Cemetery: BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Country: Belgium

 

Guardsman ALBERT VICTOR ALLDIS 2724119, 3rd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 19 on 08 September 1944

Son of Albert Victor and Edith Florence Alldis, of Peckham, London.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 25. 5.

 

Lance Corporal JAMES HENRY BLACK 2723094, 2nd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 28 on 08 September 1944

Son of William and Sarah Black; husband of Sarah Eleanor Black, of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 18. 17.

Lance-Corporal Black’s name appears on the Army Casualty list under Died of Wounds, published The Times, April 04, 1945.

Click here to read medal recommendation of fellow crew member Jack CARDUS

Guardsman WILLIAM CHAMBERS 2721100, 2nd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 30 on 05 September 1944

Son of George and Mary Theresa Chambers, of Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorkshire.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 18. 20.

Guardsman Chambers’ name appears on the Army Casualty list under Died of Wounds, published The Times, Mar 13, 1945.

Click here to read medal recommendation of fellow tank leader Wilfred Edgar DODD

Guardsman LAWRENCE GILMORE 2724101, 3rd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 19 on 15 September 1944

Son of Charles and Mary Gilmore, of Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 22. 21.

 

Guardsman THOMAS CECIL HEMINGWAY 2719061, 1st Bn., Irish Guards who died age 25 on 08 September 1944

Son of Samuel Frederick and Margaret Dimond Hemingway, of Betaghstown, Co. Kildare, Irish Republic.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 25. 13.

From The Irish Independent, September 10, 1945:

HEMINGWAY - Thomas Cecil, 1st Batt., Irish Guards, died of wounds, dearly-loved eldest son of Samuel and Margaret Hemingway, Belaghstown. Always lovingly remembered by parents, brothers and sisters.

Guardsman LAWRENCE McKEEGAN 2719287, 3rd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 25 on 29 April 1945

Son of Charles McKeegan, and of Margerate McKeegan, of Deansgate, Manchester.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 21. 50.

Lance Corporal JOHN EDWARD MODLER 2719160, 2nd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 25 on 10 September 1944

Son of Edward John and Frances Modler; husband of Thelma Eunice Modler, of Selly Oak, Birmingham.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 18. 2.

See photo above which was found in CSM Arthur ‘Tabs’ Mahoney’s album, courtesy of JM McNally

“IN LOVING MEMORY OF JACK

BELOVED HUSBAND OF THELMA.

FROM GLORY UNTO GLORY”

Guardsman PATRICK JOSEPH MURPHY 2723579, 3rd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 21 on 28 April 1945

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 21. 10.

Guardsman OWEN QUINN 2720359, 2nd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 28 on 05 September 1944

Son of Peter and Mary Anne Quinn; husband of Patricia Quinn, of Walton Village, Liverpool.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 18. 21.

Guardsman SYDNEY SHAW 2723413, 3rd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 21 on 11 September 1944

Son of Henry and Elizabeth Shaw, of Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 25. 9.

Guardsman WILLIAM BLADON SIMCOCK 2720108, 2nd Bn., Irish Guards who died age 27 on 12 September 1944

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Simcock; husband of Edna Simcock, of Stretford, Lancashire.

Remembered with honour BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY

Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 25. 6.

Quis Separabit

Source: CWGC

Photos: ‘Doc’