
TANSLEY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Details kindly supplied by GENUKI
Derbyshire - Rosemary Lockie
Copyright © Transcription Janet Kirk 2005
The Memorial for World War 1 and 2 are in the form of plaques on the
wall within Holy Trinity Church.Tansley; the World War 1 plaque sits
above that for World War 2.
1914 |
- |
1918 |
In
proud and
loving memory
of the Tansley men |
|
who
have made
the Supreme
Sacrifice |
BARBER |
Godfrey
[H] |
Private
201922, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed
in action 22nd August 1917. Born and resident Tansley, enlisted
Matlock. |
BOOTH |
Charles
[Edward] |
Private
38955, 208th protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Died 9 May
1918. Aged 29. Son of Abraham Booth, of Nottingham Rd., Tansley,
and the late Sarah Booth. Buried North of Church in TANSLEY (HOLY
TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. |
BRIDDON |
William
James |
Driver
L/42516, 178th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
7th December 1917. Enlisted Nottingham, resident Tansley (Lansley
on SDGW). Buried in HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot Iv. Row C. Grave 7. |
FOX,
MM |
Isaac
Sowter |
Lance
Corporal 39330, 4th Special Reserve Battalion, South Staffordshire
Regiment. Killed in action 10th April 1918. Born Tansley, enlisted
Matlock. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). |
GRATTON |
Albert
Victor |
Private
18809, 9th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Born
Matlock, enlisted Sheffield. |
GRATTON |
John
Woodward |
Sergeant
202957, 1st/5th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 14th April 1918. Born Matlock, enlisted
Sheffield. Formerly 3/3204, York and Lancaster Regiment. |
HARRISON |
Harry |
possibly
Henry HARRISON, Lance Corporal 241519, 1st Battalion, Sherwood
Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in
action 27th May 1918. Born and resident Stamford, Lincolnshire,
enlisted Matlock. |
HASLAM |
Job
[H] |
Private
241819, 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born
Tansley, enlisted Matlock. |
HUGHES |
William
[Andrew] |
Private
204355, 2nd/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 28th September 1917.
Born and resident Tansley, enlisted Bakewell. |
JOHNSON |
Henry |
Private
70709, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 4th March 1917. Born Tansley
(Tawsley on SDGW), enlisted Matlock. |
KEELING,
MM |
Alfred |
Gunner
135062, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 21st July 1917. Born
Matlock Cliff, enlisted Bakewell. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). |
KEELING |
Wilfred |
Lance
Corporal 15734, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 7th July 1916. Born
and resident Matlock, enlisted Derby. |
PARAMORE |
Charles
Gordon |
Captain,
8th Battalion, Princess Cahrlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 30. Son
of Mrs. L. E. Paramore, of "Ashleigh," Tansley, Matlock,
Derbyshire, and the late Dr. Richard Paramore. Born in London.
An artist. Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row K. Grave 3. |
POYSER |
William |
Private
31810, 6th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed
in action 17th January 1917. Born and enlisted Matlock. Formerly
31093, Leicestershire Regiment. |
RAWSON |
William |
Private
26471, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 31st July 1917. Born and
resident Matlock. |
REDFERN |
[Frederick]
John |
Private
34014, 13th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Aged 21. Born matlock,
enlisted Derby, resident Wirksworth. Son of Martha Beardsley (formerly
Redfem), of Oakstage House, Tansley, Matlock, and the late John
Redfern. Formerly 19016, Army Veterinary Corps. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
RICHARDSON |
Sydney |
Private
10592, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 9th May 1915. Aged 29.
Born Sharow, Yorkshire, enlisted Matlock. Son of William and Annie
Emily Richardson. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT
MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7. |
SHORE |
Victor
[Edward] |
Private
29768, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 23rd August 1918. Aged 21.
Born and resident Tansley, enlisted Bakewell. Son of Edward add
Julia Shore, of Tansley, nr. Matlock. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY
CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot VII. Row D.
Grave 58. |
SMITH |
Samuel |
Private
40513, 8th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died
7th February 1917. Aged 33. Born and resident Tansley, enlisted
Matlock. Formerly 52003, Leicestershire Regiment. Buried in GROVE
TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave
11. |
STONE |
John |
Private
43089, 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Killed in
action 7th June 1917. Born Tansley (Sansley on SDGW), enlisted
Buxton. Buried in IRISH HOUSE CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot/Row B. Grave 19. |
THORPE |
Arthur |
Private
29563, 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 7th June 1917. Aged 20.
