ALTHORNE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005
Althorne
war memorial takes the form of a metal plaque in wooden surround that
is build into a shelter with public seating. It stands at the crossroads
of Main Road and Station Road. The memorial itself is very ornate with
writing along the sides and the base as well as the main dedication
in the centre.
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Photographs
Copyright © Andy Pay 2005 |
ALTHORNE
ALSO SENT FORTH (...) TO FIGHT THAT YE MIGHT INHERIT FREEDOM AND PEACE
WITH VICTORY HONOUR THEREFORE THOSE WHO DIED UNTO THIS END
1914
- 1919
THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US
BOTH BY DAY AND NIGHT
ALDOUS |
E
J W |
Ordinary
Seaman J/51025, H.M.S. "Pembroke", Royal Navy. Died
5th April 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mary Ada Aldous, of 93, Rose
Valley, Brentwood, and the late Edwin Aldous. Born at Epping.
Buried in LONDON ROAD CEMETERY, BRENTWOOD, Essex. Section M.
Grave 43. |
BOURNE |
J
H |
No
further information currently available |
BURGE,
MC MM |
Philip
Scott |
[Listed
as P G BURGE on memorial] Captain, Royal Air Force. Died 24th
July 1918. Aged 23. Son of William A. and Grace Burge, of 82,
Holbein House, Sloane Square, London. Native of Potters Bar,
Middlesex. Brother of Leonard, below. Awarded the Miltary Cross
(M.C.) and the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY,
LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 1. |
BURGE |
Leonard
Oliver |
Sergeant
STK/41, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 11th July 1916. Aged 23. Born Potters Bar,
enlisted London, resident Althorne. Son of William A. and Grace
Burge. Native of Potters Bar, Middlesex. Brother of Philip,
above. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE,
Somme, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave 5. |
CHAPMAN |
Charles
Lemuel |
Private
25973, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action
12th October 1917. Aged 19. Born Leicester, enlisted Warley,
resident Lower Althorne. Son of Walter and Alice Chapman, of
Lower Althorne, Chelmsford. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
79 to 80 and 163A. |
CLARKE |
Joseph
Richard |
Rifleman
372328, 8th (City of Lodnon) Battalion (Post Office Rifles).
Died of wounds 8th December 1917. ENlisted Burnham-on-Crouch,
resident Upper Althorne. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave
21. |
COLE |
John |
Private
52326, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 21st March 1918. Aged 21. Born Althorne, enlisted
Southend, resident Maldon. Son of William and Emma Cole, of
Mayland, Endway, Upper Althorne, Maldon, Essex. Buried in JEANCOURT
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Aisne, France. Plot VI. Row B.
Grave 6. |
HALLS |
Charles
Ernest |
Private
26517, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 27th
April 1918. Aged 31. Born Stratford, enlisted Warley. Son of
Frederick Charles and Susan Jane Halls, of Stanleybank, Althorne,
nr. Maldon, Essex; husband of A. J. Halls, of "Ivydene,"
Grove Hill, South Woodford, Essex. Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 15. |
HARVEY |
W |
No
further information currently available |
LOW |
W |
No
further information currently available |
MONK |
W |
No
further information currently available |
MONK |
F |
No
further information currently available |
SCRIVENER |
Walter |
Private
8229, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23rd October
1914. Aged 29. Born Billericay, enlisted and resident Maldon.
Husband of Christinia Scrivener, of 29, Church St., Maldon,
Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7. See also Liverpool
Street Station, London and Maldon. |
SPENCER-SMITH |
Charles
Owen |
Captain,
16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles),
London Regiment attached 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Died of wounds 3rd August 1917. Aged 37. Son of Charles
Spencer-Smith, of The Dower House, Woldhurstlea, Ifield, Sussex.
Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot
I. Row C. Grave 13. |
SPENCER-SMITH |
Martin |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st/16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster
Rifles). Killed in action 10th September 1916. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
13 C. |
TAYLOR |
James |
Private
5738, 1st/23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment.
Killed in action 15th September 1916. Born Shammer, Norfolk,
enlisted Southminster, resident Upper Althorne. Formerly 24703,
Essex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13 C and 12 C. |
TAYLOR |
Herbert |
Private
T/202521, 10th (R. East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 13th September
1918. Born at Watton, Norfolk, about 1890, resident Althorne,
Essex and Malden, Essex, and enlisted at Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Buried in STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON, Somme,
France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 7. |
TWIN,
MM |
Jack
Escott |
[Spelt
TWINN on SDGW and CWGC] Corporal B/200487, 13th Battalion, Rifle
Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds 9th May 1918.
Aged 31. Born Althorne, enlisted Maldon, resident Lower Althorne.
Son of Annie Hazell, of Lower Althorne, Maldon, Essex. Awarded
the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly 21126, Essex Regiment. Buried
in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Plot
I. Row B. Grave 1. |
WHITING |
E |
No
further information currently available |
1939
– 1945 |
GOSLING |
G
F |
No
further information currently available |
SAWYER |
Frederick
Charles Archibald |
Pilot
Officer 174215, 434 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 29th July 1944. Aged 22. Son of Frederick and Sarah Sawyer;
husband of Patricia Sawyer, of Birmingham. No known grave. Commemorated
on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 212. |
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updated
4 December, 2018
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