Private 4859809 Donald Eli Wain |
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1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment Died on 10th May 1945, Aged 27. Buried Hilversum Northern Cemetery, Holland, Plot 1E. Row 6. Grave 9.
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Mrs. E, Wain, of Long Whatton, whose husband driver Don Wain, was killed in action in North West Europe two days following V.E.-Day, has received a letter of sympathy from the Sergeant of the company to which driver Wain was attached. The Sergeant writes, Don was a grand fellow and will be greatly missed by all of us. He was an excellent driver. In fact it was a true saying, If you want to get anywhere in a hurry take Wain. He was very popular with everybody and was always willing to take any job.
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Able Seaman P/JX 286470 Frank Edwin Waldron |
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H.M.S. Coventry, Royal Navy Died on 14th September 1942, Aged 31. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 65, Column 1.
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Electrical Artificer 1st Class Eric Shearstone Walker |
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C/MX 46718, H.M.S. Duchess, Royal Navy Died on 12th December 1939, Aged 37. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial, 33, 3.
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Chatham Naval Memorial |
Private 4859947 Cyril Herbert Walton |
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1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment Died on 4th September 1943, Aged 25. Buried Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand, 5. E. 8. |
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A. Watts |
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Flying Officer 157188 Ronald Weldon |
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190 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Died on 15th April 1945. Commemorated Runnymede Memorial |
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Gunner 868664 A. L. Westacott |
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Royal Artillery. Died on 3rd January 1941. Buried Loughborough Cemetery.
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Sub-Lieutenant (A) Thomas Weston |
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King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) H.M.S. Indomitable., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Commemorated Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Bay 4, Panel 2. |
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Sapper1888346 Robert Edward George Whitby |
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4 Field Sqn., Royal Engineers |
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Stoker 1st Class Robert John Frederick Whitehead |
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P/KX 92912 H.M.S. Daring, Royal Navy Died on 18th February 1940, Aged 20. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 42, Column 3.
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Stoker 1st Class P/KX 93942 Fred Williams |
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H.M.S. Cape Howe, Royal Navy Died on 21st June 1940, Aged 20 Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 42, Column 3.
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D. Wilson |
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Private 4861271 George Frederick Witherbed |
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2/5th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment |
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Mrs. D. Witherbed, of 46, Lower Cambridge Street, Loughborough, has received official intimation that her husband, Pte. G. F. W. Witherbed, has died of wounds. He was previously reported "dangerously wounded and in hospital in North Africa". He was wounded on his 26th birthday. Prior to joining the Army he worked at Messrs Tuckers. He has not been married for long and his wife is left with a little boy aged 10 months. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Witherbed, of 12, Manor Drive, Loughborough, who have another son in the forces, Pte. A. Witherbed, who is serving in the Military Police in England. The latter son had served with the Leicestershire Regiment in Norway and escaped into Sweden, being later sent back to England. |
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Steward Hairdresser Jack Wolffe |
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S.S. Ceramic (Southampton), Merchant Navy Died on 7th December 1942, Aged 29 Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial, Panel 27. |
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The Minister of War Transport announced the following death of a member of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets due to enemy action and other causes arising out of the war J. Wolffe, hairdresser, of 6, Shelthorpe Avenue, Loughborough. | |
Air Mechanic 1st Class Stanley Wilfred Woods |
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FAA/FX. 84297, H.M.S. Avenger, Royal Navy Died on 15th November 1942, Aged 21. Commemorated Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Bay 3, Panel 6. |
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Serjeant 4863732 Reginald Josiah Wortley |
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1st, Special Air Service Regiment, A.A.C. Died on 17th June 1944, Aged 24. Commemorated Bayeux Memorial, Panel 18, Column 2.
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Corporal 408891 James Wylie |
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8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps Died on 14th November 1942, Aged 29 Commemorated Alamein Memorial, Column 17. |
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