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Rowlands Gill Casualties of the World Wars Compiled by Christine and Brian Pears - 1993

• World War I
• World War II

World War I Casualties

• ALDERSON, H. - Pte - Northumberland Fusiliers

• ALLENBY, J. - Pte - Lancs Regiment

• BELL, N. - Pte - Royal Army Medical Corps

• BINGHAM, J. - L/Cpl - Northumberland Fusiliers

• BROWN, J. - Pte - Northumberland Fusiliers

• BURTON, T. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• BUSH, N.D. - L/Cpl - Durham Light Infantry

• CAPE, J. - Pte - Northumberland Fusiliers

• CARR, T. - Pte - Northumberland Fusiliers

• CARTER, J. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• CLARK, T. - Pte - Northumberland Fusiliers

• COWING, M. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• DAVISON, W. - L/Cpl - Northumberland Fusiliers

• DITCHBURN, G. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• DIXON, M. - Pte - Northumberland Fusiliers

• DODDS, W. - L/S - Royal Naval Division

• DOTCHIN, C. - Cpl - Northumberland Fusiliers

• FAIRLESS, J. - Pte - Yorks & Lancs Regiment

• HAGUE, J. - Pte - Durham Light Infantry

• HATHAWAY, J.C. - Pte - King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

• HOOKS, J. - Pte - Border Regiment

• KNOTTS, C. - A/S - Royal Naval Division

• LEWIS, E. - Pte - Lancs Fusiliers

• LUMLEY, W.B. - Pte - Durham Light Infantry

• LYONS, A. - L/Cpl - Durham Light Infantry

• MADDISON, J. - Pte - Durham Light Infantry

• MARTIN, J.W. - Pte - South Lancs Regiment

• MINKS, T. - Pte - Durham Light Infantry

• NORMAN, M. - Gnnr - Royal Field Artillery

• NORTON, W. - Pte - DC ?

• PORTLOCK, W. - L/Cpl - Northumberland Fusiliers

• ROBINSON, B. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• SHADWICK, G. - L/Cpl - Cyclist's Corps

• SMITH, G. - Cpl - Royal Field Artillery

• SMITH, T. - Gnnr - Royal Field Artillery

• SMITH, W. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• SOUTHWELL, E. - Pte - West Yorks Regiment

• STEPHENSON, J. - AB - Royal Naval Division

• TURNBULL, E. - Pte - Durham Light Infantry

• TURNER, L.D. - Pte - Durham Light Infantry

• VARTY, J. - A/S - Royal Naval Division

• YOUNG, G. - Srgt - Royal Army Medical Corps

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World War II Casualties

• ARCHER Alfred, Sgt (Flt Engr), 1089147, RAF (VR) 619 Squadron
  • Died: 12 Sep 1944
  • Buried: Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany (Ger 15) Coll.grave 6.C.6-9
  • No next of kin given.

• BARRETT James Wilson, Tpr, 7934482, 'C' Sqn 17/21st Lancers R.A.C.
  • Died: 19 Jan 1943, 35 years
  • Buried: Thibar Seminary War Cemetery, Tunisia (Tun 9) Row B, Grave 15
  • Son of James Wilson & Mary Barrett - Husband of Mary Barrett

• CALLENDER Thomas, Pte, T/206519, 247 Motor Boat Coy, R.A.S.C.
  • Died: 1 Jan 1944, 28 years
  • Commemorated: Brookwood Memorial, Surrey (MR 36) Panels 15-17 inc.
  • Son of Thomas & Edith Callender - Husband of Ellen Callender of Co Durham

• CLOUGH Winston Pescod, Sgt (Flt Engr), 1591628, RAF (VR) 630 Squadron
  • Died: 18 Mar 1944, 19 years
  • Buried: Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium (Bel 9) Plot 5, Row D, Grave 5
  • Son of Samuel Mark & Ethel Gertrude Clough of Co. Durham

• ELLIOTT George Rose, Pte, 4399223, 2nd Bn East Yorkshire Regt
  • Died: 12 Oct 1944, 27 years
  • Buried: Overloon War Cemetery, Netherlands (Nl 86) Plot 1, Row A, Grave 10
  • Son of Henry & Margaret Ann - Husband of Jane Leck Elliott

• ELLIS, George Alan Tarran, Pte, T/14664200, R.A.S.C., attached 28th Inf Bde
  • Died: 4 Dec 1944, 21 years
  • Buried: Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium (Bel 333) Plot 3, Row C, Grave 14
  • Son of George Frederick and Eva Mary Ellis of Chopwell, Co Durham

• GRAHAM Vivian, P.O.Airman, FX.605365, R.N. H.M.S. Owl
  • Died: 15 Mar 1945, 19 years
  • Buried: Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extension (UK 8300) Sec B, Grave 191
  • Son of John & Elizabeth Eleanor Graham

• LAYBOURNE Thomas Raymond, Pte, 3060464, 7/9th Bn The Royal Scots
  • Died: 8 Apr 1945, 27 years
  • Buried: Becklingen War Cemetery, Saltau Germany (Ger 9) Plot 3, Row K, Grave 2
  • Husband of Kathleen Laybourne of Newcastle-on-Tyne

• LOGAN Joseph Bill, Gnr, 975828, 425 Bty, 107 (The Sth Nots Hussars) Regt Royal Horse Artillery
  • Died: 8 Jun 1942 [c21 years], Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Accroma, Libya (Lib 1) Plot 2, Row B, Grave 21
  • No next of kin given.

• MATTHEWS George Alexander, Sgt (Air Gnr), 538451, RAF 220 Squadron
  • Died: 14 Jul 1940, 22 years
  • Buried: High Spen, St Patrick's Churchyard (UK 455) Line 11, Grave 3
  • Son of William & Elizabeth Lyon Matthews of Rowlands Gill

• OXLEY Harry, A.B., P/SSX 21053, R.N. H.M.S. Royal Oak
  • Died: 14 Oct 1939, 20 years
  • Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hants (MR 3) Panel 33, Col 3
  • Nephew & adopted son of Edward & Ann Oxley of Co Durham

• OXLEY Isaac, Pte, 4453301, 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry
  • Died: 30 Jun 1940, 23 years
  • Buried: Lille Southern Cemetery, France (Fr 2) Plot 2, Row C, Grave 4
  • No next of kin given.

• PATTISON Frank, Cadet, Merchant Navy "S.S. Glenlea"
  • Died: 7 Nov 1942, 16 years
  • Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London (MR 22) Panel 52
  • No next of kin given. [Cabin boy on first voyage]

• REAY Arthur, Telegraphist, C/JX 194173, R.N. H.M Trawler Alberic
  • Died: 3 May 1941, 25 years
  • Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent (MR1) Panel 46, Col 1
  • Son of Richard & Margaret Reay Husband of Margaret Reay of Co Durham

• ROBINSON Stanley, Tpr, 7894459, 4th/7th Dragoon Guards R.A.C.
  • Died: 24 Feb 1945, 32 years
  • Buried: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany (Ger 1) Plot 54, Row A, Grave 16
  • No next of kin given.

• SLATER Thomas, Pte, 4455916, 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry
  • Died: 30 May 1940, 32 years
  • Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium (Bel 11) Plot 17, Row A, Grave 21
  • Husband of Margaret Slater of Rowlands Gill, Co Durham

• SMITH Joseph Kenneth, Flt Sgt, 1578244, RAF (VR) 177 Squadron
  • Died: 24 Nov 1944
  • Commemorated: Singapore Memorial, Singapore (MR 16) Column 435
  • No next of kin given.

• STUBBS Ralph Hood, L. Stkr, R.N. H.M.S. Magic

• TIMMINS John James (Jim), Flt Sgt (Flt Engr), 1777401, RAF (VR)
  • Died: 28 Sep 1943, 19 years
  • Buried: High Spen, St Patrick's Churchyard (UK 455) Line 23, Grave 8
  • Son of James E & Agnes Timmins of Rowlands Gill

• WRIGHT Thomas, Pilot Officer, 161476, RAF (VR) 101 Squadron
  • Died: 2 Jan 1944, 21 years
  • Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey (MR 7) Panel 213
  • Son of Albert Benjamin & Catherine Ann Wright of Rowlands Gill

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