SURNAME
Bridges
FORENAME
Frederick George
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
5390170
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Germany 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
16.07.1943 POW Syracuse, Italy
London Gazette 37787, 12th November 1946, Page 5606
SURNAME
Bookless
FORENAME
Archibald John (Archie)
UNIT
8 Bn (HQ - Adjutant)
RANK
T/Major
NUMBER
121646
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Germany 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.06.1917 Ningpo, China
educated Loretto School, Edinburgh
03.1940 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders...
SURNAMEBryan FORENAMECharles UNIT8 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANKCorporal NUMBER7360233 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEArdennes 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Colin William
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
285222
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Pearson
FORENAME
Alastair Stevenson
UNIT
1 Bn + 8 Bn
RANK
Captain (T/Major) + Major (A + T/Lieutenant Colonel)
NUMBER
62792
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order and 3 bars,Military Cross
PLACE
North Africa 1943 (DSO and bar,MC) Sicily 1943 (2nd bar) Normandy 1944 (3rd...
SURNAME
Murphy
FORENAME
Frederick
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
889407
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1945
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 33.D.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Stirling
resided Clackmannanshire
former Royal Artillery
KIA Germany
SURNAME
Webster
FORENAME
Frank Maurice
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
4863484
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Leicester
son of William Henry and Nellie Webster,Leicester
KIA Germany
SURNAME
Watts
FORENAME
Cyril John (Jack)
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
5947366
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.8.1913 Bedfordshire
resided Bedfordshire
son of John and Lillian...
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
John Stevenson
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
918378
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.C.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Ayr,Ayrshire
only son of Mary and late David Miller,4 Crown...
SURNAME
Booth
FORENAME
Edgar Granville
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
4127396
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Derbyshire
son of Lucy Booth,Glossop,Derbyshire
former Cheshire...
SURNAME
Barnes
FORENAME
Robert George
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14640500
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.C.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London SW
resided Birmingham
KIA Germany
SURNAME
Armstrong
FORENAME
Sydney Gerard
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14313710
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands Panel 8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.02.1916, Leicestershire
resided Leicestershire
occupation Police...
SURNAMEPitchford FORENAMEFrank UNIT8 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14430398 DATE OF DEATH12th February 1945 AGE25 GRAVESITEVenray War Cemetery,Netherlands V.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Shropshire
resided Shropshire
husband of Mary Pitchford,Dundee
died Holland
SURNAME
Baxter
FORENAME
Norman Henry
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
11422417
DATE OF DEATH
21st August 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.E.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London E
resided London E
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Rattigan
FORENAME
James
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
4610600
DATE OF DEATH
20th August 1944
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.D.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Huddersfield, Yorkshire
resided Huddersfield, Yorkshire
former Royal Artillery
died...
SURNAME
Porter
FORENAME
Ernest
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
14409647
DATE OF DEATH
17th August 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.C.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Huddersfield, Yorkshire
son of Samuel and Hilda Porter, 42 Albert Street...
SURNAME
Bates
FORENAME
Francis James
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14408893
DATE OF DEATH
5th August 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Birmingham
son of James Harold and Florence Lilian Bates,Stirchley,Birmingham...
SURNAME
Vine
FORENAME
Norman Alexander
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5127076
DATE OF DEATH
16th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.L.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Birmingham
son of Jack (Scottish Rifles WW1 WIA) and Anne Vine, Burton-on-Trent...
SURNAME
Bonham
FORENAME
Charles Ernest
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
7949753
DATE OF DEATH
16th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.F.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Buckinghamshire
son of Charles and Dorothy Mary Bonham,Aylesbury,Buckinghamshire...
SURNAME
Platt
FORENAME
Arthur
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5384418
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.N.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.03.1920 Buckinghamshire
son of H. and Mrs Platt, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
former...
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