Beacon Insurance Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum
BEACON INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
ROLL of HONOUR 1939-1945
This memorial is now situated at the National Memorial Arboretum
Alrewas Staffordshire
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
COX Alfred Douglas (Head Office) Sergeant Pilot 754176, 61st squadron, Royal Air Force died 2nd March 1941 age 22. Son of Alfred & Lily Cox of Billesley, Birmingham. Buried at Brandwood End Cemetery, Birmingham, Warwickshire
FLETCHER Kenneth Percival Tom, (Head Office) Sergeant 956658, 59th Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 3rd June 1941 age 22. Son of Robert & Winifred of Birmingham. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
FEATHERSTON Richard Field, (Birmingham Branch) Officer Pilot 84704, Royal Air Force, died 7th June 1941 age 29. Son of Harry & Mary Field FEATHERSTON, husband of Kathleen Mary of Wylde Green, Warwickshire. Buried at South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
ALFORD Dennis,(Birmingham Branch) Sergeant, Observer 1430574, 142nd Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 2nd September 1942 age 20. Son of Sidney & Ethel Alford of Longlevens, Gloucester City, Gloucestershire. Buried at Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands
SMITH Laurence (Head Office) Flight Sergeant (CWGC have Warrant Officer) 747706, 55th Squadron, Royal Air Force died 2nd November 1942 age 28. Son of Laurence and Elspeth M Smith of Edinburgh. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
LAZENBY Gordon Robert Stone,( Head Office) Sub Lieutenant (A) Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, 897 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, H.M.S. Heron, killed in an air crash 6th April 1943. Son of Herbert & Gladys May of Birmingham. Buried at Brandwood End Cemetery, Birmingham
CHAMBERS Geoffrey, (Head Office) Pilot Officer 15000, Royal Air Force, died 8th July 1943 age 21. Son of Albert Thomas & Ada of Hall Green, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Buried at Solihull Cemetery,
WHITMORE Robert Andrew (Head Office) Flying Officer 123047, Royal Air Force died 9th July 1943 age 24. Son of Alfred & Margaret Ellen of Kings Norton, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Buried at Ashbourne Cemetery, Derbyshire
HALL Michael Frank (Head Office) Flight Sergeant 1190798, 462 Squadron Royal Air Force attached Royal Australian Air Force died 12th October 1943 age 21. Son of Neville M & Frances V C Hall of Sparkhill, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
CLARKE Ernest Sumner (Belfast Branch) Flight Sergeant, Pilot, 107142, 97th Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 30th January 1944 age 22. Son of Frederick Ernest & Ada Mary of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Buried at Kolhorn General Cemetery, Barsingerhorn, Noord-Holland
THOMAS William Isaac (Hull Branch) Major 128917,Royal Army Ordnance Corps Died 29th April 1944. Buried at Delhi War Cemetery, India