THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO "OUR BROTHERS IN ARMS" WHO HAVE PASSED TO THE GREEN FIELDS.

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When anyone passes to the 'Green Fields' RHQ have a Coffin Drape in RTR colours for use at the Funeral, there is also a CD available of My Boy Willie. We also have a second CD with My Boy Willie and the Last Post. All we ask is that a donation of £10.00 (minimum) be made to the RTR Benevolent Fund to cover the cost of postage. Please contact Mrs Angie King on 01929 403444.

Abbott, Corporal Reginald Charles Sydney (Bud), Enlisted 1941, Served with 52nd (Heavy) Trg Regt, RAC, posted to HQ Sqn 31st Tank Brigade, RAC 79th Armd Div (Hobart's Funnies). Died 12 May 2009 aged 88.

Adams, Sergeant Dennis. Served with 3 RTR, Died 10 January 2009, aged 61.

Adler, Trooper Kenneth. Served with 51st RTR in North Africa and Italy during WW11. Died 18 May 2010 , aged 87.

Adshead, John James. Served with 43 RTR, Died 31 December 2008, aged 83.

Appletree, Leslie. WW2 veteran ,Italian Campaign,Died 12 May 2009,aged 83.

Atkinson, Sergeant Frank. Served with 44th RTR in N. Africa , Sicily, Italy and Europe during WW11, Died 7 April 2010, aged 88.

Aquilina, Major Ronald John (Ron).  Served with 3 RTR and 4 RTR Died 7 January 2009, aged 66.

Armes, Corporal David (Geordie). Served with 8 RTR and 5 RTR, Doed 16 June 2011, aged 71.

Armstrong, Corporal Dave (Tojo). Served with 4 RTR, Died on 18 February 2010.

Arnold, Trooper George Harrold. Served with 56 Trg Regt, 7RTR 1942-46 then Royal Scots Greys 1946-47, Died 28 September 2008, aged 84.

Austin, Staff Sergeant Gordon. Served with 3 RTR 1955-1977  Died 4 March 2009, aged 71.

Bailey, Sergeant George, Served with 142 Regt RAC, 51 RTR, 8 RTR, in N Africa and Italy WW2, 40 RTR and 41 RTR (TA) for 19 years, became an in pensioner at The Royal Hospital in 1999, Died 3 June 2008.

Ball, Dennis, Served with 1 RTR in Hohne, Aden and Berlin, was Chairman of the Preston Branch of the RTR Association for many years, Died 15 January 2011 aged 66. 

Barrett, Leonard James, Served with 50th RTR in N Africa, Greece, Sicily and Italy in WW11, Died 25 May 2008, aged 93.

Barton, Mick. Served with 3 RTR. Died 3 September 2008 aged 48.

Bates, Sergeant Albert (Basher). Served with 48th RTR, Died 21 April 2009, aged 91.

Bridge, Major Tony. Served with the RTR in BAOR, West Africa, UK, Libya and Cyprus. Died 8 December 2010 aged 88. 

Bridgewater, Sergeant Thomas Herbert (Tom). Served with 8 RTR, 5 RTR and 9/12L, Died 25 October 2008.

Brown, Ernest Edward, REME attached 51 RTR during WW2.  Died 25 September 2008, aged 98.

Burdess, William. Served 1934-46 with an AC Coy in Afghanistan, then 5th 10th and finally 7 RTR. Died 13 June 2007 aged 97.

Burnham, WO1 (RSM) Gerald (Bootsie), Served with 3 RTR RSM 1965, Died 12 April 2010 aged 84.

Burton, Captain John, Served with 2 RTR in WW11. Died 28 October 2010, aged 94. 

Butterworth, Sergeant Harry, Served with 47 RTR during WW11 in Western Desert, El Alamein, D Day Landings, Western Europe. Died 15 September 2011, aged 91. 

Cannon, Trooper William (Bill), Served with 3 RTR Died 13 December 2011 aged 74.

Clifton, Richard, Served with 2 RTR WW2. Died 18 December 2008, aged 87.

Cockbaine, Major Dennis, Served with 41 RTR, fought at El Alamein, Commanded B Squadron 5 RTR Italy and NW Europe, Chairman of B Squadron 5 RTR OCA for over 40 years, Died 4 March 2010 aged 89.

Condon, Terence (Terry). Served with 1 RTR in Germany and Korea died 14 May 2009 aged 87.

Coombes, Colonel Raoul ( Charles), MC.  Served with 12 RTR, 2 RTR, and on the Staff 1938-73. Died 5 September 2008, aged 90.

