
RUSKINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
extra details Michael Donat
The
village war memorial is to be found in the cemetery, Ruskington. It
takes the form of a plain cross whose shaft sits on a two stepped base
which surmounts a square plinth which itself stands on a three-stepped
base. The whole is surrounded by chain fence with concrete posts. There
are 30 names for World War 1 and none for World War 2. There is a further
memorial plaque in the Memorial Garden, Ruskington and those names not
on the memorial are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Photograph Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
To
the glory of God
and in memory of
the men of Ruskington
who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1919
BALDOCK |
Walter |
Private
9851. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
March 1918, aged 31 years. Son of William and Mary Ann Baldock.
Born North Kyme. Enlisted Lincoln and resident Sleaford, Lincs.
Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL. Panel 23 and 24. |
BARSLEY |
Edward |
Private
12789. Army Cyclist Corps, formerly 212 North Midland Div Cyclist
Coy (4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment on memorial). Died Mesopotamia
11th January 1918, aged 24 years. Son of David and Susan Barsley
of Jubilee Street, Ruskington, Lincs. Born Ruskington, Lincs, enlisted
Chisledon, Wilts and resident Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated BAGHDAD
(North Gate) WAR CEMETERY. XVIII.L.13. |
BEATTIE |
Sydney |
Private
202413. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died home 19th October
1918, aged 24 years. Son of Charles and Louisa Beattie of School
House, Ruskington, Lincs. Born Ruskington, Lincs, enlisted Newport,
Monmouth and resident Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated LINCOLN (Newport)
CEMETERY. C.D1.Pink 36. |
CARROTTE |
Frederick
Henry |
L/Corporal
45214. Z Coy, 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby
Regiment). Died of wounds 26th August 1917, aged 26years. Son of
Charles and Margaret Carrotte of Freiston House, Dorrington, husband
of Lizzie Carrotte (nee Harby) of Sleaford, Lincs. Born Ruskington,
enlisted Sleaford and resident Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated TINCOURT
NEW BRITISH CEMETERY. I.E.9. |
COCK |
Harry
Holmes |
Private
16576. 8th battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
Mediterranean 19th August 1915. Born Ruskington, Lincs and enlisted
Bradford, Yorks. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 33 to 35. |
CUNNINGTON |
William
Christopher |
Private
15930. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died Gallipoli 24th
October 1915. Born Culverthorpe, enlisted Lincoln and resident Ruskington,
Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 44 to 46. |
FLETCHER |
Harry |
Private
48831. 7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Died 6th October
1918, aged 24 years. Son of Mr and Mrs A Fletcher of Ruskington,
husband of Ivy H Hodgson (formerly Fletcher) of Kexby Lane, Gainsborough,
Lincs. Born Ruskington, Lincs, enlisted Pontefract and resident
Kiveton, Sheffield, Yorks. Commemorated HAUTMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
IV.A.11. |
FLETCHER |
Walter |
Private
30446. 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 23rd March
1918. Born Ruskington, enlisted Dennington (Donnington?), Lincs.
Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL. Panel 3. |
GARWELL |
Ernest |
L/Corporal
on memorial, CWGC has Corporal 16667. 1st Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action 8th July 1915. Born Ruskington,
Lincs and enlisted Doncaster, Yorks. Commemorated KEMMEL CHATEAU
MILITARY CEMETERY. J.40. |
HUTCHINSON |
Bertram |
[Listed
as Herbert on memorial] Private 14392, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire
Regiment. Killed in action 17 September 1916. Aged 23. Born Ruskington,
enlisted Lincoln. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Hutchinson, of
Lincoln. Buried in OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot
I. Row A. Grave 15. |
JACKSON |
Harold |
L/Corporal
29461. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 7th
February 1917, aged 30 years. Son of William Charles Jackson of
Ivy House, Ruskington, Lincs. Husband of Annie M Jackson of 3 Vale
View, Church Hill, Honiton, Devon. Born Horncastle, Lincs, enlisted
Bedford, Beds and resident Ilford, Essex. Commemorated THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 2C. |
KIRTON |
Wainer |
L/Corporal
40591. 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 3051 Lincolnshire
Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October 1916, aged 22 years. Son
of John T Kirton of Post Office Street, Ruskington, Lincs. Enlisted
Lincoln and resident Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Pier and Face 10D. |
LEWIN |
Frank
Victor |
Private
73172. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment),
formerly 9713 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd August
1917, aged 24 years. Son of Mr and Mrs George Lewin of Ruskington,
Lincs. Born Sleaford, enlisted Lincoln and resident Ruskington,
Lincs. Commemorated YPRES (Menin Gate) MEMORIAL. Panel 39 and 40. |
MORLEY |
William |
Lieutenant.
