Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery - Roll of Honour, 1939-47

Remembered Tring Hertfordshire

Gunner CYRIL WINSTON UMNEY

1094002, 61 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 33
on 29 August 1944
Son of Thomas and Rhoda Elizabeth Umney; husband of Ivy Primrose Umney, of Penarth, Glamorgan.
Remembered with honour
ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY

Also remembered Newport Pagnell Bucks.

 

Remembered Tring Hertfordshire

Lance Bombardier DONOVAN HERBERT WILKINS

1629765, 257 Bty., 83 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 22
on 04 August 1942
Son of Herbert William and Maud Wilkins; husband of Rose Wilkins, of Tring, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
FAYID WAR CEMETERY

 

Remembered Tring,Hertfordshire
also new photo from Tring Cemetery

Gunner FRANCIS JOHN SMITH

790250, Royal Artillery
who died age 36
on 28 March 1945
Son of George and Ellen Smith; husband of Rose Smith, of Hang Hill, Tring.
Remembered with honour
TRING CEMETERY

 

Remembered Aston Clinton Buckinhamshire

Lieutenant STANLEY CYRIL HILL

200544, 76 Anti Tank Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 21
on 27 October 1942
Son of Stanley Victor and Janet Hill, of Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire.
Remembered with honour
ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

 

Remembered Tring Hertfordshire

Lance Bombardier THOMAS LESLIE PAGET

948857, 420 Bty. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 23
on 15 February 1942
Son of Thomas John Paget, and stepson of Lilian Irene Paget, of Tring, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

Name: ANGUS, ALBERT COCKBURN
Initials: A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt
Age: 23
Date of Death: 26/01/1945
Service No: 883051
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 2.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: ANNAN, KENNETH
Initials: K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 107 (The South Notts. Hussars) Medium Regt.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 03/12/1944
Service No: 1105515
Additional information: Husband of Annie K. Annan, of Rothesay, Bute.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 14.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BROOMFIELD, WILLIAM JOHN
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 61 Field Regt.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 17/12/1944
Service No: 1048837
Additional information: Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Broomfield; husband of Winifred Elizabeth Broomfield, of Streatham, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 2.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: CHURCHILL, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 59 (Newfoundland) Heavy Regt.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 06/02/1945
Service No: 970700
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 18.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: COLEMAN, PHILIP HENRY
Initials: P H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 59 (Newfoundland) Heavy Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 06/02/1945
Service No: 971719
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 17.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: DIAMOND, RALPH
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 147 (The Essex Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/01/1945
Service No: 1126909
Additional information: Son of James and Gladys Diamond, of Sutton, St. Helens, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 14.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: EDWARDS, BENJAMIN CHARLES
Initials: B C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 80 Field Regt.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 21/01/1945
Service No: 7669536
Additional information: Son of Benjamin Walter and Mary Edwards; husband of Florence Elsie Edwards, of Coventry.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 22.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: GIRDWOOD, GAVIN
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 192 Bty., 186 Field Regt.
Age: 44
Date of Death: 21/01/1945
Service No: 97226
Additional information: Son of John and Cochrane Girdwood, of Ayr; husband of Margaret Hart Girdwood (nee McLaren), of Ayr.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 4.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: GROVES, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 13 Medium Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/02/1945
Service No: 14389739
Additional information: Son of Herbert and Elizebeth Groves, of St. Helens, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 13.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: ILIFFE, WILLIAM HARRY BILL
Initials: W H B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 153 (The Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/11/1945
Service No: 326674
Additional information: Son of John Cleaveland Iliffe and Ada Goode Iliffe, of Thurmaston, Leicestershire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 7.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: KNIBBS, DENNIS FRANK
Initials: D F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 7 Survey Regt.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 21/01/1945
Service No: 847708
Additional information: Son of Frank Albert and Edith Lucy Knibbs; husband of Phyllis Mary Knibbs, of Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 15.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: PAPWORTH, WILLIAM ROBERT
Initials: W R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1 Mountain Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 03/02/1945
Service No: 1077970
Additional information: Son of Walter E. and Flora Papworth, of Hackney, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 14.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: PASTON, RONALD JOHN
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: attd. H.Q. Guards Armd. Div.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/11/1944
Service No: 1150310
Additional information: Son of Cecil Broughton Paston and Alice Paston, of Worcester Park, Surrey.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 5.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: RUTTER, JOHN EDWARD
Initials: J E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1 Mountain Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 23/01/1945
Service No: 4810020
Additional information: Son of John George and Mary Rutter, of Orlingbury, Northamptonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 16.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: TATUM, RAYMOND BERT
Initials: R B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 147 Field Regt.
Date of Death: 24/01/1945
Service No: 918070
Additional information: Son of Clara Tatum; husband of Stella Tatum, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 15.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY