Worsbrough
A plaque is situated inside St Mary's Church which is situated at the junction of Church Lane and Worsbrough Road.
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Leslie
Bamforth (2115792)
Driver - Royal Engineers - 251 Field Park Coy.
1 May 1943, aged 31
Born in Barnsley in Q4 1911
Son of Edwin and Edith Laura Bamforth; husband of Phyllis Bamforth, of Sheffield. Ancestry RoH - Barnsley -
Lived at The Walk, Birdwell
Married in Sheffield Q3 1940
Chungkai War Cemetery
Died in a prisoner of war camp in Thailand after falling into captivity when Singapore was surrendered.
Driver - Royal Engineers - 251 Field Park Coy.
1 May 1943, aged 31
Born in Barnsley in Q4 1911
Son of Edwin and Edith Laura Bamforth; husband of Phyllis Bamforth, of Sheffield. Ancestry RoH - Barnsley -
Lived at The Walk, Birdwell
Married in Sheffield Q3 1940
Chungkai War Cemetery
Died in a prisoner of war camp in Thailand after falling into captivity when Singapore was surrendered.
William
Thomas Maurice Bryning (7345878)
Corporal - Royal Army Medical Corps - attd. 3rd Bn The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
19 September 1944 , aged 27
Born in Plymouth on 5 August 1916
Married in Staincross Q2 1942 - 1 Son (born after he died)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Killed during the Arnhem operation - despatched with several others to give help at the bridge, he managed to get back to the St Elizabeth hospital and collect a trolley which was used to move the wounded, he was killed on the 19th - story from the book “Red crosses and red Berets”
Corporal - Royal Army Medical Corps - attd. 3rd Bn The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
19 September 1944 , aged 27
Born in Plymouth on 5 August 1916
Married in Staincross Q2 1942 - 1 Son (born after he died)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Killed during the Arnhem operation - despatched with several others to give help at the bridge, he managed to get back to the St Elizabeth hospital and collect a trolley which was used to move the wounded, he was killed on the 19th - story from the book “Red crosses and red Berets”
Ernest
Burgin (D/SSX20669)
Able Seaman - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Thracian
14 February 1945 , aged 26
Born in approx 1919
Son of Lewis and Margery Burgin, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Yokohama War Cemetery
Died of double pulmonary infiltration as a Japanese Prisoner of War, after being captured at the fall of Hong Kong.
Able Seaman - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Thracian
14 February 1945 , aged 26
Born in approx 1919
Son of Lewis and Margery Burgin, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Yokohama War Cemetery
Died of double pulmonary infiltration as a Japanese Prisoner of War, after being captured at the fall of Hong Kong.
Raymond
Cave (174881)
Flying Officer - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 77 Sqdn 12 September 1944, aged 21 Born in Wortley in Q3 1923 Son of Thomas and Alice Cave; Husband of Betty Cave, of Worsborough, Yorkshire. Lived at Wood View, Tankersley Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Pilot of Halifax MZ935 code KN-Q which was airborne at 16:15 from Full Sutton on a mission to Munster. The aircraft exploded over the target area, killing three crew members. |
Arnold
Clay (2982427)
Private - Argyll And
Sutherland Highlanders - 1st Bn
12 December 1940, aged 28
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1920
Son of Ashley and Sarah Elizabeth Clay, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Lived at Hill Top Rd, Birdwell
Alamein Memorial
Died in the North Africa during Operation Compass - On 10 December 16th Infantry Brigade was brought forward from 4th Indian Division reserve and with elements of 11th Indian Brigade under command was sent forward in lorries to attack Sidi Barrani. Moving forward that morning across exposed ground the force took some casualties but with support from artillery and 7 RTR it was in position barring the south and south western exits to Sidi Barrani by 13.30. At 16.00, supported by the whole of the division's artillery, the attack, again with the support of 7th RTR, went in. The town was captured by nightfall and the remains of the two Libyan Divisions and the 4th Blackshirt Division were trapped between the 16th Infantry Brigade and the Selby Force.
12 December 1940, aged 28
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1920
Son of Ashley and Sarah Elizabeth Clay, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Lived at Hill Top Rd, Birdwell
Alamein Memorial
Died in the North Africa during Operation Compass - On 10 December 16th Infantry Brigade was brought forward from 4th Indian Division reserve and with elements of 11th Indian Brigade under command was sent forward in lorries to attack Sidi Barrani. Moving forward that morning across exposed ground the force took some casualties but with support from artillery and 7 RTR it was in position barring the south and south western exits to Sidi Barrani by 13.30. At 16.00, supported by the whole of the division's artillery, the attack, again with the support of 7th RTR, went in. The town was captured by nightfall and the remains of the two Libyan Divisions and the 4th Blackshirt Division were trapped between the 16th Infantry Brigade and the Selby Force.
Charles Clay
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Harry
Fisher (639435)
Aircraftman 1st Class - Royal Air Force
17 June 1940 , aged 28 (shown as 27 on CWGC)
Born in Barnsley on 26 December 1911
Son of George A. and Annie Fisher, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Runnymede Memorial
Died when the ship Lancastria sank off the coast of France
Aircraftman 1st Class - Royal Air Force
17 June 1940 , aged 28 (shown as 27 on CWGC)
Born in Barnsley on 26 December 1911
Son of George A. and Annie Fisher, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Runnymede Memorial
Died when the ship Lancastria sank off the coast of France
Vincent
Jones (2821534)
Private - Army Catering Corps
26 May 1944, aged 22
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1921
Son of Vincent and Hilda Jones, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Caserta War Cemetery
Died during the Italian Campaign, Caserta was the location of 2nd General Hospital
Private - Army Catering Corps
26 May 1944, aged 22
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1921
Son of Vincent and Hilda Jones, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Caserta War Cemetery
Died during the Italian Campaign, Caserta was the location of 2nd General Hospital
John
Edward Littlewood (553735)
Serjeant - Royal Armoured Corps - 23rd Hussars 17 April 1945, aged 31 Born in Barnsley in Q3 1913 Husband of Renee Littlewood, of Birdwell, Yorkshire. formerly of Westwood New Road, Tankersley Lived at Hilltop Road, Birdwell Married in Staincross Q4 1943 - 1 Son Becklingen War Cemetery Two days after liberating Bergen-Belsen and the horror that entailed, the 23rd Hussars attacked the town of Barum on the 17th as they pushed on to Luneberg. |
Owen
Sellars (7901493)
Corporal - Royal Armoured Corps - 3rd The King's Own Hussars
26 June 1944 , aged 24
Born in Barnsley in Q4 1919
Son of George and Elizabeth Sellars, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Lived at Wentworth St, Birdwell
Assisi War Cemetery Died in Italy in the push north of Rome
Corporal - Royal Armoured Corps - 3rd The King's Own Hussars
26 June 1944 , aged 24
Born in Barnsley in Q4 1919
Son of George and Elizabeth Sellars, of Birdwell, Yorkshire.
Lived at Wentworth St, Birdwell
Assisi War Cemetery Died in Italy in the push north of Rome
Claude
Taylor (2928548)
Corporal - Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders - 2nd Bn 31 January 1942, aged 26 Born in Barnsley in Q3 1915 Son of Leonard and Lena Taylor, of Birdwell. Yorkshire. Alamein Memorial Died during Rommel's second offensive in the Western Desert at El Agheila |
Clifford
Horace Walton (4743811)
Corporal - Corps of Military Police
10 September 1940, aged 27
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1913
(son of Kenneth Thomas and Varrena Walton; wife of Margaret Ada Walton)
In 1911 paretns lived at 4 Pilley Yard, Tankersley
Lived at 31 Raymond Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
Married in Edmonton, Middlesex in Q2 1936 - 1 Son
Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery
Died at The Infirmary Cardiff as a result of injuries received in a motor cycle accident
Corporal - Corps of Military Police
10 September 1940, aged 27
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1913
(son of Kenneth Thomas and Varrena Walton; wife of Margaret Ada Walton)
In 1911 paretns lived at 4 Pilley Yard, Tankersley
Lived at 31 Raymond Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
Married in Edmonton, Middlesex in Q2 1936 - 1 Son
Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery
Died at The Infirmary Cardiff as a result of injuries received in a motor cycle accident
Jack
Whitehead (1802536)
Lance Bombardier - Royal Artillery - 122 Bty, 13 Lt AA Regt
17 January 1944 , aged 22
Born in Dewsbury in Q2 1921
Son of Allan Whitehead, and of Emma Whitehead, of Worsborough, Yorkshire.
Lived at Blacker Lane, Worsbrough
Naples War Cemetery
Died during the Italian Campaign, probably in one of the General Hospitals in Naples.
Lance Bombardier - Royal Artillery - 122 Bty, 13 Lt AA Regt
17 January 1944 , aged 22
Born in Dewsbury in Q2 1921
Son of Allan Whitehead, and of Emma Whitehead, of Worsborough, Yorkshire.
Lived at Blacker Lane, Worsbrough
Naples War Cemetery
Died during the Italian Campaign, probably in one of the General Hospitals in Naples.
James
Henry Woodfield (305327)
Trooper - Royal Horse Guards
30 April 1945, aged 25
Born in Cardiff in Q1 1921
Lived at (formerly of Chapel St, Birdwell)
Becklingen War Cemetery
He was killed with other crew member as their armoured car was blown up by a mine crossing a bridge in north-east Germany
Trooper - Royal Horse Guards
30 April 1945, aged 25
Born in Cardiff in Q1 1921
Lived at (formerly of Chapel St, Birdwell)
Becklingen War Cemetery
He was killed with other crew member as their armoured car was blown up by a mine crossing a bridge in north-east Germany
Alfred
Randolph Wright (1781386)
Gunner - Royal Artillery - 21 Lt. A.A. Regt.
1 May 1943, aged 38
Born in Wortley in Q2 1905
Son of Alfred and Edith Annie Wright, of High Green, Yorkshire; Husband of Rebecca Wright.
In 1911 family living with mother's father at 42 Thompson Hill, High Green
Married in Wortley Q2 1930 - 1 Son
Yokohama War Cemetery
Died of illness at Kumamoto, Japan as a Japanese PoW after the unit surrendered at Airkom (Irekum) Dutch Timor.
Gunner - Royal Artillery - 21 Lt. A.A. Regt.
1 May 1943, aged 38
Born in Wortley in Q2 1905
Son of Alfred and Edith Annie Wright, of High Green, Yorkshire; Husband of Rebecca Wright.
In 1911 family living with mother's father at 42 Thompson Hill, High Green
Married in Wortley Q2 1930 - 1 Son
Yokohama War Cemetery
Died of illness at Kumamoto, Japan as a Japanese PoW after the unit surrendered at Airkom (Irekum) Dutch Timor.