World War 2 (1939 - 1945)
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 70 to 85 million fatalities. Tens of millions of people died during the conflict due to genocides (including the Holocaust), premeditated death from starvation, massacres, and disease. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict which included the use of terror bombing, strategic bombing and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.
Following the end of the Second World War the regiment continued to serve on operations in Malaya and in Indonesia (formerly Dutch East Indies)
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World War II 1939 - 1945
Number
289973
914940
924421
895277
14206517
892113
14215529
894064
1156612
86407
2588545
Name & Rank
Lieut GHM Burr
LBdr DA Clark
Gnr JG Godding
Gnr AH Grey
Gnr WH Harries
Gnr WG Kelly
LSgt DFS Painter
Gnr SAW Ravenscroft
Gnr T Salisbury
Major HTH Whitcombe
Sig JB Widdowson
Regiment/Unit
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
Royal Signals attached-145 (Berks Yeo) Fd Regt RA
Cause of Death
Killed in Accident
Died
Killed in Accident
Died
Drowned
Died
Killed in Action
Died of Disease
Died of Disease
Killed in Action
Died of Disease
Place of Death
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
N Ireland
United Kingdom
Sourabaya
United Kingdom
Sourabaya
N Ireland
India
Sourabaya
India
Date of Death
20 Jun 1944
18 Jun 1940
7 Sep 1940
20 Jun 1944
3 Dec 1945
6 Nov 1941
18 Jan 1946
6 Dec 1941
14 Jun 1945
11 Jan 1946
17 Apr 1945
World War II 1939 - 1945
(Died in service with other Units)
Number
1093653
110843
1516662
900807
852250
912206
1080845
1614392
902908
875755
1789100
117214
769745
182088
100670
47783
1148035
903886
911770
2365
66333
Name & Rank
Gnr A Bruce
Major HL Coates MiD
Gnr P D’Archimbaud
Gnr CH Embling
Sgt CTD Evans
Gnr AH Hampson
Gnr CD Hyams
Gnr WA King
Bdr H Maisey
LBdr LM Mansell
Gnr E Meux
Capt NR Munn
Sgt AG Murkett
Capt FG Newman
Capt PH Pinckney
Flying Offr EG Simonds
Gnr GA Southgate
LBdr WA Springett
Gnr J Williams
Capt JR West
Major the Hon FHPC Wood
Regiment/Unit
Royal Artillery
Pioneer Corps
Royal Artillery
121 Medium Regt RA
4 Field Regt RA
Mountain Regt RA
111 Field Regt RA
19 Field Regt RA
165 Field Regt RA
111 Field Regt RA
109 HAA Regt RA
2nd Bn The Cameronians
301 Field Regt, E African Arty
30 Field Regt RA
2nd SAS Regt
Royal Air Force
86 (Herts Yeo) Fd Regt
4 Field Regt RA
No 5 Commando
5th (Dorset) Weymouth Bn - Home Guard
Yorkshire Dragoons RAC
Cause of Death
Died
Died
Died
Died
Killed in Action
Died
Died
Died
Died
Died
Died
Died
Died
Died
Captured and Shot
Died
Died
Died
Died
Killed in Accidentt
Died
Place of Death
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Western Europe
Middle East
Western Europe
North Africa
Italy
Italy
Italy
Western Europe
Sicily
East Africa
Greece
Italy
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Middle East
Burma
United Kingdom
El Alamein
Date of Death
5 Apr 1945
22 Sep 1942
20 Aug 1944
27 Oct 1944
28 Nov 1942
1 May 1945
30 Apr 1943
8 Feb 1944
8 Mar 1944
23 Apr 1944
17 May 1945
24 Jul 1943
12 Feb 1944
18 Mar 1946
7 Sep 1943
20 May 1943
26 Mar 1945
20 May 1942
23 Mar 1944
13 Apr 1942
26 Oct 1942
Sacred to the memory the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Berkshire Yeomanry, who made the ultimate sacrifice whilst on Active Service, either with the Berkshire Yeomanry or whilst attached to other units.
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