Bolton Upon Dearne - St Andrew the Apostle
A rood and memorial plaque is located at St Andrew's church, it reads:
The rood was given by the parishioners of Bolton on Dearne in memory of those who fell in the War 1939 - 1945
The rood was given by the parishioners of Bolton on Dearne in memory of those who fell in the War 1939 - 1945
Norman Cheesmond
Gilbert Day
John Thomas Hart
Thomas Joseph Howard
Thomas Hateley
George Hunter
Enoch Kean
William Lavrack
Ernest Law
George Marwood
Harry Murcott
Albert Edward Osguthorpe
Stanley Pocklington
Leonard Sales
Fred Smith
Percy Stamper
John Arthur Walker
Colin Wathey
Herbert Wathey
Gilbert Day
John Thomas Hart
Thomas Joseph Howard
Thomas Hateley
George Hunter
Enoch Kean
William Lavrack
Ernest Law
George Marwood
Harry Murcott
Albert Edward Osguthorpe
Stanley Pocklington
Leonard Sales
Fred Smith
Percy Stamper
John Arthur Walker
Colin Wathey
Herbert Wathey
Additional details
Norman Cheesmond (4747932)
York and Lancaster Regiment - 2nd Bn.
29 November 1941, aged 20
Son of John Cheesmond, and of Beatrice Cheesmond, of Bolton on Dearne, Yorkshire.
Tobruk War Cemetery
Died in North Africa
York and Lancaster Regiment - 2nd Bn.
29 November 1941, aged 20
Son of John Cheesmond, and of Beatrice Cheesmond, of Bolton on Dearne, Yorkshire.
Tobruk War Cemetery
Died in North Africa
John Thomas Hart (4691822)
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - 1st Bn. 10 July 1943, aged 22 Son of Arthur and Mary Jane Hart, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily KIA on Sicily Thomas Bernard Hateley (4748004) York and Lancaster Regiment - The Hallamshire Bn 26 January 1942, aged 22 Grandson of Isaiah and Sarah H. Hateley, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Akureyri Cemetery Died in a road traffic accident in Iceland Thomas Joseph Howard (T/4698538) Royal Army Service Corps 19 May 1944, aged 21 Son of Thomas and Florence Howard, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Cassino War Cemetery Died in Italy Enoch Kean (4747170) York and Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn. 28 April 1940, aged 18 Son of Walter and Lily Janet Kean, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Kvam Churchyard KIA in the Norway Campaign William Henry Lavrack (1091985) Royal Artillery - 125 Anti-Tank Regt. 12 September 1944, aged 24 Singapore Memorial Died as a PoW when the ship Rakuyo Maruship he was travelling on was sunk Ernest Law (4616850) Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) - 6th Bn. 17 June 1944, aged 25 St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux KIA during the Normandy Campaign George Walton Marwood (564032) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 114 Sqdn. 13 October 1939, aged 25 Son of Hugh Marwood and of Emmaline Marwood, of Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire. Rheinberg War Cemetery Flying in Blenheim N6160 from the squadron’s base at Villeneuve in France on a reconnaissance mission of the Ruhr in Germany. Believed shot down by a combination of Flak and fighter, possibly by Ltn. Kurt Kirchner 1./JG 52 (1st victory). |
Harry Murcott (4691248)
Royal Armoured Corps - 25th Dragoons 28 May 1942, aged 20 Son of Arthur and Theresa Murcott, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Karachi War Cemetery Died in India Albert Edward Osguthorpe (1239576) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 27 Sqdn 21 February 1943, aged 21 Son of Albert Edward and Gladys Mary Osguthorpe, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Singapore Memorial Killed in action in Burma Leonard Sales (4535078) Royal Engineers - 263 Field Coy. 8 June 1944 Son of Leonard and Hephzibah Daykin Sales; husband of Florence Edith Sales, of Yeovil, Somerset. Hermanville War Cemetery Died in the Normandy Campaign Fred Smith (317734) Royal Armoured Corps - 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars 27 May 1942, aged 25 Son of Mrs. P. Smith, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Alamein Memorial Died in North Africa Percy Stamper (1492841) Royal Air Force - 102 Sqdn. 17 June 1944, aged 23 Son of Clarence and Mary Stamper; husband of Bertha Stamper, of Bramley, Yorkshire. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Halifax aircraft MZ652 lost on an operation to Sterkrade, Germany from Pocklington airfield John Arthur Walker (P/KX 94639) Royal Navy - HMS Jersey 23 October 1939, aged 19 Son of Arthur and Sarah May Walker, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. Portsmouth Naval Memorial Lost overboard from the destroyer HMS Jersey in heavy weather in the North-West Approaches Colin Wathey (564896) Royal Air Force - 207 Sqdn. 4 June 1942, aged 27 Westerbork General Cemetery Lancaster aircraft R5847 lost on an operation to Bremen, Germany from Bottesford airfield |
George Hunter (FX606399)
Royal Navy - HMS Seaborn
7 February 1945, aged 19
Son of Elijah and Jane Hunter, of Bolton-Upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, England.
Vankleek Hill (Greenwood) Cemetery
Aircraft crashed in Canada
Royal Navy - HMS Seaborn
7 February 1945, aged 19
Son of Elijah and Jane Hunter, of Bolton-Upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, England.
Vankleek Hill (Greenwood) Cemetery
Aircraft crashed in Canada
Stanley Pocklington (1007940)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28 October 1942
Yokohama Cremation Memorial
Died whilst a Japanese PoW
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28 October 1942
Yokohama Cremation Memorial
Died whilst a Japanese PoW
Leonard Sales (4535078)
Royal Engineers - 263 Field Coy. 8 June 1944 Son of Leonard and Hephzibah Daykin Sales; husband of Florence Edith Sales, of Yeovil, Somerset. Hermanville War Cemetery Died in the Normandy Campaign |