All Saints' Church, Oystermouth, Swansea 1939-1945 Memorial
Second World War
Roll of Honour
The Second World War Memorial
The Second World War Memorial is situated in the grounds of All Saints Church and was dedicated on Sunday 28th November 1948. Below a cross of Portland Stone are inscribed the names of 73 men and women of the district, who were killed in the conflict.
The Book of Remembrance
The 1939-1945 Illuminated Book of Remembrance is impressive and displayed inside the church to the left of the entrance door. The pages are regularly turned and each person’s details together with their service number, rank, full names, unit and date of death, surmounted by a colourful unit badge, are visible in turn.
The book is dedicated to the memory of a former choirboy of the church, Gordon William PUSEY, RAF, the son of William Henry and Alice May Pusey of Mumbles
1939-1945 All Saints' Church Memorial List
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A list with full details is below
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# ACE George Richard (Opens an extra page)
Private, 3972944, 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment.
Died 8 February 1944, aged 31. Missing in action and presumed died of wounds near Anzio.
(# This link opens the Wkipedia webpage)Remembered on Panel 10, CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy, south-east of Rome.
(# This link opens The CWGC webpage)Husband of Charlotte Ace (née Bennett) of Ystrad, Glamorgan, Son of George
and Flossie (née Rowe) Ace, Father of Colin (b.1935), Derek (1941), Gloria (1943).
ALEXANDER Adam Ronald
Sergeant Pilot, 1018217, Royal Air Force, Volunteer Reserve.
Died 8 March 1942, aged 25 on Active Service in the Middle East.
Buried in Grave 8.D.9. at KHARTOUM WAR CEMETERY, Sudan.
Son of James and Margaret Alexander, of Newton.
ARNOLD Clifford
Private, 39713616, 1st Battalion Welch Regiment
Died 28 January 1942, aged 27
Lost at sea from an enemy Prisoner of War Ship
Remembered on Column 63 at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt.
Husband of Mary Arnold of Bishop Stortford; son of Richard and Annie Arnold.
BASSETT Goronwy Amman photo
Flight Sergeant, 930637, 644 Squadron. Royal Air Force
Died 24 April 1945, aged 34. Lost over Norway, crashed into lake during a re-supply drop.
Remembered on Panel 270 at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Husband of Georgia Mary Bassett, West Cross, Swansea; Son of Evan & May Bassett.
BEVAN George Edmund
Ordinary Seaman, Merchant Navy.
Died 8 February 1941, aged 20. Lost at Sea from S.S. Canford-Chine (Swansea).
Remembered on the MERCHANT NAVY MEMORIAL 1939-1945, Technium Square, Langdon Road, Swansea
BEVAN Derek Charles
Aircraftsman 2, 1423842, Royal Air Force, Volunteer Reserve.
Died 22 August 1942, aged 19 on Active Service at Cranwell, Lincolnshire.
Buried in section N. Grave 68 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Mumbles, Swansea.
Son of Charles and Jenny Bevan of Mumbles.
Served in Mumbles Home Guard before joining the RAF.
BEYNON John Howell Keith
Fusilier, 4197024, 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Died 25 May 1940, aged 25 of Wounds at St. Venant, France
Remembered on Column 53 at DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France.
Son of Sydney Wilfred and Lucy Gwendoline Beynon of Mumbles.
John BEYNON is commemorated at Oystermouth Cemetery
BOUND Ronald
Sgt.Instructor, 130771, 6th Battallion, South Wales Borderers.
Died 5 August 1944, aged 26. Killed in action in Burma, near Yangon (Rangoon).
Buried in Grave 6. G. 3., at TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar.
Husband of Florence Bound; Son of Harold Mitchell & Martha A. Bound, Mumbles.
BOWEN Walter Henry Distinguished Service Cross.
Chief Engineer, Royal Naval Transport. Sunk by mine while on a vital supply mission to Malta.
