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LINCOLN ST NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2, India - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Bill Ball 2005

There are a variety of memorials within St Nicholas church. World War 1 is commemorated on framed, glazed, illuminated documents at the sides of a built-up wooden memorial on the south wall of the nave, with a centrepiece of a triptych painting of the crucifixion. [Note: of the 139 names, all are found on the main Lincoln War Memorial except for the following 25 - Charles Brewster, H. Barnsdale, Fred Clifton, Harry Codd, Charles Copeland, George Clarke, Harold de Caun, Launcelot Edwards, George H Edens, Walter Fobbs, John Flynn, N G Fido, Robert Healey, C E Hiatt, H Humberstone, C Holdsworth, John Leeke, Ernest Magill, J T Manterfield, M Parrott, H Prentice, Gordon Russell, Francis Turner, Reuben Theobald, E White; another 23 names are probably on the main memorial, but with differences in first initial or surname spelling.]

Photographs Copyright © Bill Ball 2005

In the north west corner of the nave, a painted wooden plaque:

This Altar and Church furniture
was made by the Pioneers
1st Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment
Padang, Sumatra, 1945
and was used by the Battalion
until the departure from
Sumatra in Nov. 1946.

On the altar table is a wooden stand marked ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS, bearing a book with Royal Signals Association, Lincoln Branch on its cover.

The church contains the chapel of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment within which, on an engraved brass plaque, which was formerly in the garrison church at Lucknow on which are the names of the officer, non-commissioned officers and men of the 2nd. Battalion the Lincolnshire Regiment who died while the battalion was stationed at Poona, Dinapore, and Lucknow from 1919 to 1928.

Photographs Copyright © Bill Ball 2005

There is a red leather-covered Remembrance Book for 1939-1945. As well as names, written in black ink with red initial letters, it contains details of gifts to the church. [Note: of the 27 names, all are found on the main Lincoln War Memorial except for the last 2 names, and Cyril Thorpe and Maurice Wilson (although there are these surnames with different initials).]

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

ALLEN

Joseph

Driver T4/061838, 32nd Reserve Park, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 31st August 1915. Born Lincoln, enlisted Ilkeston, resident Alfreton, Derbyshire. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot Iv. Row E. Grave 12. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ARDEN

John William

Private G/6133, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) posted to 7th Battalion, London Regiment, Killed in action 8th September 1918. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 8 to 9. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ASHCROFT

Harry

Private 40488, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th August 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 43 and 45. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ATKINSON

Sam

Private 10055 [Roll of Honour book] or 100055 [CWGC & SDGW], 1st/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foreseters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 3rd October 1918. Born Chlemsford, Essex, enlisted Gainsborough. Buried in TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row H. Grave 1. See also Lincoln War Memorial

BARLOW

Francis Edward

Private 9954, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 22nd August 1915. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 44 to 46. See also Lincoln War Memorial

BARNSDALE

Horace Leonard

Private 1651, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died at sea 3rd November 1915. Born Bracebridge, enlisted and resident Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 331.

BLYTHE

Joseph [Henry]

Sergeant 8339, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 3rd July 1916. Aged 36. Son of Fred and Harriet Blythe, of 2, Francis St., Newport, Lincoln; husband of Mabel Daubney (formerly Blythe), of 6, Grantham St., Lincoln. Served in the Sudan (1898), and the South African Campaigns. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. See also Lincoln War Memorial

BRADBURY

William H

Private 8359, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 28th February 1915. Aged 30. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Husband of Mrs. L. C. Bradbury, of 24, Monson St., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 8 and 12. See also Lincoln War Memorial

BREWITT

Arthur

Company Sergeant Major 6056, "B" Company, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 9th August 1915. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Husband of Elizabeth Brelsford (formerly Brewitt), of 45, Victoria St., West Parade, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel Panel 44 to 46. See also Lincoln War Memorial

