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AustinQ

AustinQ Report 17 Jun 2017 08:00

Thought these articles might be of interest:

Surrey Advertiser - Saturday 17 February 1940

COMMITTED TO ASSIZES FOODSTUFFS THEFT CHARGE

Frank Chalk (32), painter, 17, Porchester-road, Norbiton; James Brown (26), lorry driver, 52, Douglas-road, Norbiton; and Robert Campbell (25), labourer, 21, Penrhyn-road, Kingston, were committed for trial at Surrey Assizes by Kingston County magistrates yesterday (Friday) on a charge of being concerned in breaking and entering the shop of C. Moon and Sons, Ltd., at 26, Victoria-road, Surbiton, on January 19th and stealing foodstuffs including 741 b of sugar, and a pair of scales, worth £10 16s. 9d.

Chalk was also committed for trial on further charges against him only of breaking and entering a house at 157, Mapleroad, Surbiton, between December 17th and December 27th. and stealing property worth £2B, and with receiving part of the property, worth £12; and with breaking and entering a warehouse at 25. Churchroad, Kingston, between January 2nd and 3rd. and stealing a safe and contents worth £59. and with receiving part of that property worth £1 10s. All three men were granted bail.
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James Brown and Robert Campbell were sentenced 15 months imprisonment. Frank pleaded guilty only to receiving stolen goods and not guilty to breaking into the properties.

Surrey Advertiser - Saturday 24 February 1940

WARNING TO SHOPBREAKERS

Laurence Vine, prosecuting accepted the pleas, and remarking he had read a statement put in by Chalke, Lord Hewart sentenced Chalke to six moths imprisonment.

Mr Vine stated that Detectives Dyas and Cooper were patrolling Victoria-road, Surbiton the night of January 19th when the accused men standing near the gate of Messrs - Moon’s premises. One threw down a milk bottle to test, by the noise, if anybody was about. Other officers arrived and Brown and Campbell were arrested inside the shop. Chalk was arrested after getting over a wall. Later, at Chalkes address, articles stolen at other places were found.

Det-Sergt. James said that Chalk had one previous conviction, Brown eight and Campbell six. Before sentences were passed none of accused had anything to say from the dock.

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 12 Jun 2017 16:47

:-)

Karen

Karen Report 12 Jun 2017 16:17

Thank you so much for all your responses, this is first time I have used the community board and am truly surprised and very grateful to all who have given their time to research and reply. ??

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Jun 2017 21:38

This looks like his marriage:-

First name(s) STANLEY F
Last name CHALKE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1935
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ STANLEY F CHALKE married
Lilian E Hale
Spouse's last name Hale
District Surrey North Eastern
District number -
County Surrey
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 243
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

It looks like there are 5 sons to this marriage.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Jun 2017 21:37

This looks like him in the 1939 Register:-

Rogers Household (7 People)
17 Porchester Road , Kingston-upon-Thames M.B., Surrey, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Frank S Chalke 01 Jan 1908 Male House Painter Married 9 4
Thomas G Rogers 28 Dec 1890 Male ??? Married 9 1
Florence E Rogers 21 Sep 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 9 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Lillian E Chalke 04 Jul 1911 Female Unpaid Domestic Dut Married 9 5

There are two more closed records after Lillian E. Chalke that could possibly be children.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 11 Jun 2017 21:26

From recruitment registers on Findmypast:-

First name(s) Frank Stanley
Last name Chalke
Service number -
Age 18 Years 8 Months
Birth year 1908
Birth place Tooting
Birth county Surrey
Birth country England
Occupation Storekeeper
Attestation year 1926
Attestation date 07 September 1926
Unit or regiment Hussars
Regiment Hussars
Height 5ft 10.5in.
Weight in pounds 135
Eye colour Brown
Complexion Fresh
Hair colour Dark Brown
Chest expansion inches 2.5
Chest size inches 35
Distinctive marks Scars + Mole
Remarks 95 Bickley St Tooting SW17
Notes Voluntary and Direct enlistments
County Surrey
Country England

His date of birth is given as 1st Jan. 1908 on the Royal Artillery Attestations image.

As Pat says, you will have to apply to the MOD for his service records.

Kath. x

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 11 Jun 2017 19:53

All service records after 1920 are still with MOD and not online.

It costs £30 to get the records and there may be a long wait. Hers's the link to help you.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

:-)

Karen

Karen Report 11 Jun 2017 18:39

Can anyone help? Stanley Frank Chalke sometimes known as Frank Stanley Chalke born 1908 volunteered in about 1926, I think he was possibly in royal artillery. He died 1977. Can't find anything on military records as he enlisted between the wars, but he must have fought during WW2.

Any help gratefully appreciated.