Post by BereniceUK on Apr 14, 2017 21:01:43 GMT
Royal Air Force
549662 Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) George Allanson 106 Squadron 4.4.1941, aged 21 Son of Edward and Nanny Allanson, of Kirkham
1525852 Leading Aircraftman Stanley Victor Aspin Volunteer Reserve 1.1.1946
1028730 Sergeant George William Ball Volunteer Reserve 26.3.1944, aged 20 Son of Robert and Annice Ball, of Kirkham
1455177 Flight Sergeant (Navigator) Peter Norman Carr 161 Squadron, Volunteer Reserve 14.2.1945, aged 21 Son of Cecil Ernest and Lillian Carr, of Kirkham
157897 Flying Officer (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) Walter Marshall Crook 44 Squadron, Volunteer Reserve 22.6.1944, aged 22 Son of Arthur and Mary Crook, of Kirkham, Lancashire; husband of Dorothy Crook, of Kirkham
Frank C. Rigby - 1062352 Sergeant Frank Johnston Rigby Volunteer Reserve 30.6.1942, aged 27 Son of Frederick William and Margaret Rigby, of Kirkham
Royal Artillery
Thomas Ainsworth
1742926 Gunner Harold Skillen 540 Battery, 88 Searchlight Regiment 21.4.1943, aged 35 Son of James and Mary Ann Skillen; husband of Agnes Skillen, of Hoghton
S/14261000 Private Bernard Louis Westhead Royal Army Service Corps 31.12.1942 Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Westhead, of Kirkham
Lancashire Fusiliers
14652492 Fusilier Harold Benson 2/5th Battalion 8.7.1944, aged 19 Son of Arthur and Grace Benson, of Kirkham
7904805 Trooper William Arthur Brooks 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps 27.11.1941, aged 34 Son of Albert Edward and Elizabeth Brooks; husband of Lilian Brooks, of Yeadon, Yorkshire
406243 Trooper William Coulthard 1st King's Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps 5.12.1941, aged 27 Son of William and Jennie Coulthard; husband of Ada Coulthard, of Kirkham
East Surrey Regiment
3392078 Private Richard Danson 1/6th Battalion 9.5.1945, aged 32 Son of John and Lena May Danson; husband of Grace Danson, of Kirkham
South Staffordshire Regiment
Lee Thomas
Loyal Regiment [North Lancs.]
3853628 Private Arthur Cook 2nd Battalion 18.12.1943, aged 32 Son of Walter and Bertha Cook, of Kirkham; stepson of Mrs. C. Cook, of Kirkham
3861477 Private Robert Fenton 1st Battalion 10.10.1944, aged 30 Son of Robert and Alice Fenton, of Kirkham; husband of Elizabeth Fenton, of Kirkham
Robert Reed - 3851538 Private Robert Ellis Reed 1st Battalion 29.3.1944, aged 35 Son of Mrs. A. Reed, of Kirkham; husband of Mary E. Reed, of Kirkham
3857524 Lance Corporal William Sandford 1st Battalion 14.3.1944, aged 23 Son of Charles and Rebecca Sandford, of Kirkham
King's Own Royal Regiment
3719107 Private John Festubert Dixon 1st Battalion 16.11.1943, aged 27 Son of Robert and Mary Dixon; husband of H. D. Dixon, of Kirkham
3853855 Lance Serjeant Joseph Edward Pape 1st Battalion 18.11.1943, aged 31 Son of Thomas and Mary E. Curwen, of Kirkham
Royal Navy
William J. Gallagher - possibly C/J 96439 Able Seaman William George Gallagher H.M.S. Gallant 10.1.1941
D/JX 165233 Able Seaman William Henry Wilby H.M.S. Auckland 24.6.1941, aged 23 Son of Agnes Wilby, of Kirkham
Royal Armoured Corps
3714275 Trooper Arthur Harris 151st (10th King's Own Royal Regiment [Lancaster]) Regiment 3.7.1942 Husband of T. Harris, of Kirkham
3710109 Trooper George Rawcliffe Staffordshire Yeomanry 20.1.1943, aged 31 Son of Thomas and Rachel Rawcliffe
Pioneer Corps
13115604 Private Richard Critchley 19.11.1943, aged 36 Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Critchley, of Kirkham; husband of Annette Critchley, of Kirkham.
Border Regiment
14613204 Lance Corporal Frank Fisher 9th Battalion 11.6.1944, aged 34 Son of Thomas and Margaret Jane Fisher, of Kirkham; husband of Annie Fisher, of Kirkham
East Lancashire Regiment
John Livingstone
Royal Engineers
1899075 Sapper James Thornton 159 Railway Construction Company 17.6.1940, aged 25 Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Thornton; husband of Annice Thornton, of Kirkham