D Coy, 2/1st Surrey Yeomanry attd 10th Battalion, Royal West Surrey
Regiment. Died 24th March 1918, aged 28 years. Son of Robert Newcomb
and Bertha Morley of Old Hall, Leadenham, Lincs. Also served in
Italy and in England with Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Commemorated POZIERES
MEMORIAL. Panel 7. |
PURNELL |
Edgar |
Boy
1st Class J/34472. HMS Hampshire, Royal Navy. Died 5th June 1916,
aged 17 years. Son of Mr W.E Purnell of Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL. 16. |
REAST |
Jack |
SDGW
has John Reast, CWGC merely has J Reast. Private1431. 10th Battalion,
Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 12th May 1917. Born Ruskington,
enlisted Gainsborough and resident Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY. XXV.B.15A. |
SILSON |
Bert |
Private
12015. 99th Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 16476 Battalion,
Lincolnshire Regiment (3rd Bn on memorial). Killed in action 16th
November 1916. Born Ruskington, enlisted Lincoln and resident Ruskington,
Lincs. Commemorated SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No: 2. I.G.28. |
SMITH |
Benjamin |
Private
241558. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th
September 1918. Born Anwick and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated
BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. VI.B.5. |
SMITH |
William |
Private,
Royal Fusiliers on memorial. Possibly
William Samuel Smith. Private 38244. Labour Coy, 37th Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds 2nd August 1916. Born Lincoln, enlisted
Rotherhithe ad resident Bermondsey, Surrey. Commemorated HEILLY
STATION CEMETERY, Mericourt-L’Abbe. II.E.71. |
SPINKS |
Maurice
Willson |
Private
S/4/072642. K Coy, Royal Army Service Corps. Died home 15th May
1915, aged 28 years. Born Ruskington, enlisted Lincoln and resident
Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated RUSKINGTON CEMETERY. North Border
13. |
START |
Fred
Henry |
Private
55537. Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died Palestine 13th February 1918.
Enlisted Lincoln and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated DEIR
EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY. B.139. |
THORPE |
Arthur |
Private
241176. 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Died of wounds 24th April 1917, aged 27 years. Son of Mrs Betsy
A Thorpe of Silver Street, Ruskington, Lincs. Born Ruskington, Lincs
enlisted Chesterfield, Derbyshire and resident Ruskington, Lincs.
Commemorated FOSSE No 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Sains-En-Gohelle.
I.C.26. |
THORPE |
William |
Private
13767. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th
December 1915. Born Ruskington, enlisted Lincoln and resident Ruskington,
Lincs. Commemorated MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY. III.C.2. |
WAINER |
Arthur |
Private
32561. 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
2nd October 1917, aged 23 years. Son of Tom and Helen Wainer of
High Street North, Ruskington, Lincs. Born and enlisted Ruskington,
Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 125 to 128. |
WARNE |
Harry |
Private
11488. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11th
July 1916. Born Ruskington, enlisted Lincoln and resident Ruskington,
Lincs. Commemorated HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, Mericourt-L’Abbe. II.A.53. |
WHITTON |
Fred |
Private
41183. 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, formerly 25390 North
Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th October 1917. Born
Ruskington, enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
WILCOX |
John
Henry |
Gunner
989. 2nd (West Riding) Bde, Royal Field Artillery. Died 31st January
1916. Born Ruskington, Lincs and enlisted Halifax, Yorks. Commemorated
BOLLEZEELE COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Grave 5. |
WILSON |
Morley
Frederick |
Private
11520. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4th
March 1916, aged 24 years. Husband of Mrs L.E Wilson of 1 Woodend,
Worksop, Notts. Born Ruskington, enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY. IV.A.47. |
WILSON |
William
Brewin |
Wireless
Telegraph Operator 224/WTS. HM Yacht Zaida, Royal Naval Reserve.
Died 25th November 1916, aged 20 years. Son of John William and
Louisa Wilson of Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated BAGHDAD (North
Gat) WAR CEMETERY. Angora Memorial 183. |
WRIGHT |
Thomas |
2nd
Lieutenant. Spec Reserve attd 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Killed in action 1st May 1915, aged 25 years. Son of Stephen and
Agnes Wright of Ruskington, Lincs. Commemorated FAUQUISSART MILITARY
CEMETERY, Laventie. F.1. |
They
shall not grow old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.
May they rest in peace.
Unveiled Sunday 21st March 1920.
Listed
on the plaque in the Memorial Graden, Ruskington |
ARNOLD |
Joseph
Linton Edward |
Corporal
49265, 132nd Battery, 1st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 10th May 1915. Aged 24. Born Ruskington, enlisted Sleaford.
Son of Henry and Mary Ann Arnold, 92 Beacon Hill, Newark. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 5 and 9. |
CLARKE |
Joseph |
Private
40379, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
20th November 1916. Aged 19. Born Ruskington, enlisted Lincoln,
resident Dorrington. Son of William and Harriet Jane Clarke, High
St. Leadenham, Lincs. Formerly 25154, South Staffordshire Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C. |
CLAYDON |
George |
Corporal
8086, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 15th
May 1915. Aged 26. Born Ruskington Fen, enlisted Leciester, resident
Thurmaston, Leicestershire.Son of George and Annie Claydon, 28,
Garden St. Thurmanston, Leics. No known grave. Commemorated on LE
TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 11. |
COUPLAND |
Thomas
aka Tom |
Private
1340, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd
March 1916. Aged 24. Born Ruskington, enlisted LIncoln, resident
Cranwell. Son of Mrs Helen Coupland of Cranwell Village, Sleaford.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. |
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27 December, 2016
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