Jacqueline's Uncle

Herbert Windsor Crock was a police officer.
- He was the eldest of 7 children, born in Cardiff September 1916.
- He died in Germany aged 26, in an aircraft.
- He was a bomb aimer, and their aircraft was unexpectedly hit.
- The pilot survived but Herbert and the other two died.
- He often wrote to his mother and brothers. He was a very brave man, but still scared.
- He was planning to ask his 'sweetheart' to marry him, and even bought a ring during his leave. He never got the chance to ask her.
- The girl continued to write to Jacqueline's grandmother throughout her life
- He was known as a kind, considerate, confident and cheerful man. He is remembered fondly.
-Grandmother lost her sight for 3 weeks following his death. They had been very close, as he was her first born.
- 1942: the family were informed that he was missing. Grandmother knew that something was wrong, and wrote to the army to find out more.
- Grandmother was invited to Westminster Abbey for a commemoration service, but was only given one ticket.
- Herbert has a plaque in Saint Martin's Church in Cardiff
- He had 2 brothers in the army and 2 in the RAF