
SHREWSBURY
ST CHAD'S WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Philip Morris
2009
The
memorial is located in St Chad's Parish church, Shrewsbury. The memorial
takes the form of a reredos with an associated plaque and three recessed
marble tablets in an elablorate albaster frame. There are 81 names listed
for World War 1. The memorial was unveiled by Major General Deverell
in July 1921. Details appeared in the Shrewsbury Chronicle.
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Photograph
Copyright © Philip
Morris 2009
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THIS
TABLET TOGETHER WITH
THE REREDOS IS ERECTED IN
GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THOSE
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
ADAMSON |
Henry
Bardell |
Captain,
21st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds France &
Flanders 30/10/16. Aged 34. Son of the Rev. J. B. Adamson, of 4,
Claremont Buildings, Shrewsbury, native of Burleydam, Cheshire.
Buried St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Officers Plot B. Row 2.
Grave 11. |
ASTERLEY |
Charles
H. |
Private,
200961, 1/4th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action France & Flanders 30/10/17. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 21. Son of Mr. W. & Mrs. A. Asterley, of 6, Roushill Bank,
Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Panel 112 to 113. |
BATES |
Harry
Percy |
Private,
10209, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 25/10/14. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury.
Son of R. Bates, of Barker Street, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 8. |
BEDDOES |
William
Edward |
Private,
R/3822435, No.1 Base Remounts Depot, Army Service Corps. Died France
& Flanders 22/12/18. Aged 38. Born Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. Beddoes,
of 21, Princess Street, Shrewsbury. Buried Douai British Cemetery,
Cuincy, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Grave D. Grave 5. |
BELTON |
Thomas
William |
Corporal,
16134, 5th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 22/08/17. Born Wellington, Shropshire.
Aged 25. Son of C. H. & Elizabeth Belton, of 77, High Street, Barwell,
Leicestershire. Husband of Mrs. Maggie Belton of Church Street,
Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Panel 112 to 113. |
BENNETT |
William
Edwin |
Regimental
Sergeant Major, 5468, 7th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.
Died of wounds France & Flanders 03/04/16. Born Coalbrookdale, Shropshire.
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Bennett, of Iron bridge, Salop. Husband
of Beatrice Mary Bennett, of 33, Hills Lane, Shrewsbury. Buried
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Popeinge, Belgium. Plot V. Row C.
Grave 32A. |
BIRCH |
William
Harold |
Private,
36999, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
Died of wounds, Prisoner-Of-War Germany, 15/10/18, formerly 3144,
Shropshire Yeomanry. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 31. Son of Henry & Jane
Birch, of Claremont Place, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. Husband of
Mary Birch, of 6, Lower Pulley Cottages, Bayston-Hill, Shrewsbury.
Buried Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany. Plot
VI. Row B. Grave 6. |
BOYER |
Sydney
James |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed in action France &
Flanders 12/10/16. Born St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury. Son of Mrs. Boyer,
of Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier & Face 15A. |
BROWN |
Harry |
Private,
39518, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
France & Flanders 13/10/16, formerly 2857, King’s Shropshire Light
Infantry. Born Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier & Face 5A & 6C. |
BYERS |
Henry |
Gunner,
90867, 56th Brigade Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artillery. Died
home 23/08/18. Born Shrewsbury. Son of Mr. J. Byers, of 8, Underdale
Road, Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury. Buried Shrewsbury General Cemetery,
Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Grave reference 187. 13. C. |
CASWELL |
John
Edward |
Corporal,
604114, 2/1st Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action France
& Flanders 29/11/17. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury. Son of Mrs. Caswell,
of Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. E. Caswell, of Rosewood
Cottage, Washford’s Lane, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury. Buried Tyne Cot
Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Plot XX. Row E. Grave 9. |
CLARKE |
Henry
Collin |
Captain,
170th Company, Army Service Corps. Died of wounds France & Flanders
25/05/16. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury. Aged 35. Son of Mr. & Mrs.
