The IWM war memorials site doesn't have this window recorded, neither does the Burntwood Family History Society (perhaps because there are no individuals' names on it), but it was installed in 1956 as the 'Victory Window.' In the left light, we have the three main services and a nurse, in the right is the Merchant Navy, an A.R.P. Warden, a woman mechanic or factory worker, and the Home Guard.
Thought I would try Kempa as it is a 'different' surname for searches Francisk Kempa in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Francisk Kempa Birth Date: abt 1919 Date of Registration: Dec 1944 Age at Death: 25 Registration district: Lichfield Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 371 I would guess from the above it was not at KIA TD
I suspect that the reason he's named on the memorial is because he's buried in the churchyard. Was there a camp for Polish forces in the area, I wonder?
Hi Unfortunately I have no information on Kempa and would be interested to know more. Years ago the headstone was being crowded by a tree Graeme
Clifford Sydney PHILPOTT Rank: Major Service No: 28117 Date of Death: 26/03/1946 Age: 42 Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment Grave Reference: Sec. C. Grave 1192. Cemetery: BURNTWOOD (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD Additional Information: Son of Francis Sydney and Helen Philpott; husband of Gwyneth Margaret Philpott, of Bude, Cornwall. Major Clifford S Philpott served with the 2nd Bn Cheshire Regiment, at least up until the BEF returned from France in June 1940. He is mentioned in the regimental history 'The History Of The Cheshire Regiment In The Second World War' (Crookenden), in action on 29 May 1940. At page 40: "Left at Bray Dunes under shellfire and aerial bombardment now were the remainder of 'C' Company, about fifty strong, under Major C Philpott and Lieutenant G Anderson, who were busy collecting Bren guns and ammunition left about on the beaches." There is a photograph of him at page 347, where he is listed as an officer casualty. On page 346 it states that he: "...was born at Clifton, Bristol on the 16 April 1903. He was educated at Blundells School and Clifton College. From the Royal Military College, he was gazetted to the Regiment in 1924. He went to France with the 2nd Battalion in 1939. After Dunkirk, he served in various appointments at home until he went to Germany in 1946 and succumbed to an operation. He was a particularly fine golfer, having a handicap of plus one." The 2nd Bn Cheshire Regiment left the 1st Infantry Division and joined the 50th (Northumbrian) Division in February 1941. They remained with 50 Div for the duration.
Hi I have this extra on him Clifford was born in Bristol on Thursday 16 April 1903, the son of Francis Sydney and Helen Dyas (née Power) Philpott of 4, Clifton Hill, Bristol and later of 81, Pembroke Road, Clifton, his father being the manager of a tobacco manufactory. He was christened at St. Andrew’s Church, Montpelier on Sunday 24 May 1903. His father became the High Sheriff of Bristol in 1933. Clifford was educated at Clifton College and was appointed Second Lieutenant on Wednesday 30 January 1924 from the Royal Military Academy and granted a temporary commission as a Flying Officer on secondment for 4 years with the R.A.F. from Saturday 15 January 1927. He was married to Gwyneth Margaret Jones at Cardiff in 1931 and later resided at 2, Flexbury Park Road, Bude, Cornwall. There were 3 children to the marriage Michael, Robert and David. Died in the Emergency Hospital, Burntwood. Would it be possible, please, to upload the picture you have of him for my research, Many thanks, Graeme
As regards the Polish serviceman F Kempa,I would say that Polish forces would as in many other locations in UK,be based in the Cannock Chase area. Sometime ago while visiting the Cannock Military Cemetery,I came across a Polish Forces Memorial in wood off what is named,Camp Road, to the north of cemetery. The memorial was to the 15000 Polish forces and intelligentsia who had lost their lives in the Katyn atrocity carried out by Beria's NKVD under Stalin's orders.I have a photograph of the memorial taken at the time but cannot put a hand on it.
Hi Steve, An old thread but I was wondering if it was possible to post the picture of Philpott that you mention, Many thanks, Graeme
