Memorial Details
Memorial
Book of Remembrance 1939-45 Library
Reference
F38.07
Place
FERRYHILL
Original Location
Library, in a glass case in the foyer.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Book of Remembrance, 39cm x 30cm, bound in red leather. High quality paper. There is one entry to each page.
On the wall above the display cabinet there is a rectangular framed plaque which gives the dedication. This plaque is surrounded by a poppy wreath.
Above the plaque is a framed picture of the badge of the Army, to the left of the plaque is a similar framed picture of the badge of the RAF and to the right of the plaque there is a similar framed picture of the badge of the Royal Navy.
On the wall above the display cabinet there is a rectangular framed plaque which gives the dedication. This plaque is surrounded by a poppy wreath.
Above the plaque is a framed picture of the badge of the Army, to the left of the plaque is a similar framed picture of the badge of the RAF and to the right of the plaque there is a similar framed picture of the badge of the Royal Navy.
Materials used
Cartridge paper; red leather.
Inscription
In book
Ferryhill
Town Book of Remembrance
We, the Friends of Ferryhill
give our grateful and humble thanks
to all who assisted in the task
of putting together this special
Book of Remembrance
dedicated to the memory
of those people of Ferryhill
who were killed in action
during the 1939-1945 war
and conflicts since that time.
On plaque above case:
Residents of
Ferryhill
In Remembrance
With Gratitude
1939-1945
War
Town Book of Remembrance
We, the Friends of Ferryhill
give our grateful and humble thanks
to all who assisted in the task
of putting together this special
Book of Remembrance
dedicated to the memory
of those people of Ferryhill
who were killed in action
during the 1939-1945 war
and conflicts since that time.
Ferryhill
In Remembrance
With Gratitude
1939-1945
War
Names
Who commissioned
Friends of Ferryhill, who are named in the book.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
F.G. Marshall Ltd.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Tony Harding
Research In Progress
If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk
Book of Remembrance 1939-45 Library (F38.07)
FERRYHILL Library
On cover
FERRYHILL
TOWN
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Flyleaf
We, the Friends of Ferryhill
give our grateful and humble thanks
to all who assisted in the task
of putting together this special
Book of Remembrance
dedicated to the memory
of those people of Ferryhill
who were killed in action
during the 1939-1945 war
and conflicts since that time.
Mrs. Audrey Ambler
Mrs. Margaret Britton
Mrs. Maureen Golightly
Mr. Kenneth James Golightly
Mrs. Jean Hedley
Mrs. Sally Johns
Mrs. Margaret Parry
Mrs. Annie Barrass Robson
Mrs. Joyce Forster Smith
Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Sheppard
Mrs. Edith Whitfield
Page 1
When you go home, tell them about us and say:
For your tomorrow, they gave their to-day,
Just two minutes silence, just two minutes thought,
For the men who went to the War and fought,
Just two minutes silence, to show that we care,
Just two minutes silence, to remember the dead,
No need to speak, for it’s all been said,
So the next time you pass a memorial of war
Just stop, and think, of what it’s there for.
Page 2
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Fidelity)
Leading Stoker
John Neesam
P/KX 92012
Died 1st January 1943
Aged 22 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hants.
panel 77, column 3.
Son of
Thomas and Isabell Neesam,
of Ferryhill.
Page 3
The Durham Light Infantry
10th Battalion
Private
Alfred Yates
14826930
Died 17th January 1945
Aged 18 years
Attached Duke of Wellington Regiment
(West Riding)
Ferryhill Cemetery, section 1, grave 110.
Son of
John Thomas and Margaret Yates,
of Ferryhill.
Page 4
Royal Air Force
Flight Sergeant
Matthew John Fletcher
1294557 V.R.
Died 26th January 1944
Aged 22 years
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey,
panel 217.
Son of
Matthew and Florence Ada Fletcher,
of Ferryhill.
Page 5
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Spartan)
Petty Officer
Gordon Arthur Fawcett
D/JX 147576
Died 29th January 1944
Aged 23 years
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
panel 85, column 2.
Son of
Thomas and Sarah Jane Fawcett.
Page 6
Royal Air Force
(429 – R.C.A.F. Squadron)
Sergeant Air Gunner
Herbert Howson
1570900 V.R.
Died 29th January 1944
Aged 20 years
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
plot 9, row 2, grave 15.
