
NEWBOLD WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Anna Greene 2006
On a stone cross at the junction of Newbold Road and Littlemoor, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire.
To
the Glory of God and the imperishable memory of these men of
Newbold who gave their lives in the Great War.
In
grateful memory to the men of Newbold who gave their lives in the Great
War 1914-1919
ASHFORTH |
William |
Lance
Corporal 17993, 10th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
Died of wounds 17th November 1916. Born Chesterfield, enlisted
Doncaster. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot VI. Row A. Grave 11. |
BARTRAM |
Albert |
Private
99238, 22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 6th August 1919.
Aged 23. Son of Walter and Annie Bartram, of 10, Mitchell's Row,
Newbold, Chesterfield. Buried CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt.
Plot/Row/Section P. Grave 55. |
BRAKES |
Harold |
Gunner
82576, H.Q. 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
4th August 1916. Enlisted and resident Chesterfield. Buried in
QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave
12. |
CARSON |
Frank |
Private
39462, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died in Egypt 25th
october 1918. Son of Mrs. Jane Carson, of 1, Wallsend Cottages,
Newbold Rd., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Formerly 94666, Sherwood
Foresters. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 69. |
CHAMBERS |
Wilfrid |
probably
Wildfred CHAMBERS, Stoker 1st Class SS/111908, H.M.S. Queen Mary,
Royal Navy. Died 31st May 1915 at the Battle of Jutland. No known
grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel
17. |
CLARKE |
Robert
Edwin |
[Spelt
CLARK on CWGC and SDGW] Lance Sergeant 58790, 16th Battalion,
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. Killed
in action 20th September 1917. Aged 33. Born Newbold, enlisted
Chesterfield. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark; husband of Mrs.
Annie Clark, of 88, West Rd., Westcliff-on-Sea. No known grave.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A. |
COOPER |
Lancelot |
No
further information currently available |
ELSE |
Edward |
Company
Serjeant Major 11480, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th April 1917. Aged
25. Born Newbold, enlisted Derby, resident Sunderland. Husband
of Elizabeth Else, of 24, Rosanna St., Deptford, Sunderland. Awarded
the military Medal (M.M.). Buried in ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 2. |
ELSE |
Harry |
No
further information currently available |
FEARN |
Abraham |
Private
18837, 13th [10th on CWGC] Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds in the United Kingdom
8th May 1916. Born Matlock, enlisted Chesterfield. Buried in ST.
JOHN CHURCHYARD, NEWBOLD, Derbyshire. Plot B. Row 4. Grave 16. |
FORD |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
FOSTER |
Arthur |
Private
18430, 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action at
Gallipoli 24th November 1915. Aged 29. Born Newbold, enlisted
Doncaster, resident Brampton, Chesterfield. Son of William and
Mary Foster, of Newbold, Chesterfield. Formerly 18761, Yorkshire
Light Infantry. Buried in HILL 10 CEMETERY, Turkey. Plot II. Row
I. Grave 14. |
GODLEY |
Francis |
Private
70564, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in the Unioted Kingdom 24th
March 1919. Aged 23. Son of James and Mary Jane Godley, of 58,
Littlemoor, Newbold. Buried in ST. JOHN CHURCHYARD, NEWBOLD, Derbyshire.
Plot A. Row 4. Grave 1/ |
GRAINGER |
Ralph |
Private
10723, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
26th September 1915. Aged 19. Born Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield,
resident Whittington Moor. Son of Mrs. Lucy Barfoot, of Albert
St., Newbold, Chesterfield. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. |
GREEN |
Arthur |
No
further information currently available |
GREEN |
Walter |
No
further information currently available |
HALL |
Joseph |
No
further information currently available |
HAMPSON |
George |
Private
512091, "A" Company, 2nd/14th (County of London) Battalion
(London Scottish), London Regiment. Killed in action 8th December
1917. Aged 29. Enlisted London, resident Putney. Son of Edward
and Jane Hampson, of Chesterfield. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY,
Israel. PLot/Row/Section U. Grave 79. |
HARDY |
Aaron |
No
further information currently available |
HARDY |
Herbert |
Sergeant
70593, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment). Killed in action 30th November 1917. Age 34. Born Newbold,
enlisted Chesterfield. Husband of Sarah Hardy, of 9, Hall's Row,
Barker Lane, Chesterfield.. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI
MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 8. |
HARDY |
Joseph |
No
further information currently available |
HARDY |
Thomas |
No
further information currently available |
HARRIS |
Frank
E |
No
further information currently available |
HEATH |
Fred |
Rifleman
R/8575, 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
4th April 1917. Born Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
HOLLYOAK |
Sam |
Private
12759, 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 7th September 1916. Aged
28. Born and resident Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield. Brother
of Mrs. Hetty Umney, of 28, Littlemoor, Newbold, Chesterfield.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A. |
HUCKERBY |
William |
Private
21704, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 7th July 1916. Born and
enlisted Chesterfield, resident Newbold Moor, Derbyshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A. |
JAMES |
Oliver |
Private
17388, 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion. York and Lancaster Regiment.
Killed in action 13th October 1918. Aged 31. Previously being
twice wounded and once gassed. Born Newbold 1887 and resided Newbold,
Bolsover and Bentley, Doncaster. Enlisted Doncaster. Son of Abraham
and Lucy Annie James of Newbold, Chesterfield. Husband of Sarah
Ann James of 10 Balfour Rd, New Village, Doncaster. Older brother
of Winter James (also listed here). Buried YORK CEMETERY, HASPRES,
Nord, France. Row C. Grave 11.
|
JAMES |
Winter |
Lance
Corporal 23020, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds
26 July 1917. Aged 25. Born Derby, enlisted Chesterfield. Son
of Abraham and Lucy Annie James of Newbold, Chesterfield. Husband
of Ada E. James, of I, Woodhouse Lane, Chatsworth Rd., Chesterfield.
Younger brother of Oliver James (also listed here). Buried in
MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France.
Plot II. Row G. Grave 14A. |
JENKINSON |
G |
No
further information currently available |
JENKINSON |
Jno
I |
No
further information currently available |
JONES |
Thomas |
No
further information currently available |
KENNELL |
John
H |
No
further information currently available |
KNIGHT |
Thorold |
Private
20749, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27th
September 1915. Aged 23. Born Old Whittington, enlisted Chesterfield.
Son of J. H. Knight, of Sheffield Rd., Whittington Moor, Chesterfield;
husband of Annie Smith (formerly Knight), of 189, Church St.,
Old Whittington, Chesterfield. No known grave. Commemorated on
LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5 to 7. |
LILLEMAN |
Fred |
No
further information currently available |
LILLEMAN |
Harry |
No
further information currently available |
MARTIN |
William
T |
No
further information currently available |
MASON |
John
Thomas |
Private
11861, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
Killed in action 10th December 1917. Aged 24. Born newbold, enlisted
Chesterfield. Son of William and Louisa Mason, of 6, Sheepbridge
Gescent, Chesterfield. Buried in VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 13. |
MATCHETT |
Edric
[William] |
Private
22760, 11th Battalion (Depot), Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died in the |UNited Kingdom 22nd April
1918. Aged 36. Born Dundee, enlisted Chesterfield, resident Newbold
Moor. Husband of E. E. Matchett, of 35, Mountcastle St., Whittington
Moor, Chesterfield. Buried in the old ground of ST. JOHN CHURCHYARD,
NEWBOLD, Derbyshire. Grave 35.
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MATCHETT |
James
[Thompson] |
Lance
Serjeant 10718, 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire
Buffs, the DUke of Albany's). Killed in action 23rd April 1917.
Aged 27. Born Meigle, Perthsire, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of
J. D. and Isabel Matchett, of Mountcastle St., Whittington Moor,
Chesterfield. Buried in GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 22. |
MATTHEWS |
M |
No
further information currently available |
MERRICKS |
Ernest |
Private
202916, 1st/4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action
23rd July 1918. Aged 22. Born Whittington Moor, enlisted Chesterfield.
Son of George and Clara Merricks, of 31, Stand Rd., Whittington
Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Formerly 223, Royal Army Service
Corps. Buried in RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE, Aisne,
France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 9. |
MILLARD |
Frank |
No
further information currently available |
NICHOLLS |
George |
No
further information currently available |
NUNN |
John
[J] |
Private
44861, 10th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
Died of wounds 12th December 1917. Aged 32. Born and enlisted
Newbold. Buried in TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France.
Plot IV. Row B. Grave 29. |
ORWIN |
Bernard |
Private
120401, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died 21st November 1918. Aged 25 Son of
William and Emily Orwin, of Stone House, Newbold, Chesterfield.
Buried in CAUDRY BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row
A. Grave 24. |
PARRIMORE |
Joseph
William |
[Spelt
PARRAMORE on SDGW & CWGC] Sapper 158684, 258th Tunnelling
Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 7th August 1916. Aged
21. Born Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of Joseph Parramore,
of Newbold, Chesterfield; husband of E. M. Smith (formerly Parramore),
of 8, Britiannia Buildings, St. Mary's Gate, Chesterfield. Buried
in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 29. |
PASHLEY |
Edgar |
Private
158663, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died in the United Kingdom
6th July 1918. Aged 25. Born and resident Whittington Moor, enlisted
Chesterfield. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pashley, of 26, Arundel Rd.
