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Recorded here are the names of each serviceman who made the ultimate sacrifice with details of service, awards, and cemetery and memorial details. This is recorded in Date order.

"Vita enim mortuorum in memoria vivorum est posita,"

 "The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living."

AUGUST 1914

Captain (Adjutant) Cyril Oswald Denman-Jubb MID

2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment

Killed in Action aged 38 on 24th August 1914 at Wasmes near Mons

Buried in Hautrage Military Cemetery, Belgium

Mentioned in Dispatches London Gazette 20th October 1914

SEPTEMBER 1914

6923 Private John Cook  

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 27 on 8th September 1914

Buried in Bezu-Le-Guery British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Church of St Mary the Virgin, West Stockwith

8525 Private Charles Henry Clark

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of wounds aged 29 on 8th September 1914

Buried in Vailly British Cemetery France

Local War Memorial Church of St Mary the Virgin , West Stockwith

2680 Rifleman George Liversidge

2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Killed in Action aged 32 on 14th September 1914

Remembered on the La Ferte-sous Jouarre Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St. Saviour's Church Memorial, Retford

4795 Private John Bacon Robinson 

3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards

Killed in Action aged 35 on 15th September 1914

Remembered on the La Ferte-sous Jouarre Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford

Remembered on the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

9988 Private Bertie William Townrow 

1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in action aged 20 on 20th September 1914

Remembered on the La Ferte-sous Jouarre Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square & St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford

13572 Private William Kelly 

3rd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 20 on 27th September 1914

Buried in Efford Cemetery, Plymouth

OCTOBER 1914

7634 Private Campbell Caward   

2nd Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders

Killed in Action aged 29 on 13th October 1914

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford

Remembered on the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

7633 Private John Michael Marsh

2nd Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders

Killed in Action aged 33 on 14th October 1914

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford

Remembered on the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

10331 Private Barney Peatfield 

2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 18th October 1914

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

5511 Private John William Briggs

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 32 on 20th October 1914

Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuincy, France

Remembered on St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Clarborough

6834 Rifleman Frank Berry

2nd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Killed in Action aged 29 on 23rd October 1914

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Worksop Priory

9873 Private Charles Kenneth Vernon Douglas 

1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment 

Died of wounds aged 24 on 24th October 1914

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

7216 Corporal William Henry Cousins

2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 

Killed in Action aged 31 on 28th October 1914

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France 

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, Everton

6741 Sergeant William Edward Godley 

2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 30 on 30th October 1914

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church, Finningley

NOVEMBER 1914

215077Able Seaman Herbert Bull

Royal Navy HMS Good Hope

Lost at Sea, off the Coast of Chile 

Killed in Action aged 30 on 1st November 1914

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Remembered on the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

300802 Stoker 1st Class George William Gautrey

Royal Navy HMS Good Hope

Lost at Sea, off the Coast of Chile 

Killed in Action aged 35 on 1st November 1914

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial 

Remembered on the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

200458 Able Seaman Valentine William Rogers

Royal Navy HMS Good Hope

Lost at Sea - off the Coast of Chile  

Killed in Action aged 32 on 1st November 1914

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Remembered on the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and the Retford Post Office Roll of Honour

5907 Private William Taylor 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 32 on 1st November 1914

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St. Swithun’s Church Memorial, Retford

SE/17 Private Arthur Betts

Royal Army Veterinary Corps - Farrier

Died of Heart of Failure aged 40 on 5th November 1914

Buried in Nantes La Bouteillerie Cemetery, France

Remembered in the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

12955 Private Alfred Worland

No 2 Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 26 on 8th November 1914

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church War Memorial, Tuxford

9141 Private Charles Levick 

1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Died aged 30 on 12th November 1914

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St. Swithun’s Church, Retford, The Cenotaph, Worksop and Post Office Roll of Honour 

6855 Private George John Tomlinson 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 29 on 14th November 1914

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford

11525 Private Joseph Taylor

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 21st November 1914

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church, Tuxford

8360 Private George Henry Peacock 

3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 23rd November 1914

Buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church, North Leverton and King Edward VI Grammar School War Memorial (now at Retford Oaks School)

8594 Lance Corporal George Henry Antcliffe

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 24th November 1914

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill Cemetery Memorial

DECEMBER 1914

10815 Private James Slater 

2nd Battalion Scots Guards

Killed in Action aged 32 on 18th December 1914

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Remembered in the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

2026 Private William James Wade

Sherwood Rangers

Died at home aged 41 on 19th December 1914

Buried in All Saints Church, Babworth

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and All Saints Church Babworth 

JANUARY 1915

CH/17306 Private Harry Wright Ostick

Royal Marine Light Infantry, served on HMS Formidable April 1913 to January 1915

Killed in Action aged 23 on 1st January 1915

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford

9509 Private Joseph Grande 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 2nd January 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local  War Memorials  Retford Market Square, St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

16910 Private Wilfred Handley 

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 18 on 8th January 1915

Buried in Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery Fleurbaix, France

Local War Memorials St Peter’s Church and Village Memorial Laneham

M2/020592 Private William Henry Reynolds

2nd Base Mechanical Transport Army Service Corps

Died aged 49 of Bronchitis on 7th January 1915

Buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

72615 Driver Walter Edward Blake

Royal Field Artillery

Died of Pneumonia aged 22 on 29th January 1915

Buried in East Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St. Saviour’s Church Memorial, Retford and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

3788 Private John Hindley Hird 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 29th January 1915

Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, Clayworth

FEBRUARY 1915

S4/043961 Private Henry French 

Army Service Corps

Died of Bronchitis aged 26 on 4th February 1915

Buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery Hampshire

Local War Memorials St Barnabas Church War Memorial Ranskill and Torworth

8562 Lance Corporal George Henry Warrener 

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 11th February 1915

Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France

Local War Memorial St Gile’s Chuch, Elkesley

Captain Robert John Charles Otter 

1st and 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 24 on 15th February 1915

Buried in Dranouter Churchyard, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, Clayworth

MARCH 1915

1392 Private Edward Linton Hodson 

8th Division Army Cyclist Corps

Killed in Action aged 24 on 9th March 1915

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square,  Retford Methodist Church, Grove Street and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

8297 Private Thomas William Bartram  

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 10th March 1915

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St. Mary the Virgin Church, West Stockwith

8561 Private John William Hodson 

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 10th March 1915

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square,  Methodist Church, Grove Street and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

10626 Lance Corporal George Williams 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of wounds aged 28 on 10th March 1915

Buried Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

80450 Gunner William Benjamin Taylor 

1st Reserve Brigade Royal Artillery

Died aged 18 on 11th March 1915

Buried St Peter’s Churchyard, Firbeck

84875 Gunner George Fox

6th Depot Royal Field Artillery 

Died at Home, England on 12th March 1915

Buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis, Cemetery, Glasgow

10281 Private Walter Pattison

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 12th March 1915

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Swithun’s Church, Retford and St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough

S/20056 Private George Moore

3rd Cavalry Division Royal Army Service Corps 

Died aged 32 on 13th March 1915

Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France

Local War Memorial Milton Mausoleum, Milton

2491 Private Hugh Wilton Andrews

No 1 Troop B Squadron Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 24 on 30th March 1915

Buried in All Hallows Church Yard, Ordsall, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Saviour’s Church, Retford

APRIL 1915

6298 Private George Hartley 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 29 on either 2nd or 5th April 1915

Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

3897 Company Sergeant Major Arthur Henry Watson 

3rd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 38 at home on 6th April 1915

Buried East Retford Cemetery, New Portion A.J.86

2257 Private Arthur Frary 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 12th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

9990 Corporal Edgar Heeds 

1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 13th April 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Second Lieutenant John Radley Eddison 

1st/8th Battalion B Company Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 26 on 21st April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

20670 Private George William Tallents 

D Company 10th Battalion Canadian Infantry 

Killed in Action aged 31 on 22nd April 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2434 Private Herbert Grant 

D Company 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

1213 Private Albert Edward Hinks 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

1396 Private Walter Hunt 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

2002 Private Herbert Husband  

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church, Retford

1867 Private William Johnson  

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

78 Private William Pattison  

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun's Church, Retford

1839 Private Henry Randall 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

1849 Private Ernest Worthington

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 24th April 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

MAY 1915

2249 Lance Corporal Cecil Land 

C Company 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 2nd May 1915

Buried in Loker Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Lieutenant Kenneth Markham Rose 

2nd Battalion Essex Regiment attached to the Royal West African Frontier Force

Killed in Action aged 25 on 3rd May 1915 

Buried in Jaunde Road Cemetery, Gambia Memorial, Gambia

Local  War Memorials St John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial, East Markham

1013 Sergeant  Charles Richard Bowtell 

12th Battalion London Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 29 on 5th May 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

2188 Private Frank Pickard 

Sherwood Rangers

Died of wounds age 23 on 6th May 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial Gallipoli

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2624 Private James Burton 

4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 20 on 8th May 1915

Buried Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery, Belgium

8280 Private George William Cooke

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 35 on 9th May 1915 

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

15030 Private Sidney Miller

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 9th May 1915

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

19829 Private Robert Taylor

 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment

Killed in Action aged 46 on 9th May 1915

Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial France

PLY/123(S) Private George Hudson 

Plymouth Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 24 on 10th May 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity  Church Everton, War Memorial, Scaftworth and St Martin’s Church War Memorial, Firbeck

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

14617 Private George Frederick Truelove 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 11th May 1915

Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, France

11062 Private John Distance Hilton 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds age 26 on 14th May 1915

Buried in Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Memorial Retford Market Square and St. Albans Church Roll of Honour, Retford

Captain Harold Edward Huntriss 

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 17th May 1915

Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France

Local War Memorials All Saint’s Church Mattersey and the Huntriss Brothers Memorial Window All Saint’s Church Mattersey

2141 Private Alfred Botterill 

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 28 on 20th May 1915

Buried in Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery, Belgium

ex-Deal/101/S Lieutenant Arthur Marshall Oakden

1st Field Company Divisional Engineers Royal Marines

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 21st May 1915

Buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Swithun’s Church, Retford and King Edward IV Grammar School War Memorial (now at Retford Oaks School)

14310 Private John William Hallard 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 29 on 22nd May 1915

Buried in Spoil Bank Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

16817 Private Frank Howard 

2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 17 on 24th May 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church Memorial, Littleborough

JUNE 1915

15318 Private Christopher Greensides 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in to Action aged 46 on 3rd June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial All Saints Memorial Cross, Beckingham

KW/542 Able Seaman Ernest Albert Orr

3rd Platoon C Company Collingwood Battalion Royal Navy Reserve 

Killed in Action aged 36 on 4th June 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2413 Private Edgar Robert Symington Foster

1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 18 on 6th June 1915

Buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery 

Local War Memorial St Swithun’s Church, Retford

2358 Corporal Arthur Gumley 

4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Died of Wounds age 23 on 11th June 1915

Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France

2421 Private Bertie Cox

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 15th June 1915

Buried in Kemmel Chateua Military Cemetery, Belgium

6334 Corporal William Billinger 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 16th June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

7128 Rifleman Joseph Booth 

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles

Died of Wounds aged 33 on 16th June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Tuxford Cross and St Nichola’s Church, Tuxford

16837 Private William Howard 

1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 24 on 16th June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Nichola’s Church Memorial, Littleborough

14650 Private Alfred Patterson 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 17 on16th June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2793 Private Harry Rhodes

 4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 16th June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

9784 Private William Ward 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in action aged 19 on 16th June 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Gile’s Church, Elkesley

2889 Private George Henry Cross 

6th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 19th June 1915

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France

2797 Private Henry William Hird 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 24th June 1915

Buried inB ailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France

Local Memorial St Peter’s Church, Clayworth

1095 Private Charles Edward Stones 

8th Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 24 on 27th June 1915

Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium

JULY 1915

90958 Driver William Smith 

106 Field Company Corps Royal Engineers 

Died at Home aged 20 on 12th July 1915

Buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery 

PO/881S Private Ernest Bland 

Portsmouth Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 13th July 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

Local War Memorials St Wilfrid’s Church War Memorial Scrooby and All Saint’s Church War Memorial Mattersey

PO/147/(S) Private Arthur Batty (Real name Longbottom)

8th Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 38 on 13th July 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

1972 Private George William Tinker 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in action aged 18 on 16th July 1915

Buried Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Methodist Church Grove Street and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

21654 Private Benjamin Clements 

2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 

Killed in Action aged 36 on 17th July 1915

Buried Voormezeele Enclosure No 3, Belgium

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church, and High Street Memorial East Markham.

Family headstone St John’s Churchyard, East Markham

8348 Private George Darwin 

2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 19th July 1915

Buried New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church, Mattersey

1700 Private George Hinton 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 21st July 1915

Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church, Littleborough War Memorial 

10679 Private Harold Waterfield 

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Accidentally drowned aged 18 on 23rd July 1915

Buried Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

TH/1421 Private Thomas William Jubb

1/8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) 46th Division. 

Killed in action aged 22 on 30th July 1915. 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

Remembered on The Menin Gate, Ypes, Belguim

2256 Private John Rossington 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 30th July 1915

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Albans Church Roll of Honour, and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

AUGUST 1915

19526 Private William Nicholson 

2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 2nd August 1915

Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

235395 Able Seaman Leonard Green

Royal Navy - HMS/M Submarine C33

Lost at Sea - North Sea

Killed in Action aged 24 on 5th August 1915

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

657 Lance Corporal Hutchinson Edwin Taylor

4th Battalion Australian Infantry

Killed in Action aged 24 between 6th and 9th August 1915

Buried in Johnston’s Jolly Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Michael the Archangel Church Memorial, Retford and King Edward VI Grammar School War Memorial (now at Retford Oaks School)

934 Trooper Horace Bower 

10th Australian Light Horse

Killed in Action aged 22 on 7th August 1915

Remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

1216 Private Ernest King 

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 8th August 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

8 Sergeant Arthur Phillipson MID 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 32 on 8th August 1915

Buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Place, St. Alban’s Church Roll of Honour, Retford

Mentioned in Dispatches posted London Gazette 1st January 1916 p47

1676 Lance Corporal Percy Scott

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 8th August 1915

Buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St. Alban’s Church Roll of Honour, Retford

1966 Private Albert Smith

A Company, 1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 8th August 1915

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St. Saviour’s Church, Retford and St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough

9910 Sergeant Percy Balance

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Memorial Cross, Beckingham

10419 Private Albert Henry Brannick 

D Company 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 30 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

12347 Lance Corporal Harry Camm 

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action age 22 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

17639 Sergeant George Edwin Clark

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 36 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

10710 Private William Flesher

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Loca War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

10693 Private Alfred Hewitt

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

10060 Private Ralph Gordon Hill

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 31 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

10716 Corporal Walter Holey 

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

13084 Private George Hunt

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials St. Swithun’s Church, Retford and St Peter and St Mary’s Church, Bothamsall

10671 Private William Norton

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 28 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

13078 Lance Corporal Verdon Scott

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Memorial St Mary’s and St Martin’s Church Memorial, Blyth & Hodsock

10549 Sergeant James Arthur Sharpe 

9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Harworth Village War Memorial and St Barnabas Church War Memorial, Ranskill and Torworth

10680 Lance Corporal Tom Archibald Slater

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 9th August 1915

Buried in Green Hill Cemetery,  Gallipoli, Turkey

10428 Private Harry Smith

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Saviour’s Church, Retford and St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Clarborough

10700 Private George Spray 

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action age 24 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

13229 Private James Spray

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

10718 Corporal Charles Whelton

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial St Bartholomew’s Church Sutton Cum Lound

10602 Private Wilfred Harry Whelpton

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action age 27 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

9909 Lance Sergeant Walter Herbert Yates

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials  Old School Room Memorial, Bole and St Martin’s Church Memorial, Saundby

10710 Private William Flesher

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 9th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

13420 Private George Major Priestley 

6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 29 on 10th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

593 Private Horace Davison

2nd/1st East Lancaster Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Lost at Sea aged 20 on 13th August 1915 , on board HMT Royal Edward, Northern Aegean Sea

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

15693 Private Fred Godfrey 

10th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 33 on 13th August 1915

Buried in Voormezele Enclosure No 3 Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial  Family headstone at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Sturton Le Steeple

460 Private Frank Stockdale 

2nd/1st Battalion East Lancs Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps,

Lost at sea aged 19 on 13th August 1915 on board HMT Royal Edward Northern Aegean Sea

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Captain William Eyre

12th Battalion Welsh Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 36 on 19th August 1915

Buried Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and a family memorial in the old King Edward VI grammar School grounds, Retford

Remembered in the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

1979 Private Tom Brown

Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 40 on 22nd August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials St Swithun’s Church Retford and the Village Cross and Methodist Chapel War Memorials, Misterton

13054 Acting Sergeant Edward Casburn 

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 27th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

14390 Private Walter Davison 

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 28th August 1915

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belguim

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael the Archangel Church, Retford

13082 Private Charles Hill

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 29th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

CH/16568 Private Horatio William Woolley

Chatham Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 24 on 30th August 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey

SEPTEMBER 1915

935 Corporal Charles Whitworth

Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 28 on 5th September 1915

Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial St Swithun’s Church, Retford

13626 Private Arthur Clark Chandler

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 7th September 1915

Buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

Lieutenant Walter Edwin Stockdale 

Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 30 on 10th September 1915

Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Place, St. Swithun’s Church Retford, and St Michael’s the Archangel Church, Retford

1967 Private John William Pierrepont

12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 22 on 14th September 1915

Remembered on the Special Memorial 49, Azmak Cemetery, Sulva, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorial Milton Mausoleum

1376 Private Bernard Brown

4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 17th September 1915

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Second Lieutenant John Neville Brameld

1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 19th September 1915

Buried in Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church, East Markham. Listed on the Roll of Honour Blundell’s School, Devon.

