by Henry Reed
We had daily cleaning. And tomorrow morning,
We shall have what to do after firing. But today,
Today we have naming of parts. Japonica
Glistens like coral in all of the neighbouring gardens,
And today we have naming of parts.
This is the lower sling swivel. And this
Is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see,
When you are given your slings. And this is the piling swivel,
Which in your case you have not got. The branches
Hold in the gardens their silent, eloquent gestures,
Which in our case we have not got.
This is the safety-catch, which is always released
With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me
See anyone using his finger. You can do it quite easy
If you have any strength in your thumb. The blossoms
Are fragile and motionless, never letting anyone see
Any of them using their finger.
And this you can see is the bolt. The purpose of this
Is to open the breech, as you see. We can slide it
Rapidly backwards and forwards: we call this
Easing the spring. And rapidly backwards and forwards
The early bees are assaulting and fumbling the flowers:
They call it easing the Spring.
They call it easing the Spring: it is perfectly easy
If you have any strength in your thumb: like the bolt,
And the breech, and the cocking-piece,
and the point of balance,
Which in our case we have not got; and the almond-blossom
Silent in all of the gardens
and the bees going backwards and forwards,
For today we have naming of parts.
ABRAHAM, MAURICE CLYDE Initials: M C Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 2nd Armd. Regt. Age: 25 Date of Death: 17/04/1945 Service No: D/131222 Additional information: Son of Percy and Julia Abraham, of Half Way Tree, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 2. Cemetery: GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
ANDERSON, JOHN BARR Initials: J B Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Age: 23 Date of Death: 17/11/1942 Service No: 119421 Additional information: Son of George Ernest Anderson, and of Janet Anderson Anderson, of St. Mawes, Cornwall. Of British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. D. 6. Cemetery: KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA, Libya
BALL, ROBERT STURGE Initials: R S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Kenya Regiment Secondary Regiment: East African Reconnaissance Regiment Secondary Unit Text: and Age: 31 Date of Death: 30/07/1940 Service No: LF/553 Additional information: Son of Robert Steele Ball, and of Olga Ball (nee Sturge); husband of Kathleen Ball, of Spring Hill, Subukia. M.A. (Cantab.); Diploma, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. H. 39. Cemetery: NAIROBI WAR CEMETERY, Nairobi
BESLEY, LORRAINE ANTHONY Initials: L A Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Age: 24 Date of Death: 21/10/1942 Service No: 1948786 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Kathleen Besley, of Red Hazel, Port Antonio, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Coll. grave 87. Cemetery: LEEDS (HAREHILLS) CEMETERY, UK
BEST, MASCOLL M. Initials: M M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Unit Text: 5th Inf. Bde. Coy. Age: 27 Date of Death: 03/08/1944 Service No: D/135936 Additional information: Husband of Gladys Best, of Goodland St. Michael, Barbados. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. C. 1. Cemetery: BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, REVIERS, France
BURKE, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: Barbados Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C. Age: 22 Date of Death: 14/09/1944 Service No: D/125167 Additional information: Son of Arnold Thompson Burke and Louise Burke, of St. Michael, Barbados. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 3. Cemetery: ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, Belgium
CAMPBELL, GEOFFREY NIGEL CARFRAE Initials: G N C Nationality: Barbados Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Regiment Age: 22 Date of Death: 04/03/1944 Additional information: Son of Lt.-Col. Archibald Hugh Carfrae Campbell and Phyllis Clarke Campbell, of St. Thomas, Barbados. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 4. Cemetery: BARI WAR CEMETERY, Italy - Trinidad Guardian 19/11/1943 reported that Lt Geoffrey N C Campbell, Royal Canadian Regiment, Barbados, killed in action in Italy, November 10th, 1943 - (1943/148)
CAMPBELL, JAMES MCINTOSH Initials: J M Nationality: St Vincent Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Age: 34 Date of Death: 24/08/1942 Service No: F/65130 Additional information: Son of Penelophi Campbell, of St. Vincent, Windward Islands. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 7953A. Cemetery: NEW YORK CITY BROOKLYN (THE EVERGREENS) CEMETERY, USA
CARMAN, NIGEL Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text: 154th (9th Bn. The North Staffordshire Regt.) Regt. Age: 29 Date of Death: 30/06/1942 Service No: 172359 Additional information: Son of Ralph and Maud Stuart Carman; husband of Emma Mary Carman, of Mandeville, Jamaica. A.S.I.A.A. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row 2. Grave 3. Cemetery: FORNHAM ALL SAINTS CEMETERY, UK
CLARKE, GEORGE LAWRANCE ALLEYNE Initials: G L A Nationality: Barbados Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 2nd Armd. Regt. Age: 24 Date of Death: 25/05/1944 Additional information: Son of Dudley Alleyne Clarke and Annie Margaret Clarke, of Barbados. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XIII. E. 21. Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy
CRITCHLOW, RUPERT Initials: R Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Date of Death: 28/06/1946 Service No: 1953356 Additional information: Of Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 34A. C. 5. Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, UK
DA COSTA, DARNLEY PETER LAMONT Initials: D P L Nationality: Barbados Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment Age: 28 Date of Death: 14/07/1944 Service No: 121576 Additional information: Son of Darnley C. C. Da Costa and Mary Christine Da Costa, of Dalkeith, Barbados. Served with the "Chindits". Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. F. 1. Cemetery: TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar
DE ROUX, MANLEY ERNEST Initials: M E Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Lance Serjeant Regiment/Service: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 40 Date of Death: 08/09/1945 Service No: 4277111 Additional information: Son of Storks McMahon de Roux and Imogene Victoria de Roux, of May Pen, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 45. Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Commemorated on St Dunstan's Chapel, Jamaica College Campus, Jamaica.
DOMINEY, PATRICK DENNIS EDMUND Initials: P D E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Northamptonshire Regiment Secondary Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment Secondary Unit Text: attd. 4th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 20/11/1944 Service No: 113624 Additional information: Son of Edward James Dominey and Annie Mary Dominey; husband of Eveline Mary Dominey, of Port Maria, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 11. Cemetery: LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY, Belgium
DUNBAR Initials: J L Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Age: 44 Date of Death: 08/06/1944 Service No: 10550327 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Dunbar, of New Amsterdam, Berbice, British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 33A. A. 8. Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, UK
EWEN, WILLIAM JOHN Initials: W J Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Major Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Age: 35 Date of Death: 08/12/1945 Additional information: Son of Mary Belle Ewen, of Montego Bay, Jamaica; husband of Margaret Ewen, of Montreal. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G.944. Grave 512. Cemetery: MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY, Canada
FOWLE, ALLISON WILLIAM BLUCK Initials: A W B Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Unit Text: 4th Bn. Age: 40 Date of Death: 22/08/1944 Service No: 4808031 Additional information: Son of John and Mary Elizabeth Fowle, of Pembroke, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 7. Cemetery: ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY, France
FRASER, COLIN KEITH Initials: C K Nationality: St Vincent Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Engineers Unit Text: 18 Field Coy. Age: 23 Date of Death: 04/04/1945 Service No: D/129718 Additional information: Son of George and Gladys Fraser, of Mount Bentinck, St. Vincent, British West Indies. Sunday Guardian 15 April 1945. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXII. D. 8. Cemetery: GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
FROST Initials: H R Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 25/04/1945 Service No: BDA/18005022 Additional information: Son of Walter Frost, and of Amy Frost, of North Shore, Pembroke, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. D. 1A. Cemetery: BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Germany
GILKES, HUMPHREY ARTHUR Initials: H A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment/Service: General List Age: 49 Date of Death: 11/07/1945 Service No: 24006 Awards: M C and 3 Bars Additional information: Son of the Revd. Arthur Herman and Millicent Mary Gilkes. M.A., M.D., B.Ch.(Oxon.), D.P.H., D.T.M. and H.(Lond.). Principal Medical Officer, Trinidad and Somalia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 184-190. Cemetery: DJIBOUTI NEW EUROPEAN CEMETERY, Djibouti
GREENIDGE, JAMES DOUGLAS Initials: J D Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 23 Date of Death: 15/08/1944 Service No: D/131685 Additional information: Son of John and Eva Greenidge, of Trinidad. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. G. 3. Cemetery: BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, France
GREGSON, JOHN ROBIN Initials: J R Nationality: UK/Tobago Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 27/05/1940 Service No: 67191 Additional information: Son of Maj. C. D. Gregson, formerly of the Indian Army, and Amore Moore Gregson, of Scarborough, Tobago. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 10. Row A. Grave 3. Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, France
HALE, KENNETH Initials: K Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Unit Text: 1st Regt. Age: 32 Date of Death: 29/01/1944 Service No: 4971625 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Hale; husband of Edna Louise Hale, of Kingston, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV, C, 6. Cemetery: ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy
HARRIS Initials: W J Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 07/10/1944 Service No: 18005024 Additional information: Son of Willis Graham Harris and Rosalie Irene Harris, of Pembroke, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 3. Cemetery: OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
HARRIS, ROLAND JIM Initials: R J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Serjeant Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 29/04/1943 Service No: 4972644 Additional information: Son of Archie R. and Nellie L. Harris, of Leicester; husband of Nellie A. Harris, of Kingston, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. D. 23. Cemetery: OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia
HEALD, STANLEY ALASTAIR Initials: S A Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 24 Field Regt. Age: 28 Date of Death: 23/02/1944 Service No: 100279 Additional information: Son of Stanley and Rachel Heald, of Georgetown, British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I, J, 4. Cemetery: ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy
HENNESSAY, EDWARD Initials: E E Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Date of Death: 01/03/1945 Service No: 18005026 Additional information: Of Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 48. C. 11. Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany
HENRY, THOMAS HALIBURTON Initials: T H Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 27th Armd. Regt. Age: 22 Date of Death: 07/06/1944 Service No: F/30843 Additional information: Son of Thomas Haliburton Henry and May Aleta Millett Henry, of Georgetown, British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 3. Cemetery: BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, REVIERS, France
HUGHES, FREDERICK GERALD DANIEL Initials: F G D Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Air Corps Age: 24 Date of Death: 28/05/1945 Service No: BDA/18005028 Additional information: Son of Frederick Hughes and of Mary Hughes (nee Kelly), of Warwick, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. L. 5. Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, UK
HUMPHRIES, SIDNEY Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text: 'C' Sqn., 11th Hussars. Age: 36 Date of Death: 02/08/1944 Service No: 550830 Additional information: Son of Ernest and Ellen Humphries; husband of Doris Edna Humphries, of Kingston, Jamaica. Not a West Indian. Only connection to West Indies is via marriage. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. F. 24. Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, France
HUNTER, KENNETH LIONEL Initials: K L Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Age: 30 Date of Death: 22/11/1947 Additional information: Son of Mrs. D. V. Hunter, of Deepdeve Manor, Bermuda; husband of Guinevere Hunter, of Hampton, Middlesex, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Lot 141. Block A. Cemetery: BARRIE UNION CEMETERY, Canada
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JOHNSTON, CHARLES BRUNTON Initials: C B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery Unit Text: 1 Regt. Age: 25 Date of Death: 08/06/1942 Service No: 200566 Additional information: Son of John Brunton Johnston and Harmah Brown Johnston, of Edinburgh. B.Sc., Hons. (Edin). Associate of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. D. 10. Cemetery: TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, Libya
JULY, ALFRED SERGE HENRI Initials: A S H Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Unit Text: 2/7th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 27/01/1944 Service No: 287744 Additional information: Son of Alfred Henri and Irene Francina July, of Georgetown, Demerera, British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I, H, 8. Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy
KENNEDY Initials: J L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 8 Railway Constr. Coy. Age: 28 Date of Death: 17/06/1946 Service No: 277783 Additional information: Son of James Latimer Kennedy and May Constance Kennedy; husband of Marguerite Louise Kennedy, of Halfway Tree, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row AA. Grave 17. Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Germany
KNOX, ANSELM Initials: A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Private Regiment/Service: North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C. Date of Death: 08/01/1945 Service No: D/142209 Additional information: eldest son of Mr & Mrs H. V. Knox of 17 Pembroke Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Graduate of St Mary's College, Port of Spain. Left Trinidad in 1943 to pursue further studies in Canada when he enlisted Canadian Army. Trinidad Guardian article 27 March 1945. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 1.Cemetery: GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
LAMBIE, EGBERT Initials: E Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Age: 24 Date of Death: 02/04/1943 Service No: 1948937 Additional information: Son of Emanuel and Claudia Evangaline Lambie, of Bonham Spring Lodge, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Post Sec. Grave 25474. Cemetery: LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY, FARMINGDALE, USA
LANE, JOHN NAPIER Initials: J N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Brigadier Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Artillery Secondary Unit Text: attd. H.Q. 4th Cdn. Armd. Div. Age: 35 Date of Death: 10/11/1944 Awards: D S O Additional information: Son of Henry Napier Lane and Grace Lane; husband of Marguerite Louise Lane, of Somerset, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. F. 1. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
LISTON, JOHN FREDERICK GORDON Initials: J F G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 137 Field Regt. Age: 28 Date of Death: 20/09/1945 Service No: 71020 Additional information: Son of Maj. F. A. Liston, formerly of the West Indies Regt., and Mrs. G. M. G. Liston, of Southsea, Hampshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. P. 4. Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand
MALONE, ALFRED BURGE Initials: A B Nationality: Bahamas Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C. Date of Death: 15/12/1944 Service No: C/103403 Additional information: Son of Willias and Charlotte Malone, of Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 56. C. 3. Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, UK
MANNING, RICHARD CONNELL Initials: R C Nationality: St Vincent Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Secondary Regiment: Royal Indian Artillery Secondary Unit Text: attd. 151 Parachute Bn., Age: 28 Date of Death: 25/10/1942 Service No: 74907 Additional information: Son of Mr. Justice Richard Joseph Manning and Ada Agnes Manning, of St. Vincent, British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 1. Cemetery: KARACHI WAR CEMETERY, Pakistan
MEEK, ROBERT DAVID GEMMELL Initials: R D G Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals Secondary Unit Text: seconded to H.Q. 15th Indian Inf. Bde. Age: 26 Date of Death: 11/02/1942 Service No: 151448 Additional information: Son of Sir David Burnett Meek, Kt., C.I.E., O.B.E., M.A. and D.Sc. (Glasgow), and of Lady Meek (nee Gemmell), of Virginia, Warwick, Bermuda. B.A. (Cantab.): Barrister-at-Law. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 41. Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore
MINOTT, EWART WILLIAM Initials: E W Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Date of Death: 22/11/1945 Service No: JCA/18001211 Additional information: Son of William and Leorana Minott; husband of Sybil Agusta Minott, of Jamaica, B.W.I. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. Cemetery: BELIZE CITY CEMETERY, Belize
MONKMAN, FRANCIS WALTER Initials: F W Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Age: 21 Date of Death: 02/03/1945 Service No: 18005048 Additional information: Son of John Dixon Monkman and Myrtle Louise Monkman, of Pembroke, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 48. C. 4. Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany
MUNN, EDGAR FRANK Initials: E F Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Private Regiment/Service: 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, R.C.A.C. Age: 19 Date of Death: 01/09/1944 Service No: D/109866 Additional information: Son of Aubrey Ralph and Edna Frances Munn, of Mavis Bank, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. J. 7. Cemetery: MONTECCHIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy
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OSBORN, JOHN LEA COLLINGS Initials: J L C Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: New Zealand Infantry Unit Text: 26th Bn. Age: 38 Date of Death: 29/06/1942 Service No: 16154 Additional information: Son of John Frederick and Jeannie Curtiss Osborn, of Grand Turk, Turks Island, British West Indies. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 4A. Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
PATTERSON, LESLIE VINCENT Initials: L V Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment Secondary Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment Secondary Unit Text: attd. 4th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 31/03/1946 Service No: 326055 Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Additional information: Son of Frank Leslie and Estelle Louise Patterson, of Kingston, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 59. H. 4. Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany
PRESTON, LANCELOT Initials: L Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 2 Base Workshop Age: 22 Date of Death: 21/03/1943 Service No: 1948943 Additional information: Son of Larry and Clementina Preston, of Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. D. 20. Cemetery: HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY, Egypt
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RAMKISSOON, REGIS Initials: R Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Age: 37 Date of Death: 07/11/1941 Service No: 10550322 Additional information: Husband of Irene Ramkissoon, of Georgetown, British Guiana. Trinidad Guardian of 14 November 1941 states: From British Guiana "Died here (Trinidad). Buried at Mucurapo Cemetery, 8 East, Grave Space 202, Trinidad. This grave site is now derelict, with this site, post war used for other burials. What happened to Pvt Ramkissoon's body is not recorded. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19. Column 2. Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, UK
REYNOLDS, REGINALD GEORGE Initials: R G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 13/07/1944 Service No: 4973069 Additional information: Husband of Joyce Reynolds, of Kingston, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. B. 6. Cemetery: HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY, France
