Remembrance Day - Remembering a local war grave

As it is 11.11.11 tomorrow I thought I'd ressurect this thread. It would be nice to see some more local war graves on here.

I went to my local chuch today (10.11.11) and photographed the grave of Private A J Patterson, Royal Fusiliers. Died 8 April 1916

Placed poppies last sunday after our parade on the graves of the three three lads who are buried locally. Pictures somewhere on this site

Three more from Ware cemetery, all died flying from Hunsdon.

One of our War Graves here in Long Bennington is that of Sgt Grey Doyle Cumberbatch who was one of 12 young men known as ‘The Second Barbados Contingent’ who were recruited specifically for the Royal Air Force. The twelve young men included Errol W Barrow, who survived the war and went on to become Barbados’ first Prime Minister (1966-1976).

Chorley’s Bomber Command Losses books revealed the following : -

‘Lancaster 111 ED549 HW-S from 100 Sqn took of at 18.32 from Grimsby on a Gardening operation (mine laying) and crashed at 3.08 while trying to land at Langar airfield, Notts.

Six out of the seven man crew were killed, Both RCAF airman F/S G.R Avey and F/S R.S. Landry and Sgt Cumberbatch who came from St. Michael on Barbados lie in Long Bennington (St Swithun) Churchyard.’

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Harold Tyler, killed in Action 30 December 1940. I do not know what service or the circumstances surrounging his death, can anyone shed any more info on this please?

Hoxne Churchyard, Suffolk.

Heres some info for you REF www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2720590

Well-done Southend Spitfire, thanks for that information. RIP young Harold Tyler.

I lookd up those that I posted above.

www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2949262
www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2949261
www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2949263

Southend wrote:

Heres some info for you REF www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2720590

Thanks Martin, it would be good to know how and where he died, the cwgc site doesn't list that info sadly.

REF;88897 wrote:

Thanks Martin, it would be good to know how and where he died, the cwgc site doesn't list that info sadly.

REF Might be something here.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records....=174-gb554_2&cid=6#6

The 9th battalion came into exsistence the same month as he died, and as it was a home defence Battalion. I can only think that he was killed in an air raid or training execise.

In August 1939 the 6th (Home Defence) Battalion was formed: this was divided in November 1940 into the 1/6th and 2/6th Battalions. The 2/6th became the 9th Battalion in December 1940 (see section L); the 1/6th became the 30th Battalion in December 1941 (see section R) and merged with the 31st (formerly 9th) Battalion in December 1942.