This page is dedicated to the men & women of Enderby, who gave their lives for their country in two world wars, the list is by no means complete and further information is being sort.
Enderby (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard - Leicestershire.
1914 - 1918
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BALDWIN Harry, Private, 30949. 3rd
Reserve Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, who died on Wednesday 7th May 1919.
Son of J. Baldwin of Chapel Street, Enderby.
Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal & Silver War Badge Personal Inscription: Someday we'll understand |
1939 - 1945
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COOPER Arthur Mortimer, Sapper, 1940767.
Royal Air Force, Royal Engineers, who died on Tuesday 24th December 1940. Personal Inscription: None |
| HARVEY William Alfred, Gunner, 1125206. Royal Artillery, who died on Monday 28th June 1943, Age 35. Son of William Alfred and Dinah Harvey of Enderby. |
Enderby Dissenters' Cemetery - Leicestershire
1914 - 1918
| MARTIN Ernest, Private, (Number & Regiment,
Unknown), who died on 24th November 1918, Aged 22. Son of George Arthur
and Emma Martin. Personal Inscription: Pte. Ernest Martin, wounded on the Somme 24 September 1916. Died 24th Nov. 1918. Peace After Pain. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial Plaque: Enderby United Reform Church, Chapel Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. |
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ROURKE Joseph, Lance Corporal, 22531.
11th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, who died on 7th June 1921, Age 30. Husband of
Emily Rourke, of 16 Seine Lane, Enderby. Personal Inscription: He sleeps, where there are no shadows. |
1939 - 1945
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WELLS Thomas William, Sapper, 2116761.
59 Field Coy. Royal Engineers, who died on Thursday 2nd July 1942, Age 22. Son of John Luther
Wells and Pollie Wells of Enderby. Personal Inscription: A loving son and brother, a beautiful memory remains, he gave his life, for his country. |
Many of the 'Fallen' of the village of Enderby are commemorated on war memorials situated throughout the United Kingdom and Abroad.
The graves and memorials commemorating the 'Fallen' of Enderby within the UK are listed below, with details of the memorial where available, the list is by no means complete and further information is being sort.
Kirby Muxloe War Memorial - Leicestershire - UK
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The Kirby Muxloe War Memorial - Leicestershire is located on the B5380, Station Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire. The memorial commemorates those men who died during the two world wars.
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This memorial carries the name of Sergeant Thomas Randall, who died in 1941 and whose parents John Willet Randall and Eleanor Randall lived in Enderby.
Kirby Muxloe Cemetery - Leicestershire - UK
1939 - 1945
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RANDALL Thomas, Sergeant, 751826. Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, who died on
Monday 3rd March 1941, Age 21. Son of John Willet Randall and Eleanor
Randall of Enderby. Personal Inscription: None |
Birstall Cemetery - Leicestershire - UK
1939 - 1945
| JOHNSON Arthur Bertram, Aircraftsman 1st Class, 1190905. 917 Balloon Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died on Thursday 29th May 1941, Age 27. Son of Bertie James Johnson and Clara Johnson. Husband of Margaret Edith Johnson of Enderby. |
Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery - Aberdeenshire - UK
1914 - 1918
| HANDLEY Joseph, Pioneer, 123917. 10th Labour
Battalion, Royal Engineers, who died on Monday 10th January 1916, Age 44.
Husband of Mrs. Handley, of 4 Shortridge Lane, Enderby, Leicester. Born: Swithland,
Leicestershire Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Row S. Grave No. 179 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: 15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
Plymouth Naval Memorial - Devon - UK
1914 - 1918
| WINGELL William, Lance Corporal, PLY/9788. (RMR/B/BIO). R.M.L.I.S.S 'Baykerran', Royal Marine Light Infantry, drowned in loss of ship off Nova Scotia, on Wednesday 23rd January 1918, Age 35. Husband of Emily Wingell, of John Street Enderby, Leicestershire. |
Portsdown Hill - Christ Church Military Cemetery - Hampshire - UK
1914 - 1918
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WILSON Walter Clement, Private, 16994, 3rd Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who died on Monday, 5th April 1915, Age 19. Son of
Ernest and Rebecca Wilson of 30, Sheffield Street, Leicester. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire Grave Reference / Panel Number: Row D. Grave No. 28 Personal Inscription: Worthy of everlasting rememberance. |
Portsmouth Naval Memorial - Hampshire - UK
1914 - 1918
| JAYES George William, Able Seaman, 191019. (RFR/PO/B/4071).
H.M.S "Good Hope", Royal Navy, who was killed in action on Sunday 1st November
1914. Aged 34. Son of George and Hephzibah Jayes of Leicester; Husband of
Ethel Towe (formerly Jayes), of 92, Willow Bridge Street, Leicester.
H.M.S. Good Hope - Battle of Coronel - 1st November 1914. The Battle of Coronel, off the coast of central Chile was the naval engagement between the British armoured cruisers, Good Hope and Monmouth, the light cruiser Glasgow and the armed merchant cruiser Otranto, against the German ships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig, Dresden and Nürnberg. Both H.M.S. Good Hope (Approx. 900 men) and H.M.S. Monmouth (Approx. 700 men), were both sunk with the loss of all hands. This battle was the first British naval defeat of the First World War. |
Portsmouth Naval Memorial - Hampshire - UK
1939 - 1945
| BRUIN William, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 326177. H.M.
Submarine 'Unbeaten', Royal Navy, who died on Wednesday 11th November
1942, Age 19. Son of William and Martha Bruin of Enderby, Leicestershire.
JARVIS Leonard Roy, Able Seaman, P/SSX 27882. H.M.S Hood, Royal Navy , who died on Saturday 24th May 1941, Age 19. Son of Ernest Charles and Ada Hannah Jarvis of Enderby, Leicestershire.
PASSELLS Keith Charles, Chief Petty Officer Supply, P/M 37564. H.M.S. Hood, Royal Navy, who died on Saturday 24th May 1941, Age 36. Son of Charles John and Cecilia Passells, Husband of Doris Minnie Passells, of Enderby, Leicestershire. |
Runnymede Memorial - Surrey - UK
1939 - 1945
| CHALLONER Thomas William, Pilot Officer, DFC, 50465. 161 Squadron Royal Air Force, who died on Friday 19th March 1943, Age 22. Son of Thomas and Lucy Challoner. Husband of Joyce Eveline Challoner of Enderby, Leicestershire. |
IRAQ - BASRA MEMORIAL
| COPSON Alfred, Private, 21005. 2nd Battalion Leicestershire
Regiment, who was Killed in action on Thursday 6th April 1916,
(Mesopotamia), Aged 26. Son of W. Copson, of 8 Daniel's Yard, Moores Lane,
Enderby, husband of Lily Copson of 3, Moores Lane, Enderby,
Leicestershire.
Born: Cosby,
Leicestershire Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 12 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the Indian Corps, 7th (Meerut) Division, 28th Brigade, the 2nd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment were involved in actions in the first attack on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) on the 6th April 1916. |
BELGIUM - PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL - Comines - Warneton, Hainaut
FRANCE - NEUF-BRISACH COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - Haut-Rhin
FRANCE - SAULCOURT CHURCHYARD EXTENSION - Guyencourt-Saulcourt - Somme
FRANCE - BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
GERMANY - HAMBURG CEMETERY
| FRADSHAM Horace, Private, 27764. 1st Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who died on Tuesday 30th April 1918.
Born: Whetstone,
Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot II. Row C. Grave No. 5 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Note: From information available at the present time, it is believed that Private Fradsham died of causes other than the effects of war. From information gained, from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Hamburg Cemetery was used for the burial of over 300 Allied soldiers and sailors who died as prisoners of war. In 1923 the cemetery was chosen as one of four cemeteries to which British graves scattered throughout Germany should be concentrated, many of these graves having been situated in Prisoners of War Cemeteries. There are now just over 700, 1914 - 1918 war casualties commemorated within the cemetery. |
FRANCE - RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY - Nord
| GILLIVER James Henry, Corporal, 419292. 2nd/2nd North
Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was killed in
action on Friday 7th December 1917, Aged 33. Husband of Elsie Beatrice
Gilliver, of 82 Hazel Street, Leicester. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Special Mem. B. Panel No. 20 Local Memorial: None |
FRANCE - BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
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GRAHAM Sydney, Private, 25806. 7th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who was Killed in action Sunday 1st - Monday 2nd
September 1918. Son of Mrs. A. A.
Graham, of Conery Lane, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Hoby,
Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot II. Row M. Grave No. 15 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 3rd Army, V Corps, 21st Division, 110th Brigade, the 7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions of the Second Battle of Bapaume, between the 31st August - 3rd September 1918. |
FRANCE - LE TOURET MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
| GRANT Fred William, Corporal, 10554. 2nd Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who was Killed in action on Saturday 15th May
1915, Aged 22. Son of Edward and Mary Jane Grant of 24, Grange Street,
Loughborough, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel No. 11 Local Memorial: None. Campaign & Other Service Medals: 1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 1st Army, Indian Corps, 7th (Meerut) Division, 20th (Garhwal) Brigade, the 2nd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment were involved in actions of the Battle of Festubert, between the 15th - 25th May 1915. |
FRANCE - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - SOMME
| GREEN Ernest, Private, PW/4808. 18th Battalion Duke
of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), who was Killed in action on Sunday 30th July 1916. Son of
William and Ann Green.
Born: Huncote,
Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Pier and Face 12D and 13B Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 4th Army, XV Corps, 33rd Division, the 18th (Service) (1st Public Works Pioneer) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own ( Middlesex Regiment), were involved in actions on the attacks on High Wood between 20th - 25th July 1916. Further research is required to ascertain whether the 18th (Service) (1st Public Works Pioneer) Battalion, were also involved in actions, during the battle of Delville Wood, between 15th July - 3rd September 1916. |
FRANCE - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - SOMME
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GREWCOCK Oliver, Lance Corporal, 202038. 2/5th
Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), who was Killed in action on
Friday 4th May 1917. Son of George and Mary Ann Grewcock of Enderby,
Leicestershire. Born: Thurlaston,
Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Pier and Face 10C, 10D and 11A Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: The 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), were in an area of the Somme, approximately 16Km to the North West of St. Quentin, close to the village of Villeret, during the first week of May 1917. From an
extract of the Battalion War Diaries for May 1917:-
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FRANCE - LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY - Sangatte - Pas de Calais
| HAINES Edgar Stanley Wilton, Sapper, 268644. 326th
Quarrying Company, Royal Engineers, who died on Monday 24th December 1917,
Aged 28. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Haines; Husband of E. A. Haines
of Wath - on - Deane, Rotherham, Yorks. Born: Clarendon Park, Leicester. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot II. Row C. Grave No. 2. Local Memorial: None. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - MAZINGARBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - Pas de Calais
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HARRIMAN Arthur Needham, Private, 235029. (formerly
Private 32984, Leicestershire Regiment), 1st/4th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who was Killed in action on Sunday 22nd April
1917, Aged 32. Husband of Annie Harriman, of John Street, Enderby,
Leicestershire. Enlisted: Leicester (Enderby, Leicestershire). Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot II. Row C. Grave No. 1 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY - Aisne - Pas de Calais
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HARRISON Ernest, Lance Corporal, 2020051. 2/5th
Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), (formerly Lance
Corporal 24839, Leicestershire Regiment.), who was Killed in action on
Friday 4th May 1917, Aged 22. Son of Walter and Mary Ann Harrison of
Co-Operation Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot I. Row I. Grave No.10 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: The 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), were in an area of the Somme, approximately 16Km to the North West of St. Quentin, close to the village of Villeret, during the first week of May 1917. From an
extract of the Battalion War Diaries for May 1917:-
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TURKEY - HILL 60 (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL - (Kaiajik Aghyl, or Sheepfold of the Little Rock).
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HARRISON Roland, Corporal, 13/352. Auckland Mounted
Rifles, N.Z.E.F, who was Killed in action on
Saturday 28th August 1915, Aged 22. Son of William and M. E. Harrison , of
Poplar House, Enderby, Leicestershire. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial, St. John The Baptist, Churchyard (see picture inset). Inscription on bottom tier reads: "..........Also our beloved son, Cpl. Roland
Harrison, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, who was killed in action August
28th 1915 at Gallipoli aged 22 years..........." |
FRANCE - BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX - Pas de Calais
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HUBBARD Oliver, Lance Corporal, 16243. 6th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, died of wounds on Friday 4th May 1917, Aged 21. Son of Fred and Sarah Elizabeth Hubbard, of King Street,
Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot I. Row E. Grave No. 24 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial, St. John The Baptist, Churchyard (see picture inset). Campaign & Other Service Medals: 15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 3rd Army, VII Corps, 21st Division, 110th Brigade, the 6th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions of the First Battle of the Scarpe, between 9th - 14th April 1917. They were also involved in the action of the Third Battle of the Scarpe, between 3rd - 4th May 1917, it is possible that Lance Corporal Oliver Hubbard died of wounds received in either of these actions. |
FRANCE - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - SOMME
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JAMES Harry, Private, G/15081. 12th Battalion Royal
Sussex Regiment, (formerly Private 4558, Leicestershire Regiment.), who
was killed in action on Tuesday 17th October 1916, Aged 23. Son of William
and Annie James of 3, Bulls Lane, Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire Grave Reference / Panel Number: Pier and Face 7C Local Memorial: None. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL - Pas De Calais
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JESSON Cecil, Aircraftsman 3rd Class, 140296. No. 2
Balloon Section, Royal Flying Corps, who died (nature of death unknown) on
Saturday 5th January 1918. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Arras Flying Services Memorial Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. |
FRANCE - GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY - Nord
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KEY Frederick Arthur, Gunner, 353859. 154th (Hants.)
Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force), who died of
wounds on Monday 24th September 1917, Aged 25. Son of William Henry and
Elizabeth Waldren Key. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot I. Row G. Grave No. 24. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION - Pas de Calais
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KING John William, Private, 18544. 1/5th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on Sunday 28th April
1918.
Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot I. Grave No. 53. Local Memorial: None. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: Further research is required to ascertain in what action the 1/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment were involved in on the above date. However it is known that the Battalion was part of the 46th (North Midland) Division which spent three years in the area of Fouquieres and had its transport based here. |
BELGIUM - BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY - Ieper - West Vlaanderen
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LEVY Arthur Herbert, Lieutenant, 232nd (Army Field
Artillery) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action
between Monday 30th - Tuesday 31st July 1917, Aged 30. Son of Adolph and
Florence Annie Levy (formerly Buzzard). Husband of Mary Levy (formerly
Grace), Pen Craig, Enderby. Born: 8th February 1887, Nottingham. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot I. Row E. Grave No. 7. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - SOISSONS MEMORIAL - Aisne
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MANLEY Horace, Corporal, 235365. 8th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who died (nature of death unknown), on Monday
27th May 1918, Aged 24. Son of Mrs. Hoult of Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire. Husband of Mary E. Manley, of 103, Haddenham
Road, Leicester. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Soissons Memorial. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - HEILLY STATION CEMETERY - Mericourt-L'abbe - Somme
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MARTIN Fred. Private, 23598. 9th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who died of wounds, on Friday 29th September
1916. Son of George Arthur
and Emma Martin of King Street, Enderby, Leicestershire.
Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot IV. Row I. Grave No. 72. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial Plaque, Enderby United Reform Church, Chapel Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 4th Army, XV Corps, 21st Division, 110th Brigade, the 9th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions in the Battle of Morval, between 25th - 28th September 1916, this action included the capture of Gueudecourt by the 21st Division. |
FRANCE - BOISGUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - Seine - Maritime
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MERRY Walter Edward. Private, 27797. 4th Battalion
Grenadier Guards, who died of wounds, on Saturday 15th December 1917, Aged
32. Son of George and Annie Merry of Etwall, Derbyshire. Born: Etwall, Derbyshire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Row B. Grave No. 5A. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. |
FRANCE - VIS - EN - ARTOIS MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
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MOORE George Arthur, Private, 103564. 10th Battalion
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), who died on Wednesday 18th
September 1918, Aged 19. Son of Arthur Edward and Mary Stringer Moore, of
Mount Pleasant, Enderby, Leicestershire.
Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 7. Unit Action: As part of 3rd Army, V Corps, 17th (Northern) Division, 51st Brigade, the 10th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment, were involved in actions in the Battle of Epehy on the 18th September 1918. |
BELGIUM - TYNE COT MEMORIAL - ZONNEBEKE, WEST - VLAANDEREN
| MOORE Joseph. Private, 73258. 50th Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps, who was killed in action on Thursday 4th October
1917, Aged 22. Son of Job and Laura Moore, of 106, Wolverton Road,
Leicester; Husband of Mary Garner (formerly Moore), of Station House,
Belgrave, Leicester. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 160. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: The 50th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, was attached to the 37th Division, this Division was involved in actions in the Battle of Broodside on Thursday 4th October 1917. |
EGYPT - CHATBY MEMORIAL
| NORLEDGE Frederick George, Private, 41566. 13th
Hussars. Drowned at sea (From H.T. 'Cameronia' ) on Sunday 15th April
1917, Aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Norledge of 62, Waring Street,
Leicester, husband of Emily Bailey (Formerly Norledge), of Mill Hill,
Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: None Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. |
FRANCE - POZIERES MEMORIAL - Somme
| SIBSON Albert James, Private, 23847. 8th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who was Killed in action on Thursday 21st March
1918, Aged 24. Husband of A. R. Sibson, of Chapel Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby,
Leicestershire Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 29 and 30 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial Plaque, Enderby United Reformed Church, Chapel Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of 5th Army, VII Corps, 21st Division, 110th Brigade, the 8th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions of the Battle of St. Quentin between the 21st - 23rd March 1918. |
BELGIUM - TYNE COT MEMORIAL - ZONNEBEKE, WEST - VLAANDEREN
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SMITH Ernest William, Private, 27890. 2nd Battalion
Grenadier Guards, who died on Tuesday 9th October 1917, Aged 20. Son of
Alfred and Louisa Smith, of The Cross, Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 9 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of 5th Army, XIV Corps, Guards Division, the 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards, were involved in actions of the Battle of Poelcappelle, on the 9th October 1917, this battle formed part of the larger action now known as the 3rd battle of Ypres.
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TURKEY - LONE PINE MEMORIAL
| SPENCE Alfred, Private, 1727. 14th Battalion
Australian Infantry, A.I.F, who was Killed in action on Sunday 8th August
1915. Son of Abraham and Louisa Spence, of Townsend Road, Enderby
Leicestershire. Grave Reference /Panel Number: Panel 43 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. |
FRANCE - CABARET - ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ - Pas de Calais
| SPENCE W, Gunner, 174233. 179th Siege Battery Royal Garrison
Artillery, who died on Thursday 28th March 1918, Aged 28. Son of George
and Elizabeth Spence of Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot XVII Row L. Grave No. 8 |
FRANCE - CROSS ROADS CEMETERY - Nord
| SPENCER A E, Private, 59362. 1st/8th Battalion
Worcestershire Regiment, who died on Monday 4th November 1918, Aged 19.
Son of William P. and E. Spencer, of 3, Cooperation Street, Enderby,
Leicestershire.
Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot I. Row I. Grave No. 1 Unit Action: As part of 4th Army, XIII Corps, 25th Division, 75th Brigade, the 1/8th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment, were involved in actions in the Battle of the Sambre on the 4th November 1918. 25th Division were also involved in action in the passage of the Sambre - Oise canal on the same date. |
FRANCE - LE TOURET MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
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TIMSON Frank, Private, 9452. 2nd Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment, who was Killed in action on Saturday 15th May 1915,
Aged 22. Son
of Thomas and Annie Timson, of John Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby, Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Further Information: Written on the reverse of the postcard (inset on Left) '.....Pte Frank Timson Leicester Regt. Missing since May 15th 1915. He was 21yrs of age & joined 17th Regt when he was 17 yr old. He was three times wounded & fought at Armentiers, Ypres & Neuve Chappelle. His friends live at Enderby of which village he was a native. Please return to T. Carter King St. Enderby.....' Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 11 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of 1st Army, Indian Corps, 7th (Meerut) Division, 20th (Garhwal) Brigade, the 2nd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment were involved in actions of the Battle of Festubert, between the 15th - 25th May 1915. Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Mr. Mark Gamble for his permission to use the photograph of Private F. Timson and for his assistance with additional information on him. |
FRANCE - LOOS MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
| VINCENT Thomas Arundel Collier, Private, 2339.
1st/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, who was Killed in action on
13th October 1915, Aged 18. Son of the Rev. Claud A. Vincent and Mary Louisa
Vincent (nee Day), of Enderby Vicarage, Leicestershire. Born: Weston Super Mare,
Somerset. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 42 to 44 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of 1st Army, XI Corps, 46th (North Midland) Division, 138th (Lincolnshire and Leicestershire) Brigade, the 1/4th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment were involved in actions of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, between the 13th - 19th October 1915. |
FRANCE - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - SOMME
| WATERFIELD John, Rifleman, 5758. 2nd Battalion Royal
Irish Rifles, who died on Friday 7th July 1916, Aged 41. Son of Jacob and
Jane Waterfield of Enderby, Leicestershire, husband of Annie B. Waterfield, of
Tullyawe, Bellbecks, Co. Armagh. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Pier and Face 15A and 15B Unit Action: As part of 4th Reserve Army, X Corps, 25th Division, 74th Brigade, the 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Rifles were involved in actions of the Battle of Albert, between the 1st - 13th July 1916.
