ROLL OF HONOUR - AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1941

August 1941:

THORLEY, THOMAS HENRY: Sergeant. 102 Squadron. RAFVR, died on August 8, aged 19. Son of Ernest and Elsie Thorley of Doveridge.

YOUNG, BENJAMIN: Sapper, Royal Engineers died on August 8, 1941 age 54. Husband of Eva May Young of Tatenhill,

BAKER, ERIC: Private, 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment, died on August 9, age 21. Son of James Albert and Elsie May Baker of Shobnall Street. Eric died after an operation in a military hospital. He had been in the Army for three years and was previously employed by Mr Johnson, at his butcher’s shop in Uxbridge Street. GORING, CECIL: Aircraftsman,

Royal Air Force, died on August 13 age 24. Son of Samuel and Harriett Goring. Husband of Doris May Goring of Thornley Street. Cecil was fatally injured in a road accident which occurred 200 yards from the Leicester Line Bridge on the Branston side of Branston Road.

EBBERLEY, JACK: Lance Corporal, 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps RAC, died on August 15, 1941 aged 27. Son of Joseph and Harriett Ebberley, husband of Edith Ebberely of Albert Village.

GRUNDY, ALAN PETER JAMES: Sergeant, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died on August 26, aged 21. Son of James and Katharine Lucy Grundy.

BARLOW, WILLIAM ERIC:

Gunner, Royal Artillery, died of wounds accidentally received on August 31, age 21. Son of Arthur and Gertrude Emily Barlow, of Parker Street. He had been posted to the Middle East since April of that year.

September 1941:

BALDWIN, STEPHEN: Major, Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) died on September 7, 1941, age 35. Born in Eire, resident of Burton.

OVENS, GEORGE VAUGHAN:

Private, Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) died on September 10, age 30. Son of John and Sarah Ovens, husband of Linda Ovens of Derby Road, Burton . Passed away suddenly whilst on duty at a Military Hospital.

SHIPLEY, LEONARD PERCY: Private, 1st Batallion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died on September 11, age 32. Son of John and Frances Clara Shipley of Tutbury. Leonard was formerly employed at the nearby Nestle Factory, prior to that he had spent a total of 10 years in the army as a reservist he was called up for active service at the outbreak of war.

EARP, RAYMOND: Signaller. Royal Corps of Signals died on September 27, age 26. Third son of Edgar and Edith Earp of Shobnall Street, Burton. His death was reported to have occurred in a Military Hospital in Iraq.