Penistone
Penistone - Church St
Penistone War Memorial is located on Church Street. The inscription is:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS TOWNSHIP WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
(NAMES)
1939 - 1945
(NAMES)
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS TOWNSHIP WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
(NAMES)
1939 - 1945
(NAMES)
Allen Leslie
Bateman Fred Birkinshaw Jack Biltcliffe Charles J Calcutt Fred Credland Gordon Connolly James Faulkner Fred H Gooding Walter Heys Harry Higginson Douglas S Ineson Frederick Langley Charles |
Lee Victor
Marsh Donald McBurney William McLeod Gordon Millington Eric T R Roebuck Donald V Roebuck Amos Standring Walter Symons David Tatchell Harry Unwin Ernest A Wood Wilfred |
Penistone Grammar School
Penistone - Royal British Legion
Royal British Legion
Roll of Honour
1939 1945 War
Penistone Township
Leslie Allen
Fred Bateman
Charles J Biltcliffe
Jack Birkenshaw
Fred Calcutt
James Connolly
Gordon Credland
Fred H Faulkner
Walter Gooding
Harry Heys
Douglas H Higginson
Frederick Ineson
Charles Langley
Victor Lee
Donald Marsh
William McBurney
Gordon McLeod
Eric T R Millington
Amos Roebuck
Donald V Roebuck
Walter Standring
David Symons
Harry Tatchell
Ernest A Unwin
Wilfred Wood
Roll of Honour
1939 1945 War
Penistone Township
Leslie Allen
Fred Bateman
Charles J Biltcliffe
Jack Birkenshaw
Fred Calcutt
James Connolly
Gordon Credland
Fred H Faulkner
Walter Gooding
Harry Heys
Douglas H Higginson
Frederick Ineson
Charles Langley
Victor Lee
Donald Marsh
William McBurney
Gordon McLeod
Eric T R Millington
Amos Roebuck
Donald V Roebuck
Walter Standring
David Symons
Harry Tatchell
Ernest A Unwin
Wilfred Wood
Additional Details
Leslie Allen (14589476)
Private - Lincolnshire Regiment - 4th Bn.
29 June 1944, aged 19
Born in Penistone in Q1 1925
Son of Samuel and Annie M. Allen, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 29 High St, Penistone
St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux
The gravestone carries the inscription - Beautiful memories Of one we loved dearly And will not forget. Mother & dad
Originally buried at Tessel-Bretteville 7F/1 1/50,000 875667 before being reburied in present location on 4 July 1945
Died in Nomandy on D-Day + 23
Private - Lincolnshire Regiment - 4th Bn.
29 June 1944, aged 19
Born in Penistone in Q1 1925
Son of Samuel and Annie M. Allen, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 29 High St, Penistone
St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux
The gravestone carries the inscription - Beautiful memories Of one we loved dearly And will not forget. Mother & dad
Originally buried at Tessel-Bretteville 7F/1 1/50,000 875667 before being reburied in present location on 4 July 1945
Died in Nomandy on D-Day + 23
Arthur Lionel Bashforth (4750116)
Staff Sergeant - The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
18 September 1944, aged 26
Born in Penistone in Q4 1917
Son of Lionel and Maud Bashforth, of Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire.
Lived at Sunnyside, Hoylandswaine
Groesbeek Memorial
Killed during the airborne operation at Arnhem, he had previously taken part in the Glider landings in Normandy on D-Day.
[also listed on Hoylandswaine memorial]
Staff Sergeant - The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
18 September 1944, aged 26
Born in Penistone in Q4 1917
Son of Lionel and Maud Bashforth, of Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire.
Lived at Sunnyside, Hoylandswaine
Groesbeek Memorial
Killed during the airborne operation at Arnhem, he had previously taken part in the Glider landings in Normandy on D-Day.
[also listed on Hoylandswaine memorial]
Frederick James Bateman (2333445)
Corporal - Royal Corps of Signals - attd. III. Indian Corps Sigs. Indian Signal Corps
24 March 1942, aged 22
Born in Wortley in Q4 1919
Lived at 10 Railway Terrace / 1 Church St, Penistone
Kranji War Cemetery
Originally buried at Changi Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 17 April 1946
Died of dysentry as a PoW in Changi, Singapore just over a month after it was captured
Corporal - Royal Corps of Signals - attd. III. Indian Corps Sigs. Indian Signal Corps
24 March 1942, aged 22
Born in Wortley in Q4 1919
Lived at 10 Railway Terrace / 1 Church St, Penistone
Kranji War Cemetery
Originally buried at Changi Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 17 April 1946
Died of dysentry as a PoW in Changi, Singapore just over a month after it was captured
Harold Knowles Battye (151367)
Flying Officer (Air Bomber) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 630 Sqdn.
20 February 1944, aged 26
Born in Huddersfield in Q2 1917
Son of Alfred and Emily Battye, of Cumberworth.
Lived at Walls Nooks, Cumberworth, Huddersfield
Shepley (St Paul) Churchyard
Killed along with the rest of the crew of Lancaster ND563 which was scheduled to take part in a mission to Stuttgart from East Kirkby. The aircraft was almost new having only 21 hours, and on its first mission. It started the take-off run at 23:40 but swung out of control and after crashing through the boundary fence the Lancaster ran over the Stickney Road and lost its undercarriage. Moments late the bomb load exploded.
Flying Officer (Air Bomber) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 630 Sqdn.
20 February 1944, aged 26
Born in Huddersfield in Q2 1917
Son of Alfred and Emily Battye, of Cumberworth.
Lived at Walls Nooks, Cumberworth, Huddersfield
Shepley (St Paul) Churchyard
Killed along with the rest of the crew of Lancaster ND563 which was scheduled to take part in a mission to Stuttgart from East Kirkby. The aircraft was almost new having only 21 hours, and on its first mission. It started the take-off run at 23:40 but swung out of control and after crashing through the boundary fence the Lancaster ran over the Stickney Road and lost its undercarriage. Moments late the bomb load exploded.
Charles Joshua Biltcliffe (2364083)
Signalman - Royal Corps of Signals - 78th Div. Sigs.
31 October 1943, aged 25
Born in Penistone in Q3 1918
(son of John Thomas and Martha Eleanor Biltcliffe)
Lived at 8 Bridge St, Penistone
Sangro River War Cemetery
Originally buried in a battlefield cemetery before being reburied in present location on 6 May 1944
Died in Italy
Signalman - Royal Corps of Signals - 78th Div. Sigs.
