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Captain Michael Valentine Paul Fleming
1913 - 1940 (27 years)1. Captain Michael Valentine Paul Fleming was born in 1913; died on 1 Oct 1940 in Dunkirk, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Notes:
He died on 1 October 1940 at age 27, from wounds received in action while a POW. He fought in the Second World War and gained the rank of Captain in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Died:
Killed in ActionMichael married Letitia Blanche Borthwick on 28 Jul 1934 in Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire. Letitia (daughter of Malcolm Algernon Borthwick and Blanche Buckland Gorrie) was born on 10 Apr 1913; died in Feb 2003 in Hitchin and Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Valentine Patrick Fleming was born on 1 Aug 1935; died on 21 Jul 2015.
- 3. David Fleming was born on 24 Nov 1928; died in Nov 1975; was buried on 8 Nov 1975.
Generation: 2
2. Valentine Patrick Fleming (1.Michael1) was born on 1 Aug 1935; died on 21 Jul 2015. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: The Stables, Stonewall Park, Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent TN8 7DG
- Baptism: 1935, Woodcote, Oxfordshire
Notes:
Eldest son of Captain Michael Fleming (see Burke's 'Landed Gentry') who was killed in action at Dunkirk, and Letitia (nee Borthwick). Baptised at St. Leonard's Church, Woodcote 1935. Educated at Eton 1948-53.
National Service with Grenadiers 1954-55. Travelled throughout 1956, mostly Australia and New Zealand. 1957 started work with Robert Fleming & Co. Ltd., Merchant Bankers, of which he is now a Director; Director of other companies. Member of the Grocers' Company. Former Church Warden and Primary School Manager, presently Treasurer of the P.CC. and Chairman of the local Conservative Association.
Interests: gardening and antiquarian books. With his wife Elizabeth he runs a catalogue business in second-hand and antiquarian books.Valentine married Elizabeth Helen Gibbs [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
4. Matthew Valentine Fleming (2.Valentine2, 1.Michael1) Matthew married Caroline Mary Buxton [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
5. Harry Geoffrey Fleming (2.Valentine2, 1.Michael1) Harry married Heather Fell [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Rupert Michael Fleming (2.Valentine2, 1.Michael1) Family/Spouse: Catherine Danger Oram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
7. Thomas Mungo Fleming (2.Valentine2, 1.Michael1) Thomas married Nicola Miranda Guess [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Theo Fleming