BREWSTER

Charles

No further information currently available

BROCK

Percy Douglas

Second Lieutenant, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th May 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Agnes Edna Brock, of 41, Gray St., Burton Rd., Lincoln, and the late Frank Leuches Brock. Buried in JONCHERY-SUR-VESLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, France. Plot I. Row I. Grave 11. See also Lincoln War Memorial

BROUGHTON

Albert Sowter

Private 9780, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd October 1915. Aged 19. Born at Holy Trinity, Chesterfield, enlisted Lincoln. Son of William Binge Broughton and Ann Broughton, of Mill Rd., Lincoln. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 20. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CAMPBELL

Walter

Private 12/1782, 8th (Service) Battalion, York and LAncaster Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born Lincoln, enlisted Sheffield. NO known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAl, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CARR

[Robert] Sydney

[Listed as R S Carr on main Lincoln memorial] Private 9424, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 16th June 1915. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave, Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CARROTT

Charles

[Listed as C CARRATT on main Lincoln memorial and on CWGC & SDGW] Private 7987, 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars. Killed in action 23rd October 1914. Aged 21. Born, resident and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Charles and Alice Carratt, of 30, Lark Lane, Newport, Lincoln. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 5. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CARROTT

Eric Alban

Private 61613, 15th/17th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th April 1918. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Mr. J. Carrott, of 18, Mildmay St., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3 and 4. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CARTER

Ernest

Private 18955, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st December 1917. Aged 24. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of William Carter, of 4, Industry Cottages, Long Leys Rd., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CHAPMAN

E J

No further information currently available.

CHAPPELL

Wilfred

Private 3439, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CHRISTIAN

Edmund Horace

Private 2099, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 19. Born Sleaford, enlisted Lincoln. Son of John Edmund and Sophia Christian, of 31, Rasen Lane, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CLARKE

George

No further information currently available

CLAYTON

Walter

No further information currently available.Private 31035, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 3rd July 1916. Aged 30. Born Lincoln and enlisted, February 1915, Lincoln. Formerly 55775, Royal Army medical Corps. Son of George and Annie Clayton, of 71, Newport, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 4 A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CLIFTON

Fred

No further information currently available

COATSWORTH

Francis Frederick

Corporal 15645, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 14th October 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IX. Row I. Grave 13. See also Lincoln War Memorial

CODD

Harry

No further information currently available

CODLING

Ernest

Private 40635, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th June 1917 near Ypres. Enlisted Lincoln. Born 25th August 1896 at 51 King's Street, Lincoln. Resident Noam Cottages, Grey Street, Lincoln. Son of Mr. J. Codling, of 3, Wood View, Bourne, Lincs; orginally of Turk's Head Cottage, Cecil Street, Lincoln. Warehouseman. Unmarried. Originally enlisted in the 4th Battalion. Roll of Honour details signed by Gertrude Codling of Turks Head Cottage. Buried in MESSINES RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, Mesen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 27. See also Lincoln War Memorial

COOK

Albert Edward

Sapper 34016, "M Lines of Communication Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 2nd August 1915. Born Horncastle, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, Turkey. PLot/Row/Section E. Grave 76. See also Lincoln War Memorial

COOLING

[Ernest George] Cyril

[Listed as Cyril on Lincoln St Nicholas] Stoker 1st Class K/18360, H.M.S. Invincible, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 21. Son of R. S. and F. M. Cooling, of 21, Olive St., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 17. See also Lincoln War Memorial

COOLING

George Herbert

Sergeant 12515, 7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died of wounds 12th December 1915. Born St Swithin's, Lincoln, enlisted Sheffield. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 27A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

COPELAND

Chas

No further information currently available

CROSSLAND

E

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

DAUBNEY

A

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

DE CAUN

Harold

No further information currently available

DOBBS

Walter

Private 38022, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 22nd March 1918. Born North Elkington, enlisted Louth, resident Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. See also Lincoln War Memorial

