Roll of Honour - Herefordshire - Hereford St Nicholas

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HEREFORD ST. NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL

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The memorial is located in the grounds of St. Nicholas Church, Hereford. It takes the form of a small, plan cross mounted on a hexagonal plinth which in turn is mounted ona square plinth on a two-stepped base. The hexagonal plinth bears the names of those who died in World War 2 and the square plinth those who died in World War 1.

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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
IN HIS CARE THY DEAD SHALL SLEEP

AYERS	William Jeffries	Sgt. 27668, 11th Border Regt., (formerly 3449, Herefordshire Regt.) killed-in-Action Belgium, 10/07/1917, born Blaina, enlisted Hereford; residence unknown. No known grave commemorated on the Nieuwpoort, Memorial West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
BAKER	Raymond Percy	Private 463952, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Died home 23/06/1916, Aged 25, born Hereford, enlisted Vernon, British Columbia, Buried Hereford Cemetery, St. Nicholas, 569.
BULMER, M.C.	Geoffrey P	Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, died home 15/02/1918, Buried Hereford Cemetery, St. Nicholas, 255.
CLARKE	Charles	Private 7431, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed-in-Action France, 25/10/1914, Aged 27, born St. Nicholas, Hereford, enlisted Shrewsbury; Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Clarke, of 3, Barton Cottages, Broomy Hill, Hereford. No known grave commemorated on the PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Belgium, Panel 8.
DUTTON	Frank Austen	Private 1889, 1/1st Herefordshire Regt., killed-in-Action Gallipoli, 09/08/1915, born St. Nicholas Hereford, enlisted Hereford; residence unknown. No known grave commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL Gallipoli Turkey Panel 198.
EDWARDS	Charles Leonard	Cpl. 108541, 1st Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died home 19/11/1918, enlisted Preston, resident Hereford, Buried Hereford Cemetery, St. Nicholas. 214.
EDWARDS	Frank	Private 23803, 8th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Died Salonika, 11/02/1917, Age 34, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Brother of Alfred Edwards, of 2, Inner Court, Ross Rd., Hereford. Buried SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece, grave ref 802.
ELCOX	Jessie	Private 20545, Royal Defence Corps (formerly 3610, Herefordshire Regt.) died home 21/05/1916, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford, residence Hereford. Buried Hereford Cemetery, St. Nicholas, 214.
HATTON	Brian	Second Lieutenant, 1/1st Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry) killed-in-Action Egypt, 23/04/1916, Aged 28, Son of Alfred Hatton, of Mont Craig, Hereford; husband of Lydia M. Hatton, of "The Brooklands," Hereford, Member of The Chelsea Arts Club. Buried KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Egypt.
HATTON	Christopher	Second Lieutenant, South Staffordshire Regiment, died home 09/12/1915, Aged 24, Son of Charles and Ann Hatton, of The Red House, Barton St., Hereford. Buried LONDONTHORPE (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
HARDING	Henry John	Gunner RMA/1433(S) Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery, killed-in-Action Belgium, 24/09/1917, Aged 21, born Hereford; Son of Mr. H. A. and Mrs. A. M. Harding, of Lynfield Villa, 63, Ryelands St., Hereford. Buried GWALIA CEMETERY Belgium, grave ref II. C. 12.
HARDING	Reginald Sydney	Private 3/14424, 52, Manchester Regt, died home 15/03/1917, born St. Nicholas Hereford, enlisted Hereford, residence Hereford, Buried Hereford Cemetery, St. Nicholas, 96.
JACKSON	Edmund Gaine	Sgt. 236905, 4th Reserve Battalion Herefordshire Regiment, died home 28/10/1918, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford, residence Hereford. Buried Hereford Cemetery, St. Nicholas, 360.
JACKSON	Douglas Gwynne	Private, 108982, 1ST Sherwood Foresters (Nott’s and Derby Regiment) Died-of-Wounds France, 27/04/1918, Aged 19, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of Florence Jackson, of Hereford. Buried MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, France, grave ref VI. G. 13B.
HODGES	William Charles	Private 6302, 7th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed-in-Action France, 27/01/1918, Aged 22, born All Saints Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of George and Eliza Hodges, of 4, Broomy Hill Cottages, Hereford. Buried BOYELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France, grave ref II. A. 2.
LADMORE	Harold	Private 817, 1/1st Herefordshire Regt, killed-in-Action Gallipoli, 17/08/1917, Aged 23, born St. Nicholas, Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of Charles James Ladmore and Emily Anne Ladmore, of 17, King St., Hereford. No known grave commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL Gallipoli Turkey Panel 198.
JONES	Percy Thomas	Private 1191, 1/1st Herefordshire Regt, killed-in-Action Egypt, 04/08/1916, Aged 27, born Holmer, Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of Thomas and Maria Jones, of Guild Hall Widemarsh St., Hereford. Buried KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Egypt.
JONES	Frederick Averay	Private 11004, 2nd King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed-in-Action Belgium, 09/05/1915, born St. Nicholas, Hereford, enlisted Hereford, residence Hereford. No known grave commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium, Panel 47 and 49.
LEVASON	Desmond George Grenville	Captain, 1/1st Herefordshire Regt, Died-of-Wounds Palestine, 27/03/1917, Aged 27, Son of Peyton Grenville Levason and Elizabeth Levason, of Wallington House, Hereford; husband of Ida Levason, of "Odersfelt," 1, Fisher Drive, Southport. Buried GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel.
