SHOWMEN’S – WAR MEMORIAL
NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
ALREWAS, STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The memorial also lists the rank and what service they were in, but not the war
ROLL of HONOUR
A proud tribute to those members of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain who made the supreme sacrifice for King and Country in the
World Wars 1914-1918, 1939-1945
Western Section
LAWRENCE William John. Leading Aircraftman 958829, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, M.T. Section died 30th May 1944. Husband of Nancy L Lawrence of St Austell and he is buried St Austell Cemetery, Cornwall The memorial have him listed as RAF MT Section
GRAHAM John. Private 26465, 2nd Wiltshire Regiment died 2nd October 1918. Husband of L Graham of 78 Church Street, Dodbrooke, Kingsbridge, Devon. Buried at St Aubert British Cemetery, France. Holder of the Military Medal
HENDERSON Charles. Lance Corporal, 240702, 1/5th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry died 21st March 1918 aged 24. Husband of Agnes of 8, Valletort Place, High Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
TAYLOR John James. Private 1681, Essex Yeomanry died 14th May 1915 aged 19. Son of William and Louisa of The Cinema, Calne, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
HAMLIN Albert. Private 42115, 18th Gloucestershire Regiment died 11th September 1918. Husband of B F Hamlin of 7, David Street, St Phillip’s, Bristol, Buried at Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France
HENDERSON W. Private. Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC
Midland Section
CROYDON Joseph. East Surrey Regiment . (There are no Croydon, Croyden serving with the East Surrey Regiment listed with the CWGC.)
OWEN William. Private 14663857, 2nd Airbourne Battalioin, South Staffordshire Regiment died between the 24th and 26th September 1944 at Arnhem aged 20. Son of William Arthur and Sarah of Darlaston, Staffordshire. Buried at OOsterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Holland
RYAN Frederick Marshall. Private 5258078, 1st Worcestershire Regiment died 27th June 1944 aged 27. Buried at Brouay War Cemetery, Calvados, France
JONES Harry. Private 14663851,5th [south] Staffordshire Regiment died 16th July 1944 aged 19. Son of Thomas and Ada Louise of Sparkbrooke, Birmingham. Buried at St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France
DAVIES William Stuart Sergeant, Flight Engineer, 941487, 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 19th August 1943 aged 24. Son of William and Ada of Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Buried at Ste Croix Communal Cemetery, Bernay, Eure, France
CHADWICK Alfred. Royal Lancashire Regiment [No Alfred serving with the stated regiment is listed with the CWGC]
Eastern Section
MAYSTON Fred William. Able Seaman C/SS8000, H.M.S. Picotee, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. Son of Albert and Kate, husband of Rosina Mary of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent
PHILLIPS Isaac. Paratroop Regiment [No Isaac listed with the CWGC for the Parachute Regiment]
South Wales Section
WRIGHT Harry. Royal Artillery [This is the only Harry, with the R.A. listed with the CWGC] Gunner 1580599, 510 Battery, 82nd Searchlight Regiment, died 26th May 1943. He is buried at Hareshill Cemetery, Leeds Yorkshire. There is a Henry son of John and Lily of Newport, Monmouthshire who died 25th May 1944. Gunner 1605363 and is buried in Rome War Cemetery
London Section
CAIN Barry. Sergeant, Wireless Operator Air Gunner,1172541,42nd Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 17th May 1942 aged 19.Son of Charles and Edith Lucy of Deptford, London. Buried at Sola Churchyard, Norway
PETERS George Private 5342892, 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment died 26th December 1944 aged 28. Son of George and Christine. Buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma
DESNOS William Thomas. Aircraftman 1st Class 1249057,Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 11th January 1942 aged 21. Son of George and Lillie of Croydon, London. Buried at Maala Cemetery, Yemen
HARRISON Herrick W G . 74th C O G Regiment [This name or regiment does not appear to be listed with the CWGC] Not sure what the 74th C O G Regiment could be!!
