Fenton Cenotaph and War Memorial.

World War 1 Roll of Honour with detailed information

Compiled and copyright © William Davies. Fenton Community Association. 2016.

In honoured memory of the men of Fenton who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918.

Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Abberley. Bertram Private 21850. 8th Battalion the North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 18/11/1916 age 19. Born

1897 son of Richard and Ann Abberley of 23 Foley St. Fenton.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. (Pier

and Face 14 B and 14 C.)

Abbots. Thomas Henry Private 49094. 2nd/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of his wounds, 15/12/1918 age 18. Son of Mary

Ellen Abbotts, and the late Thomas Abbots of 19 George St,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Ribecourt Road Cemetery,

Trescault. Pas de Calais, France. (Grave Ref: I.C.21)

Abraham George Bernard

Private 5014. 2nd/5th Highland Light Infantry transferred to 50th Coy Labour Corp (29445) Killed in action 4/10/1918 age 39. Born 1892 son of Richard Ryan and Harriet Abraham of 60 Queen Street, Fenton. Cemetery/Memorial: La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vast (grave ref III.D.13)

Ackley William James L/Cpl 782699. 2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment Born 1910 son of Florence Ann Ackley, of Fenton. Reported missing at sea and was presumed killed in action 5/12/1941, age 31. Commemorated at Alamein Memorial, Egypt (Panel Column 59)

Adams J. H. No information available

Alcock. Albert Private 21526. 3rd Bn Coldstream Guards. Killed in action on

14/4/1918 age 38. Born 1880 son of Ralph and Jane Alcock of

34 Park, Fenton. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert

Memorial. Hainaut, Belgium. (Panel 1)

Albrookes Leonard Gunner 1514783. 14th Anti-Tank Regiment. Royal Artillery.

Died 12/5/1944 age 25 at Italy. Born 1919 son of William and

Florence Allbrookes of Burslem. In 1942 Leonard married

Elsie Owen at Burslem, St John. He was buried at II.GRU.PDB

(2139) and was reburied on the 22/6/1945 and is

commemorated Cassino War Cemetery (Grave ref X1X. K. 14)

Alcock Amos Private 29188. 19th Battalion Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers.

Died of wounds 6/5/1917 age of 23. Born 1894 son of Mrs.

Mary Ann Edwards, of 5, Kent St., Fenton. Commemorated

at the Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand. Somme,

France (Grave VI.G.13)

Alcock. Arthur Private 201138. 1/5th Battalion Territorial Force. North

Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action

4/5/1917 age 27. Born in 1890, son of Stafford and Eliza

Alcock of 55 Church St, Fenton. In 1911 the family were living

at 34 Nelson St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Canadian

Cemetery No 2 Neuville-St. Vaast. Pas de Calais (Grave

6.A.23)

Alcock Edwin Arthur Private 35288. 4th Battalion. North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of his wounds received in action, 29/11/1917 age 19. Born 1898 son of Samuel and Sarah Ann Alcock of 20 Park Lane, Fenton. Commemorated at Minty Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave ref 11.A.7)

Alcock Eli Private 40430, 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 20/9/1917. Born in Fenton

1897 son of Alfred and Eliza Alcock of 34 Nelson Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memory, West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 124 to 125 and 162 to 162A)

Alcock. James Private 201876. 2nd/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. 25th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment.

Killed in action 14/6/1017 age 18. Born 1899 at Fenton son of

Alfred and Eliza Alcock of 34 Nelson St, Fenton.

commemorated at Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery

British Extension.Pas de Calais, France (I.A.3)

Alldersea. Richard Private 242567. 1st/6th North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Formally 14039 7/N. Staff Regt. Died of

his wounds on the 8/6/1917. Born in 1894 son of Richard and

Mary Jane Aldersea. 33 Ashworh Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery,

Pas de Calais, France (I.T.26)

Allen W Private. WW2. No other information available

Allen William Henry Private QX6913 A.I.F. 2/15 Battalion. Australian Infantry. Died

29/10/1942 age 21. Born 1921 in Australia son of Cyril and Ethel

Allen, of Stoke-on-Trent. William died 29/10/1942 age 21.

Originally buried at 10 D 9. On the 19/3/1945 he was reburied

at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt (Grave ref: A II J 13)

Archer. William Private 8973. 7th Battalion the North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Died of wounds in Mesopotamia on the 13/4/1916,

age 34. Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Archer of

Fenton. Married to Ellen Elizabeth and living 8 Clarence

Street, Fenton. Commemorated in the Amara Cemetery, Iraq

(Grave II.E.1)

Arkinstall. Harry Gunner 49927. 20th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in Action on the 12/4/1918, age 21. Born 1897 son of William and Fanny, Arkinstall, 8 Hollins Street, Fenton. He is commemorated at Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Extension. Pas de Calais, France. (Grave IV.B.11)

Arrowsmith. Daniel Private 40692. 2nd Battalion the Bedfordshire Regiment,

formerly 37442, South Staffs Regt. Killed in action 6/8/1918

age 32. Born 1885 son of Daniel and Annie Arrowsmith of

Longton. Daniel married Edith Clarke 1907 at Christ Church,

Fenton and living at 43 Park Road Fenton. Commemorated

at the Pozieres Memorial, Somme,France (Panel 28 and 29)

Arrowsmith Lawrence. Private 23002. 86th Machine Gun Corp (Infantry) Formerly

G/5011, R. Fusilliers. Killed in action on the 25th April

25/4/1917 age 27.Born 1890 in Fenton. In 1911 he was living at

5 Albert Road with his parents James and Sarah Arrowsmith.

Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,

France. (Bay 10)

Astley Edwin Chappell

Corporal G/15131. 11th Bn (1st South Down) Royal Sussex Regiment formally North Staffordshire Regiment (22672) Reported missing then killed in action on the 21/10/1916 age 26. Born at Stoke in 1890 son of Joseph A and Emma E Astley. In 1910 Edwin married Ethel Cooper in a Civil marriage at Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Grandcourt War Cemetery, Somme, France (Pier and Face B 52)

Awty Thomas William

Private 17999. 11th Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Killed in action 19/9/1918 age 24. Born 1894 son of Thomas and Annie Awty, of 41, Cambridge St., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated Doiran Military Cemetery. Greece (Grave V. B. 29)

Bagguley. William Sergeant 2060. 1st 5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in Action 13/10/1915, age 23 in the Battle of

the Hohenzollern Redoubt, (Hohenzollernwerk) which took

place during the Battle of Loos (25 September – 15 October

1915) Born 1892 at Fenton son of Mary Elizabeth Bagguley, 36

Nelson Street, Fenton.

Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais,

France (Panel 103 and 105) and on the Fenton WW1

memorial

Bagnall. Arthur Private Ply/413(S) Plymouth Bn MEF. Base Depot. 2nd Royal

Marine Battalion. Killed in Action as a direct result of enemy

action, 26/10/1917 age 24. Born 1893 at Longton son of the late

Samuel & Ellen Bagnall, of 100 Brocksford St, Fenton. Tyn Cot

Memorial. West-Vlaanderen , Belguim (Panel 1 and 162A)

Bailey. Ernest Private 8720. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action 17/6/1916 age 30. Born 1886 son of

Thomas and Mary Bailey. Wood Farm, Broadsfield Road,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Dranoutre Military Cemetery,

West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, (Grave ref: II E 14)

Bailey. Frederick Lance Corporal 32528. 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment.

Killed in action on the 3/10/1917 age 28. Born 1889 son of

William Philip and Alice Bailey of 22 Kent St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,

West-Vlaanderen. Belgium. (Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A)

Bailey Thomas William

Sergeant 2220975 Thomas William Bailey. Air Gunner. 460

sqd Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 26/3/1944 age 31.

Born 1913 son of Thomas and Thirza Bailey of Hanley. In 1941

Thomas married Marjorie Bayley at Fenton, Christ Church.

Commemorated at Hotton British Cemetery, Luxembourg,

Belgium on 26/6/1947 (grave ref V11. C.6)

Bailey. William Private 12031. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 26/4/1917 age 26. William

was born in 1892. In 1911 he was living with his uncle at 128

Park Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial,

Pas de Calais, France (bay 7 and 8)

Ball. Albert Victor Private B/200063. 10th Battalion Rifle Brigade. Formally:

25054, 3rd N. Staffs. Regt. Killed in action 14/8/1917 age 19.

Born 1898 son of John and Sarah Ball. Cottage, 1 Cemetery

Rd, Off Brunswick Street, Brunswick Rd, Cemetery Rd,

Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent. Commemorated at the Ypres

(Menin Gate) Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium. (Panel

46 -48 and 50)

Ball. Arthur Private 202300. 2nd/4th Duke of Wellington (West Riding

Regiment) Killed in action 29/11/1917 age 23. Born 1894 son of

John and Sarah Ball. Brunswick House, Brunswick Cottage,

Cemetery Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery

Extension, Rouen Seine-Maritime, France (Grave ref:

P.V.E.4B)

Ball George Lance orporal 4857835 George Ball. 1st Bn Leicestershire

Regiment. Died 8/4/1944 age 27. Born 1917 son of Mr and Mrs

George Ball of Fenton. Originally buried at Wat Koke Mor,

Nong-Pladuk. Siam (Grave C 119) 19/5/1946 his body was

transferred to Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand. (Grave 8 M

4)

Barker. Adam Private 9705. 1st Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 2nd

November 1914. A native of Fenton. Commemorated at the

Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. (Panel 8)

Barker. Edward Private 21028. 6th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment. Died of

dysentery on the 23/11/1915, age 40 at Mudros. Born 1876 son

of the late Charles Henry and Elizabeth Barker, of Pontefract,

Yorks. Edward married Sarah Maria Doody on 25/11/1896 at

Fenton, Christ Church and living at 6a, Queen St, Fenton.

commemorated at the Portianos Military Cemetery (Grave

ref; V.A.76)

Barnett. A. No information available.

Bartlam. John Private 201650. 1st /5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 14/3/1917. John was living in

Fenton. Commemorated at the Roossignol Wood Cemetery,

Pas de Calais, France (Grave A9)

Bates. Ernest Charles Private 24591. 9th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Reported

missing and killed in action 20/9/1917 age 20. Born 1897 in

Fenton son of Harrie and Annie Bates of 46 Stanier Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 62 to 65)

Bates. James Frederick

Sergeant 8567. 7th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 10/12/1915 age 19. Born 1880 at Fenton. James married Florence Bentley at Caverswall, St Peter’s in 1908 and lived at 8 Carron Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171)

Batkin. W.H. Private 35834. 3rd Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died 17/11/1918 age 22. Born 1896. Commemorated

at Hartshill Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave Reference:

3336.)

Barnett Alfred Private S/2358 13th Royal Sussex Regiment.

Born 1886 at Hanley. In 1905 he married Jane Boulton at St

Death 25 9 17 and commemorated at Larch Wood Railway Cuttings Cemetery, (Grave refernace III A 8) .

Beardmore. James Private 24195. 15th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire

and Derbyshire Regiment) Killed in action on the 31/8/1916

age 28. Born 1888 son of Richard and Mary Beardmore.

James married Fanny Taft in 1909 at Wellington, St Luke.

Later living at 25, Alfred St., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at the Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval.

Somme France (Grave Ref XV. 1. 9)

Beardmore William Thomas

Private, L/16322. "X" Coy, 4th Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Died

27/3/1916 . Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Beardmore of

Nelson St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate)

Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 6 and 8)

Bennett Frederick Private 5048883. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died at sea 23/5/1914. Born 1916 a native of Stoke-

on-Trent. Commemorated at the Calcutta (Bhowanipore)

Cemetery, Kolkata, India. (Plot L Grave 47)

Bentley. Frederick John Private 2696. 1st/5th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment.

Killed in action on the 27/7/1915 age 32. “Blown up by a

shell, delivering messages." Born 1883 son of Thomas and

Elizabeth Bentley, of 47, Nelson Street, Fenton. In 1906

Frederick married Mary Ann Lyth at Stoke St Peter’s living

at 13 VictoriaRoad, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres

(Menin Gate) memorial. (Panel 55.)

Bentley Richard Private 5509701. 11th Bn Parachute Regiment. Army Air Corps.

Died 20/9/1944. His body was found at Oosterbeek Isolated

Holland 698776. In garden of houses Acacialaan. Born 1921

son of Richard and Florence Bentley of Fenton.. He was

buried and commemorated at the Arnhem Oosterbeek War

Cemetery. Gelderland, Nnetherlands. (Grave Ref: 23.A.3) on

the 20/9/1945

Best Frederick Private 201855. 2nd/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in Action 21/3/1918, age 21. Born 1897 son of

Frederick and Honour Best, 37 York Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais, France

(Bay 7 and 8)

Bickerton. Cyril Private 12427. 8th Bn North Staffs (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action 6/7/1916 age 25. Born in

Caverswall March 1891 son of William and Alice Martha

Hackney. Living at 15 Trentham Road, Longton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 14B

and 14C.)

Bickerton Victor Sapper 1875159. 225 Field Coy Royal Engineers. Died between

23/5/1940 and 4/6/1940 at Belgium age 21. Born 1919 at Stoke-

on-Trent son of Annie Bickerton, and stepson of Leonard

Ellerton of Fenton.. He is commemorated at Coxyde Military

Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Biddle. William Henry (D.H).

Cpl 13210. 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, also serving in the 3rd and 10th (service) battalion He died of wounds 28th October 1916 BEF. He is commemorated at Contay British Cemetery, Contay (Grave ref: III.F.14) Born 1884 at Smethwick, Birmingham. In 1905 he married Elixabeth Arthur at Smethwick, St Mary West Midlands. They lived no 1 Park Passage, Park Street, Fenton.

Birks Harold Gunner 1707314. 86 Battery, 24 Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment.

Royal Artillery. Died Burma, 8/2/1944 age 34. Born 1910 at

Stoke-on-Trent son of Enoch and Hannah Birks. In 1940

Harry married Ivy M Hudson at Blurton, St Bartholomew.

Originally Harry was buried at Akyab War Cemetery and his

body was exhumed and reburied and commemorated May

20th 1952 at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar. (Grave ref:

12. H. 16 )

Birtles. Henry WW1. No available information

Blood. Mace John Tom

Private 10362. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action 6/8/1915 age 37 at the

Dardanelles. Born 1878 son of Thomas and Martha Blood of

19 Heron Street, Heron Cross, Fenton. Mace married Eliza A

Allender in 1903 at Christ Church, Fenton and lived at 8,

Hardinge St., Newtown, Fenton, Staffs. commemorated at

Beach Cemetery, Anzac. Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Grave

11 G 4)

Bloor. Ernest L Corporal S/6034. 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in

action 18/8/1916 age 20. Born 1896 son of George Albert and

Mary Bloor, 3 Bourne St, Heron Cross, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

(Pier and Face 15 C)

Bloor Gordon Elijah Sergeant 633207. 101 Sqdn RAF. West Raynham. Bomber

Command. Killed 18-19/7/1940, Lost without trace and is

commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surry.

Bodman. William Private 10887. 9th Bn Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire

Regiment) Killed in action 9/11/1915. Born 1891 son of George

and Mary Bodman of 9 Fenton Low. Married Mary Ann

Eames and lived in Earsden, Newcastle on Tyne.

Commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including

Gallipoli) (Panel 47 to 51)

Boon. Edward Private 49920. 6th Bn King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Formally North Staffordshire Regiment 35810. Killed in action 30/11/1917 age 31. In 1909 Edward married Agnes Boon at Stoke and living at 53 Foley Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France (panel 4)

Booth. Bertram Private 44. 8th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment) Killed

in action on the 5/8/1916 age 21. Born 1895 in Fenton and

living at 14 China St Fenton. Commemorated at the Theipval

Memorial. Somme, France (Pier and face 8 C, 9A and 16A)

Booth. Harry Corporal 46637. 4th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds 30/11/1917 age 19. Born 1898 son of

Joseph and Martha Booth of 69 Well Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Mendinghem Military Cemetery,

Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen. Belgium. (Grave ref I.G. 38)

Booth. John (Jack) Private L/ 16522.9th Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment) Killed

in action 3/3/1916. A native of Stafford and living at Fenton.

Commemorated at the Loos memorial Pas de Calais, France

(panel 25 to 27)

Booth. Lewis Rifleman G/12745. 9th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in

action on the 15th September 15/9/1916 age 28. Born 1888 son

of Albert and Alice Booth. In 1908 Lewis married Maud Lines

at Stoke St Peter. They lived at 71 South St, Mount Pleasant,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Theipval Memorial. Somme,

France (Pier and Face 13A&13B)

Bosson. H. James Private 47730. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action 21/03/1918 France and Flanders. Born 1883 son of Peter and Margaret Bosson and in 1908 Frank married Mary H. Heron Commemorated at Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France Ref. Sp. Mem. B. 12 (special headstone “Buried in this cemetery”)

Bott Herbert Ernest Private 242571. 2nd/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment Formally 14895 7th North Staffs & 242571 1st/6th N

Staffs Regiment. Died 2/4/1918, age 26. Born in Dresdon 1901

son of Herbert and Mary A. Bott, Dresdon. He married Leah

Dawson in 1917 at St John the Baptist church, Longton.

Commemorated, H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St, Mein, Pas de

Calais, France (Grave V11.C.1)

Bould. John Thomas Private 19532. “G” Coy 6th Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light

Infantry. Died of his wounds on the 24/8/1916 age 22. Born

1894 son of Thomas William and Martha Ann Bould, of

Longton. Married Bridget Louisa Bould in 1913 at Longton, St

James. Commemorated at the Heilly Station Cemetery,

Mericourt-L’Abbe (Grave 111.F.46)

Bould. Joseph Private 10808. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died on the 21/10/1915 age 27. Born 1888 at Fenton

son of James and Sarah Bould, of 1A, Whieldon Rd., Mount

Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at the Pieta Military

Cemetery, Malta (Grave A XV1 3)

Boulton. Richard Rifleman 12697. 9th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in

action (accidently) 11/8/1916 age 19. Born 1897 son of Richard

and Annie Boulton, 97 Victoria Road, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery,

Somme, France (Grave Ref: J.1)

Boulton. William Ernest

Able Seaman R/5158. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Army

Reserve. D' Company 13th Platoon Drake Battalion. Killed in

action 25/3/1918 Age 40. Born 1888 son of Ernest W Boulton

and Elizabeth J Boulton of Temple St, Fenton. In 1910

William married Martha Willis at Stoke. Commemorated at

Arras Memorial (Bay 1) Pas de Calais, France.

Bourne. Edward Francis

Private 241717. A Coy 2nd/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died of Wounds 10/10/1917, age 23. Born

1894 son of Thomas and Henrietta Bourne of 11 Hill Street,

Heron Cross. Commemorated at St Pierre Cemetery, Somme.

(Grave V111.B.3)

Bowen. John Metcalfe Private 22923. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 3/6/1918 age 23. Born in

Halifax in 1895 son of John and Charlotte Bowen. 12 Hollins

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Soissons Memorial.

Aisne, France.

Bowers. Isaac Rifleman 47664. 2nd Bn Royal Irish Rifles formally

S/4/040972, RASC. Killed in action 5/10/1916 age 27. Born

1889 son of Isaac and Martha Bowers. In 1913 Isaac married

Edith Warrilow at Fenton, Christ Church and living at

George Street. Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot

Memorial. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Panel 138 to 140 and

162 to 162A and 163A)

Bowers. William Private 266800. 1st/7th Bn Sherwood Forrester’s (Nottingham

and Derbyshire) Killed in action 1/7/1916 age 33. Born 1883

Son of Luke and Ann Bowers of 27 Alfred Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France.

(Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A)

Bowman. William Private 7195. 1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action on

the 19/9/1915. Born and Bred in Stoke-on-Trent William was

the son of Edith Bowman of 280 Duke Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Brandhoek Military Cemetery, West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave I. B. 24 )

Box. Arthur Private 18046. 2nd Btn East Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly

8152, North Staffs Regt. Killed in action 28/5/1915. Born in

1884 son of George and Fanny Box at 247 Victoria Road,

Fenton. In 1911 living at 18 Alfred Street. Commemorated at

the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen,

Belguim. (Panel 21 and 31)

Boycott Victor Private 4918827 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in

action 16/5/1941, age 23. Born 1918 son of Frederick and Polly

Boycott, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the

Athens Memorial, Greece {Panel ref: Face 6)

Bradbury. Aaron Private 17024. 2nd Btn Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in

action on the 13/7/1915 age 31. Born 1884 son of Edward

and Mary A of Fenton. In 1905 he married Mary Ann

Daniels at Stoke, living at 180 Park Road, Fenton.

Commemorated at White City Cemetery, Nord, France.

(Grave D14)

Bradbury Edwin Trooper 557865 Royal Armoured Corps. Bn Staffordshire

Yeomanry. Died 6/6/1944. Born 1911 son of George and Minnie

Bradbury of Fenton. In 1933 Edwin married Gladys Davies in a

Civil Marriage at Stoke-on-Trent. Originally buried at Caen

068787 Hermanville, France. 7F/1. 5/6/1945 his body was

exhumed, reburied and commemorated at Ranville War

Cemetery, Calvados, France. (Grave ref: Coll II. F. 21)

Bradbury. George Private G/10971. 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)

Killed in action 14/10/1915 age 33. Born in 1882 son of

Sampson and Mary A Bradbury of 29 Jervis St, Heron Cross,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Divisional Cemetery, West-

Vlaanderen, France (Grave ref G5)

Bradbury. John Private 9473. 2nd North Staffs (Prince of Wales) Regiment.

Died on the 1/11/ 1918 age 23. Born 1891 son of Henry and

Sarah Jane Bradbury, of 32 Elgin St, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at Karachi 1914-1918 War memorial,

Pakistan.

Bradbury John Private 4809099. 6th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Died in Italy

11th September 1943 age 20. Born in 1923 son of William

Thomas Bradbury and Emily Bradbury, of Fenton.

Commemorated at Salerno War Cemetery. (Grave ref: V.F.5)

Bradbury. MM John Shaw Driver 805352. "B" Battery 231st Brigade (N Mid) Royal Horse

Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Territorial Force. killed in

action 11/8/1917 age 23. Born 1894 Son of John Shaw

Bradbury, of 2, Sussex Place, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains- Gohell,

Pas de Calais. (Grave 11.c.18)

Bradbury Samuel Private 4920209. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 9th

(The Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons) Died 1/4/1944 age 24

in North Africa. Born 1920 son of Frederick and Harriet

Bradbury, of Fenton. In 1942 Samuel married Irene Marjorie

Leeming at Fenton, Christ Church. Commemorated at the

Anzio War Cemetery, Italy. (Grave ref: II, R, 12)

Bradley John L/Sergeant 843058. 4th Bn Royal Horse Artillery. Died

26/1/1941 Born 1916 son of John and Jane Bradley of Fenton.

Originally buried at map re: BGR/5/539. On 23/4/1945 his

body was exhumed and reinterred and commemorated at the

Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya.

Bradshaw. George Thomas

Driver 185382. "D" Battery 51st Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

Killed in action 22/10/1918 age 26. Born 1893 son of George

and Mary T Bradshaw of Fenton. In 1914 George married

Prudence H Thorley at Longton, St James living at 23

Temple Street, Fenton. Commemorated at Harlebeke New

British Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave ref IX.

B.10)

Bradshaw. James Private 18713. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Formally Royal Garrison Artillery and Scottish

Rifles. Died of disease due to field operations 10/8/1916 at

the 32nd British General Hospital in Amara, Iraq. Born in

1886 son of William and Mary Jane Bradshaw. In 1914 James

married Alice Woollam at Stoke and lived at 49 May Place,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Amara War Cemetery,

Amara, Iraq (Grave 1X B 7)

Bradshaw. Arthur Private 17338. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Reported missing on the 3/6/1916 and death

presumed on the 3/7/1916 age 19. Born in 1896 son of Henry

and Mary Jane Bradshaw of 37 Alfred Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Theipval Memorial. Somme, France.

(Pier and Face 14B & 14C)

Bradshaw William Driver T/53559. Royal Army Service Corps. Died 29/1/1945 and

is commemorated at Fenton, Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent

(Grave 5906)

Brayford. William Ronald

Private 5953815. Pioneer Corps. Died 8th January 1945 age 28,

Born 1917 son of William and Mary Brayford of Fenton. In

1943 William married Alice May Adams at Northwood, Holy

Trinity. Commemorated at Hasselt (Kruisveld) Communal

Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium. (Grave ref: Row B Grave 1)

Brian. Arthur Private 35032. 13th Bn Leicestershire Regiment, transferred to

(11479) 780th Area Employment Coy. Labour Corps. Killed in

action 27/11/1918, age 22. Son of Thomas and Mary Anne

Brian. 4 High Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Terlincthun, British Cemetery, Wimille. Pas de Calais, France

(Grave ref. 5X1. E. 28)

Brian. Thomas Gunner 210820. Royal Field Artillery. 251st Bde. Formerly

104183, Gnr, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 12/9/1918 in

Germany age 21. Born 1897 son of Oswald and Mary Ann

Brian of 20 Bourne St, Heron Cross. Commemorated at at

Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension (Grave

5.D.5)

Brain. William Private 4496. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died of wounds 6/10/1916, age 28. Son of

Ephraim Brain, of Boggs Farm, Stallington Lane, Blythe

Bridge, Married Alice Bridgett at Edensor St Pauls in 1916.

Commemorated at the Warlington Halte British Cemetery,

Saulty. Pas de Calais, France. (Grave II.H.3)

Brassington. John Private 4078. 7th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in

action 28/8/1918 age 20. Born 1898 at Silverdale son of

Thomas and Harriet Brassington of 104 King Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Pas de

Calais, France (Panel 4)

Brassington. Thomas George

Lance Corporal 200903 (formally 3897) D Coy Signalling

Section 1st/5th Died 21/3/1918 aged 21. Prince of Wales's North

Staffordshire Regiment. Born 1887 son of Joseph and Sarah

Mary Brassington, Broade Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (Addenda Panel)

Brindley. Tom Francis Private 31816 Tom Francis Brindley. 10th Bn Royal Welsh

(Welch) Fusiliers. Reported missing, death accepted Killed

in action 20/7/1916. Born in 1886 son of Thomas W and

Evelyn Brindley of 16 Sutherland St, Mount Pleasant. In 1908

Tom married Ada Pope at Fenton Christ Church, Fenton and

lived at 24 Park Street, Fenton.

Brindley. William Fusilier 6095329. 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London

Regiment) Died 21/5/1944 at Italy. Commemorated at Cassino

War Cemetery, Italy (Grave Ref: XII.C.8)

Bromage. William Joseph

Gunner 1603151. 67 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt. Royal Artillery.

Killed in action 3/5/1942 at Burma. Born 1910 son of Isaac

James and Emily Bromage of Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated

at the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. (Face 2)

Bromley William Francis

Private 202013. 1st/5th Btn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales) Regiment. Died of wounds, 17/3/1917 age 23. Born at

Longton and living at Vivian Road, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de

Calais, France (Greve ref VI.D.6)

Brookes. Thomas Sergeant 167. 1st 5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment Killed in action 13/10/1915 in the Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, which took place during the Battle of Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105)

Broomfield. Thomas Edwin

Private 46868. 4th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. 14th October 14/10/1918 age 29. Born 1889 at

Fenton in 1914 Thomas married Sarah E Mansell at Fenton,

Christ Church and lived at 25 York St Fenton.

Commemorated at Dadizizeel New British Cemetery West-

Vlaanderenon Belgium (Grave II. A. 20)

Bromage. William Joseph

Gunner 1603151. 67 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt. Royal Artillery.

Killed in action 3/5/1942 at Burma. Born 1910 son of Isaac

James and Emily Bromage of Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated

at the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. (Face 2)

Brown. Frederick Private 10700. 7th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in

Action 25/2/1917 age of 23. Born 1894 son of William Henry

and Mary Brown of Swan St, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Basra Memorial. Zubayr, Iraq. (Panel 34)

Brown. Harry Private 10653. 1st Bn., Welsh Regiment. Killed in action, 20/2/1915 age 26. Born 1889 son of William John and Elizabeth Brown, of Clarence St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin gate) Memorial. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 27)

Brown. Henry A Corporal 79312. 181st Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. Killed

in action on the 12/9/1918 age 25. Born in Fenton 1893 son of

Charles and Emma Brown 45 Hill Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Vaulx Hill Cemetery. (Grave I. J. 6)

Brown. Jack Marine PLY/X 109374. No 40 Royal Marine Commandos. Died ashore 8/3/1944. Born son of John and Alice Beatrice Brown of Blurton. Commemorated at Panel 102, Column 3. Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. (Panel 102 Column 3)

Brown. Wilfred Private 15121. 7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in

action on the 28/9/1916 age 19. Born 1897 son of Samuel

Allen Brown and Sarah Ann Brown, of 63, Holly Place,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial., Somme,

France. (Pier and Face 7 B)

Brown. William James Private 16222. B Co, 9th North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died of wounds 15/8/1916 age 19. Born

1897 son of William and Catherine Brown, of 47 Brunswick

St, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the

Puchevillers British Cemetery Somme, France (Grave II D 41)

Browne. Sydney Edward

Sergeant 12384. 94th Machine Gun Corps. Died 23/4/1917. Born

1881 at Burton-on-Trent. In 1902 Sydney married Emily Brown

at Fenton Christ Church and were boarding at 117 Duke

Street, Fenton.

Brough Thomas Henry Private 4037844. Royal Ordinance Corp. attd 27th Armed

Brigade. Died 19th July 1944 age 30. Born 1924 son of Ernest

Brough and step son of Mary Ann Brough. Married

Coralena Smith of Blurton, St Bartholemews. Buried at La

Deliverand Temp Cemetery, Map ref 7E/5 1/1500 024.805

His body exhumed and reburied in May 1945 at La

Deliverand British Cemetery, Calvados, France. (Grave ref V1

B 6)

Brunt. Charles Private 8289. 1st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of

wounds 14/10/1914 age 36. Born 1878 son of Isaiah and Mary

Brunt. In 1908 Charles married Martha Reeves at Fenton,

Christ Church living at 217 Duke St, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Le Touret Memorial Pas de Calais, France. (Panel 5

and 6)

Brunt. Herbert Charles

Private 4020. 1st 5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action 13/10/1915 in the Battle of the

Hohenzollern Redoubt, which took place during the Battle

of Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Commemorated on

the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105)

and on the Fenton WW1 memorial.

Bryan. Horace Arthur Private 10783. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 18/11/1916 age 20. Born 1897 son of

Arthur and Sarah Ann Bryan, 4 High St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France.

(Pier and Face 14B and 14C)

Bryan. Joseph Private 49304. 1st 5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment

(Territorial Force) Died of his wounds 13/10/1918 age 19. Born

1899 son of Herbert and Mary Bryan, 3 Cumberland Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Vadencourt British

Cemetery, Mmassimy. Aisne, France (Grave III. B. 24)

Bullock. Thomas Private 21435. 10th (Service) Btn Highland Light Infantry

Formally 52367 RGA. Killed in action on the 24/5/1916 age 31.

Born 1885 at Longton son of Henry and Harriet Maud

Bullock. In 1907 Thomas married Amelia Bullock at Christ

Church, Fenton and lived at 6 Charles Street, Heron Cross,

Fenton. Commemorated at Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas

de Calais, France. (1V C 12)

Bunn. Josiah Private 29272. 7th Bn the Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Died of

his wounds 1/10/1918 age 18. Born 1900 son of Mr. Josiah and

Harriet Bunn, of 3, West Parade, Mount Pleasant, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Doingt Communal Cemetery

Extension. Somme France. (Grave III. E. 6)

Burgess. Ernest Private 40851. 8th Bn Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Killed in Action 27/9/1918. Born in Fenton son of Mrs.

Burgess, of 14 Terrace Buildings, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt. Pas de Calais, France.

(Grave C19)

Burgess. William Henry Private G/15148 Private. 11th Btn Royal Sussex Regiment.

Killed in action on the 21/10/1916 age 20. Born 1896 son of

George Burgess 292 Duke St, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Grandcourt War Cemetery, Somme, France (Pier and Face 7

C.)

Burrows. Joseph Private 16501. 8th Co 9th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment.

Died 8/6/1916 in a Casualty Clearing Station. Born in Fenton

in 1897 son of William and Harriet Burrows, 1 Malkins

Square, Fenton. Commemorated at the Doullens Communal

Cemetery Extension no 1, Picardie, France (Ref II B I)

Burton. Alfred Boy. 24823. Cheshire Regiment No 3 Depot. He died 19/2/1918. Age 17 . Born 1901 son of Albert and Eliza Burton, 23 Coburg Street, Fenton. Commemorated at Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery

Burton James Private 2nd class 282356. Royal Air Force. Died in Stoke

Military Hospital, Hartshill on the 3/4/1919 age 35. Born 1884

son of William and Emily Burton at Blantyre St, Dresdon in

1884. He was buried in Longton Cemetery. (Grave ref 1423)

Butterton. Harry Private 31140. 1st Bn Grenadier Guards. Killed in action

13/10/1918, age 20. Born 1898 son of Henry and Mary Jane

Butterton of 47 Raglon Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the St Vaast Communal Cemetery Extension. Nord, France

(Grave ref C3)

Buttery George Stanley

Substantive Sergeant 761644 George Stanley Buttery. 65 (The

Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. Killed in

action 4/11/1942 in the Middle East. Born 1908 son of George

and Gertrude Buttery. In 1933 George married Florence A

Goodman at Stoke, St Peter. Commemorated at the Alamein

Memorial, Egypt. (Panel: Column 39)

Byatt. Eli Private 1627. 19th Bn Middlesex Pioneer Regiment. Killed in action 8/9/1916 age 38. Born 1877 in Fenton. Eli married Mary Gallimore at Fenton, Christ Church, 17/6/1915 and they lived at 2, Cowper St., Fenton. Commemorated at the Quarry Cemetery, Montauban. Somme, France (Grave I.C. 8)

Byatt. Thomas Private 200627. 5th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Died on the

20/9/1918 age 42. Born 1876 in Fenton son of Thomas and

Harriet Byatt 3 Elgin St, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Leuze Communal Cemetery, Hainaut. Belgium (Grave 11. D.

4)

Carding Arthur Gunner 113957. 280th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery.

Killed in action in the field, 11/6/1917. Born in 1877 son of

John and Mary Ann Carding. On 1/8/1903 Arthur married

Amy Boulton at Stoke St. Peter’s. Living at 21 Well St, (now

Watkin St) Fenton, Commemorated at the Kandahar Farm

Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belguim (II D 17)

Carson. John Lance Corporal G/11438. 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London

Regiment) Killed in action on the 27/9/1918 age 25. Born

1893 in Burslem son of John and Sarah A. Carson, of 2,

Cowper St, Fenton. Commemorated at Fifteen Ravine British

Cemetery, Villers-Plouich. Nord, France. (Grave V. B. 10)

Carter Frank Gunner 964004. 24th Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died

19/5/1942 age 23. Born 1919 son Edward and Sarah Carter of

Fenton. In 1942 Frank married Jessie Bentley at Longton, St

John the Baptist. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-

on-Trent. (Grave ref: 5564)

Carter. John Private 52106. 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in Action 29/9/1918 age 39. Born 1879 son of John and Sarah A Carter. In 1909 John married Mary Elizabeth Hawkins at Longton, St John the Baptist and lived at 35 Goldenhill Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the Vis-en-Artoise, Pas de Calais, France (panel 4)

Carter Frank Gunner 964004. 24th Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died

19/5/1942 age 23. Born 1919 son Edward and Sarah Carter of

Fenton. In 1942 Frank married Jessie Bentley at Longton, St

John the Baptist. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-

on-Trent. (Grave ref: 5564)

Carter. Norman Gunner 1636584. 84 Battery, 49 Lt. A.A. Regiment. Royal Artillery. Norman died 5/12/1942 in the Middle East. Born 1908 son of Edmund Richard and Sarah Ann Carter, of Stoke-on-Trent. In 1939 Norman married Ellen Jones at Milton, St Philip and St James. Buried at 296/GR (A) 18/2/44. His body was exhumed and reburied 21/8/1944 at Medjez El Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.

Carter. William Frathowen

Private G43017. 12th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action on the 26/9/1916 age 19. Born in 1897 son of William and Hannah Carter, 18 Elgin Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France (Pier and Face 12D and 13B)

Chapman G.A WW1. No available information.

Chell Herbert Sapper 1894193. 11th Field Company Royal Engineers. Died

24/10/1942 in the Middle East. Born 1918 son of Albert and

Elizabeth Chell, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated

at Alamein Memorial, Egypt. (Panel Column 47)

Chilton William Private 203802. 1st Bn Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire

Regiment. Killed in action 21/3/1918 age 34. Born 1884 son of

William and Mary Chilton of Park Road ,Fenton. In 1917

William married Rose Birkes at Fenton Christ Church.

Commemorated at the Vadencourt British Cemetery, Aisne,

France (Grave ref IV. H. 14.)

Clamp Reginald Gunner 1786201. 68 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. Died

8/7/1944. Born 1912 son of Richard John and Emily Clamp of

Fenton. In 1933 Reginald married Phyllis Tomkin in a Civil

Marriage in Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Galmanche map ref:

7F/1 008733. His body was exhumed and reburied on

21/6/1945 at Hermanville Beach War Cemetery, Calvados,

France (Grave ref: 4.B.15)

Clewlow. Alfred Private 13864. 1st Bn. North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 13/9/1915, age 25. Born in 1890 son

of Alfred and Sushannah Clewlow. In 1910 Alfred married

Minnie Williams at Fenton, Christ Church, and lived at 5

Smith St, Fenton. Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix.

Pas de Calais, France (Grave I. B. 58)

Clewlow. George Charles

Private 14604. “C” Co. 29th Bn Machine Gun Corp (infantry)

Formerly 4804, N. Staffs Regt. Died of his wounds on the

20/8/1918 age 23. Born in Fenton son of Thomas and

Elizabeth Ann Clewlow. In 1911 was living at 23 Cumberland

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Outtersteene

Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul. Nord, France

(Grave 11.E.16)

Clewlow. MM Joseph Lance Cpl 235409. 7th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Formerly

4940, N. Staffs Regt., M.M. Killed in action on the 26/8/1918

age 27. Born 1891 son of Joseph Griffiths and Florence Cherry

Clewlow of 186 Whieldon Road, Mount Pleasant, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Warlencourt British Cemetery Pas de

Calais, France (Grave Ref V11 J 28)

Clucas. Thomas Edgar Private 3/7495. 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action by bomb on the 22/4/1915, age 22. Born in 1893 he lived with his parents Frederick and Estha Clucas and three brothers at 10 Duncan Street, Fenton. commemorated at the La Clytte Military Cemetery West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave: I.B.F)

Colclough. Alfred Corporal 13776. 18th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action

on the 15/4/1917 age 27. Born at Longton son of Charles and

Selina Colclough. He married Hannah Stoddard in 1911 at the

Dresdon Resurrection Church. Commemorated at the

Thiepville Memorial. Somme, France (Pier and Face 3C &

3D)

Colclough. Fred Private 2969.. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action on 23/7/1915 age 19.

Born in 1896 son of Fred and Margaret Ellen Colclough of 20

Church St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Larch Wood

(Railway Cutting) Cemetery (Grave I K 2)

Colclough. Frederick (Fred)

Private 93801. 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire

And Derbyshire Regiment) Killed in action 26/3/1918 age 19.

Born 1899 son of Frederick and Angelina Colclough, Argyle St,

Fenton. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. Somme,

France (Panel 52-54)

Colclough. Joseph Oaks Private 8151. 1st Bn. North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 18/8/1915 age 31. Born in 1886 son

of Mr and Mrs W Colclough. In 1906 Joseph married Annie

White at Fenton Christ Church and lived at 6 Hulse Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypers (Menin Gate)

Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 55)

Colclough. Leonard Private 201838. 2nd/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died: 29/3/1917, age 20. Born 1897 son of

Alfred and Elizabeth Colclough, Grove Road, Heron, Cross.

Commemorated at the Bray Military Cemetery. Somme,

France (Grave: II.D.2)

Colclough Samuel. Private 34445. 18th Bn Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

transferred to (65526) 110 Coy Labour Corps. Died 20/1/1919

age 29. Born 1890 son of Samuel Benjamin and Sarah

Colclough, In 1916 Samuel married Alice Edwards at Stoke St

Peters. Commemorated at the Huy (La Sarte) Communal

Cemetery, Liege Belgium. (Grave ref 1 A 11)

Colclough. William Private 3028. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. killed in action 1/7/1916 age 20.

Born 1896 son of Aaron Colclough of 111 Oldfield Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial. Somme,

France. (Pier and Face 14B & 14C)

Collinson George Thomas

Warrant Officer 1211264. 692 squadron, Royal Air Force

Volunteer Reserve. 23/8/1944, age 24. Born 1920 son of George

Henry and Matilda Collinson of Fenton. Commemorated at

Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent (Grave ref: Grave 6421)

Collis. James WW1. No available information.

Collis. Thomas Bertram

Second Lieutenant. 22nd Sqn Royal Air Force. Formally

R.N.A.S. or R.F.C.- Rank:- A. Mech. 3, Trade:- Misc.(Aviator)

Private Misc Aviator 100650. Died on the 27/8/1918 age 23.

Born 1895 son of George and Annie Collis of Fenton. 21

Heron Street, Heron Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Hermies Hill British Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France (Grave

1V. E. 31)

Collis. William Henry (initials J or JW)

Private 3969. 4th North Staffordshire Regiment: South Africa

Field Force. Died 22/4/1901 at Deefontein

Cooke. John William Private 18315. 1st Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in

action on the 4/10/1917 age 32. Born at Fenton son of Isaac

and Mary Cooke. In 1906 John married Sarah Jane Stanier at

Fenton, Christ Church and lived at 19, Meakins Row, Fenton.

Commemorated at Poelcapelle British Cemetery. West-

Vlaanderen. Belguim (Grave XXX1V. D. 2)

Cooke. Thomas Henry Private 13663. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action (Missing presumed dead) 18-

19/11/1916, age 23. Born 1893 son of Isaac and Mary Cooke.

Thomas married Gertrude M Stanier in 1915 at Fenton Christ

Church and lived at 15, Meakin's Row, Fenton,

Commemorated at Grandcourt Road Cemetery. Somme,

France (Grave ref C55)

Cooper. Ernest Private 4322. Machine Gun Corp (Infantry) Killed in action

21/3/1918 age 27. In 1912 Ernest married Florence Yates, at

Fenton, Christ Church and lived at Leopold St., Fenton.