18307 Private Henry Smithson

6th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 19th September 1915

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials All Saint’s Church, Mattersey

71527 Private John Batty

21st Anti-Aircraft Section Royal Field Artillery 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 25th September 1915

Remembered on the Basra Memorial, Iraq

12986 Private Arthur Francis Chatterton

C Company 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 25th September 1915

Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Tuxford Cross and St Nicholas’ Church, Tuxford

14900 Private Edward Cuckson

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 25th September 1915

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

S/3527 Rifleman Alfred Register

12th Battalion Rifle Brigade

Killed in Action aged 24 on 25th September 1915

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church Retford

9404 Lance Corporal Percy Moore

2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 25th September 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

23267 Private William Breddy

10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 26th September 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

OCTOBER 1915

28429 Private George Merrills

2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 18 on 3rd October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15029 Private Albert Sutton

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 5th October 1915

Buried i Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

13558 Lance Corporal Clarence Percy Holliday

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 6th October 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Alban’s Church Roll of Honour

9904 Corporal John William Darwin

D Company 1st Battalion Border Regiment

Died of dysentery aged 24 on 8th October 1915

Buried in Addolorate Cemetery, Malta

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

16158 Lance Corporal John Edgar Stead

3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 19 on 9th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Tuxford Cross and St Nichola’s Church, Tuxford

2256 Sergeant John Anderton

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 35 on 13th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

13348 Private Ralph Percy Draper

10th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 13th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

600 Sergeant George Arthur Green

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 13th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

3928 Private Thomas Miller

4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 25 on 13th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

2190 Private George William Sargeson

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 13th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

2790 Private John Algernon Watkins

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 13th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church and The Old School Room, Bole

3279 Private Arthur Stoakes Baldwinson

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 18 on 14th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints’ Church, Babworth, Retford

2436 Private Isaac Dodsworth

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 between 14th - 15th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Cum Lound

1832 Private Arthur Eyre

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 14th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

1474 Private Frank Farrand 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 14th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

2349 Private Sydney Herbert Lister

D Company 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 14th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St.Alban’s Church Roll of Honour, Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

1174 Private William Thompson

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 14th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints’ Church War Memorial, Beckingham

1819 Private Sidney Broughton

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 18 on 15th October 1915

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Leonard’s Church, Newark

10427 Private George Baldock

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 17th October 1915

Buried in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Alban’s Church Roll of Honour

305325 Acting Corporal Frederick Herbert Clark 

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 17th October 1915

Buried in Fresnoy-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France

3/9607 Company Sergeant Major Charles Sharpe

7th Battalion Suffolk Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 47 on 20th October 1915

Buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery, France

S/3172 Sergeant Edgar Collins White

11th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)

Killed in Action aged 23 on 27th October 1915

Buried in Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

3/2619 Private Leonard Tomlinson 

2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 29th October 1915

Buried in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

NOVEMBER 1915

13021 Private Noel Button

D Company 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 21 on 1st November 1915

Buried in Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, Retford

9339 Corporal Vincent Patterson

3rd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 45 in Grimsby, England on 7th November 1915

Buried in East Retford Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

6107 Private Harry Dexter 

11th Division Cyclist Company, Army Cyclist Corps

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 8th November 1915

Buried in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

13507 Private Joseph Johnson 

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 14th November 1915

Buried in Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

22003 Private Frederick Kitchen

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 14th November 1915

Buried in Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Methodist Chapel and Village Cross, Misterton

PLY/15174 Private Henry Burdon

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 24 on 16th November 1915

Buried in The Suez Canal Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

Local War Memorials St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham and War Memorial, St Mary the Virgin Church, West Stockwith

1670 Private Albert Robinson

Machine Gun Section, Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 21 on 17th November 1915

Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery 

Local War Memorials St Swithun’s Church, Retford and Methodist chapel and Village Cross, Misterton

Lieutenant Stanley Smith 

5th Battalion King’s Own Light Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 22 on 18th November 1915

Buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium

17774 Private Frank Garnett 

1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 21st November 1915

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church, Finningley

5365 Lance Corporal Joseph Needham 

6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Died of natural causes while in Hospital aged 34 on 23rd November 1915

Buried in 10 Cemetery Gallipoli, Turkey

99052 Shoeing Smith Clarence James Moody 

47th Brigade Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 29 on 24th November 1915

Buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Gringley-on-the-Hill Cemetery Memorial Cross, Halifax Place, Wesleyan Chapel Nottingham and St Mary’s Church Radcliffe-on-Trent

12664 Private Bert Schofield

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 22 on 25th November 1915

Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton Le Steeple

11447 Private John William Anderson

7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 30 on 27th November 1915

Buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviours Church, Retford

13065 Private Charles Henry Grant 

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 27th November 1915

Remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, Retford

DECEMBER 1915

14920 Private George William Saxelby

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 10th December 1915

Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium

15127 Private Abraham Heath

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 34 on 12th December 1915

Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

9103 Private Thomas Henry Clark

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 25 on 15th December 1915

Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium

21443 Private Sidney Roe

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 25th December 1915

Buried in White House Cemetery, St Jean-Les-Ypres, Belguim

Local War Memorials St Oswald’s Church, Ragnall and Dunham-on-Trent, Ragnall and Darlton War Memorial, Dunham-on-Trent

159 Sergeant John Benjamin Woodcock

6th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 36 on 27th December 1915

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

JANUARY 1916

14877 Private Albert Harris

8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 10th January 1916

Buried in St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l’Avoue, France

10604 Private George Whitlam

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 13th January 1916

Buried in East Retford Cemetery (New Portion)

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

21007 Private Joseph Anderson

3rd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died  aged 24 on 17th January 1916

Buried in Ordsall Churchyard, Ordsall, Retford

11456 Private Herbert Cooling

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 30 on 24th January 1916

Buried in Rue-Du-Bacquerot 13th London Graveyard, Laventie, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

15873 Private Alec Beat

12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th January 1916

Buried in Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Dunham-on-Trent War Memorial

18137 Lance Sergeant William Harold Lee

6th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 21 on 26th January 1916

Buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

9735 Private John Harold Noble

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 28th January 1916

Buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France

Local War Memorials St Matthew’s Church, Normanton-on-Trent

18482 Private John Goodman

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 31st January 1916

Buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France

Local War Memorials St Leonard’s Church, Ragnall and Dunham-on-Trent War Memorial

FEBRUARY 1916

21442 Private Sam Cook

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 14th February 1916

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

21699 Private Robert James Drakefield

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 18 on 14th February 1916

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15128 Lance Sergeant Walter Rogan

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 14th February 1916

Buried in Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15512 Private William Turner

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 14th February 1916

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

14861 Private Charles Couling

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died aged 23 on 15th February 1916

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Dunham-on-Trent, Ragnall and Darlton War Memorial, Dunham-on-Trent

12663 Lance Corporal Tom Pettit

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 18th February 1916

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Sturton Le Steeple

31114 Private Frederick Lewis

3rd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died at home on 20th February 1916

Buried in Harton Cemetery, South Shields

590 Private Lewis Davison

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 39 on 26th February 1916

Buried in Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

17431 Private Thomas Jubb

10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 28th February 1916

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Ext, Nord, France

MARCH 1916

12387 Private Edgar Handley Tebbutt

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 26 on 2nd March 1916

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Methodist Chapel and Village Cross, Misterton

15570 Private Tomas Joseph Smith

7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 11th March 1916

Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Captain Leonard George Heath

Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 14th March 1916

Buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, France

18932 Private William Hackett

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 19th March 1916

Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Methodist Chapel and village Cross, Misterton

1528 Driver Sydney Burton

2nd Reserve Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 26 on 24th March 1916

Buried in Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby

Second Lieutenant Charles Cecil Field 

Royal West Kent Regiment, attached 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 30th March 1916

Buried in Voormezeele Enclosures No 1 and No 2 Belgium

APRIL 1916

2621 Private John William Hempsall

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 4th April 1916

Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-st, Eloi, France

Local War Memorials, St John the Baptist Church, High Street Memorial, East Markham

2978 Private Ernest Alfred

Killed in Action aged 21 on 4th April 1916

Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-st,Eloi, France

2623 Private Frank Johnson

1st/18th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 4th April 1916

Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-st, Eloi, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, village Memorial, Laneham

4351 Private Harry Mountenay

2nd/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Died aged 26 on 6th April 1916 at West Grove Hospital, Darlington, County Durham

Buried in Retford Cemetery, Retford

1865 Private Leonard Chandler

1st/18th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 15th April 1916

Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

60 Sergeant William Hiley Markham

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 17th April 1916

Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-st,Eloi, France

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Saviours Church,Retford and St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough

17641 Lance Sergeant George Preston

7th Battalion Border Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 27th of April 1916

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Ext, Nord, France

MAY 1916

9387 Private John Spencer

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 13th May 1916

Buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery, France

1284 Corporal John Harrison

1st Battalion East Riding Yeomanry

Died aged 21 on 17th May 1916

Remembered on the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery 

Local War Memorials King Edward VI Grammar School Memorial (now at Retford Oaks School, Retford), All Saints Church Memorial, Babworth

4216 Private James Slater

1st/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 27 on 28th May 1916

Buried in  Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, Gamston

R.M.A/14532 (PO) Gunner Samual Fordham Osborn

Royal Marine Artillery HMS Defence

Lost at Sea - North Sea

Killed in Action aged 20 on 31st May 1916

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church, High Street Memorial, East Markham

J/14085 Leading Telegraphist Arthur Elwis

Royal Navy - HMS Defence

Lost at Sea - North Sea 

Killed in Action aged 22 on 31st May 1916

Remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth

K/9333(PO) Acting Leading Stoker Herbert Butler

Royal Navy - HMS Defence

Lost at Sea - North sea

Killed in Action aged 28 on 31st May 1916

Remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth

JUNE 1916

432352 Lance Corporal Frank Bennett MM 

49th Battalion Canadian Infantry

Died aged 27 on 2 June 1916

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Citation posted The London Gazette, No. 29701, dated 8th August 1916

It is stated that on or about May 1st a party under deceased were firing rifle grenades against the enemy, when owing to a defective cartridge, a live grenade fell in the trench. Corporal Bennett picked up the deadly missile and threw it over the parapet, where it exploded immediately, doing no injury to any of the men in the trench. His Majesty the King was pleased to acknowledge this act of gallantry by awarding the Military Medal

K/18703 Stoker 1st Class  Ernest Burden 

Royal Navy - HMS Hampshire

Lost at Sea - Pentland Firth

Died aged 22 on 5th June 1916

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial

Local War Memorials St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham and St Mary the Virgin Church, West Stockwith

J/4716(PO) Leading Seaman James Horace Wainscot 

Royal Navy - HMS Southampton

Died of Wounds aged 24 on 7th June 1916 

Buried in Harthill Churchyard, Harthill, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial and Worksop War Memorial 

24112 Corporal Herbert Hollingsworth 

1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 20 on 11th June 1916

Buried in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2807 Private John Ernest Davis

Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 19 on 19th June 1916

Buried in Salonika (Lembet Road)  Military Cemetery 

18449 Private Ernest Sydney Morton

8t Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 20th June 1916

Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

9666 Private Charles Grande

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 21st June 1916

Buried in Ville-Sur-Ancre Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15873 Private Alec Griffiths Beat

12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th June 1916

Buried in Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Belgium

26277 Private Percy Thomas Kitchen

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 27th June 1916

Buried in Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France

Local War Memorials  St Mary’s Church, Saxondale Hospital War Memorial, Nottingham and St Nicholas Church Memorial, Littleborough

19562 Private Ronald Bradbury

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 28th June 1916

Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France

Local War Memorials St Nicholas Church, Tuxford and  Kingsway Cenotaph, Kirkby in Ashfield

27982 Private Richard Henderson

17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 29th June 1916

Buried in Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France

JULY 1916

15974 Private Henry Bingley

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 34 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

16777 Private Ernest William Bird

9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

1358 Private Harry Tomlinson Birkett

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

21587 Private Charles Brammer

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in action aged 35 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15015 Private David Brannick

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 16 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham and St Mary the Virgin Church, West Stockwith

1273 Private Arthur Frederick Clarke

12th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 1st of July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints Church, South Leverton

8472 Private Joseph Clark

17th Battalion Manchester Regiment

Killed in Action aged 35 on1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Nicolas Church Tuxford

2876 Private Herbert Thomas Elliot

4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 17 on 1st July 1916

Buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saylty, France

20059 Sergeant Edward Ellis MM 

9th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 21 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Cum Lound

Sergeant Edward Ellis was awarded the Military Medal in 1916 for bringing in a wounded comrade under heavy fire, one bullet ripping off his stripes and another striking his helmet. This was not made public at the time. London Gazette 2nd June 1916

17161 Private William England

9th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 21 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John’s Church, Misson

21136 Private William Henry Foster

8th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 21 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

21223 Corporal Walter Graham

9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 33 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

13501 Corporal Joseph Hiley

8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Captain Cyril John Huntriss MC MID

B Company, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church, Mattersey

Awarded the Military Cross on 9th August 1915 at Hooge

Citation London Gazette 10th September 1916 “Second Lieutenant Cyril John Huntriss. 1st Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry as Battalion Grenadier Officer on 9th August 1915, at Hooge. He led four bombing parties up to the assault on the enemy's position with the greatest coolness and daring.”

18066 Private George Lindley

W Company 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 38 on 1st July 1916

Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Serre-Les-Puisieuex, Somme, France

Local War Memorial Memorial Cross, Gringley on the Hill Cemetery

14385 Private William Merrills

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

18469 Private Albert Edward Needham 

10th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Sturton Le Steeple

639 Lance Corporal William Seaman

1st Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)

Killed in Action aged 31 on 1st July 1916

Buried in Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval, France

19966 Private William Henry Smith

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 32 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

18670 Private John Thomas Stanfield 

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 1st July 1916

Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authville Wood, France

Local War Memorial St John’s Church, Mission

12/1066 Lance Corporal Charles William Taylor

D company, 12th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 26 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

14/104 Private Joseph Henry Turner

14th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2/10160 Sergeant John Allison Dean Widdowson 

13th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 1st July 1916

Buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France

Local War Memorial St Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Cum Lound

18964 Private Benjamin Samuel Woolner

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 34 on 1st July 1916

Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

G/6601 Lance Corporal George Bussey 

4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 23 on 1st July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

18/431 Private Alfred Brown

18th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 3rd July 1916

Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No1, France

13588 Private William Arthur Fisher

12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 23 on 3rd July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

15479 Private John Head 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 36 on 3rd July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Misterton Village War Memorial and St Mary the Virgin Church West Stockwith

11257 Lance Corporal Thomas Pattison 

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 25 on 3rd July 1916

Buried in Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

21459 Private Charles Henry Smith

10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 18 on 3rd July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church Cemetery, Gringley on the Hill

14867 Private Jonathan Edward Walker

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 3rd July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

15125 Private Thomas Boddy

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 4th July 1916

Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe, France

Local War Memorial St. Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Cum Lound

31812 Private Tom Bradbury Cliff Taylor 

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 17 on 4th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church, Mattersey

21997 Private James Cordall

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 5th July 1916

Buried in Ovillers Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15302 Private George Fenton

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 5th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

15041 Private Joseph Lamb

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 29 on 5th July 1916

Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 2, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

19904 Private Thomas Mumby

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 5th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church, High Street Memorial, East Markham

15040 Private Walter James Peachey

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 5th July 1916

Buried in London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Hauts-de-France, France

32283 Private Charles Woodward 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in action aged 39 on 5th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

17269 Private John William Taylor 

7th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 7th July 1916

Buried in Norfolk Cemetery, Bercodel-Becourt, France

19982 Private Samuel Ward 

15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 7th July 1916

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

21241 Lance Corporal James Edward Newstead

12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 8th July 1916

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

19500 Private Fred Spencer

2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 22 on 8th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Village Cross and Methodist Chapel Misterton

3520 Lance Corporal William Harold Lee

1st/4th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 

Killed in Action aged 21 on 9th July 1916

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

3277 Private George Jeffrey

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 17 on 10th July 1916

Buried in Etretat Church Yard, France

24121 Private John Charles Lockwood

1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 30 on 14th July 1916

Buried in Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, France

Local War Memorials St Barnabas Church, Ranskill and Torworth and St Mark’s Church, Mansfield

S/8812 Private David Park

7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

Killed in Action aged 19 on 14th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

15050 Private Alfred Stones 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 14th July 1916

Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby and St Barnabas Church, Ranskill and Torworth

24233 Lance Corporal Alfred Spencer

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 29 on 15th July 1916

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

13872 Private Fred Binks

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds (Home) aged 32 on 22nd July 1916

Buried in Misson Church Cemetery, Misson

Local War Memorial St John’s Church, Misson

18410 Private John Whittaker

181 Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers.

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 22nd July 1916

Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Remembered in the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

Second Lieutenant Patrick Miller Bourke

65th Howitzer Battery 28th Brigade Royal Field Artillery 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 25th July 1916

Buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

5323 Private Victor Bartram

1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Killed in Action aged 37 on 27th July 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church Tuxford

AUGUST 1916

14382 Lance Corporal John Woodward

17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 32 on 1st August 1916

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

15055 Private Harry Hunt

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 3rd August 1916

Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France

15056 Private John Gilbank

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed Action on 6th August 1916

Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France

7/18066 Private Arthur Broughton

7th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 7th August 1916

Buried in Couin British Cemetery, France

32752 Gunner John Thomas Dugdale 

8th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 8th August 1916

Buried in East Retford Cemetery (New Portion)

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

12294 Lance Corporal Walter Henry Grantham

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 28 on 8th August 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Village Cross and Methodist Chapel, Misterton

Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Charles Harryman

25th Battalion Manchester Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 24 on 8th August 1916

Buried in St.Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

5842 Private Norman Oswald

13th Battalion London Regiment 

Killed in Action Aged 21 on 9th August 1916

Buried in Maroeul British Cemetery, France

Captain Robert William Clarke

Royal Army Veterinary Corps

Died aged 49 on 10th August 1916

Remembered on the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

15708 Private Frank Sansom

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 10th August 1916

Buried in Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby

5529 Private Wilfred Ash

5th Battalion Coldstream Guards

Died aged 31 on 11th August 1916

Buried in St Barnabas Church Burial Ground, Ranskill

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill

Second Lieutenant George Marrison Stone 

1st East Riding Field Company, Royal Engineers

Killed in Action aged 32 on 17th August 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church, Tuxford

3082 Private Arthur Kipling

43rd Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 22 on 17th August 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Harworth Village War Memorial and St Wilfred’s Church, Scrooby

M2/183871 Corporal William Ruyal Brown 

705th Company, Army Service Corps

Killed  in Action aged 36 on 18th August 1916

Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Salonika, Greece

Local War Memorial  St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church Cemetery, Gringley on the Hill

3506 Private Herbert Green

10th Battalion Australian Infantry A.I.F

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 23rd August 1916

Buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, Village Memorial, Laneham

9181 Private George Bagshaw 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 31 on 29th August 1916

Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany

SEPTEMBER 1916

30411 Private Greenfield Cecil Coney

17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 3rd September 1916

Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France

4984 Lance Corporal Wilfred Cooke 

2nd/6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 10th September 1916

Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

S/5859 Rifleman William Gladwin 

11th Battalion Rifle Brigade

Killed in Action aged 29 on 13th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

3/23408 Private William Boice

C Company 3rd Battalion Attached 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 37 on 14th September 1916

Buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, France

Second Lieutenant Claude George Mawhood

8th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment

Killed in Action aged 31 on 14th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

15049 Private Cecil Walter Bullivant

D Company 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 15th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill and Torworth and St Bartholomew’s Church Sutton Cum Lound

15136 Private George William Cooper

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 15th September 1916

Buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

9070 Lance Corporal James Walter Jowett

3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards

Killed in Action 15th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

22825 Private Benjamin Lane

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 15th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

21509 Private Edward Marsh

2 Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 38 on 15th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Major John Somerland Thorpe MM MID

Scots Guards

Killed in Action aged 44 on 15th September 1916

Buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery, France

Listed in Ireland’s Memorial Records (1914-1918)

Citation for the award of the Militirary Medal London Gazette: 14 Jan 1916 "for gallantry and coolness in collecting isolated groups of men at Loos & holding a defence position for three days and nights until relieved”.

Mentioned in despatches by Sir John French

19239 Private Samuel Vallance

6th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 33 on 15th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

14616 Lance Corporal William Carter

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 16th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

107181 Lieutenant Percy William Drakes MM

4th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 16th September 1916

Buried in Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France

Local War Memorial Church Cemetery, Gringley on the Hill

Citation For the award of a Military Medal London Gazette 31st May 1918 “for continuous and faithful service with Trench Mortar Battery since command of the battery in the absence of the officer and skills fully directing a few of the Trench Mortars during attacks by enemy bombers”.

PS/10664 Private John Edgar Hurst 

23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

Killed in Action aged 41 on 16th September 1916

Buried in Euston Road  Cemetery, Colincamps, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Second Lieutenant Arthur Selby Jackson

9th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 26 on 16th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Giles Church, Carlton and Dunham on Trent Memorial

4251 Private Frank Morley

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 16th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

21862 Private John William Nelson

4th Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 29 on 16th September 1916

Buried in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France 

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill Church Cemetery 

13611 Private Frederick Ostick

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 16th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square 

5480 Private Thomas Mallender

1st/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 17th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Everton and Scaftworth War Memorial

275439 Private Arthur Atkinson

Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 36 on 23rd September 1916

Remembered on the Dorian Memorial, Greece

2217 Private Phillip Clayton

Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 23 on 23rd September 1916

Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

15137 Private Thomas Henry Cowling

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 23rd September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2180 Private Arthur Glew

Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 19 on 23rd September 1916

Remembered on the Dorian Memorial, Greece

1651 Sergeant William Swan 

A Squadron, 1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 22 on 23rd September 1916

Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

2261 Private Arthur Sanderson

1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 24th September 1916

Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

1756 Corporal Edward Sewards

1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 24th September 1916

Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

Local War Memorials St Swithun’s Church, Retford and Misterton Village Cross and Methodist Chapel

12730 Lance Corporal John William Jowett

C Company, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 25th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

13111 Private Willie Baker 

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 26th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

12770 Sergeant Fred Ede  DCM

Killed in Action aged 31 on 26th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Citation for the award of  the Distinguied Conduct Medal London Gazette - 15/3/1916 - Ede, Fred, Acting Sergeant, 12270, 9th battalion Sherwood Foresters; For conspicuous gallantry at Suvla (Gallipoli Peninsula), on 28th November 1915. He was covering a party to men wiring when he saw two Turkish snipers close in front. He charged them at once, bayoneted one, and brought in the other as a prisoner. The latter was fully armed and his magazine charged.

8117 Private John William Humberstone 

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 26th September 1916

Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Village Cross, Methodist Chapel, Misterton

27693 Private Linely Longbottom

9th Battalion Lancashire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 25 on 26th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

21588 Private Herbert Sewell

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 26th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church, North Wheatley

13367 Lance Corporal William Wilkinson

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 26th September 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

8476 Corporal George Arthur Ingram MM 

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 38 on 27th September 1916

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church, Rampton

66290 Driver John Robert Richardson

82nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 24 on 30th September 1916

Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, Clayworth

OCTOBER 1916

16452 Private Robert Emson

10th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 7th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church, Hayton

10721 Lance Corporal Geoffrey Kenyon

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 7th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church, High Street Memorial, East Markham

275872 Private George Ernest Morris

12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 20 on 7th October 1916

Remembered on the Dorian Memorial, Greece

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

1634 Private Phillip Martin Smith

12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 22 on 7th October 1916

Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

32850 Private Harry Dixon

13th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 8th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

65253 Gunner Wilfred Norman

82nd Battery Royal Field Artillery

P.O.W  29.4.1916 Turkey

Died aged 23 on 9th October 1916

Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery 

70163 Private George James Smith

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 34 on 9th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

26026 Private James Scott

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 10th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church, High Street Memorial, East Markham

26290 Sergeant James Tomlinson

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 25 on 10th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

27071 Private Harold Mottashed

8th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 11th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

47892 Private William Drabble

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 15th October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

42547 Private Frank North

2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 15th October 1916

Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery, France

71 Private Matthew Henry Cross

3rd Regiment South African Infantry

Killed in Action aged 19 on 18th October 1916

Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France

32533 Private Frederick William Barber

5th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Died aged 28 on 25th October 1916

Buried in Agny Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

RMA/7075 Gunner George Herbert Allison

Royal Marine Artillery attached to 71st Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery

Killed in Action aged 38 on 26th October 1916

Buried in Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery

26931 Private Harry Paulson

9th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 21 on 28th October 1916

Buried in Cambrin Church Yard Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby

14846 Private Ernest Vernon

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 29th October 1916

Buried in Town Cemetery, Meaute, France

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

14835 Private Edward Broughton

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 31st October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

28641 Private William Hindley

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 31st October 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Lound Village Green and St Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Cum Lound

NOVEMBER 1916

18788 Lance Corporal Charles Henry Hayes 

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 22 on 3rd November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Leonard’s Church, Ragnall and Dunham on Trent Memorial

43190 Private William Lewis 

8th Battalion Staffordshire Regiment 

Killed in Action on 5th November 1916

Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery, France

14906 Private George Cooke

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of wounds aged 22 on 11th November 1916

Buried in Ocklynge Cemetery, Eastbourne, Sussex

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

4991 Private Charles Gant

1st/5th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 12th November 1916

Buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Clarborough Church War Memorial

40668 Private Leonard Holmes

10th Battalion Essex Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 35 on 12th November 1916

Buried in Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France

TZ/4971 Able Seaman George Gilbert Taylor 

Hawke Battalion Royal Navy Division

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 12th November 1916

Buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

London Gazette 16th February 1917

KP/442 Leading Seaman George Spencer MM

188th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Killed in Action aged 24 on 13th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church, Babworth

Military Medal citation Posted London Gazette 19/01/1917 Page 1755. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty performed 14th September 1916. Although, twice wounded and in considerable pain, he continued fighting in a most gallant manner.

7076 Private Arthur Bayes 

1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 25 on 14th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church Rampton

291747 Private Nathaniel Smith

1st/7th Battalion Northumberland Regiment 

Killed in Action on 14th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

242312 Private Charles Stocks

1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 14th November 1916

Buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Saviour’s Church, Retford and Clarborough Church War Memorial

242313 Private James Swindin

1st/5th Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 21 on 14th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, Everton

8129 Lance Corporal George Gilbert Shillito

A Company 1st/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in action aged 20 on 16th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

PO/75(S) Private Charles Alfred Bunn

2nd Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 17th November 1916

Buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, France

35302 Private John Dixon

2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 28 on 18th November 1916

Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No1, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

27519 Private John William Dodson

10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 27 on 18th November 1916

Buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France

19058 Private Reuben Atkinson

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 19th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham and St Mary the Virgin Church, West Stockwith

11852 Lance Corporal Arthur Ellis

7th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 20th November 1916

Buried in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France

7139 Private John Brackenbury

1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 21st November 1916

Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France

6610 Private Frederick William Mallard Cronk 

8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 21st November 1916

Buried in Nottingham General Cemetery

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church, High Street War Memorial, East Markham and St Paul’s Church, West Drayton

52640 Private Henry Freebury

Royal Army Medical Corps - Hospital ship Britannic 

Lost at sea - Aegean Sea

Died at sea aged 29 on 21st November 1916

Remembered on the Mikra Memorial, Greece

Local War Memorial Village Cross and Methodist Chapel Misterton

56949 Private Harry Brown

13th Battalion Welsh Regiment

Killed in Action on 22nd November 1916

Buried in Essex Farm, Belgium

8152 Private Charles Walter Widdowson

1st/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Died aged 31 on 22nd November 1916

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St John’s the Baptist Church, High Street Memorial, East Markham and St Paul’s Church, West Drayton

Major Charles Walter Merryweather 

16th Battalion Lancaster Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 35 on 23rd November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Methodist Square

10083 Private Charles Scarborough

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 27th November 1916

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

DECEMBER 1916

43231 Private Walter Parkin

14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 10th December 1916

Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France

19993 Private James Walter Theaker

3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 25 on 11th December 1916

Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium

1671 Private Edgar Snell

A Squadron `1st Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 27 on 13th December 1916

Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

40365 Private Harold Millns

15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 15th December 1916

Buried in All Saint’s Churchyard, North Collingham

Captain Reginald Prince Wintour

Special Lists, New Armies, Royal Engineers

Died aged 30th on 15th December 1916 of Malaria

Buried in East Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

122839 Wheeler Sydney Hunt

T Battery, 13th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery 

Killed in Action aged 21 on17th December 1916

Buried in Maillywood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, France

Local War Memorials St Peter and Paul’s Church North Wheatley and St Mary’s Church, Newark

28482 Private Cecil John Spyve 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 17th December 1916

Buried in Woburn Abbey Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Peter’s and St Mary’s Church, Bothamsall and Hardwick War Memorial, Clumber Park.

28120 Private Dennis Hatfield

2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 33 on 19th December 1916

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Local War Memorials Calvary Cross Bawtry, St John’s Church, Misson and St Helena’s Church, Austerfield

22635 Private Edward Robinson

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 20th December 1916

Buried in Hamel British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St.Paul’s Church, East Drayton

57215 Private John William Lacey,

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 23rd December 1916

Buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

17933 Private George Walter Martin

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 25th December 1916

Remembered on the Loos Memorial France

48766 Private Arthur Swannack 

13th Battalion Liverpool Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 29th December 1916

Buried in Epsom Cemetery, England

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough and Welham and  St Peter’s Church, Gamston

JANUARY 1917

7690 Private Walter Ellis Hanson

2/9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, (Glasgow Highlanders)

Died aged 41 on 5th January 1917

Buried in Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh  

Local War Memorial St Wilfred’s Church, Scrooby

148144 Private Fred Sharpe

78th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment )

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 9th January 1917

Buried in St Martin’s Churchyard, North Leverton

Local War Memorial St Martin’s Church War Memorial and village War Memorial, North Leverton

Lieutenant George Carmichael Harrison

6th Anti-Aircraft Battery, Heavy Artillery Group, Royal Garrison Artillery

Died aged 27 on 10th January 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belguim

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

40393 Private George Henry Taylor

15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 20 on 10th January 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Matthew’s Church War Memorial, Normanton on Trent

503901 Sapper Thomas Robert Chappell 

4th Field Company, Canadian Engineers

Died of Wound aged 25 on 13th January 1917

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church War Memorial and Village Memorial North Leverton

5623 Private John Rusby

1st/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Died aged aged 31 on 15th January 1917

Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Gile’s Church, Darlton and Dunham on Trent War Memorial

50600 Private Charles Henry Bayes

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 29 on 16th January 1917

Buried Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium

R/20255 Rifleman Charles Arthur Hoyle

12th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Died aged 25 on 25th January 1917

Buried in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorial, Finningley

FEBRUARY 1917

63834 Gunner Thomas Sidney Milner

Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 31 on 13th February 1917

Buried in Longuenesse (St Omar) Souvenir Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

6376 Private John William Spencer

1st/5th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died aged 19 on 14th February 1917

Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

76621 Private George Morley 

Sherwood Foresters

Died Aged 22 on 17th February 1917

Buried in St Nichola’s Church Yard, Tuxford

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church, Tuxford

T/261295 Driver Thomas Spencer

Royal Army Service Corps

Died aged 33 on 18th February 1917

Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Babworth

Local War Memorial Babworth Church Memorial, Babworth

36938 Lance Sergeant Richard Rilor Talbot

6th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 18th February 1917

Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent War Memorial

T`Z/6386 Able Seaman John Arthur Dixon

Howe Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 26th on 19th February 1917

Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church Retford

37093 Shoeing Smith Albert Girken Marriott

Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 29 on 23rd February 1917

Buried Gringley on the Hill Cemetery 

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill Cemetery Memorial Cross

T6/1758 Private George Shaw 

11th Battalion Training Reserve, Sherwood Rangers

Died in training aged 33 on 23rd February 1917

Buried in Rugeley Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

TR/5/1439 Private George Keyworth Benson

16th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Died aged 27 on 25th February 1917

Buried in St Peter and St Paul’s Church Yard, Sturton Le Steeple

MARCH 1917

84362 Gunner Thomas Styring

150th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Killed in Action aged 24 on 1st March 1917

Buried in Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France

Local War Memorials Gringley on the Hill Cemetery War Memorial and St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

43057 Private Herbert Kaye

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 2nd March 1917

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

15061 Private William Holland 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 32 on 4th March 1917

Buried in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

23369 Private Norman Fletcher Kenton

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 4th March 1917

Buried in Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, France

269293 Private John Beeston Hare

7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 5th March 1917

Buried in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France

243129 Private James Cleghorn

2nd/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 37 on 7th March 1917

Buried in St Nicholas Church Yard, Littleborough

G/14963 Lance Sergeant William Green MM

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds on 9th March 1917

Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Local War Memorials St Peter’s Church and Village War Memorial, Laneham

Citation for Military Medal Posted London Gazette 19th January 1917

1315 Private Fred Riley

20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Died aged 25 on 13th March 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill Cemetery War Memorial

269890 Private William Renshaw 

1st/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds on 15th March 1917

Buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France

478280 Sapper Elisha Makinson

459 Field Company, Royal Engineers West Riding

Killed in Action aged 31 on 16th March 1917

Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe

24200 Private Arthur Slingsby 

10th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment

Died aged 26 on 25th March1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, Retford and Babworth Church, Babworth

202256 Private Harry Summers 

4th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 29 on 26th March 1917

Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

10229 Private Claude Ernest William Davison

1st Reserve Battalion Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry)

