Showing posts with label Minturno War Cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minturno War Cemetery. Show all posts

12 November 2010

2621721 Gdsmn Arthur C Beverley, 6th Bn, Grenadier Guards

2621721 Guardsman Arthur C Beverley of the 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards died in Italy on the 14th November 1943. He was 34 years old and the son of George and Sarah Ann Beverley of Peak Dale, Derbyshire. He is buried in the Minturno War Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

29 October 2010

609627 Pte Frederick G Dowdy, Queen's Royal Regt

609627 Pte Frederick George Dowdy of the 2/5th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), died on the 29th October 1943. He was 29 years old, the son of Thomas and Annie Dowdy, of Guilden Morden, Hertfordshire. He is buried in the Minturno War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

23 January 2010

2828250 Pte William Keay, 6th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders

2828250 Private William Keay of the 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, died on the 23rd January 1944. He was 31 years old, the husband of Christina Keay of Alyth, Perthshire. He is buried in Minturno War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

15 January 2010

4855360 Gnr Herbert Percival Topham, Royal Artillery

4855360 Gunner Herbert Percival Topham of 330 Battery, 100 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, died on the 15th January 1944. He was 31 years old and the husband of Frances Irene Topham of Leicester. He is buried in Minturno War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

6 January 2010

3328091 Pte John Gormely, 6th Bn, York & Lancs Regt

3328091 Private John Gormely of the 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, died on the 6th January 1944 in Italy. He was 22 years old, the son of John and Mary Gormely of Cardenden, Fife. John Gormely is buried in Minturno War Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

19 December 2009

2654827 L/Sgt Martin Warrior, 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards

2654827 Lance-Sergeant Martin Warrior of the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, died in Italy on the 19th December 1943. He was 30 years old and the husband of Constance May Warrior form Middlesborough. The UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-45 gives Martin Warrior's rank as Guardsman and notes that he was born in and enlisted in Middlesborough. He is buried in Minturno War Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

3 November 2009

6017768 Pte Leslie Douglas Neirynck, 5th Bn, Sherwood Foresters

6017768 Private Leslie Douglas Neirynck of the 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters died on the 3rd November 1943. He was the son of Eugene and Bertha Neirynck, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, and his Brother Victor Charles Edward also died on service.

Leslie is buried in Minturno War Cemetery in Italy. His brother Victor died at home on 8th May 1940 and is buried in Southend-on-Sea (North Road) Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

1 November 2009

948401 WO Cl II George Walter Douglas Silvia, RA

948401 Warrant Officer Class II George Walter Douglas Silvia of the 23rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery died on the 1st November 1943. He was a Military Medal holder and was 24 years old when he died. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that he was the son of Harold and Emily Silvia of Clapham, London. He is buried in Minturno War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission