Updated Recce War Grave Headstones by Country & Name

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  1. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    My name is Paul Mitchell and my father was in 56 Recce and I have collated the Rolls of Honour for all British Recce Regiments and am in the process of collecting Photos of Headstones/Memorials to go with them.

    The Regimental History of the 56th Recce Regt.

    I am still seeking photos from these cemeteries. Please PM me. Thanking you in advance.

    37 Countries at Start
    13 Countries Left


    2505Recce Names
    2342 Collected
    163 To Go


    Algeria



    LA REUNION WAR CEMETERY 4

    Trooper WILLIAM JOHN COWLING 4. B. 1.
    Trooper FRANCIS NEARY 1. E. 4
    Corporal WILLIAM SKINNER NICHOLLS 1. F. 2.
    Lieutenant CHARLES NICOLAS JOHN BLUCHER 2. D. 2





    Egypt

    ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY 4

    Trooper EDWARD HENRY DICKINSON 6. F. 10
    Trooper JOHN EDWARD WISKER 5. B. 11.
    Trooper HERBERT EDWARD MANSER 3. K. 14.
    Trooper JACK KENNETH WHITEHEAD 4. F. 4.

    EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY 15

    Corporal JAMES ALEXANDER MERSON ADAM XXVI. A. 16.
    Serjeant WILLIAM BAIRD XXVI. A. 23.
    Trooper GEORGE HESLOP XXVI. A. 19.
    Trooper ALFRED HUBBERT XXVI. A. 20.
    Trooper RAYMOND LEE XXVI. A. 15.
    Trooper JOHN LIGHTFORD XXVI. A. 13
    Trooper HARRY GEORGE MARTIN XVIII. D. 4.
    Trooper DONALD W. MELVILLE XXVI. A. 18.
    Serjeant SHANKS PATERSON XXVI. A. 22.
    Trooper JOHN PEFFER XXVI. A. 21.
    Trooper JOHN HENRY SCHOFIELD XXVI. A. 12.
    Lieutenant DAVID BARCLAY SINCLAIR XI. F. 24.
    Trooper ALBERT GEORGE SMITH XXVI. A. 14.
    Trooper JOHN FORBES BROWN WATSON XXVI. A. 17.
    Trooper THOMAS ALBERT CALLADINE XXVII. F. 2.

    HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY Egypt 4

    Lance Corporal ROBERT LESLIE FIELD 6. F. 10.
    Trooper EDWARD FINCH-CRISP 1. E. 8.
    Serjeant WILLIAM LOGAN 6. F. 6.
    Trooper GEORGE NELSON 1. B. 3.

    HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY 1

    Lance Corporal ARTHUR WILLIAM WILLIAMS 3. C. 22.







    Germany


    COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY 2

    Lance Corporal THOMAS GEORGE DONALD BERRETT Plot 3. Row AA. Grave 15.

    MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY 1

    Lance Corporal FRANKLIN HAROLD DIXON 4. C. 15.






    Ghana

    CHRISTIANSBORG MEMORIAL Ghana 2

    Lance Corporal AMADU FULANI Column 8.
    Trooper GEORGE KOW AMOS Addenda Column 4.

    CHRISTIANSBORG WAR CEMETERY Ghana 6

    Corporal RONALD ALAN MOODY Plot 1. Row A. Grave 11.
    Driver BUKARI WONGARA Plot 2. Row H. Grave 5.
    Trooper EMMANUEL OFORI Plot 2. Row E. Grave 2.
    Trooper KWEKU MENSAH Plot 2. Row F. Grave 13.
    Trooper LOMON AYI Plot 2. Row F. Grave 17.




    Iraq

    BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY 1

    Trooper HERBERT JOSEPH WILKINSON 23. E. 17.






    Italy


    BARI WAR CEMETERY [1]

    Trooper PHILIP SMITHSON VI. B. 17

    BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY [1]

    Lance Serjeant FRANK WALLIS IV, E, 8



    GRADARA WAR CEMETERY [1]
    Lieutenant L L GEORGE, MID. I, E, 20

    MONTECCHIO WAR CEMETERY [1]
    Major CHARLES DACRES FORBES OSMOND MC. II. G. 15

    Kenya

    11th (East African) Reconnaissance Regiment

    EAST AFRICA MEMORIAL

    Trooper ALI ZANKA MAFTAKA
    Column 73.
    Trooper ORANGA ODHIAMBO Column 74.

