During the Second World War men from Normanby served in all theatres.  David Crummack recalls many residents who were in the services and has made a record.

 

Capt. McDonald Smith

 

Col. S. S. Lockwood

 

William (Gilla) Frank

 

Jim Timms

 

Tom Foxton

 

John Wood

 

William (Gilla) Frank

John Wood

                      

 

 

 

Private ALBERT WALTON

48553, 9th (Northumberland Hussars) Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers

who died age 22 on 22 March 1918

Son of Robert and Kate Walton, of Normanby, Sinnington, Yorks.

Remembered with honour

 ARRAS MEMORIAL

 

 

Lieutenant Colonel ARTHUR JOHN REGINALD HILL

23663, H.Q. 455 Army Troops Engineers, Royal Engineers

who died on 17 March 1944

(also commemorated in Normanby churchyard he was related to The Rev Reginald James Hill)

rector of the parish 1894 -1897

Remembered with honour

RANGOON MEMORIAL

 

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A number stayed in the forces or joined after 1945

 

General Sir Roy Butcher KBE. CB. MC

 

Clive McDonald Smith- Army

 

 Alan Smith - RAF, Special Constable & 

Royal Observer Corps

 

Johnny Hodgson - Royal Marines

 

Brian Simpson - 30 years RAF

 

Robert Hunt - Royal Navy

 

Bernard Frank - 24 years Royal Engineers & Special Air Service

 

John Dickinson and Dennis Stead were National Servicemen

 

David Cairncross TA

 

John Wood Special Constable

 

 

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