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BLACK, Sister, CHARLOTTE FLORENCE, 206670. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. 24th February 1942. Age 26. Daughter of Robert and Charlotte Black, of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Column 113.

 

BLACK, Fusilier, DAVID, 4267620. 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. 12th September 1944. Age 33. Column 46.

 

BLACK, Gunner, LESLIE WYLIE, 1826537. 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 13th February 1945. Age 38. Son of Robert Thomas Black and Marion Rankine Black; husband of Margaret Beveridge Black, of Glasgow. Column 13.

 

BLACK, Leading Aircraftman, ROBERT, 991147. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th February 1942. Age 23. Son of William and Janet Little Black. Column 416.

 

BLACK, Sergeant, RONALD ERSKINE, 1588358. 82 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th March 1945. Column 451.

 

BLACK, Lance Bombardier, WILLIAM EDWARD, 1107554. 85 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 21st September 1944. Age 35. Son of George and Alice Black; husband of Florrie Black, of Hackney, London. Column 9.

 

BLACKBORROW, Private, JOHN HAROLD, WX12469. A.I.F. 2/4 M.G. Bn. Australian Infantry. 9th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Charles and Gladys Maud Blackborrow, of Perth, Western Australia. Column 135.

 

BLACKBURN, Private, ALBERT, 5835260. 5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 13th February 1942. Age 30. Column 54.

 

BLACKBURN, Signalman, WILLIAM STANLEY, 2580987. 27 Line Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 21st November 1944. Age 23. Column 43.

 

BLACKHAM, Lance Corporal, THOMAS, 4858218. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 12th September 1944. Age 28. Son of William and Mary Ann Blackham; husband of May Blackham, of Nechells, Birmingham. Column 64.

 

BLACKISTON, Lance Corporal, WILLIAM ALFRED, 80450. 4th (Malacca Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 27th August 1943. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Blackiston, of Horsham, Sussex. Column 393.

 

BLACKLEDGE, Flight Lieutenant, RAYMOND GEORGE, Mentioned in Despatches, 84844. 232 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10th June 1945. Age 33. Son of the Revd. Canon George Robert Blackledge, O.B.E., and Helen Ida Blackledge, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. B.M., B.Ch., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Column 445.

 

BLACKLEDGE, Private, WILFRED, 3859507. 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). 23rd January 1942. Age 24. Column 73.

 

BLACKMAN, Private, HARRY EDWIN, 6141461. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 12th September 1944. Age 26. Son of Harry Edwin and Cecilia Fanny Blackman, of Epsom, Surrey. Column 68.

 

BLACKSTOCK, Bombardier, EDWARD KENNETH, Mentioned in Despatches, 838358. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 21st February 1942. Age 22. Son of John Edward and Mary Ann Blackstock, of Tonbridge, Kent. Column 7.

 

BLACKWELL, Signalman, ARTHUR HENRY JAMES, 2338411. 29 Constr. Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 13th February 1942. Age 27. Son of Arthur and Constance Helen Blackwell; husband of Margaret Alacoque Blackwell, of Hampstead, London. Column 43.

 

BLACKWELL, Private, ANDREW JAMES, NX40456. A.I.F. 2/18 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Edward James Blackwell and Catherine Blackwell; husband of Ivy Joyce Blackwell, of Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia. Column 119.

 

BLACKWOOD, Aircraftman 2nd Class, DAVID, 1023130. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th November 1943. Age 26. Son of Helen Blackwood, of Addiewell, Midlothian. Column 429.

 

BLACKWOOD, Captain, FREDERICIC MICHAEL PONSONBY, 74706. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 2nd - 3rd March 1942. Age 23. Son of Colonel F. H. Blackwood, D.S.O. (formerly of The Royal Lincolnshire Regt.), and Mrs. Blackwood. Column 79.

 

BLACKWOOD, Lance Corporal, LINDSEY BURNS, NX54837. A.I.F. 2/30 Bn. Australian Infantry. 15th January 1942. Age 23. Son of Harry Lindsey Blackwood and Jessie Emmeline Blackwood, of Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia. Column 131.

 

BLADON, Gunner, FREDERICI CHARLES, 5989180. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 25. Column 13.

 

BLADON, Gunner, GILBERT, 1789452. 48 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 26th November 1942. Age 36. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bladon; husband of D. Bladon. Column 13.

 

BLAIR, Leading Aircraftman, CHARLES, 1002683. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th February 1942. Age 29. Son of David Blair, and of Susan Blair, of Carnoustie, Angus. Column 416.

 

BLAIR, Private, DANIEL DUNLOP, 13014. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 28th January 1945. Son of James and Elizabeth Blair; husband of Elizabeth S. Blair, of Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Column 394.

 

BLAIR, Warrant Officer, ROBERT, 1365950. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th July 1944. Age 23. Son of Robert and Jessie Blair, of Longniddry, East Lothian. Column 433.

