
BOSSALL WORLD
WAR 2 MEMORIAL
Compiled
and copyright © Peter Eastman 2005
The
Roll of Honour takes the form of a wooden plaque that hangs on the side
wall of the main congregation area within the church of St Botolph in
Bossall.
1939-1945
CROSBY |
Frederick
[Arthur] |
Company
Quartermaster Sergeant 4745486, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed
in the Battle for Crete in 28th May 1941. Aged 26. Son of Frederick
James Crosby and Louisa Crosby; husband of Doreen Crosby. of Southsea,
Hampshire. Buried in SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY, Crete. Plot 14. Row
B. Grave 7. |
FOSTER |
Charles
Arthur Nightingale |
Trooper
318639, Yorkshire Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 16th March
1946. Buried to the East of the church in ST BOTOLPH CHURCHYARD,
BOSSALL, Yorkshire. Row 1. |
HOLMES |
Frederick
T |
Lance
Corporal 4696365, 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured
Corps. Died 31st July 1944. Aged 27. Son of Frederick Thomas Holmes
and Ada Elizabeth Holmes; husband of Leila Holmes, of York. Buried
in HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot II. Row
D. Grave 3. |
HUDSON |
Herbert |
Corporal
4689456, 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Died 10th July 1944. Aged 27. Son of George and Jane Hudson, of
Barton-le-Willows, Yorkshire. Buried in RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE,
Calvados, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 2. |
RITSON |
William
Utrick |
Major
39294, "A" Squadron, 3rd King's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured
Corps. Died 11th December 1940. Son of Colonel William H. Ritson,
C.M.G., V.R.D., and Alison C. Ritson; husband of Penelope Ritson,
of York. B.A. (Cantab.). Buried in Cemetery: HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR
CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 8. |
SOUTHAM |
Afred
Piercy |
Able
Seaman D/SSX 20617, H.M.S. Diamond, Royal Navy. Died 27th April
1941. Aged 22. Son of Alfred and Frances Southam, of Barton-le-Willows.
Yorkshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 48. Column 2. |
18
May 2004 |