Remembering - L/Cpl C. P. Tinson 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment killed in action on the 30th May 1944. Christopher Tinson had worked at the Chippenham Condensary, he was the eldest son of Percy and Beatrice Tinson of Wood Lane, Chippenham. Photo: ormerod.uk.net

Remembering - Private A. Johansen Pioneer Corps who died as the result of an accident on the 30th May 1941. Alfred Johansen now lies in Chippenham Cemetery.

Remembering - L/Cpl R. P. Gale 90 Armoured. Brigade Company, Royal Army Service Corps who was killed in action on the 8th June 1944. Son of Percy and Elsie Gale, of Mount Pleasant, Bristol Road, Chippenham; husband of Doris Olive Gale, of Chippenham.

Remembering - Rifleman F. R. Tarrant Royal Ulster Rifles/The London Irish Rifles who died between the 10th June and 26th July 1945, he is buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mrs. F. Tarrant. of Chippenham, Wiltshire

Remembering today - Private G.H.C. Nash 1st Bn King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) who died as the result of an accident on the 10th June 1942, remembered on the Alamein Memorial Column 56. Husband of Nellie Nash, of Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Remembering - Sapper F. C. Seviour 994 Docks Operating Company Royal Engineers who was lost at sea on the 17th June 1943. Frederick Seviour is remembered on the Brookwood Memorial.

Remembering - Gunner F. A. C. Hart 63 Battery, 20 Lt. A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery who died from Pneumonia on the 17th June 1945. Frederick is buried in Hamburg Cemetery and also remembered on Florence's headstone at St Paul's Church, Chippenham.

Remembering - Private A. Reyes-Martinez Pioneer Corps who died on the 19th June 1944, buried in Chippenham Cemetery. Husband of Dorothy Reyes-Martinez of Chippenham.

Remembering - Sgt G. E. Rose 218 Sqn RAF Shorts Stirling BF572 HA-K who was killed in action on 23rd June 1943, commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Panel 163. Below: Short Stirling of No. 218 Squadron RAF at Marham, Norfolk, June 1942. © IWM (CH 16996)

Remembering - Driver E. G. B. Cook Royal Army Service Corps killed in action on the 26th June 1942. Son of John Coxhead Cook and Florence Mary Cook Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Photo: CWGC

Remembering - Flt Lt K. B. Wright 102 Squadron RAF lost on operations on the 26th June 1942. Son of Herbert and Elizabeth P. Wright of Chippenham. Handley Page Halifax Mark II Series1A, JD206 'DY-T' of No. 102 Squadron.© IWM (CH 10776)

Remembering - Pilot Officer D. R. Parker and Pilot Officer M. F. S. Laughton RAF who died as the result of a flying accident on the 29th June 1941, both now lie in Chippenham Cemetery.

Remembering - Sapper W. J. Besant 30 Fortress Company, Royal Engineers 03/07/1943 Captured during the fall of Singapore on the 15th February 1942, he died of malaria whilst a prisoner of war.

Remembering - Leading Aircraftman (U/T Pilot) A. D M. Merretti RAF (VR) who died as the result of a flying accident on the 8th July 1941. Son of David M. D. Merretti and Alice M. Merretti of Cwmgorse, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan. Arthur Merretti now lies in Chippenham Cemetery.

Remembering - Flt Lt B. N. Phillips RAF who died as the result of a flying accident on the 8th July 1944, he now lies in Chippenham Cemetery.

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