Document 6603510

BOOK
of
REMEMBRANCE
PART II
I
A record of all Kidderminster men
known to have died in World War II
The Kidderminster Book of Remembrance
The recently completed Book of Remembrance, which contains the names of all
known Kidderminster men who died in all conflicts from the Boer War up to the
present time, is now located just inside the main door of St. Mary’s Parish Church.
The research for this book took several years with contributions by Don Gilbert, Ken
Stokes, Mike Shellie, Kevin Lynott, Edward Perry, Ruth Butler and Gay Adam. The
beautiful calligraphy was the work of Elisabeth Cooke and Peter Lloyd and the whole
is bound in red leather. The handsome display case in light polished oak was designed
by the church architect, James Hemming, and made by Oak Leaf Carpentry.
Many new names were discovered in the research and over 70 have been added on a
new section to the War Memorial outside St. Mary’s Parish Church.
In the Book of Remembrance each name is recorded in black ink with the initials in
red and any military decorations are written in gold. It includes the rank, name of
regiment and place of death, where known.
The work was instigated and funded by the Kidderminster War Memorials
Conservation Trust.
A page of the book is turned regularly by one of the churchwardens.
A typescript version, prepared by Kevin Lynott, of the Book of Remembrance
containing more details on each of those listed for World War One and World War
Two can be seen at these locations :
- Kidderminster Library, reference section open Monday – Saturday 9.00- 5.30
- St. Mary’s Parish Office tel. 01562 751923 open Tuesday-Friday 10.00 -12 .00
- The Museum of Carpet, Kidderminster open Tuesday- Saturday 10.30- 4.30
Online version at St. Mary’s Church Kidderminster website ( KPCTM )
November 2014
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4916547
Troouel' James Ravmond AJitIrews
till Battalion Kings Royal Irish Hussar's Royal Armoured COJps.Killed in Action in the Middle East on
Wednesda)127'" May 1942 age 21 years. He lVas born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He
was the son of James and Clara Andrews 0/ Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and
his name Is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial to the missing Column 18·Egypt.
4036692 Sergeant Francis Henry Archer
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i' Bdttalton King's Shropshire Light Irfarury. Died at Home on Tuesday 27'" February 1942. He was
. born in Reading Berkshire and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He's buried in St John the Baptist
Churchyard Kidderminster Section D. New Part: Grave. 36. .
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P/JX 126288 Pett'I Office;' CfliJ. Amcld
H M S "Lagan" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Monday 2r1' September 1943 age 32 years. He was
the son a/Christopher and Mary Arnold of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and
his name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 73 Column I
Hampshire. The Frigate H M S "Lagan" under the command of Lieutenant Commander Albert Ayre
was torpedoed by the German U-boat 270 with the loss 0/28 of her
the damaged was so severe
that she was declared a total loss and sold for scrap after the war.
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1817180 Sergeani Albert Henrv Ashcroft
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Flight Engineer 49 Squadron Royal Air Force Volumeer Reserve. Died at Home on Friday 27'"
October 1944age J 9years. He was the son of Arthur Bird and Minnie Ashcroft of Broadwaters Heath
Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in St John the Baptist Churchyard Wolverley Centre of
New Churchyard Extreme West of Church:
5260865 StlDDerLeonard Atkins
757 Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in Action on Tuesday 2r1' September 1944.age21years.
He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire: He waS the son 0/Archibald and Christina
Atkins of Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Leopoldburg War Cemetery Il. D. ~7.Belgium.
POIX4039
Marine Albert Ball
H M S "Barham" Royal Marines. Killed in Action on Tuesday 2S't November 1941. He was the son of
Joseph C and Annie Lille Ball of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 58Column 3 Hampshire.
H M S "Barham" was torpedoed by the German U-boat 33 I with the loss 01841 officers and men.
1557859 GUlmey Thomos Hen iJarker
6. Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on Wednesday gh August 1944age 30 years.
He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Frederick and Sarah A.
Barker o[ Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried iii Bayeux War Cemetery XXllL F. 24 France. .
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p/JX 197450 -dOleSeaman WiUiam Albert ila1'l221t
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H M S "President In" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Tuesday 2(/" May 1941 age 32years. He was
the son of Albert William and Annie Barnett of Broadwaters Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no
known grave and his name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel
47 Column I. Hampshire.
893634 Gunne1 Bertram William Bartlett
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7thMedium Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on Sunday 22nd September 1940 age 20 years.
He was born in Staffordshire and he was the son of Bertie William and Norah Kathleen Bartlett 0/
Broadwaters Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in EI Alamein War CemeteryXXXII. G, 6
Egypt. Be served under the name ojFrance Clifford Crompton.
1584477 Flbzht Sergeant William Francis Bean'
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Air Gunner /78 Squadron Royal Air Force ·Vohmtee}·Reserve. Killed in Action on Monda)' 6'//
November 1944 age 10 years. He was the son of Patrick Francis C1J'>.d Clare Beary of Kidderminster
Worcestershire: He 's buried in Be/grade Jfar Cemetery Coli. Grave. 7. B. 1-8 Serbia and Montenegro.
89341 Pilut Ofr7ce:"JohJl Deniel Ee7if
608 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action 011 Wednesday jIll November 1941
age 27years. He was the son of Romeo and Ruth Berry and the husband of Clara M Berry of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memoria! to the missing Panel 31 Surrey United Kingdom.
119177 Pllot Offer Ronald Albert Bingham
Observer 103 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Friday 2gJ'August
1942 age 22 years. He was the son of Albert and Florence Emily Bingham of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. Be's buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery Row. I. Call. Grave. 16-17. Belgium.
RijllBIX 31()Musicitm LelJlUJrd Bonfield
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Royal Marine Band H M S "Trinidad" Killed in Action on Sunday 2gth March 1942 age 27 years. He
W~ born in Portsmouth Hampshire. He was the son of Rueben and Eiarriet Bonfield and the hi.Jsband
of Doris May Bonfield of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 70 Column 3 Hampshire. The
Colony-Class Cruiser H M S "Trinidad" sank itselfwhen itfired a torpedo, which had a gyrofault,
which caused it to move in an arch and return to H M S "Trinidad" resulting with the loss of the ship.
100364 Corporal Artllur John Michael Bovle
Royal Army Service Corps Attached to Docks Operating Group Royal Engineers. Died at Sea on
Thursday 11'1June 1943 q,ge 31 years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire: He
was t/:Ie son of Michael and Emily Boyle and the husband of Edith ROSIna Boyle of Shrewsbury
Shropshire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial Panel
15 Column 3 Surrey United Kingdom. This is possibly the A. Boyle listed on the WarMemorial.
5109902 Private Fredert..ck mUiam Ernest Brickles
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FI Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on 2th June 1944 age 29 years. He was born in
Hampshire and he enlisted in Worcestershire: He was the son of Thomas and Kathleen Brickles and the
husband of Lily May Brickles of'Broadwaters Kidderminster Worcestershire:He's buried in Hotot-LesBagues War Cemetery III. F. 11. France.
H L Bridges Unable to trace
14527913 SaplJerJames William lli'idges
4 Bomb Disposal Company Royal Engineers. Died at Home on Wednesday2r1' September 1944 age 24
years. He was the son of John and May Bridges and the husband ofV'rvienRosalie Bridges of
Kiddenninster Worcestershire. He's buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block 8. Grave. 1051.
240413 MaioI' Wllliam Harr! Broome
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lSI Battalion Worcestershtre Regiment. Killed in Action on Saturday 30'11 September 1944 age 30 years.
He was born in and he W~ a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Miller and Sarah Broome
of Kldderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery 21. E. I..Netherlands.
7603152 CorDoraiArchie Walter Browl!
Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died at Home on Wecb,esday22'1dJuly 1942 age 42 years. He was born
in and he was a resident of Worcester shire. He was the son 0/ WalterJohn and Clara Brown of
Kidderminster and the husband of Winifred Brown also of'Kidderminster. He's buried in
Kidderminster Cemetery Block 2. Grave 736.
. 5443617 Private Donald Thomas Brown
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died at Home on Sunday 5111 March 1944 age 30years. Hewas the'
son of Victor and Rosina Brown and the husband of Margaret Brown of Kidderminster Worcestershire:
His name is commemorated in St John's Crematorium Panel 1 Surrey United Kingdom.
CIJX 3182 74 Able Seaman Wf!lter James Bl'own
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H M $ "Boadica" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Tuesday 13'11June 1944 age 25 years. He was the
husband cf Nellie Brown of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on/he Chatham Naval Memorial 10 the missing 7S. 1. Kent:
6Jj061 Sal·Ream Edwa,d Bucklev
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Royal Air Force. Died at Home on Monday 2ndSeptember 1946 age 24years. He was the son of James
and Lydia Buckley and the husband of Dorothy Irene May Buckley of Droitwich Worcestershire: He's
buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block: 6. Grave 45.
W H Rune Unable to trace
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1792475 Gunner A.lbert Jolm Butcher
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239'h Battery 71h Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Rayal Artillery. Killed in Action in Malaya on
Saturday 2[/' August 1943age 31years. He was born in and resided in Worcestershire: He was the
son of John and Alice Butcher and the husband 0/Lilian Butcher of Highley Salop (Shropshire). He's
buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 2. D. 70. Thailand.·
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1458172 Gunner Ronald. Butcher
2 J lUI Battery (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on
Tuesday 2S'hMay 1940 age 20 years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was
the son of James H and Ellen Butcher of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Wormhoudi
Communal Cemetery Row. A. Grave. 47. F~ance.
134305 Lieutenll1lt Jan Ross Clladwiclr
Grenadier's attached to the 3m Battalion. Killed in Action on TuesdaY 19'"
January 1943 age 23 years.He war the son afMajor Gerald Stanley and Ella Ross Chadwick of
Ismere Worcestershire. He's buried in Kirkee War Cemetery 12. B. 6. India.
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P/JX 275266 Ordinarv Seaman William Cllarles Cltarles
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H M S "Jaguar" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Thursday SI' February 1942 age 21years. He was
the son of William G and Clara E Charles of Kiddermlnster Worcestershire; He's no known grave and
his name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 65. Column 2
Hampshire. H M S "Jaguar" was sunk on Thursday 26'h March 1942.
10611 Chief Stoker George Portman Cl,urch
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H M S "Excellent" Royal Navy. Died at home on Wed_nesday29" April 1942 age 52years. He was the
son a/Charles and Rose Church and the husband of Ethel R Church of'Kidderminster Worcestershire;
'. He's buried in St Peter's Churchyard Upper Arley New Section West of the Church near East Wall
Worcestershlre.
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740364 Battery Ouartennaster Sergeant George Connoilv
53rt1 Airlanding Light Regiment (Worcestershtre Yeomanry) Royal Artillery. Died at Home on Sunday
28'" February 1943 age 50 years. He was the son of Michael and Eliza Connolly of Kidderminster and
the husband of Rose Connolly also o!Kiddenninster. He's buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block R.
C. Grave 7550.
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5252972 Lon.ce Sergeant Herbert Owen Cl)ok
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1h Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Thursday 8'"h February 1945 age 25 years.
He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the Son of Theodosia Eliza Cook of
Kiddermlnster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Rangoon
Memorial to the mtssing Face 12. Burma
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956082 $er!ileanlStanleo; James COlJper
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27 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Thursday Jf/h November 1944
age 26 years. He was the son o/Wilfred Victor and May Elsie Cooper 0/ Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial to
"themissing Column 436 Singapore Island.
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5148571} Sergeant Tfalter Thomas Co()[)qr
'=jiiI Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed iJ1 Action on Saturday 251h May 1940 age 29 years. He
was born in and he 'Wasa resident of Woroestershire. He was the son a/Alfred and Ann Cooper and the
husband of iris Cooper ofAggooiOl{gh Ktdderminsier Worcestershire: He's no known grave and his
name is commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial ;0 the missing Column 57 France.
14771904 Private Reginald A/hert Covie
Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Killed in Action on Saturday 24thMarch 1945 age J 9years. He was
born in Staffordshire and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of Reginald Edward and Esther
Coyle of Foley Park Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
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52. D. 14 Germany.
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1786772 Gunner PlzfliD Crick
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11' Coast Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action in Malaya on Friday 5
March J 943 age 33 years.
He was born in and he 'was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Philip and Sheila Norah
Crick and the husband of Norah Ellen Crick of Kidderminster Worcestershlre. He's no known grave
and his name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial /0 the,missing Column 16. Singqpore
111
Island.
c/SSX 29127 Able Seaman John Cri.sD
H M S "Exmoor" Royal Navy. Killed tn Action on Tuesday2Slh February 1941 age 23 years. He was
the son of Ernest and Mary Crisp of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name
Is commemorated on the Chatham Memorial to the missing 42. 2·Kent. H 1vl S "Exmoor" under the
command of Lieutenant Commander Robert Tindle Ldmpard was torpedoed and sunk by the Gennan
Torpedo BoatS-30 with the loss of4 officers and 100 ratings on Tuesday 25rJI February 1941.
337082 fa lieutenant John Solven Crosslq .
Woreestershire Regiment.Died at Home on Thursday 19ihApril 1945 age 23 years. He was born in
Coventry Warwickshire and he enlisted in Worcestershire. He was the son of John and Jessie Crossley
of Kldderminster Worcestershire and the husband of Isabella Mary Crossley also of Kidderminster.
He's buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block O. P. Grave, 2477.
744tJfJ;LeadingAircraftman Cyril Denl1is CrossmaJ!
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Sunday l-rn December 1944 age 24years. He
was the son of Albert Edward and Ellen Emileen Crossman of Kldderminster Worcestershire. He's
buried in Bigugl!a War Cemetery 1. A. 3 France.
835150 Gunner Horace Alfred CrumD
Rayal.ArtiIlery. Died at Home on Saturday 14d• December 1940 age 24 years. He's buried in
Kidderminster Cemetery Block. 2. Grave. 1068.
1459434Gunner Lewis Crumptoll
21 iii Battery (Worcestershire Yeomanry) 53m Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on
Friday 18'" October 194()age 19 y!ars. He was born in and hewas a resident of Worcestershire. He
was the son of Lewis and Ethel May Crumpton of'Kidderminster Worcestershire;He's buried in
Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery 9. A. 2. Poland.
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16431; Flvin: Officer Harold William Daniels
Navigator / Bomber Almer J 60 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on
Saturday 9'" June 1945. He was the son of Samuel Henry and Alice Daniels of Kidderminster
Woroenershire. He's buried in Colombo {Liveramentu) Cemetery 3. G. 8. Sri Lanka.
Doris Mall Dayki
Civilian War Dead United Kingdom. Died on Monday 2~' October 1940 age 32 years at 25 Vincent
Parade, Balsall Heath Birmingham. She was the daughter of Mrs Wilkes (Fonnerl). Stone) and the late
Ml' Stone of33 Lome Street Kidderminster Worcestershire and the Wife of Heman Llewellyn David
She's buried in County Borough of Birmingham. Probably died as a result of an air raid.
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Dorothv Davies
Civilian War Dead United Kingdom, Died on Saturday l(jl' October age 45 years at 69 Aston Hall
R()(1dBirmingham. She was the wife of Mr A Davies and the daughter of rill' and Mrs Kindoi1,of 12
Orchard Street Kiddenninster Worcestershire: Buried in the County Borough of Birmingham, Probably
died as a result of an air raid:
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7937850 CorDora] Ronald Arthur Davies
12'"R<?yalLancers "C" Squadron (prince of Wales Own) Royal Armoured Corps. Killed in Action in
Ita~v on Saturday
September 1944 age 23 years, He was born in and he was a resident of
Worcestershire. He was the son 0/Arthur and Elsie Davies of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's
buried in Areszo
War Cemetery VI. D. 4. Italy.
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.1333272 Corporal Thomas
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William Davies
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Royal Corps of Signals. Died at Rome on Monday 3rdDecember 1945 age 26 years. He was born.in
and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Edward and Florence Winifred Davies of
Kldderminster Worcester shire. He's buried in SI Jame 'S' Churchyard and Extension Row. E, Grave. 8
Blakedown Worcestershire.
6139.J4fJ PrivaJe Lewis Deit?,
Royal Anny Pay Corps. Died at Home on Sunday
September 1945 age 32 years He was the son of
Harry and Rose Deitz and the husband of Joan Daphne Deitz of Kidderminster Worcestershire; He's
buried in Sf John. the Baptist Churchyard Section D. New Part. Grave. 29. Kldderminster,
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14255729 Gunner CJif{ord Alfred Dtnlev
140 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery. Died at Home on Saturday 2131 April 1945 age 21
years. He was born in Worcestershire and he was a resident of Oldham Lancashire. He was the son of
Harold and Nellie Devey of Oldham. He's buried in Sf John the Baptist Churchyard Section D. Old
Part Kiddermtnster.
PIJi( 138293 P.ettv Off<JCer
Charles Alexander Coignl' Devil
H M Motor Torpedo Boat 219 Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Friday 2~ November 1941 age 24
years, He was the son of'Pairioia Devit and the husband of Mary Stella Devit of Gosport Hampshire.
He's buried in SI James's Cemetery Row. E. Joint Grave. J 6Dover Kent. This is probably the CA. De
Vit listed on the War Memorial.
1178204 Sergeant Ronald William DobbblS
Wireless Operator Air Gunner 12 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action ~n
Saturda)l28'h August 1943 age 23 years. He was the son of'William Henry and Maud Dobbins of .
Wolverley Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Dumbach War Cemetery 11. K. 9. Germmry.
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76fJ2270Prlv(T',eSamuel Eggenton
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Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died at Home on Wednesday J31lt August 1941 age 33 years. He was
born in and he resided in Worcestershire: He was the son a/Samuel and Emma Eggenton and the
husband of Marion Iris Eggenton of Kidder minster Worcestershire. He's buried in Kidderminster
Cemetery Block. O. P. Grave. 2710.
B. H J Etlwtuds,Unable to trace
52~5749Private Alfred lJeJ17am Farley
IO; Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Killed in Action on Sunday 15th Apri11945 age 30 years. He was
born in and he was a.resident 0/ Woroestershire. He was the son of Alfred Bertram and Elizabeth
Farley of Kidderminster Worcestershire and the husband of Elizabeth Helen Farley a/so of
Kidderminster. He's buried in Venray WQl'Cemetery YIl. G. 5. Netherlands.
5248902 Sergeant Samuel Thomas FJdoe
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1h Battalion Worcestershlre Regiment. Killed in Action on Tuesday 2lJr May 1940 age 29years. He
was born in and resided in Worcestershire: He was the son of Samuel Sampson and Clara Elizabeth
Fidoe ofKidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried inBruyelle War Cemetery II. B, 9. Belgium.
515109] Priy!!.t-e Alben Fidoe
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'i), Battalion Worcestershlre Regiment. Killed in Action on Wednesday 2211<1
May 1940 age 20years. He
born in and he was a resident qfWorcestel'shi?e. He's burled in Bondues Communal Cemetery
Grave. j France.
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5J42958 p,jYt!/:! Eric He;;;;.'FbJcJl
Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Tuesday 12m January 1943 age 30years. He
was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Finch and
the husband 0/ Phyllis Elizabeth Finch 0/ Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buned in Rome War
Cemetery 1!. A.. 26 Italy.
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Coroorel Robert Dellis Foord
Royal Corps of Signals. Died at Home on Sunday 21s1 July 1940 age }8years. He was the son 0/
George Osborne and Antilles L Foord of Shortstown Bedfordshire. He's buried in Kidderminster
Cemetery Block 8. Grave. 1096.
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1669980 AiTcrafmwn rtf Class A7Jllur Fowler
Royal Air Force VolunteerReserve. Died at Home on Friday sr August 1945 age 50 years. He was
the son a/George and Sarah Fowler and the husband 0/ Ann Fowler 0/ Kldderminster. He's buried in
Kidderminster Cemetery Block. 5. Grave. 628. He also served in the First World War.
5258235 Private Alfred James Fudge
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I" Battalion 'Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Saturday 21" May 1944 age 28years. He
was bam in and resided in Worcestershire..He's buried in Bayeux War Cemetery Xll. D. 5. France.
5249555 Gunner Clifford Albert Fudge
Field Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action in the Middle East on Wednesday 4th June] 941 age
was born in Monmouthshire Wales and he was a resident of Birmingham. He was the son
0/ John Thomas and Olive Fudge. He's buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery A. B. 3 Israel. This is
possibly the C A Fudge listed on the War Memorial.
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5381052 Private William Rowland Furness
I" Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Irfantry. Killed in Action on Szmday 41h March
1945 age 31years. He was born in and he resided in Worcestershire. He's buried in.Reichswald Forest
Cemetery 50. E. 8. Germany.
5257744 J Lance Comora/ Harry Gill
I" Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Wednesday 9'" August 1944 age 32 years.
He was born in Canada and he was a resided in Worcestershire. He was the husband o/Lily Ann Gill
of'Kidderminster: He's buried in Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery IV. E. 2. France.
88624 2'" Lieutenant David George Gcodwill
th Battalion Worcestershire Regim~enLKilled in Action on Sunday 26th May 1940 age 22 years. He was
the son a/Captain Norman Parkes and Phyllis Mary Goodwin 0/ Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's
buried in Givenchy-Les-La-Basse Communal Cemetery Row B. Grave. 8. France.
C G Grailem Unable to trace
1778770 Gunner Dennis CIe1P.en:lG,avenall
25jid Batte'l80 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in A.ction in North Aft-lea on
Thursday '7 January 1943 age 22 years. He was born in and resided in Worcestershire. He's no
known grave and his name is commemorated on the Medjez-EI-Bah Memorial to the missing Face 7
Tunisia.
958638 Sef.f!eantAlben Horace GreeJl
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner Royal Air Force Volunteer R~erve. Died at Home on Wednesday ](/11
July ]941. He was the husband a/Margaret H G~een of Chatham Kent. He's buried in St John the
Baptist Churchyard Section A. Old Part Kidderminster Worcestershire:
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fjlJX 272201 OrtlillllT11 Code?James HODk!:!S
H IvJ S •'Scorpion " Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Friday 1ill February 1942 age 36yeal's. He was
the son of A1IgI!st1!S and Edith Ellen Hopkins of Kidderminster Worcestershire and the husband of VeraMilbrougl: Hopkins a/so oj 'Kidderminster. He 's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the
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551316 Sergeant Thomas Horwood
40 Squadron Royal Air Force. Killed in Action ill Italy between Saturday 1'1July and Sunday ZldJuly
1944 age 24 years. He was the.son of Harry and Edna Marjorie Horwood of Kidderminster
Worcestershire and the husband of Doris Horwood. He's buried in Bari War Cemetery __
YV. D. 131taJy.
165722 Captain Cedric Alfred Humpill'jes
I" Battalion Somerset Light lrifa17/ryattached to the 4'h Battalion. Killed in Action on Saturday 1~/'
November 1944. He was born In and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of Henry Alfred
John and Ethel Eliza Humphries of 'Kidderminster Worcestershire M A {Cantab) Dowing College. He's
buried in Brunssum War Cemetery D. 63. Netherlands.
5148944 Corporal William Thomas H!l1nohries
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4'h Battalion Queen's Own Hussar's Royal Armoured Corps. Died at Sea between Saturday 26" and
Sunday 21" April 1941 age 26years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was
the son of Frederick and Jessie Humphries and the husband of E_ M Humphries of Kldderminster
Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Athens Memorial to the
Missing Face 1 Greece.
13104457 Private Leonard Hutton
19(f1 Company Pioneer Corps. Killed.in Action on Monday 7tlJMay 1945 age 24years. He was born in
and was a resident of Worcestershire. He's buried in Sage War Cemetery 2. F. 10. Germany.
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59"53090Private William Charles Alfred lroJI
5#1Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Killed in Action in Malaya on Saturday 14th
February 1942 age 25 years. He was born in Warwickshire and he was a resident of Worcestershire.
He was the son of Mrs N Iron of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Singapore Memorial to the missing Column 63 Singapore Island.
2:49758 Lieutenant Kenneth Alexander Jolln Ironside
The RoYal Scots (Royal Regiment). Killed in Action in Italy on.Monday 3tdApril 1944 age 20 years. He
was born in Edinburgh Scotland. He was the son-of Alexander Murray Ironside M A and Alice Melrose
ironside of Foley Park Kldderminster Worcestershire. He's buried-in Beach Head Cemetery VIll. E. 2
Anzio Italy.
5251853 Private James Jack
Worcestershire Regiment. Died at Home on Sunday 14'" January 1940. He was born in Hamilton
Scotland. He's buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block: 8. Grave. 1095.
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576331 Flight Sergeant Michael Jerome
206 Squadron Royal Air Force. Killed in Action on Monday 9'h April 1945 age 21 years. He was the
son of Arthur Leopold Jerome and Stepson of Gwendole Jane Jerome of Wareley Worcestershire: He's
no known.gT.filVeand his name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial to the missing Panel 27J
Surrey United Kingdom.
DISSX 18117 Able Seaman Cecil Ridlord Jones
Royal Navy. Died at Home on Wednesday I" December 1943 age 24 years. He was the son of Richard
Griffith and Mary Jones of Kidderminster Worcestershire. H(3 buried in Kidderminster Cemetery
Block 1. Grave. 2013.
