WEM WAR MEMORIAL

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1939-1945
  • Benjamin Thomas Baker MM, Warrant Officer Class II, [4033836] Company Sergeant Major, 4th Bt., King's Shropshire Light Infantry
    Died: Sunday 8 April 1945, aged 36 years.
    Cemetery: Hanover War Cemetery, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany [Grave or Reference Panel Number: 16.A.5]
  • Arthur Bedford, Fusilier, [7047583], 1st Bn., Royal Irish Fusiliers
    Died: Wednesday 6 October 1943, aged 20 years.
    Cemetery: Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy [Grave or Reference Panel Number: VIII.D45]
  • James Renshaw Bromley, Gunner, [4035296], 66 Lt. AA Regt., Royal Artillery
    Died: Tuesday 30 January 1945, aged 35 years
    Cemetery: Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece [Grave or Reference Panel Number: 16.E.11]
  • Albert Ernest Chidlow, Private, [4031148], 1st Bn,., King's Shropshire Light Infantry
    Died: Wednesday 1 May 1940, aged 28 years
    Cemetery: Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France [Grave or Reference Panel Number: Column 115]
  • Frederick Charles Clorley, Sapper [14673173], 905 Stevedore Coy., Royal Engineers
    Died: Saturday 10 June 1944, aged 37 years.
    Cemetery: Brookwood Memorial, Surrey, UK [Grave or Reference Panel Number: Panel 5 Column 3]
  • Vincent Edwin Dawes, Leading Aircraftman, [542749], RAF
    Died: Saturday 23 November 1940, aged 22 years.
    Cemetery: Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery, Malta [Grave or Reference Panel Number: Grave 8]
  • Sergt. C.W. Evans
  • George Wilfred Higginson, Sergeant [1897585] Flight Engineer, 101 Sqdn., RAF Volunteer Reserve
    Died: Thursday 1 February 1945
    Cemetery: Durnbach War Cemetery, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany
  • Joseph Patrick Kelly, Sapper, [2122919], 204th Field Company, Royal Engineers
    Died: Tuesday 14 November 1944, aged 31 years.
    Cemetery: Brunssum War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands [Grave or Reference Panel Number: II.100.]
  • Francis John Kynaston, Lance Corporal, [2736904], 3rd Bn., Welsh Guards
    Died: Monday 29 May 1944, aged 24 years.
    Cemetery: Naples War Cemetery, Italy [Grave or Reference Panel Number: II.A.17]
  • Peter Pemberton, Guardsman, [14677526], 3rd. Bn., Irish Guards,
    Died: Friday 22 September 1944, aged 19 years.
    Cemetery: Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands, [Grave or Reference Panel Number: 18.B.7]
  • Thomas William James Rodenhurst, Gunner, [410394], 3 Regt., Royal Horse Artillery.
    Died: Saturday 12 August 1944, aged 24 years.
    Cemetery: Bayeux War Cemetery, Clavados, France [Grave or Reference Panel Number: XIX.C.8]
  • Frank Simister, Private, [5389007], 2nd Bn., Devonshire Regiment.
    Died: Friday 14 July 1944, aged 28 years.
    Cemetery: Tilly-sur-Seulles war Cemetery, Calvados, France [Grave or Reference Panel Number: VI.A.1]
  • Charles Percy Simpson, Corporal, [7396010], 10 Field Hygiene Sec., Royal Army Medical Corps.
    Died: Tuesday 15 September 1942, aged 25 years.
    Cemetery: Wem (SS. Peter and Paul) Church Cemetery, Shropshire, UK [Grave or Reference Panel Number: Row 46, Grave 16].
  • Cyril Douglas Swain, Flight Lieutenant, [37658], Pilot, 105 Sqdn., RAF
    Died: Friday 31 March 1944
    Killed by the Gestapo after the mass escape from Stalag Luft 3, Sagan.
    Cemetery: Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland [Grave or Reference Panel Number: 8.C.1]
  • William Tomlinson, Lance Corporal, [4031197], attd. Aux.Mil., Pioneer Corps.
    Died: Monday 17 June 1940, aged 27 years.
    Cemetery: Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France [Grave or Reference Panel Number: Column 115]
  • Robert Cecil Williams,, Rifleman, [1792006], 2nd Bn. The London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles
    Died: Thursday 23 November 1944, aged 23 years.
    Cemetery: Santerno Valley War Cemetery, Italy [Grave or Reference Panel Number: I.A.14]
  • Ronald Oswell Williams, Private, [14578036], 1st Bn. The Herefordshire Regt., King's Shropshire Light Infantry
    Died: Monday 31 January 1944, aged 21 years.
    Cemetery: Cassino Memorial, Italy [Grave or Reference Panel Number: Panel 9]

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The initial work on these records was carried out by Betty Askill, checking the records held by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and on the Army Roll of Honour, with the support of Mr & Mrs E.G. Dudley. It has been continued by Wem Civic Society.

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