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GREECE - DOJRAN MEMORIAL
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WELLS Arthur Amos, Private, 27978. 9th Battalion
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), who died on Thursday 19th September
1918. Husband of Ethel M. Wells, of West Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Dojran Memorial. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial, St. John The Baptist, Churchyard (see picture inset). Inscription reads: "..........In loving memory of, Pte. Arthur Amos Wells, the beloved husband of, Ethel Mary Wells, killed at Salonica September 19th 1918, aged 41 years. He nobly did his duty. Also of Bernard, the beloved son of the above, died June 12th 1919, aged 5 years........." Unit Action: As part of 22nd Division, 65th Brigade, the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), were involved in action in the Battle of Dojran (Macedonia), between the 18th - 19th September 1918. |
1914 - 1918
BELGIUM - YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL - Ieper, West - Vlaanderen
| ADAMS Walter, Private, 16190. 1st Battalion Royal
Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action on Monday 27th March 1916, Aged 27. Son of Sarah
Jane Adams of King Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby, Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 19 and 33 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: 1914 - 1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 2nd Army, V Corps, 3rd Division, 9th Brigade, the 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers were involved in actions of St. Eloi Craters, near Hooge, between 27th March - 16th April 1916. Additional Information: On the 27th March 1916 the 9th Brigade, which included the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and the 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, with the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers in support, attacked St Eloi, the attack began at 4.15am with the blowing of several large mines. The 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers casualties for this action:- Killed:- 3 Officers and 27 Other Ranks It is believed that Private Adams was killed in this action. Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Mr. D. Flinn for his assistance with additional information on Private Walter Adams and for his help with information on the Royal Scots Fusiliers, which is based on John Buchans History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. |
FRANCE - ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, Rouen, Seine - Maritime
| ASHTON George, Private, 25321. 2/5th Battalion. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding
Regiment), (Formerly 36937.
Leicestershire Regiment), who died of wounds on Wednesday 24th April 1918. Born: 21st May 1898, Enderby, Leicestershire. Son of John and Edith Ann Ashton of John Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Brother of Edith, Annie, Arthur, Laura & Emily Ashton. Prior to his enlistment Private George Ashton had been employed as a quarryman. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot IX. Row N. Grave No. 68 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Memorial Plaque, Enderby United Reformed Church, Chapel Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 3rd Army, IV Corps, 62nd Division, 186th Brigade, the 2/5th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), were involved in actions in the first battle of Bapaume between 24th - 25th March 1918. They were also involved in actions in the first battle of Arras on 28th March 1918, it is possible that Private George Ashton died of wounds received in either of these actions. |
FRANCE - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - Somme
| ATTWOOLL Reginald Walter, Lance Corporal, 14974. 9th Battalion. Leicestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on Friday 14th
July 1916, Aged 23. Son of Walter Henry Galpin Attwooll and Eliza Emma
Attwooll, of Mill House, Putley, Hereford. Enlisted: Leicester (Ledbury, Herefordshire). Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Pier and Face 2C and 3A Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 4th Army, XV Corps, 21st Division, 110th Brigade, the 9th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions in the Battle of Bazentin between 14th - 17th July 1916. |
FRANCE - BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Gezaincourt - Somme
| BARRS Alfred, Pioneer, 305147. 'D' Signal Coy. Royal
Engineers (Pigeon Service), who died on Wednesday 18th September 1918, Aged 44. Son of
Joseph and Mary Barrs of Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Rowley Regis, Stafford. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot V. Row F. Grave No. 29 |
FRANCE - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - Somme
| BERRINGTON Robert William, Military
Medal, Corporal, 14032.
8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on Monday
25th September 1916, Aged 23. Son of John William Berrington, of 90,
Leicester Road, Whitwick, Leicestershire. Note: Please note that 3 separate
research sources give 3 different ranks for Further research is required to verify his exact rank. Born: Whitwick, Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Pier and Face 2C and 3A Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Gallantry Medal: Military Medal, awarded 21st September 1916, Reference: London Gazette Supplement. Campaign & Other Service Medals: 1914 - 1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 4th Army, XV Corps, 21st Division, 110th Brigade, the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions in the Battle of Morval between 25th - 28th September 1916, this battle included the capture of Gueudecourt by the 21st Division. |
EGYPT - CHATBY MEMORIAL
| BRADSHAW Arthur, Private, 40095. 1/8th (Princess Beatrice's Isle of Wight Rifles) Battalion.
T.F. Hampshire Regiment, (Formerly 012485 Royal Army Service Corps), who
died of wounds at sea, on Monday 17th December 1917.
