World War II – Roll of Honour

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Harold John Vincent ASHWORTH
Douglas Arthur BURGASS
Frank FREEMAN
Arthur Henry GREENWOOD
Thomas Roland JUCKES
Geoffrey Phelps LONGFIELD
Edwin William LOVEGROVE
Denys Keith Turney MONSARRAT
Gavin Newzam NICHOLSON
Alexander Sergeevich OBOLENSKY
Frank Redgate PIGGIN
James Anderson PITCAIRN-HILL
Gordon Ernest PRICE
Joseph SAXON
James Tansley WESTON
Robert Michael WHITTY

1940

Pilot Officer Prince Alexander Sergeevich OBOLENSKY
Born: 17th February 1916 at St Petersburgh, Northwestern, Russia
Educated: Ashe Boys’ Preparatory School, Etwall, Derbyshire; Trent College, Long Eaton, Derbyshire; Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxfordshire
Military: in 504 Squadron
Died: 29th March 1940 at RAF Martlesham Heath, Suffolk; Aged 24 years and 41 days

Lieutenant Edwin William LOVEGROVE
Born: [dd m…..m] 1909 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the 9th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters
Died: 1st June 1940 nr Dunkirk, FRANCE; Aged 32 years and [unknown] days

Lance Corporal Arthur Henry GREENWOOD
Born: [dd] September 1903 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: [_______]
Died: 26th August 1940 at [_______]; Aged 36 years and [unknown] days;

Squadron Leader James Anderson (Jimmy) PITCAIRN-HILL DSO DFC
Born: 26th December 1915 at Prinlaws, Fife, Scotland
Educated: Spier’s School, Beith, Ayrshire; RAF Apprentice School, Halton, Cheshire; RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Lincolnshire
Military: in Bomber Command
Died: 18th September 1940 at Le Harve, Seine-Maritime, FRANCE; Aged 24 years and 267 days

1941

Pilot Officer Gordon Ernest PRICE DFM
Born: [dd m…..m] 1908 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the 49th Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 6th January 1941 at [_______]; Aged 33 years and [unknown] days;

Leading Airman Frank Redgate PIGGIN
Born: [dd m…..m] 1922 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve, Fleet Air Army
Died: 10th December 1941 at Arbroath, Angus, Scotland; Aged 19 years and [unknown] days

1942

Squadron Leader Harold John Vincent ASHWORTH DFC
Born: 13th April 1902 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Educated: Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland
Military: in the 208th (Gold Coast) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 20th June 1942 at Wognun, Noord Holland, NETHERLANDS; Aged 40 years and 68 days;

Captain Gavin Newzam NICHOLSON
Born: 18th February 1918 at [_______]
Educated: Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire; Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxfordshire
Military: in the Royal Horse Artillery ‘G’ Battery
Died: 14th December 1942 at [_______], LIBYA; Aged 24 years and 299 days;

1943

Wing Commander Geoffrey Phelps LONGFIELD
Born: 4th December 1909 at High Halstow, Kent
Educated: Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire; RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Lincolnshire
Military: in the 105th Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 26th February 1943 at Rennes, Brittany, FRANCE; Aged 33 years and 84 days

Lieutenant Douglas Arthur BURGASS
Born: [dd m…..m yyyy] at Colwick, Nottinghamshire
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve
Died: 26th April 1943 at sea (Freshwater Bay, Pembrokeshire); Aged 39 years and [unknown] days

Captain Robert Michael WHITTY
Born: [dd m…..m] 1920 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the Royal Engineers
Died: 12th May 1943 at [_______], TUNISIA; Aged 23 years and [unknown] days

Pilot Officer Joseph SAXON
Born: [dd m…..m] 1909 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the 77th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died: 24th August 1943 at [_______], GERMANY; Aged 34 years and [unknown] days

Lieutenant Denys Keith Turney MONSARRAT
Born: 20th May 1914 at Liverpool, Lancashire
Educated: Dragon School, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Haileybury School, Hertford, Hertfordshire; Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford
Military: in the Royal Artillery
Died: 31st August 1943 at Bizerta, NORTH AFRICA; Aged 29 years and 102 days

Trooper James Tansley WESTON
Born: [dd m…..m] 1925 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the Royal Armoured Corps
Died: 31st August 1943 at [_______]; Aged 18 years and [unknown] days;

1944

Sub-Lieutenant Frank FREEMAN
Born: [dd m…..m] 1924 at [_______]
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died: 7th June 1944 at [_______]; Aged 20 years and [unknown] days

Captain Thomas Roland JUCKES MC
Born: 8th September 1919 at [_______], Worcestershire
Educated: [_______]
Military: in the 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers
Died: 28th June 1944 at Le Mesnil, FRANCE; Aged 24 years and 294 days