In Remembrance Memorial. 1943 Casualties.

ALFRED DONALD MACKAY.  Service No. 1176807.
Rank.  Sergeant.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died.  4 November 1943.  Age 25.
Husband of.  Ivy Constance Mackay, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Son of.  Alfred and Winifred Mary Mackay, of Benfleet.  Essex.
Memorial Ref.  Runnymede Memorial.  Surrey.


ANTHONY DE QUINCEY WENT.  Service No. T/84117.
Rank.  Driver.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Army Service Corps.
Secondary Regiment.  Royal Army Medical Corps.
Secondary Unit Text.  attd. 16 Parachute Field Ambulance.
Died.  13 July 1943.  Age 24.
Husband of.  E. Went, of Leamington Spa.  Warwickshire.
Son of.  Mr. and Mrs J. J. Went, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Memorial Ref.  Medjez-El-Bab-Memorial.  Tunisa.


DONALD KENNETH UPPERTON .  Service No. 960486.
Rank.  Flight Sergeant.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died.  19 February 1943.  Age 22.
Son of.  Albert Edward Upperton and Marguerite Ellen Upperton, of Leigh-on-Sea.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  St. Mary Churchyard.  South Benfleet.  Essex.


EDWARD ALFRED BUSBY.  Service No. 6020737.
Rank.  Private.
Regiment/Service.  Suffolk Regiment.
Unit Text.  5th Battalion.
Died.  19 September 1943.
Son of.  Edward John Busby and Elsie Busby, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  2. G. 23.  Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.  Thailand.

Grave of E. A. Busby. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Thailand. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


FRANCIS GEORGE SMITH.  Service No. 10535175.
Rank.  Craftsman.
Regiment/Service.  R.E.M.E.
Died.  1 November 1943.
Son of.  Francis and Elizabeth Smith, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  X. C. 6.  Bari War Cemetery.  Italy.

Grave of F. G. Smith. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

Bari War Cemetery. Italy. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


JOHN MICHAEL ALEXANDER CLARKE.  Service No. 1385748.
Rank.  Sergeant (Pilot).
Regiment/Service.  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died.  23 July 1943.  Age 20.
Son of.  Major Cyril Clarke, R.A.O.C. and Constance Gladys Clarke, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  2. B. 3.  Moascar War Cemetery.  Egypt.

Grave of J. M. A. Clarke. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

Moascar War Cemetery. Egypt. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


JOHN ADAMS.  Service No. 6844187.
Rank.  Corporal.
Regiment/Service.  King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
Unit Text.  1st Battalion.
Died.  10 May 1943.
Husband of.  Doris Emily Adams, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  IV. H. 11.  Massicault War Cemetery.  Tunisa.

Grave of J. Adams. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

Massicault War Cemetery. Tunisa. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


JOHN LEON BEHAR.  Service No. 132633.
Rank.  Second Lieutenant.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Artillery.
Unit Text.  78 H.A.A. Regiment.
Died.  17 April 1943.  Age 27.
Son of.  Leon and Harriette Behar, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  Sutton Road Cemetery.  Southend-on-Sea.  Essex.

Grave of John Leon Behar. [Ronnie Pigram]


JOHN GEORGE MACKINTOSH.  Service No. 3318064.
Rank.  Trooper.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Tank Regiment.  R.A.C.
Unit Text.  50th.
Died.  12 July 1943.  Age 23.
Husband of.  Margaret Joan Mackintosh, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Son of.  John and Lucy Mackintosh, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  IV. B. 2. Syracuse War Cemetery.  Sicily.  Italy.

Grave of J. G. Mackintosh. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

Syracuse War Cemetery. Italy. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


KENNETH ERNEST MOULDING.  Service No. 1272021.
Rank.  Sergeant.  Flight Engineer.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Unit Text.  620 Squadron.
Died.  12 August 1943.  Age 21.
Son of.  Thomas and Winifed Dorothea Moulding, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  Collective Grave VIII. A. 1-8.  St. Desir War Cemetery.  France.

Grave of K. E. Moulding. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

St. Desir War Cemetery. France. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


RAYMOND THOMAS ALFRED BAILEY.
Rank.  Lieutenant.
Regiment/Service.  7th Rajput Regiment.
Unit Text.  1st Battalion.
Secondary Regiment.  Grenadier Guards.
Died.  19 January 1943.  Age 22.
Son of.  Captain Q.M. Frederick F. Bailey and Kate Bailey, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Memorial Ref.  Rangoon Memorial.  Myanmar.


WILLIAM EWART RIDLEY.  Service No. 1572741.
Rank.  Sergeant.
Regiment/Service.  Royal Artillery.
Unit Text.  138 Independant Light Anti Aircraft Battery.
Died.  20 July 1943.  Age 36.
Son of.  John Justin Ridley and Alice Ridley, of South Benfleet.  Essex.
Grave Ref.  I. B. 41.  Catania War Cemetery.  Sicily.  Italy.

Grave of W. E. Ridley. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]

Catania War Cemetery. Italy. [Copyright. The War Graves Photographic Project.]


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