Frecheville War Memorial - looking for relatives

[tasha_78_1 10]

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

[Blade73 10]

Hello, where is the current memorial? Good luck btw

[tasha_78_1 10]

Thankyou Blade73. The current memorial is inside the Frecheville Community Centre

[eastbank 10]

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

[tasha_78_1 10]

bumping this up

[kayie 10]

lets try and keep this at the top

[tasha_78_1 10]

not a lot of interest, but I`ll keep bumping this up to see if we can get any results

 

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still trying for someone to come forward

[Ragnar 10]

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

[tasha_78_1 10]

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

[Ragnar 10]

Many Thanks. Yes this is my father - will be in touch via email

ragnar

[BrianW 10]

This is slightly off topic; but in the 1960's the trees along Heathfield Road, leading up to the Community Centre, were a lot smaller than those shown on google. Each tree had a tall iron circular fence around it. I remember that around the 11 November that poppy crosses would be planted at the base of each tree in Remembrance. I was in the Cubs and together with the Scout band there would be small services there.

Again off topic, at the top of the pond, there was a narrow path leading inbetween the tennis courts onto Hopedale Road. Either side of this path were small ornamental gardens which we knew as the Peace Gardens. We knew that we were not allowed to play in there.

 

For Ragnar, I was born in a house just opposite you at 16 Hopefield Avenue where my parents were lodged by another familly. We moved onto Churchdale in 1957.

[S8 Blade 10]

On 13/01/2014 at 14:07, tasha_78_1 said:

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

Hi,

Appreciate this thread is 6 years old! If you’re still looking for any information for any of the servicemen listed, we have information about J Ashforth (Joe). Please get in contact if you’d like any details.