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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 1, 2017 20:12:19 GMT
 To the memory of a brave soldier Sergt. Major JOHN ALLEN who rode in the ranks of the 13th Light Dragoons at the charge of Balaclava, October 25th 1854. He died at Leek July 30th 1894 aged 68 years. To his memory by a few of his fellow townsmen and past and present officers and men of the Leek Troop of the Staffs. Q.O.R.Y. of which for many years he was Sergeant Major.  Samuel Carding, late trumpeter to the Leek Troop, Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry. Died 24th September 1888, aged 20.  William Malkin, late of H.M. 45th Regiment who died 26th April 1865, aged 82 years.
He was present at the battles of Viniera, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Ortiles, Toulouse  |
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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 1, 2017 20:12:45 GMT
7970 Private William B. Trafford, 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 5th November 1914, aged 27. Son of Mrs. E. Wardle, of Court 8, 1, West Street, Leek.   2941 Private Percy Malkin, 2nd East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres, Belgium, on 8th May 1915, aged 19. Son of Elisha and Harriet Malkin, of 11, Barngate Street, Leek.  Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson, Forward Observation Officer, "C" Battery (The Old Leek Battery), 231 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 24th July 1915, aged 24. Son of Sir Arthur and Lady Nicholson, of Highfield Hall, Leek.  20088 Private George Flanagan, 2nd/6th South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 1st October 1915, aged 54. Husband of the late Charlotte Flanagan. Born at Leek. RMA/7422 Gunner John Broome, Royal Marine Artillery. H.M.S. "Virginian" Died at Liverpool on 8th November 1915, aged 34. Son of Dora Jane Broome, of 30, Fountain Street, Leek. 23117 Serjeant John William Lear, 3rd South Lancashire Regiment, formerly (55914) Royal Field Artillery. Died 12th February 1916, aged 34. Son of William and Prudence Lear, of Burslem; husband of Rosina Maud Lear, of 31, Sandon Road, Leek.   16854 Private William Plant, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. Reported wounded and missing on 27th July 1916, aged 22. Son of James and Martha Plant, of 6, Rose Bank Street, Leek; husband of Beatrice Plant. CWGC database gives his age as 24. 26584 Private Harry Plant, 16th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed on the Somme on 3rd September 1916, aged 18. Son of Harry and Gertrude Plant, of 5, Nab Hill Avenue, Leek.  4021 Private Ernest Burnett Kirkham, 1st/4th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 15th September 1916, aged 33.  Company Serjeant Major David Pickford, 9th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 23rd October 1916.  23487 Private Lancelot Harris, 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in France on 13th November 1916, aged 25. Son of Lancelot and Mary Harris.  S/8190 Rifleman Samuel Yates, 1st Rifle Brigade. Died 23rd December 1916, aged 19. Son of Thomas and Hannah Yates, of Leek. 59271 Sapper George William Heath, 79th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Injured at the battle of the Somme, died at Leek on 27th January 1917, aged 42. Son of James and Arm Heath, of "Hillcroft," Spencer Avenue, Leek; husband of Beatrice Annie Heath, of "Roseville," 8, Gall Road, March, Cambridgeshire. CWGC database gives his age as 43.  808287 Private James Robinson, 10th Canadian Infantry. Killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 9th April 1917, aged 27. Son of James and Mary Robinson, of Prospect Cottage, Leek; brother of Hanna Robinson, of Prospect Cottage, Ashbourne Road, Leek.  200756 Private Arthur Smith, 1st/5th Durham Light Infantry. Killed in France on 23rd April 1917, aged 26. Husband of Mary Ellen Smith, of 53, Park Road, Leek.  41099 Private Frederick William Keates, 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Missing in action at Monchy, France, 19th May 1917, aged 36.  805420 Serjeant George Bestwick, "C" Battery, 231st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 8th June 1917, aged 35. Husband of Edith Bestwick, of 16, Alsop Street, Leek.  Second Lieutenant Harry Swindells, 1st/5th South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action near Lens, France, on 15th August 1917, aged 21. Son of John William and Hannah Swindells, of Ladybank, Leek.  151494 Gunner Sidney Plant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action at Ypres on 6th September 1917, aged 32. Son of Thomas and Harriet Plant, of Leek; husband of Rose Edna Plant, of 52, Nab Hill Avenue, Leek. CWGC database gives his age as 33.  196392 Private Leonard Kirby, 77th Labour Centre, Labour Corps. Died 10th September 1917. 