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E. J. APPLETON
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
The only E.J Appleton on the CWGC records is a Edith Jane Appleton a civilian aged 51, who lost her life at 20 Amesbury Road Moseley in July 1942, and lays at rest in Birmingham.
Did Edith have family in the area or did she used to work at Bramham Park and the staff family there placed her name on the local memorial.
Can you help.
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LANCE CORPORAL ROWLAND BRITTON
SERVICE NUMBER: 4616577. UNIT: Royal Engineers.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 12/01/1946. AGED: 24.
CEMETERY: Clifford St Lukes Yorkshire. GRAVE: A. 10.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham. Clifford.
CWGC States:
"Son of Thomas Britton, and Mabel Britton, Harrogate".
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CORPORAL ERIC SYDNEY CHURCHILL
SERVICE NUMBER: 2824327. UNIT: 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 06/04/1943. AGED: 24.
CEMETERY: Sfax War Cemetery Tunisia. GRAVE: III. B.11
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham. Newton Kyme.
CWGC States:
"Son of Arthur Robert and Ethel Churchill.
Husband of Elizabeth Churchill, of Boston Spa, Yorkshire."
Eric gave his life pursuing the Germans from Egypt into Tunisia and lost his life either in the attacks on successive Axis positions at Medenine, the Marith Line or Wadi Akarit, in April 1943.
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SERJEANT AIR GUNNER THOMAS WILLIAM EWEN
SERVICE NUMBER: 1004464. UNIT: 95 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Service.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 05/01/1944. AGED: Unknown.
CEMETERY: St Ettienne Chapel cemetery, Nouadhibou, Mauritania. PANEL: Special Memorial.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
To be researched.
Thomas lies with four other members of his crew:
Corporal R.S Crate of London.
Flying Officer K.G Mullett of Buckinghamshire.
Flying Officer S. G Phillips of London.
Flying Officer D. A Roper.
If you have any information please feel free contact me.
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PILOT OFFICER GEORGE FISHER
SERVICE NUMBER: 118091. UNIT: 151 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Service.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 24/09/1942. AGED: 27.
CEMETERY: Bramham All Saints Churchyard. GRAVE: A. 10.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of Frederick C. Fisher and Harriet Fisher, of Bramham."
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PRIVATE JOHN HARDY
SERVICE NUMBER: 7928598. UNIT: Army Catering Corps Royal Engineers.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 22/03/1945. AGED: 39.
CEMETERY: Schoonselhof Cemetery Belgium. GRAVE: IV. B. 8.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
1939-45 Roll of Honour shows only one J. Hardy Born and resident in Yorkshire.
A John hardy was born in the Tadcaster district in June 1906.
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HEBRON
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Only three Hebron's recorded on CWGC one of those was a civilian.
Details needed can you help.
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MAJOR CHARLES WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER PACKE
SERVICE NUMBER: 44159. UNIT: Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment attchd 1st Bn Suffolk Regt.
BORN: South Africa. GAVE HIS LIFE: 01/07/1944. AGED: 35.
CEMETERY: Hermanville War Cemetery Behind Sword Beach France. GRAVE: 5. E. 4.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of Lt.-Col. Edmund Christopher Packe, The Royal Fusiliers, and Olivia Packe, of Leicester.
Husband of Margaret Packe, of Clifford, Yorkshire."
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A SIMPSON
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
More Details needed can you help.
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W. SIMPSON.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
I think this is Walter Henry Born York residing Leeds district on enlistment.
A Lance Corporal in the Royal Engineers who gave his life June 1941.
Details needed Can you help
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E. STOCKDALE
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
There is only one E Stockdale on the CWGC site of Lincoln.
Details needed Can you help.
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A. TURNER
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
There is an Arthur Turner Son of John in Castleford Gave his Life 1944 in Burma,
also Albert Turner of the Green Howards Born Yorkshire also gave his life 1944 in Burma.
Can you help