United Kingdom

List updated October 26, 2011

Country Total = 2366

1453 names on 12 memorials; 898 + (15 GLU) graves in 400+ cemeteries

Completed 2329 (or 98.43%)

***Note check the listing of post 1947 deaths for further details of Post War deaths

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Bedfordshire BEDFORD CEMETERY, Beds. DOE J E K JOHN EDWARD KIRBY Flight Cadet 89753 Royal Air Force 25-Sep-18 0 D/3. 94. Died Born Grahamstown, South Africa. Ref. Soldiers Died in Great War CD

Cheshire CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY ARGYLE J M JOHN MALCOLM . Major . . 366859 Royal Army Service Corps . . . 26-Jun-1964 9-Jan-1913 51 Plot 107 . Of Colesburg, South Africa

Devon PAIGNTON CEMETERY BROOKE-SMITH E C EDWARD CHARLES Private 16753 Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 7th Bn. 9-Dec-16 0 2483 Died on active service Next of kin A.W.Brooke-Smith, Mt Claire, Paignton, Devonshire, England. Previous service O.T.C.

Devon TOTNES CEMETERY FALKENBERG A J ALBERT JOHN . POE . . MX 661323 Royal Navy HMS Opossum . . 26-Jan-1958 15-Jul-1930 27 . . Of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dorset POOLE CREMATORIUM MORRISON A ANDREW No Marine P049981U Royal Marines RM Poole 8-Jun-1991 6-Sep-1971 19 . Of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Essex DOVERCOURT (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD PANZERA F W Colonel Special List (Commandant Prisoner of War Camp) 04-Jun-17 66 III. A. 11. Son of J. G. I. A. and Anna Maria Panzera. Born at Canford, Dorset. Formerly Resident Commissioner, Bechuanaland Protectorate.

Glamorganshire PONTYPRIDD CREMATORIUM ANNESS L H LIONEL HUBERT No Squadron Leader 31017 Royal Air Force RAF Llandow 14-May-1953 4-Oct-1905 47 . . Of Durban, South Africa A F C LG 5 April 1929 - "In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the recent evacuations from Kabul"

Gloucestershire BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CREMATORIUM COLLIER M J MICHAEL JOHN Yes CPOWEA D144362Q Royal Navy HMS Glasgow 25-Feb-1986 2-Mar-1957 28 . . Of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia

Gloucestershire BRISTOL (GREENBANK) CEMETERY HOWE C G G CHARLES GORDON GENDERS Gunner 34534 Royal Field Artillery 5th "C" Reserve Bde. 25th Bty. 16-Jul-16 30 H. 672. Died Son of Mrs. Maria Howe, of 16, Maple Rd., Horfield, Bristol. Born Cape Town, South Africa. Ref. Soldiers Died in Great War CD

Hampshire ALDERSHOT CREMATORIUM BOWLES S L SHARON LOUISE . Flight Lieutenant . . 409420S Royal Air Force RAF Innsworth . . 26-May-1997 4-May-1965 32 . . Of Rhodesia & Nyasaland

Kent CHARING (KENT COUNTY) CREMATORIUM CLARK I B IAN BIRKETT No Wing Commander 135411 Royal Air Force RAF Kenley 6-Sep-1963 8-Jan-1919 44 . . Of Johannesburg, South Africa M B E

Kent DOVER (ST. JAMES'S) CEMETERY DOBSON S W O R STANLEY WILFRED OSWALD R . BQMS . . 1068200 Royal Artillery . . . 5-Nov-1948 4-Jan-1912 36 GR 21 . Of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Lancashire SOUTHPORT (DUKE STREET) CEMETERY LOCKWOOD J G JOHN GEORGE Driver T4/199806 Army Service Corps 15-Aug-16 0 S. N.C. 5877. Died Born Natal, South Africa. Ref. Soldiers Died in Great War CD

Middlesex GOLDERS GREEN CREMATORIUM FRIEND J JOSEPH Pilot Officer 82313 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 04-Mar-41 58 Panel 12. Son of Abraham and Dinah Friend; husband of Esta Friend, of Leeds, Yorkshire. Also served with the Imperial Light Horse in the South African War and as Capt. with the Sussex Yeomanry in the 1914-18 war. Of Rhodesia. Jewish

