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SWINDON POSTAL WORKERS WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Teresa Sheridan 2020

The Swindon Postal Workers memorial is in the Royal Mail, Mail Centre, Wheatstone Road, Dorcan, Swindon. The original memorial can be viewed by appointment. It takes the form of a wall mounted plain, brass, plaque on backboard. There are twelve names listed for World War 1 and two for World War 2.

Photograph Copyright © Teresa Sheridan 2020

SWINDON POSTAL DISTRICT
ROLL OF HONOUR

1914-1918 WAR

BEAZLEY Herbert
Rifleman 375962, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Died of wounds 17 July 1918. Born and resident Wootton Bassett, Wilts, enlisted London. Son of Thirza Beazley, of 16, Wood Street, Wootton Bassett, Swindon. In the 1911 census he was aged 12, born Wootton bassett, Wiltshire, a school boy, son of John and Thirza Beazley, resident Wood Street, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Buried in FRANVILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 3.
CURTIS S J
No further information available at present
GLASS Arthur
In the 1911 census he was aged 24, bon Swindon, Wiltshire, a Postman, brother of Martha Smithson, resident 8 Rosebery Street, Swindon, Wiltshire.
HELPS E
No further information available at present
MOREMAN Reginald Percy Edgar
Lance Corporal 207475, 22nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 31b October 1918. Aged 28. Eldest son of Mrs. Hillier, of Swindon, Wilts; husband of Beatrice E. Moreman, of 36, Frampton Rd., Gloucester. Buried at DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13.
PAYNE F G
No further information available at present
PINNOCK J
No further information available at present
STEVENS S

No further information available at present

TUGWELL F
No further information available at present
TYLER Arthur George
In the 1911 census he was aged 21, born Swindon, Wiltshire, a Postman, married to Rosaind, resident 28 Pembroke Street, Swindon, Wiltshire.
WALTERS Ernest Charles
In the 1911 census he was aged 21, born Lydiard Milloicant, Wiltshire, a Postman GPO, resident 7 Nelson Street, Swindon, Wiltshire.
WARD W G
No further information available at present
1939-1945 WAR
HOLE Alfred

Able Seaman C/J 30815, H.M.S. Avenger, Royal Navy. Died 15 November 1942. Son of William and Martha Hole; husband of Maud Hole, of Swindon, Wiltshire. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 54, Column 2.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1943:

HOLE Alfred of 62 Hughes-street Swindon Wiltshire died 15 November 1942 on war service Administration Oxford 7 June to Maude Hole widow. Effects £313 17s. 8d.
SMITH Edward Wallace
Stoker 1st Class P/KX 98813, H.M.S. Victory, Royal Navy. Died at sea 10 March 1941. Aged 46. Born 24 April 1894 in Hull, Yorkshire. Husband of Kathleen Irene (nee Shott) Smith, of Swindon, married April to June Quarter 1927 in Swindon. Buried in SWINDON (WHITWORTH ROAD) CEMETERY, Wilstshire. Section G. Grave 132.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1941:

SMITH Edward Wallace of 47 Cricklade-road Swindon Wiltshire died 10 March 1941 at H.M. Dockyard Portsmouth Administration Winchester 11 June to Kathleen Irene Smith widow.
Effects £108 8s. 10d.

'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE'

Last updated 4 June, 2020

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