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Ramsbottom - Wrighton
Ramsbottom - Rosser
RAMSBOTTOM, Arnold Robinson (Robbie)
| Name: | RAMSBOTTOM, Arnold Robinson (Robbie) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4748383 |
| Service/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Squadron/Battalion | The Hallamshire Battalion:(Former 4th) Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | 1939 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 25/06/1944 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action after landing in Normandy, June 1944 |
| Cemetery | Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, Calvados, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. G. 7. |
| Residence: | Sunny Mount Terrace, Leeds Road, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, c. 1919 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Hirst and Alice Ramsbottom (nee Cooper, m. 15 May 1915, Birstall, St Peter) of Sunny Mount Terrace, Leeds Road, Birstall. |
| Employment: | Messrs. R Dewhirst & Co., Ltd. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jul 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | The British Normandy Memorial, column 94. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 Birstall War Memorial (additional section at the front of the Monument) |
| Soldiers Story: | RAMSBOTTOM, Arnold |
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RAMSDEN, Jack
| Name: | RAMSDEN, Jack |
| Rank: | Sub-Lieutenant (A) |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.S. Implacable, Naval Air Signals, Fleet Air Arm Roll: Fighter Pilot |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 16/04/1945 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Missing (believed killed) whilst serving as a fighter pilot |
| Cemetery | Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire |
| Grave Ref: | Bay 6, Panel 4. |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | 30 Nov 1922, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Gertrude H. Ramsden (nee Thorpe, m. 1919, registered Dewsbury) of Clutton Street, Soothill Lane, Batley. Husband of Mary Winifred Ramsden (nee Price, m. 1943, registered Chester). |
| Employment: | Employed by his father, the late John Ramsden |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 5 May 1945 |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | RAMSDEN, Jack |
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REYNARD, George William
| Name: | REYNARD, George William |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Service Number: | 2717332 |
| Service/Regiment: | Irish Guards |
| Squadron/Battalion | 3rd Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 11/08/1944 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. D. 10. |
| Residence: | 1, Yard 5, Wellington Street, Batley (with Grandfather) |
| Birth Place: | c. 1914 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Harold and the late Edith Reynard (nee Dunnett, m. 1912, registered Dewsbury, d. 1941) of Batley. Husband of Alice Reynard (nee Allsopp, m. 1934) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Weft Carrier at Messrs. G and J Stubleys Bottoms Mill |
| Marital Status: | Married, 4 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Aug 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | The British Normandy Memorial, column 283. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | REYNARD, George William |
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RHODES, Herbert
| Name: | RHODES, Herbert |
| Rank: | Fourth Engineer Officer |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | Merchant Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | S.S. St. Clair II. (Cardiff) Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Early 1941 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 23/09/1941 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | S.S. St. Clair II. (Convoy SL 87) torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic by U-boat U-67. |
| Cemetery | Tower Hill Memorial, London |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 90. |
| Residence: | Deighton Lane, Healey, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1910, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Albert and Eliza Ann Rhodes (nee Bishop, m. 5 Sep 1901, Methodist Free Church, Heckmondwike) of Healey, Batley. |
| Employment: | Previously employed by a York Engineering Company |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 Oct 1941 |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | RHODES, Herbert |
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RICHARDSON, E
| Name: | RICHARDSON, E |
| Rank: | . |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | NO INFORMATION YET FOUND |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | . Age: . years |
| How Died: | . |
| Cemetery | . |
| Grave Ref: | . |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | . |
| Additional Information: | . |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | . |
| Medal Entitlement: | . |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
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RILEY, Norman Victor
| Name: | RILEY, Norman Victor |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Service Number: | 4624186 |
| Service/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | 1st Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 27/01/1944 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, Italy |
| Cemetery | Anzio War Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | IV, D, 8. |
| Residence: | 23 Industrial Avenue, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | 1914, Birstall |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert and Louisa Riley (nee Whiteley, m. 1912, registered Dewsbury) of Birstall, Yorkshire. Husband of Doris Mary Riley (nee Ineson, m. 1938, registered Dewsbury) of Birstall. |
| Employment: | Greengrocer at Birstall Cooperative Society |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 Feb 1944 |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended Howden Clough Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 Birstall War Memorial (additional section at the front of the Monument) |
| Soldiers Story: | RILEY, Norman Victor |
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ROBERTS, Harry
| Name: | ROBERTS, Harry |
| Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Service Number: | C/JX 373642 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.S. Cassandra Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 11/12/1944 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | H.M.S. Cassandra attacked by U-boat U-365 and damaged. (62 dead and 124 survivors) |
| Cemetery | Chatham Naval Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | 76, 1. |
| Residence: | 9 Dark Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1923, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Sarah Ann Roberts (nee Oldfield, m. 1920, registered Dewsbury) of 9 Dark Lane, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Manager at Purlwell Cooperative Butchery Branch |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Dec 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | ROBERTS, Harry |
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ROBERTSHAW, Harold
| Name: | ROBERTSHAW, Harold |
| Rank: | Sapper |
| Service Number: | 1875934 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| Squadron/Battalion | 23rd Field Company Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Capture: | 11/05/1944 Age: 29 years |
| Fate: | Reported Missing. Prisoner of War in German hands (Stalag 4d, Torgau (Elbe)). Released 24 Jul 1945 |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | 22 Feb 1915, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Frank and Annie Robertshaw (nee Fox, m. 1900, registered Dewsbury) of Victoria Street, Dewsbury (1939). |
| Employment: | Woollen Weaver |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
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ROBERTSHAW, Wilcock
| Name: | ROBERTSHAW, Wilcock |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 11051926 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Artillery |
| Squadron/Battalion | 242 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Apr 1941 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1945 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died of Malnutrition as a POW at Kuchin, Sarawak, Borneo |
| Cemetery | Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia |
| Grave Ref: | R. B. 16. |
| Residence: | 33 Warwick Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1921, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Lionel and Ivy Robertshaw (nee Biggs, m. 1921, registered Dewsbury) of 52 High Street Terrace, Batley, Yorkshire. His troop ship was captured by the Japanese Navy whilst sailing off Java towards Singapore. |
| Employment: | Wilfred and Johnson’s, Watergate, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 17 Nov 1945 |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial; Batley Carr Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | ROBERTSHAW, Wilcock |
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ROBINSON, Joan
| Name: | ROBINSON, Joan |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | W/137010 |
| Service/Regiment: | Auxiliary Territorial Service |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 15/03/1946 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died at home in Southgate, London having suffered from tuberculosis. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. S. Grave 360. |
| Residence: | 12 West Park Road, Healey |
| Birth Place: | c. 1924 |
| Additional Information: | Daughter of George and Frances M Dilnot (nee Bradbury, m. 1923, registered Dewsbury) of 116 Halifax Road, Batley. Husband of Frank H Robinson, m. 1943, registered Edmonton). |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
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ROCHE, Peter Brian
| Name: | ROCHE, Peter Brian |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 19125910 |
| Service/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | Attended Royal Army Service Corps, Singapore Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Jan 1947 |
| Disembarked: | July 1947 |
| Date of Death: | 01/12/1947 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Drowned in monsoon dam, caused by car brake failure |
| Cemetery | Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore |
| Grave Ref: | 34. A. 4. |
| Residence: | 16 Maxwell Avenue, Batley Carr, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1929, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Fanny Roche (nee Day, m. 1928, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Mechanic |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda, 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | ROCHE, Peter Brian |
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RODGERS, Ronald
