Ardsley
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T Bennett R Best S Bingley R Brown J Burley C T Burrows H Carter F Carty A Clarey G Cuthbert E Edgerton W Galley G Glover T W Hirst R Houghton W Hutchinson H Johnson J Kenny |
P Kitching
A C Lane L Lawrence K Lowery T R Oxley W H Parkin D Philburn H Philburn E Reed J Rockliff D Sharland R Sharman F J Smith W Standring J Stubbs J Turner J Wainwright K Walton C V Woodcock |
Additional Details
Robert Banks (1103207)
Royal Artillery - 28 Field Regt
30 August 1944, aged 28
Imphal War Cemetery
Died in North-East India
Thomas Bennett (14351884)
Royal Armoured Corps - 3rd Carabiniers Prince Of Wales's Dragoon Guards
2 March 1945, aged 34
Son of Valentine and S. J. Bennett, of Barnsley, Yorkshire Husband of Mary Bennett, of Kendray, Barnsley.
Taukkyan War Cemetery
Died in Burma
Richard Best (4749638)
York And Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn
13 July 1943, aged 32
Son of Richard and Emma Best; Husband of Edith Best, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire.
Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily
Died during the Sicily campaign
Samuel Bingley (156437)
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - 9th Bn
25 March 1945, aged 28
Son of John William and Jane Ann Bingley; husband of Thurid Eline Kristine Marie Bingley, of Thorshaven, Faroe Islands.
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Died in Western Europe in the push towards Germany
Roy Brown (14542399)
Pioneer Corps
19 October 1944, aged 41
Son of George and Clara Brown, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Violet Brown, of Ardsley, Barnsley.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery
Died in Belgium
Royal Artillery - 28 Field Regt
30 August 1944, aged 28
Imphal War Cemetery
Died in North-East India
Thomas Bennett (14351884)
Royal Armoured Corps - 3rd Carabiniers Prince Of Wales's Dragoon Guards
2 March 1945, aged 34
Son of Valentine and S. J. Bennett, of Barnsley, Yorkshire Husband of Mary Bennett, of Kendray, Barnsley.
Taukkyan War Cemetery
Died in Burma
Richard Best (4749638)
York And Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn
13 July 1943, aged 32
Son of Richard and Emma Best; Husband of Edith Best, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire.
Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily
Died during the Sicily campaign
Samuel Bingley (156437)
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - 9th Bn
25 March 1945, aged 28
Son of John William and Jane Ann Bingley; husband of Thurid Eline Kristine Marie Bingley, of Thorshaven, Faroe Islands.
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Died in Western Europe in the push towards Germany
Roy Brown (14542399)
Pioneer Corps
19 October 1944, aged 41
Son of George and Clara Brown, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Violet Brown, of Ardsley, Barnsley.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery
Died in Belgium
John Edward Burley (943928)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 95 Sqdn.
11 June 1942, aged 25
Son of Walter and Edith Burley, of Burton Grange, Yorkshire.
Malta Memorial
Lost when Sunderland flying boat L5805, detailed to escort a ship to Freetown, Sierre Leone on 11 June 1942 went missing. The aircraft was last seen circling the ship on a bearing of 284 degrees approx 135 miles from Freetown in the early hours of 11 June, after which it proceeded in a north easterly direction. At 14:00 hours a possible white light was sighted at a low height, but no sound of engines was heard. During the next three days extensive air and sea searches were carried out, but no trace of the aircraft or crew were found. It was presumed that the aircraft forced landed at sea during the night patrol and that the crew were lost at sea.
The ORB records that on 10th June 1942 L5805 Sunderland B/95 was airborne at 22:55 on patrol. It is noted from official records, that during that week, weather conditions were extremely bad. The aircraft failed to return at and after CTA 07:30 on the 11th June and at 08:45 emergency action was taken and search organised. Nothing sighted but oil patches, apparently recent, observed in JKCR 2430. On 12th
June, a square search of 12 miles radius and parallel track search was carried out. Nothing sighted. Sunderlands D/95 and E/95 received
signal to look out for B/95 and searched position given. E/95: Nothing sighted but oil patches, apparently recent observed in JKCR 2430, 13 mile
radius search - nothing sighted. Search continued 10th and 11th June.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 95 Sqdn.