H. C. Clarke, of Benyon Street, Shrewsbury. Buried Bethune Town
Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot III. Row K. Grave 17. |
CLAYTON |
William
Arthur |
Private,
6238, 1/4th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action France & Flanders 07/06/18. Aged 27. Born Coleham, Shrewsbury.
Husband of Elizabeth Jane Clayton, of 5, Vicar Street, Oakengates,
Wellington, Salop. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne,
France. |
CORBETT |
William
Henry |
Private,
17292, 7th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of
wounds France & Flanders 28/04/17. Aged 34. Born Chirk, Denbighshire.
Husband of Annie Corbett, of 12, Hill’s, Lane, Shrewsbury. Buried
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot III.
Row H. Grave 10. |
CRANE |
Walter
George |
Private,
21216, 6th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 20/11/17. Born Belle Vue, Shrewsbury. Husband
of Mrs. Crane, of Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. Aged 32. Son of Mrs.
Crane, of Marine Court, Wyle-Cop, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 8 & 9. |
CROSS |
Douglas |
Gunner,
951636, 31st Battery, 35th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial
Force). Killed in action Italy, 24/10/18. Aged 30. Born Shrewsbury.
Buried GIAVERA British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy, Plot 5. Row B. Grave
9. |
DAVIES |
Arthur
Richard Henry |
Corporal,
12722, 6th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of
wounds home 19/07/17. Born Shrewsbury. Buried Shrewsbury General
Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Grave reference 150. 7. F. |
DAVIES |
Henry
Evan |
Private,
12726, 5th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 03/09/17. Born Condover, Salop. Aged 27.
Son of Charles & Mary Davies, of Shrewsbury. Husband of Una Nelie
Davies, of 9, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. Buried Wulverghem-Lindenhoek
Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave 11. |
DAVIES |
Herbert |
Private,
10192, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of
wounds France & Flanders 28/06/15. Aged 19. Born Frankwell, Shrewsbury.
Brother of Mrs. Bertha Clark, of 70, Richard Street, Birmingham.
Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord France. Plot I.
Row D. Grave 58. |
DAWES |
Richard |
Private,
10393, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of
wounds France & Flanders 02/09/15. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 19. Son of Richard Arthur & Gertrude Louise Glendenning Dawes,
of 5, Darwin Street, Mountfields, Shrewsbury. Buried Poperinghe
New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave
15. |
DAWES |
Richard
Arthur |
Pioneer,
144061, (Postal Section), Royal Engineers. Died at home of influenza
24/02/19. Aged 46. Husband of Gertrude Louise Glendenning Dawes,
of 5, Darwin Street, Mountfields, Shrewsbury. Buried Shrewsbury
General Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Grave reference 192. 3.
H. |
DEANE |
Richard
John |
Lieutenant,
117th Battery, 26th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed France
& Flanders 18/07/17. Born Fleetwood, Lancashire. Aged 19. Son of
Colonel R. W. & Mrs. Deane, of Oldland, Hassock’s, Sussex, Shrewsbury.
Buried Dickebusch New Military Extension, Belgium. Plot II. Row
D. Grave 12. |
DONNELL |
Aubrey |
Private,
266166, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Killed
in action France & Flanders 13/12/17. Aged 20. Born Shrewsbury.
Son of Mrs. Alice Isabel Donnell, of 2, Cadran Place, Severn Street,
Castlefields, Shrewsbury. Buried Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas-de-Calais,
France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 19. |
DONNELL |
Ernest
Reginald |
Private,
12729, 9th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Died home
24/06/16. Aged 23. Born Gloucester. Son of Mrs. Alice Isabel Donnell,
of 2, Cadran Place, Severn Street, Castlefields, Shrewsbury. Buried
Shrewsbury General Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Grave reference
143. 10. D. |
EVANS |
William |
Private,
6352, 5th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 23/01/16. Born Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
FRANCE |
Charles |
Private,
82006, 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action France
& Flanders 04/09/18. Born Shrewsbury, Resident 17, Hills Lane, Shrewsbury.