LENNARD William. Royal Air Force [No Lennard listed with the CWGC for the RAF, the following may be the same person] William Huskins LENNARDS Flight Sergeant Pilot, 1312243, 255 Squadron, R A F V R, died 23rd August 1943 aged 23. Son of William Huskin and Ella Lennards of Aldershot, Hampshire. Buried at Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
BOLESWORTH James. Sapper 1886329, 237 Field Coy, Royal Engineers died 6th August 1940 aged 22. Son of George of Dagenham. Buried at Manor Park Cemetery, Essex [ Memorial has BOLSWORTH]
RAWLINS Freddie. Royal Armoured Corps [No Freddie [variants]with the R.A.C listed with the CWGC.] There is only one and that is Dennis William of Wiltshire. It could be the following [same name] Gunner 14311616, The Kent Yeomanry, 143rd Field regiment, Royal Artillery died 17th April 1945 at Arnhem aged 21. Son of George Arthur and Maria of Haywards Heath, Sussex. Buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Holland
PEAK Arthur Robert. Corporal 4133350, 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps died 23rd April 1943 aged 27. Son of William Matthew and Alice Letitia Peak. Buried at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia
EDWARDS Montague [Monty]. Royal Canadian Air Force. Sergeant 1384142, 428 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, [R.C.A.F.] died 14th July 1943 aged 20. Son of Montague and Mabel of Euston, London. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Derby & Notts, Mid and South Lincs Section
HALL Frank. Private G/42988, 2nd Middlesex Regiment killed in action of Sunday, 25th November 1917 aged 32 during the battle of Ypres in Passcheddaele. Native of Belper, Derbyshire Son of Henry and Sarah Ann and husband of Clara of Coppice, Belper and father to Albert, Clara, George, and Frank, junior who was the youngest aged 1year old. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Yorkshire Section
RHODES Tom.Gunner 1076952, 102 Light Anti Aircraft, Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, The Northumberland Hussars died 2nd June 1942 aged 32. Buried at Heliopolis War Cemetery Egypt
BAILEY Frank.Private 755977, 1st Reserve, Motor Transport Coy, Royal Army Service Corps died 11th June 1942 aged 35. Husband of Florence L of Staflord. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
JOHNSON Dunwell. Royal Artillery Gunner 914299, The Essex Yeomanry 14th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery died 11th June 1944 aged 23. Son of Ben and Elizabeth of Sheffield. Buried at Aleppo War Cemetery, Syria
GALLAGHER Patrick. Private 1428,11th East Yorkshire Regiment died 21st November 1916 aged 39. Son of William and Mary of Short Street, Hull. Native of York and is buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France
Lancaster Section
BERRY Fred. Driver T/236948, Royal Army Service Corps died 17th October 1941. Buried at Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire
BRADLEY John. Royal Army Service Corps attached to the King’s Own Royal Regiment Private 3389074, 1st King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment died 14th November 1942 aged 26. Son of John and Elizabeth Ann of Preston, Lancashire, Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
RICHMOND William. Private 3394134, 5th Black Watch [Royal Highlanders] died 5th July 1944 aged 24. Son of John and Ellen of Preston, Lancashire. Buried at La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres France
SMITH John. Private 4132697, 7th Cheshire Regiment died 13th October 1943 aged 23. Son of John and Doris. Buried at Bari War Cemetery, Italy
Scottish Section
CADDICK Joe James. Lance Corporal 2092568, 3rd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers died 2nd May 1941 aged 20. Son of Joseph James Caddick and Elisabeth Caddick, of Rhyl, Flintshire. Buried at Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
CURRIE James. Sergeant Air Gunner 1569077, 77th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 21st January 1944 aged 20, Son of John Currie, and of Elizabeth Currie, of Elgin, Morayshire. Buried at Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin Germany
FARROW Frederick Staney. Driver T/1427090, 354 Gen Transport Coy, Royal Army Service Corps died 21st August 1943 aged 23. Son of Frederick Harry and Rosa Emily Farrow; husband of Ivy Edna Farrow. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia
GESS Francis [Frank]. Stoker 1st Class, C/KX75268 H.M.S. Encounter, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve died 27th July 1945 aged 37. Son of Francis and Sarah Ann Gess; husband of Alice Gess, of Birstall, Yorkshire. Buried at Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia
SALVONA Carl. Royal Engineers [There are only two Salvona listed with the CWGC one being in the R,E, Carl is not mentioned] It could be the following as it has got a Scottish connection.] Sapper 1706138 Harold Salvona, 1024, Docks Operating Coy, Royal Engineers died 26th November 1943 aged 31. Son of George and Elizabeth Salvona, of Leith, Edinburgh; husband of Margaret Salvona, of Leith. Buried at Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria
SMITH Charles. Private 3318169, 1st Highland Light Infantry City of Glasgow Regiment died 14th April 1941. Buried at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Glasgow
Northern Section
VERNON Joseph Sands. Private 4455464, 9th Durham Light Infantry died 14th June 1944 aged 23. Son of James and Evelyn Vernon, of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, France
CULINE William. Private 37245, 1/8th Durham Light Infantry died 12th April 1918. Commemorated on the Ploegstreert Memorial, Belgium
TOOGOOD George William. Private 27815, 25th Northumberland Fusiliers [Tyneside Irish] died 28th April 1917 aged 22. Son of Thomas and Louisa Toogood, of 23, King Street, North Shields. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
LEONARDS J. Royal Air Force There are four J Leonard not Leonards listed for the RAF but have been unable to find the correct record
PAYNE William Henry. Craftsman 7645106, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers died 11th August 1944 aged 30. Son of William and Ester Payne of Gateshead, Co. Durham. Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel
THWAITES H. Black Watch [Royal Highlanders]
[CWGC have no H Thwaites serving with the Black Watch]
MILLER Albert. Private 33863, 12th Northumberland Fusiliers died 16th June 1917 aged 42. Son of Thomas Miller; husband of Ellen Miller, of Station Road, Ashington, Northumberland. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
Civilian
BOND Caroline [Carrie] 16th August 1940 aged 19 killed by a Nazi Plane Machine Gun fire when the yard where her wagon was situated was bombed twice and the wagon was strafed by bullets one of which killed her.. She was the daughter of Alfred and Mrs Bond of 2A Nelson Grove Road the address where she was killed. Buried at Merton and Morden Urban District Cemetery, Surrey