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DISSX 18833 Able Sellman Halle-. Fred",rickJones
H MSllbmarfne "Sterlet' Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Salllrdcy 27h April 1940. He was the son of
Wilfred and Agnes Phyllis Jones of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's 110 known grave and his name
is commemorated 01~the Plymouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 38 Column J Devon: H I'll S
Submarine "Sterlet" was lOST with all hands ofier being depth charged by Ill J2j.126 and 128 on
Thursday 1~I April 1940 in The Skagerrak:
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5247890 PrIvate Edward J01ies
lSI Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Wednesday 9,hAugust 1944 age 35 years.
He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the husband of D Jones of
Ki~denn~ter W:0rcestershire.He's buried in Ttlly-Sur-Seulles Cemetery V. E. 7 France.
14277172 Sovpe7 Henrv i11artin J07US
626,11Field Squadron Royal Engineers. Killed in Action in Italy Oil Wednesday!Jh May 194.5age 21
years. He was born in and he was a resident ofWorcestershire. He was the son of Wilford Horace and
Edith Ellen Jones of Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried ill,Udine War Cemetery 11. B. 13.
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1576227 Flight SergeaJf..tMauTiC!! Bentamin Jones
Pilot Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Saturday ¢h November 1944 age 21 '
years. He was the son ofWi/fi'ed and Agnes Phyllis Jones of Kidderminster Warcestershire. He's
buried in Ranch; War Cemetery 9. N. 11 India.
R Jones Unable 10 trace
4037629 Private Thomas Pbilip Jones
111Battalion Royal Noifollc.Regjment. Killed In Action on Monday 7th August 1944 age 29 years. He
~as born in Monmouthshire Wales and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of
Jeremiah and Alice Mary Jones and the husband of Mary Jones of Kiddermtnster Worcestershire. He's
buried in Bayeux War Cemetery Xslll. E. ]7 France.
7605376 Private Welter Dennis Jones
Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Killed in Action on Thursday 3r1' May 1940 age 36 years. He was born
in and resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of Thomas and Annie Jones and the husband of
Florence Elizabeth of'Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Pihen-Les-Guines War Cemetery
2. A. 5. France.
1589516 Sergeant Harold Kearslev
Flight-Engineer 10 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Friday 2:;M
October 1943 age i4 years. He was the son ofM!' and Mrs W Kearsley and the husband of Lilian
Kearsley of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Reichwald Forest War Cemetery 3. G. 6
Germany.
123483 ufaior Hubert William Kizgdon
Royal Army Pay Corps. Died at Home on Wednesday Ld' October ]946 age 58 years. He was the son
a/William Frederick and Catherine Ann langdon and the husband of Ann Isabel Gretchen Kingdon of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block. 2. Grave. 74.
1()91678 Gunner Leslie GlaJZvi/1eKnott
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546 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery. Died at Home on Friday
November 1942 age 33 years. He
was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire: He was the son of John Knott of Kidderminsteand the husband of Mary Knott ofFofey Park Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's burled in
Kidderminster Cemetery Block. 2. Grave. 731.
14654303 rivate·Gel'aid Le:ncJl
Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed tnAation on Thursday ffh Febntary 1945 age 20 years.
He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He's buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery 26;
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5J47113 Serg-ea?!t James A!h:;;-tHill
1h Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed TJ1Action on Monday 2111May 1940 age 29 years. He
was bom in and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of William Elijah and Annie Hill of
Kidderminster Worcestershtre and the husband of Ethel Emily Hill a/so of Kidderminster. He's buried
in Givenchy-Les-La-Basse Communal Cemetery Row. B. Grave. 14 France.
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1135()97 Sergeant 'William Frederick Hil1!!11
Air Gunner 619 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action 011 Wednesday 1111Julv
1944 age 22 years. He was the son ofHarry and Mary Htnett and the husband of Dorothy Joan Hinert
ofStam/ora Lincolnshire. He's buried in Auger St Vincent Communal Cemetery Grave. 5. This is
possibly the same W F Hinett listed on the War Memorial.
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Marine Charles Edward Hinton
l(j1' Battalion Royal Marines. Killed in Action on Monday 14th September 194225 years. He was the
son dfThoTna3 and Fanny Hinton and the husband ofLzlCYHlnton o/Broadwaters Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's buried in Tobruk War Cemetery 9. F. 5 Libya.
5432934 Private CJ1Qries filor Hillion
Gloucestershire Regiment. Died at Home on Friday 9'" February 1945 age 40 years. He was the son of
Frederick Charles and Elizabeth Hinton and the husband of Maud A Hinton of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block 8. Grave. 711.
DI.!X 369255 Able Seaman TIIOmas Frederick Holden
H M S "Kite" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Monday zr' August 1944 age 20years. He was the son
of Albert Victor and Emily Florence Holden of Kidderminster Worcestershire and the husband of Edith
Rose Holden. He's no moWn grave and his name is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
to the missing Panel 86 Column 3 Devon. H M S "Kite" was torpedoed by the German submarine'
U-344 with the loss of217 officers and men.
49:26937 Prilla1i! Reki Jo/m HODe
5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottil!gham
Thursday
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in Action Between
r and Tuesday 1"December 1943 age 33 years. He was born in and he was a resident of
Worcestershtre. He was the son of Andrew and Margaret Hope of Foley Park Kidderminster
Worcester-shire. He's buried in Mintumo War Cemetery IV. J. 7 Italy.
7()0445 $ergeaniAlfred HIJTtJJdHooper
Pilot 115 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Tuesday Z]" May 1940 age
26 years. He was the son of Harold Alfred and Lilian Hooper ofWolverley Kidderminster
Worcestershlre: He's buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery Coll Grave Il/. E. 12 Belgium:
G H Hooper Unable to trace
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14565862 Pri'PateAlben Nevi!1~Hopkins
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4/bBattalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in Action on Tuesday 26th September 1944 age 19 years. He
was born in and he
a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of George and Eliza Hopkins of
Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Heverlee War Cemetery 6. E. 23 Belgium.
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148fJS55{)Private Derrick William BODkins
King's Shropshire Light Infantryattached I" Battalion Herefordshire Regiment. Killed in Action on
Tuesday /0'" April 1945 age 18years. He was born in and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the
son o/Cyril and Emily Hopkins of Kldderminster Woroestershire. He's buried in Becklingen War
. Cemetery 3. F. 12. Germany.
Officer John [VittI!! GrevilJe-Smilh
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272 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Tuesday 22JUi February 1944
age 20 years. He was the son o/Dudley Frederic Howard and Millice"ntRose Grevitle-Smtth of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He'sburied in Cagliar! (SI Michele) communal Cemetery L C. 9. ltaly.
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Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Sunday 1~h November 1944 age 34 years.
He was born in Ayr Scotland and he was a resident cf Worcestershire. He was the son of Walter and
Grace Gu~1 of Kid del'minster Worcestershire.He's buried in Brunissum War Cemetery L 4
Netherlands.
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DIlX207123 Able Seaman Walter Hubert Haigll
H M S "President In" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Thursday 2I" November J 940. He was the
husband of Ethel Haigh of Kidderminster Worcestershlre.He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 37 Column 3 Devon.
51522fJ5 Prh'ate Regina!d Hamer
Battalion Hampshire Regiment. Killed tn Actton on Tuesday 2Eft September 1943 age 23 years. He
was born in and he was a resident of Woreestershire. He was the son of James and Nellie Hamer of
Kidderminster Worcestershire and the husband of Doreen Mary Hamer also of Kidder minster. He's
buried in Salerno War Cemetery ill A. 15italy.
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131661 LieJJtenant HlIgl: ClmwbeJJ Hamilton Me
Corps. Died at Home on Thursday 14'11 December 1944 ageS6years. He was born in
London and he was the son of John and Elizai?eth Hamilton and the husband of Isabella Hamilton of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. His name is commemorated in the Birmingham Municipal Crematorium
Column 1.
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James Henry Ban-is
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H M S "Hood" Killed in Action on Saturday 24'" May 1941.He war the son of Mr and Mrs J H Harris
of Kidder minster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the
Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 59 Column 1 Hampshire. H M S "Hood" was sunk
by gurifirefrom the German Battleship Bismarck with the loss of 1,415 officers and men only 3 of her
crew survived.
14805535.Private 81QlIJ9 Horris(1/!
