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Photograph
Copyright © Alf Beard 2004 |
In
Ever
Loving Memory of
The Men of This Town
Who Gave Their Lives
For Their Country's
Sake in The Great War
1914-1919.
And The World War
1939-1945.
| ASHMORE | George T | No
further information currently available |
| BAYLEY | George | Private
1570, Derbyshire Yeomanry. Killed in action at Gallipoli 21st
August 1915. Aged 31. Born Coingleton, Cheshire, enlisted Buxton,
resident Tideswell. Son of Albert and Susan Bayley, of 33, Swan
St., Congleton; husband of Florence Bayley, of Fountain Square,
Tideswell. No knonw grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey.
Panel 17. |
| BRIERLEY | William Hunstone | Captain,
adjutant for 6th Battalion (Territorial), Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 26th September 1917.
Aged 20. Son of William and Mary Brierley, of Beech House, Tideswell.
Buried in NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot VII. Row E. Grave 10. |
| BRIERLEY | James John Hubert | Ordinary
Seaman Bristol Z/8160, R.N. Depot (Chrystal Palace), Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve. Died 10th October 1918. Aged 18. Son of William
and Mary Brierley, of Beech House, Parke Rd., Tideswell. Special
memorial in ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCHYARD, TIDESWELL, Derbyshire. |
| BRIGHTMORE | Charles Harry Gordon | [Charles
Henry Gordon on SDGW] Private 45286, 13th (Service) (1st Barnsley)
Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 30th
September 1918. Aged 19. Born Norbury, Staffordshire, enlisted
Tideswell. Only son of James and Frances Lily Brightmore, of Mayfield
House, Tideswell. Formerly 59396, West Yorkshire Regiment. Buried
in STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 6. |
| CHAPMAN | Frederick Lester | Private
204577, 1st/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 17th March 1918. Aged
29. Born and enlisted Tideswell. Son of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth
Chapman, of Tideswell. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot I. Row O. Grave 38. |
| CHAPMAN | Harold | Private
2152, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 30th September 1915. Aged
21. Born and enlisted Tideswell. Son of James and Sarah Chapman,
of Tideswell. Buried in CHESTER FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 4. |
| CHAPMAN | Arthur | Private
37170, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Killed in action in India 11th May 1919. Born Cowdale, enlisted
Tideswell. No known grave. Commemorated on DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA
GATE), India. Face 23. |
| DAWSON | George W | No
further information currently available |
| ESPLIN | Alexander Cecil | Lance Corporal B/203272, 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own). Died of wounds 23rd March 1918. Aged 24. Born and resident Tideswell, enlisted Buxton. Son of George Esplin, of High St., Tideswell. Formerly C/422. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buried in ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Marchelepot British Cemetery Memorial 110. Note: Roye was in German hands from 30 August 1914 until the French retook it on 17 March 1917. The town was recaptured by the Germans on 26 March 1918 but was evacuated by them on 26 August. The French First Army entered the town the following day. Roye Old British Cemetery was 1.6 kilometres south of the town. It was made in March 1918, by the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station but there was little time to mark the graves before the town was captured by the Germans, who extended this cemetery for the burial of their own dead. In 1920 the Commonwealth graves were removed to Roye New British Cemetery. Roye New British Cemetery was made after the Armistice when graves were brought in from the battlefields and from other burial grounds. Almost all of them date from 1918. The cemetery contains 565 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 153 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials are erected to 13 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials record the names of 117 casualties buried in Marchelepot British Cemetery and in three German cemeteries, whose graves could not be found. The cemetery also contains the graves of 43 Second World War airmen. |
| FLETCHER | Joe Lomas | Driver
T3/026115, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 23rd April 1917. Aged
32. Husband of Alice Cope (formerly Fletcher), of 13, Macclesfield
Rd., Whaley Bridge, Stockport. Special memorial in ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST CHURCHYARD, TIDESWELL, Derbyshire. [Cannot locate on SDGW] |
| FLETCHER | John T L | No
further information currently available |
| FLINT | William | Private
G/19423, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 24th August 1918. Aged 32. Born and resient Tideswell,
enlisted Bakewell. Son of William and Hannah Flint, of Commercial
Rd., Tideswell. Formerly 83237, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Buried in MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Plot/Row G. Grave 21. |
| FLINT | Leslie | Corporal
17818, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 10th October 1918. Aged
22. Born Tideswell, enlisted Buxton. Son of Adeline Ann and the
late John Flint, of Tideswell. Stepson of John Bramwell. His brother
Frederick (below) also died in service. No known grave. Commemorated
on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7. |
| FLINT, MM | Frederick | Acting
Corporal G/20087, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent
Regiment). Killed in action 29th August 1918. Aged 20. Born and
enlisted Tideswell. Son of Adeline Ann and the late John Flint,
of Tideswell. Stepson of John Bramwell. His brother Leslie (above)
also died in service. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly
33761, G. S. Cavalry. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7. |
| FRANCES | Walter | No
further information currently available |
| FRANCES | Alfred J | Private
268553, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 20th September 1917. Enlisted
Tideswell, resident Buxton. *** Cannot locate CWGC record currently
*** |
| GIBSON | John Willie | Rifleman
C/6064, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
3rd October 1916. Aged 19. Born Tideswell, enlisted Buxton. Son
of John and Harriet Gibson, of Queen St., Tideswell. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAl MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
| GOUGH | George | No
further information currently available |
| GRATTON | Wilfrid Lawson | Private
1420, 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds
23rd July 1916. Aged 32. Born Tideswell, enlisted Birmingham,
resident Redditch, Worcestershire. Son of George and Hannah M.
