Thurlstone
Thurlstone, St Saviour's Church has a book of remembrance for the Second World War. It lists 200 men and women who served and also nine who died.
The Fallen:
Beard Eric R.A.F
Booth Norman R.A.F.
Booth Dorothy W.A.A.F.
Coldwell Donald Royal Navy
Crosland Fred R.A.F.
Hey Arthur York and Lancaster Regt.
Ineson Frederick Royal Navy
Mitchell Harold K.O.Y.L.I.
Wadsworth Douglas R.A.F.
The Fallen:
Beard Eric R.A.F
Booth Norman R.A.F.
Booth Dorothy W.A.A.F.
Coldwell Donald Royal Navy
Crosland Fred R.A.F.
Hey Arthur York and Lancaster Regt.
Ineson Frederick Royal Navy
Mitchell Harold K.O.Y.L.I.
Wadsworth Douglas R.A.F.
Additional Details
Eric
Beard (1591348)
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 103 Sqdn 15 July 1944, aged 20 Born in Penistone in Q3 1923 Son of George and Mary Ann Beard, of Penistone, Yorkshire. Magny-Fouchard Churchyard Killed when Lancaster ME773 coded PM-U crashed in France. The aircraft was airborne from it's base at Elsham Wolds at 21:28 on 14 July 1944 to target railway yards at Revigny. It crashed near Magny-Fouchard killing 6 of the 7 crewmen. |
Dorothy
Booth (433421)
Leading Aircraftwoman - Women's Auxiliary Air Force
24 March 1945, aged 24
Born in Penistone in Q1 1921
Daughter of John and Emma Booth, of Penistone.
Lived at Hazelhead House, Penistone
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Died on Active Service in the UK
Leading Aircraftwoman - Women's Auxiliary Air Force
24 March 1945, aged 24
Born in Penistone in Q1 1921
Daughter of John and Emma Booth, of Penistone.
Lived at Hazelhead House, Penistone
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Died on Active Service in the UK
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 [also listed on Penistone Grammar School memorial] |
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 Penistone Grammar School memorial] |
Frederick
Rollin Crossland (1149057)
Aircraftman 2nd Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
2 July 1941 , aged 20
Born in Worksop in Q4 1920
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Died on Active Service in Northern Ireland
Aircraftman 2nd Class - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
2 July 1941 , aged 20
Born in Worksop in Q4 1920
Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery
Died on Active Service in Northern Ireland
Arthur
Hey (4755876)
Private - York and Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn
21 July 1943, aged 23
Born in Penistone in Q2 1920
Son of Oliver and Edith Hey, of Thurlstone, Yorkshire.
Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
KIA in the Sicily Campaign
Private - York and Lancaster Regiment - 1st Bn
21 July 1943, aged 23
Born in Penistone in Q2 1920
Son of Oliver and Edith Hey, of Thurlstone, Yorkshire.
Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
KIA in the Sicily Campaign
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. 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. [also listed on Penistone / Penistone Royal British Legion / Penistone, St John's Church, Memorial Lady Chapel memorial] |
Harold
Mitchell (4694463)
Lance Corporal - King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - 1st Bn
22 January 1944, aged 23
Born in Penistone in Q1 1920
Son of Charles E. and Annie R. Mitchell, of Thurlstone, Yorkshire.
Minturno War Cemetery
Died in Italy
Lance Corporal - King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - 1st Bn
22 January 1944, aged 23
Born in Penistone in Q1 1920
Son of Charles E. and Annie R. Mitchell, of Thurlstone, Yorkshire.
Minturno War Cemetery
Died in Italy
Douglas
Arnold Wadsworth (159050)
DFC
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
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 Penistone Grammar School 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
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 Penistone Grammar School memorial]