Bootle’s Fallen WW2

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

Bootle’s War Memorial is situated in Stanley (or King’s) Gardens on Stanley Road, Bootle and lists the names of 447 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.

Bootle’s Fallen A-D

Surname	First name	Rank	Service No	Regiment, Squadron, Ship Etc	Last known address	Died	Age at Death	Burial place	Biography
Adair	Joseph Francis	Sailor		S.S. Tacoma Star (London), Merchant Navy		01/02/1942	20	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Joseph Was the Son of Mary Adair, of Bootle, Merseyside. He was killed when The Tacoma Star was sunk by German submarine U-109 when on route from Buenos Aires
Anderson	James	Police Constable		Civilian War Dead	22 Rufford Road, Bootle	05/05/1941	45	Bootle County Borough	James was the son of Alexander and Elspet Anderson, of Heath Cottage, Longmorn, Elgin, Morayshire; husband of Isabella J. Anderson. Died at corner of Knowsley Road and Stanley Road.
Anderson	F G			Manchester Regiment
Anderson	Williams S	Gunner	1590882	Royal Artillery		11/01/1944	28	Athens Memorial, Greece	William was the son of William and M. A. Anderson, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Armitage	John James William	Gunner	771241	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		Died between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941	35	Athens Memorial, Greece	John was the son of Robert and Ann Armitage; husband of Lillie Armitage, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Ashun	Kenneth Cromwell	Sergeant (Flight Engineer)	3010619	57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		20/03/1945	19	Bootle Cemetery, Lancashire	Kenneth was born in 1926, the son of Samuel & Alice Ashun (Nee Atkins). Kenneth was one of 7 children
Ashun	William Philip	Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)	990550	405 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		01/04/1942	26	Les Gonards Cemetery, Versailles, Yvelines, France	William was the husband of Jean Isobel Ashun, of Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Aspinall	Edward Henry	Lance Sergeant	3713000	King's own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)		24/11/1943	24	Leros War Cemetery, Greece	Edwad was the son of Edward and Margaret Aspinall, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Aspinall	Benjamin	Gunner	901789	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		Died Between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941	20	Athens Memorial, Greece	Benjamin was born in 1919, the son of Albert and Hilda Aspinall (Nee Hughes)
Aspinall	William George	Private	3777774	4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment		21/02/1945	30	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	William was born in Liverpool, the son of John and Frances Aspinall (Nee Firth)
Atkinson	James	Steward		Merchant Navy, S.S 'Ceramic'		12/07/1942	35	Tower Hill Memorial, London	James was the son of James and Elizabeth Atkinson, of Bootle, Lancashire.He was killed when the Ceramic, with 378 passengers and a crew of 278 was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-515. One man survived .
Austin	William Frank	Flight Sergeant	591214	103 Squadron, Royal Air Force		01/03/1943	23	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	William was the son of John and Henrietta Austin
Baily	John Herbert	Sergeant	547782	115 Squadron, Royal Air Force		03/081943	24	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	John was the son of John Walker Baily and Edith Baily; husband of Helen Baily, of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.
Baines	Thomas	Corporal	T/86850	Royal Army Service Corps		27/01/1941	26	Ford Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lancashire	Thomas was the son of Michael and Mary Baines, of Bootle.
Barber	John Lowe	Assistant Steward		Merchant Navy	Highcliffe, Seaview Road, Skegness	17/01/1941	23	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was born in Bootle, the son of Sarah Barber; husband of Renee Barber of Skegness. He was presumed drowned when his ship was torpedoed.
Barnes	William Charles	Private	3771478	1st (Airborne) Battalion, Border Regiment		21/09/1944	26	Groesbeek Memorial, Gelderland, Netherlands	William was the husband of Lily Barnes, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was shot at the Pietersberg Estate near the 1st Airlanding Brigade Headquarters. He fell during the action, but had to be left behind.
Bell	John	Gunner	877191	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		Died Between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941	23	Athens Memorial, Greece	John was the son of Ernest and Margaret Bell, of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.
Bennett	Stanley Edward	Private	2933531	1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders		05/05/1944	26	Kohima War Cemetery, India
Bennett	John	Able Seaman	C/JX 407745	H.M. Landing Craft F. 1, Royal Navy		17/08/1944		Chatham Memorial, Kent	John was the son of Thomas and Jane Bennett of Huyton, Merseyside. He is mentioned on the family grave in Bootle Cemetery.
Bent	Thomas Joseph	Ordinary Seaman		Merchant Navy, M.V. 'Queen Victoria' (Glasgow)		28/06/1942	19	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Bent, of Bootle Lancashire. He died aboard the Queen Victoria, she was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-10 off Madagascar. No survivors from crew of 48 were reported.
Bilsborrow	George	Private	3712942	1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)		22/05/1941	22	Habbaniya War Cemetery, Iraq	George was the son of James and Ada Bilsborrow, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Birch	John Isaac	Fireman, Bootle Fire Brigade		Civilian War Dead	5 Forbes Place, Bootle	22/12/1940	32	Bootle , County Borough	John was the son of the late Isaac and Susan Birch, of 5 Fire Station. Died at West Alexandra Dock.
Black	Albert Jack	Gunner	1553443	233 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		26/07/1946	28	Anfield Crematorium, Liverpool	Albert was the son of Leonard Thomas Black and Beatrice Mary Black, of Orrell, Liverpool; husband of Irene Black (nee Jones), of Orrell.
Blakemore	Albert Gordon	Gunner	1516103	76 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery		18/07/1944	25	Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Albert was the son of Albert and Margaret Blakemore, of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.
Blundell	Reginald Fred	Civilian			Balfour Road, Bootle	04/05/1941	24	Bootle County Borough	Reginald was the son of Mrs E.M. Blundell of Bootle, Merseyside
Booth	John T	Greaser		S.S. Lunula (Liverpool), Merchant Navy	2 Province Road, Bootle	17/08/1944	19	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent	John was killed off Thameshaven as a result of an explosion. Presumed the result of enemy action.
Bootle	John Robert	Sergeant	3863184	144th (8th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment) Royal Armoured Corps		01/04/1945	33	Hotton War Cemetery, Luxembourg	John was the son of Matthew Henshaw Bootle and Sarah Jane Bootle, of Bootle, Liverpool.
Bourne	Henry	Canteen Assistant		Navy Army and Air Force Institute. H.M.S. BarhamRoyal Navy		25/11/1941	17	Portsmough Naval Memorial, Hampshire	Henry was the son of Henry and Agnes Bourne of Bootle, Merseyside
Boyce	Richard	Lieutenant	299289	Kings Regiment (Liverpool)		05/12/1944	21	Cassino War Cemetery, Italy	Richard was the son of Richard and Ellen Boyce, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Brabin	Michael Joseph	Private	13056059	Pioneer Corp		08/12/1945	25	Labuan War Cemetery,Malaysia	Michael was the son of John James Brabin and Mary Margaret Brabin, of Bootle, Lancashire
Bradley	Alexander William	Rifleman	1767150	Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)		03/09/1945	24	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Alexander was the son of William and Clara Bradley, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Bradley	Joseph Charles	Lance Corporal	14512593	Royal Scots		14/09/1944	20	Kasterlee War Cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium	Joseph was the son of Mabel Bradley, of Orrell, Lancashire
Brady	George, Christopher	Fireman		Merchant Navy, S.S.' St. Margaret'	16 Campbell Street, Bootle	27/02/1943	21	Tower Hill Memorial, London	George was the son of Matthew and Sarah Brady, of Liverpool
Brady	William	Trooper	7891448	40th (7th Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool))Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		15/06/1942	24	Bootle Cemetery, Lancashire	William was the son of William and Ellen Brady, of Bootle.
Brady	Joseph Francis	Sergeant	2209174	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		01/11/1945	28	Alamein Memorial, Egypt	Joseph was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Brady, of Bootle
Brady	G			Royal Tank Regiment
Brendan	T			South Lancashire Regiment
Bridge	Francis Ardley	Private	14209673	1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment		07/11/1944	24	Brouay War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Francis was the son of Joseph George and Margaret Bridge, of Bootle. He was buried in a cemetery where the burials relate to the heavy fighting of June and July 1944, when Commonwealth forces attempted to encircle Caen to the south.
Britton	James Albert	Stoker 2nd Class	D/SKX943	Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Hermes'		09/04/1942	21	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon,	James was the son of Ernest and Annie P. Britton, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was killed when 'Hermes' was attempting to return to port following an Air Raid and was attacked by 70 Japanese bombers. She was hit 40 times, and sank with the loss of 307 men
Brooks	John James	Fireman		Merchant Navy, S.S 'Nerissa' (Hamilton)		30/04/1941	26	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was aboard the troop carrier, when she was sunk off Inistrahull, Ireland, while en-route from Nova Scotia to Liverpool. At the time Nerissa was carrying 175 passengers, mostly Canadian Army personnel. The ship sank with the loss of 124 passengers and 83 crewmembers.
Brown	J			Commandos
Browne	John P.	Private		Highland Light Infantry, (City of Glasgow Regiment)		06/051942	23	Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya	John was the son of Martin and Cathrine Browne, of Bootle
Buck	Ernest Neville	Able Seaman	C/JX 206947	Royal Navy, S.S 'Kioto'		15/09/1942	25	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent	Ernest was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Buck; husband of Ellen Buck, of Liverpool. He was one of the 21 crew lost when Kioto was torpedoed by German submarine U-514 and sunk by gunfire.
Burgess	Douglas Arris Eagean	Chief Petty Officer	D/JX 139627	Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Mourne'		15/06/1944	26	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Douglas was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burgess; husband of Irene Burgess, of Bootle. He was killed aboard the Mourne whilst she was in support of the Normandy Landings. She was sunk by a Gnat from German submarine U-767 in the English Channel.
Burns	Thomas	Fireman, A.F.S.		Civilian War Dead		05/08/1941	28	Bootle, County Borough	Thomas was the husband of Alwyn Burns, of 11 Mahon Avenue. Died at Annie Road.
Cahill	Thomas John	Ordinary Seaman		Merchant Navy, S.S. Ceramic (Southport)		12/07/1942	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Thomas died aboard S.S. Ceramic, alongside 378 passengers and a crew of 278. Rescue ships at St. Michael´s were unable to put to sea because of the heavy weather. Only one man survived.
Campbell	J			10th Hussar
Campbell	Duncan Thomas			Royal Army Service Corps		20/12/1944	25	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool
Campbell	Colin James	Corporal	658273	Royal Air Force		23/06/1942	25	Mount Hope (St. Paul's Anglican) Cemetery, Canada	Colin was the son of John and Kate Campbell of Bootle, Merseyside and husband of Marion Emily Campbell of Blackley, Manchester. He is commemorated on the family grave in Bootle Cemetery.
Campbell	Thomas	Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)		18th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		18/01/1944	21	Naples War Cemetery, Italy	Thomas was the son of John and Sarah Campbell, of Bootle
Campion	John Austin	Sailor		Merchant Navy, S.S. Cortona (Glasgow)		07/11/1942	26	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was the son of John and Mary Campion; husband of Edna Campion, of Tranmere, Birkenhead.
Carey	Thomas	Private		Royal Army Service Corps		06/10/1944	27	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Thomas was the son of William and Julia Carey, of Bootle, Lancashire; husband of Rose Carey, of Bootle.
Carr	Edward	Fireman & Trimmer		Merchant Navy, S.S. Oakcrest (London)		22/11/1940	35	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Edward was the son of Edward and Mary Katherine Carr; husband of Julia Carr, of Liverpool. He was lost when Oakcrest was torpedoedand sunk by German Submarine U-123. 35 crew were lost from a total of 41.
Carr	Frank	Greaser		Merchant Navy, S.S. Ceramic (Southport)		12/07/1942	55	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Frank was the husband of Mary Carr, of Waterloo, Liverpool. He died aboard S.S. Ceramic, alongside 378 passengers and a crew of 278. Rescue ships at St. Michael´s were unable to put to sea because of the heavy weather. Only one man survived
Carroll	Joseph Patrick	Gunner		11th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery		12/01/1944	35	Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey	Joseph was the husband of Elizabeth Carroll, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Carruthers	John	Guardsman		3rd Battalion, Irish Guards		10/01/1944	24	Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands	John was the son of John and Janet Carruthers, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Cavanagh	James	Stoker 2nd Class	D/KX 144469	H.M.S. Drake, Royal Navy		27/10/1942	33	Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	James was the son of James and Ann Cavanagh and husband of Mary Cavanagh of Huyton
Cave	Norman Foster	Private		Army Catering Corps and Royal Engineers		04/10/1943	22	Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisa	Norman was the son of Richard and Ethel Elizabeth Cave, of Orrell,
Chandler	Ferderick John	Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)		76 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		05/01/1943		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Cheetham	Frederick	Bombardier	1472569	32 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery		28/06/1942	22	Alamein Memorial, Egypt	Frederick was the son of Leonard and Margaret Cheetham, of Bootle; stepson of Ellen Cheetham, of Bootle
Cheetham	Leonard	Lance Corporal	378534	4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers		21/11/1944	21	Swartbroek Churchyard, Netherlands	Leonard was the son of Leonard and Ellen Cheetham, of Bootle, Merseyside. He is commemorated on the family grave at Bootle Cemetery.
