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Private R. S. Johnson
32871 1st Air Mech
R.S.Johnson
Royal Air Force
11th November 1918 Age 31
Grave C/E C.2689
Husband of Mary Johnson, 84, Shaw Street, Blackburn.
Corporal Raymond Leigh
648732 Corporal
R. Leigh
Royal Air Force
26th August 1942 Age 20
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
Grave N/C H. 555
Son of Mr.and Mrs.T.Leigh of 71, Poplar Street, Blackburn
Aircraftsman 2nd Cl. George Lonsdale
2200312 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
G. Lonsdale
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st January 1943 Age 36
To Live In the Hearts Of Those You Love Is Not To Die
Grave N/C H. 162
Husband of Edith Lonsdale, Moorside Avenue, Blackburn.
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Corporal Herbert Edward Marsden
133181 Corporal
H.E. Marsden
Royal Air Force
3rd April 1919 Age 20
Son of Mary Alice Marsden of 10, Union Street, Blackburn.
F/O Edward Duerden Neal D.F.C.
In Loving Memory of William John James Neal,
Who Died 23rd April 1956 Aged 81 Years.
Also Nancy Ethel His Beloved Wife
Who Died 7th April 1952 Aged 67 Years.
Also Their Dearly Beloved Son F/O Edward Duerden Neal, D.F.C.
Killed On Active Service 8th Oct. 1942 Aged 26 Years.
115171 F/0
E.D.Neal
Pilot
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th October 1942 Age 26 Years
Grave C/E F. 4103
Son of William J.J. and Nancy E. Neal of Cherry Tree, Blackburn B.A. (Oxon)
Sergeant Vincent Pascoe
2205050 Sergeant
V. Pascoe
Air Gnr.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
9th February 1945 Age unknown
Grave R/C B. 676
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pascoe of 19, Ash Street, Blackburn.
Aircraftman 2nd Cl. James Robinson
1030192 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
J. Robinson
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st September Age 21
To Live in the Hearts of Those We Love
Grave C/E YY. 2925
Son of William H. and Alice Robinson of Lower Darwen.
Aircraftman 2nd Cl. Thomas Rothwell
988405 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
T. Rothwell
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
29th October 1940 Age 27
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
He Gave His LIfe For His Country
Grave N/C C. 1912
Son of John and Ellen Rothwell of Blackburn. Husband of Doris Rothwell of 19, Margaret Street, Blackburn
Sergeant-Pilot Charles Derek Ryden
1512602 Sergeant
C.D. Ryden
Pilot
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
29th January 1944 Age 21
Killed Whilst Flying In Anglesey
Grave R/C A. 259
Son of Fred Hindle Ryden and Helen Ryden of 17, St. Silas Road, Blackburn.
Corporal Herbert Sharples
995173 Corporal
H. Sharples
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th September 1944 Age 30
Sadly Missed By Those Who Loved Him
Grave N/C B. 1207
Son of James and Alice Sharples of 524, Bolton Road, Blackburn.
Second Lieutenant Walter Shorrock
Service Number unknown Second Lieutenant
W. Shorrock
Royal Air Force
3rd November 1918 Age 24
Grave C/E J. 11870
Son of William Hindle Shorrock and Harriet Shorrock of 39, Regent Street, Blackburn.
Corporal Sidney James Spratt
213018 Corporal
S. J. Spratt
Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps
24th May 1945 Age 31
Loved, Honoured, Remembered
A Beautiful Memory Left Behind
Grave N/C B. 882
Son of George Thomas Spratt and Polly Spratt of Blackburn.
Aircraftman 2nd Cl. Frank Leslie Talbot
351857 Aircraftman 2nd Cl.
F. L. Talbot
Wireless Operator
Royal Air Force
23rd November 1939 Age 18
Grave C/E D. 3026
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Talbot of 11, West View, Wilpshire, Blackburn.
Pilot Officer William Joseph Turner D.F.M.
112730 Pilot Officer
W. J. Turner, DFM
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
7th December 1941 Age 23
May He Rest In Peace
Grave R/C A. 163
Son of Joseph A. and Marie Turner of 506, Whalley New Road, Blackburn.Husband of Elizabeth Turner of Blackburn.
Sergeant Wilfred Whalley
1034217 Sergeant
W. Whalley
Air Bomber
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
23rd May 1944 Age 22
Grave N/C J. 1816
Son of Clara Ann Whalley of Blackburn.
