
WHITWELL
BRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright ©
Peter English 2015
The
memorial is located in The Square, Whitwell, Derbyshire. It is constructed
of stone, the hexagonal shaped base being surmounted by column on top
of which is mounted a cross. The names of the fallen of World War One
are inscribed on plaques which are placed on the faces of the memorial,
and beneath these are further plaques containing the names of the fallen
of World War Two. No military ranks are given and the names are listed
in alphabetical order. There are steps at the base of the memorial on
which wreaths are placed on Remembrance Sunday.
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Photograph
copyright © Peter English 2015
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TTHE
GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
MAKE
THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS
IN GLORY EVERLASTING
ALCOCK |
John
Henry |
Age
24, 8th North Staffordshire Regt., No. 40790 Killed in Action, 27th
January, 1917. No known Grave, Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, (Panel
14B-14C), Somme, FRANCE. Born Woodhouse Mill, Yorks, Son of Samuel
and Eve, Belph. |
ALLETSON |
A.
(Edwin) |
11th
Lancashire Fusiliers Regt., No. 28057 Killed in Action, 15th July
1916. No known grave, Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, (Panel 3C-3D),
Somme France. Lived- 73 Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
ASHLEY |
Colin |
Age
23. Pioneer Corps of Royal Engineers. No.359818 Died of wounds 30th
August 1918. Grave. Whitwell St. Lawrence Churchyard Whitwell, DERBYSHIRE,
U.K. Born Whitwell. Lived 6 Titchfield Terrace (51 Centre Buildings)
Whitwell. |
ASTLE |
Joseph |
Age
26. 6th Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regt., No. 16548 Killed in Action,
4th September 1916.Grave. Struma Military Cemetery, (Row III.F.6)
GREECE. Born Castle Eden Durham. |
BAILEY |
William |
Age
24. 1st. Leicestershire Regiment. No. 7/12358 Died of wounds 27th
October, 1917. Grave. Nouex-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension.
(Row II.C.12), Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Born Ashton under Lyne, Lancs.
Lived 12, Coopers Yard, Whitwell. |
BENNETT |
Arthur |
10th
York and Lancaster Regiment. No., 1981 Killed in Action 12th April,
No known grave. Commemorated - Arras Memorial (Panel No. 8) Arras,
Pas- de- Calais, FRANCE. |
BENNETT |
George |
Age
34. 9th Leicestershire Regiment. No 36486 Killed in Action 3rd May
1917. No known grave. Commemorated - Arras Memorial, Panel No. 5.
Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Born Blee Moor, Yorks. Lived Whitwell. |
BINCH |
Thomas
Henry |
Age
19. 1st. Cambridgeshire Regiment, No. 44323 Killed in Action, 5th
September 1918. Grave. Peronne Communal Cemetery Ext., Row No. III.0.19.
Somme, FRANCE. Lived 71 Queens Road Hodthorpe. |
BROWN |
Frederick
Charles |
Age
22. 9th Sherwood Foresters Regiment. (Lieut.,) Killed in Action
7th August 1915. No known grave. Commemorated - Helles Memorial,
Panel No. 150-152. Gallipoli, TURKEY. Lived 86, Portland Street,
Whitwell. |
BUCKINGHAM |
John
Thomas |
7th
Lincolnshire Regiment. No. 10519 Killed in Action 12th October 1917.
No known grave Commemorated - Arras Memorial, Panel No. 3-4, Arras,
Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Born Shouldam, Norfolk. Lived Whitwell Common. |