Died aged 27 on 27th March 1917

Remembered on the Screen Wall,All Souls’ Church, Kensal Green Cemetery, London

Private 30635 Sam Sanderson

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in action aged 30 on 6th April 1917

Buried in Boyelles Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

305813 Lance Corporal James Cope

2/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in action on 7th April 1917

Buried in Vandencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France

306277 Lance Corporal Frank Hall

2/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 7th April 1917

Buried in Vandencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France

Local War Memorials St Peter & St Mary’s Church Memorial, Bothamsall

MAY 1917

Captain Harold Charles Firth Jeffcock

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of wounds aged 31 on 30th May 1917

Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Clarborough Church Memorial

APRIL 1917

36035 Private Sam Sanderson 

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 6th April 1917

Buried in Boyelles Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

305813 Lance Corporal James Cope 

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 7th April 1917

Buried in Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France

306177 Lance Corporal Frank Hall

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 7th April 1917

Buried in Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France

Local War Memorials St Peter and St Mary’s Church Memorial, Bothamsall

Captain Benjamin Canning Huntsman

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 7th April 1917

Remembered on the Thipeval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

12554 Corporal Ernest Golland

2nd Battalion Liverpool Regiment 

Died aged 44 on 8th April 1917

Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece

DM2/224755 Private Joseph Goodyear

Royal Army Service Corps

Killed in Action aged 38 on 8th April 1917

Buried in Agny  Military Cemetery, France

S/43459 Private Charles David Gordon 

9th Battalion Royal Highlanders Black Watch 

Killed in Action aged 34 on 9th April 1917

Buried in Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery, Souchez, France

29911 Private John William Stevenson

7th/8th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders

Killed in Action aged 20 on 9th April 1917

Buried in Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery, Souchez, France

Local War Memorial Clarborough Church Memorial

21584 Private Frederick Brammar

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 33 on 10th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church, North Wheatley

241452 Private Ralph Cooper

2nd/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 11th April 1917

Buried in Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery, Picardie, France

Local War Memorials Village Cross War Memorial, Methodist Church, Misteron

155643 Sapper William  Dawson

233 (Ripon) Field Company, Royal Engineers

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 11th April 1917

Buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium

241599 Corporal William Sawyer 

2nd/5th Battalion Lincolnshire regiment

Died aged 24 on 12th April 1917

Buried in Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery, Picardie, France

37922 Private Jim Talbot

9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 13th April 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent

54423 Corporal John Noel Forster

17th Division Signal Corps, Royal Engineers

Died aged 19 on 14th April 1917

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorial, Finningley

15057 Private John Ernest Fox

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 14th April 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

15138 Private William Herbert Hartland

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on14th April 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

53284 Private John Newton

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 14th April 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul Church, East Drayton

25499 Private Arthur Edwin Howgate 

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 24 on 15th April 1917

Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Methodist Church Grove Street, St Saviour’s Church, Retford and Clarborough Church Memorial

19409 Private Walter Whiten

2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons)

Died on aged 19 on 15th April 1917

Remembered on the Alexandria Chatby Memorial, Egypt

70675 Private Arthur Mason 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 26 on 16th April 1917

Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church, North Wheatley

241192 Private George Barlow

1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 19 on 20th April 1917

Buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, France

13545 Private Herbert William Doncaster

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 31 on 20th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

8564 Private Arthur William Rowe

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 28 on 20th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

203127 Private Willie Theophilus Laughton

1st/4th Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 29 on 21st April 1917

Buried in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension, France

306775 Private John William Tissington

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 24 on 21st April 1917

Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church War Memorial Everton and Everton and Scaftworth War Memorial

59067 Private Jarvis Walter

178 Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 32 on 22nd April 1917

Buried in Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-En-Gohelle, France

200994 Corporal David Bell 

1st/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 32 on 23rd April 1917

Buried in Wancourt British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

43051 Private George Edward Bellamy

8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 23rd April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

40460 Private Henry Thomas Clarke

4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 25 on 23rd April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints Memorial Cross, Beckingham

12253 Lance Corporal Alfred Thomas Howgate

16th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Killed in Action aged 21 on 23rd April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Methodist Church, Grove Street and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

12/793 Corporal George Flintham Storr

10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 of 23rd April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

306349 Lance Corporal William Ward

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 23rd April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent

16013 Private Mark Stanley

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 21 on 24th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

148441 Sapper Percy Prattinton

37th Signal Company Royal Engineers

Killed in Action aged 21 on 25th April 1917

Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France

306729 Lance Corporal Richard Beighton

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 27th April 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

306280 Lance Corporal Simon Harrison

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 27th April 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

306796 Private John Leonard Spencer

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 27th April 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

203359 Private Louis Antcliffe

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 31 on 28th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Mattersey

1287 Lance Corporal Sims Clarke

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 28th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints Memorial Cross, Beckingham

203387 Private Frederick Ogley

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 28th April 1917

Buried in Roeux British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby

203162 Private Albert Smith

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 40 on 28th April 1917

Buried in Roeux Cemetery, France

1726 Private Henry Wilkinson

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 28th April 1917

Buried in Bray Military Cemetery, France

9373 Private Clifford Melton Bush

1st Battalion Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 30 on 29th April 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

10678 Private William Richardson

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action on 29th April 1917

Buried in Heudicourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

S/6904 Acting Corporal Mark Athel Chadwick Edgar Noble

Army Ordnance Corps

Died aged 25 on 30th April 1917

Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

MAY 1917

202503 Lance Corporal Herbert Crisp

2nd/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

47970 Private Harris Cuckson

12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Cum Lound

305476 Lance Corporal Charles Arthur Haxby

2nd/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 32 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Mary’s Church Memorial, Bothamsall

32518 Corporal George William Ingall

5th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras  Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

48735 Private Charles Henry Kirton

13th Battalion Liverpool Regiment

Killed in Action aged 34 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Clarborough Church Memorial

11/1351 Private Alfred Mallender

11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church Everton and War Scaftworth Memorial

47977 Private Charles Millington

18th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 40 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

242244 Private William Richardson

2nd/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 18 on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

242158 Private Fred Tomlinson

2nd/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action on 3rd May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

201909 Private Frank Betson

 2nd/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 41 on 5th May 1917

Buried in East Retford Cemetery (Old Portion)

Local War Memorials Retford Market Place and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

36301 Private Richard Holmes

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 37 on 7th May 1917

Buried in Abbville Communal Cemetery Extension, France

27783 Private George Turner 

10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 7th May 1917

Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle, France

Local War Memorials Methodist Church, Grove Street and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

766202 Private Randle Newcome Griffin

Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry

Died aged 30 on 9th May 1917

Remembered on the Vimy Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Nicholas Church War Memorial, Littleborough

L/5859 Gunner Henry Greenhough

B Battery, 155th Brigade Royal Field Artillery,

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 11th May 1917

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

22120 Lance Corporal William Holmes

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds on 12th May 1917

Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France

52617 Sergeant Lane Joseph Kimberley MM, MID

120th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 13th May 1917

Buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire

Local War Memorial All Saints Church Memorial, Babworth

Gunner Horace Palethorpe Service no 38398

36th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Killed in Action aged 24 on 16th May 1917

Buried in Feuchy British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

82006 Sergeant William Henry Stamford Walker 

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 16th May 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St John The Baptist Church War Memorial, Clarobourgh

104598 Gunner Harry Lobley 

212th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 20th May 1917

Buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Gile’s Church, Darlton, All Saint’s Church, Rampton and Dunham on Trent War Memorial

PLY/17126 Acting Corporal George Clarence Tinker

Royal Marines Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 25th May 1917

Buried in Athies Military Cemetery, Arras, France

Tyneside Z/8236 Able Seaman Stanley Priestley Slack 

Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Naval Division

Killed in Action aged 27 on 28th May 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial East Markham

Captain Harold Charles Firth Jeffcock

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 31 on 30th May 1917

Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Clarborough

JUNE 1917

24206 Private Alban Offord

1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 3rd June 1917

Buried in Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-En-Gohelle, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Alban’s Church Roll of Honour, Retford

16132 Private Walker William

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 3rd June 1917

Buried in La Chapelette British and Indian Cemetery, Peronne, France

16170 Private Ernest Bingley 

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 32 on 7th June 1917

Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium

17570 Sergeant Tom Bingley

D Battery, 242 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds on 8th June 1917

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France

37190 Private Herbert Pass

8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 8th June 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

305597 Corporal Francis Sydney Pickering

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 29 on 8th June 1917

Buried in Loos British Cemetery, France

43066 Private Thomas Smith

11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 8th June 1917

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France

36398 Private John Raynes

8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 36 on 12th June 1917

Buried in Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church War Memorial, Everton and Everton and Scaftworth War Memorial

56485 Private Ralph Fox

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 33 on 14th June 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

44739 Private William Edgar Freeman

17th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 34 on 14th June 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

66393 Private Herbert Booth 

206 Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 36 on 15th June 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St. John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial East Markham

242549 Private Thomas Henry Shepard

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 40 on 19th June 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial France

305650 Private Harry Johnson

1st/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action on 19th June 1917

Buried Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France

76349 Private Osborne Atkinson

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 38 on 22nd June 1917

Buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials St John’s Church War Memorial, Misson

241883 Corporal Arthur Henry Beech

1st/6th South Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 31 on 24th June 1917

Buried in Loos British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Gringley on the Hill Cemetery Memorial Cross

JULY 1917

63038 Private John Hempsall 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 29 on 1st July 1917

Remembered on the Loos Memorials, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

203238 Private Fred Haywood

1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment

Killed in Action age 32 on 1st July 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

81303 Private Howard George Fieldhouse

97th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Killed in Action aged 30 on 2nd July 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Memorial

241884 Private Frank Thornhill

1st/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 2nd July 1917

Buried in Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Peter’s Church and Village War Memorial, Laneham

M2/113610 Private Harry Borwick

Royal Army Service Corps

Killed in Action aged 29 on 5th July 1917

Buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Gamston

48679 Private John Cooling 

13th Battalion Liverpool Regiment

Died of Wounds on 7th July 1917

Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

J/35034 Able Seaman John Duckmanton

Royal Navy  - HMS Vanguard

Lost at Sea off Scapa Flow, Orkneys

Remembered on the Plymouth Memorial

26006 Private John Breddy

Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) 

Died of Wounds (England) aged 20 on 12th July 1917

Buried in East Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

2889 Private John Elliott

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Killed in Action aged 27 on 15th July 1917

Buried in Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

203262 Private Henry Talbot

1st/4th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 19th July 1917

Buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

39522 Private Frederick Oliver Todman

9th Battalion Devonshire Regiment

Died aged 20 on 25th July 1917

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

98661 Private Colin Williams

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 26th July 1917

Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

53285 Private John Parkin

17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 30th July 1917

Buried in Track X Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

10684 Private William George Battersby

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 22 on 31st July 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

18667 Corporal Leonard Briggs

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 31st July 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Shireoaks, St Luke’s and Worksop Memorials

40490 Private Shares Sanson

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 31st July 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Memorial

12395 Private Harry Spencer

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 31st Jul 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

18588 Private Harry Sutton

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 31st July 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

AUGUST 1917

Lieutenant Arthur Aaron Enderby

4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 2nd August 1917

Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

98656 Olner George Frederick

232 Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 27 on 3rd August 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

3/7349 Private William Fisher

6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 4th August 1917

Buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3, Belgium

104313 Gunner John Webster

248 Siege Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 32 on 4th of August 1917

Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq

43055 Rifleman Herbert Cowley

10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles

Killed in Action aged 19 on 6th August 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials St Giles’ Church Elkesley and Hardwick War Memorial Clumber Park

21158 Private Alfred Bett

7th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 22 on 7th August 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorials All Saint’s Church, Ranby

27626 Lance Corporal Charles Drinkall

11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 8th August 1917

Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Proven, Belgium

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorial, Finningley

50274 Private Fred Jackson

12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 31 on 10th August 1917

Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

201259 Lance Corporal William Edmund Taylor

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 10th August 1917

Buried in Philopophe British Cemetery. Mazingarbe, France

31087 Private Eric Tebbutt

6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 13th August 1917

Buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Methodist Church Village Cross War Memorial, Misterton

60792 Private Walter Ford

14th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 14th August 1917

Buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Belgium

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Mattersey

46704 Private Charles Wilcox 

193 Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 15th August 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials St Peters Church and vIllage War Memorial Laneham

818091 Private Walter Nicholas Reynolds

26th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)  2nd Canadian Division. 

Killed in action aged 33 on 15th August 1917.

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

Remembered on Vimy Memorial, France

43268 Private George Ostick

9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 27 on 16th August 1917

Buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Mark Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

3082 Private Arthur Kipling

43rd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 22 on 17th August 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Ypres, Belguim

Local War Memorial St Wilfrid’s Church, Scrooby

41053 Lance Corporal William Pashley

1st Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Died aged 21 on 17th August 1917

Buried in Bothamsall Additional Burial Ground

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Mary’s Church War Memorial, Bothamsall

Lieutenant Reginald William Clark 

3rd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 19th August 1917

Buried in Woods Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Saviour’s Church Retford and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

35220 Private Harold Orwin

23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 19 on 19th August 1917

Buried in Templeux-Le-Guerard Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Gamston

235255 Private Arthur William Bell

2nd/4th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 34 on 21st August 1917

Buried in New Irish Farm, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill and Torworth

Lieutenant Mark Norman Rennie

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Vala

Lost at Sea - Bay of Biscay

Killed in Action aged 29 on 21st August 1917

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, United Kingdom

Local War Memorial All Saints Church, Rampton

39046 Private Henry Watnedge Rawson

21st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 22 on 22nd August 1917

Buried in Hardgicourt British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorial, Finningley

335403 Private Edward Robinson

13th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

Killed in Action aged 23 on 22nd August 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Passchendaele, Belgium

Local War Memorial Methodist Church, Village Cross War Memorial, Misterton

7032 Private William Upton 

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 44 on 22nd August 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

242108 Private William Cree

6th Battalion Border Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 20 on 23rd August 1917

Buried in Cement House Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials St Gile’s Church Darlton, St John the Baptist's Church War Memorial Tresswell, and Dunham on Trent War Memorial

85414 Private William Thomas

Durham Light Infantry

Died of Wounds on 23rd August 1917

Buried Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy

267466 Corporal Alfred Brown

1st/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 26th August 1917

Buried in Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

41312 Private Harold Willis

10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th August 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

Major Harry Denison DSO

“O” Battery (The Rocket Troop) 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 35 on 28th August 1917

Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Babworth Church Memorial, Retford

2nd Lieutenant David Tanner

8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 30th August 1917

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

SEPTEMBER 1917

186046 Gunner Samuel Wardle

380th Battery, 158 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 4th September 1917

Buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Lieutenant Walter Edwin Stockdale

1/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (The Sherwood Rangers) 2nd Mounted Division

Killed in Action aged 30 on 10th September 1915

Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Remembered on Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli

188616 Sapper Samuel James Juggins

225 Field Company, Royal Engineers

Died of Wounds on 11th September 1917

Buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France

Remembered on Catshill and Marlbrook War Memorial, Bromsgrove

305324 Private Walter Cecil Randell

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 12th September 1917

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

305322 Private William S Bell

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 13th September 1917

Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

305636 Private George Darwin

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 13th September 1917

Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Clayworth

305476 Lance Corporal Cyril Whitworth Parkin

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 13th September 1917

Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials, St Peter and St Mary’s Church War Memorial Bothamsall, St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Hayton and St Matthew’s Church War Memorial, Normanton on Trent

70128 Private Herbert Crossland

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of wounds aged 29 on 15th September 1917

Buried in East Retford Cemetery

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

41109 Private Ernest Holmes 

10th/11th Battalion Highland Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 19th September 1917

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church War Memorial and Village War Memorial North Leverton, Nottinghamshire

3290 Private Richard Thomas John

1/5th Battalion Welsh Regiment

Killed in Action aged  on 17th September 1915

Local War Memorials 

Remembered on Helles Memorial (panel 140-144), Turkey

27536 Private Mark Walter Fuguel

10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 38 on 20th September 1917

Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

177258 Sapper George Cecil Hempsall

422 Field Company, Royal Engineers

Killed in Action aged 29 on 20th September 1917

Buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial, East Markham

24190 Private Thomas Manuell 

10th Battalion Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 20th September 1917

Remembered on The Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial East Markham

8094 Lance Corporal Herbert Saunders

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 22 on 20th September 1917

Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

66702 Private Alfred Welton

26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 26 on 20th September 1917

Remembered on The Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Clarborough Church Memorial

72547 Lance Corporal Thomas Wilkinson

5th Battalion Liverpool Regiment

Killed in Action on 20th September 1917

Remembered on The Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

66535 Private Arthur Fullard

32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 24 on 22nd September 1917

Remembered on The Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

306838 Private George Reginald Brooks

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on The Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

305839 Company Sergeant Major Thomas Catley

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, Belgium

70776 Private George Henry Duddridge

2nd/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

82135 Private Bert Fletcher

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 26th September 1917

Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial East Market

82108 Private George Hatfield 

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

203773 Private Charles William Kidder

2nd/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church, North Wheatley

55831 Private Edward Kitchen

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 18 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

268741 Private William Marsden

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed on Action aged 21 on 26th September 1917

Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St John’s Church War Memorial, Misson

8414D.A Deck Hand Herbert Lancelot Matthews

Royal Naval Reserve - . HM Drifter Ocean Star

Lost at Sea off the coast of the British Isles

Died aged 26 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial

270595 Private Alfred Nicholson

2nd Battalion Royal Scots

Killed in Action aged 33 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

241960 Lance Corporal Percy Pashley

2nd/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 29 on 26th September 1917

Buried in Bridge House Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium

Local War Memorials Bothamsall Church War Memorial

59393 Gunner John Richmond

Heavy Artillery Group Royal Garrison Artillery

Killed in Action aged 27 on 26th September 1917

Buried in Wieltje Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

Captain Francis Spencer 

4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Attached to 2nd/7th Battalion

Died aged 36 on 26th September 1917

Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, East Drayton

306061 Private Ernest Walsham

2nd/8th Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th September 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Wilfrids Church War Memorial, Low Marnham

306512 Private Sidney Jackson

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Forester

Killed in Action aged 21 on 29th September 1917

Buried in White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

136480 Corporal Ernest Wright

182 Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers

Killed in Action aged 28 on 29th September  1917

Buried in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St, Vaast, France

Local War Memorials  Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorials, Finningley

OCTOBER 1917

67116 Private Henry Lobley

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 1st October 1917

Buried in Trois Abres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France

21756 Private Charles Liversidge

17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in action aged 42 on 3rd October 1917

Buried in Bedford House, Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

202262 Private Walter Tinker

2nd/4th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 

Died aged 21 on 3rd October 1917

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill

82114 Private Jonathan Henry Bartle

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 4th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

31646 Private Wilfred Kirk

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 20 on 4th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Remembered on the Belton War Memorial

22146 Private Frank Thompson

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 4th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Beckingham All Saints Memorial Cross and Gringley on the Hill Cemetery Memorial Cross

21702 Private Charles Wagstaff

9 Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 24 on 5th October 1917

Buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill Cemetery War Memorial

19779 Private Stanley Adwick

112 Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 27 on 8th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Michael’s Church West Retford and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

27477 Lance Corporal William Booth 

2nd Battalion Warwickshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 21 on 9th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

28356 Private Frederick Bartle

2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 31 on 9th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Mary’s Church Memorial, Bothamsall

27477 Lance Corporal William Booth

2nd Battalion Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 9th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

235121 Private James Cordall

2nd/5th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 18 on 9th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Second Lieutenant George Edwin Sensicall

6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 27 on 9th October 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

28636 Private Frank Tallents 

9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales Own)

Killed in Action aged 27 on 9th October 1917

Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium

26093 Private Frederick Richard Matthews

2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 34 on 10th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Beckingham All Saint’s Memorial

M2/081319 Private Henry Summerscales 

Royal Army Service Corps

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 11th October 1917

Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

266840 Private Percy Furness

10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 20 on 13th October  1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

2nd Lieutenant Fred Eric Warburton

49 Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 21 on 15th October 1917

Buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials King Edward Grammar School Memorial (Now at Retford Oaks School), St Peter and St Paul’s Church Memorial, Sturton Le Steeple

235482 Private Charles William Vincent

9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in action aged 35 on 16th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

35299 Private Charles Brammer

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 37 on 17th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

66534 Private Joseph Fullard

32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers,

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 18th October 1917

Buried in Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St peter and St Paul’s Church, North Wheatley

127860 Guuner William Potterton

72 Battery, 38th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 

Killed in Action aged 35 on 19th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Lound War Memorial and St Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial, Sutton Cum Lound

40980 Private Clarence John Smith

6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 23 on 20th October 1917

Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium

Tyneside Z/9204 Able Seaman John Campbell

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve- HMS Marmion

Lost at Sea Off Shetland

Died aged 27 on 21st October 1917

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church, Everton and Everton and Scaftworth War Memorial

242311 Private Edward Kipling

1st/5th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 36 on 21st October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church Everton and Everton & Scaftworth War Memorial

113225 Bombardier Louis Gordon Hastings 

237th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 22nd October 1917

Buried in Mendingham Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Methodist Church and the Village Cross War Memorials Misterton

59928 Private John Perron

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 36 on 22nd October 1917

Buried in Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boezinge, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

40919 Private Walter Mackfall

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 23rd October 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

2865 Private George Wilson

Lincolnshire Yeomanry

Died aged 19 on 23rd October 1917

Local War Memorials St Leonard’s Church, Ragnall and Dunham on Trent War Memorial

331055 Private Henry Ernest Winfield

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 23rd October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

29035 Private Norman Henry Bowyer

1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 24th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

7248 Corporal Tom Watson MM

11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London)

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 25th October 1917

Buried in Mendingham Military Cemetery, Belgium

15031 Private Sidney Corston

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 26th October 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

34106 Private Lawrence Ernest Gamble 

14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 26 on 26th October 1917

Buried in in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium

Remembered on St Faith's Church War Memorial, The Meadows, Nottingham

554154 Sapper Cecil Welbourne

511 Field Company, Royal Engineers 

Killed in Action aged 29 on 29th October 1917

Local War Memorials St Giles Church Elkesley and Hardwick Memorial Clumber Park

43035 Private James Earnest Hindley

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 36 on 30th October 1917

Buried i Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

34839 Gunner William Henry Collingburn 

A Battery, 95th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 31 October 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial, Retford Market Square

NOVEMBER 1917

200769 Corporal Donald Howard King

1st/4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 2nd November 1917

Buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Israel

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill and Torworth

276078 Private Thomas Edward Bond

1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 2nd November 1917

Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel

275302 Sergeant Ernest Whiten

C Squadron Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 25 on 2nd November 1917

Buried Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel

276009 Private John William Baines 

Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 3rd November 1917

Remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial

275234 Private Harrison Sledmore

C Squadron Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 3rd November 1917

Remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill

Lieutenant Hubert William Rayner 

10th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 5th November 1917

Buried in Favreuil British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

Listed in the De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour

305645 Company Sergeant Major James Arthur Green

2nd/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 37 on 10th November 1917

Buried in Gainsborough General Cemetery, Lincolnshire

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill Cemetery War Memorial

55089 Lance Corporal Robert Colton Gagg

Lincolnshire Yeomanry

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 18th November 1917

Buried in Deir Al-Balah Cemetery, Palestine

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

21982 Lance Corporal Arthur Brownlow

17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 19th November 1917

Buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Harve, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Clarborough

42529 Private Arthur William Brown

1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 32 on 20th November 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louvervel, France

10706 Lance Corporal Thomas Townrow

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 20th November 1917

Buried in Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church and High Street War Memorial East Markham

50275 Private George Foster 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 29 on 21st November 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Wilfred’s Church, Scrooby

72645 Private James Pettinger

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 21st November 1917

Buried in Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

31565 Private Edward Arthur Foulkes

2nd/8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 22nd November 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France

275890 Private Arthur Richard Holland

12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 23rd November 1917

Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorials Cemetery, Egypt

515413 Private Percy Crofts Ottley

14th Battalion London Regiment

Killed in Action aged 32 on 23rd November 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church, Ranskill

26477 Private Jim Palethorpe

2nd/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 27th November 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

281196 Private James Bowman

South Nottinghamshire Hussars

Killed in Action aged 26 on 28th November 1917

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

275574 Private George Booth

Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 28th November 1917

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

110900 Private Harold Duckitt Carr

20 Squadron Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)

Killed in Action aged 22 on 28th November 1917

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

275470 Private Henry Day  

C Squadron Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 22 on 28th November 1917

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

275352 Private Alfred George Simpson

1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 25 on 28th November 1917

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

Local War Memorials All Saints’ Church, Rampton, St Peter’s Church, Stokeham and St Swithun’s Church, Retford

275877 Private Thomas Lister

Sherwood Rangers

Killed in Action aged 21 on 29th November 1917

Remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

275650 Private Alonza Green

A Squadron, Sherwood Rangers

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 30th November 1917

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

Second Lieutenant John Henry Robinson

4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry 

Killed in Action aged 28 on 30th November 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

270054 Corporal John Storey

Northumberland Hussars

Killed in Action aged 29 on 30th November 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France

December 1917 

24962 Lance Corporal William James Briggs

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 21 on 1st December 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France

Local War Memorial St Matthews Church War Memorial, Normanton on Trent

24778 Guardsman Matthew Philliipson

4th Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 37 on 1st December 1917

Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France

Second Lieutenant Basil Walker Griffin

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 22 on 2nd December 1917

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Littleborough Church War Memorial

350358 Private William Mason

9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 5th December 1917

Buried in Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, France

15035 Lance Corporal Sidney Cason 

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 31on 8th December 1917

Buried in Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres, France

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

30694 Private George William Houghton

116 Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 35 on 10th December 1917

Buried in Adinkerke Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church, Retford

291743 Private William Parker Richardson 

1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 13th December 1917

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church, Everton and Everton and Scaftworth Was Memorial

40164 Private Thomas William Saunders

Machine Gun Corps Heavy Section (Tanks)

Killed in Action aged 29 on 21st December 1917

Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq

48726 Private John William Hill

2nd/7th Battalion Liverpool Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 24th December 1917

Buried in Dozingham Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church, Walkeringham

203531 Private Walter Holtby Blythe

2nd/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 27th December 1917

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton le Steeple

269285 Private Reginald Charles Greaves

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 29th December 1917

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

TZ/9011 Able Seaman Leonard Brown

Howe Battalion, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

Killed in Action aged 26 on 30th December 1917

Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorial

38234 Private Albert Dolby

8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 27 on 30th December 1917

Buried in Ribecourt British Cemetery, France

JANUARY 1918

23277 Private George Robert Dickinson

8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 21 on 4th January 1918

Buried in Ribecourt British Cemetery, France

29359 Gunner Percy Townsend

68 Battery 14 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 7th January 1918

Buried in Sutton cum Lound Church Cemetery

Local War Memorials Lound Village War Memorial and St Bartholomew;s Church War Memorial

275754 Private Robert Martin

1st Battalion Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 34 on 8th January 1918

Remembered Basra Memorial Iraq

30700 Lance Corporal Robert McCabe

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 29 on 14th January 1918

Buried in Treswell Church Yard

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Treswell

WR/508430 Sapper James Smith 

Royal Engineers

Aged 29 on 18th January 1918

Buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Michael’s Church, West Retford and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

107768 Private Walter Mellars

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 21 on 23rd January 1918

Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church War Memorial, North Leverton and St Swithun’s Church War Memorial, Retford

FEBRUARY 1918

42053 Private Thomas Lees

1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 38 on 2nd February 1918

Buried in Giavera British Cemetery Arcade, Italy

46251 Private Bernard Renshaw White

11th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 5th February 1918

Buried in Greviller British Cemetery, France

38236 Private Mark Wappington 

2nd/6th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 14th February 1918 

Buried in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France

Local War Memorials St Nicholas Church War Memorial and Tuxford Cross, Tuxford

140562 Gunner Trevor John Holliday

Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 27 on 21st February 1918

Buried in Rocincourt Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Michael’s Church, West Retford

124940 Private Charles Frederick Hawksley Blackburn

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 24th February 1918

Buried in Maroeuill British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Peter and St Mary’s Church War Memorial, Bothamsall and St Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial, Sutton cum Lound

MARCH 1918

219799 Gunner William Lowe

A Battery 232 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 19 on 2nd March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Nicholas Church War Memorials and Tuxford Cross, Tuxford

R/5432 Able Seaman William Walters

Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

Killed in Action aged 31 on 7th March 1918

Buried in Abberville Communal Cemetery Extension, France

22678 Corporal Herbert Vallance

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 23 on 8th March 1918

Buried in Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Swithun’s Church War Memorial, The Old School Room Bole and St Martin of Tours Church War Memorial, Saundby

17780 Gunner Harry Gant

Coldstream Guard

Killed in Action aged 22 on 11th March 1918

Buried in Fampoux British Cemetery, France

305312 Lance Corporal Richard Rossington

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 14th March 1918

Buried in Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

531105 Private Percy Clements

9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 16th March 1918

Buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

75358 Private Thomas Arkwright

2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

52501 Private George Edward Bacon

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent War Memorial

21866 Private Fred Benn

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

241789 Sergeant Joseph Richard Bramer

2nd/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

42769 Sergeant John Frederick Carnell

18 Company Machine Gun Corps

Killed in action aged 21 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

25654 Private Joseph Carnell

1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in action aged 23 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Gamston

26908 Private Walter Carter 

2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 22 on 21st March 1918

Buried Savy British Cemetery, France

269261 Lance Corporal Edward Ashby

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 35 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

90732 Private Joseph Reginald Cutler

2nd/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

1729 Private Leslie Leonard Dixon

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

88163 Private William Edwards

16th Battalion (Chatsworth Rifles) Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

82134 Private John Richard Fox 

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 22 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, East Markham

3006 Sergeant John Royal Fritchley

2nd Battalion South African Infantry Regiment

Killed in Action aged 26 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Methodist Chapel War Memorial and Village War Memorial, Misterton

204815 Lance Sergeant George Gill

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 31 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

42152 Private George Henry Glasby

2nd/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, East Markham

301355 Private Frank Bernard Graham

9th Battalion Royal Scots

Killed in Action aged 23 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints’s Church War Memorial, Mattersey

42161 Private Rudolph Hargreaves

2nd/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

26886 Private William Alec Seston

1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

243055 Private Albert Sharpe

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in action on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

40861 Lance Sergeant Frank Snowdin DCM

16th Battalion Manchester Regiment

Killed in Action aged 31 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St Saviour’s Church War Memorial

London Gazette 24-1-1917

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal

DCM Citation London Gazette3rd March 1917 “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty although twice wounded and in considerable pain he continued fighting in the most gallant manner”

15532 Private Arthur Smith

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 33 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Barnabas’ Church Memorial, Ranskill

42437 Sergeant Thomas Allen 

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 26 on 21st March 1918

Buried in Caix British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity and St Oswald Church War Memorial, Finningley

55817 Private Tom Waterhouse

16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 30 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

306044 Private Charles Wilson 

2nd/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 21st March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

144406 Private Joseph Cave

Army Service Corps

Died aged 28 on 22nd March 1918

Buried in Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene Church War Memorial, Walkeringham

204849 Private Pybus William Hamilton

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 26 on 22nd March 1918

Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France

41500 Private Sidney Smithson 

14th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 31 on 22nd 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Barnabas’ Church Memorial, Ranskill

S2/018026 Private George Henry West 

335 Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Service Corps

Killed in action aged 46 on 22nd March 1918

Buried in Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery, France

106889 Pioneer Benjamin Williams

231 Field Company Royal Engineers

Killed in Action aged 41 on 22nd March 1918

Buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France

43350 Private Dick Archer

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 23rd March 1918

Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

45252 Private John Francis Hale

20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 23 

on 23rd March 1918

Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, France

PO/17987 Corporal Lewis Leaning

Royal Marine Infantry

Killed in Action aged 21 on 23rd March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saints War Memorials, Beckingham

235238 Private George Henry Kipling

2nd/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 24th March 1918

Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

50414 Private Jack Brown

1st/8th Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action on 25th March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

50324 Private Arthur Charman

1st/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 19 on 25th March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Village War Memorial, Misterton and St Mary the Virgin Church War Memorial, West Stockwith

97879 Private William John Allison

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 26th March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

16037 Private Percy Cynberht Biffin 

5th Battalion Dragoon Guards

Killed in Action aged 26 on 26th March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Swithun’s Church War Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel George Trevor Roper Cook CMG, DSO, MID

20th Hussars

Killed in Action aged 40 on 26th March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Lieutenant Colonel George Roper was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1915 and was twice Mentioned in Dispatches

202514 Private Ernest Jackson Thorpe

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 26th March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorials St Giles Church War Memorial, Elkesley

275686 Private Sidney Whysall 

19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars

Died of Wounds on 26th March 1918

Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

21585 Private Sidney Holland

12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 31 on 27th March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Gamston

100065 Private George Edwin Foreman

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 28th March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

210627 Private Thomas Neal

10th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 28 on 28th March 1918

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, France

2353 Lance Sergeant Fred John Stockdale MM 

2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards

Killed in Action aged 37 on 28th March 1918

Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Military Medal notification posted London Gazette 15th March 1918

27982 Private John Taylor 

2nd/7th Battalion The Prince of Wale's Own West Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds on 28th March 1918

Buried in St Hilaire Cemetery, France

11/1407 Private Thomas Walter Long 

10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 30th March 1918

Buried in Rumaucourt Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Holy Trinity Church War Memorial and Village War Memorial, Everton

40869 Private Harry Martin

7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 31st Mach 1918

Buried Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery 

S/14549 Rifleman Charles Heath

8th Battalion Rifle Brigade

Killed in Action aged 28 on 31st March 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

41054 Private Sydney Rylatt

7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 31st March 1918

Buried Bouzincout Ridge Cemetery, Albert, France

APRIL 1918

90733 Private Charles Talbot

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in in Action aged 20 on 1st April 1918

Buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Saviour’s Church, Retford  and Treswell Church War Memorial

193583 Sapper John William Barlow 

106 Field Company Royal Engineers

Died aged 24 on 9th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton le Steeple

40697 Private Fred Smith MM 

9th Battalion Essex Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 5th April 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Littleborough Church War Memorial

