
CROWLAND
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 & Malaya - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Jonathan Smith & Michael Peck 2007
The
Crowland War Memorial stands in a wide section of East Street, between
the town’s famous Triangular Bridge and Abbey remains. The dedication,
together with three granite plaques containing the names of 66 village
men (including four from the same family and four awarded the Military
Medal) who did not return from the conflict are affixed to the square
monument. A further granite plaque below the dedication contains the
17 names of soldiers who fell in the Second World War, together with
one soldier killed in 1951 in Malaya. Within Crowland Abbey there
are further memorials to those who gave their lives in World War 1
and World War 2.
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Photograph
above Copyright © Joanthan Smith 2007
Photographs
below Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
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Our
Glorious Dead.
Their name liveth for evermore.
This memorial was erected in grateful memory of the men from the parish
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
Great War 1914-1918
BEEKEN |
Arthur
Morris |
Lance
Corporal 202158. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, attached
138th Trench Mortar Battery. Died of wounds 4th November 1917, aged
20 years. Son of Arthur and Charlotte Beeken of West Street, Crowland,
Lincs. Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland, Lincs.
Commemorated Noex-Les-Mine Communal Cemetery Extension. III.A.10. |
BEEKEN |
E
Frederick |
Bombardier
on memorial. Wheeler 145956. A Battery, 67th Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Died 5th March 1919. Commemorated Mazargues War Cemetery,
Marseilles. |
BEEKEN |
Ernest |
Gunner
108450. 251st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 23rd April 1917. Son of Alfred and Susan Ann Beeken. Born
c 1893 Crowland, enlisted Bourne and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Roclincourt Valley Cemetery. IV.B.6. |
BEEKEN |
Joseph
Henry |
Private
21441. 1st battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
July 1916, aged 25 years. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Beeken
of Hall Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs, enlisted
Peterborough, Northants and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval. X.G.22. |
BOYER |
Arthur
Samuel |
Sergeant
9637. C Company, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in
action 3rd July 1916, aged 22 years. Son of Henry and Adelaide Boyer
of Gas House Row, Crowland, Lincs. Born Colchester St Giles, Essex,
enlisted Spalding and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Gordon
Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La-Boisselle. III.H.10. |
BRADLEY |
Bertie |
Private
52535. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, formerly 52493 North
Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4th November 1918. Born Crowland,
enlisted Lincoln and resident Addlethorpe, Lincs. Commemorated Englefontaine
British Cemetery. D.31. |
BRADLEY |
Charles
William |
Private
12076. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 5th
July 1916. Born Crowland, enlisted Spalding and resident Addlethorpe,
Lincs. Commemorated Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe. I.D.28. |
BRISTOW |
Robert
C |
Sergeant
on memorial but not found. One only Robert C Bristow identified
so possibly Robert Charles Bristow. Private 202534. 7th Battalion,
Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th September 1918, aged
33 years. Son of Robert Edward and Deborah Bristow of Saham Toney,
Norfolk. Born Saham Toney, Nfk, enlisted Spalding, Lincs and resident
Saham Toney, Nfk. Commemorated Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension.