Died 2 May 1941, aged 65, Lost at sea from S.S. Parracombe (London).
Remembered on the MERCHANT SEAMEN MEMORIAL 1939-1945, Swansea.
Husband of Sarah Ann Bowen, whose business was at 458, Mumbles Road.
BOWEN Geoffrey Hugh
Flying Officer, 161261, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 13 May 1944, aged 22 on Active Service, in a flying accident at Melton Mowbray.
Buried in Sec. B. Grave 10 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Son of Percival and Mary A. Bowen, of West Cross, Swansea.
BURGESS Geoffrey Peter
Private, 14772810, 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment.
Died 1 March 1945, aged 18 on Active Service at Uden, Germany.
Buried in Grave 46. C. 8. at REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Germany.
Son of William Albert and Jessie Burgess of Blackpill, Swansea.
CHIVERS William Douglas
Private, 6105361, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
Died 31 July 1947, aged 24.
Remembered on Panel L.H. at PONTYPRIDD CREMATORIUM, Pontypridd Pontypridd.
Son of William James and Theresa Ethel Chivers, of Langland, Swansea.
CLEMSON Hedworth
Signalman, 5883486, 18 Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals.
Died 13 February 1942, aged 24 on Active Service and was a Dispatch Rider in Malaya.
Buried in Grave 24. A. 1-14., KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore.
Son of William and Louisa Clemson of West Cross, Swansea.
COODE Edward Higgson
Chief Steward, Merchant Navy, on S.S. Empire Gull (London) Died 13 December 1942, aged 41. Lost at Sea, torpedoed and sunk by U.177.
Remembered on the MERCHANT NAVY MEMORIAL 1939-1945, Swansea.
Husband of Aileen Coode, of Mumbles; son of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Coode.
Chief Wren, P/WRNS/6093, Womens Royal Naval Service.
Died 20 August 1941, Aged 31. Lost at Sea from H.M.S. President II.
Remembered on Panel 61, Column 2 at PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.
Daughter of Sydney William and Alice Harriet Cooper of Mumbles.
More photos will be added soon
COTTLE Thomas Edwin
Able Seaman, Merchant Navy, on the S.S. Mill Hiu (Newcastle-on Tyne).
Died 30 August 1940, aged 36 on Active Service At Sea.
Remembered on Panel 70 at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London
Son of Thomas and Sarah Cottle.
DAVID Lyndon Fabian
Lance Corporal, T/81938, 15th Battalion Welch Regiment.
Died 9 November 1943, aged 25 on Active Service at Sully Hospital.
Buried in Section O. Grave 355 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY
Son of Clifford Fabian David and Lily May David of Sketty, Swansea.
DAVIES Alfred Edward
Writer 1st, Naval Auxilliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). Served with HMS Mersey (1914).
Died 25 October 1945, aged 58. His ship was a new type of specialist shore-bombardment ship.
Buried in Sec. 5 C of Coll. grave 37 at LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY.
Husband of Ada Louise Davies, of Mumbles; son of Thomas Abel and Eleanor Davies.
DAVIES Cyril Charles
Defence Medal
Corporal, Home Guard, Served with 18th Glamorganshire (Post Office) Battalion, Home Guard.
Died 12 September 1942, aged 45.
Buried in Row B. Grave 7 at SKETTY (ST PAUL) CHURCHYARD, Sketty, Swansea.
Husband of Eileen Davies of Mumbles; son of Thomas and Elizabeth Davies of Swansea.
Gunner, 14726001, 53 (The Worcestershire Yomanry)
Airlanding Lt. Regt. Royal Artillery.
Died 24 March 1945, aged 19.
Killed in Action at Hamminkeln, Germany.
Buried in Grave 38. D. 3 at
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Germany.
Inscription
IN EVERLASTING MMEMORY OF A DEARLY LOVED SON AND BROTHER
Son of Henry William and Florence May Diggory of Mumbles
DUGGAN Thomas Dennis
Sergeant Navigator, 1004177, R.A.F. Bomber Command, in Lancaster LL863 of 101 Squadron.
