1481188 Gnr Eric McEvoy Gunning MC, RA

1481188 Gunner Eric McEvoy Gunning of 310 Battery, 72nd (The Hampshire Yeomanry) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, died on the 20th September 1939. He was born in India and living in Dorset when he enlisted.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission notes that he was the "son of Captain Charles Francis Gunning, formerly of the Durham Light Infantry and Mrs. Gunning; nephew of the Reverend Canon Joseph Oldham Gunning of St Mawgan-in-Pydar Rectory, Newquay, Cornwall. Formerly Captain in the Rifle Brigade in the 1914-18 War." Gunner McEvoy is buried in Netley Military Cemetery in Hampshire.

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

6970040 Cpl Albert John Clapp, 10th Bn, Rifle Brigade

6970040 Corporal Albert John Clapp of the 10th Battalion (Tower Hamlets Rifles), Rifle Brigade, died in England on the 19th May 1942. He was 22 years old, the son of of Edward and Maud Clapp of Feltham, and the husband of Grace Kate Clapp. He is buried in Feltham 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

6969230 Rfm Frederick James Padwick, 10th Bn, Rifle Brigade

6969230 Rifleman Frederick James Padwick of the 10th Battalion (2nd Battalion, The Tower Hamlets Rifles) Rifle Brigade, died on the 21st April 1942. He was the son of Percival and Matilda Padwick, and the husband of Muriel Hilda Padwick, of East Ham. He is buried in the City of London Cemetery at Manor Park.

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

6922583 Rfm Felix Alfred Walter Moutell, 7th Bn, Rifle Brigade

6922583 Rifleman Felix Alfred Walter Moutell of the 7th Battalion (1st Battalion, London Rifle Brigade), The Rifle Brigade, died on the 2nd February 1943. He was the son of Alfred Joseph and Ida Amy Moutell of Stepney in east London.

Felix Moutell died whilst on active service in North Africa, and he is buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery in Acroma, Libya.

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

6913196 Rfm Joseph Frederick Minta, 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade

6913196 Rifleman Joseph Frederick Minta of the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, died on 15th November 1942. He was 28 years old and the son of Elizabeth Jackson of Walworth, London. He is buried in Tobruk 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

6924531 Rfm Arthur A Gowers, Rifle Brigade

The UK Army Roll of Honour notes that 6924531 Rifleman Arthur A Gowers of the London Rifle Brigade died on the 3rd October 1944. I can find no reference for this man on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database and therefore the only additional details I have for him at this point in time is that he was born in Essex and living in East London when he enlisted.

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

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)

14390959 Rfm Rex Austin, 10th Bn, Rifle Brigade

14390959 Rifleman Rex Austin of the 10th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade (also known as the 2nd Battalion, The Tower Hamlets Rifles) died in Italy on the this day, 4th September, 1944. He was 20 years old and the son of Cecil Albert and Ellen Austin of Shiregreen, Sheffield.

According to the UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, Rex was born in Yorkshire and living in Sheffield when he enlisted. He is buried in Florence War Cemetery; grave reference II.E.4. The War Graves Photographic Project has a photo of his grave (above).

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
The War Graves Photographic Project