Commemorated at the Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny. Pas

de Calais, France (Grave ref: 111.B.24) Buried near this spot

Cooper. George Thomas

Corporal PW/1098. 18th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Killed in

action on the 8/8/1916 age 37. Born 1879 son of William B

and Jane A Cooper In 1911 he was living with his wife Mary

Ann at 15 Kent Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Thiepval Memorial. Somme France. (Pier and Face 12 D and

13 B)

Cooper William Lance Sergeant 2612101.Grenadier Guards. Killed in action

1/8/1944 age 32. Born 1912 in Stoke-on-Trent. Buried nr Bois

du Homme map ref: GSGS 4250 Sh 6F/4, 674510. His body

was exhumed and reburied on the 4/4/1916 at Tilly-Sur-

Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, France (Grave ref: V111.A.4)

Cope. Daniel Gunner 31708. 17th Bty, 41st Bde. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds at the 2nd Corps Man Dressing Station 11/11/1917, age 24. Born 1893 son of Daniel and Eliza Cope, of 39, Albert Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at the Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave 111.B.16)

Cope. Donald Private 15239. 1st/4th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action

2/11/1917, age 21. Born 1897 son of Lavinia Cope 66 Holly

Place, Heron Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at the Gaza

War Cemetery. Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) (Grave

XXX1. B. 2)

Cope. Douglas Private 105627. 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire

and Derbyshire Regiment) Reported missing, certified killed

in action on the 11/11/1918 age 18. Born 1900 son of Jessie and

Sarah Cope of 150 King Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

Viz-en-Artois Memorial. Pas de Calais, France. (Panel 7)

Cope.

William Private 17949. 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)

Killed in action 1/7/1916. Born and lived in Fenton

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France.

(Pier and Face 8C 9A & 16A)

Copestake Arthur Acting Staff Sergeant 4189961. Royal Army Pay Corps. Died

4/6/1943 whilst Prisoner of War in Malay. Born 1914 son of

Albert and Gertrude Copestake of 42 Holly Place, Heron

Cross, Fenton. Buried at Sonkrie Cemetery. In December 1945

his body was exhumed and reburied at Thanbyuzayat War

Cemetery, Burma (Grave ref B4. J. 11)

Corbett Cyril Private 14529518. 6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died 16/8/1943 age 18. Born 1925 son of

George and Nellie Corbett of Fenton. Commemorated at

Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave ref 12178)

Cotton. Arthur C. Private 41566. 7th Btn Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action

8/8/1918 age 19. Born 1899 son of Joseph and Lizzie Cotton of

4 Queen Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Beacon

Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Somme, France (Grave V.G.9)

Coyne. James Stoker 1st class K/19994. Royal Navy, HMS “Good Hope” Lost

at sea of the Chilean Coast on 1/11/1914 age 19. Born 1895 son

of James and Mary Elizabeth Coyne of 5 Ernest Place,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

(Panel 4)

Cratchley MM. Arthur Sapper 492078. 46th Div. Signal Coy. Royal Engineers. Died of his wounds on the 10/5/1918 age 24. Born 1885 son of Joseph and Mary Ellen Cratchley. In 1916 he married Annie Massey at Stoke St. Peters and lived at 25 Whieldon Road, Mount Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at the Etaples Military Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France. (Grave: LXV11. B. 13)

Critchlow. John Private 3240. 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment:

South Africa Field Force. Died 28/10/1900 at

Springfontein. Son of Philip and Mary Critchlow of 45

Temple Street. Fenton.

Critchlow. John Henry Rifleman R/5900. 10th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in

action 29th August 1916 age 20. Born 1896 in Cannon St,

Fenton son of Emily Critchlow. Commemorated at Danzig

Alley British Cemetery, Mametz..Somme, France I.B.37.

Crofts. MC Charles Howard

Second Lieutenant. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

attd. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 20/7/1918,

age 26. Born 1892 son of William Francis and Ann Cotterell

Crofts of 67 King Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France

Cutler. M.M. Leonard Private 74743. 101st Field Ambulance. Royal Army Medical

Corps. Died 26/10/1918. Age 22. Leonard was born in 1889 at

Burslem. commemorated at the Bealulencourt British

Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy. Pas de Calais, France. (Grave ref :

1.C.12)

Daniels. Albert Private 8058. 2nd Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in

action 7/11/1914. Born in Burslem, living in Fenton.

Commemorated at the Ypers (Menin Gate) Memorial. (Panel

8)

Daniels Arthur Sergeant 10717. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment Died of wounds at Mesopotamia, 11/2/1917, age 27. Born 1890 son of George and Sarah Daniels, Park Road, Fenton. In 1912 Arthur married Eliza Powell. Commemorated at the Amara War Cemetery. (Grave Ref X1V. F. 29)

Daniels. W.H. WW1. No available information.

Davies. Percy. WW1. No available information.

Davies. Harold Private 40788. 2nd Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in

action: 4/10/1917 age 19. Born 1898 son of John & Sarah Davies,

37 George Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot

Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (panel 66 to 68)

Davies. Robert Private 55104. 15th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds,

2/11/1918, age 22. Born 1896 at Hanley, Husband of Mrs. E. C.

Davies, of 1, Bottleslow Rd., Victoria Rd., Fenton.

Commemorated at the Landrecies British Cemetery. Nord,

France (Grave Ref B.6)

Davis. Albert Private 12547. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Missing presumed killed in action 18/11/1916 -

19/11/1916 age 31. Born 1885 son of Arthur and Josephine

Davies. Albert married Alice and lived at 10 Star Bank, King

St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Grandcourt Road

Cemetery. Grancourt, Somme, France (Grave ref: C 62)

Davis. Henry Joseph Private 18751. 6th Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Died

on the 20/9/1917 age 20. Born 1897 son of Charles &

Elizabeth Davis, 6 Paynter Street, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

(Panel 112 and 113)

Davis Thomas Henry Lance Corporal 17876. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action, 11/2/1917. Born 1876 son of Thomas and Rachael Davis of 22 Terrace Buildings, Fenton. In 1899 Thomas married Florence Baggaley at Burslem. Commemorated at the Philosophe British Cemetery,

Mazingarb, Pas de Calais, France. (Grave ref I.M.12)

Dawson. James L Corporal 13923. B Coy 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia on the 8/5/1916,

age 24.

Born in 1892 to James and Elizabeth Dawson of 11 Gower

Street, Heron Cross, Fenton, In 1914 James married Elizabeth

Jones at Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq (Grave

XXI.E.5)

Day Thomas Edwin

Private 14552671. 2/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment.

Death 6/7/1944 age 19. Born 1925 son of Samuel and Florence

Alice Day of Fenton. Buried at Anlay, France. Map rf: 7F/1 MR

013762. On the 25/6/1945 his body was exhumed and reburied

at Hermanville Beach Cemetery, Clavados, France. (Grave ref

4.E.10)

Degg Reginald Joseph

Sapper 2011262. 278 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 15/7/1944 age 27. Born 1917 son of Percy and Florence Degg of Fenton. In 1937 Reginald married Phylis E Rowley at Coppenhall (Crewe) St Michael. Buried at Ryes Temporary Cemetery (map ref: 7E/5 862.822) and was interred and reburied on 15/2/1945 at Ryes British Cemetery, Bazenville, Calvados, France. Grave ref: V. C. 6.

Degg Richard Lance Corporal 4037245.9th Bn Durham Light Infantry. killed in action on the 16/7/1943. Born 1915 at Stoke-on-Trent son of Richard and Matilda Degg of Hanley. In 1938 Richard married Marion Clewes at Fenton (Temple Street) Methodists Church. His body was buried at map ref: GR/11GNF/35. 18/11/1943 and was exhumed and reburied at Catania War Cemetery, Sicily (Grave ref: III. D. 15)

Derbyshire. MM. Henry Colin Corporal 201380. 1st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action 21/3/1918, age 28. Born 1890 son of Charles and Mary Derbyshire of Post Office, Victoria Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Bay 2 and 3)

Derricott. John Sapper 28367. Royal Engineers 13th Base Park Coy. killed in

action 20/7/1915 age 21. Born 1884 son of Thomas H and

Sarah J Derricoot of 25 Park Street, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Lancashire Landing Cemetery. Turkey including

Gallipoli (Grave ref F. 93)

Derricott. John T. 18th Bn Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own)

Killed in action 4/10/1917 age 30. Born at Fenton in 1887 son

of Joseph and Sarah Derricott. John married Amy H

Chadwick in 1906 at Fenton, Christ Church and lived at 74

Old Tramway, Fenton. Commemorated at the Railway

Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) West-Vlaanderen,

Belgium (Grave V11 P 5)

Derry. Daniel Second Lieutenant. 5th Bn (Territorial) North Staffordshire

(Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died on the 18/11/1918 age 22.

Born 1896 son of Daniel and Mabel Derry of “Hazelhurst” 13

Blurton Rd, Heron Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at

Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen,

Belguim: (Grave ref X. A. 37)

Donkin. Robert Private 10064. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 26/4/1915 age 19. Born

1896 in Longton, son of John and Eliza Donkin.

Commemorated at Ferm Buterne Militery Cemetery,

Houplines, Nord France (B27)

Drakeford. Bert Private 14652. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment attd 7th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. Died 14/6/1916 of

acute enteritis, due to field operations at the 32nd British

General hospital, Makina, I.E.F “D” Mesopotamia.. Born in

Dresdon in 1895. Commemorated at the Basra War

Cemetery, Basra (Grave 6. M. 12)

Durber. Ernest Private 9455. 22nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment) Killed in action on the 29/4/1917 age 20. Born at Tunstall in 1897 son of William and Charlotte Durber. In 1911 the family lived at at 23 Minshall St, Mount Pleasant. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (bay 3)

Durose Ernest Private 201139. 2nd/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Born 1898 son of John Thomas and Edna

Durose of George Street, Fenton. Killed in Action 21/3/1918,

age 22 and is commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas de

Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Dutton. John Weaver Private 14852. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 14/4/1916 age 29. Born

1887 son of George and Jane Dutton. Married Annie Rushton

in 1905 at Christ Church, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. (Grave V.F.3)

Dutton. Thomas Lance Corporal 784. 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in

action on the 13/9/1914 age 28. Born 1886 son of John and

Sarah Dutton. In 1914 Thomas married Elizabeth Ellen Brain

at Fenton, Christ Church, and lived at 221 Duke Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre

Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Eardley, William Albert

Private 5116668. 13th Battalion Kings (Liverpool Regiment)

Died 27/4/1943 at Burma. Born 1918 at Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at Rangoon Memorial Myanmar (Burma)

(Panel: Face 5)

Eardley William Edward

Private 15682. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 12/1/1917, age 31. Born 1886 at

Hanley in 1911 son of Elizabeth Eardley. Commemorated at

the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq (Grave ref XXV1.A.25)

Eccleston. Cyril Private 27485. 9th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. Formerly

4928, North Staffs Regiment. Killed in action 10/8/1917 age

23. Born in 1894 son of James and Bertha Eccleston of 33 Best

Street Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate)

Memorial. West-Vlaanderen, Belguim. (Panel 41 to 43)

Ecclestone. George Guardsman 2622433. 1st Bn Grenadier Guards. (Foot Guards)

Died 3/9/1944 age 23. Born 1921 at Stoke-on-Trent son of

George and Lucy Ecclestone, husband of Olive Joan

Ecclestone, of Chippenham, Slough, Buckinghamshire. Buried

at Pont A Marque, France. (map ref: GSGS 4336 1/100. 000

Sheet 7 H. 731234) His body was the exhumed and reburied

22/5/1947 at Lille Southern Cemetery, Nord, France (Grave

ref: Plot 5, Row B, Grave 17)

Ecclestone. William Charles

Private 49594. 4th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 15th October 1918, age 25. Born 1893 Son of Mr William Thomas Ecclestone, 38 West Parade, Mount Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at Dadizeele New British Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave Ref V.A.7)

Edgerton Samuel James Corporal 15746. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of his wounds 7/7/1916 at No 2 Canadian : General Hospital, LeTreport. Born 1888 son of Samuel and Hilda Edgerton. In 1909 Samuel married Hilda Gater at Fenton Christ Church living at 3 Holly Place, Heron Cross, Fenton. commemorated at Le Treport Military Cemetery. Seine-Maritime, France (Plot 2 Row O. Grave 1C)

Edwards. Percival Private L/16411. 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Died in

Military Hospital, Reading 11th July 1915, age 21. Born 1894 at

35 Park St, Fenton son of Mary Ann Harding (formerly

Edwards), of 27, Wallis St., Fenton, and the late George

Thomas Edwards. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery,

Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave ref: 2362)

Egerton. William Lance Corporal S/6419. 12th Bn Rifle Brigade. Killed in action

17/8/1917 age 29. Born 1888 son of Thomas Henry Egerton

and Sarah Ann Keay of Dresdon. He married Hannah

Seabridge at Edensor, St Paul. Commemorated at the Tyne

Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 145 to 147)

Emery. Francis Private 30017. 8th Bn Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers. Died of wounds, 18/2/1917. Age 30. Born in 1887 son Thomas and Emily, Helena St, Fenton. In 1907 Francis married Mary E Fowell at Fenton Christchurch. Commemorated on the Basrra Memorial, Zubayr, Iraq. (Panel 15)

Emery. Frederick Lance Sergeant 863203. 30 Field Regiment. Royal Artillery.

Died 6/7/1944. Born Stoke-on-Trent and is commemorated at

Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery. Italy (Grave ref: II.C.5)

Emery Harold Private 42216. 12th Bn Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action

25/3/1918 age 28. Born 1880 son of Jemma Emery of Longton

and the late William Emery. 1916 Harold married Emily

Wignall at Stoke living at 105 Albert Road, Fenton.

Commemorated on the Pozeres Memorial. Somme, France

(Panel 72)

Emery. John William Private 23721. 16th Bn Prince of Wales’s Own (West

Yorkshire) Regiment. Died of wounds 22/7/1917 age 30. Born

in 1887 at Fenton son of William and Annie Emery.

Commemorated at the Aubigny Communal Cemetery

Extension , Pas de Calais, France ( Grave 111.E. 29)

Emms Frank Archibald

Private 4688. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action, 2/4/1916, age 20. Born

1896 and living with Uncle William Edmund Cordon at 22

Foley Place, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ecoivres Military

Cemetery. Mont-St Elon, Pas de Calais, France (Grave I B 9)

Evans. Edward Henry Private G/10826. 17th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)

Died of wounds 30/4/1917 age 30. Born 1887 at Longton to

Evan and Elizabeth Evans. In 1913 Edward married Florence

G Brookes at Christ Church Fenton living at 21 Alfred Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at Doullens Communal Cemetery

Extension no 2. Somme, France (Grave I. A. 22)

Evans. M.M. Harold James Sergeant 238144. 2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Formally

3752 North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of his wounds on

the 3/11/1918 age 19. Son of Emma Walton (formerly Evans),

and the late Henry Evans. 49 Park Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Caudry British Cemetery, Nord,

France (Grave ref IV. G. I)

Evans. Reginald Private 41195. 1st battalion King's Own (Royal Lancashire

Regiment) Formerly Private 21721 Leicestershire Regiment).

Killed in action on the 8/6/1918 age 18. Born 1918 Son of

Thomas and Elizabeth Evans of 28 Grove Road Fenton.

Commemorated at Mont-Bernanchon British Cemetery Pas

de Calais. (Grave I.G.9).

Evans. William Henry Private 50661. 2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action

8/10/1918 age 21. Born 1897 son of Mrs Harriet A. Evans and

the late Cpl William T Evans (killed in action 7/1/1916) 221

Duke St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Vis-en-Artoise,

Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (panel 4)

Evans William Thomas

Acting Corporal 13872. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 7/1/1916 age 39. Born 1877 at Fenton, husband of Harriet A. Evans, of 55, Well St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171)

Farmer. Fred Private 38980. 1st/5th. Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action on the 1/5/1918 age 19. Born 1899 son of Alfred and Olive Farmer at 42 West Parade, Mount Pleasant. Commemorated at the Ramleh War Cemetery. Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) (Q.34)

Farmer William Harry Private 301785. 1st/8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Formerly

149709, R.H. and R.F.A. Killed in action on the 10/4/1918 age

37. Born in Shelton in 1884 he married Francis E Millington

in 1911 at Christ Church, Fenton and lived at 28 Havelock

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ploegsteert

Memorial., Hainaut, Belguim. (Panel 8 and 9)

Farnell. Frederick Private 8397. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 14/7/1915 age 25. Born

in 1890 son of William and Mary Ann Farnell of 9 Clarence

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Lijssenthoek Military

Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, France (Grave 111. B. 15)

Fennel. Henry Private 43436. 10th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers. British Expeditionary Force Trans S. Reported missing, Killed in action 22/4/1917 age 27. Henry was Born 1890 at Goldenhill, son of Percy and Sarah Fennel. Living at 144 Victoria Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (Bay 9)

Fennel. Percy Private 51077 1st/5th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Died

29/9/1918 age 34. Born 1884 son of Percy and Sarah Fennell,

of 144, Victoria Rd., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at the Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Pas de

Calais, France. (Panel 4)

Ferneyhough. Wilfred Able Seaman C/JX 189663. Royal Navy. HMS Dasher (D37)

Died 27/3/1943 age 22 in home waters of the coast of Scotland.

Born 1921 son of William and Clara Alice Fernyhough of

Fenton. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent

(Memorial 68.3)

Fewtrell Ernest Edward Private 5448.1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 1/7/1916 age 41. Born

1877 son of William and Eliza Fewtrell of 83 South St,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Foncquevillers Military

Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France (Grave I. L. 34)

Finney. Frederick James

Private 102297. 50th Bn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Formerly 35462, N. Staff. Regt. Killed in action 8th October 1918 age 36. Born 1882 son of Charles and Emily Finney of Dresdon. Commemorated at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel. Hessen, Germany. (Grave V111.D. 18)

Finney. Thomas Lewis Private 20009. 1st (Garrison) Bn Lincolnshire Regiment.

Died, 24/8/1918 age 46. Born 1872 in Biddulph. He married

Mary Ellen Hughes in 1904 at Fenton Christ Church and

living at 55 Jervice Street, Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Madras 1914-1918 War memorial, Chennai. India (Face 9)

He is buried in Lebong Cantonment Cemetery.

Flackett Louis Private 201393. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 1/7/1916 age 29. Born

1887 in Stoke Louis was living at 24 Havelock Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France.

(Pier and Face 14B & 14C)

Foreman. James Henry Private 201323 “D” Co 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Listed as missing, Killed in action 1/7/1917 age 20. Born 1897 son of Harry and Sarah Freeman of 75 Oldfield Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Foster. Cecil Stuart Sergeant T/50996. 15 Res. M.T. Company, Royal Army Service

Corps. Died 16/7/1941 age 38. Born 1903 son of William and

Foster of Stoke-on-Trent. In 1928 Cecil married Doris Mayer

at Tunstall, St Mary. Commemorated Tobruk War Memorial,

Lybia (Grave ref: 3.J.3)

Foster, Thomas Henry Lance Corporal 5259581. King Shropshire Light Infantry. 1st

Battalion, The Herefordshire Regiment. Died 1/4/1945 age 25.

Born 1920 son of Percy and Mary Elizabeth Foster of Fenton.

Buried Ibbenburen Germany (map ref: Sh 95 1/50.000 9606)

On the 15/4/1945 he was reburied and commemorated at

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery , Nordrhein-Westfalen,

Germany (Grave ref: 61.G.1)

Ford Frederick Private 26235. 3rd North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of gunshot wounds 26/1/1917, age 26. Born in

1891 at Longton son of Thomas and Thurza Ford. Frederick

married Mabel Mary Kirklan at Edensor, St Paul and lived at

23 New Street, Longton. Commemorated at Mesopotamia and

is commemorated at Amara War Cemetery (Grave Ref:

XXX11.G.8)

Ford. George Private 40451. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Missing presumed killed in action 18-19 /11/1916.

Grandson of Mr L. Ford, 11 Best St, Fenton. Commemorate at

Grandcourt Road Cemetery. Somme France (Grave Ref C.

84)

Ford Robert Private 10713. 5th Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed

in action on the 1/7/1915 age 41. Born in 1878 son of Henry

and Elizabeth Ford of Barkers Square, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Pas de

Calais, France. (Grave V111.B.54)

Ford. William Gunner 111727. 58th Bty. 35th Bde. Royal Horse Artillery and

Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 15/9/1916 age 28. Born

1888 son of Henry and Rosanna Ford. In 1911 William was

living with his brother at 49 Havelock Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Theipval Memorial. Somme, France

(Pier& Face 1A & 8A)

Ford. William Henry Private 49998. 13th Bn Kings (Liverpool Regt) Formerly

35793, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of his wounds on

the 15/7/1918 age 21. Born in 1897 son of William Henry and

Mary Ford of 25 Smith Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Pernes British Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France (Grave

V.E.41)

Forsch. Thomas Henry Rifleman R/8738. 3rd Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of his wounds on the 10th May 1915 age 34. Born in Longton in 1881 to William and Mary Forsch. In 1904 he married May Litchfield at Fenton Christ Church and in 1911 was living at 18 Market St, (King St) Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gtae) Memorial. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Panel 51 and 53)

Fox. Albert Lance Corporal 1708. 12th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London

Regiment) Died of his wounds on the 20/6/1917 age 25. Born

in Fenton 1892 son of W and Mary Jane Fox. Commemorated

at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen,

Belguim. (XV.E.4)

Foxall. Charles Sergeant 4920563. 13th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Died

29/6/1942. Born 1914 son of George and Elizabeth Foxall at

Fenton. In 1934 Charles married Dolly Hemmings at Stoke, St

Peter. He is buried and commemorated at Fenton Cemetery,

Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave ref: 12139)

Fowler. John Private 10075. 1st Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed

in action on the 9/5/1915 age 20. Born in Stafford in 1895 son

of John and Emily Fowler. In 1911 they were living at 13

Clarence Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ration Farm

Military Cemetery, Nord, France (Grave V1.A.2)

Foxall. Samuel Tomlinson

Gunner 133475. 118th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery.

Killed in action on the 12/9/1917 age 22. Born 1895 son of

Samuel and Mary Jane Foxal. In 1915 Samuel married Mabel

Brandem James in a Civil marriage in Stoke-on-Trent and

lived at 10, Fenton Low Cottages, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Huts Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave

V.C.7)

Francis. Frank Private 11270. 1st Bn The Kings (Liverpool Regt) Killed in

action on the 30/7/1916 age 37. Born in Burslem and living in

Fenton. Commemorated at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery,

Mametz. Somme (Grave I. A. 23)

Freeman E. WW1. No available information.

Frost Samuel Private 25239. 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action

24/12/1916. Age 45. Born in Burslem son of Mrs S Frost, 28

Raglon Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Gorre British

and Indian Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France (Grave ref

111.D.20)

Furnival. Ernest Private 15749. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment Died of wounds 8/1/1917 age 32. Born 1885 son of James and Harriet of Cumberland St. Fenton. In 1906 married Sarah Parkes at Dresdon Resurrection. Commemorated at the Amara War cemetery. Iraq (Grave: XV11I.B.16)

Furnival William Private 200797, 2nd/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 21/3/1918. Born 1885 son

of Joseph and Ann Furnival. In 1906 he married Hannah

Housley and lived at 60 Foley St, Fenton. Commemorated

Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Ganner. Frank Private 24139. 17th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire

and Derbyshire Regiment) Died on the 10/9/1916 age 20.

Born 1896 son James and SarahGanner and living at 7 Kent

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ste Marie Cemetery,

Lle Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. (Grave Div 3.F.5)

Gater. James Henry. Private 12135. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 13/8/1916 age 36. Born 1880

son of James and Emily Jane Gater, 47 Duke Street, Fenton.

commemorated at the Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.

Somme, France (Grave I.C.39)

Gibson. Alfred Albert Corporal 5048642. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died 23/9/1942 age 24. Born 1918 son of

Mrs H Gibson, and stepson of Mr. J Davies of Fenton.

Commemorated at Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery,

Kolkata. India. (Grave ref: Plot H. Grave7)

Gibson. Joseph Private 20549. 4th Bn Grenadier Guard’s. Killed in action on

the 25/9/1916 age 20. Born 1896 at Kidsgrove son of John

William and Mary Gibson of 29 Frederick Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France

(Pier and face 8 D)

Gibson. Thomas Gunner 5055230 Thomas Gibson. Royal Artillery. 165 Field

Regt. Died 22/7/1943. Born 1913 son of John William and Mary

Gibson of Fenton. In 1935 Thomas married Beryl Eva

Goldstraw at Fenton, Christ Church. Buried, map ref:

18GR/CB/2143. On the 20/7/44 his body was exhumed and

reburied at Catania British Military Cemetery, Italy (Grave

ref:III. L.27)

Giles. John Private 6166. 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment: South

Africa Field Force. Died on duty, 26/1/1902 at Charlestown

Goodwin. Joseph Private 12636. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Reported missing presumed dead on the

25/7/1917. Born in Cheddleton and resident in Fenton.

Commemorated at Messines Ridge British Cemetery. West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave 11.A.25)

Gordon Thomas Isaac Private 30021. 8th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Formally 18779

North Staffs Regt. Died of wounds at Amara, 21/1/1917 age 31.

Born 1886 at Fenton. Thomas in 1905 married Clara Wilkinson

at Dresdon Resurrection, living in King Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Amara War Cemetery.Iraq, (Grave ref:

X111.B.5)

Gotham. Arthur William

Sergeant 1275643 Flight Engineer. Royal Air Force. 428

Squadron. Bomber Command (RAF Middleton St George)

Killed 19-20/2/1944, age 22, crashed off Anijk, Leipzig. Born

1922 son of William and Arthur and Florrie Gotham of

Fenton. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial. (Panel

230)

Gotham. Leonard Victor

Corporal 10647. 3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed

in action on the 29/9/1915 age 27. Born 1888 son of James

Rhead and Elizabeth. In 1910 Leonard married Florence Alice

Boden at Christ Church, Fenton, and lived at 144 Duke St,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Loos Memorial. Nord-Pas-

de-Calais, France (Panel 25 to 27)

Gotham. Sydney Vincent

Lance Corporal 12714. 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London

Regiment) Killed in action 8/8/1018 age 27. Born March 1891

son of Thomas and Ann Gotham of 7 George Street Fenton.

Street, Fenton. He married Sally Brown in a civil ceremony

in Stoke. Commemorated at Dive Copse British Cemetery,

(Somme) Sailly-Le-Sec. (Grave 111.G.5 )

Gough Thomas Private 16417. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment “D” Coy Pioneers. Killed in action 29/1/1918, age 21.

Born in Longton son of Thomas and Mary Gough of

Brocksford Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Huts

Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave ref XV.B.3)

Grainger. Sydney Private 4046. 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 13/10/1915 age 23 in the Battle of

the Hohenzollern Redoubt, which took place during the

Battle of Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born 1893

son of Albert and Emily Grainger 25 Brunswick Street

Fenton Memorial. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Pas de Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105)

Gratton. William Corporal l 7126. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 14/3/1915 age 23. Born at Porthill,

and living in Fenton. Commemorated at the Ploegsteert

Memorial. Hainaut, Belgium (Panel 8)

Green. John Frederick Private M2/119298. 606th M.T.Coy Royal Army Service Corp.

Died of Pneumonia 7/7/1919 age 30. Born 1889 son of John

Frederick and Emily Green, of Peel St Mount Pleasant Fenton.

Commemorated at Reigate Cemetery, Surry. (H.3248)

Greenfield. Daniel Private 49972. 13th Bn Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action

in the field 7/6/1917 age 25. Born 1892 son of Joseph and

Sarah Greenfield. 21/12/1913 Daniel married Sarah

Eccleston at Christ Church, Fenton living at 24 Clyde St,

Heron Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin

Gate) Memorial West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Panel 19-22)

Griffin. T Sergeant. RAF. WW2

Griffin. William Thomas

Rifleman 45257. Rifle Brigade. Posted to London Regt

(London Rifle Bgd) Died on the 30th August 1918 age 19. Born

1899 son of Richard and Ellen Griffin of 40 Park Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Bac-Du-Sud British

Cemetery, Bailleulval. Pas de Calais. France (Grave 111.E.28)

Griffiths. Leo Stephen Private 55029. 15th Bbn Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of

Wounds, 2/11/1918, age 19. Born 1899 son of Richard and Jane

Griffiths. 45 Brunswick Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Landrecies British Cemetery. Nord, France (Grave Ref

C.6)

Grocott Reginald Ernest

Gunner 1815359. 377 Bty. 115 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery.

Died 7/4/1943 at Tunisia. Born 1922 son of Andrew and

Winifred Annie Grocott of Stoke-on-Trent. Originally buried

Beja Civil Cemetery (grave ref: L-12.143 and was exhumed and

reburied 27/4/1944 Medjez el Bab War Cemetery. (Grave ref:

11.D.2)

Hackett. William Henry Private 12686. 7th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in

action 25/1/1917 age of 23. Born 1894 son of Enoch and Eliza

Hackett, of Old Tramway, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Basra Memorial. Zubayr, Iraq. (Panel 34)

Hackett. Joseph Private 61185. 15th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action

on the 27/7/1917. Born Longton son of Enoch and Eliza

Hackett, of 68, China St, Fenton. Commemorated at Ypres

(Menin Gate) Memorial. (Panel 22)

Hackney. John Lance Corporal 5049957. 2nd Bn Royal Norfolk Regiment.

Died 9/6/1944 age 25 in Burma. Born 1919 son of William and

Alice Gertrude Hackney of Fenton. Originally buried at

Viswema Spur. He was identified by his identity disc on body

and metal cross on grave. He was then reburied and

commemorated on the 18/9/1944 at Kohima War Cemetery.

(Grave ref: 2. B. 17) India,

Hackney Percy Charles Private 200757, 2/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in Action 21/3/1918, age 22. Born in

1896 son of Charles and Mary Ann Hackney of Longton.

Commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais, France

(Bay 7 and 8)

Hales. George Arthur Corporal 490414. 465th Field Coy Royal Engineers. Died 29/9/1918 age 28. Born in 1890 son of William and Janet Elizabeth Hales, 9 Clifton St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Brie British Cemetery, Somme, France (Grave 1V. D.9)

Hall J.W. Private T/294265. Royal Army Service Corps transferred to

451945 406th Agricultural Coy, Labour Corps. Died 12/11/1919

age 32. Born 1887 at Silverdale son of Mary Hall. In 1914 John

married Alice Johnson at Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at

Fenton Cemetery (Grave ref 7457)

Hallam Charles Private 10385. 7th Bn North Staffordshire Regt. Killed in action 8/1/1916, age 32. Born 1883 at Fenton son of George Henry and Amy Hallam, of Alfred St, Fenton. Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171)

Hallam. John Private 2842. 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Rgt) Died of his

wounds 13/7/1915 age 25. Born 1890 son of John and

Susannah living in Fenton. Commemorated at the Bailleul

Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord. France (Grave I.D.111)

Hallam. Joseph Private 29588. 12th Bn Lincolnshire Regt transferred to

(9642) 17th Coy Labour Corp. Formerly 28925, N. Staffs Regt.

Killed in action on the 14/5/1917. Born in Longton and

resident in Fenton. Commemorated at the Faubourg

D’Amiens Cemetery. Arras. Pas de Calais, France (Grave

V1.G.22)

Hallam Joseph Gunner 1725594. 12 Bty. 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. Died

3/7/1945 age 30. Born 1915 son of Joseph and Rose Hannah

Elizabeth Hallam of Stoke-on-Trent. In 1938 Joseph married

Annie Bates at Longton, St John the Baptist. Originally buried

at Lintang Camp Cemetery, Cuching. On the 5/9/1946 Joseph

was reburied Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. (Grave ref:

R.E.15)

Hallam. William Corporal 10307. 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Rgt) Formerly

7205, Scots Greys. 7th July 1916. Died of his wounds 7/7/1916

age 33. Born 1883 son of John and Susannah Hallam, of 83,

Foley St., Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial,

Somme, France (Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16A)

Hammersley John Lance Corporal 10109. 1st Bn York and Lancaster Regt. Killed in action on the 23/4/1915, age 21. Born in 1894 at Longton. In 1911 John was living mother Sarah Hammersley at 35 Meakins Row , Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Panel 36 and 55)

Hammersley. William Private 7912. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action 17/6/1916 age 30. Born 1886 son of

George and Sarah Hammersley, Park Lane, Fenton. In 1913

William married Frances Lea Fradley at Edensor St. Paul’s.

Commemorated at the Dranoutre Military Cemetery.

(II.C.13)

Hammond Richard Private 16419. 2nd Bn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding

Regiment). Died of heart failure in the field at Ypers on the

25/5/1915. Born 1875 son of Richard and Jane Hammond. In

1905 Richard married Harriet and lived at 3 Park Road,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Perth Cemetery (China Wall)

West-Vlaanderen. Belgium (I.VA.16)

Hammonds. Stephen Private 10186. 7th Btn North Staffordshire Regtiment.

Killed in action 8/8/1915 age 22. Born 1892 son of Joseph J.

and Emily. Hammonds, of 151 Duke Street, Fenton. (1911 53

Alma St) Commemorated at the 7th Field Ambulance

Cemetery, Canakkale, Turkey (Gallipoli) (Plot, Sp. Mem. A

18)

Hancock. Alfred Lance Corporal 12665. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died 17/6/1916 age 19. Born son of Albert

and Annie Hancock of 165 Duke Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Albert Communal Cemetery

Extension. Somme France. (I.E.5)

Hardiman. Walter Private 18012. 1st Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Killed in

action 23/10/1918, age 21. Born 1897 son of Stephen and

Elizabeth Hardiman of 77 Park Road. Commemorated at the

Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (Panel 6)

Harding. John Gregory Lance Corporal 22909 John Gregory Harding. 9th Bn

Lancashire Fusiliers. Died on the 26/9/1916 age 28. Born 1888

son of John and Hannah Harding, In 1915 John married Mary

Gertrude Knight at Stoke and lived at Carron St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

(panel 3C and 3D)

Harding. William Rifleman R/6307. 11th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in

action 21/11/1917, age 21. Born 1897 son of William and

Elizabeth Harding, of 40, Paynter St, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral Nord, France. (Panel 9)

Hargreaves Ernest Private 201079. 2nd/5th Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire

Regiment. Killed in Action 21st March 1918, age 23. Born 1895

son of John Hargreaves and the late Mrs Hargreaves of

Clarence Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras

Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Harp George Oaks Coy Sgt Major 6089. 8 Bn Cheshire Regiment. Killed in

action 7/8/1915 age 33. Born 1883 son of Thomas and Anna

Harp of no 1 Terrace Buildings, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Ari Burnu Cemetery, Anzac. Turkey (including Gallipoli)

(Grave B30)

Harp. Sampson Private 17354. 7th Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed

in action on the 3/5/1917 age 38. Born in 1878 son of Samuel

and Jane Harp. In 1903 Sampson married Lavinia Braddock

at St. Peter’s Stoke and lived at 234 Duke Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais,

France (Bay 7)

Harris. George Private 3023. Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line Battalion: Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queens Own Royal Regiment) “B” Sqdn. Attached 10th Imperial Camel Corp. Killed in action 7/8/1916 age 21. Born 1895 son of Richard and Harriet Harris, of Fenton Manor Farm, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Jerusalem Memorial. Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) (Panel 2)

Harris Hugh Trooper 7925077. Royal Armoured Corps. Inns of Court

Regiment. Killed 26/7/1944 age 37. Born 1907 in Shropshire.

In 1934 Hugh married Lucy Evelyn Bates at Fenton, Mount

Tabor Methodist Church. Originally buried at West of

Camilly (map ref: 7F/1 945.772) On the 14/4/1945 he was

reburied at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, Calvados, France

(Grave ref: V1.F.4)

Harris. John Private 47438. 17th Btn Manchester Regiment. Formally 36162

Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action on 23rd April 23/4/1917

age 22. Born 1911 son of John and Mary Ann Harris, 3 Kent

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas

de Calais, France. (Bay 7)

Harrison. Albert Leonard

Private 13186. "D" Coy. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died of wounds accidentally 26/8/1915

age 21 while practising throwing hand grenades. Born 1894

son of George and Mary Harrison of 4 Colville St, Fenton.

Harrison. Denis William Private 14441173. 2nd Airborne Bn South Staffordshire

Regiment. Death: 24/11/1944 age 18. Born 1926 son of Albert

and Annie Harrison, of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Hs body was

found at Arnhem (Isolated) Holland. Garden of house opp

DDGR/16995. Church GSGS 4427 1/25000 Sh. 6NW

MR.693775. On the 8/8/45 was concentration, buried and

commemorated at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery .

Gelderland, Holland(Grave 2 B 10)

Harrison. Ernest Private 201313. 1/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of his wounds: 18/9/1917 Age: 20. Born 1897

in Melton Mowbray, son of George and Mary Harrison, of 12,

China St., Fenton. Commemorated at the Philosophe British

Cemetery, Mazingarbe. Pas de Calais, France (Grave I.V.35)

Harrison. Francis Lance Corporal 201589. 1/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Killed in Action 14/3/1917 age 36. Born 1881 at

Wooton, Staffordshire. In 1902 he married Alice Dean at

Fenton, Christ Church and lived at 20 Hill Street, Heron

Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at Shrine Cemetery, Bucquoy

Pas de Calais, France (Grave ref I. A. 14) Commemorated at

the Merville Communal Cemetery. Nord, France. (Grave

III.T.11)

Harrison. G.W. WW1. No available information.

Hart Patrick Private 12662. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of wounds in the Field on 1/4/1917 age 24.

Born 1884 at Hanley. Commemorated at the Basra Memorial,

Iraq. (Panel 34)

Hassall. Harry. T. Corporal 6121. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action 4/6/1916. Born in Stone, Staffordshire. Commemorated at Drancourt Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Ref II.B.II)

Hassall. William Private 16245. 7th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds

on the 28/9/1915 age 24. Born in 1891 son of William and

Mary Hassell of 8 Park Lane, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Bethune Town Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France (Grave

IV.E.33)

Hawkins. James Thomas Able Seaman C/JX 277075. Royal Navy. HMS Casandra. (R62)

Killed 11/12/1944 age 34. Born 1910 son of James Thomas and

Mary Jane Hawkins. In 1940 James married Mildred Julia

Hawkins at Hanley, Church of the Sacred Heart.

commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, (panel 75, 2)

Hawkins. Joseph Private 317257. 13th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Formally (3565)

5th North Staffordshire Regt. Reported missing, killed in

action 16/9/1918 age 24. Born in 1894 son of Joseph and

Martha Ellen Hawkins, of 52 Heron Street, Fenton, Stoke-

on-Trent. Commemorated at Gouzeaucourt New British

Cemetery, Nord, France. (Grave I.G.2)

Hawkins William Branwell

Sapper 5041637. Royal Engineers. 41 (5th Bn. The North

Staffordshire Regt.) Anti-Aircraft Bn. William died 27/10/1939

age 49. Born 1890 son of Thomas and Ann Hawkins of Fenton.

In 1914 William married Lucy Wild at Hartshill, Holy Trinity,

Commemorated at Fenton, Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave

11239)

Hawksworth. William Thomas

Private 201552. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action age 32. Born 1884 son of Thomas

and Eliza Hawkesworth. 8th May 1911 he married Sarah Jane

Bentley at Edensor, St Paul and lived at 66 Park St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Tehran Memorial, Iran (Panel 4

Column 2)

Hawley. Fred Corporal 2937. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action, 13/10/1915 age 24 in the Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born 1891 at Fenton son of Frederick and Flora Hawley, of 62, Heron St, Fenton Commemorated at the St Mary’s A.D.S. Cemetery, Haisnes. (Ref Sp. Mem. B.4)

Hawthorn. Albert Allic Driver 34686. 9th Field Coy Royal Engineers. Died 10th

December 10/11/1918 age 20. Born 1899 son of William and

Rachel Hawthorn of 56 Bridge Street. Commemorated at

Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery. France (II A

16)

Hayes. Arthur Hayes Private 1771. 5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died 18/9/1915 age 19. Born 1896 son of John and

Florence Elizabeth Hayes, of 14, West Parade, Mount

Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at the Lijssenenthoek

Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave

111.A.29A)

Hayes. Colen Private 19677. 9th Bn Sherwood Forresters (Nottingham and

Derbyshire Regt) Killed in action on the 9/8/1916 age 17.

Born 1899 son of Herbert and Ellen Hayes of 25 Stewart St.

In 1911 the family were living at 39 Adelaide St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Arras memorial, Pas de Calais, France

(Bay 7)

Hayes. Ernest Private 3600. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 13/10/1915 age 28 in the

Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of

Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born 1887 son of

Joseph and Sarah Hayes, 5 Whieldon Road, Mount Pleasant,

Fenton. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de

Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105)

Hazelton. John Lance Sergeant 732. 8th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London

Regiment) Died 27/1/1917 age 26. Born 1891 son of George and

Martha Hazleton of Park Road, Fenton. In 1911 John married

Adelaide Green at Fenton, Christ Church. Commemorated at

the Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras. (Grave III.K.25)

Haepy. Ernest Richard Sergeant 40414. 8th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Missing presumed killed in action: 18/11/1916 - 19/11/1916, age 26.Born

1890 son of Ernest Samual and Lizzie Heapy of Albert St, Penkhull. In 1911 Ernest married Rahab in a Civil Ceremony at Stoke and lived at 21 Granville St. Fenton. Commemorated Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt. (Grave Ref: IX. M. 18)

Heath. Frederick William

Private 2498. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 13/10/1915, age 19 in the

Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of

Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born 1896 son of

Joseph and Eliza Ann Heath, of 15, Mill St, Fenton.

Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais,

France (Panel 103 and 105) and on the Fenton WW1

memorial.

Heath. John A. Private 536. 11th Bn Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action

on the 25/9/1915. Born in Longton, Resident in Fenton.

Commemorated at the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais,

France. (Panel 108 to 112)

Heath. Nathaniel Lance Corporal R/ 10466. 9th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

Posted missing and killed in action 24/8/1916 age 36. Born in

1890 son of John and Bridget Heath. On the 7th June 1908

Nathaniel married Anna Jane Heath at Edensor, St Paul and

living at 1 Mason St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval

Memorial. Somme France (Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B)

Heath. Nathaniel Gunner 4040477. Royal Artillery, 28th Field Regiment. Killed

12/9/1944 age 32. Born 1912 son of Nathaniel and Jane Heath

of Park St, Fenton. In 1938 Nathaniel married Alice Vitta in a

Civil marriage in Stoke-on-Trent. Originally buried at Tiddin

Military Cemetery. On the 26th February 1947 was reburied at

Imphal War Cemetery (Grave ref: 4. A.15)

Hemmings. Edward Private 5344. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds 24/10/1914 age 32. Born in 1882 at

Fenton son of James and Emily Hemmings. Commemorated

at the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. Nord,

France (Grave ref IX.A.71)

Hemmings. Reginald Gunner 84313. 150 Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action 12th August 1918 age 21. Born 1897 son of Ellen Hemmings, 31 Bridge Street, Mount Pleasant, Fenton. He is commemorated at Heath Cemetery, Harbonniers, Somme, France (Grave ref: I. G. 9) (Concentration of graves 26 May 1919)

Henshall. Henry Private T4/219467. 274th MT Coy. Royal Army Service Corps.