EDENS

George H

No further information currently available

EDWARDS

Launc

No further information currently available

ELLIS

[Frank] Richard

[Listed as F R Ellis on main Lincoln memorial] Private 9547, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 29th September 1916. Born St Nicholas, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 11. See also Lincoln War Memorial

EVERINGTON

Charles

Private 39941, 350th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Died at home 21st November 1916. Aged 37. Enlisted Lincoln. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Everington, of 2, Temperance Place, Chapel Lane, Lincoln; husband of E. Everington, of 4, Elvin Cottages, Newport. Formerly 25367, Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in NEWPORT CEMETERY, LINCOLN, Lincolnshire. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 124A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

FIDO

N G

No further information currently available

FLYNN

John

No further information currently available

FOBBS

Walter

No further information currently available.

FOSTER

William Bassett

Private 2783, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Thomas and Hannah Foster, of 63, Burton Rd., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Lincoln War Memorial

FRANKISH

Harry

Private 4483, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd July 1916. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of M. E. Frankish, of Lincoln; husband of Elsie Mary Frankish, of 68, Mill Rd., Burton Rd., Lincoln. Buried in WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 15. See also Lincoln War Memorial

GILLINGS

William

Sapper 153880, 64th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 8th JUly 1917. Aged 39. Born Bucknall, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Husband of H. E. Gillings, of 20. Wake St., Lincoln. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 26. See also Lincoln War Memorial

GRAVES

Herbert

Lance Corporal 9746, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th November 1917. Aged 21. Born St. Mark's, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Lousia Cox (formerly Graves), of 31, Kingsley St., Burton Rd., Lincoln, and the late Charles William Graves. Born at Welbourn, Lincs. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium. Plot XXII. Row CC. Grave 17. See also Lincoln War Memorial

GRESHAM

Alfred

Driver 201486 [Lincs Archives & SDGW][201498 on CWGC], 39th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 3rd July 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Formerly R/4/068637, Remonuts, Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row C. Grave 12. No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HAKES

Harry

Sergant 11460, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th September 1918. Born Ranceby, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 24. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HANCOX

John Tate

Private 35968, 15th Battalion, Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th August 1918. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HARDCASTLE

Ernest

Private 8226, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th September 1914. Born Tinsel Street, Lincoln, enlisted Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HARKER

J H

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HATTON

Ronald

No further information currently available.

HAYWOOD

George [Sydney]

Sapper 160641, 105th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 18th April 1918. Aged 28. Born Nottingham, enlisted Worksop, Nottnghamshire, resident Bawtry, Yorkshire. Son of John and Minnie Haywood, of Lincoln; husband of Minnie Haywood, of 25, Forster St., Gainsborough. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 8 and 162. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HEALEY

Robert

No further information currently available

HEMPSALL

John

Sapper 506671, 2nd Field Company, Canadian Engineers. Died 11th March 1918. Born 3rd July 1883 Lincoln. Son of John Hempsall of 19 Castle Street, Lincoln. Labourer by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 13th December 1916 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, aged 33 years 6 months. Height 6 feet, girth 38½ inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair fair; religion Church of England. Buried in BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 14. See also Lincoln War Memorial National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4244 - 44

HIATT

C E

No further information currently available

HIBBS

Harold

[Listed as Harold Matson HIBBS on SDGW] Private 9678, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th March 1915. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of William Atkins Hibbs and Annie Maria Hibbs, of 28, Turner St., Burton Rd., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 8. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HICKINGBOTHAM

William [Henry]

[Listed as HICKINGBOTTOM on this Lincoln St Ncholas memorial] Lance Corporal 17219, 5th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 11th November 1914. Aged 28. Born Lincoln, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Ellen Hickingbotham, of 8, Gray St., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HILL

John William

Private 8966 [8960 on SDGW], 2nd battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th March 1915. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 8. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HODGES

Frank Henry Wellington

Private 202395, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. [Cannot locate on CWGC]. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HODGES

