KETTERING WORLD WAR 1
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 Martin Edwards; Research David
Goble & Chris Comber
additional
information John Stanyard
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SURNAMES
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1914-1919
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ABBOTT |
Charles
(Snr.) |
Private
18968, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
14th July 1916 at Trones Wood, Somme, France. Aged 40. Born 4 November
1875 in Kettering and enlisted Kettering. Husband of Ellen Abbott,
son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Abbott, brother to Private Harry
Abbott Isee below). Army medical examination 7 June 1915 at Kettering,
aged 29, employed as a Shoe Worker, height 5 feet 3¾ inches,
girth 34 inches, physical development fair. His wife, Ellen Abbott
(nee Lovell) (married 1894), of 14 Hazelwood Lane, Kettering, was
notified of his death. His son Charles (Junior) also died (see below).
In the 1911 census he was aged 36, married to Ellen, with 5 children
including Charles (Jnr), a Shoe Finisher, born Kettering, resident
16 Lower St Kettering, Northants. No known grave. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D. |
| ABBOTT |
Charles
(Jnr.) |
Private 12845, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died from
wounds in the Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 31st March
1918. Aged 20. Born January 1898 in Kettering and enlisted Kettering.
Son of Charles (above) and Ellen Abbott of 77, Wood Street, Kettering.
Army medical examination 31 August 1914 at Kettering, declared age
19 years 7 days; height 5 feet 5 inches, girth 34 inches, weight
114 lbs, physical development fair, blue eyes. brown hair, religious
denomination Church of England. Bullet wound in the right thigh
18 August 1916, hospitalised 23 August 1916 to 23 September 1916.
He attested 31 August 1914. Details of his death notified to his
mother Mrs Ellen Abbott, of 14 Hazelwood Lane, Kettering. He was
employed as a Shoe Worker, born Kettering. In the 1911 census he
was aged 13, son of Charles and Ellen Abbott, a Shoe Finisher, born
Kettering, resident 16 Lower St Kettering, Northants. Buried Abbeville
Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 30. |
| ABBOTT |
Harry |
Private
13831, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
15 September 1915. Aged 21. Born Kettering, enlisted Northampton.
Son of Fredrick and Sarah Ann Abbott, of Kettering. In the 1901
census he was aged 7, son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Abbott, born
Kettering, resident 141, Russell Street, Kettering; brother of Charles
(Snr) (above). In the 1911 census he was aged 16, son of Fredrick
and Sarah Ann Abbott, a Shoe Laster, born Kettering, resident 141
Russell Street, Kettering, Northants. Buried in Point 110 Old Military
Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 9. |
| ABRAHAM |
Eustace |
Private
72093, 2nd/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Aged
19. Son of Frank & Rose Eleanor Abraham of 113, Kingsley Avenue,
Kettering. Formerly 39844, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
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ABRAHAM |
Eustace |
No
further information currently |
| ABRAHAM |
Harry |
Private
(Lance Corporal) 9896, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Killed
in action near Dickebusch, Ypres 15 March 1915. Aged 25. Born St
Luke's, Kettering, enlisted Northampton, resident Kettering. Son
of Harry & Alice Abrahams of 60, Queen Street, Kettering. .
No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial. |
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ABRAHAMS |
William
Henry |
Corporal
18749, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
11th November 1917. Aged 22. Born Kettering, enlisted Wellingborough.
Husband of Mrs A.E. Abrahams of Brickyard Row, Burton Latimer. Son
of William & Alice Abrahams of 61, Queens Street, Kettering.
Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery. |
| ABRAMS |
Herbert
aka Bertie |
Sergeant
408386, 6th Canadian Engineers. Killed in action at Amiens 8 August
1918. Aged 26. Son of Arthur & Elizabeth Abrams of Kettering
?. Born in Hitchin, Herts. (Possibility only) Buried in Crouy British
Cemetery, Crout-Sur-Somme |
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ALBON |
Horace |
Private
6302, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Pilckem near Ypres 24 October 1914. Aged 32. Regular.
