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BEACH, Flight Sergeant, JOHN ALBERT, 926857. 159 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th April 1943. Column 424.

 

BEACHAM, Private, GEORGE KEITH, VX56801. A.I.F. 2/9 Fd Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps. 14th January 1942. Age 30. Son of George and Margaret Allison Beacham, of Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia. Column 140.

 

BEACROFT, Private, FREDERICK LEVY, NX74048. A.I.F. 2/20 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th February 1942. Age 21. Column 125.

 

BEALE, Lieutenant, EDWARD ERNEST, NX33631. A.I.F. 2/30 Bn. Australian Infantry. 12th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Edward Eustace and Lottie Marie Williams Beale, of Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Column 131.

 

BEALE, Major, REX FRANCIS STRANGMAN, VX 12397. A.I.F. H.Q. 22. Australian Infantry Brigade. 13th February 1942. Age 41. Son of Reginald Hugo and Violet Frances Beale, of Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Column 117.

 

BEALE, Private, WILLIAM FRANCIS EDMUND, 5444. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 7th March - 10th June 1945. Age 30. Son of Francis and Lilian Beale, of Emsworth, Hants. Addenda Panel.

 

BEALES, Leading Aircraftman, ROBERT HENRY, 924269. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18th September 1944. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Beales; husband of Gladys W. Beales, of St. Pancras, London. Column 438.

 

BEAMAN, Sergeant, DENIS, 542557. 27 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 4th April 1941. Age 21. Son of Leonard and Miriam Beaman, of Southport, Lancashire. Column 409.

 

BEAMENT, Private, JESSE, 5777670. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 26th January 1942. Age 26. Son of Horace and Hilda Beament, of Croxley Green, Hertfordshire; husband of Mary Beament, of Birr, Offaly, Irish Republic. Column 49.

 

BEAN, Leading Aircraftman, ARTHUR KENNEDY, 539447. Royal Air Force. 7th November 1944. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bean, of Gresford, Denbighshire; husband of Doris Abigail Bean, of Llay, Denbighshire. Column 438.

 

BEAN, Private, ROY FRANCIS, 5833205. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 31. Husband of E. Bean, of Westwood, Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Column 54.

 

BEANT SINGH, Sepoy, 3396. Kapurthala Jagatjit Infantry. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Roor Singh, of Bhandal, Kapurthala, India; husband of Bhago, of Bhandal. Column 377.

 

BEAR, Flight Lieutenant, LAWRENCE HOWE, 116409. 215 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th December 1943. Age 28. Son of Herbert Howe Bear and Ruth Nellie Bear; husband of Dorothy Primrose Bear, of Pimlico, London. Column 423.

 

BEARD, Private, ALEXANDER, VX45128. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 21. Son of Ernest Joshua and Dorothy Beard, of Mortlake, Victoria, Australia. Column 129.

 

BEARD, Sister, ALMA MAY, WFX11175. A.I.F. 13 Gen. Hosp. Australian Army Nursing Service. 16th February 1942. Age 29. Daughter of Edward William and Katherine Mary Beard, of Toodyay, Western Australia. Column 141.

 

BEARD, Private, ERNEST ALBERT, 6028781. 1st Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 19th June 1943. Age 32. Son of Steven Charles and Minnie Beard; husband of Lilian Georgina May Beard, of Minsterworth, Gloucestershire. Column 58.

 

BEARD, Private, GEORGE HENRY, NX21319. A.I.F. H.Q. Guard Battalion. Australian Imperial Force. 24th June 1944. Age 42. Son of George and Sarah Beard; husband of Grace V. G. Beard, of Petersham, New South Wales, Australia. Column 117.

 

BEARD, Bombardier, KENNETH, 883260. 240 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 29th November 1943. Age 23. Column 7.

 

BEARD, Private, PATRICK JOSEPH, 5780110. 4th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 13th February 1942. Age 20. Son of Sidney Charles and Ann Beard, of Coney Hall, West Wickham, Kent. Column 49.

 

BEARDSLEY, Aircraftman 1st Class, JOHN, 1530389. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th March 1945. Age 24. Son of Mrs. M. A. Harwood, of New Basford, Nottingham. Column 454.

 

BEARDWOOD, Serjeant, EDWARD, 3856955. 49 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 22nd March 1942. Age 22. Column 4.

 

BEARMAN, Private, FREDERICK JOHN, 6020083. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 14th February 1942. Age 22. Son of George and Susan Bearman; husband of Eileen Bearman, of Grays, Essex. Column 54.

 

BEARNE, Sapper, LESLIE CHARLES, 841625. 30 Fortress Coy. Royal Engineers. 12th September 1944. Age 26. Son of George and Ethel Bearne. Column 40.

 

BEASTY, Gunner, JOHN THOMAS, 963771. 122 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 21st September 1944. Age 26. Column 13.

 

BEATEY, Warrant Officer, THOMAS ATKINSON, 1104751. Royal Air Force. 23rd February 1944. Age 28. Son of Thomas Beatey, and of Catherine Beatey, of Percy Main, Northumberland. Column 433.

 

BEATTIE, Private, ROBERT GEORGE, NX47652. A.I.F. 2/30 Bn. Australian Infantry. 15th January 1942. Age 28. Son of William John and Elizabeth Beattie, of Greta, New South Wales, Australia. Column 131.

 

BEATTIE, Serjeant, ROBERT GRAHAM, 2979179. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 11th February 1942. Age 28. Son of Richard and Annie Beattie, of Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. Column 80.

 

BEATTY, Corporal, MAURICE ALFRED ALBERT, 626496. 84 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 29th November 1943. Age 23. Son of Charles David and Adelaide Marion Beatty, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Column 426.

 

BEAUCHAMP, Flying Officer, LEONARD ANTHONY LASSETER, 401266. Royal Australian Air Force. 18th June 1942. Age 25. Son of Leonard Lasseter Beauchamp and Helen Fraser Beauchamp, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Column 421.

 

BEAUMONT, Private, EDWARD STEPHEN JAMES, NX43375. A.I.F. 2/20 Bn. Australian Infantry. 10th February 1942. Age 28. Son of Edward Charles and Margaret Mary Beaumont, of Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. Column 125.

 

BEAUMONT, Lance Serjeant, WILLIAM ARTHUR, 1072241. 3 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 1st May 1942. Age 29. Son of Arthur A. and Elizabeth Beaumont, of Battersea, London. Column 6.

 

BEAVIS, Gunner, JOHN, 1092907. 135 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 26th January 1942. Age 21. Son of Charles John and Dorothy May Beavis, of Fareham, Hampshire. Column 35.

 

BEAVIS, Corporal, VICTOR FREDERICK, 640149. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th February 1945. Age 25. Son of Frederick Thomas Beavis and Margaret Beavis, of Tottenham, Middlesex. Column 452.

 

BEBE, Sergeant, ROBERT CHARLES, 2211019. 99 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd April 1945. Age 19. Son of Albert Edmund and Mary Edith Bebe, of Mullavilly, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. Column 451.

 

BECK, Private, JOHN FREDERICK, 4979567. 1/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). 21st September 1944. Age 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Beck, of Draycott, Derbyshire. Column 70.

 

BECK, Lance Serjeant, JOHN THOMAS, 2313139. 28 Wing Sig. Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 21st March 1945. Age 47. Son of Walter and Jane Beck; husband of Phyllis Beck, of Sheldon, Birmingham. Column 42.

 

BECK, Private, WALTER GEORGE, 5773747. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 26th January 1942. Age 22. Son of Ernest and Annie Beck. Column 49.

 

BECKENSALL, Flying Officer, WILLIAM, 145516. 82 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 9th March 1944. Age 21. Son of William and Sarah Ann Beckensall, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Column 432.

 

BECKETT, Private, EDWARD WILLIAM, 6141815. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 15th December 1941. Age 26. Son of Harry and Ethel G Beckett, of Liverpool. Column 68.

 

BECKETT, Private, JAMES, 3529831. 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 27. Son of Elizabeth Beckett, of Collyhurst, Manchester. Column 76.

 

BECKETT, Captain, RANALD HUGH COLIN, 74361. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 20th January 1942. Son of Robert Harold and Muriel Kay Beckett; nephew of Elizabeth Crawford Beckett, of Dunblane, Stirlingshire. Column 79.

 

BED RAM, Sepoy, 12473. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Govind Ram and Talku, of Dyar, Kangra, India. Column 277.

 

BEDAR KHAN, Sepoy, 14507. 2nd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 4th January 1942. Son of Makhmad Khan, of Darband, Kohat, Pakistan. Column 232.

 

BEDELL, Flying Officer, PATRICK EDWIN, 81334. 205 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th December 1941. Column 409.

 

BEDFORD, Lance Corporal, JACK, 5882886. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 30. Son of George William and Jane Bedford; husband of Evelyn Bedford, of March, Cambridgeshire. Column 57.

 

BEDFORD, Lieutenant, JAMES WILSON, 148084. 2 A.A. Regt. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Column 3.