| Name: | RODGERS, Ronald |
| Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 657967 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 77 Sqdn. (RAF Elvington) Roll: |
| Enrolled: | Joined RAF 1940 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 28/08/1943 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Halifax JD371 Crashed near Auvelais Belgium during raid on Nuremberg |
| Cemetery | Heverlee War Cemetery, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | 4. D. 10. |
| Residence: | 24 Croftlands, Leeds Road, Hanging Heaton, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 19 May 1920, Hanging Heaton |
| Additional Information: | Son of James Arthur and Mary E. Rodgers (formerly Hill, nee Fradgley, m. 15 Apr 1919, Wesleyan Chapel, Batley) of Hanging Heaton, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Radio repair specialist at Kitson’s, Kingsway, Ossett |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 4 Sep 1943 (photo); 20 Nov 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Batley Grammar School; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | RODGERS, Ronald |
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RODLEY, Harry
| Name: | RODLEY, Harry |
| Rank: | Driver |
| Service Number: | 2368568 |
| Service/Regiment: | Malaya Command Signals |
| Squadron/Battalion | Royal Corps of Signals H.Q. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 15/11/1943 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Died of enteritis whilst in Malai 3 POW camp, Thailand |
| Cemetery | Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand |
| Grave Ref: | 4. C. 63. |
| Residence: | 69 Huddersfield Road, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | 1914, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of David and Sarah Emma Rodley (nee Booth, m. 12 Jun 1911, Batley Carr, Holy Trinity) of Batley. Husband of Mary Rodley (nee Furniss, m. 1940, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Boot and Shoe operative |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 6 Nov 1943 |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | RODLEY, Harry |
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ROOM, Robert A
| Name: | ROOM, Robert A |
| Rank: | Craftsman |
| Service Number: | 14051366 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 19/09/1946 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died whilst serving in Palestine |
| Cemetery | Tel el Kabir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
| Grave Ref: | 6. J. 1. |
| Residence: | 34 Purlwell Hall Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1927, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Cecil and Dorothy Room (nee Louks, m. 9 Apr 1926, Wesleyan Chapel, Batley) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | ROOM, Robert A |
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ROSSER, Robert William
| Name: | ROSSER, Robert William |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 5350101 |
| Service/Regiment: | Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | 10th Bn. Roll: |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 26/02/1944 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, initially reported missing |
| Cemetery | Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | XVI. D. 3. |
| Residence: | 15 Gladwin Street, Dark Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 27 Jul 1922, West Hartlepool |
| Additional Information: | Son of Benjamin and Lily Rosser (nee Johnson,m. 1918, registered South Shields) formerly of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. |
| Employment: | Messrs. John Tattersfield and Son, Moor End Mills, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 Mar 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended St Mary’s R C Church |
| Memorial: | West Hartlepool War Memorial and Batley War Memorial, Addenda 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | Rosser, Robert William |
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Scholey - Slaughter
SCHOLEY, H
| Name: | SCHOLEY, H |
| Rank: | . |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | NO INFORMATION YET FOUND |
| Squadron/Battalion | Possible duplicate, see Leslie Harry SCHOLEY Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | . Age: . years |
| How Died: | . |
| Cemetery | . |
| Grave Ref: | . |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | . |
| Additional Information: | . |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | . |
| Medal Entitlement: | . |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
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SCHOLEY, Leslie Harry
| Name: | SCHOLEY, Leslie Harry |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 644477 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force |
| Squadron/Battalion | 61 Sqdn. (RAF Syerston) Roll: Navigator |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 18/08/1943 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Lancaster W4934 attacked by night fighter and exploded over the target area (bombing of Peenemünde V2 rocket research station). |
| Cemetery | Runneymede Memorial, Surrey |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 164. |
| Residence: | Redwood Cottage, Trinity Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | 1920, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Harry and Ruth Scholey (Formerly Randall, nee Cornell) of Redwood Cottage, Trinity Street, Batley Carr. Leslie was engaged to Miss Joan Parkinson of 10 Jack Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | Joshua Ellis & Sons, Batley Carr Mills |
| Marital Status: | Engaged |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 21 Aug 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SCHOLEY, Leslie Harry |
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SCOTT, William Leslie
| Name: | SCOTT, William Leslie |
| Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1435311 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | No. 17 Operation Training Unit (OTU), Silverstone. Roll: Pilot |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | 1942 |
| Date of Death: | 21/04/1944 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed on air operations in Wellington X (HZ412), Turweston, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. L. Grave 72. |
| Residence: | 20 West Park Grove, Healey, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | 1922, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Lily May Scott (nee Moore, m. 1920, registered Dewsbury) of 20 West Park Grove, Healey, Batley. |
| Employment: | Clerk at the Bradford Road CWS Livingstone Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Apr 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley; Attended St Bede’s Grammar School, Bradford |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SCOTT, William Leslie |
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SENIOR, Clifford
| Name: | SENIOR, Clifford |
| Rank: | Stoker 1st Class |
| Service Number: | R/KX 165935 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M. Netlayer Minster. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 08/06/1944 Age: 32 years |
| How Died: | HMS Minter struck a mine and sank of Utah Beach |
| Cemetery | Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. G. 24. |
| Residence: | 53 The Mount, Raikes Lane, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | 24 Feb 1912, Birstall |
| Additional Information: | Son of John William and Beatrice Senior (nee Wilkinson, m. 18 Jan 1908, Birkenshaw, St Paul). Husband of Elizabeth Senior (nee Bloomfield, m. 1934, registered Dewsbury) of Birstall, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Boiler-firer at Angora Mill, Birstall. Formerly at Messrs. T Burnley & Sons, Gomersal Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Jul 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | The British Normandy Memorial, column 24; Attended St Patrick’s R C Church, Birstall. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 Birstall War Memorial (additional section at the front of the Monument) |
| Soldiers Story: | SENIOR, Clifford |
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SENIOR, Herbert
| Name: | SENIOR, Herbert |
| Rank: | Trooper |
| Service Number: | 7912564 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. |
| Squadron/Battalion | 45th (The Leeds Rifles) Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 28/10/1942 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Middle East |
| Cemetery | El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt |
| Grave Ref: | XXII. H. 6. |
| Residence: | Holland Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 11 Jan 1913, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Seth and Charlotte Hannah Senior (nee Preston, m. , 19 Oct 1907, Staincliffe, Christ Church) of Healey Lane, Batley. Husband of Kathleen Marjorie Senior (nee Scott, m. 1940, registered Spen Valley) of Batley. His wife Kathleen worked in the catering department of Batley Grammar School. |
| Employment: | Motor Driver for Messrs. George Sykes & Sons, Ltd., Caterers, Birstall |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 28 Nov 1942 |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SENIOR, Herbert |
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SENIOR, Jack Richardson
| Name: | SENIOR, Jack Richardson |
| Rank: | Major (acting Lt/Colonel) |
| Service Number: | 87035 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 10/12/1941 Age: 39 years |
| How Died: | Cause of death unknown, suspect illness |
| Cemetery | Winchester (Magdalen Hill) Cemetery, Hampshire |
| Grave Ref: | Row G. 1. Grave 111. |
| Residence: | 70 Carrington Lane, Sale, Cheshire |
| Birth Place: | 1902, Batley (registered Dewsbury) |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late James Henry Senior and Ethel Mary Senior (nee Richardson, m. 1900, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. Husband of Martha Senior, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
| Employment: | Joined the Army at 18 years of age |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Dec 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SENIOR, Jack Richardson |
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SENIOR, James
| Name: | SENIOR, James |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 11261126 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Artillery |
| Squadron/Battalion | 72 (Hampshire) H.A.A. Regt. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 27/07/1944 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Died of wounds in an Italian Hospital |
| Cemetery | Naples War Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | I. C. 9. |
| Residence: | 662 Leeds Road, Shaw Cross |
