Green Fields

When anyone passes to the ‘Green Fields’, HHQ have a coffin drape in Royal Tank Regiment colours for use at the funeral.  There is also a CD available of the Regimental March – ‘My Boy Willie’. Please contact HHQ RTR on 01929 403448 if you wish to have a drape on loan.

If anyone knows when a member of the Regiment passes to the Green Fields, please inform HHQ RTR, then their name can be entered on this site in “The Green Fields” page. The entry will also be added in the Tank Journal.

There is an online notice of death form available here.

A downloadable copy of the Death Notice form can be completed and emailed to:  greenfields@royaltankregiment.org

If you notice missing, incomplete or inaccurate information on the Green Fields headstones below, please do get in contact and we will update this for you.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)

The CWGC care for the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments, their work began with building, and now maintaining cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world. If you would like to research those that died during the First and Second World Wars then the CWCG website can give you further information.

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Cpl
Reginald Charles Sydney 'Bud' RCSAbbott
RTR

Enlisted 1941 Served with 52nd (Heavy) Trg Regt RAC posted to HQ Sqn 31st Tank Brigade RAC 79th Armd Div (Hobart's Funnies)

12/05/2009

Age 88

Terry TAckrell
23/11/2018

Sgt
John Boyd 'Jab' JBActon-Browne
RTR

served in the RTR in BAOR UK Northern Ireland and Cyprus

10/1982

Age 30

Sgt
Dennis DAdams
3 RTR

Served with 3 RTR

10/01/2009

Age 61

L/Cpl
Leonard 'Bob' LAdams
RTR

Served with the RTR WW11

29/09/2015

Age 91

Capt
Adrian Christopher ACAdams
22/01/2019

Tpr
Kenneth KAdler
51 RTR

Served with 51st RTR in North Africa and Italy during WW11

18/05/2010

Age 87

John James JJAdshead
43 RTR

Served with 43 RTR

31/12/2008

Age 83

Major (Retd)
Ken K B DAitken
5 RTR/4 RTR
05 February 2025

Richard RAldred
5 RTR
08 March 2026

L/Cpl
Steven SAllan
4 RTR
07/02/2021

Tpr
Neil David 'DoomBrain' NDAllen
3 RTR

Served with 3 RTR in BAOR UK and Canada

04/07/2014

Age 62

Stuart SAllen
4 RTR
10 October 2024

Age 74

S/Sgt
J AAlsop
3 RTR

Served with 3 RTR in UK Cyprus BAOR Canada

03/10/2015

Age 64

Major (Retd)
Christopher C BAmery
08 January 2025

Age 92

Kevin 'Andy' K BAnderson
3 RTR
05/06/2022

Leslie LAppletree
RTR

WW2 veteran Italian Campaign

12/05/2009

Age 83

Maj
Ronald John 'Ron' RJAquilina
3 RTR, 4 RTR

Served with 3 RTR and 4 RTR

07/01/2009

Age 66

Cpl
David 'Geordie' DArmes
8 RTR, 5 RTR

Served with 8 RTR and 5 RTR

16/06/2011

Age 71

Alex James AJArmit
4 RTR

Seved with 4RTR

14/06/2013

Age 73

Cpl
Dave 'Tojo' DArmstrong
4 RTR

Served with 4 RTR

18/02/2010

Raymond R PArney
3 RTR
May 2023

Age 77

Tpr
George Harrold GHArnold
7 RTR

Served with 56 Trg Regt 7RTR 1942-46 then Royal Scots Greys 1946-47

28/09/2008

Age 84

L/Cpl
Christopher Ashmore
3 RTR

He initially joined the Grenadier Guards on 14 August 1963 with whom he served for seven months until 3 March 1964. He later enlisted at Bristol on 8 July 1965 and badged to the Royal Tank Regiment and served with 3 RTR. His service was split between postings within the UK and Germany and he also completed a tour in Aden between February 1967 and August 1967 as well as a tour in Sharjah between January 1969 and October 1969. He was discharged on 22 May 1973 having served for a total of eight years and promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.

5/3/2022

Sgt
Frank FAtkinson
44 RTR

Served with 44th RTR in N. AfricaSicily Italy and Europe during WW11

07/05/2010

Age 88

Cpl
Ray RAtkinson
7 RTR

Served with 7 RTR during WW11 in N Africa Italy and NW Europe senior member of the Nottingham Branch RTR Association

10/07/2012

Age 96

Paul PAtkinson
1 RTR
June 2024

S/Sgt
Gordon GAustin
3 RTR

Served with 3 RTR 1955-1977

04/03/2009

Age 71

S/Sgt
Michael Richard 'Mike' MRAvis
4 RTR

Served with 4 RTR in Aden BAOR and UK

29/11/2013

Age 73

LCpl
William 'Bill' W GBagley
03/06/2023

Sgt
Alfred Eric AEBailey
8 RTR

Served with Irish Guards 1944-48 in France and Germany. joined 8 RTR at Catterick in 1949 then Paderborn

01/12/2014

Age 88

Sgt
George GBailey
51 RTR, 8 RTR, 40 RTR, 41 RTR

Served with 142 Regt RAC 51 RTR 8 RTR in N Africa and Italy WW2 40 RTR and 41 RTR (TA) for 19 years became an in pensioner at The Royal Hospital in 1999

03/06/2008