Went to The British Museum in London on Saturday. Took this photo of the war memorial by the main entrance.
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:ALDERTON, PETER HENRY Initials:P H Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text:61 Sqdn. Date of Death:13/05/1943 Service No:1331632 Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 10. Cemetery:AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:LAMACRAFT, HARRY CHARLES Initials:H C Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text:487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn Age:32 Date of Death:03/05/1943 Service No:655914 Additional information:Son of Charles Tandy Lamacraft and Fanny Agnes Lamacraft; husband of Ruby May Lamacraft, of Barnet, Hertfordshire. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 13. Row 9. Joint grave 175. Cemetery:AMERSFOORT (OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY
There are 12 Harold Mills, this is only HR Mills. CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:MILLS, HAROLD ROY Initials:H R Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Telegraphist Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve Unit Text:H.M. Trawler Tamarisk Age:20 Date of Death:12/08/1940 Service No:P/WRX 1173 Awards:Mentioned in Despatches Additional information:Son of Harold Edward and Lotte Charlotte Mills, of East Finchley, Middlesex. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 45, Column 1. Memorial:PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:WYE, DAVID GORDON Initials: D G Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Lieutenant Regiment/Service:Worcestershire Regiment Unit Text:1st Bn. Age:28 Date of Death:27/06/1944 Service No:293210 Additional information:Son of Jesse Middleton Wye and Mary Lucy Wye; husband of Mary Catherine Wye, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:I. B. 3. Cemetery:BROUAY WAR CEMETERY Worcestershire Regiment(29th/36th of Foot) Web site 27 June 1944 02.00 Battalion moved to area CHEUX 9167 and relieved 2nd Glasgow Highlanders. Battalion suffered casualties from Mortar fire whilst digging in. Major Riddle, Captain Dingley, Lieut. Wye, Lieut. Hulme and 10 other ranks were killed. One officer and 10 other ranks were wounded. Sniper section cleared village of enemy snipers. A number of prisoners of war were taken. Battalion HQ moved 300 yards back from outskirts of village during the day as location was bombed frequently by enemy mortars
And from the Great War... Name: BURNETT, IAN ALISTAIR KENDALE Initials: I A K Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 8th Bn. Date of Death: 31/05/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Name: DERRETT Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) Unit Text: 2nd/15th Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 22/07/1917 Service No: 531860 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Derrett, of James St., London; husband of Alice Derrett, of 30, Marchmont St., Russell Square, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1104. Cemetery: SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY
Name: DUNT Initials: C R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment Unit Text: 13th Kensington Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 4048 Additional information: Son of Charles and Alice Emily Dunt, of Shotesham, Norwich. Native of West Kensington, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 6. Cemetery: HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY
Name: LITTLEJOHN Initials: S W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 142nd Siege Bty. Date of Death: 23/09/1917 Additional information: Son of Mr. W. Littlejohn, of 75, Arthur Rd., North Brixton, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 41. Cemetery: BUFFS ROAD CEMETERY
Possibly? Name: NASH, JOHN FREDERICK Initials: J F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: ALIAS Age: 24 Date of Death: 23/03/1918 Service No: 11351 Additional information: See TURNER-NASH, the true family name. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON
Name: SEELEY, JOHN MOFFATT Initials: J M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 41 Date of Death: 03/02/1919 Service No: 24712 Additional information: Son of Abraham Seeley, of Boxted, Bury St. Edmund's. Husband of Sarah Ann Seeley, of 70, Tremadoc Rd., High St., Clapham, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: S. IV. F. 7. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Name: SHEEHY, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Middlesex Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (408820) 880th Area Employment Coy. Age: 41 Date of Death: 23/04/1918 Service No: G/13729 Additional information: Husband of Ellen Mary Sheehy, of 1, Park Place, Margate, Kent. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIX. L. 3. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Multiple possibilites for the others, anyone else fancy a go? There is a lovely memorial within the Natural History Museum too. It's always nice to look up the names. Is there a better database than the CWGC?
W. J Eden? From SDGW Name: William James Eden Birth Place: Barnet, Middx. Residence: Camden Town, Middx. Death Date: 31 Oct 1914 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Barnet Rank: Rifleman Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps Battalion: 2nd Battalion Number: 4416 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre From CWGC Name: EDEN, WILLIAM JAMES Initials: W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 31/10/1914 Service No: 4416 Additional information: Son of William James Eden; husband of Louisa Harris (formerly Eden), of 19, Canfield Place, Finchley Rd., Hampstead, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 51 and 53. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Harry Michie? From SDGW Name: Harry Michie Birth Place: Stratford, London Residence: Leytonstone Death Date: 20 Jul 1916 Death Location: Egypt Enlistment Location: Stratford Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) Battalion: City of London Yeomanry Number: 1390 Type of Casualty: Died Theatre of War: Egyptian Theatre From CWGC Name: MICHIE, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Unit Text: "A" Sqdn. 1st Age: 31 Date of Death: 21/07/1916 Service No: 1390 Additional information: Son of Duncan and Lucretia Michie. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 36. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:ALDERTON, PETER HENRY Initials:P H Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text:61 Sqdn. Date of Death:13/05/1943 Service No:1331632 Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 10. Cemetery:AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY Details of the above loss. 13 May 1943 61 Squadron Lancaster I W4269 Op. Duisburg Took off from Syerston at 0005 hrs. Hit by flak and crashed 0206 hrs into the Zuiderzeepark at Amsterdam. Extract from 'Bomber Command Losses' Vol.4 - W R. Chorley Seven crew lost.
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:LAMACRAFT, HARRY CHARLES Initials:H C Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text:487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn Age:32 Date of Death:03/05/1943 Service No:655914 Additional information:Son of Charles Tandy Lamacraft and Fanny Agnes Lamacraft; husband of Ruby May Lamacraft, of Barnet, Hertfordshire. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 13. Row 9. Joint grave 175. Cemetery:AMERSFOORT (OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY Details of the above loss. 3 May 1943 487 Squadron Ventura I AE716 EG-U Op. Ramrod 16 Took off from Methwold at 1643 hrs to attack an electricity power station on the northern outskirts of Amsterdam. Crashed at 1800 hrs into a polder north west of Amsterdam. Extract from ' Bomber Command Losses' Vol.4 - W R. Chorley. Four crew lost During this operation 487 Squadron lost eleven aircraft.