Died at home on the 21/6/1918 age 27. Henry was born in

Hanley in 1891 In 1911 was living at 66 Oldfield St, Fenton.

Buried in Greenwich Cemetery, London. (Screen Wall. 1. C.

B. 1075)

Herward. Martin Gunner 698. 3rd Battery Machine Gun Corps. (Motors) 698

M.M.G.S. RA (Motor Machine Gun Service Royal. Artillery)

Killed in action 13/11/1916 age 29. Born 1887. Martin married

Emma Slinn in 1910 at Stoke and lived at 51, Stanier St,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme,

France (Pier and Face 5 C)

Hewitt. Frederick Gunner 457. N Midland Btry. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of

wounds in France on the 11th November 1915, age 24. Born in

1891 stepson of John and Fanny Hewitt of 164 Victoria Rd,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Hospital Farm Cemetery,

West-Vlaanderen Belguim. (Grave C13)

Higgins. Frank Sapper 487985. 59th Div Signal Coy Royal Engineers. Formerly 2099, R.F.A. (59Th Div. Signal Coy. R.E.) Killed in action 25/3/1918. Commemorated at Gommercourt Wood New Cemetery Foncquevilliers, Pas de Calais, France (grave ref: I.K.5)

Higgins. James Private 2044354. 2nd Bn Parachute Regiment. Army Air Corps.

Killed 19/9/1944 age 23. Born 1921 son of William and Nelly

Higgins. In 1944 James married Elizabeth M Pimlott at

Fenton, Christ Church. He is commemorated at Groesbeek

Memorial, Gelderland, Netherlands. (Panel 9)

Hill. Albert Lance Sergeant 5255201 Albert Hill. 9th Bn Durham Light

Infantry. Died 19//6/1944. Born in Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at the Jerusalem War Cemetery. Calvados,

France (Grave ref: C.8)

Hill. Albert Henry Sergeant 200180. “D” Co 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Listed as missing, Killed in action

1/7/1917. Born 1895 son of Albert and Mini Hill. In 1917

Albert married Gertrude Franks at Wellington St Lukes

living at 18 Victoria Road, Fenton. commemorated at the

Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Hill. Frederick Private 8770. D Coy 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. Died

1/12/1914 age 24. Son of the late Richard and Mary Hill of 6

William St, Fenton. Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial.

Hainaut, Belgium (Panel 6)

Hill. John Private 11790. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Missing presumed killed in action 18/11/1916 -

19/11/1916 age 33. Born 1883 son of Mr and Mrs William Hill,

of 36, Best St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Grandcourt

Road Cemetery. Grandcourt, Somme, France (Grave ref:

C.49)

Hill. William WW1. No available information.

Hines. MC. DCM Harold William

Second Lieutenant. 113th Bde Royal Field Artillery. Formally

44Bde RFA. Cpl 44935. Killed in action on the 7/10/1917 age

34. Born 1882 son of William and Mary Hines, of The Hollies,

(now 105) Blurton Road, Fenton, husband of Ethel May

Hines, of William St, Walsall. Commemorated at the Tyne

Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Panel 4 to 6 and

162)

Hodgkiss. Albert Lance Corporal R/6982. 9th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 30/7/1915 age 22. Born in Longton in 1893 son of David and Anne Maria Hodgkiss . Albert married Sabina Dimmock in 1911 at Christ Church, Fenton and lived at 147 Market Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium (Panel 51 and 53)

Hodgkiss. James Henry Private 3854240 James Henry Hodgkiss. 9th Bn Cheshire

Regiment. Died, Italy 4/6/1944. Born Stoke-on-Trent.

Originally buried at SC3/RGD/2079. On the 19/9/1944 was

reburied at Naples War Cemetery. Italy (Grave ref I.R.12)

Hodson. John Private 3580. A Coy 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 13/10/1915 age 19 in the

Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of

Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born 1896 son of

Harriet E Brian (formally Hodson) of 123 Oldfield Street,

Fenton. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de

Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105)

Holdcroft. Herbert Private 20510. 1st Bn Kings Own Scottish Borders. Killed in

action 14/7/1916 age 38. A native of Hanley son of John and

Hannah Holdcroft living at 4 Brook Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 4A

and 4D)

Holdcroft. Thomas Edwin

Private 40516. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action between the 21 and 25/10/1916 age

18. Born in 1898 son of Edwin and Mary Holdcroft, of 191

King St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Grandcourt Road

Cemetery, Grandcourt. Somme France. (Grave D. 73)

Hollins. Thomas Telegraphist . J/23272. Royal Navy: HMS “Defence”

Died when HMS Defence was sunk on 31/5/ 1916 during the

Battle of Jutland. Born 1897 son of Daniel Henry and Emmie

Hollins. In 1911 living at 14 Clarence Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Plymouth Naval Memorial, (panel 14)

Holmes. John Charles Private 11721. 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed in

action on the 7/10/1916, age 24. Born 1894 at Fenton son of

John and Fanny Eliza Holmes. 8 Meadow Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France.

(Pier & Face 8.C.9A and 16A)

Howe. Thomas Bombardier 25896. 50th TM Bty. Royal Horse Artillery and

Royal Field Artillery. Died in Germany 31/12/1918 age 31.

Born1887 son of Thomas and Emma Howe 36 Park Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Glageon Communal

Cemetery Ext. Nord, France (Grave 11. 0. 2)

Hudson. Ernest Private 5059112. 6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died 8/7/1944 age 28. Born 1916 Son of Jack and

Berta Hudson, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent; In 1939 Ernest

married Dora Marie Moore of Fenton at Caverswall, St Peter.

Commemorated at Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery,

Calvados, France (Grave ref: Row F 6)

Hudson William Henry Private 201197. 2nd/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died 2/4/1918, age 34. Born 1884 at

Fenton. Commemorated at La Louviere Town Cemetery,

Hainaut, Belgium (Grave C.2)

Hughes. Alan Stuart Second Lieutenant. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action 18/11/1916 Born 1894 son

of Frederick Stuart and Minnie Hughes, “Hazelhurst” 37

Blurton Road, Heron Cross. Commemorated Grandcourt

Road Cemetery, Grandcourt (Grave C.61).

Hughes. Andrew Corporal 9716. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 5/10/1916 and is

commemorated at the Hazelbrouck Communal Cemetery.

Nord, France (Grave I.B.2)

Hughes. Arthur Driver 29740. 15th Bde Ammunition Column, Royal Horse

Artillery. Died of his wounds in Malta, 5/7/1915 age 34. Born

in 1881 son of William and Jane Hughes of 12 High Street

East, Fenton. Commemorated at the Pieta Military

Cemetery, Malta (Grave B.1.3)

Hughes. Charles Spencer

Corporal G/9787. 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed

in action9/11/1916, age 32. Born at Nottingham in 1884 son of

William Hughes, 126 Park Road, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Euston Road Cemetery. Collincamps, Somme, France

(Grave I. E 21)

Hughes. Leonard Private S2/016331. 28th Supply Coy Royal Army Service Corp.

Died in Greece 12/6/1918 age 21. Born in 1897 son of James

and Mercy E Hughes, 12 Duke St, Heron Cross, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Salonika (Lembet Road) Military

Cemetery. Greece (1421)

Hughes. Reginald Alfred

Lieutenant. Devonshire Regiment, attd: Queens Royal

Regiment (West Sussex) Died 14/11/1944 age 31. Born 1913 in

Lancashire son of Capt. Bernard Hughes, O.B.E, and Louisa

Hughes. In 1913 Reginald married Ethel Tomkinson at Fenton,

Christ Church. Originally buried at Pago L’Hasselt, Belgium

(4040 Sheet 26 and 36 539847) On 15/3/1946 he was reburied

at the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium (Grave

ref:III.E.4)

Hughes. William Frederick

Lieutenant. 10th Btn Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 20/11/1917, age

26 at Fontaine, France. Born 1891 son of John Frederick and

Sarah Ann Hughes, of 86, Cambridge St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Croisilles British Cemetery. Pas de

Calais, France (Grave ref ; II.C.14)

Jackson. Arthur Lloyd Captain. 409th Bty. 96 Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in

action 24/4/1918 aged 26. Born in Fenton son of John and

Fanny Flora Jackson. In 1915 he married Cicely Stonier at

Christ Church, Fenton and lived at 66 Nelson Street.

Commemorated at the Pozieres Memorial, Picardie, France

(Panel 10)

Jackson. Ernest James Private T/261623. Royal Army Service Corp. Died at home

31/10/1918. Born at Stoke-on-Trent 1893 living in Longton.

Commemorated at Longton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent.

Grave 124893654

Jackson George Lance Corporal 8795 George Jackson. 1st Bn Border Regiment.

Killed in action 27/1/1917, age 32. Resident of London, brother

of Thomas Wright, of Alma St., Fenton. Commemorated at

the Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France. (Pier & Face 6.A &

7C)

Jennings. William Alfred Private 18518. 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of his

wounds on the 9/10/1916 age 24. Born 1892 in Ladywood,

Birmingham son of William and Kate Jennings, of 11, Well St,

Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Etaples

Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (XVI.E.11)

Jervice. Harry Private 30049. 1st Bn Welsh Regiment. Killed in action on the

8/8/1915. Harry was born Longton and became a resident of

Fenton. Commemorated at the Kemmel Chateau Military

Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave B. 55)

Johnson. Albert Edward Sergeant 1068. 18th Bn Middlesex Regt. Killed in action

20/1/1918, age 34. Born 1884 son of Samuel and Prudence

Johnson, of Leopold Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

(Grave ref: III.D. 16)

Johnson. Arthur Private 5056238. 2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment. Arthur died

21/1/1945 age 25 at Burma. Born 1920 son of Samuel and Eliza

Ann Johnson, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Originally buried in

Mandalay War Cemetery. His body was then exhumed and

reburied at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma (Myanmar) (

Grave ref: 18.F.4)

Johnson. A.J. WW1. No available information

Johnson. Josiah Private 39333. 9th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Formerly 38383, N. Staffs Regiment. Killed in action on the 26/4/1918. Born 1899 in Longton. In 1917 he married Annie Tooth in a civil marriage at Stoke and lived at 67 Queen St, Fenton. Commemorated at the La Clytte Military Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (VI.F.2)

Johnson Mervyn Arthur

Private 5125783. 5th Bn Northamptonshire Regiment. Died

12/7/1944 age 21. Born 1923 at Brighton, resident in Stoke-on-

Trent. Commemorated at Caserta War Cemetery, Italy.

(Grave ref: I B 16)

Johnson. Samuel Private 53006. 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales

Own) Died on 4/7/1918. Born in Longton. Commemorated at

the Aulnoye Communal Cemetery. Nord, France (Grave I. A.

28)

Johnson. W. WW1. No available information.

Johnson. William Private 90400. Machine Gun Corp (Infantry) Formally

36617, North Staffs Regiment. Died of his wounds on

23/9/1918 age 20. Born 1898 in Fenton son of William and

Mary Johnson of 33 Kent Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Brie British Cemetery, Somme, France (I.C.12)

Jones. Albert Edward Private 17095. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 19/11/1916, age 20. Born 1896 son of

Charles and Henrietta Jones of 38 South Street, Mount

Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at Regina Trench

Cemetery, Grandcourt. (IX.L.10)

Jones. Frederick Private 32384. 7th Bn Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire)

Regiment. Formerly 914, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in

action (missing): 7/10/1918 age 22. Born 1896 son of Frederick

and Matilda Jones 19 Clyde St, Heron Cross, Fenton.

Commemorated at Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery,

Somme, France (Grave I. J. 21)

Jones George Arthur Private 42309. 2nd/6th (TF) Bn South Staffordshire Regt. Killed

in Action 24/3/1918, age 19. Born 1899 in Stoke.

Commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais, France

(Bay 6)

Jones. Meredith Private 20434. 13th Bn The Kings (Liverpool) Regt. Formally

71734, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action on the

18/9/1918 age 35. Born 1883 son of John and Elizabeth Jones.

In 1906 Meredith married Sarah A Tideswell at Gresford, All

Saints, Wrexham later residing at 78 King St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Hermies Hill British Cemetery. Pas

de Calais, France. (I.G.10)

Jones. William Private 200611. 1st/5th Durham Light Infantry. Died 20/2/1917

age 37. Born 1880 son of John and Ellen Jones of Edward

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval memorial.

Somme, France (Pier and Face 14A and 15C)

Keeling. William Kenneth

Guardsman 2616659. 5th Bn Grenadier Guards. Died 21/4/1943.

Born 1923 son of Harold and Edith Mary Keeling of Fenton.

Originally buried at Teboursouk map ref:

(23/GRV/CNK/2060). On the 3/6/1944 William was reburied

at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. 3. F. 3.

Kellett. John Thomas Private 7933. 1st Btn Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action

on the 14/9/1914 age 26. Born in 1888 son of Harriet Gilbert

(formerly Kellett), of 110, Duke St, Fenton. Commemorated

at the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne.

Kelly. James Able Seaman D/JX 253402. Royal Navy. H.M. Motor Torpedo

Boat. 614. Died 29/3/1944 age 23. Born 1921 Son of George and

Lucy Kelly, of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire; In 1941 James

married Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, of Fenton at Fenton, Christ

Church. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial (Panel

86. Column 3)

Kelly. John Lance Corporal 11845. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died Mesopotamia 12/6/1916 age 29.

Born 1887 son of Patrick and Kate Kelly, Holly Place, Heron

Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at the Amara War

Cemetery, Iraq (V11.E.7)

Kemp. John Private 5414. 1/5TH North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment Previous 3/5th North Staffords. Killed in action 1st

July 1916 age 17. Born 1899 son of John Alfred and Estha Ann

Kemp of 6 Chapel St, Fenton. Commemorated at

Foncquevillers Militery Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

(Grave ref: I L 11)

Key Arthur Able Seaman P/JX 275312. Royal Navy. HM Submarine 311.

Assumed dead, 8/1/1943 age 22. Born 1921 son of Edward and

Mary Elizabeth Key of Fenton. commemorated at Portsmouth

Naval Memorial, Hampshire, (Panel 75, Column 1)

Kirkland. Albert Private 5439204. 1st Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.

Albert died as a prisoner of war 21st October 21/10/1943. Born

1918 son of Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Kirkland, of Fenton.

Commemorated at Cassino Memorial (Panel 7)

Kirkland. Jonas. Gunner 76759. D Bty 78th Bde Royal Field Artillery. Killed in

action 22/1/1917 age 22. Born 1893 at Newcastle, Staffs son of

Sarah A Kirkland of Helena Street, Fenton. Commemorated

Les Boeufs Somme. (Grave ref VIII. R.3)

Knapper. MM Harry Sergeant 23415. 46 Bn Machine Gun Corp Formerly 2558, N. Staffs Regt. Died of wounds 6/7/1918 age 26 Born 1882 son of William and Elizabeth Knapper of 32 China Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. V.D.43

Knapper James Private 5729130. 1 Bn Parchute Regiment AAC. Died

18/9/1944. Born 1918 son of James and Sarah Ann Knapper, of

Fenton. Commemorated at Groesbeek Memorial, Gelderland,

Netherland. (Panel 9)

Knowles. A. WW1. No available information.

Lamb. George Edward

Private 40520. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds at home 26/2/1917, age 19. Born

1898 son of Edward and Francis Elizabeth Lamb of Kent

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-

on-Trent. (Grave 2265)

Lander. Thomas Henry Private M/320972. Army Service Corps, Mechanical

Transport School of Instruction. Killed in action 1/10/1917,

hostile aircraft, air raid age 24 in the 58th (Scottish General

Hospital) St Omer in France. Born at Fenton in 1893. In May

1915 Thomas married Miriam Hackney at Fenton Christ

Church and lived at 40 High St, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de

Calais, France .(Grave IV.E.11)

Lawton. Bertie Private G/13943.6th Bn Buffs (East Kent Regt) Killed in action

on this day the 19/9/1918 age 21. Born in Oldham in 1897 son

of Thomas and Charlotte Lawton of 61 Edward Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas

de Calais, France (panel 3)

Lawton. Frederick Thomas

Private 201413. 2nd/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in Action 21/3/1918, age 22.

Grandson of Thomas and Mary Lawton of Minshall Street,

Mount Pleasant. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial. Pas

de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Lawton. Stephen Private 2900. 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed in

action 17th October 17/10/1916 age 26. Born 1890 son of

Thomas and Mary Jane Lawton. Stephen married Minnie

Simons in 1915 at Longton, St. Mary and St Chad.

Commemorated at Bancourt, Pas de Calais, France. (Grave

X11.C.15)

Lear. Ernest Edward Private 242563. 1st/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 8/5/1917 age 33. Born

1884 son of Ernest Edward and Lily Lear 102 Temple Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Lievan Memorial Cemetery

Pas de Calais, France (Grave Ex. Re IV.D.7)

Ledgar. William Arthur

Private 10853 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Killed in action 10/8/1915 age 19. Born 1897 son of

Arthur and Sarah Ledgar. In 1911 Arthur was living at 62

High St Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles Memorial,

Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 -171)

Leese. Francis Private 27410. 1st Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Killed in action on the 18/4/1918 age 44. Born in Fenton

living with his sister at 35 China Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais,

France. (Panel 89 to 91)

Leese. Hamlet Private 8223. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 16/6/1916 age 25. Born

in 1892 son of Alice Leese, resident in Fenton.

Commemorated at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

West-Vlaanderen, Belguim. (X1V.F.15)

Leese John Corporal 17662. 3rd Bn Royal Welsh Regiment. Born 1898 at Fenton son of George and Charlotte Leese 165 Oldfield St, Fenton. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave Ref: 2371)

Leese William Private 15793. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in Action 25/2/1917. Born in Fenton and

living in Fenton. Commemorated at the Basra Memorial.

Zubayr, Iraq. (Panel 34)

Leese. William Frederick

Rifleman R/11431 9th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Posted

missing and killed in action 24/8/1916. Born 1898 son of

Richard and Loiusa Leese of 8 Challinor’s Square, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme France

(Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B)

Leese William Private 15793. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment.

Killed in Action 25/2/1917. Born and living in Fenton.

Commemorated at the Basra Memorial. Zubayr, Iraq. (Panel

34)

Leigh. William Private 5805. 4th West Yorkshire Regiment: South Africa

Field Force Died 11/3/1901 at Grootfontein.

Son of Emily Leigh of 100 Duke St. Fenton.

Lemon James Colour Sergeant. 5th Res Btn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died at home 7th January 1915. Born

Yoxall, Co Cork. Enlisted, Hanley. Commemorated at

Newcastle, Staffordshire Cemetery

Lindop. Herbert Cyril Lieutenant, 1st/5th Bn. North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment attached to, 10th Bn King's Royal Rifle

Corps. Killed in action on 20/9/1917 age 22. Son of Mr.

Richard Charles Lindop, JP and Lucy Lindop of Sunnyside,

45 Grove Road, Fenton. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot

memorial (panels 124-125 & 162 and 162A).

Lockley. Samuel Private 13800. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 23/7/1916 age 26. Born in 1890 son

of Thomas and Sarah Lockley of 8 Market St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval memorial Panel, Somme

France (Panel 14B AND 14C)

Lodey. John Sergeant 200330 “D” Co 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Listed as missing, Killed in action 1/7/1917. Born in Newcastle staffs son of James and Emily Lodey. In 1907 John married Grace Florence Wright at Holy Trinity, Hartshill. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Longson. William Private 20124. 1st Bn York and Lancaster Regt. Formerly

15909, North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action on the

20/6/1915 age 23. Born 1892 son of John Longson of 8 Bridge

Street, Mount Pleasant. Commemorated at the Kemmel

Chateau Military Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

(J.71)

Lowe. Thomas Corporal 3482. 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers: Natal Field

Force. Killed: 15/12/1899 at Colenso.

Lowndes. George Henry Private G/17370. 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Died

5/2/1916, age 27. Born 1889 at Stone, Staffordshire son of

David and Mary Lowndes of Alfred Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at Etaples Military Cemetery. Pas de Calais,

France (Grave ref: V1.C.20A)

Lymer Aaron Private 11697. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 25/1/1917 age 26. Born 1891 at

Nelson St, Fenton. Commemorated at Amara War cemetery.

Iraq (Grave: XV1.B.9)

Machin. Albert. Driver 96876. Royal Field Artillery. 29th Small Arms

Ammunition Col. Died on the 9/7/1916 age 30. Born in 1885

at no 2 Fenton Low, son of Levi and Alice Machin In 1906 he

married Annie Greenwood at Crewe. Commemorated at the

Salonika (Lembert Road) Cemetery, Greece (Grave 220)

Mansfield. Alfred Engine Room Artificer 4th P/MX 56473 Class. Royal Navy.

HMS Glasgow. Died 9/8/1940. Born 1916 son of Eliza

Mansfield of Heron Cross, Fenton. Commemorated at Bootle,

Lancashire Cemetery. (War Graves Group. C. of E. Coll. grave

19)

Mansfield. Herbert Private 15922. “B” Co. 9th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action on the 5/10/1917, Age 22. Born 1895 at Fenton son of Arthur and Ada Mansfield, 53, Alfred Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 124 to 125 & 162 to 162A)

Marsh. W Private 201743. 1st/5th Bn ‘D’ Coy North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action: 10/10/1917, age 19. Born

1898 son of Daniel and Elizabeth Marsh, of 23, Mason St.,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Loos memorial. Pas de Calais,

France (Panel 103 to 105)

Martin. Edwin Private 23456. 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Formerly

10/15884, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action in the

field on the 4/8/1916 age 26. Born 1890 in Chesterton son of

Charles and Mary Martin. In 1911 was living at 65 Edward St,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme.

France (Pier & Face 14A &15C)

Martin. F WW1. No available information.

Mathers. Sydney Ordinary Seaman. Merchant Navy. S.S. Blairatholl (Glasgow)

Died on the 27/11/1942. Born 1921 son of Sydney and Ellen

Matthers. In 1941 Sidney married Hilda Lawton at Fenton,

Christ Church. Commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial.

London (Panel 17)

McGrath. Joseph Corporal 10068. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 25/1/1917 age 27 Born 1889 at

Fenton son of William J and Dina McGrath of 43 Brunswick

St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Amara War cemetery. Iraq

(Grave: XV11.D.9)

McGuire. Thomas Sergeant 1166150. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died

17/6/1942 age 21. Born 1921 son of James William and Ethel

McGuire, of Fenton. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery,

Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave ref: 147)

McMahon. Wilfred Private 42600. 4th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 3/10/1918 age 19. Born

1899 of Francis William and Hannah McMahon, of 15 Packet

St, Fenton, Staffs. Commemorated at the Terlincthun British

Cemetery, Wimille. Pas de Calais, France (Grave V.E.14)

McNicol. George Thomas

Sapper 2139790. 20 Field Company. Royal Engineers.

Accidentally killed 8/8/1943 age 26 in the Middle East. George

was born in 1917 George and Ethel E. McNicol, of Fenton. He

is commemorated at Tripoli War Cemetery, Tripoli (Grave ref:

7. B. 7.)

Meakin. Arthur Private 17331. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action, 18th November 1916, age 25. Born 1891 son of James and Evelyn Meakin. In 1915 Arthur married Edith Lilian Green of 10 Market St, Fenton at Stoke, St Peter’s. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 14B & 14C)

Mellor Harold Corporal 13916. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died 25/11/1917, age 38. Born 1879 at Fenton. In

1905 Harold married Sarah Ann Thorley and lived at

Whieldon Rd., Mount Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 34.

Mellor. William Bombardier 89164. 161ST Siege Battery. Royal Garrison

Artillery. Killed in action 29/11/1917 age 37. Born 1880 son of

Hannah Mellor of Fenton. William married Lucy Jackson in

1907 at Normacot church, Longton. Publican at George

Canning Hotel, Market St, Fenton. Commemorated at

Croonaert Chapel Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

(Grave ref: C 17}

Mellor. William Private 42346. Bedfordshire Regiment posted to

Hertfordshire Regt. Formally 48645. S Staffs Regt. Killed in

action 9/10/1918. Age 18. Born 1900 at Leek son of Sampson

and Emily Mellor of 55 Jervis Street, Heron Cross, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Viz-en-Artois Memorial. Pas de

Calais, France. (Panel 4 & 5)

Middleton. John Henry Driver 820341. Royal Field Artillery. 232ND Bde. Killed in action 13/9/1917. Born in Fenton. Living in Hanley. Commemorated at the Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave I.N.1)

Mitford. F WW1. No available information

Mitford H.J. WW1. No available information

Mollart. Arthur Private 46966. Royal Army Medical Corps. 62nd Gen Hospital.

Died 13/12/1917, age 43. Born in 1874. Arthur married Ada

Smith in 1905 at Fenton. Christ Church. Commemorated at

the Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamara. Greece. (Grave Ref

184)

Mollart. William Henry Private M2/101686. Royal Army Service Corps. M.T. Coy. Born

1888 son of William and Mary Mollart, of 59, Carron St,

Fenton. Died in hospital 14/3/1919 age 31. He is buried and

Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave

2859)

Moore. Harry Private 18771. 5th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 3/5/1918. Son of Mr S Moore of 39 Helena St, Fenton at the Grootebeek British Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belguim (Grave ref: C.2)

Moore William Lance Corporal 7903. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action: 31st August 1916. Age 22.

Born in Hanford William married Elizabeth Lake 52 Market

St at Stoke St Peter’s in 1913.Commemorated at the Thiepval

Memorial. Somme, France (Addenda Panel)

Morgan. George Private 4023. 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915 in the Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born in 1890 son of Thomas and Mary Ann Jane Morgan of 5 Herbert Street, Fenton. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105)

Morris. John Davison 11344 Private. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died on the 26/6/1916 age 21. Born 1896 son of

Edwin and Annie Morris of Broadfields, Fenton (near

Fenton Cemetery) Commemorated at the Amara War

Cemetery, Iraq (V111.C. 13)

Morris. John Thomas Private 18240. 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in

action on the 14th July 1916 age 27. Born 1889 son of John T

and Ann Morris of 11 Kent Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 7B)

Morris. Percy Sergeant 4772. 7th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) killed in action 23/6/1918 age 23. Born in 1896, son of James and Nellie Morris of 21 Alma Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Louvencourt Military Cemetery. Somme, France. (Plot 1 Row 1. Grave 27)

Morris. Samuel Private 15520. 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards. Killed in action on

the 11/10/1915 age 25. Born in Fenton son of John T and Ann

Morris of 11 Kent St, Fenton. Commemorated at St Mary’s

A.D.S Cemetery, Haisnes. Pas de Calais, France (Grave

IX.D.5)

Morris William Private 18460. 20th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Died on the 9th

January 1918. Age 26. Born 1892 at Fenton son of John and

Eliza Morris, of 16, High Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Tyne Cot Memorial West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 54

to 60 and 163A)

Moseley William Thomas

Lance 13918 Corporal. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action 7th January 1916, age 28.

Born 1888 son of William and Mercy Moseley.

Commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including

Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171)

Moss. Harry Private 201382. 5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died 14/3/1917 age 20. Born 1897 son of Harriett

Moss, of 135, King St, Fenton, and the late John Moss.

Commemorated at the Shrine Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas de

Calais, France. (Grave Ref: I.A.11)

Mottram Arthur Sergeant G/5385. 9th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 1st January 1917, age 30. Born 1887 son of Samuel & Emily Mottram. Married Elizabeth Jane Hemmings at Christ Church, Fenton in 1911 and lived at 15 Smith St. British Expeditionary Force. Cemetery/memorial: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe. Pas de Calais, France (Grave ref: II.G.3)

Mountford. Benjamin Gunner 805132. Royal Field Artillery. “A” Bty 231st Bde. Killed

in action on the 28/9/1918 age 23. Born in Fenton in 1895 son

of John and Martha Mountford. Commemorated at Roisel

Communal Cemetery Extension. (Grave III.I.18)

Mountford. George Private 37132. 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action on

the 12/10/1915 age 24. Born 1891, son of James and Jennie

Mountford of 41 Granville St, Mount Pleasant Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France

(Pier & Face 3C & 3C)

Mountford. Henry Private 7556. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 19/8/1915 age 23. Born 1892

son of Henry and Sarah Mountford. In 1913 Henry married

Gertrude May Thorley at St Judes parish church, Hanley.

Commemorated at the Birr Cross Roads, Cemetery, West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave. Union St. Graveyard No1 Cem.

Mem 15)

Mullock. John Arthur Private B/21467. 10th/11th Bn Highland Light Infantry

transferred to (449635) 822nd Employment Coy. Labour

Corps. Died 20/4/1918 age 41. Born in 1878 in Longton John

was living with his stepmother Sarah Mullock at 94 Foley

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at Chocques Military

Cemetary. Pas de Calais, France (VI. A.25)

Mycock. John Private 13021742 . 1st Bn Queens Own (Royal West Kent

Regiment) Died 14/5/1944 age 29 in Italy. Born 1915 son of

Bernard and Rose Mycock. In 1937 John married Polly

Boycott at Normacot, Holy Evangelist. Originally buried at

Map ref: 11 GRU/PDS/2057. On the 6/8/1945 he was reburied

at the Cassino Military Cemetery. Italy (Grave ref XVI. A. 17)

Nash Harry Rifleman R/9922. 12th Battalion King’s Royal Rifles.

Died of wounds on 6/2/1918, age 27. Born step son

of Samuel Jones and son of Catherine Jones of

Raglan Street, Fenton. Commemorated

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen

Belgium. (Grave XXVII.FF.7)

Neale. John Thomas Private 12779. “D” Coy 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died 15/10/1915 age 41. Born 1874

Husband of Mary Ann Sheppard (formerly Neale), of 201,

King's St., Fenton. Commemorated at the Pieta Military

Cemetery, Malta (Grave A. XV.2)

Nicklin. Hugh Christopher Samuel

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class P/MX 79838. Royal Navy.

HMS Egret. Died 17/8/1943 age 21 Born 1922 son of Frederick

Sydney and Emily Lily Nicklin of Fenton. Commemorated at

Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire (Panel 77. Colum 2)

Nicklin. Joseph Charles Private 6282. 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment: South Africa

Field Force. 8/3/1902 at Charlestown.

Nixon. Edmund Lance Corporal 20130. 1st Bn West Yorkshire (Prince of

Wales's Own) Regiment. Killed in action: 12/10/1916, age 23.

Born 1893 son of Herbert and Mary Nixon 33 Minshall Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme,

France. (Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D)

Nixon. Herbert Private 291177. 1/8th Battalion Scottish Rifles Killed in action 12th November 1917 age 23 Born 1894 at Chesterton, son of Herbert and Mary Nixon of 33 Minshall Street, Fenton Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Panel 23 and 24.

Oakey Geoffrey Private 48570. 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland

Fusiliers. Killed in action 4/4/1917, age 26. Born 1898 son of

Thomas and Sarah, Temple Street, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pa de Calais,

France (Grave III.0.1)

Oakey. Thomas Lance Corporal 3/16362. 9th Bn Duke Of Wellington's (West

Riding Regiment) Killed in action 7/7/1916 age 37. Born 1879

in Ashby Leicestershire son of Thomas and Sarah Oakey. In

1911 living at 64 Temple Street. Commemorated at the

Thiepval Memorial Somme, France (Pier and Face 6 A and 6

B)

Outrim. Bernard John Lance Corporal 6385. 2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers:

South Africa Field Force. Died: 20/5/1901, age 20 at

Middelburg. Born 1881, son of William and Rachael Outram

20 West Parade, Mount Pleasant, Fenton.

Owen. Harold Private 203286. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds 15/10/1918 age 20. Born 1898

son of John and Eliza Owen of 18 Upper Furlong St, Fenton.

Commemorated at Cambrai East Military Cemetery, Nord,

France. (Grave ref I.A.6)

Palfreyman. William Private 12962. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died on the 17/6/1916 age 19. Born 1896 son of

Ambrose and Evelyn Lizzie Palfreyman (Hulme) of 1 Alma

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Albert Communal

Cemetery Extension. Somme France. (I.E.4)

Palmer. Albert Private 23199. 10th Bn Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters)

Regiment. Reported missing presumed killed in action

6/8/1916 age 37. Born 1879 son of Edward and Sarah Ann

Palmer. He married Estha Goodwin in 1901 at Christ Church,

Fenton living at 272 Duke Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval Somme, France

(Panel XXII.Q.8)

Palmer. John Able Seaman R/5181. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Nelson

Bn R.N. Div. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action

on the 26/12/1917 age 22. Born 1/1/1895 at Kilmarnock,

Scotland son of Mrs. Matilda Palmer, of 35, Park St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial (Pier and Face 1.A)

Pardoe. Henry Thomas Rifleman R/10977. 4th Bn Kings Royal Rifles. Died of wounds

25/11/1918, age 20. Born 1898 son of Henry Thomas and

Catherine Ann Pardoe of 91, Albert Rd, Fenton.

Commemorated at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.

Seine-Maritime, France. (Grave S.III.B.5)

Parker George Private 18252. 1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds 8/8/1918, age 21. Born 1897 son of George and Emma Parker, George St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. (Grave II.B.21)

Parker. Harold Gunner 876. 4th Bty Machine Gun Corps (Motor Branch)

Killed in action 30/11/1917. Age 24. Born 1897 son of John and

Jane Parker 35 Whieldon Road, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France (panel 13)

Parker, John Herbert Lance Bombardier 946226. 56th Heavy Regiment. Royal

Artillery. Death 5th March 1941 age 22.Born 1919 son of John

and Elsie Parker of Fenton. Commemorated in Fenton

Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent (Grave 7305)

Parker. Thomas Private 17298. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Reported as missing, presumed dead on the

3/7/1916 age 33. Born in Fenton in 1883 son of Eliza Parker. In

1906 he married Francis Mary Wall at Stoke Catholic

Church, Hartshill, August 1906. Commemorated at Theipval

Memorial, Somme, France. (Pier and Face 14B & 14C)

Parkes. Herbert Private 16621. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died 9/11/1915 in Malta, age 21. Born 1894 in Fenton

the son of Herbert and Ann Parkes, 98 Botteslow St, Hanley.

In 1912 Herbert married Florence Hill at Stoke, St Peters.

Commemorated at the Malta (Capaccini) Naval Cemetery

(Grave: Plot 289)

Parkinson Alfred Private 8083. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 11/1/1917. Born in Burslem, resident

in Fenton. Commemorated at the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq

(Grave XXIV.A.9)

Parkinson. Thomas Private 14308. 6th Btn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died 4/12/1918 age 27. Born 1891 son of Charles and

Sarah Parkinson. In 1911 Thomas married Annie Roberts at

Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at Ripon Cemetery, Yorkshire (Grave D.712)

Parry. David Henry Private 5057877. 2nd Bn Essex Regiment. Killed 31/7/1944 age 21. Born 1923 in Flintshire and living in Heron Cross, Fenton son of Ellis and Eliza Davies. Originally buried at Parfouru L’Eclin (Map ref 6F/2 744.638) On the 24/5/1945 he was reburied at Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, Calvados,France (Grave ref: VII G 10)

Parry. David Thomas Private 15839. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 30/7/1917 age 35. Born in

Fenton in 1882 David married Louis Copestake in 1907 at St

James Longton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate)

Memorial; West-Vlaanderen Belgium (Panel 55)

Parry. John Private 2499. 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 25/6/1916 age 22. Born

1894 son of Henry and Elizabeth Parry of 3 Mill Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Foncquevillers Military

Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (Grave I.G.13)

Patrick. Alfred Private 4949. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of his wounds 20/7/1916 at the 2nd Stationary Hospital at Bruay. Born 1897 son of Alfred and Elizabeth Esther Patrick of 42 Queen Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Abberville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. (Grave V.F.12)

Patrick. Frank Private 260048. 1st/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died of wounds on the 31/8/1917. Age: 27.

Born 1890 in Leigh, Staffordshire son of Alfred and Elizabeth

E Patrick. 4 Queen St., Fenton. Commutated at the Noeux-

Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension Pas de Calais

France (II.A.9)

Peake. Alfred Stoker 1st Class K/23435. Royal Navy. HMS Tipperary

Killed at the Battle of Jutland 1/6/1916, age 20 and his body

was never found for burial. Born April 1895 son of James and

Sarah A Peake of 54 Hollings St, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (Panel 19)

Perkins. John Herbert Corporal S/7845. 7th Bn. Rifle Brigade. Died in the field on

the 19/9/1917 age 23. Born 1894 son of John Benjamin and

Martha Ann Perkins, of 8, Brunswick Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial, West

Vlaanderen, Belguim (panel 145 to 147)

Perry. Jack A Sergeant 11233. 6th Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action in the field on the 29/9/1916 age 19. Born 1897 son of Arthur and Margaret (Mary Ann) Perry of 13 Albert Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France (Pier & Face 2C & 3A)

Perry. J.W Flight Sergeant. RAF. WW2.

Pickering R WW1. No available information.

Pilling. Richard James Private G/65975. 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed in action on the 22/11/1917, age 23. Born 1894 son of Samuel and Mary Pilling of 81 Alma St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Cambria Memorial, Louverval Nord, France. (Panel 3 & 4)

Plant. Bertram Sergeant 24137. 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly 21885,

Notts and Derby Regt. Killed in action on the 3/5/1917 age

37. Born in Cheadle, Staffordshire in 1880 son of William and

Louisa. In 1905 Bertram married Lilian May Plant at Christ

Church Fenton. Commemorated at Browns Copse

Cemetery, Roeux. Pas de Calais, France ( II.F.24)

Plant. William Private G/13834. 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Died on

the 30/11/1915 age 47. Born 1868 son of William and Elizabeth

Plant. In 1895 William married Minnie Mary Ann Burndred

at Christ Church, Fenton living at “Pinberrow House,” 4

Albert Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles Memorial,

Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 37-41 or 328)

Podmore. William Thomas

Private 241754. 1st/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 1/7/1916 age 21. Born in

1895 son of Charles Arthur and Charlotte Anne Podmore of 5

Colville St, Fenton. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial.

Somme, France. (Pier and Face 14B & 14C)

Pointon. William Stubbs

Private 42620. 9th Bn Norfolk Regt (formerly 61800 Private 5th & 1st/6th Btn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment) Died of wounds: 22/10/1918, age 22. Born 1896 son of George Henry and Sarah Alice Pointon, of 74, Well St, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen (Grave S.11.W.14)

Potts. Norman Rhead

Second Lieutenant. 9th (Pioneer) Bn South Staffordshire

Regiment. Killed in action 19/7/1917 age 25. Born 1892 son of

Mrs Louisa and the late James Potts of 140 Victoria Road,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Dickebush New Military

Cemetery Extension , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave

II.C.8)

Powell. Christopher Corporal 5567859. 2nd Bn Wiltshire (Duke of Edinburgh's)

Regiment. Killed 23/5/1940 age 28. Born 1912 at Derby son of

William and Elizabeth Powell. In 1934 Christopher married

Hilda Elizabeth Millward in a Civil Marriage at Stoke-on-

Trent. Living at Fenton. Commemorated at Roeux Communal

Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (Grave 4)

Powell. Fred A Sergeant 18670. 4th Bn Training Reserve, formerly (18670)

11th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed by lightening

at Foxall Heath Camp Ipswich 15/8/1917 age 20. Born 1895

son of James and Sarah Powell of 5 Alfred St, Fenton.

Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent.

(Grave ref: 5911)

Powell. J Private, WW2

Powell. John Gunner 151602. 250th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery.

Killed in action 25/4/1918 age 25. Born 1893 in Heathcote

Road, Longton, son of William Richard and Rose Ann

Powell. In 1915 he married Nellie Fearnes in a Civil Marriage

and lived at 61 Queen Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Lijssenthoek Miltary Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

(XXXV.H.7A)

Powell. William Henry Private 2439. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died on the 7/7/1915 age 19. Born in 1896 son of George H and Kate Elizabeth Pritchard. In 1911 living at 8 Ernest Place Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Addenda Panel)

Powell. William Henry Private 15815. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died 17/2/1917, age 31. Born 1886 in Fenton. He married Sarah Elizabeth Powell at Longton, and lived at Nelson St, Fenton. Commemorated at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Grave VI.K.5)

Pugh Albert Thomas Private 18618. 1st/4th King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died

26/3/1918, Age: 24. Born 1894 son of Amos and Elizabeth Pugh

of Duke St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial.

Pas de Calais, France (Bay 6)

Pugh. Amos Edwards Private 1724. 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed in

action on the 30/6/1916 age 26. Born 1890, son of Amos and

Elizabeth Pugh of Charles Street, Heron Cross, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Carnoy Military Cemetery Somme,

France. (Grave 23)

Pugh. George Private 18008. 8th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 1/12/1915 age

19. Born 1896 son of Joseph and Martha Pugh of 4 Malkins

Yard, Park St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles

Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 77 to 80)

Povey. William Henry Private 16186. 9th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 1/8/1916 age 22. Born 1893 son of

Margaret Povey. January 1915 he married Salina Silverton at

Stoke Registry Office and lived at 21 Cumberland Street,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Dantzig Alley British

Cemetery, Mamex (Somme) France (Grave IV.F.4)

Powell David Frank Corporal 16/5 L. Died Northern Ireland 1971.

Price. Daniel Lance Corporal. 1842. 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers: South Africa

Field Force. Died: 23/3/1901 at Charles Town.

Price. James Lance Corporal 5046395. 2nd Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. James died 17/5/1940, Born and living in

Stoke-on-Trent. commemorated at Comines (Komen)

Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium (Grave ref: British

Plot. Grave 43)

Quigley. Andrew Joseph

Corporal 4856721 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment. Killed

25/5/1940 age 26

Born 1914 at Stoke-on-Trent son of Joe and Annie Quigley of

Fenton; husband of Edith Miriam Quigley, of Lutterworth.

Commemorated at the Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France

(Panel 48)

Randle. Frank Private 29847, 1st Bn Loyal North Lancashire. Formally

Manchester Regiment (5069). Died of wounds 1/3/1918, age

29. Born 1889 son of William and Mary Randle 68 Victoria

Road, Fenton. Commemorated at Mendinghem Military

Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (IX.X.9)

Ratcliffe Eric James Gunner 976286. 1st Regiment. Royal Horse Artillery. Died

1/9/1942 age 26. Born 1916 son of William and Mary Priscilla

Ratcliffe. In 1935 Eric married Ethel M Hamilton at Fenton

Christ Church. commemorated at Alamein Memorial, Egypt

(Panel ref: Column 9)

Ratcliffe. Roland Private 10906. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died in Gibraltar on the 22/11/1915, age 21. Born

1894 at Fenton son of Fredrick and Elizabeth Ratcliffe.

Commemorated at the Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery,

Gibraltar (Grave Ref: C.3190).

Ravenscroft. Arthur Staff Sergeant (fitter) 313044. Royal Garrison Artillery. North

Midland (Staffordshire) Heavy Bty. Died at home:

30/10/1918, age 26. Born 1892 son of George and Eliza Ann

Ravenscroft of 20 Wheildon Road, Mount Pleasant, Fenton.

