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Memorials - Second World War
Athens Memorial
The Athens Memorial: "1939-1945 Within this cemetery
stand monuments bearing the names of the soldiers of the British
Commonwealth and Empire who gave their lives in the struggle for the
Defence of Greece and Crete in 1941 and in later operations in Greece,
The Dodecanese and Yugoslavia, but to whom the fortune of war denied a
known and honoured grave"
The Memorial records the names of the men of the 1st Battalion,
King's Own Royal Regiment, who were killed in the action on the Greek
island of Leros in November 1943, who have no known grave. Those
who died in the action and were buried can be found in
Leros War Cemetery.
Athens Memorial to the Missing, photographed in 1973.
Accession Number: KO1112/01
Athens Memorial to the Missing, photographed in 1973.
Accession Number: KO1112/02
Athens Memorial to the Missing, photographed in 1973.
"1939-1945 Within this cemetery stand monuments bearing the names of the
soldiers of the British Commonwealth and Empire who gave their lives in
the struggle for the Defence of Greece and Crete in 1941 and in later
operations in Greece, The Dodecanese and Yugoslavia, but to whom the
fortune of war denied a known and honoured grave"
Accession Number: KO1112/03
Athens Memorial to the Missing.
Accession Number: KO1112/04
Athens Memorial to the Missing.
Accession Number: KO1121/102
Athens Memorial to the Missing.
Accession Number: KO1918/03
The King's Own Royal Regiment names on the Athens Memorial are as
follows, they were all killed in action on the Greek island of Leros,
excepting one who died shortly afterwards, probably as a prisoner of
war:
| Private Alfred Atkinson, number 4203541, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed on the Greek island of Leros
between 14th and 16th November 1943. Age 30 years, born and lived in
Manchester. |
| Private John Bowman, number 3606896, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros on 14th November 1943. Age 21 years, son of Harold and Edith
Bowman of Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire. |
| Captain Henry Patrick Joseph Mary Burke, number 73235,
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the
Greek island of Leros on 14th November 1943. Joined the battalion on
the island by travelling on a small minesweeper. |
| Private Fred Carradice, number 3388809, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros on 13th November 1943. Age 35 years, son of Richard and
Florence Carradice, Husband of Ruth Carradice of Nelson, Lancashire. |
| Private Leonard Cockroft, number 3393039, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros on 12th November 1943. Age 31 years, son of Job and Elizabeth
Cockroft. Husband of Clarice M Cockroft of Swinton, Manchester. |
| Private Albert Davies, number 4076726, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, died 2nd December 1943. Age 27 yeas, son
of Albert Frederick Davies and Hilda Daisy Davies of Abergavenny
Monmouthshire. |
| Private John Festubert Dixon, number 3719107, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, died of wounds receiving in
the fighting on the Greek island of Leros, 16th November 1943. Age
27 years, son of Robert and Mary Dixon; husband of H D Dixon, Kirkham, Lancashire. |
| Private Harold George Franks, number 5629653, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros between 13th and 16th November 1943. Age 23, son of
Harold James Franks and Evelyn Louise Franks of Plymtree, Devon. |
| Private John Probus Fugler, number 3782379, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros, 14th November 1943. Age 36 years, son of Reginald
George and Katherine Mary Fugler of Winsofrd Cheshire; husband of
Edith Muriel Fugler. |
| Lance Corporal David Spencer Harding, number 3911085, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, died of wounds received in
action on the Greek island of Leros, 13th November 1943. Age 26
years, son of Evan John and Gladys Harding; husband of Mildred
Harding of Cefn Crib Bwr, Glamorgan. |
| Captain Derek Richard Humm, number 109523, Attached to
the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Killed in action
whilst commanding ‘C’ Company on the Greek island of Leros, 12th
November 1943. |
| Private Henry Edward Humphreys, number 14538792, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros on 14th November 1943. Age 33 years son of William
and Ellen Humphreys of Walton, Liverpool. |
| Private Edward Henry Jackson, number 3910424, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros on 15th November 1943. Age 24 years. |
| Captain Francis Benjamin King, number 109441, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, died of wounds received in
action on the 15th November 1943. Age 22 years, son of Gilbert R
King and Dorothy King of Twickenham, Middlesex. |
| Private William Laity, number 5438431, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros, 14th November 1943. Age 29 years, son of William and Mary
Laity of Helston, Cornwall; husband of Edith R Laity of Penzance,
Cornwall. |
| Lieutenant Fred Bollard Lawson, number 190169, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in a night action on
the Greek island of Leros, between 12th and 16th November 1943. Age
24 years, son of Joseph and Mary Jane Lason of Gisburn, Lancashire. |
| Lance Sergeant James Henry Maddison, number 3654197, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros, 13th November 1943. Age 22 years, son of Mr and Mrs
James Maddison of Wolverhampton; husband of Mary Maddison, Oldham,
Lancashire. |
| Lieutenant James McGoan Mathieson, number 174158, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros between 12th and 16th November 1942 whilst leading a
dawn attack. Age 23 years son of Dr. James Moir Mathieson and Ellen
Mathieson of Lancaster. Had previously been captured in the Western
Desert but had managed to escape and rejoin the battalion. |
| Corporal Arthur Miller, number 3713151, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros, on 16th November 1943. Age 24 years son of Arthur and Sarah
Bessie Miller of Ulverston, Lancashire. |
| Private Joseph Murphy, number 3712928, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros, 15th November, 1943. Age 25 years. |
| Lance Sergeant Robert James Randles, number 3712895, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek
island of Leros on 16th November 1943. Age 25 years, Son of Robert
and Ann Ellen Randles of Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead. |
| Private James Riley, number 3779303, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros, between 14th and 16th November, 1943. Age 31 years, son of
James and Teresa Riley of Liverpool. |
| Captain John Hayton Thorp, number 95578, 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, killed in action on the Greek island of
Leros between 12th and 16th November 1943. |
The following soldiers are also commemorated on the Athens Memorial
and had previously served with the King’s Own Royal Regiment:
| Private John McCormick, number 3711810, 2nd Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Regiment, attached to Number 50 Commando. Killed on
25th February 1941, age 21 years, son of Peter and Annie McCormick
of Bolton Lancashire. |
| Private Bertram Price, number 3710168, formerly King’s
Own Royal Regiment, died at sea on 26th April 1941 whilst serving
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. |
| Private Bernard Rice, number 3709016, formerly King’s Own
Royal Regiment, died on 27th May 1941, whilst serving with the 2nd
Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Age 32 years. |
| Sergeant Harry Swift, number 3710959, formerly King’s Own
Royal Regiment, died on 16th May 1941, whilst serving with Number 1
Base Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Age 24 years. Son of
William and Margaret Swift, nephew of Elizabeth Gerrard of
Westhoughton, Lancashire. |
Buried in the nearby Phaleron War Cemetery:
| Private Reginald Kenneth Vines, number 3973798, 1st
Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Died as Prisoner of War 20th
January 1944, age 23. Son of Reginald George and Edith May Vines of
Newbridge, Monmouthshire. Buried at Phaleon War Cemetery, Athens,
Greece. |
| Private Thomas McGreevy, number 3717408, formerly King’s
Own Royal Regiment, died on 13th June 1945 whilst serving with the
Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Buried at Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens,
Greece. Son of John and Catharine McGreevy of Heywood, Lancashire;
husband of Louise B McGreevy of Heywood. |
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