Gratton, of Brunswick House, Sherwood Rd., Tideswell. Buried in
HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot
II. Row C. Grave 43. |
| GREEN, DCM | George Henry | Corporal
35450, "X" 21st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 21st March 1918. Aged 24. Born Hathersage, enlisted
Buxton. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Son
of Sarah Ann Green, of Alma Rd., Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire,
and the late John Green. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 7 to 10. |
| GREGORY | Charles | Driver
196548, 7th Briagde Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artilery. Died
11th November 1918. Aged 28. Enlisted Manchester, resident Salford,
Lancashire. Son of Ben and Mary L. Gregory, of 551, Liverpool
St., Seedley, Manchester. Native of Salford, Manchester. Buried
in STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Division
62. Plot IV. Riw A. Grave 8. |
| HALL | Joseph | No
further information currently available |
| HAMBLETON | Matthew [Henry] | Private
49784, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
21st March 1918. Aged 30. Born Chapel-on-le-Frith, enlisted Birmingham,
resident Tideswell. Husband of Margaret Millward (formerly Hambleton),
of Buxton Rd., Tideswell. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 23 and 24. |
| HARRISON | George L | No
further information currently available |
| HARRISON | Thomas J | No
further information currently available |
| HARRISON | John F | Shoeing
Smith W/4256, "A" Battery, 119th Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Killed in action 17th April 1918. Aged 23. Enlisted
Stockport, resident Tideswell. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harrison,
of Tideswell. Buried in LE GRAND HASARD MILITARY CEMETERY, MORBECQUE,
Nord, France. Plot 4. Row B. Grave 10. |
| HARRISON | Ronald C | Corporal
49539, 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born
and enlisted Tideswell. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
| HODGKINSON | Samuel | [Lsited
as Sam on SDGW] Private 307587, 1st/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 23rd April 1917.
Aged 32. Born and resident Tideswell, enlisted Bakewell. Son of
Joseph Hodgkinson, of Sherwood Rd., Tideswell. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
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| HOWARTH | John | Second
Lieutenant, 1st West Riding Field Company (Territorial), Royal
Engineers. Died at home, from wounds received, 10th September
1916. Aged 27. Born at Rochdale. Son of Thomas and Alice Howarth,
of 4, Seafield Rd., North Shore, Blackpool. Buried and commeorated
on a Special memorial, in ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCHYARD, TIDESWELL,
Derbyshire. |
| HOWE | Tom | Rifleman
C/429, "A" Company, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Died of wounds 15th July 1916. Aged 22, Born Tideswell,
enlisted Buxton. Son of Oswald and Lilian Howe, of Sherwood Rd.,
Tideswell. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme,
France. Plot XII. Row F. Grave 28. |
| HUDSON | Thomas | Private
G/7439, 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds 24th July 1915. Born Ashbourne, enlisted Buxton,
resident Tideswell. Buried in WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY
CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row D.
Grave 11. |
| JACKSON | William | No
further information currently available |
| JOHNSON | Maurice | No
further information currently available |
| LOMAS, DCM | Samuel Henry | Company
Sergeant Major 241062, 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th April 1917. Aged
37. Born and resident Tideswell, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of
Samuel and Sarah Lomas, of Church St., Tideswell; husband of Sarah
Ann Lomas. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (M.M.). No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A. |
| LOMAS | Norman | Private
1818, 1st/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire
Regiment). Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 25. Born and
enlisted Tideswell. Son of Mary Lomas, of Alma House, Tideswell,
and the late Robert Lomas. Formerly 954, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 103 to 105. |
| LOMAS | Reginald | Rifleman
C/423, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 26th October
1918. Aged 26. Born and resident Tideswell, enlisted Buxton. Son
of Robert and Mary Lomas, of Alma House, Tideswell. Buried in
AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 22. |
| LOMAS | Wilfred | Private
53008, 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. JKilled in action
16th December 1917. Aged 40. Born and resident Tideswell, enlisted
Bakewell. Husband of Florence Lomas, of Queen St., Tideswell.
