Monthly Archives: May 1940

Private Cyril Lomas WILBOURN Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion Service Number: 4977582 Date of Death: 27 May 1940 Age: 18 Cemetery: OIGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cemetery Reference Row B, Grave 2 Personal: Cyril was born on … Continue reading →

Private John SUTTON Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion Service Number: 4977463 Date of Death: 27 May 1940 Age: 18 Cemetery: OIGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cemetery Reference Row B. Grave 1. Personal: John was born in the … Continue reading →

2/Lieutenant David James Quixano (Jim) HENRIQUES Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion Service Number: 121139 Date of Death: 26 May 1940 Age: 21 Cemetery: OIGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cemetery Reference Row B, Grave 10 Personal: David (known … Continue reading →

L/Corporal Ronald Arthur PURCHASE Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion Service Number: 4977575 Date of Death: 26 May 1940 Age: 23 Cemetery: OIGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cemetery Reference Row B, Grave 9 Personal: Ronald was born in … Continue reading →

Private Derrick Pratt FARNELL Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion Service Number: 4977698 Date of Death: Between 10 May 1940 and 27 May 1940 Age: 18 Cemetery: OIGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cemetery Reference Row A, Grave … Continue reading →