Aberford WW2
BULMER to SNOW
NOT ON MEMORIAL CIVILIAN MARY ETHEL McCANDLISH
SERVICE NUMBER: 4758700. UNIT: 6th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 14/11/1944. AGED: 22.
LAID TO REST Cesena War Cemetery Italy.
LOCAL MEMORIAL:Aberford.
CWGC States: "Son of Albert and Priscilla Bulmer Aberford Yorkshire".
Jack landed in Italy in September 1944 and gave his life during the advance from Rimini to Forli on the Adriatic coast.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HON MICHAEL JOHN RANCE DE COURCY
UNIT:Royal Navy H.M.S Peregrine.
GAVE HIS LIFE:18/08/1940. AGED:32.
LAID TO REST East Preston St Mary Churchyard.
LOCAL MEMORIALS Aberford. East Preston Sussex.
Michael was based at H.M.S Peregrine a Royal Naval Air Base used for training pilots at Ford in Sussex. In the summer of 1940 German JU 80 Stuka Dive Bombers attacked the air base and Michael lost his life on the airfield. He lies at peace in the same grave as Lieutenant Commander (Retired) Malcolm Henry Cathcart Young Aged 37 who also lost his life during the same attack.
13 other men lost their lives during the attack they were:
ASHTON John Issac Air Mechanic 2nd Class FAA/FX 75981 Aged 23 From Everton Liverpool Laid to Rest Climping Sussex.
BAVINGTON Arthur H Air Mechanic 2nd Class FAA/SFX 783 Aged 23 Laid to Rest Royston.
CONNOR Charles Terrance Air Mechanic FAA/SR 8285 Aged 22 From Downham Bromley Kent Laid to Rest Lewisham Hither Green Cemetery.
COOK Harry William Seth Air Mechanic 2nd Class FAA/FX 76643 Aged 20 From Newbury Laid to Rest Climping Sussex.
COUGILL John R Air Mechanic FAA/KX 82688 Aged 25 From Retford Nottinghamshire Laid to Rest East Retford Cemetery.
DAVIES Iorwerth Lewis Leading Air Fitter FAA/FX 75093 Aged 23 From Bagilt North Wales Laid to Rest Caerwys St Michael Churchyard.
DIMENT John William Home Guard 6th Sussex Bn Laid to Rest Climping Sussex.
HEALD Joseph Air Mechanic 1st Class FAA/FX 75817 Aged 21 Laid to Rest Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley Lancashire.
MOVERLEY Jack Gorden Aircraftsman 2nd Class 547322 Royal Air Force Aged 21 Born and Laid to Rest in Roos East Yorkshire.
SPENS Walter John McClelland Lieutenant Commander (Retired) Aged 38 Laid to Rest Climping Sussex.
STANTON Frederick Arthur Leading Supply Assistant C/MX 51150 Aged 27 From Edgbaston Birmingham Laid to Rest Climping Sussex.
STARK Henry Durrell Corporal 563787 Royal Air Force Laid to Rest Clymping Sussex.
TREVITHICK Thomas Walter Air Mechanic 2nd Class FAA/FX 77664 Aged 18 From Staines Middlesex Laid to Rest Climping Sussex.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS FREDERICK FAWCETT
SERVICE NUMBER: 115917. UNIT: Royal Army Service Corps.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 26/06/1942. AGED: 35.
LAID TO REST El Alamein Cemetery Egypt.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC "Son of Thomas Percy Fawcett and of Mary Edith Fawcett (nee Grey) Husband of Margaret Joan Fawcett, of Byram, Brotherton, Yorkshire. Batcholor of Arts and County Counciller."
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS WILDER GASCOIGNE.
SERVICE NUMBER:124550. UNIT:4th Bn Coldsteam Guards.
GAVE HIS LIFE:06/08/1944. AGED:26.
LAID TO REST St Charles De Percy War Cemetery France.
LOCAL MEMORIAL:Aberford.
CWGC States: "Son of Alvary Douglas Frederick Gascoigne and of Sylvia Gascoigne (nee Wilder)." Douglas lost his life leading his men as the allies made a major thrust from Caumont l' Evente towards Vire, to drive a wedge between the German 7th Army and Panzer Group West. Douglas was the son of SIR Alvary Douglas Frederick Trench Gasciogne, K.M.G.M, G.B.E., C.M.G. Born 6th August 1893 Died 18th April 1970. SIR Alvary was Educated at Eton College and was a Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guard. During World War I he was mentioned in dispatches, giving Diplomatic Service in 1921 and 1953. He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1942, Political Representative to Japan (with the rank of Ambassador) 1946 1951. Invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1948. He held the office of Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. Between 1951 and 1953. Invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1953.
SERVICE NUMBER:1591045. UNIT:Royal Artillery 385 Battery 5th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
GAVE HIS LIFE:26/08/1942. AGED: 26.
LAID TO REST:Aberford St Ricarius Churchyard extension.
LOCAL MEMORIAL:Aberford.
CWGC States: "Son of Albert and Mary E. Hudson, of Aberford. Husband of Gladys Walton Married 1938 Tadcaster.
RANK:Trooper. SERVICE NUMBER:10602202.
UNIT: 56th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps.
GAVE HIS LIFE:25/10/1943. AGED:21.
LAID TO REST:Tripoli War Cemetery Libya.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC States: "Son of Ernest William and Mary Kemp of Aberford Yorkshire." Leslie will have passed away at either Nos 2, 48 or 133 General Hospitals which were based in Tripoli Libya.
FLIGHT SERJEANT WALTER LOCK Jnr
SERVICE NUMBER 524132. UNIT:No 9 Squadron Royal Air Force.
GAVE HIS LIFE:25/04/1942. AGED:26.
REMEMBERED:Runnymede Memorial. PANEL:75.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC States: Son of William and Margaret Cundill Married 1913 All Souls Leeds Husband of Barbara Watson Married 1939 Holy Spirit Beeston Hill Leeds. Walter was Based with No 9 squadron at RAF Honington when he lost his life on overseas duty taking part in a bombing raid onboard a Vickers Wellington Mark III. Walters Squadron was later to take part with 617 Squadron on the attack on the Turpiz using specially modified 12,000lb Bombs.
LIEUTENANT PHILLIP OVEREND SIMPSON
SERVICE NUMBER:97772. UNIT:Royal Artillery.
GAVE HIS LIFE:22/01/1945. AGED:45.
LAID TO REST Aberford St Ricarius Churchyard Extension.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC States:"Son of Edward Overend Simpson and Annie Simpson, of Hazlewood Castle. B.A. (Oxon.)."
SERVICE NUMBER:130162 UNIT: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 425 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn.
GAVE HIS LIFE:07/02/1943. AGED:38.
REMEMBERED Runnymead Memorial. PANEL:134.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
SERVICE NUMBER: 115917. UNIT:Royal Artillery 262 Bty., 71 Lt. A.A. Regt..
GAVE HIS LIFE: 16/07/1945. AGED: 35.
LAID TO REST:Hamburg Cemetery Germany.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC States: "Son of Robert and Sarah Elizabeth Snow. Husband of Helen Snow, of Leeds, Yorkshire."
NOT ON MEMORIAL
CIVILIAN MARY ETHEL McCANDLISH Nee (SIMPSON)
GAVE HER LIFE:17/04/1941. AGED:48.
LOCAL MEMORIAL None.
Born 1892 Aberford Daughter of Arthur Born Garforth 1868 and Susannah Malham Born Aberford 1860 Married 1890 Aberford. Residence 10 White House Farm Aberford. Wife of John A McCandlish Married 1925 Marylebone London CWGC of La Solana La Haule Jersey Channel Islands CWGC Died at 195 Cranmer Court London SW3. The 16th/17th April 1941 saw some of the heaviest bombing on London since the beginning of the war starting at just after 21:00 hours until dawn. Central and south London was hit badly. This is the night St Pauls was bombed and the famous photo of only St Pauls still standing whilst fires burned around took place.
To understand what horrors Mary and other Civilians in London felt that night CLICK HERE to read a report from WEST END AT WAR WEBSITE regarding Jermyn Street London SW1 just 2.0 miles away.
LAID TO REST:Chelsea Metropolitan Borough London Alongside 4 others CLICK HERE who also were killed at Cranmer Court that night.