Rhyl Memorial SWW Surnames H-Q
Rhyl war memorial, Second World War
Below are details of the people from the Rhyl area who died in the Second World War.
With thanks to Alwyn Evans of Clwyd Family History Society for this research.
| Rank, Name & Service Number | Regiment | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
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| Rank | Regiment | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery |
| Flt Engr. Flying Officer HAND Morris 138921 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (570 Sqdn.) |
23 Sep 1944 | 26 | Son of Mrs E M Hand, of Rhyl. | Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands. |
| Pilot Officer HANDLEY Albert 173341 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (50 Sqdn.) |
4 May 1944 | 28 | Son of Arthur Handley, & of Mary Ann Handley, of Rhyl. | Poivres Churchyard, Aube, France. |
| Sergeant W. Op./Air HOLLINGWORT John French 968358 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (78 Sqdn.) |
3 Jul 1941 | 25 | Son of Samuel & Emma Hollingworth, of Rhyl. | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands. |
| Fusilier HOWELLS Charles Somme 4200188 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (6th Bn.) |
20 Mar 1946 | 28 | Son of Albert Edward & Mary Ellen Howells, of Rhyl; husband of Ann Mary Howells. | Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| Lance Bombardier HUGHES Christopher Sulgwyn 4205056 |
Royal Artillery (382 Bty., 116 Lt. A.A. Regt.) |
12 Jul 1944 | 24 | Son of James & Elisabeth Hughes, of Rhyl; husband of Gwendoline Hughes, of Rhyl. | St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, Calvados, France. |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class HUGHES Herbert 1422214 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 5 Feb 1942 | 28 | Son of Edward & Mary E Hughes, of Rhyl. | Rhyl Town Cemetery. |
| HUGHES J |
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| JENKINS Eric |
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| Aircraftman 1st Class JONES Alun Rowlands 1535108 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 26 Jan 1943 | 21 | Son of Owen & Jennie Jones, of Rhyl. | Rhyl Town Cemetery |
| JONES D I |
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| Warrant Officer W. Op./Air Gnr. JONES David Robert 1076904 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 10 May 1946 | 33 | Son of Job & Edith Mary Jones, of Rhyl. | Rhyl Town Cemetery |
| Lance Sergeant JONES George 1898731 |
Royal Engineers (162 Rly. Constr. Coy.) |
25 Mar 1945 | 29 | Son of Ivor Owen & Mary Jones; husband of Ivy Jones, of Rhyl. | Mierlo War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. |
| Corporal JONES Herbert Leonard Price 2360997 |
Royal Corps of Signals (98 Field Regt., R.A., Sigs. Sec.) |
4 Apr 1944 | 25 | Son of John Price Jones & Edith Wynne Jones, of Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire. | Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. |
| Chief Officer JONES Joseph Roy |
Merchant Navy M.V. Mary Slessor (Liverpool) |
7 Feb 1943 | 42 | Son of Joseph & Mary Louisa Jones; husband of Gwendoline Jones, Rhyl. Sunk by mine. | Tower Hill Memorial, London, England. |
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| Ordinary Seaman KEMPSTER Arthur P/SSX 27412 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Royal Oak |
14 Oct 1939 | 19 | Son of Arthur Percy & Elizabeth Kempster, of Rhyl. | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England. |
| Lieutenant KNEEN Eric |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.M.L. 127 |
22 Nov 1940 | 33 | Son of George Henry & Alice Kneen; husband of Elsie Nellie Kneen, of Rhyl. | Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England. |
| Sergeant LANE Ronald Frederick John 1125771 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 16 Sep 1942 | 22 | Son of Frederick William & Phyllis Elizabeth Lane; husband of Betty Eileen Lane, of Prestatyn. | Rhyl Town Cemetery. |
| Flight Lieutenant Pilot MACQUEEN Norman Carter DFC 86689 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (249 Sqdn.) |
4 May 1942 | 22 | Son of Dr J G Macqueen, & Mrs Macqueen, of Rhyl. | |
| MAINLEY H G |
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| Aircraftman 1st Class MARTEN Alfred 1296177 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 13 Sep 1942 | 36 | Son of Charles & Frances Ann Marten; husband of Lizzie Marten, of Prestatyn. | Christ Church Churchyard, Prestatyn. |