Newbold Moor. Formerly 25986, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Buried in ST. JOHN CHURCHYARD, NEWBOLD,
Derbyshire. Plot B. Row 6. Grave 5. |
PEACH |
Harold
G |
probably
Harry Grenfell PEACH, Private 60026, 19th Battalion, Northumberland
Fusiliers. Died of wounds 22nd August 1918. Aged 19. Born Brimington,
enblisted Chesterfield. Son of William and Alice A. Peach, of
27, Gloucester Rd., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Formerly an official
of Thos. Firth and Sons, Ltd., Sheffield. Born at Brimington,
Chesterfield. Buried in ARNEKE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot III. Row E. Grave 13. |
POLLENDINE |
Fred |
Private
42528, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in the
United Kingdom 28th October 1918. Born Whittington Moor, enlisted
Derby. Buried in ST. JOHN CHURCHYARD, NEWBOLD, Derbyshire. Plot
B. Row 7. Grave 16. |
PRIESTLEY |
John |
probably
John Walker PRIESTLEY, Private 70630, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood
Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in
action 1st July 1917. Aged 32. Born Sheffield, enlisted Chesterfield,
resident Alfreton. Son of Joe and Selina Priestley, of 3, Jubilee
Cottages, Pye Bridge, Alfreton, Derbyshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 87 to 89. |
RADFORD |
Harold |
Private
201429, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
7th July 1917. Aged 21. Born Brampton, Deryshire, enlisted Chesterfield.
Son of William and Ada Radford, of 17, Tapton View Rd., Chesterfield.
Buried in RED CROSS CORNER CEMETERY, BEUGNY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row D. Grave 1. |
RAMSDEN |
Frank |
Private
16974, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds
30th June 1916. Born and resident Whittington, enlisted Chesterfield.
Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
IV. Row F. Grave 3. |
REDIHOUGH |
Alf
Edwin |
Lance
Corporal 241736, 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Aged
24. Born and resident Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of John
Redihough, of 38, Littlemoor, Newbold, Chesterfield. No known
grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. |
RIGGOTT |
Robert
Cyril |
Second
Lieutenant, 2nd/5th Battaion (Territorial), Lancashire Fusiliers.
Killed in action 20th September 1917. Aged 27. Son of James Archer
Riggott and Louisa Annie Riggott, of 97, Gloucester Rd., Chesterfield.
Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot V. Row A. Grave 17. |
ROCKCLIFFE |
G
W |
No
further information currently available |
SCARFE |
Thomas
(Tom) |
Private
70718, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th May 1918. Aged 24.
Born and enlisted Chesterfield, resident Saxilby, Lincolnshire.
Son of John George Scarfe, of Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated
on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. |
SEYMOUR |
William |
possibly
William SEYMOUR, Private 17528, 6th (Service) Battalion, York
and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 29th September 1916.
Born Radford, Nottinghamshire, enlisted Chesterfield. Buried in
REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row
J. Grave 18. |
SHERRIFF |
Thomas |
[Spelt
SHERIFF on CWGC and SDGW] Private 24245, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire
Fusiliers. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 24. Born Ripley,
Derby, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of Hope and Franeette Sheriff,
of Littlemoor, Newbold, Chesterfield. Formerly 14082, Sherwood
Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 3 C and 3 D. |
SHIPLEY |
Richard |
Private
23339, 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 17th September 1916. Born
Whittngton Moor, enlisted Chesterfield. Buried in ST. JOHN CHURCHYARD,
NEWBOLD, Derbyshire. Plot B. Row 5. Grave 14. |
SMITH |
Harry |
No
further information currently available |
STANHOPE |
Edward |
Private
11594, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 17th May 1917. Born Newbold,
enlisted Chesterfield. Buried in CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST.
VAAST, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 16. Row G. Grave 4. |
STEVENSON |
Frank |
Private
15695, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
14th January 1916. Born Newbold, enlisted Leeds, resident Chesterfield.
Buried in SUZANNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 8. |
TAGG |
Lancelot |
Private
13275, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
9th May 1915. Born Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield, resident Doncaster,
Yorkshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. |
THOMPSON |
S
William |
No
further information currently available - S William THOMPSON defined
twice on memorial |
THOMPSON |
Stephen
William |
[Spelt
as THOMSON on SDGW] Private 21041, 10thy Battalion, Highland Light
Infantry. Killed in action 30th April 1916. Born and enlisted
Chesterfield. Son of Mrs. R. J. Windmill, of 11, Arundel Rd.,
Newbold, Chesterfield. Formerly 85206, Royal Field Artillery.
Buried in GUNNERS FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. Plot/Row/Section Q. Grave 10. |
WHITHAM |
Harry |
Private
38065, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 22nd
April 1918. Born Newbold, enlisted Chesterfield, resident Brampton,
Derbyshire. Buried in ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme,
France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 7/19. |
WOOD |
John
William (Willie) |
[Listed
as John Willie on both SDGW and CWGC] Private 42489, 2nd Battalion,
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd November
1917. Aged 35. Born Whittington, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of
Henry and Annie Wood, of Sheepbridge, Chesterfield; husband of
Alice Mary Barnett (formerly Wood), of 45, Barlow Rd., Newbold,
Chesterfield. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 108 to 111. |
WORMSLEY |
L
William |
No
further information currently available |
Last updated
11 November, 2019
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