Ainsdale’s Fallen WW2

Ainsdale's fallen Service men and women of World War Two

Ainsdale’s War Memorial is situated on the village green, Liverpool Road, Ainsdale and lists the names of 27 Service Personel who died in battle during WW2.

Some of the men and women have additional information about their lives and where they were born or lived before the war.

Please note: The names and details listed below are collated and checked by our researchers, however as new information arises, the site will be updated.

Surname	First name	Rank	Service No	Regiment, Squadron, Ship Etc	Last known address	Died	Age at Death	Burial place	Biography
Allison	Robert Francis Neil	Sergeant	1388172	100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		15/02/1944	22	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Robert was the son of A. F. Allison, and of Florence Allison, of Ainsdale, Lancashire
Buckley	Joseph Alan	Chief Motor Mechanic 4th Class	P/MX 116188	Royal Navy, H.M. Motor Torpedo Boat 671		24/04/1944		Birkdale Cemetery, Lancashire	Joseph died aboard Fairmile D motor torpedo boat 671, she was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Cape Barfleur, France by Kriegsmarine destroyers. Joseph was mentioned in despatches
Clayton	Peter Lambert	Sub- Lieutenant		Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Submarine Untamed		30/05/1943	20	Dunoon Cemetery, Argyllshire, Scotland	Peter was the son of John Lambert Clayton and Louisa Annie Clayton, of Southport, Lancashire.
Coyne	Stephen George	Sergeant (Air Gunner)	1494494	620 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		28/08/1943	19	Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany	Stephen was the son of James and Gladys R. Coyne, of Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Halsall	Donald Addie	Pilot Officer (Observer)	62669	254 Squadron, Royal Voluntary Reserve		27/12/1941	21	Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery, Norway	Donald was the son of Robert and Marie Macnee Addie Halsall, of Southport, Lancashire.
Heap	Joseph Ogden	Pilot Officer (Pilot)	46921	Royal Air Force 218 Squadron,		05/05/1942	21	Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany	Joseph was the son of Thomas Heap and Alice Heap, M.B.E., of Burnley, Lancashire.
Irwin	Arthur Leslie	Gunner	1123139	118 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery		09/12/1944	23	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Arthur was the son of Samuel Irwin, M.C., and of Mabel Irwin, of Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Jackson	Lawrence Milner	Able Seaman	D/JX 554628	Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Glenearn'		04/09/1945	20	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Lawrence was the son of John Milner Jackson and Frances Jackson, of Ainsdale, Lancashire
King	Joseph	Private	14227752	44th Company, Pioneer Corp		24/03/1945	33	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Joseph was the son of Joseph and Mary King, of Southport, Lancashire; husband of Elizabeth King, of Southport.
Kipling	Harry	Gunner	1750494	239 Battery, Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		09/12/1943	36	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Harry was the son of Walter and Elizabeth Ann Kipling; husband of Mary Vidal Kipling, of Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Meggitt	Tom Roy	Flight Lieutenant	45359	Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve		24/09/1943	27	Anfield Crematorium Liverpool	Tom was born in 1916, the son of William and Jane Meggitt (nee Sutton)
Nelson	Frank	Gunner	868021	9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery		03/05/1943	23	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Frank was the son of Edward Cuthbert Nelson, and of Annise Mary Nelson, of Ainsdale, Lancashire.
Newton	Harry Edgar	Gunner	910607	67 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery		09/10/1942		El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt	Harry was the son of Mrs. S. Gent, of Liverpool
Norris	Richard	Trooper	14373008	East Riding Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps		06/09/1944	34	Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France	Richard was the son of Nicholas and Sarah Norris; husband of M. Norris, of Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Rhodes	Harry	Pilot Officer	14038	Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve		17/05/1943	23	Birkdale Cemetery, Lancashire	Harry was the son of Frank and Elsie Rhodes, of Ainsdale, Southport
Rimmer	Frank	Sergeant	T/84563	538 Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps		11/08/1939	29	St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport, Lancashire	Frank was the son of James and Kathleen Rimmer, of Southport; husband of Florence Edith Rimmer, of Ainsdale, Southport.
Scarisbrick	Thomas Charles	Private	3866038	1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)		23/04/1943	20	Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia	Thomas was the son of John and Mary Scarisbrick ( nee Dickonson)
Sharrock	Kenneth	Able Seaman	P/SSx17187	Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Nubian'		26/05/1941	27	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire	Kenneth was the son of Thomas Edwin and Mary Sharrock, of Ainsdale, Lancashire. He was killed during the Battle of Crete, when Nubian had her stern blown off, with the loss of 7 crew.
Simmons	George Churchill	Second Engineer Officer		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Empire Trader'		06/05/1940	55	Tower Hill Memorial, London	George was the sn of James and Mary Simmons; husband of Lily Simmons, of Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Stone	David Campbell	Sergeant (Navigator)	1451978	100 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		25/05/1943	21	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands	David was the son of Francis Campbell Stone and Elizabeth Annie Stone, of Ainsdale, Lancashire.
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Thompson	Leslie Norman	Leading Aircraftman	1695780	Base Signals Repair Unit, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		11/071944	37	Blankenberge Town Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium	Leslie was the son of Isaac and Ethel Maud Thompson; husband of Elsie Hazel Grace Thompson, of Ainsdale, Lancashire.
Weeks	Stuart Anthony	Corporal	1101122	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		12/04/1946	31	St Peter's Churchyard, Formby	Stuart was the son of Stuart Antonio and May Weeks, of Formby; husband of Kathleen Patricia Weeks (nee Shacklady), of Ainsdale, Southport.
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White	Donald Jeffrey Birchall	Warrant Officer (Pilot)	1016777	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		06/08/1944	22	Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy	on of George and Elizabeth Mary White, of Ainsdale, Lancashire.
Wilkinson	Maurice	Lieutenant	296236	298 Battery, 68 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		30/07/1944	31	Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, Calvados, France	Maurice was the son of Philip and Eva Wilkinson, of Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Zacharias	John Paul	Major	130985	2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery	Hawkstone, Downhills Road, Blundellsands	09/07/1944	30	Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy	John was the son of Frederick Albert Paul and Gladys Zacharias; husband of Audrey Amsdale Zacharias, of Ainsdale. He was killed in action in Italy. Prior to the war he was an international golfer and played Rugby for Lancashire and Waterloo.