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ROLL
OF HONOUR
POSSUNT QUIA POSSE VIDENTUR
THE FOLLOWING OLD BOYS AND MASTER
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
|
ASHTON |
Wilfred Thomas |
Private 1641, 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died home 28th March 1915. Aged 20. Son of Thomas & Charlotte Ashton, of Condover, Shrewsbury. Buried north west of church in SS. MARY & ANDREW CHURCHYARD, Condover, Shrewsbury. |
|
BENNETT |
George Henry |
Private 109156, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action in France & Flanders 24th April 1918. Aged 18. Born Chirbury, Shropshire. Son of Mrs. Bennett, The Square, Minsterley, Shropshire. Buried in ADELAIDE CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, Somme, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 9. |
|
DICKEN |
Geoffrey |
Private 59407, 196th Company, Machine Gun Corps Infantry. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 31st July 1917. Aged 20. Born Shrewsbury. Son of Arthur & Elizabeth Dicken, of Severn House, St. Julian’s Friars, Shrewsbury. Formerly 7544, Kings Liverpool Regiment. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Ieper, Belgium. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 12. |
|
EATON |
Arthur Clement Patrick |
Private 45226, 1/4th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Died home 11/11/18, born Trinity, Shrewsbury, St. Joseph’s, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, buried (SHREWSBURY GENERAL CEMETERY) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 36. 8. A. |
|
EGERTON |
William Webster |
Lance Corporal 493066, 13th 13th (County of London) Battalion (Princess Louise's Kensington Battalion), London Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders 29th August 1918. Aged 21. Son of William Henry & Laura Hollier Egerton, of 23, Bynner Street, Shrewsbury. Buried in H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST.-MEIN, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 2. |
|
KNOWLES |
Frederick |
Lance Corporal 16/1392, “C” Company, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders 3rd September 1916. Aged 24. Born Quarry Bank. Son of John Thomas & Mary E. Knowles, of 116, Brookvale, Park Road, Erdington, Birmingham. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier & Face 9A & 9B & 10B. |
|
MANSELL |
Cyril Noel |
Private 07647, Army Ordnance Corps. Died home 22nd December 1918. Aged 22. Born Shrewsbury. Son of Mr. Mansell, of 1, Brooklyn Terrace, Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury. Buried in SHREWSBURY GENERAL CEMETERY, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. |
|
PRITCHARD |
Charles Frederick |
2nd Lieutenant, 57th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action in France & Flanders 17th September 1917. Aged 20. Son of Thomas Charles & Esther Pritchard, of 30, Cannon Street, St. Giles, Shrewsbury. Buried in OOSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Oostende, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 8. |
|
RAGGE |
John Yaxley |
Private 44634, “A” Company, 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders 22nd September 1918. Aged 19. Born Halesworth, Suffolk. Son of John Yaxley & Lydia Ragge, of Wrekin View, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury. Formerly 53654, Civil Service Rifles. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 60 to 64. |
|
STOPARD |
Stanley William |
Lance Corporal 29878, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, Killed in action in France & Flanders 23rd March 1918. Born Otley, Yorkshire, Commemorated POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 42 & 43. |
|
WHITTALL |
Reginald William |
Private 41644, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action in France & Flanders 13th April 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Whittall, of Port Hill Gardens, Shrewsbury. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel 65 to 66. |
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