Formby’s Fallen WW2

Formby's fallen Service men of World War Two

Formby’s War Memorial is located by the roundabout at the corner of Three Tuns Lane. Listed upon the memorial are the names of 68 heroic Service Personel who died in battle during WW2.

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

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

Surname	First name	Rank	Service No	Regiment, Squadron, Ship Etc	Died	Age at Death	Burial place	Biography	Medals
Aindow	Henry William	Private	4206334	13th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool) Regiment	06/011943	21	Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar	Henry was the son of Henry Gerald and Alice Aindow, of Formby, Lancashire
Baddeley	Arthur Joseph Terence (Joe)	Lieutenant	362669	Royal Artillery. Attached 11th Field Regiment, Royal Indian Artillery	17/04/1947	21	Rawalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan	Joe was the son of Major Percival Peter Caton Baddeley and Norah Emma Baddeley, of Whalley, Lancashire
Benks	V F
Birch	W
Blackley	John	Signalman	14347258	Royal Corps of Signals	28/03/1944	19	Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan	John was the son of Edward and Edie Blackley, of Formby, Lancashire.
Boyle	E
Briscoe	Ian Mackenzie	Flying Officer (Pilot)	150036	182 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	28/04/1944		Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Ian was the son of Robert & Dorothy Briscoe ( Nee McKenzie) and brother to Enid.
Buckley	Arthur William	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 284074	Royal Navy, H.M.S.'Matabele'	17/01/1942	25	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	Arthur was the son of Edgar and Evelyn Mary Buckley, of Formby, Lancashire.He died when Matabele was escorting convoy PQ-8. She was hit by one torpedo from U-454 in the stern, which caused her magazines to blow up and the ship sank within two minutes. Her depth charges detonated and killed many survivors in the water, while others were frozen to death by the icy waters. 198 killed and 2 survivors.
Clark	Hedley Thomas James	Captain		Royal Marines, No 41 Royal Marine Commando	17/09/1943	21	Salerno War Cemetery, Italy	Hedley was the son of Hedley James Clark and Nellie M. Clark, of Liverpool.
Corkhill	Ronald John	Sub-Lieutenant (A)		Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. 'Gannet'	31/01/1944	21	Faughanvale (St, Canice) Church of Ireland Churchyard	Ronald was the son of Ronald William and Marion Louisa Corkhill, of Formby, Lancashire; husband of Joan Melody Corkhill, of Peaslake, Surrey.
Corless	Eric William	Fusilier	14319263	11th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers	05/10/1944	20	Baarle-Nassau Churchyard, Netherlands	Eric was born in 1924, the youngest son of Thomas and Maud Corless (ne Wright)
Dean	John Ellis	Sergeant (Air Gunner)	2216248	428 (Royal Canadian Air Force). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	25/06/1943	20	Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. Noord-Brabant, Netherlands	John was the son of John and Annie Dean, of Formby, Lancashire.
Dod	Charles Malcolm Thane	Second Lieutenant	126291	156 ( The Lanarkshire Yeomanry), Field Regiment, Royal Artillery	15/07/1942	21	Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool	Charles was the son of Harold Thane Dod, and of Annie Margaret Dod, of Scale Hall, Lancaster.
Doodson	Harold Vincent	Flight Lieutenant	46813	Royal Air Force	24/011947	33	Runymede Memorial, Surrey	Harold was the husband of Louise Ada Doodson (nee Bryan)
Doodson	William Leslie	Sergeant	1112035	39 Squadron, Royal Air Force	22/09/1942	21	Malta Memorial, Malta	William was the son of Harold and Ann Doodson, of Formby, Lancashire.
Drewson	J
Eaton	Robert	Convoy Signalman	C/JX 558927	Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Panama'	04/11/1945	19	Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent	Robert was the son of Robert and Esther Eaton, of Formby, Lancashire. Robert was lost when The Panama capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 45 of her 50 crew
Eckford	Robert Ivor Peter	Sergeant (Air Gunner)	2225711	115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	15/02/1945	23	Haveluy Communal Cemetery, Nord, France	Robert was the son of Robert D. S. Eckford and Violette M. Eckford, of Formby, Lancashire.
Entwhistle	J A
Fenner	Henry James	Marine	PO/X 3495	Royal Marines, H.M.S 'Hood'	24/05/1941	19	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire	Henry was the son of Henry and Gladys May Fenner, of Formby, Lancashire.
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Formby	Roy	Civilian		Civilian War Dead	29/11/1940	23	Liverpool County Borough	Roy was the son of Robert and Gertrude Formby, of 32 Southdale Road. Died at 5 Valencia Road.
Foyster	R
Gibbs	W C
Gregson	Leslie Harold	Sergeant	977863	76 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	03/02/1943	27	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Leslie was the son of Harold Gregson, and of Mary Dorothy Gregson, of Freshfield, Lancashire.
Halsall	T
Hatfield	Thomas Charles	Lance Corporal	31012	6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment	06/10/1940		Our Lady of Compassion Churchyard, Formby	Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elisabeth Hatfield; husband of Annie Hatfield, of Formby.
Hawks	J C
Hookins	Frank Bryan	Sub-Lieutenant		Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Peregrine'	21/06/1940	20	Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery, Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Frank was the son of Frank Woollatt Hookins, and Emily May Hookins, of Freshfield, Lancashire.
Horsey	Richard James	Cabin Boy		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Kayeson' (London)	10/02/1940	18	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Richard was the son of Richard T. Horsey, and of Violet Mary Horsey, of Southport, Lancashire.
Hunt	E C
Jolly	Norman	Lieutenant	227637	Royal Army Medical Corps	12/10/1942		Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey
Jones	T
Kettle	C
Leggatt	John Gordon Shirley	Major	69061	55 Field Company, Royal Engineers	27/10/1943	27	Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia	John was the son of Charles George Shirley Leggatt and Hilda Leggatt, of Formby, Lancashire. M.A. (Cantab.).
Lishman	William Edward	Private	37777353	1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment	18/10/1944	25	Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands	William was the son of Alfred Henry and Fanny Lishman, of Formby, Lancashire.
Lister	R R
Lockwood	A
Madden	Henry	Driver	T/213301	Royal Army Service Corps	12/09/1941	27	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt	Henry was the son of Edward Charles and Elizabeth A. Madden, of Formby, Lancashire.
Marshallsay	Joseph	Assistant Barkeep		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Lancastria'(Liverpool)	17/06/1940	62	Tower Hill Memorial, London	Joseph was the son of Edward and Margaret Marshallsay; husband of Edith Maud, of Formby. Joseph was killed whilst serving on the Lancastria. She was anchored just outside St Nazaire virtually fully laden with troops. A German Ju88 bomber scored several hits on the ship, which caused her to roll over onto her port side, she sank in about twenty minutes. The precise number who died cannot be known, the Lancastria was carrying about 6000 people and at least 2000 are known to have perished.
Mawdsley	Joseph Anderson	Corporal	633465	211 Squadron, Royal Air Force	10/09/1944	24	Singapore Memorial, Singapore	Joseph was the son of John and Florence Bell Mawdsley, of Formby, Lancashire.
Mawdsley	William Henry	Guardsman	2618646	4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards	08/11/1944	24	HollyBrook Cemetery, Southampton	William was the son of Robert and Mary Mawdsley, of Formby, Lancashire.
McShane	H
Meadow	Leonard	Sergeant	1024031	622 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	28/09/1943	21	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Leonard was the son of Herbert William and Dorothy Nellie Meadow, of Formby, Lancashire.
Morrison	Stanley Kenneth	Sergeant (Air Gunner)	1624853	148 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	16/08/1944	20	Assisi War Cemetery, Italy	Stanley was the son of William and Edith Morrison, of Formby, Lancashire.
Mulqueen	Patrick John	Major	145155	Lancashire Fusiliers	30/04/1944		Bari War Cemetery, Italy
Norris	R
Pim	Anthony Stanley Mortimer	Squadron Leader	60566	358 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	23/01/1945		Imphal War Cemetery, India	Stanley was killed whilst flying KH277's over indo-china. Of the crew of 8 killed; only 5 were recovered and are buried in Imphal War Cemetery, India.	Distinguished Flying Cross
Rawsthorne	P
Reynolds	A J
Rigg	Richard Thomas	Driver	T/84577	Royal Army Service Corps	Died between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941		Athen Memorial, Greece	Richard was the son of Catherine Rigg, of Formby, Lancashire.
Rimmer	G W
Rooney	Lawrence	Private	4534896	2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) attached ("C" Battalion Layforce). No. 11 Commando	06/09/1941	27	Sidon War Cemetery, Lebanon	Lawrence was the son of Frank and Catherine Rooney, of Moss Side, Formby, Lancashire.
Squire	Ronald Charles	Flying officer	152839	502 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	04/11/1945	22	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Ronald was the son of Harold Charles and Marjorie Clarice Squire, of Freshfield, Lancashire.
Stead	John Walton	Lance Corporal	5782343	4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment	17/02/1942	24	Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
Steinmann	Robert Norman	Chief Officer		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Lettie' (London)	11/10/1942	27	St Luke's Churchyard, Formby, Lancashire	Robert was the son of Norman and Hilda Steinmann, of Formby. The Lettie foundered in the North Sea off St Abb's Head, on 9th November, it appears that Robert died on the aftermath.
Steevenson	Nigel Basil Quiggin	Sergeant	1071855	111 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	19/11/1942	20		Nigel was the son of John Robert and Muriel Theodora Steevenson, of Formby, Lancashire.
Stevens	J
Sykes	Peter Gordon	Leading Aircraftman	1005488	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	29/06/1944	28	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey	Peter was the son of Harry G. and Gladys E. A. Sykes; husband of Sarah J. Sykes, of Formby, Lancashire.
Taylor	Malcolm Arthur	Lieutenant	158915	16th/5th Lancers. Royal Armoured Corps	18/05/1942	24	Kirklee War Cemetery, India	Malcolm was the son of Arthur Joseph and Helena Taylor, of Formby, Lancashire
Thomson	Cyril Stuart	Sergeant (Pilot)	984788	10 Squadron, Royal Force Volunteer Reserve	28/06/1941		Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany	Cyril was the son of Alfred Wallace Stuart Thomson, and of Mary Elizabeth Thomson, of Formby, Lancashire; husband of Joan Adelyne Thomson, of Gatley, Cheshire.
Thorougood	Gordon Webster	Flight Lieutenant	40649	Royal Air Force	24/11/1942	25	Gibraltar Memorial, Gibraltar	Gordon was born in 1917, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Thorougood (Nee Webster). He was the brother f James, Norris and Amy
Wadsworth	Ernest	Lance Corporal	2617716	4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards	08/06/1944	27	St Charles De percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France	Ernest was the son of John and E. A. Wadsworth; husband of Ann Wadsworth, of Formby, Lancashire.
Watts	George Henry	Chief Engineer Officer		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Doryssa' (London)	25/04/1943	42	Tower Hill, London	George was killed aboard Doryssa , which was sunk by the Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci on her final patrol.
Whewell	Arthur Joseph	Lance Corporal	T/87088	Royal Army Service Corp	30/05/1940	20	St James's Cemetery, Dover, Kent	Arthur on of Arthur Whewell and of Mary Whewell, of Formby, Lancashire.
Willacy	Herbert	Signalman	2329987	46 Division Signals, Royal Corp of Signals	26/02/1943	24	Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia	Herbert was the son of Thomas and Alice Willacy, of Formby, Lancashire.
Winterbourne	Eli Stanley	Ordinary Seaman		Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Reynolds' (London)	31/10/1942	19	Tower Hill, London	Eli was the son of George Stanley Winterbourne and Ethel Christina Winterbourne, of Formby, Lancashire. He was killed when Reynold's was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean by U-504 Kriegsmarine with the loss of all 47 crew
Woodfin	Kenneth Thomas	Officer Cadet	T/85932	Royal Army Service Corp	03/03/1944	22	St Michael's Churchyard, Altcar, Lancashire	Kenneth was the son of Thomas Winfield Woodfin and Mary Rose Woodfin, of Formby.