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Private John Grant was born to John William and Gertrude Grant on 8 November 1908. In 1911 census showed that John age 2 living at 1 Bridle Style Mosbro with his brothers George, William and his sisters Hannah, and Myra. … Read More
Born 1924 Regiment: 7th Bn. Parachute Regiment A.A.C Service No: 14663800 Died: 6th June 1944 Age 20. Buried: Panel 18 Column 1. Bayeux Memorial, France Calvados area Married to Lily Hirst. www.ancestry/cwgc Collated by Linda Taylor … Read More
Cyril was born to Arthur & Eliza Anne Stubbins nee Cooper on 2 February 1925 Regiment: Service No: 14578482 Died: 06-Jun-1944 Aged 19 Commemorated: La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, France Sp. Mem. Joint grave III. K. 7. Calvados area … Read More
Ernest Jones was born 28 July 1914, to Albert Ernest Jones and Jessica Jones. According to 1939 Census Ernest lived with his father Albert and his brother George at 10a Chesterfield Derbyshire. His occupation was a Van Salesman Hardware. Ernest … Read More
Wilfred was born to George and Mary Jane Hunt, of Mosborough, Derbyshire in 1914 Regiment: 5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 4980857 Died: 13/03/43 Age 29 Buried: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia 4. A. 1. Private Wilfred Hunt lived … Read More
Charles was born to Robert Edward and May Ketnor Mosborough Derbyshire in 1911 Enlisted into the 278 Field Coy, Royal Engineers Service No: 14223826 Died: 26 June 1944 Age 33 Buried: St Manvieu War Cemetery Cheux, VI. G. 6. Wife: … Read More
John was born to Alexander and Amy Havenhand of Beighton Derbyshire in July 1914. Regiment: 50 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Service No: 1062558 Died: 11 September 1942 Age 28 Buried: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 28. A. 13. Germany … Read More