Cheshire	William	Private	4458280	2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry,		05/07/1944	24	Imphal War Cemetery, India	William was the son of William and Mary Cheshire; husband of Rita Cheshire, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Clark	R			Cameronians
Clark	Herbert F	Marine Commando		48 Royal Marine Commandos		12/07/1944	22	Ranville War Cemetery, France	Herbert was the son of Sydney James and Matilda Winifred Clark, of Bootle
Clarke	Arthur	Mess room boy		S.S. Carlton (Newcastle), Merchant Navy	124 Irlam Road, Bootle	01/03/1941	16	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Arthur died while serving on SS Carlton. On December 20th, S.S. Carton has a violent encounter with U-Boat - Pietro Calvi, she shelled and tried to ram the submarine, but was finally torpedoed. The entire crew of 35 men abandoned the ship in two lifeboats, but one capsized. The remaining lifeboat was found, 18 days later, with only 4 survivors.
Clarke	Ernest	Petty Officer	D/X 7551C	H.M.S. Laurentic, Royal Navy Reserve		11/03/1940	31	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Ernest was the son of Samuel and Mary Ellen Clarke and husband of Mary Clarke of Bootle. He was killed when HMS Laurentic answered the distress call from SS Casanare .When she and and HMS Patroclus arrived at the scene a U-boat began a dramatic battle. The Laurentic was hit by three torpedos.
Coleman	Andrew John	Flight Sergeant		60 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		13/06/1945	22	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Andrew was born in 1923, the youngest son of Michael and Mary Coleman, (Nee Skelly)
Collett	Rowland	Sapper	2156065	272 Field Company, Royal Engineers		22/04/1943		Medjes-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia	Rowland was the son of Henry and Nesta Collett, of Bootle, Lancashire
Collins	William Russell	Second Electrician	650336	Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy), H.M.S 'Forfar'		02/12/1940		Liverpool Naval Memorial, Liverpool	William was the son of James Frederick and Alice Collins; husband of Maria Elizabeth Collins, of Bootle, he was killed aboard HMS Forfar, she torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-99. She had just left convoy HX-90 about 500 nautical miles west of Ireland. The master, 35 officers and 136 naval ratings were lost.
Connor	John Thomas	Second Electrician	2933545	1st Battalion, The Liverpool Scottish, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders		28/02/1940		Bootle Cemetery. Liverpool
Cooney	Patrick	Steward's Boy		Merchant Navy, S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool)		28/11/1942	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Patrick was the son of Edward and Kate Cooney, of Orrell, Liverpool. He died aboard Nova Scotia when she was torpedoed by German submarine U-177.
Coutts	Stanley	Aircraftman 2nd Class	981318	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		16/08/1940	21	Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard, Sussex	Stanley was the son of Thomas Joseph Norman and Edith Coutts, of Bootle, Lancashire; husband of Edith Coutts.
Cowle	Edwin Cyril	S.J.A.B., Civil Defence Casualty Service		Civilian War Dead	10 Gonville Road	16/01/1943	35	Bootle, County Borough	Edwin was the son of Edwin and Florence Ada Cowle. He was injured at Gladstone Dock; died same day at General Hospital.
Craven	Terence	Sergeant	968368	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		08/09/1941	21	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Terence was the son of Thomas and Amelia Craven, of Liverpool.
Crawford	David	Civilian		Civilian War Dead	43 Viola Street, Bootle	20/12/1940	65	Bootle, County Borough	David was the son of the late David and Jane Crawford, of Legnacrave, Clontibret, Co. Monaghan, Irish Republic; husband of Margaret Crawford. Died at 40 Viola Street.
Crone	George Hamiliton	Steward		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Hatasu' (Liverpool)		10/02/1941	27	Tower Hill Memorial, London	George was the husband of Ellen Crone, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was lost aboard S S Hatasu. The ship was on route from Manchester for New York, when she was torpedoed by German submarine U-431 and sunk. 40, of the 47 crew were lost.
Crossman	Thomas	Greaser		Merchant Navy, S.S 'Napier Star' (London)		18/12/1940	45	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Thomas was the husband of Mary A. Crossman, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was lost the Napier Star was sunk by the German submarine U-100, south of Iceland. Of her crew of 82 and 17 passengers, only 15 survived, including the three women passengers.
Cunningham	Henry	Fireman		Merchant Navy, S.S 'Avila Star' (London)		07/05/1942	43	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Henry was the husband of C. Cunningham, of Bootle, LancashireHe was lost aboard The Avila Star, she was torpedoed by two submarines, and sank in about 20 minutes. 62 persons out of the original ship's company of 196 were lost
Davenport	John Frederick	Trooper		46th (The Liverpool Welsh) Royal Tank Regiment		30/05/1944	22	Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy	John was the son of John and Mary Davenport, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Davies	Richard Llewellyn	Warrant Officer Class 11 (C.S.M)		7th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment		04/02/1943	36	Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey	Son of George and Emily Davies; husband of May Davies, of Walton, Liverpool.
Davies	Alexander	Sergeant		4 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery		20/05/1941	43	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Alexander was the son of William and Margaret Davies, of Bootle, Lancashire; husband of Jane Davies, of Bootle.
Davies	Walter John	Petty Officer	D/J 145335	H.M. Submarine Phoenix, Royal Navy		21/07/1940		Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Walter was killed when thePHOENIX, built in 1928 by Cammell Laird & Co. was attacked the Italian torpedo boat Albatros. The submarine was sunk by depth charges. 55 people lost their lives.
Davies	William	Lieut-Commander		H.M.S. Voltaire, Royal Naval Reserve		09/04/1941	47	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Devon.	William was the son of John and Mary Davies; husband of Ellen Davies. He died aboard HMS Voltaire. The ship was on patrol in the central Atlantic, when she was spotted by the lookouts of the German raider Thor, the ships exchanged fire with Voltaire hoisting a white flag, sinking after a short battle. 75 crew were killed, 197 survivors were rescued by the Germans.
Davis	Thomas Brendan	Private	3363303	13th (2/4th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Anti Aircraft Company		03/01/1945	21	Hotton War Cemetery, Luxembourg	Thomas was the son of John and Rosanne Davis, of Bootle; nephew of Mary Dutton of Bootle.
Dawe	William Arthur	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 525694	Royal Navy, H.M. Landing Craft Transport 427		06/07/1944		Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	William was returning to Portsmouth on Landing craft LCT 427 after taking tanks to Gold beach in Normandy, during the d day landings.Four miles from shore it collided with battleship HMS Rodney and was sliced in half. All 13 crew, including William, died.
Dempsey	James Henry	Pilot Officer (Wireless Opertor ( Air))		405 Royal Canadian Air Force ,Royal Air Force		15/03/1944	22	Durnback War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany	James was the son of James Henry and Amelia Dempsey, of Orrell, Bootle
Devine	Terence	Fireman		Merchant S.S. 'Fort Louglin' (Manchester)		18/11/1945	23	Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	Terence was the son of James and Bridget Devine; husband of Louisa Devine, of Liverpool.
Dickson	Thomas Glen	Trooper		Royal Armoured Corp		13/04/1943	19	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool	Thomas was the son of John and Mary Dickson, of Haydock.
Dolan	John Joseph	Private	1100468	1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment		17/06/1944	25	Orvieto War Cemetery, Italy	John was the son of John and Bridget Dolan, of Crosby, Liverpool.
Dolce	Leslie	Sick Berth Attendant		Royal Navy		02/12/1944	20	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Leslie was the son of Antonio and Mary Dolce, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Donohoe	Patrick	Private	4464192	8th Battalion, Durham light Infantry		08/01/1943		La Renunion War Cemetery, Algeria
Douglas	George Henry	Greaser		Merchant Navy, S.S 'Monowai' (Wellington, New Zealand)		26/11/1944	26	Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	George was the son of Elizabeth Douglas, of Bootle
Dover	Norman Reginald	Private	7646944	Royal Army Service Corps		08/02/1946	35	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool	Norman was the son of Thomas and Christina Dover, of Bootle; husband of Alice Dover, of Bootle.
Draper	Alfred Morris	Able Seaman		Merchant Navy, M.V. 'California Star' (London)		03/04/1943	33	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Alfred was the son of Robert Charles and Francess Alice Draper; husband of Isabel Draper, of Liverpool.
Dye	Ernest Albert	Sergeant	2618813	4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards		23/01/1945	30	Brunssum War Cemetery, Limburg (Netherlands) Netherlands	Ernest was the son of Edward James Dye, and of Daisy A. Dye, of Liverpool.

Bootle’s Fallen E-H

Surname	First name	Rank	Service No	Regiment, Squadron, Ship Etc	Last known address	Died	Age at Death	Burial place	Biography
Edmond	Charles	Mess Room Boy		Merchant Navy, M.V. Bonneville (Norway)	16 Boswell Stree, Bootle	10/03/1043	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Charles was the son of Henry and Ellen F. Edmond, of Bootle. He died aboard MV Bonneville, the ship was on route from New York for Liverpool in convoy SC-121 carrying including explosives. She was torpedoed by German submarine U-405 (Rolf-Heinrich Hopman) and sunk. 36 of the 43 crew were lost.
Edgerton	George Samuel	Assistant Steward		M.V. Mary Slessor (Liverpool, Merchant Navy	26 Ormaston Road, Derby.	07/02/1943	34	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	George was born in Liverpool and married Bertha Crompton in 1931 John was probably engaged in defence of the Western Approaches. Reported missing presumed drowned.
Elliott	George James	Flying Officer (Wireless Operator & Air Gunner)	169876	299 Squadron, Royal Air Force		21/08/1944	24	Excideul Communal Cemetery, France	His twin brother, Thomas William, also died on service.
Elliott	Thomas William	Sergeant	105216	88 Squadron Royal Air Force		26/03/1942	22	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Thomas was the son of William and Olive Annie Elliott of Bootle, Merseyside. He is commemorated on the family grave at Bootle Cemetery. His twin brother George also died in service
Elms	Patrick	Gunner	904684	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		Died between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941	30	Athens Memorial, Greece	Patrick was the son of James and Mary Elms; husband of Emily Elms, of Seaforth, Liverpool.
England	George	Driver	T/269396	451 Tank Transporter Company, Royal Army Service Corps		08/02/1943	22	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool	George was the son of Leonard and Elizabeth England, of Bootle.
Erlam	Stanley	Driver	T/192075	Royal Army Service Corps		01/04/1945	29	Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany	Stanley was the son of William and Annie Erlam, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Etherington	P J			Gloucestershire Regiment		25/04/1951
Evans	David Thomas	Trooper	3771433	40th (7th Battalion) The King's Liverpool Regiment and Royal Tank Regiment		26/09/1943	21	Salerno War Cemetery, Italy
Evason	James	Corporal	7891825	40th (7th Battalion, the King's Regoment (Liverpool)) Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		13/12/1944	43	Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece	James was the husband of J. E. Evason, of Bootle, Lancashire
Fairhurst	G			Merchant Navy
Fairhurst	Joseph	Trooper	10602299	49th (West Riding) Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.		16/10/1944	22	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium	Joseph was the youngest son of George and Harriet Fairhurst (Nee Stanley), brother to Robert, Anne and Rachel.
Fairhurst	George William	Private	14706021	2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders		23/02/1945	19	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	George was the son of John and Catherine Fairhurst, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Fairhurst	S			Royal Tank Regiment
Farley	John Joseph	Ordinary Seaman		Merchant Navy, M.V. 'Lucellum (Liverpool)		19/12/1941	21	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was the son of Joseph and Sarah Farley.
Farman	Francis	Carpenter	15776	Merchant Navy, S.S. Empire Impala (London)	48 Harrowby Road, Seaforth	11/03/1943	25	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	Francis was born in Liverpool . He died aboard SS Empire Impala. The ship was ordered to save the survivors of the torpedoed Egyptian, she was not seen again. It was assumed that Impala was most likely torpedoed by U-591, with the loss of all hands
Farnworth	George Edward	Lance Corporal	2614298	1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards		08/12/1944	30	Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France	George was the son of William and Mary Farnworth; husband of Lilian Farnworth, of Orrell, Liverpool.
Farrell	Edward John	Sergeant	1474029	97 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		27/09/1944	26	Valkenswaard War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands	Edward was the son of James and Catherine Farrell, of Bootle, Lancashire .Valkenswaard was the first village to be liberated on the main line of the British advance into Holland in September 1944, Edward would have been killed during the advance.
Ferguson	Alexander	Signalman	D/MD/X 2202	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. Courageous.		17/09/1939	22	Plymouth Naval Memorial. Devon	Alexander's death was reported in Bootle Times 22/09/1939. He died aboard HMS Courageous, the ship was torpedoed by U-29 off the south west coast of Ireland. 518 men were lost
Ferguson	John William	Able Seaman		Merchant Navy, M.V. Inverellen (Glasgow)	28 St. Anthony Road, Great Crosby	03/02/1943	23	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	John was born in Liverpool,. He was killed in action whilst serving aboard MV Inverellen
Finch	James	Steward's Boy		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Oropesa' (Liverpool)		16/01/1941	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London	James was the son of James Finch, and of Maud Mary Finch, of Moreton, Cheshire.
Fitzgibbon	George	Lance Bombardier	11004540	73 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery		24/04/1945		Ford Cemetery, Liverpool
Fitzpatrick	Desmond	Assistant Baker		Merchant Navy, M.V. 'Abosso' (Liverpool)		29/10/1942	23	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Desmond was the son of Michael Hugh and Sarah Fitzpatrick; husband of Agnes Fitzpatrick, of Liverpool. The Abosso was torpedoed and sunk 700 off the Azores by the German submarine U-575. 362 people, including Desmond, lost their lives.