Son of George & Mary Anne Albon of Kettering. Born in Arlesley
Beds and enlisted in Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium, |
| ALBRIGHT |
Joseph |
[Listed
as Joe ALLBRIGHT on SDGW] Private 7961, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Killed in action 9th September 1916. Aged 33. Born St
Giles, Northampton, enlisted Kettering. Son of Joseph & Hannah
Albright of Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. |
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ALLBURY |
Richard
aka Dick |
 Able
Seaman R/351, Nelson Battalion, 63rd Royal Naval Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action on the Ancre 2 February
1917. Aged 30. Born 15 December 1886 in London (from Naval records
other records state born in Kettering). Husband of Clara Allbury,
of 21, Field Street, Kettering. Son of John & Mary Allbury of
140, King Street, Kettering. Joined Army Reserve 10 December 1915,
enrolled Royal Naval Division 16 October 1916, resident 118, Lower
Street, Kettering, a Leather Dresser by trade, religious denomination
church of England. Height 5 feet 4 inches, chest 34 inches, weight
127 lbs, pale complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. Drafted to Nelson
Battalion 3 January 1917, enmbarked Folkestone, Disembakred Calais
3 January 1917, joined Base Depot, France, 23 January 1917. IN the
1911 census he was aged 24, born Bermondsey, London, a Leather Dresser,
son of Alfred John Allbury (a widower), resident Lawson Street,
Kettering, Northamptonshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 14,
born London, Middlesex, son of John and Mary Allbury, resident 112,
Bath Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire. In the 1891 census he was
aged 4, born London, Middlesex, a scholar, son of Alfred J and Mary
Allbury, resident Neckinger, Bermondsey, St Olave Southwark, London
& Surrey. Married Calara Small in the January to March Quarter
1913 in Kettering Registration District. Buried in Ancre British
Cemetery, Beaumont Hamelallbury |
| ALLBURY |
William
George |
 [Also
documented as George William ALLBURY] Rifleman 879038, 33rd (City
of ondon) Battalion, London Regiment. Died of wounds 15th October
1918. Aged 18. Born and resident Kettering, enlisted Northampton.
Son of John & Mary Allbury of 140, King Street, Kettering. Born
in Kettering & enlisted in Northampton. Son of John & Mary
Allbury of 140, King Street, Kettering. Born in Kettering &
enlisted in Northampton. Formerly 37784, East Surrey Regiment. Buried
in Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium |
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ALLEN |
Frederick
James |
Private231,
4th Battalion, Australian Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action during
the German Spring Offensive. 28 March 1918. Aged 39. Son of James
& Susan Allen of 3, Morley Street, Kettering. Born in Woodford.
No known grave. Commemorated on Villers Bretonneux Memorial |
| ALLEN |
Horace
[Arthur] |
Private
401442, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action at Amiens
8 August 1918. Aged 22. Born Kettering, enlisted and resident Burton
Latimer. Son of Thomas & Ellen Allen of Burton Latimer. Husband
of Grace Allen (Remarried) of St Annes, Lancaster Road, Kettering.
Buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres |
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ALLEN |
Herbert
Frederick |
Private
8565, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. K6th Division. Killed
in action on the Rue De Bois 28 October 1914. Aged 26. Born and
enlisted Kettering. Son of Thomas & Louisa Allen of 8, Pollard
Street, Kettering. Brother of St. John Edward Allen (Below).. No
known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. |
| ALLEN |
St.
John Edward aka John Edward |
Lance
Corporal 3/10545, 7th [SDGW] or 1st Battalion [CWGC] Battalion,
Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds on 31st December 1914
whilst serving on the Western Front. Aged 29. Born in Blisworth,
Northamptonshire in 1886. Enlisted Northampron. Husband of Ethel
Allen, of Grange Rd., Geddington, Kettering. He married Ethel Mary
Dix in Kettering in the October to December Quarter 1904. By 1911,
they were living at 14 Sartoris Road, Rushden. They had one son,
John. His occupation in 1911 was “house painter”. In
the 1901 census he was aged 15, son of Thomas and Louisa M Allen,
a Plumber's Apprentice, born Blisworth, resident 8, Pollard Street,
Kettering; brother of Hebert Frederick Allen (above). He attested
10 March 1903, aged 17, as Private 6889, 3 Battalion, Northamptonshire
resident 8 Pollard Street, Kettering, employed as a painter by Messrs
Turner & Blake of Kettering. he was 5 feet 4¾ inches,
weighed 100lbs, chest 30½ inches. complexion fresh, eyes
brown, hair dark brown, religious denomination Church of England.
