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MOIRA
COLLIERIES WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Raich Carter, researched Martin
Edwards 2008
The
Moira Collieries War Memorial is to be found in The National Forest
Visitor Centre, Bath Lane, Moira (O/S Grid Reference Grid Reference
430930,315530). It takes the form of a sandstone obelisk. It covers
The Moira Colliery, Donisthorpe Colliery and the Donington Sanitary
Pipe & Fire Company. In total there are 108 men listed for World
War.
NO
PICTURE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE |
Photograph
required |
TO
THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND
MEN OF THE MOIRA COLLIERY COY. LTD,
THE DONISTHORPE COLLIERY COY. LTD
THE DONINGTON SANITARY PIPE & FIRE BRICK COY. LTD
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS
1914-1918
MOIRA
COLLIERIES
| BAILEY |
J
|
Pte
|
| BEVANS |
F
|
Pte
|
| BUXTON |
R
|
Pte
|
| CHADWICK |
H
|
Pte
|
| CLARKE |
J
H |
Pte
- also appears on the Moira Memorial |
| DENNIS |
J
|
Pte
- also appears on the Moira Memorial |
| DENNIS |
Jos
|
Pte
|
| EADE |
J
W |
Pte
|
| EAMES |
A
|
Pte
|
| HALL |
A
|
Pte
|
| HARPER |
F
G |
Pte
|
| HART |
B
|
Pte
|
| HART |
B
|
Pte
|
| HOGG |
T
W |
Pte
|
| HUGHES |
T
|
Pte
|
| HUNT |
J
W |
L
Cpl - also appears on the Moira Memorial
|
| JONES |
S
|
Pte
|
| JORDAN |
A
|
Pte
|
| JORDAN |
W
|
L
Cpl |
| KILLEY |
G
|
Pte
|
| LAMSDEN |
J
W |
Pte
|
| MARSTON |
A
E |
Pte
|
| NEWBOLD |
H
B |
Pte
|
| RAMSELL |
E
|
Pte
|
| SHUTTLEWORTH |
George
Brewin |
Lance
Corporal 240979, 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died
of wounds 7 April 1917. Born and resident Moira, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch.
Also appears on the Moira Memorial and
Donisthorpe Memorial |
| SIMPKINS |
J
|
Pte
|
| SMITH |
L
T |
Pte
|
| SUMMERS |
Cornelius |
Lance
Corporal 12173, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in
action 30 September 1916. Born and resident Moira, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch.
Also appears on the Moira Memorial and
Donisthorpe Memorial |
| TWELLS |
J
H |
Gunner |
| WILEMAN |
Ambrose |
Private
10098, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
10 march 1915. Born Moira, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch, resident
Woodville, Derbyshire. Also appears on the Moira
Memorial and Donisthorpe Memorial |
| WOOD |
J
|
Pte
|
| WRIGHT |
G
|
Pte
- also appears on the Moira Memorial |
| YATES |
H
|
Pte
|
CHURCH-GRESLEY
COLLIERY
| BANTON |
C |
Lance
Corporal |
| BARKER |
J |
Private
|
| BENNETT |
R |
Private |
| BENNETT |
W |
Private |
| BUTLER |
E |
Private |
| CLAMP |
D
|
Private
|
| COOK |
J
|
Private
|
| CROUCHER |
G
|
Private |
| DEAKIN |
J |
Private |
| DUGAN |
H |
Private
|
| EAMES |
E
|
Private
|
| EAMES |
L |
Private |
| ELLIOTT |
S
V |
Private
|
| EYLEY |
H |
Corporal
|
| FORD |
F
P |
Private
|
| GARLAND |
A
E |
Private |
| GREEN |
T |
Private |
| GREEN |
W |
Corporal
|
| HAIP |
A |
Lance
Corporal |
| HALL |
A
F |
Private
|
| HODGKINS |
P |
Sapper
|
| HOLLAND |
E |
Private
|
| ILLSLEY |
J
H |
Private |
| JAMES |
T |
Private |
| LEYLAND |
S |
Corporal |
| MASSEY |
J
W |
Private
|
| MELLOR |
J
W |
Private
|
| MELLOR |
T |
Private |
| MIDDLETON |
W
|
Lance
Corporal |
| MILLER |
C |
Private |
| ROE |
L |
Private |
| ROWLAND |
S |
Private |
| STANYARD |
J
|
Private
|
| SUMMERS |
D |
Private |
| SUMMERS |
E |
Private |
| TEBBETT |
G |
Private |
| TILLEY |
A |
Private
|
| TILLEY |
Alfred
|
Corporal
|
| TRAFFORD
NEWTON |
W
|
Lieutenant
|
| TRUMAN |
E
T |
Private |
| WILSON |
R |
Corporal |
| WORKER |
J
T |
Private
|
DONISTHORPE
COLLIERY
| BAKEWELL |
James
Henry |
Private
27934, 7th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 27 February 1917. Born and resident
Donisthorpe, enlisted Coalville. No known grave. Commemorated on
BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 34. Also appears on the Donisthorpe
Memorial |
| BATES |
E
|
Rflmn.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| CHAWNER |
G
|
Pte.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| CLAMP |
L
M |
Sgt.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| CLAYTON |
C
|
Pte. |
| CODLING |
J
E |
Stoker
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| CURTIS |
J
E |
Pte. |
| CURTIS |
M
|
Pte. |
| DENNIS,
M.M. |
J
|
L.Cpl.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| DENNIS,
M.M. |
T
K |
Sgt.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| DURANCE |
Z
H |
Pte. |
| ELLIS |
A
|
Pte.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| FERNIHOUGH |
C
|
1st
Cl. Stoker |
| GILLIVER |
E
D |
Sgt.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| GRICE |
G
|
Pte.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| HURLY |
C
|
Cpl.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| KIRK |
G
D |
Pte.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| LEEDHAM |
N
|
L.Cpl. |
| MATKIN |
D
|
Pte. |
| PICKERING |
James |
Private
48858, 1/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
29 September 1918. Enlisted Coalville, resident Moira. Also appears
on the Donisthorpe Memorial and Moira
Memorial |
| REDFERN |
Harry |
Rifleman
C/6511, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
15 September 1916. Born Oakthorpe, enlisted Derby, resident Ashby-De-La-Zouch.
Also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| REDFERN |
I
J |
Rflmn. |
| REDFERN |
Wilfred
H |
Rifleman
C/6514, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
24 September 1916. Born Oakthorpe, enlisted Derby, resident Ashby-De-La-Zouch.
Also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| RICHARDSON |
H
|
Pte. |
| SPARE |
H
|
Pte. |
| TEBBUTT |
John
Reginald |
Private
36582, 4th Special Reserve Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 30 March 1918. Born Moira, enlisted Coalville, resident
Ashby-De-La-Zouch. |
| WHEELDON |
A
|
Pte.
- also appears on the Donisthorpe Memorial |
| WILEMAN |
J
|
Pte. |
THE
DONINGTON SANITARY PIPE & FIRE BRICK COY. LTD
|
BEVANS |
H
|
Pte
|
|
BENNETT |
J
|
Pte
|
|
DENNIS |
F
|
Pte
|
|
WILLDAY |
G
|
Pte
|
|
HAYWOOD |
E
F |
Pte
|
PER
ARDUA AD ASTRA
Last
updated
25 October, 2008
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