WW2 names on Chorley War Memorial
| Surname |
Forename |
Rank |
No. |
Unit (Army unless stated) |
Date died |
| ABBOTT |
William |
Fusilier |
3712483 |
Lancashire Fusiliers, 1st / 8th Bn. |
28/04/1944 |
| AINDOW |
William |
Gunner |
959655 |
Royal Artillery, 74 Field Regt. |
22/10/1943 |
| ASHTON |
Colin Yates |
Able Seaman |
C/JX 255376 |
Royal Navy, SS Stockport |
25/02/1943 |
| BAINES |
George |
Aircraftsman 1st Class |
1017872 |
RAF |
24/03/1942 |
| BALDING |
Jack Arthur |
2nd Lieutenant |
190303 |
Durham Light Infantry, 1st Bn. |
15/05/1941 |
| BALL |
John |
Fusilier |
4460159 |
Royal Irish Fusiliers, 2nd Bn. |
22/10/1942 |
| BANNISTER |
Levi |
Gunner |
1533228 |
Royal Artillery, 1 HAA Regt., 1 Bty. |
15/11/1940 |
| BARKER |
Robert |
Private |
3861081 |
Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd / 5th Bn. |
15/11/1944 |
| BARRACLOUGH |
William |
Flight Sergeant |
1083474 |
RAF |
18/11/1943 |
| BARROW |
Joseph Thomas |
Fusilier |
14347065 |
Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Bn. |
22/11/1943 |
| BARTON |
Walter Leslie |
Private |
13031754 |
Army Catering Corps (attch. Pioneer Corps) |
26/04/1945 |
| BELL |
Frederick Joseph |
Sergeant |
1115113 |
RAF, 101 Squadron |
04/05/1944 |
| BERRY |
William |
Donkeyman |
|
Merchant Navy, SS Ocean Courage (Liverpool) |
15/01/1943 |
| BLACKBURN |
Thomas |
Private |
D/2349 |
Border Regiment, 8th (H.D.) Bn. |
01/01/941 |
| BLACKBURN |
William Alan |
Sergeant |
1006365 |
RAF, 77 Squadron |
27/12/1941 |
| BOLTON |
Stephen |
Fusilier |
3458403 |
Lancashire Fusiliers, 11th Bn. |
01/12/1944 |
| BOUND(S) |
Cyril |
Lance Corporal |
3854798 |
The Loyal Regt., 2nd Bn. |
08/08/1943 |
| BROWN |
Vincent De Paul |
Sergeant |
1588721 |
RAF, 100 Squadron |
21/12/1943 |
| BROWNLOW |
Colin Yates |
Lieutenant |
187919 |
Royal Artillery, 69 (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Regt. |
07/05/1943 |
| BROMLEY |
John |
Private |
3781395 |
The King’s Regiment (Liverpool), 13th Bn. |
17/04/1943 |
| CARSLEY |
George |
Fusilier |
4127738 |
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 9th Bn. |
12/09/1944 |
| COOKSON |
Edward Oswald |
Sergeant |
529251 |
RAF, 238 Squadron |
12/09/1943 |
| COOPER |
James |
Sergeant |
542661 |
RAF, 10 Squadron |
21/04/1943 |
| CROMPTON |
Thomas |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 190274 |
Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine Thorn |
11/08/1942 |
| CROOK |
William |
Private |
3855815 |
The Loyal Regt., 2nd Bn. |
28/05/1940 |
| CURRAN |
John |
Leading Sick Berth Attd |
D/SBR 5283 |
Royal Navy, HMS Drake |
08/09/1939 |
| DANIELS |
Albert |
Private |
3602747 |
North Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Bn. |
23/11/1944 |
| DENNERLY |
Peter |
Sergeant |
1501105 |
RAF |
09/12/1942 |
| DIXON |
Ellis |
Signalman |
2333048 |
Royal Corps of Signals, 18th Div. Signals |
05/07/1943 |
| DONOHOUE |
James |
Private |
3776210 |
Beds. & Herts. Regiment, 1st Bn. |
04/06/1944 |
| DURKIN |
Hugh |
Sergeant |