Princess Charlotte of Wale« Own (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died at Home on Saturday 2~
February 1945 age J8years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son
of Joseph Charles and Mary Jane Harrison of Kidderminste» Worcestershire; He's buried in
Kidderminster Cemetery Block. 1. Grave 2031.
TI106774fJO Drivel' Jolin Ed}vard Bavden
Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in Action on Thur~day8'" June 1944 age 23 years. He was born in
and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Alfred and Rose Hayden and the husband
of Winifred Hayden of Kidder minster Worcestershire. He's buried in Hermanville War Cemetery Coll
Grave. I. K. 15 France.
GutJl'(/5mtDl :Kenneth Aian Havwood
I" Battalion Coldstream Guards. Killed in Action on Friday 8''' September 1944 age 25 years. He was
. born in Somerset and he was '0 resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Frederick and Ruby
Haywood and the husband of Mary Haywood and Nephew of Miss I Houliston of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's buried in Heverlee War Cemetery 6. B. 20 Belgium, '
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PIJX 291589 Able Seaman Robel1.Dotlgias Willmore Hedges
H MS "President 1Il" Royal Navy. Died on Thursday Ii' August 1942 age 34years. He was the son
of Robert and Jessie Matilda Hedges and the husband of Johanna Mary Hedges of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's buried in Yaba Cemetery Plot. 4. Row. A. Grave. 5 Nigeria
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1369698 Sergeant HoraCE Li]1sol'
Air Gunner 158 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Saturday 4111
November 1944. He's buried ill Retchswald Forest War Cemetery 14. F. j Germanv. This is Probablv
the H Linsay listed on the WarMemorial.
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DIKX 113044 Stoker lSI Class Frederick Albert Lirchfleld
H M S "Galatea" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Monday 1jll December 1941. He was the son of
Albert F and Emily B Litchfield and the husband of Florence Litchfield of Ktdderminster
Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval
. Memorial to the missing Panel 53 Column 1 Devon. The Cruiser H M S "Galatea" under the command
of Captain. E W B Sim was torpedoed off the coast of Alexandria by the German submarine U-557 and
lost with the loss of23 officers and 447 ratings there were 144 survivors.
1810596 GunnerSidnev Lowe
3fdHeavy Antt-Aircroft Reglment Royal Artillery. Died at sea on Tuesday 12''' September: 1944 age 25.
years. He was born and resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of James and Cecilia Lowe of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Singapore
Memorial to the missing Column 24 Singapore Island. He was the brother of 5257784 Private James
Lowe of the I" Battalion Worcestershlre Regiment.
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5257784 Private James Lowe
ZSIBattalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Friday ih July 1944 age 32 years. He was
born in and he W~ a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son af James and Cecilia Lowe of
Kidderminster Woroestershire and the husband o/Nellie Adeline Lowe also 0/ Kiddermtnster. He's
buried in Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery VL A. 20 France. He was the brother 0/ 1810596 Gunner
Sidney Lowe of the 3'111Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery.
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Sergeant William George McKay
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l" BattalionWorcestershire Regiment Killed in Action on Monday til August 1944 age 34 years. He
was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He's buried in Banneville-La-Campagne War
Cemetery xv. A. 26 Calvados France. This is probably the same W G McKay listed on the War
Memorial.
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5255823 Sergef1Jlt James MacaulllV
8h Battalion Rifle Brigade (2'1d Battalion of The London Rifle Brigade). Killed in Action on Sunday 3'"
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September 1944 age 29 years. He was born in Renfrewshire Scotland and he was a resident of
Worcestershire. He was the son 0/ John and Mary Macau/ay and the husband of Marion Macaulay of
Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Billy-Berclau (Berc1au)Communal Cemetery Grave. 7.
France. Mentioned in Dispatches.
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576242 Sergeam .Harold William Hughes Mar.shaO
Flight Engineer Royal Air Force 463 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Killed in Action on Sunday
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January 1944 age 19 years. He was the son of Gerald Eric and Evelyn Marshall of Franc he .
Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery 9. K. 14 Germany.
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H MS "Neptune" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Friday l~' December 1947 age 18 years. He was
the son of John and Emma Elizabeth Mason of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave
and his name is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 49. Column 2.
Devon. The Cruiser H M S "Neptune" under the command of Captain Rory O'Connor ran into an
uncharted minefield of the coast of Tripoli and was sunk with the loss 01764 officers and men there
was 1 survivor Able Seaman Norman Walton he was picked up by an Italian Ship and spent the rest of
the war as a prisoner.
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1463()i6 G!umer YiCi{Jr Leslie ldicklimrigll;
21 pi, Battery 53fif Ann-Tank Regiment (The Worcestershire Yeomanry). Killed in Action on Tuesday
28,1;May J940. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershtre. He was the son of William
Josiah and Dorothy Sarah Hannah Micklewright of 'Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known
grave and his name is commemorated Oil the Dunkirk Memortal to the missing Column J i France.
1182739 Private HelIn ,"'filler
3Ft Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Died at Home on Saturday 28" September 1942. He's
buried in Kidderminster Cemetery Block. 8. Grave. 1073.
5252925-8eTgeant Francis Eric Millman
ih BattaJi~1JWorcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Saturday
14thApril 1945 age 24 years. He
was bom in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Francis Henry and Edith
Millman of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the
Rangoon Memoria/to the missing Face 12 Burma.
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5253064 Lance SugeaJu Waltu Mills
7'" Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Tuesday 2 I" May 1940 age 29 years. He
was born in and he resided in Worcester shire. He was the son of Walter and Sarah Ann Maud Mills of
Kidderminster Worcestershire: He was the husband of Mabel Elizabeth Mills also of Kldderminster.
He's buried in Bruyelle War Cemetery II. B. 10 Belgium.
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5246956 Corporal Tlzomas Mills'
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1" Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action between Friday 1dh and Sunday 12111May 1940.
age 39years. He was bornin and he was a resident of Worcester shire. He was the son of Thomas and
Harriet Mills and the husband of'Clara Mills of Kidderminster Worcester shire. He's buried in
Givenchy-Les-La-Basse Communal Cemetery Row. A. Grave. 16. France.
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5160257 Private ArlllJlT MiJlwfUd
(f' Battalion Durham Light Infa1lfly. Killed in North Africa on Tuesday 23m March 1943 age 20 years.
He was born in and resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of John T and Beatrice M Millward of
Broadwaters Kidderminster Woroestershire: He's buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery J. C. 21. Tunisia.
601620 CIKX Stok21' 1st CIIlSS PlliliD Randall Millward
H M Submarine "Tudor" Royal Navy. Died at Home on Saturday 3rti August 1946 age 20 years. He
was the son of Albert G and Jessie Millward of Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire: He's Buried in Sf
Michael's Churchyard Lower Mitton Stourport Row. 17 Grave. 19..
SiS1285 Private Frederi.ck Thomas Klllwani
I" Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Monday 1tI' May 1942 age 22 years. He
was born in and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of Frederick and Gladys Millward of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no mown grave and his name is commemorated on the Rangoon
Memorial to the missing Face 12. Burma.
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PatTick Cllari.es Watson Monailan
Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Sunday 2(/" May 1940 age 30 years. He was
the son of the Reverend Thomas Frederick Monahan M A and Harriet Monahan and the husband of
Barbara irene Monahan of Clent Worcestershire: He IS buried in Givenchy-Les-La-Basse Communal
Cemetery Row. B. Grave. 12. France.
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46''' Company A uxiliary Military Pioneer Corps. Died at Sea on Monday 1111June 1940 age 12 years.
He w!,,s born in Worcestershire and he was a resident ofBimungham Warwickshire. He was the son of
Frederick and Mary Morgan of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave 'and his name is
commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial to the missing Column 153 France.
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2121918 Lance Corporal ",imam Turner Morgan
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S1s1 Assault Squadron Royal Engineers. Killed in Action on Tuesday ff' June 1944(D-Day Landings).
He was the son of John William and Harriet Eleanor Morgan and the husband of Phyllis Maud
Morgan. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial to the missing
Panel II. 'Column. 3France. This isprobably the W Morgan listed on the War Memorial.
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Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action in North Africa on Friday 30'h April 1943 age 23
years. He was born ill and he was a resident of Worcester shire. He was the son of Benjamin George
and Mabel Morris of Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in EJifidaville War Cemetery IV. C.
23. Tunisia.
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559 Battery 168 (M) Heavy Arui Aircrdft Regiment Royal Artillery. Died at Home on Saturday /4lh
August 1943 age 41years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He
the
husband of Laura Gertrude Morris of Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Kldderminster
Cemetery Block. 4. Grave. 929.
