1918 - 1947 (29 years)
1848 - 1944 (96 years)
Birth |
17 Aug 1848 |
West Haddon, Northamptonshire, England |
Died |
20 Oct 1944 |
Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Father |
John Driver |
Mother |
Hannah Ward |
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Family |
Minnie Florence Weeks, b. 22 Sep 1870 |
Children |
| 1. Hubert Weeks Driver, b. 1898 |
+ | 2. Dorothy Anne Driver, b. 21 Apr 1900 |
+ | 3. Edgar Haddon Driver, b. 1901 |
+ | 4. Walter Driver, b. 1908 |
+ | 5. William Gall Driver, b. 1910, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, England |
| 6. Kenneth Weeks Driver, b. 1918 |
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1870 - 1941 (70 years)
Birth |
22 Sep 1870 |
Died |
10 Jun 1941 |
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Father |
Jabez Juby Weeks, b. 27 Nov 1834 |
Mother |
Annie Trollip, b. 14 Jan 1835 |
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Family |
Arthur Driver, b. 17 Aug 1848, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, England |
Children |
| 1. Hubert Weeks Driver, b. 1898 |
+ | 2. Dorothy Anne Driver, b. 21 Apr 1900 |
+ | 3. Edgar Haddon Driver, b. 1901 |
+ | 4. Walter Driver, b. 1908 |
+ | 5. William Gall Driver, b. 1910, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, England |
| 6. Kenneth Weeks Driver, b. 1918 |
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Family |
Kenneth Weeks Driver, b. 1918 |
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Name |
Kenneth Weeks Driver |
Birth |
1918 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
1820 Lineage |
Yes |
Occupation |
Major in the SAAF |
Death |
1947 [1] |
Person ID |
I68715 |
master |
Last Modified |
25 Jul 2021 |
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Notes |
- Was awarded the DFC in the Second World War flying for the South African Airforce. The DFC was awarded for shooting 11 enemy aircraft. He also rammed his aircraft into an enemy aircraft when he ran out of ammunition and parachuted to safety. Was a prisoner of war in Germany since 14th June 1941.He died flying RAF aircraft back to Britain after the war where his rank was that of Major.
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Sources |
- [S1404] Stefan Hrabar, Hrabar, Stefan, (stefanzh@iafrica.com), 20 May 2008.
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