Son of
William and Eva Howson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 7
Royal Air Force
Flight Sergeant
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Harry Smith
6414531
Died 8th February 1943
Aged 21 years
Haverigg (St. Luke’s) Churchyard,
Millom, Cumberland.
grave 425.
Son of
Norman and Alice Smith,
of Upleatham, Yorkshire.
Page 8
The West Yorkshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Private
John Joseph Payne
4457316
Died 10th February 1944
Aged 25 years
Imphal War Cemetery, India.
plot 4, row B, grave 18.
Son of
Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Alice Payne,
of Ferryhill.
Page 9
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Private
Thomas Curley
3322772
Died 13th February 1942
Aged 27 years
The Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
column 81.
Husband of
B.I. Curley of Fishburn.
Son of
Patrick and Bridget Curley of Ferryhill.
Page 10
The Durham Light Infantry
8th Battalion
Private
William Scott
4454279
Died 16th February 1941
Aged 27 years
Cracow (Rakowicki) Cemetery
Commonwealth Plot, Poland.
plot 1A, row D, grave 7.
(Prisoner of War)
Son of
John Joseph and Isabella Catherine Scott,
of Ferryhill.
Page 11
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Penelope)
Stoker Petty Officer
William Ward Smith
P/KX 77303
Died 18th February 1944
Aged 38 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
panel 85, column 2.
Husband of
Dorothy Ellen Smith of Southsea, Hampshire,
Son of
John George and Alice Smith,
of Ferryhill.
Page 12
Pilot Officer
John Laurens
Distinguished Flying Medal
Account of Award
“Flight Sergeant Laurens has participated in
numerous sorties, seven of which have been
against Berlin. One night in December, 1943,
when detailed to attack targets in this city,
Flight Sergeant Laurens displayed great
skill and determination to complete his
mission successfully in the face of difficulties.
Some nights previously he attacked targets
in the same area. During the bombing run
his aircraft was hit by aircraft fire and
was thrown out of control. Flight Sergeant
skilfully regained control however, and
executed a determined attack. This airman
invariably displayed skill, courage and
determination.”
London Gazette
25th January 1944
Page 13
Royal Air Force
101 squadron
Pilot Officer
John Laurens, D.F.M.
171908
Died 20th February 1944
Aged 26 years
Leek (Tolbert) Protestant Cemetery, Netherlands.
row K, grave 2.
Husband of
Margaret Johnson of Ferryhill,
Son of
Jan Gerhardus and Maria Elizabeth Laurens.
Page 14
Royal Artillery
1st Field Regiment
Gunner
William Simpson
893340
Died 23rd February 1944
Aged 24 years
Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.
plot 3, row E, grave 3.
Son of
Alexander and Annie Simpson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 15
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Submarine Vandal)
Able Seaman
Joseph William Allinson
C/JX 156964
Died 24th February 1943
Aged 21 years
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
panel 68, column 2.
Son of
Robert and Lilly Allinson
of Ferryhill.
Page 16
Royal Air Force
10th Squadron
Sergeant
Alfred Coates
907743 V.R.
Died 2nd March 1941
Aged 22 years
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
panel 41.
Husband of
Marjorie Emmeline Coates,
of Willowdale, Ontario, Canada.
Page 17
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Anking)
Able Seaman
Richard Hughes
D/SSX 17423
Died 4th March 1942
Aged 26 years.
The Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
panel 65, column 2.
Son of
Richard and Elizabeth Ann Hughes,
of Ferryhill.
Page 18
Royal Air Force
220 Squadron
Sergeant Navigator/Bomber
Alan Dowson Dodd
1671632 V.R.
Died 8th March 1945
Aged 22 years
Lajes War Cemetery, Terceira Island, Azores.
row B, grave 12.
Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Dodd,
of Ferryhill.
Page 19
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Private
John Henry Darwin
3193424
Died 12th March 1945
Aged 28 years
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
plot 49, row G, grave 1.
Son of
Thomas William and Katherine Darwin,
of Ferryhill.
Page 20
Royal Air Force
Sergeant Pilot
John Clydesdale Bell
580239
Died 13th March 1941
Aged 30 years
Barrie Union Cemetery, Ontario, Canada.
lot 250 block G.
