
ROADE
WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2009
The
Roade war memorial stands on the village war memorial green, Roade.
The memorial takes the form of a stone cross on an octagonal column
standing on a plinth with a two-stepped base. There are 8 names for
World War 1 and 8 names for World War 2.
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Photographs
Copyright © Paul Goodwin 2009 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF ROADE
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
IN DEFENCE OF HOME AND COUNTRY
AT
THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
PASS
NOT THIS TONE IN SORROW
BUT IN PRIDE,
AND MAY WE LIVE AS NOBLY AS
THEY DIED.
RYAN,
M.C. |
James
Henry Aloysius |
Captain,
1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 25th
September 1915. Son of Walter H. Ryan, of Roade, Northampton. Awarded
the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section D. Row 16. |
SHEPHERD |
John
George Allan |
[Spelt
SHEPPARD on memorial] Lance Corporal S/13308, 7th Battalion, Seaforth
Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs). Killed in action 12th October 1916.
Born Elgin, Morayshire, enlisted Bletchley, Bucks. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
15 C. |
CHAPLIN |
[John]
Thomas |
Private
9899, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment attached 256th Company,
Royal Engineers. Killed in action 12th August 1917. Aged 18. Born
Roade, enlisted Northampton. Son of Thomas and Emma Chaplin, of
Roade, Northampton. Buried in COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row F. Grave 29. |
HARBADGE |
George
Frederick |
[Spelt
HARBIDGE on memorial] Private 25196, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Killed in action 13th November 1916. Aged 23. Born Roade, enlisted
Northampton. Son of Mrs. Alice Harbage, of Leys, Roade, Northampton.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. |
SMITH |
P
T A |
Private
- No further information currently available - too many possibilities
but nothing definite |
WHITLOCK |
Herbert |
Private
25235, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
31st July 1917. Aged 36. Born and enlisted Wellingborough. Son of
John and Amelia Whitlock, of Roade, Northampton. No known grave.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 43 and 45. |
ELLIOTT |
Charles
Edward |
Private
S/33936, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Died of wounds 7th March 1918. Aged 26. Born Weedon, enlisted St.
Pancras, middlesex, resident Hampstead, Middlesex. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Elliott, of Roade, Northampton. Buried in NINE ELMS BRITISH
CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row B. Grave
1. |
LANE |
Riley |
Private
67247, Royal Fusiliers posted to 2nd/2nd Battalion, London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action 26th October 1917. Aged 19.
Born and resident Roade, enlisted Northampton. Son of Mr. R. W.
Lane, of Hyde Cottages, Roade, Northampton. Formerly 18323, 29th
Training Reserve Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 28 to 30
and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
1939-1945 |
DUNKLEY |
Frank
Wilfred |
Sergeant
7889452, D Squadron, 1st Battalion, Special Air Service Regiment,
A.A.C. Died 8th August 1944. Aged 22. Son of Benjamin Frank and
Lilian Cathrine Dunkley, of Roade. No known grave. Commemorated
on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France. Panel 18, Column 2. |
EVERY |
William |
Lance
Corporal 5949748, 3rd King's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died 26th May 1944. Son of Thomas Albert and Winifred Every, of
Roade. Buried in CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Itlay. Plot XI. Row F. Grave
20.

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EVERY,
M.M. |
Jack |
Trooper
6459844, Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards), Royal Armoured Corps.
Died 29th March 1943. Aged 22. Son of Thomas A. and W. Every, of
Roade. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in SFAX WAR CEMETERY,
Tunisia. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 4. |
EVERY |
Thomas
Victor |
Rifleman
6896275, 7th (1st Battalion, Queen Victoria's Rifles) Battalion,
King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 22nd August 1944. Aged 25. Buried
in KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY, Poland. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 10. |
WATTS |
J |
Driver
- No further information cureently available - cannot identify,
too many possibilities |
CURTIS |
Frederick
[Joseph William] |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Driver 174632, Royal Army Service Corps
attached Royal Artillery. Died 30th April 1941. Aged 26. Son of
Arthur Charles and Rose Kate Beatrice Curtis, of Roade. Buried in
ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 12. |
KEDWARDS |
W
H |
Driver
T/14900619, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 6th June 1946. Aged 34.
Husband of Kathleen Elsie Kedwards, of Roade. Buried in ROADE CEMETERY,
Northamptonshire. Grave 288. |
WALKER |
C
J |
Private
probably Cyril John
WALKER, Private 5882955, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Died 23rd May 1940. Aged 26. Son of George Thomas Walker and Lydia
Gertrude Walker, of Courtenhall, Northamptonshire. Buried in MAROEUIL
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 26. |
TO
COMMEMORATE THE GIFT OF
£750
BY THE PEOPLE OF ROADE
TO THE WAR MEMORIAL APPEAL OF
THE NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
WORLD WAR 1939-1945
"SWEET MERCY IS NOBILITY'S TRUE BADGE"
Last updated
6 March, 2010
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