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Lorimer-Thomas, David Rice, 1905-?
GB-2014-WSA-11366 · Persona · 1905-?

Lorimer-Thomas, David Rice, son of Evan Lorimer Thomas (q.v.); b. Jan. 10, 1905; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (R); left July 1921; Keble Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1923; a school­ master; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. Jan. 31, 1941; Flight Lieut.; m. Sept. 12, 1934, Mabel Beatrice, daughter of the Rev. David Griffiths, Vicar of Meliden Flints.

GB-2014-WSA-11549 · Persona · 1870-?

Macauley, William George Ridgeway, son of William Robert Macauley, M.R.C.P. (I), of Hyde Park, by Harriet Elizabeth, daughter of William Charles Argent, of Mauritius; b. Aug. 29, 1870; adm. Sept. 24, 1885 (R); left April 1887; St. Thomas's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1896; practised at Harlesden, Middlesex; Capt. R.A.M.C.; served on ambu­lance trains, and in France in Great War I; m. Jan. 14, 1897, Helen Augusta, daughter of Johnson Walter, of Norwich.

MacManus, Nicholas Strong, 1945-1966
GB-2014-WSA-11637 · Persona · 1945-1966

MacManus, Nicholas Strong, brother of James Niall Manus MacManus (qv); b. 10 Feb. 1945; adm. Sept. 1958 (R); left Dec. 1962; d. 15 Mar. 1966.

MacPhail, Angus Roy, 1903-1962
GB-2014-WSA-11648 · Persona · 1903-1962

MacPhail, Angus Roy, son of Angus MacPhail, of Blackheath, Kent, by Fanny Maud, daughter of Otto Karlowa, of Lewisham; b. April 8, 1903; adm. May 2, 1917 (R); left Easter 1921; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1921; B.A. 1925; secretary Commission III of the International Confederation of Students Jan. 1, 1926; Script editor, Gainsborough Pictures, 1926; screenwriter and scenario editor responsible for several internationally famous films; for some time in charge of the script dept. of the M. of I. during Great War II; d. April 22, 1962; unm.

Johnston, William Franklin, 1906-1978
GB-2014-WSA-10181 · Persona · 1906-1978

Johnston, William Franklin, son of William and Ethel Gertrude Johnston of Uxbridge; b. 21 July 1906; adm. Jan. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1924; Dip. Wye Agric. Coll.; farmed at Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk; chairman Suffolk NFU; W. Suffolk CC; JP; m. 29 Apr. 1936 Julia Henrietta Christine, d. of Rev. John Charles Longe, Rector of Yelvedon, Norfolk; d. 26 Feb. 1978.

Jordan, William Walker, 1833-1855
GB-2014-WSA-10280 · Persona · 1833-1855

JORDAN, WILLIAM WALKER, son of Gibbes Walker Jordan (qv); b. 28 Jan 1833; adm. 29 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); Ensign, 34th Foot 17 Oct 1851; Lieut., 6 Jun 1854; killed before Sebastopol 22 Mar 1855.

GB-2014-WSA-10395 · Persona · 1917-2006

Kendall, William Henry Fitzhugh, son of George Ernest Kendall OBE FRIBA, consult. architect Board of Education, of Esher, Surrey, and Doris Annie, d. of Henry Collingwood Dickens, art publisher, of Chipping Barnet, Herts; b. 11 Nov. 1917; adm. Sept. 1931 (R); left July 1935; Artists Rifles (TA) 1937-40; York & Lancaster Regt 1940-5 (Capt.), served India and Burma; TD; property co. surveyor 1959-74; m. 1st 29 Dec. 1945 Joan Hughes Maddock; 2nd 14 Nov. 1957 Yvonne Sarah Turnpenny; d. July 2006.

Kerensky, Oleg, 1930-1993
GB-2014-WSA-10434 · Persona · 1930-1993

Kerensky, Oleg, son of Oleg Alexander Kerensky CBE FRS DSc MICE, and his first wife Nathalie, d. of James Bely of Chelsea; b. 9 Jan. 1930; adm. Sept. 1943 (R); left July 1948; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1948, BA 1951, MA 1955; a journalist and critic; dep. editor The Listener 1963-8; ballet critic Daily Mail 1957-71, New Statesman 1968-78, International Herald Tribune 1971-9; New York correspondent The Stage 1980-; adj. Prof. New York Univ., USA 1985-; author of Ballet Scene 1970, Anna Pavlova 1973, The New British Drama 1979; d. 9 July 1993.

