Elsecar
A roll of honour is held in the Holy Trinity Church. It was given in 1978 by Fellowship of the Services No. 99 Elsecar Mess
Addy, Douglas Cdr RN
Casey, Harry Coakes, Albert E Sgt RAF Gillott, Frederick Gnr RA Gouldthorpe, Reginald Cpl RE Harold, Donald Hardwick, George W Lax, Eric Sgt RAF Moore, Douglas Spr RE Naylor, William B LAC RAF Portman, Jack PO RAF Savage, William RN Turner, William Sgt RTC Walker, Walter Cpl RSF Watson, William J Sgt RAF Wray, Irving M Spr RE |
Naylor, William Burt LAC RAF
McAllister, Harry RA Bamforth, Colin Quinney, Fred DLI |
Additional Details
Harry Casey (7906395)
Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. - 6th 31 August 1944, aged 25 Son of Francis and Mildred Casey, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. Cassino Memorial Died in Italy Albert Edward Coakes (629430) Royal Air Force - 207 Squadron 13 August 1941, aged 20 Son of Ernest and Edith Emily Coakes, of Elsecar, Yorkshire, England. Holten Canadian War Cemetery His aircraft - Avro Manchester (L7381 EM-R) - was shot down on a mssion to Holland. The aircraft was airborne from Waddington and shot down by a Do215 night-fighter (Oblt Ludwig Becker, 4./NJG1, Leeuwarden) and crashed 01:25 (also reported as 00:50) 13 Aug 41 at the Lange Dijk at Slochteren (Groningen), 16 km e of Groningen, Holland. all are buried in the Canadian war Cemetery at Holten. Frederick Gillott (850966) Royal Artillery - 26 Bty, 61 Lt AA Regt 26 December 1942, aged 28 Son of William and Louise Gillott; Husband of Freda May Gillott, of Hoyland. Hoyland Nether Cemetery Died in the UK Reginald Goldthorpe (3131847) Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. - 43rd (2/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt.) Regt. 24 June 1944, aged 25 Son of Henry and Edith Goldthorpe, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Bayeux Memorial Donald Harrold (14544263) Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers - 131 Inf. Bde. Workshops 27 December 1945, aged 21 Son of James and Mary Harrold, of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery George W Hardwick (554730) Royal Armoured Corps - 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 26 June 1944, aged 27 Husband of Elsie M. Hardwick, of Folkestone. Bayeux Memorial Died in Normandy Campaign Eric Lax (1216916) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 12 Sqdn 18 June 1943, aged 22 Son of Joseph and Lucy Florence Lax, of Hillsborough, Sheffield. Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery Killed when Avro Lancaster 1 W4374 PH-D crashed on a 'Bullseye' training flight. It took off at about 23:48 and towards the end of the exercise suffered a starboard inner engine failure followed later by the failure of a second engine. On arrival over base difficulties were encountered in making contact with control resulting in the runway being illuminated too late. In the meantime W4374 had crashed and burst into flames while attempting a wheels down force landing in a field at Great West Wood a mile N of Apley at 04.30. Both engine failures were found to have been due to defective con rod bearings Douglas E Moore (2135827) Royal Engineers - 80 Assault Sqn 4 July 1944, aged 25 Son of Frank Moore, and of Ellen Moore, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville Died during the Normandy campaign Jack Portman (46645) Royal Air Force - 1404 Meteorological Flight 1 March 1942, aged 29 Hoyland Nether (Elsecar) Cemetery He was the Pilot of a 1404 Meteorological Flight aircraft, a Bristol Blenheim IV Z7406. Lost power after take off from Exeter, lost height and struck Beaufighter T3041 of 307 Sqdn. Both destroyed by fire. |
William
Savage (D/MX72663)
(shown on CWGC as William Kitchen)
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Encounter 11 February 1945, aged 31 Born in Barnsley in Q1 1913 Foster-Son of William and Sarah Savage, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. - Foster parents married Q4 1913 in Barnsley - William Henry Savage and Sarah Watkin Lived at 28 Cobcar Lane, Elsecar Ambon War Cemetery Joined ship on 25th August 1941 from HMS Medway, HMS Encounter was sunk 1 March 1942 by Japanese warships during the Second Battle of the Java Sea. Rescued from sea and became a prisoner of war, died as a Japanese PoW in Indonesia. [also listed on Hoyland memorial] William Turner (7881719)
Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. - 9th 10 August 1944, aged 32 Son of Charles and Rose Alice Turner, of Elsecar, Yorkshire; Husband of Ella Turner, of Elsecar. Ranville War Cemetery KIA by Mortar fire in Cagny, France during the Normandy campaign Walter Walker (3131526) Royal Scots Fusiliers - 2nd Bn. 19 January 1944, aged 25 Son of Walter and Ethel Walker, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. Minturno War Cemetery KIA at Garigliano Crossing William John Watson (1595208) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 514 Sqdn 6 March 1945, aged 20 Son of William John and Cicie Watson, of Pennycomequick, Plymouth. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Lancaster aircraft ME365 lost on an operation to Salzbergen, Germany from Waterbeach airfield. Irving Hallsworth Wray (321299) Royal Armoured Corps - 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars 14 December 1944, aged 29 Son of Frank and Jane Ellen Wray, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery Believed to have died as a PoW in Poland Harry McAllister (997898) Royal Artillery - 66 Medium Regt 1 October 1943, aged 26 Son of James Edward and Blanche Mcallister. Salerno War Cemetery Died in Italy Colin Bamforth Merchant Navy - SS Newton Ash 8 February 1943, aged 30 Son of Oscar and Ellen Bamforth, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. Tower Hill Memorial Lost when SS Newton Ash sunk in the Atlantic by U-402 whilst part of convoy SC-118 Fred Quinney (4399167) Durham Light Infantry - 2nd Bn 2 May 1944, aged 25 Son of Walter and Emily Quinney and Husband of Gwendoline Quinney of Hoyland Common Imphal War Cemetery Died in India |
Douglas
Addy (D/JX 272088)
Ordinary Coder - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Stanley 19 December 1941, aged 34 Born in Barnsley in Q1 1908 Son of Henry and Fanny Addy, of Hoyland, Yorkshire; Husband of Phyllis Addy, of Hoyland. Lived at High Winds, South View Rd Married in Barnsley Q2 1931 - 1 Son 2 Daughter Plymouth Naval Memorial Lost when the destroyer HMS Stanley was hit by two of three torpedoes from U-574, at 04.15 hours on 19 December 1941, while on station astern of the convoy HG-76. Immediately sank in the North Atlantic about 330 miles west of Cape Sines, Portugal. Of the complement of 161 officers and men there were 136 dead and 25 survivors. The U-boat was sunk 12 minutes after the attack by HMS Stork (L 81), which later picked up the survivors from HMS Stanley (I 73) together with HMS Samphire (K 128). [also listed on Barnsley Grammar School / Hoyland memorials] |
Colin
Bamforth
Carpenter - Merchant Navy - SS Newton Ash 8 February 1943, aged 30 Born in Barnsley in Q4 1912 Son of Oscar and Ellen Bamforth, of Elsecar, Yorkshire. Lived at 15 Old Row, Elsecar Tower Hill Memorial Lost when SS Newton Ash sunk in the Atlantic by U-402 whilst part of convoy SC-118 [also listed on Hoyland memorial] |
Harry
Casey (7906395)
Trooper - Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. - 6th
31 August 1944, aged 25
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1919
Son of Francis and Mildred Casey, of Elsecar, Yorkshire.
Lived at 97 Cherry Tree St
Cassino Memorial
Died in Italy around Urbino on the Gothic Line
[also listed on Hoyland New memorial]
Trooper - Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. - 6th
31 August 1944, aged 25
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1919
Son of Francis and Mildred Casey, of Elsecar, Yorkshire.
Lived at 97 Cherry Tree St
Cassino Memorial
Died in Italy around Urbino on the Gothic Line
[also listed on Hoyland New memorial]
Albert
Edward Coakes (629430)
Sergeant (Air Gunner) - Royal Air Force - 207 Squadron 13 August 1941, aged 20 Born in Barnsley in Q4 1920 Son of Ernest and Edith Emily Coakes, of Elsecar, Yorkshire, England. Lived at 23 Cobcar Lane Holten Canadian War Cemetery His aircraft - Avro Manchester (L7381 EM-R) - was shot down on a mission to Berlin. The aircraft was airborne from Waddington and shot down by a Do215 night-fighter (Oblt Ludwig Becker, 4./NJG1, Leeuwarden) and crashed 01:25 (also reported as 00:50) 13 Aug 41 at the Lange Dijk at Slochteren (Groningen), 16 km e of Groningen, Holland. all are buried in the Canadian war Cemetery at Holten. [also listed on Hoyland memorial] |
Frederick
Gillott (850966)
Gunner - Royal Artillery - 26 Bty, 61 Lt AA Regt
26 December 1942, aged 28
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1914
Son of William and Louise Gillott; Husband of Freda May Gillott, of Hoyland.
