St Albans WW2

The Great War Records were damaged during World War Two so incomplete. With just the bare minimum of information I have tried to identify these soldiers. My main source of reference was all categories of Ancestry.co.uk; others I have listed below each soldier. There is some where I have been unable to identify one man, so put the information of both of them. Others there are too many of similar names to choose from. Where I am uncertain I have put question mark.

The information may help in tracing your family during a time of great conflict. I hope the information is correct and if you are reading it and have any information which will help I would like to hear from you. I would like to thank the staff of Warrington Library and Museum for their patience and help with my research.

– Barbara Goerner, Bewsey Local History Group 2021

HELP

BMD = Birth, Marriages & Death section of the newspaper.

Quarters are when the Birth, Death or Marriage where registered.

EX- Warrington Examiner Newspaper     GU-Warrington Guardian Newspaper

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World War 2 St Albans Memorial

To The Memory of Those

Of St Alban’s Parish

Who Gave Their Lives

In The War

May They Rest In Peace

1939-1945

 

 

  1. Bullock
  2. Coakley

 

John Cogan

Born in Warrington 26th November 1910 to John Patrick and Mary Agnes Cogan

1911 census 43 Pierpoint St

1939 Register 21 Liverpool Rd, occupation Bricklayer. Demolition & First Aid, County Borough of Warrington

Wife Phyllis nee Stratford married 10th October 1931 in Warrington

456 Battery 7th Mountain Regiment Royal Artillery Gunner No.14375997

Died 9th March 1946

St Mary’s Churchyard, Great Sankey Ref. Section 2 Grave 366

Reference

St Albans Marriage Register

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

Michael Costello

Date of birth 28th March 1912 Son of Redmond and Mary Costello

1927 94 Pierpoint St

1939 Register 91 Pierpoint St

Wife Mary nee Cogan married 4th September 1937 in Warrington

242 Battery 48 Lt.A.A.Regiment Royal Artillery No.1609558

Died 12th June 1945

Singapore Memorial Ref. Column 16

Reference

St Albans Marriage Register

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

  1. Earle

 

Terence Flynn

Born in Warrington 6th April 1921 to Michael and Ellen Flynn

1921 79 Dallam Ln

2nd Bn. Irish Guards No.2723426

Haverlee War Cemetery Ref.6.B.II

Reference

St Albans Baptism Register

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

Sidney Joseph Hearn

Born in Warrington 4th Quarter 1919 to Sidney John and Beatrice Hearn

2 Armoured Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps No.T/168043

Died between 26th April and 27th April 1941

Athens Memorial Ref. Face 8

Reference

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

 

  1. Hinds
  2. Newns
  3. Reardon
  4. Savage

 

John Sydney Somerset

Born in Warrington 1st Quarter 1923 James and Elizabeth Alice Somerset

1st Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

Died 30th April 1943

Massicault War Cemetery Ref.V.F.5

Reference

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

G. Wells