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Watchfield Military Cemetery

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Norman Arthur Butcher
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William J Fairbrace
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Robert Edgar Ford
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Sidney Arthur Frewer
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Thomas Henry Harris
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There is no general memorial.

This is a simple military burial ground.  The Church of St Thomas which is next to this cemetery was built as a Chapel for the cemetery for this village

Norman Arthur BUTCHER
Flight Lieutenant (Bomb Aiming Instructor), No 1 Bomb Aiming School, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. RAFVR no 66008
He died on 6 December 1942. He was 28
He is buried in grave 128 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional Information
He was the son of Arthur Ormond and Eileen Maud Butcher of George Green, Buckinghamshire and the husband of Hilda Butcher (nee Ward) also of George Green

William J FAIRBRACE
Private, 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. Army no 6968880
He died on 16 May 1945. He was 25
He is buried in grave 268 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the son of William and Edith Rose Fairbrace
The grave inscription
In loving memory of William who died on active service

Robert Edgar FORD
Pilot, RAF Watchfield, Royal Air Force. RAF no 1236823
He died on 1 March 1949. He was 25
He is buried in grave 269 Watchfield Military Cemetery 
The grave inscription 
An inscription is covered by a rose bush

Sidney Arthur FREWER
Gunner, 301 Battery, 98 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Army no 1517378
He died on 27 September 1944. He was 33
He is buried in grave 267 in Watchfield Military Cemetery

Thomas Henry HARRIS
Lance Bombardier, 133 Officer Cadet Training Unit, Royal Artillery. Army no 802091
He died on 22 June 1940
He is buried in grave 281 in Watchfield Military Cemetery

Gordon G HENDERSON
Signaller, South African Corps of Signals. Army no 9759
He died on 11 March 1946. He was 28
He is buried in grave 285 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the son of Edwin W and Mary A Henderson of Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa
The grave inscription
Ever remembered by his loving Mum.
Until we meet again

Leonard Kitchener MASON
Gunner, 391 Battery, 113 Heavy Artillery Regiment, Royal Artillery. Army no. 1570476
He died on 30 July 1944. He was 28
He is buried in grave 277 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the husband of May G Mason

Howard Lawrence MAUGHAN
Flight Sergeant (Pilot), Royal Canadian Air Force. RCAF no 102690
He died on 7 December 1942. He was 27
He is buried in grave 263 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the son of Lawrence S and Myra Maughan of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The grave inscription
In Memory of our beloved son

Albert MILNE
Gunner, 133 Officer Cadet Training Unit, Royal Artillery. Army no 788615
He died on 1 July 1940.
He is buried in grave 274 in Watchfield Military Cemetery

Francis Leon NELSON
Sergeant, Royal Australian Air Force RAAF no 421026. He was attached to the 15 Advanced Flying School
He died on 28 May 1943. He was 21
He is buried in grave 4 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional Information
He was the son of Francis Augustus and Lily Nelson and the husband of Loris Kaye Nelson of Manly, New South Wales, Australia.

Geoffrey Arthur Cecil REYNOLDS
Lance Corporal of Horse, Life Guards. Army no 295401
He died on 4 August 1944. He was 24
He is buried in grave 266 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional Information
He was the son of Harold Henry J and Ada Caroline Reynolds of New Eltham, London

William RICHARDSON
Private, 8th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. Army no 3600656
He died on 6 June 1944. He was 25
He is buried in grave 278 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the son of Samuel and Annie Richardson and the husband of Phyllis Maisie Richardson, Cattedown, Plymouth
The grave inscription
Not just today but every day in silence we will remember Phyllis and Denis

John Wypers ROBERTSON
Sergeant, Royal Artillery. Army no. 3057230
He died on 22 December 1941.  He was 25
He is buried in grave 283 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the son of James and Janet Robertson of Edinburgh and the husband of Mona Alice Robertson also of Edinburgh

Herbert STUNNELL
Battery Quarter Master Sergeant, 133 Officer Cadet Training Unit, Royal Artillery 777141
He died on 21 October 1941. He was 28
He is buried in grave 275 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the son of Georgina Stunnell and the husband of Lilian Stunnell of Swindon

Sydney Alfred WHITE
Sergeant, Royal Army Service Corps. Army no 22184403
He died on 24 October 1960. He was 29
He is buried in grave 185 Watchfield Military Cemetery
The grave inscription
I sought the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my Fears
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Ernest William George WILLIAMS
Sergeant Pilot, Royal Air Force. RAF no 506735
He was killed in a flying accident on 29 October 1940. He was 30
He is buried in grave 252 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Addition information
He was the eldest son of Grace Dawson and the late George Williams
The grave inscription
I shall remember while the light lives yet and in the night time.
I shall not forget

John Alexander WILLIAMSON
Sergeant, RAF Abingdon, Royal Air Force. RAF no 816195
He died on 22 December 1955. He was 45
He is buried in grave 256 Watchfield Military Cemetery
He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne​
The grave inscription 
In loving memory of a dearly loved husband and father. So sadly missed


Granville Walter WRACK
Warrant Officer 1, (RSM) , Royal Pioneer Corps. Army no 13016708
He died on 29 May 1947. He was 52
He is buried in grave 259 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was the husband of Ruby Wrack

Our Polish Allies

Zdzislaw Antoni KANIEWSKI
Porucznik, Polish Air Force. (The British equivalent rank is Lieutenant)
He was killed in a training flight on 14 September 1941. He was born 23 January 1907
He is buried in grave 6 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
He was a Navigator under training as a pilot at no 3 Service Flying School, RAF South Cemey. His aircraft Airspeed Oxford V3536 was involved in a mid-air collision whilst on a training flight with Airspeed Oxford L9952 at Radcott Bridges,

Jan MENDEL-DYMITROWICZ
Szeregowiec, Pilot, Polish Air Force
He was killed in a training flight on 10 December 1941. He was 22
He is buried in grave 8 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
His Westland Lysander from RAF Castle Bromwich crashed at Shrivenham on a training flight. AC2 Jones (RAF) was also killed

Mieczyslaw Walenty PSUJA
Porucznik, Pilot, Polish Air Force.(The British equivalent rank is Lieutenant) based at no.11 Air Observers Navigation School, Unit 50 RAF Reading
He was killed in a training flight 16 January 1941. He was 33
He is buried in grave 1 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional information
His Avro Anson N9736 crashed at Brockworth, Gloucestershire whilst on a training flight

Our Czechoslovakian Allies

Rudolf TESAREK
Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. RAFVR no 787178
He died on 26 March 1941. He was 33
He is buried in grave 7 in Watchfield Military Cemetery
Additional Information
He was born in Krocehlavy and was serving as a Pilot Instructor on Tiger Moth II, R5062 when it was involved in an accident. His pupil bailed out and survived
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