John William Cherry

1914 - 2007  (93 years)

• Name	John William Cherry
  Birth	23 Jul 1914	Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Nov 2007	Canada
  	U.S. Consulate, Age at Death: 93 U.S. Consulate, Age at Death: 93
  Person ID	I10493	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mary Dorothea Meade,   b. 31 Oct 1914, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England d. 14 Aug 2013, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1941	Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living > 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F3812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  In WW II, he served in H.M. Corps of Royal Engineers. As a Lieutenant, he was attached to General Wingate's Special Force (Chindits). He eventually was a Major in command of a Mechanical Equipment Company in the Royal West African Frontier Force.