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

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Name: GREENWOOD, CHARLES PERCY
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 68 Medium Regt.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 30/05/1941
Service No: 916358
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Daisy Greenwood, of Liverpool.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 14. A. 8.
Cemetery: KHARTOUM WAR CEMETERY

 

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Name: LEYLAND, JAMES
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 68 Medium Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 06/03/1941
Service No: 946919
Additional information: Son of Peter and Annie Leyland, of Bewsey, Warrington, Lancashire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. B. 3.
Cemetery: KHARTOUM WAR CEMETERY

 

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Name: MANN, THOMAS ALEXANDER
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 144 (The Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 07/01/1941
Service No: 88476
Additional information: Son of Percival R. and Norah H. M. Mann, of Southrop, Gloucestershire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. B. 7.
Cemetery: KHARTOUM WAR CEMETERY

 

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Name: REDIT, GEORGE EDWARD
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1/1 Maritime Regt.
Date of Death: 02/06/1942
Service No: 1615508
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. C. 7.
Cemetery: KHARTOUM WAR CEMETERY

 

Bombardier LEONARD E. S. WAYMOUTH

864266, 9 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 22
on 07 September 1941
Son of George Frederick and Florance May Waymouth, of Bufferland, Pembroke Dock.
Remembered with honour
PEMBROKE DOCK (LLANION) CEMETERY

 

Gunner ERNEST HENRY REECE

852962, 133 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 24
on 29 March 1940
Son of William and May Reece, of Knighton; husband of Edith Mae Reece, of Knighton.
Remembered with honour
KNIGHTON CEMETERY

 

Gunner ERNEST JOHN SMITH

1594113, 378 Bty., 45 (5th Bn. The Royal Warwickshire Regt.) Searchlight Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 27
on 28 August 1940
Son of John and Elizabeth Smith of Richard's Castle; husband of Elizabeth C. Smith, of Holmer.
Remembered with honour
LEINTWARDINE CEMETERY

 

Commemorated Leintwardine ,Herefordshire

Gunner EDWARD JOHN JONES

1081044, 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt, Royal Artillery
who died age 35
on 04 August 1944
Son of William and Elizabeth Jones, of Birtley, Herefordshire.
Remembered with honour
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

 

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Name: BAKER, WALTER SAMUEL
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 64 Medium Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 08/03/1941
Service No: 909805
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Emma Albina Baker.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: BOOTHMAN, LESLIE GEORGE
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 31 Field Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/02/1941
Service No: 850572
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: CAMERON, ALEXANDER
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1 Indep. Anti-Tank Troop
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/04/1941
Service No: 875456
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: GRAY, GEORGE RALPH
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 64 Medium Regt.
Date of Death: 08/03/1941
Service No: 909913
Additional information: Son of Ralph and Adelaide Florence Gray, of Hampstead, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: LAMB, HUTCHINSON
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 31 Field. Regt.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 29/04/1941
Service No: 786146
Additional information: Son of Hutchinson and Ethel Lamb; husband of Kathleen Lamb, of Cosham, Portsmouth.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: MARSTON, GEORGE HENRY LEONARD
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 31 Field Regt.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 05/02/1941
Service No: 893701
Additional information: Son of George Robert and Jennie Florence Marston, of Romford, Essex.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: RYAN, JOSEPH
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 31 Field Regt.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 30/03/1941
Service No: 886542
Additional information: Son of John Rowland and May Ryan, of Birkenhead. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: STAGG, FRANK ALBERT HENRY
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 68 Medium Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/02/1941
Service No: 937891
Additional information: Son of Frank Hector and Ellen Kate Stagg, of Camberwell, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: WALKER, HERBERT CHARLES
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 25 Field Regt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 30/01/1941
Service No: 5569040
Additional information: Son of Frederick James Walker and Annie Louisa Walker, of Box Hill, Wiltshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

Name: WILLIAMS, FREDERICK
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1 Indep. Anti-Tank Troop
Age: 22
Date of Death: 08/04/1941
Service No: 856597
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: KHARTOUM MEMORIAL

 

Commemorated Ruislip,Middlesex

Gunner ALFRED JOHN LETCHFORD

948897, 135 (The Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 23
on 26 January 1942
Son of Alfred Thomas Letchford and Alice Letchford, of Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

Commemorated Ruislip,Middlesex

Gunner CHARLES EDWIN BAVERSTOCK BISHOP

14336013, 27 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 33
on 20 August 1946
Son of Charles and Ethel Bishop, of Ruislip.
Remembered with honour
RUISLIP (ST. MARTIN) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

 

Commemorated Ruislip,Middlesex

Bombardier EDWIN FREDERICK OTTON

1562798, 26 Medium Reg., Royal Artillery
who died age 31
on 30 October 1944
Son of Edwin Charles and Louisa Otton; husband of Elizabeth Myfanwy Otton, of Burnley, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour
CESENA WAR CEMETERY

 

Commemorated Ruislip,Middlesex

Serjeant EDWARD NOEL PRICE

823039, 64 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 32
on 13 July 1944
Son of George and Edith Mary Price; husband of Doris Winifred Faith Price, of Ruislip, Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
ROME WAR CEMETERY

 

Gunner ARTHUR CHARLES REYNOLDS

191494, 99 (The Royal Bucks.Yeomanry) Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died
on 10 August 1940

Remembered with honour
CHALFONT ST. PETER (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD

 

Name:HEALD, PHILIP ANTHONYInitials:P ANationality:United KingdomRank:Second LieutenantRegiment/Service:Royal ArtilleryUnit Text:72 Field Regt.Date of Death:20/11/1940Service No:137862Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Block D. Grave 311.Cemetery:CHUDLEIGH CEMETERY, Devon

From the Times of 23rd November 1940

Died as the result of an accident. Second son of Mr & Mrs Stanley Heald of British Guiana, aged 22.

 

Commemorated Croxley Green,Hertfordshire

Lance Bombardier ERNEST WILLIAM SIMPKINS

983182, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Airlanding Lt. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 25
on 24 March 1945
Son of Ernest and Daisy Florence Simpkins, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire; husband of Annie Elizabeth Simpkins, of Croxley Green, Rickmansworth. Capt. Boys' Brigade.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

 

Commemorated Croxley Green,Hertfordshire

Lance Bombardier ARTHUR RHONDDA DENTON

935341, 56 Heavy Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 31
on 10 April 1943
Son of T. and Rose Denton, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY

 

Gunner STANLEY CHARLES SHADBOLT

932428, 33 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 24
on 05 February 1943
Son of William George and Gertrude Mary Shadbolt; husband of Gladys May Shadbolt, of St. Albans.
Remembered with honour
ST. ALBANS (ST. STEPHEN) CHURCHYARD

 

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Gunner JAMES ALFRED WOOLFORD

6853635, Royal Artillery
who died age 20
on 21 June 1942
Son of William Francis and Caroline Woolford. of Harrow.
Remembered with honour
HARROW CEMETERY

 

Gunner ERIC ARTHUR HERBERT DITCHFIELD

2061100, 27 Searchlight Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 31
on 08 May 1944
Son of Eric and Emily Ditchfield, Husband of Marjorie Ditchfield, of Chipperfield.
Remembered with honour
CHIPPERFIELD (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD, KING'S LANGLEY