I have been unable to assertain to which Recce Reg these men belonged to. IN MEMORY OF A Trooper RONALD WILLIAM ALLEN 5947619 – Beds & Herts Regt Who died age 31 on 13 November 1942 Son of Ernest and Kate Allen; husband of Violet Allen, of Slip End. WOODSIDE (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD NE Corner Trooper WALTER LANCELOT KENNETH ALMOND 7904760, "A" Sqn. 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 24 on 13 May 1944 Son of W. W. Lance Almond and K. Almond, of Ramsgate, Kent. RANGOON MEMORIAL Face 1. B Private MICHAEL BATEMAN 3386335 Who died age 23 on 19 October 1942 LANCASTER (SKERTON) CEMETERY Lieutenant BRIAN BERRY 304678, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 20 on 11 August 1944 Son of Reginald Frank and Doris Christine Berry, of Purley, Surrey. TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY VII. E. 13. Officer Cadet HASWELL CHARTERIS BLACK 295794 - Life Guards Who died age 19 on 28 May 1942 Accidently Drowned Son of John Sutherland Charteris Black and. Gertrude Margaret Charteris Black, of Mill Hill. MILL HILL (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD Row 8. Grave 6. Captain GEORGE BROOKS 229233 seconded to, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Who died on 19 February 1944 RANGOON MEMORIAL Face 1. Lieutenant DUDLEY OWEN BUTLIN 273719 attd. 9th Bn. , York and Lancaster Regiment Who died age 22 on 13 January 1945 Son of Harry and Gladys Ward Butlin, of Swindon, Wiltshire. TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY Coll. grave 12. A. 5-18. C Corporal JAMES SMEATON CALDER 10602686 Who died age 25 on 27 February 1946 Son of John B. Calder and Rebecca Calder, of Dundee. DUNDEE CREMATORIUM Major JOHN NARBROUGH CORLETT MC 184203 attd. 1st Bn., Assam Regiment Who died age 28 on 24 January 1945 Son of Geoffrey and Agnes Elliott Corlett, of Fareham, Hampshire. TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY 18. A. 4. Corporal THOMAS ARTHUR STANLEY CRANE 813503 Who died on 18 July 1941 LEYSDOWN (ST. CLEMENT) CHURCHYARD Grave 138. Trooper ALFRED SIDNEY CURTIS 14276274 Who died age 19 on 26 October 1942 Son of Alfred and Agnes Curtis, of Nottingham. NOTTINGHAM NORTHERN CEMETERY Sec. P/9. Grave 35. E Private ERNEST FREDERICK EADE 10632105, Army Catering Corps attd. , Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. who died age 37on 04 October 1942 Son of Charles and Emily Justina Eade; husband of Mabel Eade, of Parkstone. Dorsetshire. KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY 2. C. 13. Corporal ANDREW ENNIS 7013181 Who died age 23 on 13 March 1941 Son of John and Margaret Ennis, of Kircubbin. BALLYCRANBEG (MOUNT ST. JOSEPH) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD Plot 3. Row D. Grave 4. F Private JAMES FARRELL 7012647 Who died age 21 on 13 March 1941 Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Farrell, of Chelsea. KENSAL GREEN (ALL SOULS') CEMETERY Square 185. Row 37. Grave 50950. (Screen Wall). Lieutenant THOMAS EDWARD FITZGERALD 137213 - RASC Who died on 14 February 1942 MIA/KIA SINGAPORE MEMORIAL Column 95. Trooper ERIC GEORGE FULCHER 14267486 Who died age 19 on 12 November 1942 Son of William Fulcher, and of Ellen Florence Fulcher, of Besthorpe. BESTHORPE (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD G Captain HECTOR ALEXANDER GRAHAM 77848 – Gordon Highlanders Who died age 29 on 06 June 1942 Son of Alexander Graham, and of Mary Graham, of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY 2. C. 15. Lieutenant DEREK CHRISTOPHER LINDSAY GRANGE 277585, Royal Armoured Corps attd. 12th (Airborne) Bn., Devonshire Regiment Who died age 21 on 06 August 1944 Son of Thomas Henry and Betty Muriel Grange, of Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY IA. A. 6. Trooper GEORGE BROWN GRAY 3321233, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 28 on 03 April 1945 Son of George Brown Gray and Helen Gray; husband of Ruby Gray, of Aberdeen. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 46. J. 14. H Lance Corporal EDWIN HARRIS 7890017, 5th, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Who died on 20 February 1943 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris, of Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire. SFAX WAR CEMETERY XI. D. 1. Trooper ERIC WILLIAM HENRY HARVERSON 5342885 Who died age 27 on 26 February 1944 Husband of Elizabeth Harverson, of Birtley. BIRTLEY NEW CEMETERY Sec. H. Grave 116. Captain HARRY LLOYD HASLOP 174220 attd. 6th Bn., 11th Sikh Regiment Who died age 26 on 19 April 1943 Son of William Lloyd Haslop and May Haslop, of Pangbourne, Berkshire. Chartered Accountant. Awarded the Gold Medal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, 1938. RANGOON MEMORIAL Face 1. Lieutenant ERIC JOHN HAWKINS 269026 attd. 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 26 on 08 January 1945 Son of Richard John and Mabel Hawkins; husband of Joyce Harris Hawkins, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY II, G, 3. Trooper JOHN HAYWOOD 7895051, 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 22 on 19 October 1943 Son of Alfred and Kate Haywood, of Derby. NAPLES WAR CEMETERY III. P. 4 Private WILLIAM JOHN HENRY 6984428 Who died on 07 September 1941 Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Henry, of Stewartstown. STEWARTSTOWN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD Private JOHN FREDERICK HERTWICK 10601658 Who died age 20 on 23 January 1942 Son of John Andrew Hertwick and of Annie Hertwick (nee Keough), of Blyth. BLYTH (COWPEN) CEMETERY Sec. K. Cons. Grave 169. Trooper LEO HIGGINS 3651094 - Lancashire Regt Who died on 24 June 1943 TROQUEER NEW BURIAL GROUND Sec. H. Extn. 2. Grave 232. Trooper HARRY HOWARD 14538623 Who died age 18 on 11 June 1943 Son of Harry and Teresa Howard, of Dukinfield. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE AND DUKINFIELD JOINT CEMETERY Sec. B.2. Dukinfield. Grave 734. I Trooper JOHN IRELAND 7922912, 10th Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 35 on 15 May 1945 Son of Thomas Henry and Maud Alice Ireland. FAENZA WAR CEMETERY VIII. F. 8. J Corporal BENJAMIN JOHN JENKINS 14645905 Who died age 30 between 24 November 1945 and 25 November 1945 in an accident Son of John Henry and Sarah Ann Jenkins, of Penybont, Abertillery. CWMTILLERY (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD Corporal BENJAMIN JOHN JENKINS K Lieutenant BENJAMIN JOHN KIMBER 277870, 142nd (7th Bn. The Suffolk Regt.) Regt., Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 20 on 17 May 1944 Son of Joseph and Ellen Kimber, of Northfield, Birmingham. CASSINO WAR CEMETERY I. D. 21. L Officer Cadet VICTOR TURNEY LEWIS 7263625 - RAMC Who died age 23 on 19 August 1942 Son of James Valentine and Elsie Eastcott Lewis, of Anerley. His brother, Jack Valentine, also died on service. BECKENHAM CREMATORIUM AND CEMETERY Sec. S.9. Grave 14376. M Captain IAN DRUMMOND MACKENZIE 121645 attd. 5th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders Who died on 06 April 1943 Son of John Edwin and Jean Villiers Mackenzie; husband of Rosemary Mackenzie, of Tain, Ross and Cromarty. SFAX WAR CEMETERY III. E. 5. Second Lieutenant HAROLD JOHNSON MARTIN 224102, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry seconded to the, Reconnaissance Corps who died age 22 on 09 June 1942 Accidently Killed [Times of 13th June 1942] Son of Harry John and Blanche Edith Martin, of Longton. CITY OF LONDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM, MANOR PARK Cremation, Panel 13. Lieutenant FRANK STANLEY MASON 149207 and No. 2, Commando Who died age 31 on 13 September 1943 Son of David Richard and Selina Machel Mason; husband of Dorothy Lilian Mason, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. SALERNO WAR CEMETERY V. B. 2. Private WILLIAM HUNTER McFADYEN 10600728 Who died on 11 January 1942 EAST KILBRIDE CEMETERY Sec. U. Coll. grave 2442. Lance Corporal DONALD MOLYNEUX 7957812, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 21 on 18 July 1944 Son of James Bernard and Edith Annie Molyneux, of Gidea Park, Romford, Essex. BAYEUX MEMORIAL Panel 10, Column 1 Lance Serjeant EDWARD LEONARD MORRIS 6351774, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 31 on 21 September 1945 Son of Edward Thomas Morris and Mabel Florence Morris, of Gravesend; husband of Harriett E. Morris, of Gravesend. GRAVESEND CEMETERY Kent Plot B.14. Grave 2091 Lieutenant DAVID