Biographies: The People Behind the Street Names in Ajax

    Street Name: Beck Crescent Name of Veteran: Charles Edward Beck; Oct. 1910 – Feb. 1987 Rank: Engine Room Artificer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication

    Street Name: Adams Drive Name of Veteran: Reginald D. Adams May 23, 1909-May 1997 Rank: Gunner Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 11, 1938 to March 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a

    Street Name: Barden Crescent Name of Veteran: Leonard Roy Barden Oct. 14, 1926 - May 30, 2012 Rank: Telegraphist Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: December 2, 1943 to May 24, 1945 Year o

    Street Name: Durling Rock Street Name of Veteran: James Ronald Durling Sept. 2, 1924-April 17, 2007 Rank: Royal Marine Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Oct. 14, 1942 to July 12, 1945 Ye

    Street Name: Wilsongary Circle Name of Veteran: Sydney Harrold Wilson Apr. 22, 1923-June 11, 2012 Rank: Boy 1st Class, Leading Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1940-1943 Year of

    Street Name: Deverill Crescent Name of Veteran: Ernest Arthur Deverill Jan. 17, 1888-Apr. 5, 1952 Rank: Lieutenant Commander Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedicati

    Street Name: Jonesridge Drive Name of Veteran: Frederick Charles Jones Dec.1, 1913-Mar. 23, 1961 Rank: Cook Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 1, 1938 to Mar. 14, 1943 Year of Visit/

    Street Name: Keensford Court Name of Veteran: Raymond Francis Keens June 20, 1925-Sept. 29, 1994 Rank: Ordinary Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Nov. 1943 to May 1945 Year of Vis

    Street Name: Watersplace Avenue Name of Veteran: Joseph Henry Waters Jan. 13, 1922- Rank: Colour Sergeant Royal Marines Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1940 to 1941 Year of Visit/Dedic

    Street Name: Westacott Crescent Name of Veteran: H. Westacott Rank: Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1940 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Veteran or Fam

    Street Name: Wicks Drive Name of Veteran: Edward (Ted) Wicks 1921-July 13, 2017 Rank: Signalman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938-1941 Year of Visit/Dedication September 26, 2009 Ve

    Street Name: Large Crescent Name of Veteran: Albert Seaborne Large Apr. 3, 1921-Feb.20, 2012 Rank: Signalman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: September 19

    Street Name: Lambard Crescent Name of Veteran: William Walter Lambard 1919-Dec. 13, 1939 Rank: Royal Marine Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: November 2000

    Street Name: Milham Drive Name of Veteran: Fred Milham 1916-June 19, 2008 Rank: Petty Officer, Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedication: 1999, June

    Street Name: Salt Drive Name of Veteran: Joseph Edmund Salt 1920-May 28, 1941 Rank: Leading Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Veteran or

    Town of Ajax Street Dedication McClarnan Road Robert McClarnan Able Seaman HMS Ajax 1939 n/a n/a Yes Died at Battle: No Sept. 4, 1916-1987 Street Name: Name of Veteran: Rank: Ship Served: Date of Ser

    Street Name: Chapman Drive Name of Veteran: Alec Ashley Chapman Aug. 19, 1914-Mar. 27, 1963 Rank: Lieutenant Commander Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Sept. 1, 1939 to May 17, 1943 Yea

    Street Name: Hawkins Crescent Name of Veteran: George Hawkins Oct. 23, 1911-Oct. 23, 1984 Rank: Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedication: Jun

    Street Name: Ling Street Name of Veteran: Ronald E. Ling March 11, 1920-June 21, 2003 Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: March 3, 2015

    Street Name: Chadwick Drive Name of Veteran: Colin E. Chadwick 1922-Oct. 1, 2012 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Veteran or