Flinn	Robert Alfred	Sapper	2009936	991 Docks Operating Company, Royal Engineers		17/06/1943	26	Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey	Robert was the only son of Thomas and Jane Flinn (nee Abraham); brother to Agnes and Jane.
Flood	William Patrick	Fireman		Merchant Navy, S.S. Almeda Star (London)	11 Chapel Street, Bootle,	17/01/1941	19	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	William was the son of Henry and Mary Flood. He was presumed drowned after ship SS Almeda Star was topedoed by German submarine U-96 Cpt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock and sunk. 360 lives were lost..
Flood	Henry	Private		Royal Army Ordnance Corps		04/05/1941		Ford Cemetery, Liverpool
Flower	John Thompson	Sailor		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Egyptian' (Liverpool)		03/06/1943	17	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was the son of Percy and Margaret Flower, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was lost aboard The Egyptian, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarone. The ship was in convoy SC-121 between New York and London. Thirty-five crew and nine gunners were lost.
Flynn	Michael John	Private	7376937	179 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Service Corps		08/07/1944	26	Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Michael was the son of James and Sarah Flynn; husband of Esther Flynn, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Foddy	Walter William	Lance Sergeant	1470679	244 Battery, 78 Heavy Ainti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		17/12/1943	21	Bari War Cemetery, Italy	Walter was the son of Arthur and Florence Foddy, of Bootle, Liverpoo
Foote	William George	Trooper		25th Dragoons, Royal Armoured Service Corps		06/03/1944	36	Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar	William was the son of William Henry and Mary Jane Foote, of Liverpool; husband of Evelyn Foote, of Bootle, Merseyside.
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Foy	James A	Officer		Merchant Navy, S.S. Broomfield	10 Hillside Close, Bootle.	21/05/1945	53		James was born in Harrington, England. He fell into the hold while at SS Broomfield, was docked at Ostend and sustained head injuries which caused his death.
Francis	Walter	Greaser		Merchant Navy	44 Brown Street, Liverpool L3,	28/08/1941	37	Tower Hill Memorial, Lonodn	Walter lived at with his sister Lillian when he was ashore. He was reported missing presumed drowned.
Fraser	Henry Albert	Gunner	1126938	115 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery		22/07/1944	22	Kirklee War Cemetery, India	Henry was the son of Charles and Rhoda Fraser, of Bootle, Lancashire.
French	Robert	Able Seaman	R/JX 243614	Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Minster'		06/08/1944	29	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire	Robert was the son of Robert and Margarett French; husband of Edith French, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Gaffney	Peter	Gunner	1094516	69 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		01/12/1942	28	Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	Peter was the son of Richard and Margaret Gaffney, of Little Crosby.
Galvin	Charles	Stoker 2nd Class		Royal Navy, H.M.S. Glendower		17/06/1943	32	St Anne's Churchyard, Ormskirk	Charles was the son of Mathew and Ann Galvin; husband of Margaret Galvin, of Ormskirk.
Gant	James	Corporal	573605	Royal Air Force		23/07/1943	21	Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand	James was born in 1922, the only son of William and Agnes Gant ( nee Linton): Brother to Evelyn, Margaret and Agnes
George	Edward Henry	Fireman and Trimmer		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Port Hunter' (London)		11/07/1942	23	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Edward was killed when The Port Hunter was struck on the port side bay a torpedo from U-582 . At the time she was west of Madeira. The ship listed heavily and sank within two minutes leaving burning fuel oil and debris on the sea. 87 people lost their lives.
Gibbins	James Stanley Grey	Lance Corporal		7th/149th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry		11/05/1944	24	Kohima War Cemetery, India	James was born in 1920, the only son of Alfred & Mary Gibbins (Nee Butler)
Gibson	Thomas	Assistant Steward		Merchant Navy, S.S. Sourabaya (Jersey)		27/10/1942	21	Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Gillespie	Joseph	Air Raid Warden		Civilian War Dead	74 Keble Road, Bootle	05/05/1941	55	Bootle, County Borough	Joseph was the husband of Maud Gillespie. Died at Air raid Patrol Post, Miller's Bridge.
Gillett	Thomas John	Civilian		Bootle Borough Police. Special Constable	45 Cranworth Street, Bootle	05/09/1941	34	Liverpool, County Borough	Thomas was the son of Horace Cumberland Gillett, and Lavinia Gillett. he was injured on 3 May 1941, at Peel Road, Bootle. He died six days later at Walton Hospital, Rice Lane.
Gordon	Hugh Alexander	Sergeant (Flight Engineer)	1684376	428 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		28/08/1943	21	Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany	Hugh was the son of Hugh Alexander Gordon and Margaret Gordon, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Goss	William Arthur	Carpenter		M.V. Cordelia (Liverpool), Merchant Navy		03/02/1943	25	Tower Hill Memorial, London	William was the son of Henry and Mary Elizabeth Goss. of Bootle, Merseyside. He died when the unescorted Cordelia , a straggler from convoy HX-224, was torpedoed and sunk by U-632 south of Iceland. The master, 37 crew members and eight gunners were lost
Green	David	Assistant Cook		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Nova Scotia'		28/11/1942	20	Tower Hill Memorial, London	David was the son of Albert and Alice Green, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was lost aboard The Nova Scotia, which was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-177.
Gilliland	Robert	Fusilier	3783539	6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers	161 Brasenose Road, Bootle	08/04/1944	21	Cassino War Cemetery, Italy	Robert was the son of Thomas Norwood Gilliland and Frances Gilliland (nee Tyson) of Liverpool. Robert was no doubt killed in the battle to take Monte Cassio when the Irish battalions attacked the mountain stronghold under relentless shell and machine gun fire from both sides. Monte Cassino was one of the pivotal battles of the second world war.
Graham	Richard	Donkeyman		S.S. Cortona (Glasgow), Merchant Navy		14/07/1942		Tower Hill Memorial, London	Richard was the son of Richard and Ann Graham; husband of Ellen Graham, of Bootle, Merseyside. He was lost aboard SS.Cortona, she was torpedoed by U-201 and sunk. 32 crew lost from a total crew of 55.
Green	Joseph	Assistant Cook		S.S. Lancastria (Liverpool) Merchant Navy	Orrell, Bootle	17/06/1940	20	Tower Hill Memorial London, United Kingdom	Joseph was the son of Albert and Alice Green, of Orrell, Bootle. He was lost aboard RMS Lancastria. The ship was sunk during Operation Ariel. She was responding to emergency order to evacuate British nationals and troops. Her sinking caused the largest single-ship loss of life in British maritime history, estimated between 3,000 and 5,800 fatalities.
Greenlee	Thomas	Greaser	147037	H.M.S. Audacity, Merchant Navy - Naval Auxiliary Personnel,	Bootle, Lancashire	22/12/1941	27	Liverpool Naval Memorial, Liverpool	Thomas was the son of John and Florence Greenlee, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was killed whilst serving on HMS Audacity, a British escort carrier. The ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat.
Greenway	George Frederick	Cook		Merchant Navy, S.S. Stanleigh (London)		14/03/1941	65	Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Greggans	Henry	Aircraftman 2nd Class	641163	107 Squadron Royal Air Force	Bootle, Lancashire	19/04/1940	18	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom	Henry was the son of Henry and Mary Catherine Greggans, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Grogan	William John	Greaser		S.S. Nebraska (London) Merchant Navy		04/08/1944	32	Tower Hill Memorial, London, Unite Kingdom	William was the son of Thomas and Wilhemina Grogan; husband of Cora Grogan, of Weymouth. He was lost aborad Nebraska, she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-843 when on passage from Taranto to Buenos Aires.
Groom	Edward	Stoker 1st Class	P/KX 130673	H.M.S. Egret Royal Navy		27/08/1943	28	Portsmouth Nnaval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom	Edward was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Groom; husband of Winifred Groom, of Bootle. He served aboard HMS Egret. The ship served as a convoy escort with the Western Approaches Command. She was sunk by a guided missile, in the Bay of Biscay. The first ship to be lost in this manner.
Groves	Clifford John	Private	14203165	1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)			19	Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia	Clifford was the son of Henry and Hannah Groves, of Euxton, Lancashire.
Grundy	William John	Able Seaman	D/JX 284218	H.M.S. Charybdis Royal Navy		23/10/1943	21	Saint Brieuc Western Communal Cemetery, Cotes-d'Armor, France	William was the son of John and Frances May Grundy, of Bootle. He served aboard HMS Charybdis. She was a Dido-class cruiser, which was sunk with heavy loss of life by German torpedo boats in the English Channel.
Grundy	Stanley	Private	4557	2nd Battalion Border Regiment				Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Stanley was the son of Vincent James Grundy and Sarah Grundy; husband of Gladys Grundy, of Carlinghow, Batley, Yorkshire.
Gwilliams	William Henry James	Sergeant		9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry		12/06/1944	27	Bayeux Memorial, France	William as the son of Thomas Rees Gwilliam and Mary Gwilliam; husband of Georgina Gwilliam (nee Davies), of Bootle, Merseyside.
Haddock	Arthur John	Private	2766529	6th Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)	Bootle, Lancashire	24/04/1944	20	Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Italy	Arthur was the son of Robert Arthur and Catherine Haddock, of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.
Hagerty	John Patrick	Telegraphist	C/JX 224730	H.M. Submarine Syrtis Royal Navy	Bootle, Lancashire	30/03/1944	21	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, United Kingdom	John was the son of John and Mary Hagerty, of Bootle. He was aboard HMS Syrtis, when she was lost while on patrol in the Arctic. The submarine sank one Norwegian merchant ship, but never returned from her mission. It is though she was sunk by mines.
Hamilton	Robert	Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class	C/MX 50335	Royal Navy, H.M.S. Veteran		28/09/1942	29	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, United Kingdom	Rbbert was the son of George and Annie Hamilton; husband of Joyce Maude Elizabeth Hamilton of Gillingham, Kent. He was killed when HMS Veteran was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-404 when escorting convoy RB1. There were no survivors
Hancock	George Henry	Trooper	327966	5th Royal Tank Regiment	Bootle, Lancashire	25/10/1942	23	Alamein Memorial, Egypt	George was the son of George Henry and Elizabeth Hancock, of Bootle, Liverpool.
Hanley	Daniel	Able Seaman	C/JX 175172	H.M.S. Niger Royal Navy		07/06/1942	23	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, United Kingdom	Daniel was the husband of Alice L. Hanley, of Belfast. He served aboard HMS Niger, a Halcyon-class minesweeper. The ship sank with the loss of 119 men.
Hannah	Hugh Joseph	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 286551	H.M.S. Matabele Royal Navy		17/01/1942		Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon United Kingdom	Hugh was lost while serving aboard HMS Matabele, a Tribal-class destroyer. She sunk by a U-boat on 17 January 1942.
Harper	William Desmond	Flight Sergeant (pilot)	1621704	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		17/08/1944	21	Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus.	William was the son of William Thomas Harper and Amy Isabell Harper, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Harris	John Edward	Corporal	1470402	Intelligence Corps		26/08/1945
Harris	W H			Royal Air Force
Harris	George Alfred	Private	5438526	Royal Sussex Regiment, 7th Battalion		09/06/1940	31	Pont-De-Metz Churchyard, France	George was the son of George Henry and Daisy Sarah Harris, of Herne Bay, Kent.
Harrison	Thomas	Cook	P/MX 83086	Royal Navy, H.M.S. Tana		14/10/1944	42	Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery, Kenya	Thomas was the son of Alexander and Frances Harrison of Bootle, Merseyside.
Harwood	Henry Wallace	Gunner	1149106	344 Battery., 116 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.		13/03/1945	22	Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. Gelderland, Netherlands.	Henry was the son of Charles and Mildred E. Harwood, of Bootle, Lancashire, England
Haughey	James	Gunner	974975	65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		26/11/1941	26	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt	James was the son of John and Mary Haughey, of Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Heath	Ernest Alexander	Driver	2365880	4 Command Signals. Royal Corps of Signals		03/04/1942	21	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool	Son of John and Anastasia Heath, of Bootle.
Henderson	W S			Merchant Navy
Hewitt	James	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 90987	Royal Navy, H.M.S. Repulse		10/12/1941	25	Plymouth Naval Memorial, England	James was the son of John and Mary Hewitt, of Bootle, Merseyside. He was killed when the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse were sunk by land-based bombers and torpedo bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. In Japanese, the engagement was referred to as the Naval Battle of Malaya
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Hogan	Christopher	Main Greaser		Merchant Navy, M.V. Melbourne Star.		02/04/1943		The sea	Chrstopher was reported as missing presumed drowned, while serving aboard MV Melbourne
Horder	Stanley	Sergeant (air bomber)	162080	104 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		21/09/1944	20	Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece	Stanley was the son of William Charles Horder and Agnes Mabel Horder, of Orrell, Bootle,
Hose	George Edward	Trooper		Royal Tank Regiment.		11/10/1945	46	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool	George was the son of James H. Hose and Elizabeth Hose, of Bootle; husband of Mary A. Hose, of Orrell. Bootle.
Howard	William Sutton	Driver	T/3774381	142 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps		20/02/1945	26	Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia	William was the son of John and Martha Howard, of Bootle, Merseyside. He is mentioned on the headstone of their family grave at Bootle Cemetery
Howard	Charles	Private		175 Company, Pioneer Corps,		27/11/1942	22	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Charles was the son of Joseph and Annie McGregor Howard, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Hoy	Edward	Able Seaman	D/SSX 27132	H.M.S. Stanley Royal Navy		19/12/1941	20	Plymouth Naval Memorial. Devon	Edward was the son of Elizabeth Hoy, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was serving aboard HMS Stanley, a British Royal Navy Destroyer. She was escorting a convoy of around 30 merchant ships across the Atlantic when attacked by a U-boat pack and Focke-Wulf bombers. The Stanley was sunk by torpedoes from the U-574 with the loss of 136 men.