 

BEDGGOOD, Corporal, REGINALD MAX, NX35342. A.I.F. 2/19 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bedggood, of The Rock, New South Wales, Australia. Column 121.

 

BEDOL BIN ABDULLAH, Private, A/8521. Royal Army Service Corps. 3rd September 1939 - 31st December 1947. Son of Siti binti Prang, of Tedong, Malacca. Column 101.

 

BEDWORTH, Private, EDWARD ALBERT, 5832466. 5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 29th August 1943. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George James Bedworth, of Hendon, Middlesex; husband of Jane Bedworth, of Witcham, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Column 54.

 

BEEDLES, Sergeant, JOHN EDWARD, 578145. 205 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 11th June 1943. Age 19. Son of Matthew Edward and Hilda May Beedles, of Bebington, Cheshire. Column 425.

 

BEER, Flying Officer, HENRY ALBERT, 197600. 10 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th March 1946. Age 28. Son of Frank and Mary Ann Beer; husband of Muriel Elizabeth Beer, of Sheerness, Kent. Column 459.

 

BEERE, Gunner, STANLEY HAROLD, 963577. 16 Defence Regt. Royal Artillery. 13th February 1942. Age 22. Column 13.

 

BEESLEY, Private, STANLEY HERBERT WILLIAM, 6147308. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 21st January 1942. Age 27. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Beesley; husband of Violet Louise Beesley, of Merstham, Surrey. Column 68.

 

BEESLEY, Driver, THOMAS, T/3197011. Royal Army Service Corps attd. 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 29th November 1943. Age 32. Column 99.

 

BEESLY, Lieutenant, LEONARD JAMES, 102168V. 60 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. South African Air Force. 23rd June 1942. Age 28. Son of George B. and Agnes B. Beesly, of East London, Cape Province, South Africa. Column 424.

 

BEG CHAND, Gunner, 50031. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 30th November 1942. Son of Nathu. of Kharkari, Hissar, India. Column 87.

 

BEG RAJ, Sepoy, 8890. 2nd Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. 28th February 1943. Son of Buti and Patori, of Gothra, Jind, India; husband of Chhotan, of Gothra. Column 213.

 

BEG RAJ, Sepoy, 15979. 4th Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Ram Chandra and Dhapan, of Beri, Jaipur, India; husband of Sheo Kauri, of Beri. Column 213.

 

BEG RAJ, Sepoy, 18085. 2nd Bn. 19th Hyderabad Regiment. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Jelu and Patauri, of Umra, Hissar, India. Column 304.

 

BEG RAJ SINGH, Captain, 1822. H.Q. Coy. Jind Infantry. 15th February 1942. Husband of Anar Kaur, of Charkhi, Jind, India. Column 373.

 

BEGG, Aircraftman 1st Class, COLIN BOYD, 18951. Royal Australian Air Force. 17th September 1944. Age 28. Son of Charles Murray Begg and Isobella Florence Begg. Column 444.

 

BEGG, Warrant Officer, JOHN, 425109. Royal Australian Air Force. 10th February 1945. Age 25. Son of John and Elizabeth Begg, of Scarness, Queensland, Australia. Column 458.

 

BEH KEAT HOCK, Private, A/7118. 47 Motor Transport Coy. Royal Army Service Corps. 23rd June 1947. Son of Lee Swee Kheng, of Penang. Column 101.

 

BEHARA, Pioneer, B, 80104. 1220 Coy. Indian Pioneer Corps. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Gorimoni Beharani. Column 363.

 

BEHREND, Private, RONALD FREDERICK, NX40819. A.I.F. 2/18 Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th February 1942. Age 37. Son of Bernard Frederick and Emma Behrend; husband of Margaret Clare Behrend, of Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Column 119.

 

BEL BAHADUR KURJOGI, Rifleman, 63924. 4th Bn. 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Gore and Gauri, of Phalebas, Nepal; husband of Kali, of Phalebas. Column 325.

 

BEL MUHAMMAD, Sepoy, 15340. 4th Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. 15th November 1945. Son of Jalal Khan and Lali, of Dang, Hissar, India. Column 213.

 

BELA SINGH, Havildar, 13636. Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners. 28th May 1941. Son of Hakam Singh and Jabi Kaur, of Baich Baija, Hoshiarpur, India; husband of Jai Kaur, of Baich Baija. Column 167.

 

BELA SINGH, Company Havildar Major, 8606. 1st Bn. 14th Punjab Regiment. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Nand Singh and Rajo, of Dhadi Khanchi Wali, Hoshiarpur, India. Column 243.