31 October 1943, aged 25
Born in Penistone in Q3 1918
(son of John Thomas and Martha Eleanor Biltcliffe)
Lived at 8 Bridge St, Penistone
Sangro River War Cemetery
Originally buried in a battlefield cemetery before being reburied in present location on 6 May 1944
Died in Italy
Jack Birkinshaw (7958956)
Trooper - Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. - 12th 18 September 1944, aged 27 Born in Penistone in Q1 1917 Son of John William and Mary Isabella Birkinshaw, of Penistone, Yorkshire Father died in 1929 when Jack was 12 Lived at 7 Victoria St, Penistone Coriano Ridge War Cemetery The gravestone carries the inscription - The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want Originally buried in a battlefield cemetery before being reburied in present location on 26 September 1945 Died in Italy |
Norman Booth (1078687)
Sergeant (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 609 Sqdn.
9 March 1943, aged 18
Born in Penistone in Q3 1924
Son of Arnold and Agnes Booth, of Millhouse, Penistone.
Gained his wings in RAF at Bulawayo.
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Was pilot of Typhoon DN481 which suffered structural failure and broke up during unauthorised aerobatics, crashing near Great Knell farm, Ash, Kent. Sgt. Booth took off at 1429 hrs on 9th March, 1943 with full tanks and normal operational loading, to carry out air-sea firing practice, an exercise which normally occupies between 15 and 20 minutes from take-off to landing. The pilot had only recently arrived at the Squadron from O.T.U. and whilst his total flying hours were high at 316 and his assessments good, he is spoken of by Officers at the Squadron as over-confident and had only flown 5 hrs 20 mins in Typhoons. Although one of these flights was an operational patrol he had had no aerobatic practice on this type and was not authorised to carry out aerobatics on his last flight. The aircraft was virtually new and embodied the latest modification, No.286, to the tail end. In keeping with the normal custom at this Unit for this type of flight there was no R/T contact. About 20 minutes after taking off the aircraft was picked up by the R.O.C. Post, A.2, at Ash, coming into the area from the South at about 6000 ft and a mile or so to the west of Ash. It was then followed through field glasses for about 10 minutes performing loops, rolls and at least one dive on a line about six miles long running North and South just west of the village. It was assumed that a test pilot was putting a new aircraft through its paces. At the end of this period it was seen to dive again, this time faster than any aircraft they had ever watched before, until at about 1200 ft what they thought to be part of the tail end broke away. The dive steepened, more pieces broke off and the aircraft struck the ground. The pilot made no attempt to get clear and was killed.
[also listed on Thurlstone, St Saviour Church memorial]
Sergeant (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 609 Sqdn.
9 March 1943, aged 18
Born in Penistone in Q3 1924
Son of Arnold and Agnes Booth, of Millhouse, Penistone.
Gained his wings in RAF at Bulawayo.
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Was pilot of Typhoon DN481 which suffered structural failure and broke up during unauthorised aerobatics, crashing near Great Knell farm, Ash, Kent. Sgt. Booth took off at 1429 hrs on 9th March, 1943 with full tanks and normal operational loading, to carry out air-sea firing practice, an exercise which normally occupies between 15 and 20 minutes from take-off to landing. The pilot had only recently arrived at the Squadron from O.T.U. and whilst his total flying hours were high at 316 and his assessments good, he is spoken of by Officers at the Squadron as over-confident and had only flown 5 hrs 20 mins in Typhoons. Although one of these flights was an operational patrol he had had no aerobatic practice on this type and was not authorised to carry out aerobatics on his last flight. The aircraft was virtually new and embodied the latest modification, No.286, to the tail end. In keeping with the normal custom at this Unit for this type of flight there was no R/T contact. About 20 minutes after taking off the aircraft was picked up by the R.O.C. Post, A.2, at Ash, coming into the area from the South at about 6000 ft and a mile or so to the west of Ash. It was then followed through field glasses for about 10 minutes performing loops, rolls and at least one dive on a line about six miles long running North and South just west of the village. It was assumed that a test pilot was putting a new aircraft through its paces. At the end of this period it was seen to dive again, this time faster than any aircraft they had ever watched before, until at about 1200 ft what they thought to be part of the tail end broke away. The dive steepened, more pieces broke off and the aircraft struck the ground. The pilot made no attempt to get clear and was killed.
[also listed on Thurlstone, St Saviour Church memorial]
Eric Brook (658265)
Sergeant (Air Bomber) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 28 O.T.U.
15 February 1943, aged 26
Born in Wortley in Q3 1916
Son of Charles Victor and Ethel Brook, of Oughtibridge; husband of Selina Kathleen Brook, of Wombwell.
Birtin (Oughtibridge) Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down Of the sun And in the morning We will remember him
Wellington N2809 crashed during a training flight killing all five crew. Took off from Castle Donington at 1130 for a cross country. Returning to base around 1630, encountered a heavy snowstorm and crashed at Hermitage Farm, 2 miles North East of Coalville, Leics.
Sergeant (Air Bomber) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 28 O.T.U.
15 February 1943, aged 26
Born in Wortley in Q3 1916
Son of Charles Victor and Ethel Brook, of Oughtibridge; husband of Selina Kathleen Brook, of Wombwell.
Birtin (Oughtibridge) Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down Of the sun And in the morning We will remember him
Wellington N2809 crashed during a training flight killing all five crew. Took off from Castle Donington at 1130 for a cross country. Returning to base around 1630, encountered a heavy snowstorm and crashed at Hermitage Farm, 2 miles North East of Coalville, Leics.
Fred Irving Calcutt (50437)
Flying Officer - Royal Air Force - 44 Sqdn.
13 July 1943, aged 26
Born in Penistone in Q2 1917
Son of Herbert and Clara Calcutt; Husband of Constance Lily Calcutt, of Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
Lived at High St, Penistone
Married in Newmarket - Q1 1939 - 2 Sons 1 Daughter
Runnymede Memorial
Killed when the Lancaster ED331 KM-Z piloted by Wing Commander J D Nettleton VC was lost on a raid to Torino, Italy. The aircraft airborne from Dunholme Lodge at 22:23 was believed shot down by a night fighter over the Brest Peninsula. On the return leg FW 190s of 1./SAGr.128 and 8./JG 2 scrambled from bases near Brest in the early hours of 13 July, and at 06:30 intercepted the bomber stream. A total of eight bombers were claimed, and at least three Lancasters were almost certainly shot down by the German fighters.
