CYRIL BRADSHAW
Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 23/12/1940
Age: 17
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority MANCHESTER, COUNTY BOROUGH
Additional Information: Son of James Edwards Bradshaw, and May Bradshaw, of 210 Lancaster Road. Died at Hope Hospital.
BRIAN CORRAN
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No: 1021722
Date of Death: 31/08/1942
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference III. A. 6.
Cemetery EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Harry and Marion Corran, of Salford, Lancashire.
Flying in a Baltimore which was shot down by an enemy aircraft.
CHARLES SAMUEL HENN (SAM HENN)
Rank: Driver
Service No: 14389908
Date of Death: 01/11/1944
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 26 Assault Sqn.
Grave Reference 6. B. 4.
Cemetery BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY
Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery contains 1,284 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the Second World War. 116 of the burials are unidentified. Many of the casualties are as a result of the Battle for Walcheren (Operation Infatuate), at the beginning of November 1944. Walcheren was an island that dominated the the entrance to the River Scheldt, which the Germans fortified to prevent the allies gaining access to the vital deep water port at Antwerp. After a hard fought battle, that principally involved units from the 52nd (Lowland) Division, the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade and the 4th Special Service Brigade, the island was secured on the 8th November 1944.
HOWELLS, GERWYN EVAN WILLIAM
Rank: Flying Officer
Service No: 160514
Date of Death: 30/07/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn.
Panel Reference Panel 207.
Memorial RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
JONES, LESLIE
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Service No: P/MX 88530
Date of Death: 18/06/1944
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M. Submarine Sickle
Panel Reference Panel 85, Column 1.
Memorial PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Ethel Jones, of Salford, Lancashire.
The H.M.S. submarine Sickle is believed to have been destroyed by a mine in the Antikithera Channel, Greece.
ERIC REED
Rank: Cabin Boy
Date of Death: 27/02/1941
Age: 17
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Tiger (London)
Panel Reference Panel 46.
Memorial TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Albert and Caroline Reed, of Salford, Lancashire.
Empire Tiger was a 4,886 GRT cargo ship which was built by Todd Drydock & Construction Corp, Tacoma, Washington. Completed in 1919 as Orcus for USSB. Sold in 1923 to Grace Steamship Company, New York and renamed Coya. To MoWT in 1940 and renamed Empire Tiger. Last reported on 27 February 1941 in the Atlantic bound for the Clyde.
