ADAMS

Vivian [John]

Guardsman 2698373, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 9th february 1944. Aged 29. Son of Marguerite E. Payne, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Buried in BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot XXI. Row D. Grave 3.

BAKER

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BARBER

Ernest

Gunner 880072, 9 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 25th May 1940. Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barber, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Buried in LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot 5. Row B. Grave 25.

BRENNEN

D

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BROWN

Milman Cyril

Leading Stoker P/KX 92429, H.M.S. Barham, Royal Navy. Died 25th November 1941. Aged 26. Son of Milman H. and Hilda Kate Brown, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 54, Column 2.

BURKE

P

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DANBRIDGE

J

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DIMOND

Walter Kenneth

Private 5505380, 7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 31st March 1943. Aged 28. Son of Walter Charles and Gertrude Dimond, husband of Lilian Mary Elizabeth Dimond, of Shanklin. Buried in SHANKLIN CEMETERY, SANDOWN-SHANKLIN , Isle of Wight. Section F. Grave 755.

GOODMAN

Colin [Charles]

Chief Engine Room Artificer O/272039, H.M.S. Voltaire, Royal Navy. Died 9th April 1941. Aged 50. Son of William and Louisa Goodman; husband of Ida Rose Goodman, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 53, Column 1.

GOULDING

J

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GRIMES

B

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HARWOOD

Ernest

Sergeant 1853911, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 11th September 1944. Aged 31. Son of Frederick and Maud May Harwood, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 231.

HENDRICKSE

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HESK

John [Sterling]

Sergeant 5703397, 240 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 7th May 1941. Aged 20. Son of Robert Chantry Dawson Hesk and of Ruby Hesk (nee Sterling), of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 45.

Note: On 30th March 1937, 240 Squadron reformed from flight "C" of the Seaplane Training Squadron at Calshot. Equipped with Scapas, it was engaged in training duties until January 1939, when it became an operational unit. It had recently replaced its Scapas with Singapores, but reverted to a training role in June 1939, and on receiving Londons became an operational unit again in July. Conversion to Lerwicks was abandoned in October 1939. Moving to its war station in Invergordon, 240 Squadron began patrols over the North Sea when war broke out on September. At the end of May 1940, the squadron moved to Pembroke Dock and began patrols over the Western Approaches with Stranraers, a detachment moving in July to Oban. Conversion to Catalinas began in March 1941, when the squadron's base changed to Lough Erne in Northern Ireland. After a year operating over the Atlantic, 240 Squadron began to leave for India, its aircraft flying out in June to begin patrols over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. In December 1944, it also began flying supplies and agents to the Dutch East Indies but was disbanded on 1 July 1945.

HOLLISTER

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HUMPHREY

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HUNT

Alfred Ernest

Petty Officer P/JX 165059, H.M.S. Dundonald, Royal Navy. Died 29th May 1943. Aged 35. Son of Thomas and Lillian Hunt; husband of Dorothy Ivy Agnes Hunt, of Shanklin. Buried in SHANKLIN CEMETERY, SANDOWN-SHANKLIN, Isle of Wight. Section P. Grave 3803.

LLOYD-WARD

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MATTHEWS

Martin [Frederick]

Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1602108, 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22nd March 1945. Aged 22. Son of Henry James Matthews and Agnes Lucy Matthews, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridge. Collective Grave 15564-15569.

MORRIS

Bob

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NEWNHAM

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PALMER

George [James]

Stoker 2nd Class P/KX 95678, H.M.S. Royal Oak, Royal Navy. Died 14th October 1939. Aged 20. Son of George Jacob William and Catherine Ross Palmer, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 35, Column 2.

PAYNE

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PEEL

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PRICE

S

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PRINCE

Sidney [William]

Lance Corporal 7886230, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 3rd January 1941. Aged 25. Son of James and Eleanor Prince, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA, Libya. Plot 16. Row H. Grave 1.

SHEEHAN

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SHRIMPTON

Douglas [Edward]

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1183690, 214 Squadron, oyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 25th June 1942. Aged 21. Son of Mrs. V. M. Shrimpton, of Shanklin. Buried in SHANKLIN CEMETERY, SANDOWN-SHANKLIN, Isle of Wight. Section P. Grave 3769.

SILSBURY

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STEPTOE

Rupert Edwin

Corporal D/34363, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 2nd November 1945. Aged 42. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steptoe; husband of Dorothy Steptoe, of Shanklin. Buried in SHANKLIN CEMETERY, SANDOWN-SHANKLIN, Isle of Wight. Section D. R. Grave 4263.

STEVENS

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TREVOR-ROPER

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TUTTON

[Walter] Reginald [Benjamin]

Civilian, of 69 Gainsford Road. Son of the late George and Alice Jane Tutton, of Devonshire House, Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Injured 11 September 1940, at the Airport, Southampton; died at Royal South Hants Hospital 14th September 1940. Aged 41.

WADE

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WEEKS

Edward [Lewis]

Leading Aircraftman 550893, 107 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 24th April 1940. Aged 20. Son of Lewis and Netta Weeks, of Shanklin, Isle of Wight. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 24.

WHEWAY

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WHITE

J

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WHITTER

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FIRE PERSONNEL

ATTRILL  

Robert William

Despatch Rider - Messenger, N.F.S. Son of William Henry and Joan Attrill, of 25 Wilton Park Road. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 16.

BLUNDELL

John Howard

Leading Fireman, N.F.S. Son of Henry E. Blundell, of Heathfield, Pomona Road, Shanklin, and of the late Beatrice Blundell; husband of Eileen Phyllis Blundell, of Shenstone, Newport Road, Lake, Sandown. Died at Osborne House Hospital 5th May 1942. Age 36.

BROWN

Alfred Buchanan

Leading Fireman, N.F.S. Son of Alfred and Edith Buchanan Brown, of 1 Lind Street, Ryde; husband of Kathrine Ann Brown, of the same address. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 36.

COHEN

David

Fireman, N.F.S.; of 7 Grove Road, Edgware, Middlesex. Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Cohen, of Strangs Farm, Finstock, Oxfordshire. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 35.

DAY

Ivor Charles

Fireman, N.F.S, Son of Charlotte Susan Day, of 11 Radcliffe Hill, Winchmore Hill, London, and of the late Arthur Day. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 39.

ELDRIDGE 

Lawrence Desmond

Despatch Rider -Messenger, N.F.S. Son of Emily May Eldridge, of 6 Council Houses, West Street, Brading, and of the late George William Eldridge. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 17.

GLANTZSPIGEL

Harry

Fireman, N.F.S. Son of Sarah Glantzspigel, of 70 Chanctonbury Way, Woodside Park, North Finchley, London. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 32.

HARRIS

Edward Francis

Fireman, N.F.S. Husband of Dorothy May Harris, of 1 Arcade, High Street, Shanklin. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 48.

HEALEY

Thomas John

Fireman, N.F.S. Husband of Ethel May Healey, of 14 West Howe Road, Kinson, Bournemouth. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 38.

HOWARD 

Ruby May

Firewoman, N.F.S. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Price, of 2 Broadstone, Brading; wife of Reginald Prouten Playle Howard, of 17 Albert Road, Shanklin. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 49.

JACOBS

Leslie Alfred

Fireman, N.F.S.; of Shoreside, The Esplanade, Shanklin. Son of the late Major C. J. Jacobs. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 39.

KINGSWELL

Edward James

Fireman, N.F.S.; of 85 Landguard Road, Shanklin. Son of Mary Ann, and of the late James Edward Kingswell; husband of Dorothy Kingswell. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road 3rd January 1943. Age 34.

SHEATH

Percy James

Fireman, N.F.S.; of 14 Caesar's Road, Newport. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sheath. Died at N.F.S. Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin 3rd January 1943. Age 38.

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