Biographies: The People Behind the Street Names in Ajax

    Street Name: Gardiner Drive Name of Veteran: Henry Huntly John Gardiner 1920-May 2003 Rank: Able Seaman to Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1942 Year of Visit/Dedi

    Town of Ajax Street Dedication Rollo Drive James Rollo Petty Officer/Leading Stoker HMS Ajax 1938 to 1942 June 2004 Colin and Douglas Rollo, sons Yes Died at Battle: No Aug. 22, 1915-Feb. 2, 1979 Str

    Street Name: Raven Lane Name of Veteran: Frederick Arthur Raven Nov.30, 1920-Aug.12, 2005 Rank: Leading Telegraphist, Petty Officer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/D

    Street Name: Roberts Drive Name of Veteran: Leslie William Roberts 1920 -February 24, 2002 Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Sept. 20, 1938 to May 28, 1941 Year of Visit/Ded

    Street Name: Reed Drive Name of Veteran: Frederick F. Reed 1919-October 12, 1940 Rank: Royal Marine Corporal Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1940 Year of Visit/Dedication: July

    Street Name: Reading Street Name of Veteran: William Reading 1907-Oct. 22, 1940 Rank: Signalman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Veteran or Family Vis

    Street Name: Hopkinson Crescent Name of Veteran: Geoffrey Hopkinson July 3, 1924- Rank: Petty Officer/Radar Mechanic Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Dec. 1943 to Oct. 1945 Year of Visi

    Street Name: Leah Crescent Name of Veteran: Jack Alwyn Leah May 8, 1916-1996 Rank: Able Seaman, Chief Gunner Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: April 2006 V

    Street Name: Slater Crescent Name of Veteran: Harold Thomas Kitchener Slater Sept. 11, 1914-May 1984 Rank: Engine Room Artificer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 11, 1938-May 21, 1

    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: Foord Road Name of Veteran: Herbert James Foord 1917-May 28, 1941 Rank: Sick Berth Petty Officer, Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1

    Street Name: Macey Court Name of Veteran: Peter John Macey Nov. 9, 1924 – April 26, 1998 Rank: Royal Marine Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: October 23, 1942 to October 13,1944 Year of

    Street Name: Hills Road Name of Veteran: George William Hills May 10, 1923-October 12, 1940 Rank: 1st Boy Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: July 9, 1940 to Oct. 12, 1940 Year of Visit/De

    Street Name: Simms Drive Name of Veteran: Ernest Alfred Sims Oct. 18, 1914-Aug. 21, 1964 Rank: Royal Air Force Radio Engineer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1935-1940 Year of Visit/De

    Street Name: Greenhalf Drive Name of Veteran: Thomas Frank Greenhalf October 26, 1917-1968 Rank: Stoker, 1st Class Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Feb. 17, 1938 to May 1, 1940 Year of

    Street Name: Latham Court Name of Veteran: Walter James Latham Jan. 27, 1912-1972 Rank: Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a

    Street Name: Pollard Crescent Name of Veteran: George Ernest Pollard July 9, 1921-1984 Rank: Ordinary Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 1938 to Jan. 1940 Year of Visit/Dedica

    Street Name: Kingham Avenue Name of Veteran: Reginald Francis Kingham May 26, 1917 – Mar 26, 1999 Rank: Leading Engine Room Mechanic Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 - 1939 Year of

    Street Name: Howes Street Name of Veteran: Charles Richard Howes March 10, 1920-Feb. 17, 2009 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 1938 to Jan. 1942 Year of Visit/Ded

    Street Name: Lloydminster Avenue Name of Veteran: Richard David Lloyd May 25, 1915-Sept. 1967 Rank: Stoker 1st Class Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: Sept