| Guardsman McMANUS Daniel 2719972 |
Irish Guards (2nd Bn.) |
3 Aug 1944 | 27 | Son of Francis & Rebecca McManus, 182, Vale Road, Rhyl. | St. Charles De Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| MINER D |
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| MORGAN E |
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| Private MORGAN Edward John 3606892 |
Durham Light Infantry (9th Bn.) |
18 Jul 1943 | 20 | Son of Edward Morgan, & of Rose Morgan, of Rhyl. | Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. |
| Leading Aircraftman MORGAN Ronald Hugh 646961 |
Royal Air Force (211 Sqdn.) |
18 Mar 1943 | 23 | Son of Mr & Mrs D B Morgan, of Rhyl. | Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. |
| Boy 1st Class MORRIS David Lionel William D/JX 182109 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune |
19 Dec 1941 | 24 | Son of David H. & Nellie Morris, of Rhyl. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Private MORRIS Edward Henry S/93206 |
Royal Army Service Corps (49 Mobile Field Bakery) |
27 Feb 1944 | 25 | Son of Harry & Elizabeth Morris, of Rhyl. | Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria. |
| Gunner MOULTON Ernest 1454669 |
Royal Artillery (221 Bty., 19 Lt. A.A. Regt.) |
27 Jul 1945 | 37 | Son of Thomas & Martha Moulton; husband of Emily E. Moulton, of Rhyl. | Rhyl Town Cemetery. |
| Lance Sergeant NETHERCOTT George Frederick 4191707 |
Royal Artillery (239 Bty., 101 Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt.) |
between 10 May 1940 and 8 Jun 1940 |
21 | Son of Walter John & Alice Nethercott, of Rhyl. | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. |
| O'GRADY E |
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| OTTER D |
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| Leading Aircraftman Pilot OWEN Norman Henry 1101265 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 10 Dec 1940 | 26 | Son of Gwilym Ernest & Gwendoline Owen, of Rhyl. | Rhyl Church Cemetery. |
| Lieutenant Commander OWENS George Edward Mills |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Hood |
24 May 1941 | Born in Rhyl. Son of George Henry Owens & Sarah Jessie Owens. Orphaned when young. | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England. | |
| Second Engineer Officer PANTOFF Andrew Paul |
Merchant Navy S.S. Cornwallis (Vancouver) |
3 Dec 1944 | 57 | Husband of Mary Pantoff, of Rhyl. Torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while en route from Barbados to New Brunswick. | Halifax Memorial, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| Sergeant PARRY Clwyd 1379067 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (101 Sqdn.) |
9 Mar 1942 | 21 | Son of Robert Hugh & Ellen Parry of St. Asaph. | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. |
| PARRY J |
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| Pilot Officer - Air Gunner PARRY Vivian Weston DFC 11963 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (150 Sqdn.) |
5 Sep 1942 | 27 | Son of David & Eleanor Myfanwy Parry of Cemlyn, Anglesey. | St. Rhwydrys Churchyard, Llanrhwydrys, Anglesey. |
| Gunner PAYNE Sidney Albert 967273 |
Royal Horse Artillery (11 Honourable Artillery Coy. Regt. |
29 Oct 1942 | 26 | Son of Sydney & Florence Payne; husband of Florence Payne, of Rhyl. | El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. |
| PEARSON G C L |
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| Flying Officer Nav. PERRY Hugh Ernest James 157335 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (578 Sqdn.) |
21 Feb 1945 | 49 | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. | |
| Flying Officer Nav. PICTON Roy Geoffrey 151087 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (514 Sqdn.) |
13 Jun 1944 | Bathmen General Cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands. | ||
| Sister PRICE Margaret Mary 317517 |
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | 11 Apr 1946 | 26 | Daughter of Alfred Arthur & Diana Mary Price, of Rhyl. | Kirkee War Cemetery, India. |
| Warrant Officer Nav. / W.Op. QUINN Norman Lawrence Peter 1512171 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (110 Sqdn.) |
18 Feb 1945 | 21 | Son of John Randolph Quinn & Emilie Quinn, of Rhyl. | Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India. |