Brief Life History of Derek James
Derek James Wiltshire was born on 21 February 1931, in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 11 March 2003, at the age of 72.
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1939 · Britain Enters World War II
Age 8
Britain entered the Second World War as war was declared on Germany on September 3, 1939. World War II came to an end after the Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which killed 140,000 people. Less than a week later, the Japanese surrendered and the war officially ended on August 15, 1945.
1940
Age 9
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.
1945
Age 14
The UK becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from the county of Wiltshire in southwest central England, which gets its name from Wilton (once the county's principal town) + Old English scīr ‘shire, administrative division’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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