Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire - Sleaford St Denys

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Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

SLEAFORD ST DENY'S WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2008

various memorials can be found within St Deny's Church, Sleaford. There is a stone plaque mounted on the wall commemorating the SLeaford Company Church Lads Briagde who died in World War 1, a Roll of Honour handwritten in illuminated script within a glass frame listing those at war in January 1915, the loft is in mmeory of the Peake brothers who died and there is a memorial to a man from the Peninsular War 1813.

To the glory of God
and in honoured memory of
the members of
the Sleaford Company
Church Lads Brigade
who gave their lives in the Great War
1914 – 1919.

ARNOLD

Bert

Private 14733. 2/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Old Quarrington, enlisted Lincoln and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3 and 4.

ARNOLD

John Richard

Private G/50523. 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 31st July 1917, aged 24 years. Son of John and Alice Arnold of 2 Alexandra Square, Sleaford, Lincs and husband of Gertrude Barker (formerly Arnold) of 27 Lincoln Street, Newark, Notts. Enlisted Newark, Notts. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 49 and 51.

BARNATT

Jesse

Private 80887. 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 9th April 1918, aged 19 years. Son of Jesse and Lizzie Ann Barnatt of 2 Banks Lane, Heckington, Lincs. Born Heckington, enlisted Sleaford and resident Heckington, Lincs. Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 8 and 9.

BELLAMY

Maurice

Private 200869. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 1st July 1916, aged 22 years. Brother of Mrs M.W Crane of 30 Victoria Avenue, Sleaford, Lincs. Enlisted Ripley, Derbyshire and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers. I.G.18.

BURTON

possibly Cyril Burton. Lance Sergeant 201890. 2/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Barrowby, Lincs and enlisted Derby, Derbyshire. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 7.

CASTLE

T Leonard

Private 48422. 4th battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, formerly TR/5/70862 87th T R Bn. Died 3rd October 1918. Born and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension. II.F.10.

CHAMBERS

W F

Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently.

COPELAND

Appears as H Coupland on other Sleaford memorials and as Harry Coupeland on CWGC/SDGW. Lance Corporal 4000. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3 and 4.

CRACKNELL

Edwin Vernon

Private 3394. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915, aged 20 years. Eldest son of Edwin and Edith Cracknell of 20 Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincs. Was Mercantile Marine Apprentice. Enlisted Lincoln and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 31 to 34.

CUNNINGTON

George

Private 203299. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, formerly 4379 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd October 1918. Enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 6 and 7.

CURT

Albert

Ordinary Seaman J/86100. HMS Glatton, Royal Navy. Died 16th September 1918, aged 18 years. Son of William and Emily Curt of 21 Alexandra Road, Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery. Naval 15.804-6.

DICKENSON

William

Private 3444. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 31 and 34.

ENGLEDOW

Appears to be John Engledow, born c 1897 March, Cambs, the son of Herbert and Clare Engledow and present New Sleaford in 1901. Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information currently.

FENELEY

Horace

Private 82587. 89th Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 36991 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 1st August 1917, aged 22 years. Son of Mrs Fanny Feneley of 44 West Bank, Sleaford. Born Sleaford, Lincs and enlisted Nottingham, Notts. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 56.

FISHER

possibly George Fisher. Distinguished Conduct Medal. Private 8327. 9th Lancers (Queens Royal). Killed in action 24th May 1915. Born Grantham, enlisted Lincoln, Lincs and resident Hoddingham (?). Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 5.

GRIMES

John Robert

Private 53414. 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds at home 31st July 1918, aged 19 years. Son of Mrs A.E Grimes of 1 Grantham Road, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Holbeach and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Portsdown (Christ Church) Military Cemetery. B.18A.

HARBY

George

Private 13/411. 13th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 20th May 1917. Born Quarrington, Lincs and enlisted Barnsley, Yorks. Commemorated Albuera Cemetery, Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult. Spec Mem A.5.

HARBY

Joseph

Sergeant 5995. 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 29th October 1916, aged 25 years. Son of George and Harriet Harby of 33 King Street, Grimethorpe, Yorks. Born Sleaford, Lincs, enlisted Croydon, Surrey and resident Barnsley, Yorks. Commemorated Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe. II.F.3.

