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

Remembered Arkley,Hertfordshire

Serjeant ALBERT FINCH

779171, 125 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 34
on 31 July 1943

Remembered with honour
KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY

 

Thanks again Clive. I notice you are out and about in the snow. Brave man.

 

Second Lieutenant NORMAN ALBERT HENRY FOWLES

277315, 10 Medium Regt., Royal Artillery
who died
on 10 February 1944

Remembered with honour
HARROW (PINNER) NEW CEMETERY

info below thanks to Rob Dickers

Prematures (Shell exploding in barrel or breach) or where the shell just dropped out of the end of the barrel with the resulting casualties. In the War Diaries of 9 AGRA it states that the regiment was exonerated from any blame for these incidents as upon later examination of the regiment’s guns it was found that they were not up to the required standard of manufacture and had unacceptable levels of swarf present in the barrels and firing mechanism. Even before the regiment embarked for France, on 10th Feb 1944 at the Alfriston Ranges a premature killed 277315 2nd Lt N.A.H. Fowles RA with two other casualties, one dying later. Even as late as the 14th Jan 1945 the regiment were visited by the Prematures Investigation Committee and on the 9th Feb 1945 a “Premature”of “E” Sub Gun of “D” Troop resulted in 2 casualties and the gun destroyed. Also on the 1st May 1945 at 7.30 in the evening, a “Premature” in No 1 Gun of “C” Troop caused 5 casualties, 3 of who were killed.

 

Remembered Stevenage Hertfordshire


Bombardier EDWIN ROBERT COULDREY

830703, Royal Artillery
and No. 8, Commando
who died age 27
on 18 August 1942
Son of Catherine Eliza Couldrey, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
RANGOON MEMORIAL

 

Remembered Stevenage Hertfordshire

Captain CHARLES WILLIAM ROY ODDIE

73332, 17th Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 28
on 18 January 1943
Son of Thomas Venables Oddie and Frances Berry Oddie, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY

 

Remembered Stevenage,Hertfordshire

Gunner HARRY ROWBOTTOM

1787272, 31 Bty., 7 Coast Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 37
on 20 October 1942
Son of Harry and Elizibeth M. Rowbottom, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY

 

Remembered Stevenage,Hertfordshire

Gunner BERTIE LEONARD MOULES

1097218, 115 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 35
on 14 July 1944
Son of Leonard and Lizzie Moules, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY

initial incorrect on Memorial

 

Remembered Stevenage,Hertfordshire

Bombardier JACK STANLEY ALLEN

948874, 135 (The Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 22
on 11 February 1942

Remembered with honour
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY

 

Remembered Stevenage,Hertfordshire

Gunner WILLIAM CHARLES WELCH

921149, 97 (The Kent Yeomanry) Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 28
on 13 September 1942
Son of William James Welch and Dora Jane Welch; husband of Olive Welch. of Stevenage. Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY

 

Lance Bombardier WILLIAM WILKINSON

1061040, 23 Searchlight Regt., Royal Artillery
who died
on 29 August 1947
Son of Thomas and Mary Wilkinson; husband of Mary Eileen Every Wilkinson, of Welwyn Garden City.
Remembered with honour
WELWYN GARDEN CITY (HATFIELD HYDE) BURIAL GROUND

 

Gunner Dennis Simmons 1807362
2nd Airlanding Light Anti Aircraft Battery
Died Age 23
6th June 1944
Son of William and Queenie Simmons; Husband to Kathleen Ada Simmons.
Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery

 

Thanks Clive and Wolly55.

 

Remembered Chesham,Buckinghamshire

Bombardier FREDERICK ROBINSON

1684910, 171/57 Lt. A. A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 33
on 27 September 1944
Son of Joseph and Lilian Robinson; husband of Nora E. Robinson, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
Remembered with honour
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY

 

Remembered Chesham,Buckinghamshire

Bombardier HUBERT EDWARD COOK

815533, 2 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died
on 19 August 1940

Remembered with honour
GREAT BERKHAMSTED (ST. PETER) CHURCH CEMETERY

 

Remembered Chesham,Buckinghamshire

Serjeant WILLIAM ARTHUR CLARK

1550115, 144 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 22
on 05 December 1942
Son of Alfred and Mary Clark, of Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
Remembered with honour
YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

 

Gunner RONALD HENRY PERCIVAL LAWRENCE

1787193, 25 Coast Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 37
on 02 July 1943
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence, of Chesham, Buckinghamshire; husband of Catherine Lawrence, of Llwynypia, Glamorgan.
Remembered with honour
BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Also Remembered Chesham,Buckinghamshire

 

Remembered Potters Bar,Hertfordshire

Gunner ALBERT EDWARD WIGNALL

1516921, 85 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 23
on 07 July 1942

Remembered with honour
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY

 

Remembered Potters Bar,Hertfordshire

Warrant Officer Class II HAROLD CECIL JACOBI

1478314, 48 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 38
on 26 March 1945
Son of Julius and Mary Jane Jacobi; husband of Gladys Irene Jacobi, of Potters Bar, Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

 

Gunner PHILIP JAMES LAW

1727426, 330 Bty., 105 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 33
on 19 April 1941
Son of James Philip and Sarah Ann Law; husband of Elizabeth Mary Maggie Law, of Potters Bar.
Remembered with honour
POTTERS BAR (ST. MARY) CHURCH CEMETERY

 

Gunner GEORGE EDWARD HODNETT

1028570, 2 res. Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died age 39
on 04 August 1940
Son of Thomas and Emily Hodnett; husband of Mabel Rose Hodnett, of Colchester, Essex.
Remembered with honour
ESSENDON AND WOODHILL (ST. MARK) CHURCHYARD