Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
| Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
| GALLAGHER | P |
Royal
Navy |
| GAMBLE | Alfred Russell | Mechanician
C/K 63228, H.M.S. "Dido", Royal Navy. Died 29 May 1941.
Aged 40. Son of Maggie Cordelia Gamble, of Blackpool, Lancashire;
husband of Ivy Gamble. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 46, Column 3. |
| GARA | M |
Royal
Army Service Corps |
| GARRICK | F | Royal
Air Force |
| GEORGE | D C |
Auxiliary
Territorial Service |
| GIBSON | J | Royal
Air Force |
| GLYNN | Harry |
Gunner 903448, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 10 January 1942. Aged 24. Son of Albert Glynn, and of Alice May Glynn, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in TAIPING WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 6.
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| GOODALL | Jack | Sergeant
1620835, 36 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Reghaia,
Algeria, in a Vickers Wellington XIV, serial number HF247, when
his aircraft flew into the water during a Leigh Light run over a
suspected target during an Anti-Submarine Warfare patrol, three
of the crew survived 27 August 1944. Aged 23. Son of George and
Florence Goodall, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated
on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 15, Column 1. See also Malta
Memorial |
| GORNALL | Edward [Cuthbert] |
Sergeant
2207003, 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16February 1944. Aged 19. Son of Henry and Emily Gertrude Gornall,
of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE
MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 230. |
| GOSDEN | A G | Loyal
Regiment |
| GOTHERIDGE | F |
Royal
Air Force |
| GOULDER | Cyril | Gunner
986011, Royal Artillery. Died 10 July 1941. Aged 24. Son of Mary
Goulder, of Marton Moss, Blackpool. Buried in MARTON (ST. PAUL)
CHURCH BURIAL GROUND, Lancashire. Plot 8. Grave 48. |
| GRADWELL | William |
Private
14663416, 6th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died
22 August 1944. Aged 19. Son of Thomas and Edith Gradwell, of South
Shore, Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire.
Section F. Grave 93. |
| GRAHAM | Fred | Sergeant
(Observer) 581508, Royal Air Force. Died 8 April 1940. Aged 19.
Son of Fred and Jane Graham, of Blackpool. Buried in BURY CEMETERY,
REDVALES, Lancashire. Section A.P. 19. Grave 2105. |
| GRANT | Frederick John Coburn |
Ordinary
Seaman D/SSX 30573, "H.M.S. Glorious", Royal Navy. Died
8 June 1940. Aged 18. Son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Grant, of Blackpool,
Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 39, Column 1. |
| GREEN | George | Corporal
S/57279, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 16 September 1941. Aged
27. Son of Albert Kenyon Green and Alice Green, of Blackpool, Lancashire.
Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot K. Grave 134. |
| GREENWOOD | B |
Grenadier
Guards |
| GREGORY | Kenneth | Lance
Bombardier 908441, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as
a Japanese Prisoner of War 28 November 1942. Aged 24. Son of Walter
and Alice Gregory, of Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire. Cremated
and commemorated on YOKOHAMA CREMATION MEMORIAL, Japan, Panel 1. |
| GREGORY | Roger |
Lance
Sergeant 3393230, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Died
2 April 1944. Aged 27. Son of James Heath Gregory and Emma Gregory;
husband of Mona Perceval Gregory, of South Shore, Blackpool. Buried
in BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section E. Grave 560. |
| GREGSON | J | Royal
Artillery |
| GREGSON | Thomas William |
Leading
Seaman D/JX 303291, H.M. Submarine "Stratagem", Royal
Navy. Died 22 November 1944. Aged 22. Son of Thomas and Ada Mary
Gregson, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 85, Column 2. |
| GREGSON | W | Royal
Air Force |
| GRIFFITHS | John |
Driver
T/285041, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 21 August 1943. Son of
Daniel and Caroline Florence Griffiths, of Blackpool; husband of
Alice Griffiths, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY,
Lancashire. Section L.L. Grave 481. |
| GRIFFITHS | W B | Loyal
Regiment |
| GRIMSHAW, DFC | Bert |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) 108606, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
22 August 1944. Aged 27. Son of Albert Lofthouse Grimshaw and Elisabeth
Hannah Grimshaw, of Blackpool; husband of Sheila Mabel Grimshaw.
B.Sc. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.). Buried in
BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section B. Grave 1483. |
| GRINDROD | George Edward | Lieutenant
(A), Fleet Air Arm, H.M.S. "Victorious", Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. Died 21 June 1944. Aged 29. Son of Frank John and Annie
Elizabeth Grindrod, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated
on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 5, Panel 4. |
| GRINNEL | Harold [Frederick] |
Flight
Sergeant 1007084, 612 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 12 March 1944. Aged 25. Son of Albert and Lilian Grinnell,
of Blackpool, Lancashire; husband of Irene Grinnell, of South Shore,
Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Panel 218. |
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