BONBY WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
additional information Christopher Bailey
The
memorial is located in St Andrew's Churchyard, Bondy and takes the
form of a concretebase surmounted by a concrete step upon which is
a three-stepped stone base, plinth and cross. The front face of the
plinth contains incised inscriptions in gold painted lettering as
does the top most step. There are 13 names for World War 1 and one
for World War 2.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
In
memory of
1914-1918 |
BROOKS |
Alfred
Ernest |
Private
15449. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
August 1918, aged 22 years. Son of George William and Sarah Ann
Brooks of Elsham, Lincs. Born Brigg, enlisted Brigg and resident
of Bonby, Lincs. Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL. Panel 4. |
CURTIS |
Laurence
Tom |
Private
15046. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 29th
September 1916, aged 21 years. Son of Thomas and Minnie Curtis of
Bonby, Lincs. Born Bonby, enlisted Lincoln and resident Bonby, Lincs.
Commemorated PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY. IV.E.38. |
DOBBS |
Joseph |
Private
48695. 13th Battalion, Kings (Liverpool Regiment). Formerly 49964
Notts and Derby Regiment. Died of wounds 16th November 1916, aged
20 years. Son of Tom and Emily Mary Dobbs of Hibaldstow, Lincs.
Born Snitterby and enlisted Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs. Commemorated
COUIN BRITISH CEMETERY. V.B.11. |
DOW |
James |
Trooper
2048. Household Battalion, Household Cavalry. Killed in action 11th
April 1917. Born Scunthorpe, enlisted Barton-upon-Humber and resident
Grimsby, Lincs. Commemorated BROWNS COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX. I.H.7. |
HEWSON |
Arthur
James |
Private
28181. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 21st
September 1918, aged 42 years. Son of Mr G and Mrs S Hewson of Worlaby,
husband of Sarah Jane Hewson of Bonby, Lincs. Born Worlaby, enlisted
Barton-upon-Humber and resident Bonby, Lincs. Commemorated TERLINGTHUN
BRITISH CEMETERY, Wimille. IV.B.25. |
HILL |
George |
Gunner
142828. 233rd Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
4th November 1918. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincs. Commemorated
ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, Rouen. S.III.N.29. |
HUDSON |
Charles |
Private
240940 Charles Henry Hudson. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 17th October 1918, aged 30 years. Husband of Jane
Hudson of 20 Walker Road, Horsforth, Yorks. Born Kings Cross, Middlesex,
enlisted Grimsby, Lincs and resident Horsforth, Yorks. Commemorated
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL. Panel 4. |
SANDERSON |
Alfred
Ernest |
Private
27372, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action
during the Battle of Cambrai 1st December 1917. Aged 26. Born Howsham,
enlisted Scunthorpe, resident Worlaby. Son of William Sanderson,
of Bonby, Brigg, Lincs; husband of Elizabeth Sanderson, of Plough
Hill, Caistor, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL,
LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 7. |
SHEARSMITH |
Sidney |
Private
241634. 2/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment).
Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born Bonby, enlisted Barton-upon-Humber
and resident Bonby, Worlaby. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 6. |
SHEARSMITH |
Walter |
Military
Medal and Bar. A/Corporal 241638. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s
(West Riding Regiment). Died 13th September 1918, aged 25 years.
Son of Henry and Susan Shearsmith of Bonby, Lincs. Enlisted Barton-upon-Humber,
resident Bonby, Worlaby, Lincs. Commemorated SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY,
Boisleux-St. Marc. II.A.1. |
STEAD |
James |
Private.
No further information currently. |
WARDLE |
Herbert |
Private
70901. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment),
formerly 26960 South Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28th
January 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Robert and Eleanor Wardle of
Bonby, Lincs. Born Bonby, enlisted Lincoln and resident Bonby, Lincs.
Commemorated DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No: 1. IV.G.10. |
WARDLE |
William |
Rifleman
5058. 8th Battalion, Prince of Wales Own (West York’s Regiment).
Killed in action 3rd September 1916, aged 32 years. Son of Robert
and Eleanor Wardle of Bonby, Lincs. Enlisted Lincoln, resident Bonby,
Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 2A.2C and 2D. |
Who
fell in the Great War 1914 – 1918.
Greater love hath no man than this. |
1939-1945 |
WEBSTER |
Fred |
Private.
No further information currently. |
Last
updated
28 June, 2008
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