Died 1 July 1944, aged 21. Lost over Massay, France supporting the Normandy offensive.
Buried in Mil. Plot. Row D. Grave 1., ST. DOULCHARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Cher.
Home, ‘St. David's’, Rotherslade Road, Langland.
# DUNCAN Donald James DFC
Flying Officer, 133709, R.A.F.Volunteer Reserve,
Flew Wellington Bomber Mk X, Registration LN345 of 104 Squadron.
Died 1 February 1944, aged 23. Born on 8 July 1920.
Lost over Sterntol, Yugoslavia.
Location: 2 km southeast of Maribor - Slovenia
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Buried in Grave 8. D. 7-10 at BELGRADE WAR CEMETERY, Yugoslavia.
Son of Edgar James Duncan and Clara Annie Duncan, nee Nicholls, of West Cross, Swansea.
Donald's father, Edgar died when living at 40 Oakland Road, Mumbles, in 1926. Clara was still at that address with her parents, Arthur and Emily Nicholls in 1931. By 1939 she living with Donald, at 39 Moorside Road, West Cross, Swansea.
Clara Duncan remarried in 1961 (she was a good age by then) - to Temple C. Williams.
In 1939 Donald worked an clerk to an auctioneer.
More information on his page # DUNCAN Donald James
EVANS William Evan
Boatswain, Merchant Navy
Died 14 April 1942, aged 37. Lost at sea from S.S. Empire Amethyst (Middlesborough).
Remembered on the MERCHANT SEAMEN MEMORIAL 1939-1945, Swansea.
Husband of Evelyn Evans of Mumbles.
GAMMON Ernest
Gunner, 1062872, 72nd Field Regt. Royal Artillery.
Died 18 December 1943, aged 36 in a Prisoner of War camp in Germany.
Buried in Grave 11. A. 1 at BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY, Charlottenburg, Germany.
GEORGE Arthur Howell
Lance Bombardier, 3910988, Regimental Head Quarters, 90th Regiment Royal Artillery.
Died 17 February 1944, aged 26. Killed in Action in Italy. In Jan. 1944, troops landed at Anzio.
Buried in Grave 11. P. 11 at ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy, town 70 kilometres from Rome.
Son of Thomas and Adeline George of West Cross, Swansea.
GEORGE Oswald Edgar
Lieutenant, 168140, Royal Army Ordinance Corps.
Died 5 July 1941, aged 36. Lost at Sea en route for the Gold Coast.
Remembered on Panel 18, Column 3 at BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Husband of E. George, of Didcot, Berkshire; son of Edgar and Kathleen George.
GREGORY Herbert George
Gunner, C/JX178683, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Intrepid.
Died 26 September 1943. Lost at sea & his ship was sunk by aircraft in Leros Harbour, Greece.
Remembered on Panel 69, Column 1 at CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent.
GRIFFITHS Arthur Ernest
Greaser, Merchant Navy.
Died 6 January 1940 Aged 32. Lost at Sea from M.V. British Liberty (London).
Remembered on Panel 20 at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London and on
MERCHANT SEAMEN MEMORIAL 1939-1945, Swansea.
HAINES George Charles Percival
Flight Sergeant, 550956, R.A.F. Bomber Command, flew Blenheim V.5634 of 82 Squadron.
Died 21 October 1941. Lost off the Dutch coast,10 miles from Ijmuiden, after attacking convoy.
Remembered on Panel 36 at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Son of Major and Mrs. P.A. Haines, of Langland, Swansea.
HAMMETT Harry
Gunner, 173783, 179 Battery, 59 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died 3 July 1943, aged 37 on Active Service.
Buried in Grave 9. K. 6 at KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY, India.
Husband of W. Hammett, of Cadoxton, Barry, Glamorgan; son of Mrs. A. R. Hammett.