Commemorated at Hartshill Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent

(Grave 3424)

Ravenscroft. John Fusilier 7047113. 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed 27/5/1944

age 31 in Italy. Born 1913 son of John Henry and Elizabeth Ann

Ravenscroft of Fenton. In 1939 John married Millicent Upton

at Fenton, Christchurch. Originally buried at map ref:

1CGR.WMB. 2114. On the 9/8/1945 he was reburied and

commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery, Italy (Grave

ref: X1 H 23)

Rawlinson. Joseph Colour Sergeant 4970471. 2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment.

(Infantry)

Died in the Middle East 11/5/1943 age 31. Born 1912 son of

George T. Rawlinson and of Mary H. Rawlinson, of Fenton.

Commemorated at Helliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt (Grave

ref: 3 G 32)

Redman. Charles William

Private 202976. “D” Co 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment (Pioneers) Died of his wounds (Gas)

14/5/1918 at the No. 1 Australian General Hospital age 40.

Born in Burslem 1878. In 1901 Charles married Mary

Elizabeth Wood at Christ Church, Fenton and lived at 127

Market Street, Fenton. Commemorated at St Sever

Cemetery Extension, Roun, Seine-Maritime, France (Grave

P.XI.K.13B)

Reynolds. John Reynolds Lance Corporal 18384. 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters

(Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Killed in

action 5/7/1916 age 35. Born 1881 son of Mark and Mary A.

Reynolds. In 1905 he married Maria Powell at Stoke St

Peter’s and in 1911 living at 33 Elgin St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face

10C.10D. and 11A)

Rhyles. William Lance Cpl 7495 William Rhyles

1st North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment On the 4th

December 1914 William was discharged as unfit with tuberculosis

of the lungs. He died December 1914. Born 1888 at Star Bank,

Fenton son of William and Hannah Rhyles. In 1908 he married

May Archer. commemorated at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard

Extension, Nord, France. (Grave ref II.F.16)

Rickinson. DFC. Leslie Arthur F/Lt.45901. RAF. Died: 13/5/1943 (crashed near Eemnes, the

Netherlands) Born 26/5/1917 son of Arthur Ernest and

Veatrice Rickinson of Fenton. Buried: Oud-Leusden (Rustof)

Plot 13. Row 7. Grave 127.

Ridgway. John Thomas Private 19084. 3rd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died on the

6/6/1915 age 19. Born 1896 son of Henry and Eleanor

Ridgway of 33 Kent Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent (grave 2412)

Riley. Philip Private 15699. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action, 13/6/1917 age 27. Born 1890 son of

John and Sarah A Riley. He married Estha and lived at 7

York St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate)

West-Vlaanderen Belgium Memorial ( Panel 55)

Rix. James Russell Private 14751. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment, formally 8719 4th Battalion. Killed in action in

Mesopotamia on the 15/5/1916, age 23. Born in Longton in

1893. James married Ethel May Moore in 1912 at Christ

Church, Fenton. Commemorated in the Basra War

Cemetery, Iraq (Panel 34)

Roberts. Arthur Private 14286. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Reported missing presumed dead 25/7/1917.

Native of Stoke-on-Trent, resident in Fenton.

Commemorated at Messines Ridge British Cemetery. West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave 11.A.26)

Roberts Harold Private 242599. “B” Co” 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 9/5/1918 age 20. Born 1898 son of Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts, of 100, Fielding St., Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France (Grave II.A.26)

Roberts. Henry Private 8481. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia on the 9/4/1916,

age 19. Born in 1896 son of William Yates Roberts and Zillah

Roberts, China St, Fenton. Commemorated Basra Memorial,

Iraq (panel 34)

Roberts. John Richard Private 12991. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action: 23/3/1916. A native of Hanley and

living in Fenton. Commemorated at Pont-Du-Hem Military

Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France. (Grave ref: I. E. 8)

Robins. William WW1. No available information

Robinson. William Nathan

Corporal 9659. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action 26/8/1918 age 38. Born 1880 son of James and Elizabeth Robinson. In 1905 William married Louisa Hills at St Margaret’s, Wolstanton lived at 28 Hardinge Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Tehran Memorial, Iran. (Panel 4 Column 1)

Robson. George William

Fusilier 14578026. 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)

killed in action sometime between 16/02/1944 - 18/02/1944

age 20. Born 1924 son of George and Emily Robson, of Fenton.

Commemorated at the Cassino Memorial, Italy (Panel 5)

Rowlands. Denis Stoker 1st class P/KX95439. Royal Navy. HMS Quentin. Died 2/12/1942. Commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, (Panel 68, Column 3)

Rowley James Thomas Private 16455. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died 26/7/1917 from disease caused by the affect

of heat at the 3rd British General Hospital. Mesopotamia.

Born at Hanley in 1881. In 1900 James Married Catherine

Bailey at Christchurch, Fenton living at 8 Terrace Buildings,

Commemorated at Hakimiyeh Military Cemetery. (Grave no

K 20)

Royall. Harry Lance Corporal P/2984 Military Police Corps. Mounted

Branch. Died 14/3/1919, age 27. Born 1892 son of Isaac and

Martha Ann Royall of 13 Berdmore st, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Ath Communal Cemetery, Hainaut,

Belgium. (Grave B.2)

Rudge, Herbert Leading Aircraftman 1011171. Royal Air Force Volunteer

Reserve. Died 19/6/1943 age 23. Born 1920 son of Livie and

Agnes Rudge. In 1941 Herbert married Dorothy Byatt at

Longton, St John the Baptist.

Rushton. Frederick Sapper 1026. Royal Engineers. 1st/2nd (North Midland) Field

Coy. Killed in action on 4/7/1916. Born 1887 son of Thomas

and Mary Ann Rushton, 39 Raglon St, Fenton.

Commemorated at Fonquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas de

Calais France (Grave I.L.23)

Rushton. Frederick Gunner 85935. Royal Garrison Artillery. 236th Siege Bty.

Admitted to hospital on the 25/10/1918 and died of his

wounds on the 27/10/1918 age 30. Born in 1888 son of

Thomas and Annie Rushton. He married Ann Jane Smith at

the Wesleyon Church, Shelton on the 26/11/1911 living at 78

High Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Vadencourt

British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne. France (II.B.27)

Rushton. Harry (Henry) Gunner 76293. Royal Field Artillery. "X" 50th Trench Mortar

Battery. Killed in action 12/10/1918 age 30. Born in 1889 son

of Thomas H and Ellen Rushton of 7 King St, Fenton. In 1907

Henry married Maud Harratt at Normacot, Holy Evangelist

and lived at 34 Oldfield St, Fenton. Commemorated at

Worms (Hochheim Hill) Cemetery Rheinland-Pfalz,

Germany (Grave ref: Screen wall)

Rushton. Horace Private 50372. 12th Bn The King’s (Liverpool Regt) Formerly

293651, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action on the

16/8/17 age 22. Born 1895 son of Edward and Sarah Rushton

of 191 King Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne Cot

Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 31 to 34 and 162

and 162A and 163A)

Rushton. Thomas Private 14540. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds in India on the 23/5/1916 age

21.

Born 1896 son of Frank and Mary May Rushton, 11 Herbert

St, Fenton. Buried in a mass Grave in front of the memorial

at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Bombay India (Panel Face E)

Rushton. Victor Stanley Private 4868826. 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment. Died 8/3/1943

in North Africa age 19. Born 1924 and living in Stoke on-Trent

age 19 Commemorated at Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia

(Panel 17)

Russell. James Private 20561. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds 19/1/1917 age 25. Born 1892 son

of James and Mary Russell, of Frederick St, Fenton. He is

buried and commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-

Trent

Rymer George Ernest Copple Smith

Private 10957. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died at home on 18th December 8/12/1914. Born

1890 at Clay Cross Derbyshire and living at 1 Minshall Street,

Fenton (Mrs Smith)

Commemorated at Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire

(Grave C.120)

Roberts. John Richard Private 12991. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action: 23/3/1916. A native of Hanley and

living in Fenton. Commemorated at Pont-Du-Hem Military

Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France. (Grave ref: I. E. 8)

Roberts. John Richard Private 12991. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action: 23/3/1916. A native of Hanley and

living in Fenton. Commemorated at Pont-Du-Hem Military

Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France. (Grave ref: I. E. 8)

Salt. Albert Private 5790. 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment.

Force: South Africa Field Force. Died 7/5/1902 at Vryburg.

Son of Charles and Elizabeth Salt of 3 High Street, Fenton.

Salt. J.E Stoker, Royal Navy. WW2.

Salt. John William Private 30770. 14th Bn Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in

action 13th November 1916 age 34. Born 1882 son of John and

Emma Salt of 15 Bridge Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. (Pier and Face 5A and

6C)

Salt. Joseph Private 4977527. 1st/5th Shrewood Forresters (Nottinghamshire

And Derbyshire Regiment) Died 8th October 1945 age 25 in

Malaya. Born 1920 and living at Stoke-on-Trent son Levi and

Ann Jane Salt. commemorated at Madras War Cemetery,

Chennai (Grave Ref: 1 L 14)

Salt. Walter Lance Corporal 29615. 13th Bn. (Green Howards) Yorkshire

Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales' Own) Formerly 30628,

Notts and Derby Regt. Killed in action on the 26/7/1917 age

19. Born in 1898 son of Walter and Lucy Jane Salt of Victoria

Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the Fins New British

Cemetery. Somme, France (Grave I.E,10)

Saunders. William Private 16102 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds 14/1916 at the No 36 Casualty

Clearing Station BEF age 32. Born in 1886 William married

Harriet Brian and living at Baths Street, Longton.

Commemorated at the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-

L’abbe, Somme (II.B.25)

Scragg. Isaac Private 32485. 47th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps.

Died of wounds 9/4/1917, age 25. Born 1893 son of Lily

Scragg, China Street and the late Robert Scragg.

Commemorated at the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery,

Souchez,. Pas de Calais , France (Grave XVII.K.17)

Scragg Robert Private 11985. 65th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds 26/10/1917, age 22. Born 1895 son of John and Lily Smith of 26 Best St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (III H 9)

Seabridge. Wilfred S Private 47430. 9th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of his

wounds 8/11/1918 age 30. Born 1888 son of Frederick W and

Ellen Seabridge, of Silverdale. In 1915 Wilfred married

Gertrude Johnson at Longton (The Strand) Methodist

Church and lived at 82, Brocksford St. Fenton.

Commemorated at Longton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent

(Grave 10019)

Sellers. John Henry Private 8217. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 20/4/1916 age 18. Born 1898 son

William H and Mary Ann Sellars at 30 Hardinge Street,

Fenton. In 1911 John Henry was living at 57 Nelson St, Fenton

with his step father Thomas and mother Mary Ann

Beardmore. He is commemorated at the Basra Memorial,

Iraq. (Panel 34).

Shelley. Albert Lance Corporal 97428 Albert Shelley. 1st Bn Sherwood

Foresters (Nottinghamshire And Derbyshire Regiment)

Killed in action at the Somme crossing on the 24/4/1918 age

19. Born 1899 son of Arthur and Rosa Shelley at 15 Well

(Welby St) Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Pozieres

Memorial, Somme, France (panel 52 to 54)

Shelley. William Corporal 202329. 2nd/4th Bn Duke Of Wellington's (West

Riding Regiment) Killed in action 21/11/1917 age 23. Born 1894

son of Joseph and Elizabeth Shelley of 77 Oldfield St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Cambria Memorial, Louverval Nord,

France. (Panel 6 & 7)

Shenton. Peter Private 140076. 21st Bbn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action on the 15/9/1918 age 23. Born 1895 son of Samuel and Louisa Shenton of 49 Whieldon Road, Mount Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France (Grave V.G.19)

Shingler. Lewis (Louis) Sergeant PW/2107. 19th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action: 4/10/1916, age 33. Born 1884 son of Lewis and Caroline Shingler of 69 Market St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France (Pier & Face 12D & 13B)

Shirley. William Private 7293. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of his wounds on 30/4/1915 age 27. Born in 1888 in Burslem to William and Elizabeth Shirley. In 1910 William married Mary Emily Mountford at Stoke living at 3 Terrace buildings, Fenton. Commemorated at the Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord France. (I.C.9)

Shore. William Private 26903. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died 9/11/1918, age 37. Born 1881 at Haslington,

Cheshire son of John and Hannah Shore. William married

Elizabeth Thorley at Stoke St, Peter and living in Fenton.

Commemorated at the Tehran War Cemetery, Iran (Grave

V.E.13)

Shotton. Arthur John Leading Aircraftman 1526873. 2726 Squadron R.A.F.

Regiment.Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve. Died 28th April

28/4/1945 age 22. Born 1923 County Durham and living in

Newcastle on Tyne son of John Henry and Annie Shotton of

Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at Celle War

Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany. (Grave ref 1 B 9 )

Silvester William Griffiths

Stoker 1st Class SS/113416. Royal Navy. HMS Queen Mary.

Killed in action against German fleet in the North Sea

31/5/1916 age 19. Body Not Recovered for Burial. Born in 1897

son of Sarah Silvester of 37 George St Fenton. In 1911 William

was living with his grandparents 16 George Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (1916 O

- Z)

Simcock. Samuel Henry Gunner 5055318. 180 Field regiment. Royal Artillery. Died

20/4/1944 age 29. Born 1915 son of Samuel Cooper and Maud

Simcock of Fenton. Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery,

Stoke-on-Trent (Grave ref: 12185)

Simmonds, Frederick John Sergeant 319870. Died 28th May 1942 age 21. 1st Royal

Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corp. Born 1921 son of George H

and Edith H Simmonds of Fenton. Commemorated in the

Tobruke War Cemetery, Libya. (1. D. 12)

Simpkin. Herbert Private 32371. 8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Died at

home on the 25/11/1917 age 36. Born 1881 at Longton son of

Herbert and Jane Simpkin. In 1901 Herbert married Mary Amy

Lavick at Stoke and living at 44 May Place, Fenton.

Commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent (Grave

8773)

Sims. Alfred Private 5188281. 5th Bn Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Killed in

action 20/10/1944 age 28 in Italy. Born 1916 son of George and

Jinny Sims. In 1942 Alfred married Ivy May Colclough at Meir,

Holy Trinity. Commemorated at Faenza War Cemetery, Italy.

(Grave ref: V1 B 13)

Skilton. Caleb Private 3735. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action, 18/8/1915 age 31. Born

1884 son of Caleb and Mary Skilton. In 1912 Caleb married

Hannah Lockett at Fenton Christ Church and lived at 282

Duke Street, Fenton. Commemorated at Larch Wood

(Railway Cutting) Cemetery. Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders

(West-Vlaanderen), Belgium (I.G.7)

Slater. Colin Henry Flight Engineer 1815706. 75 Squadron. Royal Air Force

Volunteer Reserve. Colin was killed 25/6/1944 age 20. Born

1924 son of Harry and Ethel Slater, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Buried and commemorated at Fruges Communal Cemetery,

Pas de Calais, France (map ref: sh 6 HO34282)

Slater. Moses Rifleman R/12658. 16th Bn King’s Royal Rifles. Killed in action

24/9/1918 age:20. Born in 1898 at Caverswall son of Enoch and

Myra Slater, of 24, Colville St, Fenton. Commemorated Villers

Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain (Grave V.D.13)

Smallwood. Spencer Private 4139. 1st/4th Bn. attd. 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn.

Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of his wounds 28/8/1916 age

32. Born in 1884 son of James and Louisa Smallwood of 42,

Victoria Rd, Fenton, Staffs. Commemorated at the Barlin

Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

(Grave 1.C.31)

Smith, Arthur Dalhousie

Lance Corporal 5059438. Killed in action 28/5/1944 age 20.

2nd Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment. Born

1924 son of George A and Maud Smith of Fenton.

Commemorated at the Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio,

Italy (Grave XV1.B.5)

Smith. Fred WW1. No available information

Smith. Frederick Arthur

Private 38064. 1st/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 15/10/1918 age 28. Born

1890 son John and Annie Smith. Frederick married Hilda

Martha Birks in 1910 at Longton, St John the Baptist living at

20 Brocksford Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Fresnoy-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension. Aisne,

France. (Grave A14)

Smith Harry Private 10782. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s)

Regiment. Died of his wounds 23/7/1915 age 28. Born in 1887

son of William H and Mary A Smith of 39 Frederick Street,

Fenton. Believed to be buried in the Pink Farm Cemetery,

Helles Turkey (inc Gallipoli) (Sp mem 200)

Smith. Harry Private 5057743. North Staffordshire Regiment attached to the

Worcestershire Regiment, Died in Burma 17/4/1945 age 22.

Born 1923 son of Samuel and Elizabeth Smith, of Fenton,

Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Taukkyan War

Cemetery (Grave ref: 23A F 5)

Smith. Jesse Private 14566. "D" Coy. 1st Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment.

Killed in action 31/7/1917 age 32. Born 1887 son of Frederick

and Mary Smith of 12 Park Place, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen,

Belgium (Panel 55)

Smith. Joseph Private 4481. 4th North Staffordshire Regiment: South Africa

Field Force. Killed 25/6/1901 at Richmond.

Smith. Philip Sydney Rifleman 301476. 2nd/5th London Regiment (London Rifle

Brigade) Killed in action 4/3/1917 age 28. Born 1889 son of

John and Emma Smith, of Blurton Road, Heron Cross.

Commemorated at the Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de

Calais, France (Grave ref I.A.5)

Smith, William Henry Gunner 4611236. Royal Artillery, 71st Field Regiment. Died

18/2/1944, age 32. Born 1912 son of Henry and Ellen Smith. In

1940 William married Eliza Jane Brown of Meir in a Civil

marriage in Stoke-on-Trent. He is commemorated in the

Minturno War cemetery, Italy (Grave V, F, 9)

Smith. William Henry Private 28977 William Henry Smith

16th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Killed in action 19th September 1917. Battle of Ypers.

He is commemorated at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension,

Nord, France. (Grave ref II.F.16) Born 1895 at Fenton son of Samuel Smith of 5 Kent Street,

Fenton.

Spendilow. George Edward

Lance Sergeant 5051937. 6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales’s) Regiment. Died 8/7/1944 age 28. Born 1916 son of

George and Nellie Spendilow of Normacot. In 1939 George

married Phyllis Swann at Fenton, Christ Church. Originally

buried Colleville (map ref: 7F1 928.650) On the 27/9/1945 he

was reburied at Brouy British Cemetery, Calvados, France.

(Grave ref: V A 12)

Stanley Herbert Lance Corporal 20050. 4th Bn Grenadier Guards. Killed in

action on the 25/9/1916 age 28. Born 1888 son of Harriet

Stanley of 8, Berdmore St, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France (Pier and face 8 D)

Stanway. John Lance Corporal 202551. 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Price of

Wales’s) Regiment. Killed in action on the 2/7/1917 age 34.

Born 1883 son of Thomas and Edith Stanwa. He married

Lilian Tranter in 1915 at St John the Baptist Church, and lived

at 21 Goldenhill Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the Loos

British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. (grave WIX.B.8)

Stanyer. John Francis Private 40719. 12th Bn (Prince of Wales’s Own) West Yorkshire

Regiment. Formerly 5557, 3/5th North Staffs Regiment. Died of

wounds 29/12/1916 age 20. Born 1896 son of Letitia and the

late William Stanyer, of 29A, Park Lane, Fenton.

Commemorated at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le

Treport, Seine-Maritime, France (Grave ref: II.J.12)

Stanyer William James

Lance Corporal 9510. 32nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (London

Regiment) Killed in action 8th January 1917, Age 31. Born 1886

at Fenton, son of Letitia and the late William Stanyer, of Park

Lane, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ridge Wood Military

Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave ref: II.F.4)

Starkey. Samuel Private 197. 8th Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) Killed in

action 2/3/1916 age 23. Born 1893 son of William and Annie

E.F. Starkey of Frederick Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Loos memorial, Pas de Calais, France (panel 25 to 27)

Steel. Lawrence Augustus

Stoker 1st Class D/KX526100. Royal Navy H.M. L.C.T. 495.

Died 29/9/1945, age 26. Born 1919 son of Samuel L and Rose

Steel of Fenton. Commemorated at the Plymouth Naval

Memorial (Panel 94, Column 3)

Steele. Frederick Kenneth

Sapper 486636. 2nd/1st North Midland Field Coy, Royal

Engineers. Killed in action 1/7/1916. Born in Fenton son of

Winifred Steel of 21 Herbert Street, Fenton. Commemorated

at Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France. (Pier and Face 8A &

8D)

Steele. Harry Gunner 207090. 122nd Siege Battery. Royal Garrison

Artillery. Killed in action 20/10/1918 age 20. Born 1898 son of

Mary Elizabeth Steele, of 12, Oldfield St, Fenton.