Husband of
Doris Bell of Darlington,
Son of
Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Bell of Ferryhill.
Page 21
Royal Air Force
227 Squadron
Flight Lieutenant, Pilot
Matthew William Bell
143283 V.R.
Died 15th March 1945
Aged 23 years
Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
plot 9, row F, grave 4.
Husband of
Isabel Bell of Ferryhill,
Son of
Thomas Henderson and Ann Whitfield Bell.
Page 22
Royal Artillery
48th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
242 Battery
Gunner
Alfred Gregson
11052588
Died 16th March 1945
Aged 23 years
Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
column 19.
(Prisoner of War)
Son of
Alfred and Nellie Gregson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 23
The Durham Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Private
George Rust Wilson
4460499
Died 3rd April 1943
Aged 26 years
Tankkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma).
Plot 5, row K, grave 18.
Husband of
Betty Wilson, of Ferryhill,
Son of
Elizabeth and William Wilson,
of Windleston.
Page 24
Royal Army Medical Corps
Corporal
John George Norton
7516842
Died 18th April 1943
Aged 37 years
Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus.
plot 1, row B, grave 3.
Husband of
Winnie Norton of Ferryhill.
Page 25
Royal Air Force
39 Squadron
Flight Sergeant Pilot
Arthur Leslie Hewitt
964626 V.R.
Died 19th April 1944
Aged 22 years
The Malta Memorial, Malta.
panel 14, column 1.
Son of
Arthur and Minnie Hewitt,
of Ferryhill.
Page 26
Royal Air Force
62 Squadron
Flight Sergeant
Tom Ramage
1113612 V.R.
Died 25th April 1944
Aged 29 years
Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
column 435.
(Prisoner of War)
Husband of
Jean Ramage, of Islington, London,
Son of
Thomas and Rosina Ramage,
of Ferryhill.
Page 27
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Wryneck)
Cook (S)
Robert Allan Farnaby
D/MX 53330
Died 27th April 1941
Aged 24 years
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
panel 55, column 2.
Son of
James Henry and Esther Farnaby,
of Ferryhill.
Page 28
Royal Air Force
74 Squadron
Pilot Officer
John Howard
86628 V.R.
Died 6th May 1941
Aged 22 years
Marquise Communal Cemetery, France.
plot 2, row C, grave 12.
Son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. Howard,
of Orpington, Kent.
Page 29
The Durham Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Private
Thomas Alfred Pybus
4458205
Died 15th May 1941
Aged 22 years
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.
plot 16, row H. column-grave 2-5.
Son of
Ernest and Jane Ann Pybus,
of Ferryhill.
Page 30
The Durham Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Private
George Henry Davis
4449368
Died 21st May/1st June 1940
Aged 25 years
St. Venant Communal Cemetery, France.
plot 3, row B, grave 34.
Son of
Edward and Eleanor Davis,
of Grindon, Sunderland.
Page 31
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
2nd Battalion
Warrant Officer II – Company Sergeant Major
William Todd
3241259
Died 23rd May 1940
Aged 33 years
Roeux Communal Cemetery, France.
grave 13.
Husband of
Mary Todd of Ferryhill,
Son of
William Slater and Mary Todd.
Page 32
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Nubian)
Able Seaman
Matthew Gibson
P/SSX 18967
Died 26th May 1941
Aged 25 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
panel 48, column 1.
Son of
John G. and Ellen Matilda Gibson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 33
Royal Air Force
77 Squadron
Sergeant Navigator/Bomber
John Walton Richardson
1062514 V.R.
Died 26th May 1943
Aged 28 years
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany.
plot 4, row D, column, grave 5-20.
Son of
Walton and Laura Mary Richardson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 34
The Durham Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Private
George Morris Davies
4447765
Died 27th May 1940
Aged 28 years
Dunkirk Town Cemetery.
column 122.
Dunkirk Memorial, France.
Husband of
Mrs. A. Davies, Harbury, Warwickshire,
Son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Davies.
Page 35
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
2nd Battalion
Rifleman
Joseph Ernest Little
3248230
Died 27th May 1940
Aged 21 years
Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery,
Wytschaete, Belgium.
plot 4, row BB, grave 10.