Born: Enderby, Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: None Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 54th (East Anglian) Division, 163rd (Norfolk and Suffolk) Brigade, the 1/8th (Princess Beatrice's Isle of Wight Rifles) Bn. T.F. Hampshire Regiment, were involved in the third battle of Gaza (Palestine) between 1st - 7th November 1917, it is possible that Private Arthur Bradshaw died of wounds received in this battle. |
FRANCE - ARRAS MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
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BRADSHAW Frank, Lance Corporal, 37350. 12th Battalion. (3rd
Hull) East
Yorkshire Regiment, commonly known as the Hull Sportsmen's Bn., (Formerly 26795, Leicestershire Regiment), who was
killed in action on Thursday 3rd May 1917.
Born: Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Bay 4 and 5 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 1st Army, XIII Corps, 31st Division, 92nd Brigade, the 12th Bn. (3rd Hull) East Yorkshire Regiment, were involved in the third battle of the Scarpe, between the 3rd - 4th May 1917 |
AUSTRALIA
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BRIGSTOCK Harry, Gunner, 19902. 31st Battery, 8th
Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, who died (nature of
death unknown) between September 1923 to May 1924 (from the information
presently available from records held by the National Archives of Australia)
Born: 1897, Enderby, Leicestershire. Possibly the son of Thomas S. and Rebecca H. Brigstock of Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Unknown Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: The Australian 3rd Division, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, comprised of twelve 18 pound field guns and four 4.5 inch howitzers. Battle of Messines: 7th June - 14th June 1917. It is believed that Gunner H. Brigstock would have seen action in some, if not all of the above actions. |
FRANCE - NOEUX - LES - MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
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CHARLTON Cecil Alfred, Private, 25166. 1/4th
Battalion. Leicestershire Regiment, died of wounds on Sunday 10th June 1917,
Aged 26.
Born: 29th August 1890, Enderby, Leicestershire. Enlisted: Leicester (Narborough, Leicestershire). Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of
enlistment. Brother of Betsy, Foster, Thomas, Robert, Wilfred, Elizabeth (Lizzy), Lily & Edgar Charlton. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot II. Row A. Grave No. 14 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of 5th Army, V Corps, 46th (North Midland) Division, 138th (Lincolnshire and Leicestershire) Brigade, the 1/4th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, were involved in actions of the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line between the 14th March - 5th April 1917. It is possible that Private Cecil Alfred Charlton died of wounds received in this action. Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Mr. Derek Hine for his permission to use the photograph of Private C. A Charlton (In Enderby Town Football strip) and for his assistance with additional information on him. |
FRANCE - MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
| CHARLTON William, Sapper, 139190. 165th or 185th Tunnelling
Coy. Royal Engineers, (Formerly 1/9748 Leicestershire Regiment), who was
killed in action on Wednesday 26th April 1916. Son of George
and Anne Charlton of Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot II. Row B. Grave No. 8 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: The Tunnelling Companies of the Royal Engineers, were used for both offensive and defensive tunnelling and for building trenches, they were also responsible for the construction of communication tunnels. The maze of tunnels at Vimy and Arras and the mines at Messines are examples of their work. It is difficult to say in which action Sapper W. Charlton was killed, however it is known that the Maroeuil British Cemetery, (6 Kilometres north-west of Arras), does contain 25 graves of officers and men of tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers, who were killed by mine explosions. |
FRANCE - MONTAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Nord
| CHERRY Archibald Francis, Military
Medal, Sergeant,
38680. 'D' Battery 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in
action on Sunday
3rd November 1918, Aged 26. Son of John and Ellen Mercy Cherry, of Mount
Pleasant, Enderby, Leicestershire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Grave No. 1 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Gallantry Medal: Military Medal, awarded 28 July 1917, Campaign & Other Service Medals: 1914 - 1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 4th Army XIII Corps. 18th Division the 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery formed part of the 18th Division's, Divisional Artillery. Due to the complex nature of the Royal Field Artilleries Brigade movements, it is difficult to say in which action the 82nd Brigade were involved in on Sunday 3rd November 1918. However the 4th Army XIII Corps. 18th Division were involved in actions in the Battle of the Selle between 17th - 25th October 1918 and in actions in the Battle of the Sambre on the 4th November 1918. It is probable that Serjeant A. F. Cherry was killed in action during one of the above battles. |
FRANCE - ARRAS MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
| CLARK William, Lance Corporal, 86754. 6th Battalion. Machine
Gun Corps (Inf), who was killed in action on Thursday 21st March 1918, Aged 19. Only son
of John and Sarah L. Clark of Hall Walk, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: 1899, Ancaster, Lancashire. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Bay 10 Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of the 3rd Army IV Corps. 6th Division, the 6th Battalion Machine Gun Corps were in the Army line opposite Cambrai, France in March 1918. Just after 7.30am on the 21st March 1918 the German Army launched a massive action against the 3rd and 5th Armies of the line. The German action was successful and in places the British line was forced back some 30 miles. It was during this action that Lance Corporal W. Clark was killed. |
FRANCE - RAMICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY - Aisne
| CLARKE Lewis
Wilson, Private, 81359. 1/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment), who
was killed in action on Wednesday 2nd October 1918. Son of John & Emma
Clarke of Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: 3rd January 1894, Enderby, Leicestershire. Baptised: 11th February 1894, St. John The Baptist Church, Enlisted: Leicester. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Row A Grave No. 33 Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Unit Action: As part of the 4th Army, IX Corps, 46th (North Midland) Division, 139th (Notts & Derby) Brigade, the 1/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment), were involved in the Battle of the St. Quentin Canal, between the 29th September - 2nd October 1918. This action was to include the passage of Bellenglise by the 46th (North Midland) Division. |
BELGIUM - YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL - Ieper, West - Vlaanderen
| COLLEDGE
Alfred, Private, 32558. 7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment, (Formerly
51844 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment), who was killed in
action on Friday 8th June 1917.
