1945_honour

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I would like to thank Peter Francis and the staff of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for their assistance on behalf of myself and relatives of the men listed below. I would also like to thank Jonathan Dabbs for making me aware of the missing names. Finally I think we should all congratulate the local council for their efforts in replacing the lost names, indeed it was their efforts that were the inspiration behind creating this page. I have no affiliation with the local council but admire their endeavour regarding the honour roll.

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Disclaimer The information below has been compiled by John Doxey from the Commonwealth Grave Commission records, This site accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information below.

“My gratitude to Louise Hudd of Rotherham who has given her valuable time in researching some of the names below “
JOHN DOXEY

Honour Roll

Name: BAKER, FRANK HENRY
Initials: F H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 204 Field Coy.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 14/11/1944
Service No: 4758881
Additional information: Husband of B. O. Baker, of Whinney Hill, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. 90.
Cemetery: BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY

Name: BIRCH, JACK
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 170 Tunnelling Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 31/03/1940
Service No: 4611171
Additional information: Son of Charles and Alice Birch; husband of Sarah Birch, of Ravenfield, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row L. Grave 14.
Cemetery: DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Name: BRENNAN, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
. Age: 25
Date of Death: 13/02/1944
Service No: 4537918
Additional information: Son of James Brennan, and of Jane Brennan, of Whinney Hill, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 7.
Cemetery: RANGOON MEMORIAL

J. W. BUNTING [ 2 listed need age or parents ]

J. W. CASEWELL[ only 5 Casewells listed 1914 - 1947 1 J . W. found need more information ]

Name: CUTTS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 02/01/1945
Service No: 4754692
Additional information: Son of George Richard and Mary Elizabeth Cutts, of Thrybergh, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 12.
Cemetery: ANCONA WAR CEMETERY

Name: DOYLE, BRIAN
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Age: 23
Date of Death: 30/05/1942
Service No: 580430
Additional information: Son of Michael Doyle and of Agnes Doyle (nee Browne), of Rotherham, Yorkshire; husband of Isabella May Doyle (nee Callaghan), of Rotherham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72.
Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Name: HAITH, CYRIL
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 18/07/1944
Service No: 4746024
Additional information: Son of Mrs. R. A. Haith, of Thrybergh, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 3.
Cemetery: RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE

Name: HAITH, WILFRED
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 21/03/1943
Service No: 4755868
Additional information: Son of Tom and Rose Ann Haith, of Thrybergh, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. C. 12.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY

J. HARDY[ need more information ]

Name: HEMMINGWAY, CLIFFORD CHARLES
Initials: C C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 44th (7th Bn. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt.) Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 03/12/1943
Service No: 10601839
Additional information: Son of Clifford and Mary Hemmingway, of Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I, F, 10.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

Name: HINCHCLIFFE, HORACE
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private Regiment: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 31/05/1940
Service No: 4614126
Additional information: Husband of Florence Hinchcliffe, of Winney Hill, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 62. Cemetery: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL

Name: HODGKISS, WILLIAM JOSEPH
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 281 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 11/04/1945
Service No: 1594096
Additional information: Husband of Dorothy Hodgkiss, of Thornhill, Rotherham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 4. Row 16. Grave 14.
Cemetery: THRYBERGH (ST. LEONARD) NEW CHURCHYARD
J HOUGHTON [ the record below needs verification ]
Name: HOUGHTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 18/04/1942
Service No: 4539769
Additional information: Son of George Houghton, and of R. Houghton, of Herringthorpe, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 8.
Cemetery: RANGOON MEMORIAL

Name: INETT, RONALD CECIL
Initials: R C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 1st King's Dragoon Guards
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19/01/1943
Service No: 4694965
Additional information: Son of Frederick Inett, and of Edith H. Inett, of Thrybergh, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 16.
Cemetery: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