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel
128 to 131, & 162 & 162A. |
GASCOIGNE |
Walter |
Private,
G/6212, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action
France & Flanders formerly 99332, Royal Field Artillery. Born Shrewsbury.
Resident 23B, Swan Hill, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 5D & 6D. |
GOODWIN |
Frank
Richard |
Private,
17674, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 22/04/16. Aged 33. Born Newtown, Montgomery.
Son Mansell Goodwin, & Cecelia Mary Goodwin, of Newtown Montgomery.
Brother to Mrs. Mehew, of 3, St. Alkmond’s Square, Shrewsbury, formerly
resided at New Street, Mountfields, Shrewsbury. Buried Essex Farm
Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium. Plot II. Row P. Grave 13. |
GOUGH |
George
William Blanthorn |
Lieutenant,
6th Battalion, Leinster Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli, 10/08/15.
Born Shrewsbury. Aged 31. Son of John & Joyce Gough, of Shrewsbury.
Commemorated on the Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey. Special Memorial
P. 64. |
GREY |
Thomas |
Private,
6386, 2nd Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 11/05/15. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 20. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Gray, of 3 Court, 1 House, Bridge
Street, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial,
Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
HARTWELL |
Gilbert
Smythe Brewer |
Private,
145449, Northamptonshire Yeomanry. Died Italy, 24/10/18. Aged 27.
Son of James Noah, & Elizabeth Hartwell, of Bayston-Hill, Shrewsbury.
Husband of Annie Susan Hartwell, of 2, St. Giles Terrace, Northampton.
Buried Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy. |
HAWKINS |
Francis
Allen Wilfred |
Private,
30964, 2nd Battalion, East Lancershire Regiment. Died of wounds
as a P.O.W. Germany, 22/11/18, formerly 15208, King’s Liverpool
Regiment. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury. Aged 19. Son of Albert Hawkins,
of York House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury. Buried Cologne Souther Cemetery,
Germany. Plot XII. Row F. Grave 14. |
HAYES |
James |
Acting
Corporal, S/8134, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died of wounds
France & Flanders 29/09/18. Born Shrewsbury. Buried Haringhe Bandaghem
Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Plot III. Row C. Grave 37.
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HAYWARD |
George |
Sapper,
238876, Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
France & Flanders 21/04/18. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 22. Son of William
& Mary Hayward, of Priory Cottages, Priory, Shrewsbury. Buried Rennghelst
New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Plot V. Row C. Grave
14. |
HAYWARD |
William |
Private,
40357, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds France
& Flanders 02/08/17, formerly 24777, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.
Born Shrewsbury. Aged 28. Son of William & Mary Hayward, of Priory
Cottages, Priory, Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. W. Hayward, of Preston-Gubbalds,
Shrewsbury. Buried Artillery Wood Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium. Plot
IV. Row A. Grave 3. |
HAZLEDINE |
John
Turner Clough |
Lieutenant,
4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action France &
Flanders 09/05/15. Born "Gorphwsfa" Llandudno. Aged 39.
Son of John Rowland Lovell Hezledine, & Sarah Grace Boevey Hazledine,
of Burlton Hall, Shrewsbury. Buried Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery,
Richebourg-L’avoue, Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot II. Row
D. Grave 33, |
HEARNE |
Henry
John |
Lieutenant-Commander,
H.M. Submarine K-17, Royal Navy. Killed in action 31/01/18. Aged
32. Son of Henry John & Laura Jane Hearn, of "Bycroft"
Church Stretton, Salop, native of Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 27. |
HICKMAN |
Thomas
Haughton Trevor |
Trooper,
13/914, Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. Killed in action Gallipoli,
28/08/15. Aged 24. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hickman, of Berwick
Road, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial,
Turkey. |
HIGLEY |
Fred |
Private,
11591, "D" Company, 15 Platoon, 5th Battalion, King’s
Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action France & Flanders 25/09/15.
Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Higley, of Roushill
Bank, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial,
Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
HOLLEY |
Herbert
John |
L/Sergeant,
11227, 5th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 16/06/15. Born St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 24. Son of Mr. William Holley, of 2, Bridge Place, Wyle Cop,
Shrewsbury. Buried Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, Belgium.
Plot II. Row A. Grave 16. |
KELLY |
Thomas |
Private,
6762, 7th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 02/10/18. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 21. Son of Patrick & Sarah Kelly, of 17, Bridge Street, Shrewsbury.
Buried Ribecourt Railway Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 6. |
KERWIN |
George
Henry |
Private,
M/286725, M.T. Reinforcements, ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS Died at
sea 29/07/17. Aged 36. Husband of Mrs. Annie Kerwin, of 30, Hill
Crescent, Longden Road, Shrewsbury. Commemorated (KIRKEE 1914-1918
MEMORIAL, India, |
MANUEL |
John
Alfred |
Private,
6644, 2nd Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 25/05/15. Born Wem, Salop. Aged 19. Son
of Mrs. Annie Smith, of 34, Hill’s Lane, Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
MINSHALL |
Joseph |
L/Corporal,
10015, 7th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 03/05/17. Born Tiberton near Newport. Buried
Tilloy British Cemetery Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Plot IX. Row B. Grave 25. |
MOORE |
John
Henry |
Private,
6402, 2nd Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 25/05/15. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 18. Son
of Mrs. Moore, of 20, Hotspur Street, Greenfield’s, Shrewsbury.
Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel
47 & 49. |
MORRIS |
George |
Private,
55474, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action France
& Flanders 31/07/17, formerly 3059 Montgomery Yeomanry. Aged 19.
Son of George & Jane Morris, of 9, Christian Hall Gardens, Barker
Street, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial,
Ieper, Belgium. Panel 22. |
MUDD |
Samuel
George |
Private,
875, 17th Lancers. Died France & Flanders 03/10/14, Formerly Life
Guards. Born Rhyl, Carnovan. Aged 27. Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Mudd,
of Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper,
Belgium. Panel 5. |
MYLIUS |
John
Kingsford |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds
France & Flanders 12/10/16. Aged 21. Son of Edward Lillingston &
Isabel Mylius, of Holly Croft, Ratcliffe, Road, Leicester, formerly
of Shrewsbury. Buried Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte-Somme, France.
Plot I. Row B. Section 2. |
OAKLEY |
Robert |
Private,
12990, 6th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed-in-France
France & Flanders 18/09/16. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 12A & 12D. |
PALMER |
Harold
Lewis |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, attached 4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Killed
in action France & Flanders 23/10/18. Born St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 22. Son of John & Frances Annie Palmer, of "Greylands"
Meole Brace, Shrewsbury. Buried Ovillers New Communal Cemetery,
Solesmes, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 726. |
PEEL |
Tom
Leonard |
L/Corporal,
34293, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died France & Flanders
16/02/17, formerly 17508, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Born
St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury. Aged 23. Son of Joseph & Mary Peel, of Lady
Smith Terrace, Mountfields, Shrewsbury. Buried Ste. Marie Le Harve,
Seine-Maritime, France. Division 3. Row G. Grave 12. |
PEPLOW |
John |
Private,
31117, 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds
France & Flanders 21/10/16, formerly 3461, King’s Own Shropshire
Light Infantry. Born Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. Peplow, of 4, Railway
Lane, Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury. Buried Varennes Military Cemetery,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 10. |
PERKS |
Thomas
Price Stanley |
Private,
21295, 1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 24/10/18. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 21. Son
of Mr. Thomas & Mrs. A. Perks, of 8, Christian Hall Gardens, Barker
Street, Shrewsbury. Buried ORS BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section
D. Grave 1. |
PIGOTT |
Eric
John Keefe Pemberton |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Killed in action France & Flanders
24/06/15. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 21. Son of Surg. Colonel F. K. Pigot,
of Belmont House, Shrewsbury. Buried Houplines Communal Cemetery
Extension, Nord, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 27. |
POUND |
John
Russell |
Captain,
3rd Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.
Died of wounds France & Flanders 27/04/15. Born London. Aged 27.
Son of Mr. Lulham Pound, of Shenley, Shepherd’s Hill, Highgate,
London. Husband of Elsie Iren Pound, of Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
POWELL |
George |
Private,
44535, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action
France & Flanders 26/08/18, formerly 12400, King’s Shropshire Light
Infantry. Born St. Julian, Shrewsbury. Buried Lapugony Military
Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 25. |
PRICE |
Frank |
A/Sergeant,
8928, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds France & Flanders
09/11/14. Born St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury. Aged 31. Son of Mrs. Annie
Price, of 2, Phoenix Place, Mardol, Shrewsbury. Buried Cite Bonjean
Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France. Plot IX. Row B. Grave
86. |
PRICE |
William
Nock |
Private,
399, "B" Squadron, 12th Lancers (Prince of Wales). Killed
in action France & Flanders 10/09/14, formerly 7th Hussars. Born
St. Mary’s Shrewsbury. Aged 33. Son of Mrs. Annie Price, of 2, Phoenix
Place, Mardol, Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. Price, of 87, York Street,
Oswestry, Shropshire. Buried Neuilly-St.-Front French National Cemetery,
Aisne, France. Grave reference XVI. 358. |
PUGH |
Samuel |
Private,
15042, 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds France
& Flanders 07/11/16, formerly 2272, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.
Born St. Chad’s Shrewsbury. Aged 20. Son of Mary Jones, of 11, St.
Austin’s Court, Shrewsbury. Buried Puchevillers British Cemetery,
Somme, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 2. |
PURSLOW |
T.
W. |
Private,
Name appears twice on War Memorial assume to be Thomas William Purslow
MM, 44463, Somerset LI. |
PURSLOW,
MM |
Thomas
William |
L/Corporal,
44463, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Killed in action France
& Flanders 30/08/18, formerly 15307, King’s Own Shropshire Light
Infantry. Born St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury. Aged 37. Son of Mrs. Jane
Purslow, of 19, Quarry View, New Street, Frankwell, Shrewsbury.
Husband of Mary Emma Purslow, of 62, Frankwell, Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas-De-Calais, France. Panel 4. |
ROBERTS |
William
B |
Sergeant,
8106, Royal Flying Corps. Died Accidentally Egypt 17/05/17. Born
Copthorne, Shrewsbury. Aged 32. Son of Mr. Roberts, of Messer’s
Russell & Roberts, of Mardol, Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. Roberts
of Copthorne, Shrewsbury. Buried Alexandra (Hadra) Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt. Plot/Row/Section D. 132. |
ROBINSON |
Geoffrey
Francis |
Captain,
6th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry attached 1/4th Battalion,
Ghurkha Rifles. Killed in action France & Flanders 21/05/15. Aged
30. Son of Francis Wingfield & Mary Helen Robinson, of 5, Claremont
Buildings, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Le Touret
Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 31. |
RUMSEY |
Reginald
English |
Captain,
Royal Flying Corps. Died home 09/12/18. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 28.
Son of Walter English Rumsey, & Sarah Fanny Rumsey. Husband of Gladys
Rumsey, of "Altheney" Port Hill Gardens, Shrewsbury. Buried
Shrewsbury General Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Grave reference
184. 6. C. |
SALISBURY |
James
Henry |
Private,
13637, 12th King’s LIVERPOOL REGIMENT. Killed in action France &
Flanders 09/03/16. Born Newport, Salop. Aged 20. Son of James Pugh,
& Clara Emily Salisbury, of 27, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. Buried
BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, Ieper, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 7. |
SHIELDS |
William
Francis Waugh |
Lieutenant,
9th Battalion, attached 5th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action France & Flanders 25/09/15. Born Shrewsbury. Aged
22. Son of the Rev. W. H. & Mrs. Shields, of Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
SMITH |
Charles
Henry |
Private,
45964, 1/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Died home Pneumonia
26/10/18. Resident 20, Barkers Street, Shrewsbury. Buried Manchester
Southern Cemetery, Manchester, England. Grave reference Q376. |
SMITH,
MC |
John
Adams |
Lieutenant,
28th Battalion, attached 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
(Tyne Side Scottish). Killed in action France & Flanders 28/04/17.
