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

This "quote" from an Artillery web-site gives some idea of the scale of Rob's new venture

"Over a million men served in the Royal Artillery in WW2, please don't waste your time looking for a relative's name. However, you should be able to get an idea of what they did if they served with field artillery".

 

All in a weekends work still 99999 to go a big Job indeed

 

This "quote" from an Artillery web-site gives some idea of the scale of Rob's new venture

"Over a million men served in the Royal Artillery in WW2, please don't waste your time looking for a relative's name. However, you should be able to get an idea of what they did if they served with field artillery".

I thought only around 700,000 served in the RA.

 

I don't know if this will work (I don't seem to be able to put an Excel file into this post?)...but here's Burnley's RA casualty roll which may or may not be of interest. If there's a "BEX" reference, then I've probably got a photo or obituary of the man and , if he's buried in Burnley cemetery, then I'll have a photo of his headstone (if he has one)...

dave.


NameNumberRankRegtAddressCommentsBEXPOWCasualtyBornMemorialAge DiedAlderson Jack
Alderson Jack1456412B/QMSRoyal Artillery 155 Btty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnley-30/12/1939 26/6/40 8/8/42 17/10/4214/11/1942 MIABurnleyAlamein Memorial Egypt24Allan Clifford14531631GnrRA 134 Field RegtBrunshaw Burnleys of John Wm & Mary H. Of Mabel A24/3/194529/5/1944 MIA at SeaBurnleyBrookwood Memorial Surrey36Allan John854867GnrRoyal Artillery 80 Anti-Tank Regt2/10/4322/1/42Kranji War Cemetery SingaporeAllen Patrick Joseph1610059GnrRoyal Artillery 87 HAA Airbornes of John Edward & Mary Allen of Fernoy Cork Ireland26/8/42 27/1/435/12/42Alamein Memorial Egypt21Atkinson James E.1568835BdrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleynephew of Mrs B. Barker5/8/4413/7/44BurnleyBanneville la Campagne War Cemetery France30Baldwin Willie14267682GnrRoyal Artillery4 Ashby Street Burnleys of John Thomas & Agnes.17/1/47Burnley Cemetery22Barker Harold1141126GnrRoyal Artillery 205 Bde 52 Field RegtBurnleys of Ellen B of Harle Syke16/12/444/12/44BurnleyFaenza War Cemetery Italy23Barker Walter1640254GnrRoyal Artillery 200 Battery 6 H A A RegtBurnleys of George & Ada. H of Rose27/5/4210/5/42BurnleyHalfaya War Cemetery Egypt29Barrett Ernest1476131GnrRoyal Artillery 154 Btty 52 Lt A A RegtBurnleyS of Charles & Ada27/4/41BurnleyAthens Memorial Greece23Barrett Henry1676181GnrRoyal Artillery 4th Heavy A A Regt.Burnleys of Charles H. & Mary16/5/422/5/42 kiaPieta Military Cemetery MaltaBeamer Albert14560065GnrRoyal ArtilleryManchesters of Harry & Edith of Chorlton on Medlock5/8/44BurnleyFontenay Le Pesnil War Cemetery Tessel FranceBeardwood Edward3856955SgtRoyal Artillery 49 Bty 48 Lt AA RegtSurrey-Japanese22/3/42BurnleySingapore Memorial22Begbie John Alfred1526671GnrRoyal Artillery 72 Anti Tank Regt30/10/46Rochdale Crematorium27Bentley Cecil1577368GnrRoyal