Dedicated to the fallen in WW2 1939 - 1945
Also in grateful memory of the men of Greengates and district who gave their lives in the War 1939 - 1945
BAXTER Ralph Hall, Signalman 14409052, 2nd Air Formation, Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, died 3/11/1945. He was the son of Jacob and Lucy of Idle, Yorkshire and was the husband of Muriel Beatrice. He is at rest in Maynamati War Cemetery, Bangladesh.
CROWTHER Fred (There are three Fred's that lived in Yorkshire listed with the CWGC) The following Fred lived at Bradford. Corporal 790943, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, Royal
Armoured Corps. Born in Yorkshire and lived at Bradford and died on the 29/9/1943 in Italy. He was the husband of Rose E of Marshfield, Bradford. He is at rest in Naples War Cemetery, Italy.
EVANS George Stanley (Memorial has George) Private 7393894, 211 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps died 14/7/1944 aged 38. He was the son of John Thomas Evans and Harriet Evans and he was the husband of Annie Evans, of Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Bayeux War Cemetery, France.
FIRTH William, Private 14623788, 6th Lincolnshire Regiment died between 8th and 9th/2/1944 aged 36. He was the husband of M Firth of Greengates. He is commemorated on the Cassino Memorial, Italy.
GARNETT Geoffrey Whitley, Flight Lieutenant 90302, 608 Squadron, Royal Air Force (VR) died 27/10/1939. He was the son of George and Edith of Eccleshill, Yorkshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
GREENHOUGH Herbert, Gunner 1493762, 85th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 26/3/1943 aged 23. He is at rest in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.
HARKER Jack, Private 4698151, Royal Army Service Corps died 15/12/1943 aged 20. He was the son of John and Mary of Bradford, Yorkshire. he is at rest in Scholemoor Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire.
KEEN Adam, Sergeant Pilot, 1343910, Royal Air Force (VR) died 3/11/1942 aged 21. He was the son of Grace Keen of Dumfries. He is at rest in St Michael's Cemetery, Dumfries.
KENNARD William Dawson Whitfield, Driver T/75814, Royal Army Service Corps, died 17/12/1940 aged 20. He was the son of
Bernard George Kennard, and of Dorothy Kennard, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
LISTER William There are two listed with the CWGC
(1st) Private 3657365, 13th King's Liverpool Regiment died 15/4/1943 aged 23. He is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma.
(2nd) Galley Boy, Merchant Navy on S.S.Stockport (Grimsby) died at sea 25/2/1943 aged 18. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
LUMBY Clifford Craven, Flying Officer, Navigator, Royal Air Force (VR) died 3/2/1944 aged 29. He was the son of Harry Huggan Lumby and Florence Lumby, of Bradford and was the husband of Mary Illingworth Lumby, of Greengates. He is at rest in Eccleshill Congregational Chapelyard, Yorkshire.
MOSLEY Harry Stanley, private 4614414, 2nd West Riding Regiment died 3/5/1941 aged 19. He was the son of Frank and Rose Mary. He is at rest in Delhi War Cemetery, India.
NORRIS Eric, Private 4694131, 2/4th King's own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 4/9/1944 aged 28. He was the son of E;fred and Emily of Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy.
PERROW Cecil (The CWGC, ARH 1939-1945 have Cyril) His birth names was Cyril F, mother's maiden name, Williamson) Private 4689228, Cyril Perrow, 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Born in Bradford and died 29/3/1942. He is at rest in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. (There is only one C Perrow for the period of WW2 listed with the CWGC)
REYNOLDS Frank, Sergeant Navigator 1497496, Royal Air Force (VR) died 7/9/1943 aged 23. He was the son of Louis and Anne Maria of Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorkshire. He is at rest in St. Wilfred's Churchyard, Calverley, Yorkshire.
ROGERS Basil Thomas, Flight Sergeant, Air Gunner 591469, 34th Squadron, Royal Air Force attached to South African Air Force, died 23/11/1944 aged 22. He was the son of Harry Wentworth and Alice Ellen of Bradford, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Budapest War Cemetery, Hungary.
SHUTT Dennis, Private 14218485, 7th Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, died 3/3/1944 aged 19. He is at rest in Ranville War Cemetery, France
SMITH John R (It may be this person) John Ramsden Smith, Sergeant Navigator 1459381, Royal Air Force died 19/2/1943. He was the son of Reuben and Sarah Ellen of Guiseley, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Guiseley Cemetery.
SPENCER Geoffrey Gordon Joseph, Warrant Officer II, (Company Sergeant Major) 14690150, Intelligence Corps died 1/6/1946 aged 20. He was the son of Walter Hepworth and Gertrude Alice of Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorkshire. and brother of Ralph who also fell. He is at rest in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
SPENCER Ralph, Sergeant 1215505, Royal Air Force died 23/2/1943 aged 22. He was the son of Walter Hepworth and Gertrude Alice of Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire and brother of Geoffrey Gordon who also fell. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
STAPLES Harry, Sergeant 3320036, Queen's own Cameron Highlanders died 28/10/1944 in India aged 26. Born in Bradfordand was the son of Herbert and Eveline Maud and was the husband of Ethel of Southwick, Sussex. He is at rest in Imphal War Cemetery, India.
STEVENSON George, Corporal 1871714, Royal Engineers died 7/11/1940 aged 26. He was the son of Hedley George and Edith of Greengates, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Cairo War Memorial, Cemetery, Egypt.
WATMOUGH William, Trooper 10600287, C Squadron, 44th Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps, (7th West Kent Regiment) died 2/1/1945 aged 30. He was the son of Fred and Anne Maria and was the husband of Ella of Bradford, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Forli War Cemetery, Italy.
WILKINSON Robert (Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC)
WILSON Victor, Ordinary Seaman C/JX250138, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Scorpion, died 13/2/1942 aged 21. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
WOOD Jim , (CWGC have James) Lance Corporal 1144420, Corps of Military Police, and died 27/11/1944 aged 40He was born in 1904 at Greengates to Arthur and Alice who in 1911 were living as a family at 86, Farm Villas, Carrbottom Road, Greengates. He was also the husband of Agnes of Lancaster. (His birth name was Jim) He is atrest in Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium.
WORTHINGTON Harry (CWGC have Hendry) Sergeant 3135624, 11th Royal Scots Fusiliers died 6/6/1944 aged 31. He was the son of Christopher and Margaret, and was the husband of Margaret of Greengates, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire (Birth name is Harry Worthington)
RHODES Harry (This namehas been added at a later date . the name has been carved into the stone and is not part of the cast) Private 4625440, 1st West Riding Regiment died 1/2/1944 aged 32. He was the son of William Henry and Amy Rhodes, of Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire and was the husband of Mable Ethel Rhodes, of Eccleshill, Bradford. he is at rest in Anzio War Cemetery, Italy.