Flying Officer - Royal Air Force - 44 Sqdn.
13 July 1943, aged 26
Born in Penistone in Q2 1917
Son of Herbert and Clara Calcutt; Husband of Constance Lily Calcutt, of Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
Lived at High St, Penistone
Married in Newmarket - Q1 1939 - 2 Sons 1 Daughter
Runnymede Memorial
Killed when the Lancaster ED331 KM-Z piloted by Wing Commander J D Nettleton VC was lost on a raid to Torino, Italy. The aircraft airborne from Dunholme Lodge at 22:23 was believed shot down by a night fighter over the Brest Peninsula. On the return leg FW 190s of 1./SAGr.128 and 8./JG 2 scrambled from bases near Brest in the early hours of 13 July, and at 06:30 intercepted the bomber stream. A total of eight bombers were claimed, and at least three Lancasters were almost certainly shot down by the German fighters.
Edward Challis (140914)
Pilot Officer (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.
27 March 1943, aged 21
Born in Wortley in Q2 1920
Son of Vincent and Clara Challis, of Stocksbridge, Yorkshire.
Hanover War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Light perpetual Shine upon them
Striling BF453 was airborne 19:40 on 27 Mar 1943 from Chedburgh to bomb a target in Berlin. The aircraft was shot down by flak and, at 22:22 on 27 Mar 1943, was seen to crash vertically near Finkenwerder into the bank of the Alte Südelbe, a small tidal creek of the Elbe river. Finkenwerder is situated 8 km SW of Hamburg and 4 km from the Hamburg docks. A German Luftwaffe unit was unable to recover the bodies from the mud, due to water and black oozing mud, so the hole was filled in. Map reference of crash site: Finkenwerder L.54/S. 4450. After the war, in March 1949, an MREU unit engaged a German scrap metal firm to recover the wreck and the identity tags of Sergeant Rae were found. Then, with the use of a mechanical floating grab, all the bodies of this crew were recovered for proper burial.
Pilot Officer (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 214 Sqdn.
27 March 1943, aged 21
Born in Wortley in Q2 1920
Son of Vincent and Clara Challis, of Stocksbridge, Yorkshire.
Hanover War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Light perpetual Shine upon them
Striling BF453 was airborne 19:40 on 27 Mar 1943 from Chedburgh to bomb a target in Berlin. The aircraft was shot down by flak and, at 22:22 on 27 Mar 1943, was seen to crash vertically near Finkenwerder into the bank of the Alte Südelbe, a small tidal creek of the Elbe river. Finkenwerder is situated 8 km SW of Hamburg and 4 km from the Hamburg docks. A German Luftwaffe unit was unable to recover the bodies from the mud, due to water and black oozing mud, so the hole was filled in. Map reference of crash site: Finkenwerder L.54/S. 4450. After the war, in March 1949, an MREU unit engaged a German scrap metal firm to recover the wreck and the identity tags of Sergeant Rae were found. Then, with the use of a mechanical floating grab, all the bodies of this crew were recovered for proper burial.
Donald Coldwell (D/JX 207340)
Signalman - Royal Navy - HMAS Armidale
8 December 1942, aged 22
Born in Penistone in Q2 1920
Son of Fred and Mabel Coldwell, of Millhouse. Yorkshire.
Lived at Croft Cottage, Millhouse Green, Penistone
Plymouth Naval Memorial
The corvette was attacked and sunk off Betano Bay on the south coast of Portuguese Timor by 13 Japanese aircraft, while attempting to evacuate Australian and Dutch soldiers and deliver a relief contingent.
[also listed on Thurlstone, St Saviour Church memorial]
Signalman - Royal Navy - HMAS Armidale
8 December 1942, aged 22
Born in Penistone in Q2 1920
Son of Fred and Mabel Coldwell, of Millhouse. Yorkshire.
Lived at Croft Cottage, Millhouse Green, Penistone
Plymouth Naval Memorial
The corvette was attacked and sunk off Betano Bay on the south coast of Portuguese Timor by 13 Japanese aircraft, while attempting to evacuate Australian and Dutch soldiers and deliver a relief contingent.
[also listed on Thurlstone, St Saviour Church memorial]
James Connolly (3317181)
Private - Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) - 1st Bn.
4 August 1944, aged 25
Born in Glasgow in approx 1919
Husband of Lucy Ann Thorpe Connolly, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at Old Crown Hotel
Brouay War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - In loving memory of James Beloved husband of Lucy And father of James. "Until we meet again"
Died during the Normandy Campaign
Private - Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) - 1st Bn.
4 August 1944, aged 25
Born in Glasgow in approx 1919
Husband of Lucy Ann Thorpe Connolly, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at Old Crown Hotel
Brouay War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - In loving memory of James Beloved husband of Lucy And father of James. "Until we meet again"
Died during the Normandy Campaign
Stanley Cook (4745463)
Private - Essex Regiment - 2nd Bn.
30 July 1944, aged 29
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1915
Son of Mrs. N. L. Bartholomew, of Oxspring, Yorkshire.
Lived at Eddyfield, Oxspring
Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - In proud and loving memory. Rest on, dear son Your fight is won. Mum dad and family
Originally buried at Parfouru L'Eclin 6F/2 1/50,000 744638 before being reburied in present location on 24 May 1945
Died during the Normandy Campaign
Private - Essex Regiment - 2nd Bn.
30 July 1944, aged 29
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1915
Son of Mrs. N. L. Bartholomew, of Oxspring, Yorkshire.
