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HOARE, Gunner, LESLIE ARTHUR, 1794256. 239 Bty., 44 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 22nd January 1943. Age 21. Son of Tom Ernest and Winifred Hoare, of Longparish, Hampshire. 3. E. 22.

 

HOBSON, Gunner, WILLIAM ARTHUR, 1126289. 136 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 26th March 1944. Age 40. Son of Thomas and Jenny Hbson; husband of Annie Hobson, of Borough, London. 3. H. 5.

 

HODGE, Private, WILFRED EDWIN, 1775060. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 17th February 1945. Age 24. Son of Frances Catherine Hodge, of West Malling, Kent. 18. E. 7.

 

HODGES, Private, CHARLES HENRY, 3913997. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 13th November 1944. Age 31. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Hodges; husband of Mary Hodges, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. 7. J. 4,.

 

HODGKINSON, Gunner, HAROLD ARTHUR, 4978329. 160 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th May 1944. Age 25. Son of Harold and Dorothy Mildred Hodgkinson, of Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. 3. G. 24.

 

HODGKINSON, Private, WILLIAM, 3599215. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 12th January 1945. Age 23. Coll. grave 12. A. 5-18.

 

HODGKISS, Private, RICHARD, 3653592. 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment. 14th February 1945. Son of Mimmie Newell, of Ford Houses, Wolverhampton. 28. A. 12.

 

HODGSON, Captain, ERNEST, 339932. 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment. 5th September 1945. Age 30. Son of Michael and Elizabeth Ann Hodgson, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. 26. F. 21.

 

HODKIN, Private, GEORGE, 4754224. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 12th January 1945. Age 31. Coll. grave 12. A. 5-18.

 

HODKINSON, Gunner, JOSEPH, 14256238. 169 Bty., 100 (8th Bn. The Gordon Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 27th January 1945. Age 21. 19. D. 20.

 

HOEY, Major, CHARLES FERGUSON, V C, M C, 71106. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 17th February 1944. Age 30. Son of Ferguson and Mary Rudyard Hoey, of Duncan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. 12. H. 2. The following particulars are given in the London Gazette of May 16th, 1944:- In Burma, on February 16th, 1944 Major Hoey's Company formed part of a force which was ordered to capture a position at all costs. The force was met by heavy machine gun fire, but, although wounded at least twice, Major Hoey seized a Bren gun from one of his men and personally led the Company on to the objective. In spite of his wounds the Company had difficulty in keeping up with him, and Major Hoey reached the enemy strong post first, where he killed all the occupants before being mortally wounded.

 

HOGAN, Private, JESSE PATRICK, 4039186. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. 23rd June 1944. Age 24. Son of John and Rosina Hogan, of Balsall Heath, Birmingham. 13. A. 23.

 

HOGG, Flying Officer (Air Bomber), CAPEL WILSON, 167138. 267 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 12th February 1946. Age 21. Son of Edward Henry Jenner Hogg and Stella Margarita Cowper Hogg, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Coll. grave 7A. E. 5-9.

 

HOLDBACK, Private, LESLIE HORACE, 5189423. 1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. 11th November 1941. Age 31. 17. A. 19.

 

HOLDEN, Fusilier, FRANK, 3457199. 1st Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 27th March 1944. Age 29. Husband of Vera Holden, of Gloucester. 6. B. 11.

 

HOLDEN, Corporal, HERBERT THOMAS BERT, 5780873. 2nd Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 20th March 1945. Age 32. Son of Herbert T. Holden and Alice E. Holden, of Norwich. 17. E. 4.

 

HOLDER, Private, GEORGE HENRY, 833206. 2nd Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). 1st - 2nd February 1945. Age 34. Husband of Lilian Holder, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 27. B. 23.

 

HOLDING, Flight Sergeant (Pilot), RICHARD GEORGE, 1333120. 82 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 17th October 1943. Age 23. Son of George and Lilian M. Holding, of Felixstowe, Suffolk. 4. C. 17.

 

HOLDSWORTH, Private, CYRUS, 4867653. 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). 15th January 1944. Age 20. Son of Mrs. M. Holdsworth, of Brighouse, Yorkshire. 11. G. 12.

 

HOLLAND, Gunner, JOSEPH REGINALD, 11053461. 111 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 18th February 1945. Age 23. 18. B. 6.

