Commonwealth War Graves Commission
There are now 323 certificates from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to honour those fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen contained in this database.
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Remembering Joseph (John Jonas) Phillips
Joseph was born 7 April 1904 in Liverpool to Max Phillips & Cecilia Benjamin but in later life he was known as John Jonas. On 29 June 1927 he was shown as a deck boy on his first foreign going ship. The 1939 Register shows him as a Marine Fireman … Continue reading →
David Parfitt
David Parfitt was born 1888 in Clutton, Somerset, the son of Abel Parfitt and Martha Challenger. He was a full time soldier in the Royal Artillery and had postings that included France, India and Mesopotamia.
Continue reading →On the way to Normandy
During May of 1944 vehicles of all shapes and sizes started arriving in Gosport, a town on the south coast of England. Everything from tanks to jeeps lined the streets and as they departed for Normandy after the 4th of June, more arrived to replace them, for several weeks. There … Continue reading →