Artillery 535 Searchlight BattyBurnleyS of Proctor & Mary H of Edna of Fence23-6-4531/5/45BurnleyCoriano Ridge War Cemetery ItalyBentley Charles1101361GnrRoyal ArtilleryBuryS of Thomas & Ellen H of Ellen of Woodhall, Bury4/6/42BurnleyKnightsbridge War Cemetery Acroma LibyaBentley Clifford Auckland947607Sub-CondRoyal Artillery Indian Army Ordnance CorpsDewsburys of Mr & Mrs C. Bentley of Mirfield.5/4/44SheffieldRangoon Memorial24Berry Joseph814506GnrRoyal Artillery 154 Bty 52 Lt AA Regt 13 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of Herbert & Alice Ann. H of Mary E19/8/4227/7/42BurnleyEl Alamein War Cemetery Egypt28Boothman William2989378GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleyS of George & Isabella of Hapton2/44BurnleyRangoon MemorialBox Harold1078449L/BdrRoyal Artillery 11th Field RegtBurnley-22/8/422/7/42BurnleyAlamein Memorial Egypt22Boys Charles764301GnrRoyal Artillery 5 Batt. 2nd LAA RegtBurnleys of Charles & Margaret. H of Veronica.15/10/4125/9/43BurnleyTobruk War Cemetery Libya40Byrne George Patrick339258GnrRoyal Artillery 339Bty 103 Lt AA Regt81 Brockenhurst Street, BurnleyH of Ena24/12/4216/12/42Burnley Cemetery30Caddy Francis Samuel4798238SrgtRoyal Artillery 102 Lt A A Regt10 Greenhalgh Place Burnleys of Mr & Mrs Samuel J. H of Lilian of Bradford22/3/45Burnley Cemetery37Carroll Thomas1733576GnrRoyal Artillery 361 Btty 115 AA Regt-13/10/4328/9/43Pietermaritzburg (Fort Napier) Cemetery South Africa35Case Harry1455773GnrRoyal Artillery Burnley Batt 154 Batt 52 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of Mr Mrs J Case. Husband if E. of Willington Qay Northumberland25/9/40 26/7/41 1/8/4526/4/41BurnleyAthens Memorial Greece24Chew Ernest929325Dvr/GnrRoyal Artillery 12th Field RegtBurnleys of Lawrence & Margaret. H of Sarah Jane30/9/42 22/1/4410/1/44BurnleyMedjez el Bab War Cemetery Tunisia29Christie Walter1145517GnrRoyal Artillery 176 Field Regt26 Helena Street Burnleys of John Alexander & Emma. H of Eliz. Alice6/3/46Burnley Cemetery43Clarke Robert3660261GnrRoyal Artillery 4/2nd Maritime RegimentBurnleyh of Florence12/5/43 3/10/4325/2/43Portsmouth Naval Memorial30Clegg William Taylor1781241GnrRoyal Artillery 6th Maritime RegimentBurnleys of Henry & Nellie H of Hilda17/3/43BurnleyPlymouth Memorial37Coates Douglas3387039L/CorplEast Lancs Regt 8th Battn 144th Regt R A CBurnley-13/06/44LeedsHottot Les Bagues War Cemetery Calvados FranceCorrin Thomas O.101649CaptainRoyal ArtilleryBelfasts of am & Ellen H of May of Belfast25/7/40BurnleyNelson - St John's Gt MarsdenCrane John1132375GnrRoyal ArtilleryHemsworth Yorkshires of Jim & Ellen of Fitzwilliam24/12/41BurnleyHemsworth Cemetery YorkshireCraven William Norman831117DvrRoyal Artillery 5th Medium RegtBurnleys of Sam Willie & Elizabeth. H of Myra of Sedburgh Yorkshire12/6/4021/5/40BurnleyLille Southern Cemetery25Crook Thomas1626590GnrRoyal ArtilleryRochdale-21/01/43BurnleyGreenwich Cemetery34Cummings Jon2850242/LieutRoyal Artillery attach 10th Reserve Field ArtyIndia-21/4/4515/4/45BurnleyKirkee War Cemetery