Brookwood Memorial

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  1. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    WOMBWELL, WILLIAM EDWIN STEPHENS
    Rank:
    Serjeant
    Service No:
    1984817
    Date of Death:
    10/07/1941
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Engineers
    Panel Reference:
    Panel 5. Column 1.
    Memorial:
    BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Grave found Brookwood Cemetery.

    After all these years he was only next door.
     
  2. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    MOSSOP, JAMES WILLIAM
    Rank:
    Private
    Service No:
    19013992
    Date of Death:
    20/04/1947
    Regiment/Service:
    The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
    1st Bn.
    Panel Reference:
    Panel 15. Column 1.
    Memorial:
    BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Blackpool Carleton Crematorium.
     
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  3. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    BRADY, WILLIAM ALFRED HENRY
    Rank:
    Captain
    Service No:
    11324
    Date of Death:
    06/12/1947
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Army Service Corps
    Grave Reference:
    Addenda Panel.
    Cemetery:
    WOKING (ST. JOHN'S) CREMATORIUM
    Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1939-45 Memorial.
     
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  4. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    GOWLAND, GEORGE
    Rank:
    Gunner
    Service No:
    798083
    Date of Death:
    08/09/1939
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Artillery
    1 Heavy Regt.
    Panel Reference:
    Panel 3. Column 2.
    Memorial:
    BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Grave Found Eston Cemetery.
     
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  5. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    MITCHELL, WALTER
    Rank:
    Private
    Service No:
    D/7671
    Date of Death:
    05/10/1939
    Regiment/Service:
    West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
    8th (H.D.) Bn.
    Panel Reference:
    Panel 10. Column 1.
    Memorial:
    BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Grave Found Illingworth Methodist Chapel Yard.
     
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  6. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    LANGSDON, RICHARD
    Rank:
    Sapper
    Service No:
    6000290
    Date of Death:
    22/05/1940
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Engineers
    Panel Reference:
    Panel 6. Column 2.
    Memorial:
    BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Grave Found Wimbledon Gap Road Cemetery.
     
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  7. gmyles

    gmyles Senior Member

    Here are those who served in Greece 1944/45 and are on the memorial.

    PASKELL., .E. Gnr. 6204931 RAIDING SUPPORT REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY 29/09/1944 Accidentally shot on ops, Greece. Buried in the grounds of a monastery called Metam Ramanou, North of Ioannina,Greece.

    HARDS, F W T. Brigadier. 1488. Commander Royal Engineers (CRE) - HQ Land Forces & Military Liaison (Greece ) Killed 21/02/1945. Passenger on board the drifter "Lucien Gourgy" (WT-143) which got lost in bad weather, struck a mine and sunk off SKAITHOS on 21 Feb 1945. Just one survivor - Cpl T D Carrigan. Ref: Casualties at Sea "Lucien Gourgy" WO 361/754.

    All below died 01/12/1944 when SS Empire Dace struck a ELAS mine at 3.20pm and sunk off Missolonghi, opposite Patras. Refs: Casualty at Sea - Empire Dace (WO 361-745), History of 4th Indian Infantry Division in Greece (WO 204/8301).

    LEYLAND, J.R. L/Bdr 3774136, 4 INDIAN DIV PROVOST UNIT - 3 Section - Attached from 57 LAA Regt - 169 Bty ROYAL ARTILLERY

    BLUNDELL, S. Sgt. 876377, 11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    BRIDDEN, GE. L/Bdr. 1085729. 11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    CARNEY, M. Gnr. 943659. 11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    CARROLL, JP. Gnr. 1106491. 11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    HARVARD, TA. L/Bdr. 965087.11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    JOHNSON, H. Pte. 13010335. 34 ANTI-MALARIA CONTROL UNIT, PIONEER CORPS

    PALMER, W H. L/Cpl. 4751742. 4 INDIAN DIV PROVOST UNIT - 3 Section , CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE

    SMITH, K H T. Bdr. 195983. 11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    THURSTON, A E. L/Sgt. 1081762. 11 FIELD REGT - 83/85 Battery, ROYAL ARTILLERY

    Hope this helps

    Gus
     
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  8. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Gus

    Just the sort of info I am after.

    Cheers

    Chris
     
  9. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    DE-MAUNY, PHILLIPE GUSTAVE
    Rank:
    Private
    Service No:
    5622549
    Date of Death:
    15/01/1940
    Regiment/Service:
    Devonshire Regiment
    Panel Reference:
    Panel 9. Column 3.
    Memorial:
    BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Grave Found Highgate Cemetery.
     
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  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Hello Chris any further news on this casualty

    regards
    Clive
     
  11. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    Nothing as of yet. I have not had anything back rejecting the case.
     
  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    thank you
    its just been a number of years since you first listed
     
  13. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    MOSSOP, JAMES WILLIAM
    Rank:
    Private
    Service No:
    19013992
    Date of Death:
    20/04/1947
    Regiment/Service:
    The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
    1st Bn.
    Grave Reference:
    Addenda Panel.
    Cemetery:
    BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CREMATORIUM

    N.B.

    Please note that the Commission is currently in the process of commemorating Private Mossop at this location, however it will not be possible for this to be done immediately; please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information. His previous commemoration on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial will be removed if and when the appropriate panel is next replaced.

    Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1939-45 Memorial.
     
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  14. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    I can confirm he is still on the outstanding list at CWGC
     
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  15. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    thanks Chris
    I will take a wander down there to see if i can find a grave
     
  16. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    WOMBWELL, WILLIAM EDWIN STEPHENS
    Rank:
    Serjeant
    Service No:
    1984817
    Date of Death:
    10/07/1941
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Engineers
    Grave Reference:
    Plot 42. Grave 203327.
    Cemetery:
    BROOKWOOD CEMETERY

    Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1939-45 Memorial.
     
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  17. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    Don't know if this helps but I believe Davey 4976544 and Taylor 4975040 to have been found at Biri , Norway in 1991
     
  18. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    yes they are both listed as buried at Biri by CWGC
     
  19. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    Also if it helps , the 15 unknown soldiers buried at Kvam were identified in 1999
     
  20. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    Also if it helps the 5 Scots Guards men buried as unknown at Mo I Rana in Norway were identified in 1997
     

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