Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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SCAMBLESBY WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Bill Ball 2024

The memorial can be found on the north wall of the chancel in St Martin's Church in Church Lane, Scamblesby. It takes the form of a rectangular, wall mounted, plaque on an oak backboard; the inscriptions are in raised lettering, with 11 names of those who died in World War 1 listed in three columns. There is also a glazed framed Roll of Honour document with the names of 9 men killed in WW1 and 13 who served and returned. Compared to the above list of names, Bertram Blades is added, while John William Fogg, William Lamming and John Henry Hitch are missing. In the churchyard is a single Worl;d War 2 war grave. The tables below containing details of the men have been sorted into alphabetical order within each section for ease of reading and research.

REMEMBER • BEFORE • GOD
THE MEN OF SCAMBLESBY WHO DIED IN THE DEFENCE OF
THEIR COUNTRY AND THE RIGHT

JOHN WILLIAM FOGG,	WILLIAM SORFLEET,	CHARLES IREMONGER,
WILLIAM LAMMING,	GEORGE C. LADLEY,	HARRY SANDS,
WILLIAM PARRISH,	THOMAS L. LADLEY,	CHARLES W. SURR,
FRED HARRISON.	1914 - 1919	JOHN Hy. HITCH

ON WHOSE SOULS MAY GOD HAVE MERCY.

BLADES	Bertram Harrison	Private 27359, 1st Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), previously 1256, 5th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 4 February 1917, age 24. Born 1892, bpt 9.10.12 Horncastle, Lincs, son of James & Annie (née Harrison Hales) Blades. Attested to Territorial Force, Lincs Regt May 1911 Louth, occupation labourer, became regular soldier Aug 1914, transferred to final regiment Sep 1916. Commemorated at Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B, Thiepval Memorial, France, and in Goulceby All Saints. See also Roll of Honour (below)
FOGG	John William	Private 9308, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 2 April 1915, age 24. Born 1890 Tealby, Lincs, son of Joseph and Betsy (née Willows) Fogg, of Stainton-le-Vale, Tealby, Lincs. Enlisted 1911 Alford, Lincs, pre-war occupation farm labourer. Buried in Grave II. J. 17, Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France. Also commemorated on Stainton-le-Vale War Memorial, Lincs.
HARRISON	Fred	Private 201430, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born 1889 Martin-by-Horncastle, Lincs, son of Charles & Hannah (née Thompson) Harrison of Scamblesby. Pre-war occupation farm labourer. Commemorated at Panel 21, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. See also Roll of Honour (below)
HITCH	John Henry	Private 50758, 1st Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 44984, Yorks and Lancs Regt. Died of wounds 21 August 1918, age 30. Born 1888 Bingley, Keighley, Yorks, son of the late William and Annie (née Plumb) Hitch; husband of Violet Mary Surr) Hitch of Scamblesby, the sister of John William Surr (see below). Pre-war occupation iron moulder. Buried in Grave V.D.84, Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.
IREMONGER	Charles	Private 52161, 6th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 51138, Lincolnshire Regt. Died of wounds 1 November 1918, age 20. Born 9.10.1898, son of Charles William and Mary Jane (née Thorndyke) Iremonger of Scamblesby. Buried in Grave VI.F.21, Terincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
LADLEY	George C	Private 20110, 1st Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), previously 33940 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regt. and 59274 5th Bn Royal Fusiliers. Died in Aire Stationary Hospital 6 June 1918 of wounds received 18.4.18, age 22. Born 1896, bpt 26 May 1896 Scamblesby, son of George and the late Eleanor (née Locking) Ladley. Pre-war occupation blacksmith. Buried in Grave III.B.21, Aire Communal Cemetery, France. See also Roll of Honour (below)
LADLEY	Thomas Locking	Private 58661, 15th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), previously 46792, North Staffs Regt. Killed in action 14 July 1918, age 22. Born 1896, bpt 26 May 1896, son of George and the late Eleanor (née Locking) Ladley, of Scamblesby (twin brother of George Ladley above). Pre-war occupation farm worker. Buried in Grave V.C.24, Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium. See also Roll of Honour (below)
LAMMING	William	(LAMING on CWGC, SDGW and some censuses) Private G/66558, 9th Bn. Royal Fusiliers Killed in action 30 November 1917, age 22. Born 1895, bpt 18.8.1895 Baumber, Lincs, son of Thomas and Fanny Elizabeth Laming of Baumber, nr. Horncastle, Lincs. Pre-war occupation horseman on farm. Enlisted at Horncastle. Commemorated at Addenda Panel 16. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
PARRISH	William	Private 40870, 9th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 25374, North Staffs Regt. Killed in action 3 May 1917, Arras, France. Born 1894, bpt 27 May 1894 Belchford, Lincs, son of the late George Parrish and Mrs Martha (née Brader) Parrish of Scamblesby. Commemorated at Bay 5, Arras Memorial, France. See also Roll of Honour (below)
SANDS	Harry	Private 78710, 1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 26 March 1918, France. Born 15.11.1898 North Thoresby, Lincs, son of Charles Edward and Charlotte (née Vinter) Sands. Buried or commemorated at Panel 68 to 72, Pozières Memorial, France. See also Roll of Honour (below)
SORFLEET	William aka Willie	Serjeant 17/1499, 17th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action 24 July 1916, age 28. Born 1888, bpt 16 Dec 1888, Horncastle, Lincs, son of the late Richard Cornelius Espin & Eliza Ann (née Sorfleet) Espin, of Horncastle. Husband of Florrie English (formerly Sorfleet, née Sands), of Great Sturton, Horncastle, Lincs, father of Irene, George William & Florence Sorfleet. Previous service in 4th Bn Lincs Regt and Leeds City Police. Commemorated at Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D, Thiepval Memorial, France. See also Roll of Honour (below)
SURR	Charles William	Cpl 224204, 51 Coy Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of bronchitis 5 Jun 1919, Bournemouth, age 29. He had been severely wounded in knee in France, 1916, but continued to serve in UK until discharged 15.5.19 due to disability. Born 1889, bpt 8.9.1889 Shadwell, Yorks. Son of John William and Annie (née Parrish) Surr of Scamblesby. Enlisted 2.9.14, formerly a grocer. Awarded DCM for conspicuous gallantry, France, 1916. Buried in Scamblesby churchyard.
1939-1945
SMITH	George Edward	Sergeant 1151664, 49 Sqdn, RAFVR. Killed 25 Nov 1941 when Hampden aircraft AD759 in which he was wireless operator/air gunner hit the ground nearby while on a training flight from RAF Scampton, age 27. Born 1914, Hareby, nr Spilsby, Lincs, son of the late George Smith & Sarah Elizabeth (née Gilbert) Smith of Scamblesby. Pre-war occupation tyre company manager. Husband of Gertrude E (née Hickinson) Smith, father of Michael E Smith. Buried in Scamblesby churchyard.

TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
SACRED MEMORY
OF THE UNDERMENTIONED WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM -
DURING THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919.

William Sorfleet		Thomas Badley
William Parrish		Bertram Blades
Fred Harrison		Harry Sands
George Badley		Charles Iremonger
Charles Surr

THE FOLLOWING SERVED AND RETURNED :-

Bert Chapman,	Charles Farmery,	George Harrison,
Herbert Busby,	William Spence,	Ernest Lingard,
John Ellis,	Frank Boyden,	Fred Lee,
Arthur Ellis,	William Proverbs,	Walter Harrison
	Jess Johnson

BLADES	Bertram [Harrison]	Private 27359, 1st Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), previously 1256, 5th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 4 February 1917, age 24. Born 1892, bpt 9.10.12 Horncastle, Lincs, son of James & Annie (née Harrison Hales) Blades. Attested to Territorial Force, Lincs Regt May 1911 Louth, occupation labourer, became regular soldier Aug 1914, transferred to final regiment Sep 1916. Commemorated at Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B, Thiepval Memorial, France, and in Goulceby All Saints. See also memorial above
HARRISON	Fred	Private 201430, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born 1889 Martin-by-Horncastle, Lincs, son of Charles & Hannah (née Thompson) Harrison of Scamblesby. Pre-war occupation farm labourer. Commemorated at Panel 21, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. See also memorial above
IREMONGER	Walter	Not on memorial above
JOHNSON	Jess	Not on memorial above
LADLEY	George [C]	Private 20110, 1st Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), previously 33940 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regt. and 59274 5th Bn Royal Fusiliers. Died in Aire Stationary Hospital 6 June 1918 of wounds received 18.4.18, age 22. Born 1896, bpt 26 May 1896 Scamblesby, son of George and the late Eleanor (née Locking) Ladley. Pre-war occupation blacksmith. Buried in Grave III.B.21, Aire Communal Cemetery, France. See also memorial above
LADLEY	Thomas [Locking]	Private 58661, 15th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), previously 46792, North Staffs Regt. Killed in action 14 July 1918, age 22. Born 1896, bpt 26 May 1896, son of George and the late Eleanor (née Locking) Ladley, of Scamblesby (twin brother of George Ladley above). Pre-war occupation farm worker. Buried in Grave V.C.24, Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium. See also memorial above
PARRISH	William	Private 40870, 9th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 25374, North Staffs Regt. Killed in action 3 May 1917, Arras, France. Born 1894, bpt 27 May 1894 Belchford, Lincs, son of the late George Parrish and Mrs Martha (née Brader) Parrish of Scamblesby. Commemorated at Bay 5, Arras Memorial, France. See also memorial above
SANDS	Harry	Private 78710, 1st/6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 26 March 1918, France. Born 15.11.1898 North Thoresby, Lincs, son of Charles Edward and Charlotte (née Vinter) Sands. Buried or commemorated at Panel 68 to 72, Pozières Memorial, France. See also memorial above
SORFLEET	William aka Willie	Serjeant 17/1499, 17th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action 24 July 1916, age 28. Born 1888, bpt 16 Dec 1888, Horncastle, Lincs, son of the late Richard Cornelius Espin & Eliza Ann (née Sorfleet) Espin, of Horncastle. Husband of Florrie English (formerly Sorfleet, née Sands), of Great Sturton, Horncastle, Lincs, father of Irene, George William & Florence Sorfleet. Previous service in 4th Bn Lincs Regt and Leeds City Police. Commemorated at Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D, Thiepval Memorial, France. See also memorial above
THE FOLLOWING SERVED AND RETURNED :-
BOYDEN	Frank	No further information currently
BUSBY	Herbert	No further information currently
CHAPMAN	Bert	No further information currently
ELLIS	Arthur	No further information currently
ELLIS	John	No further information currently
FARMERY	Charles	No further information currently
HARRISON	George	No further information currently
HARRISON	Walter	No further information currently
JOHNSON	Jess	No further information currently
LEE	Fred	No further information currently
LINGARD	Ernest	No further information currently
PROVERBS	William	No further information currently
SPENCE	William	No further information currently

Last updated 23 August, 2024

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