Commemorated at St Aubert British Cemetery, Nord,

France. (Grave ref I.B.3)

Steele. William Henry Private 16043. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Price of Wales)

Regiment. killed in action 23/7/1915 at the Gallipoli

peninsular, age 24. Born in 1891 son of George and Agnes

Steele of 64 Duke Street, Fenton. William married Florence

Emery in 1911 at Christ Church, Fenton and lived at 17 Foley

St, Fenton

Stevenson. Albert Richard Trooper 558105. Staffordshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured

Corps, Died 25/10/1942 age 22 in the Middle East. Born 1920

son of Albert and Ethel Stevenson, of Fenton. Originally

buried at BGR/SIM/4. After he was identified by his name tag

he was reburied on the 1/7/1943 at El Alamein War Cemetery,

Egypt (Grave ref: XXV A 2)

Stevenson. Fred Sapper 102219. 175 Tunnelling Coy, Royal Engineers. Killed in

action 14/11/1915 age 23. Born 1892 at Hanley son of Rebecca

Williams. On January 26th 1913 Fred married Mary Ann

Blundred at Edensor, St Paul and lived at 61 Whieldon Rd

Mount Pleasant, Fenton. Commemorated at the Maple Copse

Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Sp. Mem. D. 4)

Stonier George Lance Corporal 11965. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regt. Killed in action 7th January 1916, age 22. Born

1894 at Fenton son of George and Mary Fanny Stonier of

Nelson St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles Memorial,

Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171)

Stonier. Harry Private 13244. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 18/11/1916, age 19 in the Battle of

the Ancre on the Somme. Born 1897 at Fenton son of George

& Mary F Stonier of 29 Wellington St, Fenton.

commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 14B &

14C)

Street. Albert Private 201571. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Price of Wales)

Regiment. Killed in action 3/3/1917, age 20 Born 1897 son of

Mrs. E. Street, of Clarence Street, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Bienvillers Military Cemetery Pas de Calais, France (Grave

VI.B.10)

Sutton. Albert Private 10779. "C" Coy. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died of wounds at sea on November 5th

1915 age 18. Born in 1897 son of William Thomas and Mary

Emily Sutton, of 4, Ernest Place, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170

and 171)

Sutton. Daniel Private 8457. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Price of Wales)

Regiment. Killed in action: 31th August 1916 age 27. Born

1889 son of William Henry and Annie Sutton of Tunstall.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. (Pier and Face 14

B and 14 C)

Sutton. Percy Private 11207. 8th Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in

action on the 1/10/1917 age 24. Born 1893 son of Arthur and

Emily Sutton 2 Pitt St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Tyne

Cot Memorial (Panel 50-51) West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Swann. Edward Private. 5057012. Pioneer Corps. Died 3/12/1944. Born 1920 son

of George and Gertrude Swann, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Commemorated at Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerpen,

Belgium. (Grave ref: I B 31)

Swettenham. E WW1. No available information

Swettenham. Harry Private 14063.7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds on the 5/9/1915 age 35. Born in

1881 son of Lewis and Ann Swettenham. In 1905 Harry

married Polly Smith at Fenton, Christ Church and living at

61 China Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Helles

Memorial, Turkey. (Panel 170 and 171.

Symcox. Reginald Sergeant 1582908. 102 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer

Reserve. Crashed and died near Becklingen {Bergen} 21/1/1944

age 20. Born 1924 son of Robert and Ethel E. Symcox, of

Fenton. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surry

(Panel 238)

Taft. Albert Private 3856492. 2nd Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Died 3/5/1945 age 27 in Malaya. Born 1918 a native of Stoke-

on-Trent. Albert’s body was transferred from Wing Loon

Cemetery, Changi and reburied at Kranji War Cemetery,

(Grave ref: 16 D 14)

Talbot. Frederick Private 20169. 4th Bn Grenadier Guards. Killed in action on

the 27/9/1915 age 30. Born 1885 son of the late John and

Hannah Talbot of Hanley. Commemorated at the Loos

Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (Panel 5 to 7)

Tams Edmund Thomas

Gunner 805153. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field

Artillery, “C” Bty. 56th Bde. Killed in action 27/9/1918 age 24.

Born 1894 son of Edmund Thomas and Minnie Etta Tams of

20 Park Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at Moeuvres

Communal Cemetery Extension , Nord, France. (Grave

III.A.7)

Tansley. Samuel Thomas

Private 13902. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of wounds 20/4/1918, age 29. Born in 1889 in New St, Hanford. He married Alice at Christ Church Stone. Commemorated at the Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (VI. D. 49)

Taylor. Stanley Sapper 882643. 604 Railway Construction Company. Royal

Engineers. Died 17/4/1944 in India. Born 1921 son of Frank and

Sarah Ann Taylor, of Fenton. Originally buried at Chittagong

Civil Cemetery. Military Extension. On the 25/2/1946 he was

reburied at Chittagong Cemetery, Bangladesh. (Grave ref: 6 E

1)

Thomas. Albert William

Sapper 693. 2nd/1st (North Midland) Field Coy. Royal

Engineers. Died of his wounds on the 20/9/1915 age 23. Born

1893 son of James and Annie Thomas of 14 Victoria Road,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Etaples Military Cemetery,

Pas de Calais, France (Grave IV.F.4)

Thomas. James William Private 17146. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 23/4/1916 age 19. Born 1896 son of

Richard and Frances Thomas and living at 11 Clarence

Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Basra Memorial, Iraq .

(Panel 34).

Thomas. John Private 18089. 8th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in

action 14/7/1916 age 40. Born in 1876 in Fenton John married

Blanch Ashley in 1906 at Fenton Christ Church living at 11

Broad St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial,

Somme, France (Pier and Face 2C)

Thomas. Samuel Private 24665. 2nd Bn The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers.

Died of wounds 20/8/1916 age 20. Samuel was born in 1887

son of Simeon and Lois Thomas of 37 Packett St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-

L’Abbe, Somme, France (III.F.7)

Thompson. William Private 11987. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 16/5/1916, age

43. Born in Fenton, son of Sarah Ann Thompson. In 1897 he

Married Maria Grocott at Christ Church, Fenton, and lived

at 24 Cambridge Street, Fenton. Commemorated in the

Amara Cemetery, Iraq (Grave II.E.1)

Thorley. Arthur Private 251939. 1st/6th Princess Louise's (Argyll and

Sutherland Highlanders) Killed in action 25/8/1918 age 34.

Born in 1886 son of Harry and Annie Thorley of Maclagan

Street, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at the Queens

Cemetery, Bucquoy , Pas de Calais, France (Grave II.B.8)

Till. Henry Herbert Private M2/102873. M.T. Royal Army Service Corps. Died

20/3/1918, age 26. Born February 1891 son of Henry George

and Lucy Till of Minshall Street, Mount Pleasant, Fenton.

Commemorated at Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania

(Grave ref: 5.D.19)

Timmis. James Private 5053310. 5th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed

27/10/1944 age 28. Born 1916 son of James and Alice Timmis of

Fenton. In 1939 James married Nancy Dean at Fenton, Christ

Church. His body was found at map ref: SH 6NW MR 7212653

MR15139. On 12/9/1945 he was reburied at Arnhem

Oosterbreek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Holland. (Grave ref:

7 B 21)

Timmis. John Private 10326. 1st Bn Welsh Regiment. Died of wounds

19/2/1915 and is commemorated at the Bois-Guillaume

Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France (Grave ref:

I.B.18A)

Tranter. William Henry Gunner 344268. 39th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Forth. [RGA – 9TF)] Died of wounds 8/5/1918. Commemorated at Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (III.C.1)

Travis. Samuel Private. 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment.

(In all records can only find Private 5695 S Travis

4th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment: Natal Field Force

Died 29/9/1900 in Grootfontien

Tunstall. Thomas Henry Private 10185. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 3/7/1916 age 19. Born in

1897 son of Richard and Harriet Annie Colclough of 3

Sutherland Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Ovillers

Military Cemetery, Somme. (Grave X.O.9)

Udall. Charles Private 41804. 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in

action 26th October 1917 age 18. Born 1899 son of George and

Alice Emily Udall of 38 Oldfield St, Fenton. Commemorated

at the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. West-Vlaanderen, France

(Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A)

Upton. Thomas Lance Corporal 20063. 1st Bn York and Lancaster Regiment.

Killed in action on the 29/9/1915, age 27. Born in Fenton 1880

son of Robert and Mary Ann Upton of 11 Best Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Loos Memorial. Nord-Pas-de-Calais,

France (Panel 105 and 106)

Wain. Albert Victor Lance Corporal 201546. 4th (Extra Reserve) Bn North

Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of his

wounds 4/5/1918 age 22. Born 1896 son of Frederick and

Annie Wain, 34 High Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt. Somme, France

(Grave I.G.24)

Wain. George Private 5604. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action on the 11/8/1916 age 34. Born in

1882 son of Charles H and Eliza Wain of Talbot St, Fenton.

Commemorated Peronne Road, Cemetery, Maricourt,

Somme, France. (Grave II.B.35)

Wain. George William

Petty Officer FAA/SFX 144. Royal Navy. HMS Dasher. (D37)

George died 27/3/1943 age 25. Born 1918 son of Mr and Mrs

George Wain, husband of Lucy Victoria Wain.

Commemorated at Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire

(Panel Bay 7 Panel 4)

Wainman. Harry Private 70583. 9th Bn Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers. Died of

his wounds on the 13/5/1918 age 26. Born in Birmingham in

1892 son of George Wainman. In 1916 Harry married Martha

Morris at Christ Church, Fenton when Martha lived at 59

High Street, Fenton. Commemorated at Esquelbecq Military

Cemetery Nord, France (Grave I. D. 12)

Walker. John James Private 1636. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 13/10/1915 age 19 in the

Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of

Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Born 1896 son of the

late William and Elizabeth Walker, of 25, High St., Fenton,

Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas

de Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105) and on the Fenton

WW1 memorial.

Walsh. Harold Frederick

Lance Corporal 14552753. 1st Bn Worcester Regiment.

21/11/1944 age 19. Born 1925 in Stoke-on-Trent son of John

Edward and Elizabeth Walsh of Fenton. 21st November 1944

age 19.

Waltho. Harold Vincent

Trooper 556338. 1st Bn Royal Tank Regiment. RAC. Died

24/4/1943 age 23 in the Middle East. Born 1920 Stoke-on-

Trent son of Harold Vincent and Florence Waltho. In 1941

Harold married Jenny Hill at Longton, St Gregory’s RC

Church. commemorated at Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia

(Panel Face 3)

Waring. Bertram Private 11165. 8th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Missing presumed killed in action 18/11/1916 -

19/11/1916 age 23. Born 1893 son of George and Harriet

Waring, of 89, Whieldon Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt. (Grave ref: C.86)

Wardle. John Rifleman C/415. 16th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in

action: 5/11/1916 age 21. Born 1895 son of Joseph and

Elixabeth Wardle of 3 Goldenhill Road, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France

(Pier and Face 13A. 13B)

Wareham. James Stephen Private 8499. 10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Hussars.

Killed in Action: 26/10/1914 age 21. Born 1893 son of Francis

and Jane Wareham of 45 Alma Street, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (Panel 5)

Washington. Henry Company Sergeant Major 192. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire

(Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 13th October

1915 in the Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the

Battle of Loos (25 September – 15 October 1915) Henry came

from Fenton and lived with his wife and eleven children at

241 Duke Street, Fenton. Commemorated on the Loos

Memorial. Pas de Calais, France (Panel 103 and 105) and on

the Fenton WW1 memorial.

Watson. Jack Ordinary Seaman LT/JX 301694. Royal Navy Patrol Service.

HMS Europa. Died 13/1/1942 age 19. Born 1923 son of John

Edward and Nellie Watson, of Fenton. Commemorated at

Lowestoft (Beccles Road) Cemetery, Suffolk. (Grave ref: Sec 25

Grave 502 south)

Watts. Leonard Lance Bombardier 1502714. 16 Bty, 2 H.A.A. Regt. Royal

Artillery. Leonard died 26-27/4/1941 age 22. Born 1919 in

Staffordshire and living in Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated at

the Athens Memorial, Greece (Panel ref: Face 2)

Webb Richard WW1. No available information.

Webb. William Henry Corporal 200727 “D” Co 1st/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Listed as missing, Killed in action 1/7/1917 age 31. Born 1886 He Married Julia Florence (Webb) at Fenton Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Fenton in 1910. Commemorated at the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (Bay 7 and 8)

Webster. Joseph Private 47242. 6th Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly

307971 ASC. Killed in action on the 27/5/1918 age 19. Born in

1899 at 97 Market St, Fenton son of Joseph and Emily

Webster. Commemorated at the Soissons Memorial, Aisne

France.

Wheawall. William Henry Private 5864 William Henry Wheawall. 1st Bn North

Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action

20/12/1914, age 32. A native of Longton. Commemorated at

the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium (Panel 8)

Whitcut. Harold Sapper 439. 2nd/1st (North Midland) Bde. Royal Engineers.

Killed in action 1/7/1916. Born 1898 son of James and Eleanor

Whitcut of 63 Church Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

(Grave I.L.49)

Whitmore. George Private 13618. 1/6th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of wounds (Gas) 4/5/1918 in St John’s

Ambulance Brigade hospital, France. Born 1884 son of Mrs

Harriat Kennerley, 16 Gorse Street, Heron Cross, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Etaples Military Cemetery, France

(Grave LXV111.A.23)

Wild. Edward Private 5052171 Edward Wild. 6th Bn Gordon Highlanders.

died in Italy 20/10/1944 age 25 in Italy. Born 1919 in Stoke-on-

Trent. Originally buried at Rosenheim Civil Cemetery. 16

2827 con. His body was reburied at Durnbach War Cemetery.

Bayern Germany (Grave ref: 3 F 15)

Wilde. Edward Private 13257. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of Wounds 3/12/1916, age 26. Born 1890 at

Longton son of the late Henry and Kate Wilde. In 1911 Edward

was living at 74 Goldenhill Road, Fenton. Commemorated at

the Couin British Cemtery, Pas de Calais, France (VI.B.21)

Wildsmith. Arthur Private 228450. 1st City of London Royal Fusiliers posted to

20th Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Formally 203252, North Staffs Regt.

Killed in Action 26/11/1917, age 32. Born 1885 son of Henry and

Ann Wildsmith. In 1907 Arthur married Emma Elizabeth

Clarke at Stoke and lived at 71 Raglon St, Fenton.

Commemorated at Dochy Farm New British Cemetery West-

Vlaanderen, Belgium (V111. E.27)

Wilkinson. Alfred James Lance Corporal 7941. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in Action: 26/11/1916, age 30. Born

1886 son of Samuel and Elizabeth Wilkinson of 10 May Place,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais,

France (Panel 103 to 105)

Wilkinson. William Private 8440. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wound 24/8/1916 age 26. Born 1899

son of William and Hannah Wilkinson of 8 Cross St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-

L’Abbe, Somme. (Grave III.F.61)

Williams Frederick Private 11266543. 4th Bn Kings 0wn Scottish Highlanders. Killed 9th March 1945 age 22. Born 1923 son of Robert and Elizabeth Williams of Fenton. Commemorated at Groesbeek Memorial, Gelderland, Netherlands. (Panel 4)

Williams. George Sergeant 11307. 1st Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in Action 26/11/1916, age 29. Born 1887 son of

Mary Ann Lavelle (formerly Williams), of 37, China St,

Fenton. Commemorated at the Philosophe British Cemetery,

Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France.

Williams H. Sergeant. Royal Corps Signals. WW2

Williams. Harry Private 201314. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died of his wounds on the 14/6/1917 age

20. Born 1897 son of William and Harriett Williams of 18

Best Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Lillers

Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. (Grave V.D.39)

Williams. Joseph Rifleman R/12292. 2nd Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of

wounds 25/11/1915, age 18. Born 1897 son of Edward and Ann

Jane Williams of 97, Park Rd, Fenton. Commemorated at the

British Cemetery Philosophe, Mazingarbe. Pas de Calais,

France (Grave III.O.3)

Williams. R WW1. No available information

Williams. Samuel Private 27571. 15th Bn Cheshire Regiment. Died of his wounds

13/10/1918 age 28. Born 1890 son of Samuel and Ellen

Williams. In 1913 Samuel married Mary Ann Buttery at Stoke

and lived at 29, Kent St., Fenton. Commemorated at the

Ypres Reservois Cemetery West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Grave

II.D.17)

Williamson. Albine B. Private 16231. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Died of his wounds 14/5/1918. Born in Fenton in

1896 son of Joseph and Elizabeth Williamson,

Commemorated at the Bangneux British Cemetery,

Gezaincourt. Somme (Grave I.B.32)

Williamson. Charles Private 16158. “C” Coy. 9th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Died 25/5/1916 age 33, U.D. Heart at 41st

Casualty Clearing station BEF. Born 1884 at Fenton son of

Mary Williamson of 35 Brunswick St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the Doullens Communal Cemetery

Extension No 1, The Somme, France (Grave I.C.1)

Willis. Colonel Corporal 3538. 1st/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in action: 13/10/1915 in the Battle

of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of Loos (25

September – 15 October 1915) Born 1898 son of James and

Hannah Jane at 49 Duke Street, Heron Cross.

Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Pas de Calais,

France (Panel 103 TO 104) Willis was the youngest corporal

to die on that day, he was just 17.

Wilshaw. Edward Sergeant 200258. 2nd/5th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. Died of Wounds: 21/3/1918, age 22. Native of Longton 1896. Commemorated at the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt (Grave ref: Rumaucourt German Cem. Mem. 1)

Winfield. John Albert Private 96681. 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire

And Derbyshire Regiment) Killed in Action: 23/3/1918. Born

1880 son of John and Elizabeth Winfield. In 1905 he married

Mary Ellen Brandrick at Barlaston. Commemorated at Queant

Road Cemetery, Buissy. Pas de Calais, France (Grave

Lagnicourt German Cem No 1. Mem 10)

Wood. Arthur Private 40629. 12th Bn Prince of Wales’s Own (West

Yorkshire) Regiment, formally 5400 North Staffs Regt. Died

on the 14/5/1917 age 34. Born, 1883 in Fenton to Ann Wood.

In 1903 he married Sarah Ann Bettaney at Christ Church

Fenton living at 25 Park Lane, Fenton. Commemorated at

Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras. Pas de Calais, France.

(Grave V.E.21)

Wood. Ernest Private 29937. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's)

Regiment. Killed in action 26/8/1918 age 20. Born 1898 son of

Albert and Lavinia Wood, of 72, Raglan St., Fenton. Believed

to be buried at Baku British Military Cemetery and whose

grave has not been identified.

Wood. Frederick Private 55074. 15th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action

30/9/1918 age 21. Born 1897 son of Frederick James and Ann

Wood of 4 Victoria Road, Fenton. Commemorated at the

Uplands Cemetery, Magny-La-Fosse, Aisne, France (Grave

B.3)

Wood. J.P Drummer 3707. 4th North Staffordshire Regiment:

South Africa Field Force. Killed by lightning 20th April 1901 at

Richmond

Wood Peter Shoeing Smith 92236. 72nd Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Died on the 8/61918 age 19. Born in West Bromwich in 1899 was living as step son to Thomas and Dihah Agnes Harris in the Goods yard off King St, Fenton. Commemorated at the Bagdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq (Grave IV.G.4)

Woodcock. George Eli Private G/14438. 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)

Died of Wounds: 19/3/1917, age 23. Born 1894 son of George

Eli and Mary Ann Woodcock of 53 Hill St, Heron Cross,

Fenton. Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery Extension ,

Seine-Maritime. France (Grave O.VII.J.10)

Wooliscroft. Frederick J. Private 25510. 2nd Garrison Bn Essex Regiment. Died on

17/2/1919 aged 37. Born 1882 at Fenton and lived in Hardinge

Street. Commemorated in Port Said War Memorial Cemetery

(Grave M23).

Woolley. Edward Lance Corporal 52404. 1st Leicestershire Regiment. Died

22/2/1919 at Military Hospital Gravesend. Born 1897 son of

John and J Woolley of Smith Street. Fenton. Commemorated

at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave ref: 10348)

Woolley. William Gunner 105552. 135th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery.

Killed in action 6/10/1918, Age 28. Born 1890 son of Ralph

and Margaret Woolley, 43, Adelaide St, Fenton.

Commemorated at the La Baraque British Cemetery, Aisne,

France (Grave B,23)

Wright. Ernest Lance Corporal 200690. 2nd/5th North Staffordshire (Prince of

Wales's) Regiment. Killed in Action 23/3/1917, age 38. Born

1879 son of John and Jane Wright. In 1901 Ernest married Alice

Brassington at Stoke, St Peter, living at 65, Church St, Fenton.

Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery Extesion, Rouen, Seine-

Maritime , France (Grave O.VIII.K.2)

Wright. Henry Lance Bombardier 84701. 460th Bty. 15th Bde. Royal Horse

Artillery. Killed in action 23/10/1918 age 28. Born 1890 son of

Isaiah and Mary Wright. In 1913 John married Mary Ellen

Moore at Longton, St John the Baptist and went to live at 10

Elgin St, Fenton. Commemorated at Harlebeke New British

Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (Grave V.D.11)

Wright. Richard Private 3/7508. 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action

on the 18/6/1915 age 21. Born 1894 son of Isaiah and Mary

Wright of 49 High Street, Fenton. Commemorated at the Le

Touret Memorial. Pas de Calais France (Panel 39 to 41)

The memorial in Albert Square was ‘Erected by voluntary subscriptions in memory of the Fenton men who gave their

lives in the Great War and whose names are recorded on a tablet in the Town Hall.’

The Cenotaph was unveiled by Colonel John Vaughan Campbell V.C. on Armistice Day, November 11th, 1922.

The WW1 memorial inside the town hall is a Minton Hollins enamelled faience memorial panel fixed to the wall of the

main staircase. Designed by Walter Brown, who had been a student at Fenton Art School, contained the names of

Fenton men who had been killed in action during the First World War (1914-1918).

The memorial panel was unveiled by Colonel John Ward, the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent, who had

commanded the 25th Middlesex Regiment during the war.

In addition there are memorials to those who died in the Boer War, WW2 and the Northern Ireland conflict.