Roll of Honour - Lancashire - Blackpool - World War 2

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

BLACKPOOL WAR MEMORIAL

SURNAMES B

BAGGALEY	Geoffrey	Lance Bombardier 933035, 19 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 8 Apil 1944. Aged 25. Son of Archibald Arthur William Buckley Baggaley and Florrie Baggaley; stepson of Edward Clayton; husband of Joan Baggaley, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot XII. Row B. Grave 6.
BAGGALEY	John Alan	[Transcribed as J F BAGGALEY] Gunner 794747, 190 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 17 July 1944. Aged 29. Husband of Ethel Marjorie Baggaley, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Plot V. Row G. Grave 3.
BAGOT	Thomas	Private 895972, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 15 June 1940. Aged 19. Son of George Stanley Bagot, and of Elizabeth Ann Bagot, of North Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column 110.
BAILEY	John	Ordinary Seaman C/JX 376497, H.M.L.C.T. 551, Royal Navy. Died 10 September 1943. Aged 19. Son of Sam and Rose Bailey, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIA, Kent. Panel 83 (Died Ashore).
BAINBRIDGE	E	Royal Air Force
BALDWIN	John	Private 14633080, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 9 July 1944. Aged 19. Son of J. T. and Evelyn Baldwin, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXVII. Row B. Grave 5.
BAMBER	George	Gunner 1593846, 323 Battery, 103 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 22 December 1940. Aged 28. Son of Mrs. R. Bamber, of South Shore, Blackpool. Buried in MARTON (ST. PAUL) CHURCH BURIAL GROUND, Lancashire. Plot 2. Grave 97.
BANCROFT	John England	Private 14361180, Pioneer Corps. Died 11 September 1944. Aged 43. Son of Robert and Selina Bancroft, of Blackpool; husband of Margaret Bancroft, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section C. Grave 5.
BANKS	J W	Royal Navy
BARNES	T E	Royal Air Force
BARON	Frank	Lieutenant 256846, Royal Engineers. Died 28 August 1944. Aged 23. Son of Thomas and Isabella Baron, of Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire. B. Eng., Hons. Buried on ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 10.
BATEMAN	George Frederick	Sergeant (Pilot) 1104340, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13 October 1941. Aged 21. Son of George E. and Ernestina Bateman, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in KOLLUMERLAND (WESTERGEEST) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD, Friesland, Netherlands. Plot SE. Row 1. Grave 3.
BATES	Albert Peter	Warrant Officer 1066641, 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16 August 1943. Aged 23. Son of Albert Peter and Gertrude Bates, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 134.
BATES	Fred	Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) 1622071, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 31 May 1944. Son of James Frederick and Annie Bates, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section F. Grave 370.
BAYLIS	Michael Victor	Signalman C/JX 344709, H.M.S. "Dasher", Royal Navy. Died 27 March 1943. Aged 20. Son of Francis Joseph and Ellen Baylis, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 70, Column 3.
BAYLISS	Arthur	Gunner 1138847, 63 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 4 January 1945. Aged 21. Son of John and Eleanor Bayliss, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in VENRAY WAR CEMETERY, Limburg, Netherlands. Plot III. Row E. Grave 9.
BEARD	Harold Norman	Sergeant 581138, 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 4 August 1940. Aged 24. Son of Harold Hesford Beard and Emily Beard, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section A.A. Grave 4.
BEARDSLEY	Albert	Able Seaman P/JX 159090, H.M. Submarine "Syrtis", Royal Navy. Died 30 March 1944. Aged 21. Son of Albert and Lily Beardsley, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 81, Column 3.
BENNELL	L	Royal Air Force
BENNETT	Donald Barry	Ordinary Seaman D/JX 305625, H.M. Submarine "P. 311", Royal Navy. Died 8 January 1943. Aged 19. Son of John and Sarah Ann Bennett, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 80, Column 2.
BENNETT	K W	Royal Air Force
BENNETT	W P	Royal Air Force
BERRY, MiD	James Thomas	Captain 75000, 88 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 12 September 1944. Aged 26. Son of James and Fanny Berry, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 1.
BERRY	Norman	Able Seaman P/JX 289568, H.M.S. "President III", Royal Navy. Died 13 June 1944. Son of Moses and Ellen Berry; husband of Susannah Berry, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 81, Column 3.
BIBBY	W	Kings Regiment
BINNS	H F	Royal Air Force
BIRTWHISTLE	Douglas Stuart	Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) 982332, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15 June 1941. Aged 22. Son of William Henry and Florence Mary Birtwhistle, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA, Algeria. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 9.
BIRTWISTLE	Norman	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 136451, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 31 May 1945. Aged 25. Son of Daniel Birtwistle, and of Ethel Birtwistle, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XVIII. Row B. Grave 14.
