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WROUGHTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Andy Pay, Researched Martin Edwards 2004
additional information James Castle

There are two memorials in Wroughton, one in St John the Baptist and St Helen's Parish Church and the other being the town memorial. The Town memorial has one extra name added than on the Church memorial; also on the town memorial on one of the Clark's there is an E added to the end which differs from the church memorial.

Wroughton Parish Church

The names of the fallen have been taken from the wooden plaque in the church at Wroughton which is the same as the town memorial with 3 exceptions, listed below. There are no World War 2 names listed but there is plaque within the church and nurmerous graves in the churchyard.

  1. Oliver Clark on the town memorial has an E added to the end of the surname i.e. Oliver Clarke
  2. The name of V. Lovelock appears on the town memorial whereas this name is not on the wooden roll in the church.
  3. The name Shepherd on the memorial is followed by the initial P whereas it says Frank on the wooden Roll.
Photograph © Andy Pay 2005

To the Glory of God and
in memory of the men of
this parish who gave their lives
in the Great War 1914 - 1918
This memorial tablet and the
Reredos in the chapel were
erected by the parishoners.

Be thou faithful unto death and
I will give thee a crown of life

Wroughton Town Meorial

The names of the fallen are listed on the plinth of the memorial for World War 1 and also the later addition of the World War 2 names.
Photograph © Andy Pay 2005

In Grateful Memory
of the Men of this
Parish who laid down
their livesin the
Great War 1914-1918

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

And those of the 2nd World War
1939-1945

The names found on the two memorials have been combined here with the addition of the information from the church plaques and the churchyard.

1914-1918

ASHTON

Edgar Charles

Private 3/9077, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Aged 25. Born Beckhampton, enlisted Swindon, resident Wroughton. Son of Mrs. E. Ashton, of 52, Swindon Rd., Wroughton; brother of Percy Frederick below. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A.

ASHTON

Ernest

E Ashton GravePrivate 6755, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died 24th February 1919. Buried in SS. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND HELEN CHURCHYARD, WROUGHTON. Plot 5. Grave 25.

6755  Private
E.  Ashton
Wiltshire Regiment
24th February 1919

ASHTON

Percy Frederick

Private 9084, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th August 1914. Aged 21. Born Farringdon, Berkshire, enlisted Devizes, resident Wroughton. Son of Eliza Ashton, of 52, Swindon Rd., North Wroughton, Wilts., and the late Richard Ashton; brother of Edgar Charles above. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.

BALL

Joseph

No further information currently available

BATHE

William Herbert

Private G/55130, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 9th April 1917. Aged 19. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Grove Park. Son of William and Emma Bathe, of 53, Priors Hill, Wroughton. Formerly M2/196793, Motor Transport, Army Service Corps. Buried in TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 15.

BULLOCK

Charles W

Cahrles bullock GravePrivate 61293, Royal Welsh Fusiliers transferred to 532361, Labour Corps. Died 3rd November 1918. Buried in SS. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND HELEN CHURCHYARD, WROUGHTON. Plot 4. Grave 24.

61293  Private
C.W.  Bullock
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
3rd November 1918

BURFORD

Paul

Paul Burford GravePrivate 21911, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 17th May 1917. Aged 19. Born in Gloucestershire, enlisted Swindon. Son of the late Joseph Burford and of Isabel Ann Burford, late of Barrow Farm, Sandhurst, near Gloucester. Buried in SS. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND HELEN CHURCHYARD, WROUGHTON. Plot 6. Grave 22.

21911  Private
P.  Burford
Gloucestershire Regiment
17th May 1917  Age 19

CLARK

Oliver

Private 320595, 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 31st October 1918. Aged 32. Enlisted Malmesbury. Son of John and Susan Clark, of Tan House, Sherston, Malmesbury; husband of Annie Clark, of 27, Swindon Rd., Wroughton. Buried in KEZELBERG MILITARY CEMETERY, Wevelgem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 3.

COOK

Edwin Frank

Private 40542, 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 6th November 1917. Aged 25. Born and resident Swindon, enlisted Sunderland. Son of Henry and Mary Elizabeth Cook, of 7, Moredon Rd., Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 128 to 131 and 162 and 162A.

COOK

William H

possibly William John COOK, Private 7669, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 19th September 1914. Born Burderop, enlisted Swindon, resident Wroughton. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.

COWLEY

Charles

Private 23657, 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 18th October 1916. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Buried in LONGUEVAL ROAD CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row F. Grave 12.

