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[Valkenswaard War Cemetery]

Hello all on this forum.

My name is Raimondo (Ray) Bogaars and I am a local WW2 researcher for the vicinity south of Eindhoven, Holland. (Valkenswaard, Aalst, Waalre, etc.)
I've co-founded an foundation (erfgoed 40-45) and wrote two books about the war in this vicinity.

At the moment my greatest project is tracing information, pictures, relatives and backgrounds of the soldiers who are buried in the War Cemetery Valkenswaard. Of the 222 men buried there, 39 belong to the RWF.
You can follow my projects at:

www.valkenswaardwarcemetery.nl

Facebook:
Valkenswaard war cemetery
Erfgoed 40-45
De weg naar Valkenswaard

Hope to learn much from this forum that can help me in my projects.

All the best from Holland,

Ray

P.S. I am a serving Sergeant in the Dutch army.

[ap1]

A warm welcome Raimondo. Great to have you on here, and a huge thanks for all you are doing. Do you have a list of RWF guys you would like us to have a look at ? Most of our researchers focus on WW1, but their skills are extremely useful when searching other theatres.

Our RWF guys are the largest group buried in Valkenswaard and I'm sure we can assist the Dutch team achieve their goal of locating all the relatives. Grateful for any help. My only requests.

1. Each man should be the subject of a seperate thread on here.
2. Please avoid reams and reams of links, what we need is the definative contact of the relative please, so that Raimondo can box the individual off.

Obviously if you locate detail of interest in relation to the individual, especially their war service, Raimondo will of course be very interested in that.

Today, I passed on the detail of the granddaughter of Maj Davies 4RWF, (son of Lord Davies of Llandinam ex CO 14 RWF).

Best Wishes

Al

[5haron]

Hello Ray,

I live in Leiden and also speak Dutch. If I can help in any way, just message me.

This looks like a great project.

All the best,

Sharon

[Valkenswaard War Cemetery]

Thank you for the welcome.

The list of RWF buried in the Valkenswaard War cemetrey is here below. The men in Blue I already tracked the relatives, but extra information is always welcome because the relatives often don't know what happened.

Thanks in advance for all the efforts!:

BLOWER, WINSTON MONS, W M 4201865 Serjeant Royal Welch Fusilier 7th Bn. 23-10-1944 29 Son of John and Susannah Blower; husband of Susannah Blower. Denbighshire Denbighshire

BRAMWELL, PETER CYRIL, P C 4204299 Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 24-9-1944 Unknown Stockport Stockport

BROWN, ROBERT GEORGE, R G 4203006 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn 20-9-1944 30 Son of Arthur and Rose Brown; husband of Marie L. Brown, of Homerton, London. London E London E

CARROLL, AUSTIN THOMAS, A T 3446900 Lance Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 25-9-1944 28 Son of Austin Thomas Carroll and Anne Carroll, of Huyton with Roby, Lancashire. Manchester Manchester

DAVIES, DAVID, D 87746 Major Royal Welch Fusiliers 7th Bn., attd. 6th Bn., 25-9-1944 29 "2nd Baron Davies of Llandinam. Son of David Davies, 1st Baron, of Llandinam, and of Mrs. David Davies;
husband of Lady (Ruth Eldrydd) Davies, of Llandinam, Montgomeryshire. B.A." London Montgomeryshire

DAVIES, JOHN GWYNORO, J G 14651752 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 22 Son of Thomas and Annie Davies, of Foel, Montgomeryshire. Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire

DAVIES, REGINALD PERCY, R P 4184713 Colour Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 20-9-1944 38 Son of Reginald Percy and Margaret Elizabeth Davies, of Wrexham, Denbighshire; husband of Violet Mary Debighshire Debighshire

FACEY, ALBERT ANTHONY, A A 4209885 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 20-9-1944 20 Son of Ernest and Emily Facey, of Penarth, Glamorgan.
GAVAN, GEORGE FRANCIS, G F 4191306 Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn 29-9-1944 28 Son of Frank and Gertrude Gavan; husband of Annie Gavan, of Pentrefelin, Wrexham, Denbighshire.

GIBSON, GEORGE, G 3769756 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 39 Son of Albert Edward and Eliza Gibson, of Longsight, Manchester; husband of Annie Gibson. of Longsight.

GODSON, WILFRED PHILIP, W P 5339020 Corporal XII Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn 20-9-1944 31 Son of Colin Hugh and Myra Hannah Godson, of Holyport, Berkshire.

HAINE, KENNETH OWEN JOHN, K O J 288237 Lieutenant Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 24-9-1944 25 Son of Arthur James Haine and Ethel Haine, of Blackheath, London.

HUME, HENRY ARTHUR, H A 4199864 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 27 Son of Frederick Beecham Hume and May Hume, of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire.

HUNT, JAMES GLYN, J G 4208295 Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 25-9-1944 21 Son of Alfred William and Sarah Hunt.

JOHNSON, CHARLES ARTHUR, C A 249213 Lieutenant Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 20-9-1944 28 Son of Albert Edward and Helena Marie Johnson, of Hampton, Middlesex.

JONES, WILLIAM, W 4193695 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 20-9-1944 28 Son of Edward and Mary Jones, of Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Denbighshire; husband of Sarah Jane Jones, of

MASON, JAMES ALBERT, J A 14589039 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 25-9-1944 36 Son of Herbert Richard and Mary Mason, of Connah's Quay, Flintshire; husband of Mary Ann Mason, of

McKINNON, RONALD, R 2822984 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 25-9-1944 29 Husband of Jean H. McKinnon, of Lossiemouth, Morayshire.

MICHELL, FRANK, F 4202923 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 24-9-1944 24 Son of Sampson and Charlotte Michell, of Pentre. Flintshire.

MITCHELL, ARTHUR JOHN, A J 3780552 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 3-10-1944 Unknown Husband of Vera Ellen Mitchell, of Scotton, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.

MOORE, WILLIAM J. L., W J L 14650366 Lance Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 1-10-1944 29Son of James and Charlotte Moore; husband of Eileen Minnie Moore.

MORGAN, ERNEST RONALD, E R 4105243 Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 24 Son of Ernest Willie and Elsie Grace Morgan, of Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire.

MORIARTY, JOHN, J 14552301 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 19 Son of James and Kate Moriarty, of Llanrwst, Denbighshire.

MURPHY, PATRICK, P 3764554 Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 23-9-1944 36 Son of John and Mary Murphy; husband of Edna May Murphy, of Stonehouse, Plymouth.

NEILD, WILLIAM, W 4197393 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 24-9-1944 26 Son of Thomas Neild and of Jane Neild (nee Howarth), of Ardwick, Manchester; husband of Jennie Neild,

OWEN, EDWIN, E 4194256 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 2-10-1944 23 Son of Ernest O. and Emily O. Jones, of Chirk, Denbighshire.
PHILILPS, GEORGE HENRY, G H 14652106 Lance Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 20-9-1944 33 Son of George and Sarah Phillips; of Mountain Ash, Glamorgan.

PRICE, WILLIE JOHN, W J 3913846 Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 4-10-1944 28 Son of James and Sarah Price, of Ynysybyll, Glamorgan. B.A. (Cardiff).

PRITCHARD, RICHARD JOHN, R J 14654832 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 23-9-1944 19 Son of Walter and Elsie May Pritchard, of Coleholm,, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

ROBERTS, IORWETH GLYN, I G 4197005 Lance Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 27-9-1944 26 Son of John Ellis Roberts and Grace Roberts; husband of Megan Olwen Roberts, of Llangollen,

ROSS, WILLIAM DOWNIE, W D 2391043 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1-10-1944 Unknown

ROWAN, EDWARD, E 3767236 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 23-9-1944 36 Son of Edward and Gertrude Rowan, of Liverpool; husband of Margaret Rowan, of Liverpool.

RUSHTON, JOHN, J 4203428 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 30 Son of Jack and May Rushton, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Mary Rushton, of Edgeley, Stockport.

STEWART, ROBERT, R 2822393 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1-10-1944 25 Son of James and Henrietta Stewart; husband of Kathleen Stewart. Caithness-shire Caithness-shire

SUTHERLAND, ROBERT, R 1501058 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 25-9-1944 26 Son of David and Bertha Sutherland; husband of Hannah Sutherland, of Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Northern Fife Fife

TATE, GEORGE J., G J 4197857 Lance Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 21-9-1944 25 Caernavonshire Caernavonshire

WHITE, RONALD, R 3783588 Fusilier Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn. 4-10-1944 21 Son of Ernest J. W. L. White, D.C.M., and Alice II. White. of Waterloo, Liverpool. Liverpool Liverpool

WILKIE, JOHN ERNEST, J E 5953322 Corporal Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn. 25-9-1944 27 Husband of Jeanie Wilkie, of Bradford, Yorkshire. Lancashire Kent

WYLIE, JAMES, J 1501128 Serjeant Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn.25-9-1944 26 Son of James and Margaret Wylie, of Glasgow. Glasgow Glasgow

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So far we have Ancestry trails for Bramwell, Gavan and Neild. I am waiting for a response from those families. In addition Ray now has the contact details for the grand daughter of Lord (Major)Davies and he will be speaking to her.

[Drew5233]

Hi Ray - Nice to see you are still active. I did some research for you a while ago via WW2Talk ref some war diaries I copied for you.

Cheers
Andy

[Valkenswaard War Cemetery]

Hi Andy,

I remember and I am still greatfull!

Ray

[welchboy]

Some information which may be of help : 1 Winston M. Blower 4201865 7th Battalion, married Susannah Morris at Wrexham in 1935. 2. Reginald Percy Davies 418473 4th Battalion married Violet Mary Reese at Wrexham in 1930.

[welchboy]

Re Mason James Albert 14589039 6th Battalion. Confirm that he was born in Connahs Quay and the family are still shown living there in the 1911 census for Wales. He married Mary Ann Corbett in 1931 at Hawarden, Flintshire. Records show a Mary Ann Corbett, born 1911 at Holywell, Flintshire and her mothers maiden name being Buffy. Albert's name is on the Connahs Quay War Memorial.

[welchboy]

George J. Tate 41978857 4th Battalion, was born in 1918 at Conway, Caernarvonshire, his mother's maiden name was Pulling. He married Linda Jones in 1939 at Conway. At present that is all I can find. Hope this helps.

[welchboy]

Moore William J. L. 14650366 6th Battalion. Possible lead : Born 1914, Pancras London, mother's maiden name Powell. Married Eileen Minnie Bolton, Woolwich, London, in 1940.

[welchboy]

Reference : Winston M. Blower, the Wrexham telephone book lists 6 Blowers with the immediate Wrexham area and 1 in Corwen. With regard to the wife of Reginald Percy Davies, Violet Mary Nee Reese, there are 9 entries in the Wrexham Telephone Directory with that surname. Perhaps these are further lines of enquiry that could be pursued.

[welchboy]

Possible connection for Hume Henry Arthur 4199864, believed born 1917 Wellingborough, Yorkshire, mother's maiden name West. His father, Fredrick Beecham Hume was born in 1888, at Kettering, Yorkshire. In 1891 he can be found at the family home, Address Croxens Yard, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Yorkshire. In 1901 the family are recorded as living in Alexander Street, Burton Latimer and in 1911 the Census for England show him still to be in Burton Latimer along with his parents, and younger siblings, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. In 1915 his father marries May West in Wellingborough and where Henry was born in 1917. Given that he came from a large family and were living in the same area for over 20 years it is possible that family members still live in that area of Yorkshire.

[welchboy]

Sorry, doing two pieces of research at the same time. County should read Northamptonshire, and NOT Yorkshire.

[welchboy]

Further Henry Arthur Hume 4199864. His father Fredrick Beecham Hume died at Kettering, in 1962.

[welchboy]

Further information relating to Henry Arthur Hume. Found some information on his mother May West. She was born at Finedon, Northamptonshire in 1892. In 1901 the family were living in the High Street Finedon. She was the 3rd eldest sibling having 3 sisters and 2 brothers, all of whom were born in Finedon. Cannot find as yet record of her death.

[welchboy]

Wilkie John Earnest 5953322. Married Jeanie Clayton in 1941 at Bradford, Yorkshire.

[welchboy]

Reference Bramwell Peter Cyril, 4204299. Married Lizzie Violet Dexter, in a civil service at Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1940. Lizzie Violet nee Dexter was born in 1921 at Congleton, Cheshire and her mother's maiden name was Jackson.

Source of Information : Cheshire Births Marriages and Death Records.

[welchboy]

Bramwell Peter Cyril. Reference his wife Lizzie Violet nee Dexter. Records show that she died in 1986, within the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council area. This is an council area which is east of Manchester and north of Stockport. Her death is registered under her married surname of " Bramwell". Reference TAM/B25A/113. Source Cheshire Births Marriages and Death Records.

Her death is registered under her married name of " Bramwell", which suggests that she never remarried. I have tried marriage records between 1945 and 1975, under both her maiden and marriage names without result.

[welchboy]

Gibson George 3769756. Born Salford, Lancashire 1906. Married Annie Guy in 1921 at Manchester in a civil service. Reference MCR RM/196/122 : Source Lancashire Births Marriage Death Records.

[welchboy]

White Ronald 3783588 : Possible marriage to a Vera Lawton born Toxteth Park, Liverpool, 1921 mother's maiden name Coffey.

Marriage took place at Toxteth United Reformed Church, Liverpool during 1943., Reference number 3069/5/32. Source Lancashire Births Marriage Deaths.

[welchboy]

Reference White Ronald 3783588. Given that his marriage and other details are correct. Looking at the Lancashire Birth Records for 1943 and 1944 there are recorded 4 births registered in the Toxteth Park area, under the name of White, however, there is no mother's maiden name recorded.
1943 : Leonard White, reference TP/17A/50 : Valarie White, reference TP/18A/45

1944 : Robert White, reference TP19A/2 : Thomas D. White, reference TP/19A/8

[welchboy]

Hunt James Glyn, 4208295. Found reference to maybe himself and his parents. Father : Alfred William Hunt born around 1893 in London, and married a Sarah Thomas, in the July Quarter, 1919, Saint George, Hanover Square, London. Source England and Wales Marriage Index, 1837 to 2005. Volume 1A, page 1476.

James born in the October Quarter, 1922. Saint George, Hanover Square, London. Source England and Wales Birth Index, Volume 1A, page 585.

Saint George Hanover Square was the registration district at that time, but was abolished on the 1/10/1933 and came within the City of Westminster, for administration on that date.

[welchboy]

Is the research progressing, has any of the information lead to contact being made with any of the families. Just ask out of interest.

[Valkenswaard War Cemetery]

Not yet but it gave me good leads. Unfortunately I am to my neck in work so it takes me some time to get everything sorted again.
All the best
Raimondo Bogaars

[welchboy]

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. Good luck with your research.
Not yet but it gave me good leads. Unfortunately I am to my neck in work so it takes me some time to get everything sorted again.
All the best
Raimondo Bogaars

[Valkenswaard War Cemetery]

Bramwell relatives traced. Unfortunatly his photo's are misplaced within the family and hopefully turn up one day.....

[ap1]

Thanks for the update Raimondo. If you get a chance update the original list, i'm sure the guys will try digging deeper during quiet periods .

[welchboy]

Hume Henry Arthur 4199864 4th Battalion.
His name appears on the Hingham Ferris War Memorial, as Henry A. F. Hume and this is the name as recorded at birth.
His father Fredrick B. Hume was born either 1888 or 1889 in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire which is the registration district of Kettering. Census for England and Wales for years 1889, 1901 and 1911, show the family residing in Burton Latimer.
He married Mary West in 1915 at Wellingborough. ( her details were supplied in an earlier post )
He died in 1962 . Place of death given as Kettering.

[welchboy]

Davies John Gwynoro 14651752, 4th Battalion. Born 1922 Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. Mother's maiden name Thomas born 1893 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
John possibly married a Shelia M Jones in 1939 at Newtown, Montgomeryshire. She was born 6/9/1924 at Llanfyllin and died there in 1969
References : England and Wales Birth Index Volume 11B page 247
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index Volume 11B page 322

John's father Thomas was born in 1893 at Llanfyllin one of 5 Children : Edward D born 1891, John Lloyd 1895, Edwin 1899, and sister Margaret Mary 1897. All were born in LLanfyllin including his mother and father both being born around 1865. The 1901 Census for England and Wales still shows them living there.
He married Annie Thomas at Newton, Montgomeryshire in 1913.
Reference : England and Wales Marriage Registration Index Volume 11B page 212.

I would suspect given the size of the family etc., that there is a strong possibility that family members are still within the area.

[welchboy]

Morgan Ernest Ronald 4105243 : Born 1920 Hereford, Herefordshire.

Possible Father : Ernest Willie Morgan born 1890, Ross, Herefordshire. Died 1951 Hereford

[welchboy]

Hi. Another lead : Blower Winston Mons : 4201865 : 7th Battalion

Born Wrexham 1915 : Mother's maiden surname was Jones. Reference Wrexham Register Office Reference RBN/092/57

Marriage : Wrexham 1935 in Civil Service to Susannah Morris. Reference Wrexham Register Office Reference WM/112/81

Address : Wrexham Register Office, The Guildhall, Wrexham. LL11 1AY. United Kingdom

[Home Front Museum]

George Tate was born on 25/9/1918 the son of Joseph Tate andCatherine Pulling. The family lived in Llandudno, North Wales. Joseph Tate served in theLancashire Fusiliers in WW1 and was badly wounded. George attended Great Ormeand Central schools and left the latter in 1933. At time of George’s death hisparents were living at Marian Road, Llandudno.https://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=5909&stc=1 Sorry for the poor quality of image but that is the only one I have found!