 

BELA SINGH, Sapper, 13520. Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners. 3rd April 1943. Son of Harnam Singh; husband of Dhan Kaur, of Kandola Kalan, Jullundur, India. Column 170.

 

BELA SINGH, Lance Naik, 25543. King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Ganesha and Tabo, of Lohtan, Hoshiarpur, India; husband of Pritam Kaur, of Lohtan. Column 165.

 

BELA SINGH, Sweeper, MTN/261578. 123 Gen. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 29th October 1945. Son of Gidda, and of Har Devi, of Mohabat Pur, Hissar, India. Column 339.

 

BELAM SING RAWAT, Rifleman, 10497. 5th Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Gopal Sing and Kaira, of Chorkandi, Garhwal, India. Column 290.

 

BELCHEM, Captain, JOHN, A/1440. 2nd Bn. 16th Punjab Regiment. 11th February 1942. Son of Howard Matthew and Margaret Comer Belchem. Column 263.

 

BELCHER, Lance Corporal, ALFRED JOHN JAMES, T/83670. Royal Army Service Corps attd. 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 21st September 1944. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Belcher, of Birmingham. Column 98.

 

BELFORD, Lance Serjeant, JAMES PATRICK, 826450. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 30. Son of Peter and Brigid Belford. Column 6.

 

BELFORD, Private, ROBERT WARWICK, NX43710. A.I.F. 2/18 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Robert James Belford and Ada Florence Belford; husband of Bessie Primrose Belford, of Redfern, New South Wales, Australia. Column 119.

 

BELHAM, Corporal, JOHN CHARLES, 6515929. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 12th February 1942. Age 31. Column 67.

 

BELI, Sepoy, 8215. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Nagina and Prabhi, of Bharnot, Kangra, India. Column 277.

 

BELI RAM, Sepoy, 4022. 2nd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Mahan Singh, and of Manglan, of Chhani Mahelian Charkan, Jammu, Kashmir; husband of Kapuri, of Chhani Mahelian, Charkan. Column 277.

 

BELI RAM, Naik, 7011. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Dido, of Koteda Mehra, Jammu, Kashmir. Column 275.

 

BELI RAM, Lance Havildar, 11512. 3rd Bn. 16th Punjab Regiment. Missing 15th November 1945. Son of Dammu and Paro, of Mar Jhali, Jammu, Kashmir. Column 265.

 

BELI RAM, Sepoy, 13212. 1st Bn. 14th Punjab Regiment. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Johli and Dunju, of Bharanta, Kangra, India; husband of Brami, of Bharanta. Column 247.

 

BELI RAM, Sepoy, 16378. 2nd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. Missing 4th January 1942. Son of Hauns, of Jharar, Kangra, India. Column 232.

 

BELL, Private, ALEXANDER, VX20808. A.I.F. 2/2 Pnr. Bn. Australian Infantry. 5th March 1942. Age 35. Column 137.

 

BELL, Leading Aircraftman, ALBERT, 644334. Royal Air Force. 29th March 1945. Age 27. Son of George Thomas and Maria Bell, of Bessbrook, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. Column 452.

 

BELL, Private, ARTHUR HUBERT, 4862811. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 30th October 1944. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bell, of Leicester; husband of Mabel Annie Bell, of Osbournby, Lincolnshire. Column 65.

 

BELL, Private, ALFRED JAMES, 4858830. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 12th December 1941. Age 18. Son of Alfred Samuel and Florence Kate Bell, of Walton, Liverpool. Column 65.

 

BELL, Private, ALBERT JAMES, WX9063. A.I.F. 2/4 M.G. Bn. Australian Infantry. 14th February 1942. Age 22. Son of James Robert and Mabel Bell, of Cannington, Western Australia. Column 135.

 

BELL, Private, A J, 4th (Pahang) Bn. Federated Malay States Volunteer Force. 17th March 1943. Column 392.

 

BELL, Private, ANDREW MARK, NX39778. A.I.F. 2/19 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th June 1944. Age 23. Son of Thomas and Margaret Bell; foster-son of Olga M. Jones, of Emu Plains, New South Wales, Australia. Column 122.

 

BELL, Aircraftman 2nd Class, CLEPHAN WILLIAM HAMILTON, Mentioned in Despatches, 931888. Royal Air Force. 3rd December 1942. Age 37. Son of Robert Hamilton Bell and Mary Elizabeth Bell. B.A. Column 419.

 

BELL, Flight Sergeant, DAVID FRANK BOYCE, 778957. 31 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd May 1944. Column 434.