II.A.31. |
CANHAM |
Frank |
Private
29944. 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 30988 Suffolk
Regiment. Killed in action 12th April 1918. Born St Neots, Hunts,
enlisted Peterborough, Northants and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 4. |
CHAPPELL |
William
Edgar |
Private
G/23223. 8th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action
27th March 1918. Born Scunthorpe, Lincs, enlisted and resident Peterborough,
Northants. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 14 and 15. |
COLBON |
John
Christopher |
Private
3102. 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 25th
April 1915, aged 20 years. Son of Christopher George and Margaret
Colbon of Albion Terrace, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs,
and enlisted Peterborough, Northants. Commemorated Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial. Panel 34. |
COLES |
John
Tom |
Private
14901. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
27th September 1915, aged 21 years. Son of Mrs Mary E Coles of New
Road, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs, and enlisted Peterborough,
Northants. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 91 to 93. |
COLES |
Riley |
Private
25877. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 19th October 1918. Born Thorney, enlisted Cambridge and resident
Thorney, Cambs. Commemorated Brebieres British Cemetery. BB.7. |
COLEY |
John
George |
Military
Medal. Lance Corporal 16805. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 19th October 1918, aged 23 years. Son of Alfred
and Alice Emma Coley of Albion Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland,
Lincs and enlisted Peterborough, Northants. Commemorated Soissons
Memorial. |
COOKE |
George
Malcolm |
Mentioned
in Despatches. Private 16644. 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed
in action 30th September 1916, aged 23 years. Son of John and Sarah
Ann Cooke of East Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs
and enlisted Northampton, Northants. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 8D. |
COURTS |
Robert |
Mentioned
in Despatches. Rifleman 8456. 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle
Corps. Killed in action 25th May 1915. Son of (the late) John and
Jemima Courts. Born Peterborough, Northants, enlisted Manchester,
Lancs and resident Radford, Notts. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial. Panel 51 to 53. |
DALE |
Albert
Edward |
Private
30174. 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 872
Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born
Crowland, Lincs, enlisted Huntingdon, Hunts and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval. XXV.M.5. |
DUNMORE |
Arthur |
Private
66445. 202nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 27781
Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1917. Born Crowland
enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Tyne
Cot Memorial. XXXVI.A.13. |
ELGER |
Walter
Bernard |
Private
46060. 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (CWGC has formerly
31718 Northumberland Fusiliers, SDGW has formerly 16462 Northamptonshire
Regiment). Killed in action 26th September 1916. Born Crowland,
Lincs, enlisted Peterborough, Northants and resident Crowland, Lincs.
Commemorated Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont. VI.H.13. |
FORTH |
John
Robert |
Private
14561. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th
December 1915. Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Chapelle-D’Armentieres New Military Cemetery.
D.9. |
FOVARGUE |
William
James |
Private
16532. 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
9th May 1915, aged 21 years. Son of Mrs J Beasley of South Street,
Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Peterborough,
Northants. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial. Panel 28 to 30. |
FOVARGUE |
Herbert
Edward |
Private
106761. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 7. |
FOVARGUE |
John
Thomas |
Private
6938. 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
9th May 1915, aged 29 years. Son of Zachariah and (the late) Harriet
Fovargue of 32 Albion Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs
and enlisted Peterborough, Northants. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial.
Panel 28 to 30. |
GEORGE |
John
William |
Private
30311. 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 1707
Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born
Crowland, Lincs, enlisted Huntingdon, Hunts and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 9A.9B.10B. |
GREEN |
Charles |
Private
27246. 4th Battalion, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 16th September 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Joseph and
Eliza Green of Albion Street, Crowland, Lincs. Brother of George
Green. Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Holloway, London. Commemorated
Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery. IX.G.2. |
GREEN |
George
H |
Private
23664. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
October 1916, aged 23 years. Son of Joseph and Eliza Green of Albion
Street, Crowland, Lincs. Brother of Charles Green. Born Crowland,
enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval
Memorial. Pier and Face 1C. |
HADNAM |
George
William |
Lance
Corporal 8781. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed
in action 15th May 1916. Born Eye and enlisted Peterborough, Northants.
Commemorated Bois-De-Noulette British Cemetery, Aix-Noulette. I.A.7. |
HALL |
John |
Military
Medal. Sergeant 15806. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Northampton, Northants. Commemorated
Unicorn Cemetery, Vend’Huile. III.D.15. |
HALL |
Thomas
Arthur |
Private
58219. 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
11th April 1918, aged 19 years. Son of John Thomas and Mary Ann
Hall of North Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, and enlisted
Spalding, Lincs. Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 2. |
HARDY |
George
Ernest |
Private
2587. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st
September 1915, aged 26 years. Son of George and Margaret Hardy
of ‘The Sycamores’, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs, enlisted
Luton, Beds and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery. III.B.19A. |
HART |
John |
Private
17918. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 25th
July 1917, aged 21 years. Born and enlisted Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Essex Farm Cemetery. II.H.5. |
HILL |
Aubrey
Seaton |
Private
4696. 20th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 8th November
1916, aged 25 years. Son of William James and Elizabeth Ann Hill.
