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HAITHWAITE, Leonard Alwyn
Haithwaite, Leonard Killed 11 August 1942 ON CT.jpg
Ordnance Artificer 5th Class, P/MX126692, Royal Navy serving on HMS Eagle
11/08/1942, 20 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 69 Column 2

HALL, Enoch Fryer
Hall, Enoch Fier Killed 10 09 1943, 28 years_ 3_22_43_ pg 5.jpg
Private, 4202358, 6th Battalion, Parachute Regiment
10/09/1943, 28 years
Bari War Cemetery XV E 6 – 35

HALTON, John
Halton, John  Killed 21 06 1944, 19 years.jpg
Private, 14609328, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
21/06/1944, 19 years
Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery II G 9

HAMBLING, Reginald
Petty Officer, P/J2125, Royal Navy
22/07/1947, 55 years
Blackburn Cemetery Sec. Z   C/E Grave 2030​

​​HAMPSHIRE, Frank
Hampshirie Frank Died  16 September1943, 27 years.jpg
Gunner, 1092975, 135th Field Regiment (Hertfordshire Yeomanry), Royal Artillery 
16/09/1943, 27 years
Chungkai War Cemetery​

HAMPSON, Edward
Private, 3860935, 13th Battalion, The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
05/02/1944, 30 years
Rangoon War Cemetery 6 D 6​

HANSFORD, Arthur
Pilot Officer, 179265, 420 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR
25/04/1944, 36 years
Zuilichem General War Cemetery Row 1 Column Grave 1–3

HARDMAN, Joseph
Hardman, Joseph_ Killed 30 05 1943, 31 years.jpg
Sergeant, 1508882, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR 
30/05/1943, 31 years
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 5 E 11

HARGREAVES, Edward
Able Seaman, D/JX291167, Royal Navy serving as a DEMS gunner
13/10/1942, 28 years
Plymouth Naval memorial Panel 65 Column 2​

HARGREAVES, William Henry
Hargreaves, William H  Killed 11 04 1943, 29 years.jpg
Sergeant, 1124468, 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR 
11/04/1943, 29 years
Rheinberg War Cemetery Nordrhein-Westfalen 8 H 17

HARLING, William
Leading Aircraftman, 1131770, Royal Air Force VR
15/09/1944 34 years
 Jakarta War Cemetery 3 A 10​

HARRIS, Walter
Harris Walter Killed 02 02 1943, 20 years.jpg
Engine Room Artificer 5th Class, P/MX116161, Royal Navy serving on HM LCT 326
02/02/1943, 20 years
Portsmouth Naval Memorial P77 C2

HARRISON, Henry
Trooper, 7941529, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
20/04/1945, 30 years
Hanover War Cemetery 7 C 13


HARRISON, John
Driver, T/236293, Royal Army Service Corps
07/06/1942, 33 years
Blackburn Cemetery F R/C 5392

HARRISON
, John
John Harrison CT.jpg
Sergeant, 580653, 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force 
25/05/1940
Runnymede Memorial Panel 15

HARRISON, Joseph
Gunner, 1082700, 121st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 
27/06/1942, 26 years
Alamein War Cemetery XXXI C15

HARRISON, Norman
Harrison, Norman Killed 1942 14TH FEBRUARY 1941, PG 3 BT.jpg
Private, 4922799, South Staffordshire Regiment 
19/08/1942, 22 years
Brookwood 1939-45 Memorial Surrey P12 C1​

HARTLEY, Arthur Martin
Hartley, Arthur M Killed 05 03 1943, 26 years.jpg
Gunner, 1629523, 5th Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery 
05/03/1943, 26 years
Singapore Memorial Column 20

HARTLEY, Thomas
Private, 3715291, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
17/08/1942, 35 years
Alamein Memorial C 56

HARTLEY, Victor
Sergeant, 5772493, 4/7th Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps
04/04/1944
Brookwood 1939- 45 Memorial Panel 1 Column 3

