Those who served World War II
Some 50 people from the village served their country on active service or in other ways and we pay tribute to them. We hope the list below is complete, but if you know of others who were involved please use the contact box below to tell us.
To read the biographies of those who served CLICK HERE.
If you can add anything to the biographies please tell us.
Ablett, (Mrs.) Mona HQ Company Office, Catterick
Ablett, William G. Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 248th AA Squadron
Arnott, A. Army, Private, S.C.U.I. Suffolk Regiment
Bagg (Miss) Joyce RAF. L/Corporal, LACW, Bucks.
Barnes, George Orient Line, SS Ormonde
Bell, J. W. Army, RAOC, L/Corporal, Iceland C. Force
Cairns, J. R. RAF, LAC 1857 Squad. Central Med. Forces
Cattermole, W. G Army, Private. Suffolk Regiment, No.2 Squad Corps, 8th Corps, Signals, BLA
Cook, Alec N. RAF
Copping, Eric G. RAF, Corporal
Driver, Iris Mabel Civilian, killed 21. 11. 1940 aged 25 in C.A.
Ellis, Muriel
Fairhead, Tom W. Royal Navy, HMS Lucifer
Graham, Ian Royal Navy, HMS Royal Arthur,
Graham, Lilias Relief Work
Graham, Lord Alastair Royal Navy
Graham, Margaret ATS, Norwich
Graham, Robin Royal Navy
Hammond, Arthur Army, RASC. Driver. Killed 28. 3. 1941
Hembling, John Royal Navy,
Kemp, Charles Army, Gunner. POW Med. Regiment Spent time in AUV Hospital
Latter, Edward L. Sergeant, Barrington Hall, A.U.V. Hospital, Leominster.
Latter, Violet M. ATS, Corporal. Regimental Police, Pontifract
Leech, (Miss) E.G. ATS, Private. St. Omer Barracks, ACCTC, Aldershot
Lees, Russell T. Royal Artillery, Gunner. Killed 19. 12.1943, Chittagong
Lort-Phillips, Raymond Captain
Lowther, John A. Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Lieutenant, HMS President. Died 25. 8. 1942
Manning, F.
Mowson, George Army
Newman, Albert V. Royal Navy, HMS Paladin.
Newman, John Army
Newman, William A. Army, Royal Engineers, Sergeant, Fought in both World Wars. Died as result of war wounds in 1951.
Park (Miss) F.M. V.A.D. Southampton
Park (Miss) R.D. SRN, 27th General Hospital, MEF
Parsons (Mrs.) C. Royal Army Medical Corps, Private
Plant, Clifford R. Army, Corporal, Parachute Regiment. AAC, 7th Batt. Killed 7. 3. 1945, aged 20, Germany
Reade A. E. E. Captain, MEF, London.
Reeves, J. RAF, Flight Sergeant, Staffs and Lincs.
Sawyer, John
Skeet, Clifford Army, L/Corporal, HQ Squadron, 6thArmoured Div.
Skipper, Dennis W. Royal Norfolk Regiment, 1st Batt., South East Asia Command, Private
Skipper, Raymond Royal Navy, Able Seaman, HMS Valient, HMS Malaya. South East Asia Command.
Smith, Muriel B. ATS, L/Corporal, Aldershot, married
Smith, Raymond RAF
Smith, S. Army, 2nd Batt. Cambridge Regiment, Malaya Camps POW/missing? 1942
Tidey, (Mrs.) R SRN, St Lukes Hospital, India
Tildesley, (Mrs.) V.
Trumpeter, George Army, 4th Batt. Suffolk Regiment, Private. POW. Died 12.10.1943.
Warne, G.R. Army, RAMC, HQ 198th Field Ambulance, POW
Wordley, Elizabeth ATS, Private. Worked in E. Section Home Postal Centre, Notts.