Born Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Villers-Bretoneux Memorial. |
JACKSON |
Francis
William L |
Gunner
89887. 135th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
21st March 1918. Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 1. |
JEFFRIES |
Henry |
Gunner
157142. 178th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 8th March 1918. Born Newnham and enlisted Peterborough, Northants,
resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Hermies Hill British Cemetery.
I.G.16. |
JEFFRIES |
William |
Possibly
Private 202076. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in
action 26th February 1917. Son of Mrs H Jeffries of Easrley Fen
(?), Peterborough, Northants. Born Newborough, Northants, enlisted
Spalding and resident Borough Fen, Lincs (Newborough Fen, Northants?).
Commemorated Bienvillers Military Cemetery. VI.B.4. |
JULYAN |
John |
Julian
on both CWGC/SDGW. Private 204293. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish
Rifles), formerly 4851 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
July 1918. Enlisted Holbeach and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Soissons Memorial. |
KIRK |
Sidney
Harry |
Private
18600. 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 24th August 1917. Born Streatham, Surrey, enlisted
Portsmouth, Hampshire and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 96 to 98. |
LAW |
Edward
William |
Private
27804. 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
10th July 1917. Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Wisbech, Cambs.
Commemorated Nieuport Memorial. |
LINGWOOD |
Charles |
Military
Medal. Driver L/7981. B Battery, 112th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 10th October 1918, aged 28 years. Son of William
and Fanny Lingwood of 6 Reform Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Spalding
and enlisted Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial.
Panel 3 and 4. |
LINGWOOD |
William |
Private
8864. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
18th August 1916. Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Peterborough,
Northants. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 11A and
11D. |
MADDISON |
Charles
Henry |
Gunner
10294. A Battery, 153rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 17th
September 1918, aged 26 years. Son of Henry Charles and Annie Maddison
of West Street, Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted
Southend, Essex. Commemorated Arneke British Cemetery. VIII.B.5. |
MASON |
Albert |
SDGW
notes Albert Mason as Private 4714 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
and Private 45528 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry with both
entries seemingly referring to same soldier. CWGC has Private 4714,
6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry only. Died of wounds 12th October
1916. Enlisted Spalding and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated
Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte. I.L.1. |
PATMAN |
Bernard
Edgar |
Private
204197. 1st Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 16th August
1917, aged 21 years. Son of Mrs V Patman of Nene Terrace, Crowland,
Lincs. Born Peterborough, Northants, enlisted Whitehall and resident
Marylebone, London. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel
52. |
PEPPER |
George
Edward |
Private
140819. 34th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 5761
Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Born Crowland,
enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Arras
Memorial. Bay 10. |
PEPPER |
Walter |
Corporal
70025. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment),
formerly 5389 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th March
1918, aged 22 years. Son of Robert and Annie Pepper of North Street,
Crowland, Lincs. Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 52 to 54. |
POPPLETON |
William
James |
Private
464422. 54th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Died 6th March 1917. Commemorated Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery,
Souchez. XII.E.5. |
PYCROFT |
Thomas |
Private
27612. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th
April 1917. Born Crowland, enlisted Bourne and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3 and 4. |
ROBINSON |
Herbert
W |
Possibly
Herbert William Robinson. Private 13739. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire
Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916, aged 20 years. Son of
Herbert and Annie Jane Robinson of 9 Wellesley Road, Wanstead, London.
Born SCUNTHORPE, Northants, enlisted Spalding, Lincs and resident
Wansted, London. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C. |
ROWLEDGE |
George
William |
Sergeant
(on CWGC, Lance Corporal on both SDGW and memorial) 10439. B Company,
2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action 6th December
1914, aged 25 years. Nephew of S E Atkinson of Rigsby, Lincs. Born
Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Peterborough, Northants. Commemorated
Prowse Point Military cemetery. I.B.11. |
SEWELL |
Ernest
Joseph |
Rifleman
5334. 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 9th August 1916.