HARTLEY, William
Hartley, William Killed 24 10 1942, 32 years.jpg
Sergeant, 7888700, Royal Tank Regiment
24/10/1942, 32 years
Alamein Memorial C 21

HASLAM, Maurice
Haslam, Maurice  Killed 01 July 1942,.jpg
Corporal, 3386022, 4th County of London Yeomanry, RAC
01/07/1942, 22 years
EI Alamein War Cemetery Jt​ Gr XIX B12

HASLER, Arnold Earnshaw
Hasler, Arnold E  Killed 28_02_1945, 28 years.jpg
Trooper, 3389235, 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps
28/02/1945, 28 years
Ravenna War Cemetery I A 5

HASSID, Hubert
Hassid, Hubert  Killed 27 10 1943, 27 years.jpg
Fusilier, 3454733, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 
27/10/1943, 27 years
Sangro River War Cemetery 11 A 32​

HAWORTH, Edmund
Private, 3783174, 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
25/06/1944, 19 years
Bannerville-Le-Campagne War Cemetery VI B 4

HAWORTH, Frank
Haworth, Frank Died 15 04 1944, 22 years.jpg
Leading Aircraftman, 1146272, Royal Air Force VR
15/04/1944, 22 years
Mellor St Mary Churchyard Row 17 Grave 9

HAWORTH, Kenneth
Sergeant Pilot, 545881, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force 
29/07/1942
Runnymede Memorial Panel 85

HAWORTH, Kenneth
Sergeant, 11264600, Royal Air Force VR
19/04/1943, 22 years
Karachi War Cemetery 3 D 5​

HAWTHORN, Robert
Hawthorn, Robert CT.jpg
Stoker 1st Class, C/SS118520, Royal Navy serving on HMS Niger
06/07/1942, 42 years
Chatham War Memorial Panel 62 Column 1

HAWORTH, Wilfred
Wilfred Haworth Died 24 02 1945, 34 years.jpg
First Radio Officer, Merchant Navy (SS Oriskany)
24/02/1945, 34 years
Tower Hill Memorial Panel 76
HAYDOCK, Alan
Driver, T/1736674, Royal Army Service Corps
15/07/1944
Secqueville- En-Bessin War Cemetery II C 4

HAYES, Robert Cecil
Warrant Officer Class II, 2927131, Pioneer Corps
17/05/1943, 34 years
Lower Darwen St James Churchyard New Ground Row O Grave 14

HAYHURST, Fred
Hayhurst, Fred killed 1945.jpg
Gunner, 1760870, 600th Regiment, Royal Artillery 
15/04/1945, 36 years
Cassel Community Cemetery Extension RE G9

HAYTHORNTHWAITE, Charles
Flying Officer, 50111, 41 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force
17/08/1944, 24 years
Mellor Methodist Chapelyard New Ground Row G Grave 41​

HEALD, Sydney
Heald, Sydney Killed 29 March 1942.jpg
Leading Aircraftman, 1021576, Royal Air Force VR
29/03/1942, 22 years
Runnymede Memorial Panel 97

HEALD, Thomas Edward
Heald, Thomas Edward Killed 1945.jpg
Bombardier, 1760870, 195 Battery, Royal Artillery 
03/10/1945, 29 years
Blackburn Cemetery Y C/E 977

HEALEY, Michael William
Healey, William 18 _4-1940  Killed 10_4_1940 001.jpg
Leading Seaman. P/5X135298, Royal Navy, HM Submarine Thistle.
10/4/1940, 30 years.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 37, Col 3

HEARNE, James
Private, 13000211, Pioneer Corps
01/05/1943
Blackburn Cemetery G R/C 478​

HEARNE, Peter
Gunner, 1469889, 61st Light AA Regiment, Royal Artillery 
14/11/1942, 21 years
Alamein Memorial Column 35​

HEARNE, Peter
Private, 7366078, 195th Airlanding Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
06/06/1944, 25 years 
Hermanville War Cemetery 1 G 7

HEATH, Thomas Ettock
Heath, Thomas Ettock Killed 20 02 1945.jpg
Flying Officer, 171190, 627 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR
20/02/1945
Runnymede Memorial Panel 267

HEATON, David
Heaton, David Killed 31 03 1944, 24 years.jpg
Private, 3856916, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment 
31/03/1944, 24 years
Imphal War Cemetery 6 C 7
HEATON, Fred
Aircraftman 2nd Class, 1024463, Royal Air Force VR
17/04/1941, 33 years
Blackburn Cemetery H N/C 229

​HEATON, William
Private, 19900, 30th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 
26/02/1943, 55 years
​​Blackburn Cemetery X C/E 269​

HEGAN, Francis Joseph
Flying Officer, 163725, 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR
15/02/1945
Haveluy Community Cemetery Collective Grave

​HERVIOU, Edgar John
Herviou, Edgar J  Killed 25 06 1944, 21 years.jpg
Private, 11271282, 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 
25/06/1944, 21 years
Assisi War Cemetery VIII B 2​

HEYES, Alfred
Heyes, Alfred  Died 20 06 1943_ 8_10_22_ pg 5.jpg
Able Seaman, D/JX196771, Royal Navy serving on HMS Caradoc
20/06/1943, 22 years.
Pietermaritzburg (Fort Napier) Cemetery Row C. Grave 18​

HEYS, Harold
Leading Signalman, C/JX341649, Royal Navy
02/05/1947, 25 years
Blackpool (Carleton) Crematorium Panel 2​

HEYWOOD, Joseph
Heywood, Joseph killed 1942.jpg
Gunner, 1510638, 1st Light AA Regiment, Royal Artillery 
14/06/1942, 23 years
Knightsbridge War Cemetery Acroma 11 D 11​

HEYWOOD, Joseph
Heywood, Joseph Killed 27 04 1944, 37 years.jpg
Lance Sergeant, 3387389, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders
27/04/1944, 37 years
Valkenswaard War Cemetery Noord-Brabant II D 12​

HEYWORTH, Brian Kay
Major Brian Kay ct.jpg 
Major, 34001, 1st Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry 
28/05/1940, 33 years
Hazebrook Community Cemetery Nord 4 B 20

HIBBERT, William
Bombardier, 8162149, 6th Heavy AA Regiment, Royal Artillery 
01/12/1942
Yokohama Crematorium Memorial Panel 1

HIBBINS, Walter
Hibbins, Walter Killed 29 September1945, 30 years.jpg
Fusilier, 4202360, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
29/09/1945, 30 years
Kirkee War Cemetery 2 A 13​

HIGGINSON, Ernest
Sergeant, 3385205, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 
22/12/1944, 27 years
Imphal War Cemetery 6 K 3

HIGGINSON, Harold
Higginson, Harold, Killed 1941.jpg
Sapper, 2110790, 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers 
09/12/1941, 22 years
Knightsbridge War Cemetery Acoma 3 E 6

HIGGINSON, Henry Joseph
Higginson, Henry Joseph Killed 06 08 1944, 28 years.jpg
Corporal, 3601829, 15th Reconnaissance Corps RAC
06/08/1944, 28 years
St Charles De Percy War Cemetery Calvados V C 3

HILTON, Edward
Hilton, Edward killed 11 09 1942, 27 years.jpg
Sergeant, 986343, 20 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force
11/09/1942, 27 years
Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery
Noord-Barbant Plot JJ 123

HINCHCLIFFE, George
Signaller
The newspaper obituary is dated 03/11/1944 and states that he was the adopted son of Mr and Mrs T. Gornall.
However we have not been able to identify him in the official records

HINDLE, Alec
Gunner, 14568615, 429th Battery, Royal Artillery 
29/08/1943, 34 years
Accrington Cemetery D K 127