ROBINSON, HERBERT ARTHUR Initials: H A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Major Regiment/Service: General List Age: 42 Date of Death: 24/09/1943 Service No: 266990 Additional information: Son of Herbert and Florence Robinson; ???wife of Sydney Ranby Robinson, of Half Way Tree, Jamaica. J.P. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: HALF WAY TREE ST. ANDREW CHURCH CEMETERY, Jamaica
ROBINSON, PHILIP AUGUSTUS Initials: P A Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Age: 33 Date of Death: 10/11/1944 Service No: 101261 Additional information: Son of Ernest Augustus and Mabel Henrietta Robinson, of Chaguanas, Trinidad; husband of Kathleen Robinson, of Chaguanas. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. Trinidad Guardian 24 November 1944 & Sunday Guardian article 4 March 1945. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 6. Cemetery: MIERLO WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
SAM, BERTRAND ALVIN Initials: B A Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment Unit Text: 1 14th Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 20/01/1944 Service No: 183875 Additional information: Son of Francis and Lilian Sam. Native of British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I, J, 20. Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy
SKEETE, RALPH ISHMAEL Initials: R I Nationality: Barbados Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Age: 36 Date of Death: 19/02/1947 Service No: D/135944 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Venisha Skeete, of St. Peters, Barbados. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G.944. Grave 533. Cemetery: MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY, Canada
SMITH, ANTHONY FRITH Initials: A F Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Major Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 14/10/1944 Service No: 66195 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen F. Smith; husband of Faith A. Smith. Native of Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 10. Cemetery: OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
STEWART, WILLIAM DAVID Initials: W D Nationality: Bahamas Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Age: 47 Date of Death: 26/09/1945 Service No: B/35782 Additional information: Husband of Julia Stewart, of Nassau, Bahamas. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 562. Block M. Grave 1. Cemetery: WINDSOR (VICTORIA) MEMORIAL PARK, Canada
THOMPSON, JAMES HOWARD DOW Initials: J H D Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text: Inns of Court Regiment Age: 28 Date of Death: 05/09/1942 Service No: 164115 Additional information: Son of Howard D. Thompson and Edna W. Thompson, of Mandeville, Jamaica. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot F. Row 6. Grave 99. Cemetery: CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, UK
TRAFFORD, EDMUND JOHN THYRKEL Initials: E J T Nationality: Trinidad Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 209 Field Coy. Date of Death: 04/09/1942 Service No: 189697 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXI. A. 21. Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Youngest son of Mr & Mrs E M Trafford. Initially reported as Missing, Believed Killed.
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WADE, ALFRED EVANS Initials: A E Nationality: Montserrat Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Date of Death: 11/08/1942 Service No: D/94536 Additional information: Son of Walter and Catherine Wade, of Montserrat, Leeward Islands. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 38. B. 6. Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, UK
WESTMAAS, DOUGLAS IVAN Initials: D I Nationality: British Guiana Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals Unit Text: Singapore Fortress Sigs. Age: 23 Date of Death: 14/02/1942 Service No: 2325691 Additional information: 4th son of George Hamilton Westmaas and Winifred Albertha Westmaas, of Queenstown, British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 43. Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Reported killed as a result of enemy bombing action (1942/146)
WHITE, RICHARD MARTIN Initials: R M Nationality: Bermuda Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 14/10/1944 Service No: 18005084 Additional information: Son of Richard Martin White and Muriel Viola White. of Pembroke, Bermuda. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 3. Cemetery: OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands
WILTSHIRE, LIONEL DEBRY Initials: L D Nationality: Barbados Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Age: 32 Date of Death: 16/02/1946 Service No: D/116342 Additional information: Son of Oscar and Mary Wiltshire, of St. Phillip, Barbados. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G.944. Grave 499. Cemetery: MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY, Canada
WORLOCK, PETER WALKER JOHN Initials: P W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: South Staffordshire Regiment Secondary Regiment: Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. Secondary Unit Text: serving with 8th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 30/10/1942 Service No: 143707 Additional information: Son of Harford and Dora Worlock; husband of Joan M. Worlock, of Uitvlugt, British Guiana. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12. Column 1. Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, UK
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