BUTTERFIELD |
Joseph |
Age
34. 19th Lancashire Fusiliers, No. 24178 Killed in Action 25th April
1918. No known grave, Commemorated - Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel No.
54-60-163A Zonnebeke, Belgium. Born Gringley on the Hill. Lived
66 King Street, Hodthorpe. |
CARDING-WELLS |
John
Richard |
Age
21. 12th York & Lancaster Regt., No. 12/65 Killed. In Action 1st
July 1916. Grave. Luke Copse British Cemetery, Row No. 36. Somme,
FRANCE. Born Whitwell. Came back from Switzerland to Whitwell to
enlist. |
CARTWRIGHT |
Percy |
Age
28. 4th Lincolnshire Regt., No. 13426 Killed in Action, 15th April
1918. Commemorated - Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel No. 3. Hainaut,
BELGIUM. Born Lye, Worcestershire. Lived 9 Arthur’s Cottages, (8
Victoria Terrace) Whitwell. |
CLARKE |
Walter |
Age
21. 1st/5th Sherwood Foresters Regt., No. 203649 Killed in Action
14th August 1917. Grave. Philosophe British Cemetery. Row No. I.U.22
Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Lived 1 Victoria Terrace, Whitwell. |
COLLINGHAM |
Joseph |
1/6th
West Yorkshire Regt., No. 46213 Died of Wounds, 12th February, 1916.
Grave, Menin Road South Cemetery, Row No. III.0.41. YPRES, BELGIUM.
Lived at the Boot & Shoe, Public House, The Square, Whitwell. |
COOPER |
William |
9th
West Yorkshire Regiment (P.O W.O.) No. 4/8475 Killed in Action,
22nd August 1915. No known grave. Commemorated - Helles Memorial,
Gallipoli, TURKEY. Born Dunstan, Durham. Resided Whitwell. |
COUPE |
James
William |
Age
28, 50th Machine Gun Corps Inf. No. 19422 Killed in Action 2nd March
1916. No known Grave, Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Panel No.
56 YPRES, BELGIUM. Lived Scotland Street, Whitwell. |
COUPE |
Percy
Noel |
1/8th
Sherwood Foresters. No. 306079 Died of wounds, 1st April 1917, Grave
- Longueness (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, FRANCE.
Lived Scotland Street, Whitwell. |
DOLBY |
Arthur |
Age
26. 1st/5th Leicestershire Regt., No. 12902 Died of wounds, 29th
April 1918. Grave Pernes British Cemetery Row II.A.17 Pas de Calais,
FRANCE. |
DOLBY |
John
Thomas |
Age
33. 6th York & Lancaster Regt., No. 19387 Killed in Action 9th October
1917. Grave Dozinghem Military Cemetery Row X.J. Poperinge Belgium |
ELLIS |
Harry |
Age
22. 1st/8th Sherwood Foresters. No 3125 Died of wounds. 18th April
1916. Grave - Aubigny Communal Cemetery Ext., Pas-de-Calais, FRANCE.
Lived 12 King Street, Hodthorpe. |
ELLIS |
John
Thomas Presley |
Age
36. 2nd York & Lancaster Regt., No. 12/2033 Killed in Action, 20th
July 1916. Grave. Authuile Military Cemetery, Row I.10. Somme, FRANCE.
Born Whitwell lived Cliff Cottages, Dog Lane (Portland St.). |
FOREST |
Samuel |
Age
30. 1st/8th Durham Light Infantry. No.301902 Killed in Action, 24th
April 1917. No known grave - Commemorated - Arras Memorial, Panel
No.8. Arras, Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Born Whitwell, Lived Gypsy Hill
Cottages, Whitwell Common. |
FOX |
Thomas
Bostock |
8th
Lincolnshire Regt., No. 15459 Killed in Action 26th September 1915.
No known Grave, Commemorated - Loos Memorial, Panel No., 31-34.
(Enlisted as Thomas Fox, adopted name, given medical discharge,
re-enlisted as Thomas Bostock.) Lived 96 Lowpit Lane Whitwell. |
GALLIMORE |
John |
Age
29. Sherwood Rangers, Notts Yeomanry. Killed in Action, 7th October
1916. No known grave, Commemorated - Doiran Memorial, GREECE. Born
Congleton, Resided Whitwell. |
GASCOIGNE |
Thomas |
Age
21, 11th Sherwood Foresters. No 21559 Killed in Action 9th April,
1917. Grave - Railway Dugout Burial Ground, Row No. VII. L.22. Zillebeke,
BELGIUM. Born & Lived 4 Bentinck Cottages, Hodthorpe. |
GEE |
Daniel |
Age
31, 2nd/7th Sherwood Foresters. No 91768. Killed in Action 21st
March, 1918. No known grave. Commemorated - Arras Memorial, Panel
No. 7. Arras, Pas-de-Calais, FRANCE. Lived Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
GODLEY |
Arthur |
6th
Lincolnshire Regiment No. 10648 Killed in Action 9th August 1915.
