Wrexham Memorial RAF A-J

The following men from the area died in service with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War.

  • Edmond Ronald Baird, Sergeant 1107265. Died 25/04/1942, age 34. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 226 Sqdn. Comemmorated at Runnymede Memorial. Son of Andrew Baird, and of Alice Baird, of Oswestry, Shropshire.
  • Frederick Ronald Beech, Sergeant, Flt. Engr. 1144928. Died 05/05/1943, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 35 Sqdn. Buried at Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Frederick James Beech and Mary Emma Beech, of Wrexham.
  • Charlie Bellis, Flying Officer, Pilot 39847. Died 12/05/1940. Royal Air Force 18 Sqdn. Buried at Cement House Cemetery. Son of Charles and Elizabeth E. Bellis, of Holt.
  • Wilfred Thomas Belton, Sergeant W.Op./Air Gnr. 1058416. Died 10/09/1942. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 61 Sqdn. Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
  • Kenneth George Benson, Corporal 574319. Died 07/03/1945, age 22. Royal Air Force. Buried at Ambon War Cemetery. Son of Joseph George and Emma Frances Benson, of Wrexham.
  • Gwynne Lewis Blackshaw, Flying Officer Pilot 121267. Died 10/04/1943, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 225 Sqdn. Buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba.Son of Thomas Lewis Blackshaw and Elizabeth Ellen Blackshaw, of Coedpoeth.
  • Harold Benjamin Blackwell, Flight Sergeant Nav./W.Op. 1060671. Died 23/04/1944, age 22. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 143 Sqdn. Buried at Wrexham Cemetery. Son of John Henry and Martha Ellen Blackwell, of Wrexham.
  • John Arthur Buckley, Flight Sergeant, Pilot 1451456. Died 22/06/1944, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 619 Sqdn. Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Son of Robert Llewelyn and Annie Buckley, of Brymbo.
  • Charles Patrick Anthony Bury, Sergeant W.Op./Air Gnr. 937537. Died 27/05/1941, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 14 Sqdn. Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery. Son of Charles Leslie and Bridget Margaret Bury, of Hagley, Worcestershire.
  • Noel Cash, Sergeant 1058309. Died 19/05/1942. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15 Sqdn. Buried at Broughton Cemetery, Flintshire.
  • Thomas Brian Clarke, Sergeant 1236744. Died 21/05/1943. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Comemmorated at Runnymede Memorial.
  • Norman Daniels, Aircraftman 2nd Class 1678392. Died 21/06/1943, age 18. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. Buried at El Alia Cemetery. Son of Theophilus and Sarah Margaret Daniels, of Rhosddu, Wrexham.
  • Harold Davies
  • James Davies, Sergeant, Air Gnr. 2207029. Died 29/01/1944, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 166 Sqdn. Buried at Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Son of James and Margaret Davies, of Brymbo; husband of Blodwen Davies, of Brymbo.
  • John Richard Davies, Flight Sergeant, Obs. 1105685. Died 28/08/1942, age 31. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 218 Sqdn. Buried at Uden War Cemetery. Son of Cadwaladr and Margaret E. Davies, of Pontfadog,
  • Leonard Davies, Warrant Officer, Nav. 1112037. Died 05/08/1943, age 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 11 Sqdn. Buried at Ranchi War Cemetery. Son of George and Gladys Davies, of Brymbo.
  • *Leslie Davies Sqn 101,
  • Leslie Davies, Sergeant Air Gnr. 2205993. Died 15/02/1945. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 115 Sqdn. Buried at Haveluy Communal Cemetery.
  • Edward Dolben
  • Edward Henry Edmunds (Edmonds), Sergeant 554011. Died 24/10/1943. Royal Air Force 150 Sqdn. Buried at Rome War Cemetery. Son of Henry John and Hilda Edmonds; husband of Joan Edmonds.
  • Kenneth Evans