BISPHAM	George Cleminson	Trooper 3717775, 1st Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 1 June 1942. Husband of Doris Bispham, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 2. Row F. Grave 9.
BLACK	R E	Royal Air Force
BLACKBURN	A D	Royal Air Force
BLOW	Sidney Roy	Bombardier 11050665, 240 Battery, 39 Lt. A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 31 August 1944. Aged 23. Son of Maurice and Mabel Alice Blow of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot VIII. Row G. Grave 11.
BOAR	Alec Stewart	Leading Airman FX/86896, H.M.S. "Tern", Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. Died 1 May 1944. Aged 20. Son of Robert Blatchford Boar and Elsie Boar, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in KIRKWALL (ST. OLAF'S) CEMETERY, Orkney. Plot 33. Joint grave 19.
BODDIS	Arthur Benjamin	[Transcribed as A J BODDIS] Fusilier 14560072, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 21 April 1945. Aged 20. Son of William and Gladys G. Boddis, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot I. Row B. Grave 22.
BONNEY	W	Royal Artillery
BOTTERILL	R E	Royal Air Force
BOOTH	Albert Victor	[Transcribed as BOUTH] Gunner 1527423, 192 Battery, 69 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 10 May 1942. Aged 25. Son of John Arthur and Ada Jane Booth, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 34.
BOWMAN	H H	Royal Engineers
BOYD	David	Gunner 902396, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 7 January 1942. Aged 22. Son of David and Elizabeth Ann Boyd, of Malton, Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 14.
BRADBURY	John	Private 4395825, 6th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died 26 October 1942. Aged 22. Son of Thomas and Bertha Bradbury, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot XXVII. Row E. Grave 7.
BRADSHAW	W	Corps of Military Police
BRAMMER	Eric George	Lieutenant 285348, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 27 March 1945. Aged 22. Son of Wilfred and Edith Brammer, of Blackpool, Lancashire; husband of N. Brammer, of Blackpool. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 60. Row B. Grave 12.
BRASSINGTON	A Dennis	Driver 35539, 1 Division Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 29 May 1940. Aged 33. Son of Jack and Prudence Maud Brassington; husband of Mary Brassington, of Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column 135.
BRIDGE	Bernard	Flight Lieutenant 133818, 117 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8 September 1945. Aged 39. Son of Bernard Burnett Bridge and Ruth Bridge; husband of Marjorie Bridge, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 445.
BROADBENT	H	Royal Air Force
BROCK	Joseph Arthur	Sapper 14545021, 271 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 5 January 1944. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. D. Brock, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot III. Row A. Grave 18.
BROOK	Alfred John	[Transcribed as R J BROOK] Stoker 2nd Class D/KX 509138, H.M.S. "Penelope", Royal Navy. Died 18 February 1944. Aged 18. Son of Cyril and Kathleen May Brook, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 90, Column 2.
BROOKSBANK	A	Royal Armoured Corps
BROUGH	Jack	Lance Bombardier 3777881, 165 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 7 June 1944. Aged 28. Son of John and Florence Brough, of Blackpool, Lancashire; husband of Kathleen Brough. Buried in CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot III. Row B. Grave 4.
BROUGHTON	R	Royal Artillery
BROWN	John Raymond	Sergeant (Pilot) 745568, 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 30 October 1940. Aged 20. Son of Joseph and Catherine Louise Brown, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKBURN CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section J. Church of England Grave 11385.
BURNS	A	Royal Engineers
BURNS	J R	Brigade of Gurkhas
BURTON	Ralph Bramwell	Private S/14234669, Royal Army Service Corp. Die 27 October 1944. Aged 24. Son of George Frederick Burton, J.P., and Annie Burton, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section G. Grave 354.
BUSBY	Alfred	Corporal 3854683, 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died 1 November 1943. Aged 30. Son of Alfred and Rosa Ruth Busby, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 2. Row O. Grave 16.
BUSBY	Albert	Lance Serjeant 841602, 88 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 19 July 1943. Aged 26. Son of Alfred and Rosa Ruth Busby, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 41.
BUTLER	B M	Royal Navy
BUTLER	John Louis	Gunner 14375890, 23 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 24 June 1944. Aged 19. Son of Violet Evelyn Butler, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot I. Row D. Grave 6.
BUXTON	Reginald Harry	Guardsman 2700683, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 30 January 1944. Aged 22. Son of Harry and Alice Buxton, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot I. Row W. Grave 1.

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