Hughes	George	Carpenter		Merchant Navy, S.S. Ceramic (Southampton)		06/12/1942	25	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	George was the son of Robert and Margaret Hughes. He was killed when SS Cerramic was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-515, West of the Azores. Only one man survived from the 378 passengers and 278 crew.
Hughes	Leslie Charles	Able Seaman		Merchant Navy, S.S. Oropesa	11 Province Road	16/01/1941	23	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Leslie was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hughes, of Bootle. He was lost while serving on SS Oropesa. The ship was torpedoed by U-96, Cpt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock and sunk. . She was on route from Mombasa for U.K, all the 106 crew were lost.
Hughes	John William	Gunner	898636	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		27/04/1941	26	Athens Memorial, Greece	John was the son of John and Ada Ellen Hughes of Netherton, Bootle, Merseyside. His brother Ronald died in the same action on the same day
Hughes	Ronald	Gunner	887697	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		Died Between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941	21	Athens Memorial	Ron of John and Ada Ellen Hughes of Netherton, Bootle, Merseyside. His brother John died on the same day
Hughes	Thomas Hoskins	Acting Sub Lieutenant		H.M.S. Implacable. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve		02/01/1945	20	Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire	Thomas was the son of Thomas and Martha Hughes, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Hull	John Alan	Supply Assistant	P/MX105321	H.M.S. President V, Royal Navy		23/08/1942	19	Highgate Cemetery. London	John was the son of John and Selina Hull, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Hulse	Ronald Oswald	Bombardier.	898123	136 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery		02/09/1945	30	Taukkyan War Cemetery. Myanmar.	Ronald was the son of Oswald and May Hulse, of Bootle, Lancashire; husband of Edith Hulse, of Bootle.
Hunter	Leonard	Sergeant (air gunner)	1531347	136 Field Regiment, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		09/02/1945	30	Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar	Leonard was the son of Oswald and May Hulse, of Bootle, Merseyside; husband of Edith Hulse, of Bootle.

Bootle’s Fallen I-M

Surname	First name	Rank	Service No	Regiment, Squadron, Ship Etc	Last known address	Died	Age at Death	Burial place	Biography
I'Anson	Francis James	Trimmer		Merchant Navy, S.S. Assyrian (Liverpool)	226a Marsh Lane, Bootle, Merseyside.	19/10/1940	22	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	Francis was the son of James and Mary Ann I'Anson. He died while serving aboard SS Assyrian. The ship was torpedoed, she sunk the following day. 17 of her crew died.
Ingham	David Thomas	Fireman and Trimmer		S.S. Kavak (Liverpool), Merchant Navy		12/02/1940	28	Tower Hill Memorial, London	David was the son of David Pugh Ingham and Grace Ingham, of Bootle, Lancashire. SS Kavak was torpedoed by German Submarine, David and 24 crewmen were lost when the ship sank about 340 miles west of Bloody Foreland.
Irvine	Robert John	Petty Officer Stoker	D/KX 81091	H.M.S. Anking Royal Navy		03/04/1942	29	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.	Robert was the son of John and Emma Irvine; husband of Hilda Irvine, of Bootle,Lancashire. He was lost while serving aboard HMS Anking. On March 3rd, she was intercepted by Japanese cruisers and sunk by gunfire about 200 miles E. of Christmas Island. Sixteen survivors were picked up 4 days later.
Jack	Victor Edward	Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)	1187970	106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.		25/02/1943		Durnback War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany	Victor was the son of John and Frances Jack, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Jackson	William	Serjeant	3769287	40th (7th Battalion, The Kings Regiment [Liverpool]) Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		06/04/1943	28	Medjez-El-Bab, Tunisia	William was the son of William and Ellen Jackson and husband to Elizabeth,Patricia, Jackson of Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
Jackson	Margaret	Women's Voluntary Service		Civilian War Dead	46 Alpha Street, Litherland	03/05/1941	51	Bootle County Borough	Margaret was the wife of Roger Jackson. She died at St. Andrew's Hall.
Jardine	Stanley	Lance Bombadier	1629554	5th Search Light Regiment, Royal Artillery		05/03/1943	31	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Son of James and Miriam Jardine of Bootle
Jeffries	Paul C	Chief Cook	802150	Merchant Navy (NAVAL Auxiliary Personnel), S.S. Oropesa (Liverpool)		02/12/1940	44	Liverpool Naval Memorial, England	Paul was the husband of Ada Jeffries, of Liverpool. He was serving about SS Oropesa when he died.
Johnson	Frank	Gunner	982058	149 (The Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		21/01/1942	26	Benghazi War Cemetery, Lybia	Frank was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Johnson, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Johnson	Horace	Serjeant	7886760	44th Royal Tank Regiment		13/08/1943	24	Catania War Cemetery, Italy	Horace was the son of William and Elizabeth Johnson; Stepson of Mrs M.M. Johnson of Bootle
Johnston	George Arnold	Private	14690897	6th Battalion, Green Howards		08/09/1944	18	Banneville-La-Campagne war Cemetery	Son of George and Margaret Johnston of Bootle
Johnston	Stanley Herbert	Guardsman	2719691	3rd Battalion, Irish Guards		24/10/1945	27	Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Jones	Gwyn	Civilian		Bootle Fire Brigade	36 Warton Street, Bootle, Merseyside	21/12/1940	38	Bootle, County Borough	Gywn was the son of the late E. and O. Jones of 14 Croxteth Avenue, Litherland; husband of Gladys Jones. He died at North-East 1, Alexandra Dock.
Jones	Cecil James			Cameronians
Jones	William	Private	961502	2/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry		10/09/1944	30	Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy
Jones	William Maurice	Sergeant (Air Gunner)		Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		10/08/1944	20	Bucharest War Cemetery, Romania	William was the son of William and Alice Jones of Orrell Park, Liverpool. He is commemorated on family grave at Bootle Cemetery
Jones	William Thomas	Pilot officer (flight engineer)		Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		11/03/1945	37	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Jones	Norman Hardcastle	Chief Steward		S.S. Oporto (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		13/03/1943	36	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Norman was the husband of Isabel Jones.His ship Steam Merchant S.S. Oporto was sunk on the way to Seville by U-107, 43 men died, their were 4 survivors.
Jones	W T			Royal Air Force
Jones	Henry Norman	Ordinary seaman	D/JX 162959	H.M.S. Repulse Royal Navy		10/12/1941	18	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Henry was the son of David and Edith Jones of Bootle. His Ship H.M.S Renown was sunk by Japanese Torpedo Bombers off the coast of Malaya (Now Malaysia) with the loss of 513 crew
Jones	John Edward	Gunner	4203853	Royal Horse Artillery		19/06/1942	26	Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya
Keady	Andrew	Able Seaman		Merchant Navy, M.V. Armadale	89 Bank Road, Bootle, Merseyside	04/10/1940	59	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Andrew was born in Northern Ireland . He died while serving on the MV Armadale; the cause of death was accidental drowning.
Kearney	John James	Driver	21310	258 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps		10/05/1942		Alamein Memorial, Egypt
Keegan	Ernest Matthew	Trooper	3771632	"B" Squadron., 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Royal Armoured Corps		10/02/1943	22	Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy	Edward was the son of Michael and Mary Keegan of Bootle
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Kelly	William Armstrong	Steward		S.S. Oropesa (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		16/01/1941	51	Tower Hill Memorial, London	William was the son of James and Mary Kelly of Knotty Ash Liverpool. His ship S.S. Oropesa was torpedoed and sunk by U-96 with a crew of 106 lost.
Kelly	J			Royal Navy
Kerrigan	Thomas	Sergeant		Royal Air Force		28/11/1943		Alamein Memorial, Egypt
King	Allan, George	Private	14203170	2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment		18/06/1944	21	La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douves, Calvados, France	Allan was the son of Joseph and Florence King of Bootle
Lacey	Thomas Captain	Sergeant	764106	106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Lt A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery,		26/04/1941	42	Athens Memorial, Greece	Thomas was the son of Charles Frederick and Emily Lacey; husband of Lillian Lace of Bootle. Merseyside.
Lafferty	Peter	Gunner	1828578	120 Battery, 30 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		27/09/1942	22	Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt	Peter was the son of Peter and Clara Lafferty
Lamb ( Junior)	Alfred	Private	3713594	1st Battalion. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)		17/08/1942	22	Alamein Memorial, Egypt	Alfred is the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Lamb of Bootle. His father also perished
Lamb (Senior)	Alfred	Greaser		M.V. Vancouver City (Bideford) Merchant Navy		14/09/1939	46	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Alfred was the husband of Elizabeth Lamb,His cargo ship was sunk by U-28 with 3 crew lost. His son died two years later
Langton	Robert	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 256251	Royal Navy, H.M.S. Galatea		15/12/1941		Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Robert was killed while serving aboard HMS Galatea. On 15 December 1941 before midnight Galatea was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-557 off Alexandria, Egypt. 470 crew perished.
Lawrence	Jack Bailey	Pilot Officer	15642	489 (Royal New Zealand Air Force) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Lawson	John Francis	Steward		S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) Merchant Navy		12/07/1942	47	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was the husband of Elizabeth Lawson. His Ocean Liner was sunk by U-515 with the loss of 656 crew and passengers.
Leay	Eric Norman	Steward's Boy		M. V. 'Melbourne Star', Merchant Navy		04/02/1943	17	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	Eric was the son of Joseph and Mary Leay of Chorley, Lancashire. Eric was lost along with 114 others when the ship on which Eric was serving, the M.V. Melbourne Star, was torpedoed in 1943 by German U-Boat U-129.
Ledson	David	Sergeant	4133779	7th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment		24/04/1944	30	Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.	David was the son of David and Eleanor Ledson, and the husband of Ruth Abbinett Ledson, of Liverpool.
Lee	Alfred			Royal Fusiliers
Lee	Cecil James	Sergeant	643724	202 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		22/08/1942	22	Malta Memorial, Malta	Cecil was the son of A. J. P. and Rebecca May Lee, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Leigh	Richard Edgar	Trooper	7913077	46th The Liverpool Welsh, Royal Tank Regiment		22/07/1942	29	Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.	Richard was the son of Richard and Frances Leigh of Liverpool, and husband of Jessie Isobel Leigh of Anfield, Liverpool.
Levins	George	Sergeant	1077553	426th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		04/10/1943		Florennes Communal Cemetery, Namur, Belgium.	George was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in the Royal Air Force.
Lindsay	Francis James	Private	3778120	1st Lothians and Border Horse and Royal Armoured Corps		12/03/1945	25	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Francis was the son of William Brydon Lindsay and Winifred Lindsay, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Little	Catherine	Women's Voluntary Service		Civilian War Dead	30 Latham Road, Bootle	03/05/1941	29	Bootle, County Borough	Catherine was the wife of J. N. Little. She died at Bootle.
Logan	Albert	Private	1739204	5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment		21/01/1945	24	Brunssum War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands.	Albert was the son of James and Emma Logan of Bootle, Lancashire and husband of Doris Logan of Netherton, Liverpool.
Lord	Harry	Assistant Cook		S. S. 'Fort Mumford', Merchant Navy		20/03/1943	21	Tower Hill Memorial, London, United Kingdom.	Harry was the son of Arnold and Esther Lord of Bootle, Lancashire. Harry perished when, the S. S. Fort Mumford, was torpedoed in March 1943. Those who abandoned ship were executed by machine guns in accordance with Japanese Imperial 'disposal' policy concerning Prisoners of War, ordered by Lieutentant Commander Fukumura.
Loughran	Patrick Edward	Donkeyman		S. S. S't. Margaret '(Newport), Merchant Navy		27/02/1943	24	Tower Hill Memorial, London, United Kingdom.	Patrick was the son of Bridget Loughran and stepson of Thomas Smith of Liverpool. Patrick was serving aboard the S. S. St. Margaret when it was torpedoed in February 1943.
Loughray	James Steele	Able Seaman	D/JX 333730	H. M. S. President III, Royal Navy		12/02/1943	21	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom	James was the son of Alexander and Catherine Loughray of Bootle, Lancashire. James served on board the H. M. S. President III. Given this vessel's location on the date of his death, it is likely that James was caught in the bombing of Bari, on the coast of Southern Italy, in which 5 British ships were destroyed on 2nd December 1943 by German Air strike.
Lowe	James	Efficient Deck Hand		Merchant Navy, S.S. Samuel Very	19 Summers Avenue, Bootle, Merseyside,	09/07/1946	22	Presumed drowned	James was in Haming, Finland, when reported missing presumed drowned.
Lowry	Patrick Joseph	Driver	T/254744	Royal Army Service Corps		18/02/1942	23	Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.	Patrick was the son of William and Mary Lowry of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.
Lunt	Jack Mortimer	Fusilier	3781853	2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers		08/10/1944	33	Brouay War Cemetery, Calvados, France.	Jack was the son of John and Louisa Hunt of Bootle, Lancashire and the husband of Elizabeth Lunt of Bootle.
Lunt	Arthur	Able Seaman	P/JX 169351	H. M. S. 'Acheron', Royal Navy		17/12/1940		Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kindgom.	Arthur perished while serving aboard the British Navy Destroyer H. M. S. Acheron. The vessel hit a mine and sank off the coast of the Isle of Wight in December 1940. 196 souls were lost.
