Roll of Honour - Yorkshire - Rossington

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

ROSSINGTON, BRITISH LEGION WAR MEMORIAL

Detailed information for World War 1 & 2 & Post 1945
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2006

The Memorial is sited in the grounds of St Michael's Church, Sheep Bridge Lane, Rossington and takes the form of a small crusader style granite cross standing on a square plinth on which the inscription is written; a further metal plaque sits in front of the memorial and contains the names of the fallen. There are 25 names for World War 1, 43 for World War 2 and 6 for further minor wars that followed.

TO THE MEMORY
OF THE FALLEN
"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
A TRIBUTE FROM THE ROSSINGTON
BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION 1944

IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO PAID THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE FOR US AND THE COUNTRY. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE

1914-1918
BARRAS	S	No further information currently available
BEAMS	Albert [Edward]	Acting Bombardier 91848, 65th battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 24th April 1915. Aged 31. Born Cirencester, Gloucestershire, enlisted Doncaster. Husband of Henrietta Beames, of 25, Edward St., Rossington, Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 5 and 9.
BALMFORTH	Arnold	Private 8513, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 21st December 1915. Aged 29. Born Rossington, enlisted Doncaster. Son of John Balmforth. Buried in LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY No. 2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 29.
CARR	C	No further information currently available
COLLINS	J	No further information currently available
COOKE	Arthur	Driver 90142, 95th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 5th July 1920. Aged 41. Husband of Alice Mary Cooke, of White House, Baventry Road, Old Rossington, Doncaster. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire.
HALLER	George	Private 8349, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 9th August 1915. Born Melton Brand, Doncaster, enlisted Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 36 and 55.
HOLDER	B	No further information currently available
HOOLE	Harry	Private 21534, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 5th October 1915. Born Dranall, Yorkshire, enlisted Doncaster. Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY, VERMELLES, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 4.
JOHNSON	E	No further information currently available
LAWTON	J	possibly James LAWTON, Private 2444, 1st/5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1915. Enlisted Doncaster, resident West Melton, Yorkshire. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row J. Grave 26.
LOWE	W	No further information currently available
MAWBY	W	possibly Walter MAWBEY, Private 20981, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 7th July 1915. Aged 26. Born Staveland, Westmoreland, enlsuted Doncaster. Son of Elizabeth Mawbey; husband of Lily Mawbey, of 96, Thistle St., Garnethill, Glasgow. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section J. Grave 45.
MULGREW	J	No further information currently available
OGDEN	George	Acting Company Sergeant Major 8546, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 16th October 1915. Born Rossington, enlisted Grimsby, resident Maltby. Son of the late Samuel and Sarah Ogden. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 44 to 46.
PARROTT	Arthur	Private 235463, 10th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 4th October 1917. Aged 20. Born Rossington, enlisted Doncaster. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Parrott, of Rossington Bridge, Rossington, Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 108 to 111.
PINKNEY	Thomas [William]	Guardsman 26296, 1st Battalion, Grneadier Guards. Killed in action 28th November 1917. Born Pickering, Yorkshire, enlisted Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 2.
PLEASANTS	W	No further information currently available
RUSH	G	No further information currently available
SMITH	R	possibly Robert SMITH, Private 21536, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed n action 10th September 1915. Born Bawtry, Yorkshire, enlisted Doncaster.
STONES	S	No further information currently available
TAYLOR	P	No further information currently available
VAUX	Roy	Private 26930, 9th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th September 1916. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Doncaster. Son of Thomas and Eleanor Vaux, of 22, Market Place, Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.
WILLIAMS	G	possibly Griffith WILLIAM, Private 16355, 8th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died of wounds 5th July 1916. Born Derby, enlisted Doncaster. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row N. Grave 15A.