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1152974 Sergeant James bor MorTis
Bomb Aimer 9Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Sunday lSI January
1943 age 22 years. He was the son of James Harold and Gladys Gwendoline Morris o/Kidderminster
Worcestershire; He's buried' in Rheden (Heiderust) General Cemetery Grave. 2 Netherlands .
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age 20 years. He was the son cf Hemy Arthur and Mary Victoria Morris of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's buried in Rheinbergwar Cemetery CoIL Grave. 1. H. 17-19 Germany.
1577203Sergeant nomas Moule
Royal Air Force VolunteerReserve. Killed in Action on Monday 9'h April J 945 age 24 years. He was
the son of Walter and Eva Moule cf Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's no known grave and his name
is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial to the missing Panel 4 Column 2 Canada.
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4036486 Cor oral Fl'ederJ.cJcOWeR uckiow
1 Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Killed in Action on Saturday 11"August J 944 age 26years. He
was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Frederick and Mary Mucklow
of'Kidderminster Worcestershire and the husband of Doris Mucklow. He's buried in Banneville-LaCampagne War Cemetery Xl/, E. 2 Calvados France.
5248535 Pi'wate Arthur Muil'
jd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action in India on Thursday 4'h January 1945age 33
years. He WtU born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was-the son of William and
Elizabeth Muir of Kidderminster Warcestershlre: He's buried in Imphal War Cemetery 6. G. 20 India.
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Lieutenant Commander (SI Maurice Kin:sb!ATYOve?~d
H MS "Afrikander" Royal Navy. Died on Saturday 2iJ'i January 1945 age 28 years. He was the son of
The Honourable Mrjustice Overend K C and Olive Overend and the husband of Carol Elizabeth
Overend of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Simon's Town (Dido Valley Cemetery) Naval
Allotment Row. E. Grave. 5] South Africa. H M S "Afrikander" was shore base in South Africa (Stone
Frigate).
14441i84 Gunner Gel'uld Charles p(1g~
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Mountain Regiment Royal Artillery. K;JJedin Action on Monday 9"1 Apl'il1945 age 19years. He was
born in and he was a resident ofWorcestershire: He was the son of William and Eisie Pagett of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Becklingen War Cemetery 15.D. J 3 Germany.
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874818 Bombardier Clifford John ParlOil
1051h Anti- Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action in Italy on Saturday ~, July 1944 age 26
years. He was born in and resided in Worcestershire: He was the son of John William and Maud
Louisa Parton and the husband of Hilda May Parton of Dawley Shropshire. He's buried in Arezzo War
Cemetery ColI. Grave. 1. E. Ll-l s. Italy. This is possibly the C R Parton listed on the War Memorial.
C/JX 186053 Able Seaman Haruld ViCIOTPlZYev
S S "Virgila" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Monday 2.fh November 1941 age 26 years. He was tlie
son of Andrew and Eliza Pavey and the husband of Nellie Pavey of'Kidderminster Worcestershire.
He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial to the missing
Panel 43. 2. Kent.
14565556 DFiver Percy Pearson
Sflh Divisional Signals Royal Corps of Signals. Killed in Action on.Wednesday 1(f' August 1944 age 30
years. He was born in and he was a resident cf Woroestershire: He was the son of Hartley and Agnes
Pearson ofStourbridge Worcestershire and the husband ofC B Pearson ofKiddel7ninstel'
Worcestershire: He's buried in Bayeux War CemeteryXlX. E. 22 France.
5260266 P7ivtiJ.eRobert PeJJ1'Son
2I41hBattalion King's Own. Yorkshire Light Irrfantry. Killed in Action on Thursday 21" January 1944
age 21·years. He was born in and enlisted in Worcestershlre. He was the son of Bert and Hannah
Pearson and the husband of Kathleen Alice Pearson of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known
grave and his name is commemorated on the Cassino Memorial to the missing Panel 91taly.
LTIKX 533586 Stoker Edward Stan!ev Phil/pots
H Ms Trawler "Avanturine" Royal Naval Patrol Service. Killed in Action on Wednesday /11 December
1943 age 18 years. He was the son of Edward and Dora Kate Phillpots of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the.Lowestoft Naval
Memorial/a the missing Panel 12 Column 3 Suffolk. H M S Trawler "Avanturine" was sunk by the
German Motor Torpedo Boat S-142 of Beachy on Wednesday I" December 1943. '
268013 LieUienent Barry Seymow Pbij}iJ$
Royal Armoured Corps. Died at Home on Friday 2111July] 945. He was born in and he was a resident
of Worcestershire. He's buried in SI George's Churchyard South-East Comer of Churchyard
Kiddermlnster Worcestershire:
5249828 PINale James Pitt
7' Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Aaion on Sunday zr' May 1944 age 30 years. He was
born in and he was a resident of Worcester shire. He was the son of Mrs F Pitt and the stepson of JyJr J
F Maiden, of Kidderminster Worcestershire ..He '05 buried in Kohima War Cemetery 9. B. 16.India.
1458622 Gunner Philiv Pli!llev
209'hBattery sJid Anti-Tank Regiment {Worcestershire Yeomanryj Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on
Friday 17" May 1940 age 19years. He was born in and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son
of William and Clara Plevey of'Kidderminster Worcestershire. He' buried in Sf Pieters-Leew
Church)lard Grave. 3. Belgium.
1576962 Sergeant Colin Francis Poole
Wireless Operator Air Gunner 76 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on
Thursday 29''' June 1944 age 21 years. He ,was the son of Samuel and Janet Gertrode Poole of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Lesges Churchyard Grave 3 Aisne France.
5252634 PJ'iV(lle S;Qil1ey Po;;e
Army Catering Corps. Killed in Action on Tuesday 16111 May 1944 age 27 years. He was born in and he
resided. i11Worcestershire. He was the son a/William Henry and Fanny Pope of Kidderminster
Worcestershlre. He 's.buried in Kohima War Cemetery 9. B. 15. india.
5253215 J,rLance COl'D(}7a! Wflliam Ernest Posti71!!s
1h Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action between Friday 24'h and Saturday 2Sh .May
1940 age 21 years. He was born in and resided in Worcestershtre. He was the son o/William Ernest
and Edith Maud Postings of Kidderminster Worcestershlre. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the DunkirkMemorial to the missing Column 57 France.
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1467253 Gunner Alben Henrv Poti27
48111 Battery 2 IS' Light Anti-A ircrafi Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action in the Netherlands East
Indies on Wednesday 2tf'MO)' 1943. He was born in Kent and he was a resident o/Worcestershire.
He's buried in Labuan War Cemetery U.D. 1. Malaysia.
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Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers. Killed in Action in the Middle East on Sunday 3r' October
1943 age 30 years. He was born in and he was a resident of Woreestershire. He's buried in Suez War
Memorial Cemetery 3. D. 9 Egypt.
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PIJ)( 251732 Ordillary Code7 Stanley Potts
H MS "Barham" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Tuesday2Sh November 1941 age 2] years. He was
the son of Alfred and Louisa Porn of Kldderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name
is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Pane' 53. Column 1. Hampshire.
H M S "Barham" was lost when it was torpedoed by the German U-boat 331 with the loss 0/84]
officers and men.
159142 FlYing Officer William Willwood Preston
206 Squadron RoyalAir Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Saturday 1511, July 1944 age 24
years. He was the son of William and Lizzie Preston of'Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known
grave and his name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial to the missing Panel 208 Surrey
United Kingdom.
TI17263a Driver CJal'~nee
John Price
Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in Action between Saturday 19'" and Wednesday 23rdApril 1941 age
24 years. He WlU born in and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son ofWilltam Henry Price and
the stepson of Florence Beatrice Price of Kldderminster Worcestershire and the husband 0/ Irene
Rosalind Price also 0/ Kidderminster. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the
Athens Memorial to the missing Face 8. Greece.
14511675Gunner George Douglas PritcJul1'd
21 til Battery 53rdAnti-Tank Regiment (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on
Tuesday 2aw May J~40 age 2I years. He was born in and resided in Worcestershire: He was the son of
Joshua and Florence Pritchard of'Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial to the missing Column 17 France.
987369 Gu,mer Samuel Reading
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2nd Regiment Royal
Horse Artillery. Killed in Action in the Middle East on Friday 3rdJuly 1942 age 28
years. He was born in and he resided in Worcestershire:He was the son of Charles William and Ada
Readingo/KidderniinsteJ' Worcestershire: He's buried in El Alameln War Cemetery Xlll. A. 5. Egypt
116793 ieufenlJntStanlev Robert RIchards
28(/ I Bqttel'y4 1 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, Killed in Action in North Africa on
Tuesday 24iJ1 November 1942 age 31 years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire.