IndiaDavis Walter George5568314GnrRoyal Artillery 210 Batty 73 H AA RegtBirmingham-17/6/40BurnleyDunkirk Memorial27Denwood Albert334826GnrRoyal Artillery 3 Bty 2ns AA Maritime RegtBurnleys of Wm & Alice H of of Annie12/5/42 30/5/4217/4/42Portsmouth Naval Memorial27Dewhurst Willie10677528GnrRoyal Artillery 64th Light AA RegtBurnleys of Edward & Jane. Died in Royal Infirmary Blackburn2/2/4629/1/46BurnleyBurnley Cemetery39Dickin Albert1098216GnrRoyal ArtilleryManchesters of T Dickin H of Margaret10/9/44BurnleySingapore MemorialDuckworth Albert1469836GnrRoyal Artillery 9th Coast RegtSalfordH of E Duckworth Of Blackpool2/12/44Japanese12/9/44BurnleySingapore Memorial23Duckworth Jack Henry Albert4131216GnrRoyal Artillery 197 Btty 61st Lt. AA RegtBurnley-14/11/42FranceAlamein Memorial Egypt22Duerden James1585973GnrRoyal Artillery Lincolnshire Regt 6th BattnBurnleys of James & Ethel. H of Emily of Barnoldswick30/9/4410/9/44BurnleyCoriano Ridge Cemetery Italy26Duerden Sydney1825502GnrRoyal ArtilleryBriercliffe Burnleys of Willie & Alice28/2/42 22/2/42BurnleyBriercliffe (St James) Churchyard27Ellwood William Jenkinson83192SergtRoyal ArtilleryCumberlands of John & Mary Japanese1/12/44BurnleySingapore Memorial Fallon Patrick4698434GnrRoyal ArtilleryColne BlackburnS of John & Mary 19/5/44BurnleyPortsmouth Naval Memorial Farrington Robert1462250GnrRoyal Artillery 155 Bty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnley-6/4/41 26/4/41BurnleyAthens Memorial Greece28Fielden Thomas Herbert1098218L/BdrRoyal Artillery 420 Bty 148 Field RegtBurnleys of John Wm & Francis. H of Alice8/12/45Japanese12/9/44BurnleySingapore Memorial33Fielding Tom870103BdrRoyal Artillery 155 Bty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnleyS of Daniel &Hannah Matilda 2/7/42BurnleyAlamein Memorial Egypt23Finnerty Joseph1460134GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleys of James & Emma. H of Julia18/5/40 10/5/40BurnleyBurnley Cemetery Foulds Bert11263633GnrRoyal ArtilleryBlackpools of H. & Mary 24/11/45BurnleyBlackpool Cemetery Frost Walter879032L/BombRoyal ArtilleryThornton, Blackpool,Lancashires of J & Millicent H of Alison Japanese2/7/42BurnleyKranji War Cemetery Singapore Gill Jack1441561GnrRoyal Artillery 154 Bty 52 RegtBurnleys of Frank & Mary10/7/40 14/6/41 26/4/41BurnleyPhaleron War Cemetery Greece26Goodier Richard4183888SgtRoyal Artillery - 13/2/42 Burnley Cemetery Gregg William Leonard1469923GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnley Nelsons of Albert & Ann 22/1/41BoltonPhaleron War Cemetery Greece21Griffin Albert Ernest1130611GnrRoyal Artillery 52 AntiTank RegtLancashire 16/12/42 14/8/43 21/7/43LancashireCatania War Cemetery Italy21Hall William Alert1460138GnrRoyal Artillery 155 Bty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of William & Mary Ann. H of Margaret17/1/40 21/8/43 29/7/43BurnleyMoascar War Cemetery Egypt29Hardacre George1808998GnrRoyal Artillery 242 Bty 48 Lt AA RegtBurnley-24/10/45Japanese10/3/45BurnleySingapore Memorial23Hartley James335878GnrRoyal