tasha_78_1 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I am the wife of a member of a Sheffield ex servicemens association. We are trying to raise money for a new and improved War Memorial in Frecheville, which commemorates the men of the area who were killed in action in World War 2. I am trying to contact any relatives or descendants of those named on the memorial. If you are related to any of these men, I would be grateful if you would get in touch. They are:- Douglas Harold Beresford, died 6/7/1944, aged 21 Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Leslie A Cook, died 14/11/1944, aged 23 Bombardier Royal Artillery, Anti Tank Regiment Peter Lawrence Cowlishaw, died 30/12/1943, aged 22 Private Hampshire Regiment Charles Carrington Haynes, died 12/11/1940, aged 21 Corporal Royal Army Ordnance Corps Joseph Gordon Harrold, born 1908, died 21/3/1945, aged 36 Corporal Royal Corps of Signals George Robert Hargate, born 1916, died 2/2/1944, aged 28 Corporal Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Sidney Head, died 22/5/1941, aged 21 Able Seaman Royal Navy Reginald Cooper Knott, died 11/11/1941, age 31 Weapons Operator Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alfred Edwin Letch, born 1906, Sheffield, died 1/12/1942, aged 36 Gunner Royal Artillery Arthur Percy Manning, born 1902, Kings Norton, Birmingham, died 17/11/1940, in Chesterfield, aged 38 Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps Cyril Pratt died 14/10/1939, aged 24 Ordinary Telegraphist, Royal Navy. Harold Rastrick, born 1901, Sheffield, died 8/2/1940, aged 38 Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps Charles Alfred Sugden, born 1911, Sheffield, died 1st April 1942, aged 31 Lance Bombardier Royal Artillery George Robert Turner, died 4/11/1945, aged 28 Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Edmund Vickers, born 1915, died 24/9/1944, aged 28 Private East Yorks Regiment (Duke of York`s Own) also, 4 others for whom I have been unable to find any details. They are:- J Ashford R J Booker WA Harrison S Watson Many thanks Edited January 13, 2014 by tasha_78_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade73 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hello, where is the current memorial? Good luck btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasha_78_1 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thankyou Blade73. The current memorial is inside the Frecheville Community Centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbank Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thankyou Blade73. The current memorial is inside the Frecheville Community Centre if you fancy putting on a fundraiser...probably get dj's and bands to play for free.....let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasha_78_1 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 bumping this up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 lets try and keep this at the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasha_78_1 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 not a lot of interest, but I`ll keep bumping this up to see if we can get any results ---------- Post added 18-01-2014 at 17:48 ---------- still trying for someone to come forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Dear tasha, My father was Andrew Harrison who lived at 13 Hopefield Avenue was killed in Belgium as a member of the British Expeditionay force. I think this is probably the Harrison on your list but he definitely had no other christian name. Would you like me to send you his details sincerely Ronald Andrew Harrison (ragnar0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasha_78_1 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Yes please Ragnar. It will be him. I ave been unable to find the W A Harrison on the Memorial, but I have found other errors in the names and initials. I have found an Andrew Harrison, Private in the Duke of Wellingtons, buried in Ypres Cemetery. Is this your father? You are the only response I have had up to now. You may have seen this in The Star, I think there was quite a big piece on it. Many Thanks I will pm you my email address. Edited January 24, 2014 by tasha_78_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Many Thanks. Yes this is my father - will be in touch via email ragnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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