Brookwood Memorial

Diane

Could you help with these Irish Guardsmen who listed on the Brookwood Memorial

002 DRAPER EW 2717810 1ST BN 15/05/1940 IRISH GUARDS
003 DURHAM-MATTHEWS JR 27656 1ST BN 15/05/1940 IRISH GUARDS
004 HACKET-PAIN TA 18189 1ST BN 14/05/1940 IRISH GUARDS
005 LEWIN FRA 67054 1ST BN 15/05/1940 IRISH GUARDS
006 MCLOUGHLIN DK 2718911 1ST BN 15/05/1940 IRISH GUARDS
007 O'NEILL BA 49895 1ST BN 14/05/1940 IRISH GUARDS

the Hook of Holland ops spring to mind but would like some confirmation

Chris

 

Diane

thanks very much for all of the detail which I will input into the database on my return home

Chris

 

I can give you the 2 names from my Dad's Regiment on the Brookwood Memorial who were definitely lost at sea.

NEWMAN, WILLIAM JOHN
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 337 Bty., 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A.
Regt.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/07/1945
Service No: 4808515
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4. Column 1.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

TODD, JOSEPH TAIT
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 337 Bty., 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 26/07/1945
Service No: 14554896
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Georgina Todd, of Kilcreggan, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4. Column 1.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

The annoying thing is that the Unit Text includes Northumberland Hussars, who were 102 Anti-Tank, and not LAA. The NH did not nor never had a 337 Battery under command. CWGC have been written to with this information.

A copy of the war diary is shown below, which shows they were guards on board a barge at sea (off Wilhelmshaven) which blew up whilst dumping ammunition. Although not actually named, I would say this is pretty conclusive evidence.

 

thanks very much for those 2; every little helps as they say

Chris

 

Name: INNES, COLIN
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 5/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/03/1941
Service No: 2881380
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 14. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Marnoch Burial Ground

With thanks to TWGPP

 

Name: ADAMSON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 25/06/1942
Service No: T/10696066
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 17. Column 3.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Dunfermline Cemtetery ED2344

With thanks to TWGPP

 

Name: CHETWODE, ROGER CHARLES GEORGE
Initials: R C G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 48 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 15/08/1940
Service No: 33035
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Golders Green Crematorium

 

Name: INGOLDBY, FREDERICK RUPERT
Initials: F R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Date of Death: 31/07/1946
Service No: 200565
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

New Southgate Cemetery Grave L92

 

Name: MOUNTFIELD, ALBERT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Corps of Military Police
Unit Text: 61 Divisional Provost Coy.
Date of Death: 01/04/1941
Service No: 7688803
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21. Column 3.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Clayton St Cross Churchyard Lancs

My thanks to CMP of WW2 Talk & TWGPP

 

Name: HAYES, JOCELYN GLANVILL
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 13/07/1940
Service No: 115921
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 15. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Busbridge St John The Baptist Churchyard Godalming

My thanks to Bootneck of the Great War Forum for his assistance in finding the grave

 

Name: WILLIS, DAN HUGH
Initials: D H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Unit Text: 30th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/02/1943
Service No: 45771
Awards: M C
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Epping Bury Lane Cemetery

 

Doing some research on former pupils of my old school Prince of Wales School Nairobi Kenya
and have come across the following who though I don't think was an ex pupil but has still roused my interest

Name: MILLAR Initials: A W D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Kenya Regiment Date of Death: 18/08/1942 Service No: KOF/53718 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 26. Column 1. Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Can anyone provide more info

Thanks in advance

PZULBA - Out of Africa (Retired)

 

welcome to the forum PZULBA

Brookwood panel attached for
Second Lieutenant A W D MILLAR

KOF/53718, Kenya Regiment
who died
on 18 August 1942

Remembered with honour
BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

 

Thanks CL1 for prompt reply, BUT you only cause more curiosity as the name shown above Millar's also would appear to have Kenya connections

Name: FINDLAY Initials: G R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: King's African Rifles Unit Text: 1/2nd Bn. Date of Death: 16/07/1940 Service No: LF/722 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 26. Column 1. Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL



is I believe Findlay Gerald Roland #722 of the Kenya Regiment presumably attached to 1/2 KAR

Given above and the date 16/07/1940 one would expect a Somsaliland connection and thus an entry on the East African Memorial in Nairobi

PZULBA - Out if Africa (Retired)

 

Hello PZULBA

try this link might be worth contacting them
rhino-e-link | Home

 

Name:PAKENHAM, HERCULES DERMOT WILFREDInitials:H D WNationality:United KingdomRank:MajorRegiment/Service:Grenadier GuardsUnit Text:2nd Bn.Date of Death:02/06/1940Service No:26388N.B.:Recent research has shown that Major Pakenham is buried hereCasualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Rear of the church on the right side.Cemetery:GARTREE CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD

With thanks to DBF of this forum for her invaluable help in getting his commemoration changed. CWGC did not take long in getting this one sorted out

 

Name: CILIA, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Welch Regiment
Unit Text: 17th (H.D.) Bn.
Date of Death: 09/01/1941
Service No: D/22179
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cilia; husband of Mimi Cilia, of Mayhill, Swansea.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

St Peters Church Crockett Swansea

 

Name: GRINLEY, PHILIP NORMAN
Initials: P N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Date of Death: 07/04/1945
Service No: 85647
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11. Column 3.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Cuckfield Cemetery Sussex

Grave found by David Milborrow of TWGPP