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Oh dear, I have become really engrossed in this!

It bothers me that I've come across many references (Google) to a place called Meriden in Connecticut, US, where they have a WWII memorial inscribed with people's names. It was in the news because some names were mis-spelt, and in one instance a name was included in error. There is also a WWII memorial hospital in the same town.

Are we absolutely sure that the original request for the info on F. Cheadle is related to the UK Meriden memorial? The Cyclists' memorial doesn't appear to have a list of names, and unless there is a separate memorial - e.g. in a churchyard - it makes me wonder whether someone on a different message board has gone off on the wrong tack.
This might explain the surprising lack of names 'Cheadle' in the UK Midlands.
Just trying to think out of the box!!
Sue

Please see my message sent via GR email. I am off to bed soon and although I have some useful information for you, I can't stay on line.

Pam

Hi, Many thanks for all your replies ... this is still quite a puzzle.

Here is the article regarding the Meriden War Memorial, and the request for help: Select Summer 2008, then scroll to page 13
http://www.meridenmag.co.uk/html/backissues.html

Since F Cheadles death does not appear in the GRO indexes, both home and overseas, I too thought perhaps he was a native of Meriden, but was no longer a resident there or indeed even a resident in the UK. I have checked the Australian, Canadian and US records that are available on ancestry.com, but again F Cheadle has not been found.

Lin