#32.4 Sgt Arthur William Seago (1915-1944)

32.4 Sgt Arthur William Seago

Birth 13th July 1915 in Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England. His mother's maiden name was Reeve. [Arthur's exact date of birth is taken from the 1939 register]. birth record (freeBMD)

Death 12th May 1944 at or near Bourg-Leopold, Belgium. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial at Englefield Green, Runnymede borough, Surrey, England. war grave record (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

Possible Marriage in December Quarter 1939 in Great Yarmouth district, Norfolk, England. Possible marriage record (freeBMD) [I cannot be sure at this stage if this marriage record pertains to Sgt Arthur William Seago or to another man named Arthur W Seago, although at the time of the 1939 register there appears to have only been three Arthur W Seago's in the UK, with one already married, and one incapacitated in a hospital for epileptics, making Sergeant Arthur William Seago the most likely candidate. If he did contract this marriage then he left one child who went on to marry, and may or may not have had issue].

Residences
29th September 1939 - Arthur William Seago (13 Jul 15) was a single general labourer heavy worker. He was living at 52 Elsie Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England with Elsie F Rumbell (25 Mar 67), a widow whose occupation was described as unpaid domestic duties. A second household at the same address consisted of Eleanor R Reeve (14 Jan 65) and Maud M Howes (22 Aug 79) who were both widows and both had their occupation recorded as unpaid domestic duties. 1939 register (findmypast)

RAF
According to what few sources I have found, Sergeant Arthur William Seago was in 630 Squadron, was a member of Bomber Command, and was, by the time of his death, stationed at RAF East Kirby. According to the incident record his death was on 11th-12th May 1944 at 2220, and at the time he was flying a Mark II LE-G Lancaster ND580 in the duty area of Bourg-Leopld in the Flemish region of Belgium. Incident record (Forces War Records) Record of death (Forces War Records) memorial record (findagrave.com)