Sydney James

Private 36037, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd March 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Formerly 174191, Royal Field Artillery. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, , Frnce. Section O. Plot VIII. Row M. Grave 9. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HODSON

George Edward Scholy

Private 3405, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th Ocotber 1915. Enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HOLDSWORTH

C

No further information currently available

HOULTBY

D

[Listed as D Houtby on main memorial] Sergeant 554, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th September 1916. Enlisted Lincoln. Buried in NEWPORT CEMETERY, LINCOLN. Plot/Row D. Grave 121. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HOWARD

Joseph

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

HUMBERSTONE

H

No further information currently available

JOINER

Percy

[Listed as P Joyner on main Lincoln memorial] Private 8776, "Y" Company, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (Served as RICHARDS). See also Lincoln War Memorial

KING

Francis John

Private 778867, 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 30th September 1918. Aged 39. Born 1st October 1893 in Lincoln. Son of John and Sarah King, of 4, Spital St., Newport, Lincoln. Farmer by trade. Unmarried. Resident Woburn, Ontario, Canada. Enlisted and passed fit 24th February 1916 at Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. Height 5 feet 5 inches, girth 38 inches, complexion fair, eyes grey, ahir browm; religion Church of England. Buried in CANADA CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-CAMBRAI, Nord, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 5. National Archives of Canada Accession reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5163 - 8. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LACY

Walter Charles

[Listed as Walter LACEY on Lincoln St Nicholas memorial] Private 2796, 4th Battalion, Lincoilnshire Regiment. Died 2nd August 1915. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 29A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LEAMY

Ernest [James]

[Listed as Edward on St Nicholas memorial] Private 1680, "D" Company, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st April 1915. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of James and Ellen Leamy, of 65, Rasen Lane, Lincoln. Buried in LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row L. Grave 5. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LEE

Harry

Private 18459, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd January 1918. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Sarah Ann Lee, of 12, Wake St., Lincoln, and the late Audis Lee. Buried in FOSSE No. 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 5. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LEE

Thomas

Private 7670, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6th July 1916. Age 31. Born and enlisted LIncoln. Son of Thomas and Ann Lee of 90 Gray Street, Lincoln; brother of Walter (below). Mentioned on the parents headstone in Newport (Lincoln) Cemetery. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 36. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LEE

Walter

Able Seaman KW/319, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division Royal Navy Volunteer Rerserve. Killed in action at Gallipoli 6th May 1915. Age 26. Served as CONEY. Home town Lincoln. Son of Thomas and Ann Lee of 90 Gray Street, Lincoln; brother of Thomas (above). Mentioned on the parents headstone in Newport (Lincoln) Cemetery. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 8 to 15. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LEEKE

John

No further information currently available

LENYGON

Frank

Sergeant 19448, 10th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Died of wounds 9th April 1917. Born Lincoln, enlisted Grimsby. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 24. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LEWTAS

William aka Will

Private 147184, 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died 8th August 1918. Aged 39. Born 13th July 1878 at Blackpool. Son of Francis and Grace Lewtas; husband of Ethel G. B. Lewtas, of 77, Newport, Lincoln. Carpenter by trade. Enlisted and passed fit 1st July 1915 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Height 5 feet 6½ inches, girth 35½ inches, complexion light, eyes grey, hair auburn (thin); religion Church of England. Buried in CAIX BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 17. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5633 - 5. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LOWE

Thomas

Private 2133, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th September 1915. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Lincoln War Memorial

LUFF

Arthur

Lance Corporal 201064 [CWGC] or 200373 [SDGW], 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 23rd March 1918. Aged 35. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of the late Arthur and Annie Luff; husband of Jane Luff, of 15, Gray St. Terrace, Burton Rd., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMROIAL, Pas de Calais, France. See also Lincoln War Memorial

MAGILL

Ernest

No further information currently available

MANTERFIELD

J T

No further information currently available

MARTIN

Frederick aka Fred

Private 9682, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd April 1915. Aged 19. Born St Nicholas, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln. Son of George and Jane Martin, of 36, Spital St., Newport, Lincoln. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 75. See also Lincoln War Memorial

MAYES

Charles [George]

[C G MAYS on St Nicholas memorial] Lance Corporal 9544, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born Lenton, Nottinghamshire, enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, france. Pier and Face 1 C. See also Lincoln War Memorial

McCOIG

John William

Private 201396, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th December 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Buried in RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Special memorial B. 25.

