ARMSTRONG

Thomas W

No Thomas W Armstrong identified. Possibly William Thomas Armstrong. Private 10314. 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17th October 1915, aged 24 years. Son of Mr and Mrs Armstrong of Welby, Lincs. Born Stanton, Middx, enlisted Reading, Berks and resident Welby, Lincs. Commemorated WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY. I.K.14A.

BLACKBOURN

James W

Military Medal. L/Corporal 49763. 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 4901 Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds home 29th December 1918 (SDGW has 4th September 1918, this is possible date of wounding), aged 29 years. Son of George Henry and Mary Blackbourn of Denton, Lincs. Enlisted Grantham and resident Barrowby, Lincs. Commemorated BARKSTON (St Nicholas) CHURCHYARD.

BRADFORD

Arthur Edward

Corporal 42667. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, formerly 16845 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th August 1918, aged 21 years. Son of James Clarkson and Martha Bradford of Barkston, Lincs. Born Barkston, Lincs, enlisted Nottingham, Notts and resident Grantham, Lincs. Commemorated SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, Fouquereuil. IV.D.5.

DOLBY

Joseph

Private 23202. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 16th November 1916. Born Barkston, enlisted Grantham and resident Barkston, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1C.

DRURY

Ernest

Private 27595. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st October 1917, aged 29 years. Son of Bavin and Betsy Drury of Barkston, Lincs. Born Sedgebrook, enlisted Grantham and resident Barkston, Lincs. Commemorated PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Panel 3.

EMBLING

Elijah

Private 9309. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th August 1914, aged 20 years. Son of (the late) Matthew Elijah Embling and Maria Dolby (formerly Embling) of Barkston, Lincs. Born Leicester, Leics, enlisted Lincoln and resident Laceby, Lincs. Commemorated LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL.

FOVARGUE

George

Private 18524. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th October 1917. Born and enlisted Grantham, resident Barkston, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A.

HIGGINS

Alfred Henry

Private 12390. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died of wounds 8th June 1918. Born Grantham, Lincs, enlisted Sutton in Ashfield, Notts and resident Hoby, Leics. Unable to trace CWGC and no known commemoration.

WATSON

Bernard

Private 203704. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1917. Born Barkston and enlisted Grantham, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A.

WATSON

John Charles

Corporal 7722. 2nd Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 1st November 1914, aged 31 years. Son of George and Mary Emma Watson of Barkston, Lincs. Born Barkston, Lincs and enlisted Sheffield, Yorks. Commemorated LE TOURET MEMORIAL. Panel 31.

Their name liveth for evermore.

Erected by the people of Barkston as a record of their gratitude.

Also to the memory of Jack M Banks who died in the war 1939 – 1945.

BANKS

Jack Maurice

Private 4803038. 13th (2/4th Bn, South Lancs Regiment) Battalion, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. Died 10th June 1944, aged 22 years. Commemorated BAYEUX MEMORIAL. Panel 18. Column 1.

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