Lived at Eddyfield, Oxspring
Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - In proud and loving memory. Rest on, dear son Your fight is won. Mum dad and family
Originally buried at Parfouru L'Eclin 6F/2 1/50,000 744638 before being reburied in present location on 24 May 1945
Died during the Normandy Campaign
Gordon Credland
Sub-Lieutenant (A) - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - FAA 806 Squadron
25 December 1941, aged 22
Born in Penistone on 4 September 1919
Son of Arthur and Maude Credland, of Penistone, Yorkshire
Lived at Mortimer Road, Penistone
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma
The gravestone carries the inscription - Only son of M & A Credland Brother of Vera and Hilda Of Penistone, Yorkshire. "Loved always"
Originally buried at Italian Cemetery 89th Kil. Milestone Bardia Tobruk Road before being reburied in present location on 13 April 1944
Killed in an air crash in the Western Desert whilst stationed at HMS Grebe (RN Air Station, Dekheila, nr Alexandria, Egypt)
Sub-Lieutenant (A) - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - FAA 806 Squadron
25 December 1941, aged 22
Born in Penistone on 4 September 1919
Son of Arthur and Maude Credland, of Penistone, Yorkshire
Lived at Mortimer Road, Penistone
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma
The gravestone carries the inscription - Only son of M & A Credland Brother of Vera and Hilda Of Penistone, Yorkshire. "Loved always"
Originally buried at Italian Cemetery 89th Kil. Milestone Bardia Tobruk Road before being reburied in present location on 13 April 1944
Killed in an air crash in the Western Desert whilst stationed at HMS Grebe (RN Air Station, Dekheila, nr Alexandria, Egypt)
Frank Samuel Dawson (1432917)
Gunner - Royal Artillery - 28 Bty., 13 Lt. A.A. Regt.
16 May 1941, aged 24
Born in Wortley in Q2 1917
Enlisted 1938
Alamein Memorial
Died of wounds due to enemy action. Died at 13 Light Field Ambulance in North Africa
Gunner - Royal Artillery - 28 Bty., 13 Lt. A.A. Regt.
16 May 1941, aged 24
Born in Wortley in Q2 1917
Enlisted 1938
Alamein Memorial
Died of wounds due to enemy action. Died at 13 Light Field Ambulance in North Africa
Frederick Herbert Faulkner (1686676)
Aircraftman 2nd Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 159 Sqdn.
4 February 1944, aged 20
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1923
Son of Harold and Mabel Faulkner; Husband of Sibyl Faulkner, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 83 High St, Penistone
Married in Penistone - Q3 1942 - 1 son
Ranchi War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - His life, a beautiful memory His death, a silent grief
Reported as 'died on active service' Squadron records show 'The Commanding Officer regretfully announced the death of 1686676 AC2. Faulkner F. H., at No. 30 I.G.H.(C), Midnapore, at 01.45 hours on 4.2.44'
Aircraftman 2nd Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 159 Sqdn.
4 February 1944, aged 20
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1923
Son of Harold and Mabel Faulkner; Husband of Sibyl Faulkner, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 83 High St, Penistone
Married in Penistone - Q3 1942 - 1 son
Ranchi War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - His life, a beautiful memory His death, a silent grief
Reported as 'died on active service' Squadron records show 'The Commanding Officer regretfully announced the death of 1686676 AC2. Faulkner F. H., at No. 30 I.G.H.(C), Midnapore, at 01.45 hours on 4.2.44'
Walter Gooding
Lance Corporal - Home Guard - 70th West Riding (Staincross) Bn.
1 November 1941, aged 36
Born in Louth, Lincs in Q1 1905
(son of George and Susanah Gooding; husband of Nellie Johnson Gooding)
1911 - parents George and Susanah married 8 years. Lived at Binbrook. Father was a self employed carrier
Lived at Viewlands, Penistone / Beit Aull, Broadhill, Penistone
Married in Sculcoates, Yorkshire - Q2 1931 - 2 Sons 1 Daughter
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Died in the UK, registered in Sheffield
Lance Corporal - Home Guard - 70th West Riding (Staincross) Bn.
1 November 1941, aged 36
Born in Louth, Lincs in Q1 1905
(son of George and Susanah Gooding; husband of Nellie Johnson Gooding)
1911 - parents George and Susanah married 8 years. Lived at Binbrook. Father was a self employed carrier
Lived at Viewlands, Penistone / Beit Aull, Broadhill, Penistone
Married in Sculcoates, Yorkshire - Q2 1931 - 2 Sons 1 Daughter
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Died in the UK, registered in Sheffield
Harry Heys (2049957)
Bombardier - Royal Artillery - 506 Bty., 80 Searchlight Regt.
2 September 1942, aged 22
Born in approx 1920
Son of Harry and Hannah Heys; Husband of Eileen Heys, of Stanford Bishop.
Lived at Unwin Street, Penistone
Stanford Bishop (St. James) Churchyard
The gravestone carries the inscription - In loving memory
Died in the UK, registered in Leominster
Bombardier - Royal Artillery - 506 Bty., 80 Searchlight Regt.
2 September 1942, aged 22
Born in approx 1920
Son of Harry and Hannah Heys; Husband of Eileen Heys, of Stanford Bishop.
Lived at Unwin Street, Penistone
Stanford Bishop (St. James) Churchyard
The gravestone carries the inscription - In loving memory
Died in the UK, registered in Leominster
Douglas Somerfield Higginson (D/JX 273875)
Ordinary Signalman - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Anking
4 March 1942, aged 19
Born in Penistone in Q1 1923
Son of Harry Somerfield Higginson and Amy Higginson, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 50 Hacking's Avenue
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Lost when the depot ship HMS Anking was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles south of Java, Netherlands East Indies by Imperial Japanese Navy warships with the loss of 40 of her 97 crew.
Ordinary Signalman - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Anking
4 March 1942, aged 19
Born in Penistone in Q1 1923
Son of Harry Somerfield Higginson and Amy Higginson, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 50 Hacking's Avenue
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Lost when the depot ship HMS Anking was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles south of Java, Netherlands East Indies by Imperial Japanese Navy warships with the loss of 40 of her 97 crew.
Frederick Ineson (P/KX 98798)
Stoker 1st Class - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Acasta
8 June 1940, aged 45
Born in Dewsbury in 9 May 1895
Son of Emma Ineson; Husband of Prudence Ineson, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Served in WW1 after joining the Navy on 9 October 1913.
Lived at 1 Woodland View, Penistone
Married in Dewsbury - Q4 1919 - 1 Son
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
HMS Acasta was sunk on 8 June 1940 while defending the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious from the German battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst. There was only 1 survivor.
Stoker 1st Class - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Acasta
8 June 1940, aged 45
Born in Dewsbury in 9 May 1895
Son of Emma Ineson; Husband of Prudence Ineson, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Served in WW1 after joining the Navy on 9 October 1913.
Lived at 1 Woodland View, Penistone
Married in Dewsbury - Q4 1919 - 1 Son
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
HMS Acasta was sunk on 8 June 1940 while defending the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious from the German battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst. There was only 1 survivor.
