Berkeley War Memorial World War II
BARGE Frederick Trooper 5186081 43rd Recce Corp,R.A.C (2/5 Gloucestershire Regt). Killed when the ship he was on blew up by a mine which got attached to an anchor chain whilst moored in the English Channel prior to D.Day 24/6.1944 age 24. Son of William & Annie of Berkeley Glos. Commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial France
BRISLAND Alsace Larraine Cpl 5181905 2nd Gloucestershire Regt died 27/5/1940, age 25 son of Alfred William & Maud Mary Nee Butt of Berkeley. Buried in Cassel Communal Cemetery Extension France Row C Grave 7
BUTCHER George William Pte 14166326 Gloucestershire Regt died 27/8/1946 age 21. Son of William George & Norah of Mobley. Buried in Berkeley Cemetery, Berkeley Glos
COLE Arthur James Leading Seaman P/JX129800 HMS Armadillo Royal Navy, died 8/3/1944 age 32. Son of James Alfred & Elizabeth of Berkeley. Buried in Cardonald Cemetery Glasgow Sec E, Joint Grave 25. Buried in the same grave Chief Engine Room Artificer Christopher Vivash HMS Greenwich Royal Navy. Native of Donaghdee Co Down Northern Ireland
CROSSMAN Geoffrey Mark Capt 165136 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars serving as British Air Liason Officer att to 340th Bombardment Group (Military) American Air Force. Died 3/7/1944, age 39 son of Douglas & Eleanor Mary Finch Crossman husband of Agnes Moir Crossman of Berkeley. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial, Italy
DEACON Victor Francis Boy 1st Class D/JX166598 HMS Galatea Royal Navy son of Joseph & Kathleen of Dursley Glos. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
EVERETT Thomas Albert, Trooper 4620925 Royal Armoured Corps attached to the 142nd (7th Bn The Suffolk Regt) Regt died 22/10/1944 age 28. Son of Gilbert John & Eliza Jane, husband of Mary Margaret. Buried in Cesena War Cemetery Italy II.F.5
FRYER Arthur John Pte 5332507 1st Royal Berkshire Regt died 29.4.1944 age 35. Son of Leonard & Emily Fryer husband of F E Fryer of Wanswell nr Sharpness, Glos. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial Burma
HIGGS Kenneth George Sgt 1380092 (W/Op/Air Gnr)Royal Air Force 428 (RCAF) Sqdn died 26/5/1943 age 20. Son of Edward John & Rose, of Halmore Glos. Buried in Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium Coll Grave 4.F.8-14
HILL Victor Flt Sgt 1315729, 617 Sqdn Royal Air Force. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
HOARE Edward Francis John William, Capt 1161486 Royal Air Force died 15/2/1943 age 26. Son of Edward Francis & Alice Mary of Sharpness. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Surrey
KEEDWELL John (Jack on memorial) Pilot Sgt 925015 158th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 4/4/1943 age 29. Son of Thomas & Janet Mary of Purton nr Sharpness. Buried in St John Churchyard, Slimbridge Glos
KING Egbert John, Sgt 112033, 93rd Anti-Tank Regt, Royal Artillery, attached to The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, died 15/9/1944 age 24. Son of William Daniel and Mary Hale, nee Blakemore and husband of Joyce Olive Mary King. Buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy.XVII.J.11
KINGSCOTE Ivor James L/Cpl 14533019 2nd Somerset Light Infantry died 5/7/1944 age 22. Son of James & Nellie of Wotton under Edge Glos. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial Italy.
