Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire - Langtoft War Memorial

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LANGTOFT WAR MEMORIAL

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The war village memorial is to be found in the grounds of St Michael and All Angels, East End, Langtoft. It takes the form of a small flight of steps that climb a small bank to the side of the path approaching the church, at the top of this flight is a small fence surrounding a square concrete base. Erected on the base is a three-tiered plinth upon which an ornate cross is mounted on top of which a medal and a sheaf of branches are sculpted; the mason was J T Plowright. There are 8 names for World War 1 and 4 for World War 2.

TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918
AND WORLD WAR 1939-1945

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
JOHN XV 18

BADGER	Ernest Norman	Corporal 9772. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 30th April 1915, aged 21 years. Son of Lizzie Badger of Wittering, Northants. Born Norton, Worcester, enlisted Bedford, Beds and resident Langtoft, Lincs. Commemorated YPRES (Menin Gate) MEMORIAL. Panel 31 and 33.
DAY	Robert	Possibly Robert William Day. Gunner 21714. 149th Bde, Royal Field Artillery. Died 11th May 1918, aged 32 years. Son of Robert William and Elizabeth Day of Thurlby, Lincs. Born Stamford, Lincs and enlisted London. Commemorated BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY. IX.B.68.
FLATTERS	Harry	Private 48708. 13th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, formerly 49905 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 15th November 1916, aged 27 years. Son of (the late) Mr J.T.F and Sarah A Flatters of Langtoft, Lincs. Born Langtoft, enlisted and resident Bourne, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1D, 8B and 8C.
FOWLER	John	Sergeant 13785. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd October 1916, aged 20 years. Son of John and Jane Fowler of Langtoft, Lincs. Born Langtoft, enlisted Stamford and resident Langtoft, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1C.
GAY	Henry	Private 40669. 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 24909 Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11th October 1917, aged 30 years. Son of Daniel and Jane Gay of Langtoft, Lincs. Husband of Elizabeth Gay of 19 Double Street, Spalding, Lincs. Commemorated DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, Etrun. V.C.9.
GAY	William Edward	Battery Sergeant Major 545. 6th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 17th June 1915. Born Langtoft, enlisted Stamford, Lincs and resident Cwmbran, Monmouthshire. Commemorated YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY. IV.E.6.
PORTER	George	Private 2862. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died of wounds 25th June 1915, aged 21 years. Enlisted Nottingham, Notts and resident Langtoft, Lincs. Commemorated ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY. II.B.11A.
WARN	Abraham	Private 202055. 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 17th February 1917, aged 37 years. Son of (the late) William and Martha Warn of Grays Cottage, Langtoft, Lincs. Born Laughton, enlisted and resident Market Deeping, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 2A, 2C and 2D.
1939-1945
AYRE	Harold	Sergeant 5882422. 2/1 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 27th April 1941. Commemorated PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL. Panel 61. Column 2.
GOODMAN	James Leonard	Private 7635100. Z Army Ordnance Workshop Section, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 13th February 1942, aged 21 years. Commemorated SINGAPORE MEMORIAL. Column 109.
PLOWRIGHT	Robert Arthur	Sergeant (Wireless Op) 550840. 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 1st January 1941, aged 20 years. Son of Thomas and Mary Plowright of Langtoft, Lincs. Commemorated LANGTOFT CEMETERY. Plot D. Grave 184.
THACKER	Ernest	Gunner 11425689. 80 Heavy A.A Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 7th January 1943, aged 20 years. Son of William and Emma Thacker. Commemorated MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL. Face 8.

Last updated 16 June, 2007

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