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

As you say Pieter, more than likely an accident. Sadly casualties still continued long after the war was over.

Name: MONK, HENRY MARTIN
Initials: H M
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Artillery
Unit Text: 7 Bty., 2 Field Regt.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 20/05/1945
Service No: K/12078
Additional information: Son of Henry and Bertha Monk; husband of Marjorie Monk, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row A. Grave 29.
Cemetery: ZWARTEWAAL GENERAL CEMETERY



Rob,

I know he is from the Royal Canadian Artillery, but I did also post his headstone and records, as they all five died at 20 May 1945. I wonder what happened to these men. At 20 May 1945, the war was already over for about two weeks. Zwartewaal was, at the moment of the armistice, far beyond the frontline in German occupied territory. So they can't have died of wounds in a field hospital. Perhaps an accident?

 

Lieut. Henry John Anthony Thicknesse, RFA
Born 31 Dec 1899
Educated at Brighton College from Lent 1914 to Summer 1917
Gentleman Cadet, RMA, Woolwich, 1917 to 1918
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, RFA on 20 September 1918
Serving in India since 1919
Promoted to Lieutenant, RFA on 20 March 1920
Captain, RA on 20 September 1931
Adjutant, from 1 February 1931 to 28 February 1934
Major, RA on 1 August 1938
From 1 September 1938 through sometime in 1940 he was General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, in the Department of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
Lieut. Colonel and Officer Commanding, 126th Field Regiment, RA, North Africa and Italy
Killed in Action in Holland on 23 October 1944.


Name: THICKNESSE, HENRY JOHN ANTHONY
Initials: H J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Brigadier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Secondary Regiment: General Staff
Secondary Unit Text: and Commands and Staff
Age: 44
Date of Death: 23/10/1944
Awards: D S O
Additional information: Son of John Audley Thicknesse and Phyllis Margaret Thicknesse, husband of Joyce Margaret Thicknesse, of West Wickham, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row A. Grave 3.
Cemetery: DORDRECHT GENERAL CEMETERY

 

As you say Pieter, more than likely an accident. Sadly casualties still continued long after the war was over.

Perhaps someone on this forum has some record who could provide us more information about these men? The fact that they are buried in Zwartewaal rules out that they would have been wounded in action and died later of this wounds in a field hospital.

 

Let me know if you want Artillerymen who served with SOE or RSR details

 

We welcome all Artillerymen here including attachments to other units.

Thanks Jedburgh22.

Regards - Rob

 

Perhaps someone on this forum has some record who could provide us more information about these men? The fact that they are buried in Zwartewaal rules out that they would have been wounded in action and died later of this wounds in a field hospital.

Pieter

I've put this one in my list of ones to look at when I go to Kew. The Canadians would have liberated that area, so I would not mind betting that 126 LAA were attached to one of their units.

Rob

 

Turvey Memorial Bedfordshire

Gunner HARRY ERNEST WADSWORTH

1649827, 153 (M) H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died
on 05 January 1944

Remembered with honour
TURVEY CEMETERY

 

Pieter

I've put this one in my list of ones to look at when I go to Kew. The Canadians would have liberated that area, so I would not mind betting that 126 LAA were attached to one of their units.

Rob

Good idea. I am curious after what you will find out. Did you receive my e-mail?

 

Name: KEELING, MAURICE ALFRED
Initials: M A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1 Airlanding Light Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/09/1944
Service No: 14583984
Additional information: Son of Alfred and Julia J. Keeling, of Preston, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 27. Row B. Grave 4.
Cemetery: RHENEN GENERAL CEMETERY

 

Name: BOYD, JOSEPH ARTHUR
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 115 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 16/05/1945
Service No: 14264138
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Jane Ann Boyd, of Watcombe, Devon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot G. Joint grave 19.
Cemetery: CASTRICUM PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD

 

Name: D'ARCY, GEORGE PETER
Initials: G P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 113 (2/5th Bn. The Durham Light Inf.) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 11/05/1945
Service No: 194430
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Allied Plot. Row 5. Grave 94.
Cemetery: THE HAGUE (WESTDUIN) GENERAL CEMETERY

 

Name: MORGAN, WILLIAM MICHAEL
Initials: W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 444 Bty., 133 L.A.A. Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/05/1945
Service No: 240589
Additional information: Son of H. W. and Mary Nest Morgan, of Fforestfach, Swansea. B.A. (Oxon.).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Allied Plot. Row 5. Grave 95.
Cemetery: THE HAGUE (WESTDUIN) GENERAL CEMETERY

 

Name: KING, JOHN LEWIS
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 133 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 17/05/1945
Service No: 5630010
Additional information: Son of Hilda King; husband of Gladys Ruth King, of Acton, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Allied Plot. Row 5. Grave 99.
Cemetery: THE HAGUE (WESTDUIN) GENERAL CEMETERY

 

Commemorated Turvey,Bedfordshire
Lieutenant Colonel PETER ROBERT COURTENAY MANSER
Mentioned in Despatches

41180, 25 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 35
on 02 August 1944
Son of Robert and Rebecca St. John Manser; husband of Florence Delaplaine Manser, of Turvey, Bedfordshire.
Remembered with honour
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

 

These three men from the 133 Lt. A.A. also died after the German surrender. Probably also an accident. Bombardier King might have died of his wounds later?

 

The twelve RA graves from Milsbeek War Cemetery:
W.R.A. Balkwill
C.L. Baxter
S.S. Brind
J.C. Moore
D.S. Mundy
J.P. Paterson
J.T. Peabody
J.R. Reynolds
J.R. Sate
J. Schofield
S.W. Rice
C.V. Wayland

 

Name: BALKWILL, WILLIAM RUSSELL ARTHUR
Initials: W R A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 165 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 22/09/1944
Service No: 162739
Additional information: Son of Arthur William and Dorothy Balkwill; husband of Mary Christine Balkwill.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 7.
Cemetery: MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BRIND, SIDNEY S.
Initials: S S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 7 Field Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 07/10/1944
Service No: 901284
Additional information: Husband of Henrietta Elizabeth Brind, of Cubitt Town, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 13.
Cemetery: MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BAXTER, COLIN LATHAM
Initials: C L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 123 (6th Bn. The City of London Regt.) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 22/09/1944
Service No: 1631952
Additional information: Son of Robert John and Mary Baxter.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 8.
Cemetery: MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: MOORE, JOHN CHARLES
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Unit Text: 9 (8th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/02/1945
Service No: 278797
Additional information: Son of Maj. F. C. Moore, formerly of Royal Artillery, and Mrs. H. Moore; husband of M. J. Moore, of Ilford, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 6.
Cemetery: MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY