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Wartime Memorial
Lest We Forget
UPPER GORNAL
The Second World War 1939 - 1945
The local men or the Parish who have lost their lives in World War II.
The memorial is situated inside St. Peter's Church,
Upper Gornal - the screen at the West end of the Church.
Also the new memorial in The Parade, Upper Gornal. ![]()
John Allden
1683001 Bombardier; Royal Artillery 8 H.A.A. Regiment. Died on 11th January 1945, age 31 years. Husband of Olive Allden (formerly Allen) m.1939, of Upper Gornal. [Delhi War Cemetery. 3.D.3]
Arthur Allen
4038101 Gunner; Royal Artillery, 143 Lt. A.A. Regiment. Died on 11th November 1944, age 34 years. Son of George and Alice Allen, of Upper Gornal. [Ruiton Congregational Chapel. N.E. of chapel]
Benjamin Clarke
C/JX 317663 Ordinary Seaman; Royal Navy, H.M.S. Martin. Died on 10th November 1942, age 19 years. Son of John Thomas and Hannah Clarke, of Upper Gornal. [Chatham Naval Memorial. 57, 2]
M-Class Destroyer, H.M.S. Martin, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-431
on 10 November 1942 off Algiers whilst supporting the invasion of North Africa.
There were only a small number of survivors.
J. Dando. [Jack?]
John Henry Davies
S/1659288 Private; Royal Army Service Corps. Died on 28th July 1944, age 27 years. Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Davies, of Ruiton; husband of Olive Davies (formerly Brettle) m.1938, of Upper Gornal. [Ruiton Congregational Chapel. S.E. of chapel]
Leonard Farmer
11418652 Gunner; Royal Artillery, H.Q. 121 (4th Battalion. The Leicestershire Regt.) Lt. A.A. Regt. Died on 23rd December 1943, age 21 years. Son of Edward and Martha Farmer, of Upper Gornal. [Ruiton Congregational Chapel. Opposite south door of chapel]
W.H. Harper
H.B. Hammond E. Hughes
Charles Thomas Harper
2735907 Guardsman; Welsh Guards,3rd Battalion. Died on 25th August 1944, age 27 years. Son of Mrs. E. Harper, of Upper Gornal. [Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy. VI.A.4]
Frederick Ernest Harrison
1877013 Lance Corporal; Durham Light Infantry, 9th Battalion. Died on 27th June 1942, age 22 years. Son of Alfred Ernest and Alice Maud Harrison, of Upper Gornal. [El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. XXIX.B.9]
Horace Hartill
FAA/FX. 93960 Naval Airman 2nd Class; Royal Navy, H.M.S. Dasher. Died on 27th March 1943, age 20 years. Son of Herbert Parker Hartill and Elizabeth Hartill, of Upper Gornal. [Lee-On-Solent Memorial. Bay 4, Panel 4]
H.M.S. Dasher was an Avenger Class Aircraft Carrier.
On 27th March, 1943, on return from convoy escort operations, whilst at anchor in the Clyde Estuary, H.M.S. Dasher mysteriously suffered a major internal explosion and sank in minutes. Horace Hartill was among the 379 men lost.
Clifford Howarth.
5046300 Private; North Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Died on 30th December 1944, age 33 years. Son of Oscar and Jane Howarth; husband of Leah Howarth (formerly Fellows) m.1938, of Upper Gornal. [Florence War Cemetery, Italy. VI.E.6]
Edward 'Ted' James Johnson.
4920618 Private; The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C, 2nd Battalion. Died on 8th September 1944, age 29 years. Son of Cpl. T. S. Johnson, M.M., and of Mrs. Johnson; husband of Edith Johnson, of Upper Gornal. [Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands. 6.B.11]
T.L. Lloyd
A. Marsh. Leonard Nicholls. D.L. Parsons.
Benjamin Oldroyd.
1084594 Sergeant; Rear Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 214 Squadron. Died on 21st April 1943, age 22 years. Son of Charles Henry and Sarah Ann Oldroyd (nee Pearcey), of Smethwick. [Ruiton Congegational Chapelyard, East of church]
Rear Gunner on a Stirling bomber; Sgt. Oldroyd was killed during a mission to
bomb the Heikel works at Marienheim.
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John William Perry.
4804907 Private; The Lincolnshire Regiment. Died on 4th April 1943, age 25 years. Son of Samuel and Dorothy Perry, of Upper Gornal. [St. Peter's, Upper Gornal churchyard. N.E. of church]
F. Price.
Frederick M. Ryan.
Raymond Smith.
2666552 Guardsman; Coldstream Guards, 2nd Battalion. Died on 20th April 1945, age 21 years. Son of Oswald J. and Sarah Ann Smith, of Upper Gornal. [Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy. IV.B.20]
Clare Stanley.
1102699 Leading Aircraftman; Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 24th June 1944, age 36 years. Son of Thomas and Amelia Stanley, of Upper Gornal. [Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Col.439 ]
POW death, Hell Ship (Japaneses POW transport ship), burial at sea/missing.
A.J. Watton
Thomas Westwood.
5258005 Private; Pioneer Corps. Died on 18th May 1944, age 27 years. Son of Mary Ann Westwood, of Upper Gornal [St Peters churchyard, Upper Gornal. N.E. of Church] ~
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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The above named men were researched from the existing Memorial list.
The additional comments have been researched from existing public records. ~
Any corrections, additions, pictures or stories welcomed, please contact me.
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