WICK
WORLD WAR 1 MEMORIAL
World War
1 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
The
memorial transcribed here has been taken from an old postcard as can
be seen in the photograph. The names are arranged by date of death along
with the surname, initials and rank of each man. Foir ease of reading
the name shave been sorted into alphabetical order.
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From
an old postcard |
LINKS
IN MEMORY'S CHAIN
AMOS |
Frederick
George |
Private
501, "C" Company, 6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Leinster
Regiment (Royal Canadians). Killed in action at Gallipoli 10th August
1915. Aged 22. Born Bath, enlisted Bristol. Son of Sidney and Alice
Amos, of Manor Cottage, Wick, Bristol. Formerly 11515, Somerset
Light Infantry. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 184 and 185. |
ASHLEY |
William
James |
Private
276845, 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Killed in action 3rd
July 1918. Aged 28. Born and resident Wick, enlisted Bristol. Son
of Kate Miriam Ashley, of "The Laurels," Holbrook, Warmley,
Bristol, and the late George Ashley. Native of Wick, Bristol. Buried
in LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot IV. Row F. Grave 15. |
BEST |
Alfred
Henry |
Private
138884, 846th Area Employment Company, Labour Corps attached Royal
Army Ordnance Corps. Died 13th July 1918. Aged 39. Born and enlisted
Bristol. Husband of Georgina Best, of Cold Harbour Cottages, Wick,
nr. Bristol. Formerly 29826, Gloucestershire Regiment and also 13th
Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Buried in STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE
HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Division 62. Plot III. Row M. Grave
4. |
BRAIN |
Albert
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 16078, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 26th September 1915 [SDGW states 25th]. Aged 19.
Born and resident Wick, enlisted Bristol. Son of Walter Abraham
Brain and Emily Brain, of Millford House, Wick, Bristol. No known
grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Panel
38 and 39. |
BRYANT |
Henry
James |
Private
44976, 15th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom
20th February 1917. Born and resident Wick, enlisted Bristol. Buried
in ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCHYARD, WICK, Gloucestershire. |
BUTLER |
Henry
William |
[Memorial
lists date of death as 8th] Private 56154, 19th Battaion, Canadian
Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 6th June 1916. Aged 22.
Born 21st April 1893 in Bristol. Son of Henry William and Charlotte
Butler. Machinist by trade. Enlisted and passed fit 7th April 1915
at Toronto, Canada. Height 5 feet 4½ inches, girth 37¼
inches, complexion afir, eyes brown, hair red, religion Church of
Engalnd. Buried in RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 4. National Archives
of Canada Accesssion Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1344 - 40 |
CLARK |
Frank |
Private
202072, 13th (Service) Battalion (Forest of Dean)(Pioneers), Gloucestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 24th September 1917. Born Oldland, Gloucestershire,
enlisted Bristol. Buried in LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 12. |
DARE |
Gilbert
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal 44675, 8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment). Died 23rd October 1918. Aged 20. Born Marshfield,
enlisted Bristol. Formerly 26370, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Son
of E. Arthur and Florence Dare, of The Green, Wick, Bristol. Buried
in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, FRance. Plot XVIA.
Row B. Grave 18. |
DAVIS |
A
H |
Rifleman.
3rd August 1917 probably
Herbert Alexander DAVIS, Private 534513, 15th (County of London)
Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles), London Regiment
posted to 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
4th August 1917. Born Bitton, enlisted Bristol resident Warmley.
Buried in NO MAN'S COT CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 14. |
FIELD |
Walter |
Private
26913, 2nd/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds
1st November 1918. Aged 19. Born Wick, enlisted Bristol. Son of
Mr. W. J. and Mrs. C. E. Field, of Wick, nr. Bristol. Buried in
TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
VI. Row F. Grave 26. |
FORD |
Walter |
Private
121826, 6th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
21st March 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Wick, enlisted Bristol.
Son of Mrs. Sarah Ford, of Wick, Bristol. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10. |
GOUGH |
Albert
Charles (Charlie) |
Private
3624, 1st/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds
2nd January 1916. Aged 20. Born Wick, enlisted Bristol. Son of George
and Eliza Gough, of Riding Barn Hill, Wick, Bristol. Buried in ST.
SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot A. Row 16. Grave
1. |
HEWER |
Victor
George |
[Drummer
on memorial] Private 10044, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Died
of wounds at Gallipoli 12th June 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident
Wick, enlisted Bristol. Son of Mrs. F. Hewer, of Golden Valley,
Wick, Bristol. Buried in LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, Turkey. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 101. |
KILMASTER |
W
J |
Private.
23rd October 1918. probably
W J KILLMASTER, Lance Bombardier 194621, 81st Battery, 5th Army
Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 22nd October 1918. Buried in
ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave
7. |
LEWIS |
Cecil
E |
[Listed
as E C LEWIS on the memorial] Private 6/604. 6th Battalion, Leinester
Regiment. Killed in action 9th August 1915. Born Wick, enlisted
Bristol. Formerly 11450, Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in EMBARKATION
PIER CEMETERY, Turkey. Special Memorial Row C. Grave 4. |
LEWIS |
Stephen |
Private
624747, 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). Died
26th October 1917. Aged 24. Born 8th January 1893 at Bristol. Son
of William Lewis and Lavinia Lewis (Step-mother), of "Holly
Cottage," Wick, Bristol, England. Farmer by trade. Unmarried.
Enlisted and passed fit 7th February 1916 at Stettler, Alberta,
Canada. Height 5 feet 8 inches, girth 38 inches, weight 156 lbs.
Congregationalist. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 24 - 28 -
30. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5628 - 55 |
MIZEN |
Robert
John |
Private
30739, 12th (Service)(Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.
Killed in action 31st August 1918. Born Wick, enlisted Bristol.
No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 6. |
PAGE |
Stephen
[Fred] |
Private
3658, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Killed in action 12th October
1917. Aged 38. Born Pucklechurch, enlisted Bristol. Son of Stephen
and Louisa Page, of Wick; husband of Norah Annie Page, of Naishcombe
Hill, Wick, Bristol. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11. |
PULLIN |
William
Henry |
Private
378287, Labour Corps. Died 16th February 1919. Aged 29. Son of William
and Hannah Harris, of Myrtle House, Wick, Bristol. Buried in ST.
BARTHOLOMEW CHURCHYARD, WICK, Gloucestershire. |
PYE |
Harry |
Private
M2/130737, Mechanical Transport, Royal Army Service Corps attached
126th Briagde, Royal Artillery. Died of wounds 3rd September 1918.
Born Worcester, enlisted Bristol, resident Manchester. Buried in
AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
IV. Row E. Grave 49. |
SURRETT |
Henry
James |
Gunner
291650, 129th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 5th July 1917 [memorial states 4th]. Aged 26. Born and resident
Highbury, Middlesex, enlisted Gloucester. Son of Henry and Florence
Surrett, of Highbury, London. Although he was originally from Middlesex,
he was the local policeman for Wick. He is on the Gloucestershire
Constabulary memorial and the Force history shows him as having
been stationed at Wick before he voluntarily enlisted in May 1915.
Buried in FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot 3. Row G. Grave 15. |
ERECTED
IN HONOUR OF OUR MEN WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM DURING
THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1918
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12 December, 2020
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