 

HOLLIDAY, Lance Corporal, LAWRENCE, 14416257. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 3rd February 1945. Age 20. 19. E. 13.

 

HOLLINGSWORTH, Private, ALBERT WILLIAM, 4802245. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 19th February 1944. Age 27. Son of Henry and Susan Hollingsworth, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. 4. J. 22.

 

HOLLINGSWORTH, Lance Serjeant, BARON EDGAR, 3910326. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 18th November 1944. Age 45. Son of Herbert and Jessie Hollingsworth, of Resolven, Glamorgan. 7. A. 4.

 

HOLLOWAY, Corporal, ERNEST YEOMAN, 5628764. 1st Bn. Wiltshire Regiment. 19th April 1944. Age 28. Son of William Thomas Holloway and Louisa Ellen Holloway, of Ilfracombe, Devon. 3. A. 6.

 

HOLLOWAY, Lieutenant, FREDERICK ALBERT, 177918. 45th Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.. 18th April 1944. 13. F. 9.

 

HOLLOWAY, Private, WALLACE EDGAR, 10542315. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 17th January 1945. Age 39. 26. A. 2.

 

HOLMAN, Private, ARTHUR EDWIN, 5631043. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 5th August 1944. Age 23. 6. G. 16.

 

HOLMES, Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.), DOUGLAS DESMOND, 1657031. 356 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 16th September 1944. Age 21. Son of John Daniel and Mabel Holmes, of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Coll. grave 28. F. 8-17.

 

HOLMES, Lance Corporal, EDWARD, 4208839. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 26th March 1944. Age 26. Son of John and Harriet Holmes, of Southwick, Sunderland, Co. Durham; husband of Margaret Holmes, of Southwick. 5. B. 12.

 

HOLMES, Able Seaman, EUSTACE CHARLES, D/JX419201. H.M.S. Rapid. Royal Navy. 22nd April 1945. 3. F. 5.

 

HOLMES, Warrant Officer (Pilot), EDWARD LLOYD, 1239974. 11 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30th April 1945. Age 23. Son of Arthur Lloyd Holmes and Martha Holmes, of Keighley, Yorkshire. 28. H. 17.

 

HOLMES, Lance Corporal, JAMES, 3714309. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 30th April 1945. Age 28. Son of Francis Ernest and Mary Ellen Holmes. 21. G. 8.

 

HOLMES, Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.), PHILIP KENNETH, 4856216. 7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 13th May 1944. Age 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert George Holmes; husband of Peggy Holmes, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. 6. C. 18.

 

HOLMES, Private, VICTOR SHERLOCK, 4803394. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 16th - 17th February 1944. Age 23. 11. J. 14.

 

HOLMES, Lance Serjeant, WILLIAM, 3604919. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 24th March 1945. Age 32. Son of John and Ada Holmes, of Brampton, Cumberland; husband of Isa Holmes, of Brampton. 20. J. 10.

 

HOLMES, Private, WILLIAM STANLEY, 5344437. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 21st January 1945. Age 31. Coll. grave 26. D. 3-8.

 

HOLT, Private, ARTHUR, 4540273. 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). 15th January 1944. Age 26. Son of Horace and Jane Holt, of Drightlington, Yorkshire. 4. C. 13.

 

HOLT, Corporal, GEORGE, 2873918. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 28th January 1944. Age 33. Son of George and Barbara Holt. 5. K. 17.

 

HOLT, Private, LEWIS, 10630952. Army Catering Corps. 29th March 1943. Age 25. Son of Ellis and Mary A. Holt, of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. 11. K. 24.

 

HOLT, Private, WALTER GEORGE, 14748142. 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. 12th February 1945. Age 33. Son of Oliver and Minnie Holt, of Coventry; husband of Ena Holt. 26. A. 5.

 

HONEYSETT, Private, HERBERT GEORGE, 14348499. 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment. 18th April 1945. Age 34. Coll. grave 28. B. 1-20.

 

HONEYWILL, Private, JOHN, 6407078. 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment. 9th November 1944. Age 24. Son of Samuel and Selina Honeywill, of Worthing, Sussex. 6. J. 16.

 

HONEYWILL, Corporal, LEONARD CHARLES SAMUEL, 5623595. 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment. 21st March 1945. Age 26. Son of Samuel and Evelyn Georgina Honeywill, of Upton, Torquay, Devon. 25. G. 13.