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Charles Edward Langley (5727666)
Private - Royal Sussex Regiment - 7th Bn.
Between 26 May 1940 and 9 June 1940, aged 21
Born in Penistone in Q2 1919
Son of Charles Edward and Sarah Emma Langley, of Cubley, Penistone, Yorkshire.
Nickname 'Yorkie'
Lived at 17 Lyttleton Crescent, Cubley, Penistone
Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension
Died in France with the British Expeditionary Force
Private - Royal Sussex Regiment - 7th Bn.
Between 26 May 1940 and 9 June 1940, aged 21
Born in Penistone in Q2 1919
Son of Charles Edward and Sarah Emma Langley, of Cubley, Penistone, Yorkshire.
Nickname 'Yorkie'
Lived at 17 Lyttleton Crescent, Cubley, Penistone
Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension
Died in France with the British Expeditionary Force
Victor Lee (T/228577)
Driver - Royal Army Service Corps
3 February 1942, aged 34
Born in North Bierley in Q3 1907
Son of Albert and Agnes Lee; Husband of Elizabeth Lee, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 45 Don St, Penistone
Married in Barnsley - Q3 1932 - 1 Daughter, 1 Son
Alamein Memorial
Died in North Africa
[also listed on Barnsley British Co-operative Society / Gawber]
Driver - Royal Army Service Corps
3 February 1942, aged 34
Born in North Bierley in Q3 1907
Son of Albert and Agnes Lee; Husband of Elizabeth Lee, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 45 Don St, Penistone
Married in Barnsley - Q3 1932 - 1 Daughter, 1 Son
Alamein Memorial
Died in North Africa
[also listed on Barnsley British Co-operative Society / Gawber]
Donald Marsh (14521685)
Private - Royal Army Medical Corps - 153 Field Amb
8 August 1944, aged 31
Born in Penistone in Q2 1913
Son of William and Eva Marsh; Husband of Hilda Marsh, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 10 St John's Lane, Penistone
Married in Penistone - Q4 1938 - 1 Son
Bayeux War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart. Your loving wife Hilda
Originally buried at Montcharivel GSGS 4250 1/50,000 Sh 6F/4 753427 before being reburied in present location on 22 February 1946
Died during the Normandy Campaign
Private - Royal Army Medical Corps - 153 Field Amb
8 August 1944, aged 31
Born in Penistone in Q2 1913
Son of William and Eva Marsh; Husband of Hilda Marsh, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at 10 St John's Lane, Penistone
Married in Penistone - Q4 1938 - 1 Son
Bayeux War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart. Your loving wife Hilda
Originally buried at Montcharivel GSGS 4250 1/50,000 Sh 6F/4 753427 before being reburied in present location on 22 February 1946
Died during the Normandy Campaign
Thomas Henry Mate (1050108)
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 420 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn.
12 February 1942, aged 20
Born in Wortley in Q2 1921
Runnymede Memorial
Lost when Handley Page Hampden P4400 PT-J was lost without trace on Operation Fuller. It was airborne at 13:37 from Waddington to counter the Channel Dash of two battleships and a heavy cruiser from the french port of Brest back to home port in Germany.
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 420 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn.
12 February 1942, aged 20
Born in Wortley in Q2 1921
Runnymede Memorial
Lost when Handley Page Hampden P4400 PT-J was lost without trace on Operation Fuller. It was airborne at 13:37 from Waddington to counter the Channel Dash of two battleships and a heavy cruiser from the french port of Brest back to home port in Germany.
William Henry McBurney (4440071)
Serjeant - Royal Artillery - 43 5th Bn. The Duke Of Wellington's Regt [West Riding] Searchlight Regt
21 July 1942, aged 42
Born in Middlesborough in Q2 1900
Son of William and Mary Elizabeth McBurney; Husband of Mary Jane McBurney, of Penistone.
1911 - 4 Teesdale St Thornaby On Tees - parents married 12 years, 5 children, 5 alive. Father was a foundry labourer.
His daughter Jean McBurney, a navy Wren service number 18388, died on 19 April 1942 and is buried in Dunfermline.
Lived at 5 Park Avenue, Penistone
Married in Middlesbrough - Q2 1920 - 2 Sons 1 Daughter
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - He gave his life That we might live In Freedom
Along with Amos Roebuck was a passenger on Halifax R9489 TL-T of 35 Squadron which crashed during a test flight. The aircraft had taken off from Linton-on-Ouse and was being given an airtest, being put through a series of three steep turns at around 1200 feet, the first two turns were successfully carried to port and then starboard, during the third turn to port the aircraft was believed to have stalled and dived into the ground with control being lost. The aircraft crashed near Catterton, Tadcaster at 12.04hrs and all nine in the aircraft were killed. The crash investigation believed that rudder overbalance trouble was probably the cause for the control being lost, this was a common cause of early Halifax accidents until the rudder was modified. It is believed that McBurney and Roebuck were stationed close to the airfield.
Serjeant - Royal Artillery - 43 5th Bn. The Duke Of Wellington's Regt [West Riding] Searchlight Regt
21 July 1942, aged 42
Born in Middlesborough in Q2 1900
Son of William and Mary Elizabeth McBurney; Husband of Mary Jane McBurney, of Penistone.
1911 - 4 Teesdale St Thornaby On Tees - parents married 12 years, 5 children, 5 alive. Father was a foundry labourer.
His daughter Jean McBurney, a navy Wren service number 18388, died on 19 April 1942 and is buried in Dunfermline.
Lived at 5 Park Avenue, Penistone
Married in Middlesbrough - Q2 1920 - 2 Sons 1 Daughter
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - He gave his life That we might live In Freedom
Along with Amos Roebuck was a passenger on Halifax R9489 TL-T of 35 Squadron which crashed during a test flight. The aircraft had taken off from Linton-on-Ouse and was being given an airtest, being put through a series of three steep turns at around 1200 feet, the first two turns were successfully carried to port and then starboard, during the third turn to port the aircraft was believed to have stalled and dived into the ground with control being lost. The aircraft crashed near Catterton, Tadcaster at 12.04hrs and all nine in the aircraft were killed. The crash investigation believed that rudder overbalance trouble was probably the cause for the control being lost, this was a common cause of early Halifax accidents until the rudder was modified. It is believed that McBurney and Roebuck were stationed close to the airfield.