WILLIAM MOON 292644 attd. , Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Who died age 21 on 26 October 1944 Son of William Thomas Moon and Ethel Mary Moon, of Ruislip, Middlesex. MELDOLA WAR CEMETERY I, E, 27. Trooper SIDNEY MYNARD 14903892, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 19 on 03 December 1945 Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mynard, of Hexham. HEXHAM CEMETERY Northumberland Sec. G. Grave 66 N Trooper FREDERICK ALBERT NEWTON 7882907, H.Q. Sqn., 2nd, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Who died age 33 on 03 September 1944 Son of Albert George and Leah Miriam Newton, of Carshalton, Surrey. GRADARA WAR CEMETERY I, A, 8 O Private ERIC O'HERN 10601656 Who died on 08 February 1943 BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL Panel 1. Column 3. P Lieutenant JOSEPH WILLIAM PERRY 287863 – Yorkshire Dragoons Who died age 32 on 13 July 1945 Son of Joseph and Beatrice Helen Perry; husband of Elsie Perry, of Taunton, Somerset. WEST BROMWICH CEMETERY Sec. C. Grave 1028. R Trooper JAMES RAE 3319747 Who died on 07 March 1942 GLASGOW (ST. KENTIGERN'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY Sec. 9. Grave 1656. S Lieutenant PERCY LAWRENCE SADLER 251960 attd. 9th Bn., Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Who died age 25 on 03 December 1943 KIA Son of Edwin Percy and Nora Louisa Sadler, of Portchester, Hampshire; husband of Dorothy Elizabeth Sadler, of Southcliff, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. CASSINO WAR CEMETERY XVIII. J. 8. Lieutenant FRANK WILSON SAXBY MC, Mentioned in Despatches 295460, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars., Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 22 on 20 December 1945 Son of Percy and Annie Mary Saxby, of Edgware, Middlesex. HAMBURG CEMETERY 1A. G. 10 Rifleman JAMES GEORGE SMART 6853591, 70th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps Who died age 19 on 16 August 1942 Son of Alfred Harry Smart, and of Dorothy Violet Smart, of Morden. MORDEN (ST. LAURENCE) CHURCHYARD Surrey Grave 513. Corporal FREDERICK WALTER ROBSON SMITH 4385610, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Who died age 34 on 08 July 1944 Son of Hannah Elizabeth Smith, of Scarborough, Yorkshire; husband of Mavis Smith, of Scarborough. RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY V. C. 5. Trooper CHARLES JOSEPH SUTTON 14529260, 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 20 on 23 September 1944 Son of Annie Sutton, and stepson of Samuel Brown. ASSISI WAR CEMETERY III, A, 11. T Serjeant NORMAN FREDERICK TAYLOR 5769827– Royal Norfolk Regt attd. 1st Bn., Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. Who died age 28 on 09 January 1943 Son of Frederick William and Winefred Royal Taylor (nee Woodhouse), husband of Ivy Gladys Taylor (nee Ward), of Bridgham, Norfolk. FREETOWN (KING TOM) CEMETERY 8. C. 3. Captain PAUL RAYMOND TESSIER 262994 attd., Special Operations Executive Who died on 26 August 1944 LAGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY Lieutenant DAVID THOMAS 255201, 48th, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Who died age 22 on 04 September 1944 Son of William Elliott Thomas and Dorothy Emily Thomas, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. GRADARA WAR CEMETERY I, C, 55 U Major ASHLEY ADAMS UWINS MC 182428– Royal Artillery attd. 7th Bn., 2nd Punjab Regiment Who died age 24 on 23 January 1944 Son of Harry and Lottie Uwins, of Thornton Heath, Surrey. TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY 5. F. 20. W Trooper NORMAN DAVID WHITBY 10603439 Who died age 20 on 20 May 1942 Son of David Anderson Whitby and Hilda Annie Smith Whitby, of Gilling West. GILLING (ST. AGATHA) CHURCHYARD West of Church. North of West gate. Private ALBERT WHITEHOUSE 5122315 Who died age 33 on 19 May 1941 Son of James Timothy and Alice Nellie Whitehouse, of Birmingham. ERDINGTON (ST. BARNABAS) CHURCHYARD H. 242. Lance Corporal ARTHUR WILLOUGHBY 6097073 Who died age 29 on 29 June 1943 Son of Thomas and Mary Willoughby, of Knaphill, Surrey. BROOKWOOD CEMETERY Co-op Ground, Grave 203752 Cheers Paul
