BELTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
The
Belton War Memorial is a slate tablet inset into the wall of the parish
church in Vicarage Lane, Belton. There are ten names listed by surname,
rank, year of death, Regiment and forename. There are two Belton's in
Leicestershire, the other one is in the north-west of the county. For
ease of reading and research thenames have been sorted into alphabetical
order.
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The
dedication and unveiling ceremony taken from an old postcard. |
This
Tablet was erected by public subscription to the Glory of God
and in honour of the men of this village who paid the supreme sacrifice
1914-1918
BARNES |
Harry
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Private.
Died 17th July 1916. |
BECCLES |
Samuel
|
Private.
Died 30th Nov 1917. |
BURTON |
Frederick
|
Corporal.
Died 13th May 1915. |
HICKLING |
Joseph
|
Lance-Cpl
Sapper. Died 5th Nov 1915. |
KNIGHT |
William
|
Corporal.
Died 21st June 1917. |
ROSE |
John
|
Private.
Died 1st Nov 1916. |
THACKER |
Thomas
|
Private.
Died 20th Oct 1918. |
TURNER |
Alec
James |
W
Op. Died 20th May 1917. |
WAKEFIELD |
John
F O |
Private.
Died 18th Sept 1916. |
WOULIDGE,
MM & Bar |
Leonard
B |
Gun-Sgt.
Died 13th Oct 1918. |
Faithful
unto
death
Last
updated
10 October, 2006
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