Eric Thomas Robinson Millington (1391541)
Sergeant (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 60 Sqdn.
13 January 1944, aged 22
Born in Leigh, Lancashire in Q3 1921
Son of Thomas and Edna Freda Millington, of Ipswich, Suffolk
Lived at 20 Victoria St, Penistone
Maynamati War Cemetery
Reported as 'killed on active service' in the east of India
Sergeant (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 60 Sqdn.
13 January 1944, aged 22
Born in Leigh, Lancashire in Q3 1921
Son of Thomas and Edna Freda Millington, of Ipswich, Suffolk
Lived at 20 Victoria St, Penistone
Maynamati War Cemetery
Reported as 'killed on active service' in the east of India
F W Pearce
No details known
No details known
Frank Crookes Pepper (1872831)
Sapper - Royal Engineers - 40 Fortress Coy. Between 1 and 2 October 1942, aged 24 Born in Sheffield on 21/11/1918 Son of James William and Eva Pepper, of High Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. Lived at Bent Hills Cote House, Bradfield Sai Wan Memorial Became a PoW of the Japanese when Hong Kong was surrendered on Christmas Day 1941. Lost when the Lisbon Maru was sunk in the East China Sea by the submarine USS Grouper. |
Amos Roebuck (2058870)
Serjeant - Royal Artillery - 43 5th Bn. The Duke Of Wellington's Regt [West Riding] Searchlight Regt
21 July 1942, aged 32
Born in Wortley in Q1 1910
Son of Amos and Emily I. Roebuck; Husband of Nora Roebuck, of Penistone.
Lived at 31 Unwin Street, Penistone
Married in Wortley - Q4 1935 - 1 Son 1 Daughter
Netherfield Congregational Chapelyard
The gravestone carries the inscription - Dearly loves husband Of Nora Beloved son of Emily and Amos Roebuck
Along with William Henry McBurney was a passenger on Halifax R9489 TL-T of 35 Squadron which crashed during a test flight. The aircraft had taken off from Linton-on-Ouse and was being given an airtest, being put through a series of three steep turns at around 1200 feet, the first two turns were successfully carried to port and then starboard, during the third turn to port the aircraft was believed to have stalled and dived into the ground with control being lost. The aircraft crashed near Catterton, Tadcaster at 12.04hrs and all nine in the aircraft were killed. The crash investigation believed that rudder overbalance trouble was probably the cause for the control being lost, this was a common cause of early Halifax accidents until the rudder was modified. It is believed that McBurney and Roebuck were stationed close to the airfield.
Serjeant - Royal Artillery - 43 5th Bn. The Duke Of Wellington's Regt [West Riding] Searchlight Regt
21 July 1942, aged 32
Born in Wortley in Q1 1910
Son of Amos and Emily I. Roebuck; Husband of Nora Roebuck, of Penistone.
Lived at 31 Unwin Street, Penistone
Married in Wortley - Q4 1935 - 1 Son 1 Daughter
Netherfield Congregational Chapelyard
The gravestone carries the inscription - Dearly loves husband Of Nora Beloved son of Emily and Amos Roebuck
Along with William Henry McBurney was a passenger on Halifax R9489 TL-T of 35 Squadron which crashed during a test flight. The aircraft had taken off from Linton-on-Ouse and was being given an airtest, being put through a series of three steep turns at around 1200 feet, the first two turns were successfully carried to port and then starboard, during the third turn to port the aircraft was believed to have stalled and dived into the ground with control being lost. The aircraft crashed near Catterton, Tadcaster at 12.04hrs and all nine in the aircraft were killed. The crash investigation believed that rudder overbalance trouble was probably the cause for the control being lost, this was a common cause of early Halifax accidents until the rudder was modified. It is believed that McBurney and Roebuck were stationed close to the airfield.
Donald Vivian Roebuck
Sub-Lieutenant (A) - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M.S. Victorious.
30 April 1945, aged 23
Born in Halifax in Q2 1921
Son of Frank and Doris Mildred Roebuck; Husband of Constance Mary Roebuck, of Grenoside, Yorkshire.
Lived at The Rose and Crown Hotel, Shrewsbury Road, Penistone
Married in Penistone - Q2 1943 - 1 Son
Lee-On-Solent Memorial
Whilst attacking oil installations in Java and Sumatra in January 1945, Roebuck's aircraft was shot down and he managed to bale out. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese and died in captivity. There are reports that he was one of the so called 'Palemberg Nine' that were reported to have been held in Changi Gaol and were executed on or after the date of surrender of Japan, although the exact events are unclear.
Sub-Lieutenant (A) - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M.S. Victorious.
30 April 1945, aged 23
Born in Halifax in Q2 1921
Son of Frank and Doris Mildred Roebuck; Husband of Constance Mary Roebuck, of Grenoside, Yorkshire.
Lived at The Rose and Crown Hotel, Shrewsbury Road, Penistone
Married in Penistone - Q2 1943 - 1 Son
Lee-On-Solent Memorial
Whilst attacking oil installations in Java and Sumatra in January 1945, Roebuck's aircraft was shot down and he managed to bale out. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese and died in captivity. There are reports that he was one of the so called 'Palemberg Nine' that were reported to have been held in Changi Gaol and were executed on or after the date of surrender of Japan, although the exact events are unclear.
Ernest Roebuck (295263)
Lieutenant - South Staffordshire Regiment - 2nd Airborne Bn.
19 September 1944, aged 24
Born in Penistone in 8 May 1920
Son of Edwin and Mary Roebuck, of Ingbirchworth, Yorkshire.
9 Oct 1943 commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency commission], 23 Jan 1944 transferred to The South Staffordshire Regiment. Sept 44 - Officer Commanding, 20 Platoon (D Company), 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
Lived at Ash Lea, Ingbirchworth, Penistone
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Beloved son Of Edwin and Mary Roebuck Of Ingbirchworth, Penistone, Yorkshire
Originally buried at Arnhem (Isolated) Nr St Elizabeth Hospital Sheet 6 NW MR 736779 before being reburied in present location on 23 August 1945
Died during Operation Market Garden
[also listed on Ingbirchworth memorial]
Lieutenant - South Staffordshire Regiment - 2nd Airborne Bn.
19 September 1944, aged 24
Born in Penistone in 8 May 1920
Son of Edwin and Mary Roebuck, of Ingbirchworth, Yorkshire.