 

BELL, Aircraftman 1st Class, EDWARD BURROW, 1354076. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th October 1944. Son of James W. and Elizabeth A. Bell, of Gorgie, Edinburgh. Column 439.

 

BELL, Aircraftman 2nd Class, GEORGE ALEXANDER, 1371918. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19th December 1944. Age 23. Son of George Alexander Bell and Mary Bell, of Bridge of Marnoch, Banffshire. Column 441.

 

BELL, Sergeant, GEOFFREY GEORGE, 915140. 84 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 12th March 1942. Age 21. Son of George and Ellen Bell, of Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire. Column 414.

 

BELL, Private, GERALD MAVOR, NX41008. A.I.F. 2/18 Bn. Australian Infantry. 8th February 1942. Age 35. Son of Francis and Agnes Bell, of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Column 119.

 

BELL, Private, JACKSON, 5833771. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 28th January 1942. Age 21. Column 58.

 

BELL, Warrant Officer, JAMES, D F M, 1511709. 48 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 26th February 1947. Age 26. Son of Robert James and Agnes Bell, of Bellingham, Northumberland. Column 461.

 

BELL, Sergeant, JAMES CHARLES ALFRED, 970852. 11 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 9th April 1942. Age 28. Son of James and Beatrice Bell, of Dundee. Column 414.

 

BELL, Driver, JOHN JOSEPH, T/873041. Royal Army Service Corps attd. 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 22nd September 1944. Age 32. Son of John and Annie Bell; husband of Elizabeth Bell, of Whitehouse, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. Column 99.

 

BELL, Sergeant, JOSEPH KENNETH, VX34637. A.I.F. 4 A/Tk Regt. Royal Australian Artillery. 16th September 1942. Age 27. Son of Joseph and Frances Maud Bell, of North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Column 115.

 

BELL, Private, JOHN WILLIAM, 2982066. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 1st - 7th January 1942. Age 26. Column 81.

 

BELL, Private, RICHARD LIONEL, 5932549. 1st Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 12th September 1944. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Edith M. Turner, of Horton Kirby, Kent. Column 58.

 

BELL, Sergeant, ROBERT TAYLOR, 1826150. 355 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd May 1945. Age 21. Son of David Bell, and of Annie Bell, of Glasgow. Column 451.

 

BELL, Flight Lieutenant, THOMAS, J/11041. 684 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. 22nd April 1945. Age 22. Son of Thomas and Mary Bell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Column 455.

 

BELL, Flight Sergeant, THOMAS, 402184. Royal Australian Air Force. 9th September 1942. Age 23. Son of Herbert Thomas Bell and Elizabeth M. Bell, of Elwood, Victoria, Australia. Column 421.

 

BELL, Gunner, THOMAS ALFRED, 946517. 125 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 25. Son of Thomas Alfred and Ann Maria Bell, of Blackhill, Co. Durham. Column 13.

 

BELL, Aircraftman 2nd Class, WILLIAM, 1040478. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th November 1943. Age 33. Son of John and Ann Bell; husband of Margaret Bell, of Woodhouse, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Column 429.

 

BELL, Corporal, WILLIAM TYLER, 3854927. 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). 21st September 1944. Age 29. Column 73.

 

BELLETT, Private, GEORGE SINGLETON, 13029025. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 20th June 1944. Age 28. Son of W. S. and Ada Bellett; husband of Lilian May Bellett, of Seven Kings, Essex. Column 81.

 

BELLIS, Private, GEORGE JAMES DANIEL, 3128486. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 7th January 1942. Age 30. Column 81.

 

BELLIS, Private, ROBERT, 3322730. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 13th February 1942. Age 27. Nephew of Ethel Ann Bellis, of Shildon, Co. Durham. Column 81.

 

BELLISLE, Flight Lieutenant, JOSEPH LOUIS ALPHONSE ROLAND, J/20225. 123 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. 12th February 1945. Column 455.

 

BELSHAM, Gunner, STANLEY GEORGE, 1104081. 135 (The Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 26th January 1942. Age 21. Son of George Samuel and Jessie Ellen Belsham. Column 35.

 

BENDON, Gunner, ELIAS, 1101504. 118 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 13th February 1942. Age 34. Son of Issac and Sadie Bendon, of Brighton, ssex. Column 13.

 

BENEDICT, Havildar, 14068. 46 Army Troops Coy. Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. 13th February 1942. Son of Yesudian and Nisamony, of Poona, India. Column 155.

 

BENEY, Gunner, RONALD JOHN, 1605137. 3 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 14th - 15th February 1942. Age 30. Son of John and Mary Beney; husband of Florence Beney, of Rocester, Staffordshire. Column 13.