HIND Francis Jack
Lance Corporal, 14342658, 756 F.C.Royal Engineers
Died 25 November 1944, aged 34 of Wounds in Leamington Hospital.
Buried with Honour, Sec. O. Grave 189 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Husband of Olive Beatrice Hind, of Mumbles; son of Billy and Lucy Hind, of Swansea.
HUNT Alexander Percival
Leading Seaman Gunner, d/jx138336, Royal Navy.
Died 10 April 1940, aged 23 Lost at sea from H.M.S.Hardy at Narvick.
Remembered on Panel 37, Column 1 at PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, The Hoe, Devon.
Son of Thomas and Gladys Hunt of Mumbles.
HUNT William Warnock
Able Seaman, Merchant Navy.
Died 13 November 1944 on Active Service, of Dysentery and buried near Naples.
JENKINS Donald Trevor
Chief Steward, 2911, N. Aux. Personnel, Merchant Navy served on H.M.S. Manistee (F104).
Died 24 February 1941, aged 30. Travelling in Convoy 288, sunk by torpedo from U107.
Remembered on Panel 16, Column 2 at LIVERPOOL NAVAL MEMORIAL.
Husband of Margaret, West Cross; Son of Sidney Austin & Ethel Daisy Jenkins, Swansea.
JENKINS Laurence David Military Medal
Corporal, 7888942, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died 15 September 1944, aged 24 of wounds at Ancona, in the locality of Tavernelle, Italy.
Buried in Grave IV. A. 18 at ANCONA WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Son of Frederick William and Mary Jenkins of Mumbles
Flight Lieutenant, 127237, R.A.F.Volunteer Reserve, 207 Squadron, Bomber Command
Died 16 July 1944, aged 30. Lost over France during Air Operations.
Buried in Row B. Grave 1 at LIGIERS-DE-TOURAINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, France.
Son of William James Jones and Elizabeth Ann Jones of Swansea.
KIRKPATRICK CROCKETT Ernest
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Lucifer (Swansea based) from Nov 1939.
Died 2 April 1945, aged 63 on Active Service. Also served as Fishery Officer, S. W. Area.
Remembered on Panel 2 at BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CREMETORIAM MEMORIAL.
Husband of Leila Kirkpatrick Crockett of Mumbles; son of William & Louisa Crockett.
MANNING Philip Witheridge
Trooper, 7912029, 11th Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps.
7 August 1941, aged 27. Killed in Action at Sollum,12 kilometres from the Libyan border
Buried in Section 15. C. 4. at HAFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt.
Husband of Freda May Manning of Lauceston; son of Phillip John and Anne Ethel Manning.
MASLEN Alfred Cleveland
(Shown here during his Great War service).
Engineman, LT/KX1250924, R. N. Patrol Service. H.M. Monique Andre, Pennant FY 1728.
Died 13 October 1941, aged 43. Killed in action aboard, near Milford Haven.
Buried with Honour, Sec. N. Grave 14 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Husband of Dinah Grace Maslen of West Cross; son of Frederick Joseph and Lizzie Maslen.
McDONALD John Lachlan
Gunner, 1704562, with the 64 Lt. A.A.Bty., 4 H.A.A Regt., Royal Artillery, W. African Force.
Died 30 October 1942, aged 30. Lost at sea near Madeira, from S.S. President Doumer.
Remembered with Honour on Panel 3, Col. 2 at BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Husband of Edna May McDonald, 91, Castle Road, Mumbles; son of Mr. & Mrs. R. McDonald.
Father of Marion Garnett.
McGAIRL William James
Driver, T/204233, Royal Army Service Corps. He had been captured in Tobruk in June 1942.
Died 9 January 1943, aged 29 on Active Service in a Prisoner of War camp in Italy.
Buried Sec. XII. B. 5 at MONRO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, San Donato, Italy.
Son of Henry and Lilly McGairl of 49, Castle Road, Mumbles.
McGUFFOG Donald Jenkin
Private, 3910763, Welch Regiment.
Died 28 January 1942, aged 24 of wounds at Benghazi.
Remembered on Column 64. at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt, at the Cemetery entrance.
Son of Kate McGuffog of Mumbles.
McKAY Archibald Robert
Gunner, 1832786, 205 Battery, 84 Light A.A. Regiment. Royal Artillery.
Died 17 December 1942, aged 34 on Active Service in Tulloch Castle Hospital, Scotland.
Buried in Section N. Grave 118 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Husband of Ethel McKay, of Clydach, Swansea; son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McKay.
MILLICHIP John
Sergeant Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 1252034, served with 149 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
Died 11 March 1942, aged 21 on Active Service in an air accident at Mildenhall, Suffolk.
Buried in Section N. Grave 67 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Son of Mathew and Gladys Millichip of West Cross, Swansea
MORGAN Ieuan Anthony
Flying Officer, 187828, served with 355 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 17 May 1945. Reported Missing On Active Service over Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal.
Remembered on Column 448 at SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore,
MORGAN Owen Parkin
Acting Leading Seaman, D/JX155521, served aboard H.M.S. Gloucester, Royal Navy.
Died 22 May 1941, aged 20. Killed in action in the battle of Crete. Ship sunk by Dive Bombers.
Remembered on Panel 46, Column 1 at PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, The Hoe, Devon.
MORIARTY John Hickson Gordon
Pilot Officer, 135694, Royal Air Force.
Died 5 February 1943, aged 21. Killed whilst flying at Sacremento California U.S.A.
Buried Pt. 4. Row 42. Grave 110. at SACREMENTO (EAST LAWN) CEMETERY, California.
Son of John Hickson and Margaret Moriarty of Mumbles, Swansea.
MORIARTY John Hickson Gordon
Pilot Officer, 135694, Royal Air Force.
Died 5 February 1943, aged 21. Killed whilst flying at Sacremento California U.S.A.
Buried Pt. 4. Row 42. Grave 110. at SACREMENTO (EAST LAWN) CEMETERY, California.
Son of John Hickson and Margaret Moriarty of Mumbles, Swansea.
MORISON Henry Gordon Norman Distinguished Flying Medal
Sergeant Pilot, 966010, Royal Air Force, Coastal Command. Based at R.A.F.Leuchars Scotland.
Died 13 August 1941. Lost over the coast of Norway, whilst on air operations.
Son of Ralph Gordon and Bertha Morison, of Langland, Swansea
Remembered on Panel 48 at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Sister, 239730, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service.
Died 7 December 1942, aged 27.
Remembered on Panel 22, Column 2 at BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Daughter of David John and Dora Morris of 147, Derwen Fawr Road, Blackpill, Swansea
We are grateful to a family historian, for information which has revealed that
Dora was travelling to Cape Town with ticket no. 331 on the White Star Liner, SS Ceramic when the ship, with 378 passengers on board disappeared. Later it was discovered that the ship had been torpedoed on 6th and sunk on 7 December at latitude 40 deg. 30 min. N., longitude 40 deg. 20 min. W, and that there was one survivor, a sapper of the Royal Engineers, who was later picked up by U 515 and taken to a German prison camp.
SS CERAMIC THE UNTOLD STORY by Clare Hardy, (click for link to eBook website)
Wikipedia also has information on the ship and its sinking as well as German submarine U-515
MORTIMER Godfrey Ernest Distinguished Flying Medal
Flight Lieutenant, 124264, served with 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 10 May 1944, Lost over Evreux, France, 115 kms. N. W. of Paris, during Air Operations.
Buried in Row B. Coll. grave 18-19 at EVREUX COMMUNIAL CEMETERY, Eure, France, Son of Charles Ernest and Sarah Mary Mortimer of West Cross, Swansea
OWEN Arthur British Empire Medal.
Corporal, 539040, No1 Radar Unit R.A.F.