Coupe, WO2 David (Davy), Served with 4 RTR and 1 RTR, Died 24 December 2009, aged 57.

Davidge, Sgt Andrew (Andy), Served with 3 RTR UK, BAOR, N Ireland. died 26 November 2010, aged 58.

Dolby, Major Edwin Herbert 'Eddie'. Served in 11 RHA (HAC), 59 Trg Regt RAC, 107th Regt RAC, 7 RTR, 2 RTR and staff 1940-59. Died 28 November 2008 aged 92.

Donaldson, RQMS Charles Graham.  Served with 4 RTR 1962-84 and then as NRPSI with 154 (L) Tpt Regt RCT (V) till 1992, and then with the Scottish Yeomanry.  Died 21 August 2008, aged 68.

Dooley, Lance Corporal Eric. Served with 1 RTR during the Korean War, Died 21 July 2009, aged 78.

Douglass, Lt Colonel Leslie, Served with 8, 5, 3, 2, RTR until 1976, Died 27 April 2010, aged 85.

Duckworth, Brigadier Geoffery CBE, Served with 5 RTR, Commanded 2 RTR 1970-72, ADC to HM the Queen, Died 6 March 2010. 

Ewing, Trooper Kenneth, Served with 7 RTR in WW11 Died May 2010, aged 87.

Eyers, Sergeant George, Served with 8 RTR in WW11, Died 23 April 2010, aged 85.

Fall, Ray.  Served with 8 RTR 1947-52.  Died 6 May 2008, aged 79.

Fishlock, WO2 Roland Frank, Served 1930-1944 with 8th Armoured Car Company in India and 8 RTR during WW2, Died 17 March 1997, aged 87. 

Flockhart, Tpr Alfred Fletcher, Served with 10 RTR during WW11, Died 22 January 2012, aged 91.

Foster, Major Edward (Teddy) DSO, MC. Served with 44th RTR during WW11, Died 27 May 2010, aged 92.

Fox,Corporal Sydney Brian. served with 4 RTR 1947-50, 66 Trg Regt 1950-52. Died 29 May 2009 aged 80.

French, Trooper Leslie Edward. Served with Royal Warwicks, 51st Trg Regt and 7 RTR 1941 until captured at Tobruk. POW until 1945. Died 30 March 2009 aged 86.

Geeves, Trooper Arthur Frederick Henry (Jock). Served with 8 RTR in WW11. Died 16 March 2010, aged 87.

Giles, Anthony,(Tony). Served with 5 RTR 1960-66. Died 21 March 2010.

Greenway, Lieutenant Colonel . Died 30 April 09, aged 94.

Grimwade, Lieutenant Colonel John Girling. Served with 3 RTR and on Staff 1954-87, Died 10 February 2009, aged 76.

Halifax, Staff Sergeant Dan, Served with 3 RTR, Died 11 August 2009 aged 79.

Hall, WO2 (SSM) Arthur Edward. Served with 5 RTR, Died 15 August 2009.

Hall, Sergeant Richard, Served with !st Lothian and Border Horse, 9 RTR and 4 RTR in WW11. Died 27 June 2011 aged 91. 

Hansell, WO2 (SSM) Albert Perry. Served with 43 RTR, Died 14 November 2010, aged 95. 

Hapgood, Ernest Alfred. Served with 7 RTR WW11, Died 21 January 2010 aged 87.

Hargreaves, Fred, Served with 57 Trg Regt and 8 RTR Died 31 December 2008 , aged 82.

Hawke, Sergeant Reg, Served with 1 RTR in WW11, Died 28 March 2010, aged 93.

Henzie, Major Anthony (Otto) MBE. Served with 2 RTR, RSM 2 RTR and Regimental Secretary, Died 7 May 2010, aged 69.

Higgins, William, Byron (Joe). Served with 12 RTR during WW11 serving in North Africa, Italy. Died 26 February 2011, aged 92. 

Hoddinott, Captain Alexander James.  Served with 3 RTR 1968-85. Died 12 September 2008, aged 67.

Hodges, Corporal Thomas Aubrey (Tom). Served with 3 RTR 1939-46 in Greece N Africa (El Alamein) Italy France and Germany. Died 4 January 2011 .aged 89.

Holland-Skinner, Trooper Con. Served with 12 RTR WW11 N Africa, Italy, Died 12 June 2009 aged 84.

Holloway, Cpl Leonard George Stanley (Len). Served with 9 RTR in WW11, Died 30 March 2010, aged 86.

Hood, Trooper, Robert Henry. Served with 2 RTR WW11, Died January 2010 aged 87.

Hulatt, Corporal Frank, Served with 4 RTR during WW11, Died 22 March 2011, aged 89. 

Hynson, WO1 James (Jim). Served with 4 RTR Died 12 February 2010. aged 83.

Ingram, Tony. Served with 8 and 12 RTR WW11 Died 13 October 2010 aged 87. 

Ironside, Brigadier Hugo Craster Wakeford, OBE.  Served with 3, 8 and 5 RTR, (CO of both 8 and 5 RTR (on amalgamation with 8 RTR) and on Staff 1938-65. Died 3 October 2008, aged 90.

Jacobs, Albert Henry  (Jake). Served with 48 RTR in WW 11 in N Africa and Italy also Korea, Died 5 November 2011 aged 90.

James, Lieutenant Emrys, Served with 2 RTR 1945-47 and later with the Westminster Dragoons, saw Wartime service with the RA in N Africa, Sicily and Italy. Died 23 August 2010.

Johnston, Colonel Bernard Renouf (Johnny) MBE. Served with 48 RTR 1939-41, RAC 1941-47, 7 RTR 1948-75, Died 23 March 2009, aged 88.

Jones, Corporal  Charles Victor. Served in the RTR during WW11 in N. Africa and Western Europe. Died 6 May 2011, aged 92. 

Jones, WO2 (SSM) Harry Llewellyn. Served with 1 RTR and 3 RTR, Korea, Suez, Hong Kong, BAOR and Aden, Died 11 January 2009 aged 75.

King, SSgt Neil James (Harold). Served with 3 RTR, BAOR, N Ireland, Canada, UK, Died 31 December 2011 aged 47.

Knights, Lance Corporal Geoffery M, Served with 55th Trg Regt and 1 RTR 1940-46 Died 9 November 2008,  aged 88.

Lamont, Alexander (The Bear). Served with 5 RTR , 17/21L and 4 RTR, Died 15 January 2011, Aged 66. 

Logan, William Grubb (Bill). Served with JLR RAC and 4 RTR, Died 24 February 2011 Aged 63. 

Mackie, Major John Martyn, MA.  Served with 3 RTR 1955-69. Died 1 August 2008, aged 77.

Maddox, Cpl John Edwyn, Served with 4 and 9 RTR WW11, Died 26 April 1990 aged 71.

Marshall, Tpr George William, Served with RTR during WW11, Egypt,Palestine,India, Died 22 March 2011, aged 95. 

Martin, Barry. Served with 5 RTR and 3 RTR. Died 19 September 2008, aged 61.

Mason, Lance Corporal Glenn Kevin. Served with 2 RTR. Died 16 August 2008.

Masters, Brigadier John Dexter, served with 41 RTR, 50 RTR WW11, 8 RTR, Commanded 1 RTR 1961-63, Died 3 May 2010, aged 89.

Matthews, Cpl George. Served in the  8 RTR in WW11, badly wounded in Italy, Died 2 April 2010, aged 83. 

McDonald, James 'Jimmie', Served with 4 RTR 1961-78 Died 20 January 2009.

McDonald, Corporal Mathew, Served with 3 RTR 1956-63, Died 7 January 2010, aged 78.

McManus, Sergeant, Bob, Served with 8 RTR 1938-40, Staffordshie Yeo 1940-45, Died 4 June 2009 aged 90.

Mellor, Sergeant John DCM. Died 10 January 2009, aged 72.

Moss, Colonel Reginald Roy OBE MC US Bronze Star, Served with 141 Regt RAC, 2 RTR and on the staff 1943-74 Died 13 March 2009, aged 89.

Milnes, Staff Sergeant, Alan, Served with 5 RTR from 1960-69, then 2 RTR until 1978 served in Aden, BAOR and UK. Died 28 August 2010, aged 72.

Molyneaux, Captain, David, TD, PhD, Ex Reserve Pool officer for 1 RTR from mid seventies onwards. Died 22 April 2009.

Murrell, Major (QM) Dick, Enlisted in the RTC in 1936. He served with 4th and 6th Bn, He was wounded at Sidi Rezegh in 1941. He served as a WO1 (RSM) for over 11 years before being commissioned as QM of 7 RTR. Died 22 June 2009 aged 90.

