Worcestershire Regiment, 7th Battalion Memorial

Memorial dedicated to the men who fell in Kohima April 1944 - Maram June 1944

7th Worcestershire Regiment
Worcester Cathedral
Kohima April 1944 - Maram June 1944

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

This memorial is situated in St George Chapel, in Worcester Cathedral

KILLED IN ACTION

BALLARD, Leslie Albert, Private 5251531, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 17th June 1944 aged 24. Son of Albert and Ethel Ballard, of Lickey End, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
BISHOP, William Haig, Corporal 5254136, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 11th April 1944 aged 24. Son of Herbert William and Ellen Mary Bishop, of Northfield, Birmingham. Buried at Kohima War Cemetery, India
BRAZIER, Edward Sydney John, Captain 201440, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 1st May 1944 aged 27. Son of Sydney John and Nancy Ann Brazier; husband of Monica Brazier, of Charford, Worcestershire. Buried at Kohima War cemetery, India
BROOKES, Thomas, Sergeant, 419 7391, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 13th April 1944 aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brookes, of Manchester; husband of Florence Brookes, of Newton Heath, Manchester. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
CHEEVERS, John, Private 4196637, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 11th April 1944 aged 24. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
DAWSON, George Bennett, Sergeant (CWGC has L/Sgt) 4978458, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 12th June 1944 aged 26. Son of Bennett and Elizabeth Dawson, of Middleton, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
ELLSON, Frederick, Private 14542166, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 4th May 1944 aged 29. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
FRADGLEY, John Henry (Memorial has Fradgeley, Birth Fradgley) Private 5254814, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 9th June 1944 aged 27. Son of John and Eliza Fradgley; husband of Ivy Doreen Fradgley, of Woodsetton, Staffordshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
FRANKLIN, Cecil Frederick, Private 14360461, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 15th April 1944 aged 29. Husband of P Franklin of Iver, Buckinghamshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
FRANKLIN, Kenneth George, Private (Memorial has Lance Corporal) 5251984, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 13th May 1944 aged 22. Son of Joseph and Emma S. Franklin, of Chapel End, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
GOLGA, Ernest, Private 5260619, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 11th April 1944 aged 22. Son of Nursey and Lily Dora Golga, of Ward End, Birmingham. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
GOOLDING, Arthur Leslie, Private 3717253, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 27th April 1944 aged 31. Don of Joseph and Millicent. Buried in Gauhati War Cemetery, India
GREEN, Joseph, Lance Corporal 5882891, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 4th May 1944 aged 36. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green; husband of Irene Green, of Bourne, Lincolnshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
GREGORY, Wallace, Lance Sergeant 5385068, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 13th April 1944 aged 24. Son of Jesse and Alice of Crawley, Oxfordshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
HALL, Reginald Joseph Charles, Private 5256560, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 8th May 1944 aged 31. Son of Harry and Caroline Hall, of St. John's, Worcester. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
HARCOURT, Arthur Hooper, Company Sergeant Major (CWGC have Sgt) 5248078, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 9th May 1944 aged 34. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
HARDEMAN, Frank Richard Melbourne, Lance Corporal 5255552, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 8th May 1944 aged 28. Son of Frank and Beatrice Eleanor Hardeman, of Selly Oak, Birmingham. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
HILL, Bernard William, Private 5253176, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 25th July 1944 aged 26. Son of Bernard and Elizabeth Hill, of Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
JACKSON, William Ernest, Private 3717169, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 12th May 1944 aged 29. Son of Thomas and Alice of Lancaster. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
JELFS, Louis Albert, Private 14228154, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 19th June 1944 aged 24. Son of Frederick and Phoebe Ann Jelfs, of Badsey, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
KIBBLE, John Stanley, Corporal 5253189, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 19th May 1944 aged 25. Son of John and Edith Ellen Elizabeth Kibble, of Burley, Warwickshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
KNOTT, James, Private 5260249, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 15th April 1944 aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Knott, of Springfield, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma
LEVY, Cyril Victor, Corporal 5339330, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 9th May 1944 aged 24. Son of Charles and Mabel Levy, of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Buried in Kohima War cemetery, India
LEWIS, Leslie Bernard, Private 5253467, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 19th June 1944 aged 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. B. Lewis, of Handsworth, Birmingham. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
LOCKE, Cedric, Private 6030050, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 19th May 1944 aged 22. Son of William and Emily Rose Locke, of Smethwick, Staffordshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
MARSH, Joseph, Lance Corporal 5253612, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 9th May 1944 aged 25. Son of Joseph and Betsy E. Marsh, of Stoke, Coventry. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
MORRIS, Alfred John, Lance Corporal 5257058, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 7th May 1944 aged 24. Son of Alfred and Sarah Morris, of Dudley, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
NOCK, Jack, Private 5257364, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 20th June 1944 aged 38. Son of James Edward and Elizabeth Nock; husband of Louisa Nock, of Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
OCALLAGHAN, James, The Reverend, Chaplin 4th Class 88257, Royal Army Chaplains Department attached to the 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 11th April 1944 aged 37. Son of Timothy O'Callaghan and of Mary Eileen O'Callaghan (nee Deans), of South Shields, Co. Durham. Buried at Kohima War Cemetery, India
PERKINS, John William Tudor, Lance Corporal 5254137, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 15th April 1944 aged 26. Son of William and Fanny. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma.
PETTYFOR, Thomas William, Sergeant 6912139, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 28th April 1944 aged 33. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
PITT, James, Private 5249828, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 21st May 1944 aged 30. Son of Mrs. F. Pitt, and stepson of Mr. J. F. Maiden, of Kidderminster. Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
POPE, Stanley, Private 5252634, Army Catering Corps attached to the 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 16th May 1944 aged 27. Son of William Henry and Fanny Pope, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
RILEY, James Albert Henry, Private 5256794, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, Killed 7th May 1944 aged 30. Son of James and Daisy Riley, of Camberwell, London; husband of Edith Maud Riley, of Camberwell. Awarded the Military Medal. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
SAUNDERS, Philip Harry, Sergeant 5254807, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 15th April 1944 aged 26. Son of Charles and Annie Saunders, of Birmingham; husband of Winifred Saunders, of Birmingham. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India.
SMITH, Leslie, Sergeant 4909744, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 11th April 1944 aged 37. Son of Joseph A. Smith and Avis L. Smith, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
SPARES, Dennis Rowland, Private 5125661, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 28th April 1944 aged 21. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
THOMPSON, John Ayres, Private 5254397, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 8th June 1944 aged 26. Son of John Ayres Thompson and Elsie Thompson, of Coventry; husband of Vera Edna Thompson. Buried in Gauhati War Cemetery, India
THORNTON, Charles John, Private 5251816, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 13th April 1944 aged 34. Son of William and Elizabeth Thornton, of Birmingham; husband of Phyllis Thornton, of Lozells, Birmingham. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
WATKINS, Alstan Heath, Lieutenant 138104, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 11th April 1944 aged 26. Son of Stanley Heath Watkins and Almee Ophelie Watkins, of Exeter. B.A. (Cantab.). Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
WATSON, Robert George, Private 5257435, 7th Worcestershire Regiment killed 6th May 1944 aged 28. Son of William and Elizabeth of Birmingham. Buried Kohima War Cemetery, India
WHITE, Leslie Roland, Private 5254767, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 8th May 1944 aged 27. Son of Margaret White, of Bewdley, Worcestershire. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
WILLIAMS, George Richard, Private 4197128, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 11th April 1944. Buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India
WOODWARD, John, Lieutenant 153938, 7th Worcestershire Regiment, killed 19th May 1944 aged 26. Son of George Richard and A. Alice M. Woodward, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. M.A. (Cantab.). Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma