athens memorial

Athens Memorial

The ATHENS MEMORIAL stands within Phaleron War Cemetery and commemorates nearly 3,000 members of the land forces of the Commonwealth who lost their lives during the campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941 and 1944-1945, in the Dodecanese Islands in 1943-1945 and in Yugoslavia in 1943-1945, and who have no known grave.
  1. LRDG Young, R.B. (Bob)

    SURNAME Young FORENAME R.B. (Bob) UNIT LRDG RANK Bombardier NUMBER SR598513 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South African Artillery son of Robert and Elizabeth C. Young,Bulawayo,Southern...
  2. SOE Handley, Thomas Edward

    SURNAME Handley FORENAME Thomas Edward UNIT Force 133 SOE RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2352299 DATE OF DEATH 10th April 1945 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Corps of Signals born 23.9.1914 Yorkshire son of Frank and Mary...
  3. SOE Walker, John McCallum

    SURNAME Walker FORENAME John McCallum UNIT SOE Force 133 RANK Sergeant NUMBER T/149579 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Service Corps born 4.11.1916 Northumberland husband of Lena...
  4. SOE Munroe, Nick

    SURNAME Munroe FORENAME Nick UNIT SOE Force 133 RANK Sergeant NUMBER ME/14500130 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1944 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 366 Company,Pioneer Corps true name Muvrin,Nick born 4.12.1904 Canadian...
  5. SOE Leake, Stephen Philip Martin

    SURNAME Leake FORENAME Stephen Philip Martin UNIT SOE Liaison Officer Albania RANK Major NUMBER 146448 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 38 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Intelligence Corps true name Martin-Leake,Stephen Philip...
  6. SOE Hill, William Arthur

    SURNAME Hill FORENAME William Arthur UNIT Force 133 RANK Bombardier NUMBER 740696 DATE OF DEATH 7th November 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born 15.3.1919 Northampton resided Northamptonshire...
  7. SOE Hesketh Prichard, Alfred Cecil Giles

    SURNAME Hesketh Prichard FORENAME Alfred Cecil Giles UNIT X Section SOE RANK Major NUMBER 143446 DATE OF DEATH 3rd December 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) born Hertfordshire...
  8. SOE Atherton, Arthur Terence

    SURNAME Atherton FORENAME Arthur Terence UNIT Mission Hydra SOE RANK Major NUMBER 234206 DATE OF DEATH 15th July 1942 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial, Greece Face 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 3.8.1902 Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire son of...
  9. SAS Sparrow, Aylmer Knox

    SURNAME Sparrow FORENAME Aylmer Knox UNIT 1 SAS RANK Signalman NUMBER 2360566 DATE OF DEATH 17th November 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Corps of Signals born born Nottingham son of Dr Henry Hope Knox and Mary...
  10. SAS Walshaw, George William

    SURNAME Walshaw FORENAME George William UNIT Special Boat Squadron RANK Corporal NUMBER 7956581 DATE OF DEATH 17th November 1943 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Armoured Corps born Yorkshire resided Leeds,Yorkshire...
  11. SAS Jones, Raymond Walter

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Raymond Walter UNIT Special Boat Squadron (S Detachment) RANK Gunner NUMBER 1469628 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Birmingham son of Bert and...
  12. SAS Evans, Augustus George

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Augustus George UNIT Special Boat Squadron (S Detachment - P Patrol) RANK Private NUMBER 4976245 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Addenda ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Sherwood Foresters (Notts and...
  13. LRDG VanRensburg, J.D.

    SURNAME VanRensburg FORENAME J.D. UNIT LRDG S Patrol RANK Corporal NUMBER SR/598906 V DATE OF DEATH 2nd October 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General Service Corps,South African Forces Southern Rhodesian Artillery...
  14. RSR Richardson, Nelson David

    SURNAME Richardson FORENAME Nelson David UNIT RSR RANK Gunner NUMBER 6344507 DATE OF DEATH 13th-29th July 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Essex resided Sussex KIA Albania
  15. ARMY CDOS Thirkell-White, Derek John Plantagenet

    SURNAME Thirkell-White FORENAME Derek John Plantagenet UNIT 1 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER 73116 DATE OF DEATH 14th-15th July 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Suffolk Regiment born India son of Cap.E.Howard and...
  16. ARMY CDOS Smith, Michael Arnold

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Michael Arnold UNIT 50 Commando RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 143725 DATE OF DEATH 28th February 1941 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Royal Sussex Regiment former King's Royal Rifle Corps born...
  17. ARMY CDOS Pollard, Jack Kenneth Verdon

    SURNAME Pollard FORENAME Jack Kenneth Verdon UNIT 50 Commando RANK Trooper NUMBER 323901 DATE OF DEATH 28th February 1941 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cheshire Yeomanry,R.A.C. born Cheshire son of Frank and Clara Agnes...
  18. ARMY CDOS McDaid, Francis

    SURNAME McDaid FORENAME Francis UNIT 30 Commando (34 Troop) RANK Trooper NUMBER 14317298 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial, Greece Face 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Armoured Corps born Glasgow son of William and Mary McDaid...
  19. ARMY CDOS Green, William Alfred

    SURNAME Green FORENAME William Alfred UNIT 3 Special Service Bn (formed from 4 and 7 Commandos) RANK Private NUMBER 5933643 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1941 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Suffolk Regiment born Cambridgeshire...
  20. ARMY CDOS Blackburn, Thomas

    SURNAME Blackburn FORENAME Thomas UNIT 50 Commando RANK Trooper NUMBER 321988 DATE OF DEATH 28th February 1941 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cheshire Yeomanry,R.A.C. former Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry,R.A.C. born...
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