Biographies: The People Behind the Street Names in Ajax

    Street Name: Farley Court Name of Veteran: William J. Farley 1921 -Dec.13, 1939 Rank: Ordinary Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: November 2000 Veter

    Street Name: Graham Court Name of Veteran: Thomas Graham April 21, 1919-April 12, 2002 Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedication: July 2009 Vet

    Street Name: Gifford Court Name of Veteran: Lewis Henry Gifford Sept. 30, 1900-Oct. 1977 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: June 2005 Vete

    Street Name: Gurr Crescent Name of Veteran: John Arthur Gurr 1907-June 2002 Rank: Chief Engine Room Artificer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1937 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a

    Street Name: Harwood Avenue Name of Veteran: Admiral Sir Henry Harwood January 19,1888 – June 9, 1950 Rank: Commodore (at time of battle) Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 - 1940 Ye

    Street Name: Hester Avenue Name of Veteran: Albert J. Hester May 6, 1912-Sept.22, 1998 Rank: Royal Marine A/Corporal Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedicati

    Street Name: Hibbard Drive Name of Veteran: Edward Clarence Hibbard Rank: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 11, 1938 to June 10, 1942 Year

    Street Name: Ingold Lane Name of Veteran: Percy Charles Ingold July 19, 1902-June 14, 1968 Rank: Royal Marine Gunner Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedicati

    Street Name: Jonesridge Drive Name of Veteran: Ken Jones Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: August 11, 1945 to August 26, 1947 Year of Visit/Dedication September 27, 2009 Vet

    Street Name: Lachlan Drive Name of Veteran: Peter Graham Lachlan Aug. 5, 1920-Dec. 11, 2012 Rank: Midshipman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: Veteran or F

    Street Name: Lax Avenue Name of Veteran: William (Bill) Lax 1911-Dec. 26, 1992 Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1940 Year of Visit/Dedication: June 199

    Street Name: Morden Crescent Name of Veteran: William A. Morden Rank: Royal Marine Gunner Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: June 2006 Veteran or Fa

    Street Name: Morland Crescent Name of Veteran: George Morland 1914-1976 Rank: Stoker, Class 1 Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: August 1941 to March 1946 Year of Visit/Dedication October

    Street Name: Napiermews Drive Name of Veteran: John Napier Aug. 30, 1919-Mar. 8, 2002 Rank: Chief Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Exeter Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication Septembe

    Street Name: Nicholls Court Name of Veteran: Jack Nicholls 1912- Rank: Royal Marine Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: September 1988 Veteran or Fam

    Street Name: Fielding Court Name of Veteran: Jack E. Fielding Rank: Boy Telegraphist Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedication: Veteran or Family Visit: Vet

    Town of Ajax Street Dedication Street Name: Noake Crescent Name of Veteran: Lionel Cecil Stanley Noake 1892-Oct. 13, 1966 Rank: Engineer Commander Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939

    Street Name: Panter Crescent Name of Veteran: Frank Henry Thomas Panter April 5, 1906-June 15, 2000 Rank: Shipwright Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a

    Street Name: Parry Road Name of Veteran: William Edward Parry Apr. 8, 1893-Aug. 21, 1972 Rank: Captain Ship Served: HMS Achilles Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: Veteran or Fam

    Street Name: Parsons Road Name of Veteran: John Henry Bickersteth Parsons 1910-June 2, 1940 Rank: Leading Seaman, L.T.O. Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: