Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
| Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
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AND
THE LEAVES OF THE TREE
WERE FOR THE HEALING OF
THE NATIONS.
THE GREAT WAR
1914
- 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR
| ALLOWAY | Albert | [Spelt
ALLAWAY on SDGW & CWGC] Private 123180, 24th Battalion, Machine
Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France
& Flanders. Aged 24. Born Croxley Green, enlisted Bedford. Husband
of E. M. Allaway, of 38, Copeswood Rd., Watford. Formerly 21891,
Yorkshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 90 to 93. |
| ARNOLD | Frank Henry | Rifleman
C/10, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
2nd July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born Kingston-on-Thames,
enlisted Watford, resident Croxley Green. Son of Samson and Harriet
Arnold, of 251, New Rd., Croxley Green. Buried in CAMBRIN MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row G. Grave 22. |
| BALHAM | E | No
further information currently |
| BASTIN | Benjamin | Private
G/34030, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 28th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged
28. Born Chenies, Buckinghamshire, enlisted Bedford, resident Croxley
Green. Son of John and Jane Bastin, of Chenies, Rickmansworth; husband
of Harriet Bastin, of Ridgehill, Winford, Bristol. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
| BEAMENT | Stanley William | Rifleman
C/9152, "D" Company, 9th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Died of wounds 27th March 1918 in France & Flanders.
Aged 20. Born and resident Croxley Green, enlisted London. Son of
William and Fanny Beament, of 123, New Rd., Croxley Green, Watford,
Herts. Twice previously wounded. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 61 to 64. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| BRICKELL | James Gatehouse | Private
26503, 9th Battalion, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
Killed in action 20 May 1917 in Salonika, Greece. Aged 35. Born
at Enmore Green Dorset, enlisted Watford, resident Croxley Green.
Son of Elijah and Anna Brickell of Enmore Green Dorset; husband
of Annie Brickell (nee Sears), of 239 New Road, Croxley Green. Buried
at KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave
1182. |
| CARTER | William | Private
G/41612, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died 14th March 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Enlisted
Bedford, resident Croxley Green. Son of Mrs. Emma Carter, of 46,
Scots Hill, Croxley Green. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE,
Somme, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 26. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| CHAPMAN | Harry | Sergeant
C/14, "A" Company, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Killed in action 21st September 1917 in France & Flanders.
Aged 26. Born and enlisted Watford, resident Croxley Green. Son
of John and Mary Ann Chapman, of 331, New Rd., Croxley Green. No
known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. and Boxmoor |
| CLARKE | F H | No
further information currently |
| DEAN | Lewis [John] | Private
43472, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28th March
1918 in France & Flanders. Born Croxley Green, enlisted Watford.
Formerly 19727, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH
CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XIV. Row F. Grave
12. |
| DORROFIELD, MM | William George | Sergeant
R/33836, 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
4th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Croxley
Green, enlisted Hammersmith, Middlesex. Awarded the Military Medal
(M.M.). Buried in ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France.
Plot V. Row A. Grave 5. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| DRIVER | A | No
further information currently |
| ELBOURNE | Frederick George | Private
12212, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 13th October
1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born Croxley Green, enlisted
Watford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elbourne, of 34, Scots Hill. Croxley
Green. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 30 and 31. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| ELEMENT | Walter Edward | Private
G/11285, 13th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 18th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Croxley Green, enlisted Watford. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B..
See also Apsley John Dickinson
& Co. |
| ELEMENT | Sidney Albert | Private
G/89489, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 24th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Croxley Green, enlisted Watford. Buried in CRUCIFIX
CORNER CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row
C. Grave 16. |
| GARDNER | John [Henry] | Signalman
236055, H.M.S. "Inflexible", Royal Navy. Killed or died
as a direct result of enemy action 18 March 1915 in the Dardenelles.
Aged 24. Born 11 June 1890 in Watford. Son of John Gardner, of 275.
New Rd., Croxley Green, Herts. Buried at sea. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 10. |
| GODDARD | Albert | Private
328156, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
5 September 1918. Aged 38. Born Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, enlisted
Watford. In the 1911 census he was the husband of Louisa Goddard,
they had four children, general labourer, aged 30, born Alton Barnes,
Wiltshire, resident 171 New Road, Croxley Green; children were Edith
Annie (5 - born 5 July 1906, baptised 1 August 1906 in Croxley Green),
Elsie Gertrude (4 - born 3 June 1907, baptised 1 July 1908 - Croxley
Green), Millicent (3 - born 13 November 1908, baptised 2 December
1908 in Croxley Green) and Albert Henry (11 months - born 6 April
1910, baptised 4 May 1910 - in Croxley Green). Formerly 31812, Suffolk
Regiment and 6847, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in PERONNE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row M. Grave 36. |
| GOODMAN | John Victor | Rifleman
C/575, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
2nd January 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Amersham, enlisted
Watford, resident Croxley Green. No known grave. Commemorated on
LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 101 and 102 |
| GOODMAN, MM | William | Serjeant
12214, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 16 October
1916. Born Croxley, enlisted Watford. Awarded the Military Medal
(M.M.). Buried in GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS, Somme, France. Plot
V. Row J. Grave 9. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| GRAVESTOCK | Cecil W | Rifleman
C/16, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
15th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born and resident
Croxley Green, enlisted Watford. Son of George Gravestock, of 321,
New Rd., Croxley Green. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAl
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| GROOM | Frederick Robert | Private
G/15551, "B" Company, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Killed in action 3rd November 1916. Born Croxley Green, enlisted
Hertford. Buried in BOISGUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 8A. |
| HALL | C | No
further information currently |
| HARRIES | W | No
further information currently |
| HEWALL | L | No
further information currently |
| HOBBS | Frank |
Lance Corporal 14161, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 16th November 1916. Aged 23. Born and resident Croxley,
enlisted Watford. Son of the late Thomas and Martha Hobbs. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 2 C. See also Apsley John
Dickinson & Co. |
| HOLMES | T | No
further information currently |
| JEFFORD | A W |
No
further information currently |
| KEMPSTER | A | No
further information currently |
| LAFFORD | J |
No
further information currently |
| LYONS | James Albert | [Listed
as A J on memorial] Private B/203285, 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
Killed 14th November 1916. Born Watford, enlisted Watford, residence
Watford. Son of James and Rose Lyons, 14 Dickinson's Square Croxley
Green. Formerly R/301 (Soldiers Died in the Great War has C/301)
Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C. |
| MASON | Herbert Bertram | Gunner
6560, 140th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
14th May 1917 in the United Kingdom. Aged 25. Born Amersham, enlisted
Watford, resident Croxley Green. Husband of Annie Mason, of 14,
Scots Hill, Croxley Green. Buried in CHORLEYWOOD ROAD CEMETERY,
Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. Plot D. Row 6. Grave 27. See also Chenies,
Buckinghamshire |
| MEAD | Edwin Frederick | Rifleman
(Lance Corporal) C/9420, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Died of wounds 23rd May 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 20.
Born Hertford, enlisted London, resident Croxley Green. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Mead, of 179, New Rd., Croxley Green. Buried in ESQUELBECQ
MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 16. See also
Apsley John Dickinson & Co.
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| MEAD | F | No
further information currently. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| MILLER | L | No
further information currently |
| NEALE | Maurice | Private
23803, 6th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 7th October 1916. Aged 31. Born and enlisted
Watford. Son of the late William and Elizabeth Neale of Watford,
husband of Mary Neale of 18 Sydney Road Watford, father to Maureen
and Edmund Neale. Buried in ST SEVER CEMETERY ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. See also Apsley John
Dickinson & Co. |
| NEWBERRY | John Henry | Driver
890821, 386th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia
25 August 1918. Aged 21. Born Manchester, enlisted Hereford. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Newberry, of The Duke of York, Croxley Green,
Hertfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TEHRAN MEMORIAL,
Iran. Panel 1. Column 2. |
| NEWBERRY | S W | No
further information currently |
| NEWMAN | N | No
further information currently |
| OWENS | Arthur John | [Listed
as OWEN on SDGW and CWGC] Lance Corporal 4944 [CWGC] or 4044 [SDGW],
16th Lancers (The Queen's). Killed in action 26th March 1918 in
France & Flanders. Aged 23. Born Croxley Green, enlisted Mill
Hill, resident Watford. Son of Thomas and Alice Owen, of 5, Cassio
Bridge Terrace, Watford. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 5. |
| PARGETER | Arthur Baylis | [Listed
a A A PARGETER on memorial] Private 148812, 4th Battalion, Machine
Gun Corps. Died of wounds 31 May 1918. Aged 28. Born Wooton Underwood,
enlisted Watford, resident Rickmansworth. Son of Albert Pargeter,
of Mount Pleasant, York Rd., Croxley Green, Herts. Formerly 6110,
Dukeof CAmbridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXVII. Row E. Grave 1. |
| PEEK | Lionel Astin | Private
TR10/170905, "B" Company, 53rd (Graduate) Battalion, Duke
of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died in the United Kingdom
24th October 1918. Aged 18. Enlisted Bedford, resident Croxley Green.
Son of Arthur James Peek, of 196, New Rd., Croxley Green. Buried
in CHORLEYWOOD ROAD CEMETERY, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. Plot FF.
Row 5. Grave 29. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| PETTIFER | A A | Private,
Royal Fusiliers.
See also Apsley John Dickinson
& Co. |
| PITKIN | Leonard | Private
88560, 27th Anti-Aircraft Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died
of wounds in United Kingdom 3 September 1916. Aged 33. Born Aspley,
Hertfordshire, enlisted London, resident Croxley Green. Son of George
and Charlotte Pitkin. Buried in RICKMANSWORTH (CHORLEYWOOD ROAD)
CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot F. Row 5. Grave 15. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| RANDALL | H Frederick | Private
12966, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 19th
April 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Brighton, enlisted Watford,
resident Croxley Green. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. |
| REVELL | James | Privqate
35643, 1/1st Battalion (Herefordshire Regiment), King's (Sheopshire
Light Infantry). Killed in action 23 July 1918. Born Rickmansworth,
enlisted Croxley Green. Formerly 98233, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Buried in RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE, Aisne, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 1. |
| REVELL | John [Josiah] | Lance
Corporal 19672, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action
19 June 1918. Born and resident Rickmansworth. enlisted Bedford.
Formerly 31725, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in BERLES NEW MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 4. See also
Apsley John Dickinson & Co.
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| ROGERS | Charles | Rifleman
C/5, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
15th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 25. Born Croxley Green,
enlisted Watford, resident Eastbourne, Sussex. From his army record
his widow moved to Eastbourne after his death. His residence was
therefore Croxley Green. He enlisted in September 1914 and married
in July 1915. Son of William Rogers, of 7, Dickinson Square, Croxley
Green; husband of Miriam Eliza Rogers, of "Glencairn,"
6, Marine Rd., Eastbourne. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY,
LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot XVI. Row K. Grave 14. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| SANSOM | F | No
further information currently |
| SIMS | W R | No
further information currently |
| SIRETT | John Belgrave | Air
Mechanic 1st Class 22106, 59th Wing H.Q. (Eastchurch), Royal Air
Force. Died 2 November 1918. Aged 30. Son of John Edward and Mary
Sirett; husband of Dorothy Elizabeth O'Mahony (formerly Sirett),
of 15, Gonville Avenue, Croxley Green, Herts. Buried in RICKMANSWORTH
(CHORLEYWOOD ROAD) CEMETERY, Hertfordshire. Plot C. Row 5. Grave
6. |
| SOUTHAM | David | Private
T/254561, 904th Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died at sea 15th April 1917. Born Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, enlisted
Watford, resident Croxley Green. No known grave. Commemorated on
MIKRA MEMORIAL, Greece. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| STACEY | L | No
further information currently |
| STOKES | J | No
further information currently |
| STOKES | J | No
further information currently |
| STRUGNELL | Alfred Charles | Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Waless Own (Yorkshire
Regiment), originally 16th Lancers. Killed in action 1st July 1916.
Ex Watford Grammar school pupil and included on their war memorial.
Son of Mrs Strugnell and the late A C Strugnell of New Road Croxley
Green. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D. |
| THOMAS | Francis Albert | Private
29631 [SDGW] or 29638 [CWGC], 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged
32. Born Dartford, Kent, enlisted Watford, resident Croxley Green.
Husband of Frances Elizabeth Thomas, of "Coboro", Dickinson
Avenue, Croxley Green. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| TOMS | Arthur | [CWGC
reads as Corporal 1200] Lance Corporal 1300, 1st Battalion, Rifle
Brigade 9The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 3rd November
1914 in France & Flanders. Aged 29. Born Watford, enlisted London,
resident Croixley Green. Son of Edward and Sarah Toms, of 49, Dickinson
Square, Croxley Green. Buried in LE TOUQUET RAILWAY CROSSING CEMETERY,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Row C. Grave 7. |
| TOMS | Edgar John | Sapper
358237, 5th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers. Died 3rd June
1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born Rickmansworth, enlisted
Westminster, resident Croxley Green. Son of William Thomas and Lizzie
Toms, of 26, York Rd., Croxley Green. Formerly 2820, Royal Fusiliers.
Buried in ANNOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row B.
Grave 6. |
| WALKER | [Frederick] John | Rifleman
9091, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed iin qaction
10 May 1915. Aged 27. Born Great Missendedn, enlisted West Hartlepool,
resident Hertford. Son of Mrs. Rosa Alice Hack, of Fernley Cottage,
Croxley Green, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL,West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Oanekl 51 and 53. |
| WARN | Wilfred | Rifleman
(Lance Corporal) C/1016, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Died of wounds 22nd July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 28.
Born and resident Croxley Green, enlisted Watford. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Warn, of 222, New Rd., Croxley Green. Buried in HEILLY
STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row
C. Grave 22. |
| WEBB | Charles | Private
G/29550, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died in the United Kingdom 11th May 1918. Aged 31. Born Stroud,
Gloucesershire, enlisted Bedford, resident Croxley Green. Son of
Joseph Webb; husband of Fanny Elizabeth Webb, of 267, New Rd., Croxley
Green. Buried in CHORLEYWOOD ROAD CEMETERY, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire.
Plot EE. Row 4. Grave 11. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| WHEELER | C C | No
further information currently |
| WOOLLAMS | Joseph | Lance
Corporal 16097, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action 30th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Croxley Green, enlisted Marylebone, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated
on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5. |
| WOOLLAMS | William Arthur | Rifleman
322074, 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment.
Died of wounds 13th March 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 22.
Born and resident Croxley Green, enlisted London. Son of Joseph
and Mary Rose Woollams, of 231, New Rd., Croxley Green. Buried in
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot XI. Row B. Grave 37. |
| ALLAWAY | Arthur [Edward] | Private
11259113, 4th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 24th
January 1945. Aged 34. Son of William and Annie Edith Allaway; husband
of Hilda Allaway, of Croxley Green. Buried in SITTARD WAR CEMETERY,
Limbard, Netherlands. Row C Grave 16. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| ARMITAGE | H | No
further information currently |
| ASPREY | W Peter | Corporal
7951967, A Squadron, North irish Horse, Royal Armoured Corps. Died
18th September 1944. Aged 22. Son of Ernest William and Edith Asprey,
of Croxley Green. Buried in GRADARA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II.
Row A. Grave 22. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| AVEY | Eric [Leslie] | Lance
Corporal 5951963, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regiment. Died 19th September 1943 as a P.O.W. of the Japanese.
Aged 26. Buried in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 1. Row
O. Grave 3. |
| BARNETT | G | No
further information currently |
| BEAMENT | Jesse | Private
5777670, 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 26th January
1942 during the Japanese invasion of Singapore. Aged 26. Son of
Horace and Hilda Beament, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire; husband
of Mary Beament, of Birr, Offaly, Irish Republic. Nephew of S W
Beament who is listed on the 1914-18 memorial. No known grave. Commemorated
on the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Coluimn
49. See also Apsley John Dickinson
& Co. |
| BEAVIS | Alan [Sidney George] | Gunner
1531846, 104 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 26th December
1943. Aged 25. Son of Sidney and Winifred Nellie Beavis, of Croxley
Green. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot II. Row
E. Grave 12. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| BELL | A | No
further information currently |
| BENNY | J | No
further information currently |
| BLAKE | P | Royal
Navy. See also Apsley John Dickinson
& Co. |
| BRAIN | J | No
further information currently |
| BUNDY | A | No
further information currently |
| CAMERON | E | No
further information currently |
| CLARKE | D [W] | Royal
Navy. See also Apsley John Dickinson
& Co. |
| CLAYTON | M | No
further information currently |
| CLEGG | H | No
further information currently |
| CLUTTERBUCK | G | No
further information currently |
| COLES | Olive Ruth | Leading
Aircraftwoman (LACW) 2030586, Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Contracted
Tuberculosis (TB) through poor living conditions and lack of proper
medical care at RAF Skellingthorpe and RAF Stargate, Lincolnshire
(Bomber Command). She was Motor Transport Driver on aircrew buses
etc. Died on active service 17th March 1946. Age 27. Daughter of
Henry Arthur and Edith Nellie Coles, of Croxley Green, Rickmansworth.
Buried with her mother and father in CHORLEYWOOD ROAD CEMETERY,
Hertfordshire. Sec. B. Row 4. Grave 9. |
| CONDLIFFE | Ronald | Sapper
161287, Royal Engineers. Died 4th July 1941. Aged 25. Son of Harold
and Kate Condliffe; husband of Beryl Christina Condliffe, of Croxley
Green, Hertfordshire. Buried in TEL EL KEBIR WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt. Plot 3. Row O. grave 11. |
| COOK | W | No
further information currently |
| COOLEY | John C | Aircraftman
2nd Calss, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th January
1942. Aged 29. Son of Albert Charles and Ethel Cooley; husband of
Eileen (nee Quirk) Cooley, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 98. |
| CORFIELD | Leslie [John] | Flight
Sergeant (Navigator) 928686, 117 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 5th February 1943. Aged 22. Son of Jack and Ethel
Mary Corfield, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. Buried in TOBRUK
WAR CEMETERY, Libya. Plot 10. Row C. Grave 14. |
| COX | Kenneth [Norman] | Air
Mechanic (E) 2nd Class FX.108085, H.M.S. Ukussa, Royal Navy. Died
19th July 1944. Aged 19. Son of Winifred Cox, and stepson of William
Saunders, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. Buried in COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU)
CEMETERY, Sri Lanka. Plot 2.Row G. Grave 14. |
| CRAWSHAW | W | probably
William CRAWSHAW, Private 2650333, 4 Base Ordnance Depot, Royal
Army ordnance Corps. Died 28th May 1942. Aged 37. Son of James and
Anna Crawshaw; husband of Emiline Annie Crawshaw, of Slough, Buckinghamshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column
84. |
| CRITCHER | Peter | Ordinary
Seaman P/JX 337873, H.M.S. twwed, Royal Navy. Died 7th January 1944.
Aged 20. Son of Arthur and Minnie Hill Critcher, of Croxley Green,
Hertfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 83, Column 3. |
| CROUCH | John [Lowes] | Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1437428, 460 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 9th April 1944. Aged 20. Son of William Vincent and
Frances Grace Mary Crouch, of Croxley Green Hertfordshire. Buried
in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridge. Grave 13960. |
| CYSTER | Kenneth [John] | Leading
Aircraftman 751792, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on active
service at Chesil Bank, Weymouth, 22nd April 1940. Aged 21. Born
2nd April 1919. Stationed at RAF Warmwell, Dorset. Son of Frederick
and Dora Lilian Cyster, 12 Dickinson Avenue, Croxley Green Herts.
Husband of Sylvia (married 20th April 1940). Commemorated on a memorial
tablet in St Luke’s Church, Watford. Buried in the family
grave, Rickmansworth, R4 no 19. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 22. |
| DAVIES | G | No
further information currently |
| DENTON | Arthur Rhondda | Lance
Bombardier 935341, 56 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 10th
April 1943. Aged 31. Son of T. and Rose Denton, of Croxley Green,
Hertfordshire. Buried in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot
4. Row H. Grave 8. |
| EAST | Leonard | Able
Seaman C/JX 311930, S.S. Cape Corso, Royal Navy. Died 2nd May 1942.
Aged 19. Son of William J. and Diana Eliza East, of Croxley Green.
Hertfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 53, Column 3. |
| ENGLISH | S [W J] | Royal
Air Force. See also Apsley John
Dickinson & Co. |
| FRANCIES | William [Charles] | Sergeant
5950833, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died 10th June
1944. Aged 26. Born Norfolk, resident Hertfordshire. Son of Thomas
William and Hilda Mary Francies, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.
Buried in NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY, Kenya. Grave 494. |
| FRENCH | R | No
further information currently |
| GILES | Joseph [Horace] | Leading
Aircraftman 1257946, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 19th
April 1941. Aged 20. Son of Joseph and Helena Giles, of Croxley
Green Hertfordshire. Buried in BRANDON CEMETERY, Manitoba, canada.
