Sileby at War

Those who died in World War II

Click on a name in the list below for more details.

War dead from Seagrave and Cossington are also included - the village
name is in square brackets after the person's name.

Please contact geoffreymrose@yahoo.co.uk if you:

know of any people or details not included.
spot any mistakes or broken links.
have any suggestions.

Name	Regiment	Rank	Number
Allen, John William	Leicestershire	Private	4854488
Allett, Ernest John	HMS Martin	Ordinary Seaman	C/JX317615
Barker, Gordon Wilfred	Grenadier Guards	Guardsman	14223900
Beadsmoore, C W	?	?	?
Beadsmoore, Wilfred Reginald	RAF Volunteer Reserve	Sergeant, Wireless Operator	1380112
Betts, Frederick Walter-William	HMS President III	Petty Officer	D/JX179383
Betts, T I	?	?	?
Blunt, Jack	Royal Norfolk	Private	5776606
Bumpus, Richard	RA Service Corps	Driver	T/204369
Cameron, F	?	?	?
Cocks, Edward Joseph	Leicestershire	Private	4868632
Dakin, Thomas Daniel	Northamptonshire	Lance Corporal	5889243
Evans, Joseph Ernest	RA Service Corps	Driver	T/288456
Hall, Henry	Leicestershire	Private	4861121
Howlett, Arnold Edward	Leicestershire	Lance Sergeant	4862259
Hudson, Robert Henry	RAF Volunteer Reserve	Sergeant, Air Gunner	3050164
Humphrey, Clarence Gilbert	South Staffordshire	Private	4864984
Lewis, S	?	?	?
MacDonald, William	Bedfordshire Yeomanry	Bombardier	956446
Marlow, Thomas Harold	RAF Volunteer Reserve	Sergeant	1153788
Newbold, Gilbert Arthur	RAF Volunteer Reserve	Sergeant, Pilot	1163009
Orchard, William	Leicestershire	Private	4863406
Orton, Betty	Womens Auxilary Air Force	Aircraftwoman, 1st Class	2058675
Palmer, Thomas Herbert	Leicestershire	Private	4861188
Pear, Sidney	Dorsetshire	Private	14556351
Pope, Cyril	Leicestershire	Lance Corporal	4858381
Price, Albert Norman	HMS Ganges	Ordinary Telegraphist	JX.204637
Saunders, Victor James	RAF Volunteer Reserve	Warrant Officer	1196536
Sharpe, F	?	?	?
Sharpe, W	?	?	?
Smith, E G	?	?	?
Smith, Harry Raymond	Leicestershire	Private	4860847
Smith, John Dennis	Leicestershire	Private	14660140
Snow, Douglas	Royal Tank	Trooper	7909339
Whiles, George William	RAF Volunteer Reserve	Sergeant, Pilot	1249500