WORCESTER CONSTABULARY WORLD WAR 1 WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Sandra Taylor;
Researched Sandra Taylor & Martin Edwards
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Worcester
Constabulary Waorld War 1 memorial can be found in Castle Street, Worcester
on the wall of Chamber of Commerce Building pn the spot where the police
station used to be. Ironically, the brand new police station that opened
last year is opposite so they have come full circle.
Photographs
Copyright © Sandra Tayor 2004 |
IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE
CONSTABULARY WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
THEIR COUNTRY IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 – 18
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BICKNELL
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Percival
George
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Lance
Corporal 24103, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds
7th December 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Born Bucklehampton,
Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester. Son of Sarah Bicknell, of Bricklehampton,
Pershore, Worcestershire; husband of Louisa Bicknell, of 3, St Stephen's
Terrace, Droitwich Rd, Worcester. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave O.III.C.5.
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BOULD
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William
[Henry]
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Private
10414, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
6th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Born and resident Redditch, Worcestershire,
enlisted Worcester. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel
104 to 113.
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BULLOCK
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Ernest
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Act9ing
Lance Corporal P/1662, Mounted Branch, Military Police Corps. Died
1st March 1917 in Mesopotamia. Age 32. Born and resident Berrow,
enlisted Worcester. Son of Mrs Emily Bullock, of Rose Cottage, Berrow,
Tewkesbury. Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XIII. Row D.
Grave 2.
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DAVIES
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Cyril
[Charles]
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Acting
Lance Corporal P/1661, Mounted Branch, Military Police Corps. Died
25th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Cheltenham, enlisted
Worcester, resident Peterchurch. Buried in LiJssenthoek Military
Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXXV. Row A.
Grave 31.
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HAYNES
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Ernest
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[CWGC
states Corporal] Acting Lance Corporal P/1665, 17th Division, Military
Mounted Police, Military Police Corps. Died of wounds 4th November
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born Suckley, enlisted Worcester,
resident Stourport. Son of the late John Haynes, of The Dog Inn,
Dunley, Worcestershire; husband of Ada Elizabeth Haynes of 268 Dawlish
Rd, Bournbrook, Birmingham. Buried in Forest Communal Cemetery,
Nord, France. Row C. Grave 3.
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HEMMING
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Arthur
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Acting
Lance Corporal P/3218, Mounted Branch, Military Police Corps. Died
of wounds 7th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born
Chaddesley Corbert, enlisted Oldbury, resident Worcester. Son of
William Hemming, of Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire; husband
of Lily Hemming of 58, Warley Rd, Langley, Birmingham. Buried in
Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot X. Row E Grave 6.
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HURREN
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Alfred
George
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Private
16358, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 30th November
1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Madnesfield, Worcestershire,
enlisted Worcester, resident Malvern. Son of Charles and mary Hurren,
of Yates Hay Rd, Malvern. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval,
, France. Panel 2.
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POLLARD
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Oswald
Peter
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Guardsman
14838, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 19th January
1915 in France & Flanders. Born St Peter's, Worcester, enlisted
Worcester. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot III. Row C. Grave 56.
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PRATT
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George
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Private
325718, The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry).
Killed in action 23rd April 1916 in Egypt. Age 25. Born Stone, enlisted
WQorcester, resident Kidderminster.Son of Thomas William and Elizabeth
Pratt, of Holly Cottage, Shenstone, Stone, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Member of the Worcestershire County Police. Commemorated on the
Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel 3 and 5.
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SAUNDERS
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Maurice
H
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No
further information currently
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SIMPSON
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James
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No
further information currently
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STOKES
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Alfred
Arthur
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[Listed
as Arthur Alfred on CWGC and SDGW] Acting Lance Corporal P/5836,
Foot Branch, Military Police. Killed in action 29th November 1917
in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born Powick, enlisted Worcester,
resident Halesowen. Son of Frederick and Emma Stokes, of Powick,
nr. Worcester; husband of Mrs. Stokes, of Dudley Rd., Halesowen,
Birmingham. Buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row N. Grave 5.
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TAYLOR
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Albert
E
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possibly
Albert Ernest TAYLOR, Acting Bombardier 163416, 115th Siege Battery,
Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 1st May 1918 in France & Flanders.
Age 29. Born Pensax, Worcester, enlisted Dudley, resident Evesham.
Husband of M. Taylor, of Milestone Cottage, Broadway, Worcs. Buried
in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXVII.
Row A. Grave 27.
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TAYLOR
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John
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No
further information currently
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TROMANS
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Joseph
Wilfred
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Corporal
831312, "B" Battery, 241st Briagde, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 23rd July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and
enlisted Worcester. Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row F. Grave 20.
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Lest
we forget
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