Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire - Cambridge National Westminster Bank

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CAMBRIDGE, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK WAR MEMORIAL

World War 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Tim Keirman 2025

The National Westminster Bank closed many years ago but was the memorial was originally in 10 NatWest, Cambridge, Kings Parade Branch, Benet Street, Cambridge then 23, NatWest Cambridge, Market Street Branch, Market Street, Cambridge. The memorial takes the form of a standard pattern rectangular Bronze wall plaque and two names from World War 2.

Photograph Westminster Bank - Cambridge (King's Parade) © By kind permission of NatWest Group (WMR-53861)

IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THIS
BRANCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-194

HOLTON	Kenneth John	Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1334695, 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Mediterranean Command. Killed in action flying out of Amendola, Italy, in a Vuickers Wellington X, serial number JA351, when his aircraft was lost during a raid on the Avisio Viaduct near Trento, Italy, 15 May 1944. Buried in PADUA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot I. Row E. Joint grave 13-14.
ROWLAND	Charles Alan	Flying Officer (Pilot) 152356, 609 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 2 Tactical Air Force Command. Killed in action flying out of Funtington, Sussex, in a Hawker Typhoon IB, serial number MN339, when his aircraft was shot down by a fighter at Mezidon near Caen 29 June 1944. Aged 21. Born 16 April 1923. Native of Cmbridge. Son of Charles Haywood Rowland and Sarah Adeline Rowland, of Cambridge. In the 1939 Register he was born 16 April 1923, a University College Junior Clerk, resident with his parents at 68 Gilbert Road, Cambridge, Cambridge M.B., Cambridgeshire. Buried in RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 1. See also Cambridge Guildhall

Last updated 30 October, 2025

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