The Slopes War Memorial, Buxton – World War 2 Names (Royal Air Force)
The following men were killed in action during World War 2 whilst serving with the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy and are named on the Buxton Slopes Memorial, as well as other Memorials around the town.
each of those named below by CLICKING the name in Column 1 – which takes you to their page on this site.
| Name | Rank | Regiment / Unit |
| BESWICK, George Edward | Flying Officer | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 31 Squadron |
| BELFIELD, James Phillip *** | Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 77 Squadron |
| BOWDEN, Woodrow Wilson | Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 105 Squadron |
| BROWN, John Eyre *** | Flight Sergeant | Royal Australian Air Force |
| BUNDOCK, Alfred Richard | Sergeant | Royal Air Force, 175 Squadron |
| CHAPPELL, James Etherington *** | Aircraftsman (1st Class) | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| COOK, George *** | Pilot Officer | RAF, Volunteer Reserve, 139 (Jamaica) Squadron |
| DAVIES, Alan *** | Flight Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 103 Squadron |
| FALLOWS, William Alfred | Corporal | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No.1 BSRU |
| GOODWIN, Clifford Davies | Leading Aircraftman | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No.3 BSU |
| GREENHALGH, Dennis Newton | Flight Lieutenant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 234 Squadron |
| HAYES, Thomas Alfred | Aircraftman 1st Class | Royal Air Force, 73 Squadron |
| HANDLEY, George Leslie ¤¤¤ | Driver | R.A.S.C. 65 Independent Infantry Brigade Company |
| HARBY, Walter | Leading Aircraftman | Royal Air Force, 26 EFTS |
| HARDING, Edwin Thomas | Sergeant | Royal Air Force, 106 Squadron |
| HEWITSON, Leslie Barker | Pilot Officer | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 107 Squadron |
| LINDSAY, George Frederick *** | Flight Lieutenant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 969 Squadron |
| MELLOR, Albert Leslie | Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 75 Squadron |
| MELLOR, Frank | Pilot Officer | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 111 Squadron |
| MOSS, Fred | Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 102 Squadron |
| MYCOCK, George Beardmore | Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 158 Squadron |
| NESBITT, James Hepworth | Flying Officer | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 215 Squadron |
| PARKIN, Leslie Hugh William | Squadron Leader | Royal Air Force, 77 Squadron |
| PENNEYSTON, Charles | Corporal | Royal Air Force, 30 Squadron |
| PERKIN, William Goodwin | Flight Sergeant | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 215 Squadron |
| ROBERTS, John Kenneth | Pilot Officer | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| WALLIS, Frank Anthony Stanley | Flying Officer | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 57 Squadron |
| WEBBE, Nelson | Corporal | Royal Air Force |
| WOODCRAFT, Raymond Thomas | Flying Officer | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 248 Squadron |
N.B. *** listed wrongly on the Slopes Memorial, as shown in the “Navy” Section
N.B. *** listed wrongly on the Slopes Memorial, as shown in the “Army” Section
N.B. ¤¤¤ Drv. George Leslie HANDLEY served with the Royal ARMY Service Corps, so probably he is also on the wrong section of The Slopes Memorial