Died 7 November 1944, aged 34. Reported missing on Active Service, crossing the Channel.
Remembered with Honour on Panel 241 at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Husband of Florrie Margaret Doreen Owen: son of Thomas & Winifred Owen also of Mumbles.
PEARCE Herbert Wilfred Deane
Seaman, D/SSX23603, H.M.S.Diamond, Royal Navy.
Died 27 April 1941, Lost at Sea, his ship was sunk by aircraft, during evacuation from Greece. Buried in 23. C. 17. at PHALERON WAR CEMETERY, Greece, south-east of Athens.
PETHERAM Kenneth Desmond George
Leading Aircraftsman, 971938, Royal Air Force.
20 March 1945, aged 24 on Active Service in a Prisoner of War Camp, North Borneo.
At Sandakan POW Camp, were 750 British & 1650 Australians. All died, except 6 Australians.
Remembered on Column 453 at SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore.
Son of George and Annie Petheram of Mumbles.
PHILLIPS Alfred Hedley
Second Engineer Officer, on S.S. British Emperor (London), M.N.
Died 7 May 1941, aged 36. Lost at sea, whilst a POW on a German ship in the Indian Ocean.
Remembered on the MERCHANT SEAMEN MEMORIAL 1939-1945, Swansea.
Husband of Jean Phillips of Whitley Bay, Northumberland
PHILLIPS Chris George
Corporal, 285437, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
Died 14 July1945, aged 43.
Buried in Sec X. Grave 96 at SWANSEA (DANYGRAIG) CEMETERY.
Husband of Ellen May Phillips of Mumbles; son of David and Margaret Phillips of Swansea.
PUSEY Gordon William
Flight Sergeant, 1039691, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 7 July 1944. Lost over Austria during Air Operations, while flying with 104 Squadron.
Buried in Coll. grave 8. A. 9-10 at KLAGEDNFURT WAR CEMETERY, Austria.
Son of William Henry and Alice May Pusey of Mumbles
The 1939-1945 Illuminated Book of Remembrance, featured on this page, is dedicated to the memory of Gordon William PUSEY a former choirboy of the church.
QUIRK John
Private, 14635763, 2nd. Battalion. Border Regiment.
Died 23 February 1945, aged 20. Killed in Action in Burma.
Buried in Grave 18. J. 6. at TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar, Yangon (Rangoon).
Son of John Ernest and Rose Ellen Quirk of Swansea
Photo: Helen Rees
RADFORD Cyril William
Rifleman, 13016235, 9th. Battalion (1st Bn. The Tower Hamlets Rifles) Rifle Brigade.
Died 13 June 1942, aged 33. of wounds in the Middle East.
Remembered on Col. 74 at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt, which commemorates 8,500.
Husband of Hannah Maria Radford of Sketty, Swansea; son of Arthur E. and Edith E. Radford.
RICHARDS Donald Vaughan
Trooper, 7955237, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died 19 April 1945, aged 22. This Cemetery overlooks Luneburg Heath.
Buried in Grave 2. J. 3. BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Son of Reginald Thomas Richards and Maisie Richards of Newton, Swansea
RIDEOUT Arthur
Private, S/260817, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 24 August 1943, aged 21 on Active Service in North Africa.
Bone was occupied by Allied Forces on 12, November 1942, & became an important port.
Buried with Honour, Grave III. D. 14. at BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABAA, Algeria.
Son of Thomas and Evelyn Rideout of Mumbles.
RILEY William
Sergeant, 966315, 9 Sqdn. Royal Air Force.
Died 22 December 1940, aged 21 on Active Service in an air accident at Eastbourne,
whilst returning from operations over Northern Italy.
Buried in Sec. M. Grave 188 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
His headstone is inscribed-
TO THE MEMORY OF MY BRAVE SON WILLIAM
TILL WE MEET AGAIN, MOTHER
Son of William and Gertrude Mary Riley of Newton, Mumbles.