No known grave. Commemorated - Helles Memorial Panel No. 44-46-331
Gallipoli, TURKEY. Lived Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
GODLEY |
John
Lindley |
Rifle
Brigade Regt., (MGC Inf.)No. Died. 31st August, 1919 Commemorated
- Delhi Memorial, Panel No. B.C. XXV1. 780, Pershawar, INDIA. Lived
Center Buildings (Titchfield St.,) Whitwell. |
GRAINGER |
John |
(Listed
A. Grainger on Memorial) No.89825 Royal Engineers, 126 Field Company
Killed in Action 18th December 1915 Grave. Houplines Communal Cemetery
Extension. Row No.II.B.7 France. Born New Whittington, resided Whitwell,
(Coronation St.) |
HAMMOND |
Thomas
William |
M.M.
Age 28. (95th Field Regt.,) Royal Engineers. No. 58655. Killed in
Action 22nd December 1916 Grave. Mailly Wood Cemetery, Row No. II.D.12.
Somme, FRANCE. Worked for G. Lindley, Sadler, High Street, Whitwell. |
HANCOCK |
Joseph |
15th.
Sherwood Foresters. No. 71319 Died 19th August, 1917. No known Grave.
Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face Reference 10C-10D
& 11d. Somme France. Lived Hodthorpe. |
HARROP |
Ethelbert
H. |
1st.
Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No. 13668 Killed in Action 9th May
1915. No known grave. Commemorated - Ploegsteert (Plugstreet) Memorial.
Panel No. 7. Hainaut, BELGIUM. Lived Steetley. |
HARVEY |
Herbert |
Born
8 January 1889, enlisted 27 November 1916. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Private 202765. Born Nottingham, resident and enlistd
Watford. Wounded 31st December 1917, died of those wounds 1st January
1918. Served on the Western frotn for 9 months. Buried in Outtersteene
Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Plot II. Row
D. Grave 59. |
HAWKINS |
Harry |
Sherwood
Foresters Regt., Killed in Action 19th October 1916. No known grave,
Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
HEELEY |
Thomas |
6th
Leicestershire Regt., No. 42818 Killed in Action 23rd. October 1918,
Vendegies-au-Bois British Cemetery, Row No A.27. Nord France. Born
& Lived Whitwell Common. |
HEWKIN |
Walter |
Age
20. 8th North Staffordshire Regt., No. 25398 Killed in Action 10th
June 1917. No known grave, Commemorated - Menin Gate Memorial Panel
No. 55. YPRES, BELGIUM. Lived 57 Queens Road, Hodthorpe. |
HILLABY |
J.E. |
(Hillaby
P. on War Memorial) 13th Northumberland Fusiliers Regiment, No.
5043 Killed in Action 29th September 1916. No known grave Commemorated
- Thiepval Memorial Pier & Face No. 10B 11B & 12B. Somme, FRANCE. |
HUNT |
R |
1st/7th
Sherwood Foresters. Died of wounds 23 October, 1915 Grave St. Sever
Cemetery Rouen, FRANCE. |
HURT |
John
Robert |
Age
19. 1st/8th Sherwood Foresters Regt., No.3124 Died of wounds 30th
October 1915 Grave. St. Sever Cemetery, Row No. A.14.9. Rouen, FRANCE.
Lived Virginia House, Larpit Lane Whitwell. |
HURT |
William
Edward |
Age
24, (Brother to above) 8th Lincolnshire Regt., No. 10641 Died of
wounds, 13th April 191 Grave - St. Sever Cemetery Extension. Row
No. 0.VIII. F.10 Rouen, FRANCE. Born Riddings, Derbyshire. |
JACKSON |
Charles
J. |
Age
18. 2nd Sherwood Foresters. No. 21079. Killed in Action, 9th August
1915 No known grave, Commemorated - Menin Gate Memorial, Panel No.
39-41 YPRES, BELGIUM. Born Whitwell lived 161 Sunnyside Whitwell. |
JOHNSON |
George
Henry |
1st/8th
Sherwood Foresters. No. 305102 Died 18th April, 1916 No known grave,
Commemorated - Arras Memorial Panel No. 7. Arras, Pas de Calais,
FRANCE. |
KIRK |
Andrew |
Age
20. 1st Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No.19889 Died of Wounds, 28th
May 1915. Grave. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Row No. VIII.A.5. Pas
de Calais, FRANCE. Lived King Street, Hodthorpe. |
KITCHEN |
Edward |
Age
21. 9th Sherwood Foresters Regt., No. 21558. Killed in Action, 8th
September 1916. Grave. Ovillers Military Cemetery, Row No. I.C.22.