Father died in 1915 at Gallipoli
Married in Staincross Q2 1941 - 1 Son
Hoyland Nether Cemetery
Died in the UK
[also listed on Hoyland / Jump / Wombwell - St. Mary's Church - Roll of Honour Book memorials]
Gunner - Royal Artillery - 26 Bty, 61 Lt AA Regt
26 December 1942, aged 28
Born in Barnsley in Q2 1914
Son of William and Louise Gillott; Husband of Freda May Gillott, of Hoyland.
Father died in 1915 at Gallipoli
Married in Staincross Q2 1941 - 1 Son
Hoyland Nether Cemetery
Died in the UK
[also listed on Hoyland / Jump / Wombwell - St. Mary's Church - Roll of Honour Book memorials]
Reginald
Goldthorpe (3131847)
Corporal - Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. - 43rd (2/5th Bn Gloucestershire Regt.) Regt. 24 June 1944, aged 25 Born in Barnsley in Q1 1919 Son of Henry and Edith Goldthorpe, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Lived at 127 Church St Bayeux Memorial On 18 June 1944 HQ, A and C squadrons of the 43rd (Wessex) Reconnaissance Regiment embarked at West India Docks, London, aboard the MV Derrycunihy (T72). She joined a convoy off Southend-on-Sea and arrived off Sword Beach on the evening of 20 June. High seas and enemy shelling prevented unloading for three days and it was decided to move T72 to Juno Beach for disembarkation. As the ship started engines at 07:40 on the morning of 24 June it detonated an acoustic or 'Oyster' mine dropped by one of the nightly Luftwaffe raiders. The mine exploded under the keel, splitting the ship in two, and the after part, packed with sleeping men of 43 Recce, sank rapidly. Worse still, a 3-tonner ammunition lorry caught fire, and oil floating on the water was set alight. [also listed on Hoyland memorial] |
George
W Hardwick (554730)
Trooper - Royal Armoured Corps - 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 26 June 1944, aged 27 Born in Rotherham in Q4 1916 Husband of Elsie M. Hardwick, of Folkestone. Lived at 13 Strafford Avenue Married in Elham, Kent Q2 1940 1 Son (+ possibly 1 Daughter) Bayeux Memorial Killed on the opening day of Operation Epsom. 11th Armoured was let loose at around 12:30 on the 26 June 1944 on a wild charge to the Odon with 2nd Northants Yeomanry, the Cromwell armed Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment in the vanguard, supported by 23rd Hussars, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 3rd RTR respectively. 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Shermans) to advance on axis le Haut du Bosq and Grainville to seize bridges at Gavrus, only to encounter Mark IVs of Prinz's 2nd SS Panzer Battalion. Unfortunately the attack was hampered from the start by the poor quality of maps and also the fact that, although the division had trained extensively in tight infantry/tank combined operations, there was none as such planned in this operation. Advance halted in le Haut du Bosq with loss of four Shermans, plus five more later in the day. Defenders were from 12th SS, and Odon River was not reached. British advance reached 6 km. from start line. [also listed on Hoyland memorial] |
Donald
W Harrold (14544263)
Corporal - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - 131 Inf. Bde. Workshops
27 December 1945, aged 21
Born in Huddersfield in Q4 1924
Son of James and Mary Harrold, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Died in post war Germany
[also listed on Hoyland New memorial]
Corporal - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - 131 Inf. Bde. Workshops
27 December 1945, aged 21
Born in Huddersfield in Q4 1924
Son of James and Mary Harrold, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Died in post war Germany
[also listed on Hoyland New memorial]
Eric
Lax (1216916)
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 12 Sqdn
18 June 1943, aged 22
Born in Barnsley in Q1 1921
Son of Joseph and Lucy Florence Lax, of Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Lived at 33 Marlcliffe Rd, Sheffield
Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery
Killed when Avro Lancaster 1 W4374 PH-D crashed on a 'Bullseye' training flight. It took off at about 23:48 and towards the end of the exercise suffered a starboard inner engine failure followed later by the failure of a second engine. On arrival over base difficulties were encountered in making contact with control resulting in the runway being illuminated too late. In the meantime W4374 had crashed and burst into flames while attempting a wheels down force landing in a field at Great West Wood a mile N of Apley at 04.30. Both engine failures were found to have been due to defective con rod bearings