Nelson, David Richard. Served with 5 and 3 RTR from October 1958 for 26 years, in UK, BAOR and Northern Ireland. Died 17 April 2009, aged 68.

Norton, Staff Sergeant Sydney William, Served with 4RTR for 22 years serving in BAOR Malaya and Aden Died 29 September 2011, aged 87. 

Patrick, Major Stanley (Stan). Served with 8, 6 and 3 RTR, Died 2 January 2009, aged 90.

Paul, Corporal Rex Gerald. Served with 5 RTR 1951 - 1970 in Korea, BAOR and UK, Died 30 July 2011 aged 78. 

Petch, Sergeant Arthur James (Joe), Served with 46 RTR during WW2 Died 12 November 2008, aged 88.

Raistrick, Corporal Samuel (Sam) DCM, Served with RTR in WW11, lost a leg in the western Desert in 1942, Died 30 March 2010, aged 94.

Rash, Brigadier John David MBE. Served with 5 RTR and 3 RTR, Died 12 February 2009 aged 70.

Read, Corporal Reg (Mickey), Began with boys service in Bovington 1930, then joined 2 Bn RTC, then 1 Bn RTC and & ACC in India 1935 onwards till WW2, then 8 RTR until captured POW Stalag 4B until 1945, Died 8 December 2008,aged 94.

Rice, Sergeant Edward (Ted), Served with 48 RTR during WW11 and Indian Army 1944-45, Died 20 July 09 aged 93.

Rhodes, Trooper Douglas (Dusty). Served with 3 RTR 1957-59 National Service, Died 23 January 2011 aged 73. 

Rickson, Corporal John. Served with 5 RTR and 1 RTR 1952 - 1963 serving in BAOR Korea and N Africa (Libya), Died 13 January 2010, aged 77.

Roberts, SQMS John Kenneth.  Served with 70th ( Young Soldiers) Bn Leics and 1 Armd Bn Coldstreams 1940-45, then with 3 RTR 1950-65. Died 12 August 2008, aged 85.

Roberts, WO2(SSM) Leslie Frank (Les). Served with 8 and 5 RTR serving in UK and BAOR till 1970, Died 7 July 2011 aged 82.

Roberts, Steve (Harry). Served with JLR RAC and 4 RTR. Died 3 February 2011 Aged 58. 

Robinson, Sergeant Jack Thomas BEM MID, Served with 44 RTR throughout WW2 1940-45, Died 15 December 2008, aged 95.

Russell, Captain Peter.  Died 27 July 2009.

Russell, Sergeant Victor (Vic). Served with RAC and 1 RTR 1950-62 (including Korean War) Died 11 November 2008, aged 76.

Sanderson,Herbert (Bert), Served with 8 RTR, was Secretary of the Preston Branch for many years, Died 7 January 2011 aged 79. 

Saunders, John Stanley (Stan). Served with 48 RTR during WW11, Died 12 July 2009, aged 95.

Searles. Captain George Edward Durham 'Ted' Served with 1 and 2 RTR 1946-57 Died 20 April 2009 Aged 82

Shaw, Trooper Edward Ernest.Served with B Squadron 1 RTR 1942-44. Died 26 September 2009 Aged 87.

Smethurst, Major Bruce MC. Served with 46 RTR in WW11 winning a MC at Anzio, Died 6October 2011 aged 97.

Smith, Kenneth (Ken). Served with 4 RTR in WW11 taking part in action at Arras and in all the Desert Campaigns including El Alamein. Died 2009, aged 93.

Smith, Trooper Eric. Served with 5 RTR in WW11 N Africa ( El Alamein), Italy, NW Europe.. Died 14 October 2010 Aged 90. 

Smith, Leslie Thomas. Served 4 RTR, 15/19H, Died 3 January 2008, aged 81.

Soper, WO2 Michael George. Served with 3 RTR for 22years serving in UK, BAOR, Northern Ireland, Australia. Died 20 April 2011 aged 68.

Southgate, Clifford. Served with 1 RTR WW11. Died 12 October 2009, aged 83.

Spalding, James Whyte (Jimmy). Served with 4 RTR, Died 9 December 2010 Aged 65. 

Spence, Trooper John George. Served with 49 RTR. Died 3 January 2009.

Squirrel, Colonel David OBE, Served with Westminster Dragoons, during WW2 then transferred to RTR serving with 7 and 3 RTR until retirement in 1974, died 22 February 2010, Aged 90.

Stockley, Sergeant Edmund (Eddie). Served with 8 RTR 1950-55, Died 9 March 2009 aged 80.

