Seventh Generation

67. John William BLABER was born on 17 December 1892 in St Saviour, Walworth, London.^{280,471,472,473,474,475,476} He lived at 3 Angle Street in Newington, London, England from 1892 to 1901.^251,265 He was christened on 6 January 1893 at St Mark's Church in Walworth, London, England.⁴⁷⁴ John lived at 55 Ravenscroft Street, Hackney Road in Bethnal Green, London, England in 1911.²⁷⁹ In 1911 he was a Brass Finisher in Brasswork Manufacturer's.²⁷⁹ In 1915 he was a Policeman.^280,477 John served in the Royal Navy from 23 December 1915 to 31 March 1918.^280,477 John's Service Number was 210242. He was a member of the Royal Naval Air Service. He was an Air Mechanic I (G). He served on 'President II', 'Egremont' and others. He transferred to the RAF.
He was described as 5'-11" tall; brown hair; blue eyes; fresh complexion in 1915.²⁸⁰ He served in the Royal Air Force from 1 April 1918 to 16 May 1922.⁴⁷⁷ John transferred from the Navy to the RAF, maintaining the same service number, and became a Private I. On 9th March 1919 John transferred to RAF Reserve. He was awarded the Victory Medal.
In 1939 John was a Retired Police Constable.⁴⁷⁰ He died about November 1968 at the age of 75 in Poole, Dorset, England.⁴⁷⁸

John William BLABER and Lydia Edith CHEEK were married in 1927 in Southwark, London, England.⁴⁷⁹ They⁴⁷⁹ lived at Jacklyn, Herbert Avenue in Poole, Dorset, England in 1939.⁴⁷⁰ Lydia Edith CHEEK, daughter of Thomas CHEEK and Grace Charlotte ROE, was born on 25 June 1898 in Hackney, London, England.^470,480,481 She died in 1997 at the age of 99 in Poole, Dorset, England.⁴⁸²