He was the son of Frederick James and Alice Richards and the husband of Marie Louise Richards of
Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in MedJez-EI-Bab War Cemetery 8. B. 15 Tunisia.
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5!53!J79fJf..:,J;!"Q Corcof}!.fII.B<!mani Albert River
r Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment.:Killed in Action in Malaya ]4lh F'ebruary 1942 age 22.vears.
He was bom in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Alber! and Edward and
Clara ivla:yRivers of Holesowen Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated
Oil the Singapore Memoria/to {he missing Column 57 Singapore Island: This is possibly the B A. River
listed on the War Memorial:
.7394038 Private Arthur William Roberts
16'Jd'Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in Action in Italy on Tuesday 511•September
1944 age 34 years. He was born in Birmingham and he was a residem cfWorcestershtre. He was the
son of Alfred and Ethel Roberts cf Kidderminster Worcestershire. His buried in Montecohio War
Cemetery
G. 1 Italy.
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E W Robinson Unable to trace
W R Roden Unable to trace
1128336 OUlmer Alan Peter Rogers
4'" Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in Action on Thursday 26111 October 1944 age 23 years. He
was born in Bristol Somerset and he was a resident of Salop (Shropshire). He was the son a/George
Alexander and Florence Victoria Rogers and the husband 0/ Beatrice Mary Rogers of Cleobury
Mortimer Salop. He 's buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery 18. A. 16. Netherlands. This is
probably the A P Rogers listed on the War Memorial:
P/LX 24M] Steward ArtJ,ur James Rogers
HMS "Fiji" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Friday23rd May 1941 age 22 years. He was the son of
Arthur and Ada Rogers of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel S8 Column 1Hampshire.
H M S "Penelope" was a Crown Colony-Class Light Cruiser under the command of Captain WilliamPowlett and was lost after being dived bombed by enemy aircraft off the S,outh-We.stCoast of Crete in
the May oj1941 with the loss of241 of her crew there were around 520 survivors.
5726073 Private Walter
Rose
jid Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment. Died at Home on Tuesday Ifill March 1942 age 22 years. He was
born in London and he was the son of William A and Phyllis ERose ofKidderminster Worcestershire.
He 's buried in Banbury cemetery Grave 11570 Oxfordshire.
14682619 Privme Arthur Ernest Rvall
.
jill Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Tuesday ] gh December 1944 age 21 years.
He was born in Birmingham Warwickshire and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of
James Harold and Ada Ellen Ryall of Kidderminster Worcestershlre:He's no known grave and his
name is commemorated on the Rangoon War Memorial to the missing Face 12. Burma.
. G Rvder Unable to Irau
. T Saliers Unable to /rllce
George Cecil Seal"
Royal Sussex Regiment attached to the 3rdBattalion 151/1 Punjab Regiment Killed in Action in Italy on
Monday 2r November 1943 age 29 years. He was born in London and he was a resident of
Worcestershire. He was the son of Albert Alexander and Kathleen Rhoda Sealy of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. He's buried in Sangro River Wor Cemetery Xl. B. 131taly.
1fJ9369 Camam
1653233Gunner Norman IlavIer
I (Surrey) .Searchlight Regiment. Killed in Action in North Africa on Thursday 1fI" August 1943 age
32 years. He was born in Birmingham and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of George and
Beatrice Alice Shayler and the husband of Trixie Shayler of Foley Park Kidderminster Worcestershire.
He's buried in Massicault War Cemetery VI. K. 9. Tunisia.
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]468045 GUillJer Ronald Sf;!
21/111 Battery 5/d Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery. Killed in Action
on Tuesday 28'h May J 940 age 20 years. He was born in 'and he resided in Worcestershire. He was the
son of Samuel and Ann Sly of Kidderminster Worcestershire and the husband a/Eileen Elsie Sly also of
Kidderminster. He's buried in Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery RaHI.A. Grave. 41 France.
7932669 TrOODt:T E1'ic Smart
71hBattalion Royal Tank Regiment Royal Armoured C01pS. Killed in Action in the Middle East on
Friday 5th June 1942 age 25 years. He was born in Australia and he resided in Worcestershire. He was
the son of Edward and Lena Marion Smart of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and
his name is. commemorated on the Alamein Memorial to the missing Column 24 Egypt.
158984 Flying Office, Derrick Alhert John Smith D Fe
Navigator J 38 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Saturday 3rd June
1944. He was the husband of Elsa Smith. He's buried in Bergen -Op-Zoom War Cemetery Coll. Grave
24. A. 2-10 Netherlands.
WE Smith Ullahle to trace
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.0/ H Smitll Unable to trace
14612669 Privote PeJer Edw!UdAnthonvSpink
1" Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in Action on Friday ](/h June 1944 age 19
years. He was borntn Sheffield Yorkshire and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of
Arthur Edward and Blanche Spink of Kidder minster Worcestershlre. He's buried in Hottot-Les-Bagues
War Cemetery I1l. C. 10 France.
1162047 Sergeant William RicJ,ard John SOry
Pilot Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died at Home on Friday 11" September 1943 age 32 years.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Spry and the husband of Jean Lilian Spry of Kidderminster
Worcestershire: He's buried in Horsley St Martin Churchyard North-West of Church Grave 532.
68358 petty Officer Wren isabel Florence Squires
Woman's Royal Naval Service. Died at Home on Friday 27,h July 1945 age 21 years. She was the
daughter a/Thomas And Florence Squires of Kidderminster Worcestershire. She buried in
Kidderminster Cemetery Block 2. Grave. 179.
1068356 Gunner Charles W Stanlev
Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on Monday 1" June 1942
34 years. He was born in and he resided in Worcestershire: He was the son of Charles James and
-, usther Stanley and the husband of Lillian Stanley of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no knawn
grave and his name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial to the missing Column 31 Singapore
Island.
.?Battery Heavy Anti-Aircraft
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1164343 8eTgeant Gecrge' William Stokes
Flight Engineer 158 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Wednesday I"
September 1943 age 30 years. He was the son of Harry and Beatrice Stokes of Kidderminster
Worcester shire. He's buried in Poix-De-Picardie Churchyard Row. CoIL Grave. 21-29 France.
101506 Flvuzg Officer ReginaJd Geo11le Strineer
, Pilot 248 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Sunday 11th April 1943 age
29 years. He was the son of .John Blower and Gertrude E Stringer and the husband of Patrica Stringer
of Kiddermtnster Worcestershire. He's buried in Bilbao British Cemetery Plot. 2. Row. B. Grave. 4
Northern Spain. He formerly served with 254 Squadron
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944 age 31 ....
'ears. He was
the son of George and K L Sunderland of Kidderminster Worcestershire. H<3's no known grave and his
name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 86 Column 2
H. M S "Penelope" Royal Nm:1'. Killed in Action on Friday 18,iJFebruary)
Hampshire. H M S "Penelope" was em Arethusa-Class Light Cruiser under the command of Captain
George Devereux Be/ben D SOD SeA M and was lost in the Mediterranean in the area of 'Anzio
when torpedoed by the German U-boat 410 with the loss of 4/5 a/her crew including her Captain
there were 206 survivors
144()S370 D7iver Jaizn Barrimzton Taft
.
138'" Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in Action in Italy 011 Mondaj 15'" September 1944 ag« 20
years. He was born in and he resided in Worcestershtre:He was the son of Leonard Bernard and
Eveline Gladys Taft of Kidderminster Worcestershire:He's buried in Florence War Cemetery IX. F. 2
Italy.
1457241 Gmmej liMber: Tanner
209P'Battery 53rtf Anti-Tank Regiment [Worcestershire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on
Thursday lf1h May 1940 age 19 years. He was born in Walsall Staffordshire and he was a resident of
Worcestershire. He was the son of Mrs Tanner of Kldderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Ohaln
Communal Cemetery Grave. 41. France.
14201622 CorpDral Arthur Teale
jjl' Battalion Royal Scots. Killed in Action on Monday J(jh July 1944 age 22 years. He was born in and
he waS a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of Harry and Hannah Teale of Kldderminster
Worcestershire and the husband ofDori$ Teale also of Kidderminster. He's buried in Banneville-LaCampagne War Cemetery Vll. C. 13. France.
