Roll of Honour - Lancashire - Blackpool - World War 2

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Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

BLACKPOOL WAR MEMORIAL

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PADLEY	Albert	Private 14381097, 7th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. Died 6 June 1944. Aged 19. Born and resident Blackpool. Son of Albert Robert and Margaret Padley, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot IIIA. Row M. Grave 8.
PAGER	J A	Royal Artillery
PALMER	Robert	Gunner 896995, 139 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma Railway 9 February 1944 in Burma. Aged 23. Born Kent, resident Blackpool. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot 12. Row D. Grave 10.
PARKER	Arthur	Lance Corporal 3460501, 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Died 4 August 1944. Aged 24. Born Manchester, resident Blackpool. Son of Arthur Cecil and Ethel Florence Parker, of South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 13.
PARKER	George Allan	Private 3779394, 13th Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool). Died 22 August 1942 in India. Born Burnley, resident Blackpool. Buried in KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 3. Row G. Grave 4.
PARKER	John James	Private 3855501, 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died during the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore 23 January 1942. Aged 31. Born Lancashire, resident Blackpool. Adopted son of Mrs. A. Sharp, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 74.
PARKER	Robert	Sergeant S/52283, 2 Field Bakery, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at sea 17 June 1940. Born and resident Blackpool. Son of William Henry and Margaret Elizabeth Parker; husband of Margaret Parker, of Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column 133.
PARKES	J A	Royal Navy
PARKINSON	Fred	Sergeant T/178082, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 14 January 1945. Aged 49. Son of Tom and Margaret Parkinson; husband of Constance Marion Parkinson, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section F. Grave 360.
PARKINSON	Jack	Lance Corporal 10568742, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died 16 July 19453 in the Middle East. Aged 22. Born Yorkshire, resident Blackpool. Son of Luke and Isabelle Parkinson; husband of Renee Parkinson (nee Silburn). Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot XXI. Row D. Grave 26.
PARKINSON	Walter	Warrant Officer Class II (B.S.M.) 772650, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War 22 October 1943 in Malaysia. Aged 36. Born and resident Blackpool. Son of Cornelius and Elizabeth Helen Parkinson; husband of Marian Parkinson, of Morland. Westmorland. Buried in SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY, China, (including Hong Kong). Plot V. Row K. Grave 11.
PARR	William Wilfred	Sergeant 1375471, 233 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8 March 1942. Aged 26. Son of John Wilfred and Clara Ann Parr, of Blackpool. Buried in MARTON (ST. PAUL) CHURCH BURIAL GROUND, Lancashire. Plot 10. Grave 122.
PARTRIDGE	W J	Royal Artillery
PAXTON	J	Royal Armoured Corps
PAYNE	Frederick Douglas	Sergeant (Observer) 1120644, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 26 June 1942. Aged 21. Son of Frederick Payne and of Sybil Payne, of Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section F. Grave 681.
PEARSON	Roy	Bombardier 908195, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 7 January 1942 in Malaya. Aged 22. Born and resident Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 8.
PEARSON	Victor	Private 3387978, 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 14 June 1944. Aged 25. Born and resident Blackpool. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Pearson, of Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XIV. Row H. Grave 22.
PERCIVAL	Frank Vernon	Lieutenant (E), H.M.S. "Barham", Royal Navy. Died 25 November 1941. Son of Arthur and Caroline Percival, of Blackpool, Lancashire. B.Sc., Hons. (Lond.). No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 45, Column 2.
PERRY	Thomas Arthur	Flying Officer (Flying Instructor) 126632, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 29 January 1943. Aged 21. Son of Arthur Thomas Perry and Emily Perry, of Blackpool. Buried in BURY CEMETERY, REDVALES, Lancashire. Section D.P. 43. Grave 4506.
PETERSON	Harry	Sub-Lieutenant (A), H.M.S. "Empress", Fleet Air Arm, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 16 July 1945. Son of Harry and Bridget Peterson, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in TRINCOMALEE WAR CEMETERY, Sri Lanka. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 1.
PICKLES	Jack	Flying Officer (Pilot) 162080, 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10 November 1944. Aged 29. Son of George and Isabella Pickles; husband of Edith Pickles, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BARI WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot XI. Row A. Grave 32.
PIDDLESDEN	Raymond Reuben	Corporal 3866121, 13th (2nd/4th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. Died 6 June 1944. Aged 21. Born and resident Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France. Panel 18, Column 1.
PILBEAM	Alexander bernard	Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 1673064, 149 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17 November 1943. Son of Alexander Bernard and Yvonne Mary Pilbeam, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BECK ROW (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD, Suffolk. Row F. Grave 1.
PLATT	Norman	Rifleman 3250709, 7th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died 15 Maerch 1945. Aged 27. Born Oldham, resident Blackpool. Son of Bertie and Ethel Platt; husband of Eileen O'Mara Platt, of Hampton Hill, Middlesex. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 49. Row A. Grave 15.
PLATT	Thomas Edward	Able Seaman P/JX 421089, H.M. Trawler "Colsay", Royal Navy. Died 2 November 1944. Aged 19. Son of Ernest Bardsley Platt and Lena Platt, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 83, Column 1.
PLATT	W	Royal Army Service Corps
PLATTS	Leslie	Sergeant 1684796, 55 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 25 April 1945. Aged 23. Son of Savil and Mabel Platts, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in PADUA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row F. Grave 8.
PLAYFORTH	Bernard	Gunner 900426, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma Railway 20 August 1943. Aged 23. Born Wakefield, resident Blackpool. Son of James Edward and Ada Playforth. of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot B6. Row E. Grave 13.
PORTER	Trevor	Boy 1st Class D/JX 162656, H.M.S. "Gloucester", Royal Navy. Died 22 May 1941. Aged 18. Son of Stanley Porter, and of Florence Porter, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 50, Column 1.
POSTLES	Roy [William]	Corporal PLY/X 109205, H.M.L.C.S. (L) 258, Royal Marines. Died 1 November 1944. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 92, Column 1.
PRATT	J	Royal Armoured Corps
PRATT	Thomas F	Private 2889679, 1st Battalion The London Scottish (Donside), Gordon Highlanders. Died 17 August 1943 in Sicily. Born Preston, resident Blackpool. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot II. Row A. Grave 27.
PRICE	Eric Angove	Leading Seaman D/JX 218996, H.M.S. "Newcastle", Royal Navy. Died 3 July 1945. Aged 25. Son of Arthur and Agnes Price, of South Shore, Blackpool. Buried in MARTON (ST. PAUL) CHURCH BURIAL GROUND, Lancashire. Plot 15. Grave 135.
PRICE	Ronald	Stoker 1st Class D/KX 138543, H.M. Submarine "Traveller", Royal Navy. Died 12 December 1942. Aged 22. Son of John Harold Carvel Price and Edith Ethel Price, of Blackpool, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 70. Column 2.
PRIESTLEY	R R	Royal Air Force
PYE	Thomas James	Flight Lieutenant (Radio Operator (Air)) 122983, 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13 August 1944. Aged 29. Son of Thomas and Emily Pye, of Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 8.
PYE	William	Private 3856416, 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma railway 10 September 1943. Aged 28. Born and resident Blackpool. Son of William and Maria Pye, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot B3. Row V. Grave 3.
PYRAH	James William	Fusilier 4204283, 6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died 17 July 1944. Aged 27. Born and resident Blackpool. Son of James William and Eveline Pyrah, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BROUAY WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 8.

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