Biographies: The People Behind the Street Names in Ajax

    Street Name: Collis Lane Name of Veteran: Joseph H.B. Collis July 19, 1917-Oct. 23, 2012 Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: January 1936 to October 1937 Year of Visit/Dedicat

    Street Name: Daniels Crescent Name of Veteran: H.R. (Dan) Daniels 1920- Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: July 1987 Veteran or Fa

    Street Name: Dolby Crescent Name of Veteran: Reginald Dolby June 16, 1924- December 2, 2013 Rank: Petty Officer Quarters Armourer 1st Class Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1946 to 1953

    Street Name: Dooley Crescent Name of Veteran: John Dooley Rank: Petty Officer, Elect Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: May 2004 Veteran or Family Visit: Jo

    Street Name: Ducatel Crescent Name of Veteran: James Frederick Cecil Ducatel Jan. 30, 1913-Jan. 7, 1984 Rank: Leading Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1937 to May 4, 1941 Year of

    Town of Ajax Street Dedication Dyerham Drive William Walter Dyer Cook and Petty Officer HMS Ajax January 11, 1938 to March 1945 October 3, 2009 and October, 2012 Son Ken and daughter-in-law Sandy Yes

    Street Name: Empson Court Name of Veteran: William E. Empson July 13, 1920-Nov. 7, 2008 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedication: October

    Street Name: Eyreglen Court Name of Veteran: Kenneth Eyre Mar. 4, 1922-Mar. 20, 2011 Rank: Engineering Writer Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1942 Year of Visit/Dedication: October 3,

    Street Name: Dowers Drive Name of Veteran: Leonard (Jim) Dowers June 1, 1917- Jun. 20, 1995 Rank: CPO Telegraphist Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Jan. 1938 to Sept. 1942 Year of Visit

    Street Name: Chatfield Drive Name of Veteran: Fred Chatfield 1914-1975 Rank: Telegraphist, Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1937 to 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: June 2005

    Street Name: Carnelly Crescent Name of Veteran: Dennis Carnelley 1922- Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: June 2003 Veteran or Family Visi

    Street Name: Burtonbury Lane Name of Veteran: Frank Burton Sept.4, 1918-Dec. 26, 2018 Rank: Telegraphist Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: n/a Veteran or F

    Street Name: Burrells Road Name of Veteran: Albert Frederick Owen Burrells 1919-Dec. 13, 1939 Rank: Royal Marine Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: Septembe

    Street Name: Buggey Lane Name of Veteran: Sidney Buggey July 11, 1922-April 5, 2012 Rank: Leading Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1940 to 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication: 2001 Vet

    Street Name: Buggey Lane Name of Veteran: Henry H. Buggey 1921-July 24, 2006 Rank: Able Seaman Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1941 Year of Visit/Dedication: July 1998 Veteran

    Street Name: Brockman Crescent Name of Veteran: Arthur Thomas (Brock) Brockman Feb.15, 1920-Dec.30, 2005 Rank: Stoker Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1945 Year of Visit/Dedicat

    Street Name: Blowers Crescent Name of Veteran: Hubert Roy Blowers (July 16, 1925-Nov. 17, 2017) Rank: Royal Marine Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: Oct.1942 to May 1943 Year of Visit/De

    Street Name: Blackburn Crescent Name of Veteran: Sydney Blackburn April 25, 1917-1974 Rank: Gunner Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1938 to 1940 Year of Visit/Dedication: 2011 Veteran o

    Street Name: Batt Crescent Name of Veteran: Robert Batt - 1923-May 2, 2020 Rank: Seaman Boy Ship Served: HMS (HMNZS) Achilles Date of Service on Ship: 1939 to 1943 Year of Visit/Dedication: Tree dedi

    Street Name: Bashford Road Name of Veteran: Cyril G. Bashford 1916-Dec.13, 1939 Rank: Royal Marine Corporal, Gunner Ship Served: HMS Ajax Date of Service on Ship: 1939 Year of Visit/Dedication: Novem