LEWIS, D.C.M.	David Edward	Cpl 86350, 170th Tunnelling Coy, Royal Engineers Killed-in-Action France, 26/09/1917, Aged 35, born Aberdare, enlisted Liverpool; Son of John and Anne Lewis, of Mydrim, St. Clear's, Carmarthen; husband of Lillian Mary Lewis, of St. Nicholas Rectory, Hereford. Buried NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France, grave ref I. C. 12.
MARCHANT	William Albert	Cpl 21861, 5th South Wales Borderers, killed-in-Action Belgium, 11/04/1918, Aged 30, born Hereford, enlisted Glamorgan; Son of the late John and Susan Marchant, of 19, Catherine St., Hereford; husband of Mrs. F. M. Hooper (formerly Marchant), of 13, White friars St., Hereford. No known grave commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium, Panel 65 to 66.
MILES	Henry Colin	Private 243513, 6th (Garrison) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, transf. to (358788) 815th Area Employment Coy, Labour Corps,) Died Egypt, 30/10/1918, born St. Martins, Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of Mrs. S. Miles, of 3, White Friars St., Hereford. Buried ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt, grave ref E. 105.
PETTIGREW	Gilbert Thomas Richardson	Second Lieutenant, , Royal Flying Corps, formerly 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment, killed in accident 12/08/1917, Buried WARWICK CEMETERY England, grave ref 52. "C". 34.
POWELL	Alfred	Private 7537, 6th King's Shropshire Light Infantry, died of pneumonia, 19/11/1918, born Monmouthshire, enlisted Shrewsbury, pre war service) husband of Emily Mary Gould(formerly Powell, of 16, Alexandra Rd., Ramsgate, Buried Solemes British cemetery, France, grave ref I.C.8.
PROSSER	Edwin Thomas	Private 63292,1st Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 13709, Royal Field Artillery Died-of- Wounds Belgium, 14/10/1918, Aged 23, born Abergavenny, enlisted Newport, Monmouthshire; Son of Philip and Elizabeth Prosser, of Barton Rd., Hereford. Buried DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Belgium, grave ref VI. D. 37.
SILLMAN	Horace Thomas	Able Seaman Bristol Z/1021, H.M.S. "Columbine"Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, killed 20/10/1916, Aged 20, Son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Sillman, of Broomy Hill, No Known Grave Commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 19.
SMITH	Charles Edward	Gunner 626133, 309th Siege Battery, Honourable Artillery Company, Killed-in-Action France, 09/09/1918, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford, Buried VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France, Grave ref II. F. 1.
SPANTON, D.C.M.	Thomas Henry	Second Lieutenant, 3RD King's Royal Rifle Corps, Killed-in-Action 01/07/1915, Aged 32, Cross of St.George, 4th Class (Russia). Son of Emery and Elizabeth Spanton, of 31, Brenton Rd., Hereford. Native of Dawley, Salop. Buried FERME BUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, HOUPLINES, France, grave ref A.30.
SYMONDS-TAYLOR	Frederick Kingsley	Captain 3rd Attached 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Died-of-Wounds France, 17/04/1917, Aged 22, Son of R. H. and E. S. Symonds-Tayler, of 15, Bridge St., Hereford. Buried CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, France, Grave ref V. A. 3.
TAYLOR	Alfred John	Private 203665, 1/5th Gloucestershire Regiment, Died-of-Wounds France, 25/04/1917, Aged 25, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of George and Elizabeth Taylor, of 1, Vaga Place, Barton St., Hereford. Buried STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE France, Grave ref Div. 62. I. A. 10.
THIRLWALL	Ernest	Cpl 18925, 16th Coy, Machine-Gun-Corps, Infantry, formerly 7579, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Killed-in-Action France, 04/06/1917,Aged 35, born St. Peters, Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of John and Mary Thirlwall, of Hereford. Buried MAZINGARBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France, grave ref I. E. 9.
WILLIAMS	Martin James	Private 73494, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Killed-in-Action Belgium, 28/11/1917, born Hereford, enlisted Hereford, Commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Belgium, Panel 63 to 65.
WOOD	William Frederick	L/Cpl. 27810, 11th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 2842, Hereford Regt, Killed-in-Action Belgium, 27/09/1917, enlisted Hereford. No known grave commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium, Panel 23 to 28 and 163A.
WEAVER	Henry Percival	Private 266764, 2nd Monmouthshire Regt, killed-in-Action Belgium, 06/07/1917, Aged 22, born All Saints, Hereford, enlisted Hereford; Son of Harry and Ellen Weaver, of 26, Victoria St., Hereford. Buried BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, Belgium, grave ref II. K. 11.
THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 IN HIS CARE THY DEAD SHALL SLEEP TO THE GLORY OF GOD
BULMER	Edward Charles	No further information currently available
EVANS	Gordon Joseph	No further information currently available
FAILKNER	Thomas William	No further information currently available
HENDERSON	Raymond	No further information currently available
MOORE	George Maurice	No further information currently available
PROSSER	Reginald	No further information currently available
PROSSSER	Frank	No further information currently available
RICHARDS	Walter Philip	No further information currently available
ROGERS	George Henry	No further information currently available
ROLLS	George Edward	No further information currently available
STRIPP	Harold	No further information currently available

Last updated 18 August, 2019

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