 

BENFELL, Sergeant, LESLIE, 1557907. 355 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 17th May 1945. Column 451.

 

BENI, Ward Servant, H/199067. 12 Indian General Hospital. Indian Army Medical Corps. 25th June 1943. Son of Lachman, of Manpur, Farrukhabad, India. Column 351.

 

BENI, Washerman, F/752347. 19 Field Bakery Sec. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 15th November 1945. Son of Tekai, of Bankat, Lucknow, India. Column 339.

 

BENI MADHO SINGH, Sepoy, O/12699. Indian Army Ordnance Corps. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Ramgharib Singh, of Pura Dhanai Singh, Sultanpur, India; husband of Ballabai, of Pura Dhanai Singh. Column 353.

 

BENI MADHO SINGH, Ambulance Sepoy, 50401. 18 Indian Field Amb. Indian Hospital Corps. 15th February 1942. Son of Kala Singh and Balla, of Putulki, Partapgarh, India; husband of Jaipal Kumari, of Putulki. Column 342.

 

BENISON, Lance Serjeant, GORDON ROBERT, 5774943. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 25. Son of Charles F. and Florence Benison, of Norwich. Column 47.

 

BENN, Gunner, EDWARD THOMAS, 1549477. 48 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 15th July 1945. Age 29. Column 13.

 

BENNELL, Gunner, WILLIAM JOHN, 1555676. 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 29th November 1943. Age 30. Husband of Doris Marguerite Bennell, of Byfleet, Surrey. Column 13.

 

BENNETT, Aircraftman 1st Class, ALFRED, 956244. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1st March 1942. Age 22. Son of George and Agnes Bennett, of Mayfield, Staffordshire. Column 417.

 

BENNETT, Private, ALBERT DENNIS, 5933613. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 12th September 1944. Age 23. Son of Albert Edward and Martha Bennett, of Cambridge. Column 58.

 

BENNETT, Leading Aircraftman, ALEC HENRY, 847141. Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force). 29th November 1943. Age 29. Son of Henry George and Jane Bennett, of Levton. Essex. Column 426.

 

BENNETT, Gunner, DENNIS, 6967898. 5 Searchlight Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bennett, of Feltham, Middlesex. Column 13.

 

BENNETT, Trooper, ELLIS, 7931567. 3rd King's Own Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps. 29th November 1943. Age 33. Son of George and Elizabeth Bennett; husband of Elsie Bennett, of Hollingworth, Manchester. Column 1.

 

BENNETT, Gunner, GEORGE, 861804. 88 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 26. Husband of M. E. Bennett, of Golborne, Lancashire. Column 13.

 

BENNETT, Flying Officer, HENRY JAMES, 414722. Royal New Zealand Air Force. 3rd February 1945. Age 29. Son of James John and Elizabeth Gertrude Bennett, of Tuatapere, Southland New Zealand. Column 457.

 

BENNETT, Private, HENRY WILLIAM FREDERICK, 5573550. 4th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Son of Frederick Joe and Edith Amy Bennett; husband of Kathleen Joan Bennett, of Thornton Heath, Surrey. Column 49.

 

BENNETT, Gunner, JAMES, 1458187. 88 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 23rd December 1941. Age 21. Son of John Seear Bennett and Ellen Carpenter Bennett. Column 13.

 

BENNETT, Driver, JOHN, T/160562. 55 Inf. Bde. G.P. Transport Coy. Royal Army Service Corps. 12th September 1944. Age 24. Column 99.

 

BENNETT, Gunner, JOHN, 809160. 15 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 23rd September 1944. Age 32. Son of John Bennet, T, and of Annie Bennett, of Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Column 13.

 

BENNETT, Private, JOHN EDWARD, 4857468. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 25th July 1945. Age 30. Son of Joseph Henry and Charlotte Bennett. Column 65.

 

BENNETT, Flight Lieutenant, JOHN WALLACE, 127271. 230 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 28th November 1944. Age 33. Son of John Duncan Bennett and Margaret Lane Bennett, of Greenock, Renfrewshire. Column 431.

 

BENNETT, Private, LESLIE CRAWFORD, VX35496. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 29. Son of Percival Clifton Bennett and Annie Bennett; nephew of Kathleen Crawford, of Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. Column 129.

 

BENNETT, Leading Aircraftman, LESLIE GORDON, 1282242. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18th September 1944. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Bennett; husband of Olive A. Bennett, of Chiswick, Middlesex. Column 438.