He purchased his way out on 21 March 1903. He re-attested 14 November
1906 at Kettering, aged 20 years 6 months, a Plumber & Decoartor
employed by Mr Gibbs of Kettering. He is now recorded as being 5
feert 7 inches, 133lbs, chest 35 inches, complexion fair, eyes blue,
ahir light brown (how did his eyes change colour?). He attested
as Private 7704, 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. He again
purchased his discharge 23 May 1907. Burie din BOULOGNE EASTERN
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 82. |
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ALLIN |
Harry |
Sapper
69560, 141st Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
25 June 1916. Born in Northampton. Enlisted in Kettering. Buried
in Mondicourt Communal Cemetery. |
| ALLSOP |
Herbert
Edward |
[Spelt
ALLSOPP on SDGW] Private 25385, 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's
(West Riding Regiment). 62nd Division. Killed in action 20th May
1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Kettering. Son of Herbert &
Lily Blanche Allsopp of 22, Edinburgh Road, Kettering. Born &
enlisted in Kettering. Formerly 45561, Suffolk Regiment. Buried
in Bienvillers Military Cemetery. |
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ALTHORPE |
Edward |
Private
8366, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 5th Division. Killed
in action 7th November 1914. Aged 25. Born and resident Kettering,
enlisted Northampton. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret
Memorial. |
| ALTHORPE |
Frank |
Private
18245, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
near Loos, 20th June 1916. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Kettering.
Son of James & Bertha Allthorpe of 74, Bath Road, Kettering.
Buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay. |
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ALTHORPE |
Sidney |
Private
3/9688, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action near Richebourg 8 April 1915. Aged 19. Born and
enlisted Kettering. Son of John & Annie Allthorpe of 40, Gas
Street, Kettering. . No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. |
| ANDERSON |
James |
Private
16123, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, 12th Division.
Died of wounds after the war 7 October 1919. Aged 34. Born and enlisted
Kettering. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Anderson of Kettering. Husband
of Harriett Laura Anderson of 48, Wadcroft, Kettering. Buried in
Kettering (Gordon Road) Cemetery. |
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ANDERSON |
John
Turnbull |
Second
Lieutenant 20th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly Lance
Corporal with the Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action at
Ypres 5 October 1917. Aged 19. Son of John Glover & Margaret
Anderson of 10, Kingsley Avenue, Kettering. Educated at Laxton School,
and Oundle. Scholar of Clare College, Cambridge. No known grave.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial. |
| ANDREWS |
Charles
William |
Private
7114, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 28th Division. Killed
in action at St Eloi, Ypres 29 March 1915. Aged 19. Born and enlisted
Kettering. Son of Mr & Mrs Andrews of Kettering. Buried in Voormezeele
Enclosure No 3. |
|
ANNESS |
Thomas
William |
Private
31027, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Ramscapelle 10 July 1917. Aged 32. Born Kettering
1885, enlisted Northampton. Son of Alfred & Sarah Ann Anness
of Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Nieuport Memorial. |
| ANNISS |
Alfred |
Private
722105 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).1st
Canadian Division. Killed in action 2 September 1918. Aged 32. Son
of James & Elizabeth Annis,Publicans, of Kettering formerly
of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Born in Lowestoft. Buried in Dominion Cemetery,
Hendecourt-Les-Cagnicourt. |
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ANTILL |
Ernest
Harry |
Private.
908187, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment),
1st Canadian Division. Killed in action 15 August 1917. Aged 38.
Son of Mr & Mrs Ernest Antill of 78,Wellington Street, Kettering.
Husband of Mrs Eliza Anthill of 104, Spring Street, Batavia, Illinois
USA. No known grave. Commemorated on Vimy Memorial. |
| ARBON |
Alfred |
Private.
