The Slopes War Memorial, Buxton – World War 2 Names (Royal and Merchant Navy)
The following men were killed in action during World War 2 whilst serving with the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy 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 their page on this site.
| Name | Rank | Regiment / Unit / Ship |
| ROYAL NAVY | ||
| CHAPPELL, James Etherington *** | Aircraftsman (1st Class) | RAF, Volunteer Reserve |
| COOK, George *** | Pilot Officer | RAF, Volunteer Reserve, 139 (Jamaica) Squadron |
| CREGAN, Neville Gordon | Sub-Lieut (A) | R.N.Volunteer Reserve – H.M.S. Daedalus |
| CROFT, William Ernest | L/Seaman | H.M.S. Avenger |
| GOODWIN, Donald Frederick | Marine | Royal Marines – H.M.S. Cornwall |
| HARRIS, Frank | Musician | R.M. Band – H.M.S. Exeter |
| HARTLAND, Geoffrey Bradshaw | Leading Signalman | H.M.S. Spartan |
| HINDLE, Reginald Ewart | Signalman | H.M.S. Lively |
| JONES, H. W. | Seaman | Not confirmed |
| KAY, John William Henry | Ordinary Telegraphist | H.M.S. Eclipse |
| KIDSON, Samuel Gilian | 1st Radio Officer | Naval Auxiliary Personnel -H.M.S. Manistee |
| LAMB, Alfred Thomas | Petty Officer | H.M.S. Dunedin |
| LINDSAY, George Frederick *** | Flight Lieutenant | RAF, Volunteer Reserve, 969 Squadron |
| McGEE, Thomas Herbert | P.O. (Cook) | H.M.S. Worcester |
| ROBINSON, Victor Ernest | Stoker (1st Class) | H.M. Motor Torpedo Boat 639 |
| WATSON, Reginald Thomas | Telegraphist | H.M.S. Bodo |
| WOOD, Arthur Eric | Stoker (1st Class) | H.M. Motor Torpedo Boat 732 |
| MERCHANT NAVY | ||
| LEES, James | Steward | M.V. Empire Light (Liverpool) |
| MUSGROVE, Clifford | Chief Engineer | M.V. Silvercedar (London) |
N.B. *** Probably listed wrongly on Memorial, as should have been in the ‘RAF‘ listing