| Birth Place: | 1907, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Albert and Louisa Senior (nee Peace, m. 23 Jul 1898, Cumberworth, St Nicholas). Husband of Florrie Senior (nee Hird, m. 11 Jun 1933, Batley, St Thomas) of Batley Carr, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Finishing department of Messrs. J T and J Taylor’s Cheepside Mills, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 Aug 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended Broomhill Methodist Church; Member of Hanging Heaton W.M.C. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | SENIOR, James |
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SENIOR, James Willie
| Name: | SENIOR, James Willie |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Service Number: | 4683288 |
| Service/Regiment: | Pioneer Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | Formerly KOYLI Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 05/06/1943 Age: 43 years |
| How Died: | Died of pneumonia and pleurisy in a Military Hospital |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. T. Grave 882. |
| Residence: | 51 Purlwell Avenue, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1900, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Mary Maria Senior (nee Kay, m. 1897, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. Husband of Edith Ellen Senior (nee Battye, m. 12 Sep 1925, Carlinghow, St John) of Mount Pleasant, Batley. |
| Employment: | Weaver at Messrs. J Blackburn & Co’s, New Ings Mill, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Jun 1943 |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 and Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | SENIOR, James Willie |
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SENIOR, Walter
| Name: | SENIOR, Walter |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 10592808 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 10/09/1945 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died as result of accident |
| Cemetery | Celle War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | 2. A. 9. |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | c. 1922 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Garforth and Cecilia Senior (nee Tester, m. 1918, registered Croydon) of Parker Road, Dewsbury. Husband of Hilda Senio (nee Renshaw, m. 1945, registered Spen Valley) of Staincliffe. Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
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SHAW, Harold
Photo courtesy of Mrs D. Raine of White Lee (sister)
| Name: | SHAW, Harold |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1811658 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Roll: Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | 1943 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 11/03/1945 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in a flying accident in the South of England (Avro Lancaster 1 LM130) |
| Cemetery | Heckmondwike Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Gen. Sec. L. Grave 11 |
| Residence: | Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike |
| Birth Place: | c. 1924, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Vernon and Mary Jane Shaw (nee Popplewell, m. 10 Jul 1920, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Healey Lane, Batley) of Heckmondwike. |
| Employment: | Sykes Joiners, Heckmondwike |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 24 Mar 1945 |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended Batley Road, Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Heckmondwike War Memorial |
| Soldiers Story: | SHAW, Harold |
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SHAW, Reginald
| Name: | SHAW, Reginald |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | M/31719 |
| Service/Regiment: | Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C. |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Canadian Army upon outbreak of war |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 24/05/1944 Age: 37 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Italy |
| Cemetery | Cassino War Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | IX. G. 3. |
| Residence: | Emigrated to Canada c. 1930 |
| Birth Place: | 1906, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Raymond and Bertha Shaw (nee Watkins or Green, m. 1906, registered Dewsbury) of 9 Oldroyd’s Yard, Town Street, Batley Carr. |
| Employment: | Messrs. R Dewhirst & Co., Ltd., Birstall before emigrating to Canada where he became a farmer in Alberta. |
| Marital Status: | . |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 Jun 1944 |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | SHAW, Reginald |
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SHELDON, Leonard
| Name: | SHELDON, Leonard |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Service Number: | 4695784 |
| Service/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Squadron/Battalion | 2nd Bn Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 01/02/1943 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Burma |
| Cemetery | Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar, Burma |
| Grave Ref: | Sp. Mem. 9. C. 10. |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | Carlinghow, 1914 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles Edwin and Lily Sheldon (nee Taylor, m. 12 Dec 1907, Birstall, St Peter). Husband of Lily Sheldon (nee Cornish, m. 1939, registered Wakefield). |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
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SHERIDAN, Joseph
| Name: | SHERIDAN, Joseph |
| Rank: | Ordinary Seaman |
| Service Number: | D/JX 420266 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.L.C.S. (L) 256. Roll: Signaller |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 01/11/1944 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Landing Craft lost in Operation Infatuate, Walcheren Landings, Holland, November 1, 1944. |
| Cemetery | Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 88, Column 2. |
| Residence: | 18 Providence Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1925, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Annie Sheridan (nee Brannen, m. 1922, registered Dewsbury) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Messrs. Thomas Burnley and Sons, Gomersal Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 2 Dec 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended St Mary’s R C Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SHERIDAN, Joseph |
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SLAUGHTER, Frederick Keith
| Name: | SLAUGHTER, Frederick Keith |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Service Number: | 628781 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 211 Sqdn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 11/11/1944 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died on Board Japanese Ship Maros Maru; Prisoners of War Buried at Sea. |
| Cemetery | Singapore Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | Column 437. |
| Residence: | 15 Avenue Road, Scarborough |
| Birth Place: | Rotherham , c. 1921 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Gertrude Anne Slaughter (nee Kirby, m. 1906, registered Beverley) of Scarborough, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SLAUGHTER, Frederick Keith |
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Smith - Swift
SMITH, Geoffrey
| Name: | SMITH, Geoffrey |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 14637725 |
| Service/Regiment: | South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Squadron/Battalion | 5th Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | 1943 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 16/07/1944 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Normandy |
| Cemetery | St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, Calvados, France |
| Grave Ref: | VII. H. 20. |
| Residence: | 15 Cobbler Hill, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | 1925, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Eldest son of Osmond and Clara Smith (nee Holmes, 7 Jun 1919, Gomersal, St Mary) of 15 Cobbler Hill, Birstall. |
| Employment: | Messrs. G & J Stubley, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 5 Aug 1944 |
| Roll of Honour: | The British Normandy Memorial, column 180; Batley Grammar School; Mount Top Methodist Church. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 Birstall War Memorial (additional section at the front of the Monument) |
| Soldiers Story: | SMITH, Geoffrey |
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SMITH MM, James
| Name: | SMITH MM, James |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) |
| Service Number: | 3593710 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Border Regiment |
| 1st (Airborne) Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 25/10/1944 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, initially reported missing |
| Cemetery | Gent City Cemetery, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | 18. B. 4. |
| Residence: | Brownhill, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | 10 Feb 1906, Birstall |
| Additional Information: | Son of James and Ellen Smith (nee Robinson, m. St. Mary’s of the Angels, Batley). |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | Military Medal; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2, and Birstall War Memorial (additional section at the front of the Monument) |
| Soldiers Story: | SMITH MM, James |
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SMITH, Leslie
| Name: | SMITH, Leslie |
| Rank: | Ordinary Coder |
| Service Number: | P/JX 199451 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.S. Victory III (Lost in S.S. Britannia) Roll: Wireless Telegraphist |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 25/03/1941 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 53, Column 1. |
| Residence: | “Lynfield” Soothill Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1918, registered Wakefield |
| Additional Information: | Son of Alfred and Florence Smith (nee Fisk, m. 4 Jul 1917, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Westgate End, Wakefield) of 177 Soothill Lane, Batley. Husband of Margaret Mary Smith (nee Ibbitson, m. 1940, Selby Abbey) of Selby, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Midland Bank, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 May 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SMITH, Leslie |
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SMITH, William
| Name: | SMITH, William |
| Rank: | Marine |
| Service Number: | PO/X 100217 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Marines |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 30/03/1941 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds sustained three months ago |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. B. Grave 521. |
| Residence: | 7 Churchfield Street , Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1917, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Ellen Smith (nee McDonald, m.1902, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Piecener for Joseph Newsome & Sons, Batley Carr Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 5 Apr 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended St Mary’s R C Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SMITH, William |
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SMITHSON, William
| Name: | SMITHSON, William |
| Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 935541 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 9 Sqdn. (RAF Honington) Roll: Wireless Operator / Air Gunner. Then transferred to Bomber Command. |
| Enrolled: | 1939 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 09/11/1941 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Wellington X3280 crashed into Waddenzee, off Vlieland, Netherlands. All crew lost. |
| Cemetery | Runneymede Memorial, Surrey |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 37. |
| Residence: | 21 Hirst Road, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | 1917, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert and Ellen Smithson (nee Midwood, m. 1916, registered Dewsbury) of Batley Carr, Dewsbury. Engaged to Miss Martha Haley, Thornhill Lees. |
| Employment: | Messrs. Crawshaw and Warburton |
| Marital Status: | Engaged |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 15 Nov 1941 (photo); 30 May 1942 |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SMITHSON, William |
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SPENCER, Harry
| Name: | SPENCER, Harry |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 1118984 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Artillery |
| Squadron/Battalion | 65 Field Regt. Roll: Driver in Charge |
| Enrolled: | Aug 1941 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 31/01/1942 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Died of a gunshot wound, the result of an accident |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. T. Grave 802. |
| Residence: | 142 Moorend Lane, Dewsbury |
| Birth Place: | 13 July 1914, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Mary Spencer (nee Ake, m. 1905, registered Dewsbury) of Dewsbury Gate Road, Staincliffe, Batley. Husband of Alice Spencer (nee Crowther, m. 1941, registered Calder Valley) of Dewsbury. |
| Employment: | Warehouseman for Meesrs. F Arnold Walker, Prospect Mill, Staincliffe. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 7 Feb 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | SPENCER, Harry |
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STANSFIELD, Eric
| Name: | STANSFIELD, Eric |
| Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Service Number: | P/JX 214649 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.S. President III. Then transferred to a merchant ship as a Gunner Roll: Gunner |
| Enrolled: | Aug 1940 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 11/01/1941 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died of wounds from bomb dropped by enemy plane |
| Cemetery | Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery, Lincolnshire |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. 116. Row I. Grave 4. |
| Residence: | Birstall |
| Birth Place: | 29 Jan 1916, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Leonard and Frances H Stansfield (nee Barrow, m. 23 May 1908, Birstall, St Peter). Husband of Olive Stansfield (nee Moss, m. 1940, registered Dewsbury) of Birstall, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Walfox Ltd., manufacturing chemists, Batley. Later Messrs. H Walker (Dyers) Ltd., Victoria Dyeworks, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 Jan 1941 (photo); 8 Feb 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda Birstall War Memorial (addenda) |
| Soldiers Story: | STANSFIELD, Eric |
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STAPLES, George Frederick
| Name: | STAPLES, George Frederick |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4393965 |
| Service/Regiment: | Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | 5th Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 23/06/1942 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds from exploding mortar shell whilst on manouvers, the result of an accident. |
| Cemetery | Birstall (St Peter) Churchyard Extension |
| Grave Ref: | Grave 440. |
| Residence: | “Holme Lee” White Lee, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 29 Dec 1919 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas George and Annie Staples (nee Garbutt, m. 6 Feb 1915, Birstall, St Peter) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Messrs. Parker and Hepworth, Healey |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 20 Jun 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda Birstall War Memorial (addenda) |
| Soldiers Story: | STAPLES, George Frederick |
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STEELE (STEELS), Kenneth
| Name: | STEELE (STEELS), Kenneth |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1379988 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 612 Sqdn. Roll: Wireless Operator / Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 06/05/1943 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed on air operations over Cornwall |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. S. Grave 36. |
| Residence: | 26 Woodfield Terrace, Trinity Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | c. 1921 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas William and Ada Steels (nee Firth, m. 25 Jul 1914, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Upper Road, Batley Carr) of Woodfield Terrace, Trinity Street, Batley Carr, Batley. Husband of Elsie Steels (nee Ineson, m. 13 Jun 1942, Cross Bank Methodist Church) of Batley. Elsie later moved to Leeds. |
| Employment: | Worked in the clerical department of the Public Health Office, Batley. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 15 May 1943. Batley Reporter, 8 May 1943 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lych Gate Memorial; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | STEELS, Kenneth |
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STENCHION, Bernard
| Name: | STENCHION, Bernard |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 14895082 |
| Service/Regiment: | Army Air Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 15/06/1945 Age: 18 years |
| How Died: | Died the result of an accident |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. S. Grave 816. |
| Residence: | 18 Ambler Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1926, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Catherine Stenchion (nee Gavaghan, m. 1918, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Messrs. M Lipsey & Co. Ltd., Bullrush Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Jun 1945 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended St Mary’s R C Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | STENCHION, Bernard |
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STONES, Harold
| Name: | STONES, Harold |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4861452 |
| Service/Regiment: | Leicestershire Regiment |
| Squadron/Battalion | 2/5th Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 16/10/1943 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action, Italy |
| Cemetery | Minturno War Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | VIII, E, 10. |
| Residence: | 2 Naylor’s Yard, Mill Road, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, 10 Mar 1916 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Isabella Stones (nee Marsden, m. 1895, registered Dewsbury). Husband of Alice Stones (nee Ellor, m. 1938, registered Dewsbury) of Batley Carr, Dewsbury. |
| Employment: | Lion Stores, Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 27 Nov 1943 (photo); 27 May 1944 |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | STONES, Harold |
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STUBLEY, Leonard
| Name: | STUBLEY, Leonard |
| Rank: | Sapper |
| Service Number: | 1910167 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| Squadron/Battalion | 658 Gen. Constr. Coy. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 26/12/1940 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Died as the result of an road accident |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. T. Grave 734. |
| Residence: | 47 Victoria Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 8 Dec 1914, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert and Elizabeth A Stubley (nee Tasker, m. 1912, registered Dewsbury) of 89 Mill Lane, Batley. Husband of Hilda Stubley (nee Westbury, m. 1940, registered Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Joiner |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 4 Jan 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | STUBLEY, Leonard |
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SWIFT, John George
| Name: | SWIFT, John George |
| Rank: | Trooper |
| Service Number: | 7907956 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | Staffordshire Yeomanry Roll: |
| Enrolled: | Mar 1942 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 27/10/1942 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt |
| Grave Ref: | XXIII. B. 4. |
| Residence: | 52 Willans Road, Dewsbury |
| Birth Place: | 11 Dec 1919, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Sarah Swift and Stepson of Harry Wood of Park Road, Batley. Husband of Laura Swift (nee Webb, m. 1941, registered Dewsbury) of Dewsbury, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Labourer for Messrs. Thomas Garforth’s Brickworks, Mirfield |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 Dec 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Member of Batley Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | SWIFT, John George |
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Sykes - Turton
SYKES, Arthur Reginald
| Name: | SYKES, Arthur Reginald |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 1118985 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Artillery |
|
Squadron/Battalion |
129 Field Regt. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 24/09/1942 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, India |
| Cemetery | Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata, India |
| Grave Ref: | Plot H. Grave 46. |
| Residence: | 35 Purlwell Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 9 Jul 1907 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Fred and Alice Sykes (nee Harrop, m. 30 Aug 1900, Dewsbury, St Philip the Apostle (Mission)) of Soothill, Batley. Husband of Florence Edith Sykes (nee Whitehead, m. 1932, registered Dewsbury) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Cloth Finisher, Woollen Mill |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 Oct 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | Sykes, Arthur Reginald |
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SYKES, Charles E.
| Name: | SYKES, Charles E. |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 5117941 |
| Service/Regiment: | Worcestershire Regiment |
| Squadron/Battalion | 1st Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 14/06/1942 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Lybia |
| Cemetery | Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Lybia |
| Grave Ref: | 2. C. 22. |
| Residence: | Nursery Wood Road, Hanging Heaton, Batley |
| Birth Place: | c. 1920, Isle of Man |
| Additional Information: | Son of Walter Goldthorpe Sykes and Susannah Sykes (formerly Dent, m. 4 Nov 1922, Buxton Road Chapel) of Nursery Wood Road, Hanging Heaton, Batley. |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | SYKES, Charles Edward |
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SYKES, Frederick H (Harry)
| Name: | SYKES, Frederick H (Harry) |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Service Number: | T/141511 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 17/12/1942 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | . |
| Cemetery | Caserta War Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | III, D, 3. |
| Residence: | 60 Lady Anne Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 10 Aug 1919 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Frederick William and the late Katharine Martha Sykes (nee Townend, m. 1904, registered Dewsbury) of 60 Lady Anne Road, Batley. |
| Employment: | Solicitors Clerk |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SYKES, Harry |
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SYKES, Isaac
| Name: | SYKES, Isaac |
| Rank: | Civilian |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | Civilian War Dead |
| Squadron/Battalion | Formerly Lieutenant in Gloucester Regiment (WW1) Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Christmas 1915 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 14/04/1942 Age: 48 years |
| How Died: | Unknown circumstances in Japan |
| Cemetery | . |
| Grave Ref: | . |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 3 Jul 1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mr Joseph Albert and Annie Sykes of East View, Talbot Street, Batley. Husband of Agnes Sykes (nee Ross, m. 1935, Shanghai Cathedral). Isaac served as a 2/Lt in the Gloucester Regiment during WW1 (Artists Rifles). See Batley News, 27 Apr 1918 (photo), 11 Jan 1919. |
| Employment: | Isaac was the Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in Yokohama, Japan. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | . |
| Obituary: | Batley News 16 May 1942 (photo). See also Dewsbury District News 27 Apr 1918, 11 Jan 1919 |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | SYKES, Isaac |
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TATTERSFIELD, Harold
| Name: | TATTERSFIELD, Harold |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1377918 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | Bomber Command Roll: Pilot |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 17/10/1941 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Killed on air operations |
| Cemetery | Runneymede Memorial, Surrey |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 53. |
| Residence: | 44 Deighton Lane, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | 1910, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles Pickering Tattersfield and Ethel Tattersfield (nee Chadwick, m. 3 Sep 1902, Leeds, Emmanuel) of 44 Deighton Lane, Batley. Husband of Greta P Tattersfield (née Langham, m. 1937, registered Selby). |
| Employment: | R B Brown & Sons, Clothiers, Leeds |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Nov 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | TATTERSFIELD, Harold |
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TAYLOR, James Copeland
| Name: | TAYLOR, James Copeland |
| Rank: | Signalman |
| Service Number: | 2601679 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Squadron/Battalion | 50th Operation Training Corps Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | May 1942 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 09/10/1942 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Died in the UK, collapsed on route march |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. F. Grave 518. |
| Residence: | 61 Crossways, Muncaster, York (lodgings) |
| Birth Place: | 6 Jul 1904, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Youngest son of Mr & Mrs Whitworth Taylor of Blakeridge Lane, Batley. Husband to Lillian J Taylor (nee Barks, m. 1941, registered York). |
| Employment: | Bank Clerk, Cashier |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 17 Oct 1942 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | TAYLOR, James Copeland |
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THOMPSON, Allan
| Name: | THOMPSON, Allan |
| Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1111877 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 15 Sqdn. (Code letters LS) Roll: Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 24/03/1944 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died on final RAF raid on Berlin |
| Cemetery | Rheinberg War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | 11. E. 14. |
| Residence: | 16 Oakdene, Lady Ann Road, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | 29 Jan 1920, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Henry and Lilian Thompson (nee Oxley, m. 1918, registered Dewsbury) of 16 Oakdene, Lady Ann Road, Batley. |
| Employment: | Unemployed (1939) |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Batley Grammar School; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | THOMPSON, Allan |
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THOMPSON, Fred
| Name: | THOMPSON, Fred |
| Rank: | Signalman |
| Service Number: | 2347788 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Squadron/Battalion | attd. III Indian Signal Corps Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 15/06/1943 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Died from cardiac arrest whilst Prisoner of War at Malai, Thailand |
| Cemetery | Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand |
| Grave Ref: | 6. C. 29. |
| Residence: | 12 Upper Road, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | 6 Dec 1911 |
| Additional Information: | Husband of Nellie Thompson (nee Blakeley, m. 1936, registered Dewsbury) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Butchers Shop Manager |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 10 Nov 1945 |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | THOMPSON, Fred |
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THREADGOLD MM, Donald
| Name: | THREADGOLD MM, Donald |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 4689911 |
| Service/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| Squadron/Battalion | 16th Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Outbreak of war |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 12/09/1943 Age: 34 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Salerno, Italy. |
| Cemetery | Salerno War Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | I. B. 43. |
| Residence: | 55 Queen Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 24 Feb 1909, Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles Herbert and Ada Threadgold (nee Hemingway, m. 15 Aug 1908, Dewsbury, St Philip the Apostle (Mission)). Husband of Lucy Threadgold (nee Hudson, m. 26 Sep 1931, Batley, St Thomas) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Warehouseman at Messrs. Joseph Field, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | Military Medal; The Africa Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Oct 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | THREADGOLD MM, Donald |
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TREMAIN, James Thomas W
| Name: | TREMAIN, James Thomas W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1261299 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 51 Sqdn. Roll: Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | Uxbridge, Gloucester or Penarth, joined after May 1940. |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 07/02/1943 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | One of eight men killed when a RAF bus overturned at Knotingley |
| Cemetery | Selby Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | Grave 5277. |
| Residence: | 71 Warwick Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 29 Apr 1920, Stepney, London |
| Additional Information: | Son of James Robert and Alice Tremain (nee Boon, m. 1911, registered Stepney) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Messrs. Truman & Hambrey, Brewers, London |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Feb 1943 (photo); 20 Feb 1943 |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | TREMAIN, James Thomas William |
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TROTTER, Thomas
| Name: | TROTTER, Thomas |
| Rank: | Trooper |
| Service Number: | 4620197 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | ‘C’ Sqn. 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Roll: |
| Enrolled: | 1940 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 20/10/1944 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | V. B. 4. |
| Residence: | 95 Taylor Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1916, registered Sunderland |
| Additional Information: | Native of Sunderland. Son of Thomas and Ethel May Trotter (nee Joicey, m. 1909, registered Sunderland) of Sunderland, Co. Durham. Husband of Lily Trotter (nee Gilmore, m. 1939, registered Sunderland). |
| Employment: | Slater |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 14 Oct 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | TROTTER, Thomas |
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TURNER, Richard
| Name: | TURNER, Richard |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 14677183 |
| Service/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| Squadron/Battalion | 9th Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | 1943 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 31/01/1945 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Sittard War Cemetery, Limburg (Netherlands), Netherlands |
| Grave Ref: | A. 5. |
| Residence: | “Wildair”, off Deighton Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 18 Jun 1925, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Richard and Gladys Turner (nee Sykes, m. 1924, registered Dewsbury) of Deighton Lane, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Joined the Army after leaving Batley Grammar School in 1943 |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 24 Feb 1945 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Attended Staincliffe Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | TURNER, Richard |
| Soldiers Story: | Turner, Richard (courtesy Henk Penders, Dieteren, NL) |
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TURTON, Jack
Photo courtesy of Bill Berry
| Name: | TURTON, Jack |
| Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Service Number: | 124816 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | No. 290 Maintenance Unit, Seletar, Singapore Roll: Pilot |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 04/03/1946 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed whilst flying Thunderbolt Li. Stalled and crashed when attempting to clear high ground while taking off From Kuala Lumpur in a semi-stalled condition. |
| Cemetery | Kuala Lumpup (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia |
| Grave Ref: | Grave 869. |
| Residence: | 37 Knowles Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1922, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of George Thomas and Edith Turton (nee Stubbs) of 37 Knowles Road, Batley. Effects to father George Thomas Turton. |
| Employment: | Laboratory assistant at Batley Corporation Gas works, |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Star; Pacific Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 Mar 1946 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | TURTON, Jack |
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WALKER, Frederick
| Name: | WALKER, Frederick |
| Rank: | Ordinary Telegraphist |
| Service Number: | P/JX 401412 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.T. Highland Chieftain Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 16/08/1943 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died of illness at sea. Pulmanory Embolism, Peritonitis and Acute Appendicitis. |
| Cemetery | Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 77, Column 1. |
| Residence: | 29 Grange View, High Street, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 9 Aug 1924 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George T. and Nellie Walker (nee Lodge, m. 1923, registered Dewsbury) of 29 High Street, Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Clerk for Messrs. Cullingworth (textiles), Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 28 Aug 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Ebenezer Methodist Church, Hanging Heaton |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WALKER, Frederick |
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WALKER, Jack
| Name: | WALKER, Jack |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1059468 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 9th Sqdn. (RAF Bardney) Roll: Pilot |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 10/04/1942 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | International Red Cross reported him killed after visiting enemy territory (Essen Raid) |
| Cemetery | Rheinberg War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | 6.C.15 |
| Residence: | 91 Woodsome Estate, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 13 Nov 1911 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Percy and Emma Jane Walker (nee Farrar, m. 25 Dec 1909, Batley, All Saints) of Cobden Street, Batley. Husband of Lydia Walker (nee Padgett, m. 1 Sep 1934, Independent Chapel, Hanover Street, Batley). |
| Employment: | Messrs. J R Burrows, Carlinghow Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married, 5 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Aug 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WALKER, Jack |
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WALSH, James Ellis (Augustine)
| Name: | WALSH, James Ellis (Augustine) |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 3042014 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force |
| Squadron/Battalion | 57 Sqdn., based at Waddington Roll: Navigator |
| Enrolled: | 1943 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 27/06/1951 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Athena T.Mk.2. VR569 of the Aircraft Instrument Experimental Unit was written off at Wilby, Suffolk on 27 June 1951. The aircraft broke up in spiral dive after loss of control in cloud, two crew killed. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | S. 143 |
| Residence: | RAF Martlesham Heath, formerly 81 Dark Lane, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | 1926, registered Huddersfield (Q3) |
| Additional Information: | Son of James Ellis and Mary Agnes Walsh (nee Duggan, m. 1925, registered Middlesbrough). Husband of Barbara Mary Walsh (nee Dunn, m. 1949, registered Leeds). Had served in the RAF for 7 years. |
| Employment: | Joined the RAF after leaving school. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 30 Jun 1951 |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley; Former pupil of St Mary’s school and Batley Grammar School. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WALSH, James Ellis Augustine |
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WARD, Jack
| Name: | WARD, Jack |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1064100 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 214 Sqdn. (Bomber Command) Roll: Observer |
| Enrolled: | Dec 1939 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 16/04/1942 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Vickers Wellington Z8951 shot down by a Night Fighter between Helmond and Deurne during a raid on Dortmund. |
| Cemetery | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| Grave Ref: | Plot JJ. Coll. grave 54-56. |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | 1916, registered Dewsbury (Q4) |
| Additional Information: | Son of Percival and Mary Ward (nee Windle, m. 30 Nov 1901, Thornill Lees, Holy Innocents) of Halifax Road, Batley. |
| Employment: | Tentering Dept., Messrs. J T & J Taylor Ltd., Cheapside Mills, Batley. |
| Marital Status: | . |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 14 Apr 1945 (Roll of Honour) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WARD, Jack |
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WARDLE, Gilbert
| Name: | WARDLE, Gilbert |
| Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Service Number: | D/SSX 19389 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| Squadron/Battalion | H.M.S. Glorious Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 08/06/1940 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. HMS Glorious sunk by German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. |
| Cemetery | Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 38, Column 3. |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | 1919, registered Halifax |
| Additional Information: | Son of Albert and Lily Wardle (nee Evans, m. 1913, registered Halifax) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WARDLE, Gilbert |
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WARING, Tom
| Name: | WARING, Tom |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1621062 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 12 Sqdn. Roll: Air Bomber |
| Enrolled: | Cardington, joined after October 1941. |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 29/07/1944 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Shot down by a Night Fighter at Renningen 10 Miles West of the Target During A Raid on Stuttgart. Avro Lancaster III, PH-P. |
| Cemetery | Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | Coll. grave 8. G. 6-11. |
| Residence: | 9 Broom Street, Soothill |
| Birth Place: | 1923, registered Wakefield |
| Additional Information: | Son of Frank and Laura Waring (nee Hirst, m. 1916, registered Wakefield). Husband of Betty Marie Waring (nee Bottomley, m. 1 May 1944, Staincliffe Parish Church, (Batley News 6 May 1944)). |
| Employment: | Prudential Assurance Company and Spenborough Engineering Company, Heckmondwike. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 6 May 1944 (photo); 28 Jul 1945 (Roll of Honour) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WARING, Tom |
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WATSON, George North
| Name: | WATSON, George North |
| Rank: | Major (acting Lt/Colonel) |
| Service Number: | 75408 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | Hospital Ship S.S. Newfoundland Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 13/09/1943 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Died at sea during military action on S.S. Newfoundland. |
| Cemetery | Cassino Memorial, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 12. |
| Residence: | Formerly Batley, then Easterly Crescent, Harehills, Leeds |