Formery 69172, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 128 to 131 and 162
and 162A. |
| MARKOVITZ | Max | Private
17130, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 12th December 1915. Aged
26. Born Plock, Poland, enlisted Buxton, resident Tideswell. Son
of Hannah Markovitz, of High St., Tideswell and the late Philip
Markovitz. Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 5. |
| MILLWARD | Lawrence | No
further information currently available |
| PALFREYMAN | John | No
further information currently available |
| PORTER | Percy | No
further information currently available |
| RILEY | Arthur | Private
87235, 118th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in
action 19th August 1917. Aged 27. Born Fairfield, Derby, enlisted
Bakewell, resident Tideswell. Son of the late Henry Riley, of
73, King's Rd., Fairfield, Buxton; husband of Jane Bennett Riley,
of Litton Dale, Litton, Buxton. Formerly 68218, Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
154 to 159 and 163A. |
| SELLARS | Arthur | Rifleman
C/6062 [CWGC G/6062], 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Died of wounds 15th September 1916. Aged 18. Born Tideswell, enlisted
Buxton. Son of Leonard and Frances Alice Sellars, of Cliffe Side,
Tideswell. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
| SHENTON | Robert L | No
further information currently available |
| SIDDONS | Lawrence | No
further information currently available |
| SUTTON | John | Private
40880, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
19th September 1918. Enlisted Bakewell, resident Tideswell. Son
of Mr. J. T. Sutton, of High St., Tideswell. Formerly 46653, North
Staffordshire Regiment. Buried in CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON
, Aisne, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 14. |
| TATTERSALL | Laurence | No
further information currently available |
| TATTERSALL | William H | Private
240446, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Born
Hulme, Lancashire, enlisted Monsal Dale, resident Tideswell. No
known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. |
| TAYLOR, MM | Bernard A | Private
240438, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 13th August 1918. Bron
and enlisted Tideswell. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). No
known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 87 to 89. |
| WAGSTAFFE | Joseph Harold | Corporal
C/6066, 18Th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
10th October 1916. Aged 19. Born Tideswell, enlisted Buxton. Son
of Clement and Hannah Wagstaffe, of Sherwood Rd., Tideswell. No
known grave. Commemorated on THEIPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
| WALTON | Ernest | No
further information currently available |
| WALTON | George W | No
further information currently available |
| Wheston | ||
| DUNCAN | James | No
further information currently available |
| GOODWIN | Clement Richard | Private
40443, 16th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Died of
wounds 28th January 1918. Aged 24. Born Chelmorton, enlisted York,
resident Tideswell. Son of Clement Richard and Mary Belfield Goodwin,
of Gratton Grange, Elton, Matlock, Derbyshire. Native of Wheston
Hall, Tideswell. Formerly 15424, 5th Reserve Cavalry Regiment.
Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, . Plot II. Row E.
Grave 6. |
| BARBER | Reginald Stanley | Private
4978013, 1st/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died as a P.O.W. 21st May 1944. Aged
25. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 8. Row
A. Grave 12. |
| CARTLEDGE | Reginald | Fusilier
6020213, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died 15th December 1943. Aged 24. Son of John Frederick and Elizabeth
Cartledge, of Tideswell. Buried in NAPLES WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Plot III. Row G. Grave 16. |
| DALTON | Wesley Edward | Corporal
7911221, 7th Queen's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 30th
March 1942. Aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dalton; husband of
A. M. Dalton, of Tideswell. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON
MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 1. |
| FLINT | Stanley | Private
4982562, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's
Own). Died 5th May 1944. Aged 32. Son of Samuel and Ann Elizabeth
Flint, of Tideswell. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL,
Myanmar. Face 7. |
| MAKIN | James | No
further information currently available - several James MAKIN
died, cannot identify which is correct. |
| PENNOCK | Charles Eggington | Sergeant
4037174, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 3rd September
1942. Aged 25. Son of Pte. Frank Pennock, Yorkshire Regt. (died
on active service, 15th November, 1947), and Ethel Pennock; husband
of Joan Lomas Pennock, of Tideswell, Derbyshire. Buried in ALEXANDRIA
(HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 6. |
| SINCLAIR | Walter | Etiher Walter SINCLAIR, Air Mechanic 2nd Class FAA/SFX. 2700, H.M.S. Fidelity, Royal Navy. Died 1st January 1943. No known grave. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 4, Panel 5. or Walter SINCLAIR, Able Seaman, S.S. Daxhound (London), Merchant Navy. Died 11th October 1941. Aged 42. Buried in TORSHAVN CEMETERY, Faroe Islands. Grave 120. |
| WOOD | Frank | probably
Frank WOOD, Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator) 1107638, 153 Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22nd April 1945. Aged
21. Buried in SAGE WAR CEMETERY, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Plot 8. Row B. Grave 13. |
They
Whom This Memorial
Commemorates Were Numbered
Among Those Who At The Call
Of King And Country Left
All That Was Dear To Them
Endured Hardnss Faced
Dangers And Finally Passed
Out Of The Sight Of Men By
The Path Of Duty And Self
Sacrifice Giving Up Their Own
Lives That Others Might Live
In Freedom.
Let Those Who Come After
See To It That Their Names
Are Not Forgotten.
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