Reconnaissance Corps

On Sunday 30 April 1950 a memorial service was held in St Martin-in-the-Fields to commemorate the achievements of the Reconnaissance Corps during the 1939-45 war and those of the officers and men who fell in the service of their country. During the service a table inlaid with the Corps badge on the top, and beneath it a book of Remembrance cheap doxycycline online containing the Corps Roll of Honour, were dedicated by the Chaplain-General to the Forces, The Rev’d Canon LL Hughes. Later the entire Table and Book of Remembrance were entrusted to the care of the Rev’d Tubby Clayton to remain permanently in the Baptistry of All Hallows.

Photographs kindly taken by Lorna LEADBETTER (06343)

War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
WW II	ALLEN	Reginald	UK	Trooper	4133376	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2580 WarWW II SurnameALLEN ForenamesReginald NationalityUK RankTrooper Service No4133376 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel18th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted Residence15 Mounts Bay Terrace, Helston Date Of Death01-Sep-45 Will Cause TheatreMalaya InterredSai Wan War Cemetery Parish War MemorialPorthleven WM. Role of HonorPorthleven RoH. Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Hong Kong Age36 Year Born1909 Place Of BirthHelston RD ParentsWilliam Charles and Elizabeth Evalina (nee GILBERT) ALLEN Parents Residence15 Mounts Bay Terrace, Helston Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Reginald ALLENRoyal Tank Corps Memorial London
WW II	BALL	Roy Edward	UK	Trooper	5622289	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5903 WarWW II SurnameBALL ForenamesRoy Edward NationalityUK RankTrooper Service No5622289 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel45th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceDevon Date Of Death25-May-44 Will Cause TheatreBurma Interred Parish War MemorialAntony VH. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRangoon Memorial. Royal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryMyanmar. London. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age26 Year Born1917 Place Of BirthSt Germans RD ParentsGeorge and Gertrude (nee SMITH) BALL Parents ResidenceAntony Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Antony Village Hall Memorial
WW II	BENNETT	John Henry Kenneth	UK	Lance Sergeant	5438235	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref117 WarWW II SurnameBENNETT ForenamesJohn Henry Kenneth NationalityUK RankLance Sergeant Service No5438235 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel45th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards 1939-1945 Star Burma Star Defense Medal British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death26-Mar-44 Will Cause TheatreBurma InterredTaukkyan War Cemetery Parish War MemorialForrabury and Minster WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Myanmar (Burma) Age33 Year Born1911 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsSamuel and Mary BENNETT Parents Residence SpouseFrances Mabel BENNETT Spouse ResidenceLaunceston Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Forrabury and Minster War MemorialForrabury and Minster War Memorial - FaceRoyal Tank Corps Memorial London
WW II	ELLIS	John	UK	Sergeant	5438447	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4534 WarWW II SurnameELLIS ForenamesJohn NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No5438447 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel45th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death02-May-44 Will Cause TheatreIndia InterredMaynamati War Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Marys IOS WM. Hugh Town IOS WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Bangladesh Age30 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsRobert and Elizabeth ELLIS Parents ResidenceSt Mary's, Isles of Scilly SpouseWinifred Gwendoline (nee BURGESS) ELLIS Spouse ResidenceSt Mary's, Isles of Scilly RemarksPrivate Memorial, hassock in St Mary's Church (I-HA-42 CFHS Number). John ELLIS Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Royal Tank Corps Memorial London
WW II	HARPHAM	John	UK	Captain	210331	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12190 WarWW II SurnameHARPHAM ForenamesJohn NationalityUK RankCaptain Service No210331 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel4th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps. Royal Armoured Corps. Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death25-May-43 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBrookwood Memorial. Royal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial County/CountrySurrey. London. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age29 Year Born1914 Place Of Birth ParentsJohn and Amelia (nee TWEEDALE) HARPHAM Parents Residence SpouseWinifred May (nee HARTLEY) HARPHAM Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Brookwood MemorialBrookwood Memorial - Face 1
WW II	KELLEY	John Thomas Hamley	UK	Gunner	1479753	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9491 WarWW II SurnameKELLEY ForenamesJohn Thomas Hamley NationalityUK RankGunner Service No1479753 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death04-Apr-45 Will Cause TheatreItaly InterredForlei War Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Mabyn WM Role of HonorSt Mabyn RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Italy Age29 Year Born1916 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsThomas and Mary Rowe (nee HAMLEY) KELLEY Parents ResidenceSt Mabyn Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Mabyn War MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial London
WW II	RICHARDS	James Alfred	UK	Private	5435527	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4886 WarWW II SurnameRICHARDS ForenamesJames Alfred NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5435527 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel4th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death16-Apr-42 Will Cause TheatreUnited Kingdom InterredTruro (St Clements Hill) Cemetery Parish War MemorialTruro WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age28 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsThomas John and Susan Ann RICHARDS Parents Residence SpouseBeatrice Eileen RICHARDS Spouse ResidenceTruro Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - James Alfred RICHARDSTruro WMTruro WM - FaceRoyal Tank Corps Memorial London
WW II	RICHARDS	Thomas Couch	UK	Trooper	4132824	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9184 WarWW II SurnameRICHARDS ForenamesThomas Couch NationalityUK RankTrooper Service No4132824 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel18th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards 1939-1945 Star Burma Star Defense Medal British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death31-Aug-43 Will Cause TheatreMalaya InterredThanbyuzayat War Cemetery Parish War MemorialPort Isaac PC. Port Isaac WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Endellion (St Endelienta) Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Myanmar (Burma) Age33 Year Born1011 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsGeorge Jestenyn and Clara (nee COUCH) RICHARDS Parents ResidenceDelabole Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksCaptured 15 Feb 1942 died of acute enteritis as a Japanese POW. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Thomas Couch RICHARDSPort Isaac and St Endellion War MemorialPort Isaac and St Endellion War Memorial - FaceRoyal Tank Corps Memorial London
WW II	TALLACK	John Basil	UK	Lieutenant	314967	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2558 WarWW II SurnameTALLACK ForenamesJohn Basil NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No314967 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel49th Regiment ServiceReconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death28-Nov-44 Will Cause Theatre InterredMaasbree Roman Catholic Cemetery Parish War MemorialDevoran WM. Truro School WM-2. Role of HonorDevoran RoH. Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Tank Corps Memorial. Reconnaissance Corps Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Netherlands Age20 Year Born1924 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsJohn and Flora Rebecca (nee STEPHENS) TALLACK Parents ResidencePerranwell Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - John Basil TALLACKDevoran War MemorialTruro School War Memorial WW 2Devoran War Memorial - FaceDevoran Roll of HonourRoyal Tank Corps Memorial London