Artillery 7th Coast RegtBurnley 24/3/45Japanese12/9/44BurnleySingapore Memorial34Haslam Herbert3783002GnrRoyal Artillery 102 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of Ernest & Mary H of Margaret7/10/44 11/9/44BurnleyGeel War Cemetery Belgium35Heap Richard1631716GnrRoyal Artillery 195 Batty 65 Lt AA RegtChesters of Fred & Emma 19/1/42LancashireAlamein Memorial32Hewitt Bernard1069954L/BdrRoyal Artillery 92 Field RegtSouthwick Wiltshires of William Henry & Elizabeth Ellen. H of Phyllis Mabel 1/3/43BurnleyTehran War Cemetery Iran35Hezzlewood George1774311GnrRoyal Artillery 500 Indep. H AA BtyBurnleys of George & Mary. H of Edna May. Died in Queen Mary's Hospital Silcup10/2/45 30/1/45BurnleyBurnley Cemetery38Hirst Milton3384293DvrRoyal Artillery 15 Bty 6 H AA RegtBurnleys of Edward & Isabella of Morecambe 1/6/40BurnleyDunkirk Memorial27Holland Joseph815067GnrRoyal Artillery 12 Bty 6th H AA RegtBurys of Hanry & Martha H of Emily10/7/43 31/10/45Japanese9/8/45 BurnleyDjakarta War Cemetery Indonesia34Hope George1437927GnrRoyal Artillery 104 Q AA Bty - 23/2/45 Burnley Cemetery44Hughes James1428496GnrRoyal Artillery 266 Bty 36 Lt AA RegtPadiham Burnleys of John & Anne Hughes Japanese4/3/44BristolTaukkyan War Cemetery Burma42Jackson John1774792GnrRoyal Artillery 242 Bty 48 Lt AA RegtPadiham Lancashireh of Margaret Japanese3/7/44Lancashire Jacques Alan895309GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleys of Alan & Alice of Carlisle4/9/40 17/5/41 2/5/41BurnleyAlexandria (Chatby) Military & War Cemetery Egypt19Jefferson Richard14632881GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleyS of Richard & Maretta12/5/45 26/4/45BurnleyBecklingen War Cemetery Germany19Jenkins Vernon1734868GnrRoyal Artillery 222 Bt 37 Lt AA Regty19 Clough Street Burnleys of George & Kezia. H of Florence E. 6/11/45 Burnley Cemetery37Joyce Allan Browning900180GnrRoyal Artillery 88 Fld RegtBurnley- 12/09/44LiverpoolSingapore Memorial23Kay-Shuttleworth Ronald Orlando Lawrence96912CaptainRoyal Artillery 138 Fld regtLondon3rd Baron of Gawthorpe6/12/42 17/11/42LondonTabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery Tunisia Kenyon Frederick3388351GnrRoyal Artillery 6th Maritme Regiment frm East Lancs RegtBurnley-18/9/43 17/8/43BurnleyPlymouth Naval Memorial28Kidd Reginald1560435GnrRoyal Artillery 149 Bty 22 Lt AA RegtBurnley- 7/12/44BurnleyAncona War Cemetery Italy Kippax William Robert10764246GnrRoyal Artillery 82 Lt AA Antitank Regt s of Joseph & Fanny H of Eliz 25/5/44 Imphal war Cemetery India35Knowles John1826673GnrRoyal Artillery 89 Bty 35 Lt AA RegtBurnley- Japanese30/11/42BlackpoolYokohama Cremation Memorial Japan Lacey Charles1053999WOII B/Sergt MajRoyal Artillery -1/7/42 18/6/42 St Stephen's by Saltash (St Stephen) Churchyard Cornwall Langton James Willis1779960GnrRoyal Artillery 69Bty 21Lt AA RegtLockwood St Manchesters of Rev Dr Edward & Helen Mary Japanese24/0645BurnleyYokohama War Cemetery22Lawson Eric982063GnrRoyal Artillery 149 (Lancs Yeomanry) Anti-tank RegtNelson Lancashires of Robert N & Annie30/9/42 5/9/42LancashireEl Alamein War Cemetery22Leaver Noel Stanley1642074O/CadetRoyal ArtilleryBurnleys of Gray & Edith L. H of Phyllis of St Annes on Sea3/7/43 23/6/43 AccBurnleyMellor (St Mary) ChurchyardBlackburn UK33Lord Edmund842951GnrRoyal Artillery 27th Field RegtGrimsby 31/05/40BurnleyOost Cappel Churchyard France24Lord Joseph William3912869GnrRoyal Artillery 311 Bty9 Lt AA RegtLancashireh of Ellen Eliz.8/5/43 1/4/43 kiaBurnleyBone war Cemetery Algeria Lupton Jack790017GnrRoyal Artillery 15 Bty 6 HAA RegtBurnley- 14/2/42 kiaBurnleyJakarta War Cemetery Indonesia32Marsh Robert814089GnrRoyal Artillery 3 H AA RegtBurnley-24/3/43 2/3/42 missBurnleySingapore Memorial28Mashiter Arnold1821322GnrRoyal Artillery 12 Lt AA RegtRead (Burnley)s of Robert & Mary H of Margaret28/11/45Japanese21/9/43BurnleyAmbon War Cemetery32Mason Edward3850737GnrRoyal Artillery 160 Bty 54 Lt AA RegtLancashires of John & Isabella 26/5/40PrestonDunkirk Memorial France35May John1145504GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnley 22/12/45 8/12/45BurnleyBurnley Cemetery McCollester Robert1574917GnrRoyal Artillery 107 Regt South Notts HussarsLancashires of Robert & Rose E. H of Ivy6/1/45 20/12/44LancashireSittard War Cemetery Netherlands24McGough James Hartley1610200GnrRoyal Artillery 3 Bty 6 H AA RegtPadiham Burnleys of Mrs M H McGough17/7/43Japanese1/3/43BurnleySingapore Memorial21McLaney John William804034GnrRoyal Artillery 155 Bty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of Mrs N E McL H of Evelyn1/6/44 23/3- 7/4/45BurnleyAthens Memorial Greece Moulding James3391820GnrRoyal Artillery 75th Anti Tank RegtRosegrove BurnleyS of James & Anne12/8/44 19/7/44BurnleyBayeux Memorial Calvados France24Mulrooney Patrick James Terence3382387L/SergtRoyal Artillery 3 Res Medium RegtBlackpools of Patrick & Jane. H of Ethel 25/6/43BurnleyBlackpool Cemetery45Murray Luke784445GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleyS of Lawrence & Beatrice M. H of Marion 3/10/41 Burnley Cemetery Norris Sidney3383619L/BdrRoyal Artillery 1 Bty 4 AA RegtBurnley-29/6/40 1/6/40lancashireMalo Les Bains Communal Cemetery Nord France29O'Hara George1809186GnrRoyal ArtilleryLancashires of John R. & Lucy. H. of Dora of Barnoldswick Lancashire O'Leary Harry Wormwell114853GnrRoyal Artillery 25 Med RegtBurnley- 11/8/42BurnleyBurnley Cemetery O'Sullivan Denis1559799GnrRoyal Artillery 106 Regt Lancs Hussars Lt AABurnleys of M & Florence 26/4/41BurnleyAthens Memorial Greece21Otton Edwin Frederick1567798BombRoyal Artillery 28 Medium RegtBurnleys of Edwin & Louisa H of Eliz. (Middlesex?) 