UPTON UPON SEVERN - WAR MEMORIALS

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Sandra Taylor; Researched Martin Edwards

Photographs Copyright © Sandra Tayor 2004

Gunner [Driver] 4678, "D" Battery, 251st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 18th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Newport, Monmouthshire. Son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Allcott, of Tiltridge, Upton-on-Severn, Worcester. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. A. 3.

Private 203711, 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 12th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Tewkesburym Gloucestershire, enlisted Upton-on-Severn, resident Birmingham. Buried in HEDAUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave A. 15.

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PTE - possibly Percy Biddle, Private 27027, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 6th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Ombersley, Worcestershire, enlisted Birmingham. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Grave IV. T. 31.

Private 22073, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 6th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 104 to 113.

Private 20318, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 1st December 1915 at Gallipoli. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of Mrs. Ellen Bridges, of New St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave B. 77.

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Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Son of John Selwyn Cowley, J.P., and Lilian Fuller Cowley, of Willow Bank, Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30.

Lance Corporal 240422, "B" Company, 1st/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester, resident Abberley, Worcestershire. Son of the late Walter and Mrs. Emma Davis. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 75 to 77

Private 325908, Worcestershire Yeomanry (The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars). Died of wounds 9th November 1917 in Egypt. Age 20. Born Earl's Croom, enlisted Worcester, resident Upton-on-Severn. Son of John Francis and Mary Ann Denley, of Bridge End, Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave XIX. D. 13.

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment attached Imperial Camel Corps. Killed in action 30th March 1918. Age 30. Son of Mrs. M. A. Denley, of Holly Green Farm, Upton-on-Severn, Worcester, and the late Mr. J. F. Denley. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 26.

Corporal 29897, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 6th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born and enlisted Upton-on-Severn. Son of Herbert and Ellen Evans, of Duckswich, Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.

Private 96727, 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 1st October 1918 in Salonika. Age 22. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of John and Elizabeth Fereday, of Old St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Formerly T/3028376, Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 407.

Private 23116, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 27th May 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of Mrs. Fereday, of Upton-on-Severn; husband of Mrs. G. Stower (formerly Fereday), of 8, Tewkesbury Rd., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Buried in ST. LEGER BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave D. 21.

Sergeant 6108, 5th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 25th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born Holmer, hereford, enlisted Shrewsbury, resident Upton-on-Severn. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs; husband of Emily Maria Hadley (formerly Gibbs), of High St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49.

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Private 7880, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 25th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born St Luke's, Cheltenham, enlisted Cheltenham. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B.

[Spelt GROCOTT on SDGW & CWGC] Private 20478, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 15th September 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 31. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Husband of Selina Blanche Grocott, of New St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcester. Buried in AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA, Turkey. Grave I. A. 6.

Private 19818, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 19th June 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 19. Born and enlisted Malvern. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Harbage, of Sidmouth Cottage, Upper Welland, Malvern. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 104 to 113.

Private 240424, "B" Company, 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 5th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Enlisted Worcester, resident Upton-on-Severn. Son of Mrs. Fanny Florance Woodward, of New St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 6.

Able Seaman J/38198, H.M.S. Valian, Royal Navy. Died 30th October 1918. Buried in UPTON-ON-SEVERN CEMETERY, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Grave B. 14. 1294.

Private 2301, "B" Company, 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 17th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Age25. Enlisted Worcester, resident Upton-on-Severn. Son of George and Elizabeth Herman, of Mill Bank, Longdon Heath, Upton-on-Severn, Worcester. Buried in HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. H. 18.

Sergeant SD/3904, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 3rd September 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C

Private 13007, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of Richard G. and Fanny Hill, of Lower Hook Rd., Upton-on-Severn, Worcester. Buried in DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave I. A. 21.

Driver 185093, "B" Battery, 86th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 1st August 1917 in France & Flanders. Enlisted and resident Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. closure No.4 Grave VIII. D. 15.

Private 30663, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 24th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Douglas, Isle of Man, enlisted Worcester, resident Hanley Swan. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. J. 22.

Private [Lance Corporal on memorial], 1st/8th Territorial Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Enlisted Birmningham, resident Smethwick, Staffordshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. James, of Old St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs; husband of Beatrice J. James, of 124, St. Paul's Rd., Smethwick, Staffs. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 A, 9 B and 10 B

Corporal 32871, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 4th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Enlisted Worcester. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. James; husband of Frances E. James, of Old St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Born at Upton-on-Severn. Formerly 3364, Worcestershire Regiment. Buried in ZANTVOORDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. L. 19.

PTE - possibly John Henry James, Private 30833, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 7th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born Bredon, Worcestershire, enlisted Malvern, resident Hanley Castle. Son of Charles James, of Pamington, Tewkesbury, Glos.; husband of Amy James, of Melrose Farm, Hanley Castle, Worcester. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34.