Stopford, Ivan Frank. Served with 47 RTR and 146 RAC, Died 23 September 2011 aged 90.

Street Sergeant William (Bill). Served 1939-45 with 2 RTR Died 22 March 2009 Aged 90.

Talbot, Basil (Bas).Served with 7 RTR during Korean War, Died 7 April 2010 aged 77. 

Taylor, Trooper Charles Harry. Srved with 5 RTr during WW11 fought at El Alamein, Died 20 April 2010 Aged 87.

Tett, Trooper Donald. Served with 9 RTR 1943-45, 4 RTR 1945-46, Died 24 February 2009, Aged 86.

Thorne, Ronald (Frosty). Served with 4/7 DG then 4 RTR, Died 30 December 2010, Aged 86. 

Thornton, Trooper Irwin (Geordie). Served with 5 RTR during WW11 in N Africa, Italy, D Day, France and Germany, Died 25 August 2011 aged 91. 

Tippett, Lance Corporal Richard Clive. Served with 3 RTR 1965-74, Died 1 May 2009, Aged 64.

Tocock, Major Phlip Henry (Phil). Served with 5 RTR, 1 RTR, 4 RTR, 41 RTRand 43 RTR, He was RSM of OUOTC, QM of 40/41 RTR, then QM of 1 RTR, Died 26 November 2009, aged 92.

Todd,Raymond (Ray). Served with 6 and 3 RTR 1949-53, Died 7 January 2011, aged 80. 

Tomlinson, Major Robert (Poppo). Served with 2 RTR, Died 26 February 2010.

Towers, Sergeant Rbert (Bob). Served with HQ Squadron 7 RTR 1943-46. Died 28 June 2011 aged 91 years. 

Turner, William (Bill), Served with 5 RTR during WW11. Died 26 February 2010 aged 84.

Tweed, Colonel Martin. Served with 2 RTR 1959-1980. Died 19 May 1999, aged 62.

Upson, Trooper Ernest (Ernie) John. Served with 8th Kings Irish Hussars 1951/52, 1 RTR Detmold and Korea 1952/53, Died 9 November 2009, aged 76.

Vardy, Trooper Arthur. Served with 9th RTR during WW11 and then 4 RTR till 1947, gunner/Co-Driver of Indomitable 14 Troop C Sqn 9 RTR. Died 21 August 2010, aged 86.

Veater, Lieutentant John Roland, Served with RTR in the Suez and Korean Campaigns, Died 24 December 2010 aged 78. 

Wakefield, Donald William (Don). Served with Westminster Dragoons and 3 RTR 1943-47. Died 21 September 2008, aged 83.

Walker, Corporal John C E, Served with 48 RTR 1939-46 and with 42 RTR (TA) in 1947, died 31 December 2008 aged 88.

Walshe, Trooper Francis Stephen William (Frank), Served in N Africa, Sicily, Italy and Greece during WW11. died 14 February 2004 aged 81. 

Ward, SSGT (SQMS) Kenneth Robert. Served with 1 RTR 1943 - 48, Author of When the Music Stopped Playing, Died 12 January 2010, aged 87.

Watkins, Brigadier B C Harry, Served with 1 RTR 1944-45, 3 RTR 1948-49, CO 4 RTR, 1962-64, Commandant RAC Centre 1967-68, Died 2008 aged 87.

Weir, Corporal Ronald Ferguson. Served with 1 RTR 1952-55, served in Korea, Died 6 May 2011, aged 79. 

Welch, Lieutenant Colonel Tom Stephen Mortimer, MID. Served with 1, 2 & 4 RTR (CO 2 RTR 1968-70) on Staff 1947-71. Died 10 August 2008.

White, Trooper Henry, Served with 4 RTR Died October 2009.

Wilcox, Captain Phillip, MBE. Served with 44 RTR and 5 RTR 1942 - 47. Died 10 January 2010 aged 85.

Wilson, L/Sergeant Alfred. Served with 42 RTR 1939-1942, POW, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. Died 23 December 2008, Aged 89.

Woolley, John Frederick, Served with 43 RTR during WW11, Died 15 July 2011. 

Woods, WO2 (SSM) Donald Samual, Served with 3 RTR 1964-1976, Died 28 December 2009, Aged 75.

Wright, Harold Gordon (Bob). Served and injured with 48 RTR WW11, died 2 May 09.

Wright, Donald Leslie. Served with 8 RTR 1947-50, died 27 October 2009, aged 80.