London Gazette 17th July 1917 and 23rd April 1918

689192 Private William Talbot 

22nd Battalion London Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 7th April 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial

94294 Private Thomas Henry Marsh 

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 40 on 9th April 1918

Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square, Clarborough Church and Babworth Church

15037 Private Thomas Taylor

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 9th April 1918

Buried in Ennemain Communal Cemetery Extension, France

42026 Private Joseph Dixon

4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 37 on 10th April 1918

Buried in Harelbeke New British Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

260112 Private Charles Ostick

2nd/5th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 34 on10th April 1918

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

64527 Private John Herbert Shaw 

15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 34 on 10th April 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

30242 Private Thomas Garner

9th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Killed in Acton aged 27 on 10th April 1918

Buried in Croix-Du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck, France

Local War Memorial Gringley on the Hill War Memorial

19829 Private William Bell

4th Battalion Liverpool Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 11th April 1918

Buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

242111 Private John Dodson

8th Battalion Border Regiment

Died of Wounds (P.O.W) aged 31 on 11th April 1918

Buried in Tourcoing (Pont-Neuville) Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

66386 Private Henry Musgrave 

1st/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action on 11th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

205475 Private Kirby Preston

1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 20 on 11th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

365882 Lance Corporal Henry Swannack

1st/4th Northumberland Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 33 on 11th April 1918

Buried in Haverskerque British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

29865 Private George Cliff Taylor 

1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders

Killed in Action aged 38 on 11th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Clayworth

Second Lieutenant Leonard Ashworth

13th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 12th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

201260 Private Guy Atkinson

1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers

Died in aged 21 on 12th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Second Lieutenant William Ernest Atkinson

7th Battalion Tank Corps

Killed in Action aged 25 on 12th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

203387 Horace Edgar Higgs

1st/4th Battalion Yorkshire and Lancaster Regiment

Died aged 33 on 12th April 1918

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials St Michael’s Church, West Retford

275341 Private Reginald Harold Wood 

3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 25 on 13th April 1978

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

203536 Private James Pearce

1st/4th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 30 on 14th April 1918

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church Memorial, Sturton le Steeple

77632 Private Albert Allen Barlow

2nd/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 16th April 1918

Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany

235371 Lance Sergeant Frederick Harrison 

2nd/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 16th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

33580 Private Francis George Laughton

6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in action aged 22 on 16th April 1918

Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France

G/28112 Private Albert William Parker 

7th Battalion Royal West Ken Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 16th April 1918

Buried in Abberville Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church War Memorial and Old School Room War Memorial, Bole

15531 Private Frederick (Fred) Taylor

2nd/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Acton aged 30 on 17th April 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials St Swithun’s Church War Memorial Retford and All Saint’s Church War Memorial Mattersey

26931 Private Charles Harry Aram

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 18th April 1918

Buried in Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial St Swithun’s Church War Memorial, Retford

221597 Driver Lional Roy Goater

B Battery 255 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 31 on 18th April 1918

Buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery Extension, France

71856 Driver Joseph Ernest Wistow

A Battery 113 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 19th April 1918

Buried in Haringhe Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Giles Church War Memorial, Elkesley

203710 Private George Clark,

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 20th April 1918

Buried in Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial St Martin’s Church War Memorials and Old School Room War Memorial, Bole

35880 Private Cecil William Jarman

1st/4th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 31 on 22nd April 1918

Buried in Tourcoing (Pont-Neuville) Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Saviour’s Church War Memorial, Retford

18859 Private Francis Middleton

2nd/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Died aged 31 on 22nd April 1918

Buried in Crucifix Corner Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux, France

Local War Memorial St Magdalene Church War Memorial, Walkeringham

129313 Gunner Robert Sly

A Battery 52 Brigade Royal Artillery

Killed in Action aged 19 on 22nd April 1918

Buried in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St, Vaast, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

G/19406 Private Isaac Annakin 

7th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 24th April 1918

Buried in Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France

57278 Private Arthur Lockwood 

1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 39 on 24th April 1918

Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Magdalene Church War Memorial, Walkeringham

118359 Gunner Herbert William Steads 

160th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Killed in Action aged 31 on 24th April 1918

Buried in Warloy-Baillon Communel Cemetery Extension, France

75723 Private Maurice Cashburn

22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 19 on 25th April 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

100069 Private Harold Green 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 25th April 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

33303 Private Charles Thomas Warden

6th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 40 on 25th April 1918

Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St John’s Church War Memorial, Misson

81358 Private Edward Williamson

15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action on 25th April 1918

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium

268005 Private Alfred Hempsall 

2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 23 on 26th April 1918

Buried in Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

39334 Private George Percy Mann 

9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 18 on 26th April 1918

Remembered on the Tyne Cot, Belgium

8177 CQMS Charles William Reynolds

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 37 on 27th April 1918

Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France

235488 Private William Mead

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 29th April 1918

Buried in Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension, Ypres, Belgium

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

760881 Private George Stanley King

7th Battalion Canadian Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 30th April 1918

Buried in Ligny-St-Flochel British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, East Markham

MAY 1918

41895 Private Edgar Glasby

7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 2nd May 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Mattersey

235517 Private William Beardsall MM

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 3rd May 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial

Published in the London Gazette 28th January 1918

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, during the attack at St Julien between 26th and 28th September 1917. When all the Officers and NCO's of the platoon had become casualties, Private Beardsall with splendid initiative took command of his platoon and led them forward to their objective.

203533 Private George William Marshall

4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 

Died of wounds aged 22 on 3rd May 1918

Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

276065 Private William Arthur Austin Burton

1st Royal Gloucestershire Yeomanry (Hussars)

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 5th May 1918

Buried in Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria

48342 Private Joe Gale

13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 18 on 5th May 1918

Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany 

42865 Private Oliver Edwin Berry

4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 8th May 1918

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial All Saints War Memorials, Beckingham

86305 Private Walter Needham

30th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 23 on 8th May 1918

Buried in Klien-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St John’s Church War Memorial, Misson

M/20462 Mechanic Sergeant Major Charles Leggott MID

104 Auxillary Petrol Company Royal Army Service Corps

Died of Wounds aged 39 on 11th May 1918

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

13085 Private William Hunt

6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 13th May 1918

Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Mary’s Church War Memorial, Bothamsall

28237 Private John Rawson

4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 38 on 13th May 1918

Buried in St Peters Church Yard, Laneham

Local War Memorial St Peters Church War Memorial,  Village War Memorial, Laneham

275566 Private George Oldfield 

12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers)

Died aged 24 on 20th May 1918

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

112508  Frederick Tacy

Labour Corps

Died aged 24 on 20th May 1918

Buried in All Saints Church Yard, Rampton

Local War Memorial All Saints War Memorial, Rampton

204008 Private William Wood

9th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 20th May 1918

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

266691 Acting Corporal Walter Hyman

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 24th May 1918

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

83381 Private George William Allen 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 38 on 27th May 1918

Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

75693 Private Alfred Archer

22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 19 on 27th May 1918

Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France

269228 Corporal George Henry Clayton 

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 27th May 1918

Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France

GS/66557 Private George Lamb

10th (Stockbrokers) Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 27th May 1918

Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

142609 Private John Markham

62nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 27th May 1918

Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 2, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

129438 Gunner Walter Joseph Peacock

C Battery 79 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 21 on 27th May 1918

Buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, France

60678 Private Harry Edward Tonks

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 27th May 1918

Buried in Marfaux British Cemetery, France

39190 Private George Frederick Smithson

4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 32 on 28th May 1918

Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Mattersey

20876 Private James Allen Lee 

7th/8th Battalion King’s Own Scouting Borders 

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 30th May 1918

Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JUNE 1918

41121 Private Douglas Lovitt

8th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 1st June 1918

Buried in Pernes British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial All Saints Church War Memorial, Babworth

42193 Private Sydney Frank Robinson

4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 4th June 1918

Buried in Jonchery-Sur-Vesle British Cemetery, France

42285 Private Arthur Leonard Beedham

1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 6th June 1918

Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France

4969 Private George Bingham

8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 32 on 6th June 1918

Remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France

39566 Private Robert Price

8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died aged 29 on 11th June 1918

Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany

54630 Private Robert Wolstenholm

21st Battalion Manchester Regiment

Killed in Action aged 31 on 15th June 1918

Buried in Granezze British Cemetery, Italy

42887 Private Francis James Flinton

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 19 on 17th June 1918

Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

201277 Private Ernest Breddy

1st/5th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 30 on 20th June 1918

Buried in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St Vaast, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

42236 Private William Henry Hanson 

10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

Died aged 19 (P.O.W) on 25th June 1918

Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church War Memorial, Ranskill

85017 Private George North

4th Battalion Liverpool Regiment

Died aged 22 on 26th June 1918

Buried in St. Martin’s Churchyard, Bole

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church War Memorial, Old School Room War Memorial, Bole and St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton Le Steeple

JLUY 1918

552877 Sapper Frank Hill

104 Field Company, Royal Engineers

Killed in Action on 2nd July 1918

Buried in Valenciennes Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, East Markham and St Matthew’s Church War Memorial Normanton on Trent

493760 Private Edgar Markham 

Labour Corps

Died aged 19 on 2nd July 1918

Buried in East Retford Cemetery 

43125 Private George Henry Parker

11th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 41 on 7th July 1918

Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

67132  Private Charles William Otter

62nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 9th July 1918

Buried in St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Walkeringham

27727 Private Percy Shipsides

6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment 

Died aged 29 on 17th July 1918

Buried in Cologne South Cemetery, Germany

242837 Private Edward Gascoigne Hipkin

5th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 22 on 20th July 1918

Buried in Chambrecy British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton le Steeple and King Edward VI Grammar School War Memorial (Now at the Retford Oaks School)

40289 Private John Webster

1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment

Died aged 34 on 20th July 1918

Buried Tin erlincthun British Cemetery, France

77733 Private Harold Septimus Storey

1st/9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 19 on 21st July 1918

Buried in Courmas British Cemetery, France

40273 Private Herbert Skelton, 

2nd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Buried Raperie British Cemetery, France

Killed in Action aged 23 on 29th July 1918

Buried in Raperie British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial

41970 Private Robert Samual Hancer

10th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 30th July 1918

Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, France

197182 Driver Cyril Henry Ward

9th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 21 on 31st July 1918

Buried in Caestre Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church War Memorials, Mattersey

AUGUST 1918

235373 Lance Corporal Ernest Robert Beet

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 1st August 1918

Buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, France

G/96287 Private Cyril Ivan Swift

7th Battalion London Regiment

Killed in Action on 8th August 1918

Buried in Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

43050 Lance Sergeant Richard Wade MM

7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27th on 8th August 1918

Buried in Morlan court British Cemetery No 2, France

28758 Private Thomas Geoffrey Millin

15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 9th August 1918

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

335588 Private Edward (Ted) Harrison

5th/6th Battalion Royal Scots

Killed in Action aged 32 on 11th August 1918

Buried in Bouchoir New British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St MaryMagdalene Church War Memorial, Walkeringham

58969 Private Joseph Procter

9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 13th August 1918

Buried Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France

20490 Corporal Samuel Dyer 

D Battery, 91 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 

Died in aged 23 on 14th August 1918

Buried Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St Nazaire, France

14895 Private John Hall Gregory

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 33 on 18th August 1918

Buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France

394764 Rifleman Henry Pooley

9th Battalion London Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 19th August 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

41880 Private Harold Pawson

2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 20th August 1918

Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France

36226 Acting Sergeant George Hutson Harrison

7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 31 on 21st August 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

44212 Private John Redfern

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 31 on 21st August 1918

Buried inMont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

WR/277832 Sapper Arthur William Denman

109th Railway Troops Company, Royal Engineers

Killed in Action aged 30 on 22nd August 1918

B uried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church Memorial, Ranskill

L/23320 Gunner George Darnall Pawson

B Battery 15th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 22 on 22nd August 1918

Buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

264234 Private Harry Haslam

116th Battalion Canadian Infantry

Killed in Action aged 34 on 27th August 1918

Buried in Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery and Memorial, Haucourt, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

34872 Private John George Ord

5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 19 on 28th August 1918

Buried in Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, France

92975 Lance Corporal John Rickett 

2nd/4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 23 on 28th August 1918

Buried in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France

17256 Private Fred Barlow 

2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 29th August 1918

Buried in Ligny-Sur-Canche British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

30079 Lance Corporal Charles Chambers

A Company, 56th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 30 on 29th August 1918

Buried in H.A.C Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein, France

G/72913 Private William Henry Hardy

1st/22nd Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 28 on 30th August 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

41156 Private Charles William Whitaker

8th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 30th August 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

202249 Lance Corporal Henry Pooley Watts 

1st/5th Battalion Manchester Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 32 on 31st August 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

SEPTEMBER 1918

42808 Private Henry George Exton

2nd Battalion Essex Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 1st September 1918

Buried in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France

733521 Private John Morley

24th Battalion London Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 1st September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

235221 Private John Fletcher Ashton

7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 2nd September 1918

Buried in Brancourt British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton Le Steeple

2129665 Private William Brackenbury

78th Battalion Canadian Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 2nd September 1918

Buried in Dury Mill British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton Le Steeple

52639 Private Tom Day

2nd/4th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died aged 28 on 2nd September 1918

Buried in Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Vaulx Vraucourt, France

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, Treswell

50792 Corporal Clarence Houlden

1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 2nd September 1918

Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

204780 Private Walter Haigh

15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 4th September 1918

Buried in Voormezeele Enclosure No 3, Belgium

42889 Private Arnold Jackson

1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 5th September 1918

Buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France

13086 Lance Sergeant Joseph Peatfield MM

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 5th September 1918

Buried Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Ranby War Memorial and All Saints Church War Memorial, Babworth

Military Medal announced  London Gazette 21st January 1919

87163 Sergeant Fredrick Charles Bannister

22nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 23 on 6th September 1918

Remembered on the Loos Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford War Memorial

241298 Sergeant George Cox

22nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 29 on 6th September 1918

Buried in Post Office Rifles Cemetery, Festubert, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

49738 Private Thomas Horberry

9th Battalion Essex Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 6th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Mary Magdalene’s Church War Memorial, Walkeringham

53430 Private George Staniland

11th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 6th September 1918

Buried in St Venant-Roecq Road British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Martin’s Church War Memorial, North Leverton

41072 Lance Corporal Albert William Hewitt

10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 19 on 7th September 1918

Remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

52508 Private Robert Stevenson 

2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 23 on 7th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Holy Trinity Church War Memorial and Village War Memorial, Everton

51360 Private Stanley Little

1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 10th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

71886 Lance Bombardier James Nicholson

123 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 11th September 1918

Buried in Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Ranby War Memorial and All Saints Church War Memorial Babworth

K/27322 Stoker 1st Class James Goodacre

Royal Navy - HMS Africa 

Died aged 22 on 13th September 1918

Buried King Tom Cemetery Freetown, Sierre Leone, Africa

51070 Private Frederick Harold Loftus

9th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 15th September 1918

Buried in Bertincourt Chateau British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Methodist Church, Grove Street, Retford

20478 Private Edward Needham Parkin

1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 15th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

14317 Private John Dawson Brownlow

1st Battalion Scots Guards 

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 18th September 1918

Buried Tin erlincthun British Cemetery Wiimille, France

42315 Private John Thomas Coulson

1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 18th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

116446 Private George Hazelhurst

10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 18th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

806851 Gunner Samuel William Wordsworth Pickering 

44th (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Artillery 

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 18th September 1918

Buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, France

15416 Corporal John Troop 

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 18th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

50402 Private George Herbert Wilkinson

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 18th September 1918

Buried in Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France

14/505 Private Thomas Worth

2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Killed in Action aged 30 on 18th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

235372 Lance Sergeant Charles Martin Chapman 

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 24 on 19th September 1918

Buried in Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Michaels Church War Memorials, St Swithun’s Church War Memorial Retford and All Saint’s Church War Memorial Babworth

235380 Private Thomas Carter Huckerby

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 19th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

305648 Private Ralph Johnson

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in in Action aged 23 on 19th September 1918

Buried in Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, France

73106 Driver Robert Hackett 

73 Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 20th September 1918

Buried Lin a Chapelette British and Indian Cemetery, Peronne, France

25501 Private Samuel Jessop

8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 20th September 1918

Buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Mary’s Church War Memorial, Bothamsall

275804 Private Arthur Farr

Worcestershire Yeomanry (Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars)

Killed in Action aged 34 on 21st September 1918

Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel

52576 Private Herbert Robinson

5th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Died of Wounds aged 26 on 21st September 1918

Buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster

204799 Corporal Harry Bartle 

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 24th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

268007 Private Walter Walker

1st/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 27 on 24th September 1918

Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery, France

42281 Private Harold Richardson

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 25th September 1918

Buried Thilloy Road Cemetery, Bealencourt, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Stokeham

204788 Sergeant Harry Sheldon

1st/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 26th September 1918

Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France

18368 Private William Dawson

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment

Killed in Action aged 27 on 27th September 1918

Buried in Sucrerie British Cemetery, Graincourt-Les-Havrincourt, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

41079 Private John Young 

1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 27th September 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

PO/2748 (S) Private Ernest Smith

Portsmouth Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 25 on 27th September 1918

