• Thursday 16^th May 2013
• Time: 15:00 (3pm)
• Anfield Crematorium

EDWARD EARLEY
Trisha Williams has contacted us to let us know that her father,  EDWARD EARLEY no 3771257 passed away on 19 April 2011 aged 98 years. The funeral took place at Holy Spirit Church in Dovecot on 27th April. He served in 1st Bn King's (Liverpool) Regiment in WW2 in Burma. Trisha would like to find a 1 KINGS beret as a keepsake and her fathers medals.

To contact Trisha please email brian@badgernet.co.uk with details.

SERGEANT WILLIAM STRAND 1920 – 2011
It is my sad duty to inform you that Sergeant William (Billy) Strand died on Thursday 6th January 2011 in his 91st year.
Billy joined the regiment in 1956 at Townsend Avenue and reached the rank of Sergeant with 5 KINGS before deciding to leave when his company was embodied in the new 1st Battalion, The Lancastrian Volunteers in 1967. 
Sgt Strand’s funeral took place at St Helens Crematorium on 19th January 2011. The City Secretary and a Standard Bearer from the Regimental Association was in attendance representing the wider regiment.

PATRICK (PAT) SPENCER, KOREAN VETERAN (KINGS)
Pat passed away peacefully in hospital, on the 22nd October 2009 aged 76 years. Beloved husband of Margaret, dearly loved dad of Edward, Sheila and Sandra.
Funeral Mass took place at St. Francis De Sales Church, Hale Road, Walton on Thursday, 29th October at 12.00 noon, followed by Cremation at Anfield Crematorium.

CHARLES SLOGGETT (LISTER) EX 1 KINGS (BELATED NOTICE)
Charlie Sloggett passed away on 26th April 2009 aged 65.   Service was held at Middleton Crematorium, Greater Manchester on 1st May 2009.
Charlie served with 1 KINGS from 1961 to 1970 in both HQ Company and A Company.   He was Captain of the 1 KINGS Football team in the 1960’s and one of his proudest moments was when he led out the 1 KINGS football team in Ballykinler, Northern Ireland to play a practice game against the full England team preparing for their 1966 World Cup.
Charlie is survived by his wife Mary.

HARRY  McMAHON EX 1 KINGS (BELATED NOTICE)
Died peacefully in hospital, 25th June 2009, aged 73 years. Service took place at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Seaforth on Monday, 6th July at 1000     hrs, followed by Cremation at Thornton Crematorium.   Born in Matthew Street, Bootle, Harry served with the King’s Regiment in Germany and Hong Kong.  He later worked on the Liverpool Docks.  Sadly missed by his Brother Billy and Brother Peter, who lives in NSW Australia with his family.

TREVOR DUNKERLEY EX KINGS REGIMENT (1952-1955)
Trevor passed away on 11th August 2009 in Hospital at Rowley Regis, West Midlands.  
Cremation Service took place at Gornal Wood Crematorium, West Midlands on Tuesday 25th August 2009.
 Trevor moved to the Midlands in the early 1950’s, but never forgot his roots, travelling up to Liverpool two or three times a year and when possible attending the Turning of the Leaves Ceremony at the Anglican Cathedral.
 Trevor is survived by daughters Paula and Diane and two grandchildren.

3770155 JOHN FRANCIS MARTIN, AN EX CHINDIT
Frank was born in Liverpool on the 17th of May 1915 in Liverpool and passed away on 15th July 2009.   His cremation took place at Southport Crematorium on Thursday 23rd July at 1045hrs.
Frank wanted join the army and he joined up as soon as he could in 1931.   He enlisted into the King’s (Liverpool) Regiment.  Frank would box for his regiment and was undefeated for 18 years.  He was a machine gunner, a back-up machine gunner to be exact.   It was his job to be the rearguard of a unit if they had to retreat.   A dangerous and brave post.  He saw active service in the second world war in Burma.  Frank was even shot in the shoulder.  It wasn't the Japanese though but malaria that did for Frank. He was returned to England and a stint of recovery at the school for tropical medicine in Liverpool.  This was something that Frank felt guilt about. He had returned and many of his oppos didn't.  He felt he had somehow let them down.  Frank let nobody down.
Frank will be remembered as a popular man.  When Frank went out he'd be drinking with you but then you didn't see him for half an hour.  That was because he had four pints dotted around the pub with different groups and Frank was an important part of each. Remember Frank who always had that twinkle in his eye and loved his bit of devilment. Frank the proud soldier who always remembered his old comrades, especially so towards the end.                                