Somme, FRANCE. Lived 49 King Street, Hodthorpe. |
LEE |
G.E. |
Age
30. 9th Leicestershire Regiment. No. 13596 Died of wounds, 24th
October 1920.Grave. Whitwell St. Lawrence Churchyard, WHITWELL,
Derbyshire. U.K. Lived Bakestone Moor. |
LEE |
Mathew |
Age
24. 16th Cheshire Regiment. No. 20634 Killed in Action, 19th July
1916. No known grave. Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial, Pier, and
Face 3C.4A. Somme, FRANCE. Born & lived Hodthorpe. |
LINDLEY |
Joseph
Pilkington |
7th
Leicestershire Regt., No. 12337 Killed in Action, 14th July 1916.
No known grave. Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial Pier/Face 2C.3A.
Somme, FRANCE. Born Whitwell, lived Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
LOWE |
Thomas
C. |
Age
28. 11th Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No. 18164 Killed in Action,
26th July 1916. No known grave Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial,
Pier/Face 10C-10D-11A. Somme, FRANCE. Born Branks Farm, Square,
Lived Bakestone Moor. |
MALTHOUSE |
F.J.G. |
Age
23, Croix-de-Guerre 10th Sherwood Foresters. No. 19911. Killed in
Action. 22nd March, 1918.No known grave. Commemorated - Arras Memorial
Panel 7. Arras, Pas-de-Calais, FRANCE. Born & lived High Street,
Whitwell. |
MELLISH |
James
Richard |
Age
24. Sherwood Rangers, Notts. Yeomanry Killed in Action. 28th November
1917. No Known grave Commemorated - Jerusalem Memorial Panel No.
2. ISRAEL. Lived Springfield Farm, Belph. |
MORRIS |
R |
1st/8th,
Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No. 307555 Killed in Action, 29th May
1917 Grave. Loos British Cemetery Row No. XIX.F.26. Pas de Calais,
FRANCE. |
NORTON |
William |
6th
Lincolnshire Regt., No. 10671. Killed in Action 9th August 1915.
No known grave. Commemorated - Helles Memorial, Panel No. 44-46-331
Gallipoli, TURKEY. Born Grove, Notts, Lived Whitwell. |
PARKER |
George |
Age
19. 4th North Staffordshire Regiment. No. 63794 Killed in Action,
20th October 1918 Grave. Stasegem Communal Cemetery, Row No. A.7.
Harelbeke, BELGIUM. Born/Lived Whitwell. |
PENTELOW |
Frank
Alban |
Age
25. 6th Kings Own York. Light Inf. No. 3/3051 Killed in Action 15th
September 1916. No known grave. Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial,
Pier/Face No. 11C-12A. Somme. FRANCE. Lived 35 Larpit Lane (Welbeck
Street,) Whitwell. |
RAMSDEN |
Joseph |
Age
20. 9th Leicestershire Regiment. No. 40876 Killed in Action 3rd
May 1917. No known grave. Commemorated - Arras Memorial Panel No.
5. Arras, Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Lived 75 Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
RAMSDEN |
Richard |
M.M.
Age 23. 9th Leicester Regiment No.13349 Killed in Action, 29th March
1918.Grave Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension 1 Row No.V.B.47
Somme, FRANCE. Lived 75 Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
RAYNES |
Luke |
Age
20. 6th Lincolnshire Regiment. No. 16338 Killed in Action 27th November
1916.Grave. Queens Cemetery, (Special Memorial) Pas de Calais, FRANCE.