Son of Frederick and Sarah Jane Sewell of Crowland, Lincs. Born
Connington, Hunts, enlisted Northampton and resident Peterborough,
Northants. Commemorated Ferme-Olivier Cemetery. Plot 1. Row C. Grave
3. |
SHARPE |
Ernest |
Private
242378. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st
April 1918. Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to
162A. |
SMITH |
Herbert
S |
Private
on memorial but unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information
currently. |
SMITH |
Walter |
Private
23025. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11th
October 1917. Born Crowland, enlisted Lincoln and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Dozinghem Military Cemetery. IX.H.11. |
SMITH |
Wilfred |
Private
on memorial but unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information
currently. |
STAPLETON |
Martin |
Military
Medal. Corporal (Sergeant on memorial) 8239. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Killed in action 14th July 1916. Born Crowland, Lincs
and enlisted SCUNTHORPE, Northants. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 11A and 11D. |
STIMPSON |
Denman |
Private
(Lance Corporal on memorial) 26406. 9th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action 26th April1918, aged 27 years.
Son of William and Lydia Stimpson of 4 Abbey Walk, Crowland, Lincs.
Brother of William Stimpson. Born Gaxley, Hunts and enlisted Sheffield,
Yorks. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 108 to 111. |
STIMPSON |
William
Granville |
Lance
Corporal G/15287. 8th Battalion, Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Formerly 14804 Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th
March 1918, aged 32 years. Son of William and Lydia Stimpson. Brother
of Denman Stimpson. Born Crowland, Lincs, enlisted Peterborough,
Northants and resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial.
Panel 14 and 15. |
STIMSON |
John
William |
Private
45649. 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th September
1917, aged 38 years. Son of John and Mary Stimson of Crowland, Lincs.
Husband of Zilla Stimson of 1 Market Parade, Winchmore Hill, London.
Born Crowland, Lincs and enlisted Wood Green (county unspecified).
Commemorated Tyne Cot Cemetery. XLIII.E.8. |
THOMPSON |
William |
Private
22712. 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 165873 Royal
Field Artillery. Killed in action 21st October 1917. Born and enlisted
Spalding, resident Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial.
Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. |
TRUMAN |
Thomas
Charles |
Sergeant
86121. 155th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
10th April 1918, aged 38 years. Husband of M E A Truman of Kemp
Street, Crowland, Lincs. Formerly Assistant Schoolmaster LCC. Born
Crowland, Lincs, enlisted Whitehall, London and resident Godmayes,
Essex. Commemorated Godewaersvelde British Cemetery. I.M.33. |
ULYATT |
Fred
George |
Leading
Stoker 286758. HMS ‘Queen Mary’, Royal Navy. Died 31st May 1916,
aged 39 years. Son of George Henry and Mary Jane Ulyatt of West
Street, Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
17. |
WILSON |
Benjamin |
Private
27824. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th
April 1917. Born Crowland, enlisted Spalding and resident Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Roeux British Cemetery. B.50. |
WINTERTON |
Wesley |
Private
11879. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th
April 1917. Born Terrington St Clements, Nfk, enlisted Spalding,
Lincs and resident Terrington St Clements, Nfk. Commemorated Arras
Memorial. Bay 3 and 4. |
WOODS |
Charles
W |
Private
on memorial but unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information
currently. |
WRIGHT |
Alfred |
Private
140659. 8th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 15105
Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 15th June 1918, aged 30 years. Son
of Mr and Mrs Matthew Wright of Peterborough Road, Crowland, Lincs.
