Birth: 19 December 1904 Old Burghclere, Hampshire, UK
Father: Arthur William Luff 1867-1947
Mother: Mary Louise (Louisa) Alder 1876-1913
Christening: 19 February 1905 Church of the Ascension, Burghclere, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: July-September 1939 Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Marguerite (Margrit, Marguerete) Muller 1910-a1953
Death: 2 September 1965 Umtali, Southern Rhodesia
Barbara M Luff [Venables] 1953-a2000
Birth of Arthur Charles Luff in FreeBMD in January-March 1905 in Kingslere (2C 255).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Arthur Charles Luff on 19 February 1905 in Burghclere, parents Arthur William and Mary Louise Luff. "Page 47 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Burghclere in the County of Southampton in the year One thousand nine hundred and four [...] 1905 Febr 19th No. 376 Arthur Charles [a] Coachman & Mary Louise Luff [of] Old Burghclere".
His sister was born on 15 August 1907 in Burghclere, registered in July-September 1907 in Kingslere and baptised on 15 September 1907 at Church of the Ascension, Burghclere when they lived in Old Burghclere.
In the 1911 census as Arthur C Luff aged 6, born in Burghclere, Hampshire, and living with his parents (A William and Marie L), three sisters (Elsie M, Helene H and Sybil M) and a boarder (Albert Hart aged 22, born in Toddington, Bedfordshire, single and a clerk for lime burning) in five rooms at Weir Cottages, Burghclere Near Newbury, Berkshire (postal address, actually in Hampshire).
His sister was registered in January-March 1913 in Kingsclere and baptised on 16 February 1913 at Church of the Ascension, Burghclere when they lived in Old Burghclere.
His mother's death was registered in October-December 1913 in Newbury.
In the 1921 census as Arthur Charles Luff aged 16 years 6 months, born in Burghclere, Hampshire, single and employed by Mr Lemon a tailor of Sherborne, Dorset, and living with his widowed father (Arthur William) and three sisters (Elsie May, Malsom (entry crossed out) and Margaret) in four rooms in Cold Harbour, Sherborne, Dorset.
There are two entries for the marriage of Arthur C Luff to Marguerete Muller and Margrit Muller in FreeBMD in July-September 1939 in Aldershot (2C 1197 - both are on the typed original).
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Records, 1942-1959 for Arthur Charles Luff born 19 December 1909 (sic - on the original) in Burgherlere (sic), Newbury, Berkshire, married 5 October 1939 in Oldshot (sic), enlisted 5 April 1934 in Dorchester as 317651 Trumpeter (sic - Trooper) in 11th Hussars 6 April 1934, 12th Lancers 8 December 1934, passed Driver Mechanic test at Tidworth 16 December 1938 transfered to Royal Armoured Corp 11 April 1939 Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, height 5 dt 7 in, weight 138 lbs, a motor mechanic, spouse Margaret Luff of Cold Harbour, Sherborne, Dorset father Arthur William Luff discharged 17 January 1946 to Royal Army reserve, finally discharged 19 December 1954. There is a lot of detailed information.
His daughter was registered in April-June 1953 in Portsmouth.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War II Medal Cards, 1939-1945 for Arthur Charles Luff born in 1909 (sic) , 317651 Trooper REM awarded 1939-45; Africa; Italy; Defence; War on 23 November 1955 address 11 Basin Street, North End, Portsmouth.
There are sixteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Arthur Charles Luff adding his death on 2 September 1965 in Umtali, S. Rhodesia, now Mutare, Manicaland, Zimbabwe.
Old Burghclere is 4 miles west of Kingsclere and 2 miles south of Burghclere which is 4 miles south of Newbury and on the east side of A34 Newbury bypass.
Arthur Charles Luff was my half third cousin.
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