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

Name: SMITH, ALBERT
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 177 Field Regt.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 14/05/1943
Service No: 14216045
Additional information: Son of William and Annie Smith, of Aberdeen.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Joint grave 114.
Cemetery: ABERDEEN TRINITY CEMETERY

Photo courtesy of Rob Dickers

 

Name: STONE, EDWIN
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 3 Bty., 4 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/05/1940
Service No: 2031760
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 2A.
Cemetery: BRAY-DUNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

 

Name: BOND, WILLIAM ALFRED
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 223 Bty., 56 (4th Bn. The King's Own Royal Regt. [Lancaster]) Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: between 20/05/1940 and 30/05/1940
Service No: 3711277
Additional information: Son of William Edward and Annie Elizabeth Bond, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row B. Grave 20.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: CAWKILL, WILLIAM ROLAND
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 160 Bty., 54 (9th Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 27/05/1940
Service No: 786338
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 24.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: GARVIN, ARTHUR
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 223 Bty., 56 (4th Bn. The King's Own Royal Regt. [Lancaster]) Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: between 27/05/1940 and 23/06/1940
Service No: 1514978
Additional information: Son of William and Edith Garvin, of Pemberton, Lancashire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row B. Grave 14.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: GREGORY, FRANCIS JOHN
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery
Unit Text: 5 Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 27/05/1940
Service No: 951390
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Gregory, of South Molton, Devon.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 13.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: KING, LESLIE PATRICK ROBERT
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 160 Bty., 54 (9th Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 26/05/1940
Service No: 1534723
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Mary King, of Liverpool. husband of Olive Hannah King, of Walton, Liverpool.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 21.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: WALKER, WILLIAM MILLER CRAIG
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 160 Bty., 54 (9th Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: between 26/05/1940 and 27/05/1940
Service No: 1468297
Additional information: Son of William and Annie Miller Walker, of Dumbarton; husband of Barbara Ramsay Walker. B.L.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 22.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: WALLACE, WILLIAM
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery
Unit Text: 5 Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 27/05/1940
Service No: 884435
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 14.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: WILLIAMS, CHARLES THOMAS
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 140 Field Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 26/05/1940
Service No: 908973
Additional information: Son of Charles Hallett Williams and Winifred Marion Williams, of Woolwich, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 25.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Name: WOOLSTON, REGINALD HARRY
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 140 Field Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/05/1940
Service No: 899733
Additional information: Son of Herbert Maurice and Julia Woolston, of Greenwich, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row C. Grave 9.
Cemetery: CASSEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

 

Hi ramacal,

Was in Hamburg yesterday and saw this lot didn't get them all for you, but took them... I have to go back at some point so if you want them added let me know and can I have a list too...

Tom

 

Hi Tom

Thanks for getting those.

I'll draw up a list, but do you realise there are 105 Headstones (less the ones you've taken)

I won't be offended if you say no, as that's a fair bit of work. I'll only draw up a list if you want it. Please let me know.

Cheers - Rob

 

Hi ramacal,

Thought as much after walking around there, got to thinking bloody hell there are a lot... Anyway fire it off to me I will see what I can do next time....

Tom

 

Hi ramacal,

Thought as much after walking around there, got to thinking bloody hell there are a lot... Anyway fire it off to me I will see what I can do next time....

Tom

Just like their motto "Ubique". Sadly, they are everywhere.

I will put together that list.

Cheers - Rob.

 

I hope this helps - headstone in Townsville war cemetery, Queensland Australia


Son of John and Louisa Holder; husband of Gertrude Mary Holder, of Churchdown, Gloucestershire.


Since I started thinking about this guy in relation to my recent thread, I thought I would see what I could find out about him.

Interestingly enough, the National Archives of Australia has a couple of files on him - neither of which have been digitised as yet.

There are no notes on them either and the titles are curious:

5179631 Gunner HOLDER, H - No 5 Regiment Maritime Royal Artillery [Box 123]

[HOLDER Harry : Service Number - 5179631 : Unit - 5th Regiment Maritime Royal Artillery, Australian Military Forces : Date of Court Martial - 5 July 1944]


Makes you wonder, what was he doing in Australia, why was he court-martialled by the Australian military in July 1944 and how did he die in October 1944??

 

Gunner THOMAS P. KENNY

1651980, 3 (M) H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 32
on 24 May 1944
Husband of Lena Mary Kenny, of St. Marylebone, London.
Remembered with honour
EAST FINCHLEY CEMETERY AND ST. MARYLEBONE CREMATORIUM

 

Gunner FRANK STALLION

1809788, 452 Bty. 104 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died
on 02 June 1942

Remembered with honour

 

Lance Serjeant GEORGE ERNEST SLATER

6474574, 98 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 29
on 12 July 1943
Son of Harry James Slater and Julia Frances Slater; husband of Ivy Slater, of Upper Holloway, London

 

Gunner GEORGE ALFRED CUMMINGS

1770339, 425 Bty., 129 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 40
on 30 September 1946
Son of John and Lillian Cummings; husband of Ena Cummings, of Brockley, London.