Biographies: The People Behind the Street Names in Ajax

    Street Name: Sharplin Drive Name of Veteran: Robert (Bob)John Sharplin (June 4, 1911-June 3, 1979) Rank: Petty Officer Mechanician First Class Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Mar. 19,

    Street Name: Bennett Avenue Name of Veteran: Edward Donald Bennett Dec. 4, 1913-Dec. 19, 1941 Rank: Leading Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Ve

    Town of Ajax Street Dedication Cadby Road Frederick Jacob Albert Cadby Chief Petty Officer HMS Ajax February 1938 to 1945 n/a n/a Yes Died at Battle: No 1910-1990 Street Name: Name of Veteran: Rank:

    Town of Ajax Street Dedication: Hunter Drive Street Name: Hunter Drive Name of Veteran: Stewart Hunter April 1921-1987 Rank: Telegraphist Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Sept. 1938-Dec

    Street Name: Larkinley Lane Name of Veteran: Malcolm ‘Alf’ Larkin 1946- Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Frigate Date of Service on Ship: 14th April 1976 to 6th March 1978 Year of Visi

    Street Name: Masterson Lane Name of Veteran: Nigel Masters May 22, 1956- Rank: A/Leading Cook Ship Served: HMS Ajax Frigate Date of Service on Ship: June 1976 to Sept. 1978 Year of Visit/Dedication:

    Street Name: Coates of Arms Lane Name of Veteran: Alfred James Coates July 26, 1939-July 29, 2021 Rank: Master at Arms Ship Served: HMS Ajax Frigate Date of Service on Ship: Dec. 4, 1974 to Dec. 1977

    Street Name: Darbyshire Court Name of Veteran: Ian Darbyshire April 1956- Rank: Leading Caterer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Frigate Date of Service on Ship: May 3, 1976 to Dec. 1977 Year of Visit/Dedicatio

    Street Name: Foxtrot Lane Name of Veteran: Michael Fox March 14, 1953- Rank: Petty Officer Cook Ship Served: HMS Ajax Frigate Date of Service on Ship: 1973-1978 Year of Visit/Dedication: August 27, 2

    Street Name: London Lane Name of Veteran: Stanley James London October 2, 1919-August 25, 2019 Rank: Stoker 1st Class Ship Served: HMS Exeter Date of Service on Ship: April 21, 1938 to April 12, 1940

    Street Name: Chalmers Crescent Name of Veteran: James Waugh Chalmers Nov. 4, 1913 – Dec. 4, 1990 Rank: A/Leading Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Feb. 1938 to Feb. 1941 Year of V

    Street Name: Harper Hill Drive Name of Veteran: Lawrence William John Harper (Nov. 17, 1919-Nov. 27, 2015) Rank: Deck hand, Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1937-1940 Year

    Street Name: Dorling Avenue Name of Veteran: William G. Dorling Rank: Chief Mechanic (2nd Class) Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Veteran or F

    Street Name: Devineridge Avenue Name of Veteran: Richard Victor Devine 1912-1963 Rank: signalman Ship Served: HMS Exeter Date of Service on Ship: Jan.11, 1939 to April 12, 1940. Year of Visit/Dedicat

    Street Name: Porte Road Name of Veteran: Leonard E. Porte April 18, 1928-Feb. 7, 2017 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: July 1947 to March 1948 Year of Visit/Dedication

    Street Name: Plowman Drive Name of Veteran: Rex Vernon Plowman Feb. 18, 1923-May 28, 1941 Rank: Ordinary Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication: J

    Street Name: Barnard Court Name of Veteran: Roy Victor Barnard - Dec. 7, 1919-Nov. 22, 1974 Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Sept.1938 to July 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication

    Street Name: Woodhouse Crescent Name of Veteran: Charles Henry Lawrence Woodhouse July 9, 1893- Sept. 23, 1978 Rank: Captain Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: October 9, 1937 to April 22

    Street Name: Ellis Lane Name of Veteran: Robert H.C. Ellis (April 24, 1922-May 5, 2014) Rank: Midshipman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: April 1, 1940 to Oct. 1941 Year of Visit/Dedica

    Street Name: Plumridge Court Name of Veteran: William George Plumridge Jan. 16, 1921-Mar. 8, 2007 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1940 Year of Visit/Dedicatio