    NAIROBI WAR CEMETERY

    Lance Corporal
    COE, W C H. 25.
    Trooper DAVIES, T 2. F. 45.

    NAIROBI (FOREST ROAD) CEMETERY

    Lance Corporal HIGGS, ROY BOTEVILLE
    Block 16. Grave 92.

    NAIROBI MEMORIAL

    Trooper JOHN WILLINGTON Column 29.

    Lebanese Republic



    SIDON WAR CEMETERY 1

    Lance Corporal HERBERT CHARLES MOORE 1. A. 4.





    Libya

    KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 24

    Private ARMSTRONG APPLEBY 10. F. 11.
    Trooper WILLIAM ALFRED AUSTIN 2. B. 23.
    Trooper WILLIAM BELL 4. H. 11.
    Second Lieutenant WILLIAM ROBERT CECIL BILES 10. H. 18
    Corporal THOMAS CARTER 4. E. 19.
    Lance Serjeant ROY CLARK MM 12. D. 10.
    Serjeant RONALD CLARK 9. G. 13.
    Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD PERCY AYMER DES GRAZ 11. B. 22.
    Trooper RICHARD ROBERT EDDY 11. B. 16.
    Fusilier THOMAS CYRIL FAIRHALL 10. C. 12.
    Trooper FRANK W. HAWKINS 12. D. 3.
    Fusilier ARTHUR HODGSON 11. C. 18.
    Lance Corporal JOHN HUTCHINSON 11. C. 14.
    Trooper DOUGLAS GRAHAM JOHNSON 10. J. 9.
    Trooper JOHN SIDNEY MASON 11. B. 19.
    Trooper ROBERT MURRAY 12. D. 9.
    Major JOHN PEARSON 4. E. 2.
    Corporal GEORGE TWEDDELL REED 8. C. 8.
    Captain CHRISTOPHER LIONEL STEPHENSON 2. B. 11.
    Trooper GEORGE TURNBULL Joint grave 3. B. 7-8.
    Lance Corporal LEO WARD 1. C. 18.
    Trooper ALBERT WILLIAM WEALD 1. A. 7.
    Lance Corporal JOHN FRANCIS WICKS 11. C. 9.
    Private WILLIAM JOSEPH WILLISON 4. C. 11.

    TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY 1

    Serjeant MAURICE HETHERINGTON 1. N. 10.






    Nigeria

    IBADAN MILITARY CEMETERY 3

    Trooper AMADU BAMUM African Mohd. Plot F. Grave 13.
    Trooper KIGUDU MANGA African Mohd. Plot F. Grave 10.
    Trooper SALE WUDU African Pagan Plot C. Grave 7.

    KADUNA CIVIL CEMETERY 2

    Serjeant DUNCAN GRANT Row E. Grave 14.
    Major LESLIE CHARLES HAUTING Row E. Grave 20.

    KADUNA MEMORIAL 1

    Trooper SAMSON UKON Panel 4. Column 1.

    NIGERIA MEMORIAL 15

    Corporal ABDU BANANA Panel 10.
    Trooper ALI BANJIRAM Panel 10
    Trooper ALI YERWA Panel 10
    Lance Corporal AMADU GOMBE Panel 10
    Trooper CHIAGE NANEY Panel 10
    Trooper GARABA KANO Panel 10
    Trooper ISA KADIRI Panel 10
    Corporal JOSEPH OKAFAR Panel 10
    Corporal MOMA SOKOTO Panel 10
    Trooper MUSA CHAMMAN Panel 10
    Trooper ONWANTUAKA ELIJAH Panel 10
    Trooper RAMADAN SHIKIMA Panel 10
    Trooper SHEFU SOKOTO Panel 10
    Lance Corporal STEPHEN ARIKAWIA Panel 10
    Trooper YANKOR MBAGBA Panel 10

    SOKOTO CEMETERY 1

    Trooper USMAN BIDA Grave 12.

    YABA CEMETERY Nigeria 1

    Trooper ONGUGA JATO AKA Plot 2. Row A. Grave 5.





    Sierra Leone


    FREETOWN (KING TOM) CEMETERY 2

    Serjeant ALBERT CONNOR
    Serjeant NORMAN FREDERICK TAYLOR 8. C. 3.