| Birth Place: | Batley , c. 1910 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Noble and Amy Watson (nee North, m. 1904, registered Dewsbury) of Commercial Street, Batley. Husband of Eliza A Watson (nee Farrington, m. 1937, registered Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Resident Medical Officer at St James’s Hospital, Leeds |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Oct 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WATSON, George North |
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WATSON, James Copley
| Name: | WATSON, James Copley |
| Rank: | Signalman |
| Service Number: | 14405021 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Squadron/Battalion | S.E.A.C. 14th Army Roll: Signaller |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 12/09/1945 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died at Staincliffe County Hospital after operation for tropical disease performed at Weston-Super-Mare |
| Cemetery | Hanging Heaton (St. Paul) Churchyard, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Grave Ref: | Grave 1187. |
| Residence: | 222 Commonside, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | 1 Dec 1923, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert Morris Watson and Harriet Ann Watson (nee Copley, m. 1921, registered Dewsbury) of 9 High Street, Hanging Heaton, Batley. |
| Employment: | Apprentice Electrician at Messrs. Bickers Ltd. Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 15 Sep 1945; 22 Sep 1945 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Member of Hanging Heaton Ebenezer Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WATSON, James Copley |
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WEST, Alfred
| Name: | WEST, Alfred |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 1126327 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Artillery |
| Squadron/Battalion | 92 Field Regt. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 14/06/1942 Age: 39 years |
| How Died: | . |
| Cemetery | Ranchi War Cemetery, India |
| Grave Ref: | 5. C. 7. |
| Residence: | 68 Victoria Street, Batley Carr, Yorkshire. |
| Birth Place: | 21 Jun 1902, Halifax |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Elizabeth (Lizzie) West (nee Marshall, m. 1903, registered Dewsbury). Husband of Annie West (nee Longbottom, m. 1929, registered Dewsbury) of 68 Victoria Street, Batley Carr, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Sanitary Department, local council |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | WEST, Alfred |
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WILKINSON, Harry
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| Name: | WILKINSON, Harry |
| Rank: | Driver |
| Service Number: | 14522046 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| Squadron/Battalion | 1 Welding Sec. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 25/07/1944 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died after enemy mine exploded under vehicle he was travelling |
| Cemetery | Birstall (St Peter) Churchyard Extension |
| Grave Ref: | Grave 503. |
| Residence: | 312 Leeds Road, Howden Clough |
| Birth Place: | 1923, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas E. and Ivy Wilkinson (nee Butterfield, m. 1922, registered Dewsbury) of Howden Clough. |
| Employment: | Broadhead’s Farm, Upper Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jul 1944; 5 Aug 1944 |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 Birstall War Memorial (additional section at the front of the Monument) |
| Soldiers Story: | WILKINSON, Harry |
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WILLACEY (WILLACY), Herbert Richard
| Name: | WILLACEY (WILLACY), Herbert Richard |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1378115 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 9 Sqdn. RAF Waddington Roll: Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 08/11/1942 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Lancaster R5916 crashed into another aircraft prior to landing after bombing mission to Genoa. Both crews lost. |
| Cemetery | Heckmondwike Cemetery, Yorkshire |
| Grave Ref: | Cons. Sec. G. Grave 4. |
| Residence: | White Lee Road, Fieldhead Farm, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 29 Apr 1915, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of George Brooks Willacy and Alice Louisa Willacy (nee Hinstry, m. 1903, registered Dorking, Norfolk) of White Lee Road, Heckmondwike. Husband of Muriel Willacy (nee Senior, m. 1939, registered Spen Valley) of Batley. Also on Heckmondwike War Memorial. |
| Employment: | Dairy Farm Labourer |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 14 Nov 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley; Attended St John’s Church, Dewsbury Moor |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2; Heckmondwike War Memorial |
| Soldiers Story: | WILLACY, Herbert Richard |
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WILLIAMSON, Lewis
| Name: | WILLIAMSON, Lewis |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 14303925 |
| Service/Regiment: | Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | 7th Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | 1942 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 08/06/1944 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France |
| Grave Ref: | XIV. J. 3. |
| Residence: | 28 Mortimer Street, Healey, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1923, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Leonard and Ethel Williamson (nee Thackray, m. 3 Apr 1915, Batley, All Saints) of 28 Mortimer Street, Healey, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Worked for his father as an assistant tuner for the Plantation Rug Co., Mirfield |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 8 Jul 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | The British Normandy Memorial, column 27; Attended Christ Church, Staincliffe. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WILLIAMSON, Lewis |
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WILSON, Brian
| Name: | WILSON, Brian |
| Rank: | Sub-Lieutenant (A) |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | The Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton (H.M.S. Heron). Roll: Pilot Officer |
| Enrolled: | Jun 1942 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 27/05/1944 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in an air accident whilst collecting an aircraft for his unit. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. T. Grave 599. |
| Residence: | 82 Purlwell Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 1924 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Orlando Oscar and Clarissa Ethel Wilson (nee Armitage, m. 3 Jan 1906, Batley, All Saints) of Purlwell Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | Draughtsman at Messrs. Thomas Smith and Sons, Crane and Excavator Works, Rodley, Leeds |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 Jun 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; St Andrews Church, Purlwell |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WILSON, Brian |
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WILSON, Jack
| Name: | WILSON, Jack |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1691004 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 626 Sqdn. Roll: Flight Engineer |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 25/04/1944 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in raid on Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Cemetery | Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | Coll. grave 3. H. 21-25. |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | 1921, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arnold and Edith Annie Wilson (nee Hampshire, m. 14 Jan 1919, Hanging Heaton, St Paul) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WILSON, Jack |
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WILSON, Ralph
| Name: | WILSON, Ralph |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Service Number: | 2828070 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Squadron/Battalion | 15th Inf. Div. Sigs. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 11/06/1944 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Cleckheaton New Cemetery, Yorkshire |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. C. Grave 396. |
| Residence: | Batley |
| Birth Place: | 6 Jan 1913, registered North Bierley |
| Additional Information: | Son of George and Elizabeth Wilson (nee Roberts) of Cleckheaton. Husband of Clara Wilson (nee Main, m. 1941, registered Spen Valley) of Batley. Also on Cleckheaton War Memorial. |
| Employment: | Postman at Cleckheaton Post Office |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda Cleckheaton War Memorial, Right hand side plaque |
| Soldiers Story: | WILSON, Ralph |
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WINKLEY, Edward William
| Name: | WINKLEY, Edward William |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 1114128 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Artillery |
| Squadron/Battalion | 149 (The Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Jan 1941 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 08/05/1942 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action at Tobruk |
| Cemetery | Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya |
| Grave Ref: | 1. A. 12. |
| Residence: | 4 Court 1, Taylor Street, Batley. Late of 22 Finsdale Street. |