Monmouthshire PONTYPOOL (PANTEG) CEMETERY HUMPHREYS W WALTER Bombardier 45332 Royal Field Artillery 36th Bde. "D" Bty. 3-Nov-18 30 A. 136. Died of wounds Son of Thomas and Margaret Humphreys, of Gordon Villa, The Highway, Pontypool Rd., Pontypool. Born Natal, South Africa. Ref. Soldiers Died in Great War CD

Norfolk EAST RAYNHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD TAYLOR H M HAROLD MYBURGH Yes Flying Officer 59479 Royal Air Force RAF North Weald 1-May-1951 9-Sep-1924 26 . . Of Rustenburgh, South Africa

Nottinghamshire NOTTINGHAM CREMATORIUM WHITEHOUSE G B GLEN BALLANTYNE No Pilot Officer 4178014 Royal Air Force RAF Worksop 4-Dec-1957 5-Jan-1936 21 . . Of Johannesburg, South Africa

Nottinghamshire RUDDINGTON (ST. PETER) NEW CHURCHYARD HARWOOD R RONALD Pilot Officer Pilot 80394 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 86 Sqdn. 12-Jan-43 20 Sec. A. Grave 114. Son of Walter and Elsie Harwood of Limbe, Nyasaland. On St. George's College War Memorial, Harare, Zimbabwe

Suffolk FELIXSTOWE NEW CEMETERY BURTON F J FREDERICK JOPSEPH Private 65864 Suffolk Regiment 3rd Bn. 29-Oct-18 28 J. 24. Died Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Burton, of Much Hadham, Herts. Born Natal, South Africa. Ref. Soldiers Died in Great War CD

Suffolk IPSWICH OLD CEMETERY BLAIN C W CECIL WILLIAM Lieutenant Royal Air Force 22-Jan-19 0 BA. I. 79. On Stutterheim War Memorial, Eastern Cape A F C LG 12 December 1919 - "Mentioned in Reports for valuable services whilst in captivity, and noted accordingly in the Official.Records of the Air Ministry"

Suffolk RINGSHALL (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD LAW D R DEREK ROLLO . Flying Officer . . 5200008 Royal Air Force RAF Wattisham Air Force . 5-Jan-1966 . 24 Row 2 Grave 10 Killed when the Lightning crashed on approach into Bentwaters. Suffered a double engine/reheat fire, had tried to eject but the canopy failed to release and attempted a forced landing into Bentwaters. Unfortunately he was unable to make the runway and the almost copybook landing into a ploughed field was enough to cause the canopy to detach and the ejection sequence to commence. Regrettably the seat required both height and forward speed to enable to parachute to deploy. b. 23 February 1941

Surrey BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL FERNAU R L RODERICK LEWIS Captain 161043 Royal Army Service Corps attd. Royal Engineers . 17-Jun-43 35 Panel 15. Column 2. . Son of Edmond Bernard and Ethel Elizabeth Camille Fernau; husband of Barbara Eva Fernau, of Rolvenden Layne, Kent. On Knysna War Memorial

Graves that are not known:

Lancashire UNKNOWN CEMETERY PHARO A J ASAM JOSEPH Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Success 25-Dec-41 26 Accidental death, at Liverpool Of 22 Ross St, Kimberly, South Africa. ***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

AXBRIDGE, RURAL DISTRICT SHUTE H E HILDA ETHEL Civilian Civilian War Dead 28-Mar-44 35 . Of Oldmixon Road, Hutton. Daughter of James and Ada Elizabeth Cart, of South Africa; wife of William Allan Player Shute. Died at The Wayside, Oldmixon Road.

CAMBERWELL, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH BURRELL G H GEORGE HENRY Civilian Civilian War Dead 20-Oct-40 65 . Of 4 Hindmans Road. Son of George Henry and Amy Joyce Burrell, of 35/37 Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey; husband of Mary Ann Burrell, of Sunnyside, Krugersdorp, Pretoria, South Africa. Died at 4 Hindman's Road.

CHELSEA, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH GIRARDOT A I AIMEE ISOBEL Civilian Civilian War Dead 18-Apr-41 48 Injured at 74 Ebury Street; died same day at Royal Cancer Hospital. Daughter of Herman and Charlotte Dax, of Umbumbulu, Natal, South Africa; wife of Edmund David Girardot, of 38 Cranmer Court.

CHELSEA, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH STRANACK V I VIVIAN IRENE Civilian Civilian War Dead 23-Aug-44 52 . Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bracey, of Durban, Natal, South Africa; wife of Col. Harrington R. Stranack, of Crag House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Injured 22 August 1944, at Harrington Road; died at Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest.

EAST HAM, COUNTY BOROUGH DAWSON-BEST V C VICTOR CHANDLER . Merchant Navy M.V. Nyanza 20-Mar-41 25 Died of injuries, received 19 March 1941, at Church Hall, Manor Park; died at East Ham Memorial Hospital. Son of Mrs. L. Buffter (formerly Dawson-Best) of Pretoria, South Africa; husband of A.C.W.2 Ann Mary May Dawson-Best, W.A.A.F.

KENSINGTON, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH BISHOP J M H JOHN MAITLAND HOLMAN Civilian Civilian War Dead 13-Sep-40 45 . of 30 Coleherne Mews. Son of Arthur William and Ida Bishop, of Bloemfontein, South Africa. Died at 30 Coleherne Mews.

KENSINGTON, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH BURNESS R RONA Civilian Civilian War Dead 24-Sep-40 40 . Of 12 Trebovir Road. Daughter of Mrs. C. E. Burness, of South Africa, and of the late G. Burness. Died at 12 Trebovir Road.

LEWISHAM, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH LOVETT F E FLORENCE EDITH Civilian Civilian War Dead 07-Sep-40 31 . Of 15 Walerand Road. Daughter of Mr. J. W. Tankard, of Simonstown, South Africa; wife of Herbert Alfred Lovett. Died at 15 Walerand Road.

ST. PANCRAS, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH DADABHAY M E MAHOMED ESSOP Civilian Civilian War Dead 13-Oct-40 50 . Son of Essop Ebrahim Dadabhay, of 24 Market Street, Johannesburg, South Africa. Died at 13 Maple Street.

UCKFIELD, RURAL DISTRICT TULLOCH K KATHLEEN Civilian Civilian War Dead 22-Jul-44 55 . W.V.S. Daughter of Hugh and Rosalinda St. Clair Tulloch, of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa. Died at Twitten Cottage, Crowborough.

WESTMINSTER CITY HARGROVE M M A S MEG MABEL AGNES STRICKLAND Civilian Civilian War Dead 08-Mar-41 33 Injured at Cafe de Paris, Coventry Street; died same day at Charing Cross Hospital. A.F.S. W.V.S. Daughter of Lt. Col. Bryan Cole Bartley, C.B.E., and Mrs. Bartley, of Monterey, P.O. Sandown, Johannesburg, S. Africa; wife of Frank Hargrove, of Kiama, Little Marlow Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

UNKNOWN CEMETERY DE BEER N V NORMAN VIVIAN Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 25-Jun-16 17 Died of a fractured skull, due to his motorcycle colliding with a car at The Hyde, Hendon, Middx. From South Africa. Was at St Andrew’s for a year in 1914 when he was fourteen, he left to continue his education in Rhodesia. Though under age he joined the Graham White Flying School and in 6 weeks got his flying ticket. On 18th June 1916, the same day as he was gazetted to the Royal Naval Air Service he was killed in an accident in London (another source says a motor accident). On King Edward VII School, Johannesburg Memorial. On Milton High School, Bulawayo Memorial. Death registered in Paddington, Vol. 1a page 90 ***Rejected, need proof his was in service at time of death

UNKNOWN CEMETERY HOBSON W C WILLIAM CAREY Cadet Inns of Court Officer Training Corps 27-Jan-17 27-Jan-19 25 Died of memingitits Of Harefield, Graaf Reinet, South Africa. b. 11/7/1889. At St Andrew’s 1905-1910. Joined Midland Horse when war broke out and served in G.S.W.A. Went to England and was training in an O.T.C when he died. Death registered at Marylebone, Vol 1a, page 834 ***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

UNKNOWN CEMETERY NIGHTINGALE P A PERCY ATHELSTAN Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps 17-Oct-18 51 Died of influenza and broncho pneumonia, in London M.D. (Edin). Husband of Muriel Stoughton Nightingale (nee Collison), of 63 Sloane Street, Chelsea North. Born 7-October-1867. Formerly District Surgeon and Medical Officer, Victoria (Masvingo). Educated at St Andrew’s College, Grahamstown from October 1883-September 1884. Was an authority on tropical diseases. Third Class of the Order of the Crown of Johore, Fourth Class of the Royal Siamese Order of the White Elephant ***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

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