
THORNHAUGH
and WANSFORD War Memorial
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Ernie Rusdale
1914-1918
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BROWETT |
George Harry |
Private,
13160, 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Trones Wood
14-07-16, aged 31. Born Thornhaugh, enlisted Northampton. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 11A/11D.
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BURBIDGE |
John Tom |
Private,
44453, 26th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds
06-02-17, aged 35. Formerly 5741, Middlesex Regiment. Born Thornhaugh,
enlisted Peterborough. Son of Henry and Sarah Burbidge, 30, Thornhaugh,
Wansford. Commemorated on Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Grave VIII.B.199.
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CULPIN |
George Frederick |
Sergeant,
313, 1st Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 11-11-14,
aged 26. Born Thornhaugh, enlisted Edinburgh. Son of Thomas and
Emma Culpin, 39, Thornhaugh, Wansford. Commemorated on Menin Gate
Memorial, Ypres, Panel 37.
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LILLEY |
George |
Private,
43476, 9th Essex Regiment. Killed in action 24-09-18, aged 34. Formerly
23496, Northamptonshire Regiment. Born and resident Thornhaugh,
enlisted Peterborough. Son of John and Betsy Lilley, 30, Thornhaugh,
Wansford. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Panel
07.
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MILLS |
Albert E |
Private,
55447, 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 31-07-17, aged
25. Formerly 2484, Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. Born Thornhaugh, Northants,
enlisted Welshpool. Son of John and Elizabeth Mills, 11, Wansford
Road, Stibbington. See also Stibbington-cum-Sibson Memorial. Commemorated
Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Panel 22.
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MILLS |
Frederick |
Private,
22507, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars. Killed in action 24-05-15,
aged 25. Son of John and Elizabeth Mills, 11, Wansford Road, Stibbington.
See also Stibbington-cum-Sibson Memorial. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial, Ypres, Panel 05.
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SMITH |
Frank |
L/Corporal,
66813, 50th Co. Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 17-10-18, aged
30. Formerly G/12606, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Born Thornhaugh,
enlisted Ealing. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Haucourt,
Panel 10.
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SMITH |
George |
Private,
20225, 2nd Leicester Regiment. Died of wounds 07-01-16, aged 22.
Born and resident Wansford, enlisted London. Commemorated on Basra
Memorial, Iraq, Panel 12.
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1939-1945
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EMBLOW |
Edward Sydney |
Gunner,
905119, 135th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry), Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died of wounds 29-06-42, aged 25. Son of Ernest Florence Emblow,
Peterborough; husband of Dorothy Emblow, Wansford. Buried in Kranji
War Cemetery, Singapore, Grave 36.A.4.
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11 August
2003
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