
GREENFORD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright © Dai Bevan 2008
The
memorial is situated on a green at the junction of The Broadway, Ruislip
Road and Oldfield Lane and takes the form of a Portland stone Celtic
cross on a plinth with a two stepped base standing in a cobbled area.
Names of the WWI fallen are inscribed on the sides of the steps. The
memorial was unveiled 12th June 1921, the builder was Frederick Pushman
of Hanwell. For more details see the Ealing
Council web site.
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Photographs
Copyright © Dai Bevan 2008 |
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Ye
who live on mid English pastures green, remember us, and think what might
have been
1914-1918
ALLDAY |
William |
Private
G/32907, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 21st April 1918. Aged 21. Born and resident Greenford,
enlisted Ealing. Son of William Edward and Mary Jane Allday, of
4, The Grove, Greenford Park, Greenford, Middx. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. Panel 3. |
ALLEN |
H
C |
No
further information currently available |
ALLEN |
Herbert
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Private
20793, Royal Fusiliers transferred to 276612, Labour Corps. Killed
in action 17th September 1918. Born Canning Town, enlisted Hounslow,
resident Greenford. *** Cannot locate on CWGC *** |
ALLEN |
J
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No
further information currently |
BAKER |
Henry
Charles |
Private
M2/221993, Base Mechanical Transport Supply Depot. Died in Mesopotamia
11th June 1917. Born Marylebone, enlisted Ealing, resident Brentford.
Husband of Annie Maud Baker, of 3, The Parade, Windmill Lane, Greenford,
Middx. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot IV. Row R. Grave
10. |
BLACKWELL |
Alfred
[Read] |
Private
G/9285, 11th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 15th September 1916. Aged 43. Born Wendlebury,
Oxon, enlisted Rotherhithe, London, resident Battersea. Son of Mrs.
Caroline Blackwell, of Greenford, Middx. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 C. |
COLLINS |
A
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No
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DE
LA PERELLE |
[Gerald
St] John |
[Spelt
DE LA PERRELLE on CWGC and PERRELE on SDGW] Private L/10966, 6th
Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds
3rd July 1916. Aged 17. Born Westminster, enlisted Lambeth, Surrey,
resident Greenford. Buried in RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Plot Iv. Row C. Grave 9. |
DUNFORD |
Albert
[Francis John] |
Private
11495, 15th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds
21st September 1917. Aged 20. Born Silington, enlisted Westminster,
resident Greenford. Son of Joseph Albert and Alice Maud Dunford,
of "Woodville," Middleton, Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
Buried in RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 28. |
EAKIN |
Robert
Andrew |
Captain,
1st Battalion, King's Shrophsire Light Infantry. Died of wounds
24th September 1917. Born at Trinidad, British West Indies. Son
of Dr. J. Eakin; husband of Kitty Eakin. Buried left of the main
path in HOLY CROSS CHURCHYARD, GREENFORD, Middlesex. |
HUTT |
James
[John] |
Bombardier
45043, 114th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
5th October 1917. Aged 22. Born Willesden, enlisted Hounslow, resident
Greenford. Son of John William and Mary Hutt, of Greenford, Southall,
Middx. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XX. Row K. Grave 4. |
LEE |
Edward
[Charles] |
Ordinary
Seaman J/38778, H.M.S. Strongbow, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship
(a Destroyer) when it was sunk by gunfire from the German cruiser
Minelayers Brummer and Bremse in the North Sea 17th october 1917.
Aged 18. Son of Alfred and Sarah Lee, of Church Cottages, Greenford,
Southall, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 22. |
MARSHALL |
G
W |
No
further information currently |
RICHARDS |
Martin
[Henry] |
Private
21362, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 15th August 1916. Aged 19. Born Greenford, enlisted
Ealing. Son of William and Alice Louisa Richards, of 5, London Rd.,
Greenford, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
RICHARDS |
[Frederick]
William |
Private
498, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 27th July 1916. Aged 20. Born Norwood, enlisted
Shepherd;s Bush, resident Greenford. Son of Mr. F. W. and Mrs. A.
L. Richards, of 2, London Rd., Greenford, Middx. Buried in DELVILLE
WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot XIV. Row L. Grave
8. |
SAVAGE |
F
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No
further information currently |
TILLYARD |
Herbert
|
Private
72048, 133rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 12th
May 1917. Aged 25. Born Wembley, enlisted Uxbridge. Son of George
and Alice Tillyard, of Canal Cottage, Greenford Green, Harrow, Middx.
Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XII. Row B. Grave 9A. |
WATSON |
Albert |
Private
G/5652, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 22nd October 1918.Aged 32. Born Greenford, enlisted
Hounslow, resident Southall. Son of Mrs. C. Watson, of Greenford,
Southall. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 16. |
WHIBLEY |
A
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No
further information currently |
Their
Name Liveth for Evermore.
Last updated
5 April, 2008
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