Taking Dianes advice I`d just like to draw your attention to this local North East gem The owner has put together a considerable local data base (Ryton) covering two World Wars obituaries and photographs ideal if you are searching for family or area connections there`s DLI,Guards,Recce, RA interest and much more throughout. Ryton And District War Memorials Project If anyone`s aware of anything similar in their area why not post the address here?Hope this one is of Interest. Best Wishes
Also try Roll of Honour web site it has various WW1 & WW2 transcripts from all counties in the UK. Some information is attached were the transcription is good others are basic. The Scottish War Memorial website is also very good working like Geoff's search engine. I also try the villageor town and see if the local history or geneology group have transcribed the war memorial
Esher War Memorial, Esher, Surrey Name: YOUNG, ST. JOHN GRAHAM Initials: S J G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps Secondary Regiment: 21st King George V's Own Horse (Central India Horse), I.A.C. Secondary Unit Text: attd. Age: 23 Date of Death: 24/07/1944 Service No: 222666 Awards: G C Additional information: Son of St. John Maitland Young and Mary Lilian Young, of Esher, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 8. Cemetery: AREZZO WAR CEMETERY Citation: The citation in the London Gazette for 20th July 1945, states that the posthumous award of the George Cross was made "In recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner." Lieutenant Young, in charge of night patrol realised that they were in a middle of an enemy minefield. Lt. Young received the full force of a blast and both his legs were shattered. Despite the terrible pain he continued to give such great encouragement to his men that the majority of them managed to reach safety in the early light of morning. One of Lt. Young's soldiers, Sowar Ditto Ram, Central Indi Horse was also awarded the George Cross for actions in this same incident. Both died of their wounds on the following day.
St Helens Rolls of Honour. The two World Wars of the 20th Century had a massive impact on the people of St Helens. The Cenotaph in Victoria Square records the names of over 2,000 casualties of the Great War and over 500 of the Second World War. These lists of names carved in stone tell only part of the story, and this website aims to help tell the rest. In depth research of a variety of primary and secondary resources has helped us to identify most of these men and women, to tell us who they were and where they lived, where they served and ultimately where and when they died. The research shows that the names carved on the Cenotaph aren't the only people to have fallen in the service of their country. Many other St Helens people were also victims of the wars but for whatever reason, they are not part of our Civic Memorial as their names have been omitted. We have included those people on this site. http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/