WARRIER	E	No further information currently available
1939-1945
ASQUITH	Dennis	No further information currently available
ATTEWELL	Leonard William	No further information currently available
BALL	Irene	Private W/73331, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 7th October 1943. Aged 19. Daughter of William Arthur and Gladys Ball, of Rossington. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire. Row 18. Grave C.
BARROW	Bruce	No further information currently available
BENSON	Reginald	No further information currently available
BELL	Douglas	Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1432116, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3rd January 1943. Aged 20. Son of John William and Maggie Bell, of Rossington. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire. Row 21. Grave C.
BELL	Joseph	No further information currently available
BERESFORD	Alfred	No further information currently available
BROWN	George	Gunner 1531444, 287 Battery, 128 Heavy A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 25th December 1947. Aged 31. Son of John and Jessie Brown, of Rossington. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire. Row 53. Grave E.
CALLER	Vernon	No further information currently available
CROSS	Walter	No further information currently available
CURRY	Arthur	No further information currently available
CURRY	Thomas	No further information currently available
DAKIN	John	No further information currently available
DAVISON	Joseph	No further information currently available
DOWLING	Gilbert	No further information currently available
DUTTON	Jack	No further information currently available
ESPIN	Brian	No further information currently available
EVANS	Harold	No further information currently available
FAIL	Frederick A	No further information currently available
HAIG	Stanley	No further information currently available
HENDERSON	Wright	Gunner 1779904, 221 Battery, 91 Heavy A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 13th September 1944. Aged 33. Son of John and Elizabeth Henderson; husband of Annie Henderson, of New Rossington. Buried in ROSSINGTON CEMETERY, Rossington, Yorkshire. Section F. Grave 11.
HOPSON	Joseph	No further information currently available
JACKSON	Edward	No further information currently available
JAMESON	Sidney	No further information currently available
JONES	Sidney	No further information currently available
MARTIN	Leslie	No further information currently available
MORRIS	David	No further information currently available
MUGGLESTONE	Hilda	Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 461931, Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Died 9th November 1943. Aged 25. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire. Row 21. Grave E.
PALMER	Robert	No further information currently available
POTTS	William Henry	No further information currently available
PUNT	Benjamin	Lance Corporal 14354902, Royal Army ordnance Corps. Died 7th June 1946. Aged 35. Son of George and Elizabeth Punt, of Rossington. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire. Row 38. Grave D.
RIGHTON	Arthur	No further information currently available
REYNOLDS	Jack	No further information currently available
SAVAGE	Norman	Lance Corporal 4692763, 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 4 August 1943. Buried in SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 7.
SHAW	Wilfred	No further information currently available
SEYMOUR	Ernest	No further information currently available
SMITH	Walter	No further information currently available
SPENCER	Albert	No further information currently available
TALBOT	Ernest [Victor]	Private 4619195, Royal Pioneer Corps. Died 20th December 1946. Aged 29. Son of Mary Ann Talbot; nephew of Mrs. O. M. Blaylock, of Rossington. Buried in ST. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ROSSINGTON, Yorkshire. Row 41. Grave F.
TURNER	Jack	No further information currently available
WATSON	Thomas William	No further information currently available
WRIGHT	Bernard	No further information currently available
POST 1945
CARTER	Leonard	No further information currently available
KING	Joseph Gordon	No further information currently available
NEILSON	Harold	No further information currently available
SLOAN	William	No further information currently available
TAYLOR	Ernest	Warrant Officer II - Battery Quartermaster Sergeant 14443933, Royal Artillery Regiment (RA). Died during the Malayan Emergency 23rd September 1951. Born 29th August 1923. Buried in Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Row 18. Grave 1029
YATES	Colin	Gunner 22997491, 188 R and SL Battery, Royal Regiment of Artillery. Killed 17th March 1956 when a landmine was detonated beneath the vehicle in which he was travelling at Yialousa. Aged 19. Resident Doncaster. Buried in Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery, Nicosia. Plot 20 Row A Grave 1.

Last updated 12 October, 2018

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