HALFORD Norman Ewart John

  • First Name(s):
    Norman 
    Ewart 
    John 
  • Surname:
    HALFORD
  • Service Number:
    5252663
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    13th July 1944
  • Age At Death:
    24
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Bayeux Memorial, France, Panel 14, Column 3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William and Mary Halford; husband of Ruby E. Halford, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

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HALFORD Norman Ewart John Is Named On These Memorials

Upton on Severn Memorial Hall
Upton on Severn St Peter and St Paul’s Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Upton on Severn Memorial Hall with the information: L-Cpl

Further Information About HALFORD Norman Ewart John

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire.

A letter from Rector Howard S. Bailey, The Rectory, Upton on Severn dated 20th May 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Lance Corporal Norman Ewart Halford, Worcestershire Regiment be added to the county roll of honour.

The following information has been researched by John Barry:
1939 Register
Old Street, Upton-on-Severn
William E. Halford, born 4th February 1888, Hay Trusser Heavy Worker
Mary Halford, 29th March 1888, Domestic Duties
The next record is officially closed

Newspaper Report:
Upton Soldier Killed
Lance-Corpl. N.E.J. Halford, only son of Mr and Mrs W.E. Halford, Old Street, Upton-on-Severn, has been killed in action while serving in Normandy. He was twenty four years of age and joined the Territorials in May, 1939, being called up at the outbreak of war. He was evacuated from Dunkirk at the age of 19. Previous to joining up he was employed by the International Stores, Upton. As a boy he was in the Parish Church choir and afterwards served as a sidesman.
He was also a member of the Upton branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Norman was a very keen sportsman, being Hon. Secretary of the Upton Thursday cricket team. In November last he married Ruby, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Wells of Leighton Buzzard.

Norman Halford has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on the Bayeux Memorial.

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