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1914 - 1918 (Cont. Page 4.)
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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918] 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. [War
Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. [War
Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. Further photographs, taken at the Tyne Cot Cemetery, may be viewed by clicking on the image below.
The above image is reproduced with the kind permission of Tony Nicholson |
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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918]
A print out for the above named soldier is available
from the Australian War Memorial Roll Of Honour Database via the link
below, however please note that you will need to enter the surname and
first name of the above. 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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918] 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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. [War
Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918] 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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918] 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. Further photographs, taken at the Thiepval Memorial, may be viewed by clicking on the image below.
The above image is reproduced with the kind permission of Tony Nicholson |
GREECE - DOJRAN MEMORIAL
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ŠTim Green 2002 |
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. [War Memorial 1914 - 1918]
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. |