30/10/44EireCesena War Cmetery Italy31Pate Tom1825511GnrRoyal Artillery 600 Btty West Riding 5th BattnLancashire Burnleys of Tom & Violet. H of Nora 15/4/45Burnley Pickles Gordon B915538BombRoyal Artillery 122 Field regtOdsal Bradfords of Alice Stepson of John Vance14/2/45Japanese12/09/44 Singapore Memorial Pickles Llewellyn Thornton1640302GnrRoyal Artillery 276 Bty 68 H AA RegtBurnley-2/5/42 10/3/42 kia BurnleyHalfaya Sollum War Cemetery Egypt Pickles Samuel1085246GnrRoyal Artillery 155 Fld Regt Lanarkshire YeomanryRosegrove Burnleys of Herbert & Frances Hannah28/3/42 10/4/43 22/12/45Japanese24/1/45BurnleySai Wan War Cemetery Hong Kong33Platts Joseph George1496221GnrRoyal Artillery 105 H AA Regt S of Joseph & Florence. H of Adelaide Francis. Died at Westmorland Sanitorium Meathop 8/9/46 Burnley Cemetery28Pollitt Walter814517GnrRoyal Artillery T A HQ 52 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of Ernest & Sophia H of Eva17/3/43 27/5/41dowBurnleySuda Bay War Cemetery Crete29Price Harold Symond837417GnrRoyal Artillery T A 155 Bty 52 Lt AA Regt s of Charles Bloomfield & Lilian Mary of Nailsworth Glos. German12/8/41 Phaleron War Cemetery Greece25Procter Thomas1567355GnrRoyal Artillery 7/4 Maritime RegimentBurnley- 9/11/42BurnleyPlymouth Naval Memorial30Quinn Herbert967112Dvr/MechRoyal Artillery 19th Field RegtYorkshires of Thomas & Martha Jane H of Eliz.19/2/44 31/1/44LancashireAnzio War Cemetery Italy Richardson Thomas3387231GnrRoyal Artillery 182 Bty 65 H AA Regt20 Rochester Street Burnley-. "died as a result of enemy action" 16/5/41kiaBurnleyBurnley Cemetery19Richmond Jack Frederick1625955GnrRoyal Artillery 4/2 Maritime RegtOldhams of John H. & Alice Jane.20/9/41 5/8/41misBurnleyPortsmouth Naval Memorial27Robinson Arthur Watson1826671L/BdrRoyal Artillery 21st Lt AA RegtEarbys ofWilliam & Elizabeth (nee Bradley). H. of Winifred 11/3/45 Singapore Memorial31Robinson Fred1772683SgtRoyal ArtilleryBurnley-4/5/46 20/4/46BurnleySchooselhof Cemetery Begium32Rothwell James Clifford7667610DvrRoyal Artillery 52 RegtBurnleys of James & Edith. H of Joan16/12/44 4/12/44 kiaLancashireFaenza War Cemetery Italy29Sager William1708439GnrRoyal Artillery 211 Bty 70 H AA RegtRead Burnleys of William & Sarah A.20/8/42 11/8/42BurnleyKirkee War Cemetery India Scaife John Gordon1632078GnrRoyal Artillery 7/4 Maritime RegimentWorkington Cumberlands of George & May Elizabeth. H of Maud Elizabeth 2/5/42CumberlandPlymouth Naval Memorial28Shackleton Harry Douglas1493368GnrRoyal Artillery 1 Bty 1 Searchlight Regt s of Robinson G. & Margaret of West Houghton 24/5/45 Haggate Baptist Chapelyard Shepherd George3381216GnrRoyal Artillery 8 Coast RegtLancashire-6/1/43 11/10/44 1/10/42WestmorlandSai Wan Memorial China37Shepherd Robert William3387177GnrRoyal Artillery 74th Field RegtBurnley- 16/11/42BurnleyAlamein Memorial Smethurst Edward1488829GnrRoyal Artillery 167 Bty 56 Lt AA Regt.Burnleys of John & Jane . H of Elsie 5/7/40LancashireDriffield Cemetery Yorkshire37Smith Ronald1827637GnrRoyal ArtilleryHayes Kents of Walter & Rosalie. H of Ethel 4/6/44BurnleyMoascar War Cemetery Egypt34Starkie Walter849633SgtRoyal Artillery 156 Bty 52ndLt AA RegtBurnley- 2/6/41BurnleySuda Bay War Cemetery Crete22Stephenson Allen1826610GnrRoyal Artillery 21 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of John & Alberta H of Violet30/3/43 28/11/45Japanese14/6/44BurnleySingapore Memorial31Stocks Joseph3386910GnrRoyal Artillery 5/3 Maritime AA