    FREETOWN MEMORIAL 1

    Lance Corporal BOKARI ANSUMANA Panel 4.






    Tunisia

    BEJA WAR CEMETERY 1 missing

    Corporal LOUIS NIE 2. F. 6.

    MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY [29]

    Trooper DOUGLAS CLEMENTS VI. C. 2.
    Trooper HARRY CUMBERWORTH I. B. 5.
    Lance Serjeant RONALD FREEMAN CUTLER IV. L. 20.
    Lance Serjeant GEORGE EDWARD GLOVER V. C. 1.
    Trooper LEONARD JOSELYN MAY III. H. 3.
    Trooper WILFRED CHARLES ORME V. K. 20
    Trooper HENRY CHARLES SAYER III. H. 2
    Lance Serjeant SELWYN TRENGROVE SYMMS V. C. 4.
    Trooper MERVYN THOMPSON V. C. 3.
    Lieutenant ROBERT ANDREW YOUNG V. G. 19
    Trooper HAROLD ALFRED FOSTER IV. K. 4.
    Corporal KENNETH BERRY V. E. 2.
    Major MICHAEL ANTONY THOMAS BURKE I. N. 16.
    Lance Corporal BENJAMIN HOPKINS V. M. 7.
    Corporal HAROLD GEORGE MOORE IV. K. 3
    Trooper SIDNEY WILLIAM PAUL II. J. 20
    Trooper ALAN EWART WOOD IV. K. 2
    Trooper ALLAN BROWN V. K. 15
    Trooper ALFRED ERNEST CASWELL Joint grave IV. D. 3-4.
    Serjeant GEORGE EDWARD CHILLMAN Joint grave IV. D. 3-4
    Corporal ARTHUR DENNIS EGGLESHAW IV.D.2
    Trooper ROY DOUGLAS FRASER Joint grave IV. M. 6-7
    Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. PHILIP STAPLETON HORDERN IV. M. 2.
    Trooper CECIL PODMORE 1. A. 16
    Trooper ANDREW REID I. B. 6.
    Trooper SIDNEY TAYLOR V. M. 20.
    Trooper WILLIAM REES THOMAS IV. M. 8
    Trooper WILLIAM WOOD Joint grave IV. M. 6-7.
    Trooper KENNETH LUTHER WATKISS II. J. 7.

    MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY [8]


    Trooper JOHN NICHOLAS KEVIN KING 18. B. 19
    Lance Corporal VICTORY ERNEST DEAR 8. A. 11
    Lieutenant FRANK HENRY HUGHES 5. F. 7
    Trooper MAURICE SEWELL LOWSON 11. F. 4
    Trooper GEOFFREY JOHN RUBBINS 16. C. 8
    Trooper ERNEST SIMPSON 16. B. 10
    Lance Serjeant HORACE VINCENT 15. E. 14.
    Trooper RONALD THOMAS HEMMING 18. D. 8.

    SFAX WAR CEMETERY [2]


    Captain IAN DRUMMOND MACKENZIE III. E. 5.
    Lance Corporal EDWIN HARRIS XI. D. 1. 5th, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.


    TABARKA RAS RAJEL WAR CEMETERY [11]

    Trooper WILLIAM JOHN BASS 3. E. 15
    Trooper GEORGE RICHARD FIELD 3. E. 11
    Serjeant ROBERT FREDERICK FINBOW 4. A. 24
    Trooper LESLIE HOULDEN 2. E. 13.
    Trooper GEORGE THOMAS RICHARD MARTIN 3. E. 3
    Trooper FREDERICK MARTIN 3. E. 1
    Trooper EDWARD OATHAM 3. E. 12
    Corporal DAVID OVERBURY 2. C. 11
    Lance Corporal STANLEY HAIG PRYOR 3. E. 4.
    Trooper CHARLES GEORGE SMITH 4. A. 25
    Corporal ALBERT JAMES WHY 2. C. 9.



    United Kingdom


    LLANARTH [LLWYN CELYN] INDEPENDENT CHAPELYARD Cardiganshire, Wales 1

    Trooper EVAN JAMES LEWIS Row 1. Grave 1

    MOLD CEMETERY Flintshire, Wales 1

    Trooper EDWIN MARSHALL Sec. L. 1st Cl. Grave 50.


