Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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SOUTH CARLTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Bill Ball; Research Bill Ball & Martin Edwards 2005
additional transcription and research Charles Anderson 2020

The World War 1 memorial is to be found within St John the Baptrist Church, South Carlton, Lincolnshire, there is no World War 2 memorial. It takes the form of brass strips that can be seen on the woodwork directly under the organ pipes. A further memorial to an individual can be found in St John the Baptist's Church, South Carlton on the north wall of the nave to Frank Yarnell and consists of a brass plaque with painted incised lettering on a wood surround. There is a further memorial dedicated to 1919 to the men of the Royal Flying Corps who had served at the South Carlton Aerodrome, defending this country against Zepplin attacks; this is listed separately.

Photographs Copyright © Michael Peck 2020

GIVEN IN THANKS TO GOD THAT THESE MEN LEFT SOUTH CARLTON, TO SERVE IN THE GREAT WAR, AND THAT HE SPARED SO MANY OF THEM TO RETURN
ROBERT BRADSHAW, CHARLES BROWN + GEORGE CARLINE + HARRY CREASEY + CHARLES CARTER, CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE HOUSIN GODDARD, ERIC, GEORGE, JOHN & LEONARD HOBSON, JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH,
ARTHUR KIRTON, BASIL MELBOURNE, JOSEPH & GEORGE MERRYWEATHER ++ ALEC. JOHN & TOM NICHOLSON. CHARLES PARNHAM, JOHN PERRIN, HORACE ROSS, TOM HENRY SMITH.
HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, WILLIAM TOMLIN, JOHN TOYN, CECIL, ARTHUR, WALTER EVELYN & JOHN WABY, JOHN & WILFRED WALKER, ARTHUR WOOLEY, WILLIAM & FRANK + YARNELL

1914-1918

BROWN	Charles	No further information currently available
CARLINE	George	Lance Corporal 25084, Worcestershire Regiment, 1st Bn. Killed in action July 31, 1917, aged 19. Born and resident South Carlton, enlisted Birmingham. In the 1901 Census he is listed as George, son of John and Emma Carline, of Fen, South Carlton, born 1898, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 Census he is listed as George son of John and Emma Carline, of North Carlton Cliff, aged 13, born Normanby by Stow. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen. Panel 34.
CREASEY	George Henry	Private PO/17822, H.M.S. “M 15”, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Drowned 24 September 1916. Aged 23. Son of the late Thomas and Hannah Caroline Creasey, of Dunholme, Lincoln. In the 1911 Census he is listed as George Henry Creasey, nephew of William and Martha Neave of South Carlton, Horseman on Farm aged 17, born Dunholme. Buried in PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section G. Grave 7. Also commemorated on Dunholme W.M.
MERRYWEATHER	George	No further information currently available.
MERRYWEATHER	Joseph	thought to be Private 38026, 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4 October 1917. Aged 26. Born Branston, enlisted Lincoln. Resident Dunston. Son of Hannah Carlton (formerly Merryweather), of Dunston, near Lincoln. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 20. Row K. Grave 20A. Also commemorated on Dunston St Peter W.M. and the Lincolnshire Regiment Roll of Honour WW1.
YARNELL	Frank	[Trooper] Private 2277, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died in the Mediterranean sea aboard troopship 3rd November 1915. Aged 24. Born Welsby, Grimsby, enlisted and resident Lincoln. Son of Joseph and Mary Yarnell, of South Carlton, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 331. Extract from Lincolnshire Chronicle – South Carlton – 20 November, pg 3: A memorial service for Trooper Frank Yarnell, of the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, who was killed in a transport in the Mediterranean, on the 8th [sic], was held in South Carlton church on Friday of last week. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the church was filled with those who desired to pay honour and sympathy to the deceased. The chancel screen was draped with the Union Jack, and on the front of the screen was placed a wreathed and framed photograph of the gallant land who has been the first of the village to fall. The service was feeling conducted by the Vicar (Canon J. R. Elliott.) [Note: there is an F. Yarnell on the main War Memorial in Lincoln, presumably the same man since only one of this name on CWGC, whose details tally with the above.] Photograph Copyright © Charles Anderson 2020 R. I. P. IN MEMORY OF TROOPER FRANK YARNELL, LINCOLNSHIRE YEOMANRY, KILLED WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY IN A TROOPSHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. NOV. 3RD. 1915. AGED 24.

Last updated 7 August, 2022

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