The village being Holmeswood, in West Lancashire; it was compiled by Ellen Mee, and published by Holmeswood Methodist Church in 1995. I was at the church on Sunday (the village's war memorial plaque is there) and there were still three copies left, so I bought one, cost £5 - the proceeds went to charity. It's primarily about the men and women of the village who served in the Forces during and after WW2, those who contributed in other ways, and goes up to 1960 covering National Service. Lots of photographs included. Although I have no connection with Holmeswood, I found this to be a lovely book, and the compiler and the church should be congratulated for recording so much history that would otherwise have been lost with time.
I would assume this is the man mentioned UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 Name: Walter Mason Event: Death Birth Date: 12 Nov 1913 Birth Place: Halifax, Yorks Death Date: 14 Jun 1942 Death Age: 28 HMS Liverpool, British light cruiser, WW2 14th Under air attack by Savoia aircraft. Hit on starboard side in engine room by torpedo. Major flooding caused 7 degree list and steering gear jammed. Speed reduced to 4 knots and training gear for X and Y-turrets jammed. Taken in tow by HM Destroyer ANTELOPE escorted by HM Destroyer WESTCOTT. HM Corvettes JONQUIL and SPIREA joined escort from Gibraltar. MASON, Walter, Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 83602, Liverpool, 14 June 1942, torpedoed, killed TD
Thank you, TD. He was the only fatality mentioned in the book with a direct connection to the village. However, there's also "A British plane crashed onto a field on the Moss. The young pilot was killed." [presumably Holmeswood Moss]
B-24H 42-94841, Twizle Head Moss, Holmfirth If this is the one then I seem to recall that there might be a thread on here about the crash TD Wrong crash methinks