ROBERTS Irene Marion
Leading Wren Pay Writer, 88482, W.R.N.S.,
served with H.M.S. Excellent.
Died 22 February 1947 as a result of illness contracted whilst on Active Service.
Buried in Sec. R. Grave 166 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
ROSSER Leighton Howell
L/Aircraftsman, 1255740, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 12 October 1943, aged 20.
On Active Service at Kamburi, Thailand, situated 129k from Bangkok, the site of a POW 'staging camp' for the notorious Burma-Siam Railway.
Buried with Honour, Grave 2. A. 62., KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand.
Son of John and Olive Rosser, of Mumbles.
C.Q.M.Sergeant, T/70216, served with 308 Res. Motor Transport Coy., R.A.S.C.
Died between 26 & 27 April 1941, aged 36.
Reported missing, presumed killed during evacuation from Greece.
Remembered on Face 8, ATHENS MEMORIAL, which stands within Phaleron War Cemetery.
Husband of Maray Saword of Mumbles; son of James and Jennie Saword. Father of Peter.
SHORLAND William
Donkeyman, Merchant Navy.
Died 16 September 1939, aged 48.
Lost at sea from S.S.Aviemore (Liverpool), which was sunk by U31, in the first German U Boat attack on a North Atlantic Convoy.
Remembered with Honour on Panel 12 at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
Husband of Elizabeth Shorland of Bristol.
SIMS Andrew Edward
Fight Sergeant (Nav.), 1653048, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 4 May 1945, aged 20.
Navigator of a de Havilland Mosquito which crashed near Whitland.
Buried with Honour, Sec. M. Grave 56 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Headstone inscription:
'SO DEARLY LOVED, SO DEARLY MISSED'
Son of Martha Y. Sims of Caswell Bay, Mumbles.
SIMS Walter James
Private, 5443301, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Died 30 April 1943, aged 29 on Active Service in North Africa.
Buried in Grave II. H. 15. at MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia.
Husband of Clara Grace Sims; Son of Alfred Frederick & Mary Sims also of Bristol.
SLEE Herbert
Able Seaman, D/J134304, Royal Navy.
23 November 1939, aged 42. Killed in Action aboard H.M.S. Rawalpindi. Sunk by German battlecruiser Scharnhorst, off Iceland, with 238dead & 38 survivors.
Remembered on Panel 33, Column 3, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, The Hoe, Devon.
Husband of Mary Slee; son of William and Sarah (aka. Betty) Slee (nee Davies)of West Cross.
Pre-war Herbert was a fisherman and also ran a pleasure boat.
SMITH Frederick John
Sapper, 1922933, served with 295 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Died 23 October 1942, aged 22. Killed in Action at El Alamein.
Remembered on Column 51 at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt, 150 miles west of Cairo.
Son of John Henry and Janet Gwendoline Mary Smith of Mumbles. Brother of Diana.
STAINTON William
Gunner, 1811768, served with 9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died 5 March 1943, aged 26 on Active Service in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp.
Had been captured in Malaya.
Remembered on Column 31 on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore.
Son of Thomas and Rubenia Stainton, of Mumbles Road, Mumbles.
STEELE Leslie Arthur
Sgt.Flight Engineer, 1419176, served with 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 20 October 1943. Lost over Leipzig Germany during air operations..
Buried in Coll. grave 8. C. 6-9. at BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY, Berlin.
STEVENS Charles Henry
Driver, T/67071, served with 73 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 4 May 1944, aged 31 on Active Service in Italy. Bara was a supply base & hospital.
Buried with Honour XIV. C. 14. at BARI WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Husband of Mary Janet Stevens of Mumbles; son of Charles Henry and Lillian Maud Stevens.
SULLIVAN Frederick Ronald
Electrical Artificer, D/MX 51308, served aboard H.M.S. Orion, Royal Navy.
