TheLuchfordfamilylivedinthetheSnodland,MallingandRochesterareasofKent.Therearelinksbymarriage to two other Kentish families in which we have an interest: Parris and Roots.ThepictureisHarryGeorgeErnestLuchfordMCwhoservedintheRoyalFlying Corps,20thSquadron,duringWorldWar1(tap/clicktoenlarge).Readabouthis victoriesintheairbetween13June1917and21October1917here(opensinnew window).Hewasbornon28October1894inLucknow,IndiawherehisfatherGeorge JamesLuchfordwasservingasGarrisonQuartermasterSergeantwiththe1st Battalion,EastLancashireRegiment.Harrywaskilledinactionon2December1917 inthevicinityofZonnebeke,BelgiumwhenhisBristolF2bplanewasshotdownbyWaltervonBülow-Bothkamp. HarryisrememberedattheArrasFlyingServicesMemorial.HisbrotherCyrilGordonLuchford(1898-1988)was alsoawardedtheMilitaryCrossforhisserviceduringWorldWar1asaLieutenantintheNorthumberland Fusiliers. Cyril survived the war and emigrated to Australia in 1922. WehavemuchmoreinformationtoshareabouttheLuchfordfamily,overfourgenerations, starting with James Luchford (1770-1836). Tap or click the icon to contact us.
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The Luchford Family of Snodland Kent
TheLuchfordfamilylivedinthetheSnodland,MallingandRochester areasofKent.TherearelinksbymarriagetotwootherKentish families in which we have an interest: Parris and Roots.ThepictureisHarryGeorgeErnest LuchfordMCwhoservedintheRoyal FlyingCorps,20thSquadron,duringWorld War1(tap/clicktoenlarge).Readabouthis victoriesintheairbetween13June1917 and21October1917here(opensinnew window).Hewasbornon28October1894inLucknow,Indiawhere hisfatherGeorgeJamesLuchfordwasservingasGarrison QuartermasterSergeantwiththe1stBattalion,EastLancashire Regiment.Harrywaskilledinactionon2December1917inthe vicinityofZonnebeke,BelgiumwhenhisBristolF2bplanewasshot downbyWaltervonBülow-Bothkamp.Harryisrememberedatthe ArrasFlyingServicesMemorial.HisbrotherCyrilGordonLuchford (1898-1988)wasalsoawardedtheMilitaryCrossforhisserviceduring WorldWar1asaLieutenantintheNorthumberlandFusiliers.Cyril survived the war and emigrated to Australia in 1922. Wehavemuchmoreinformationtoshareaboutthe Luchfordfamily,overfourgenerations,startingwith JamesLuchford(1770-1836).Taporclicktheiconto contact us.