 

BLAIR, Private, WILLIAM, 6028546. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 31. Column 58.

 

BLAKE, Private, ALFRED DOUGLAS, 5828241. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 25. Son of Ernest and Alice Blake. Column 54.

 

BLAKE, Flight Sergeant, ERROL WALTER JOSEPH, 785051. 505 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 19th June 1942. Son of Francis J. and Edith M. Blake, of Corranaulla, Co. Galway, Irish Republic. Column 414.

 

BLAKE, Gunner, FRANCIS HENRY, 1818199. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 21. Son of Francis William and Annie Blake, of Newport, Monmouthshire. Column 13.

 

BLAKE, Lance Corporal, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 6141066. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 33. Son of Charles and Emily Elizabeth Louise Elvin, of Hornsey, Middlesex. Column 68.

 

BLAKE, Lance Bombardier, HORACE GEORGE, 1771730. 241 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 29th November 1943. Age 38. Column 9.

 

BLAKE, Private, LESLIE MALCOLM, TX4760. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th June 1944. Age 28. Son of George Wellington Blake and Annie Isabel Blake, of North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Column 133.

 

BLAKE, Gunner, REGINALD JOHN, 1561258. Royal Artillery. 2nd - 3rd March 1942. Age 26. Son of Levi George and Matilda Elizabeth Blake, of Lambeth, London. Column 13.

 

BLAKE, Private, RICHARD JOHN, NX48412. A.I.F. 2/19 Bn. Australian Infantry. 12th February 1942. Age 34. Son of William Henry and Lily Ann Blake, of Walcha, New South Wales, Australia. Column 122.

 

BLAKE, Private, ROBERT THOMAS, 5573532. 4th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 8th February 1942. Age 22. Son of Charles Edward and Florence Bridget Blake, of Walworth, London. Column 49.

 

BLAKELEY, Private, RONALD FREDERICK, 13336. 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 29th October 1944. Age 27. Son of Frederick William and Florence Mabel Blakeley, of Forest Hill, London. M.I.Mech. E. Column 394.

 

BLAKELEY, Lance Corporal, WALTER, 3527273. 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 21st September 1944. Son of Edith Blakeley, of Cheetham, Manchester. Column 75.

 

BLAKELY, Leading Aircraftman, ALFRED GEORGE, 634798. Royal Air Force. 29th November 1943. Age 22. Son of Herbert Edward Blakely, and of Blanche Blakely, of Kington, Herefordsbire. Column 426.

 

BLAKEMAN, Gunner, LESLIE, 911876. 125 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 23. Son of Robert Nicholson Blakeman and Margaret Blakeman, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. Column 13.

 

BLAKEY, Gunner, FREDERICK WILLIAM THOMAS, 2049365. 3 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 23. Son of William Thomas Blakey, and of Frances Blakey, of Ladywood, Birmingham. Column 13.

 

BLAKEY, Flight Sergeant, JACK, 1582692. 356 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd August 1945. Age 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Blakey. Column 449.

 

BLANCHARD, Corporal, ARTHUR CHARLES, 962616. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd October 1944. Column 436.

 

BLANCHARD, Leading Aircraftman, ERIC WILLIAM, 933812. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th October 1942. Age 27. Son of Thomas Hori Blanchard and Cornelia Hope Blanchard; husband of Vera N. Blanchard, of Bedford. Column 416.

 

BLANCHARD, Private, JOHN WILLIAM ARNOLD, 4805236. 5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 17th July 1943. Age 30. Son of Mrs. A. Blanchard, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Column 54.

 

BLANCHARD, Leading Aircraftman, RAMON KEITH, 952856. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th February 1942. Column 416.

 

BLAND, Private, JACK ROBERT, NX25556. A.I.F. 2/30 Bn. Australian Infantry. 3rd February 1942. Age 27. Son of Charles Frederick and Christina Gladys Bland, of Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Column 131.

 

BLAND, Lance Corporal, ROBERT THOMAS, 5769517. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 26th January 1942. Age 36. Column 48.

 

BLAND, Major, WILLIAM FRASER, T D, 45047. 5 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th February 1942. Age 34. Son of William Parlby Bland, and of Florence Mary Bland, of Nottingham. Solicitor, Member of the Law Society. Column 1.

 

BLATHERWICK, Private, STANLEY, 4981095. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 21st September 1944. Age 24. Column 81.

 

BLAXALL, Warrant Officer, ALBERT WALTER, 1318859. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th September 1944. Column 433.

 

BLAYLOCK, Gunner, WILLIAM EDWARD, 3597219. 7 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 26th February 1942. Age 25. Husband of Quintine Joanna Blaylock, of Chanci, Singapore. Column 13.

 

BLAZLEY, Aircraftman 1st Class, THOMAS WILLIAM, 1330503. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 4th June 1945. Age 22. Son of William and Gertrude Alice Blazley, of Cambridge. Column 454.