11 June 1942, aged 25
Son of Walter and Edith Burley, of Burton Grange, Yorkshire.
Malta Memorial
Lost when Sunderland flying boat L5805, detailed to escort a ship to Freetown, Sierre Leone on 11 June 1942 went missing. The aircraft was last seen circling the ship on a bearing of 284 degrees approx 135 miles from Freetown in the early hours of 11 June, after which it proceeded in a north easterly direction. At 14:00 hours a possible white light was sighted at a low height, but no sound of engines was heard. During the next three days extensive air and sea searches were carried out, but no trace of the aircraft or crew were found. It was presumed that the aircraft forced landed at sea during the night patrol and that the crew were lost at sea.
The ORB records that on 10th June 1942 L5805 Sunderland B/95 was airborne at 22:55 on patrol. It is noted from official records, that during that week, weather conditions were extremely bad. The aircraft failed to return at and after CTA 07:30 on the 11th June and at 08:45 emergency action was taken and search organised. Nothing sighted but oil patches, apparently recent, observed in JKCR 2430. On 12th
June, a square search of 12 miles radius and parallel track search was carried out. Nothing sighted. Sunderlands D/95 and E/95 received
signal to look out for B/95 and searched position given. E/95: Nothing sighted but oil patches, apparently recent observed in JKCR 2430, 13 mile
radius search - nothing sighted. Search continued 10th and 11th June.
Charles Thomas Burrows (170219)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 226 Sqdn 25 February 1944, aged 29 Son of Charles Lewis Burrows and Maria Burrows; Husband of Mary Burrows, of Ward Green, Yorkshire. Runnymede Memorial Was pilot of North American Mitchell serial number FV910 coded MQ-G on a Ramrod mission to Moyenville, France. The aircraft was damaged by flak and ditched 40 miles off Beachy Head. |
Herbert Carter (T/235571)
Royal Army Service Corps
18 December 1942, aged 30
Son of Rose Gertrude Carter, and Stepson of Harry Nettleton Husband of Clarice Ena Carter, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire.
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Died in Iraq
Royal Army Service Corps
18 December 1942, aged 30
Son of Rose Gertrude Carter, and Stepson of Harry Nettleton Husband of Clarice Ena Carter, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire.
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Died in Iraq
Arthur Clarey (4619116)
Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) - 1st Bn
24 April 1943, aged 25
Son of Timothy and Sarah Clarey, of Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Catherine Clarey, of Stairfoot.
Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery
Died at the start of final offensive in Tunisia
Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) - 1st Bn
24 April 1943, aged 25
Son of Timothy and Sarah Clarey, of Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Catherine Clarey, of Stairfoot.
Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery
Died at the start of final offensive in Tunisia
George Cuthbert (937504)
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 35 Sqdn.
20 April 1941, aged 28
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1913
(Son of Joseph & Maud Brown)
Alamein Memorial
Previously reported missing, now presumed Killed in Action, Middle East
[also listed on Barnsley Grammar School memorial]
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 35 Sqdn.
20 April 1941, aged 28
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1913
(Son of Joseph & Maud Brown)
Alamein Memorial
Previously reported missing, now presumed Killed in Action, Middle East
[also listed on Barnsley Grammar School memorial]
Enoch Edgerton (14612920)
King's Own Scottish Borderers - 6th Bn
22 September 1944, aged 19
Son of William and Lizzie Edgerton, of Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Valkenswaard War Cemetery
Died in during the push into Holland
King's Own Scottish Borderers - 6th Bn
22 September 1944, aged 19
Son of William and Lizzie Edgerton, of Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Valkenswaard War Cemetery
Died in during the push into Holland
William Galley (1136557)
Aircraftman 1st Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 250 Wing
3 October 1942, aged 31
Born in Barnsley in 31 July 1911
Son of Samuel and Annie Galley, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Margaret Galley, of Hoyle Mill, Barnsley.
Lived at 18 Armin St, Hoyle Hill, Barnsley
Married in Barnsley in Q3 1937 - 1 Son
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down Of the Sun And in the morning We will remember him
Died on active service in Egypt
Aircraftman 1st Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 250 Wing
3 October 1942, aged 31
Born in Barnsley in 31 July 1911
Son of Samuel and Annie Galley, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Margaret Galley, of Hoyle Mill, Barnsley.
Lived at 18 Armin St, Hoyle Hill, Barnsley
Married in Barnsley in Q3 1937 - 1 Son
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down Of the Sun And in the morning We will remember him
Died on active service in Egypt
G Glover
No Details Known
TW Hirst
No Details Known
Richard Houghton (4748068)
York and Lancaster Regiment - 6th Bn
21 March 1943, aged 24
Son of Peter and Florence Houghton; husband of Louisa Edna Houghton, of Sheffield.
Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery
Died in Tunisia during the final months of the campaign in North Africa
No Details Known
TW Hirst
No Details Known
Richard Houghton (4748068)
York and Lancaster Regiment - 6th Bn
21 March 1943, aged 24
Son of Peter and Florence Houghton; husband of Louisa Edna Houghton, of Sheffield.
Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery
Died in Tunisia during the final months of the campaign in North Africa
William Hutchinson (C/JX 239926)
Royal Navy - HMS Barham 25 November 1941, aged 24 Son of Rose Hutchinson, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire. Chatham Naval Memorial Lost when HMS Barham was sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean. On 25 November 1941, while steaming to cover an attack on Italian convoys, HMS Barham was hit at 16:29 hours north of Sidi Barrani, in position 32º34'N, 26º24'E by three torpedoes from the German submarine U-331. As she rolled over to port, her after magazines exploded and the ship quickly sank with the loss 862 members of her crew. |
Film footage of HMS Barham exploding
Herbert Johnson (302137)
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
17 March 1944, aged 29
Son of Herbert and Emily Johnson, of Barnsley; Husband of Irene Johnson, of Bemerton, Salisbury.
Barnsley Cemetery
Died in Military Hospital Buchanan, Scotland
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
17 March 1944, aged 29
Son of Herbert and Emily Johnson, of Barnsley; Husband of Irene Johnson, of Bemerton, Salisbury.
Barnsley Cemetery
Died in Military Hospital Buchanan, Scotland
John Kenny (1069235)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 21 Sqdn 15 October 1942, aged 33 Husband of A. M. Kenny, of Barnsley. Barnsley Cemetery Part of crew of Ventura I AE760 - on a training flight, spun to port, crashed and caught fire about a mile west of the airfield at 10:45 after an engine was feathered in order to carry out a single-engined approach. The three crew died, the navigator being buried at Watton. Records conflict as to whether the approach was being made to Bodney or nearby Watton. |
Peter Kitching (1678631)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 61 Sqdn 21 March 1945, aged 20 Son of Bessie Kitching, and stepson of Daniel Parker, of Newport, Brough, Yorkshire. Runnymede Memorial Airborne 23:45 on 20 Mar 1945 from Skellingthorpe in Lancaster NG386 coded QR-P to bomb the synthetic-oil plant at Böhlen. Lost without trace, although it is reported that an Identity Card of one of the crew was found near Espenhain, 6 km ESE of Böhlen. Peter was mid-upper gunner. |
Alfred Cyril Lane (4464999)
Durham Light Infantry - 16th Bn
2 March 1943, aged 22
Son of Herbert and Ada Margaret Lane; Husband of Rhoda Lane, of Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Medjez-El-Bab Memorial
Died during the Tunisia Camapign
Durham Light Infantry - 16th Bn
2 March 1943, aged 22
Son of Herbert and Ada Margaret Lane; Husband of Rhoda Lane, of Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Medjez-El-Bab Memorial
Died during the Tunisia Camapign
Leonard Lawrence (1147982) DFM
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 630 Sqdn 22 June 1944, aged 22 Son of Richard and Nellie Lawrence, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire. Runnymede Memorial Lancaster ND531 coded LE-K, airborne 23:30 on 21 Jun 1944 from East Kirkby to bomb oil refineries in Wesseling. Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/S Lawrence had flown his first tour with 61 Sqdn, and his DFM award was gazetted 14 Oct 1943. |
Kenneth Arthur Lowery (1622243)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 514 Sqdn 22 January 1944, aged 20 Son of Albert and Ethel Muriel Lowery, of Stairfoot, Yorkshire. Runnymede Memorial All crew of Lancaster LL627 coded JI-U killed when aircraft crashed off Kornwerderzand, Ijsselmeer, Holland. It was airborne at 20:00 from Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire on a mission to Magdeburg. |
Thomas Raymond Oxley (1412229)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 77 Sqdn 3 November 1943, aged 22 Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery Part of crew of Handley Page Halifax JD321 coded KN-G which was airborne from Elvington (now Humberside airport) at 17:25 on a mission to Dusseldorf. Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Manfred Meurer, 1./NJG1), crashing 20:15 at Helvoirt (Noord Brabant), 14 km NE of Tilburg, Holland killing all seven crew. |
William Henry Parkin (4533689)
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince Of Wales's Own) - 2nd Bn
28 March 1941, aged 36
Son of William Henry and Sarah Parkin, of Ardsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire; Stepson of Mrs. H. M. Parkin, of Ardsley.
Keren War Cemetery
Died during the Battle of Keren in Eritrea
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince Of Wales's Own) - 2nd Bn
28 March 1941, aged 36
Son of William Henry and Sarah Parkin, of Ardsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire; Stepson of Mrs. H. M. Parkin, of Ardsley.
Keren War Cemetery
Died during the Battle of Keren in Eritrea
Herbert Philburn (102478)
The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. - 12th (10th Bn. The Green Howards [Yorkshire Regt.]) Bn. 9 June 1944, aged 24 Son of Harry and Annie Philburn; Husband of Florence Aileen Philburn, of Byker, Newcastle-On-Tyne. Ranville War Cemetery Died in D-Day+3 after being dropped into Normandy on 6 June 1944. On Friday 9 June - Captain P. L. Burkinshaw's No.1 Platoon A Company of the 12th Battalion Parachute Regiment were part of the support group (B Company were used to clear Logueval wood, in this attack many were killed and wounded) for the proposed attack on Honorine. The attack by the Paratroops and Royal Ulster Rifles was cancelled after it was found that Honorine had been heavily infested by Germans. Burkinshaw's Platoon had taken up forward positions in the hedgerows to the east of Logueval village looking toward Honorine. Before either of the 12th's two Companies had time to dig in a mortar stonk hit them and the enemy counter attacked, No.1 Platoon suffered four casualties. After the attack was beaten off both A and B Companies were ordered back to Ranville. One the way Captain Burkinshaw was hit by a burst from a Spandau and badly wounded. |
E Reed
No Details Known
No Details Known
John Rockliff (C/JX 354227)
Royal Navy - HMS Dasher 27 March 1943, aged 20 Son of Thomas and Mary Rockliff, of Barnsley, Yorkshire. Chatham Naval Memorial Lost when the aircraft carrier suffered an internal petrol explosion whilst in the Firth of Clyde, and sank with the loss of 379 of 528 crew. |
Dennis Sharland (577586)
Royal Air Force - 201 Sqdn 12 June 1944, aged 21 Son of Herbert and Fanny Sharland, of Ardsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Runnymede Memorial Short Sunderland III, ML760 ZM-S. Based at Pembroke Dock. Shot down attacking a U-Boat (possibly U-333) in Bay of Biscay. |
Reginald Sharman (4619303)
Royal Armoured Corps - 146 (9th Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regt. [West Riding]) Regt.