Born: Enderby, Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Panel 35 and 37 Campaign & Other Service Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of the 2nd Army, IX Corps, 11th Division, 33rd Brigade, the 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment were involved in actions in the Battle of Messines, between 7th - 14th June 1917. |
FRANCE - CABARET - ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, Souchez - Pas de Calais
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COOPER
Ephraim, Private, 9812. 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, who
died of wounds on Wednesday 10th March 1915. Son of Ephraim and Elizabeth
Cooper of West Street, Enderby, Leicestershire. Born: 1895, Enderby, Leicestershire. Home Town/Village shown, (in brackets) given at time of enlistment. Further Information: It is known that Private, 9812, Ephraim Cooper, joined the 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment on 1st January 1914 and was later drafted to the 2nd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment and attached to the 7th (Meerut) Division, part of the Indian Expeditionary Force. Grave Reference / Panel Number: Plot XVII. Row C. Grave No. 32 Campaign & Other Service Medals: 1914 - 1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Local Memorial: Memorial Plaque, St. John The Baptist Church, Enderby, Leicestershire. Unit Action: As part of the 1st Army, Indian Corps, 7th (Meerut) Division, 20th (Garwhal) Brigade, the 2nd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment were involved in the Battle of Neuve Chappelle between the 10th - 13th March 1915. It is known that Private, Ephraim Cooper died of wounds received in this action. Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Mr. Paul J. Hunt for his permission to use the photograph of Private E. Cooper and for his assistance with additional information on him. |
1939 - 1945
GREECE - PHALERON WAR CEMETERY
| COLLIS Reginald William, Lance Corporal, 14259995. 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and Small Scale Raiding Force, who died on Monday 1st January 1945, Aged 21. Son of George Edwin and Louise Maud Collis, of Enderby Leicestershire. |
EGYPT - HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY
| DIMMOCK Donald Stephen, Lance Corporal, 14425721. Royal Army Ordanance Corps, who died on Saturday 12th May 1946, Aged 21. Son of Frank and May Eveline Dimmock, of Enderby, Leicestershire. |
FRANCE - PORNIC WAR CEMETERY - Loire - Atlantique
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GILLIVER Joseph Harry, Sergeant (Air Bomber), 1577951. 619 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died on Thursday 27th July 1944, Aged 31. Son of Harry and Ada Gilliver, of Enderby, Leicestershire, husband of Margaret A. Gilliver, of Enderby, Leicestershire. |
ITALY - FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
| HARRISON James Harold, Guardsman, 2622781. 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards, who died on Wednesday 26th July 1944, Aged 21. Son of Harry and Mary Elizabeth May Harrison, of Enderby, Leicestershire. |
LIBYA - KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY - ACROMA
| RUSSELL Arthur Ernest, Driver, T/253198, Royal Army Service Corps, who died on Thursday 5th February 1942, Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Russell, husband of Dorothy May Russell, of Enderby, Leicestershire. |
SRI LANKA - COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU) CEMETERY
| WILFORD Ernest Thomas, Aircraftsman 1st Class, 2202364. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died on Wednesday 12th December 1945, Aged 21. Son of Ernest and Mary B. Wilford, of Enderby, Leicestershire. |