[also listed on Hoyland memorial]
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 12 Sqdn
18 June 1943, aged 22
Born in Barnsley in Q1 1921
Son of Joseph and Lucy Florence Lax, of Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Lived at 33 Marlcliffe Rd, Sheffield
Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery
Killed when Avro Lancaster 1 W4374 PH-D crashed on a 'Bullseye' training flight. It took off at about 23:48 and towards the end of the exercise suffered a starboard inner engine failure followed later by the failure of a second engine. On arrival over base difficulties were encountered in making contact with control resulting in the runway being illuminated too late. In the meantime W4374 had crashed and burst into flames while attempting a wheels down force landing in a field at Great West Wood a mile N of Apley at 04.30. Both engine failures were found to have been due to defective con rod bearings
[also listed on Hoyland memorial]
William Burt Naylor (1685780)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
13 September 1944, aged 21
Son of George and Ellen Naylor, of Elsecar, Yorkshire, England.
Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba
On Empire Flying Training Scheme flying Anson FP988 of No. 33 Service Flying Training School, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. Aircraft crashed at Crawford Park, Manitoba (just south of Riding Mountain National Park).
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
13 September 1944, aged 21
Son of George and Ellen Naylor, of Elsecar, Yorkshire, England.
Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba
On Empire Flying Training Scheme flying Anson FP988 of No. 33 Service Flying Training School, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. Aircraft crashed at Crawford Park, Manitoba (just south of Riding Mountain National Park).
Walter Walker (3131526)
Corporal - Royal Scots Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
19 January 1944, aged 25
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1918
Son of Walter and Ethel Walker, of Elsecar, Yorkshire.
Lived at 160 Wath Rd, Elsecar
Minturno War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - May the sunshine he missed On life's highway Be found in God's haven above
Originally buried at Battlefield Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 19 December 1944
Died in Italy during the crossing of the River Garigliano and push towards Minturno.
[also listed on Hoyland memorial]
Corporal - Royal Scots Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
19 January 1944, aged 25
Born in Barnsley in Q3 1918
Son of Walter and Ethel Walker, of Elsecar, Yorkshire.
Lived at 160 Wath Rd, Elsecar
Minturno War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - May the sunshine he missed On life's highway Be found in God's haven above
Originally buried at Battlefield Cemetery before being reburied in present location on 19 December 1944
Died in Italy during the crossing of the River Garigliano and push towards Minturno.
[also listed on Hoyland memorial]
William John Watson (1595208)
Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 514 Sqdn.
6 March 1945, aged 20
Born in Barnsley in Q1 1925
Son of William John and Cicie Watson, of Pennycomequick, Plymouth.
Lived at 55 Cobcar Lane, Elsecar
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Son of Cicie And the late W J Watson Of Elsecar, Yorks. "Rest in Peace"
Originally buried at Steide (isolated grave) before being reburied in present location on 19 May 1947
Lancaster aircraft ME365 coded TI-J took off from Waterbeach at 08:19 hrs to bomb the Wintershall oil plant at Salzbergen, north west of Rheine, using G-H methods. Blew up at 12:05 hrs over the target area.
[also listed on Rotherham "W" / Hoyland memorials]
Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 514 Sqdn.
6 March 1945, aged 20
Born in Barnsley in Q1 1925
Son of William John and Cicie Watson, of Pennycomequick, Plymouth.
Lived at 55 Cobcar Lane, Elsecar
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Son of Cicie And the late W J Watson Of Elsecar, Yorks. "Rest in Peace"
Originally buried at Steide (isolated grave) before being reburied in present location on 19 May 1947
Lancaster aircraft ME365 coded TI-J took off from Waterbeach at 08:19 hrs to bomb the Wintershall oil plant at Salzbergen, north west of Rheine, using G-H methods. Blew up at 12:05 hrs over the target area.