Son of
William and Mary Little,
of Ferryhill.
Page 36
The Durham Light Infantry
9th Battalion
Private
Edward Stoker
4457343
Died 31st May 1940
Aged 21 years
Dunkirk Memorial, France.
column 123
Son of
Edward and Florence May Stoker.
Stepson of Joseph Murray,
of Ferryhill.
Page 37
The Royal Artillery
20th Anti-Tank Regiment
99th Battery
Gunner
Wilfred Ffitch Clark
1526645
Died 2nd June 1940
Aged 20 years
Dunkirk Memorial, France.
column 11.
Son of
Cuthbert Henry Ffitch and Isobel Clark,
of Ferryhill.
Page 38
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Boadicea)
Able Seaman
Arthur Davis
C/JX 351712
Died 13th June 1944
Aged 20 years
The Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
panel 75, column 2.
Son of
Arthur and Margaret Davis,
of Ferryhill.
Page 39
Sergeant
Obediah Matthew Stewart
Military Medal
Account of Award
Date of Action –9th/10th November 1941
“Much praise is due to all who assisted
wounded back (raid on Plonk, Tobruk)
especially to Sergeant Stewart and
Private Crawley both of 16 Platoon who
pulled two badly wounded back to our
lines, taking three hours to do it.”
The Military Medal was gained whilst
serving with the 1st Battalion, Durham
Light Infantry. Sergeant Stewart died in
action whilst serving with the 6th Battalion,
Durham Light Infantry in France.
London Gazette
24th February 1942
Page 40
The Durham Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Sergeant
Obediah Matthew Stewart, M.M.
4449759
Died 15th June 1944
Aged 33 years
Bayeux War Cemetery.
plot 15, row G, grave 16.
Son of
Robert and Eliza Ann Stewart,
of Ferryhill Station.
Page 41
Royal Engineers
Sapper
Herbert Cullum
2015010
Died – Missing 17th June 1943
Aged 26 years
Brookwood Memorial, Woking, Surrey.
panel 5, column 3.
Son of
Mrs. Alice Gill.
Stepson of Mr. Gill,
of Ferryhill.
Page 42
The Durham Light Infantry
9th Battalion
Lance Corporal
Walter Matthewson Oliver
4460655
Died 28th June 1942
Age 25 years
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
plot 8, row G, column.grave 1-9.
Son of
Walter Matthewson and Mary Annie Oliver,
of Blyth, Northumberland.
Page 43
Royal Air Force
Corporal
Norman Hughes
900413 V.R.
Died 11th July 1945
Aged 24 years
Delhi War Cemetery, India.
plot 1, row C, grave 9.
Son of
Norman and Frances Ada Hughes,
of Ferryhill.
Page 44
Royal Air Force
108 Squadron
Sergeant Pilot
Thomas Leslie Roberts
1081982 V.R.
Died 12th July 1942
Aged 31 years
Heliopous War Cemetery, Egypt.
plot 2, row E, grave 2.
Husband of
Edith Roberts,
Son of
Evan and Jane Roberts,
of Ferryhill.
Page 45
Royal Engineers
162nd Railway Construction Company
Sapper
Oliver Morton
14328765
Died 21st July 1943
Aldershot Hospital
Aged 19 years
Ferryhill Cemetery.
section 1, grave 40.
Son of
Ernest A. and Jessie Morton,
of Ferryhill.
Page 46
Royal Artillery
15th Medium Regiment
Lance Sergeant
James Henry Joice
860779
Died 25th July 1944
Aged 24 years
Ranville War Cemetery, France.
plot 4, row B, grave 5.
Son of
Elizabeth Joice,
of Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex.
Page 47
Welsh Guards
2nd Battalion
Guardsman
Thomas Stephenson
2734769
Died 25th July 1944
Aged 24 years
Ranville War Cemetery, France.
plot 9, row B, gave 5.
Son of
Frederick and Elizabeth Annie Stephenson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 48
Pilot Officer, Navigator Sergeant
Derek Williams
Distinguished Flying Medal
Citation
“Throughout his operational tour this airman
has consistently shown outstanding skill as a
navigator and unceasing eagerness to engage
in operations on every possible occasion. His
reliability and coolness under the fiercest
opposition have set a fine example to the
whole Squadron. Sergeant Williams has
navigated his aircraft successfully to most
of the major targets in enemy territory and
has also taken part in mine laying sorties.”
Page 49
Royal Air Force
103 Squadron
Pilot Officer, Navigator, Sergeant
Derek Williams, D.F.M.
149140 V.R.
Died 26th July 1943
Aged 21 years
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
plot 6, row E, grave 4.
Son of
Philip Atkin and Mabel Williams,
of Ferryhill.
Page 50
Royal Air Force
18 Squadron
Wireless Operator – Air Gunner- Flight Sergeant
William Brady
1075561 V.R.
Died 2nd August 1944
Aged 29 years
Padua War Cemetery, Italy.
plot 4, row D, column.grave 4-7.
Husband of
Gladys Brady,
Son of
William and Violetta Brady,
of Ferryhill.
Page 51
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Quorn)
Able Seaman
Robert William Neasham
P/JX 235421
Died 3rd August 1944
Aged 21 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
panel 83, column 1.
Husband of
Celia Annie Neasham,
Son of
Robert and Louisa Neasham,
of Ferryhill.
Page 52
Royal Artillery
163rd Field Regiment
Gunner
Thomas Henry Ellis
4398824
Died 6th August 1943
Stromnary Hospital, Orkney Isles.
Ferryhill Cemetery.
section B, grave 744.
Page 53
The Durham Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Sergeant
Benjamin Lamb
Died 22nd August 1941
Aged 29 years
The Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
column 67.
Son of
Benjamin and Emma Lamb,
of Ferryhill.
Page 54
Royal Air Force
Sergeant Navigator
Douglas Batson
1683298 V.R.
Died 24th August 1944
Aged 20 years.
Ferryhill Cemetery.
section 1, grave 108.
Son of
Joseph and Elizabeth Annie Batson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 55
Royal Air Force
46 Squadron
Corporal
Frederick Binks
971409 V.R.
Died 27th August 1941
Aged 21 years
Tel-El-Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
plot 1, row K, grave 6.
Son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Binks,
of Ferryhill.
Page 56
Royal Air Force
15 Squadron
Sergeant
Ralph Lawson
1145407 V.R.
Died 4th September 1943
Aged 20 years
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
panel 156.
Husband of
Jean Lawson,
Son of
Ralph and Jane Ann Lawson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 57
Royal Air Force
77 Squadron
(Air Bomber)
Flight Sergeant
William Goldsbrough
1040030 V.R.
Died 6th September 1943
Aged 21 years.
Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
plot 11, row J, graves 8-9.
Son of
William and Ellen Graham Goldsbrough,
of Ferryhill.
Page 58
The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
2nd/4th Battalion
Lance Corporal
Harry Hunter
4394858
Died 9th September 1943
Aged 30 years
Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.
plot 4, row C, grave 19.
Husband of
Elizabeth Ellen Hunter,
Son of
George and Catherine Hunter.
Page 59
The Durham Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Private
John Robert Charlton
4454608
Died 10th September 1944
Aged 26 years
Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands.
panel 5.
Son of
Jane Charlton and Robert Smith Charlton,
of Ferryhill.
Page 60
Royal Air Force
Sergeant Pilot
William Burrell Routledge
1040042 V.R.
Died 21st September 1943
Aged 21 years
Chilton Cemetery.
section A, grave 496.
Son of
Thomas E. and Jane A. Routledge,
of Ferryhill.
Page 61
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
4th Ordnance Stores Company
Sergeant
Thomas Henry Raine
7637550
Died 21st September 1944
Aged 33 years
Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
column 108.
Husband of
Irene Raine,
Son of
Arthur Henry and Sarah Ann Raine,
of Ferryhill.
Page 62
Royal Air Force
218 Squadron
Sergeant Air Gunner
John McGovern
972243 V.R.
Died 27th September 1943
Aged 27 years
War Graves Cemetery, Hanover, Germany.
plot 3, row C, column-grave 1-6.
Son of
John and Margaret McGovern,
of Ferryhill.
Page 63
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Curacoa)
Leading Seaman
Basil Thompson Iveson
P/JX 197565
Died 2nd October 1942
Aged 23 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
panel 62, column 3.