  • Ernest David Francis, Sergeant 511509. Died 19/06/1943, age 31. Royal Air Force. Buried at Selby Cemetery. Son of Albert Charles David and Ellen Francis; husband of Kate Anne Francis, of Rhydyclafdy, Gwynedd.
  • George Gittins, Sergeant 1458467. Died 23/01/1945. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 358 Sqdn. Comemmorated at Singapore Memorial.
  • Joseph Albert Golding, Flight Sergeant 945043. Died 03/12/1944, age 25. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 138 Sqdn. Comemmorated at Runnymede Memorial.Son of Mark and Honor Golding; husband of Pauline A. Golding, of Ipswich, Suffolk.
  • Eric Geoffrey Hatch, Sergeant 1061710. Died 08/02/1942, age 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried at Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Frank and Juliette Hatch, of Wrexham.
  • George Reuben Heckler, Aircraftman 2nd Class 1302067. Died 27/10/1940, age 29. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve D 9755. Buried at Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Arthur and Theadora Cathrine Heckler; husband of Gwendoline Roma Heckler, of Brynmill, Swansea.
  • Aereon Hughes, Sergeant, Air Bomber 1622403. Died 31/08/1944, age 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried at Thorney (St. Helen) Churchyard. Son of Harry and SE Hughes, of Tan-y-fron.
  • Eryl Rowland Hughes, Sergeant, Flt. Engr. 2215955. Died 03/01/1944. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Sqdn. Buried at Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Son of Robert Thomas Hughes and Mary Ellen Hughes, of Gresford.
  • Ivor Hughes, Leading Aircraftman 1096604. Died 25/11/1945, age 24. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried at Coedpoeth cemetery and memorial garden. Son of Robert William and Sarah Elizabeth Hughes, of Coedpoeth.
  • Ronald Hughes, Sergeant, Air Bomber 1450608. Died 13/05/1943, age 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 199 Sqdn. Buried at Harderwijk General Cemetery. Son of Stanley and Lizzie Hughes, of Shotton, Flintshire.
  • William Hughes, Sergeant, Air Gnr. 1494700. Died 29/06/1943, age 19. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 35 Sqdn. Buried at Heverlee War Cemetery. Son of John and Lily Hughes, of Wrexham.
  • Cyril Jones, Sergeant 980210. Died 21/05/1943, age 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Comemmorated at Runnymede Memorial. Son of Jonathan and Mary Jane Jones; husband of Bettine Eluned Jones, of Wrexham.
  • Cyril Leslie Jones, Aircraftman 2nd Class 1622388. Died 24/10/1943, age 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Buried at Delhi War Cemetery. Son of Herbert Leslie and Gwladys Jones, of Wrexham.
  • Evan Ffoulkes Jones, Flight Sergeant, Air Gnr. 938858. Died 04/07/1944. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 148 Sqdn. Buried at Belgrade War Cemetery.
  • Francis Terence Pargeter Jones, Sergeant, W. Op. 1053541. Died 16/09/1942, age 22. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Sqdn. Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Son of David Pargeter Jones and Ellen Jones, of Wrexham.
  • Norman Elsdon Jones, Flight Sergeant, Pilot 656955. Died 13/05/1943, age 25. Royal Air Force, 51 Sqdn. Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Son of Jonathan and Gwladys Jones, of Wrexham. Assistant Surveyor.
  • Randall Vincent Joey Jones, Flight Lieutenant, Pilot 139585. Died 20/02/1944, age 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 35 Sqdn. Buried at Berlin 1939-1945 War CemeterY. Son of Edward John and Gladys Davies Jones, of Wrexham.
  • Richard Herbert Chidlaw Jones, Flight Sergeant 1390429. Died 11/08/1944, age 29. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Comemmorated at Alamein Memorial Son of Thomas Edward Herbert Jones and SE Jones; husband of BL Jones, of Fulham, London.

*Possibly: Leslie Davies, Sergeant 1112193. Died 05/01/1943. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Comemmorated at Runnymede Memorial.