HARRY WILLIAMS EX 1 KINGS (1944-1952)
Harry Williams passed away Thursday 27th August 2009, aged 82.  Harry is survived by his wife Edna, daughter Alison and grandchildren Elizabeth & St
Harry was born on the 9th of August 1927, the first of two sons to Louisa and Harry Williams in Wyatt Street, between Kirkdale and Everton.  By the time he was of school age he attended Gladys Street.  Upon leaving school at age 14, he started his work life as a bricklayer.
 The year was 1944 during the last year or so of World War II, when Harry joined the army at age seventeen .  He remained in the service for nearly a decade, and was stationed in a number of places throughout Europe, among them France, Germany and Italy.
 When he left the army in 1954, he met his wife-to-be Edna at a dance hall in Liverpool called the Locarno. After returning from army service, he worked for a couple of years at a signal works for the railway, but then he landed a position as a quality controller for fruit and vegetables with Marks and Spencer.  Harry remained with the firm until his retirement in 1985.
 Harry was a committed member of the King’s Regiment Association (Liverpool Branch).  Within that organisation he sat on the Welfare Committee, which met once a fortnight.  Harry was very proud of his time in the King’s, and would march each and every 11th of November.

MAJOR (RET’D) HERBERT HENRY (HARRY) McDORTCH MBE
Harry passed away suddenly in hospital on Tuesday 28th July 2009 at the age of 91.   He is now at rest with his beloved wife Penny.
Harry enlisted into the Army in April 1933 at the age of 14 (he  lied about his age in order to join) and after a short spell of Recruit Training he initially joined the Loyals, prior to the Kings Regiment, where he served for 34 years both as a Soldier and then as a Late Entry Officer.    He held all ranks from Private/Kingsman to Regimental Sergeant Major prior to being commissioned.  Harry served in the Far East and Middle East during Word War 2.

KINGSMAN JASON DUNN-BRIDGEMAN
KILLED IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN  13TH SEPTEMBER 2009, AGED 20
2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

Kingsman Jason Dunn-Bridgeman, died after his platoon became locked in an exchange of fire with the enemy during a foot patrol in the Babaji district of Helmand province.  He received a gunshot wound to the neck and, despite every endeavour made by those around him to save his life, died of his wounds.

MAJOR JJ JOBES MBE
It is my very sad duty to inform the Regiment, and his many friends, that Major JJ Jobes MBE passed away peacefully this evening.
John had endured Motor Neuron Disease with great bravery and humour for a number of years.

2nd Lieutenant Gareth E Roberts
I regret having to record the death of my brother, 2nd Lieutenant Gareth E Roberts, who served in the 5th Bn TA in the 1950s. He emigrated to Australia c.1960 where he was a prominent architect/planner and, prior to his becoming Professor of Architecture at New South Wales University and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Macquarie University, was responsible for much of the planning associated with the development of Canberra as the nation's capital.

Lt Col (Retd) Mike Atkinson TD
I am very sorry to have to inform you that Mike Atkinson, a dedicated King's Regiment volunteer officer, died in the Royal Hospital Liverpool on 2 June 2009.  He served in 5/8 KINGS, in 1 KINGS on SSVC and as CO of Liverpool UOTC.  Recently he had been an active and most effective member of the Merseyside ABF committee.  Mike and Janet his wife were divorced.  He leaves two daughters.  He had been living with his partner for some time and she was a great strength to him in his last few months.
Mike had been suffering from cancer of the bowel for some time and he has undergone the last few months with great fortitude.  He was visited in the last few days by friends from the Merseyside ABF committee who continued to be impressed by his ability to accept his circumstance without fuss.  The funeral took place on 11 June.

Major David Holmes
I very much regret having to inform you that Major David Holmes died on Wednesday 9th September following a heart attack whilst out running.  Major Holmes left the King's Regiment approximately 4 years ago and was working as a consultant for British Telecom after having read for an MBA. Many of his friends met him and his wife Jane recently at Major Iain Metcalfe's wedding in London where he was on excellent form. His death was entirely unexpected.  He also leaves behind a 3 year old son.