    MAESTEG CEMETERY Glamorganshire, Wales 1

    Private GEORGE BETHLEY Block V. Grave 263.

    PORT TALBOT [GOYTRE] CEMETERY Glamorganshire, Wales 1

    Lance Corporal JAMES JONATHAN THORNE Plot 3. Row L. Grave 12.

    HOUSTON CEMETERY Renfrewshire Scotland 1

    Trooper THOMAS CAREY Sec. M. Grave 48


    I have uploaded list as PDF so as to preserve format of the original list.

    Cheers
    Paul
     

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    Last edited: Sep 16, 2018
  2. Rob Dickers

    Rob Dickers 10th MEDIUM REGT RA

    PM sent to you.
    Rob.
     
  3. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Likewise

    Robert
     
  4. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Rob and Robert, Have replied via PM.

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  5. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Paul

    Photos sent by e-mail and copies on here in case others need them.

    L Terry & CH Keep

    Saw the first one in St Mary Cray (Not WW related) and found it rather sad.

    Cheers - Robert
     

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  6. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Robert, Thankyou very much for your time and trouble. Yes the first pic is very sad indeed.

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  7. Rob Dickers

    Rob Dickers 10th MEDIUM REGT RA

    :) Paul
    Have E-Mailed you the Grave pics of your man, let me know if ok. I see he had a Royal Fusiliers Service No. and only 300 away from my Dad!!.
    Cheers
    Rob D
     
  8. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Paul

    You have Plumstead Cemetery in your list. Is this the guy you're after?

    CWGC :: Casualty Details

    If he is, I'll add it to my to do list. Need to get a map first as the cemetery is mega huge.
     
  9. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Paul - Can you confirm which guys you want from Streatham Park, UK
     
  10. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Robert, These are the men from the 2 cemeteries


    PLUMSTEAD CEMETERY [Thanks Robert]

    15th Regt Reconnaissance Corps

    Serjeant GEORGE THOMAS COX Sec. Q. Grave 1040


    STREATHAM PARK CEMETERY [Tom Buttress]

    3rd Regt Reconnaissance Corps

    Trooper WILLIAM CHARLES BEWLEY Screen Wall. Square 24. Grave 43838.

    5th Regt Reconnaissance Corps

    Private REUBEN EDWIN WISE Screen Wall. Square 14B. Grave 40465

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  11. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Rob D, Thank you for your time and trouble. Interesting information about service No. The pics were fine.

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  12. Swampster

    Swampster Junior Member

    Hi
    Please could you let me know which headstone you require a photo of in Naples .

    Thanks

    Swampster
     
  13. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Paul

    Here are 2 Recce guys you require from Maidstone cemetery in Kent.

    N.B.V. Side & A.G. Post.

    I've PM'd Dovermarine and apologised for getting them. I did not know until I got back today that he'd promised to do them for you.

    Cheers - Robert
     

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  14. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Robert, Thankyou very much.

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  15. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Paul

    Here is the following guy from Plumstead Cemetery. The inscription is rather weathered I'm afraid. Have taken 3 shots from varying distances for you.

    Name:COX, GEORGE THOMAS
    Initials:G T
    Nationality:United Kingdom
    Rank:Serjeant
    Regiment/Service:Reconnaissance Corps
    Unit Text:15th Bn.
    Age:30
    Date of Death:01/10/1941
    Service No:795828
    Additional information:Son of Annie Cox, and stepson of Michael Mulrenan, of Woolwich.
    Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
    Grave/Memorial Reference:Sec. Q. Grave 1040.
    Cemetery:PLUMSTEAD CEMETERY

    Cheers - Robert
     

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  16. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Robert, Thankyou again. The inscription is readable not like some I saw in Karrakatta Cemetery today.

    Cheers
    Paul
     
  17. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    Found these amongst this years snaps...London Cemetery, Longueval...
     

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  18. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

    Paul, if you let me know what you need off the Brookwood Memorial, I will post as I have all the panels.

    Phil
     
  19. martinb

    martinb Member

    You should have both Besthorpe (Norfolk) and Huntingfield (Suffolk) Mitch - I did them for you earlier this year. Will try and fit the Cambridge one in as soon as I can.
     
  20. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

    Martin, if you are doing Cambridge City I am sure Spidge would love to hear from you

    P
     

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