Born and enlisted Matlock. Son of Arthur and Mary Ellen Thorpe,
of The Cliff, Matlock. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No. 4 VIII. B. 3. |
TOFT |
Harry
[Reginald] |
Private
19761, "D" Company, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment). Killed in action 7th June 1916. Aged
19. Born Redditch, enlisted Wigan, resident Siloth. Son of Hiram
and Agnes Toft, of Lathkill Cottage, Matlock Cliff, Matlock. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
TOPLIS |
Arthur |
Private
242127, 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Killed in action 1st April 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Matlock.
Son of James and Elizabeth Toplis, of Lumsdale, Matlock, Derbyshire.
Formerly 4456, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment). Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row J. Grave 4. |
TWIGG |
Harold |
Corporal
30468, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14th February
1919. Buried near North-West corner of Churchyard in HOLY TRINITY
CHURCHYARD, TANSLEY, Derbyshire. |
TWIGG |
John
W |
probably
Rifleman 43135, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in
action 16th August 1917. Born and enlisted Matlock. Formerly 43557,
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162A and
163A. |
WATTS |
Albert
Victor |
Private
40884, 1st/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action
5th April 1918. Aged 23. Born Tansley, enlisted Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Watts; husband of Florry Watts, of 24, Grove
St., Mansfield-Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts. Formerly 34083, Sherwood
Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). No known
grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. |
WEBSTER |
Fredercik
"Fred" |
Guardsman
22522, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 23rd
April 1916. Aged 22. Born Matlock, enlisted Manchester. Son of
Joseph and M. A. Webster, of Notts Rd., Tansley, Matlock. Buried
in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot I. Row C. Grave 50. |
WHITE |
Joel
B. |
Private
30498, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment) transferred to 651700, 100th Company, Labour
Corps. Died 13 November 1918. Aged 20. Son of Obadiah and Sarah
Ann White, of Rock Terrace, Tansley. Buried near North-West corner
of Churchyard in TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire.
|
WHITE |
John
H. |
Private
6776, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment). Killed in action 28th May 1917. Aged 34. Born Tansley,
enlisted Matlock. Son of John and Lucy White. Buried in PHILOSOPHE
BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row
Q. Grave 16. |
WOODHOUSE |
James
Henry |
Private
204407, 2nd/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 26th September 1917.
Aged 37. Born Lumsdale. enlisted Matlock. Son of Joseph Woodhouse,
of 6, The Terrace, Lumsdale, Matlock, Derbyshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A. |
WRAGG |
George |
No
further information currently available |
THE
MEN WERE A WALL UNTO US BY NIGHT AND DAY. 15AM 25.16 |
1939 |
WE
WILL REMEMBER THEM |
1945 |
|
BARNES |
Cyril |
No
further information currently available |
BRIDDON |
Howard |
No
further information currently available |
CANTRILL |
Leonartd |
No
further information currently available |
FEATHERSTONE |
Thomas |
Gunner
976935, 546 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 26 April 1943.
Aged 23. Son of Joseph and Charlotte Featherstone. of Matlock.
Buried in TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. |
HIGTON |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
JOHNSON |
Albert |
No
further information currently available |
KAY |
Friend |
No
further information currently available |
KIRK |
Maurice |
No
further information currently available |
MOORE |
George
[Bernard] |
Sapper
2139169, Royal Engineers. Died 4 April 1941. Aged 27. Son of John
and Alice Moore; husband of Olive Moore, of Matlock. Buried in
TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. |
SMITH |
Arrow |
No
further information currently available |
SPENCER |
[Kathleen]
Mavis |
Private
W/94842, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 14 August 1944. Aged
20. Daughter of Simeon and Edith Ann Spencer, of Tansley. Buried
in TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. |
WIBBERLEY |
[George]
Thomas |
Driver
10592038, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died 24 March
1945. Aged 32. Son of John William and Sophia Elizabeth Wibberley,
of Matlock; husband of Doris Wibberley of Matlock. Buried in TANSLEY
(HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. |
BURIED
IN TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD BUT NOT ON MEMORIAL |
BALLINGTON |
Herbert |
Private
4915999, 1st/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died
28 August 1941. Aged 23. Son of Herbert Ballington and Sarah Jane
Ballington, of Matlock Bath. Buried in TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY)
CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. |
CALDWELL |
Leslie
James |
Sergeant
1166513, 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
10 March 1942. Aged 22. Son of the Revd. George Caldwell and Nellie
Caldwell, of Tansley Rectory. Buried in TANSLEY (HOLY TRINITY)
CHURCHYARD, Derbyshire. Grave 6185. |
Last updated
28 August, 2022
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