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ww2 Handforth War Memorial, Cheshire 2016
Second World War 1939-1945
BRADSHAW Arthur. Sergeant, Pilot, 1023441, Royal Air Force (VR) died 6 September 1942 aged 32. Son of James and Lucy Bradshaw; husband of Joyce Catherine Bradshaw, of Handforth, Cheshire. At Rest in St Peter Church Cemetery, Stoke upon Tern, Shropshire.
www.pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow/a/club-history-19930.html...
BRIDGE Harold. T.D. Lieutenant Colonel 33963, Commanding Officer of the 7th Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment who died on active service 30th June 1943 age 38. Son of William and Elizabeth of Wimslow and husband of Helen Burd Bridge of Handforth. Awarded the Territorial Decoration. At rest in Wimslow Cemetery, Cheshire
Wills and Admin, Ancestry.
Harold BRIDGE of Lynwood Heathrise, Camberley, Surrey died 30 June 1943 at St Thomas Hospital, Hidestile, Godalming, Surrey. His effects went to Helen Burd Bridge, widow and Lawrence Eyre West, solicitor.
ENGLAND Eric James. Writer C/MX59954 Royal Navy on HMS Florious died 8 June 1940 aged 20. Born 19 April 1920 at Stockport, Cheshire to Lewis James England and Louie nee Wiilliamson of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
GRESTY Kenneth Gaston. Sergeant 552727, 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force (VR) shot down off the Brittany coast (died) 17 April 1941 aged 19. Son of Ernest and Elsie Gresty, of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Gresty.htm
LICHTENSTEIGER Max A F. Merchant Navy on S.S. Tjisalak (Netherlands) died at sea 26 March 1944 aged 18. Born in Manchester to Max and Gertrude Lichtensteiger, of Handforth, of 43 Bulkeley Road, Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
METCALF Rowland Stafford. Flight Sergeant, Navigator 656658, Royal Air Vrce (VR) attached to 419 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force died 30 May 1943 aged 33. Son of John Thomas Metcalf and Lillian Metcalf; husband of Beatrice Metcalf, of Handforth, Cheshire. At rest in Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
MITCHELL Samuel Philip. Corporal 7613317, 11 Ordnance Ammunition Cot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps died 17 June 1940 aged 21. Son of Philip Mitchell, and of Elizabeth Ellen Mitchell, of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France.
STOPFORD William. Flight Sergeant, Navigator 969477, 540 Squadron Royal Air Force (VR) died 8 August 1944 aged 24. Son of Sidney and Eunice Stopford, husband of Bessie Stopford, of Handforth. Cheshire. At rest in Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany.
SEED William Henry died in 1939.
WARD Clifford James. Ordinary Seaman C/JX217207 Royal Navy on HMS Stag died 29 July 1941 aged 21. Born 13 June 1920 at Salford Lancashire to James and Ethel Ward, of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
Afghanistan 2001-2014
Lance Corporal 25228073 Jamie Jonathan Webb 1st The Mercian Regiment died in an ISAF Hospital in Afghanistan from wounds sustained during an insurgent attack on his patril in the Nad'Ali district of Helmand 25 March 2013. At rest in Wilmslow Cemetery, Cheshire.
ww2 Handforth War Memorial, Cheshire 2016
Second World War 1939-1945
BRADSHAW Arthur. Sergeant, Pilot, 1023441, Royal Air Force (VR) died 6 September 1942 aged 32. Son of James and Lucy Bradshaw; husband of Joyce Catherine Bradshaw, of Handforth, Cheshire. At Rest in St Peter Church Cemetery, Stoke upon Tern, Shropshire.
www.pitchero.com/clubs/wilmslow/a/club-history-19930.html...
BRIDGE Harold. T.D. Lieutenant Colonel 33963, Commanding Officer of the 7th Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment who died on active service 30th June 1943 age 38. Son of William and Elizabeth of Wimslow and husband of Helen Burd Bridge of Handforth. Awarded the Territorial Decoration. At rest in Wimslow Cemetery, Cheshire
Wills and Admin, Ancestry.
Harold BRIDGE of Lynwood Heathrise, Camberley, Surrey died 30 June 1943 at St Thomas Hospital, Hidestile, Godalming, Surrey. His effects went to Helen Burd Bridge, widow and Lawrence Eyre West, solicitor.
ENGLAND Eric James. Writer C/MX59954 Royal Navy on HMS Florious died 8 June 1940 aged 20. Born 19 April 1920 at Stockport, Cheshire to Lewis James England and Louie nee Wiilliamson of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
GRESTY Kenneth Gaston. Sergeant 552727, 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force (VR) shot down off the Brittany coast (died) 17 April 1941 aged 19. Son of Ernest and Elsie Gresty, of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Gresty.htm
LICHTENSTEIGER Max A F. Merchant Navy on S.S. Tjisalak (Netherlands) died at sea 26 March 1944 aged 18. Born in Manchester to Max and Gertrude Lichtensteiger, of Handforth, of 43 Bulkeley Road, Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
METCALF Rowland Stafford. Flight Sergeant, Navigator 656658, Royal Air Vrce (VR) attached to 419 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force died 30 May 1943 aged 33. Son of John Thomas Metcalf and Lillian Metcalf; husband of Beatrice Metcalf, of Handforth, Cheshire. At rest in Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
MITCHELL Samuel Philip. Corporal 7613317, 11 Ordnance Ammunition Cot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps died 17 June 1940 aged 21. Son of Philip Mitchell, and of Elizabeth Ellen Mitchell, of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France.
STOPFORD William. Flight Sergeant, Navigator 969477, 540 Squadron Royal Air Force (VR) died 8 August 1944 aged 24. Son of Sidney and Eunice Stopford, husband of Bessie Stopford, of Handforth. Cheshire. At rest in Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany.
SEED William Henry died in 1939.
WARD Clifford James. Ordinary Seaman C/JX217207 Royal Navy on HMS Stag died 29 July 1941 aged 21. Born 13 June 1920 at Salford Lancashire to James and Ethel Ward, of Handforth, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
Afghanistan 2001-2014
Lance Corporal 25228073 Jamie Jonathan Webb 1st The Mercian Regiment died in an ISAF Hospital in Afghanistan from wounds sustained during an insurgent attack on his patril in the Nad'Ali district of Helmand 25 March 2013. At rest in Wilmslow Cemetery, Cheshire.