HOLLINGWORTH

Charles W

CWGC has Charles Watson Hollingworth, SDGW has Charles William Hollingworth. Private (Signaller) 271241. 12th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), formerly 3901 Lincolnshire Regiment and 242201 Scots Rifles. Killed in action 21st October 1918, aged 20 years. Son of Mr and Mrs J.W Hollingworth of 5 Castle Terrace, Sleaford, Lincs. Born and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Harlebeke New British Cemetery. V.D.17.

HOLMES

Charles Edward

Lance Sergeant 8975. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment attached West African Regiment. Died Nigeria 23rd September 1918. Born Barholm and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Kaduna Civil Cemetery

INGALL

Sydney

Private 424024. 76th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 17th August 1917, aged 21 years. Son of (the late) James and Isabella Ingall of 10 McInnes Street, Lincoln. Born Sleaford and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. XVII.H.11A.

LORD

Glendy

Private 202538. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1917. Born and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3 and 4.

LUNN

Speed

Private 40630. 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 5805 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Enlisted and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt. II.B.3.

MAWER

George Arthur

Lance Corporal 98750. 21st Div, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 2nd September 1918. Born Sleaford and enlisted Grantham, Lincs. Commemorated Rethel French National Cemetery. 1873.

MAY

Cyril

Rifleman R/37036. 16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 2nd June 1918, aged 20 years. Son of James M and Mary May of 35 Electric Station Street, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Sleaford and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Cologne Southern Cemetery. VIII.C.10.

PASK

James Melbourne

Private 3068. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915, aged 20 years. Son of Mr J.F and Mrs E Pask of Holdingham, Lincs. Born Cranwell, enlisted Sleaford and resident Holdingham, Lincs. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 31 to 34.

SHILTON

Arthur G

Private 50744. 8th Coy, Imperial Camel Corps. Died 9th January 1919. Husband of Mrs E.M Shilton of North Rauceby, Lincs. Commemorated Deir El Belah War Cemetery. C.45.

STANYON

Charles Neal

Lance Corporal 2698. D Coy, 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915, aged 26 years. Son of Mr and Mrs T Stanyon of Leasingham Moor, Lincs. Born Saxilby, Lincs, enlisted Luton, Beds and resident Leasingham Moor, Lincs. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 31 to 34.

TOWNSEND

Thomas S

Private 989. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915, aged 20 years Son of William and Sarah Townsend of 14 Handley Street, Sleaford, Lincs. Born and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 31 to 34.

WADDINGHAM

William

Rifleman 4674. 8th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 21st July 1916, aged 24 years. Son of Alice Waddingham of 10 Gladstone Yard, South Street, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Sleaford, enlisted London and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated Bienvillers Military Cemetery. V.A.7.

WISE

Horace

Private 7677. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 25th May 1916, aged 20 years. Son of Herbert and Ellen E Wise of 16 Millfield Terrace, Sleaford, Lincs. Born Sleaford, enlisted Lincoln and resident Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie. A42.

Their name liveth for evermore

No inscription known – nearby notice notes that loft was completed in 1920’s by Ninian Comper as a memorial to three sons of the Peake family killed in WW1. Figures from left to right depict six Apostles, on projection are depicted St Michael, St Denys, St George and St Martin, a further six Apostles complete the line.

PEAKE, MiD

Cecil Gerald Wyatt

Captain, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 10 March 1915. Aged 23. Born 21 November 1891 in Sleaford. Baptised in Sleaford 5 january 1892. Son of Henry Arthur and Alice Anne Peake, of 1, Rectory Place, Guildford. Born at Sleaford. His brothers Henry and Kenneth also fell (see below). In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Sleaford, son of Henry A and Alice A Peake, resident Westholme, Northgate, Sleaford, New Sleaford, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Sleaford, Lncolnshire, visiting at Pinehurst, Sycamore Road, Farnborough, Hampshire. Buried in RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 4. Also commemorated on the Sleaford War Memorial, Lincolnshire, and Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey.

