Wonder if they were civilians or Home Guard ? .... or even women ..... you never know .... thats been done before with nurses !! ( a few War memorials around the country have women included ) especially as it was a Girls school too ! Just a thought !
Theres a Frank Whitlock remembered here ! West Byfleet War Memorials | Goldsworth Park Community Association | Window on Woking
Two possibles ..... first one definitely a Frank .... second one could be ... ! In Memory of Rifleman FRANK TALBOT WHITLOCK 21610, 9th Bn., Rifle Brigade who died age 32 on 07 January 1916 Remembered with honour FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY In Memory of Private STANLEY F.H. WHITLOCK 28053, 1st Bn., Grenadier Guards who died age 28 on 12 October 1917 Son of F.W. Whitlock, of 137, Tettenhall Rd., Wolverhampton; husband of Elsie L. Whitlock, of 21, Avondale Rd., Wolverhampton. Remembered with honour TYNE COT MEMORIAL
You might get somebody to check the Woking library ...... they may just be there ! Woking Memorial World War One (Town Square) | Goldsworth Park Community Association | Window on Woking
Afraid you need to get someone to go through all the local papers for the war time and afterwards to try and find the list of those recorded missing/fallen. Will give you more info on names etc.
How far away is Ottershaw ? In Memory of Lieutenant (A) MONTGOMERY HAROLD ALBERT BAKER H.M.S. Ringtail., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died age 24 on 29 July 1944 Son of Albert and May Baker, of Ottershaw, Surrey. Remembered with honour LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL
FAA, 1772 Sqn, Ringtail, air crash BAKER, Montgomery H A, Ty/Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed SLOAN, James G C, Ty/Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, July 1944
I found this too ..... ! Fairey Firefly Z1956 & Z1958 - 29/07/1944 On the 29th July 1944 Fairey Firefly No Z1956 and Z1958 of No 1772 squadron were involved in a mid air collision 17 miles West of Southport. Fairey Firefly No Z1956 was being flown by Lieutenant M.J.C. Wright who parachuted to safety, however his crewman Lieutenant (A) J.G.C. Sloan was unfortunately killed. Fairey Firefly No Z1956 was being flown by Lieutenant Commander A.H.D. Gough, both crewmen bailed out but Lieutenant (A) M.H.A. Baker was killed. Lieutenant (A) Montgomery Harold Albert Baker age 24 was the son of Son of Albert and May Baker, of Ottershaw, Surrey and is remembered on the Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Bay 5, Panel 4. HISTORY OF RNAS BURSCOUGH (HMS RINGTAIL) WEBSITE
Thanks Annie, I was sure the HAM Baker was a mix up... I'll follow that one up to confirm it, fingers x-ed. Ottershaw is about 2 miles away.
