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BLACK, Gunner, GORDON STUART, 922501. 115 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 6th March 1945. Age 29. Son of William Weir Stuart Black and Isobel Stuart Black, of Glasgow. 25. E. 23.
BLACK, Private, ROBERT, 2763449. 2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). 31st May 1944. Age 32. Son of Donald and Margaret Black, of Dunfermline, Fife. 13. C. 22.
BLACKBURN, Private, ARTHUR, 4801857. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 18th March 1943. Age 25. 10. F. 24.
BLACKBURN, Flight Sergeant (Pilot), ARTHUR DOUGLAS, 1127552. 607 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th December 1942. Age 20. Son of Arthur and Clara Blackburn, of Ruislip, Middlesex. 27. B. 8.
BLACKIE, Lance Corporal, ARCHIBALD BURNS, 3061216. 1st Bn. Royal Scots. 4th April 1943. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Catherine Burns Blackie, of Edinburgh; husband of Agnes Blackie, of Edinburgh. 3. H. 1.
BLACKMAN, Corporal, DERRICK HARRY, 5194006. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. 10th October 1944. Age 22. Son of Harry and Mary Ann Blackman, of Ore, Hastings, Sussex. 7. B. 3.
BLACKMAN, Pilot Officer (W.Op./Air Gnr.), FREDERICK EDWARD, 179673. 352 (Yugoslavian) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 16th September 1944. Coll. grave 28. F. 18-24.
BLACKMORE, Gunner, FREDERICK ARTHUR, 1064377. 9 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 6th April 1945. Age 37. Son of Ambrose and Jane Blackmore, of Mount Gold, Plymouth. 17. F. 22.
BLACKMORE, Private, JOHN HERBERT, 14635609. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 3rd April 1945. Coll. grave 21. H. 3-7.
BLACKSHAW, Private, GEORGE, 2754350. 2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). 8th May 1944. Age 30. 7. C. 18.
BLACKWELL, Rifleman, JAMES ROYSTON, 4745170. 1st Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 25th May 1944. Age 30. 7. C. 24.
BLACKWELL, Corporal, RICHARD, 4757868. Royal Corps of Signals. 6th March 1944. Age 26. Son of Bernard Basil and Sarah Ann Blackwell, of Rotherham, Yorkshire. Coll. grave 7. E. 3-24.
BLAIN, Private, ERNEST ALFRED, 6290668. 2nd Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). 21st March 1945. Age 29. 25. G. 17.
BLAKE, Private, CHARLES FRANCIS, 4199169. 8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 24th March 1944. Age 27. Son of William Francis and Elizabeth Blake, of Liverpool; husband of Emily Blake, of Everton, Lancashire. 12. F. 15.
BLAKELEY, Corporal, ISAAC, 3604334. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 23rd March 1945. Age 34. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Blakeley; husband of Martha Blakeley, of Cleator Moor, Cumberland. 20. H. 1.
BLAKER, Major, FRANK GERALD, V C, M C, 193864. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) attd. 3rd Bn. 9th Gurkha Rifles. 9th July 1944. Age 24. 6. E. 2. The following details are given in the London Gazette of September 22nd, 1944 - In Burma on 9th July, 1944 a company of the 9th Gurkha Rifles was ordered to carry out a movement across unknown precipitous country, through dense jungle, to attack an enemy strong point on the summit of a hill overlooking Taungni. Major Blaker carried out this movement with the utmost precision, in itself a feat of considerable military skill, and the company took up a position on the extreme right flank of the enemy. At this crucial moment the company's advance was completely stopped by heavy and accurate enemy fire. Major Blaker, although severely wounded in the arm, then advanced ahead of his men, located and charged single-handed, the Japanese machine-guns. When hit by three rounds through the body, he continued to cheer on his men while lying on the ground. His fearless leadership and outstanding courage so inspired his company that they captured the positiion. Major Blaker died of his wounds. His heroism and self-sacrifice were beyond all praise and contributed in no small way to the defeat of the enemy and the successful outcome of the operations.
BLANCHE, Fusilier, DENNIS, 1442989. 10th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 18th March 1943. Age 21. 10. F. 22.
BLAND, Fusilier, WALTER, 3386717. 1st Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 4th June 1944. Age 31. Son of John Henry and Margaret Bland; husband of Mary Lydia Bland. 14. F. 3.
BLATCHFORD, Private, KEDALL SIDNEY WILLIAM, 6346084. 2nd Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). 6th May 1944. Age 23. 6. F. 5.
BLICK, Flying Officer (Nav.), LESLIE, 178370. 358 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 22nd January 1945. Age 35. Son of Halvo and Edith Mary Blick; husband of Dorothy H. Blick, of Canton, Cardiff. Coll. grave 16A. E. 10-17.
BLOGG, Private, ALBERT, 6458575. 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). 13th February 1944. Age 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. R. Blogg. 3. E. 8.
BLOGG, Private, LESLIE EDMUND, 7045538. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 23rd February 1945. Age 31. Son of George Edwin and Florence Blogg; husband of Winifred May Blogg, of Far Cotton, Northampton. 21. E. 11.
BLOIS, Major, DONALD LOUIS, 156695. King's Shropshire Light Infantry attd. 1st Bn. Sikh Light Infantry. 9th April 1945. Age 24. Son of Walter Frank Blois, and of Helena Florry Blois, of Leytonstone, Essex. 23A. D. 27.
BLOSS, Private, LEONARD JOHN, 6293714. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th April 1944. Age 23. Son of Albert George Bloss, and of Annie Frances Bloss, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Coll. grave 11. K. 1-17.
BLOXSOME, Fusilier, FREDDIE, 4197655. 1st Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers. 13th March 1945. Age 27. Son of Mabel Bloxsome, of Clydach Vale, Glamorgan. 17. H. 23.
BLUER, Lance Bombardier, ALFRED, 1091984. 6 Medium Regt. Royal Artillery. 9th February 1944. Age 32. Son of Alfred and Clara Bluer, of Royston, Yorkshire. 12. J. 4.
BLUNDELL, Corporal, RICHARD, 2931427. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 23rd May 1945. Age 25. Son of Richard and Jane Blundell, of Liverpool. 28. E. 14.
BLUNDEN, Flight Sergeant (Nav./W.Op.), FRANK, 1800382. 27 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th December 1944. Age 34. Son of Edwin and Ellen Julia Blunden. 16A. H. 13.
BLUNT, Private, ERNEST JAMES, 4915195. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. 6th June 1944. Age 23. 14. E. 12.
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