3311883 |
Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn. |
17/04/1945 |
| EAVES |
Albert |
Sergeant |
977347 |
RAF, 77 Squadron |
10/07/1941 |
| FINAN |
James |
Private |
3314585 |
Black Watch, 6th Bn. |
12/04/1943 |
| FINAN |
Thomas |
Private |
2853260 |
The Loyal Regt., 1st Bn. |
08/06/1940 |
| FINCH |
Robert |
Ordinary Seaman |
D/JX 286461 |
Royal Navy, HMS Beaufort |
15/06/1942 |
| FLEVILL |
Tom |
Aux Sick Berth Attd |
D/SBR/X6876 |
Royal Navy, HMS Dorsetshire |
05/04/1942 |
| FORD |
James |
Private |
2756618 |
Black Watch, 1st Bn. |
04/06/1940 |
| FORD |
James |
Private |
3311882 |
Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn. |
17/04/1945 |
| FORD |
John |
Private |
2819554 |
Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn. |
11/06/1940 |
| FOWLER |
William Hesketh |
Private |
14221754 |
Lincolnshire Regiment, 6th Bn. |
17/08/1943 |
| FURNESS |
Thomas |
Private |
10541216 |
RAOC |
17/03/1942 |
| GAFFNEY |
Frank |
Sergeant |
1033309 |
RAF, 37 Squadron |
04/04/1944 |
| GILMAN |
Clifford |
Gunner |
14340025 |
Royal Artillery, 160 Field Regiment |
21/01/1945 |
| GREEN |
William |
Sergeant |
1021000 |
RAF, 15 Squadron |
16/09/1943 |
| GRIFFITHS |
Owen |
Lance Corporal |
2324460 |
Royal Corps of Signals, Hong Kong Signal Coy |
19/12/1941 |
| GRUNDY |
Thomas |
Private |
3608174 |
Border Regiment, 2nd Bn. |
03/02/1945 |
| HADDON |
Frank |
Private |
3858182 |
Manchester Regiment, 8th Bn. |
30/06/1944 |
| HALLIWELL |
Horace |
Sapper |
2153498 |
Royal Engineers, 22 Movement Control Group |
23/06/1944 |
| HARGREAVES |
William F. |
Ordinary Seaman |
P/JX 252196 |
Royal Navy, HMS Veron |
11/03/1941 |
| HARLING |
John |
Gunner |
1105286 |
Royal Artillery, 11 Field Rgt. |
15/12/1944 |
| HARRIS |
William Gothwaite |
Sergeant |
993514 |
RAF, 90 Squadron |
06/02/1943 |
| HARRISON |
James |
Private |
2754925 |
Black Watch, 2nd Bn. |
21/11/1941 |
| HART |
Albert |
Fusilier |
3776300 |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1st Bn. |
05/04/1943 |
| HART |
Francis |
Leading A/c |
1103801 |
RAF, 201 Squadron |
14/10/1942 |
| HARTLEY |
Reginald |
Private |
3859472 |
Durham Light Infantry, 9th Bn. |
22/07/1943 |
| HAYES |
Stanley |
Private |
14690811 |
RASC |
23/02/1944 |
| HEAPS |
Walter |
Aircraftsman 2nd Class |
1533757 |
RAF |
03/12/1941 |
| HEELEY |
Frank Richard |
Flt. Lieutenant |
110617 |
RAF, 83 Squadron |
04/10/1943 |
| HERBERT |
Richard James |
Pilot Officer |
156494 |
RAF, 40 Squadron |
06/07/1943 |
| HIGGINSON |
James |
Private |
4203336 |
South Wales Borderers, 2nd Bn. |
08/07/1944 |
| HINCHCLIFFE |
Alexander Herbert |
Gunner |
1121693 |
Royal Artillery, 76 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Rgt. |
27/03/1944 |
| HITCHEN |
Thomas |
Sapper |
2141853 |
Royal Engineers, 295 Field Coy. |
27/10/1942 |
| HOLBROOK |
Harry |
Private |
14428560 |
Kings Own Scoittish Borderers, 1st Bn. |
06/08/1944 |
| HOLDEN |
Henry |
Sergeant |
3851295 |
Pioneer Corps |
12/09/1943 |
| HOLMES |
Donald |
Sergeant |
1045921 |
RAF |
11/12/1942 |
| HOLMES |
John |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX524479 |
Royal Navy, HMLCI (S) 517 |
06/06/1944 |
| HOLT |
George Frederick |
Lance Sergeant |
3971260 |
Welch Regiment, 1st / 5th Bn. |
17/08/1944 |
| HOWARD |
Richard |
Leading Seaman |
P/JX 155046 |
Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine Triumph |
20/01/1942 |
| HOWARTH |
Joseph |
Sergeant |
1048811 |
RAF, 90 Squadron |
23/09/1944 |
| HOYLE |
Richard Herbert |
Private |
13045247 |
Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Bn. |
12/05/1944 |
| HUNTER |
Arthur |
Lance Sergeant |
3596717 |
Border Regiment, 1st (Airborne) Bn. |
18/09/1944 |
| HURLEY |
James Joseph |
Fusilier |
3781465 |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1st Bn. |
07/04/1943 |
| INCE |
James |
Fusilier |
3459296 |
Lancashire Fusiliers, 10th Bn. |
12/11/1942 |
| JONES |
James |
Sapper |
3459563 |
Royal Engineeers, 245 Field Coy. |
24/08/1943 |
| KANE |
James |
Fireman & Trimmer |
|
Merchant Navy, SS Empire Kingsley (Greenock) |
22/03/1945 |
| KEIGHLEY |
John |
Leading A/c |
992219 |
RAF |
08/01/1942 |
| KELLETT |
Bernard |
Private |
4919860 |
South Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Bn. |
20/11/1940 |
| KELLETT |
Thoams Turner |
Private |
14210238 |
Queen’s (West Surrey) Rgt. 1st Bn. |
12/01/1944 |
| KENYON |
John |
Sergeant |
1527502 |
RAF, 51 Squadron |
23/04/1944 |
| KERFOOT |
Leo |
Driver |
T/10661288 |
RASC, 563 General Transport Coy. |
23/09/1943 |
| KIRBY |
Joseph |
Ordinary Seaman |
C/JX 177978 |
Royal Navy, HMS Dunvegan Castle |
27/08/1940 |
| KITSON |
Thomas Roy |
Flt. Lieutenant |
41934 |
RAF, 245 Squadron |
13/04/1041 |
| LAMB |
Stanley |
Sapper |
981367 |
Royal Engineers, 945 (I.W.T.) Coy. |
05/11/1945 |
| LEAY |
Eric Norman |
Steward’s Boy |
|
Merchant Navy, MV Melbourne Star (London) |
02/04/1943 |
| LEE |
Stanley George |
Leading Sick Berth Attd |
P/MX 109120 |
Royal Navy |
11/12/1947 |
| LILLEY |
Henry |
Flt. Sgt. |
518242 |
RAF, 38 Squadron |
21/06/1941 |
| LIVESEY |
Gerard (Gerald) |
Trooper |
7913098 |
Royal Tank Rgt., 46th (Liverpool Welsh) |
22/07/1942 |
| LOXHAM |
Elijah |
Gunner |
936374 |
Royal Artillery, 51 Field Regiment |
07/07/1941 |
| MARSDEN |
Clarence |
Private |
1463788 |
Worcestershire Regiment, 2nd Bn. |
20/03/1945 |
| MAWDESLEY |
Reginald |
Able Seaman |
P/JX282987 |
Royal Navy, HMS Hurworth |
22/10/1943 |
| McCRORY |
James |
Gunner |
1822703 |
Royal Artillery, 21 Light Anti-Aircrfat Regt. |
26/07/1943 |
| MONK |
Roy |
Sergeant |
1523551 |
RAF, 55 Squadron |
23/02/1945 |
| MORRIS |
Joseph Andrew |
Aircraftsman 2nd Class |
1099270 |
RAF |
28/11/1941 |
| MOSS |
Brian Elwyn |
Pilot Officer |
72027 |
RAF, 12 Squadron |
01/08/1940 |
| MOSS |
Ronald Lawrence |
Flight Lieutenant |
70482 |
RAF |
15/10/1942 |
| MURPHY |
John |
Gunner |
1149023 |
Royal Artillery, 3 Field Regiment |
29/08/1942 |
| MYERSCOUGH |
Thomas |
Flight Sergeant |
1230232 |
RAF, 44 Squadron |
22/11/1943 |
| NEAL |