HINDLE, John Norman
Sergeant, 620185, 35 Squadron, Royal Air Force 
07/05/1942
Neufchateau Communal Cemetery Gr 5

HINDLE, Thomas
Flight Lieutenant, 120026, 260 Squadron, Royal Air Force 
31/05/1942
Alamein Memorial Column 247​

HODGKINSON, Frank
Hodgkinson, Frank Died Malaria POW 16 10 1944, 23 years.jpg
Aircraftman, 1039619, 211 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR 
16/10/1944, 23 years
Labuan War Cemetery U C5​

HODGKINSON, Frank
Private, 14117747, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
11/06/1946, 21 years
Blackburn Pleasington Cemetery Section D Grave 35

HODGKINSON, William
Private, 3599215, York and Lancaster Regiment 9th Bn
12/01/1945, 23 years.
Taukkyan War Cemetery Grave 12 A  5-18

HODGSON, John
Private, 3381569, 1st Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
01/06/1940, 34 years
Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery

HODGSON, Richard
Flying Officer, 135647, 640 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR 
25/03/1944
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 7.B.2

HODGSON, Robert
Private, 7938384, 58th Company, Pioneer Corps 
16/06/1944, 38 years
Ranville War Cemetery Calvados III D 16

HOF, James Gregory
Hof, J killed 1943.jpg
Corporal, 2125923, 16th Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers 
26/01/1943, 22 years
Blackburn Cemetery X C/E 297​

HOGAN, John
J HOGAN CT.jpg
Lance Corporal, 3384906, 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment 
29/05/1940, 30 years
Dunkirk Town Cemetery Special Memorial Plot 2​

HOLDEN, Edward
Private, 3388871, 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment 
16/07/1944, 25 years
Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery Tessel III F5

Holden, Fred
Ordinary Seaman P/JX 626748, Royal Navy, HMS Argus
17/11/1944, 18 years
Blackburn Cemetery, Sec S. C of E Grave 48700

HOLDEN, Gerald
Corporal, 3384885, 2nd Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 
14/02/1942, 27 years
Kranji War Cemetery Special Memorial II C 20

HOLDEN, Harry
Trooper, 14307346, Royal Armoured Corps
18/07/1944, 20 years
Bayeux Calvados Memorial Panel 10 Column 1

HOLDEN, James
Holden, James  13 12 1942, 34 years Died in.jpg
Gunner, 1807912, 95th Battery, Royal Artillery 
13/12/1942, 34 years
Yokohama War Cemetery 
British Section Q D 9

HOLDEN, John Richard
Private, 339337, 1/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment 
12/05/1944, 21 years
Cassino War Cemetery XII F19

HOLDEN, John Thomas
Holden, John Thomas (Jack) Killed  25 May 1942.jpg
Aircraftman 1st Class, 990096, Royal Air Force VR
25/05/1942, 21 years
Suez War Memorial Cemetery I G 8​

HOLDEN, Kenneth
Trooper, 7908669, 7th Queen’s Own Hussars RAC
21/11/1941, 21 years
Alamein Memorial Column 18

HOLDEN, Kenneth George
Radio Operator, Merchant Navy (SS Baron Blythswood)
20/09/1940, 20 years
Tower Hill Memorial Panel 14​

HOLDEN, Roger
Aircraftman 2nd Class, 1697354, Royal Air Force VR
14/05/1944
Pleasington Priory RC Churchyard L E 19​

HOLDEN Stanley
Holden, Stanley Killed 19 07 1944, 20 years.jpg
Rifleman, 3782973, 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles 
19/07/1944, 20 years
Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery Calvados I A20​

​HOLGATE, Donald Wilcock
Holgate, Donald Wilcock  Killed 05 10 1943, 29 years.jpg
Lieutenant, Royal Navy VR serving on HMS Spanker
05/10/1943, 29 years
Mellor Methodist Churchyard Old Ground 91-92

