Hi Folks The following men are commemorated on the 2nd World War plaques on the Memorial in Ibstock, Leicestershire and I'm struggling to identify the individuals from the searches on CWGC and the Forces War Records site and I'm hoping you helpful folk can give me some pointers. E A Ball A Cockburn A Cooper H A Fletcher A J Nicholls G Sharpe G Woodward Although the names do appear there is no obvious connection to Ibstock or the surrounding villages and I'm also concious that some of the guys from the 1st war have errors on their initials. Many thanks for your help.
hello Vic have you tried using Geoffs Search Engine Geoff's 1939-47 Search Engine Geoff's 1914-21 Search Engine Also have you spoken to the local authority they may well have the original list/records with more detail. Ibstock Parish Council - HOME UK National Inventory of War Memorials : IBSTOCK UKNIWM Home > Contact Us regards Clive
Using Geoffs Search Engine using Ibstock Geoff's Search Engine 001 Link ARMSTON V P/JX220240 HMS WORCESTER 12/12/1942 ROYAL NAVY 002 Link BAILESS GH 4105715 1ST BN THE HEREFORDSHIRE REGIMENT 01/05/1945 KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 003 Link BAILISS RH 7942031 9TH QUEEN'S ROYAL LANCERS 03/07/1942 ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS 004 Link BELCHER CE 5888051 2ND BN 30/01/1944 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT 005 Link BLACK HE 740749 46 SQDN 09/11/1940 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE 006 Link BURBANK AL 5388148 2ND BN 15/04/1944 ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS 007 Link CHRISTIE W - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 008 Link EGGINGTON JH P/LX 28000 HMS EAGLE 11/08/1942 ROYAL NAVY 009 Link FINCH JC C/MX 62195 - 22/01/1940 ROYAL NAVY 010 Link GRAY JE 4868115 6TH BN 23/03/1944 QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT 011 Link HOLLAND RE 4863759 2ND BN 28/07/1945 WELCH REGIMENT 012 Link HOPKINS TT 295725 2/5TH BN 23/09/1944 LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 013 Link HUNT PO C/JX 300524 HMS ARETHUSA 18/11/1942 ROYAL NAVY 014 Link MUGGLESTONE R 6986038 1ST BN 27/03/1944 LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS 015 Link OVERTON CT 1526999 102 THE NORTHUMBERLAND HUSSARS LT AA/ANTI TANK REGT 27/05/1941 ROYAL ARTILLERY 016 Link PARTNER K 14683272 THE HALLAMSHIRE BN 07/10/1944 YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT 017 Link POVEY A P/KX165270 HMLCT 2002 30/11/1944 ROYAL NAVY 018 Link RUDIN CT 4863434 1ST BN 23/08/1943 LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 019 Link STATHAM H 1819618 - 28/07/1944 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE 020 Link STORER A 14275860 - 15/09/1942 GENERAL SERVICE CORPS 021 Link WRAGG E 1499501 - 18/03/1945 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE 022 Link WRIGHT AD 747992 8 SQDN 05/08/1940 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE 023 Link WRIGHT JJ 4862680 1ST BN 01/07/1942 LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 024 Link WRIGHT J - - 03/05/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD
Vic, it might be worth asking if Ibstock has a Roll of Honour. I have a copy of the RoH for Hornchurch and it lists WW1 and WW2 civilian and service war deaths commemorated on our local war memorial together with some family details, addresses etc.
Hi Vic, Found this The War Graves Photographic Project It may be your man. Good luck with your research. You may find other men on this site.