 

HOOLAHAN, Private, LAURENCE, 3856962. East Yorkshire Regiment. 8th May 1944. Age 22. Son of James and Hannah Hoolahan, of Hulme, Manchester. 6. E. 15.

 

HOOTON, Lance Corporal, WALTER JAMES, 4920903. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 12th January 1945. Age 29. Son of Henry Albert and Sarah Ann Hooton, of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. Coll. grave 12. A. 5-18.

 

HOPKINS, Flight Lieutenant, ARTHUR, 47126. 31 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 28th November 1943. Age 27. Son of Arthur and Blanche Hopkins. Coll. grave 16A. B. 1-5.

 

HOPKINS, Lance Corporal, BERTIE, 5112201. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 22nd January 1945. Age 23. 17. G. 14.

 

HOPKINS, Trooper, CLARENCE, 4756854. 150th (10th Bn. The York and Lancaster Regt.) Regt. Royal Armoured Corps. 15th March 1945. Age 28. Son of Harry Hopkins, and of Lily Hopkins (nee Cowling); husband of Rosie Hopkins (nee Whitehouse), of Kilnhurst, Yorkshire. 17. C. 24.

 

HOPKINS, Serjeant, EDWARD JOHN, 5499409. 82 A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 15th March 1944. Age 22. Son of Ernest Thomas Hopkins, and of Emily Mable Eliza Hopkins, of Petersfield, Hampshire. Coll. grave 16A. A. 18-22.

 

HOPKINS, Gunner, HUBERT JOHN AINSLEIGH, 14215132. 178 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 1st February 1945. Age 22. Son of Cyril Hubert and Elsie Louise Hopkins, of Penn Fields, Wolverhampton. 27. C. 7.

 

HOPKINS, Lieutenant, LEONARD RICHARD, 200693. 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). 28th February 1944. Age 28. Son of Thomas Joseph Hopkins, and of Margaret Sarah Hopkins, of Peckham, London. A.C.I.I. 10. H. 8.

 

HOPKINS, Gunner, THOMAS, 11271165. 389 Bty., 118 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 4th January 1945. Age 22. Son of Henry and Ethel Hopkins, of Preston, Lancashire. 19. C. 14.

 

HOPSON, Private, JOSEPH, 4201644. 1st Bn. Wiltshire Regiment. 14th February 1944. Age 29. Son of Thomas and Lallie Hopson, of Wrexham, Denbighshire. 3. H. 22.

 

HOPSON, Fusilier, PERCY, 4195467. 2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers. 18th October 1944. Age 24. 6. G. 23.

 

HORNBY, Lieutenant, AUBREY TREVOR, 182360. 7th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 12th April 1945. Age 24. Son of Sydney and Sarah Hornby; husband of Olivia Ina Hornby, of Khargpur, India. 21. A. 8.

 

HORNE, Gunner, ROBERT MILNE, 975808. 27 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 23rd February 1945. Age 29. Son of Robert Milne Horne and Mary Ann Horne; husband of Grace Horne, of Gateshead. Co. Durham. 10. B. 5.

 

HORNER, Gunner, GEORGE, 809840. 160 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th May 1944. Age 31. Son of George and Esther Horner, of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham. 7A. C. 17.

 

HORROCKS, Private, WILLIAM, 3388560. 2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment. 9th November 1944. Age 44. Son of William and Sophia Horrocks, of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire; husband of Clara Horrocks (nee Duxbury). 6. K. 6.

 

HORTON, Private, ALFRED, 4753212. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th February 1945. Age 30. Coll. grave 10. K. 1-3.

 

HORTON, Private, JOSEPH, 14642948. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 7th January 1945. Age 23. Son of Albert Henry and Florence Horton, of Atherstone, Warwickshire. 25. F. 15.

 

HOUGH, Private, CHARLES, 3718863. 1st Bn. The King's Regiment (Liverpool). 11th June 1944. Age 22. Son of Elizabeth Hough, of Adlington, Lancashire. 13. K. 8.

 

HOUGHTON, Gunner, RAOUL REGINALD, 1797698. 60 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 8th March 1945. Age 23. 19. D. 10.

 

HOUNSON, Private, ALEC EDWARD, 5505799. 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). 15th May 1945. Age 31. Son of Samuel L. Hounson, and of Amelia E. Hounson, of Cranbrook, Kent. 28. A. 15.