Clifford |
Supply Assistant |
P/MX 68549 |
Royal Navy, HMS Beverley |
11/04/1943 |
| NICHOLSON |
Albert |
Driver |
T/218467 |
RASC, 53 Infantry Bde., Group Coy. |
19/09/1943 |
| NIGHTINGALE |
Albert |
Gunner |
1803296 |
Royal Artillery, 40 Lt. A.A. Regt., 268 Bty. |
02/04/1943 |
| O’MALIA |
Peter |
Gunner |
14302214 |
Royal Artillery |
14/02/1945 |
| PARKER |
Jack |
Trooper |
3859185 |
Reconnaisance Corps, 18th (5th Bn. The Loyal) Rgt. |
31/08/1943 |
| PARKER |
Jeremiah |
Flt. Sgt. |
3859185 |
RAF, 467 Squadron |
10/05/1944 |
| PARKER |
Richard |
Gunner |
3608065 |
Royal Artillery, 55 (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti Tank Rgt. |
08/08/1944 |
| PASS |
Leonard |
Private |
14602328 |
Seaforth Highlanders, 6th Bn. |
30/01/1944 |
| PAXTON |
James |
Lance Corporal |
3859191 |
Reconnaisance Corps, 18th (5th Bn. The Loyal) Rgt. |
25/11/1943 |
| PEARSON |
John |
Sergeant |
3390202 |
Lincolnshire Regiment, 6th Bn. |
05/01/1944 |
| PEEL |
Ronald |
Sergeant |
1053426 |
RAF, 156 Squadron |
31/05/1942 |
| PHILLIPS |
James |
Trooper |
4133269 |
Reconnaisance Corps, 18th (5th Bn. The Loyal) Rgt. |
31/05/1943 |
| PICKAVANCE |
John Arrowsmith |
Fusilier |
14551304 |
Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6th Bn. |
30/10/1944 |
| PLATT |
William Walker |
Driver |
T/3849088 |
RASC, 443 Air Liaison Section |
18/08/1944 |
| PORTER |
William Joseph |
Aircraftsman 2nd Class |
1126454 |
RAF |
09/08/1943 |
| PROCTER |
William |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX 144428 |
Royal Navy, HMS Isis |
20/07/1944 |
| RAVENSCROFT |
Peter |
Private |
3857861 |
Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. |
21/03/1945 |
| RICHARDSON |
William |
Leading Telegraphist |
P/JX 154518 |
Royal Navy, HM Submarine Turbulent |
23/03/1943 |
| SEDDON |
Denis |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX134176 |
Royal Nacy, HM Submarien Trooper |
17/10/1943 |
| SHARPE |
Arthur |
Sergeant |
1077896 |
RAF, 178 Squadron |
14/08/1944 |
| SHARPLES |
Alan |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 652378 |
Royal Navy, HMS Aldenham |
14/12/1944 |
| SHARPLES |
Edward |
Private |
3714231 |
West Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. |
05/06/1942 |
| SHARPLES |
Kenneth Alfred |
Able Seaman |
P/JX 563837 |
Royal Navy, HMS Vanessa |
27/10/1943 |
| SLATER |
William James |
Trooper |
3859158 |
18th The Loyal Regt., 5th Bn. Reccon. Corps |
21/08/1945 |
| SMITH |
John |
Sergeant |
1028126 |
RAF, 101 Squadron |
14/04/1943 |
| SMITH |
Leslie Mason |
Flight Sergeant |
648429 |
RAF, 143 Squadron |
07/05/1943 |
| SOUTHWORTH |
Thomas |
Private |
14573855 |
RAOC, 16 Army Ordnance Depot |
21/01/1945 |
| SPEAKMAN |
Daniel |
Gunner |
14576511 |
Royal Artillery, 69 (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Regt. |
16/04/1944 |
| STOTT |
John |
Aircraftsman 1st Class |
1018854 |
RAF |
14/02/1942 |
| STOTT |
Ronald Arthur |
Trooper |
14340156 |
Royal Armoured Corps, 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers |
13/11/1944 |
| STRAIN |
Jack |
Leading Seaman |
D/JX 147626 |
Royal Navy, HMS Albrighton |
07/05/1943 |
| STRINGFELLOW |
James Ronald |
Private |
14418882 |
Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn. |
24/03/1945 |
| STRINGFELLOW |
William |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX 117080 |
Royal Navy, HMS Drake II |
13/03/1943 |
| SUMNER |
Francis Philip |
Leading A/c |
1125663 |
RAF |
17/05/1945 |
| SWEENEY |
Albert |
Private |
338892700 |
East Lancashire Regiment, 4th Bn. |
19/10/1944 |
| SWEENEY |
James |
Private |
3860739 |
Corps of Military Police |
30/10/1945 |
| TAYLOR |
James |
Private |
3528940 |
Manchester Regiment, 2nd / 9th Bn. |
02/04/1941 |
| TENNANT |
George |
Gunner |
3855288 |
Royal Artillery, 1 Maritime Regt. |
06/04/1945 |
| THOMPSON |
Joseph |
Gunner |
1126926 |
Royal Artillery, 129 Field Rgt. |
12/11/1942 |
| THORP |
Arthur |
Sergeant |
2207095 |
RAF, 408 (RCAF) Squadron |
09/04/1945 |
| TODD |
William |
Able Seaman |
C/JX 409884 |
Royal Navy, HMLCI (L) 99 |
14/08/1944 |
| TOOTELL |
John |
Trooper |
10602586 |
Reconnaisance Corps, 61st Rgt. |
18/07/1944 |
| TOOTILL |
Colin Yates |
Private |
3855209 |
The Loyal Regt., 2nd Bn. |
26/01/1942 |
| TURNER |
Harold |
Corporal |
3853110 |
The Loyal Regt., 2nd Bn. |
12/02/1942 |
| VAUGHAN |
Arthur |
Trooper |
14380888 |
Royal Armoured Corps, 3rd Carabiniers |
08/05/1944 |
| WALSH |
James |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 198616 |
Royal Navy, HMS Hermes |
09/04/1942 |
| WALTERS |
Thomas |
Sapper |
1500450 |
Royal Engineers, 867 Mechanical Equipment Coy. |
07/11/1943 |
| WALTON |
Jack |
Sapper |
14367571 |
Royal Engineers, 510 Field Coy. |
13/04/1944 |
| WARBURTON |
Robert Lea |
Sergeant |
978776 |
RAF, 75 Squadron |
11/10/1941 |
| WARBURTON |
William Dennis |
Sergeant |
1100943 |
RAF, 69 Squadron |
15/06/1942 |
| WEAVER |
John Michael Joseph |
Trooper |
14642400 |
Reconnaisance Corps, 1st Airlanding Squadron |
19/09/1944 |
| WEST |
Arnold |
Flight Sergeant |
1474264 |
RAF, 207 Squadron |
22/03/1945 |
| WILCOCK |
Joseph |
Sergeant |
3387915 |
East Lancashire Regiment, 4th Bn. |
02/03/1943 |
| WILLIAMS |
John |
Staff Sergeant |
10532464 |
RAOC, 1st Airborne Division |
08/05/1944 |
| WINSTANLEY |
William |
Lance Corporal |
3454253 |
Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd / 5th Bn. |
08/07/1944 |
| WITHNELL |
William |
Leading A/c |
1004775 |
RAF, 983 Squadron |
18/06/1944 |
| WOODCOCK |
John Harold |
Sergeant |
2208973 |
RAF, 619 Squadron |
08/05/1944 |
| WOODING |
George Charles H. |
Able Seaman |
D/JX180520 |
Royal Navy, HMS Exeter |
28/02/1945 |
| WOODRUFF |
Thomas Edward |
Lance Corporal |
4032093 |
Parachute Regiment, 1st Bn. |
05/02/1943 |
| YATES |
John Leo |
Private |
3856081 |
King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), 1st Bn. |
22/05/1941 |
| YATES |
Robert Francis |
Flight Sergeant |
1437758 |
RAF, 166 Squadron |
28/05/1944 |
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