Note: There are now nearly 300, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, almost 20 are unidentified and the graves of 81 soldiers from the United Kingdom were destroyed by shell fire and are now represented by special memorials.

See also Lincoln War Memorial

MELLOWS

Walter

[Listed as W MELLORS on St Nicholas memorial] Stoker 1st Class SS/11438, HMS Narbrough, Royal Navy. Died 12th January 1918. Aged 24. Son of George and Lucy Ann Mellows, of 15, Chesnut St., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 30.

Note: HMS Narbrough was Destroyer, launched 2nd March 1916 at John Brown, Clydebank Shipyard, 2nd March 1916. The ships complement was 80. She ran ashore on the rocks off South Ronaldsay, Orkney, in a violent snowstorm in January 1918 together with the Destroyer HMS Opal. There was only one survivour, he was on the Opal.

See also Lincoln War Memorial

NEWTON

Frank

Private 27276, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Died of wounds 10th April 1917. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton, of Lincoln; husband of Rose Ellen Newton, of 33, Gray Street, Burton Rd., Lincoln. Formerly 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 50. See also Lincoln War Memorial

OGDEN

Charles

Private 1829, 1st/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Killed in action at sea 8th [CWGC] or 3rd [SDGW] November 1915. Aged 37. Barrowley, Lincolnshire, enlisted and resident LIncoln. Husband of Bertha Ogden, of 88, Gray St., Lincoln. Buried in LE PETIT LAC CEMETERY, Algeria. Plot E. Row G. Grave 4. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ORMSBY

Ernest

[Listed as Edmund on memorial] Private 18724, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 28th December 1917. Enlisted Lincoln. Son of Robert and Annie Ormsby, of 27, Castle St., Burton Rd., Lincoln. Buried in NEWPORT CEMETERY, LINCOLN, Lincolnshire. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 121A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

PANTON

[John] George

[Listed as J G PANTON on main Lincoln memorial] Lance Corporal 2690, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th November 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident Lincoln, enlisted Luton. Son of John J. and Caroline Agnes Panton, of 168, Burton Rd., Lincoln. Enlisted August 1914. Buried in NEUVE-CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Special Memorial 6.

Note: There are now over 50, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified and special memorials are erected to six soldiers from the United Kingdom known to be buried in these graves. Other special memorials record the names of five soldiers from the United Kingdom, buried in Neuve-Chapelle Churchyard, whose graves were destroyed by shell-fire.

See also Lincoln War Memorial

PARKER

Walter

No further information currently available.

PARROTT

M

No further information currently available

PHILLIPS

Herbert [Lewis]

[Spelt PHILIPS in Lincolnshire Roll of Honour book] Lance Corporal 203010, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th June 1917. Aged 28. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Lewis and Sarah Phillips, of 76, Newland St. West, Lincoln; husband of Rose Phillips, of 11, Harrison's Place, Rasen Lane, Lincoln. Formerly 2444, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. See also Lincoln War Memorial

PORTAS

Harold

[Listed as J H C PORTAS on main Lincoln Memorial]. No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

POTTER

A

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

PRENTICE

H

No further information currently available

PRICE

Joseph [Aaron]

Private 11516, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 21st December 1917. Aged 33. Born Louth, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Husband of Isabella Price, of 19, Woodgrove Lane, Penistone Rd., Sheffield. Buried in OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL, Nord, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 25. See also Lincoln War Memorial

PRIESTLEY

Walter

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

READ

William [Allister]