Extract from Du Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, Part 1, Page 283:

PEAKE, CECIL GERALD WYATT, Capt., 2nd Battn. Lincolnshire Regt., 2nd s. of Henry Arthur Peake, of Westholme, Sleaford, co. Lincoln, Solicitor, by his wife, Alice Anne, dau. of the Rev. John I. Penford Wyatt; b. Sleaford, 21 Nov. 1891; educ. Aysgarth School, Charterhouse, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge [sic]; gazetted 2nd Lieut. in the Lincolnshire Regt., 19 Jan. 1912; promoted Lieut. 28 May, 1913, and Capt 21 Dec. 1914; served in Bermuda, Dec. 1913, to Sept. 1914, and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 8 Nov. 1914 to March, 1915, on which date he was killed in action at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, being among the first of the Lincolnshires to enter the enemy's trenches; unm. Buried in an orchard at Masselot. Capt. Peake was mentioned in Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 31 May [London Gazette, 22 June], 1915. While at Oxford he gained his oar for rowing, and also took a 2nd in Law for his B.A . degree.

PEAKE

Henry Arthur Wyatt

Captain, 3rd Battalion attached 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 3 July 1916. Aged 25. Baptised 12 December 1890 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Son of Henry Arthur and Alice Anne Peake, of Westholme, Sleaford. Joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. Aug., 1914. Wounded June, 1915. His brothers Cecil (above) and Kenneth (below) also fell. In the 1901 census he was aged 10, born Sleaford, son of Henry A and Alice A Peake, resident Westholme, Northgate, Sleaford, New Sleaford, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 20, born Sleaford, visiting at Pinehurst, Sycamore Road, Farnborough, Hampshire. No kinown grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D. Also commemorated on the Sleaford War Memorial, Lincolnshire, and Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey.

Extract from Du Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, Part 2, Page 246:

PEAKE, HENRY ARTHUR WYATT, Capt., 3rd (Reserve) Battn. The Essex Regt., eldest s. of Henry Arthur Peake, of Westholme, Sleaford, Solicitor, by his wife, Alice Anne, dau. of the Rev. John I. Penfold Wyatt, of Hawley Vicarage; and brother to Capt. C. G. W. Peake (see Vol. I., p. 283), and Lieut. K. J. W. Peake (q.v.); b. Sleaford, co. Lincoln, 5 Nov. 1890; educ. Rottingdean; Charterhouse, and Oriel College, Oxford; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. 4 Aug. 1914, the day war was declared, being gazetted 2nd Lieut. Essex Regt. on the 15th of that month; promoted Lieut. and Capt.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action between Albert and Ovilliers July, 1916. Buried behind the wire 5,000 yards north-east of Albert and one and three-quarter miles south-west of Pozières.

PEAKE

Kenneth John Wyatt

Lieutenant Kenneth John Wyatt Peake
© IWM (HU 116752)

Lieutenant, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 August 1915. Aged 22. Baptised 27 April 1893 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Son of Henry Arthur and Alice Anne Peake, of Westholme, Sleaford. His brothers Henry and Cecil also fell (see above). In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Sleaford, son of Henry A and Alice A Peake, resident Westholme, Northgate, Sleaford, New Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Matriculated 1912 Oriel College, Oxford University. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 45 to 47. Also commemorated on the Sleaford War Memorial, Lincolnshire, and Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey.

Extract from Du Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, Part 2, Page 246:

PEAKE, KENNETH JOHN WYATT, Lieut., 6th (Service) Battn. The Lincolnshire Regt., 3rd s. of Henry Arthur Peake, of Westholme, Sleaford, co. Lincoln, Solicitor, by his wife, Alice Anne, dau. of the Rev. John Ingram Penfold Wyatt; and brother to Capt. C. G. W. Peake, 2nd Lincolnshire Regt., killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 10 March, 1915 (see Vol. I., p. 283), and to Capt. Henry A. W. Peake (q.v.); b. Sleaford, co. Lincoln, 25 March, 1893; educ. Rottingdean; Charterhouse, and Oriel College, Oxford; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 6th Lincoln& from the Oxford University O.T.C. in Aug. 1914, and promoted Lieut. 10 Dec. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at the Dardanelles; was reported wounded and missing after the landing at Suvla Bay 9 Aug. 1915, and is now assumed to have been killed in action that day. At Oxford he stroked the Oriel Boat, May, 1914, which made Ave bumps, and he thus gained his oar.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1917:

PEAKE Kenneth John Wyatt of Sleaford Lincolnshire died 9 August 1915 at Suvla Bay Turkey Administration London 27 June to Henry Arthur Peake solicitor.
Effects £200 14s. 10d.

Sleaford Roll of Honour

The names of those who have gone forth
from Sleaford to serve their King and Country

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