6986, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Shrewsbury Forest, Ypres 3 November 1914. Born in
Woodford, Northants and enlisted in Northampton. No known grave.
Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial. |
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ARBON |
Ernest
Edward |
Private
37109, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action during the German Spring Offensive 21 March 1918. Aged 19.
Son of Edward & Louisa Arbon of Kettering. Born in Woodford
and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras
Memorial |
| ARBON |
Walter |
Private.
16826, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 17. Son of
Joseph & Priscilla Arbon of Church Green, Woodford. Born in
Rothwell and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial |
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ARCHER |
Frank
William |
Private.
1093, 3rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, 1st Australian Division.
Killed in action on the Somme near Pozieres 22/27 July 1916. Aged
29. Son of William & Elizabeth Woolstan Archer. Born in Wellingborough.
No known grave. Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. |
| ARCHER |
Percival
[Edwin] aka 'Percy' |
Acting
Lance Corporal 71848, "E" Corps Signal Company, Royal
Engineers. Died of wounds 15th November 1917. Aged 33. Born Desford,
Leicestershire, enlisted Worcester, resident Kettering. Son of Mr
& Mrs John Archer of Desford, Leicestershire. Husband of Esther
Archer later of 267, Alfreton Road, Nottingham. Buried in Outtersteene
Communal Cemetery Extension Bailleul. |
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ASBREY |
Bert
aka Bertie |
[Spelt
ASBERY on CWGC and SDGW] Private. 37441, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire
Regiment. 8th Division. Killed in action on the Ancre 16 November
1916. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Asbery of 19, Clarence
Road, Kettering. Born in Broughton and enlisted in Kettering. Formerly
with the Northantamptonshire Regiment (9184). Buried in Grove Town
Cemetery Meaulte |
| ASBREY |
Harold
Wilfred |
Private
G/15683, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 13 August 1917. Aged 20. Born and enlisted
Kettering. Son of William & Bertha Asbrey of 75 Montague Street,
Kettering. Commemorated in Royal Sussex Memorial Chapel, Chichester
Cathedral. Buried in Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium. |
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ASBREY |
William
Wren |
Private
TF200283, 1/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 54th Division.
Killed in action at the, 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged
19 Brother of Mrs E.Worthington of 49, Grafton under Wood, Kettering.
Born in Rothwell and enlisted in Kettering. Commemorated on The
Jerusalem Memorial |
| ASHBY |
Thomas
aka 'Tom' |
Private
56329, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 43rd Division. Died
of wounds 23 September 1918. Aged 22. Born and resident Kettering,
enlisted Northampton. Son of Mr & Mrs Ashby of Kettering. Formerly
32046, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried in Varennes Military Cemetery. |
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ASKEW |
Wilfred
[Charles] |
Private
32435, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th Division.
Died of wounds 2 May 1918. Aged 24 Formerly with the RASC. Son of
Kate Askew of 61, Wood Street, Kettering. Born in Harrold, Beds
and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Morbecque British Cemetery. |
| ATKINS |
Richard
[Sidney] |
Private
31162, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Died
of wounds 13 March 1917. Aged 31. Born Kettering, enlisted Northampton.
Son of James and Clara Atkins of Kettering. Buried in Larchwood
(Railway Cuttings) Cemetery. |
|
ATTWELL |
Fred
John |
No
further information currently |
| AUSTIN |
Harry |
Private
3826, 1/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 54th Division.
Gallipoli. Killed in action on Gallipoli 22 September 1915. Aged
22. Son of John Thomas and Alice Austin. Born in Corby and enlisted
in Kettering Buried in 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Gallipoli. |
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AVERY |
Frank
William |
NPrivate.
TF/200103, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 54th Division.
Killed in action at the, 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged
25. Son of Frank & Elizabeth Avery of 192, Regent Street, Kettering.
Born in Northampton and enlisted in Kettering. Royal Sussex Memorial
Chapel, Chichester Cathedral. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem
Memorial |
| AVIS |
Algernon
Charles |
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