COX

Ernest F

No further information currently available

COXON

John

John Coxon GraveSergeant TT/0408, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died 19th March 1920. Buried in SS. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND HELEN CHURCHYARD, WROUGHTON. Plot 8. Grave 22.

TT/0408  Serjeant
J.  Coxon
Royal Army Vet Corps
19th March 1920

DANCE

Ernest Thomas

Private 8890, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 26th February 1915. Born Stroud, Gloucestershire, enlisted Devizes, resident Wroughton. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row G. Grave 23.

DAVIS

Ernest T

No further information currently available

DENNY

L

No further information currently available

DIXON

William

William Dixon GravePrivate 7158, Depot, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died 2nd November 1918. Buried in SS. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND HELEN CHURCHYARD, WROUGHTON. Plot 7. Grave 6.

7158   Private
W.  Dixon
Wiltshire Regiment
2nd November 1918

EAGOTT

Herbert G

No further information currently available

EDWARDS

Joseph G

Private 220210, 8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Aged 24. Born Wroughton, enlisted Devizes, resident Spatley, Worcestershire. Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Edwards, of 5, Marlborough Rd., Wroughton. Formerly 202735, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Buried in ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 20.

FRANKLIN

Charles Stanley

Private 22646, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died 3rd September 1916. Aged 20. Son of George Robert and Sophia Franklin, of 38, Priors Hill, Wroughton. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A.

FREEBURY

Edward

Private 7159, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th December 1914. Aged 27. Born Wroughton, enlisted and resident Swindon. Son of John and Louisa Freebury, of 14, Union St., Swindon. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53.

FREEBURY

William

Private 18864, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Aged 35. Born Wroughton, enlisted Pontypridd, resident Llanfabon. Son of John Freebury, of 14, Union St., Swindon. Buried in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot XV. Row D. Grave 4.

GEE

Thomas

No further information currently available

GOGHAN

Herbert

Private 9087, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 17th November 1914 in Mesopotamia (Iraq). Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row B. Grave 18.

GOUGH

Frederick George

Private 6796, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th October 1914. Aged 27. Born Wroughton, enlisted and resident Swindon. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Gough. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53.

GRANT

William John

Private 31818, "B" Company, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died in Mesopotamia (Iraq) 25th July 1917. Aged 23. Enlisted Swindon, resident Wroughton. Son of John and Emma Grant, of Wood Farm Cottages, Wroughton. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XVI. Row B. Grave 8.

HAINES

James

Private 7175, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th October 1914. Aged 28. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Son of William and Elizabeth Haines, of 9, Baker Rd., Wroughton. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 33 and 34.

HAWKINS

Charles Titcombe

Private 35150, 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 10th April 1918. Born Swindon, enlisted Devizes, resident Wroughton. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 119 to 120.

HAWKINS

Cornelius

Private 3/9874, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th October 1914. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53.

HAWKINS

Edward Augustus

Private 28404, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 5th April 1918. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.

HAWKINS

Tom

Sergeant 18184, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds in Mesopotamia (Iraq) 19th January 1917. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXIII. Row L. Grave 14.

HAWKINS

William H

No further information currently available

HOWELL

George

Private 46451, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 5th November 1918. Aged 20. Born Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Son of Mrs. L. J. Howell, of 75, Swindon Rd., Wroughton, and the late F. G. Howell. Buried in CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS, Nord, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 19.

JENNER

Arthur John

Pioneer 148096, 5th Army H.Q. Signal company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 27th October 1917. Enlisted Swindon, resident Wroughton. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row B. Grave 7.

KENT

William Richard

Private 3/9852, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 24th August 1916. Born and resident Wroughton.

KERR

William Frederick

Private 25779, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Wroughton, enlisted Malmesbury, resident Swindon.

LEIGHFIELD

Jesse

No further information currently available

LOVELOCK

George [Henry]

Private 13961, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died 1st June 1916. Born Broad Hinton, enlisted Swindon, resident Wroughton.

LOVELOCK

V

No further information currently available

LUKER

Eric

No further information currently available

MARTIN

Frederick

No further information currently available

MERCHANT

Frederick J

No further information currently available

MERCHANT

Henry T

No further information currently available

MIDDLETON

Theodore [Henry]

Private 10409, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 25th December 1914. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon.

