HALLIDAY John Visger

The birth of John Visger Halliday is registered in the December Quarter 1909 under the Long Ashton (Somerset) Registration District.

1911 Census
144 Darnley Road, Gravesend
Mary Halliday, head, age 37, married 5 years, 3 children, all still living, born Sheerness, Kent
Elizabeth Halliday, daughter, age 4, born Gravesend, Kent
Susanna Halliday, daughter, age 3, born Gravesend, Kent
John Halliday, son, age 1, born Clevedon, Somerset
Frieda Lehmann, Governess, age 23, Nursery Governess, born Pomerania, Germany
Mary Cullen, servant, age 34, General Cook
Dorothy Kemp, servant, age 14, Nursery Maid

The marriage of John V. Halliday to Margery H. Heather is registered in the September Quarter 1931 under the Pancras Registration District.

Harvest of Two Wars
The Roll of Honour of The Downs School, Colwall
J.V. Halliday entered the School in May 1919, and left at Christmas 1922, being then a Leader.  He was a big and stalwart fellow who was a mainstay of the forwards during the first season when we were painfully learning how to play Rugger at the cost of severe beatings from our more experienced rivals. His physique earned him the nickname of “Hippo”.
Halliday had a passion for the sea, and shortly after he left The Downs he entered the Merchant Marine where he remained for some years, making many voyages to the Orient.  Later he retired from the sea and took up work at the Austin Motor Works in Birmingham.  When war broke out he joined the R.A.F., and was killed on active service during the summer of 1940.  He leaves a widow and a young family.

Merchant Seaman Records:
Halliday, Josh Visger, born 6. 9. 09 in Clevedon, Somerset.
Rating: 4th Mate
5′ 9″ tall, light brown eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, no distinguishing marks
Previously undentured apprentice
[Stamped] M.M. Office, Manchester, 24 Jun 1931 Salford