Female war graves - yorkshire

Tony

I have the ones from Dewsbury Cemetery if you want to send me a PM

Peter

 

Hi Tony,

You might want to check the location of Greenhill Methodist Chapel - you have it in Sheffield but according to the CWGC it's in Rawdon in the Bradford/Leeds area. I have another two names (but not photos) for the Sheffield area that aren't on your list, though you may of course already have them:

HARTMAN, Emily (Ecclesfield Jewish Cemetery)
HUDSON, Marguerite Hester (Sheffield Wisewood Cemetery)

Are you also interested in post-WW2 ladies?

Paul

 

Paul

For some unknown reason I do not have either Harttman or Hudson even listed can you advise service details.

Re Post WW2 females, yes I am interested and have a few graves but have not concentrated on them yet still struggling with WWs 1 & 2. Do you have a War, name and service?

Tony

 

Tony.

If you could work out which ones are still missing for North Yorkshire, I might be able to get some for you.

Regards

FdeP

 

FdeP

The list in the first post has been amended and is up to date, grateful for any further deletions

Tony

 

Tony.

If you are not aware, you can get the Moor Monkton one for Noyce ATS free from this sight.

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemetery.php?cemetery=264&limit=1

Regards

FdeP

 

Thanks, got it but could be better. Have you used this site and obtained photos and are they clear?

Tony

 

Hi Tony...

HARTMAN, EMILY
Rank: Nurse
Date of Death: 20/10/1918
Regiment/Service: Voluntary Aid Detachment
Grave Reference: Grave 271
Cemetery: ECCLESFIELD JEWISH CEMETERY

There is some information about her in this topic on the Sheffield History forum (see post #4). Apparently she is also named on the Sheffield Hebrew Congregation WW1 Roll of Honour, currently at Kingfield Synagogue in Sheffied (was previously at Wilson Road Synagogue). I did manage to find a pic, but it's far too small to read the names so probably not much use.

I've just spent the day in Sheffield looking for some family graves but I also managed to get a dozen or so from your list, plus Hudson and three post-WW2 ladies. Let me know if you want me to post them here or in your other ("FAO Tonym") topic.

Regards,
Paul

 

I have and they were very clear.

F

 

Paul

I don't mind which but I will PM my email if you prefer. Appreciate your effort.

Minden

Sounds good so I will I will go for their original.

Tony

 

Hi Tony, I'll post smaller pics for the WW2 ladies here for reference, but if you give me your email address I'll send you full size images for the lot...

BRADWELL, GLADYS WENDY
Rank: Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Service No: 884128
Date of Death: 02/12/1939
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force, 941 Balloon Sqdn.
Grave Reference:North Sec. Line E. Grave 22.
Cemetery: LOXLEY UNITED REFORMED CHAPELYARD

 

BELK, DOREEN FRANCES
Rank: Leading Aircraftwoman
Service No: 2137772
Date of Death: 23/06/1945
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Grave Reference: N.E. Sec. Line F. Grave 36.
Cemetery: LOXLEY UNITED REFORMED CHAPELYARD
Additional Information: Daughter of Thomas and Helena P. A. Wilson, of Sheffield; wife of Kenneth John Belk, of Malin Bridge, Sheffield.

Loxley is derelict and completely overgrown BTW, you can't even see most of the graves much less get to them, but at least you can access the few war graves...

 

HUDSON, MARGUERITE HESTER
Rank: Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Service No: 882414
Date of Death: 15/08/1940
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Grave Reference: Sec. G. Grave 3027.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (WISEWOOD) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of Claud Osborn Hudson and Bertha Elizabeth Hudson, of Wadsley, Sheffield.

 

KAY, ELLEN
Rank: Corporal
Service No: W/47597
Date of Death: 03/12/1943
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service, attd. Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Grave Reference: Sec. G. Grave 3568.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (WISEWOOD) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of Fred and Agnes Hawkes, of Owlerton, Sheffield.

 

BALDWIN, MARY
Rank: Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Service No: 2055725
Date of Death: 13/04/1942
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Grave Reference: Sec. J.J. Grave 5796.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (CROOKES) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of Harry and Nelly Baldwin, of Sheffield.

The inscription is on the top edge but it's not easy to read even on the close-ups I took, however it says:

ACW2 WAAF 2055725 Mary only child of Harold & Nelly Baldwin
Died on active service April 13th 1942 aged 26 years
A lovely flower only lent

Another casualty is named on this grave, though I have no idea how he might be related:

SPENCE, JAMES ARTHUR
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Air Gnr.
Service No: 1230748
Date of Death: 12/07/1943
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 207 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Grave 85.
Cemetery: VEVEY (ST. MARTIN'S) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Arthur and Alice Spence, of Althorpe, Lincolnshire.

 

HEWITT, MARIE OLIVE HAZEL
Rank: Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Service No: 2136462
Date of Death: 11/06/1943
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force, 939/940 Balloon Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Sec. L.L. Grave 7315 (Common).
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (CROOKES) CEMETERY

According to the burial record she was 20 years old.

 

MIRFIN, GLADYS WINNIE
Rank: Leading Aircraftwoman
Service No: 479341
Date of Death: 08/06/1946
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Grave Reference: Sec. G.3. Gen. Grave 111.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (BURNGREAVE) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of Lewis and Lucy Mirfin, of Sheffield.

 

GRATTON, ALICE
Rank: Private
Service No: W/110224
Date of Death: 03/10/1942
Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Grave Reference: Sec. S.A. Grave 86.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (TINSLEY PARK) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of S. and Mabel Gratton, of Darnall, Sheffield.

According to the burial record she was 21 years old.

 

BEEDIE, ROSEMARY
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 884420
Date of Death: 29/10/1944
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Grave Reference: Screen Wall.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (CITY ROAD) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of William and Lily Agnes Davies, of Eccleshall, Sheffield; wife of I. R. Beedie. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Sheffield General Cemetery.

Sheffield General Cemetery closed in the late 70s and many headstones were removed. The burial records indicate that Rosemary Beedie did at one time have a headstone on her grave.

 

SHAW, FLORENCE GWENDOLINE
Rank: Volunteer
Service No: W/15917
Date of Death: 01/10/1939
Age: 39
Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 5295.
Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (CITY ROAD) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Daughter of George Edward and Florence Parkes, of Sheffield; wife of T.S. Shaw, of Acomb, York.