11 March 1943, aged 26
Son of William and Susannah A. Sharman, of Wibsey, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Chittagong War Cemetery
Died in North East India
Frederick James Smith (1680954)
Royal Artillery - 79 The Hertfordshire Yeomanry HAA Regt
14 October 1944, aged 29
Son of Willie and Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Elsie Smith, of Barnsley.
Florence War Cemetery
Died in the Italian Campaign
Walter Standring (2654385)
Coldstream Guards - 3rd Bn.
5 December 1943, aged 35
Son of Robert and Helena Standring; Husband of Molly Harriet Standring.
Minturno War Cemetery
Died in Italy
Royal Armoured Corps - 146 (9th Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regt. [West Riding]) Regt.
11 March 1943, aged 26
Son of William and Susannah A. Sharman, of Wibsey, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Chittagong War Cemetery
Died in North East India
Frederick James Smith (1680954)
Royal Artillery - 79 The Hertfordshire Yeomanry HAA Regt
14 October 1944, aged 29
Son of Willie and Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Elsie Smith, of Barnsley.
Florence War Cemetery
Died in the Italian Campaign
Walter Standring (2654385)
Coldstream Guards - 3rd Bn.
5 December 1943, aged 35
Son of Robert and Helena Standring; Husband of Molly Harriet Standring.
Minturno War Cemetery
Died in Italy
The Rev. James Stubbs
Royal Navy - HMS Victory 18 December 1943, aged 32 Son of Edward and Violet Lily Stubbs, of Kendray, Barnsley, Yorkshire. B.A. Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery Last seen alive on 18 December 1943 and body found in River Avon near Bristol on 16 January 1944. An open verdict was returned. |
Jack Turner (1064163)
Aircraftman 1st Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 80 Wing, Aldenham Lodge Hotel, Radlett, Hertfordshire (Radia/Radar Intelligence And Radio Counter Measures Work)
31 July 1942, aged 27
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1915
Son of James Hayworth Turner and Judith Ann Turner, of Barnsley; Husband of Dorothy Turner, of Stairfoot, Barnsley.
In 1911 parents lived at 32 Conway Street Stairfoot, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 alive
Married in Barnsley in Q1 1941
Barnsley (Ardsley) Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - The treasure of his life Shall not be lost
Died in Shenley Military Hospital
[also listed on Barnsley Grammar School memorial]
J Wainwright
No Details Known
K Walton
No Details Known
Clifford Vere Woodcock (4619200)
Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) - 1st Bn
21 April 1943, aged 26
Son of Irvin and Martha Woodcock, of Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Marjorie Woodcock, of Stairfoot.
Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery
Died at the start of final offensive in Tunisia
Aircraftman 1st Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 80 Wing, Aldenham Lodge Hotel, Radlett, Hertfordshire (Radia/Radar Intelligence And Radio Counter Measures Work)
31 July 1942, aged 27
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1915
Son of James Hayworth Turner and Judith Ann Turner, of Barnsley; Husband of Dorothy Turner, of Stairfoot, Barnsley.
In 1911 parents lived at 32 Conway Street Stairfoot, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 alive
Married in Barnsley in Q1 1941
Barnsley (Ardsley) Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - The treasure of his life Shall not be lost
Died in Shenley Military Hospital
[also listed on Barnsley Grammar School memorial]
J Wainwright
No Details Known
K Walton
No Details Known
Clifford Vere Woodcock (4619200)
Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) - 1st Bn
21 April 1943, aged 26
Son of Irvin and Martha Woodcock, of Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire; Husband of Marjorie Woodcock, of Stairfoot.
Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery
Died at the start of final offensive in Tunisia