Aged 21. Son of Mr. W. A. Smith, of Claremont Buildings, Shrewsbury.
Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot XVII.
Row E. Grave 11. |
SNELSON |
Victor
Louis |
Lieutenant,
Welsh Regiment attached 12th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed
in action France & Flanders 15/07/17. Aged 20. Son of Edward Rivington
& Annie Snelson, of Turrett, Port Hill Gardens, Shrewsbury. Buried
Fins New British Cemetery Sorel-Le-Grand, Somme, France. Plot I.
Row C. Section 8. |
TANSWELL |
Albert |
Sapper,
107555, 152nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action France
& Flanders 23/07/17. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 31. Son of Mr. R. Mrs.
Tanswell, of 12, Collage Hill, Shrewsbury. Husband of Mrs. Tanswell,
of 2, Kingsland Cottages, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury. Buried Lindenhoek
Chalet Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 4. |
WACE |
Henry
Edward |
Captain,
4th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action
France & Flanders 14/04/18. Born Condover, Shrewsbury. Commemorated
on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel 112 to 113 |
WALKER |
Thomas
William |
L/Corporal,
12758, 6th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 30/06/16. Born St. George’s, Shrewsbury.
Aged 22. Son of Mr. W. & Mrs. E. Walker, of 12, Hotspur Street,
Greenfield’s, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial,
Ieper, Belgium. Panel 47 & 49. |
WATKISS |
Edwin |
Private,
97587, 140th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
France & Flanders 30/11/17, formerly 203696, King’s Own Shropshire
Light Infantry. Born Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial,
Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 12 & 13. |
WATKISS |
Samuel |
Rifleman,
Z/2292, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action France &
Flanders 09/05/15. Born Shrewsbury. Resident St. Austin’s Street,
Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel
10. |
WEAVER |
Fred
Harold |
Private,
27180, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action France
& Flanders 21/03/18, formerly 3371, Shropshire Yeomanry. Born Shrewsbury.
Aged 19. Son of H. G. Weaver, of Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the
Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 7. |
WHINCUP |
Frank |
Lieutenant,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Drowned 02/07/17. Born Green Hamperton,
Yorkshire. Aged 42. Son of Charles Todd & Sarah Whincup, of 19,
St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury. Buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Harve,
France. Division 62. Plot I. Rowe E. Grave 12. |
WILLIAMS |
Cecil |
Private,
11859, 6th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 16/ 08/17. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 23. Son
of Mrs. E. Williams, of 10, New Park Street, Castlefields, Shrewsbury.
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel
112 to 113. |
WILLIAMS |
John
Arthur |
Private,
40352, 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action France
& Flanders 28/05/18, formerly 32696, King’s Own Shropshire Light
Infantry. Born Prees, Whitchurch. Aged 23. Son of George Francis
Williams, of Garfield Villas, Prees Green, Whitchurch, Salop. Buried
Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. |
WILLIAMS |
Richard
John |
Corporal,
14192, 7th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in
action France & Flanders 14/07/16. Born Chester, Resident Shrewsbury.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face
12A & 12D. |
WOODLAND |
Richard
William |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action
France & Flanders 09/08/15. Son of Captain Woodland, of Shrewsbury.
Commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel
47 & 49. |
YATES |
Frank
Albert |
Corporal,
T/204992, 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in
action France & Flanders 04/10/17, formerly 3036, King’s Own Shropshire
Light Infantry. Born Shrewsbury. Aged 24. Son of Mr. & Mrs. F. Yates,
Mardol, Shrewsbury, late of Coleham, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on
the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 & 162
& 162A. |
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