Home Guard Headstones

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  1. Verrieres

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    Major
    LEONARD CHARLES DICKENS,
    13th Essex Bn.
    Home Guard
    Age: 55
    31/03/1944
    Awards: M C
    Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Ann Dickens; husband of Edith Mary Agnes Dickens, of Shirley, Croydon, Surrey. Also served in 1914-1918 War MC 30 May 1919: T./Lt. Leonard Charles Dickens, 8th Bn., York. R.
    BISHOP'S STORTFORD OLD CEMETERY
    (PaulHP Flickr)
     

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    Private,
    Michael Elkin,
    5th Cambridgeshire Bn
    Home Guard;
    22 June 1944,
    age 51
    Husband of Ellen Ann Elkin, of Cherry Hinton, Cambridge
    CHERRY HINTON (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD
    (BEERY FLICKR)
     

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    Corporal
    Lionel William Davies,
    3rd Monmouthshire Bn
    Home Guard.
    2nd October 1943
    aged 37
    Son of John Charles and Mary Ann Davies; husband of Doris Caroline Davies of Newport
    MALPAS (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
    (Left-handed Flickr)
     

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    Volunteer
    STANLEY POCOCK,
    Home Guard
    2nd Hampshire (Whitchurch) Bn.
    Age 35
    23/12/1940
    Son of Thomas Pocock, and of Caroline Pocock, of Purley, Berkshire; husband of Queenie Florence May Pocock, of Burghfield Common, Berkshire.
    WOLVERTON (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD
     

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    Squad Leader
    VICTOR JOHN ALFRED SHEFFORD, 25th (Hampshire) Bn.
    Home Guard
    Age42
    18/08/1940
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shefford; husband of Olwen Shefford, of Eversley.
    EVERSLEY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
     

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    Lieutenant
    John Fielding,
    58th County of Lancaster (P.O.) Bn
    Home Guard
    Age 51
    22nd September 1942
    Son of John and Lilian Fielding of Bury; husband of Emily Fielding of Bury Bury Cemetery Redvales
     

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    Corporal,
    THOMAS WILLIAMS,
    54th Surrey (Wimbledon) Bn
    Home Guard,
    14 September 1940,
    Age 66.
    Husband of Lilian Williams, of Wimbledon
    WIMBLEDON (GAP ROAD) CEMETERY
    (Sarflondonunc Flickr)
     

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    Volunteer
    BASIL KEBLE MANBEY MC
    5th Buckinghamshire Bn.,
    Home Guard.
    age 52
    17 September 1940
    Son of the Revd. George Henley Manbey and Mary J. Manbey; husband of Esther Mary Gertrude Manbey, of Epsom, Surrey.
    St Peter's Church Cemetery, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire.
    (greentool2002 Flickr)
     

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    Volunteer
    Cyril Douglas Bott
    1st Herfordshire Bn.
    Home Guard
    30th October 1940
    Age 20
    Eastwick (St Botolph) Churchyard
    Son of Leonard Bott, who died as the result of the same incident, and Hilda Annie Bott; nephew of John B. A. Wilson, of Market Harborough. Leicestershire
    Also his father Leonard
    Air Raid Warden
    Injured at the same time
    Died of his wounds Haymeads Emergency Hospital 3.11.40 Age 49
    (PaulHP Flickr)
    Leonard Bott Civilian War Dead Air Raid Warden; of 65 Eastwick, Harlow, Essex. Son of Thomas S. and Elizabeth Bott, of 44 Patrick Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire; husband of Hilda Annie Bott.
    BISHOP'S STORTFORD, URBAN DISTRICT
     

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    Lieutenant.
    Henry James Peck. MM
    3rd Essex Bn.
    Home Guard
    29 December 1943.
    Age 47
    Husband of, Annie Louise Peck, of Pitsea, Essex
    PITSEA OLD (ST. MICHAEL) CEMETERY
     

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    Private
    JOSEPH CLAUGHTON,
    9th West Riding (Leeds) Bn.
    Home Guard
    Age: 27
    17/01/1943
    Son of Joseph and Florence Claughton; husband of Nellie Claughton, of Leeds
    LEEDS (NEW WORTLEY) CEMETERY
    (lilts Flickr)
     

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    Volunteer A.C MOONEY
    Home Guard
    14th Durham (Houghton-le-Spring) Bn.
    18/08/1940
    Husband of Anne Mooney, of West Rainton.
    North Plot. Grave 287.
    WEST RAINTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
     

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

    Section Commander WILLIAM GEORGE BATTELL

    3rd Hertfordshire Bn., Home Guard
    who died age 36
    on 04 November 1940
    Husband of Teresa Kathleen Battell, of Hertford.
    Remembered with honour
    WATERFORD (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD
     

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

    Volunteer FRED LEEKE

    16th Middlesex Bn., Home Guard
    who died age 46
    on 16 September 1941
    Son of George and Annie Leeke; husband of Hilda Leeke, of Eastcote, Pinner.
    Remembered with honour
    NORTHWOOD CEMETERY
     

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

    Private ALBION SAMUEL BROOKS

    10th Gloucestershire (City of Bristol) Bn., Home Guard
    who died age 36
    on 23 July 1944
    Son of Frederick George and Sarah Ann Amelia Brooks, Bristol; husband of Doris Rosin Brooks, of Filwood Park Bristol.
    Remembered with honour
    BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CEMETERY

    with thanks to Les
     

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

    Volunteer EVAN SHORT

    13th Gloucestershire (City of Bristol) Bn., Home Guard
    who died
    on 25 September 1940

    Remembered with honour
    BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CEMETERY

    With thanks to Les
     

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

    Lieutenant JOHN DENIS BURCH

    11th Gloucestershire (City of Bristol) Bn., Home Guard
    who died age 43
    on 15 December 1941
    Son of Richard James Brandon Burch and Ellen Annette Burch, of Bristol; husband of Gladys Margaret Burch, of Sneyd Park, Bristol.
    Remembered with honour
    BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CEMETERY

    With thanks to Les
     

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

    Volunteer SYDNEY JAMES WEBB

    13th Gloucestershire (City of Bristol) Bn., Home Guard
    who died age 26
    on 25 September 1940

    Remembered with honour
    BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CEMETERY


    With thanks to Les
     

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

    Private ALFRED THURSTON MILLS

    2nd Hertfordshire Bn., Home Guard
    who died age 63
    on 19 November 1941
    Son of William Thurston Mills and Rosa Mills; husband of Alice Maud Mills, of Hitchin. Headmaster.
    Remembered with honour
    HITCHIN CEMETERY
     

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

    Lieutenant WILLIAM CHARLES ROSE M M 43rd County of London (L.P.T.B.) Bn., Home Guard who died age 47 on 21 August 1943 Son of William and Jessie Rose; husband of Amy Kathleen Rose, of Ickenham. Also served in the 1914-18 War. Remembered with honour HILLINGDON AND UXBRIDGE CEMETERY
     

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