HORRY, Frank William

1917 - 1982  (64 years)   Has 56 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

HORRY, George Cecil

1892 - 1954  (61 years)

Birth	30 Aug 1892	Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
Died	1954	Norwich Registration District, Norfolk
Father	HORRY, George,   b. 23 Mar 1858, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Mother	HALL, Emma,   b. 1856, Emneth, Norfolk, England
Married	1885	Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Family 1	DAWSON, Annie,   b. Between 1890 and 1891
Married	1914	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children	1. HORRY, George C.,   b. 24 Nov 1915, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   2. HORRY, Frank William,   b. 18 Feb 1917, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   3. HORRY, Robert W.,   b. 1919, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family 2	LAMB, Elsie,   b. 6 Mar 1889
Married	1919	Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children	1. HORRY, Frederick,   b. 8 Aug 1920, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   2. HORRY, Joyce M.,   b. 21 Jun 1922, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   3. HORRY, Arthur Henry,   b. 10 Sep 1923, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   4. HORRY, Ruth E.,   b. 3 Mar 1925, Mitford, Norfolk, England

DAWSON, Annie

1891 - 1919  (29 years)

Birth	Between 1890 and 1891
Died	28 Feb 1919	Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family	HORRY, George Cecil,   b. 30 Aug 1892, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
Married	1914	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children	1. HORRY, George C.,   b. 24 Nov 1915, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   2. HORRY, Frank William,   b. 18 Feb 1917, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire   3. HORRY, Robert W.,   b. 1919, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire

• Name	HORRY, Frank William
  Birth	18 Feb 1917	Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
  Gender	Male
  Death	1982	King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk
  Person ID	I4595	Edgoose
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	HORRY, George Cecil,   b. 30 Aug 1892, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1954, Norwich Registration District, Norfolk (Age 61 years)
  Mother	DAWSON, Annie,   b. Between 1890 and 1891   d. 28 Feb 1919, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1914	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
  Family ID	F733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FRANK WILLIAM HORRY 1917-1982 The birth of Frank W. HORRY was registered in 1917. According to the registration of his death in 1982, he was born on 18 February 1917. (GRO March Q. 1917 Holbeach 7a 606) An email dated 25 November 2017 from Nancy EVANS-WILLIAMS concerning Frank William HORRY DFM DFC and her father Edmund (Taff) EVANS relates how they flew together in No. 40 Squadron (RAF) during World War 2. They flew in Wellington bombers with Frank as the pilot and Taff as the wireless operator, beginning on 1 January 1943. The following details are taken from her father's flying log: "1.1.1943 P/O HORRY DFM W/Op Edmund (Taff) EVANS). 21.45 hours on Wellington DV931(v) based in Malta. Operations - Docks v shipping at Palermo 4 x 500lb & 7 x 250lb dropped night run - flying time 4 hours. 45 minutes". Frank HORRY was promoted to Flight Officer from Pilot Officer between 1 and 10 January 1943. The two men continued to fly together out of Egypt during February 1943. The log of their final flight together: "4 7 1943 ; 22.30 ; Wellington III HZ 119T ; F/O Horry DFM was the Pilot'; Edmund 'Taff'Evans was W/Op ; Operation was Villacidro aerodrome - Sardinia dropped 6 x 500lbs; 4 x 250lb; 2 x S.B.C's - Night flying time 4 hours 40 mins" In total Frank HORRY and Edmund EVANS from 40 Squadron flew approximately 130 hours at night and 21 daylight hours together. The death of Frank William HORRY was registered in 1982. (GRO September Q 1982 Kings Lynn 10 1319) (revised 25.11.2017)