Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

EDINGALE CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Alf Beard 2009

Photograph Copyright © Alf Beard 2009

AM-DC
In grateful remembrance
of those brave men of Edingale who
gave up their lives in the Great War
1914 -1919

SUTTON	Alfred Henry	Sergeant 4369, 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment who died in England 15th July 1915 aged 37. Son of Mrs Fanny Sutton of Edingale. Native of Tamworth, Staffordshire and is buried in the churchyard of Edingale
OAKEY	James	Lance Corporal 77072, 1st Tank Corps, formerly 18932, South Staffordshire Regiment died 29th September 1918. Son of George and Jane. Native of Rangemore Staffordshire and is buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
WOOD	William John	Lance Corporal 71943, 1st Sherwood Foresters [Notts & Derby Regiment] formerly 200061, North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 24th April 1918. Son of Frank and Jane of Croxall Staffordshire. Native of Croxall and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
ROYLE	Joseph	Private, South Staffordshire Regiment [No Joseph Royle [Royal]serving with the stated regiment is listed with the CWGC]
RYAN	Frank	Private, North Staffordshire Regiment [No Frank [Francis] serving with the stated regiment listed with the CWGC]
WILCOX	William	Private 203757, 1st Leicestershire Regiment died 22nd March 1918 aged 36. Son of Thomas and Emma Wilcox, of Harlaston, Tamworth; husband of Ethel Annie Wilcox, of Edingale, Tamworth, Staffs. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
AND ALSO OF
HOBLEY	John Henry	Private 41120, 11th Manchester Regiment died 23rd November 1916. Husband of Lizzie Hobley, of School Lane, Edingale, Native of Birmingham, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
OF BIRMINGHAM

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