ALTHORPE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The
memorial takes the form of a rough hewn pillar mounted on a plinth
with a stepped base, the whole being surrounded by a chain linked
fence and posts on a concrete base with a paved pathway leading up
to the memorial.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
Lest
ye forget.
This
column is erected by the ex-servicemen of this parish to the honour and
never dying memory of their comrades who fell in the Great War 1914 –
1919
BARNARD |
W
H |
Possibly
Private 13587. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916, aged 20 years. Son of John and Phillis Barnard of
The Alley, Badsey, Worcs. Born Badsey, enlisted Epworth, Lincs and
resident Badsey, Worcs. Commemorated LONSDALE CEMETERY, Authuile.
IX.G.3. |
BARTON |
Herbert |
Private
31704. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 11th April 1917,
aged 19 years. Son of Richard and Sarah Ann Barton of Pilfrey Farm,
Belton, Lincs. Commemorated ALTHORPE (St Oswald) CHURCHYARD. |
COLLEY |
James |
Military
Medal. Private 240449. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed
in action 2nd November 1917, aged 31 years. Son of Joseph and Eliza
Colley of Derrythorpe, Althorpe, Lincs. Born Keadby, enlisted Scunthorpe
and resident Althorpe, Lincs. Commemorated PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY,
Mazingarbe. III.A.13. |
COWLING |
John
William |
Private
2352. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th July
1915. Born Keadby, enlisted Scunthorpe and resident Crowle, Lincs.
Commemorated BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY. VIII.B.59. |
CRACKLE |
William |
Corporal
13585. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 14th October 1915,
aged 22 years. Son of Smith and Dinah Crackle of Derrythorpe, Althorpe,
Lincs. Commemorated WHITE CITY CEMETERY, Bois-Grenier. A.11. |
DENT |
Arthur |
Boy
1st Class J/21227, H.M.S. Bulwark, Royal Navy.Died when H.M.S. Bulwark
was sunk 26th November 1914, aged 17 years. Born Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
19 April 1897. Son of (the late) Alfred and Adelaide Dent of Station
Road, Keadby, Lincs. Next of kin given as Charlotte Dent, of 5 Station
Road, Keadby, Doncaster. Farm Labourer by trade. Served on H.M.S.
Ganges, Hawke, Victory and then Bulwark from 28 November 1913. Enlisted
for 12 years, height 5 feet 43/8
inches, chest 35¾ inches, dark brown hair, blue eyes, fresh
complexion. No known grave Commemorated PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Panel 3. |
DUNDERDALE |
Tom |
L/Corporal
9865. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 7th August 1915,
aged 20 years. Son of Joseph Abbott and Mary Elizabeth Dunderdale
of Station Road, Keadby, Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel
44 to 46. |
PULLAN |
Albert
Victor |
[Spelt
PULLEN on on memorial, listed as PULLAA on SDGW] Private 35260,
7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry attached to 7th
Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 2 April 1918. Aged 25.
Enlisted Lincoln. Son of Matthew Pullan, of Althorpe, Scunthorpe,
Lincs. In the 1911 census he was aged 18, son of Matthew and Sarah
Ann Pullan, Labourer with G C Railway, born Althrorpe, resident
Althorpe. He was baptised 19 February 1893 in Althorpe. Formerly
4526, Durham Light Infantry. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 59 and 60. |
ROSE |
Arthur |
Private
22767. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd
November 1916. Born Epworth, enlisted Althorpe, Lincs. Commemorated
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1C. |
SCOTT |
G
W |
No
further information currently |
STEPHENSON |
George |
No
trace CWGC/SDGW. Headstone of James and Clara Frances Stephenson
(parents) in Althorpe Churchyard states he died 15th June 1915,
aged 33 years. No further information. |
STEPHENSON |
Eric
Lionel |
2nd
Lieutenant. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 18th March
1916, aged 23 years. Son of James and Clara Frances Stephenson.
Born Althorpe, Lincs. Commemorated ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, Mont-St
Eloi. I.D.3. |
STEPHENSON |
Urban
Arnold |
Lieutenant.
1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 23rd March 1918, aged
21 years. Headstone in Althorpe Churchyard states he is son of James
and Susannah Ruth Stephenson. Commemorated PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION. IV.G.5. |
THOMPSON |
Joseph |
Private
40770. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd
August 1918, aged 35 years. Born Markham, Notts, enlisted Crowle
and resident Althorpe, Lincs. Commemorated MAZINGARBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION. III.E.16. |
TURGOOSE |
Harry |
Private
26283. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th
April 1917, aged 20 years. Son of late George and Edith Turgoose.
Born and enlisted Keadby, Lincs. Commemorated CHILLI TRENCH CEMETERY,
Gavrelle. Spec Mem C.22. |
TURGOOSE |
Herbert |
Private
42213. 2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in
action 21st March 1918. Born Keadby, enlisted Scunthorpe and resident
Keadby, Lincs. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 6. |
1939-1945 |
CLAYTON |
J
H |
No
further information currently |
CROSBY |
Albert |
Driver
T/189949. Royal Army Service Corps. Died 17th September 1943, aged
23 years. Son of Tom and Gertrude Annie Crosby. Husband of Annie
Crosby of Keadby, Lincs. Commemorated SALERNO WAR CEMETERY. I.C.2. |
DEVINE |
J |
No
further information currently |
FRITCHLEY |
Joseph
Neville |
Apprentice.
SS Marslew (London), Merchant Navy. Died 23rd February 1941, aged
17 years. Son of Reginald and Minnie Fritchley of Normanby le Wold,
Lincs. Commemorated TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. Panel 69. |
GRIFFITHS |
Laurence |
Trooper
4806965. 1st Battalion, Derbyshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died 6th May 1943, aged 23 years. Son of John and Laura Griffiths
of Althorpe, Lincs. Commemorated BONE WAR CEMETERY, Annaba. VII.D.7. |
SEYMOUR |
H |
No
further information currently |
SPENCE |
James
Arthur |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1230748. 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force (VR). Died 12th
July 1943, aged 21 years. Son of Arthur and Alice Spence of Althorpe,
Lincs. Commemorated VEVEY (St Martin) CEMETERY. Grave 85. |
VICKERS |
A |
No
further information currently |
Last
updated
31 July, 2022
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