1587132 Sergeant TllomDson Me/vP..nTiwmDsl)n-Horan
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in Action on Saturday 2gUIAprl11944 a~e'21 years. He was
the son of Flying Officer Thomas and Sarah Thompson-Horan of Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's
buried in George Cemetery Church of Eng/and Allotment
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Todd Unable to trace
5252779 Lance'Corporal GlWrge Henry Tovey
"K" Provost Company Corps ojMilitary Police. Killed in Action in the Netherlands East Indies on
Tuesday 2'J'hMarch 1945 age 25 years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He
was the son of Frederick and May Tovey of Kidderminster Worcestershire:He's no known grave and
his name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial to the missing Column 112 Singapore Island.
He formerly served in the l" Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.
PIJ)( 18S566 Ah!e Seamml ROIJaJd Frallk Tra1!1er
.
H M S "President Ill" Killed in Action on Wednesday 25'" December 1940 age 27 years. H~ was the
son of Frank and Alice Tranter and the husband of Ruby May Tranter of Stourport-on-Sevem
Worcestershire: He's no known grave and his nome is "Commemoratedon the Portsmouth Memorial to
the missing Panel 39 Column 2 Hampshire.
L Tyler Unable to trace
37/)366 FOght Sergeoilt StlWlev James Upsall
Royal Air Force. Died at Home on Monday Jib January 1946 age 40years. He was the son oj Edmund
James and Ellen Upsall of Cleve don Somerset and the husband of Alice Mehala Upsall of
Kidderminster Worcester shire. He's buried in St Andrew's Chw'chyard North-East Pm1 Grave 1501
Kidderminster.
525366117ivate Edmund WIUlJev
2nd.Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action in india on Wednesday 411' June 1941 age 22
years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He ~as the son 0/ Harry and May
Wadley of Broadwaters Heath Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Karachi War Cemetery 8.
e. 16 Pakistan.
A Wardle Unable to trace
] 4t)1875 Leading Alrcraftmun Keith AIIP-rl Wqrkii!S
.
Royal Air Force Vohmteer Reserve. Died at Home on Wednesday ts" October 1946. He was the son of
Albert and Helen Mary Watkins of'Dymock and the husband of Ethel Watkins of Klddertninster
Worcestershtre. He's buried in 81 Mary's Churchyard North of the Church Dymock Gloucestershire.
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TIJ0676119 Private Alhe?t Jolm We e
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Water Tank Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died at Home on Thursday 71h January 1943
age 37 years. He was born in Shropshire and he was a resident of Worcestershire. He was the son of
John Harrington and Annie Wedge and the husband 0/ D01:tS Ruth Wedge of Kidderminster
Worcestershire. His name is commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial Panel 17 Column 2 Surrey
United Kingdom.
Jobn Thomas We/lings
.
2jid Field Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in Action between Friday 31'1 and Sunday
June 1940
age 20 years. He was born in Surrey and he was a resident ofWorcestershire; He was the nephew of
John Welling ofKidderminster Worcester shire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated
on the Dunkirk Memorial to the missing Column 16 France.
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5732732 Corporal William 'Waiter Whale
?i Battalion
Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in Action on Wednesday 1611' August 1944 age J 9 years. He
was born in Dudley and was a resident of Birmingham. He's buried in Taukkyan Wor Cemetery 6. G.
17. Burma .
525005<1Drummer Cl,arles Henrv W/iite
1h Battalion n Worcestershire Regiment, Killed in Action on Thursday 2SrtiMay 1940. He wps born in
and he resided in Worcestershire: He was the son of Charles Henry and Ethel White of Kidderminster
Worcestershire: He's buried in Bruyelle War Cemetery 1 A. 16. Belgium
1455214 Gunner Charles ArtJlur Whitehouse
21 J'i' Battery 53;;} Anti-Tank Regiment (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery. Killed in Action on
Friday 1£1' May 1940 age 21 years. He was bom in and he was a resident of Woreestershire. He was
the son of James and Alice Whitehouse of Kidderminster Worcestershire: He's buried in Wonnhoudt
Communal Cemetery Row. A. Grave. 35. France.
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DIMX 59345 ElectriCilIArti(icel' ~ Class Delmis Alexander Whiteil()USe
H M S "Galatea" Royal Navy. Killed in Action on Moizday l5'11 December 1941 age 22 years. He was
the son of Alfred Ernest and Maud Florence Whitehouse of Kidder minster Woraestershire: He's no
known grave and his name is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial to the missing Panel 54
Column 3 Devon. H MS. "Galatea" was an Arethusa Light Class Cruiser under the command of
Captain Simm was lost when she was torpedoed by the German Usboat 557 with the loss of22 officers
and 447 ratings around 100 of her crew survived the attack.
6843893 Rifleman· Henrv James Wizitmore .
jid Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed ln.Action on Friday J9'h July J 940 age 32 years. He was
born in Manchester and he was a resident cf Worcestershire. He was the son of Thomas A and Flora J
Whitmore and the husband of Dora PricillaWhttmore of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in
Lille Southern Cemetery Plot. A. Row. Giw..eLHe"was the brother of5244357 Driver Richard Alfred
Whitmore of the jIh Divisional Ammunition Company Royal Army Service Corps.
5244357.DrivE;' Ric!umi Alfred Jf'ilitnwre
..
s" Divisional Ammunition Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died at Sea on Tuesday 2S1hJune
1940 age 36 years. He was born in and he was a resident cf Wcroesiershire:He was the son a/Thomas
and Flora Whitmore of Kidderminster Woroestershire; He's no known grave and his name is
commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial to' the missing Column 139. France. He was the brother of
6843893 Rifleman Henry James Whitmore a/the 2/;4 Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.
1618492Gunner Cliffiml Harold Wilcpx
44 I" Battery 6ih (1/(fl Battalion Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regtment. Died at Home on Friday 2Slh
December 1942 age 22 years. He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire: He was the son
of Clifford and Ethel Wilcox of Kidderminster Worcestershlre: He's buried in St John's the Baptist
Churchyard Section N New Part Grave 16Kidderminster.
1578782 Sereeant James Alec Wilde
.
Navigator 44 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed tn Aation onFriday 24th December
1943 age 22 years. He was the son of Percy Alexander and Dorothp Wilde of Kidderminster
Worcestershire: He's buried in Hanover War Cemetery Coli. 'Grave 8. K. 13-16: Germany.
14610040 Private Walter Wilde
Regiment. Killed in Action in italy on Frida)' 2e11 October] 944 age 2Zyears.
He was born in and he was a resident of Worcestershire:He was the son of Jane Wilde of
Kiddermlnster and the husband of Maisie Wilde also of Kidderminster Worcestershire;He's buried in
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery xv. F. 10 ltaly.
J!id Battalion Hampshire
2151316SaDver 1'JwmasDowlles Wilkins
864il1Mechanical Equipment Company Royal Engineers. Killed in Action pn Friday fll April 19.44 age
. 37years. He was born in and he was a resident cf Worcestershire. He was the husband o/Mary Ellen
Wilkins of Kiddermlnster Worcestershire. He's no known grave and his name is commemorated on the
Rangoon Memorial to the missing Face 3lvfyanmar (Bilrma).
R Williams UnaiJleto trace
C W Wilson Unable to trace
Woodward
.
781 Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action on Friday 19th May J944 age 26 years. He was
the son of'George Richard and A Alice MWoodward of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's no known
grave and his name is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial to the missing Face 12 Burma. M A
(Cantab).
15393:1LieuJemmi Jalm
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Albert Woodvutt
Royal Armoured Corps. Killed in Action in Italy on Saturday 241h June
1944 age 26 years. He was born in zmd he resided in Worcestershire. He was the son of Frederick and
Nellie Woodyatt of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Bari War Cemetery VII. B. 27. Italy.
TrOODeF Arthur
J(I" Battalion Royal Hussar's
H S Wright Unable to trace
4921793 Si"onaiman
Charles WYers
Royal Corps cf'Signals. Killed in Action on Saturday zs" December "1943 age 29 years. He was the son
of Charles Carew and Elsie May Wyers of Kidderminster Worcestershire. He's buried in Maynamm!
War Cemetery 1. C. 3.
52408313WarT lJ.tD :cer Class 1(R
ime1!wi SeT![e!!I!t iYla;o]') Samuel A' a~lStlts Yllmo!d
Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in Action between Sunday26th and Monday 27'hMay
1940 age 37 years. He was born in Eire and he was a resident of Worcestershire.He was the son of
Arthur Samuel and Annie May Yarnold and the husband 0/ Beatrice May Yarnold:He's buried in
Violanes Communal Cemetery Grave 14 France.
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