[also listed on Rotherham "W" / Hoyland memorials]
Irving Hallsworth Wray (321299)
Trooper - Royal Armoured Corps - 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars
14 December 1944, aged 29
Born in Barnsley in Q4 1915
Son of Frank and Jane Ellen Wray, of Elsecar, Yorkshire.
In 1911 parents lived at 7 Back Stubbin, Elsecar. Father was a coal miner
Lived at 7 Allott St, Elsecar (Allott St is believed to have previously been known as Back Stubbin)
Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Rest in peace. My dear son
Originally buried at Thorn (Torun) before being reburied in present location on 17 November 1948
Died as a PoW at Stalag XXA in Poland, after being capture in France in 1940 with the BEF. He died of heart malady on 14th December 1944 and was buried by his comrades and the padre was David F Wild that conducted the service. His regiment was the 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars. Possibly taken prisoner at Assche, Belgium on 18 May 1940. The 15th/19th Hussars suffered severe casualties in France and Belgium in 1940, with seven officers and 27 other ranks killed, and six officers and 100 other ranks wounded, in addition to many more being taken prisoner. Many of these casualties were sustained by ‘A’ Squadron in the battle for Assche in Belgium on 18 May 1940 of which Major J. S. F. Murray’s A Short History of the 15th/19th The King’s Royal Hussars states:‘The enemy had entered the town in strength with tanks and anti-tank guns. By 2 p.m. Major Cockayne-Frith with Squadron H.Q. and the 3rd, 4th and 5th Troops were surrounded in the town. The Squadron Leader ordered 2nd Troop, which was not involved in Assche, to “go home”, as it could do no good. In fact, the Troop made a gallant attempt to go to his rescue, but without success. On the outskirts of the town Squadron H.Q. came under heavy anti-tank fire, Major Cockayne-Frith and his crew being killed. Captain Mytton with the rest of the force tried to fight his way through the town and after 20 minutes succeeded in retaking nearly half of it. But by that time every Armoured Fighting Vehicle had been knocked out and the fighting developed into individual action by small bodies of survivors. Such a situation could not last long, and the whole force were either killed or taken prisoner, most of the latter being wounded.
[also listed on Hoyland memorial]
Trooper - Royal Armoured Corps - 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars
14 December 1944, aged 29
Born in Barnsley in Q4 1915
Son of Frank and Jane Ellen Wray, of Elsecar, Yorkshire.
In 1911 parents lived at 7 Back Stubbin, Elsecar. Father was a coal miner
Lived at 7 Allott St, Elsecar (Allott St is believed to have previously been known as Back Stubbin)
Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery
The gravestone carries the inscription - Rest in peace. My dear son
Originally buried at Thorn (Torun) before being reburied in present location on 17 November 1948
Died as a PoW at Stalag XXA in Poland, after being capture in France in 1940 with the BEF. He died of heart malady on 14th December 1944 and was buried by his comrades and the padre was David F Wild that conducted the service. His regiment was the 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars. Possibly taken prisoner at Assche, Belgium on 18 May 1940. The 15th/19th Hussars suffered severe casualties in France and Belgium in 1940, with seven officers and 27 other ranks killed, and six officers and 100 other ranks wounded, in addition to many more being taken prisoner. Many of these casualties were sustained by ‘A’ Squadron in the battle for Assche in Belgium on 18 May 1940 of which Major J. S. F. Murray’s A Short History of the 15th/19th The King’s Royal Hussars states:‘The enemy had entered the town in strength with tanks and anti-tank guns. By 2 p.m. Major Cockayne-Frith with Squadron H.Q. and the 3rd, 4th and 5th Troops were surrounded in the town. The Squadron Leader ordered 2nd Troop, which was not involved in Assche, to “go home”, as it could do no good. In fact, the Troop made a gallant attempt to go to his rescue, but without success. On the outskirts of the town Squadron H.Q. came under heavy anti-tank fire, Major Cockayne-Frith and his crew being killed. Captain Mytton with the rest of the force tried to fight his way through the town and after 20 minutes succeeded in retaking nearly half of it. But by that time every Armoured Fighting Vehicle had been knocked out and the fighting developed into individual action by small bodies of survivors. Such a situation could not last long, and the whole force were either killed or taken prisoner, most of the latter being wounded.
[also listed on Hoyland memorial]