J. JOHNSON[ need more information ]

Name: KILGALLEN, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Coldstream Guards
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: between 29/01/1944 and 30/01/1944
Service No: 2654131
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Mary Anne Kilgallen; husband of Nora Kilgallen, of Ravenfield, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV, B, 13.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

McCLEMENTS, HARRY Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 7 Sqdn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20/03/1945
Service No: 1592648
Additional information: Son of Harry and Elsie McClements, of Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 13. A. 10.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY

Name: MEADOWS, EDGAR ERNEST
Initials: E E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 187 Bty., 67 H.A A. Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 05/11/1941
Service No: 870796
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Block F. Grave 202.
Cemetery: DURBAN (STELLAWOOD) CEMETERY

Name: MORRIS, VINCENT PATRICK
Initials: V P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Welch Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 03/07/1944
Service No: 278568
Additional information: Son of Micheal and Bridget Morris; husband of Dorothy Morris, of Thrybergh, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. G. 6.
Cemetery: RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE

PEARSON, GEORGE WILLIAM
Initials: G W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 27/02/1945
Service No: 14759943
Additional information: Son of Oswald and Bessie Pearson, of Thrybergh, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 48. G. 12.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Name: PICKBURN, EDWARD VALENTINE
Initials: E V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 9 (Airborne) Field Coy.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 17/09/1944
Service No: 2151435
Additional information: Son of Edward Valentine and Lily Pickburn, of Rotherham, Yorkshire; husband of Violet Pickburn, of Herringthorpe, Rotherham. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. Y. Grave 297.
Cemetery: WESTON-SUPER-MARE CEMETERY

Name: SMITH, PHILIP NEWBOULD
Initials: P N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 207 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 08/07/1944
Service No: 1575329
Additional information: Son of Frederick James Smith and Dorothy Mary Smith, of Thrybergh, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 2.
Cemetery: HAUDRICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Name: SWANCOTT, ALBERT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 09/10/1944
Service No: T/10667354
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI, E, 11.
Cemetery: CESENA WAR CEMETERY

Name: WALKER, DENNIS
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Age: 18
Date of Death: 08/08/1945
Service No: 14027739
Additional information: Son of John Robert and Edith Walker, of Ravenfield.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 4. Row 16. Grave 13.
Cemetery: THRYBERGH (ST. LEONARD) NEW CHURCHYARD

J. WALKER GDMN [ more information needed ]

Name: WHITE, EDWARD ARTHUR
Initials: E A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 9 Sqdn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Service No: 1593954
Additional information: Son of Reginald John and Elsie White, of Thrybergh, Rotherham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: THRYBERGH (ST. LEONARD) OLD CHURCHYARD

Name: VALLANCE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 53 Field Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 26/08/1944
Service No: 1452295
Additional information: Son of Joseph William and Sarah Arm Vallance, of Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. C. 6.
Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY

WILLIAMS, PHILLIP
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 128 Field Regt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 07/06/1943
Service No: 965329
Additional information: Son of Phillip and Catherine Williams, of Whinney Hill, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. E. 6.
Cemetery: LA REUNION WAR CEMETERY

Name: WORKMAN, STANLEY
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 28/05/1943
Service No: 4693256
Additional information: Son of John Henry and Kate Workman.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. B. 1.
Cemetery: BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY

Other additions to this list
Could anyone clarify which war these men listed below died in.
H. DUNNING[ need more information ]
J. BURKS
J. ROBERTS
J. ROBINSON
F. D. WROE
WARING ?

Lest We Forget

http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/lest_we_forget.htm

The story of the War Memorial

http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/war_memorial.htm

View the original list of Silverwood and Roundwood miners on the Memorial 1914 / 1918

http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/Silverwood/war_memorial.htm

View the honour roll including non miners 1914 / 1918

http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/1918_honour_roll.htm

View the honour roll 1939 / 1945

http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/1945_honour_roll.htm

View the Thrybergh Cricket Club honour roll 1914 / 1918

http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/thrybergh_cricket_club.htm#WAR MEMORIAL

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