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SAGE Frank
Lance Corporal 240510, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1917. Aged 25. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Portishead, Somerset. Son of Jonah and Rose Sage, of Hollywood Lodge, Down Rd., Portishead, Somerset. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4.
SANDERSON [Alfred] Ernest
Private 27372, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 December 1917. Aged 26. Born Howsham, Lincolnshire, resident Worlaby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of William Sanderson, of Bonby, Brigg, Lincolnshire; husband of Elizabeth Sanderson, of Plough Hill, Caistor, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 7.
SARGESON George William
Private 2190, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 October 1915. Aged 24. Born Misterton, Lincolnshire, resident Armthorpe, Yorks, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of George and Elizabeth Sargeson, of Nutwell, Armthorpe, Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34.
SCOTNEY Charles William
Private 19109, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Born Crowland Fen, Lincs., resident Ashby, Lincs., enlisted Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. See also Ashby
SEELEY John Wade
Private 266396. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 17 November 1918. Aged 36. Son of Charles and Frances Seeley; husband of Julia Seeley of 30 Cliff Street, Frodingham, Scunthorpe.In the 1911 censsu he was aged 28, born Frodingham, Lincolnshire, a Labourer with Iron Maker, married to Julia, two sons and a duaghter, resident 42 the Screeds Ashby Doncaster, Ashby, Lincolnshire. Buried in SCUNTHORPE (BRUMBY AND FRODINGHAM) CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Grave reference A.2/10.
SELBY William
Lance Corporal 3115, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 14 October 1916. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Leeds. Buried in BERLES POSITION MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row C. Grave 8. See also Crosby Angel
SELLARS Arthur Herbert
Private 242086, 2nd/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 27 April 1917. Aged 20. Son of Frank and Kate Sellars, of 98 Diana Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Native of Barton on Humber. Buried in LA CHAPELETTE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, PERONNE, Somme, France.Plot II. Row A.Grave 3. See also Crosby Angel
SELLARS Frank Edward
Private 12499, 9th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died on service in United Kingdom 26 November 1916. Aged 20. Born Barton-On-Humber, Lincolnshire, resident Crosby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Frank and Kate Sellars, of 98 Diana Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Born at Barton on Humber. Buried in BASWICH (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Staffordshire. Grave reference 3/16. See also Crosby Angel
SHARMAN Robert
Private 15382, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11 September 1916. Born 11 May 1883, and enlisted, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Resident Ashby, Lincolnshire. Son of William and Mary Sharman, of Ashby. Enlisted 9 September 1915. In the 1911 census the family lived at 52 High Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe. Robert (28) was a Blastfurnace-man. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 5. See also Ashby
SHAW Charles
Private 15223, "W" Company, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25 September 1915. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Hull, resident Crosby, Lincs. Son of Edwin and Julia A Shaw, of 69 Digby Street, Crosby, Scunthorpe. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. See also Crosby Angel
SHAW E
Coke Oven Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
SHEARMAN E
Mechanical Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
SHEARMAN W
Norfolk Regiment. See also Ashby
SHEARSMITH Harold
No further information currently available
SHERRIFF Alfred Christopher
Private 2180, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 15 August 1915. Born and resident Frodingham, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Frodingham
SHERWOOD John C
Sapper 256732, 21st Light Railway Operating Comopany, Royal Engineers. Died on service 9 May 1917. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Doncaster, Yorks. A Shunter at Frodingham, Traffic Department, Great Central Railway. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XII. Row A. Grave 43.
SHORT Wilfred
Mechanical Department, John Lysaght and Co. Private 60484, 10th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 20 September 1918. Aged 19. Born Old Crosby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of John Walker and Mary E Short of 15 Old Crosby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in GAUCHE WOOD CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN, Nord, France. Grave 40. See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Crosby Angel
SHORT William
Lance Corporal 15173, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 6 November 1918. Born Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Barrow-On-Humber, Lincolnshire, enlisted Grimsby. Buried in BERLAIMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Row B. Grave 1.
SIDEBOTTOM Charles
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
SILVESTER F
No further information currently available. See also Crosby Angel
SIMMS George
No further information currently available. See also Crosby Angel
SIMPSON Frederick
Private 14808. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 21st March 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL. Panel 23 and 24. See also Ashby
SIMPSON George Allan
Private 13829. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 15 February 1916. Aged 21. Born and resident Frodingham, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Mrs S A Simpson, of 3 William Street, Frodingham, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire., and the late Joseph Simpson. Buried in MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row H. Grave 9. See also Frodingham
SIMPSON Thomas
No further information currently available
SIMPSON Thomas Bingham
Private 9173, 104th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 18803, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9 November 1916. Aged 39. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Husband of Mary J Simpson, of 21 Chapel Street, New Brumby, Scunthorpe. Buried in HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 6. See also Frodingham
SINGLETON Tom Percy
Private 235323 , 9th Battalion, Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) formerly 8939, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 20 September 1917. Born Market rasen, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Charles and Mary Singleton, of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.; husband of the late Milsa Mary Singleton. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 52 to 54.
SISSONS J H
Coke Oven Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
SISSONS Lawrence
Lance Corporal 240164, 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Frodingham, Lincs, resident Crosby, Lincs. Son of Albert Henry and Betsy Sissons of 70 Buckingham Street, Crosby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. See also Crosby Angel
SKINNER Albert Victor Emanuel

Lance Corporal 312, 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Hohenzollern Redoubt 13 October 1915 [Plaque states 12 October]. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Frodingham, Lincolnshire. Son of Thomas Charles and Maria Elizabeth Skinner of 30 Redbourn Street, Frodingham, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Frodingham and the plaque in the church there.

