"Frederick Henry Gee"
Photo taken - 16 December 1940
"Text on Photo"
Whit Best Love From Your Son
Fred XX
Backside of the first Photograph
"Frederick Henry Gee"
"Frederick Henry Gee"
The name Keith on this Armoured
Car - Tank
is the name of Fred's son
"Keith"
The boy on the photographs of
the funeral
of Mrs. Gee
CPL. Fred Gee
12th Battalion - Green Howerds
Then
A Squadron 161st Recce Regiment
- Green Howerds
Then
3 Troop A Squadron 43rd Recce
Regiment
Gloucestershire Regiment
Troop Officer - Lieutenant Howe
Old article of a local newspaper
Fred's Brother Arthur died in
Italy
a few months earlier
He is buried at Gradara War
Cemetery
Gradara-Pesaro-Italy
Brindlington Priory Church
Roll of Honour
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The photo of the family group are not related. It is a Dutch
family who Doris and Keith used to stay with when they
visited the area
Keith Gee - the boy, who is on all four
Photo's
is the son
of
F.H. Gee and D. Gee - Jackson,but
sadly he too has died +,
22-03-2000, after having
dental work carried out, having been orphaned at the age of
9 years |
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Keith Gee
† son of F.H. Gee and D. Gee - Jackson
but sadly he too has died †,
22-03-2000, after having dental
work
carried out, having been orphaned at the age of 9 years |
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On 27 June 1947 Mrs. Doris
Gee-Jackson from Bridlington (Eng) was burried on the
general cemetery in Brunssum (Heufstraat-Merkelbeekerstraat).
She died in Heerlen hospital (25-06-1947), after visiting
her husband’s grave at the Brunssum War Cemetery |
Photo's of the funeral of Mrs. Doris Gee-Jackson (27-06-1947)
Lindeplein - Brunssum
Keith Gee
† son of F.H. Gee and D. Gee - Jackson
but sadly he too has died †,
22-03-2000, after having dental
work
carried out, having been orphaned at the age of 9 years
"For ever Together"
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Pieces from old a cemetery
book of the Municipality Brunssum
The
grave
of Doris Gee-Jackson has been cleared in the past,
unfortunately Date unknown
With thanks to
John Schrijen
(Municipality Brunssum – Cemetery’s&Market master) |
Keith Gee † (Right)-Son of F.H. Gee
and D. Gee-Jackson
22823694 Pioneer SGT. Keith Gee,
1st Battalion Green Howards
Born Bridlington 05-10-1936,
Died Blacon Chester 22-03-2000
Joined the Army Aged 15 (1951)
Keith Gee
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Keith Gee
- Middle Row 1st Right |
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On their
visit to Brunssum War Cemetery - 22 March 2009
The
Family Ponsford also lay flowers on (F.H. Gee) - Grave |
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Hello Ruud,
My editor forwarded your email to me as I have a weekly
letters page in the Bridlington Free Press, on which readers
can appeal for informatiion, thank or praise someone, try to
trace lost relatives or friends etc.
I will be happy to use your letter in the hope a relative of
Frederick or Doris Gee may come forward and if they do I
will pass the information on to you or put you in touch with
them. It can sometimes take a couple of weeks or more from
receiving a letter to it going in the paper.
It would possibly help if you could email me as a jpeg
attchment a couple of the photos we could use with your
letter.
Regards and best wishes, Linda.
Letters
to Linda, Bridlington Free Press,
email:
linda.hulbert@yrnltd.co.uk
Hello Ruud,
Thanks for your email.
I've spoken to our photographer and unfortunately if we
lifted one of the photos from your website it would be too
small to print in the paper. Our photographer told me we
would need an original jpeg copy to be able to use it. If
this is possible for you to do, I don't mind which photo you
send as an attachment but would suggest one that includes
the young boy on it.
Regards, Linda
Hello again Ruud,
Thanks for thfe photos, exactly what we wanted. When your
letter goes in the paper it will also appear on our website
so you can log on and take a look if you like. I willconfirm
the date as soon as I know which paper it will appear in.
Regards, Linda
Hello again Ruud,
Just to let you know I've managed to get your appeal in this
week's Bridlington Free Press to trace relatives of FH Gee.
