Category: World War II Memorial

Leslie was a Gunner with 64(The Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was born on 18th July 1918, the middle of three sons to Robert Gordon and Florence Sapsford of Vange, Essex. Prior to starting employment

John Sandwell was a Pantry boy in the Merchant Navy aboard S.S.Rothermere. He was born 25 March 1926 and the son of Rennie John and Dorothy Phyllis Mary Sandwell of Horndon on the Hill. He had six siblings – Joan,

Harold Shinwell was a Sergeant Air Gunner, Royal Air Force. He was the son of Humphrey and Ada Matilda Shimwell of Balby, Doncaster, Yorkshire. Harold came to East Tilbury in 1938 from Doncaster and left in 1941 to join the