RegtBurnleys of Joseph & Mary L. 30/1/43 6/3/43 27/12/42 misBurnleyChatham Memorial22Stott Ernest1094333GnrRoyal Artillery 125 Anti Tank UnitBurnley-28/3/42 17/7/43 29/945Japanese21/9/44BurnleySingapore Memorial33Sutcliffe John T1528188GnrRoyal Artillery North Hussars102 Lt AA Antitank RegtBurnleys of George & Jane H of Ruby28/745Gaerman19/4/45BurnleyBerlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Brandenburg Germany28Taylor Harold1444459GnrRoyal ArtilleryGoodshaw Fold Near Burnleys of George & Catherine H of Olive8/8/42 9/10/43 28/6/42BurnleyAlamein Memorial Thomas James Leslie4076566L/BombRoyal Artillery Lt AA Bty HQ 52nd RegtBurnleys of John R. & Annie H of Evelyn2/8/41 18/11/42 27/5/41BurnleySuda Bay Cemetery Crete27Thornton Charles877636L/BdrRoyal Artillery 155Bty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnleys of Charles & Rose18/10/41 26/4/41 misBurnleyAthens Memorial Greece Todd Harry1470082GnrRoyal Artillery 5th Field RegtNorthtown Lancashires of Mr Mrs William Todd 9/02/42BurnleySingapore Memorial Unsworth Harry1792878GnrRoyal ArtilleryBlackpools of Mary 21/3/42BurnleyAlamein Memorial Uttley Ernest1090183GnrRoyal Artillery 124th Field RegtPadiham, Burnley LancashireH of Sophia 17/8/42LancashireAlamein Memorial Egypt Valentine Harry1566903GnrRoyal ArtilleryBurnleys of John & Jane11/12/40 26/1/40 11/1/46BurnleyHamburg Cemetery Germany30Veevers Thomas Donald1133282GnrRoyal ArtilleryBoltonS of Harry & Hannah 7/7/44BurnleyArezza War Cemetery Italy22Ward Joseph William778501SergtRoyal Artillery 155 Bty 52 Lt AA RegtBurnley 8/1/41 misBurnleyAlamein Memorial Egypt33Warren Jack984212GnrRoyal Artillery 73rd Medium RegimentNelson, Lancashires of John & Ethle. H of Margaret28/4/45 13/4/45LancashireRavenna War Cemetery Italy Watson Jack1127065GnrRoyal Artillery 30 Field RegtBlackburns of John & Nellie of Padiham10/7/43 13/6/43BurnleyMedjez el Bab War Cmetery Tunisia21Webster Frederick GnrRoyal Artillery 1/5/43 2/4/43 ?Italy Webster Richard J819067GnrRoyal Artillery 28th \filed Regt- 5/6/42ManchesterKnightsbridge War Cemetery Acroma Libya22Wellock Alfred785125GnrRoyal Artillery 154 Bty T A Lt AA RegtBurnleys of George Thomas & Rachel23/10/40 23/7/41 24/4/43German14/3/43BurnleyKlagenfort War Cemetery Austria Welsh Leo1578251GnrRoyal Artillery 17 Coast RegtPadiham Burnleys of Richard & Mary Jane 23/4/44BurnleyTel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery Egypt32Wheeler Arthur1135200GnrRoyal Artillery 1778 Medium RegtBurnleys of William & Ellen9/9/44 26/8/44 kiaBurnleyFlorence War Cemetery Italy Wilson Albert Edward404369L/BombRoyal Artillery 78th medium RegtPrestonex POW 17/1/44PrestonBone war Cemetery Annaba Algeria41Wood Kenneth Albert William901388GnrRoyal Artillery 148 Field RegtLondon S Es of William John & Hilda A. H. of Jean C.B. Wood of Harrow Middlesex Japanese7/1/43London S EKanchanburi War Cemetery Thailand21Woodhouse John11050600GnrRoyal Artillery 110 Bty 39Lt AA RegtBurnleys of James & Hilda30/6/43 23/9/44 8/9/44BurnleyFlorence War Cmetery Italy23

