Roll of Honour - Second World War 1939-1947

This section provides details of all those men of the Worcestershire Regiment who gave their lives in the Second World War and the period just after (covering the period 1939 to 1947).

The Worcestershire Regiment lost 82 officers and 931 other ranks (total 1013) between 1939 to 1947. The average age of those who lost their lives was just 26 years.

Of the total men who died 966 were killed in action or died of wounds. By far the greatest losses were between 1944-45 when 555 lost their lives.

 

Summary of deaths by year Year:

Year
Deaths
Year
Deaths
1939
3
1944
353
1940
216
1945
202
1941
94
1946
15
1942
86
1947
14
1943
30


This roll of honour is divided in to sections by surname alphabetically.
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The roll gives details of rank, number, date of death, location, battaion and age.

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As new or additional information becomes available then this will be added to the Roll of Honour.

 

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Grave of Sgt. Eric Millman - 7th Battalion

 


1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment graves at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, The Netherlands.
Graves L to R: Cpl. Richard Lithgow, Major Mowbray Morris Souper, L/Cpl. William Leonard Wilkins, Pte. Percy Joseph Powdrill

(All killed in action during the fighting at Elst, The Netherlands during September 1944)

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