Cyril C Alcindor, who is commemorated on the Canvey Island Roll of Honour for WWII, was born in Paddington in 1914 ( Mar Qtr. 1a Page 116) though the surname is incorrectly shown as Alcinder. A brother, John Francis Alcindor was born in 1912, also in Paddington (Dec Qtr. 1a Page 93). In both cases their mother's maiden surname was shown as Martin. She was Minnie A C Martin, married to John Alcindor. On the 1911 census he lived at 31 Talbot Road, Paddington, unmarried at this time, aged 37. He was described as a Medical Practitioner, Trinidad, British West Indies-Resident.
John Alcindor and his wife are buried at St Katherine's, Canvey Island. There was another brother,Roland Patrick Boyce Alcindor; he died in 1991-burial place as yet unknown.
Cyril is shown on the memorial as a Captain in the Beds. and Herts. Regiment, but he does not appear on the list of official war dead. He was a soldier from the 1930's and took part in the invasion of France in 1944.
The Army List April 1945 page 1596 noted he was a 2nd Lieutenant, appointed 24 March 1944, in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. After the war, as a Captain, he was one of the two officers who interviewed new National Servicemen to see where the regiment could usefully place them.
He died aged 32 in 1946 in London Hospital, Whitechapel-death registered in Stepney, 5d Page 390. He was laid to rest with his father.
He was described as Captain, Service No.312947 Bedfordshire Regiment-a regular soldier.
Cause of death: Natural-Pneumonia associated with Encephalitis of epidemic type. Death certified after inquest 1st July.
John Alcindor and his wife are buried at St Katherine's, Canvey Island. There was another brother,Roland Patrick Boyce Alcindor; he died in 1991-burial place as yet unknown.
Cyril is shown on the memorial as a Captain in the Beds. and Herts. Regiment, but he does not appear on the list of official war dead. He was a soldier from the 1930's and took part in the invasion of France in 1944.
The Army List April 1945 page 1596 noted he was a 2nd Lieutenant, appointed 24 March 1944, in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. After the war, as a Captain, he was one of the two officers who interviewed new National Servicemen to see where the regiment could usefully place them.
He died aged 32 in 1946 in London Hospital, Whitechapel-death registered in Stepney, 5d Page 390. He was laid to rest with his father.
He was described as Captain, Service No.312947 Bedfordshire Regiment-a regular soldier.
Cause of death: Natural-Pneumonia associated with Encephalitis of epidemic type. Death certified after inquest 1st July.
Cyril C Alcindor, who is commemorated on the Canvey Island Roll of Honour for WWII, was born in Paddington in 1914 ( Mar Qtr. 1a Page 116) though the surname is incorrectly shown as Alcinder. A brother, John Francis Alcindor was born in 1912, also in Paddington (Dec Qtr. 1a Page 93). In both cases their mother's maiden surname was shown as Martin. She was Minnie A C Martin, married to John Alcindor. On the 1911 census he lived at 31 Talbot Road, Paddington, unmarried at this time, aged 37. He was described as a Medical Practitioner, Trinidad, British West Indies-Resident.
John Alcindor and his wife are buried at St Katherine's, Canvey Island. There was another brother,Roland Patrick Boyce Alcindor; he died in 1991-burial place as yet unknown.
Cyril is shown on the memorial as a Captain in the Beds. and Herts. Regiment, but he does not appear on the list of official war dead. He was a soldier from the 1930's and took part in the invasion of France in 1944.
The Army List April 1945 page 1596 noted he was a 2nd Lieutenant, appointed 24 March 1944, in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. After the war, as a Captain, he was one of the two officers who interviewed new National Servicemen to see where the regiment could usefully place them.
He died aged 32 in 1946 in London Hospital, Whitechapel-death registered in Stepney, 5d Page 390. He was laid to rest with his father.
He was described as Captain, Service No.312947 Bedfordshire Regiment-a regular soldier.
Cause of death: Natural-Pneumonia associated with Encephalitis of epidemic type. Death certified after inquest 1st July.
John Alcindor and his wife are buried at St Katherine's, Canvey Island. There was another brother,Roland Patrick Boyce Alcindor; he died in 1991-burial place as yet unknown.
Cyril is shown on the memorial as a Captain in the Beds. and Herts. Regiment, but he does not appear on the list of official war dead. He was a soldier from the 1930's and took part in the invasion of France in 1944.
The Army List April 1945 page 1596 noted he was a 2nd Lieutenant, appointed 24 March 1944, in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. After the war, as a Captain, he was one of the two officers who interviewed new National Servicemen to see where the regiment could usefully place them.
He died aged 32 in 1946 in London Hospital, Whitechapel-death registered in Stepney, 5d Page 390. He was laid to rest with his father.
He was described as Captain, Service No.312947 Bedfordshire Regiment-a regular soldier.
Cause of death: Natural-Pneumonia associated with Encephalitis of epidemic type. Death certified after inquest 1st July.
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