The Slopes War Memorial, Buxton – World War 2 Names (Army Surnames A to D)
The following men, with surnames beginning A to D, were killed in action during World War 2 whilst serving with the Army and are named on the Buxton Slopes Memorial, as well as other Memorials around the town.
each of those named below by CLICKING the name in Column 1 – which takes you to CWGC entry.
| Name | Rank | Regiment / Unit |
| ADAMS, Richard John | Gunner | Royal Artillery, 80 Anti-Tank Regiment |
| ASHWORTH, Robert John | Lieutenant | Royal Sussex Regiment (Attd.: The Queen’s Royal Regiment) |
| AYRE, John Frederick | Guardsman | Coldstream Guards, 3rd Battalion |
| BATTERSBY, William John | Lance Bombardier | Royal Artillery, 69 Battery, 21 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| BEADLE, Hedley Noel | Lieutenant | Royal Artillery, 67 Field Regiment |
| BEDDOES, James | Private | Sherwood Foresters, 1/5th Battalion |
| BELFIELD, James Phillip *** | Sergeant | RAF, Volunteer Reserve, 77 Squadron |
| BENNETT, Leslie | Gunner | Royal Artillery, 151 Battery, 51 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| BENNETT, John | n/k | Not found |
| BESWICK, Robert | Lance Sergeant | Royal Artillery, 106 Field Regiment |
| BRINDLEY, Bernard | Lance Corporal | King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), 1st Battalion |
| BROWN, John Eyre*** | Flight Sergeant | Royal Australian Air Force |
| BROWN, Philip | Trooper | Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. 2nd Regiment |
| BURGESS, John | Driver | Royal Army Ordnance Corps. |
| BURTON, Lloyd George | Gunner | Royal Artillery, 166 (Newfoundland) Field Regiment |
| CARR, William Walter | Private | Sherwood Foresters, 1/5th Battalion |
| CARTLEDGE, Reginald Vernon | Rifleman | Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion |
| CHARLIER, John Evelyn [Grave only] | 2nd Lieutenant | Royal Army Service Corps |
| COTTERILL, Ronald L. | Private | Royal Army Service Corps. |
| CRANSHAW, Norman | Private | The Loyal (North Lancashire) Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
| CRUDDAS, James William | Fusilier | Royal Irish Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion |
| DAVEY, Frank | Lance Corporal | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Battalion |
| DAVIES, Alan *** | Flight Sergeant | RAF, Volunteer Reserve, 103 Squadron |
| DAVIES, John W. | Not confirmed |
N.B. Those marked “Not found” either have no obvious CWGC Record or the name has a number of possible names and the actual Buxton man cannot be identified.
*** Probably listed wrongly on Memorial, as should have been in the ‘RAF‘ listing