You will be able to see your letter tomorrow (Thursday
30/4/09) on our webpage at
http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk
under the Letters to Linda section.
Good luck, I hope someone contacts me and of couse if any
relativ es did contact me I will let you know.
Best wishes, Linda
Hello Ruud,
Success!
I've just spoken to the wife of Frederick Henry Gee's
brother. Margaret Gee is married to Raymond Gee and she told
me her husband is the last surviving member of the Gee
family.
The boy in the picture was called Keith Gee and he was the
son of Frederick and Doris Gee, but sadly he too has died.
The photo of the family group are not related. It is a Dutch
family who Doris and Keith used to stay with when they
visited the area.
Margaret and Raymond Gee are quite happy for you to contact
them.
My editor has asked if it would be possible for you to put a
link on your website to our website. Hope this is OK with
you.
Regards and best wishes, Linda |
 The
article in the Bridlington Free Press newspaper of 30-04-2009
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06-05-2009
Hello Ruud
I am the son of Margaret and
Raymond Gee who I understand have been in touch with you
regarding your appeal in the Bridington Free Press for
information about Frederick Henry Gee.
They had to move house some
time ago and at the moment all family photograps are
scattered aroung various members of the family, they are
trying to get some together to send to you. They will
either send them direct to you or will send them to me to
scan in and email.
They have asked me to tell you
that Raymond is the last surviving brother of Fred although
they understand there are in laws who may have contacted you
but Raymond is the only surviving blood relative.
One of Fred's brothers,
Arthur, was killed in Gradra, Italy three months before
Fred's death.
Keith, the son of Fred died
about 5 years ago, after having dental work carried out,
having been orphaned at the age of 9 years.
My father, Raymond, has been
over to your cemetary to visit the grave and was touched by
the care and attention given to the war graves.
Either myself or my parents
will be in touch with you again shortly with further
informastion.
With kind regards
Bruce Gee
Hello Ruud
My name is Paul Gee I am the son of Percy Gee the brother of
Fred Gee. My father died a couple of years ago but he often
talked about his brother Fred. My father Percy served in the
Fleet Air Arm all through the war he joined the Royal Navy
in 1938 and then transferred into the Fleet Air Arm after
basic training. He spent most of the War as an Air gunner
flying in Swordfish’s, Walrus’s and Catalina Flying Boats.
He saw action in all the theatres of the War, Atlantic,
Mediterranean, North Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Fred is mentioned in a book it tells of an incident and his
death. The incident explains that his company was held up by
heavy machine gun fire and Fred went forward to silence the
gun. An officer remarked “ that man has not got a gun” A
colleague of Fred’s replied “Fred doesn’t need a gun” the
German gun was silenced.
Fred was killed by sniper fire and his body was booby
trapped with explosives by the Germans so it lay for a
number of days until the Engineers arrived to defuse the
explosives.
Fred Was a large man with a talent for fighting this brought
him into the War. He was happily breeding pigs in
Bridlington during the early part of the War but selling
them on the Black Market. Several Policemen were sent to
arrest him but more Were needed, at his Trial the Judge said
good fighting men are needed in the Army, you can Join Up or
go to Jail, he joined the Army.
Fred was known in his home town as The Reverend, .because he
was such a good fighter.
I hope this bit of information sheds a little light onto the
man my uncle Fredrick Henry Gee was, he was 1 of 9 children
of which 2 lost their lives in the War and 3 others also
served.
Many thanks to you and your town for looking after the War
Cemetery
Kindest Regards
Paul Gee
Hello Rudd this is from Rhys
Gee thankyou for all the information you sent us.
I am 62 and have three sons
living and one who died. also I have four grandchildren.
There are a lot of the Gee family around this area. We
found the information very interesting as we thought Doris
had died at the graveside. This is my cousins email address
who is also a Gee. I have a brother living in Spain and a
sister living in England. My aunt who was married to Percy
is still alive she is 86. She has a lot of pictures of the
family we will try and send you some.
look forward to hearing from
you will be away for two weeks speak when we come back. do
you have skype.
Rhys |
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Source-Bron: Raymond Gee - Brother of Frederick Henry Gee,
and Uncle
of Keith Gee & Municipality Brunssum |
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