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Private 12320, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 4th June 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 21. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Malvern. Son of James and Ellen Jarvis, of Ivy Cottage, Hanley Castle, Worcs. Served 3 years in India. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 104 to 113.

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Private 27247, 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 25th January 1917 in Mesopotamia. Age 24. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of William John and Jane Hannah Liddiard, of Old St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcester. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XIX. G. 2.

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Lance Corporal 24191, "D" Company, 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 13th July 1917 in Mesopotamia. Age 41. Enlisted Aldershot, resident Upton-on-Severn. Son of Henry and Phoebe Malin; husband of Mabel Kate Malin, of Old St., Upton-on-Severn, Worces. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave IV. G. 19.

Private 16599, 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 11th October 1918 in Salonika. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Ferndale, Gloucestershire, resident Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 606.

Private 3524, 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 30th January 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of Mary Elizabeth New, of Old St., Upton-on-Severn, Worcs., and the late George New. Buried in HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I.H.16.

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Private 25751, 14th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester.

[Listed as Henry on SDGW & CWGC] Private 16504, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 6th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 19. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of the late William Thomas and Amelia Pope. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 104 to 113.

Private 30066, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds 7th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of Amelia Pope, of Heath Cottage, Longton Heath, Upton-on-Severn, Worcester, and the late Thomas Pope. Formerly 27889, Worcestershire Regiment. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, france. Grave IV. B. 49.

Saddler-Sergeant 1817, 1st/1st Battalion, Worcestershire Yeomanry (The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars). Died at home 26th December 1916. Age 25. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted King's Heath. Son of Joseph and Isabella Pratt, of Mandy Lodge, Avenue Road, Malvern. Buried in South part on West boundary in UPTON-ON-SEVERN CEMETERY, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire.

Lieutenant, No 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force formerly Worcestershire Yeomanry (The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars). Died 18th February 1919. Age 23. Son of John and Ada Louisa Preece, of The Ivy House, Hanley Castle. Mobilised August, 1914. Served in Egypt and in France. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, HANLEY CASTLE, Worcestershire.

[Listed as Ernest on memorial] Lance Corporal 101091 [SDGW] or 10191 [CWGC], 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 23rd August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and enlisted Upton-on-Severn, resident Hanley Swan. Son of John and Ada Louisa Preece, of Hanley Castle, Worcester. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IX. F. 10.

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Private 7951, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th October 1914 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Birmingham. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35 and 37

Private 8873, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th October 1914 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35 and 37

Private 202438 [SDGW] or 203438 [CWGC], 2nd/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 18th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 41. Born and resident Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Worcester. Son of Sarah and the late Charles Reynolds, of Court St., Upton-on-Severn; husband of F. Reynolds, of Drake's Broughton, nr. Pershore, Worcestershire. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave III. E. 12B.

Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 13th December 1918. Age 19. Son of Alfred George and Emily Maud Sams, of Bay Villa, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset. Born at Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Buried in VENDOME TOWN CEMETERY, Loir-et-Cher, France. Grave B. 22.

Private 10146, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 13th March 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, enlisted Upton-on-Severn, resident Malvern. Son of the late Samual Sidley; husband of Rose T. Sidley, of Harold Cottage, Lower Newtown, Malvern Link, Worcs. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 17 and 18.

Second Lieutenant, Gloucestershire Yeomanry (Royal Gloucester Hussars). Killed in action at Katia on tghe Sinai Peninsular on Easter Day, 23rd April, 1916. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 3.

There is also a plaque inside the church:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WYNDHAM ALEXANDRA SMITH
2ND LIEU IN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE
ROYAL HUSSARS, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
AT KATIA, IN THE SINAI PENINSULAR ON
EASTER DAY 1916
______________
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS
WIDOW AND PARENTS

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Private DM2/165263, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 16th July 1921. Son of George Henry Watkins, of 9, Albion Terrace, Whitecross Rd., Hereford. Buried in UPTON-ON-SEVERN CEMETERY, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Grave B. 1282.

CORPL - probably Harold James Weston, Corporal 94931, 4th Battalion, Tank Corps. Died of wounds 24th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Worcester. Formerly 2717, Worcestershire Yeomanry. Buried in ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave II. D. 7.

probably Joseph Sims White, Private 2959, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th August 1915 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Birmingham. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.

Private 236707, Herefordshire Regiment attached 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd September 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Upton-on-Severn, enlisted Hereford. Son of Mary Jane Wilcox, of "Elmley," 4, Hill Avenue, Worcester, and the late Francis Robert Wilcox. Native of Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. Buried in WESTHOF FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. E. 8.

[Listed as Corporal on memorial] Marine PLY.X 2196, H.M.S. Tamar, Royal Marines. Died 2nd October 1942. Age 24. Son of William Thomas Allen and Annice May Allen, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Commeorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 74, Column 3.

Marine PO/3791, H.M.S. Anking, Royal Marines. Died 4th March 1942. Age 22. Son of William Thomas Allen and Annice May Allen, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Panel 70, Column 2.