[Listed as W A Reed on main Lincoln memorial] Private 2080, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. See also Lincoln War Memorial

REAMES

John [William]

Stoker 1st Class SS/105840, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Navy. Died 31st May 1915. Aged 30. Husband of Dorothy Rose Crick (formerly Reames), of 65, Mill Rd., Burton Rd., Lincoln. Buried in NEWPORT CEMETERY, LINCOLN, Lincolnshire. Grave Ref: C. B Blue. 6. See also Lincoln War Memorial

REVILL

Francis

[Listed as F Reavill on main Lincoln memorial and in ROH book] Private 203389, 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment. See also Lincoln War Memorial

RICHARDSON

Robert Slater

Rifleman 14241, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 28th June 1917. Aged 28. Born Bradford, Yorkshire, enlisted Derby, resident Draycott, Derbyshire. Son of Joseph and Ellen Slater Richardson, of Lincoln. Buried in BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row L. Grave 13. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ROBINSON

Percy [Charles]

Private 27293, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action 13th October 1916. Aged 23. Enlisted Lincoln. Son of Charles and Lucy Robinson, of 124, Burton Rd., Lincoln. Formerly 2968, Lincolnshire Regiment. Commemorated on THIEPVAl MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ROBINSON

Walter

Private 3575, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 18. Enlisted and resident Lincoln. Son of Robert and Sarah Robinson, of 66, Spital St., Lincoln. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 10. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ROBINSON

William

Private 241979, 1st/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 26th October 1917. Aged 33. Born Watford, Hertfordshire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Robert and Sarah Robinson. Buried in POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row A. Grave 17. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ROBSON

Victor [John]

Sergeant 13795, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Born Grantham, enlisted Deptford, Surrey. Buried in CHILI TRENCH CEMETERY, GAVRELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Special memorial C. 15. *** Link with Lincoln unclear but in ROH Book ***

Note: The cemetery contains 196 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 19 of the burials are unidentified and 86 graves destroyed by shell fire are now represented by special memorials.

See also Lincoln War Memorial

ROOKE

William

Lance Corporal 6325, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st November 1914. Aged 28. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Sarah Rooke, of 8, Oakleigh Terrace, Long Leys Rd., Lincoln, and the late John Rooke. Formerly 18051, Royal Army Medical Corps. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Lincoln War Memorial

ROSE

George William

Private 59015, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th April 1918. Born St Nicholas, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 26 and 27. See also Lincoln War Memorial

RUSSELL

Gordon

No further information currently available

SANDERSON

Charles

Lance Corporal 201037, 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1917. Aged 22. Born Nettleham, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Charles and Rose Sanderson, of 1st New House, Lark Lane, Newport, Lincoln. Buried in DOCHY FARM NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row D. Grave 6. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SARGENT

Charles

Private 40644, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Born and resident Bracebridge, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln. Formerly 5836, Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in BUCQUOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 24. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SCATCLIFFE

F S N

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SCOTT

Harry

[Listed as possibly G H, J H or W H Scott on main Lincoln memorial] No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SELBY

George Edward

Private 5477, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 16th June 1915. Born St Nicholas, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

SEMPER

Ernest Frederick

Private 201769, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 5th May 1918. Aged 29. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Husband of Florence Semper, of 95, Newport, Lincoln. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXVIII. Row A. Grave 1. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SEMPER

Leonard Claude

[Also listed as Leonard Charles SEMPER] Lance Corporal 21579, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Born North Finchley, Middlesex, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in CHILI TRENCH CEMETERY, GAVRELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 6. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SKELTON

John Robert

Private 241396, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th March 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln, resident Leeds. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SKELTON

Samuel aka Sam

Private 956, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Born and enlisted Lincoln, resident Clayton, Yorkshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAl, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SLATER

John

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SMITH

Edward

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SMITH

James

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SNELL

Septimus [James]