FITZGERALD, Lieutenant, THOMAS EDWARD, 137213. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.. lost in H.M.S. Dragonfly 14th February 1942. Column 95. Hello, TE Fitzgerald was my grandfather,I believe he was in the 5th Loyals 18th Reconnaissance unit. I have just started researching to find out some more information about him. My father was a new born baby when his father went off to war so never knew him and I remember myself as a child that no one ever talk about my grandfather only that he had died at sea in the Far East. Recently before my mother passed away she gave me a beautiful black & white photograph of a very handsome young man in military uniform, by the regimental badge on his tunic i managed to trace his regiment to the Loyal Lancs.( He was from Great Crosby in Liverpool) In the space of a couple of weeks of research, all I could find out was that he had died at sea on February 14th 1942, until last night I found a link on the "Roll of Honor" website that says he died on HMS Dragonfly and is commemorated at the Singapore memorial This information I found on Roll of Honor Website I also found a very interesting and detailed read about the lead up to HMS Dragonfly leaving Singapore on the night of February 13th 1942 and the men that where selected to evacuate to make there way to Australia to set up another regiment, some of these men where from the 18th Reconnaissance Corps (See the below link) The ship was bombed by the Japanese the next day February 14th 1942 of Indonesia with many either killed or ending up in POW camps for the rest of the war https://www.malayanvolunteersgroup....passenger_list_hms_dragonfly_january_2019.pdf As I live in Asia and often travel to Singapore, on my next visit I shall go to the memorial to honor his memory. If anyone should have any further information or know where I might find regarding Lieutenant T E Fitzgerald or the 5th Loyals 18th Reconnaissance unit. leading up to his arrival in Singapore I would be interested. Thank you Marc Fitzgerald
From 3 Recce Regt’s War Diary of June 1942, 10th. 2/Lt HJ Martin, A Sqn, killed as the result of an accident while taking recruits on driving instruction. 13th. 2/Lt HJ Martin cremated at the City of London Cemetery, London E7. Service conducted by Rev Capt CA Fox. 8 Offrs attended.
Re: Trooper WALTER LANCELOT KENNETH ALMOND 7904760, "A" Sqn. 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), Royal Armoured Corps Who died age 24 on 13 May 1944 Son of W. W. Lance Almond and K. Almond, of Ramsgate, Kent. RANGOON MEMORIAL Face 1. He wasn't in Recce but was in 3rd Carabineers. He was missing after a RA OP was overrun by the Japanese on the Silchar Track, south of Pt 5846. The Carabineers were operating there in support of 32 Brigade but I'm not sure why he was at the OP when it was overrun.
Re: Trooper WALTER LANCELOT KENNETH ALMOND He is listed on the Official Recce ROH held at All Hallows
Morning Paul, I have attached a photo of Dudley Owen Butlin from an search on Ancestry - https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/42913032/person/19855430510/facts 'Jan 1944 Bombay, India Lieutenant Dudley Owen Butlin of the Royal Armoured Corps . No. 273713. attached to the York & Lancaster Reg. on Left of picture. Here seen with his comrades with whom he'd Trained Patrick Cope & Donald Bentley.' Regards Bruneval
Paul, Just found this book on the history of the Assam Regiment - The History of the Assam Regiment : Captain Peter Steyn, M.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive John CORLETT receives numerous mentions including this extract on the 24 January 1945: Also, there is colour footage taken by Maj Corlett which is held at the University of Cambridge 'Centre of South Asian Studies' - https://www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/archive/films/item/corlett-collection-film-1/bridge ' Regards Bruneval
Hi Paul, A little bit of detail on Lt Frank Stanley Mason taken from MASON, Frank Stanley | ͏ 'Temporary Captain Frank Mason died on the 13th September 1943 at Dragone Hill, Salerno, and was originally buried by house at the top of the steps on the West side of Hill. Map ref. 606307. He was buried with a religious ceremony in a communal grave with LCpl Formoy and Pte Bennet D.' Regards Bruneval