War Memorial Harwell

High Street, Harwell

England Oxfordshire Harwell

This memorial commemorates the residents of Harwell who were killed or missing in World War I (17 names) and World War II (12 names).

TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS. THAT A MAN LAY
DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS
FRIENDS.

1914 - 1918
BELCHER, J. (Stephen John)
Private, lst Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 7599, age 34

BUSBY, W. - There are two possible men for this reference - both died in 1918:

Busby, W. (... my dear son Willie)
Private, 2nd/4th Bn, Hampshire Regiment, Service no. 201496, age 22
OR
Busby, W.T. (William Thomas)
Private, 2nd/4th Bn, Hampshire Regiment, Service no. 29034
BUT commemorated on memorial in Ewelme, where he was born.

CLACK, H. (Hubert)
Private, 4th Bn, Grenadier Guards, Service no. 21237

CLACK, E.W. (Edward)
Lance Corporal, 1st Bn, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), Service no. G/12690, age 19
(formerly G23442, 3rd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment)

COX, H.J. (Henry James)
Private, 2/4th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 15831, age 26

DEARLOVE, J.W. (Joseph Walter)
Private, 2nd/8th Bn, Worcestershire Regiment, Service no. 43713, age 18

ELDERFIELD, A. (Albert) (Brother of Harry)
Private, 1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 8050, age 21

ELDERFIELD, H. (Harry) (Brother of Albert)
Rifleman, 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade, Service no. 3326, age 20

HALL, G. (George)
Private, 2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 9065, age 28

HALL, R.W. (Robert William)
Gunner, "D" Bty, 52nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Service no. 162984

HARRIS, S.R. (Sidney Richard)
Private, "B" Coy, 1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 15826, age 23

HINE, A. (Andrew)
Private, 2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 203243

KEEP, W.F. (Walter Frederick)
Private, lst R.M. Bn, R.N. Div., Royal Marine Light Infantry, Service no. PO/1657(S), age 25

MUMFORD, P. (Percy)
Private, 3rd Bn, Grenadier Guards, Service no. 19739

SMITH, A.E. (Albert Edward)
Private, 2nd Bn, Royal Fusiliers, Service no. G/65573, age 21
(formerly S/4 184509, R.A.S.C.)

TILBY, F.R. (Frank Robert)
Private, 1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Service no. 7561, age 35
(Served in the South African Campaign with Imperial Yeomanry)

TURNER, E.J. (Edward)
"A" Coy, 10th Bn, South Wales Borderers, Service no. 36495, age 38

1939-1945
V. BAKER (Valentine)
Pilot Officer, 97 Sqdn, Royal Air Force, Service no. 149084, age 20
Memorial says RAF VR

V. BUTLER (Vernon Stanley)
Wing Commander (Pilot), 226 Sqdn, Royal Air Force, Service no. 37465, age 26

U.S. CAUDWELL (Unity Selwyn)
A.T.S. (born 1916, died 5 October 1940)

R. FROUD (Ronald Robert)
Private, 5th Bn, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Service no. 14332887, age 20

L.C. GOODWIN (Lionel Charles)
Private, 1st Bn, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, Service no. 5383919, age 25

W. KING (Walter)
Private, Pioneer Corps, Service no. 14378923, age 41

C.A. RAMSTER (Charles Albert)
Petty Officer, H.M.S. Arethusa, Royal Navy, Service no. C/J 96996, age 37

G.N. RICE (Geoffrey Howard)
Officer Cadet, Royal Corps of Signals, Service no. 7523947, age 26

K. SEACOLE (Kathleen Florence)
Aircraftswoman 1st Class, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Service no. 420092, age 22

E.W. SHERWOOD (Eric Wilfrid)
Sergeant, 40 Sqdn, Royal Air Force, Service no. 563931, age 29

R. SHAW (Roy)
Able Seaman, H.M.S. Howe, Royal Navy, Service no. P/JX 523683, age 19

T.S. SKEATS (Thomas George) CBE
Air Commodore, 56 Wing, Royal Air Force, Service no. 10051, age 55

E.A. WOOD (Edward Askey) OBE
Lieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment, Service no. 17121, age 46