SLIGHT William
Driver 107608, "B" Battery, 177th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Born Somerby Barnetley, Grimsby, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 4.
SMITH George Moulds
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
SMITH George William
Lance Corporal 9131. 42nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 17896, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 August 1918. Aged 29. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Mrs Sarah Jane Spencer, of 34 Digby Street, Crosby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row L. Grave 18. See also Crosby Angel
SNOWDEN Charles
Private 11694, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 October 1918. Born and resident Frodingham, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 22. See also Frodingham
SNOWDEN Walter
Rifleman R/15602, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 7 June 1916. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Fordingham, Lincolnshire. Buried in POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row R. Grave 4. See also Frodingham
SOUTHAM Joseph
Private 22849, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 23 April 1917. Aged 28. Husband of Harriet Lings (formerly Southam) of 19 Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4.
SPACEY Arthur
Private 92951, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) formerly 21362, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 19 September 1918. Born Ashby, Lincolnshire, resident Middlesborough, Yorks, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row M. Grave 12.
SPACEY George
Private 1678 [CWGC] or 2678 [SDGW], 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 October 1915. Resident Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, enlisted Grimsby. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34.
SPARKS William
Private 6097, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 18521, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 22 November 1916. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 6. See also Ashby
SPENCER Charles William
Private 28136. 11th Battalion atatched to 92nd T.M. Bty., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 8 November 1917. Aged 35. Son of Barnard and Elizabeth Spencer of 18 Belmont Street, Ashby, Lincolnshire.; husband of Evelyn Gilby Spencer of 31 George Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4 and 5. See also Ashby
SPENCER John
Private 9387, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 May 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident Ashby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Frodingham, Lincolnshire. Son of Anice Spencer of 24 Alexandra Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row B. Grave 16. See also Ashby
SPENCER Randolph T
Private 240134,1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 June 1917. Aged 21. Son of Mrs Mary Hannah Spencer of ‘Fern Lea’, Brumby Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. See also Ashby
SPOWAGE John Herbert
Private 16118, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 4 November 1916. Aged 30. Husband of Annie Spowage of 13 West Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row G. Grave 8.
SPRIGGS William Thomas
No further information currently available. See also Crosby Angel
STAMP Fred Alma
Private 36966, 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died 3 April 1918. Aged 37. Son of Robert and Mary Stamp of 11 North Parade, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, MAISSEMY, Aisne, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 36. See also Ashby
STAMP Thomas Alfred
Private 22584, 1/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6 October 1918. Born and resident Ashby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, Seine-Maritime, France. Section S. Plot II. Row I. Grave 8. See also Ashby
STAMPE George Herbert
No further information currently available
STANDERLINE John William

Private 5148, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 October 1914. Aged 36. Born Scawby, Lincs, resident Crosby, Lincs, enlisted Brigg, Lincs. Son of (the late) William and Ann Standerline. Husband of Louisa Standerline, of 11, Engine Street, Brigg, Lincolnshire. Mechanical Department, John Lysaght and Co. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 8. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Crosby Angel

STANWAY, MSM Thomas Henry
No further information currently available
STARKEY George Thomas
Private 240372, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 27 June 1917. Aged 24. Born Blexton, Yorks, resident Ashby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Tom Starkey, of 4, Grange Lane, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, and the late Ada Starkey. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. See also Ashby
STOBBART James Nicholson
Private 219541, Labour Corps formerly 2211, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 1 March 1918. Aged 47. Resident Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire., enlisted Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Husband of Jane Elizabeth Stobbart of 24 Screeds, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in North of Church in BOTTESFORD (ST. PETER AD VINCULA) CHURCHYARD, Lincolnshire. See also Ashby
STOTHARD Fred
Private 31647, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 31 october 1917. Born Tathwell, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.
STOW A
Steel Smelting Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
STOW Walter
Private 1747, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds received at at the Second Battle of Ypres 28 April 1915. Aged 20. Born Messingham, Lincolnshire, resident Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, enlisted Frodingham, Lincolnshire. Born first quarter of 1895 and christened 8 March 1895. Son of Arthur William and Sarah Ann Stow. His father died prior to the war and his mother remarried and became Mrs Taylor, the address is listed as Alexander (possibly Alexandra) Road, Scunthorpe. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD, Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 26. See also Ashby and also Crosby Angel
STREETS William
No further information currently available. See also Crosby Angel
STURMAN George Robert
Corporal 7014, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 October 1916. Aged 29. Born Frodingham, Lincolnshire, resident Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Robert and Mary Sturman of Frodingham, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 1. See also Frodingham and also Crosby Angel
STUTELEY Charles
No further information currently available
SYKES John
No further information currently available
SYLVESTER James Wheatley
Private 42638, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Died on service in Salonika 4 May 1917. Aged 28. Enlisted Scunthorpe. Son of James and Rachel Sylvester, of 8, Redbourne St., New Frodingham, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece. See also Frodingham
SYLVESTER Joseph
Blast Furnaces, John Lysaght and Co. Private 18263. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 18th September 1916. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 9. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
SYMONDS, MM Henry
Lance Corporal 10511, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 27 September 1918. Born and resident Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, enlisted Frodingham. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in SANDERS KEEP MILITARY CEMETERY, GRAINCOURT-LES-HAVRINCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 5.
SYMONDS John Richard
Private 18466, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 3 July 1916. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, resident Brigg, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C.

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