Staff Sergeant T/631, Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached 32nd Brigade H.Q., Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 11th August 1917. Born Lincoln, enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot II. Row D. Grave 13A. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SPURR

Leonard aka Len

Sergeant 15630, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd MArch 1918. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 23 and 24. See also Lincoln War Memorial

STOW

Joseph

Private 43165, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th January 1919. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Son of Mrs. Sarah Jane Stow, of Wilson St., Lincoln; husband of the late Millicent Stow, of Lincoln. Buried in FOURMIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot.Row.Section D. Grave 15. See also Lincoln War Memorial

SUMMERFIELD

J W

No further information currently available. See also Lincoln War Memorial

THACKER

Herbert

Private 81693, 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 12th April 1918. Aged 19. Born Waddington, Lincolsnhire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Mrs. Louisa Thacker, of 140, Burton Rd., Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 8 and 9. See also Lincoln War Memorial

THEOBALD

Reuben

No further information currently available

TOWNSEND

Charles William

Private 10783, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 30th September 1916. Aged 29. Born Metheringham, Lincoln, enlisted Lincoln, resident Newport, Lincoln. Son of Mrs. Bogg, of 8, Inman's Row, Good Lane, Newport, Lincoln. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot B. Row 15. Grave 10. See also Lincoln War Memorial

TURNER

Francis

No further information currently available

WALSTER

Henry James

Sergeant 4366, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 28th July 1917. Aged 24. Son of Charles Edward and Susannah Walster, of 16, Good Lane, Newport, Lincoln. Buried in NEWPORT CEMETERY, LINCOLN, Lincolnshire. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 130. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WATERFIELD

Frederick

Private 16628, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Buried in CHILI TRENCH CEMETERY, GAVRELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Special memorial D. 17.

Note: The cemetery contains 196 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 19 of the burials are unidentified and 86 graves destroyed by shell fire are now represented by special memorials.

See also Lincoln War Memorial

WHITBREAD

Frederick [Herbert]

Private 242399, 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th December 1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Lincoln. Husband of F. E. Harriss (formerly Whitbread), of 9, Williamson St., Newport, Lincoln. Buried in CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section M. Grave 31. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WHITE

E

No further information currently available.

WHITE

John Thomas

Private 280942, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. *** Cannot locate on CWGC or SDGW *** See also Lincoln War Memorial

WILKINSON

Henry

Lance Corporal 7878, 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 3rd May 1917. Aged 28. Born Horncastle, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Henry and Charlotte Wilkinson, of 82, Newland, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WILSON

W

No further information currently available.

WENTRINGHAM

Walter

[Listed as WINTERINGHAM on Lincoln St Nicholas Memorial and WINTRINGHAM on CWGC & SDGW] Private 22659, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd October 1916. Born and enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WIPF

John [Jacob]

[The ROH Book lists both 1st and 3rd] Second Lieutenant, 1st [CWGC] or 3rd [SDGW] Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Aged 23. Son of Emil and Mary Ann Wipf, of 26, Hereward St., Lincoln. Buried in NAVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave 17. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WOODCOCK

Ernest

[The ROH Book lists both Private and Lance Corporal] Private [SDGW] or Lance Corporal [CWGC] 35007, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 3rd April 1918. Born Eagle, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Formerly 4701, Durham Light Infantry. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row Q. Grave 20. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WRAY

Frederick

Private G/63077, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) posted to 7th Battalion, London Regiment. Died of wounds 9th September 1918. Aged 18. Born Scotter, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of William Wray, of 43, Williamson St., Lincoln. Formerly 52084, North Staffordshire Regiment. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 9. See also Lincoln War Memorial

WRIGHT

Frederick aka Fred

[Listed in ROH as Royal Army Medical Corps] Second Lieutenant, 2nd/5th Battalion (Territorial), Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th April 1917. Aged 27. Son of Mary Wright, of 229, Yarboro' Rd., Lincoln, and the late Samuel Collinson Wright. Buried in