Person:Charles Acheson (1)
Charles Horatio Acheson
b.20 Feb 1914 Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
d.29 Jun 1968 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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  1. Charles Horatio Acheson1914 - 1968
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Name Charles Horatio Acheson
Gender Male
Birth? 20 Feb 1914 Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
Military[2] 1941 Wellington, New ZealandPrivate, Army #42471
Residence[2] 1941 Wellington, New Zealand26 Raroa Road, Kelburn
Occupation[1] 1950 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandHotel Proprietor
Residence? Est 1968 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand81 Belt Road, New Plymouth
Death? 29 Jun 1968 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Cremation? 2 Jul 1968 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandCrematorium
Burial? Aft 2 Jul 1968 Te Henui Cemetery, Taranaki, New ZealandServices Cremation Block C Plot 60

Charles was promoted to 1st Lieutenant during WWII. (Regt No. 42471) Charles Horatio ACHESON B.E.M. (British Empire Medal recipient)

Charles and his wife (Silvia Ethel) owned the Criterion Hotel in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Silva outlasted her husband and died at the grand old age of 80, in the Maida Vale Rest Home, 917 Devon Road, Bell Block, New Plymouth, on 18 April 1994.

All the ACHESON funerals in New Plymouth appear to have been handled by Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, New Plymouth 4310.

References
  1. ↑ New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866–1955. Microfilm publication, 921 fiche. Anne Bromell Collection, BAB Microfilming. Auckland, New Zealand.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Zealand Army WWII Nominal Rolls 1939–1948. Anne Bromell Collection. Microfiche Publication, 29 rolls. Auckland, New Zealand: BAB microfilming.
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