Parents lived Royal Oak, Bakestone Moor. |
RODGERS |
Harold |
2nd/8th
Sherwood Foresters No 3814 Killed in Action, 27th April 1916. Grave,
Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Row No. CE.617 Dublin, EIRE. Lived
Hodthorpe. |
SHEEN |
James
F. |
1st.
Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment. No. 9575 Died of wounds, 14th October
1918 Grave. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Row No. II.C.1 Ypres, Belgium. |
SIBBRING |
Aubrey
Crawford |
Age
23. 2nd Suffolk Regiment. No. 19009 Killed in Action 1st May 1917
Grave - Monchy British Cemetery, Row No. I.E.23 Pas de Calais, FRANCE.
Born Steetley, Parents lived George Inn, High Street. |
SMITH |
William
Alexander |
M.M.
Age 19.1st Lincolnshire Regiment No. 14378 Killed in Action 16th
April, 1918. Commemorated - Tyne Cot Memorial Panel No. 35-37 Zonnebeke,
BELGIUM. (note enlisted 1914 age 16 years). Lived at Hodthorpe Working
Men’s Club. |
SMITH |
Joseph |
Age
21. 2nd Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No. 11740 Killed in Action
20th September 1914. No known grave Commemorated - La Ferte-Souse-Jouarre
Memorial, Seine et Marne, FRANCE. (A Regular Soldier,) Parents lived
Larpit Lane, Whitwell. |
SMITH |
Reginald |
Age
25 Private 266811 1st/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment).
Killed in Action 28th June 1916, Husband of Amy Smith 28 Garfield
St, Bootle. Liverpool Commemorated Arras Memorial, Arras, France.
Born New St. ( Coronation St.) Whitwell. Second Son of Albert Smith. |
SMITH |
Richard |
Age
24. 11th Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No. 55670 Died of wounds.
3rd November 1918. Grave. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Row No.
S.III.L.II Rouen, FRANCE. Born Clowne, Lived Whitwell. |
SNOOKS |
Samuel |
Royal
Field Artillery. No. 56358 Died 19th October 1916 Grave. Baghdad
(North Gate) War Cemetery, Row No. XXI.N.20 Baghdad, IRAQ. Lived
Hodthorpe. |
SQUIRES |
Harry |
Age
50 Royal Engineers, 180th Tunneling Company. No. 121985. Killed
in Action 30th March 1918 No known grave, Commemorated - Pozieres
Memorial, Panel No. 10-13 Somme, FRANCE. Lived Hodthorpe. (Caretaker
St. Martin’s Church). |
SQUIRES |
Levi |
Age
24 2nd Sherwood Foresters. No. 15296 Died of wounds, 8th May 1917.
Grave. St. Lawrence Churchyard, WHITWELL, Derbyshire. Lived Hodthorpe
(Son of above, H Squires). |
STANSBURY |
Thomas |
Age
24. 2nd Lincolnshire Regt., No. 14376 Killed in Action, 1st July
1916. No known grave. Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial, Pier/Face
1C, and Somme, FRANCE. Lived 28 Portland Street, Whitwell. |
STEVENS |
Arthur |
2nd/5th,
Sherwood Foresters. 203551 Died of wounds in Prisoner of War Camp,
29th April 1918. Grave - Cologne Southern Cemetery Row No. X.J.6
Cologne, GERMANY. |
STONE |
John
Durward |
Age
26. 1st Seaforth Highlanders No. S/10219 Died of Wounds, 11th April,
1916 Commemorated - Basra Memorial Panel 37-64, IRAQ. Lived Rose
Villas Whitwell. |
STOREY |
Stephen |
Age
23. 1st Sherwood Foresters Regt., No. 15277 Killed in Action 30th
June 1917. No known grave. Commemorated - Menin Gate Memorial, Panel
No. 39-41 YPRES, BELGIUM. Lived 31 King Street Hodthorpe. |
STREETS |
Arthur
Robert (Archie) |
Age
25, 10th Lincolnshire Regt., No.10636 Killed in Action 9th April
1917 Grave - Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Row No. III.F.2. Pas-de-Calais,
FRANCE. Lived 14 Portland Street, Whitwell. |
STREETS |
John
William |
(Poet)
Age 31.12th York & Lancaster Regt., No 12/525 Killed in Action 1st
July 1916. Grave. Euston Road Cemetery, (Special Memorial) Row No.
A.6. Colincamps, Somme, FRANCE. Lived 16 Portland Street Whitwell. |
STUBBINGS |
Arthur |
Age
25. Royal Field Artillery No. 776634. Died of wounds 4th November
1918. Grave Awoingt British Cemetery Grave, Row No. III.C.23. Northern
France. Lived Broad Lane. |
SWANN |
Wilfred
Henry |
Age
23, 2nd/6th Sherwood Foresters No 91772 Killed in Action, 21st March,
1918. No known grave Commemorated - Arras Memorial, Panel No 7.
Arras Pas-de-Calais, FRANCE. Lived 35 Queens Road Hodthorpe. |
TAYLOR |
Joseph
William |
Age
20. 2nd. Sherwood Foresters No. 18527 Killed in Action 9th August,
1915. Commemorated - Menin Gate Memorial, Panel No. 39-41. YPRES,
BELGIUM. Lived 6 East Parade, Whitwell. |
THORPE |
John
William |
2nd
Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment0 No. 7960 Killed in Action 14th September
1914. No known grave Commemorated - La Ferte-Souse-Jouarre Memorial
Seine et Marne, FRANCE. Lived Duchess Street, Whitwell. (Regular
Soldier, first Whitwell man to be killed). |
WALKER |
William |
Royal
Army Service Corps. No. S4/044005 Died 5th September 1917, Grave.
Janval Cemetery, Row No. I.I.6 Dieppe, FRANCE. Lived The Dicken,
Whitwell. |
WAREHAM |
William |
6th,
Lincolnshire Regiment. No. 13062 Killed in Action 9th August, 1915.No
known grave. Commemorated - Helles Memorial, Panel No. 44-46-331
Gallipoli, TURKEY. |
WATKINS |
Francis
A. |
8th
Lincolnshire Regt., No. 11243 Died of Wounds, 8th February, 1916.Grave
- Bailleul Communal Cemetery Ext. North, Row No. II.C.119 Bailleul,
FRANCE. |
WATSON |
John |
M.M.
Age 24. 7th Lincolnshire Regt., No 12711 Killed in Action 26th August
1918. Grave Warlencourt British Cemetery, (Special Memorial 35). |
WHITE |
Joseph |
10th
Worcestershire Regt., No. 42273 Killed in Action 22nd. March 1918.
Grave Hermes Hill British Cemetery, Row No. III .C.23. Pas de Calais,
FRANCE. |
WILKINSON |
Albert |
Age
27. 17th Sherwood Foresters Regt., No31009 Killed in Action 3rd.
September 1916. Grave Ancre British Cemetery, Row No.II.F.24 Beaumont
Hamel, Somme France. Born Whitwell, lived Mill Ash, Belph. |
WILKINSON |
Joseph
Walter |
Age
23. 16th Sherwood Foresters Regt., No 21341 Killed in Action 20th
September 1917. No known grave Commemorated - Tyne Cot Memorial,
Panel No. 99-102-162-162A. Zonnebeke, BELGIUM. Born Whitwell, lived
Mill Ash, Belph. |
WOOD |
Colin |
Lincolnshire
Regt., Killed in Action 21st March 1918. Lived 13 Avondale Cottages,
Coronation Street, and Whitwell. |
WOOD |
Joseph |
Age
24. 6th Lincolnshire Regiment. No. 10638 Killed in Action 9th August
1915. No known grave, Commemorated - Helles Memorial Panel No. 44-46-63.
Gallipoli, TURKEY. Lived 13 Avondale Cottages, Coronation Street,
Whitwell. |
WOODHEAD |
Albert |
ge
23. 1st/8th Sherwood Foresters Regiment No. 1171 Killed in Action,
30th July 1915. No known grave Commemorated - Menin Gate Memorial
Panel No. 39-41 YPRES, BELGIUM. Lived "Glen Roy Larpit Lane, (Welbeck
St.) Whitwell. |
YOUNG |
George
Herbert |
M.M.
Age 22. 9th Leicestershire Regt., No. 12900 Killed in Action, 3rd
May 1917. No known grave. Commemorated - Arras Memorial Panel No.
5. Arras, Pas de Calais, FRANCE. Lived 6 Wandsworth Terrace Bakestone
Moor. |
1939
– 1945
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE |
BEESTON |
Lawrence
Edward |
Age
27. H.M.S. Owl, Royal Navy V.R. Died. 18th April 1944. Commemorated
- Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Panel No. 5/7 Hampshire, ENGLAND. |
BERRY |
Herbert |
Age
25. 12 Bty. 6HAA, Royal Artillery No. 842755 Died 14th December
1942 Grave. Sydney War Cemetery Row 22.D.4. New South Wales, Australia. |
BIRD |
Arthur |
53rd.
Heavy Regt., Royal Artillery. No. 933072 Died 8th May, 1940. Grave.
St. Lawrence Churchyard, WHITWELL, Derbyshire. |
BUCKINGHAM |
Harry |
Age
22, Sherwood Rangers, Notts. Yeomanry. R.A.C. No. 325781 Killed
in Action 15th January, 1943 Collected Grave 6.A.5-7 Tripoli War
Cemetery, LIBYA. |
EDWARDS |
Francis
Ernest |
Royal
Air Force. No. 702072 Died 21st May 1943 Grave. Ambon War Cemetery,
Row 10. D. 15 INDONESIA. |
EKIN |
Harold |
61
Squadron. Royal Air Force. No 627523 Killed in Action 25th August
1942. Grave. Rhineberg War Cemetery, Row N. 1.G.23 GERMANY. |
HARNESS |
Roland
Leslie |
Age
37, Sherwood Rangers, Notts. Yeomanry. R.A.C. No. 326569 Killed
in Action 17th January, 1943. No known Grave Commemorated - Alamein
Memorial, Panel No. 29. EGYPT. |
HIGGINS |
William
Burley |
Age
26. Royal Air Force Vol. Res. No. 741927. Killed in Action 14th
September 1940 Grave. Whitwell St. Lawrence Churchyard, WHITWELL,
Derbyshire. |
HOLLINGWORTH |
James
Frederick |
Age
29. 1st. Field Regt., Royal Artillery No. 835544 Killed in Action
25th November 1941. Grave. Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery Row No. 6.A.5.
EGYPT. |
HUNT |
Cyril |
Age
31. 9 Squadron. Royal Air Force. No. 911975 Killed in Action 23rd
June 1943. Collected Grave, Rhineberg War Cemetery. Rhineberg, GERMANY. |
PERRETT |
William |
14th
Sherwood Foresters Regiment. No. 4967712 Died. 8th November 1943
Grave. Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery Row No. 4.E.2 ALGERIA. |
PROFFIT |
Herbert |
Age
21. Royal Marines No Ply/X2676 H.M.S. Prince of Wales Killed in
Action 10th December 1941 Commemorated - Plymouth Naval Memorial
Panel No. 59/3, DEVON. |
SHAKESPEARE |
Stanley
Norman |
Age
32. H.M.S. President. Royal Navy. No. P/JX196554 Died 5th July 1942.
Grave - St. John’s Churchyard, Heath Hayes, Row No. I 1.Staffordshire. |
SQUIRES |
Frank |
Age
28 1st Leicestershire Regt., No 4857041 Died 24th March 1943. Grave
Chungkai War Cemetery, Row No. 12.E.4 BURMA (Burma Railway). |
SUGDEN |
Harold |
Age
27, 80 Squadron Royal Air Force No. 543086 Died 8th March, 1944
Grave, Sangro River War Cemetery, Row No. X.E.40 ITALY. |
THORPE |
Douglas
Alan |
Royal
Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Died 18th December 1945. Grave,
St. Lawrence Churchyard, Whitwell. |
WHEATLEY |
Douglas
Joseph |
Age
20. 114 Sq. Royal Air Force Vol. Res. No. 1052406. Killed in Action
12th August, 1941.Grave. Sage War Cemetery. Row. N. 13.D.10 GERMANY. |
WILLIS |
Joseph
William |
Age
22. Royal Air Force Vol., Res., No. 1431809 Died 22nd. April 1944.
Grave - St. Lawrence Churchyard, Whitwell, Derbyshire. |
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