Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Henry (William) Rhodes-Moorhouse DFC
Birth1914
MemoCWGC
Death6 Sep 1940
MemoCWGC
BurialParnham House, Dorset, England
MemoCWGC
ResidenceConstantine Bay, Cormwall, England
EducationEton.
Note 1Flight lieutentant in 601 Squadron, RAF. His family had a holiday house at Constantine Bay, North Cornwall, England, still used by his widow and friends until 2003.
Note 2He was able to become a pilot like his father, thanks partly to his school friend George Cleaver, whose family owned a plane. He had his pilot's licence by the age of 17 before leaving Eton.”
Note 3One of a group of wealthy young men, like his future brother-in-law Richard ‘Dick’ Demetriadi, who learnt to fly while at Eton and then formed the nucleus of 601 Squadron together.
Note 4601 was the first Auxilliary Squadron, known as the ‘milllionaires’ squadron’ and perhaps founded at White’s Club by Lord Grosvenor. He travelled widely before returning to England and “falling madly in love” with Amalia.
Note 5Shot down nine enemy aircraft. Selected for the British team in the 1936 Winter Olympics but a ski-jump accident prevented him from competing.
Note 5Killed in action three days after collecting a DFC at Buckingham Palace.
FatherLieutenant William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse VC (~1888-1915)
MotherLinda [Rhodes-Moorhouse] (?-?)
Marriage1937
SpouseAmalia Gulielma (Stephanos) Demetriadi, G Granddaughter
Birth22 Nov 1915
DeathApr 2003
ResidenceConstantine Bay, Cormwall, England
Note 1Known to her family as Muggins. “... a delightful lady, though very tough, and I really miss hearing her lovely soft voice on the phone...” - Jane Edmond.
Note 2She is said to have been approached by a talent scout in a London restaurant to play the part of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind, but declined the offer.
FlagsDemetriadi
FatherSir Stephanos Constantine ‘Stephen’ (Constantine) Demetriadi KBE (1880-1952)
MotherGulielma Norah Mabel (Richard) Bates (1893-1972)