Roll of Honour WW11
BLEWITT,THOMAS Private 14670284
1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Died 29/09/1944
Son of Thomas and Elisabeth Blewitt, of Coseley.
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 18.
Cemetery: LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY
CLAMP, CLIFFORD Sergeant (Air Gnr.)1509139
576 Sqdn.Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 11/04/1944 Age:23
Son of Edward and Ethel Clamp, of Upper Ettingshall, Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row A. Grave 11.
Cemetery: CAMBRAI (ROUTE DE SOLESMES) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Cox Norman
CHESHIRE, ROBERT JOHN Trooper 14405801
23rd Hussars Royal Armoured Corps
Born Wolverhampton
Died 20/08/1944 Age:20
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8, Column 1.
Memorial: BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Darby, William Albert Guardsman 2664544
3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards
Son of Albert and Edith Darby, of Coseley
Died 27th January 1944.
Grave Reference VI, C, 12.
MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
HACKFORD, HUBERT ALLEN Private 14703929
4th Bn.King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Born October 1925 at Madeley Shropshire son of Allen and Ada Louisa Hackford (née Jones).
In 1939 the family were living at 10 Birmingham New Road, Coseley.
Killed in action 11 April 1945 aged 19.
Grave Reference: 4. F. 4.
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Lower Saxony, Germany.
HODGKISS, LESLIE Fusilier 14716119
4th Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers
Died 16/02/1945 Age:21
Grave Reference: 51. A. 4.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
HORTON, RONALD MORRISON Lieutenant 268658
99 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Died 13/04/1945 Age:25
Son of Henry Rupert and Millicent May Horton, of Wolverhampton.
Grave Reference: III, G, 10.
ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY
Johnson Albert
NICHOLLS JOSEPH WILLIAM Flight Serjeant 1576493
161 Squadron RAFVR. Special Operations Executive.
Joseph was born in Coseley 23rd June 1921. Son of Clifford and Sarah Jane Nicholls.
Killed in Action 9th August 1944 aged 23.
Joseph's aircraft were shot down while on a S.O.E. mission delivering ammunition to the French Resistance. He flew in a Halifax bomber registration number V LL358 MA-Y out of RAF Tempsford Bedfordshire 2353 hours on the night of the 8th August.
All the crew were killed, they are buried alongside each other.
Grave Reference Grave 2.
CUGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY FRANCE.
Picture and additional information provided with grateful thanks by Joseph's sister Doris.
Nicholls, Peter Gunner 115577456 Heavy Regt. Royal Artillery
Born 8th April 1922 son of Peter and Mary Ann Nicholls, of Hurst Hill, Coseley.
The 1939 register records him being employed as a driller before joining the Army.
Died 30th April 1943 aged 21.
Grave Reference 10. C. 4.
MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia.
OSELAND, DENNIS JOSEPH Fusilier 14718299
4th Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers
Died 15/02/1945 Age:19
Son of Robert A. Oseland and Mary E. Oseland, of Coseley.
Grave Reference: 13. A. 2.
RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
PRUDEN, THOMAS Private 14786085
2nd (Airborne) Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 24/03/1945 Age:24
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pruden, of Coseley.
GraveReference: 35. B. 3.
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Robinson, Eric Ordinary Telegraphist C/SSX 35111
H.M.S. Curacoa Royal Navy
Born 12th May 1923 at Dudley, son of Thomas and Esther Robinson of 3 Spring Road Lanesfield, Wolverhampton.
Died 2nd October 1942 aged 19 when H.M.S. Curacoa a light cruiser was accidentally sliced in half and sunk by the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary while providing an anti-aircraft escort, with the loss of 337 men.
Panel 59, 3
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom.
SANG LEONARD Fusilier 14716161
4th Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Born 17th March 1921 in Dudley son of Ah and Eve Sang. Ah Sang was born in Canton China and served in the Merchant Navy during the First World War.
The 1939 Register records Leonard living at 1 Allen Road, Tipton with his parents, brother John (b1919) sister Elsie (b1928) and three other siblings whose information is closed. Leonard was employed as a metal window fitter.
Leonard was wounded 21st September 1944 and subsequently died of his wounds 3rd October 1944 aged 23.
Grave reference I.C.21. Geel War Cemetery, Belgium.
Smith Samuel
TURNER, ENOCH WILLIAM Fusilier 14664624
11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 03/09/1944 Age:21
Son of Titus and Florence Turner, of Hurst Hill.
Grave Reference: I. D. 28.
AREZZO WAR CEMETERY
WATERHOUSE, ERIC THOMAS (Sid) Private 14630083
2/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 08/07/1944 Age:20
Son of Sidney Leonard and Esther Florence Waterhouse,of Coseley.
Grave Reference: II. C. 4.
RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
WILLIAMS, LESLIE Private 14629806
2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died 08/06/1945 Age:21
Son of Arthur and Ruth Williams, of Daisy Bank, Staffordshire.
Grave Reference: 2. E. 10.
MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY