Watchfield Military Cemetery
Norman Arthur Butcher
William J Fairbrace
Robert Edgar Ford
Sidney Arthur Frewer
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 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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