 

BENNETT, Serjeant, ROBERT HENRY, 6895053. 2 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 26. Son of Henry and Beatrice L. Bennett, of Earl's Court, London. Column 4.

 

BENNETT, Flight Sergeant, RONALD SIDNEY, 1607104. 31 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 22nd May 1945. Age 21. Son of J. J. and Maud Bennett, of Paddington, London. Column 449.

 

BENNETT, Private, SAMUEL ALEXANDER, 2034499. 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 14th February 1942. Age 24. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann Bennett, of Moss Side, Manchester. Column 76.

 

BENNETT, Gunner, WILLIAM, 872364. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 25. Stepson of William Clyde, of Tollcross, Glasgow. Column 13.

 

BENNETT, Lieutenant, WILLIAM FRANK, 194408. Royal Artillery seconded to 2 A.A. Regt. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Column 3.

 

BENNETT, Bombardier, WILLIAM JOHN, 872634. 7 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 24. Son of Henry Bennett, and of Hannah Bennett, of Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Column 7.

 

BENNETTS, Private, ALLAN GEORGE, VX47011. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 28. Son of Victor James Bennetts and Ethel May Bennetts, of East Ballarat, Victoria. Australia. Column 129.

 

BENNETTS, Private, KENNETH, VX46999. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 21. Son of Victor James Bennetts and Ethel May Bennetts, of East Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Column 129.

 

BENNIE, Leading Aircraftman, WILLIAM PRETSELL, 530232. Royal Air Force. 14th February 1942. Age 25. Son of William and Mary Bennie. Column 416.

 

BENNIER, Aircraftman 1st Class, FRANK HAROLD, 1052169. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 28th February 1942. Column 417.

 

BENNY, Private, HUGH KELSO, 2979605. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 27th March 1942. Age 25. Son of James and Lydia Kelso Benny, of Stirling. Column 81.

 

BENOIT, Signalman, MAXWELL ALFRED WILLIAM, M M, VX32772. A.I.F. Sigs. 8 Div. Australian Corps of Signals. 24th May 1943. Age 23. Son of Edwin John and A. J. Benoit, of Bayswater, Victoria, Australia. Column 117.

 

BENSLEY, Leading Aircraftman, CHARLES BRIGHTMORE, 1160850. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 12th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Thomas and Mabel Bensley, of Sheringham, Norfolk. Column 416.

 

BENSLEY, Fusilier, WILLIAM HENRY, 4127854. 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. 15th September 1944. Age 25. Column 46.

 

BENSON, Private, ALBERT ARNOLD, WX411. A.I.F. 2/3 M.G. Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th March 1942. Age 22. Son of Harold Edgar and Ellen Benson; husband of Florence Eleanor Benson, of Manly, New South Wales, Australia. Column 135.

 

BENSON, Private, WILLIAM, 3855972. 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). 14th February 1942. Age 23. Adopted son of Mr. T. Benson, of Whitehaven, Cumberland. Column 73.

 

BENSON, Gunner, WILLIAM JOHN, 860364. 11 Bty., 3 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 15th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Benson, of Small Heath. Birmingham. Column 13.

 

BENSTED, Sergeant, LIONEL MAURICE, 404428. Royal Australian Air Force. 10th June 1942. Age 28. Son of William Henry and Ilma Martha Bensted, of Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia. Column 421.

 

BENT, Flight Lieutenant, ARTHUR LEA BALDWIN, 118154. 99 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th March 1944. Age 28. Son of Baldwin Harry and Nancy Bent, of Arkholme, Lancashire. Column 431.

 

BENT, Serjeant, PERCIVAL, Mentioned in Despatches, 2865598. 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders. 15th July 1945. Age 43. Son of Charles and Hannah Bent; husband of Winifred Edith Bent, of Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Column 77.

 

BENTLEY, Private, ARNOLD, 4865693. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 14th - 22nd December 1941. Age 25. Column 65.

 

BENTLEY, Private, JAMES SAMUEL, 7642975. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 13th February 1942. Age 32. Son of Albert James Bentley and Mary Ruth Bentley; husband of Ethel Bentley, of Bradford, Yorkshire. Column 108.

 

BENTLEY, Gunner, WILLIAM, 1623453. 241 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 17th February 1945. Age 34. Son of Hannah Bentley, of Dukinfield, Cheshire; husband of Ivy Bentley, of Dukinfield. Column 13.

 

BENTON, Private, CYRIL, 2088880. 18 Div. Ordnance Workshop. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 12th September 1944. Age 24. Son of Francis and Isabella Benton, of Lincoln. Column 108.