MILLS

Edward J

No further information currently available

MOODY

Christopher

Private 19335, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 5th April 1916 in Mesopotamia (Iraq). Born Tooting, Middlesex, enlisted Devizes, resident Wroughton.

MOORE

George E

No further information currently available

MORGAN

Egbert

No further information currently available

NASH

Ernest J

Private 19335, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action at Gallipoli 10th August 1915. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Devizes.

PAINTER

George

George Painter GraveSergeant 7990, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 15th February 1919. Aged 27.

7990  Serjeant
G.  Painter
Wiltshire Regiment
15th February 1919 age 27

PICKETT

Frederick

Private 1107, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 1st September 1916. Born Wroughton, enlisted Swindon. Formerly 13409, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).

PICKETT

S

No further information currently available

PICKETT

Samuel George

Private 12399, 7th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th April 1917 at Salonika (Greece). Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon.

PRYOR

Isaac William

Private 8394, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th October 1914. Born Wroughton, enlisted Swindon, resident Chiseldon.

RICHARDS

James

James Richards GravePrivate 09793, Royal Army Ordanance Corps. Died 13th November 1918. Aged 46.

09793  Private
J.  Richards
Royal Army Ordanance Corps
13th November 1918 Age 46

SHEPHERD

Frank

No further information currently available

SHERIDAN

Edward

No further information currently available

SKINNER

Daniel

Private 25072, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 20th September 1917. Born Cirencester, Gloucestershire, enlisted Oxford, resident Wroughton.

SMITH

Frederick

Private 11695, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action at Gallipoli 10th August 1915. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon.

STEVENS

William

No further information currently available

TARRANT

Alfred

Private 2003423, 1st/4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st January 1916. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Winchester.

TITCHENER

William Albert

Private 7880, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd August 1916 in Mesopotamia (Iraq). Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Swindon.

TOWNSEND

F Marsham

No further information currently available

TWINING

Walter J

No further information currently available

WALTERS

John Dudley

[Also known as Jack] Private STK/266, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action at Arras 12th February 1916. Aged 22. Born and resident Wstminster, enlisted London.

John Dudley Walters Brass Plaque
To the Glory of God
and in memory of
John Dudley Walters
10th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
Killed in action at Arras
12th February 1916 aged 22 years
also of
Edward Hill Sheridan
The London Rifle Brigade
Died of wounds at Sauchy L'Estree
29th September 1918 aged 36 years

WILLOUGHBY

Jesse

Driver R4/066436, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 4th March 1917 in the Balkans. Born and resident Wroughton, enlisted Shirehampton.

1939-1945

BOWMAN

R

No further information currently available

BOND

L

No further information currently available

BOWERING

H

H Bowering GraveLeading Aircraftman 913557, Royal Air Force. Died 11th December 1942. Aged 23.

913557 Leading Aircraftman
H. Bowering
Royal Air Force
11th December 1942 Age 23

BRIDGES

Arthur Gerald David

Private 5577246, 4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Did 6th August 1944. Aged 21. Son of William Henry and Fanny Louisa Bridges of Wroughton. Buried in TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 9.

CODRINGTON

William Alexander [Robert]

2nd Lieutenant,  Coldstream Guards. Died on active service in Egypt 14th March 1941. Aged 21 years 10 months. Only son of Claude and Ethel Codrington.


In memory of
William Alexander Robert Codrington
2nd Lieutenant  Coldstream Guards
Died on active service in Egypt
March 14th 1941 age 21 years 10 months
Only son of
Claude and Ethel Codrington
of this parish

CARPENTER

E

No further information currently available

CARD

W

No further information currently available

CARD

A

No further information currently available

CARD

V

No further information currently available

CARTER

L

No further information currently available

DAVIS

C

No further information currently available

ELMS

W

No further information currently available

FOX

T

No further information currently available

HISCOCKS

T

No further information currently available

JONES

J

No further information currently available

JONES

K

No further information currently available

JONES

M

No further information currently available

JAMES

Gilbert

Gunner 848053, 124 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died from electrocution 17th October 1942. Aged 24. Son of Albert and Louise James, of 7 Clyde Cottages, Wroughton; husband of Lorna Constance James, of 4 Scarborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire. Buried in SIDON WAR CEMETERY, Lebanese Republic. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 5.

Gilbert was born 4th January 1919, at 64 Swindon Road, Wroughton, the son of Albert Edward (a carpenter) and Louise Sophia (nee Osborne) James and in civilian life he was a wireman. He married Lorna Constance Webb, dau. of Herbert George Webb, on 1st January 1942 ay Swindon. He was aged 22 and she 18 years. Gilbert was then living at 37 Perrys Lane, Wroughton.