Son of
Thomas Thompson and Florence Iveson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 64
The Durham Light Infantry
9th Battalion
Private
Middleton Jones Foster
14696554
Died 4th October 1944
Aged 19 years
Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
plot 7, row B, grave 4.
Son of
Alfred and Elizabeth Foster,
of Ferryhill.
Page 65
The Durham Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Corporal
Charles Barnham Bell
4461673
Died 10th October 1944
Aged 30 years
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy.
plot 15, row G, grave 3.
Son of
George and Hannah Bell,
of Ferryhill.
Page 66
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Royal Oak)
Petty Officer, Telegraphist
John George Sheriff
P/JX 128543
Died 14th October 1939
Aged 28 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hants.
panel 34, column 3.
Husband of
Dorothea Sheriff, of St. Austell.
Son of
Sylvester and Edith Sheriff,
of Ferryhill.
Page 67
Royal Armoured Corps
3rd The Kings Own Hussars
Trooper
William Lee
552870
Died 25th October 1942
Aged 28 years
Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
column 16.
Husband of
Doris E. Lee of Hateley Heath, Staffs.
Son of
George and Kate Lee,
of Ferryhill.
Page 68
Royal Air Force
76 Squadron
(Air Bomber)
Sergeant
John McGauchie
1148266 V.R.
Died 8th November 1942
Aged 22 years
Oldebroek General Cemetery, Netherlands.
joint grave 43-43.
Son of
Robert and Ann McGauchie.
Stepson of
Charlotte McGauchie,
of Ferryhill.
Page 69
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Walney)
Leading Seaman
Andrew Martin
C/JX 149498
Died 8th November 1942
Aged 23 years
Chatham Naval Memorial.
panel 52, column 2.
Husband of
Elsie Martin, of Spennymoor.
Son of
Andrew and Ethel Mary Martin.
Page 70
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Avenger)
Able Seaman
Matthew English
C/SSX 28297
Died 15th November 1942
Aged 22 years
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
panel 54, column 1.
Husband of
Olive English.
Son of
Joseph and Grace English,
of Ferryhill.
Page 71
Royal Army Medical Corps
Private
John William Robson
7349433
Died 20th November 1943
Aged 33 years
Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Turkey.
grave 11, row B.
Husband of
Sybil Robson.
Son of
William and Florence Robson,
of Ferryhill.
Page 72
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Dunedin)
Able Seaman
Joseph White
P/JX 161270
Died 24th November 1941
Aged 18 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
panel 50, column 1.
Son of
Joseph and Millicent Cicely White,
of Ferryhill.
Page 73
Royal Air Force
Corporal
Winskill Egglestone
1007645 V.R.
Died 5th December 1944
Aged 30 years.
Ferryhill Cemetery.
section 1, grave 109.
Husband of Irene Egglestone.
Son of
Robert and Isabella Egglestone,
of Ferryhill.
Page 74
Royal Horse Artillery
12th (H.A.C.) Regiment
Gunner
John Harrison Newton
1098531
Died 11th December 1942
Aged 27 years
Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia.
plot 2, row C, grave 11.
Husband of
Mary Ann Newton of Wingate.
Son of
Thomas Archer and Henrietta Newton.
Page 75
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Firedrake)
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Albert Henry Forster
C/MX 76650
Died 17th December 1942
Aged 22 years
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
panel 60, column 2.
Son of
John Thomas and Isabella Forster,
of Ferryhill.
Page 76
Royal Navy
(H.M.S. Firedrake)
Able Seaman
Douglas Ovington
C/SSX 32404
Died 17th December 1942
Aged 19 years
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
panel 55, column 3.
Son of
William and Annie Ovington,
of Ferryhill.
Page 77
Royal Air Force
Flight Sergeant Navigator
George Ridley Telford Taylor
1521681 V.R.
Died 18th December 1944
Aged 36 years
Kirk Merrington (St. John) Churchyard.
grave 384.
Husband of
Harriett Jane Welburn Taylor of Spennymoor.
Son of
William and Mary Taylor of Ferryhill.
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Royal Air Force
Sergeant Pilot
Frank Charlton
1077327 V.R.
Died 28th December 1942
Aged 20 years
Ferryhill Cemetery.
section 1, grave 66.
Son of
George Edward and Annie Charlton,
of Ferryhill.
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