Serjeant 252571 Albert James Topping
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 44
Date of death: 31st of October 1944
Born: St Helens, Lancs.
Resided: St Helens, Lancs.
Burial / Memorial: Eccleston Christchurch
BMD details:
Marriage of Albert J Topping to Annie E Parr reg Q1 1931 Prescot. Vol 8b page 765 Death registered Q4 1944 Bangor, Caernarvonshire. Vol 11b page 440
Family details:
Son of Ralph and Martha Topping, of St. Helens; husband of Annie Eveline Topping, of Eccleston, St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 1 year old Albert James is living at 7 Brynn Street, St Helens with parents Ralph (26), Martha (23) and sister Ethel (2). Also at the address are boarders Thomas Hughes Spencer (27), Harriet Spencer (26) with son Thomas Hughes Spencer (2). 1911 - Sees 11 years old scholar Albert James is living at Millbrook Lane, Eccleston, Prescot with parents Ralph (37), Martha (33) and four siblings: Florence (9), Elsee (6), Ralph (5), Reginald (3). Also at the address is servant Mary Gates (20). 1939 Register. Not identified. Wife Annie E Topping possibly at Springfield Lane, Eccleston.
Notes:
[note=174]Three Topping Brothers who died in World War Two[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=33]Remembered on the Eccleston Christ Church WW2 Memorial Plaque.[/url] First cousin of [cas=1130]George Sephton[/cas] who died in WW1
[note=174]Three Topping Brothers who died in World War Two[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=33]Remembered on the Eccleston Christ Church WW2 Memorial Plaque.[/url] First cousin of [cas=1130]George Sephton[/cas] who died in WW1
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[caption]The headstone of Serjeant Albert James Topping at Eccleston Christchurch
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[caption]