Born Thorney, Cambs, enlisted Peterborough, Northants and resident
Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
XVII.F.22. |
YERRELL |
Abraham |
Private
G/10226. 8th Battalion, Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment), formerly
22685 Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917,
aged 21 years. Son of Mr S and Mrs S A Yerrell. Born Crowland, Lincs,
enlisted Peterborough, Northants and resident Nowland (?), Lincs.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 11 - 13 and 14. |
Crowland
Roll of Honour 1939 – 1945. |
BARNETT |
Harold |
Private
(Gunner on memorial) VX14077. Australian Division, A.I.F HQ. Died
27th November 1942, aged 37 years. Son of Mr and Mrs J B Barnett
of Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery.
A6.E.5. |
BEEKEN |
Graham |
Sergeant
1864120, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 431 Squadron. Died 9th
October 1943, aged 19 years. Son of Ruben and Kathleen Beeken of
Hendon, Mdx. Commemorated Runnymede Memorial. Panel 142. |
BENTLEY |
Donald |
Possibly
Private 14241762. Lincolnshire Regiment and No: 1 Commando. Died
2nd March 1943, aged 26 years. Son of Greenwood and Mary Elizabeth
Bentley of Carlton-le-Moorland, Lincs. Commemorated Tabarka Ras
Rajel War Cemetery. 1.A.5. |
BRATLEY |
Percy |
Driver
2154042. 275 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 13th July 1943,
aged 21 years. Son of William and Beatrice May Coles of Crowland,
Lincs. Commemorated Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. VIII.E.13. |
CARY |
William
Leonard |
Private
14580911. 1st Battalion (Hertfordshire Reg) Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regiment. Died 17th June 1944, aged 20 years. Son of Frederick and
Edith Cary of Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Taukkyan War Cemetery.
13.C.14. |
CLARKE |
Jack |
Corporal
on memorial but unable to identify CWGC and no further information
currently. |
COOK |
John
Edward George |
Private
5832958. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 5th March 1945, aged
28 years. Commemorated Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery. Block F. Grave
476. |
COOKE |
Arthur
Lennard |
Gunner
868600. 3 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 12th
September 1944, aged 29 years. Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Cooke
of French Drove, Cambs. Commemorated Singapore Memorial. Column
16. |
MASON |
Arthur
Bernard |
Leading
Seaman C/SSX24040. HMS ‘Hulworth’, Royal Navy. Died 22nd October
1943. Son of George and Evelyn Jessie Mason of Crowland, Lincs.
Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 68.1. |
MASON |
Stanley |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1894780, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 57 Squadron.
Died 27th April 1944, aged 33 years. Son of William and Mabel Mason
of Crowland, Lincs. Commemorated Durnbach War Cemetery. 2.H.24. |
ROOK |
Cecil |
Able
Seaman C/JX301352. HM Motor Torpedo Boat 671. Died 26th April 1944,
aged 20 years. Son of George and Lily Rook of Stamford, Lincs. Commemorated
Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. E.65.1. |
SCATTERGOOD |
Douglas |
Lance
Bombardier 7942741. 64 (Queens Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank
Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died between 27th November and 2nd December
1942, aged 28 years. Commemorated Medjez-El-Bab Memorial. Face 9. |
STIMSON |
Kenneth |
Trooper
5834807. 142nd (7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment) Regiment, Royal
Armoured Corps. Died 21st April 1943, aged 23 years. Son of James
Coulson and Annie Stimson. Husband of Nellie Phoebe Stimson of Eye
Green, Northants. Brother of Lewis Stimson. Commemorated Thibar
Seminary War cemetery. C.14. |
STIMSON |
Lewis |
Signalman
D/JX259918. HMS ‘Lapwing’, Royal Navy. Died 20th March 1945, aged
23 years. Son of James Coulson and Annie Stimson of Crowland, Lincs.
Brother of Kenneth Stimson. Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Panel 94. Column 2. |
STIMPSON |
Peter |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1875441, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 11th January 1945, aged 19 years. Son of Edgar Joseph
and Constance Stimpson of Werrington, husband of Alice Mary Stimpson
of Werrington, Northants. Commemorated Werrington (St John the Baptist)
Churchyard. |
VELLAM |
Albert
Charles |
Marine
PO/X101518. Royal Marine Group M.N.B.D.O(1). Died 20th August 1941,
aged 20 years. Son of John Robert and Mary Ann Vellam of Postland,
Lincs. Commemorated Belgrade War Cemetery/ 9A.A.2. |
WILSON |
Eric |
Private
on memorial but unable to identify CWGC and no further information
currently. |
WILSON |
Derek |
Private
22395548. Suffolk Regiment. Born 26th January 1962 at Crowland,
Lincs. Died 14th December 1951, aged 19 years. Commemorated Cheras
Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Row 19. Grave 1062. |
1951
Malaya |
WILSON |
Derek |
Private
22395548, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 14th
December 1951. Born 26 January 1922. Buried in Cheras Road Christian
Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Row 19. Grave 1062.

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Crowland
Abbey – Interior.
WW1
Plaque.

To
the men of Croyland who gave their lives in the war. |
BEEKEN |
Arthur
Morris |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BEEKEN |
Ernest |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BEEKEN |
Joseph
Henry |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BOYER |
Arthur
Samuel |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BRADLEY |
Bert |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BRADLEY |
Charles
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BRISTOW |
Robert
Charles |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
CANHAM |
Frank |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
CHAPPELL |
William
Edgar |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COLBON |
John
Christopher |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COLES |
John |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COLES |
Riley |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COLEY |
John |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COOKE |
George
Malcolm |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COURTS |
Robert |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
DALE |
Albert
Edward |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
DUNMORE |
Arthur |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
ELGER |
William
Bernard |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
FORTH |
John
Robert |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
FOVARGUE |
Herbert
Edward |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
FOVARGUE |
John
Thomas |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
FOVARGUE |
William
James |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
GEORGE |
John
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
GREEN |
Charles |
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Exterior Memorial. |
GREEN |
George |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
HADNAM |
George
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
HALL |
John |
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Exterior Memorial. |
HALL |
Thomas
Arthur |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
HARDY |
George
Ernest |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
HART |
John |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
HILL |
Aubrey
S |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
JACKSON |
Francis
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
JEFFRIES |
Henry |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
JEFFRIES |
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
JULIAN |
John |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
KIRK |
Sidney
Harry |
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Exterior Memorial. |
LAW |
Edward |
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Exterior Memorial. |
LINGWOOD |
Charles |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
LINGWOOD |
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
MADDISON |
Charles |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
MASON |
Albert |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
PATMAN |
Bernard
Edgar |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
PEPPER |
George |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
PEPPER |
Walter |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
POPPLETON |
William
James |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
PYCROFT |
Thomas |
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Exterior Memorial. |
ROWLEDGE |
George
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
SEWELL |
Ernest
Joseph |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
SHARPE |
Ernest |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
SMITH |
Herbert
Sidney |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
SMITH |
Walter |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STAPLETON |
Martin |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STIMPSON |
Denman |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STIMPSON |
William
Granville |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STIMSON |
John
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
THOMPSON |
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
TRUMAN |
Thomas
Charles |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
ULYATT |
Fred
George |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
WILSON |
Benjamin |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
WINTERTON |
Wesley |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
WOOD |
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
WRIGHT |
Alfred |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
YERRELL |
Abraham |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
1914
R.I.P. 1918 |
WW2
Screen.

|
Remember
with thanksgiving these men of Croyland who gave their lives in
the War 1939 – 1945. |
BARNETT |
Harold |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BEEKEN |
Graham |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BENTLEY |
Donald |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
BRATLEY |
Percy |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
CARY |
William |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
CLARKE |
Jack |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COOK |
Arthur
George |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
COOK |
Arthur
Leonard |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
MASON |
Arthur
Bernard |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
MASON |
Stanley |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
ROOK |
Cecil |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
SCATTERGOOD |
Douglas |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STIMSON |
Kenneth |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STIMSON |
Lewis |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
STIMPSON |
Peter |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
VELLAM |
Albert
Charles |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
WILSON |
Eric |
See
Exterior Memorial. |
Last
updated
12 October, 2018
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