BELLEAU WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2009
The
memorial is to be found inside St. John the Baptist Church, Belleau.
The memorial takes the form of a wall mounted plaque and bears the
names of 12 men who gave their lives in World War 1; there are no
names for World War 2.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2009 |
Pro
Rege Et Patria
Erected in grateful memory of
ALTOFT |
James |
Private
46662. 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
6th December 1917. Born Muckton, enlisted Lincoln and resident Alford,
Lincs. Commemorated Mendinghem Military Cemetery. III.BB.17. |
ASHLEY |
Harold |
Private
465032. 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
17th December 1917, aged 19 years. Son of Christopher Ashley of
Saleby, Lincs. Born South Cockerington, enlisted Louth and resident
South Thoresby, Lincs. Commemorated Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir
Cemetery. IV.F.27. |
BRUMPTON |
William |
Lance
Corporal 15838. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in
action 3rd July 1916, aged 20 years. Son of Charles and F M Brumpton
of Flax Mill Cottages, Aby, Lincs. Born Kelstern, enlisted Spilsby
and resident Alford, Lincs. Commemorated Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La
Boisselle. IV.P.3. |
CONEY |
Solomon |
Private
12917. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th
August 1915, aged 21 years. Son of C R and A Coney of Claythorpe,
Lincs. Born Withern, enlisted Louth and resident Alford, Lincs.
Commemorated Voormezeele Enclosure No: 3. X.B.9. |
CROSS |
J |
Possibly
John William Cross. Rifleman 43625. 16th Battalion, King’s Royal
Rifle Corps, posted to 16th Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles),
London Regiment. Killed in action 28th August 1918. Born Louth and
enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincs. Commemorated Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy.
IV.D.35. |
KENNEDY |
James |
Private
29938. 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40749 Sherwood
Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 20th September
1916, aged 19 years. Son of John Coupland and Fanny Kennedy of Fordingham,
Lincs. Born Addlethorpe, enlisted Louth and resident Alford, Lincs.
Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 3A and 3D. |
LANCASTER |
John
William |
Private
42458. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 8th October
1918, aged 19 years. Son of (the late) J H and Harriet Lancaster
of Aby, Lincs. Born Aby and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated
Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 4. |
LANGLEY |
Claude |
Private
107546. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Died of wounds 24th July 1918, aged 19 years. Son of J and S A Langley
of Aby, Lincs. Born Swineshead, enlisted Lincoln and resident Alford,
Lincs. Commemorated Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. XXVIII.G.7A. |
STAINTON |
Charles |
Private
15837. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th
May 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs E Stainton of Main Road, Aby, Lincs.
Born Hatton, enlisted Lincoln and resident Alford, Lincs. Commemorated
Soissons Memorial. |
WILSON |
Frank
Mason |
Private
18172. 2/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
8th June 1917, aged 25 years. Son of (the late) Harry and Lucy Wilson
of Lilac Cottage, Aby, Lincs. Born Aby, enlisted Lincoln and resident
Alford, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C. |
WOOD |
Charles |
Private
12148. D Company, 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 3rd July 1916, aged 20 years. Son of William and Sarah
E Wood of Peters Lane, Withern, Lincs. Born Beesby, enlisted Skegness
and resident Alford, Lincs. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 1C. |
WOOD |
George |
Private
16006. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
4th December 1915, aged 28 years. Husband of Rose Elizabeth Wood
of New Town, Strubby, Lincs. Born and enlisted Louth, resident Alford,
Lincs. Commemorated Azmak Cemetery, Suvla. I.D.23. |
who
fell in the Great War, 1914 – 1918.
Last
updated
10 January, 2009
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