9 Oct 1943 commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency commission], 23 Jan 1944 transferred to The South Staffordshire Regiment. Sept 44 - Officer Commanding, 20 Platoon (D Company), 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
Lived at Ash Lea, Ingbirchworth, Penistone
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Beloved son Of Edwin and Mary Roebuck Of Ingbirchworth, Penistone, Yorkshire
Originally buried at Arnhem (Isolated) Nr St Elizabeth Hospital Sheet 6 NW MR 736779 before being reburied in present location on 23 August 1945
Died during Operation Market Garden
[also listed on Ingbirchworth memorial]
J Schofield
No details known
No details known
John Albert Sellars (1000577)
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 148 Sqdn.
19 January 1942, aged 24
Born in Wortley in Q1 1918
Son of John Samuel and Alice Maud Sellars, of Stocksbridge, Yorkshire.
Lived at 7 Victoria St, Stocksbridge
Alamein Memorial
Lost when Vickers Wellington mk II W5584 was lost on a mission to bomb Salamis, Greece. Believed to have been shot down and crashed into the sea 2 miles off Eleusis.
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 148 Sqdn.
19 January 1942, aged 24
Born in Wortley in Q1 1918
Son of John Samuel and Alice Maud Sellars, of Stocksbridge, Yorkshire.
Lived at 7 Victoria St, Stocksbridge
Alamein Memorial
Lost when Vickers Wellington mk II W5584 was lost on a mission to bomb Salamis, Greece. Believed to have been shot down and crashed into the sea 2 miles off Eleusis.
Joseph Skidmore (7906875)
Signalman - Royal Corps of Signals - 30 (Heavy) W.T. Sec.
24 September 1941, aged 26
Born in Penistone in 17 July 1917
Son of Joseph and Agnes Mary Skidmore, of Southport, Lancashire.
Lived at 18 Chester Road, Southport
Yokohama War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Joseph, born at Thurlstone, WR Yorkshire Son of Joseph and Agnes M Skidmore
Originally buried at Yokohama Mausoleum before being reburied in present location on 26/2/1946 (13/9/1946)
Captured at Singapore. Died in Japanese as a PoW of Malnutrition at Tokyo 13B Camp (Aomi)
Signalman - Royal Corps of Signals - 30 (Heavy) W.T. Sec.
24 September 1941, aged 26
Born in Penistone in 17 July 1917
Son of Joseph and Agnes Mary Skidmore, of Southport, Lancashire.
Lived at 18 Chester Road, Southport
Yokohama War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Joseph, born at Thurlstone, WR Yorkshire Son of Joseph and Agnes M Skidmore
Originally buried at Yokohama Mausoleum before being reburied in present location on 26/2/1946 (13/9/1946)
Captured at Singapore. Died in Japanese as a PoW of Malnutrition at Tokyo 13B Camp (Aomi)
Walter Standring (2654385)
Lance Corporal - Coldstream Guards - 3rd Bn.
5 December 1943, aged 35
Born in Prescot, Lancs in 23 Jan 1908
Son of Robert and Helena Standring; Husband of Molly Harriet Standring.
Was second child, born to parents, who had married in Parish of St. Thomas' Eccleston, St. Helens on 3 August 1903. In 1911 was living at 28 Fisher St, Sutton Oak, Lancs. Father was a coal miner.-
Lived at Southgate, Penistone
Married in Surrey South Eastern - Q1 1935 - 2 Daughters
Minturno War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - To sleep, perchance to dream To sleep and wake again To meet in a better land. His wife
Originally buried in a battlefield cemetery before being reburied in present location on 15 December 1944
Died in Italy
[also listed on Ardsley]
Lance Corporal - Coldstream Guards - 3rd Bn.
5 December 1943, aged 35
Born in Prescot, Lancs in 23 Jan 1908
Son of Robert and Helena Standring; Husband of Molly Harriet Standring.
Was second child, born to parents, who had married in Parish of St. Thomas' Eccleston, St. Helens on 3 August 1903. In 1911 was living at 28 Fisher St, Sutton Oak, Lancs. Father was a coal miner.-
Lived at Southgate, Penistone
Married in Surrey South Eastern - Q1 1935 - 2 Daughters
Minturno War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - To sleep, perchance to dream To sleep and wake again To meet in a better land. His wife
Originally buried in a battlefield cemetery before being reburied in present location on 15 December 1944
Died in Italy
[also listed on Ardsley]
David Edward Symons (2661581)
Guardsman - Coldstream Guards - 2nd Bn. 27 April 1944, aged 29 Born in Penistone in Q2 1915 Son of Sidney Martin Symons and Susan Symons; Husband of Evelina Symons, of Lepton, Yorkshire. Lived at 30 The Green, Penistone Married in Penistone - Q2 1938 - 1 son Naples War Cemetery The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down Of the sun And in the morning I will remember him Originally buried at Scudello Military Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 21 September 1944 Died during the Italian Campaign, probably in one of the General Hospitals that were established in Naples. The unit were moved to Italy in February 1944 and soon fought at Monte Ornito and then moved on to Monte Cassino. |
Harry Tatchell (957040)
Warrant Officer - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 82 Sqdn.
15 July 1944, aged 23
Born in Sheffield in 24 January 1921
Baptised - 13/2/1921 at Sheffield Handsworth St Marys. Father Harry, bricklayer. Mother Annie. Address 21 The Green Penistone.
Son of Harry Tatchell, and of Annie Tatchell, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Father died in 1932, when Harry was 11 years old
A report in 1998 indicated that Tatchell and his fellow crew member were buried near the village of Kuarpur. The RAF had agreed to exhumed them and bury them at Delhi subject to relatives premission.
Lived at 19 Church St, Penistone
Singapore Memorial
Killed when Mosquito FB mk VI aircraft HR124 crashed on ferry flight Kuarpur, India
Warrant Officer - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 82 Sqdn.
15 July 1944, aged 23
Born in Sheffield in 24 January 1921
Baptised - 13/2/1921 at Sheffield Handsworth St Marys. Father Harry, bricklayer. Mother Annie. Address 21 The Green Penistone.
Son of Harry Tatchell, and of Annie Tatchell, of Penistone, Yorkshire.
Father died in 1932, when Harry was 11 years old
A report in 1998 indicated that Tatchell and his fellow crew member were buried near the village of Kuarpur. The RAF had agreed to exhumed them and bury them at Delhi subject to relatives premission.
