South Petherton.

Village off the A303 W of Yeovil. Map ref St 4706. War Memorial sited St Peter and Paul Church. WW1 Memorial to G.A. Rawlins

1914-18

Allen Frederick William Private 3978 9th Reinforcement. 22nd Battalion Infantry Australian Imperial Force. (6th (Victoria) Brigade 2nd Australian Division) Killed in action on Thursday, 3rd May 1917 during the Battle of Bullecourt 3rd—17 May 1917 during the 1917 battles of Arras. Frederick Allen was the 27 years old son of Alfred Allen; husband of Henrietta Allen. of 124, Boscombe Road, Bournemouth, Hants. Born in Somerset. Australian records indicate.

The A.I.F Project provides the following additional information. Age on arrival in Australia 20 years. Trade Sugar worker His Australian address co Mrs Winifred Stow, 33 Wilson Street, Yarraville, Melbourne Victoria.next of kin Mr Alfred Allen, Watergore Street, South Petherton, Somerset. Single. Methodist. AWM Embarkation Roll No 23/39/3. The Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on H.N Australian Transport “Warilda” (A69) on the 8th February 1916. Killed in action at Bullecourt. No Known grave. Commemorated on Panel 92 of the Australian war Memorial, Canberra. British War and Victory medals. Buried opposite the Railway Embankment Map ref C.5. 9. 4.S.

Attestation paper. Next of kin as above. Place, and date of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria. 6th July 1915. Age then 23years 7 months. Service record. Embarked on H.M. Transport “Oriana” at Alexandria, Egypt 21st March 1916. Disembarked Marseilles, 27th March 1916. Hospital 19th November 1916. Appendicitis. Hospital 10th February 1917. Influenza. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Buried opposite the Railway Embankment Map ref C.5. 9. 4.S. Presumably lost.

He has no known grave being commemorated on the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilly, Somme

Allen George William Private 203752 6th (Service) Battalion K1) Somerset Light Infantry. (43rd Infantry Brigade 14th (Light) Division). Killed in action in France or Flanders 3rd April 1918. Some doubt regarding identification. Check CWGC. Not found. See below

Allen. George William 30748 4th (Reserve) Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. Died 24th December 1918. South Petherton Cemetery. PQ. 120.

Allen James William. Private. 398. Falkland Islands Volunteer Force.. Died 1st December 1914. Aged 25, he was the son of William and Lucy Allen, of Compton Road, South Petherton. Stanley Cemetery, Falkland IslandsRow I. Grave 782.

Harding Leslie William Lance Corporal 26778 7th (Service) Battalion (K2) Somerset Light Infantry. (61st Infantry Brigade 20th Light Division).

Died of wounds 16th August 1917 during the Battle of Langemack, first in the series of major battles of Third Ypres July 31st-November 10th 1917. Leslie Harding was the 19 year old son of William and Minnie Harding, of Kingsteinton, Devon. Native of South Petherton, Somerset. Canada Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot II. Row F. Grave 30.

Harwood. Henry Harold. Sapper. 25013. 71 Field Company Royal Engineers. Died 2nd March 1919. Aged 27, he was the son of John and Annie Harwood of St James Street, South Petherton. Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery. Plot B. Row 01. Grave 94.

Marsh. Walter Percival. Private. 8475 8th (Service) Battalion (K3) Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd April 1917 during the Second Battle of the Scarpe April 23rd-24th. SDGW part 18 SLI. yes. Aged 27, he was the son of Walter and Sarah Marsh of South Petherton. Arras Memorial Bay 6.

Munckton John Corporal 7837 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. Died of wounds 15th April 1918. Born Lambrook resident East Lambrook. Listed in “Soldiers Died” Part 18 SLI CWGC have no record.

Rice Samuel Thomas Private 18973 7th (Service) Battalion (K2) Somerset Light Infantry. (61st Infantry brigade 20th (Light) Division). Killed in action 16th September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Somme. He was the 23 year old son of William and Henry and Thirza Rice of Pound, Lower Stratton, South Petherton, Somerset. Thiepval Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of the Somme.

Tolley Frederick Private 24120 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. (14th Infantry Brigade 5th Division).

Died of wounds in France 9th September 1916. He was the 34 year old son of Henry and Harriett Tolley, of Soth Petherton, Bridgwater. St Sever Cemetery, Roeun, Seine-Inf, France. Plot B. Row 23. Grave 46.

Tomasin Leonard 31927 6th (Service) Battalion (K1) Somerset Light Infantry. (43rd Infantry Brigade 14th (Light) Division). Died of wounds 8th November 1917. Born London enlisted South Petherton. Lijssthenhoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot XXI. Row EE. Grave 2.

