Moorgate Cemetery

Commonwealth War Dead 1939 – 1945

Moorgate Cemetery contains 32 Commonwealth burials from the Second World War, with the graves distributed throughout the cemetery.

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BALDWIN, Private, JOYCE, W/163813. Auxiliary Territorial Service. 22nd December 1942. Daughter of Mrs. L. Baldwin, of Herringthorpe, Rotherham. Sec. B. 1st New. Grave 61.

BALL, Serjeant, ALFRED, 1041562. Royal Artillery. 9th January 1942. Age 42. Son of Abraham and Catherine Ball, of Rotherham; husband of Emmeline Ball, of East Dene, Rotherham. Sec. J. 3rd New. Grave 161.

BARBER, Sergeant (Pilot), CHARLES MAURICE, 1132589. 65 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th June 1942. Age 22. Son of Charles Edward and Sarah Barber, of Rotherham; husband of Betty Blackburn Barber, of Rotherham. Sec R. 1st New. Grave 42.

BLACKETT, Wren, WINNIE, 6082. H.M.S. Daedalus. Women’s Royal Naval Service. 23rd November 1940. Age 19. Daughter of Allan and Thirza Blackett, of Thrybergh. Sec. R. 1st New. Grave 53.

BRAMHAM, Aircraftman 2nd Class, HARRY, 121973. 88 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 31st October 1942. Age 21. Son of Leonard James Bramham and Doris Abigail Bramham, of Rotherham. Sec. K. 3rd New. Grave 287.

BROWN, Gunner, ERNEST, 1575434. 497 Bty., 77 Searchlight Regt. Royal Artillery. 15th October 1941. Age 28. Husband of Doris Brown, of Rotherham. Sec. E. 4th New. Grave 140.

BROWN, Private, WALTER, 13041234. Pioneer Corps. 7th January 1941. Age 32. Son of Walter and Mabel Violet Brown, of Rotherham; husband of Elsie Elizabeth Brown, of Rotherham. Sec. K. 3rd New. Grave 164.

CASSWELL, Leading Aircraftman (Pilot U/T), WILLIAM, 1100639. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21st March 1941. Age 20. Son of John and Lavinia Casswell, of Eastwood, Rotherham. Sec. F. Old ground. Grave 98.

COX, Private, LESLIE, 4758344. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 28th May 1946. 4th New ground. Grave H/18.

CRANE, Gunner, JAMES, 1060698. 53 Heavy Regt. Royal Artillery. 2nd June 1943. Age 36. Son of Alfred and Nora Crane; husband of Alice Ann Crane, of Templebrough. Sec. G. 4th New. Grave 34.

DE FONTAINE, Signalman, LESLIE, 2336070. Royal Corps of Signals. 7th June 1940. Age 23. Son of Edith Salome Bowler, of Herringthorpe, Rotherham. Sec. A. 4th New. Grave 123.

DOWNS, Sergeant, WILLIAM, 339715. Royal Air Force. 18th October 1944. Age 33. Son of Fred and Ada M. Downs, of Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 32.

EDEN, Private, RALPH, 14458871. General Service Corps. 24th March 1945. Age 17. Son of Charles Joseph and Violet May Eden, of Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 42.

EDWARDS, Driver, WILLIAM HENRY, T/124601. Royal Army Service Corps. 28th February 1945. Age 26. Son of Thomas William and Sarah Edwards, of Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 113.

EVANS, Gunner, RONALD, 14369979. 438 Bty., 138 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 17th September 1944. Age 23. Son of John Joseph and Beatrice Mary Evans, of Rotherham. Sec. B. 4th New. Grave 122.

EVERTON, Driver, JOHN THOMAS, T/228549. Royal Army Service Corps. 13th December 1940. Age 33. Son of John Thomas Everton and Minnie Everton; husband of Doris Everton, of Rotherham. Sec. K. 3rd New. Grave 170.

FLETCHER, Sergeant (Air Gnr.), JAMES HENRY, 935134. 4 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 16th July 1940. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fletcher, of Rotherham. Sec. N. 1st New. Grave 23.

GRAYSON, Flying Officer (Pilot), RONALD LEAKE, 123114. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 22nd De-cember 1942. Age 20. Son of Walter and Sarah Elizabeth Grayson, of Rotherham. Sec. C. Old ground. Grave 31.

JACKSON, Gunner, RICHARD, 1583545. 306. Bty., 75 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 20th May 1941. Sec. G. 4th New. Grave 17.

JONES, Private, REGINALD, 4755890. York and Lancaster Regiment. 6th November 1944. Age 24. Son of Thomas and Florence Jones, of Rotherham; husband of Elizabeth (Betty) Jones, of Rotherham. Sec. B. 4th New. Grave 127.

LEVICK, Sapper, HERBERT CECIL, 1869036. Royal Engineers. 13th November 1940. Age 29. Son of Alfred and Margaret Levick, of Rotherham. Sec. J. 3rd New. Grave 232.

LOWE, Craftsman, REGINALD HIRST, 10542780. 20 A.A. Workshop Coy. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 27th March 1944. Age 39. Son of Alfred Ernest and Martha Rebecca Lowe, of Rotherham. Sec. A. 4th New. Grave 17A.

MOREMAN, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.), GEORGE, 1591886. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 12th Octo-ber 1944. Age 19. Son of Florence Moreman and stepson of George Edward Foulds, of Herringthorpe, Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 122.

MORRIS, Serjeant, PERCY, 4525314. 126 Bty., 29 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 10th November 1940. Age 38. Son of Charles and Laura Morris; husband of Ada Winifred Morris, of Rotherham. Sec K. 3rd New. Grave 264.

NICHOLSON, Leading Aircraftman, LESLIE HAMILTON, 1066387. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 28th December 1942. Sec. B. 1st New. Grave 64.

RIDGWAY, Gunner, CHARLES CEDRIC, 14858305. Royal Artillery. 13th April 1945. Age 19. Son of Edgar H. Ridgway and Maggie Ridgway, of Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 43.

ROBERTS, Private, HERBERT, 5773511. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 6th July 1947. Age 27. Son of Herbert and Alice Roberts, of Thornhill, Rotherham; husband of Alice Roberts, of Masbrough. Sec. F. 3rd New. Grave 19.

RUSLING, Sergeant (Pilot), CORRI WILLIAM, 657101. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd March 1943. Age 32. Son of John William Rusling, and of Louie Rusling, of Rotherham. Sec. B. 1st New. Grave 70.

RUSSON, Sergeant (Flt. Engr.), HAROLD, 1591403. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th March 1944. Age 19. Son of William Harold and Florence Mary Russon, of East Dene, Rotherham. Sec. O. Old ground. Grave 179.

SMITH, Private, ARNOLD, 10509001. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 11th December 1943. Age 35. Son of Ernest and Frances Smith, of Rotherham. Sec. G. 4th New. Grave 76.

SWAN, Sergeant (Flt. Engr.), ROBERT, 1596538. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd February 1945. Age 19. Son of Robert Ernest and Elsie May Swan, of East Dene, Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 112.

SYMONDS, Warrant Officer (Air Gnr.), GEOFFREY, 1456322. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th Oc-tober 1944. Age 21. Son of Reginald and Annie Symonds, of Rotherham. Sec. A. 5th New. Grave 17.

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