Lynch	Martin J	2nd Cook		Merchant Navy, S.S. El Oso	60 Bridge Street, Ormskirk	11/01/1940	27	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Martin was born in Bootle. His record states that he was 'missing presumed drowned. Vessel sunk by enemy action' El Oso was on route from Halifax to Ellesmere Port, when she was mined by U-30 6 miles from the Bar Light Vessel, at Liverpool.
Mabbs	James	Able Seaman		S. S. 'Empire Heron' (London), Merchant Navy		21/12/1941	53	Tower Hill Memorial, London, United Kingdom.	James was the son of Frederick and Margaret Mabbs of Cork, Irish Republic, and the husband of Beatrice Louise Mabbs of Bootle, Lancashire. The vessel James was serving aboard, was torpedoed and sunk by German U-Boat U-568 in December 1941. 43 souls were lost, James among them.
MacDonald	Alexander Inglis	Captain	129429	13th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool)		28/03/1943	23	Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar.	Alexander was the son of Dr. Alexander Tulloh Inglis MacDonald, M. D. and Lucy Kate MacDonald of Bootle, Lancashire.
Maddock	Thomas Edward	Ordinary Signalman	D/JX 162002	H. M. S. 'Barnham', Royal Navy		25/11/1941	18	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom.	Thomas was the son of Edward and Robina Maddock of Liverpool. Thomas was aboard the battleship H. M. S. Barnham in November 1941 when German U-Boat U-331 fired three torpedoes straight at her. She sank in 5 minutes, exploding as she went down. 300 people survived but those that were lost numbered 848, Thomas among them.
Mahon	Frederick William	Guardsman	2722931	2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards		31/07/1944	23	Buried at St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France.	Frederick was the son of Simon and Margaret Mahon of Bootle, Lancashire.
Mahon	Denis	Greaser	172464	H. M. S. 'Forfar', Naval Auxiliary Personnel Royal Navy		12/02/1940	21	Liverpool Naval Memorial, Lancashire, United Kingdom.	Denis was the son of Thomas and Esther Mahon of Bootle, Lancashire. Denis was serving aboard the H. M. S. Forfar when German U-Boat U-99 torpedoed her, 500 nautical miles west of Ireland. 176 souls were lost, Denis among them.
Mann	James	Civilian/Constable		Bootle Borough Police	11 Shakespeare Street	03/05/1941	48		James was a constable in the Bootle Borough Police. He died at Peel Road during the May Blitz of 1941.
Manson	John	Troper	7908702	5th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps		22/08/1942	27	Florence War Cemetery, Italy.	John was the son of David and Annie Manson of Windle, Lancashire.
Marsh	Frederick William	Trooper	7911183	7th Queen's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps		30/03/1942	29	Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar.
Marsh	Frederick William	Private	376673	Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps, 78 Company		02/06/1940	29	Dunkirk Memorial, France	Frederick was the son of Charles Walter and Dorothy Marsh; husband of Elizabeth Ann Marsh, of Kirkdale, Liverpool
Marshall	Allan George	Corporal	T/185611	Royal Army Service Corps, attached to the 6th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		18/07/1943	29	Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.	Allan was the son of Albert and Lily Marshall of Bootle, Lancashire and the husband of Florence Marshall, of Liverpool.
Martin	James Patrick	Sergeant (Air Gunner)	1479054	15th Squadron , Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		22/06/1943	21	Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium.	James was the son of Denis J. and Annie Martin of Bootle, Lancashire.
Martin	Alfred	Petty Officer	D/J 112850	H. M. S . 'Mourne', Royal Navy		15/06/1944	35	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom.	Alfred was the son of Henry and Ellen Martin and the husband of Grace Martin of Liverpool. Alfred was serving aboard the H. M. S. Mourne in June 1944 when she was torpedoed by a German U-Boat U-767 in the English Channel while in support of the Normandy Landings. 111 souls were lost, Alfred among them.
Mason	Edward James	Craftsman	7621809	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 21 Light Anti-Aircraft Regimental Workshop		17/03/1045	27	Singapore Memorial	Edward was the son on of Charles Walter and Dorothy Marsh; husband of Elizabeth Ann Marsh, of Kirkdale, Liverpool
Maycox	George	Private	14353575	6th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent		30/05/1944	33	Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.	George was the son of Alfred and Sarah Maycox; husband of Ella Maycox, of Bootle, Lancashire.
McAdam	James Peter	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 253019	Royal Navy		06/04/1947	32	Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	James was the son of James and Elizabeth McAdam, of Bootle; husband of Elizabeth McAdam, of Bootle.
McArdle	Peter	Fireman		S.S. Napier Star (London) Merchant Navy		18/12/1940	22	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Peter was the son of John McArdle, and of Margaret McArdle, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was on board S.S. Napier Star (London) when it was torpedoed killing all on board.
McArthur	Ernest	Private	6093644	2/7th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)		24/02/1941		Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey, England
McCarthy	John Joseph	Private	B/67449	Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.		19/08/1942		Dieppe Candian War Cemetery, Hautot-Sur-Mer
McCarty	J			King's Liverpool Regiment
McClymont	J C			Royal Artillery
McConnochie	Charles Patrick	Private	3656458	7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)		Between 23/10/1942 & 24/10/1942	24	El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt	Charles was the son of Charles Patrick and Jessie Paterson McConnochie, of Bootle, Lancashire.
McCormick	T M			Merchant Navy
McCowan	George	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 147721	Royal Navy, H.M.S. Charybdis		23/10/1943		St. Brieuc Western Communal Cemetery, France
McCracken	Arthur	Gunner		445 Battery, 135 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		31/03/1946	40	Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside	Donald and Margaret McCracken, of Bootle; husband of Margaret McCracken, of Orrell, Bootle.
McCulloch	James Baird	Able Seaman	C/JX 549605	H.M.S Penn, Royal Navy		06/01/1946		Trincomalee War Cemetery, Sri Lanka
McCulloch	R			Royal Air Force
McCullough	John Joseph	Rifleman	4204768	1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)		25/05/1944	29	Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar	John was the son of Robert and Annie McCullough, of Bootle, Lancashire.
McDonald	John	Donkeyman		S.S. Assyrian (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		19/10/1940	50	Tower Hill Memorial, London	John was the son of William and Catherine McDonald; husband of Isabella McDonald, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was on board S.S. Assyrian (Liverpool) when it was torpedoed.
McEllenborough	Samuel John	Flight Sergeant	1350620	100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		24/08/1943	22	Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	Samuel was the son of William H. and Mary McEllenborough, of Orrell, Lancashire.
McGee	H	Serjeant	3768651	Kings Regiment (Liverpool)		28/06/1944	30	Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar
McGee	Joseph	Corporal	1713680	904 Stevedore Company, Royal Engineers		06/05/1945		Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside, England
McGuirk	D			Royal Navy
McHugh	Mark Anthony	Assistant Cook		M.V. Fort Richepanse (Belfast) Merchant Navy		09/03/1941	27	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Mark was the son of John and Gertrude McHugh; husband of Mary McHugh, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was on board MV Fort Richepanse when it was torpedoed.
McIndoe	Harry	Private	7518765	Royal Army Medical Corps		23/12/1941	26	Stanley Military Cemetery, China, (including Hong Kong)	Harry was the son of James and Maria McIndoe, of Litherland, Liverpool.
McKay	George Henry	Ordinary Seaman		M.V. Mary Slessor (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		02/07/1943	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London	George was killed aboard the MV Mary Slessor when it struck a mine.
McKee	James	Private	7593725	1 Base Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps		17/06/1940	33	Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France	James was the son of James and Mary McKee, of Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire.
McKeown	George Henry	Civilian		Bootle Borough Police	21 Altcar Road	05/05/1941	42	Bootle County Borough	Special Constable George was the son of Mary McKeown, of 63 Cambridge Street, and of the late John McKeown; husband of Elizabeth Emily McKeown. He died at Knowsley Road and Stanley Road.
McKeown	James	Able Seaman	D/JX 257040	H.M.S. President III Royal Navy		13/10/1942	32	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	James was the son of Patrick and Mary McKeown, of Bootle, Lancashire; husband of Mary McKeown, of Bootle. HMS President III
Mckinnon	R J			Gordon Highlanders
McMeakin	William Ernest	Serjeant	409435	1/4 Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry		05/10/1944	29	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg (Belgium), Belgium	William was the son of Joseph and Lucy Hanah McMeakin, of Bootle, Liverpool; husband of Beatrice Maud McMeakin, of Bootle.
McNally	James	Trimmer	188176	H.M.S. Laurentic Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)		11/03/1940	20	Liverpool Naval Memorial	James was the son of James and Catherine McNally of Bootle, Lancashire. Was on board H.M.S. Laurentic when it was torpedoed.
McNeil	Stanley Scott	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WX15720	2/4 Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Infantry		11/02/1942	42	Singapore Memorial	Stanley was the son of Arthur and Louisa McNeil; husband of Evelyn May McNeil, of Miling, Western Australia.
Meadows	G J			Royal Sussex
Meadows	James Dixon	Trooper	14242761	15th (Scottish) Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Artillery		23/02/1945	21	Reichswald Forest Cemetery, Germany.	James was the son of George Henry and Isabella Meadows, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Medlicott	Thomas William	Lance Corporal	3656200			08/23/1944	25	Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Thomas was the son of Samuel Thomas Medlicott and Mary Elizabeth Medlicott of Bootle , Lancashire; husband of Mary Ann Medlicott of Bootle.
Melia	Anthony	Leading Fireman		Merchant Navy, S.S Ceramic		12/07/1942	28	Tower Hill Memorial, london	Anthony Melia was the Leading Fireman on S.S. Ceramic. The Ceramic, with 378 passengers and a crew of 278 was torpedoed and sunk West of Azores.
Mercer	Anthony Harold	Private	4123225	2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment		23/03/1943	26	Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia	Anthony was the husband of Edna Mercer of Bootle, Lancashire.
Merer	Maurice Alfred	Fireman & Trimmer		S.S. Alva (Glasgow), Merchant Navy		22/08/1941	20	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Maurice was the son of Thomas and Ada Emily Mercer of Bootle, Merseyside. He died when SS Alva was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-559.
Miller	David	Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)	1051612	109 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		31/05/1942		Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany	David was the son of Charles Henry and Elizabeth Miller. He is commemorated on family grave at Bootle Cemetery
Moir	James Albert		5124499	8th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Anti-Aircraft Company		06/06/1944	22	Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France	James served in the 8th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment.
Molloy	Thomas Patrick	Fireman		S.S. Turakina (Plymouth) Merchant Navy	27 Chaucer Street, Bootle	20/08/1940	22	Towe Hill Memorial, London	Thomas was the son of Thomas James Molloy, and of Ellen Molly of Bootle, Lancashire. He served as a fireman on S.S. Turakina(Plymouth), she sank in the the Tasman Sea while bound for Sydney.
Molyneux	Victor		3770658	40th (7th Battalion, The Kings Regt [Liverpool]) Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		17/08/1942	23	Alemein Memorial, Egypt	Victor was born in 1918,the son of Robert & Agnes Molyneux (Nee Morrey) and the brother to Agnes and Mary.
Monaghan	Patrick Joseph	Sailor		S.S. Kavak (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		12/02/1940	26	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Patrick was the son of Michael Lawrence and Margaret Ann Monaghan. He died aboard the Kavak. She was torpedoed by German U101 340 miles west of Bloody Foreland.
Mooney	Gerard	Greaser		Merchant Navy, M.V. Waimarama (Southampton)		13/08/1942	29	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Gerard was the son of Michael and Ann Moony of Bootle, Lancashire. Gerard killed aboard the Waimarama. The ship was part of 14 ship convoy "Operation Pedestal" to the relief of the island of Malta. She was dived bombed by German Junkers 88. His brother James also fell.
Mooney	James	Fireman		Merchant Navy, S.S Almeda Star		01/17/1941	20	Tower Hill Memorial, London	James was the son of Michael and Ann Mooney. His brother Gerard also fell.
Moore	Thomas	Serjeant	3769783	2/7th Battalion. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)		20/09/1944	36	Gradara War Cemetery, Italy	Thomas was the son of William and Mary Ann Moore of Bootle, Liverpool; husband of Mary Johanna Moore of Orrell, Bootle, Liverpool.
Morgan	John Patrick	Able Seaman		M.V. Empire Sailor (London), Merchant Navy		21/11/1942	26	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	John lost his life when MV Empire Sailor was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-518 (Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann).
Morris	T	Fusilier	14000046	Royal Scots Fusiliers		17/07/1947	22	Bootle Cemetery, Liverpool	Fusilier Morris was the son of Thomas and Esther Alice Morris of Liverpool.
Morris	Ada	Civilian War Dead		Women's Voluntary Service	46 Alpha Street, Litherland.	07/05/1941	40	Liverpool County Borough	Ada was injured on 3rd May 1941 at St Andrew's Hall, Litherland; she died at David Lewis Northern Hospital, Taggart Avenue.
Morrish	Richard Owen	2nd Steward		Merchant Navy, S.S. Empire Captain (Dundee)		10/06/1947	40	Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Wirral	Richard was the 2nd Steward on S.S.Empire. He was the son of Albert Edwin and Jane Morrish; husband of Jessie Morrish of Wallasey.
Mulhall	J K			R L I
Mumford	James Mongomery	Civilian War Dead		Civil Defence Casualty Service	37 Bianca Street	20/12/1940	50	Bootle, County Borough	James died at 37 Bianca Street.
Murray	Thomas E	Gunner	1725502	211 Anti Aircraft Regiment. Royal Artillery		21/12/1940	28	Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool	Thomas was the son of Edward and Ann Murray, of Liverpool; husband of Isabel(Bell) Murray of Liverpool.
Murtagh	Francis	Private	1077775	2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry		18/07/1944	Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy
Muse	Norman	Assistant Butcher	223169	H.M.S. Karanja Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)		11/12/1942	20	Liverpool Naval Memorial, Liverpool	Norman was the son of Mr and Mrs E Muse of Liverpool. He served on HMS Karanja which was bombed by German aircraft, she sank near Bougie, Algeria.

Bootle’s Fallen N-Y

Surname	First name	Rank	Service No	Regiment, Squadron, Ship Etc	Last known address	Died	Age at Death	Burial place	Biography
Nethercote	Walter	Fireman and Trimmer		S.S. Port Hunter (London), Merchant Navy		11/07/1942	23	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Walter lost his life when SS Port Hunter was struck by a torpedo from U-582 west of Madeira, she disappeared after several heavy detonations, which were seen as flashes at the horizon by other ships from the convoy.
Newell	Robert C	Trooper	14823189	15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps		03/02/1947		Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel	Robert was the son of Robert and Ada Newell, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Nicholson	Francis	Able Seaman	D/JX 365986	Royal Navy,		23/09/1943	20	Plymouth Naval Memorial, England	Francis was the son of Edwin and Mary Nicholson, of Bootle, Merseyside. He was lost when HMS Itchen was escorting an Atlantic westbound convoy. South of Iceland she was torpedoed and sunk during an attack by German submarine U-666
Nolan	Daniel Joseph	Gunner	904647	106 (Lancashire Hussars)Regiment. Royal Horse Artillery		18/12/1944	31	Klagenfurt War Cemetery ref2 D2	Daniel was the son of John and Elizabeth of Bootle, Lancashire; husband of Doris Nolan.
Nuttall	William Henry	Able Seaman		M.V.British Vigilance(London), Merchant Navy		1943-03-01	21	Tower Hill Memorial, London	William was the son of Ellen Nuttall of Bootle, Lancashire.
O'Brien	Gerald Hugh	Private	5682368	5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment		07/10/1944	21	Bayeux Memorial, France	Gerald was the son of Peter and Margaret O'Brien of Bootle, Liverpool.
O'Connor	M			Merchant Navy
O'Connor	John Joseph	Captain		H.M.S.President, Royal Navy		24/06/1947	52	Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	John was the son of Timothy and Marriane O'Connor; husband of Katkleen O'Connor, of Crosby, Liverpool.
O'Connor	M			Royal Navy
O'Neill	John James	Lance Corporal	2723823	3rd Battalion, Irish Guards		14/09/1944	22	Geel War Cemetery, Belgium	John was the son of Marie T. O'Neil of Liverpool.
Orchard	William Benjamin	Able Seaman	P/JX169588	H.M.S.Vertigen, Royal Navy		15/03/1942	22	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.	William was the son of William and Florence Orchard of Bootle, Lancashire.
Orea	K
O'Rourke	James	Private	3656444	8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry		11/02/1942	23	Alamein Memorial, Egypt.	James was the son of Patrick and Esther O'Rourke of Litherland, Liverpool. James fell in battle in November 1942.
Owen	R T			Royal Horse Artillery
Palin	George H.	Sapper	1909981	1020 Docks Operating Company, Royal Engineers		29/03/1944	27	Suez War Memorial, Egypt.	George was the son of Frederick and Janet Palin of Bootle, Lancashire and husband of Freda Palin of Seaforth, Lancashire. George fell in battle in March 1944 in Egypt.
Parker	Alfred John	Gunner	1536811	102nd The Northumberland Hussars Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		20/05/1941	21	Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece.	Alfred was the son of John and Kate Parker of Bootle, Lancashire. Alfred fell in battle in May 1941 in Greece.
Parkes	David	Able Seaman	D/JX 254312	H. M. S. President III (M.V. Oakbank), Royal Navy		27/12/1942	28	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	David was the son of Robert and Elisabeth Parkes and husband of Margaret Parkes of Bootle, Lancashire. David was lost when German U-Boat, U-507, torpedoed the M. V. Oakbank, in December 1942. 26 souls were lost, including David.
Pearce	Frank	Lance Corporal	14206235	5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment		Between 29 & 30/7/1944	21	Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France.	Frank was the son of William Francis and Alice Annie Pearce of Bootle, Liverpool. Frank died in battle in July 1944 in France.
Peck	Thomas	Cook		S. S. Laconia, Liverpool, Merchant Navy		09/12/1942	52	Tower Hill Memorial, London,	Thomas was the son of John Benjamin and Isabella Peck and husband of Mabel Peck of Bootle. Thomas was lost while serving as a cook aboard the S. S. Laconia. The vessel was struck by two torpedoes, launched from German U-Boat U-156. The Laconia carried 1800 Italian prisoners of war, civilians including women and children and British servicemen. U-156 called for assistance from any vessel in the vicinity when they realised their error and suspended hostilities while the relief effort progressed. The U-Boats assisting were draped with Red Cross flags but were targeted nonetheless from the sky by the American Air Force and bombed, with lifeboats also caught in the explosions, leading to further loss of life. In total 1658 souls were lost, including Thomas.
Pendlebury	Walter	Warden		First Aid Parties, Air Raid Precautions Services	43 Bianca Street	20/12/1940	52		Walter was the husband of Emily Pendlebury. Walter was a member of the First Aid Parties, whose job would have been to provide first aid to those injured after air raids. Walter was himself injured at home after a heavy raid of bombing in Bootle known as the 'Christmas Blitz' in December 1940. Walter died later the same day at General Hospital.
Pendleton	Roy George	Stoker First Class	D/KX 145468	H.M. Untamed, Royal Navy		30/05/1943	20	Dunoon Cemetery, Argyllshire.	Roy was the son of Lilian Pendleton. he was lost while on exercise on the Untamed. The Anti- Submarine training yacht Shemara fired practice mortars at the Untamed. At 14:50, during the third exercise, the Untamed did not immediately broadcast their position so the Shemara fired an 'Indicate Position' charge. A yellow smoke candle was the reply of the Untamed and the Shemara moved positions to see a swirl of water near the marker. Shemara called a halt to the exercise and signalled the Untamed to surface but there was no response. Assistance was called. At 17:45 all sound ceased from the Untamed. Divers could not inspect the submarine until 11.15 the following day, 45 hours after she had dived, because of poor weather. Once salvaged, it was found that the forward part of the submarine had been flooded through a sluice valve.
Pennington	John Joseph	Ordinary Seaman		S. S. Kavak, Liverpool, Merchant Navy		12/02/1940	20	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	John was the son of John Henry and Margaret Ann Pennington of Bootle, Lancashire. John was among 25 crew lost when his vessel the S. S. Kavak was torpedoed by German U-Boat, U-101, in December 1940.
Petterson	C J			R A P
Phillips	Thomas	Fusilier	3766629	Lancashire Fusiliers		15/05/1940	32	Overijse (Terlanen) Churchyard, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium.	Thomas fell in battle in May 1940 in Belgium.
Pierce	Nicholas James	Chief Steward		S. S. Cortes, London, Merchant Navy		26/09/1941	49	Tower Hill Memorial, London, United Kingdom.	Nicholas was the son of Nicholas and Mary Pierce and the husband of Mary Arma Pierce of Southport, Lancashire. Nicholas was lost at sea while serving on board the S. S. Cortes. The Cortes was torpedoed and sunk by German U-Boat, U-124,.All hands were lost, except three, whose lifeboat landed in Ireland two weeks later. Two of the three men had perished in the lifeboat and the last survivor died later in hospital.
Pinnington	Edward	Greaser		S. S. Turakina, Plymouth, Merchant Navy		20/08/1940	57	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	Edward was the husband of Isabella Pinnington of Bootle, Lancashire. Edward was serving on board the S. S. Turakina in August 1940 when she was sunk in the Tasman Sea by German Raider 36 after a running fight lasting two and a half hours. 38 souls were lost, including Edward.
Plank	Leslie Ralph	Private	14721394	4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry		10/05/1944	18	Groesbeek Memorial, Gelderland, Netherlands.	Leslie was the son of Charles John Ralph and Sarah Annie Plank of Bootle, Lancashire. Leslie fell in battle in October 1944.
Porter	Albert	Private	3717809	8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)		23/07/1941	29	Brookwood 1939 - 1945 Memorial, Surrey	Albert was the son of Robert and Mary Porter of Seaforth, Liverpool and husband of Ellen Porter of Bootle, Merseyside.
Potts	Albert	Private	3774999	9th Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment		22/07/1940	19	Liverpool Kirkdale Cemetery, United Kingdom.	Albert was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Potts of Walton, Liverpool.
Power	Charles			Civilian War Dead	9 Wilbraham House, Wilbraham Street	22/12/1940	44		Charles died at Alder Hey Emergency Hospital in December 1940. Judging by the date of his death, Charles most likely died as a result of the 'Christmas Blitz', a series of heavy raids over Liverpool and the surrounding area in December 1940.
Power	John	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 163268	H. M. S. Gloucester, Royal Navy		22/05/1941	18	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.	John was the son of Michael and Margaret May Power (nee Carlson), and stepson of Florence Power of Bootle, Lancashire. John was serving on board the H. M. S. Gloucester when she was sunk during the German airborne attack of the Island of Crete, Operation Merkur. On fire, H. M. S. Gloucester began to list to port and the abandon ship order was given. 690 souls were lost, including John.
Pritchard	Cecil	Lieutenant	311622	2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps		26/06/1944		Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France.	John fell in battle in June 1944.
Pritchard	Henry P.	Corporal	3777031	1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers		28/10/1943	33	Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy.	Henry was the son of Henry and Margaret Pritchard and the husband of Mary Elizabeth Pritchard, of Orrell, Lancashire. John fell in battle in October 1943 in Italy.
Pritchard	H			The Kings
Proll	Eric	Private	7653144	Royal Army Ordnance Corps		07/05/1941	21	Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey.	Eric was the son of George and Mary Elizabeth Proll of Bootle, Lancashire. Eric fell in battle in July 1941.
Pryce	Henry Edward	Trooper	406027	Staffordshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps		13/06/1944	33	Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France.	Henry fell in battle in June 1944 in France.
Purvis	William Robert	Private	5783457	2/6th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment West Surrey		09/09/1943	21	Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.	William was the son of James Bertram Purvis and the stepson of Gertrude Purvis of Orrell, Lancashire. William fell in battle in September 1943 in Italy.
Quillan	Joseph	Trimmer		S. S. Ceramic, Southampton, Merchant Navy		12/07/1942	19	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	Joseph was the son of James and Mary Ann Quillan of Bootle, Lancashire. Joseph was in the Merchant Navy and was serving on board the S. S. Ceramic when German U-Boat U-515 torpedoed her in December 1942. 654 souls were lost including Joseph, with only one survivor. Joseph's younger brother William died two years later in 1944. He was also in the Merchant Navy and was also aged just 19 when he died.
Quillan	William	Fireman and Trimmer		S. S. Wayfarer, Liverpool, Merchant Navy		19/08/1944	19	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	William was the son of James and Mary Ann Quillan of Bootle, Lancashire. William was in the Merchant Navy and was serving on board the S. S. Wayfarer when German U-Boat, U-862, torpedoed her in August 1944. 51 souls were lost, including William. William's older brother Joseph died two years before in 1942. He was also in the Merchant Navy and was also aged just 19 when he died.
Radcliffe	David	Able Seaman	D/SSX 14010	H. M. S. Hunter, Royal Navy		04/10/1940		Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.	David was serving on board the H. M. S. Hunter in April 1940 when she was badly damaged by gunfire from the German destroyer Georg Thieleand. She then collided with H. M. S. Hotspur which caused her to sink. 122 souls were lost, including David.
Rafferty	Lawrence	Able Seaman	D/JX 391725	H. M. S. Lapwing, Royal Navy		20/03/1945	21	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.	Lawrence was the son of Patrick and Mary Rafferty of Bootle, Lancashire. Lawrence was serving on board the H. M. S. Lapwing when it was struck in her centre by a torpedo from U-Boat U-968. She was hit at 13:25 and sank 20 minutes later off the northern coast of Russia. 158 souls were lost, including Lawrence.
Read	E			Army Service Corps
Reck	Thomas James Harris	Sargeant	2317151	17th Lines of Communication Signals, Royal Corp Signals		23/02/1945	38	Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium	Thomas was the son of John and Susanah Reck; husband of Dorothy Menzies Reck, of Bootle, Liverpool.
Redman	John Herbert	Fireman		Bootle Fire Brigade	84 Gardner Avenue, Orrell.	22/12/1940	32	Bootle War Memorial, Bootle South Recreation Ground, Bootle, Merseyside	John was the son of Herbert and Martha Redman, of 209 Gloucester Road; husband of Olwen Redman. He died at Alexandra Dock.
Rees	Thomas John	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 85461	H.M. Submarine Perseus, Royal Navy		19/12/1941	26	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Thomas was the son of Thomas John and Beatrice Mary Rees, of Maghull, Lancashire. H.M. Subrarine Pereseus sank when it struck an Italian mine off the coast of Greece in December 1941.
Reeves	George	Private	13063404	204 Company, Pioneer Corps,		20/07/1943	31	Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily	George was the son of George and Sarah Reeves, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Reid	Robert	Steward		S.S. Nerissa (Hamilton, Bermuda), Merchant Navy		30/04/1941	24	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Robert was the son of Robert and Mary Reid, of Orrell, Merseyside. He died while serving on SS Nerrisa.
Reposar	Thomas	Trooper	7959390	145th (8th Battalion. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. [West Riding]) Regiment.		20/09/1944	21	Cassino War Memorial, Frosinone Province, Italy	Thomas was the son of Marcelo and Ann Reposar, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Reynolds	George Edward	Gunner	1567296	33rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery		08/05/1943	30	Medjez-el-Bad Memorial, Tunisia	George was the husband of Alice Reynolds, of Litherland, Liverpool.
Reynolds	I			Royal Armoured Corps
Richardson	H G			CD Wardens Service
Richardson	JT			Royal Artillery
Richardson	Robert Henry	Assistant Storekeeper	52645	H.M.S. Forfar, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)		12/02/1940	30	Liverpool Naval Memorial, Liverpool	Robert was the son of Samuel Turner Richardson and Ethel Richardson; husband of Florence Emily Richardson, of Bootle, Lancashire. Robert died when H.M.S Forfar was torpedoed and sank by a German Submarine.
Riley	Henry	Oiler	Not found	Merchant Navy, S.S. Nerissa (Hamilton, Bermuda)	1 Landor Street	30/04/1941	35	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Henry was reported mssing, presumed drowned while serving on SS Nerissa. The ship sank while en-route from Nova Scotia to Liverpool, England, with the loss of 124 passengers and 83 crewmembers. Henry's mother, Margaret Riley, lived at 88 Gentwood Road, Huyton
Riley	Hugh	Assistant Cook		M.V. Abosso (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		29/10/1942	19	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Hugh was the son of Robert Riley, and of Mary Riley, of Bootle, Lancashire. Hugh was one of 362 people to have lost their lives when the M.V. Abosso sank.
Rimmer	John James	Seaman	LT/JX 258625	H.M.S. St. Kenan, Royal Naval Patrol Service	25 Mason Street, Litherland	22/06/1944		Ford Cemetery, Liverpool	John was the son of John Henry Rimmer and Ellen Rimmer (Nee Glennon)
Rimmer	Richard	Engine Room Storekeeper	746538	H.M.S. Forfar, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)		12/02/1940	55	Liverpool Naval War Memorial, Liverpool	Richard was the son of William and Elizabeth Rimmer; husband of Mary Jane Rimmer, of Bootle, Lancashire. Richard died when H.M.S Forfar was torpedoed and sank by a German Submarine.
Roberts	Michael Blackburn	Master		S.S. Narragansett (London) Merchant Navy		25/03/1942	41	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Michael was the son of Robert and Mary Blackburn Roberts; husband of May Blackburn Roberts, of Bootle, Lancashire. He also served in Royal Naval Reserve.
Roberts	James	Gunner	3913389	90 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,		17/03/1944	27	Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio	Robert was the son of William and Catherine Roberts, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Roberts	Joseph			Royal Navy
Robinson	James	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 422288	H.M.S. Charybdis, Royal Navy		23/10/1943	18	Plymouth Naval Memorial, England	James was the son of Mrs L.Robinson of Liverpool. He was killed in action aboard HMS Charybdis, The ship was sunk with heavy loss of life by German torpedo boats in an action in the English Channel
Robinson	Frederick Victor	Able Seaman	P/JX 169590	H.M.S. Vortigern, Royal Navy		15/03/1942	23	Portsmough Naval Memorial, England	Frederick was the son of Frederick and Edith Robinson. He died when HMS Vortigern was sunk off Cromer, Norfolk by the German schnellboot S-104, while escorting convoy FS749. 7 officers & 140 sailors died.
Roscoe	William Evan	Stoker 1st Class	P/KX 102923	H.M.S. Barham, Royal Navy		25/11/1941		Portsmouth Naval Memorial Portsmouth, Hampshire	William was one of 682 crew to have died onboard H.M.S. Barham when it was sunk by U-331.
Ross	Charles	Private	3779454	13th Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool),		02/04/1943	30	Rangoon Memorial, Myanma	Charle as the son of Charles and Alice Ross. He us commemorated on family grave at Bootle Cemetery.
Rowlands	Emlyn	Gunner	1691295	8. Heavy Anti Aircraft. Regiment, Royal Artillery		23/06/1944	29	Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar	Emlyn was the son of John and Annie Rowlands, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Royden	Charles Henry	Able Seaman	P/JX 169592	H.M.S. Vortigern, Royal Navy		15/03/1942	23	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire	Charles was the son of Charles Stanley and Florence May Royden, of Bootle, Lancashire. Charles was one of 148 lives lost when the H.M.S. Vortigem sunk off the coast of Norfolk.
Russell	Joseph	Greaser		S.S. Sambo, Merchant Navy		10/11/1943	26	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Joseph was the son of S. and Annie Russell, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Ryan	William	Trooper	7914534	12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps,		26/04/1943	32	Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia	William was son of Denis and Marie Ryan; husband of Hannah Ryan, of Seaforth, Liverpool.
Scott	R P			Merchant Navy
Scott	Francis P.	Assistant Steward		M.V. Abosso (Liverpool), Merchant Navy,		29/10/1942	26	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Francis was the son of Francis and Catherine Scott, of Bootle, Merseyside. He is commemorated on a family grave at Bootle Cemetery
Scott	William George	Dokeyman		S.S. Cortona (Glasgow), Merchant Navy		14/07/1942	35	Tower Hill Memorial, London	William was the son of Lenard and Catherine Scott; husband of Frances Scott, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Seddon	Christopher	Ordinary Seaman		S.S. Ocean Honour (Liverpool), Merchant Navy		16/09/1942	17	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Christopher was the son of Christopher and Ellen Seddon. of Bootle, Merseyside.
Shearon	Robert Gerrard	Greaser		S.S. Essex (London), Merchant Navy		16/01/1941	27	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Robert was the son of John Joseph and Rachel Ann Shearon, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Shelly	G			Royal Air Force
Sherwood	Elizabeth Gertrude	Women's Voluntary Service		Civilian War Dead	28 Latham Road, Bootle	03/05/1941	58	Bootle County Borough	Elizabeth was the widow of Walter Sherwood. She died at St. Andrew's Hall.
Shelly	George Edward	Leading Aircraftman	D/JX 199449	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,		18/11/1944	41	Buried in Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside, Grave C7-404	George was the son of George and Agnes Shelley of Bootle, Lancs. Husband of Eliza Mary Shelley of Bootle, Lancs.
Sheils	John Patrick	Telegraphist	D/JX 199449B360	H.M.S. Eclipse, Royal Navy,		24/10/1943	26	Plymouth Naval Memorial, England	John was the son of Michael and Mary Shiels, of Warrington, Merseyside. He died whilst serving on HMS Eclipse, the ship was mined and sunk off Kalymnos, Greece with the loss of all hands.
Simnor	William	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 162960	H.M.S. Gloucester Royal Navy		22/05/1941		Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	William was killed whilst serving aboard HMS Gloucester. The ship was sunk by German dive bombers during the Battle of Crete with the loss of 722 men out of a crew of 807
Skidmore	David Joseph	Trooper	14221191	5th Royal Tank Regiment		10/04/1945	22	Becklingen War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany	David was the son of David and Elizabeth Alice Skidmore of Bootle
Smith	Frank Willim	Sergeant, Bootle Police Force		Civilian War Dead	26 Annie Road, Bootle	08/05/1941	44	Bootle County Borough	Frank was the husband of Frances J. Smith. He died at 26 Annie Road.
Smith	Alfred Henry	Private	3714057	2nd Battalion. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)		23/11/1941	24	Tobruk War Cemetery, Lybia	Alfred was the son of Albert Edward and Emma Rachel Smith; husband of Dorathy Smith, of Waterloo, Liverpool.
Smith	Frederick George	Third Engineer Officer		S.S. "Boston" Merchant Navy		25/09/1942	47	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Frederick was the son of William and Caroline Smith; husband of Mabel Smith, of Bootle. He was killed while serving on SS Boston. She was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-216 (Karl-Otto Schultz). Of her complement of 65, only 2 crew members survived.
Smith	R			Royal Artillery
Smith	George	Stoker 2nd Class	D/KX 118473	H.M.S. Lapwing, Royal Navy		16/06/1942		Plymouth Naval Memorial, England	George was the son of Mrs. J. Smith, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Smith	Henry	Gunner	1726477	2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)		25/02/1943	25	Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia	George was the husband of Alice Reynolds, of Litherland, Liverpool.
Smith	Frederick	Greaser		S.S. Lalande (Liverpool) Merchant Navy		14/11/1942	34	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Frederick was the son of Thomas and Ester Smith Husband of Margaret Smith
Smith	James	Gunner		448 Battery, 66 (4th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery		04/04/1945		Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside	James was the husband of Mary Smith, of Orrell, Bootle.
Smith	James	Trooper	3771156	6th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery		25/07/1942	22	Alexandria ( Hydra) War Memorial, Egypt	James was the son of James and Clara Smith, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Somers	Edward	Able Seaman	D/JX568386	H.M.S. Lapwing, Royal Navy		20/03/1945	38	Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon	Edward was the son of Matthew and Anne Somers of Bootle; husband of Elizabeth . He was killed while serving on HMS Lapwing. The ship was torpedoed and sunk off Northern Russia north of Murmansk. 158 men died.
Southward	Thomas Owen	Leading Aircraftman	618220	Royal Air Force		13/09/1941	31	Bootle C, Liverpool	Thomas was the son of Thomas and Grace Southward; husband of Ruby Southward of Bootle
Southward	Thomas	Leading Stoker	D/KX129117	H.M. Tank Landing Ship 420. Royal Navy		07/11/1944	31	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Southward; husband of Jessie. He was killed when his ship struck a mine, in heavy seas off Ostend, Belgium
Southward	Edward	Signalman	3782911	1st Airborne Division Signals, Royal Corps of Signals		20/09/1944	21	Arnhem Oosterbeek Cemetry Netherlands	Edward was the son of Harold and Elizabeth Southward, of Orrell, Lancashire
Sparling	Patrick Joseph	Guardsman	2720492	3rd Battalion, Irish Guards	68 Wordsworth Street, Bootle	11/09/1944	24	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium	Patrick was the son of Thomas and Annie Sparling; husband of Thelma Constance Sparling. He was living in Middlesex at the time of his death but married in the West Derby registry district.
Stanley	John	Ship's Cook	595976	H.M.S. Laurentic, Naval Auxiliary Personnel Merchant Navy		03/11/1940	49	Liverpool Naval Memorial, England	John was the son of James and Mary Ellen Stanley. The Laurentic was sunk by a German U-Boat, H.M.S. Patroclus and Merchant steamer S.S. Casanare were sunk in the same incident.
Stanton	Patrick	Assistant Engineer's Steward		S.S. Lancastria (Liverpool), Merchant Navy	49 Victoria Road, L23	17/06/1940	61	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Patrick was born in Westport; the husband of Rose Stanton.He was killed when the Lancastria was sunk by enemy bombing and sank within 15 minutes of being hit. Patrick is recorded as missing, presumed drowned.
Starkey	Harold	Able Seaman	D/SSX 20525	H.M.S Glorious Royal Navy		08/06/1940	20	Torshavn Cemetery, Faroe Islands	Harold was the son of Harold and Ellen Starkey Bootle. He died aboard HMS Glorious. While evacuating British aircraft from Norway in June, the ship was sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in the North Sea with the loss of over 1,200 lives.
Stevens	Thomas Edward	Able Seaman	P/JX 392592	H.M.S. Isis, Royal Navy,		20/07/1944	21	Portsmough Naval Memorial, England	Thomas was the son of Thomas Edward and Margaret Emma Stevens, of Bootle. He died while on anti-submarine patrol off the Western Sector; Courseeulles, near Normandy beaches, France. She hit a German mine or possibly was sunk by ´Neger´ a human torpedo. 154 crew were lost
Stewart	D G			Warden
Stringer	Albert William	Private	14576513	Durham Light Infantry		08/03/1946	31	Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool	Albert was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Arm Stringer, of Bootle; husband of Rosina Stringer, of Bootle.
Summers	Eric Steven	Cabin Boy		S.S. Kavak (Liverpool), Merchant Navy	59 Hythe Avenue, Litherland, Liverpool	02/12/1940	17	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Eric was the son of William Edward and Margaret Eleanor Summers. Eric died while serving on the Kavak, She was torpedoed by German submarine U-101 and sunk about 340 miles west of Bloody Foreland. The master, 23 crew members and one gunner were lost. 15 crew members and one gunner were picked up by HMS Viscount.
Sumner	William Henry	Second Enginneering Officer		S.S. Westpool, Merchant Navy		03/04/1941	61	Tower Hill Memorial, London	William was the son of Thomas and Annie Sumner; husband of Jane Hambleton Sumner
Surr	H	Gunner	14917293	Royal Artillery		02/07/1946	25	Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (Including Gaza)	Gunner Surr was the son of William and Mary Surr, of Liverpool; husband of Lily Wallace Surr, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Surtees	Robert	Ordinary Seaman		S.S. Lancastria (Liverpool), Merchant Navy	10 Conway Street, Bootle, Merseyside.	17/06/1940	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London, England	Robert was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kinmond Surtees.The Lancastria was sunk by enemy bombing, going down in just 15 minutes Robert is recorded as missing, presumed drowned.