Lived at 19 Church St, Penistone
Singapore Memorial
Killed when Mosquito FB mk VI aircraft HR124 crashed on ferry flight Kuarpur, India
Ernest Alfred Unwin (4754880)
Private - York and Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn.
10 June 1942, aged 26
Born in Rotherham in Q4 1915
Son of Ernest and Minnie Unwin, of Cubley, Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at Hacking's Avenue
Ranchi War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - A thought for today, A memory for ever
Originally buried at Ranchi GEL Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 28 November 1947
Died in an accident in India
Private - York and Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn.
10 June 1942, aged 26
Born in Rotherham in Q4 1915
Son of Ernest and Minnie Unwin, of Cubley, Penistone, Yorkshire.
Lived at Hacking's Avenue
Ranchi War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - A thought for today, A memory for ever
Originally buried at Ranchi GEL Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 28 November 1947
Died in an accident in India
Douglas Arnold Wadsworth (159050)
Pilot Officer (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 619 Sqdn.
4 May 1944, aged 23
Born in Penistone in Q1 1921
Son of Maurice Wadsworth, and of Alice Mary Wadsworth, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire.
DFC Citation - This officer has attacked many targets in Germany, including Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and other such strongly defended objectives. He has invariably pressed home his attacks with great determination and his successes are a good tribute to his skill and accuracy. He has set a fine example of keenness and devotion to duty and has devoted much energy in the training of other members of the squadron.
Lived at 5 Don Terrace, Thurlstone
Courboin Communal Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Truly a band of brothers - In death They were not divided
Lancaster JB134 PG-G, Airborne 21:47 3 May 44 from Dunholme Lodge to attack the military camp at Mailly-le-Camp. On the outward flight, crashed at Courboin (Aisne) some 10 km SE of Chateau-Thierry.
[also listed on Thurlstone, St Saviour Church memorial]
Pilot Officer (Pilot) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 619 Sqdn.
4 May 1944, aged 23
Born in Penistone in Q1 1921
Son of Maurice Wadsworth, and of Alice Mary Wadsworth, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire.
DFC Citation - This officer has attacked many targets in Germany, including Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and other such strongly defended objectives. He has invariably pressed home his attacks with great determination and his successes are a good tribute to his skill and accuracy. He has set a fine example of keenness and devotion to duty and has devoted much energy in the training of other members of the squadron.
Lived at 5 Don Terrace, Thurlstone
Courboin Communal Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Truly a band of brothers - In death They were not divided
Lancaster JB134 PG-G, Airborne 21:47 3 May 44 from Dunholme Lodge to attack the military camp at Mailly-le-Camp. On the outward flight, crashed at Courboin (Aisne) some 10 km SE of Chateau-Thierry.
[also listed on Thurlstone, St Saviour Church memorial]
Samuel White (137584)
Pilot Officer - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 86 Sqdn.
28 February 1943, aged 29
Born in Penistone in Q1 1914
Commissioned effective 17/11/42 previous service number 1381152.
Lived at 23 The Green, Acomb, York
Netherfield Congregational Chapelyard
Liberator FK237 was on an SE and instrument test flight, during which the pilot found that the elevator controls were locked through the port dinghy becoming released and wrapping itself around the stabilizer and tail plane. The plane crashed at Old Idsworth Farm, Compton, Sussex at 4pm on 28th February. Four of the crew were killed and the others on board injured
Pilot Officer - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 86 Sqdn.
28 February 1943, aged 29
Born in Penistone in Q1 1914
Commissioned effective 17/11/42 previous service number 1381152.
Lived at 23 The Green, Acomb, York
Netherfield Congregational Chapelyard
Liberator FK237 was on an SE and instrument test flight, during which the pilot found that the elevator controls were locked through the port dinghy becoming released and wrapping itself around the stabilizer and tail plane. The plane crashed at Old Idsworth Farm, Compton, Sussex at 4pm on 28th February. Four of the crew were killed and the others on board injured
Edwin Wood (989818)
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 51 Sqdn. 5 July 1941, aged 25 Born in Wortley in Q1 1916 Son of Edwin and Clara Wood, of Oughtibridge, Yorkshire. Lived at 19 Bedford Road, Oughtibridge Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery The gravestone carries the inscription - He died as he lived, Smiling and playing the game. God bless you, son Armstrong Whitworth Whitley mk V Z6741 which was airborne at 23:10 on 4 Jul 41 from Dishforth on a mission to Brest, and crash near the target area. |
Wilfred Wood (3248855)
Rifleman - Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - 1st Bn.
3 May 1944, aged 24
Born in Penistone in Q3 1919
(son of James and Lilian Wood)
Lived at 32 Wentworth Road, Penistone
Rangoon Memorial
On Active Service in Burma during the 2nd Chindit Expedition
Rifleman - Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - 1st Bn.
3 May 1944, aged 24
Born in Penistone in Q3 1919
(son of James and Lilian Wood)
Lived at 32 Wentworth Road, Penistone
Rangoon Memorial
On Active Service in Burma during the 2nd Chindit Expedition
Harold Yardley (751486)
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 83 Sqdn.
7 September 1941, aged 21
Born in Penistone in Q4 1919
Son of George H. and May Yardley, of Beeston, Nottinghamshire; husband of Ida May Yardley
Parents married 1 April 1918 at Penistone St John the Baptist. Father was a Steel Worker.
Married in Basford, Notts - Q1 1940
Olso Western Civil Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them. Mam and dad
Killed when Handley Page Hampden AE319 coded OL-J, which was airborne at 20:30 6 Sep 41 from Scampton on a Gardening operation, to lay mines off Oslo (Onions Region) was shot down by Flak in the target area and crashed near Sandvika, Norway.
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 83 Sqdn.
7 September 1941, aged 21
Born in Penistone in Q4 1919
Son of George H. and May Yardley, of Beeston, Nottinghamshire; husband of Ida May Yardley
Parents married 1 April 1918 at Penistone St John the Baptist. Father was a Steel Worker.
Married in Basford, Notts - Q1 1940
Olso Western Civil Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them. Mam and dad
Killed when Handley Page Hampden AE319 coded OL-J, which was airborne at 20:30 6 Sep 41 from Scampton on a Gardening operation, to lay mines off Oslo (Onions Region) was shot down by Flak in the target area and crashed near Sandvika, Norway.