1943.

January.

17th: Cpl J. Nock, Spr J.W. Warner, Dvr S.D. Wilson, of 18 Bomb Disposal Company. El Alamien War Cemetry.

26th: Cpl J.G. Hof, 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

27th: Spr W.A. Simkiss, of 12 Bomb Disposal Company.

31st: Spr E. Danson, 25 Bomb Disposal Company.

February.

17th: Lt E.J. Douglas, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.Died at Brackenhurst, Higher Lane, Mumbles, Wales.

19th: Cpl J.H. Burt, of 1 Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

19th: Dvr. K.A. King, 18 Bomb Disposal Company. Bengahzi War Cemetery, Libya.

March.

5th: Cpl J. Player, Sgt G.H. Stone, of 2 Bomb Disposal Company.

6th: Capt R.C. Bingham, 14 Bomb Disposal Company. Killed by a Butterfly bomb, Epson Downs, Surrey. After placing a charge next to the device he retreated to the safety of a armoured car. When the charge detonated, either a piece of shrapnel entered the observation slit or the whole device landed in the car killing Capt Bingham.

9th: Spr L.F. Halls, of 4 Bomb Disposal Company.

15th: L/Sgt A. Hemmingway, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

16th: Spr. R. Sargent, of 29 Bomb Disposal Company. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

26th: Cpl E. Redshaw, of 14 Bomb Disposal Company.

April.

7th: Cpl J. Lancaster, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

10th: Spr J.A. Makin, of 18 Bomb Disposal Company. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.

17th: Cpl A. Almond, Lt J.H. Deas, L/SgtD.N. Simpson, of 4 Bomb Disposal Company.

26th: Sgt E. Cant, Cpl R. Pacey, Spr F.W.F. Tenninson, of 4 Bomb Disposal Company.

May. 

20th: Dvr. D.F. Eaton, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

21st: Spr J. MacMullen, of 1 ( Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

27th: L/Sgt L. Paver, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

June.

2nd: Cpl A.C. Stevens, of 20 Bomb Disposal Company.

3rd: Spr E. Gymer, of 1 Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War

Cemetery, Thailand.

3rd: Sgt R.J. Sims, of 1 Bomb Disposal Group. El Alia Cemetery, Algeria.

10th: L/Cpl George Ferguson, Spr Stanley Genty, Spr Jesse Keen, Spr Thomas W. Littler, Sgt George H. Sim, L/Cpl John Sinclair, of 15 Bomb Disposal Company and Priv Richard Whitfield ACC. In Tunisia, many hand grenades and mines had been recovered. This were transported by two three ton lorry's, to a safe place for disposal. The bomb load exploded, killing all bar Les Stokes, who had gone to the cab to get a hat.

12th: Spr J. Rehbein, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

15th: Spr E.H. Cooling. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

17th: Sgt E. Eason, Spr T.N.L. Morrison, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

July.

5th: L/Cpl Cawthorn, Spr L.W. Plowright, of 7 Bomb Disposal Company.

8th: Dvr J. Rhodes, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

9th: Spr B. Freer, of 158 Bomb Disposal Section. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.

15th: Spr T. Eadie, Spr A.E.M. Jones, Spr C.A. Pilbeam, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company.

19th: L/Cpl J. McCabe, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

22nd: Spr J. Cavanagh, of 159 Bomb Disposal Company. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.

22nd: Spr A. Fidler, of 1 Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

August.

2nd: L/Cpl T. Carter, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Singapore Memorial, Singapore.

3rd: Spr R. Gall, of 20 Bomb Disposal Company.

6th: L/Cpl N. Blood, of 8 Bomb Disposal Company. BeruitWar Cemetery, Lebanon.

8th: Spr D.V. Mc Guinness, Spr R.A. Metcalf, 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

14th: Spr W.F. Brown, of Malaya Bomb Disposal Company. Chungkia War Cemetery, Thailand.

14th: Capt Frank V. Carlile, of 12 Bomb Disposal Company. Believed to have been killed at Horsham HQ, by fuze exploding, as he inspected a collection of mines.

15th: Dvr F.C. Richardson, of 7 Bomb Disposal Section.

20th: Spr R.H. Kirk, of 159 Bomb Disposal Company. Medjez-El- Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.

26th: Lt William G. Thomas. Killed by a Butterfly Bomb , whilst clearing areas of Hull and Grimsby. The device was being disposed of by a slab of gun cotton. The device was thrown into the air, landed on the Drivers steel helmet, fell onto a L/Cpl and onto L/Sgt Langridge's backside and came to rest on Thomas's feet, where it exploded, taking of both feet. He died two days later of gas gangrene.

28th: Cpl J.P. Curran, Spr W.J. Marshall, of (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Chungkia War Cemetery, Thailand.

September.

10th: Sgt W.J.A Russell, of 16 Bomb Disposal Company.

15th: Spr G.T. Gode, Sgt S.H. Taylor, of 7 Bomb Disposal Company.

21st: Spr A.C.E. Potter, of 1 (Malaya) Kanchanburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

29th: L/Cpl J.M. Law, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar.

October.

1st: Spr E. Greser, of 12 Bomb Disposal Company.

4th: Spr S.N Platt, of 29 Bomb Disposal Company. Rhodes War Cemetery, Rhodes, Greece.

5th: Spr L.W. Wright, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

8th: Spr J.H. Newton, of 7 Bomb Disposal Company.

11th: L/Cpl N. Grayson, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar.

13th: L/Sgt A.J. Green, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Kanchanburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

18th: Cpl J. Cooley, L/Cpl F. Garner, of 12 Bomb Disposal Company.

21st: Spr W. Hardy, L/Sgt E. Smith, of 1 Bomb Disposal Company.

November.

9th: L/Cpl J. Godley, Spr H. Parkin, of 12 Bomb Disposal Company.

16th: Lt J.R. Walters, of 263 Bomb Disposal Section. Athens Memorial, Greece.

17th: Spr A. Forster, L/Cpl H.J. Lunn, of 10 Bomb Disposal Company.

December.

13th: Spr F.G. Hawkins, of 15 Bomb Disposal Company.

15th: L/Sgt W.C.B. Woods, of 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Company. Chungkia War Cemetery, Thailand.