 

It didn't!

If you PM me an email address , I'll send it to you...

Dave.

 

Dave

PM sent as requested.

Robert

 

I've tried using Geoff's Search engine and it is brilliant. One problem I've encountered is how the info was typed on CWGC. A comma or a space and you don't get all the names. Maybe he can suggest a way round it. I'd be honoured to be instructed by the "Master".

The CWGC data does contain thousands of errors in the unit field. Many of these are as you say spaces also double spaces, stray commas or just the wrong character. I have removed many of these in my index so they should not be much of a problem in searching, but please let me know if you suspect particular problems. But I think my data will never be 100% or error free.
A number of units have variations, so don't always look for an exact match. I suspect this field was manually entered, whereas regiment was probably selected from a list so is usually accurate.

 

Geoff

With that number of records on CWGC, it must be impossible to get them all. I recently looked at casualties of 6 HAA for someone and wrote down the reason I did not find certain names using a regimental and battery search. I can't lay my hands on the info at the moment, so can't tell you the names. I eventually found them by date ranges for Royal Artillery, tedious, but successful in the end.

Thanks for your comments.

Robert

 

Rob
Is your exellent project now purely as a Roll of Honour source, or will it still be a Database for Arty History's and Diaries etc.
Rob D

 

it will be a hell of job as sometimes I came accross some names in War Diaries, as well as in Regimental histories which were not or incorrect in their database

 

I've already found a couple spelt differently. There are also a number missing from the RA Commemoration Book as well, which is my first source of information.

I've already booked my place in the Assylum as I might need it by the time I finish.

 

thats good then we know were to find you with updates, your Roll of honour, my sitr about the "Dutch" part we should find some guys who want to cover other areas, as France.Belgium and Germany it would be nice to cover the euro part

 

Rob
Is your exellent project now purely as a Roll of Honour source, or will it still be a Database for Arty History's and Diaries etc.
Rob D

Initially a ROH Source. Then a list of war diaries. A list of Arty Histories is a good idea, but maybe already done on other sites. I've seen a list on ra39-45 for example.

 

thats good then we know were to find you with updates, your Roll of honour, my sitr about the "Dutch" part we should find some guys who want to cover other areas, as France.Belgium and Germany it would be nice to cover the euro part

Don't forget the other parts of the world. We tend to treat other Theatres of operation as the poor relations. D-Day dodgers is a prime example of this.

 

Don't forget the other parts of the world. We tend to treat other Theatres of operation as the poor relations. D-Day dodgers is a prime example of this.

Dont forget those who served in North Africa, I have a small amount of info to contribute on LAA casualties and war diaries.

An excellent, but gargantuan project, I fear we may see you make an early entry into the assylum !

Chris

 

Hi ramacal

I know you said that you didn't want Headstones at this time but was out about today so took some for you...

Cheers
Tom

 

Rob
Will give you my stuff when we've both got a bit more time on our hands.
Regards
Rob D.

 

Thanks RobD.

Off to the NA next week. Got a pile of digging to do and some interesting things to look at not RA related. Nice to have a bit of variety.

Rob

 

Robert, I am sure you have seen this site before, but it does mean that you have one less regimental ROH to think about

131st (City of Glasgow) Field Regiment Royal Artillery

 

Phil

I have not seen that one before, so many thanks.

Cheers - Robert