 

HOWARD, Gunner, J, 1708. 5. Field Coy. Burma Auxiliary Force. 11th April 1942. 17. A. 8.

 

HOWARD, Corporal, PERCY ROBERT CHARLES, 6723244. 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). 5th March 1942. Age 24. Son of Reginald John and Ethel Howard, of Kingsbury, Middlesex. 23A. A. 6.

 

HOWARTH, Lance Serjeant, JOHN HENRY, 3534083. 2nd Bn. Manchester Regiment. 24th March 1943. Age 27. Son of John and Alice May Howarth, of Old Trafford, Manchester. 11. C. 10.

 

HOWARTH, Sergeant (Pilot), PETER, 1126024. Special Force, India. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th March 1944. Age 22. Son of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howarth, of Bolton, Lancashire. Coll. grave 7. E. 3-24.

 

HOWDEN, Gunner, ANDREW YOUNG, 3057511. Royal Artillery attd. 1st Bn. Royal Scots. 2nd February 1945. Age 30. 18. G. 24.

 

HOWE, Gunner, JACK FREDERICK, 1829561. 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery attd. 2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. 20th March 1945. Age 23. Son of Clara Jane Howe, of Collier Row, Romford, Essex. 17. E. ll.

 

HOWELL, Private, REGINALD PATRICK, 4757794. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 16th - 17th February 1944. Age 32. Son of Benjamin John and Emily Howell. 10. H. 23.

 

HOWELLS, Lance Corporal, ALBERT THOMAS, 3914005. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 20th December 1944. Age 33. Son of Thomas and Nellie Howells, of Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire; husband of Doris Howells of Llanhilleth. 6. G. 9.

 

HOWELLS, Private, THOMAS SIMS, 14516717. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 26th March 1944. Age 35. Son of David and Mary Howells; husband of Elsie Howells, of Penyard, Neath, Glamorgan. 4. G. 5.

 

HOWIE, Private, RICHARD BRYAN, 2766111. 2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). 9th August 1944. Age 24. Son of George and Sarah Jane Howie, of Luncarty, Perthshire. 13. J. 5.

 

HOWITT, Pilot Officer (W.Op./Air Gnr.), WILLIAM, 174363. 31 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th January 1944. Age 26. Son of James and Elizabeth Richardson Howitt; husband of Elizabeth Strang Howitt, of Wishaw, Lanarkshire. 16A. G. 7.

 

HOWLETT, Private, KENNETH BASIL, 14631679. 2nd Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 16th March 1945. Age 19. Son of William and Annie Howlett. 17. J. 21.

 

 

Australian - Canadian - Indian - South African - New Zealand

 

HODICHAK, Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.), JOHN CARL, R/214284. 356 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. 12th June 1945. Age 23. Son of Matt and Annie Shantik Hodichak; husband of Angela Hodichak, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Coll. grave 10. J. 1-9.

 

HOM BAHADUR ALE, Rifleman, 66288. 1st Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 13th March 1945. Age 21. Son of Nar Bahadur and Manrupa, of Dabung, Nepal. 32. B. 15.

 

HOM BAHADUR GHARTI, Rifleman, 89132. 3rd Bn. 8th Gurkha Rifles. 16th March 1945. Age 23. Son of Tulke and Khagi, of Kabre, Nepal; husband of Puni, of Kabre. 32. A. 22.

 

HOM BAHADUR THAPA, Rifleman, 65811. 1st Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 20th February 1945. Age 29. Son of Surdar Sing and Kali, of Arkekot, Nepal; husband of Kali, of Arkekot. 24. B. 18.

 

HORAN, Warrant Officer (Air Gnr.), JOHN SPENCER, Mentioned in Despatches, 40608. 292 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force. 9th January 1945. Age 24. Son of Phillip and Doris Louise Horan, of Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Grace Horan (nee Whitehead), of Greenwich, London. 4. G. 16.

 

HORTON-FISHER, Captain, FRANK, EC/10130. 9th Bn. 14th Punjab Regiment. 5th March 1945. 18. C. 6.

 

HOUSE, Lieutenant, EDWARD NELSON, EC/4680. Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse), I.A.C.. 2nd March 1945. Age 21. Son of Edgar Nelson House and Gwendoline Annie House, of Ferndown, Dorsetshire. 20. A. 4.

 

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