Guest Jean_Helen Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I am the wife of a member of a Sheffield ex servicemens association. We are trying to raise money for a new and improved War Memorial in Frecheville, which commemorates the men of the area who were killed in action in World War 2. I am trying to contact any relatives or descendants of those named on the memorial. If you are related to any of these men, I would be grateful if you would get in touch. They are:-Douglas Harold Beresford, died 6/7/1944, aged 21Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveLeslie A Cook, died 14/11/1944, aged 23Bombardier Royal Artillery, Anti Tank RegimentPeter Lawrence Cowlishaw, died 30/12/1943, aged 22Private Hampshire Regiment Charles Carrington Haynes, died 12/11/1940, aged 21 Corporal Royal Army Ordnance CorpsJoseph Gordon Harrold, born 1908, died 21/3/1945, aged 36Corporal Royal Corps of Signals George Robert Hargate, born 1916, died 2/2/1944, aged 28Corporal Kings Own Yorkshire Light InfantrySidney Head, died 22/5/1941, aged 21Able Seaman Royal NavyReginald Cooper Knott, died 11/11/1941, age 31Weapons Operator Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveAlfred Edwin Letch, born 1906, Sheffield, died 1/12/1942, aged 36Gunner Royal ArtilleryArthur Percy Manning, born 1902, Kings Norton, Birmingham, died 17/11/1940, in Chesterfield, aged 38Private Royal Army Ordnance CorpsCyril Pratt died 14/10/1939, aged 24Ordinary Telegraphist, Royal Navy. Harold Rastrick, born 1901, Sheffield, died 8/2/1940, aged 38Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps Charles Alfred Sugden, born 1911, Sheffield, died 1st April 1942, aged 31Lance Bombardier Royal Artillery George Robert Turner, died 4/11/1945, aged 28Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveEdmund Vickers, born 1915, died 24/9/1944, aged 28Private East Yorks Regiment (Duke of York`s Own) also, 4 others for whom I have been unable to find any details. They are:-J AshfordR J BookerWA HarrisonS WatsonMany thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Wilkinson Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 douglas Beresford was my fathers best friend and my parents class mate .after he lost his life,my father came home from Burma in 47.dougs mother never spoke to my father, and cross the road to avoid him.going to see the site this weekend as I did not know it existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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