Symes	Joseph Anthony	Fireman and Trimmer		S.S Lapwing (London), Merchant Navy		26/09/1941	25	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Joseph was the husband of Margaret Symes, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was killed aboard SS Lapwing. The ship she was on route from Lisbon for Glasgow in Convoy HG-73 when she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-124. 24 crew of the 34 crew were lost.
Smyth	Robert Alexander	Steward		S.S. Laconia (Liverpool), Merchant Navy		12/09/1942	22	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Robert was killed when Laconia was destroyed by a German submarine. Some estimates of the death toll have suggested that over 1,649 people were killed when the Laconia sank. The U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein staged a dramatic effort to rescue the passengers and the crew of Laconia, which involved additional German U-boats and became known as the Laconia incident
Talent	Walter Thomas	Able Seaman		S.S. Arakaka (Liverpool)Merchant Navy		23/06/1941	20	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Walter was the son of Walter and Mary Josephine Talent, of Bootle, Lancashire.He was killed aboard SS Arakaka. The ship was carrying out meteorological duties for the Admiralty when she was torpedoed by German submarine U-77 and sunk. All 45 crew were lost.
Taylor	George Edward	Storekeeper		S.S Sultan Star (London)Merchant Navy		14/02/1940	33	Tower Hill Memorial, London	George was the son of George and Annie Taylor; husband of Martha Taylor, of Bootle, Lancashire. He was serving aboard SS Sultan Star. The ship was on route from Buenos Aires for Liverpool when she was torpedoed by German submarine U-48. George was the only fatality, from a total crew 76.
Taylor	R			WB
Thomas	George R	Corporal	2036437	580 Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers		24/04/1941	24	Athens Memorial, Greece	George was the son of Robert Henry and Elizabeth Ellen Thomas, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Thomas	Thomas	Private	3783781	1st (Airbourne) Battalion, Border Regiment		09/07/1943	22	Cassino Memorial, Italy	Thomas was the son of Cornelius and Jessie Thomas, stepson of Elizabeth A. Thomas of Bootle.
Thompson	D R			ARC
Thompson	Herbert Francis	Corporal	T/3863971	331 Armoured Brigade Company. Royal Army Service Corps		01/08/1945	31	Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece	Herbert was the husband of Irene Alma Thompson, of Liverpool
Thompson	John	Private	2620337	4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Anti Aircraft Corp		28/02/1944	31	Assisi War Cemetery, Italy	John was the son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Thompson, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Thoms	William Robert	Able Seaman	P/J 219787	H.M.S Danae, Royal Navy		24/06/1944	27	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire	William was the son of David Robert and Elizabeth Thoms, of Blundellsands, Lancashire. He was killed in action aboard HMS Danae, during the invasion of Normandy. Danae carried out ground suport missions in the Sword Beach area.
Todhunter	Norman Harcourt	Barkeeper		S.S. Laconia, Merchant Navy		12/09/1942	37	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Norman died whilst serving aboard Laconia when she was destroyed by a German submarine. Some estimates of the death toll have suggested that over 1,649 people were killed when the Laconia sank. The U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein staged a dramatic effort to rescue the passengers and the crew of Laconia, which involved additional German U-boats and became known as the Laconia incident
Tonge	John Vincent	Signalman	2325906	1 (Heavy) Wireless Section, 1 Corps Signals. Royal Corps of Signals		25/05/1940	19	Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	John was the son of John and Edith Tonge, of Litherland, Liverpool.
Tremarco	Angelo Robert	Radio Office		M.V. Van Der Helst (of Netherlands), Merchant Navy		21/09/1945	22	Bethesda (Coetmor) Nonconformist Burial Ground, Wales	Angela was the son of Pietro and Lillian Tremarco, of Waterloo, Liverpool.
Trimble	William	Chief Steward		Merchant Navy, S.S Egyptian (Liverpool)		06/03/1943	51	Tower Hill Memorial, London	On 6th March 1943, S.S Egyptian (a British cargo ship) was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-230. 35 crew members and 9 gunners were lost in this attack. William was the husband of Margaret Lena Trimble of Bootle, Lancashire.
Turner	W			King's Liverpool Regiment
Turner	Douglas Haig	Lance Corporal	3773907	Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1st Battalion		13/01/1943	24	Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar	Douglas was the son of Emily Turner of Bootle, Lancashire.
Tutty	James Gerald	Lance Bombardier	11052203	Royal Artillery, 242 Battery, 48th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment		09/06/1945		Singapore Memorial, Singapore	James was born in 1921, the son of John. Brother to Margaret, Ellen, Philomena, john, Joseph and Collette.
Upton	Ernest	Steward	641388	S.S. Scythia (Liverpool), Merchant Navy		25/04/1941	47	Suez War Memorial, Egypt	Ernest was the son of William and Florence Upton and husband of Mary A. (Lil) Upton of Liverpool
Urion	Herbert	Flight Sergeant	3010632	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 57th Squadron		28/04/1946	20	Bootle Cemetery, Lancashire	Herbert was the son of Frank and Winifred Urion of Bootle.
Usher	Edgar	Sergeant (Navigator)	1522473	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 100th Squadron		21/04/1944	28	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany	Edgar was the son of Mrs J Usher of Bootle, Lancashire.
Vaggers	Denys John	Canteen Assistant		H.M.S. Eagle, Navy Army and Air Force Institute,		11/08/1942	18	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England	Denys was the son of Gordon and Lilian Vaggers, of Bootle. Merseyside.
Vaughan	Edward	Boatswain		Merchant Navy, S.S Ceramic (Southampton)		07/12/1942	37	Tower Hill Memorial, London	On the night of 6th December 1942, SS Ceramic was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-515. Edward was serving with his brother, Ernest, who perished with him.
Vaughan	Ernest	Boatswains Mate		Merchant Navy, S.S. Ceramic (Southampton)		07/12/1942	30	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Ernest was killed alongside his brother Edward, while both were serving om the SS Ceramic. The ship was sunk by U-515.
Vernon	A			Women's Voluntary Services
Vose	Eric	Sergeant	1432829	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		17/09/1943	22	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Eric was the son of William and Alice Ellen Vose of Litherland, Lancashire.
Walker	John Thomas Henry	Gunner	1593900	322 Battery, 103 Heavy Anti Aircraft, Regiment, Royal Artillery,		01/06/1941	28	Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside.	John was the son of John H. S. Walker and Agnes Walker (Nee Mills), of Bootle; husband of Rose Anna Walker (nee Nolan), of Bootle.
Walker	William	Steward		S.S. Laconia (Liverpool), Merchant Navy		12/09/1942	44	Tower Hill Memorial, London	William was the son of William and Eleanor Walker; husband of Catherine Jamieson Walker, of Orrell, Liverpool.
Waller	John	Corporal	3712941	King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), 1st Battalion		27/06/1942	23	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt	John was the son of William Henry and Annabella Hender Waller of Bootle, Lancashire.
Waller	Harry Firth	Craftsman	14671758	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers		28/08/1944	22	Bootle Cemetery, Lancashire	Harry was the son of William Henry and Hannah Bella Waller. He was also the grandson of Annie Beecroft of Orrell, Bootle.
Walmsley	Henry	Private	3779280	The King's Regiment (Liverpool), 13th Battalion		23/06/1943	31	Sai Wan War Cemetery, China	Henry was the son of Joseph and Susan Walmsley of Bootle, Lancashire.
Walmsley	Richard	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX	H.M.S. Punjabi, Royal Navy		01/05/1942	19	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Richard was the son of Richard and Agnes Walmsley of Bootle, Merseyside
Walsh	George	Bombardier	11257263	Royal Artillery, 165th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment		26/091944	42	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands	George was mentioned in Despatches. He was the son of George and Ethel Walsh. He was also the husband of Ada Walsh of Bootle, Lancashire.
Walters	Stanley Kenneth	Marine	EX4092	No.44 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines,		26/01/1945	25	Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar	Stanley was the son of William G. and Edith (nee Ross) Walters of Bootle; husband of Frances E. Walters (nee Steele) of Bootle. He died as the result of enemy shell fire during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
West	John	Lance Serjeant	4122922	Cheshire Regiment, 6th Battalion		02/09/1944	31	Gradara War Cemetery, Italy	John was the son of Charles Henry and Eliza West of Bootle, Liverpool.
White	Leonard S	Seaman	D/X 17923A	H.M.S. Mackay, Royal Navy,		15/03/1942	27	Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside.	Leonard was the son of Pierce and Agnes White, of Bootle; husband of Isabel White, of Bootle.
Whithead	Robert Henry	Aircraftman 1st Class	853649	919 Balloon Squadron, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)		19/11/1941	39	Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside. Grave C4-347	Robert was the son of Henry and Amelia A. (Nee Macfarlane) Whitehead, of Orrell, Bootle. He was the District Commissioner for the Boy Scouts Association.
Whitter	John Alexander	Gunner	1725509	Royal Artillery, 7th Battery, 4th Maritime Regiment		26/02/1942		Plymouth Naval Memorial
Will	William Sinton	Civilian War Dead		Constable, Police War ReserveBootle Borough Police	83 Watling Avenue, Ford, Liverpoo	05/051941	35	Bootle, County Borough	William was the husband of Phyllis A. Will. He died at corner of Knowsley Road and Stanley Road.
Williams	John	Private	14641898	1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment,		14/08/1944	19	Bayeux War Cemetery, France	John was the son of Charles Edwin and Rose A. Williams. of Bootle, Merseyside.
Williams	John	Civilian War Dead		Bootle Fire Brigade	121 Chestnut Grove	04/05/1941			John was the husband of Edith Edgar Williams. He died at 121 Chestnut Grove.
Williams	R W			Merchant Navy
Williams	Joseph Rimmer	Sapper	1876386	54 Field Company, Royal Engineers,		23/12/1941	21	Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya	Joseph was the grandson of Mrs. N. Rimmer, of Bootle, Merseyside.
Williams	Arthur	Ordinary Seaman	C/JX 315374	H.M.S. Partridge, Royal Navy		18/12/1942	18	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England	Arthur was the son of Robert and Clara Williams, of Kirkdale, Liverpool. He was killed when HMS Partridge was torpedoed by German submarine U-565 and sunk in the Western Mediterranean. Three officers and 35 ratings killed
Williams	Robert	Leading Signalman	140926	H.M. Trawler Gmet Royal Navy		30/09/1940	21	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Robert was the son of William and Grace Williams
Williams	Robert Tudwal	Civilian		Civilian War Dead	13 Sonning Avenue, Ford, Liverpool	03/05/1941	36	Bootle County Borough	Robert was the husband of Ellen Williams. He died at Owens Peck Yard, Cyprus Road.
Winrow	Arthur William	Galley boy		S.S. Empire Impala (London), Merchant Navy,	13 Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside	11/03/1943	17	Tower Hill Memorial, London.	Arthur was the son of Ellen Winrow, of Bootle. He was presumed drowned. The British steamship Empire Impala, on passage from New York to Hull in convoy, was ordered to save the survivors of the torpedoed ship “Egyptian” and was not seen again. It was most likely torpedoed by U-591. She was lost with all on board.
Wood	William	Seaman	LT/JX 264445	H.M. Trawler Ganilly. Royal Naval Patrol Service		11/03/1942		Lowescroft Naval Memorial, England	William was the son of Samuel John and Isobella Maddock and husband of Frances Maddock of Liverpool. Commemorated on a family grave at Bootle Cemetery
Woods	Thomas	Corporal	6093705	1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)		05/09/1944	25	Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy	Thomas was the son of William David and Alice Woods, of Bootle, Lancashire.
Woods	W			Royal Artillery
Wray	William James	Carpenter		S.S. Mantina, Merchant Navy		24/10/1940	51	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Thomas was killed aboard the Mantina. The steamer was torpedoed by U-28 with the loss of 71 crew and passengers
Wright	William Handley	Civilian		Bootle Fire Brigade,	04 Bedford Road, Bootle, Merseyside	22/12/1940	27		William died at Alexandra Dock Fire Station . Enemy bombers dropped 280 tons of high explosive on and around Bootle docks causing Bootle to be declared the most bombed town, The glow from the fires could be seen from 150 miles away. William must have been injured while on duty at the docks, and been taken to the Fire Station where he died.
Wright	Thomas	Sapper		991 Docks Operating Company. Royal Engineers		20/04/1944	45	Bari War Cemetery Italy	Thomas was the son of Peter and Ann Wright and husband of Elizabeth Wright. He died whilst serving on HMS Beverely. HMS Beverley had been seriously damaged in a collision with the British steam merchant Cairnvalona, she took station at the rear of the convoy. She was torpedoed by U-188 .
Wright	John James	Ordinary Sailor		H.M.S Beverely, Royal Navy		04/10/1943	19	Portmouth Memorial, Hampshire	John was the son of John James Wright and Nancy Wright, of Southport, Lancashire.
Wright	Jeanie	Civilian War Dead		Women's Voluntary Service	6 Ibstock Road, Bootle	03/05/1941	30	Bootle, County Borough	Jeanie was the daughter of Mrs. E. Wright, and of the late J. W. Wright. She died at Andrew's Hall.
Wynne	Walter Maddox	Private	14573746	2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment		04/08/1944	19	Bayeux War Cemetery, France	Walter was the son of William and Ellen Ann Wynne of Bootle, Merseyside. He is Commemorated on a family grave at Bootle Cemetery.
Yates	William Alfred	Private	14760814	1st Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers		19/03/1945	18	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	William was the son of Robert and Margaret Yates of Bootle