KNOTT Ernest Frank Leading Seaman P/JX151934 HMS Acheron Royal Navy died 17/2/1940 age 20. Son of Albert Edward & Fanny of Berkeley. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
LEWIS Frank Thomas Withers Master Merchant Navy S.S Jalapadma (Bombay) died 14/4/1944 age 37. Son of Councillor & Mrs F W Lewis husband of M I Nee Cross of Exeter. Devon. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, Trinity Square, London
MEADOWS Roland Aircraftman 1st Class 579289 Royal Air Force died 7/9/1945 age 18. Son of Albert & Florence Margaret of Berkeley. Buried in Haycombe Cemetery, Bath Somerset. Plot 39 Sec, H Row, Grave 241
NEALE James Reginald, Pte 5180152 2nd Gloucestershire Regt died 29/5/1940 age 26. Son of Jonathan Reginald Hooper Neale Ellen Cree Neale, husband of Ruby Margaret Alice Neale of Cam, Glos. Buried in Cassel Communal Cemetery Extension France Row A Grave 6
NEWICK Frederick Harold L/Cpl 2617273 Grenadier Guards died 9/9/1942 age 22. Son of Harold & Florence Mary of Berkeley. Buried in Berkeley Cemetery Berkeley, Glos
NEWMAN Walter Edward Pte 10664308 Royal Army Ordnance Corps died 1/11/1945, age 40. Son of Thomas & Sarah of Woodford nr Stone Glos husband of Edith M of Woodford, Glos. Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Stone, Glos
NEWMAN William Thomas Pte 5189165 Gloucestershire Regt diedd 25/12/1946 age 32. Son of William & Alice, husband of Hannah Margaret of Ham nr Berkeley.Buried in Berkeley Cemetery Sec 24 Grave 74
NICHOLLS Douglas Hartley, Sgt, 1319393 Air Bomber 50th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 19/6/1943 age 26. Son of Hartley George & Maud, husband of Lilian Rose of Woolstan Southampton. Buried in St Mary Extra Cemetery Southampton Sec H.46 Grave 171
ORGAN Albert Horace Pte 7614678 Royal Army Ordnance Corps att to 5th Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt died between 10/5/-/22/8/1940 age 21. Son of Horace James & Ellen Sophia of Purton nr Sharpness. Buried in Dunkirk Cemetery, Dunkirk, France Plot 2 Row 1 Joint Grave 16
ORGAN Ellis Arthur 2nd Officer Merchant Navy SS Black Osprey died 18/2/1941 age 30. Son of Ellis Arthur & Sarah Musto Organ husband of Phyllis Annie of Purton nr Sharpness. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, Trinity Square, London
PALMER Eric William Leading Seaman D/JX138181 HMS Pytchley Royal Navy died 10/11/1941. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
PHILLIPS Geoffrey Michael Sgt (Obs) 577156, 214 Sqdn Royal Air Force. Son of Frank & Mary. Buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany 6.E.17
PRATT Leslie Harold Gunner 14621687 70th Anti Tank Regt Royal Artillery died 15/3/1944. Buried in High Wycombe Cemetery Sec H.I. Grave 472
PRICE Basil Newton John Flying Officer (Nav) 137473, 576 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 14/1/1944 age 22. Son of Thomas Henry John & Elizabeth of Newtown nr Sharpness. Buried in Hanover War Cemetery Germany 16.D.3
RUTHER William Lewis, Royal Air Force ( CWGC have no Ruther listed as serving in the RAF, only one listed is for the Merchant Navy) William Lewis Steward SS Sea Glory (Dover) died 11/7/1940 age 34. Son of William & Mary, husband of Virginia of Whitehall Bristol. Commemorated on the Towerhill Memorial, Trinity Square, London
SIMMONDS Montague Henry Charles Petty Officer P/JX130016 HMS Jersey Royal navy died 2/5/1941. Son of George William & Clara Jane of Berkeley, husband of Margarite Victoria. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
SKIDMORE Edwin Raymond (Roy on memorial) Guardsman 2696126 1st Scots Guards died 18/6/1940. Buried in Berkeley Cemetery Sec 23 grave 63
SMALL Arthur William Pte 5183348 5th Gloucestershire Regt died 27/5/1940 age 21. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, Dunkirk, France
SMALLWOOD Willis Godfrey, Ordinary Seaman D/JX284816 HMS Matabele Royal Navy died 17/1/1942 age 32. Son of William Charles & Elizabeth of Berkeley husband of Ivy Christine of Berkeley. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
STORKEY Raymond Richard ,Pte 13032493, 6 Coy Pioneer Corps died 1/6/1945 age 31 Son of Mr & Mrs N P Storkey of Berrycroft Berkeley. Buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany 61.B.19
TAYLOR John Russell Sgt 753657 Royal Air Force died 25/12/1944 age 28 son of Harry Fisher & Mary Taylor. Commemorated on the Maala Cemetery Yeman H.115
TOUT Walter Pte 5192270 2/4 Hampshire Regt died 14/5/1944 age 22 son of A A & Rose of Sharpness. Commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery Italy II.C.15
WILLIAMS Alfred Royal Navy Unable to find correct one
WORKMAN Jack Gunner 14263760 Royal Artillery died 11/11/1942 age 21 son of James Henry & Rosina of Sharpness.Buried in Berkeley Cemetery Sec 17 grave 16
