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SCUNTHORPE WAR MEMORIAL
WORLD WAR 1 - SURNAMES W

World War 1
Compiled and copyright © Stuart Bristow 2019

WADE Albert Edwin
Private 42474, 2nd/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Aged 26. Born Ashby, Lincolnshire, resident Doncaster, Yorkshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Samuel and Ada Wade of Grange Lane, Ashby, Scunthorpe; husband of Mabel Annie Wade of Burringham, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIÈRES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 64 to 67. See also Ashby
WALLIS William
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
WALLS Robert
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
WARD A L
No further information currently available. See also Crosby Angel
WARD Albert Edward
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
WARD Harry
No further information currently available
WARD Lawrence Abraham
Sergeant 9833, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 September 1916. Born Nottingham, resident Worlaby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Crosby, Lincolnshire. Employed in Coke Oven Department, John Lysaght and Co. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
WARD Thomas
No further information currently available
WATERS Harry aka Henry
Able Seaman J/11825. HMS Hampshire, Royal Navy. Died 5th June 1916, aged 21 years. Son of George and Harriet Waters of 12 Lindley Street, Ashby, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL. 14. See also Ashby
WATKIN Robert
No further information currently available
WATSON George
Acting Corporal 2681, 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 October 1915. Aged 32. Resident Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, enlisted Grimsby. Father of John Watson of 3 Henry Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34.
WELTON William Jobson
Mill Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial and also Crosby Angel
WEST John William
Private 1336, 1/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28 May 1915. Born Swinefleet, Lincolnshire, resident Ashby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Frodingham, Lincolnshire. Buried in PACKHORSE FARM SHRINE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row C. Grave 5. See also Ashby
WHITE Francis Sydney
No further information currently available
WILD Thomas
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
WILDE Herbert
[Spelt WILD on Frodingham memorial] No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
WILKINSON Charles Henry
Possibly Gunner 74867. P Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 13th May 1917, aged 26 years. Husband of Alice Wilkinson of Rectory Cottage, West Rasen, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. II.B.45. See also Ashby
WILKINSON Douglas Leslie
Private 10008, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 October 1914. Aged 23. Born Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, enlisted Hull. Son of Albert Edward and Eliza Ann Wilkinson of 13 Gilliatt Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4.
WILKINSON George Herman
No further information currently available. See also Frodingham
WILKINSON George Stephen
Private 12326, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26 September 1915. Born Frodingham, Lincolnshire, resident Crosby, Lincolnshire, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34.
WILSON Arthur Shannon
No further information currently available. See also Crosby Angel
WILSON Charles
Mechanical Department, John Lysaght and Co. - See also Scunthorpe Works memorial
WILSON G W
No further information currently available
WINFREY Charles Henry
Private 21188, 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 19 July 1916. Born and enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and faces 3C and 4A.
WINFREY Frederick Edward
No further information currently available
WINTER Arthur
Private 3118, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 7 September 1915. Aged 33. Enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Husband of Annie Winter of 66 Manley Street, Frodingham, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.
WINTER Wilfred
Private 4002, 53rd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 18523, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 22 July 1916. Aged 22. Born and resident Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Son of Henry and Alice R Winter of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Buried in CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot 1, Row F, Grave 23.
WOODLEY Arthur
Private 18942, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25 September 1916. Aged 37. Born Frodingham, Lincolnshire, resident Irlam, Lancashire, enlisted Manchester. Son of Thomas and Mary Woodley, of 32, Redburn St., Frodingham, Scunthorpe; husband of Annie Woodley, of 619, Liverpool Rd., Inam, Manchester. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. See also Frodingham
WRIGHT Harry

Private 203965, 2/4th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Died of wounds 20 March 1917. Aged 19. Born Ashby, Yorkshire (sic - s/b Lincolnshire), enlisted Scunthorpe. Son of George Samuel and Emma Wright. Buried in VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row J. Grave 50. See also Ashby

WYNNE William
No further information currently available

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