Died 26 May 1941, aged 22. Killed in Action at sea, when the ship was bombed
Remembered on Panel 54, Column 3 at PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, The Hoe, Devon
Son of George Thomas Sullivan and Amy Sullivan of Mumbles.
TAIT Graham Richard Danson
Leading Airman, F.A.A./FX 81968 Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, served with H.M.S. Daedalus.
Died 10 December 1940, aged 20 on Active Service in an air collision at St Albans.
Buried in Section L. Row D. Grave 27. at ST. ALBANS CEMETERY, Hertfordshire.
Son of Charles Henry and Beatrice Payne Tait of Newton.
TANCOCK Donald James
Corporal, 4205267, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Died 8 February 1945, aged 32 on Active Service in Western Europe.
Buried in Grave 58. C. 15. at REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Germany.
THOMAS David Cyril
Trooper, 7916942, 8th Hussars Tank Regiment. serving with Royal Dragoons, R.A.C.
Died 7 January 1943, aged 33. Killed in Action at El Alamein, a last stand for the Allies.
Remembered with Honour on Column 16 at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt.
Husband of Eira Mary Thomas of Accmb, York; son of Daniel Anthony & Edith Thomas.
THOMAS Hamilton John
Sgt.Flight Engineer, 977593, 15 Squadron.Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 23 September 1943, aged 31. Lost over Germany during air operations, while serving with
Buried in Grave 18. F. 18.at RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Germany.
Husband of Winifred Thomas of West Cross; son of Hamilton Murrell and Mary Ellen Thomas.
THOMAS Percy George
Second Steward, M.V. Glenmoor (London), Merchant Navy.
Died 27 November 1940, aged 17. Lost at sea, torpedoed off Irish Coast by submarine U103.
Remembered on Panel 52 at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
THOMAS Randal Frederick
Messroom Steward, Merchant Navy.
Died 20 April 1940, Age 18. Lost at sea from S.S.Empire Endurance (Middlesborough).
Remembered with Honour on Panel 40 at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
Son of William Bertram and Agnes Thomas of Mumbles.
TUNNAH William Hope
Chief Officer, Merchant Navy.
Died 1 March 1941, Age 39, Lost at Sea from S.S. Cadillac (Newcastle-on-Tyne).
Remembered on Panel 22, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
Husband of Amy Lenore Tunnah of Mumbles; son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tunnah.
WILLIAMS Daniel
C.S.M., 3956659, 115 Battalion, Welch Regiment. Serving as Warrant Officer Class II.
Died 2 July 1944, age 34. Reported Missing at Caen, France.
Remembered on Panel 15, Column 3. at BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France.
Husband of Elaine Williams of Mumbles; son of William and Hannah Williams.
WILLIAMS John William
Sapper, 2070542, 282 Field Coy, Royal Engineers.
7 April 1941, age 21.
Buried in Section G. Grave 63 at OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Son of William Evans and Bessie Annie Williams, of Mumbles.
WILLIAMS Roy
Supply Assistant, D/MX71076, Royal Navy.
Died 26 February 1945, age 37.
Buried in Section O. Grave 405, OYSTERMOUTH CEMETERY, Swansea.
Husband of Violet Williams, of Langland, Swansea.
Son of Thomas Richard and Matilda Williams of Swansea.
WILLIAMS Stephen Rees
Sergeant, 1487526, 64 Lt. A.A. Bty., 4 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery, West African Force.
Died 30 October 1942, age 39. Reported missing presumed killed in action at sea.
Remembered on Panel 2, Column 3 at BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Many whom we loved have left us –
reaching first their journey’s end.
Libby’s Letters to the Forces
These names are supplied from information in the
Second World War
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE,
at All Saints' Church,
Oystermouth;
with contributions
from Royal British Legion, Mumbles; Bill Barringto;
Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Oystermouth Historical Association;
and research undertaken by members of
War Memorials Research Project
Tony Cook, Peter Dover-Wade, John Powell, Andrew Vollans.