352863 Private Edward Smith, 9th Royal Scots. Killed in action at Ypres on 20th September 1917, aged 20. Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Smith.  23352 Private Albert Hudson, 1st/6th North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in France on 20th September 1917, aged 20. Son of Matthew and Rachel Hudson, of 18, Wellington Street, Leek.  Major Fred Davenport D.S.O. M.C., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action at Wieltje, and buried at Ypres, on 25th September 1917, aged 44.  12463 Serjeant William Doxey, 31st Company, Royal Defence Corps. Died 27th September 1917, aged 56. Husband of Elizabeth Doxey, of 84, Prince Street, Leek.  151379 Gunner Archibald Birch, 197th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds received in France on 9th November 1917, aged 19. Son of William Henry and Louisa Birch.  32124 Private Reuben Clulow, 3rd Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Killed in action in Belgium on 22nd November 1917, aged 30. Son of the late Fanny Frances Clulow, of 77, Shirburn Road, Leek, and the late William Clulow.  201841 Private Samuel Walters Robinson, 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Died of wounds received in action at Cambrai, France, on 24th November 1917, aged 19. Son of Rowland Thomas and Jane Elizabeth Robinson.  47159 Private Herbert Dudley Howell Willmer, 16th Manchester Regiment. Died 30th November 1917, aged 36. Son of William Thomas and Alice Ann Willmer; husband of Mabel Willmer, of 28, Westwood Road, Leek.  330122 Private James Donald Whitehouse, 15th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 11th December 1917, aged 19. Son of James Whitehouse. 266541 Sapper William Harris, 96th Light Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Lost at sea on 30th December 1917, aged 22. Son of Lancelot and Mary Harris, of Leek; husband of Sarah Ann Haynes (formerly Harris), of Halls Yard, Skegby, Mansfield.8809 Private John Kirkham D.C.M., 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 9th April 1918, aged 30. Son of Edward and Hannah Kirkham, of Leek. Petty Officer William Mitchell, Royal Navy. Died 6th May 1918, aged 41.   33402 Lance Corporal Frank Malkin, 115th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers. Died on active service on 17th May 1918, aged 46. Son of John and Sarah Malkin; husband of Hannah Malkin, of 18, Britannia Street, Leek.  3/16255 Corporal Samuel Stretch, 2nd Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 21st May 1918, aged 28. Son of Samuel Stretch, of Leek; husband of Emma Stretch, of Leek.240571 Gunner John Arthur Johnson, Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 28th May 1918, aged 20. Son of John Henry and Mary Johnson, of 39, Nelson Street, Leek.  75561 Private Sidney Simpson M.M. , 15th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Wounded in France on 28th June 1918, died at Dover on 5th July 1918, aged 22. Son of William and Hannah Simpson, of 37, Shoobridge Street, Leek.  TR6/51569 Private Norman Riley, 53rd Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 7th July 1918, aged 18. Son of Edwin and Clara Riley, of 7, Westwood Road, Leek. 38036 Private Percy Hammersley, 12th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 20th August 1918, aged 30. CWGC database gives his date of death as 22nd August 1918.  202193 Private Harry Matthias Keates, 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers. Fell in action at Meauvres, near Cambrai, 20th September 1918, aged 24. Son of Edward and Laura Keates, of 33, Ball Haye Green, Leek.  21953 Air Mechanic 1st Class Harold Keates, Royal Air Force. 23rd October 1918, aged 24. Son of Harry and Alice Keates, of Leek; husband of A. Keates.204949 Lance Bombardier Nathan Goodfellow, "C" Battery, 93rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 12th November 1918. TT/0936 Private Ralph Vernon, Army Veterinary Corps. 12th November 1918, aged 50. Son of Ralph and Louisa Vernon; husband of Mary Vernon, of Wood Holme, Ladderedge.106658 Private Victor Hugh Wilson, 28th Durham Light Infantry. Died at Colchester Military Hospital on 13th November 1918, aged 21.  022748 Serjeant S B Vigrass, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 2nd December 1918. H/34515 Private Arthur Leadbeater, 2nd/1st Cheshire Yeomanry. Died 23rd December 1918, aged 31. T4/186340 Driver William Herbert Rhead, 238th Horse Traction Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at Bralo, Greece, on 24th December 1918, aged 31. Son of Thomas Henry and Betsy Rhead, of Leek, Staffs; husband of Fanny Rhead, of 94, Mayer Street, Hanley. CWGC database gives his age as 32.  11162 Private John James Pickford, 9th Royal Fusiliers, transferred to (403499) 858th Area Employment Company, Labour Corps. Died 6th February 1919, aged 23. Son of John James and Eliza Pickford, of 29, King Street, Leek.  M/321671 Private Reginald Charles Riches, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at Devonport Military Hospital on 2nd July 1919, aged 26. Son of Thomas and Rose R. Riches.  [/b] 11342 Private R Tatton, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) transf. to (447342) Labour Corps. Died 2nd July 1919.  Charles Ratcliffe D.C.M., 231st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 22nd August 1922, aged 44.   John Mannion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 