Gilbert enlisted into the Royal Artillery Territorial Army at Swindon aged 17 years 3months, he gave his occupation as Labourer. His height was 5 feet 8 inches, wieght 145lbs, complexion fresh, eyes brown and hair brown. Hie was posted to 220/55 (Wessex) Field Brigade 2nd May 1935, he attended Annual Camp for 15 days 1935, then Annual Camp for 15 days 1936, then Annual Camp for 15 days 1937 and then Annual Camp for 15 days 1938. The 220/55 (Wessex) Field Brigade became merged into 217/55 Field Brigade 2nd January 1939. Gilbert was re-engaged to complete 5 years service on 6th April 1939 and was posted to 220/112 Field Brigade 1st July 1939. He attended Annual Camp for 15 days in 1939 and was embodied 2nd September 1939. He was posted to 2nd Reserve Field 112/42 Field Brigade 2nd June 1942 and subsequently posted to 124 Field Brigade where he served until his death 17th October 1942. His Overseas Service saw him in the Middle East from 21st May 1942 until his death. Medals Issued to him were the 1939 - 45 Star, the Africa Star and War Medal 1939/45.

Details and photographs copyright © Carol Barnes 2008

JEFFERIES

J

No further information currently available

LEWIN

F

No further information currently available

MULLIS

G

No further information currently available

ROBINSON

D

No further information currently available

TITCOMB

Ernest Arthur Robert

Petty Office D/JX 129550, H.M.S. Searcher, Royal Navy. Died 22nd January 1945. Aged 34. Son of Arthur William and Jane Eliza Titcomb; husband of Margaret Titcomb, of Cardonald, Glasgow. Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.). Buried in CARDONALD CEMETERY, GLASGOW, Scotland. Section E Joint grave 33.

HIs father Arthur William Titcomb was killed in World War 1. Private 40983, Depot, Royal Fusiliers. Died 29th January 1917. Aged 40. Son of Ralph and Alice Titcomb; husband of Eliza Jane Titcomb, of 30, Drew St., Rodbourne, Swindon. Buried north of the church tower in HARTFIELD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Sussex. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 17.

WISE

M T

No further information currently available

WISE

J R

No further information currently available

WILLIS

J

No further information currently available

On Church Plaques but not on either memorial

SHERIDAN

Edward Hill

London Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds at Sauchy L'Estree 29th September 1918. Aged 36 years.

Edward Hill Sheridan Brass Plaque
To the Glory of God
and in memory of
John Dudley Walters
10th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
Killed in action at Arras
12th February 1916 aged 22 years
also of
Edward Hill Sheridan
The London Rifle Brigade
Died of wounds at Sauchy L'Estree
29th September 1918 aged 36 years

Buried in the graveyard but not on the memorial World War 1

JEFFERIES

G

G Jefferies GravePrivate 25937, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 8th November 1919.

25937  Private
G. Jefferies
Wiltshire Regiment
8th November 1919

PERRY

J W

J W Perry GraveSergeant 8522, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 12th November 1920. Aged 41.

8522  Serjeant
J.W.  Perry
Wiltshire Regiment
12th November 1920 Age 41

Buried in the graveyard but not on the memorial World War 2

ANDERSON

N M

N M Anderson GraveLeading Aircraftman 650857, Royal Air Force. Died 17th November 1945. Aged 25.

650857  Leading Aircraftman
N. M. Anderson
Royal Air Force
17th November 1945 Age 25

GALBRAITH

I S C

I S C Galbraith GraveFlying Officer (Pilot), Royal Air Force. Died 5th January 1945. Aged 24. Of Jamaica

Flying Officer
I.S.C. Galbraith
(of Jamaica)
Pilot
Royal Air Force
5th January 1945 age 24

HAMSON

D C

D c Hamson Grave Leading Aircraftman 1235027, Royal Air Force. Died 13th June 1945. Aged 22.

1235027  Leading Aircraftman
D. C. Hamson
Royal Air Force
13th June 1945 Age 22

HICKS

F L

F L Hicks GraveFlight Sergeant 408207, Royal Australian Air Force. Died 19th February 1943. Aged 30.

408207  Flight Sergeant
F. L.  Hicks
Royal Australian Air Force
19th February 1943 Aged 30

Last updated 23 October, 2008

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