HOLLINGSWORTH, John
Corporal, 329815, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
03/09/1942, 31 years
Alexandria Hadra War Memorial Cemetery 3 F 14

HOLLIS, Douglas Harrington
Private, 7603834, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
01.01.1943, 24 years
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 8 C 44​

HOLMES, James
Holmes, James killed 1945.jpg
Rifleman, 3598771, 1st (Airborne) Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles
24/03/1945, 24 years
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 40 A 1​

HOLMES, John 
Fusilier, 4458910, 30th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 
12/09/1942, 24 years
Blackburn Cemetery Section F R/C 5198

​HOLT, Albert
Holt, Albert Died of Wounds 19 09 1944, 38 years.jpg
Private, 3864820, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
19/09/1944, 38 years
​Florence War Cemetery IV C14​

HOLT, Alec
Sergeant, 619492, 90 Squadron, Royal Air Force 
20/02/1943, 23 years
Runnymede Memorial Panel 153

HOLT, Edward
Holt, Edward Killed 07 03 1943.jpg
Gunner, 1132153, 57th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery 
07/03/1943 20 years
Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery 17 E 10​

HOLT, Gerrard
Holt, Gerard  Killed 26 September 1942, 20 years.jpg
 Leading Cook, C/MX66198, Royal Navy serving on HMS Veteran
26/09/1942, 20 years
Chatham Naval Memorial 64 2 ​

HOOLE, Fred
Hoole, Fred  Killed 16 06 1944, 28 years.jpg
Private, 3385389, 7th Battalion (Green Howards), Yorkshire Regiment 
16/06/1944, 28 years
Hottot-les-Bagnes War Cemetery Calvados IV D7

HOOLE, Joseph Cottam
Private, 3778695, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
23/08/1944, 28 years
St Desir War Cemetery Calvados V D8

HOPE, Alfred Stanley​
Hope, Alfred Stanley_jpg.jpg
​​​​Private, 7380447, Royal Army Medical Corps, 16th Parachute Field Amb.
Died between 17/09/1944 and 25/9/1944, 24 years
​Arnhem OOsterbeek War Cemetery 20. A.17

HOUGHTON, Alan
Houghton Alan 150 for ct.jpg
Private, 14424773, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment 
05/09/1944, 18 years
London Cemetery & Extension Longueval Somme Plot 13 Row G Grave 10

HOWE, John Valentine
Howe, Jack V  Killed  08 08 1944, 24 years.jpg
Sergeant, 3389253, ‘B’ Squadron, 144th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps
08/08/1944, 24 years
Banneville-la-Campagne W Cemetery Calvados VI F 12

HOYLE, Walter
Leading Aircraftman, 966707, 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force VR
31/05/1941, 25 years
Alamein Memorial 244

HUDSON, Joseph
Hudson, Joseph killed 21 08 1943, 29 years.jpg
Sergeant, 7645785, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
21/08/1943, 29 years
Broughton St John the Baptist Churchyard 728 Preston​

HUMPHREYS, Reginald George
img489 Humphreys Reginald 150 b  BT 10 November 1939 p7.jpg
Private, 3594129, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment 
23/10/1939, 33 years
Douai Community Cemetery Row K Grave 13

HUNT, George
Hunt, George Killed 1941.jpg
Stoker 2nd Class, D/KX105658, Royal Navy serving on HMS Diamond
27/04/1941, 21 years
​Plymouth Naval Memorial 54 Column 1​

HUNT, Richard
Hunt, Richard Killed _28 10 1944.jpg
Lance Sergeant, 1526687, 13th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery 
28/10/1944, 25 years
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery XVII E2

HURST, Albert
Hurst, Albert Killed 08 06 1944, 28 years.jpg
Driver, 2344343, 6th Airborne Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals 
08/06/1944, 28 years
Bayeux Memorial Calvados Panel 12 Column 2​​​​​​​