
RAITHBY
(BY SPILSBY) WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The Raithby memorials are to be found within the Church of Holy Trinity.
It takes the form of a rectangular bronze plaque with 6 names for
World War 1 only.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
To
the honoured memory of the men from this parish who fell in the Great
War 1914 –1918.
BUCKLE |
Matthew
Percival |
Major
commanding 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment on memorial.
Distinguished Service Order. Major. 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent
Regiment. Killed in action 27th October 1914, aged 45 years. Son
of Admiral C.E Buckle, Royal Navy. Husband of Marjorie Ethel Grace
Buckle of Sausthorpe Hall, Spilsby, Lincs. Commemorated Cabaret-Rouge
British Cemetery, Souchez. XXIX.C.41.

To
the glory of God and in loving memory of Major Matthew Percival
Buckle. Distinguished Service Order. Queens Own 1st Royal West Kent
Regiment who fell in action near Neuve Chapelle, France on 27th
October 1914 while in command of his Regiment.
Dulce
et decorum est pro patria mori.
This
tablet is erected by his widow Marjorie Buckle. |
CHESTER |
William
Leggate |
Corporal
7473. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
September 1915, aged 30 years. Son of Mrs Mary Ann Chester of Raithby,
Lincs. Born Stickney, enlisted Spilsby and resident Raithby, Lincs.
Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 3. |
GREENWOOD |
Osborne |
Private
46548. 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, formerly 62354 Royal
Army Ordnance Corps. Killed in action 24th August 1918, aged 24
years. Son of John William and Mary E Greenwood of Raithby, Lincs.
Born Raithby, Lincs and enlisted Beeston, Notts. Commemorated Regina
Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt. VII.A.I. |
MEDCALF |
Henry |
Private
202097. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 22nd
November 1917, aged 23 years. Son of Jessie Medcalf of 16 New Markey
Yard, Sneinton, Notts. Born Wainfleet, enlisted Lincoln, Lincs and
resident Nottingham, Notts. Commemorated Chocques Military Cemetery.
I.N.2. |
SMITH |
Frank |
Private
18359. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
November 1917, aged 24 years. Son of Edward Cartwright and Catherine
Smith of Raithby, Lincs. Born Raithby, enlisted Spilsby and resident
Raithby, Lincs. Commemorated St Martin Calvaire British Cemetery,
St Martin-Sur-Cojeul. I.D.16. |
WILSON |
George |
Private
55157. 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 50448 Lincolnshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd October 1918, aged 37 years. Son of
John and Julia Wilson of Nottinghamshire, husband of Elizabeth Muriel
Wilson of Church Street, Spilsby, Lincs. Born Gedling, Notts and
enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Brie British Cemetery. V.B.5. |
Their
name liveth for evermore.
Last
updated
6 November, 2007
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