
TUNBRIDGE
WELLS WAR MEMORIAL
WORLD
WAR 2 - SURNAMES 'G'
World War
1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Edward
James Gilbert 2012
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GIBBY |
John
Llewellyn |
John
was a Flight Sergeant (#812346) with the Royal Air Force (Auxiliary
Air Force). He was a resident of 8 Mercer Street, Tunbridge Wells.
He was buried in the Tunbridge Wells Cemetery May 30, 1942 (Cons.
Sec. 19B, grave 46). He died at the age of 22 May 25, 1942. He was
the son of John Rees and Lillie Gibby. |
GLEESON |
Alfred
George |
Alfred
was a Pilot Officer (#176522) with the Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, 103 Squadron who at the age of 32 died in France July 13,
1944. He is recorded at the Montiers-Sur-Saulx Communal Cemetery
(Coll. grave 4-5). He was the son of Alfred and Henrietta Eliza
Gleeson of Tunbridge Wells. |
GOLDSMITH |
Frederick
Ronald |
Frederick
was a Private (#589475 V) with the Royal Natal Carabineers, S. A.
Forces who at the age of 30 died in Italy June 17, 1944. He is recorded
at the Bolsena War Cemetery (II. E. 1). He was the son of George
E. and Ellen Goldsmith of Tunbridge Wells. He had been a resident
of 14 Dukes Rd., Tunbridge Wells. He is also recorded on the plaque
at St James Church, Tunbridge Wells. |
GOLDSMITH |
Herbert
Douglas |
Herbert
was a Private (#6096484) in The Buffs (Royal East Kent Reg. ), 4th
Battalion,. He had resided at 69 Grange Rd., Tunbridge Wells. His
name also appears on a remembrance plaque at Skinners School. He
died at age 27 October 23, 1943 in Greece. He is recorded at the
Athens Memorial (Face 5). He was the son of Albert Edmund and Ellen
Jane Goldsmith of Tunbridge Wells. |
GOODSELL |
Kenneth
Edward |
Kenneth
was a Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr) (#1337423) with the Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, 207th Squadron. He is remembered on a plaque
at Skinners School. He was buried in the Tunbridge Wells Cemetery
March 22, 1944 (Cons. Sec. 16B, grave 822). He died at age 20 August
13, 1943. He was the son of Charles Edward and Elsie Harriet Goodsell
of Tunbridge Wells. |
GOODWIN |
John
Wellington |
He
was a Trooper (#7926784) with the Royal Tank Regiment, R. A. C.
He was a resident of 153 Upper Grosvenor Rd., Tunbridge Wells. His
name also appears on a plaque at St Luke’s Church, Tunbridge Wells.
He died at the age of 32 April 8, 1943. He is recorded on the Medjez-El-Bob
Memorial (Face 3). He was the son of Ernest Robert and Mary Ann
Goodwin and the husband of Caroline Ellen Goodwin of Tunbridge Wells. |
GOWER |
Derek
Ivan |
Derek
was a Captain (#165460) with the Royal Artillery, 33 Field Regt.
who at the age of 29 died in France (Normandy on D Day) June 6,
1944. He is recorded at the Bayeux Memorial (Panel 11, Column ?).
He was the son of Ivan Llewellyn Gower and Ursula Margaret Gower
and the husband of Valerie Vivienne Gower (1918-1999) of Tunbridge
Wells. He was a resident of Greenways, Sandhurst Park, Tunbridge
Wells. He is also recorded on the plaque at St James church, Tunbridge
Wells. he was born September 5, 1915 at Nairobi, Kenya. He was married
June 21, 1939, lived in Kent in 1941 and had a son. |
GROVE |
Reginald |
He
was a Lance Corporal with the Royal Air Force. He is possibly Reginald
George Bishop Grove, a Corporal (#505901) with the 73rd Squadron
of the Royal Air Force who died at age 31 June 17, 1940 and is recorded
on the Runnymede Memorial (Face 3) and who was the son of George
Benjamin and Mabel Grove of Kensal Rise, London. He is also recorded
on the plaque at St James Church. He was a resident of 26 Duke's
Rd, Tunbridge Wells. |
GROVES |
Cecil
Frederick |
Cecil
was a Private (#5192541) with the 30th Battalion, Gloucestershire
Regiment. He had been a resident of Rusthall Lychgate, Tunbridge
Wells. He died at age 32 April 19, 1942. He was buried in the Rusthall
(St Paul) New Churchyard (Row 6, Sec A, grave 13). He was the son
of George and Charity Groves and the husband of Margery Eva Groves
of Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells. |
GROVES |
Lawrence
Frank |
He
had been a Leading Torpedoman with the Royal Navy. Also recorded
as a Leading Seaman (#L/J/101563) with the Royal Navy who at age
32 died May 6, 1942 and is recorded on the Chatham Naval Memorial
(52. 2). |
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