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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Barrett John Francis. L/Cpl. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Bock Earl William. Flt.Sgt. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Bryne James. Able.Sea (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Clouter Frederick Joseph. Gnr. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Douglas John George. Flt.Lt. (d.22nd October 1944)
  • Francis Ronald Albert. Pte. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Kieler Pete W.. Pvt. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Lefebvre Conrad E.. T4. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Loosen Geoffrey William. Pte. (d.22nd Oct 1944)
  • Simpson Stephen. Cpl. (d.22th Oct 1944)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about the 22nd of October 1944?


There are:23 items tagged 22nd of October 1944 available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.




Stories from 22nd October 1944





Cpl. Stephen Simpson. British Army, 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders . (d.22th Oct 1944)

Stephen Simpson was my uncle, my father's brother. He was always spoken about in the family as a very gentle human being in that he was a keen follower of the Methodist order. My grandparents, as one can understand, were devastated by the loss of this son who still resided at home with them. But in an other sense classed themselves as lucky as they had another two sons serving in the forces at this time: the oldest brother, James, serving in the Royal Marines and my father serving in the Highland Light Infantry. Their coming home well helped to cushion the death of Stephen. Unfortunately, they were never financially well off enough to visit their son's grave and both died ignorant of any information about how, when, or where he was killed. Stephen was killed on 22 Oct 1944 and is interned at the Santerno War Cemetery Italy.

Richard Simpson



L/Cpl. John Francis Barrett. British Army, 11th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers. (d.22nd Oct 1944)

John Francis Barrett was born in Oldham Lancashire in 1916. He had a twin, Thomas and an elder brother called William who was born in 1914. Their mother was Ellen Barrett, born in 1894 in Salford, who married William Gillespie in Liverpool in 1937. Ellen was my great grand aunt, her father William Barrett was born in 1850 in Manchester. He was my second great grandfather. John Francis Barrett was killed in action on 22nd of October 1944 aged 28 years old. He is remembered with honour at Geel War Cemetary in Belguim. His mother Ellen worked in a hospital in Liverpool during the war. She had lost two brothers John and Thomas in the First World War, they had both been killed in action - John in France in 1917 aged 28, and Thomas in Greece in 1916 aged 25 years. History had repeated itself.

Patricia Allan



Flt.Sgt. Earl William Bock. Royal Canadian Air Force, 626 Squadron. (d.22nd Oct 1944)

Flight Sergeant Earl William Bock served as a Lancaster rear gunner with 626 Squadron. He died age 21, when his severely damaged Lancaster barely made it back to England, and crashed on return.

Art Osborne



Flt.Lt. John George Douglas. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1435 Sqd.. (d.22nd October 1944)

Flight Lt. John George Douglas was the Son of John and Mary Ann Douglas; husband of Winifred Cawdell Douglas, of Bridlington, Yorkshire.

He was 26 when he died. He is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania.

s flynn



Able.Sea James Bryne. Merchant Navy, MV Athelfoam. (d.22nd Oct 1944)

James Bryne was the son of Charles and Ann Byrne (nee Penstion), of Arklow He was 39 years old when he died. He is buried in Arklow Cemetery.

s flynn



Gnr. Frederick Joseph Clouter. British Army, 48th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, 242nd Bty. Royal Artillery. (d.22nd Oct 1944)

Frederick Clouter

Frederick Clouter served with 242nd Bty. 48th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Keith Mead










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