
CRANSFORD
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour
with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
memorial can be found in the parish church and takes the form of a white
marble plaque. There are 3 names from World War 1.
1914-1918
BUCKMASTER |
John
Ronald |
Private
857, 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force.
Died 25/7/1916. Age 21. Son of John Buckmaster of Cransford. Commemorated
on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. Private Buckmaster does not
appear on the list of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
CHILVERS |
William
|
Private
2781, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 4/11/1918. Buried at
Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois |
MANN |
James
Fisher |
Private
320176, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 23/1/1918. Age 25.
Son of George and Ellen Mann of West Farm, Cransford. Buried at
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery |
Not
on memorial but commeorated in the church |
BORRETT |
Joh
Cyril Fitzrobert |
Lieut-Commander,
HMS Invincible, Royal Navy. Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland
31st May 1916. Born 13th April 1883. Youngest son of Major-General
H C Borrett, CB.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/
AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN CYRIL FITZROBERT BORRETT RN
LIEUT-COMMANDER HMS INVINCIBLE
YOUNGEST SON OF
MAJOR-GENERAL H C BORRETT CB
BORN 13TH APRIL 1883
KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
31ST MAY 1916 |
Last
updated
10 October, 2006
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