 

BLEAKLEY, Captain, ROBERT JAMES, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 9th February 1942. Son of Mrs. I. Bleakley. Column 391.

 

BLEMINGS, Private, THOMAS, 7623410. Royal Army Ordnance Corps attd. 285 Field Park Coy. Royal Engineers. 15th February 1942. Age 22. Son of Thomas John and Isobel Blemings, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Column 108.

 

BLICK, Sapper, LAWRENCE, WX9027. A.I.F. 2/6 Fd. Park Coy. Royal Australian Engineers. 11th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Reginald and Margaret Bertha Blick, of Victoria Park, Western Australia. Column 117.

 

BLIGHT, Flight Sergeant, FREDERICK RICHARD, 1586711. 117 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 17th February 1945. Column 449.

 

BLIGHT, Flight Lieutenant, PETER HARDEN GOYEN, 101036. 67 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th February 1944. Age 24. Son of Stanlev Endean Blight and Vivienne Elaine Blight, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Column 431.

 

BLINKO, Serjeant, ALEC MARK, 542937. 144 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 39. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Blinko; husband of A. L. Blinko, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Column 4.

 

BLIZZARD, Private, GEORGE ELVIN, TX3725. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th June 1944. Age 25. Son of Samuel George and Agnes Blizzard, of Smithton, Tasmania, Australia. Column 133.

 

BLOCH, Serjeant, MARK, S/3533811. Royal Army Service Corps attd. H.Q. Singapore Fortress. 13th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Peter and Minnie Bloch. B.LL., Hons. (Manchester). Column 97.

 

BLONDEL, Lance Serjeant, THOMAS VERNON, 863936. 16 Defence Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 29. Column 6.

 

BLOOM, Flight Sergeant, FRANCIS GERALD DURRANT, 1333762. 177 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th February 1944. Age 22. Son of Gerald George and Annie Laura Bloom, of North Walsham, Norfolk. Column 434.

 

BLOOMFIELD, Private, CHARLES HENRY, 5933123. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 14th February 1942. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred William Bloomfield; husband of Maud Bloomfield, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Column 58.

 

BLOSS, Private, ARTHUR JAMES, 5778139. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 18th January 1942. Age 22. Son of James and Ellen Bloss, of Wingfield, Suffolk. Column 49.

 

BLOSS, Sergeant, FRED, 1016941. 160 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 22nd September 1943. Age 29. Son of Fred J. and Emily Bloss, of Macclesfield, Cheshire. Column 425.

 

BLOSSETT, Private, JACK ROBERT, VX42331. A.I.F. 2/2 Pnr. Bn. Australian Infantry. 4th March 1942. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Blossett, of St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Column 138.

 

BLOUNT, Private, EDGAR OSWALD S., 5949518. 5th Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. 13th February 1942. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Blount, of Belper, Derbyshire; husband of Ethel Blount, of East Stockwith, Lincolnshire. Column 62.

 

BLOW, Aircraftman 1st Class, DONALD EDWIN, 1259149. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th February 1942. Age 21. Son of George Edwin and Jessie Annie Blow, of Hertford. Column 417.

 

BLOWER, Lance Corporal, DENNIS JARVIS, 4860175. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 10th December 1941. Age 22. Column 64.

 

BLOWER, Pilot Officer, STEPHEN HUGH, 197845. 110 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18th April 1945. Age 23. Son of Gertrude Mary Blower, of Watford, Hertfordshire. Column 448.

 

BLOWERS, Sergeant, BERNARD PAUL, 526774. Royal Air Force. 12th February 1942. Age 24. Son of Peter Blowers, and of Amelia Blowers, of Cambridge. Column 414.

 

BLOWERS, Private, STANLEY FREDERICK, 7370732. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 5th - 15th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Ernest George and Ellen Louisa Blowers. Column 54.

 

BLUCK, Leading Aircraftman, HARRY GEORGE, 1201580. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th March 1945. Column 452.

 

BLUNDEN, Private, GEORGE PERCY, 2926658. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 32. Son of George and Mary Blunden; husband of Kathleen E. Blunden, of South Wingfield, Derbyshire. Column 58.

 

BLUNT, Private, JACK, 5776606. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 3rd August 1943. Age 24. Son of Fred and Alice Blunt; husband of Elsie May Blunt, of Leicester. Column 49.

 

BLYTH, Aircraftman 1st Class, JOHNSTONE WILLIAM, 1366139. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 16th June 1945. Age 24. Son of Margaret Blyth, of Largs, Ayrshire. Column 454.

 

BLYTHE, Gunner, ERIC, 1499959. 3 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 4th April 1942. Age 23. Son of Frederick and Margeret Blythe; husband of Eva Blythe, of Runcorn, Cheshire. Column 13.

 

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