 

BERE, Warrant Officer, CLAUDE HENRY, 515790. 62 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 29th November 1943. Age 32. Husband of Kathleen Bere, of Tiverton, Devon. Column 424.

 

BERESFORD, Aircraftman 1st Class, ARTHUR HENRY, 1046884. 605 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th June 1944. Son of William and Elizabeth Beresford, of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Column 439.

 

BERESFORD, Gunner, GEORGE, 1709676. 5 Searchlight Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 31. Son of George and Harriet Beresford; husband of Gertrude Beresford, of Longsight, Manchester. Column 13.

 

BERGIN, Gunner, JEREMIAH, 1786922. 7 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 23rd April 1943. Age 22. Son of Michael and Maria Bergin, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. Column 13.

 

BERGMAN, Private, KENNETH VINCENT, NX8311. A.I.F. 3 Motor Ambulance Coy. Australian Army Service Corps. 15th February 1942. Age 30. Son of William and Margaret Bergman, of Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia. Column 137.

 

BERNARD, Flight Sergeant, WILLIAM, 1825309. 203 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd October 1945. Age 20. Son of Andrew and Chrissie Bernard; husband of Madeline Bernard, of Dunfermline, Fife. Column 449.

 

BERRY, Gunner, EDWARD, 1629484. 5 Searchlight Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 30. Son of Harry and Mary Berry; husband of Florence Berry, of Outwood, Radcliffe, Lancashire. Column 13.

 

BERRY, Private, GRANVILLE ARTHUR, 5828253. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 23. Son of Arthur William and Eliza Jane Berry, of Farnham, Suffolk. Column 54.

 

BERRY, Captain, JAMES THOMAS, Mentioned in Despatches, 75000. 88 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 26. Son of James and Fanny Berry, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Column 1.

 

BERRY, Flight Sergeant, RICHARD CHARLES JAMES, 1390084. 152 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th April 1944. Column 434.

 

BERTOLINI, Private, JOHN, 2987779. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 7th January 1942. Age 27. Son of John and Caroline Bertolini. Column 81.

 

BESSANT, Gunner, THOMAS EDMUND, 781554. 15 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 29th November 1943. Age 33. Column 13.

 

BESSELL, Private, PHILIP MOWBRAY FRANK, WX7639. A.I.F. 2/3 M.G. Bn. Australian Infantry. 30th April 1942. Age 27. Son of John Hulme Bessell and Janet Cummingham Bessell, of Margaret River, Western Australia. Column 135.

 

BESSO, Flying Officer, WALTER EDWARD, 55633. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 25th June 1945. Age 32. Son of James and Lena Besso, of Holyrood, Newfoundland; husband of Mary F. Besso, of Bronx, New York, U.S.A. Column 447.

 

BEST, Private, C C, Malacca Local Defence Corps. 3rd September 1939 - 31st December 1947. Column 402.

 

BEST, Corporal, LESLIE, 13232. Armd. Car Regt. Federated Malay States Volunteer Force. 13th February 1942. Age 33. Son of Ernest S. and Beatrice E. Best; husband of Cicely Judson Best, of Maidstone, Kent. Column 391.

 

BETTISON, Gunner, WILLIAM ANDREW, 870128. 85 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 30. Husband of Una May Bettison, of Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire. Column 13.

 

BETTS, Private, CLLARLES WILLIAM, 4976711. 1/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). 12th September 1944. Age 24. Son of William Thomas Betts and Clara Betts, of Alvaston, Derby. Column 71.

 

BETTS, Private, RUSSELL WALTER, 5781665. 5th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 34. Son of Walter and Edith Betts; husband of Eileen Betts, of Norwich. Column 49.

 

BEVAN, Bombardier, WILLIAM ROBERT, 860801. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 26. Son of William John and Ann Bevan; husband of Ruby Margaret Bevan, of Singapore. Column 7.

 

BEVERIDGE, Aircraftman 2nd Class, JAMES, 1361272. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18th September 1944. Age 21. Son of John and Margaret Beveridge, of Kirkcaldy, Fife. Column 441.

 

BEWSHER, Flight Sergeant, ROBERT, 1042107. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd February 1944. Age 20. Son of Robert and Hannah Mary Bewsher, of Thornhill, Egremont, Cumberland. Column 434.

 

BEXFIELD, Private, FREDERICK GEORGE, 6025672. Royal Army Ordnance Corps attd. 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 27th November 1944. Age 30. Son of Thomas James Bexfield and Elizabeth Daisy Bexfield; husband of Susan Matilda Bexfield, of West Hampstead, London. Column 108.

 

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