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HAIL
WESTON - Roll of Honour World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2001
The monument
is affixed to the wall of the church facing the road. The list is of
all men who served. Those who died are possibly listed on a memorial
in the church. The second list is of men who died who had Hail Weston
connections that do not appear on this list.
Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2002 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH
WHO FOUGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 TO 1919
| ABRAHAM,
DCM |
George
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Private
2327, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial
Force (A.I.F.). Awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal (D.C.M.);
cited Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 4 February 1919 on page
125 at position 19, and London Gazette 3 September 1918 on page
10367 at position 1. Embarkation age given as 18 but he enlisted
26 May 1915 under age at 16. Embarked at Sydney, New South Wales,
on H.M.A.T. A67, "Orsova",
14 July 1915. Son of George Abraham of Hail Weston, St. Neots,
Hunts. Religious denomination Church of England. Enlisted in Australia,
having left home in Hail Weston/St Neots aged 15 to travel to
Australia to work on a farm near Tenterfield, New South Wales.
Lived a long life in Australia, finally passing away at age 92.
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| BAXTER |
R |
No further information |
| BARKER |
Percy
John Thomas |
Private
22998, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
10 August 1917. Born and resident Hail Weston, Hunts, enlisted
Bedford. *** No CWGC entry ***
Driver,
Royal Field Artillery. Joining in October 1916, he was drafted
to the Western Front in June of the following year, and there
saw much heavy fighting. He took part in the Battles of Ypres,
Passchendaele, Cambrai and the Marne, and other important engagements
in various sectors, and served also through the Retreat of 1918.
He was invalided home in August of that year suffering from appendicitis,
and after his recovery served at Edinburgh until his demobilisation
in March 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals.
Hail Weston near Huntingdon. Z1183." from National Roll
of the Great War, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton - ISBN
1 897632 93 2.
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| BARNETT |
C |
No further information |
| BARNETT |
Ernest |
Served
and returned. Private 22553, London Regiment. Born Hail Weston
17 January 1898. Captured 15 September 1917 at St. Julien, held
in Dulmen Prisoner of War camp, previously held in Dendermonde
POW Camp. Next of kin Mrs. J. Barnett, of Hail Weston.
"BARNETT
E E, Private Royal Fusiliers. He joined in October 1916, and in
the following year was drafted to France. In this theatre of war
he was in action at the Battle of Ypres (III.), and was taken
prisoner in September 1917. Whilst in captivity in Germany he
was stationed at Gustrow Camp in Westphalia, and suffered many
privations. He was repatriated after the Armistice and returned
home for his demobilisation in October 1919. He holds the General
Service and Victory Medals. Hail Weston near Huntingdon, Hunts.
Z1195/A-Z1196/A."
from National Roll of the Great War, Section XII, Bedford &
Northampton - ISBN 1 897632 93 2.
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| BARNETT |
Edwin |
Served and returned. Lance Corporal (appointed 24 August 1918) reverting
to Private on transfer (2 December 1918) 24476, Army Pay Corps formerly
Private 291106 then 291110, 1/1st Huntingdonshire Cyclists Battalion,
Army Cyclist Corps. Attested 11 October 1916 at Huntingdon, aged
18 years 7 months (actually 16 years 7 months), born Hail Weston,
Huntingdonshire, resident Sharpes Barns, St. Neots, Huntingdonshire,
a Groom by trade, height 5 feet 57/10 inches,
weight 112lbs, chest 33½ inches. Son of Walter Barnett, of
Sharpes Barns, St. Neots, Huntingdonshire. |
| BLAND |
E
J |
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| BRIGHTMAN |
W |
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| BRUCE |
B
E |
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| BRUCE |
H |
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| CATLING |
A
J |
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| CATLING,
MM |
G W |
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| GIBSON |
T
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| GILBERT |
C J |
No further information |
| GILBERT |
C
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| HANCOCK |
Arthur Edward |
Served
and returned. Private 47761, 6th Battalion formerly 3rd Battalion,
Northamptonshire Regiment. Attested 7 December 1915 at St. Neots,
aged 26, married man, resident Hail Weston, near St. Neots, Huntingdonshire,
Horsekeeper by trade. Born Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire, height
5 feet 3 inches, weight 123lbs, joined Army Reserve 8 December
1915, mobilised 24 May 1917, posted 25 May 1917. Prisoner of War
captured 23 March 1918 at Fussy, interned in Sprottau. Married
Winifred Mabel Sanford 10 December 1914 in Hail Weston. One son,
Reginald Artghur Hancock born 7 June 1915 in hail Weston. Served
in France from 6 August 1917.
Private,
Northamptonshire Regiment. "In April 1916 he joined the Army,
and in the following July was sent overseas. During his service
on the Western Front he was in action at the Battles of the Somme,
Arras, Ypres and Passchendaele, saw fierce fighting at St. Quentin,
and was taken prisoner at Cambrai in March 1918, and was demobilised
in September 1919, holding the General Service and Victory Medals.
Hail Weston, St. Neots, Hunts. Z2731/B." from National
Roll of the Great War, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton
- ISBN 1 897632 93 2.
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| HANCOCK |
W
R |
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| HORNER |
C |
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| HUMBLEY |
A
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| JORDAN |
H |
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| JORDAN |
S
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| KITCHENER |
A N |
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| KITCHENER |
N
V |
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| LAKE |
D H |
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| LAKE |
N
J |
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| MARKHAM |
E |
No further information |
| MARKHAM |
G
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| MADDY |
C H |
Driver, Royal Field Artillery. "he joined in 1916, and in January
of the following year proceeded to the Western Front, where he took
part in the Battles of Vimy Ridge, Messines, Ypres and Passchendaele.
In November 1917, however, he was transferred to Italy, but, after
fighting on the Piave and Asiago Plateaux, returned to France and
was again in action on the Somme and at Amiens and Cambrai, and
was wounded in October 1918. He afterwards served with the Army
of Occupation at Cologne and Coblenz, and was demobilised on his
return home in September 1919 holding the General Service and Victory
Medals. New Town, Hail Weston, St. Neots, Hunts. Z3422." from
National Roll of the Great War, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton
- ISBN 1 897632 93 2. |
| NICHOLLS |
Fred |
Served and returned. Acting Sergeant M2/156055, 644th Company, Royal
Army Service Corps. Born Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire. Resident
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Attested 11 December 1915, aged 24 years
6 months, a Motor Engineer Fitter by trade, married, height 5 feet
11 inches, weight 14 stone, chest 37-39½ inches. Served in
Egypt 21 March 1917 to 27 September 1919. Son of Lucy Nichools,
of Hail Weston, St. Neots. To Army Reserve 12 October 1915, mobilised
25 February 1916, posted 25 February 1916, joined at Grove Park
25 February 1916. Embarked H.T. Huanchaco at Liverpool 21 March
1917, disembarked Alexandria 10 April 1917. Demobilised 7 December
1919/ |
| PARRISH |
T |
No further information |
| PAGE |
Charles
Francis * |
Private, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion, 8th Battalion, Royal
Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Defence Corps. "Having previously
served in the Army for four years, he re-enlisted in December 1914,
and was retained on important duties at home until July 1916, when
he was sent to France. There he fought in the Battle of the Somme
and in engagements at Thiepval and Pozières, and was wounded
in action in August 1916 and invalided to England. From January
to September 1917 he served in Ireland, and in November 1917 was
discharged as medically unfit for further military duties. He holds
the General Service and Victory Medals. Hail Weston, St. Neots,
Hunts. Z3732." from National Roll of the Great War, Section
XII, Bedford & Northampton - ISBN 1 897632 93 2. |
| PAGE |
S W |
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| PAGE |
M
E |
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| PAGE |
Walter George |
Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. "In October 1916 he joined
the Army, but was retained on important work in the repair shops
at Prees Heath until March 1918, when he embarked for France. On
that front he was in action in the Béthune, the Somme and
Le Cateau sectors, and in the final Allied Advance. After the Armistice
he served at Namur, and was eventually demobilised in February 1919,
holding the General Service and Victory Medals. Hail Weston, St.
Neots, Hunts. Z3736." from National Roll of the Great War,
Section XII, Bedford & Northampton - ISBN 1 897632 93 2. |
| PAGE |
H
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| PEACOCK |
A |
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| PEACOCK |
E
G |
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| PEACOCK |
E |
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| PEACOCK |
F
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| ROBINSON |
J |
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| SEARLE |
A
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| SMITH |
J |
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| STEVENS |
A
E |
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MEN
WITH HAIL WESTON CONNECTIONS WHO DIED |
| BARNETT |
Percy
John Thomas |
Private
22998, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
10th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Hail
Weston, enlisted Bedford. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave LXV. E. 12.
'He
volunteered in February 1915, and later in the same year was drafted
to France. There he took part in much heavy fighting at the Battles
of Loos, the Somme, Albert (where he was slightly wounded), Arras,
Vimy Ridge and Messines. He was unfortunately killed in action during
the Battle of Ypres (III). on August 10th, 1917, and was entitled
to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory Medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory." Hail Weston,
near Huntingdon, Hunts. Z1195/A-Z1196/A.' from National Roll
of the Great War, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton - ISBN
1 897632 93 2. |
| BAXTER |
Charles Amos |
Private 39301, 6th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917 in
France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Hail Weston, enlisted Huntingdon,
resident Sapley. Son of Amos Baxter, of Church St., Wistow, Hunts.
Formerly 638, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion. Buried in Hooge
Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave V. A. 8. |
| PAGE |
Albert
William |
Private 17090, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 15th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born
Hail Weston, resident and enlisted St Neots. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Page, of Cross Hall Cottages, St. Neots, Hunts. Buried in
Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France. Grave XIII.
P. 2. |
| ROBINSON |
Cornelius |
Private 33133, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light
Infantry. Killed in action Thursday 3rd May 1917 in France &
Flanders. Born Kettering, Northants, enlisted Huntingdon, resident
Hail Weston. Formerly 1529, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6 and 7. |
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updated
16 August, 2019
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