Allen George William Private 30748 4th Reserve Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. Died (H) = in the UK 24th February 1917. South Petherton Cemetery. PQ 120.

Allen James William Private 398 Falkland Islands Volunteer Force. Died 1st December 1914. He was the son of William and Lucy Allen, of Compton Road, South Petherton. Stanley Cemetery. Falkland Islands. Row 1. Grave 782.

Best Charles Edward Driver RASC No “CE”.

Best Thomas Private 20571 6th (Service) Battalion (K1) Somerset Light Infantry. (43rd Infantry Brigade 14th (Light) Division). Killed in action during the Battle of Flers Courcelette, Somme 16th September 1916. He was the 19 year old son of Joseph and Mary E. Best, of Little Petherton, South Petherton. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 22.

Best William James Private 45860 8th (Service) Battalion ( Princess Charlotte of Wales Royal Berkshire Regiment. (53rd Infantry Brigade 18th (Eastern) Division). Killed in action in France 26th October 1918 during the Battle of The Selle October 17th-25th, 1918.. Preux-au-Bois Communal Cemetery,Nord, France. Row A. Grave 48.

Bishop Joseph Private 4049 1st/4th Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. (41st Indian Infantry Brigade 3rd Indian Division). Died in Mesopotamia 29th August 1916. He was the 20 year old son of Joseph Harry and Sarah Bishop, of Pitway, South Petherton, Bridgwater. Native of Lopen. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot V. Row E. Grave 14.

Brown George Edward Driver 226652 Royal Field Artillery. Died (H) = in the UK 29th June 1917. George Brown was the 19 year old son of Escourt and Alice Brown, of West End Farm, Compton Road, South Petherton. South Petherton Cemetery. FG. 59.

Caller Norman Driver 29987 128 Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died in France or Flanders 14th May 1915. The CWGC was not informed the next of kin. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.. Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 43.

Callow Harold Private 20286 1 7th (Service) Battalion K2) Somerset Light Infantry. 61st Infantry Brigade 20th Light Division).

Killed in action 22nd September 1917 during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge 20th- 25th September. 3rd in the series of Battles of the Third Battles of Ypres alternatively designated the Passchendaele offensive which commenced July 31st and ended November 10th with the capture of thye remains of Passchendaele village and the ridge that had for so long dominated British positions. Harold Callow was the victim of aerial activity. whilst the Battalion were in reserve at Dawsons Camp. Harold Callow was the 19 year old son of Thomas and Annie Callow of South Street, North Petherton, Somerset. Bluet Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe,Ypres West Flanders, Blgium. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 10.

Chant Percy Private 1904 1st/5th Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. Died whilst on Garrison duty India.in India 25th September 1915. Percy Chant was the 20 year old son of Robert and Eliza Chant, of “Watergrove”, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. Face 4.

Day Frank Edward MM Company Sergeant Major 4399 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. (11th Infantry Brigade 4th Division). Killed in action in France near the village of Serre 1st July 1916. The first day of the Battle of the Somme.

The 4th Division attacked the area around the Quadrilateral on the Redan Ridge north of Beaumont-Hamel and south of Serre. The 1st Somerset Light Infantry amongst other battalions of the Brigade succeeded in occupying the “Quadrilateral” during the day but were ejected by evening . Heavy, confused and costly fighting took place in the area during the day The Somerset’s casualties included approximately 140 killed, whose bodies for the most part lay out between the lines for months, and who are to be found commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the 73,000 ‘Missing’ of the Somme.

The CWGC was not informed the next of kin. Serre No 2 Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme. Plot II. Row A. Grave 32.

Down John Sergeant 22454 8th (Service) Battalion (K3) Somerset Light Infantry. (63rd Infantry Brigade 37th Division). Killed in action 3rd March 1918 in the vicinity of Ypres. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke, West Flanders about 2.5 miles Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot XIV. Row J. Grave 2.

Edmonds William James Leading Stoker 287761 RFR/PO/B/3477 H.M.S. “Bulwark” Royal Navy. Killed when the 15,000 ton Pre Dreadnought Battle Cruiser H.M.S. “Bulwark” blew up whilst loading ammunition at Sheerness Docks, on the 26th November 1914.

He was the 37 year old son of Peter Edmonds, of Pitway, South Petherton, and the late Jane Edmonds. Awarded the China Medal 1909. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel 4.

Elliott Frederick William Private 50625 10th (Reserve)(Service) Battalion (K4) Royal Warwickshire Regiment (23rd Training Reserve Battalion 5th Reserve Brigade). Killed in action in France 4th September 1918. Loos Memorial., Pas de Calais, France.Panels 22-25.