Kerpen, Claude Valentine, 1897-?
GB-2014-WSA-10436 · Persona · 1897-?

Kerpen, Claude Valentine, son of James Louis Baron von Kerpen, of South Kensington, by Millicent, daughter of James Maude, of Cheltenham, Glos.; b. May 28, 1897; adm. Sept. 23, 1909 (R); left July 1914; enlisted in R. N. Div. Oct. 1914; joined the 4th Batt. Royal Fusiliers and in Feb. 1915 obtained a commission in the 3rd Batt. Northamptonshire Regt.; transferred R. F. C. June 11, 1916; Lieut. July 1, 1917; was wounded Aug. 7, 1917, at Herdin, in France; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. July 4, 1939; Flying Officer Sept. 12, 1939; Flight­ Lieut. Dec. 1, 1941; seconded for special duty Dec. 1943 to Feb. 1944; m. March 28, 1923, Frances Deborah, elder daughter of John Frances Albright, of Hook Heath, Woking.

Knowles, Ralph David, 1920-1944
GB-2014-WSA-10609 · Persona · 1920-1944

Knowles, Ralph David, brother of Geoffrey Churton Knowles (qv); b. 25 June 1920; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); left Dec. 1937; articled to an accountant; RA (TA) 1938-44 (Capt.); MC (posth.) June 1944; killed (Italy) 20 Mar. 1944 while unloading a blazing truck full of high explosives.

Ralph David Knowles was born at Croydon, Surrey on the 25th of June 1920 the son of Ralph Geoffrey Knowles, an insurance official, and Winifred (nee Jackson) Knowles of “Nutscombe”, Detillens Lane, Limpsfield in Surrey, later of St Giles in Buckinghamshire.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from September 1933 to December 1937. He was a member of the Officer Training Corps where he achieved Certificate A in March 1937 and was promoted to Sergeant in September 1937. He was a member of the 4th Rowing VIII in 1935 and of the 3rd Rowing VIII in 1936 where he rowed at No. 5. He was a member of the 2nd Rowing VIII in 1937 where he rpwed at bow. On leaving school he was articled to a firm of accountants. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in the Territorial Army on the 24th of July 1938 and was mobilised for war service on the 24th of August 1939. He was promoted to Lieutenant on the 1st of January 1941 and to temporary Captain on the 1st of February 1941.
He was awarded the Military Cross which was announced in the London Gazette of the 29th of June 1944. The citation read: - "From the night 18th/19th January 1944 until midday 22nd January Capt. Knowles was Forward Observing Officer in continual support first of 1 Green Howards and later of 3 Coldstream Guards. At dawn on 19th January he advanced under a barrage with B Coy. 1 Green Howards into Minturno where he established an observation post on the roof of a house. From here he directed accurate concentrations on to enemy infantry and mortar positions. During this time his observation post was under heavy mortar and MG fire and was finally rendered untenable. Captain Knowles therefore advanced further into town to another house from which he continued to direct fire all that night in spite of continual mortar fire and sniping. On 20th January he again advanced with C Coy, 1 Green Howards under a barrage to Trimonsuoli, a further carry of wireless equipment of 4,000 yds. He then established his observation post within 300 yds of the enemy positions and with complete disregard for his own exposed and precarious position he directed the fire of his own and a medium regiment for the rest of the day. On 21st January he succeeded in maintaining his observation post in spite of fierce counter-attacks by enemy infantry and tanks. During the whole of this day he directed accurate fire on the enemy counter-attacks and was largely instrumental in breaking them up. For over 72 hours he was without rest or sleep, and showed complete disregard of personal safety. By his cool and gallant behaviour under heavy fire he rendered invaluable support to the infantry in the most difficult circumstances."
At 3pm on the afternoon of the 4th of March 1944, 92 Field Regiment embarked on ships at Pozznoli bound for Anzio. They landed there at 10am the following day where they began unloading their guns and equipment. On the 20th of March 1944 they were deployed in the Anzio beachhead and spent the morning firing on enemy batteries in the area. At 3.40pm E Troop's position was shelled which set an ammunition lorry on fire. This was successfully emptied but during this time more shells fell near the lorry killing two officers and one other rank and wounding two officers and six other ranks. Ralph Knowles was among the dead.
He was Mentioned in Despatches, which was announced in the London Gazette of the 11th of January 1945. His medals were sold at auction in London on the 19th of September 2003.
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Limpsfield.
He is buried at Beach Head War Cemetery Plot VIII, Row D, Grave 8.