Lot 113. Block A. Section 27. |
| GLANVILLE | John [William] | Private
5437587, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
21st May 1940. Aged 20. Son of Frank and Mary Elizabeth Glanville,
of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. Buried in AVELGEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Avelgem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row D. Grave 3. |
| GOMME | John [Edward] | Private
5956283, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Died 18th August 1945. Aged 32. Son of John Hollier Gomme and Maria
Gomme; husband of Eileen May Gomme, of Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire.
Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 6. Row F. Grave
33. Also commeorated on Abbots
Langley memorial |
| GOOD | D | No
further information currently |
| GRIFFITHS | H | Royal
Navy. See also Apsley John Dickinson
& Co. |
| HARROWELL | L | No
further information currently |
| HENNIN | Frances Edith | Sister
208504, 54 General Hospital, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military
Nursing Service. Died 28th January 1945. Aged 42. Daughter of William
Joseph and Kathrine Ellen Hennin. Buried in CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Plot XV. Row G. Grave 4. |
| HODGSON | E | No
further information currently |
| HORNE | Arthur [Stanley] | Lance
Corporal 4981056, 14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 27th May 1944. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Horne; husband of Mary Horne, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.
Buried in BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot XV. Row D.
Grave 1. |
| HORNSBY | H | No
further information currently |
| HUGHES | G | No
further information currently |
| JONAS | A | No
further information currently |
| KING | D [r] | Army
Air Corps. See also Apsley
John Dickinson & Co. |
| LEWES | H | No
further information currently |
| LOWNES | J | No
further information currently |
| MARTIN | A | No
further information currently |
| MATHESON | D | No
further information currently |
| MILLARD | Leslie [Victor] | Petty
Officer D/J 109047, H.M.S. Bonaventure, Royal Navy. Killed in action
when HMS Bonaventure was by being torpedoed and sunk on 31st March
1941 in Hong Kong harbour. Aged 33. Son of Albert Victor and Mary
Millard; husband of Dorothy L. Millard, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 45, Column 3. |
| ONSLOW | P | No
further information currently |
| OWENS | D | No
further information currently |
| PAGE | W | No
further information currently |
| PERKINS | R | No
further information currently |
| POPE | James [Henry] | Private
5833628, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a prisoner of
war while working on the Burma-Siam Railway 8th October 1943. Aged
31. Son of James and Alice Pope; husband of Eveline (Eve) Florence
Pope, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR
CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 9. |
| PREVETT | V | No
further information currently |
| READING | W | No
further information currently |
| REES | D | No
further information currently |
| REEVE | Donald [Frederick] |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 1380986, 242 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying ut of
Bone, Algeria, in a Hawker Hurricane, when the aircraft ditched
in the sea following engine failure during a patrol off Bone 30
November 1942. Aged 20. Native of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.
Son of Frederick A Reeve, and of Alice Reeve, of Croxley Green,
Hertfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta.
Panel 4, Column 2. See also Malta
War Memorial |
| ROGERS | W | No
further information currently |
| SIMPKINS | E [W] | |
| SMEETON | B | No
further information currently |
| SOUTHERN | J [W] | |
| STOWER | W | No
further information currently |
| SWANN | D | No
further information currently |
| THEOBALD | R | No
further information currently |
| THOMAS | F | No
further information currently |
| TIPPING | S | No
further information currently |
| WARN | L | No
further information currently |
| WARRELL | R | No
further information currently |
| WEATHERLEY | E | No
further information currently |
| WEBB | D A | No
further information currently |
| WHITE | M | No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMS | A | No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMS | H [T] | |
| WILLIAMS | J | No
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| YORK | A R | No
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Stone slab at front of memorial
 |
BRITISH
KOREAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
HERTFORDSHIRE AND DISTRICT No1 BRANCH
9 OCTOBER 1994
REMEMBER
THE BRITISH ARMED SERVICES AND
CIVILIANS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE
OF FREEDOM. UNDER THE CHARTER OF THE
UNITED NATIONS. DURING AND SINCE THE KOREAN WAR
1950 - 1952
BURIED
BENEATH THIS STONE, CAPSULE CONTAINING SOIL
FROM OOSTERBEEK, ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS AND PUSAN
U.N. CEMETERY KOREA. PRESENTED BY V.O.K.S. DUTCH KOREAN
VETERANS ASSOCIATION SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT. ( 1989)
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