Private 5253994, 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 26th February 1941. Age 21. Son of Harry and Minnie Askew, of Upton-on-Severn; nephew of Ethel Stokes, of Upton-on-Severn. Buried in UPTON-ON-SEVERN CEMETERY, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Sec. A. Grave 204.

Private 5253630, 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 21st March 1940. Age 21. Son of Albert Edward and Jane Elizabeth Brown; husband of Mary Lilian Brown, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 3. Row G. Grave 47.

BUSHBY

WAR OFF. C.G.M.

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1581644, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22nd June 1943, Buried in LANGDORP CHURCHYARD, Aarschot, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Collective grave 4-5.

[Listed as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 5252663, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 13th July 1944. Age 24. Son of William and Mary Halford; husband of Ruby E. Halford, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France. Panel 14, Column 3.

Aircraftman 1st Class 1266648, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24th October 1941. Age 32. Son of William and Annie Hodges; husband of Angie Mabel Hodges, of Worcester. Comemmorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 57.

Sergeant (Gunner) 1581631, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 154.

Guardsman 2738896, 2nd Battalion, Welsh Guards. Died 2nd September 1945. Age 20. Son of Leonard Joseph and Annie Nellie Irene Jenkins, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Koln(Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 16.

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Private 14795014, 8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 30th June 1945. Age 18. Son of Arthur and Ann Miles; husband of Diana Miles, of Upton-on-Severn. Buried in UPTON-ON-SEVERN CEMETERY, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Sec. B. Grave 403.

Private 7618945, Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached 10th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 30th November 1940. Age 21. Son of Daniel and Rose Owen, of Brotheridge Green. Buried in THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCHYARD, THE HOOK, UPTON-UPON-SEVERN, Worcestershire. Grave 84.

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1437145, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 12th March 1943. Age 20. Son of Christopher and Phyllis Clare Owen, of Lustleigh, Devon; nephew of Gwen M. Troughton, of Bridge, Kent. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Grave 10. B. 13.

Lance Corporal 5725738, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 1st April 1942. Age 22. Son of John Louis and Elisabeth Ellen Pearce, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in PEMBROKE MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Collective grave 1. 3. 27.

[Listed as Corporal on memorial] Private 861705, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 26th January 1941. Age 21. Son of Sarah Poole; foster-son of Edward and Ellen Biggs, of Brotheridge Green, Worcestershire. Buried in KEREN WAR CEMETERY, Eritrea. Grave 1. D. 10.

Petty Officer Stoker P/K 51607, H.M.S. Hood, Royal Navy. Died 24th May 1941. Age 41. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 54, Column 1.

Sergeant (Observer) 116387, 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17th May 1942. Age 21. Son of Sydney Arthur and Idah Smith, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in SOLA CHURCHYARD, SOLA CHURCHYARD . British plot E. Grave 6.

[Listed as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 51505236, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 21st May 1940. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John George Taylor; husband of Alice Mary Taylor, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in BRUYELLE WAR CEMETERY, Antoing, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave I. A. 3.

Pilot Officer (Pilot) 175972, 263 Squarodn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13th October 1944. Age 24. Son of Mrs. E. E. Thould, of Worcester. Buried in MERKSPLAS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Merksplas, Antwerpen, Belgium. Grave 1.

Private 5255656, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 3rd December 1942. Age 27. Commemorated on MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL, Tunisia. Face 23.

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1191575, 608 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8th APril 1943. Age 21. Son of Harold and Lizzie Sarah Webb, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Buried in LE PETIT LAC CEMETERY, Algeria. Plot E. Row A. Grave 14.

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1577798, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 30th November 1942. Age 21. Son of Joseph Howard Wheildon and Mabel Wheildon, of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire. Buried in PECY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Seine-et-Marne, France. Collective grave 2-4.

Colour Sergeant, Northumberland Fusliers. Died in South Africa 28th April 1901. Age 28.

Plaque reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE JAMES TAYLOR
COLOUR SERGEANT NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
WHO DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE
IN SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 28, 1901
AGED 28 YEARS

2nd Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry. Died at Bloemfonein 17th April 1900.

Plaque reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE TINSON
2ND BATT. SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY,
WHO DIED WHILE SERVING IN SOUTH AFRICA
AT BLOEMFONTEIN, APRIL 17, 1900

Gunner 2058459, 308 Battery, 37 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died21st July 1940. Age 19. Son of John William and Dorothy Edna Manderville, of North Shields, Northumberland. Buried in UPTON-ON-SEVERN CEMETERY, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Sec. B. Grave 1376A. 63

Corporal 5178976, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 26th January 1945. Age 37. Son of Thomas William and Sarah Ann Brimmell; husband of Nellie Elizabeth Brimmell, of Lower Hook. Buried in THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCHYARD, THE HOOK, UPTON-UPON-SEVERN, Worcestershire. Grave 98.

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