KIRKBY UNDERWOOD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The memorial for Kirkby Underwood is to be found within the church
of St Mary and All Saints. It takes the form of a wooden plaque fixed
to one of the columns inside the church which conatins a Roll of Honour.
There is also a stained glass window containg the names of those who
died.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
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In
thankfulness to God, giver of peace and victory and to the honourable
memory of
CHRISTIAN |
Richard |
Private
61814. Durham Light Infantry transferred to 19310 409th Agricultural
Coy, Labour Corps. Died 22nd November 1918, aged 34 years. Son of
(the late) Robert and Eliza Christian of Kirkby Underwood, Lincs.
Husband of (the late) Kate Christian. Commemorated BILLINGBOROUGH
(St Andrew) CHURCHYARD. |
RUDKIN |
Bertie
Evlyn |
Private
43011. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 27th September
1916, aged 23 years. Son of Henry James and Mary Ann Rudkin of Kirkby
Underwood, Lincs. Born Morton, Lincs. Commemorated ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY. XI.C.14. |
RUDKIN |
Ernest
Henry |
Private
37867. 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action
2nd December 1917. Born Morton, enlisted Lincoln and resident Bourne,
Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 105 to 106 and 162. |
WYER |
John
Thomas |
Private
27171. 8th Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
13th April 1918, aged 35 years. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Wyer
of Kirkby Underwood, Lincs. Born Kirby Underwood and enlisted Lincoln,
Lincs. Commemorated PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Panel 2. |
of
this parish who fell in the Great War 1914 – 1919. |
Roll
Of Honour
Kirkby Underwood
1914 -1918 |
CHRISTIAN |
Richard |
See
window. |
RUDKIN |
Bertie
Evlyn |
See
window. |
RUDKIN |
Ernest
Henry |
See
window. |
WYER |
John
Thomas |
See
window. |
HILL
|
Christopher |
Not
on Memorial Window. Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and possibly survived
war. No further information currently. |
1939
-1945 |
HOLDERNESS |
John
Andrew Armstrong |
Military
Cross. Major 62523. 3 Bty, 28 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
6th June 1942, aged 28 years. Son of Colonel Hardwicke (DSO) and
Phyllis Elizabeth Holderness of Kirkby Underwood, Lincs. Commemorated
ALAMEIN MEMORIAL. Column 31. |
Last
updated
16 August, 2007
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