| Birth Place: | 1917, registered West Derby |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur Wallace Winkley and Jane May Winkley (nee Upton, m. 6 Jan 1909, Everton, St George, Lancashire) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Warehouseman with Messrs. Percy Walker, Staincliffe |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 30 May 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WINKLEY, Edward William |
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WOOD, Joseph Owen
| Name: | WOOD, Joseph Owen |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 14660808 |
| Service/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | 1st Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 04/04/1944 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Italy |
| Cemetery | Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio |
| Grave Ref: | XII. A. 7. |
| Residence: | 2 Colbeck Avenue, Healey |
| Birth Place: | 8 Sep 1912, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of William Owen and Edith Wood (nee Richardson, m. 29 Oct 1898, Batley, All Saints) of 29 Healey Street, Batley. Husband of Doris Mary Wood (nee Findlay, m. 1938, registered Bradford) of Healey, Batley. |
| Employment: | Rendan Manufacturing Co., Heckmondwike |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Apr 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended St Patrick’s Church, Heckmondwike |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WOOD, Joseph Owen |
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WOOD, William
| Name: | WOOD, William |
| Rank: | Trooper |
| Service Number: | 4531263 |
| Service/Regiment: | Reconnaissance Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | 56th Regt. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 27/04/1943 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, North Africa |
| Cemetery | Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia |
| Grave Ref: | Joint grave IV. M. 6-7. |
| Residence: | 12 Woodfield Terrace, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | c. 1904, Barnsley |
| Additional Information: | Son of Elijah and Elizabeth Ann Wood (nee Riley, m. 2 Sep 1894, Ardsley, Yorkshire of Jowetts Yard, Common Road, Batley. Husband of Annie Wood (nee Rocket, m. 1927, registered Eccleshall B) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Dyers Labourer for Messrs. Leonard Firth, Ltd., Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 22 May 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity, Batley Carr, Lychgate Memorial; Batley Carr Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WOOD, William |
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WOODCOCK, Ronald
| Name: | WOODCOCK, Ronald |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3317842 |
| Service/Regiment: | Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) |
| Squadron/Battalion | 10th Bn. Roll: Dispatch Rider |
| Enrolled: | Dec 1939 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 25/04/1941 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed in motor-cycle accident, Ipswitch. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. T. Grave 351. |
| Residence: | 59 Dennison Street, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 1919 |
| Additional Information: | Youngest son of David and Margaret Hannah Woodcock (nee Muir, m. 5 Aug 1906, Dewsbury, All Saints) of 59 Dennison Street, Mount Pleasant, Batley. |
| Employment: | Messrs. S. Clark & Sons Ltd. iron founders, Union Street, Batley and later by Messrs. J. Stross Ltd. Queen Street Mills, Batley. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 May 1941 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Andrews Church, Purlwell |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WOODCOCK, Ronald |
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WRAY, Percy
| Name: | WRAY, Percy |
| Rank: | Aircraftman 2nd Class |
| Service Number: | 1071648 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | No.2 Signals School, Yatesbury. Roll: Wireless Operator |
| Enrolled: | Oct 1940 |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 14/02/1942 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died in training |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | Sec. V. Grave 229. |
| Residence: | Albion Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | c. 1923, Lincolnshire |
| Additional Information: | Son of John William and Mary Wray (nee Whitaker) of Batley. |
| Employment: | Messrs. G. H. Hirst and Co’s, Alexandra Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 21 Feb 1942 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WRAY, Percy |
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WRIGHT, Clifford
| Name: | WRIGHT, Clifford |
| Rank: | Driver |
| Service Number: | T/259505 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Squadron/Battalion | 14 Gen. Transport Coy. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 14/11/1942 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Reported Killed in Action whilst prisoner of war in Italian hands. POW transport ship sunk. |
| Cemetery | Alamein Memorial, Egypt |
| Grave Ref: | Column 79. |
| Residence: | 40 Roman Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 29 Jul 1920, Batley |
| Additional Information: | Son of John Charles and Nellie Wright (nee Parker, m. 24 Jul 1915, Birstall, St Peter) of 40 Roman Road, Brookroyd, Batley. |
| Employment: | Gardener for Mr E D Taylor “Elmwood”, Upper Batley. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 11 Sep 1943 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WRIGHT, Clifford |
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WRIGHT, John Noble
| Name: | WRIGHT, John Noble |
| Rank: | Aircraftman 2nd Class |
| Service Number: | 908737 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 98 Sqdn. Roll: Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | Uxbridge, between September 1939 and June 1940. |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 17/06/1940 Age: 26 years |
| How Died: | Lost in S.S. ‘ Lancastria’. Sunk by air attack on 17 Jun 1940 off St Nazaire |
| Cemetery | Runneymede Memorial, Surrey |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 27. |
| Residence: | 64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe |
| Birth Place: | c. 1914 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George Henry and Blanch Noble Wright of 64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Reserved occupation in the South of England |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | Air Crew Europe Star; 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jun 1940; 6 Jul 1940 |
| Roll of Honour: | Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WRIGHT, John Noble |
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WRIGHT, N
| Name: | WRIGHT, N |
| Rank: | . |
| Service Number: | . |
| Service/Regiment: | NO INFORMATION YET FOUND |
| Squadron/Battalion | . Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | . |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | . Age: . years |
| How Died: | . |
| Cemetery | . |
| Grave Ref: | . |
| Residence: | . |
| Birth Place: | . |
| Additional Information: | . |
| Employment: | . |
| Marital Status: | . |
| Medal Entitlement: | . |
| Obituary: | . |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
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WRIGHT, William Conyers
| Name: | WRIGHT, William Conyers |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Service Number: | 1154295 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron/Battalion | 50 Sqdn. Roll: Wireless Op./Air Gunner |
| Enrolled: | Cardington, Aug 1940. |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 23/10/1941 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in attack on Kiel, plane failed to return. |
| Cemetery | Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | 1. F. 12. |
| Residence: | Oak Cottage, Caledonia Road, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | c. 1914 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Walter and Gertrude Eliza Wright (nee Conyers, m. 9 Apr 1913, Dewsbury, St Mark) of Oak Cottage, Caledonia Road, Batley. |
| Employment: | Manager at 50 shilling Taylors, Dudley. Previously at Jessops (Tailors) Commercial Street, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Nov 1941; 14 Feb 1942 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Grammar School; Batley Conservative Club; Royal Air Forces Association Club, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WRIGHT, William Conyers |
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WRIGHTON, Leonard
| Name: | WRIGHTON, Leonard |
| Rank: | Trooper |
| Service Number: | 14992892 |
| Service/Regiment: | Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. |
| Squadron/Battalion | 1st Bn. Roll: . |
| Enrolled: | Nov 1943 (originally in the Navy) |
| Disembarked: | . |
| Date of Death: | 17/12/1945 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, Lorry shot at when returning from Berlin |
| Cemetery | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | 3. E. 8. |
| Residence: | 32 Talbot Row, Batley |
| Birth Place: | 1925, registered Dewsbury |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Frank Wrighton and Lillian Wrighton (nee Senior, m. 1924, registered Dewsbury) of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | Assistant Cashier at Messrs. Chas. Robinson and Co,. Ltd. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | 1939-45 Star; 1939-1945 War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Dec 1945; 30 Sep 1944 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | . |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 2 |
| Soldiers Story: | WRIGHTON, Leonard |
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