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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 1, 2017 20:13:31 GMT
741862 Battery Quartermaster Serjeant W Herbert Hambleton, 116 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. 28th March 1940, aged 44. Son of Edward and Frances Hambleton, of Leek; husband of Hannah H. Hambleton, of Leek.81738 Pilot Officer Kenneth Gordon Bishop, Royal Air Force. Killed whilst flying on 4th August 1940, aged 29. Son of John Edwin and Olive Catherine Bishop, of Sutton Coldfield.  1282095 Aircraftman 2nd Class Sidney Collier, 257 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 26th August 1940, aged 25. Son of George Edward and Alice Elizabeth Collier, of Leek.  2618265 Guardsman Ronald Bostock, 4th Grenadier Guards. Died 20th October 1940, sged 20. Son of Walter and Florence Bostock, of Leek; husband of Barbara Bostock, of Leek. D/18768 Private Thomas Addy, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 9th January 1941, aged 56. Son of Samuel and Louisa Addy, of Leek; husband of Margaret Addy, of Leek. 832097 Signalman Eric Peacock, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 9th February 1941, aged 22. Son of Joseph and Annie Peacock, of Walkden, Lancashire. 1701334 Gunner Joseph Stonier, 217 (The Hampshire Yeomanry [Carabiners]) Battery, 72 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. 10th March 1941, aged 31. Son of John William and Annie Elizabeth Stonier; husband of Annie Stonier, of Leek.1401448 Aircraftman 1st Class Harry Rowley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24th June 1942, aged 34. Son of William and Sarah E. Rowley, of Leek; husband of Amy Rowley, of Leek. W/128976 Private Elvira Bailey, Auxiliary Territorial Service, attached 539 Battery, 157 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 2nd November 1942, aged 21. Daughter of Harold and Elsie Bailey, of Leek. Second Officer Patrick Morgan Trevor Williams, Air Transport Auxiliary. Died 15th January 1943, aged 22. Son of the Revd. Ernest Morgan Trevor Williams and Clara Trevor Williams, of Puttenham, Surrey. 2332486 Driver Stanley Fergusson, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 15th August 1943, aged 23. Son of William and Laura Fergusson, of Leek; husband of Audrey Doris Fergusson, of Leek. 8846 Sergeant Harold Tatton, 650 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 15th October 1944, aged 54. Husband of Annie Tatton.7044667 Serjeant John 'Jack' Carter M.M., 11th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in Holland on 27th October 1944, aged 24. Son of Minnie Carter, of Leek.   14992173 Private Frank Hammersley, 1st The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Killed in Burma on 7th August 1945, aged 20. Son of Frank and May Hammersley, of Leek.  5057655 Private Enoch Hulme, Pioneer Corps. Died 24th September 1945, aged 39. Son of Samuel Platt Hulme and Esther Louise Hulme, of Leek; husband of Milly Hulme, of Leek. W/316411 Private Mary Christine Redfern, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 7th November 1945, aged 22.IN MEMORY OF
MARY CHRISTINE REDFERN
DIED NOVEMBER 7TH 1945, AGED 22 YEARS.  D/JX 178106 Able Seaman Michael Joseph Dempsey, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Drake Died 13th March 1946, aged 26. Son of John and Margaret Dempsey; husband of Alma Dempsey, of Leek. 961249 Corporal John Jones, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15th April 1946, aged 29. Son of John B. Jones and Jessie Jones; husband of Phyllis M. Jones, of Leek. 7368760 Private Raymond Frederick Sadler, Royal Army Medical Corps. 13th November 1946, aged 29. Son of Charles and Lavinia Annie Sadler. husband of Edith Maud Sadler, of Leek.Podporucznik Witold Kozlowski, Polish Army. Died 11th January 1947. Private Bazyli Karnilowicz, Polish Resettlement Corps. Died 10th June 1947, aged 26. Warrant Officer Class II Stanislaw Greplowski, Polish Resettlement Corps. Died 23rd October 1947, aged 50. T/140606 Driver Harry Bullock, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 30th October 1947, aged 29. Son of Thomas and Jane Bullock; husband of Dorothy Ida Bullock, of Leek.  
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