
KIRTON
IN LINDSEY WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
additional research Peter Bradshaw
The
war village memorial is to be found on the village green at the junction
of Northcliff Road and King Edward Street, Kirton in Lindsey. It takes
the form of a plain obelisk mounted on a square plinth with a three
stepped base. The memorial was first unveiled on 26th September 1920.
There are 38 names for World War 1 and 7 for World War 2.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
FOR
GOD
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF
KIRTON IN LINDSEY
WHO DIED IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
ANNAKIN |
Isaac |
Private
G/19406. 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment (Queens Own), formerly
82774 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action
24th April 1918. Born North Wheatley and enlisted Retford, Notts.
Commemorated CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY, Villers-Bretonneux. X.E.10. |
ATTER |
John |
No
further information currently |
ATKINSON |
George
William |
Private
25246. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th
March 1917. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted Redbourne and resident
Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and
Face 1C. |
BETTS |
John
[William] |
Second
Lieutenant, 2bnd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 9th
May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panels 23 and 24.
"Epworth
Bells" article 15th May 1915
Lieut.
Betts Killed in Action. Had been a police constable at Owston Ferry.
Had been a reservist in the Norfolks. See Owston
Ferry Memorial |
BEVERLEY |
William
Ernest |
Private
121836. 32nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 38790
Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 29th April 1918, aged 27 years.
Son of George Edward and Elizabeth Beverley of Messingham, husband
of Ada Beverley of Queen Street, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated
ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, Rouen. P.XI.M.12B. |
BIRKETT |
Harry
Tomlinson |
Private
1358. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st
July 1916, aged 24 years. Son of John Nicholson and Emma Birkett
of North Cliff House, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Retford, Notts,
enlisted Lincoln and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1C. |
BLISSITT |
Albert
Samuel |
L/Corporal
L/5187. 16th (The Queens) Lancers. Died 23rd March 1918, aged 25
years. Son of Mr and Mrs G Blissitt of King Edward Street, Kirton
in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted Gainsborough
and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated CHAUNY COMMUNAL
CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION. 3.D.14. |
BLISSITT |
Charles
E |
Private
34361. 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
11th October 1918, aged 21 years. Son of George and Mary A Blissitt
of King Edward Street, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Kirton in
Lindsey, enlisted Scunthorpe and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Commemorated BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. IV.A.28. |
BLISSITT |
George
Henry |
Private
28330. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th
August 1917. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted Scunthorpe and resident
Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated BROWNS COPSE CEMETERY, Roeux.
IV.A.49. |
BLISSITT |
John
S |
Private
5592. 2/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Killed in the Easter Rising in Dublin 26th April 1916. Born Kirton
in Lindsey, Lincs and enlisted Nottingham, Notts. Buried in DEANS
GRANGE CEMETERY, Dublin. Grave reference SW.T1.85. [2nd Lieut. Montague
Bernard Browne is buried in the same grave] |
BROADGATE |
Ernest
Theodore |
Private
1359. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st
July 1916, aged 23 years. Son of (the late) Joseph Palfreyman and
Lydia Marion Broadgate of Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Kirton
in Lindsey, enlisted Lincoln, Lincs and resident Colemans Hatch,
Sussex. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face. 1C. |
BROWN |
Arthur |
Private
40010. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 25th
November 1916, aged 33 years. Husband of Kate Brown of Gainsborough,
Lincs. Born Kirton in Lindsey and enlisted Gainsborough, Lincs.
Commemorated WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY. II.A.15A. |
CLAYTON |
William |
Private
2409. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd September
1915. Enlisted Gainsborough, resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Commemorated LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY. III.B.23A. |
EATO |
Walter
John |
Private
58235. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 28579 Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed in action 8th June 1917. Born Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs and
enlisted York, Yorks. Commemorated YPRES (Menin Gate) MEMORIAL.
Panel 56. |
ELSOM |
Edmund
Ernest Waldrow |
[ELSAM
on memorial.] Private 9196. H Coy, 2nd battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 10th March 1915, aged 25 years. Brother of Harold
Elsom. Born Nettleham, enlisted Lincoln and resident Kirton in Lindsey,
Lincs. Commemorated LE TOURET MEMORIAL. Panel 8. |
FLEAR |
Frederick |
Private
50297. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment.