Foot Leonard Philip Private 202909 2nd/4th Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. (232nd Infantry Brigade 75th Division).

Killed in action in Palestine 13th November 1917, during the Capture of Junction Station on the Jaffa to Jerusalem railway . The CWGC was not informed of the next of kin. Leonard Foote has no known grave, being commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial.

Forte Charles Corporal Australian Imperial Force. Not found.

Gentle Arthur Private 7953 Royal Defence Corps. (formerly 20648 Somerset Light Infantry). Died (H)=in the UK 21st December 1917. Age 49, he was the husband of Mary Gentle, of Little Petherton. South Petherton Cemetery. MN. 33.

Gifford Henry Ernest Private 241583 1st/5th Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division).

Killed in action 23rd November 1917 during the Battle of Nabi Samweil, Palestine. On the 23rd the Bn attacked the heavily defended village of El Jib approx 5 miles NW of Jerusalem on the road to Nablus.. The attempt to capture the village was a costly failure, on leaving their lines they came under heavy rifle and shell fire and were forced to go to ground . With little cover casualties mounted throughout the day at nightfall the unwounded remnant made their way back. The days fighting cost the Bn 68 killed and over 400 wounded. Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Row B. Grave 82.

Harding George William Sergeant 34888 6th (Service) Battalion (K1) Somerset Light Infantry. (43rd Infantry Brigade 14th (Light) Division). Killed in action 16th December 1917. He was the 26 year old son of George and Leah Harding, of Pitney, South Petherton, Bridgwater. Tyne Cot Memorial, Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium. Panels 41-42 and 163A.

Hutchings Fred Private 37002 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. (9th Infantry Brigade 3rd Division). Killed in action in France 20th November 1917. Arras Memorial. Bay 2 and 3.

Louch William Clement Stoker Petty Officer 358842 H.M.S. “Indefatigable” Royal Navy. Died at sea 31st May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland, He was the 33 year old son of George and Ellen Louch, of Over Stratton, north Petherton. Plymouth Naval Memorial. 14.

Lumbard Frank Private 3005 2nd/4th Battalion TF Devonshire Regiment. Drafted from garrison duty in India to Mesopotamia. Died in Mesopotamia 10th August 1916. He was the son of William Lumbard, of Bridge Cottage, South Petherton, Bridgwater. Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row S. Grave 36.

Lumbard William Private 20570 8th (Service) Battalion (K3) Somerset Light Infantry. (63rd Infantry Brigade 37th Division).

Killed in action 6th September 1918 William Lumbard was the 22 year old son of William and Ellen Lumbard, of Bridge Cottage, South Petherton, Bridgwater. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Haucourt near Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4.

Marsh George Henry L/14558 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. (229th Infantry Brigade 74th Yeomanry Division

Died of wounds in France 1st September 1918. He was the son of Charles and Edith Marsh, of Over Stratton, South Petherton, Brigwater. Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 4A.

Marsh Walter Percival Private 8475 8th (Service) Battalion (K3) Somerset Light Infantry. (63rd Infantry Brigade 37th Division). Killed in action 23rd April 1917 during the 2nd Battle of The Scarpe (Arras). Not found.

Mitchell Frank Private 28951 7th (Service) Battalion (K2) Somerset Light Infantry. (61st Infantry Brigade 20th (Light) Division). Died of wounds 4th May 1918. Nesle Communal Cemetery, Somme. Row C. Grave 28.

Napper Fred Corporal PO/4790 10th Bn Portsmouth Royal Marine Light Infantry. (2nd Royal Naval and Royal Marine Brigade) 63rd Royal Naval Division. Died 11th October 1914. The Brigade was involved in the Defence of Antwerp 6th-9th October. Eksaarde Communal Cemetery, Lokeren, Oost (East) Vlaanderen, Belgium. South East part of cemetery close by the entrance.

Pipe Norman Private 1812 (240373 SD) 2nd/5th Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. Died in Mesopotamia 31st December 1916. Born East Lambrook. Basra Memorial., Iraq. Panel 12.

Rowsell Ernest Private 1153 2nd/1st Battalion West Somerset Yeomanry. Died Home = in the UK 13th February 1915. Ernest Rowsell was the 21 year old son of John and Bessie Rowsell. South Petherton Cemetery. Grave MN. Grave 17.

Scott Percy Gilbert Private 20777 8th (Service) Battalion (K3) Somerset Light Infantry. (63rd Infantry Brigade 37th Division).

Killed in action near the village of Serre 1st July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

The operation involving the 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry.

The infantry of the 61st Brigade attacked the Blue line between the villages of Morval and Les Boeufs during the early hours of the 16th, and were met with heavy and very accurate machine-gun and minnenwerfer fire which caused many casualties. The 7th Somerset’s lost all their senior officers. Later in the day they gained a little ground which they held until ammunition ran out when they were forced to retire having suffered yet more casualties The Battalion lost 65 killed with many others wounded. The Brigade was attached to the Guards Division whose objective was Les Boeufs which they captured with heavy loss of life as the many burials in Les Boeufs Cemetery bear witness. The Guards casualties were 7,240.

Percy Scott was the 23 year old son of Gilbert and Mary Scott of South Petherton; husband of Kathleen Blanche Scott of Barrington, Ilminster. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boiselle, Somme, France. Plot X. Row D. Grave 6.

Sibley Joseph Henry Private 34908 6th Battalion Someset Light Infantry. Died (H) = in the UK 16th March 1918. Joseph Sibley was the 20 year old son of Joseph and Ellen Annie Sibley, of South Petherton. South Petherton Cemetery. AB. Grave 247.

Stevens Louis Blake Private SE/11593 Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died (H) = in the Uk 23rd January 1918.Age 46. Husband of Mary Gertrude Stevens, of Watergore, South Petherton. South Petherton Cemetery. MN. Grave 63.

Stuckey Fred Private 240124 1st/5th Battalion TF Somerset Light Infantry. (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Killed in action in Mesopotamia 31st December 1916 Basra Memorial., Iraq. Panel 12.

Swaine Reginald Private 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards. (1st Guards Brigade1st Division).

Killed in action 14th September 1914 during the battle of the Aisne September 12tas not informed of the next of kin. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. Which records the names of 3,888 ‘Missing’ who fell in the Battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne in 1914. Seine-et-Maritime, France.

Sweet Charles Private 317944 Company NZ Machine Gun Corps New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Died of wounds on Wednesday the 31st October 1917. Charles Sweet was the 22 year old son of John and Emma Sweet, of 75, Owens Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. Late of Somerset. He is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Roeun, Seine-Inf, France. Block P. Plot III. Row S. Grave 12A.

Taylor Fred Private 116792 17th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Inf). (17th Northern Division). Killed in action in France 23rd March 1918. ( German Spring offensive in Picardy). (formerly 63478 Royal Field Artillery). Arras Memorial. Bay 10.

Trott Charles Private 230553 Queen’s Own Dorset Yeomanry. (Yeomanry Mounted Division).

Died in Egypt/Palestine 19th October 1918. The CWGC was not informed of the next of kin. Alexandra Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Row E. Grave 26.

Trott William Private 13326 7th (Service) Battalion (K2) Somerset Light Infantry. (61st infantry Brigade 20th (Light) Division). Died in Flanders 18th February 1918. The CWGC was not informed of the next of kin. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot 1. Row G. Grave 2.

Tournai was captured by German troops 23rd August 1914 and remained in enemy hands until recapture by the 47th (“2nd London) TF division and the 74th Yeomanry Division on the 8th November 1918. William Trott therefore had died in captivity.

Virgin George Edward Private 203446 2nd/8th Battalion TF Worcestershire Regiment. (183rd Infantry Brigade 61st (South Midland) Territoral Division). Died of wounds in France or Flanders 8th August 1918 He was the husband of Mary J Virgin, of South Petherton, Somerset. Age 37. Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 2.

White Cornelius Private 202825 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (11th Infantry Brigade 4th Division). Killed in action in France 3rd May 1917 during the Third Battle of The Scarpe, Arras 3rd-4th May 1917.. The CWGC were not informed of the next of kin. Roeux British Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Special Memorial. Row H. Grave 8.

Petherton South 1939-45.

Brown Jack Private 5677571 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment. (12th Infantry Brigade 4th Division) Eighth Army. Killed in action in Italy 27th July 1944. Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 1o.

Bussell Albert Henry Driver T/10664076 Royal Army Service Corps.

Died on active service 2nd or 3rd September 1944. Albert Bussell was the 39 year old son of Henry and Emma Jane Bussell, of South Petherton. Bapaume Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Chant Leslie Flight/Sergeant 1315456 35 Squadron Royal Air Force.

Killed in action during air operations over Germany 2nd December 1944.

35 Squadron was at the time equipped with Lancaster I and III and were based at Graveley, Cambridgeshire. On the night of the 2nd/3rd December 1944, 504 aircraft of Nos 1,4,6 and 8 Groups attacked Hagen causing massive damage to both residential and especially industrial areas of the town 1 Lancaster and 1 Halifax were lost both crashing in France. Leslie Chant was the 26 year old son of Edward and Ellen Chant; stepson of George Hubert Vickery, of Watergrove, Somerset. Becklinghen War Cemetery, Soltau, Niedersaschen Germany. Plot 14. Row A. Grave 88.

Cridland Thomas Albert Gunner 1799706 Royal Artillery.

Killed in action in Sicily 28th August 1943. Thomas Cridland was the 22 year old son of Bertram Walter and Ada Cridland, of South Petherton. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Plot II. Row D. grave 22.

Gifford Graham Able Seaman P/JX 333588 H.M.S. “Egret” Royal Navy.

Died at sea 27th August 1943.

“Egret” was a 1,250 ton Sloop that was sunk by an aircraft glider bomb of NW Spain in the Atlantic Ocean. 27th August 1943. He was the 39 year old son of Thomas Anthony and Emma Gertrude Gifford; husband of Doris Marie Gifford. Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 74. Column 2.

Hann Grahame Edwin Sergeant 1280514 92 Squadron Royal Air Force.

Died during air operations on Monday18th August 1941

92 Squadron (Spitfire VB was stationed at Biggin Hill 20th Februay1941 to 24th September 1941. 92 Squadron based at Pembry, Carmarthenshire was equipped with Supermarine The CWGC was not informed the next of kin. Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Egham, Surrey. Panel 44.

Lawrence Phillip Cutliffe Squadron Leader Royal Air Force. Died on Saturday the 8th February 1941.Age 27. He was the son of H Lawrence and of Minnie Lawrence (nee Cutliffe); husband of Joan D. Lawrence, of Cambridge Nottingham Crematoriam Awarded the Silver and Bronze Medals for Bayonet Team Combats.

Lewis Edward Charles Newbery Leading Coder C/JX 210268 H.M.S. “Avenger” Royal Navy. Died at sea 15th November 1942. H.M.S. “Avenger” was an Escort Carrier of 13,785 ton she was sunk by a U Boat torpedo West of the Straits of Gibraltar 15th Nov 42. Edward Lewis was the 22 year vold son of Charles Henry and Fanny Lewis, of Langport, Chatham Naval Memorial 60.1.

Mc Dougall-Porter Christopher Frederick Captain 102898 7th Battalion Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles). (156th Infantry Brigade 52nd (Lowland) Division). Killed in action in Italy 3rd February 1944. Next of kin not known. Cassino Memorial, Italy..

Manley Leonard James Gunner 1789568 239 Battery 44 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in action 18th December 1942. He was the 22 year old son of Henry and Hannah Manley, of Little Petherton, Somerset. Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 12.

Muller John D.S.O., M.C., Lieutenant Colonel Somerset Light Infantry. Died 23rd June 1942. Son of George Herbert and Josephine Muller; husband of Clara Muller, of Staplegrove. South Petherton Cemetery. Grave L.M. 29.

Palmer Leonard Arthur Leading Aircraftman 1299421 Royal Air Force. Died 22 March 1945. He was the 24 year old son of Arthur and Florence Kate Palmer, of Yeovil. Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia. Plot 32. Row D. Grave 4.

Paull John Horace Sergeant 5669440 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (71st Infantry Brigade 53RD (Welsh) Division). Killed in action 1st March 1945. The CWGC was not informed the next of kin. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany. Plot 56. Row F. Grave 12.

Rawlins Gerald Anthony Lieutenant 295447 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. 22nd Armoured Brigade 7th Armoured Division “Desert Rats” Died during “Operation Goodwood” in Normandy 20th July 1944. He was the 21 year old son of Eric Ford Rawlins and Beatrice Nellie Rawlins, of South Petherton. Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, (Normandy), France. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 6.

Rice Leslie John Gunner 1531652 409 Battery 123rd (City of London) Regiment Royal Artillery. (79th Armoured (Hobart) Specialised Division). Killed in action 24th September 1944. Age 25. Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Netherlands. Plot 21. Row E. Grave 3.

Sansom Kenneth Walter Sergeant 1418517 207 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. No 5 Group Bomber Command.

Killed during air operation over Europe on Thursday the 22nd June 1944.

On the night of the 21st/22nd June 1944 133 Lancasters attacked Wesselling synthetic oil installations. 37 Lancasters were lost representing 27.8 per cent of the attacking force. 207 Squadron were equipped with Lancaster I and III aircraft and were based at Splisby, Lincolnshire. ST 4066. The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery, Zuid Holland, Netherlamnds. Plot Row 4. Grave 87.