Killed in action 27th September 1918, aged 22 years. Son of John
Flear of Town Hall Passage, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Blyborough,
enlisted Brigg and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated
PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL). III.E.16. |
FRENCH |
Charles
T W |
Private
52855. 5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own).
Killed in action 3rd May 1918. Born Manton, enlisted Scunthorpe
and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Panel 42 to 47 and 162. |
GARBUTT |
Cornelius |
Pioneer
283440. 332nd Road Construction Coy, Royal Engineers, formerly T/276715
Rly Troops Depot, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 29th
November 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Thomas Fox and Polly Garbutt
of North Cliff Road, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Kirton in Lindsey,
Lincs, enlisted Bradford, Yorks and resident Kirton in Lindsey,
Lincs. Commemorated VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY. IX.A.10. |
GILLIATT |
Henry
Fieldsend |
Private
75636. Derbyshire Yeomanry, attached No: 2 Line of Communication
Reception Camp. Died 31st October 1918, aged 22 years. Son of Tom
and Maria Gilliatt of Dunstan Cottage, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Enlisted Derby, Derbyshire and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Commemorated JANVAL CEMETERY, Dieppe. I.R.6. |
HOLLOME |
Harold
George |
Gunner
(Wheeler) 119075. 174th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 14th October 1916, aged 35 years. Native of Kirton
in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Gainsborough, enlisted Gainsborough, Lincs
and resident Pudsey, Yorks. Commemorated BERLES-AU-BOIS CHURCHYARD
EXTENSION. L.3. |
HOLMES |
William |
Private
13466. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
September 1915. Born Winterton, enlisted Gainsborough and resident
Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Panel
3. |
HOLT |
Christopher |
Private
14514. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 22nd
May 1915. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted Gainsborough and resident
Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated SPOILBANK CEMETERY. I.D.13. |
HUNT |
Jeremiah |
L/Corporal
42351. 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 26th June 1918,
aged 20 years. Son of Jeremiah and Emma Hunt of Kirton in Lindsey,
Lincs. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted and resident Lincoln, Lincs.
Commemorated NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY. VI.B.7. |
HUNT |
John |
Private
1442. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st
July 1916. Born Kirton in Lindsey and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1C. |
JEFFREY |
John
'Jack' Arthur |
Private
639597, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment).
Died 16th March 1918. Aged 18. Born 1st May 1897 in Lincoln. Son
of Herbert and Elizabeth Jeffrey, of 6, High St., Kirton, Lindsey.
Farmer by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 14th February
1916 at Kemptoille, Ontario, Canada. Height 5 feet 6 inches, girth
36½ inches, complexion medium, eyes blue, hair brown. Religion
Church of England. Buried in AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 11. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4808 - 38 |
JOLLANS |
Sydney |
Distinguished
Conduct Medal. L/Corporal 8538. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 9th May 1915, aged 22 years. Son of William and
Sarah Jollans of Old Court House, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born
Hogsthorpe, enlisted Lincoln and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Commemorated PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Panel 3. |
LAWMAN |
Arthur
Percival |
Private
13/577. 13th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
17th July 1916. Born Gainsborough, Lincs and enlisted Barnsley,
Yorks. Commemorated RUE-DU-BACQUEROT No: 1 MILITARY CEMETERY, Laventie.
II.J.25. |
MARSH |
Frank |
Private
13554. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 14th September
1915 at Gallipoli. Son of George and Julia Marsh of Kirton in Lindsey,
husband of Lily Leaning (formerly Marsh) of 36 Henry Street, Scunthorpe,
Lincs. Commemorated PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY. B.XI.6. |
MAY |
Arthur |
Possibly
Horace Arthur May. Private 202763. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 14th June 1917. Born Hornsey and enlisted Poplar,
Middlesex. Unable to identify commemoration on CWGC. |
MIMMACK |
George |
Private
75130. 137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 5th
July 1919, aged 24 years. Son of Joe and Mary Ann Mimmack of Sunny
Hill, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated KIRTON IN LINDSEY (St
Andrew) CHURCHYARD. |
PARR |
Dick |
No
further information currently. |
PECK |
John
William |
Private
10407. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd
August 1915 at Gallipoli, aged 21 years. Son of Henry and Sarah
Peck of Endell House, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Blyborough,
enlisted Scunthorpe and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated
HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 44 and 46. |
PICKSLEY |
John |
Private
3618. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th
October 1915, aged 21 years. Son of Joseph and Ada Picksley of Kirton
in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted Gainsborough
and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL.
Panel 31 to 34. |
RANDS |
Charles |
Private
202228. A Coy, 5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of
Wales Own). Killed in action 3rd September 1916, aged 31 years.
Son of Mr and Mrs D Rands of Dunstan Hill, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Born Ashby, enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Pier and Face 2A, 2C and 2D. |
SIMPSON |
Herbert |
Private
13555. D Coy, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
9th May 1915, aged 25 years. Son of (the late) George and Betsy
Simpson of West Cross Street, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Born Grayingham,
enlisted Gainsborough and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Panel 3. |
SPENCER |
Harry |
Cannot
positively identify on CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently. |
TAYLOR |
Arthur |
Private
41561. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, formerly 34379 Leicestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 16th August 1917. Born Kirton in Lindsey,
enlisted Scunthorpe and resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated
TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A. |
WATTAM |
Harry |
Cannot
positively identify. Possibly
Driver 82960. No: 1 Depot, Royal Field Artillery. Died 22nd December
1918. Commemorated BROUGHTON CHURCH CEMETERY, Lincs. Spec Mem. |
This
monument was erected by public subscription September 26th 1920. |
1939-1945 |
BROCKLESBY |
Eric
S |
Private
3965934. Welch Regiment. Died 8th February 1940. Son of John William
and Selina Charlotte Brocklesby. Commemorated KIRTON IN LINDSET
(St Andrew) CHURCHYARD. |
BULLIVENT |
Frank |
Private
4806491. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 2nd March 1943,
aged 22 years. Son of George and Charlotte Alice Bullivent of Kirton
in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated TABARKA RAS RAJEL WAR CEMETERY.
2.E.3. |
HEADLAND |
Frank |
Private
S/147864. Royal Army Service Corps. Died 17th June 1940, aged 26
years. Son of Robert and Lucy Headland, husband of Annie Headland
of Firsby, Lincs. Commemorated NOIRMOUTER-EN-L’ILE (L’HERBAUDIERE)
COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Row A. Grave 10. |
LEEKE |
Ronald
William |
Leading
Signalman P/JX154364. HM Submarine ‘Urge’, Royal Navy. Died 6th
May 1942, aged 20 years. Son of Thomas William and Ada Dorothy Leeke
of Scotter, Lincs. Commemorated PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL. Panel
66. Column 2. |
PRECIOUS |
Walter
James |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1533160. 2740 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment, Royal
Air Force VR. Died 19th July 1942, aged 20 years. Son of Charles
William and Caroline Precious. Commemorated KIRTON IN LINDSEY BURIAL
GROUND. Block A. Grave 198. |
ROOK |
Walter
Ernest |
Private
4804017, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 7th April 1944.
Aged 25. Son of William and Mary Ann Rook, of Kirton Lindsey, Lincolnshire.
Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot 11. Row K.
Collective grave 1-17. |
WALKER |
Harold
George |
Sapper
14579023. 954th Railway Operating Coy, Royal Engineers. Died 8th
August 1945, aged 28 years. Son of Roland and Emily Wright of Kirton
in Lindsey, husband of Miriam Wright of Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs.
Commemorated KIRTON IN LINDSEY BURIAL GROUND. Block A. Grave 206. |
WRIGHT |
James
Richard |
Leading
Aircraftman 1602253. Royal Air Force VR. Died 26th June 1943, aged
19 years. Son of Mr J.F and Lillian Wright of Kirton in Lindsey,
Lincs. Commemorated MEDICINE HAT (HILLSIDE) CEMETERY. Lot 7. Block
139D. Sec 6. |
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