Buried in Moeuvres Communal Cemetery, France

41148 Private John Talbot 

8th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 28th September 1918

Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial

43700 Private Charles William Tomlinson

1st/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

Died of wounds aged 18 on 28th September 1918

Buried in Brie British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Hayton

SS/107895 Stocker 1st Class James Breddy (Served as J Bready) 

Royal Navy - HMS Europa

Died of Wounds (Burns) aged 27 on 28th September 1918

Buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

204796 Corporal John Chapman

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 26 on 29th September 1918

Buried Bellicourt British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Michael’s Church War Memorial, St Swithun’s Church War Memorial, Retford, and All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Babworth 

38241 Private Albert Mason 

4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 29th September 1918

Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Local War Memorials Methodist Chapel War Memorial and Village War Memorial, Misterton

G/19564 Private James Smalley Thompson

7th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment

Died aged 33 on 30th September 1918

Buried St Souplet British Cemetery, France

OCTOBER 1918

41267 Private John Edward Exton

1st/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 19 on 1st October 1918

Buried in Tournai Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Lound Village War Memorial and St Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial, Sutton Cum Lound

16421 Private Herbert Darwin

1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 22 on 3rd October 1918

Buried in Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial All Saint’s Church War Memorial, Mattersey

306837 Private Bruce Revill Service no. 306837

1st/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 26 on 3rd October 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

46498 Private Cyril Spencer 

4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 4th October 1918

Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul Church Memorial, East Drayton

L/26644 Gunner Walter Wood

D Battery 161 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 28 on 4th October 1918

Buried in La Baraque British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial and St Gile’s Church War Memorial, Darlton

57218 Private Alfred Howlett

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 21 on 5th October 1918

Buried in Guizancourt Farm Cemetery, Gouy, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

55822 Private Charles William Lindley

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 5th October 1918

Buried in Guizancourt Farm Cemetery, Gouy, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

21589 Private Frederick Bannister

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 41 on 6th October 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

25040 Sergeant Frederick Ward

11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 24 on 6th October 1918

Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, France

27529 Private Jim Evison

10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 7th October 1918

Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Giles Church War Memorial, Elkesley

WR/289778 Sapper William Arthur Bealby 

265th Railway Company Royal Engineers

Died aged 27 on 8th October 1918

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

235396 Sergeant William Gleaden MM

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 33 on 8th October 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

Military Medal award Posted The London Gazette 7th February 1919

58319 Private William Henry Harrison 

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 21 on 8th October 1918

Buried in High Trees Cemetery, Montbrehain, France

Local War Memorial All Saints War Memorial, Beckingham

204413 Private Thomas Hartley

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 18 on 8th October 1918

Buried in Ramicourt Military Cemetery, France

42562 Private Albert Edward Hutchinson

9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 8th October 1918

Buried in Brancourt-Le-Grand Military Cemetery, France

42529 Private Arthur George Price

9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 8th October 1918

Buried in High Trees Cemetery, Montbrehain, France

204412 Private Harry Wistow Brookes 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 9th October 2018

Buried in Tincourt NewBritish Cemetery, Tincourt-Boucly, France

WR/194364 Sapper Robert Hemsworth

Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers

Died aged 23 on 9th October 1918

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

Local War Memorial St Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial, Sutton Cum Lound

156215 Private Jabez Mountain

38th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 30 on 9th October 1918

Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

117645 Private Ronald Griffiths Beat

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 20 on 10th October 1918

Buried in Vaux-Andigny British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial

269326 Private Frank Templeman 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 28 on 10th October 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

Local War Memorial St Matthew’s Church War Memorial, Normanton on Trent

52028 Private William Smith

8th battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 11th October 1918

Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial All Saints Church War Memorial, Babworth

34792 Private Harold Mellor Vessey 

5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment 

Died aged 20 (P.O.W) on 13th October 1918

Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

22619 Sergeant Fred Coulam Handley MM 

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 32 on 16th October 1918

Buried in ourgeville Military Cemetery, France

Military Medal awarded for gallantry and devotion on duty at Kemmel during the second German offensive when they attacked between 12-17th April 1918 

London Gazette 7th October 1918

305325 Corporal Frederick Herbert Clarke

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 23 on 17th October 1918

Buried in Fresnoy-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

46324 Private Edwin Godfrey 

1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Killed in Action aged 20 on 17th October 1918

Buried in Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France

Second Lieutenant Robert Sydney Plant

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 25 on 17th October 1918

Buried in Fresnoy-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

240650 Lance Corporal William Robinson MM

5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 23 on 17th October 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorials, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial Clayworth

Awarded Military Medal posthumously December 1917

50074 Private Alfred Ernest Scrafield 

11th Battalion Essex Regiment

Killed in action aged 28 on 17th October 1918

Buried in Premont British Cemetery, France

117652 Private Frank Woodhead

1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Killed in Action aged 19 on 17th October 1918

Remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial France

40069 Private Norman Bennett Brumby

1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 

Died aged 20 (P.O.W) on 18th October 1918

Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany

Local War Memorial Dunham on Trent Village War Memorial

204293 Gunner Hubert Needham

103 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 21 on 18th October 1918

Buried in Deuville Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton le Steeple

267385 Lance Corporal William Ianson Scruton

2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

Died of Wounds aged 32 on 18th October 1918

Buried in Wellington Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials St Peter’s Church War Memorial Clayworth and Gringley on the Hill Cemetery

134507 Gunner Thomas Bownes

C Battery, 34 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Killed in Action aged 39 on 19th October 1918

Buried in Caudry, British Cemetery, Nord, France

Local War Memorial St Giles Church War Memorial, Elkesley

275435 Private John Thompson

14th King’s Hussars

Died aged 25 on 19th October 1918

Remembered on the Tehran Memorial, Iran

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

SP/2901 Lance Corporal Arthur Leonard Benn MM

24th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London)

Died of Wounds aged 25 on 20th October 1918

Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Military Medal listed London Gazette 10th October 1916

Lieutenant George Frances Ashton

42nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps

Killed in Action aged 27 on 20th October 1918

Buried in St.Aubert British Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Barnby Moor Memorial Hall

44795 Private John William Cane

7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 20th October 1918

Buried in Armerval Communal Cemetery Extension, Salesmen, France

58315 Private Vincent Barron Kay 

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 19 on 20th October 1918

Buried in Mont Huon Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Ranby War Memorial and All Saints Church War Memorial Babworth

162146 Private William Peatfield 

5th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Killed in Action aged 31 on 23rd October 1018

Buried in Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Saviour’s Church War Memorial, Retford and St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, Clarborough

58160 Private Ernest Walker

2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment

Killed in Action aged 18 on 23rd October 1918

Buried in Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

107946 Gunner Frank Richardson 

2nd Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Killed in Action aged 40 on 23rd October 1918

Buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

52151 Private George William Robinson

6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 

Killed in Action aged 24 on 23rd October 1918

Buried in Ovillers New Communal Cemetery, Solemes, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

57098 Private Francis William Straw 

1st/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Killed in Action aged 17 on 23rd October 1918

Buried in Quievy Communal Cemetery Extension, France

29262 Private Harold Wilson

7th Battalion East Kent Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 18 on 26th October 1918

Buried in Quietiste Military Cemetery, Le Cateau, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

140188 Sapper Albert Hewitt 

11th Field Company, Royal Engineers

Died aged 30 on 29th October 1918

Buried in Mont Huon Cemetery, Letreot, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

276632 Lance Sergeant Walter Leeman

13th Hussars

Killed in Action aged 33 on 29th October 1918

Remembered on the Basra Memorial, Iraq

99606 Private George North

6th Battalion Liverpool Regiment 

Died aged 19 on 29th October 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

60757 Private Thomas Arthur Bradley 

34th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died of Wounds aged 27 on 30th October 1918

Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

100215 Private Frank Briggs

25 Squadron, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 30th October 1918

Remembered on the Basra Memorial, Iraq

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

NOVEMBER 1918

482412 Sapper Charlie Kerr Brown Goodsir 

Royal Engineers, attached to 107th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 

Died of Wounds aged 29 on 1st November 1918

Buried in  St.Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Second Lieutenant Ernest Eaitch

17th Battalion London Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 2nd November 1918

Buried in Laventie Military Cemetery,  La Gorgue, Nord, France. 

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

18831 Lance Corporal Arthur Henry Andrews

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 3rd November 1918

Buried in St.Sever Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials St Martin’s Church War Memorial and Old School Room War Memorial, Bole

40339 Lance Corporal Frank Sydney Bee

8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 20 on 4th November 1918

Buried in Wargnies-Le-Grand Churchyard, France

231581 Gunner Frank Austin Brackenbury

50th Battery  34 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 19 (P.O.W) on 4th November 1918

Buried in Robertmont British Cemetery, Belguim

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sturton le Steeple

74950 Lance Bombardier Herbert Thompson

73rd Brigade HQ Royal Garrison Artillery

Died aged 24 on 4th November 1918

Buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Peter’s Church War Memorial, Clayworth

29833 Private Frederick Wilson

6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 4th November 1918

Buried in Curgies Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial St Barnabas Church War Memorial, Ranskill

T/386842 Driver George William Coupe

Royal Army Service Corps

Died aged 19 on 5th November 1918

Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

33531 Private Ernest Hewitt 

2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 5th November 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and All Saints Church War Memorial, South Leverton

41150 Private Joseph Edward Robinson

13th Battalion Royal Scots

Died of Wounds aged 21 (P.O.W) on 5th November 1918

Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, St Nicholas Church War Memorial and Tuxford Cross, Tuxford

53074 Private Samuel Smith

9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 5th November 1918

Buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, France

109768 Gunner Leo Vincent Anderson

76th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery

Died of Wounds aged 41 on 5th November 1918

Buried in St.Sever Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorials Ranby War Memorial and All Saintin s Church War Memorial, Babworth

13016 Sergeant George Davison

1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 25 on 6th November 1918

Buried in Bettrechies Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

95194 Gunner Harry Turner

244 Siege Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 34 on 6th November 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

53592 Private William Leonard Beckwith

1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment

Killed in Action aged 21 on 8th November 1918

Buried in Dourlers Communal Cemetery Extension, France

T3/027121 Driver William Arthur Chambers

Army Service Corps

Died aged 33 on 8th November 1918

Buried in Y Farm Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Old School Room, Bole and St Martin’s Church of Tours Church War Memorial, Saundby

270053 Sergeant Robert Delgarno Chrystal

C Squadron 1st Northumberland Hussars

Died aged 29 on 8th November 1918

Buried in Fillievres British Cemetery, France

58319 Private William Henry Harrison

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 21 on 8th November 1918

Buried in High Tree Cemetery, Montbrehain, France

Local War Memorial All Saints Church Roll of Honour and War Memorial, Beckingham

31444 in Private Walter Wakefield

1st Garrison Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment 

Died Aged 37 on 9th November 1918

Buried in Kirechkoi - Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece

45528 Driver William Williamson

C Battery  94th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 26 on 13th November 1918

Buried in St.Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

WR/257927 Sapper Daniel Woodward

Waterways & Railways, Royal Engineers

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 14th November 1918

Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

46295 Private Frederick William Davies

1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 

Died of Wounds aged 20 on 15th November 1918

Buried in St.Sever Cemetery Extension, France

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

275748 Private Richard Marsden

Sherwood Rangers

Died aged 23 on 21st November 1918

Buried in Misson Cemetery, Nottinghamshire

Local War Memorials St Swithun’s Church War Memorial, Retford and St John’s Church War Memorial, Misson

30171 Private John Henry Rooke

16th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 30 on 22nd November 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

K/46088 (PO) Stoker 2nd Class Ernest Ward

Royal Navy - HMS Grafton

Died in aged 19 on 23rd November 1918

Buried in Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire

M/416924 Private Walter William Willis

Motor Transport Depot (Sydenham) Royal Army Service Corps

Died aged 28 on 24th November 1918

Buried in East Retford Baptist Chapel (now The Well)

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

T-2122 Acting Sergeant Joseph Richard Roberts

Corps of Military Police

Died aged 33 on 27th November 1918

Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Methodist Chapel War Memorial and Village War Memorial, Misterton

SS/112473 Stoker 1st Class John Sutton

Royal Navy - HMS P67

Died aged 24 on 27th November 1918

Buried in East Retford Cemetery, Nottinghamshire

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

DECEMBER 1918

29679 Private Thomas Lister Holmes

1st Battalion Border Regiment 

Died of Wounds aged 28 on 3rd December 1918

Buried in St Peter and St Paul’s Church Yard, Sturton le Steeple

Local War Memorial St Peter and St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Sutton le Steeple

Able Seaman Bernard Aloysius Corke 

Mercantile Marine Reserve - H.M. Schooner Vercher

Died aged 24 on 18th December 1918

Buried in St. James Cemetery, Copt Hill, Dover, Kent

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JANUARY 1919

200248 Sergeant Percy William Doe MM

4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Died aged 22 on 23rd January 1919

Buried in East Retford Cemetery with Full Military Honours

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

Citation for Military Medal in London Gazette 23rd March 1917

“On the night of Feb. 15th, at Hannescamps, this NCO.was out on patrol under Second-Lieut. J.R. Neave. Two hostile patrols were encountered, which had to be dealt with at the same time. Both hostile patrols were attacked and driven off in disorder, leaving one dead corpse behind. The success of our patrol was due to a great extent to the cool and clever handling of the Lewis gun by Sergeant Doe. He kept the gun firing as long as was needed in spite of three stoppages occurring, which he skilfully rectified”

FEBRUARY 1919

253417 Corporal John Hatch MM

Royal Engineers

Died of Wounds on 14h February 1919

Buried in Coppull Parish Church Yard Extension, Lancashire

“During boring operations in France he was often surrounded by dangers on all sides, but managed to escape, but after retiring to rest in a hut with seven other comrades on September 25th, a shell burst in their midst which killed two of them outright and injured the other six. Corporal Hatch was wounded in 10 places, some of the wounds being of frightful character.

Regardless of himself, Corpl. Hatch attended as well as he was able to the injuries of his

comrades, and for this devotion to duty 

London Gazette 11th March 1919

301206 Private William Henry Merrills

10th Battalion Royal Scots

Died aged 22 on 23rd February 1919

Buried in St Nicholas Church Cemetery, Tuxford 

OCTOBER 1919

2232 Gunner Joseph Victor  Piggott 

102 Howitzer Battery, 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade,

Died aged 26 on 25th October 1919

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JUNE 1920

22963 Private Arthur Tinker 

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died aged 28 on 28th June 1920

Buried in St Barnabas Church Cemetery, Ranskill

AUGUST 1920

98660 Private Arthur Bowskill

Machine Gun Corps

Died aged 20 on 9th August 1920

Buried in Retford Cemetery

JULY 1921

96153 Gunner William John Cobb

15th Battery Royal Field Artillery

Died aged 25 on 8th February 1921

Buried in St John the Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarborough

Local War Memorial St John the Baptist Church Memorial, Clarborough

ROLL OF HONOUR WORLD WAR II

 OCTOBER 1939

 P/JX156019 Signal Boy Norman Billiard 

Royal Navy HMS Royal Oak

Lost at sea - Scapa Flow

Died aged 17 on 14th October 1939 

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

P/JX160593 Boy 1st Class Cyril Exton Williams

Royal Navy HMS Royal Oak

Lost at sea - Scapa Flow

Died aged 17 on 14th October 1939 

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

JANUARY 1940

 4971369 Lance Corporal Herbert Hinitt 

Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 27 on 29th January 1940

Buried Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

FEBRUARY 1940

112383 Captain Basil Reid Caygill

Royal Army Medical Corps

Died aged 40 on 6th February 1940

Buried Basra War Cemetery

Local War Memorial Retford Market Place

APRIL 1940

568823 Leading Aircraftman John Fisher Dobson

‘A’ HQ Aden Royal Air Force

Died aged 20 on 22nd April 1940

Buried Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

MAY 1940

2613361Platoon Sergeant Major Stanley W Jenkinson

3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards

Died aged 28 on 21st May 1940

Buried Esquelmes War Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

547309 Leading Aircaftman George Rene Joseph Parsons

Died aged 19 on 25th May 1940

Buried Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Ordsall Church

JUNE 1940

4975967 Private John William Johnson

Sherwood Foresters attached Royal Army Service Corps

Died aged 38 on 17th June 1940

Buried Escoublac-La- Baule War Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

S/115221 Private Raymond Arnold Salloway

1 Base Supply Depot Royal Army Service Corps

Died aged 21 on 17th June 1940

Remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

1902527 Sapper Harold D Thorpe

663 Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers

Died aged 23 on 17th June 1940

Buried Escoublac-LA-Baule War Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

AUGUST 1940

FX80037 Air Mechanic 1st Class John Richard Cougill

Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy HMS Peregrine

Died aged 25 on 18th August 1940

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

742128 Pilot Sergeant Dennis Noble 

43 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 20 on 30th August 1940

Buried in Retford Cemetery

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

SEPTEMBER 1940

550891 Sergeant John Ernest Gorwood DFM 

Wireless operator/Gunner 83 Squadron Royal Air Force 

Died aged 20 on 24th September 1940

Buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Luneburg Heath, Soltau, Germany

London Gazette 31st May 1940 550891 Leading Aircraftman J.E. Gorwood, No. 83 Sqn. The Recommendation, dated 28.4.1940, states ´On the night of 17th April, 1940, this airman was the Wireless Operator/Air Gunner of an aircraft which, after the successful completion of a "Gardening" operation, carried out a reconnaissance of Northern Denmark during which large concentrations of enemy aircraft were observed at Aalborg aerodrome. On the night of 20th April, 1940, an aircraft in which this airman was Wireless Operator carried out a successful bombing attack on Aalborg aerodrome under adverse weather conditions. In spite of intense opposition from the ground defences during which the aircraft was hit, two runs were made over the target. A fire was started in one of the aerodrome buildings as a result of the second attack. L.A.C. Gorwood displayed outstanding ability, keenness and efficiency as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and by his enthusiasm and zeal, he has set an excellent example to other Wireless Operator/Air Gunners. Strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.´

OCTOBER 1940

581250 Sergeant Bernard Guy Walker

Air Gunner Royal Air Force

Died aged 19 on 14th October 1940

Remembered on the Runnymede Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

NOVEMBER 1940

C/JX184094 Ordinary Seaman Adam Allen 

Royal Navy HMS Pintail

Lost at Sea - North Sea

Died aged 22 on 1st November 1940

Buried in Retford Cemetery

Local War Memorial Record Mark Square and St.Swithun’s Church

APRIL 1941

 543293 Sergeant Harry Franklin Hurt 

9 Squadron Royal Air Force

Died aged 20 18th April 1941

Remembered on the Runnymede Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

1940995 Driver James Frances Giles

583 Field Company Royal Engineers

Died aged 29 on 28th April 1941

Buried in Horson Cemetery, Torpoint, Cornwall

C/JX152871 Able Seaman Ronald Stanwix

Royal Navy HMCS Eyebright

Died aged 19 on 7th May 1941

Buried in Greenock Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

MAY 1941

P/JK210241 Ordinary Coder Geoffrey Hughes Hartmann

Royal Navy HMS Hood

Lost at Sea Denmark Strait

Died aged 20 on 24th May 1941

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St.Swithun’s Churches

P/KX98114 Stoker 1st Class James W Wilkinson

Royal Navy HMS Hood

Lost at Sea - Denmark Strait

Died age 23 on 24th May 1941

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

JUNE 1941

551317 Flight Sergeant Roland Ernest Walls

7 Squadron Royal Air Force

Died aged 21 on 30th June 1941

Buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

JULY 1971

4855659 Private Allen Tyso

2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died aged 28 on 11th July 1941

Buried in Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

4979324 Private Alfred Skelton

9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 21 on13th September 1941

Buried in Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

RMB/X1251 Band Boy Charles Arthur Worthington

Royal Marine Band HMS Dunedin

Lost at Sea - Central Atlantic Ocean

Died age 17 on 24th November 1941

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial 

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JANUARY 1942

 7914445 Trooper John Frederick Wardle

44th Royal Tank Regiment

Died aged 31on 2nd January 1942

Buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

4978280 Private Harry Windle

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters 

Died aged 23 on 5th February 1942

Remembered on the Singapore Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

4979890 Private Ronald Denman 

1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 24 on10th February 1942

Remembered on the Singapore Memorial

Buried Ordsall All Hallows Churchyard, Retford

FEBRUARY 1942

P/JX160376 Ordinary Seaman Charles Raymond Bradbury 

Royal Navy HMS Jupiter

Lost at sea - Java Sea

Died aged 18 on 27th February 1942

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

MARCH 1942

4621551 Private Thomas H. Ellis 

Died aged 26 on 15 March 1941

Buried Keren War Cemetery, Eritrea

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square

P/SR16558  Able Seaman Allenby Rollin

Royal Navy HMS Campbletown - Raid on Saint-Nazaire 

Died aged 25 on 28th March 1942

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches 

APRIL 1942

C/JX194170 Ordinary Telegraphist Trever Richmond 

Royal Navy Ex-Trawler St. Cathan (Submarine Chaser on loan to the US Navy)

Lost at Sea - South Carolina

Died aged 22 on 11th April 1942

Remembered on the Chatham Memorial

48906 Major Hugh McNearnie

North Staffordshire Regiment Attached to the Intelligence Corps

Died aged 46 on 21st April 1942

Buried in Mosul War Cemetery, Iraq

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

MAY 1942

850796 Sergeant John Charles Wilkinson

7 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery

Died aged 27 on 10th June 1942

Buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya

Local War Memorials Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

JUNE 1942

C/SSX18799 Leading Seaman Charles William Cougill

Royal Navy HMS Liverpool

Died aged 23 on 14th June 1942

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

7883998 Sergeant Dennis Whitlam 

1st Royal Tank Regiment

Died aged 27 on 16th June 1942

Buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

1489910 Aircraftman 2nd Class  Edward William Neild

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 32 on 29th June 1942

Buried in Leeds Lawswood Cemetery

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St Swithun’s Churches

AUGUST 1942

3717296 Gunner Hugh Topping

6/3 Martime Regiment, Royal Artillery

Lost as Sea - San Emiliano west of Trinidad

Died aged 9th August 1942

Remembered on the Chatham Navel Memorial

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

027319 Flight Sergeant Pilot Leonard Hartley

218 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 

Died aged 27 on 21st  August 1942

Buried in Kiel War Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

2381400 Signalman Alfred Cross 

Royal Corps of Signals attached to the Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 19 on 29th August 1942

Buried in Retford Cemetery

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church 

SEPTEMBER 1942

325869 Trooper Bernard Throstle

Sherwood Rangers, Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 22 on 1st of September 1942

Buried in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

556306 Trooper James Howard Desmond Thorpe

Nottinghamshire Yeomany, Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 24 on 1st September 1942

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

653953 Flight Engineer Sergeant Arthur Green

218 Squadron Royal Air Force 

Died aged 22 on 5th October 1942

Buried in St John’s Churchyard, Beck Row, Suffolk

Local War Memorial St. Swithun’s Church

656396 Sergeant Leonard Charles Willey

Navigator (Bomber) 88th Squadron Royal Air Force

Died aged 26 1st November 1942

Buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

JANUARY 1943

650678 Warrant Officer John Ross Phillipson DFC 

89 Squadron Royal Air Force

Died aged 20 on 5th January 1943

Buried in Moaacar War Cemetery, Egypt

Local War Memorial St.Swithun’s Church

Citation published in The London Gazette 35911 dated 19th February 1943

Warrant Officer John Ross Phillipson (650678), No. 89 Squadron (since deceased) has invariably displayed outstanding skill and courage during air operations. Recently as observer he participated in the destruction of 3 enemy aircraft. His determination and gallantry have been an example of the highest order.

325804 Trooper Frank Arthur Hilton

Royal Armoured Corps (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry)

Died aged 23 on 15th January 1943

Buried in Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

1229401 Sergeant Derek Bryan Pollitt 

12 Squadron Royal Air Force

Died aged 22 on 18th January 1943

Remembered on Runnymede Panel 162

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

114881 Sergeant Kenneth Plumtree 

Pilot Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 22 on 20th January 1943

Buried in All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

554363 Trooper Ralph Butler (POW) 

3rd Battalion King’s Own Hussars Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 27 on 29th January 1943

Remembered on the Singapore Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

FEBRUARY 1943

479892 Private Kenneth Griffiths

10th Battalion Green Howards (2nd Battalion East Riding Yeomany) Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 21 on 1st February 1943

Buried in East Retford Cemetery

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

MARCH 1943

C/JX271819 Ordinary Telegraphist Granville Richard West 

Royal Navy HMS Harvester

Lost at Sea - North Atlantic

Died aged 33 on 11th March 1943

Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

698063Bombardier Sidney James Blagg

4th Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery 

Died aged 29 on 13th March 1943

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

FAA/FX76058 Leading Air Mechanic Roy Eric Levick 

Royal Navy HMS Dasher

Lost at Sea - Firth of Forth

Died aged 23 on 27th March 1943

Remembered on the Lee-on-solent Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Churches

497948 Private Gervase Shaw

1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 26 on 29th of March 1943

Buried in Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

APRIL 1943 

556195 Lance Corporal George Victor Smith

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry

Died on 6th April 1943

Buried in Medjez-El.Bab Memorial, Tunisa

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

4976304 Private Albert Ernest Bradford 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 21 on 24th April 1943

Buried in Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia

Remembered on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

D/JX309179 Ordinary Telegraphist Victor James Coyne

Royal Navy HMS Albrighton

Died aged 20 on 28th April 1943

Buried in Ordsall All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

MAY 1943

326514 Craftsman Alan Ernest Stockdale

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Died aged 28 on 26th May 1943

Buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

710051 Flight Sgt Albert Berry (POW) 

Royal Air Force 

Died aged 39 29th May 1943

Buried in Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia

Local War Memorials Record Mark Square and St.Swithun’s Church

JUNE 1943

805394 Gunner Thomas Albert Bradley (POW)

85th Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 

Died aged 26 on 26th June 1943

Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JULY 1943

W36523 Corporal Joan Mary Wardle

Auxiliary Territorial Service

Died aged 22 on 17th July 1943

Buried in Ordsall All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

4857005 Lance Corporal Avroe Jackson Wood (P.O.W) 

1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment

Died aged 25 on 26th July 1943

Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

 T/192907 Driver Cecil Hindley

71 Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps

Died aged 27 on 29th July 1943

Buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St.Swithun’s Churches

AUGUST 1943

P/JX40854 Ordinary Seaman James Henry Cooke 

Royal Navy HMS Egret

Lost at Sea Bay of Biscay

Died aged 19 on 27th August 1943

Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

SEPTEMBER 1943

4986263 Private Peter Shannon

5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died in between 9th September and 10th September 1943

Remembered on the Cassino Memorial, Cassino, Frosinone, Italy

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

156984 Gunner George Henry Pass

338 Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Royal Artillery

Died aged 23 on 21st September 1943

Buried in Retford Cemetery

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

D/JX365388 Able Seaman A Thorpe

Royal Navy HMS Itchen

Lost at Sea - North Atlantic

Died aged 19 on 23 September 1943

Remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial

Local War Memorial St.Swithun’s Church

OCTOBER 1943

1503182 Sergeant Bernard Quanborough

3 Battery 1st Light Anti Aircraft Royal Artillery

Died aged 25 on 3rd October 1943

Remembered on the Athens Memorial, Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

151047 Flying Officer Navigator Frank George Arliss

9 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 

Died aged 27 on 8th October 1943

Buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

Local War Memorials Record Mark Square and St.Swithun’s Church

1081986 Sergeant Harry Sykes

103 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 21 on 21st October 1943

Remembered on the Runnymede Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

266885 Lieutenant Robert Henry King MM 

1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment

Died aged 30 on 22nd October 1943

Buried in Minturno War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

NOVEMBER 1943

1451308 Sergeant William Shaw

Wireless Op/Air Gunner Royal Air Forces Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 21 on 3rd November 1943

Buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Netherlands

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

DECEMBER 1943

D/JX272252 Able Seaman John Raymond Heath.

Royal Navy HMS Tynedale 

Died aged 23 on12th December 1943

Remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St.Swithun’s Churches

19368 Major General George Frederick Hopkinson O.B.E  & MC 

General Staff commanding 1st Airborne Division and North Staffordshire Regiment

Died of Wounds aged 47 on 12th December 1943

Buried in Bari War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St.Swithun’s Churches

Awarded the Military Cross for his actions during the retreat of the British Army in 1918; the citation read:

Lt. George Frederick Hopkinson, North Staffordshire Regiment, Special Reserve.British Army in 1918; the citation read:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a fortnight's operations of a most arduous description, his services in maintaining communication between brigade headquarters and the front line were most valuable, and his example of fine personal courage and coolness under heavy fire, worthy of the highest praise. On one occasion, having been unable to find the battalion to whom he was to convey orders for retirement, he returned a second time, but encountered an enemy patrol, who opened a heavy fire. Eluding the patrol, he came across one of our wounded, whom he helped to get on to his motor-cycle and managed to convey back to safety, though all the time being subjected to heavy fire.^[6]

14677472 Private Jesse Taylor 

General Service Corps

Died on 20th December 1943

Buried in Ordsall All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

JANUARY 1944

1544853 Aircraftman 1st Class Cyril Wass

Royal Air Force Volunteers Reserve

Died aged 41 on 13th January 1944

Buried in All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

121624 Captain Arthur John Williamson 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 33 on 31st January 1944

Buried in Anzio War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

FEBRUARY 1944

1438554 Sergeant James Donald Robertson 

Wireless operator/Air Gunner 427(RCAF) Squadron Royal Air Forces Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 21 on 7th February 1944

Buried in Ordsall All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

497750 Private William Edward Swannack 

2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters

Died aged 22 on 10th February 1944

Buried in Anzio War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Churc

4983927 Private Arthur Raymond Chester 

2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Died aged 31 on 11th February 1944

Buried in  Taukkyan War Cemetery. Myanmar, Burma

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and Ordsall Church

MARCH 1944

5047789 Private Wilfred Taylor

1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Died aged 32 on 5th March 1944

Buried in Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

APRIL 1944

4976223 Trooper Kenneth Leslie Cooper 

8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment  Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 22 on 20th April 1944

Buried in Retford Cemetery 

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

MAY 1944

1338301 Flight Sergeant Sydney Wilson Ainsworth 

101 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 

Died aged 25 on 4th May 1944 

Buried in Poivres Church Yard, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

1817806 Sergeant Philip Arthur Staniland

103 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 19on 4th May 1944

Buried in Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

620491 Leading Aircraftman Ralph Ronald Dimbleby 

'A' HQ Aden Royal Air Force Royal Air Force 

Died aged 24 on 7th May 1944

Buried in Ordsall All Hallows Churchyard, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

JUNE 1944

556616 Lance Sergeant Ronald Joseph Hill

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps 

Died aged 25 on 13th June 1944

Bured in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

4976889 Private John William Payne

York and Lancashire Regiment The Hallamshire Battalion

Died aged 26 on 15th June 1944

Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

D/JX310331 Telegraphist Jeffrey Neville Harrowven 

Royal Navy - HMS Mourne

Died aged 22 on 15th June 1944

Remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

588568 Private Ronald Bates Bowskill 

2/4th Hampshire Regiment

Died aged 27 on 25th June 1944

Buried in Assisi War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorials Record Mark Square and St.Swithun’s Church

32846 Sergeant Charles Frederick Renney

C Squadron Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 26 on 26th of June 1944

Buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

7518291 Private Edward Breddy 

13th General Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps 

Died aged 28 on 29th June 1944

Buried in Mascara War Cemetery, Egypt

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

JULY 1944

4983104 Trooper Frank F Greasby

163 Company (13th Battalion Sherwood Foresters) Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 43 on 17th July 1944

Buried in Imphal Cemetery, Manipur, India

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St. Swithun’s Churches

1507576 Leading Aircraftman Peter Leonard Heath

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 21 on 31st July 1944

Remembered on the Alamein Memorial Egypt 

Local War memorial Retford Market Square

AUGUST 1944

702091 Trooper Peter Joseph Kennedy

11th Hussars Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 24 on 2nd August 1944

Buried in Bahheville-La-Camagne War Cemetery, France

554270 Trooper John Edward Mitchell

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 24 on 3rd August 1944

Buried in Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

4200070 Fusilier George Colton  

6th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers

Died aged 28 on 5th August 1944

Buried in Brouay War Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

2220135 Sergeant Dennis Wilkinson 

Air Gunner 630 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died age 19 on 8th August 1944

Buried in St. Valery-En-Caux Franco-British Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

277143 Lieutenant Victor Thomas Botherway 

102nd Northumberland Hussars Anti-Tank Regiment 

Royal Artillery 

Died aged 23 on 9th August 1944

Buried in Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France

Local War Memoriasl Record Mark Square and St.Swithun’s Church

325707 Trooper Douglas Dixon

Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 23 on 16th August 1944

Buried in Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Churches

497583 Sapper John Shearman

11 Field Company Royal Engineers

Died of Wounds aged 23 on 18th August 1944

Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

1084398 Corporal Francis Arthur Sturgess

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 

Died aged 34 on 20th August 1944

Buried in Peterborough Eastfield Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Church

474833 Private Herbert Parkinson

York and Lancashire Regiment

Died aged 26 aged 23rd August 1944

Buried in St.Desir War Cemetery. France

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithuns Church

1122640 Gunner Edward Arthur Johnson

54th The Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomany Anti Tank Regiment

Royal Artillery

Died aged 30 on 28th August 1944

Buried in Ordsall All Hallows Church Cemetery, Retford

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

SEPTEMBER 1944

2622972 Signalman Harry Anderson 

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Died aged 26 on 2nd September 1944

Buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France

Local War Memorials Record Mark Square and St.Swithun’s Church

PLY/X3175 Marine James Robinson

Royal Marines HMS Repulse

Lost at Sea - South China Sea

Died aged 20 on 12th September 1944

Remembered on the Plymouth Memorial

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

14406045 Private George Victor Shipley

2/5th Battalion West Surrey Regiment 

Died aged 20 on 13th September 1944

Buried in Gradara War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

325818 Corporal Leslie Harris

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 23 on 15th September 1944

Buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery 

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, Ordsall and St.Swithun’s Churches

NOVEMBER 1944

556747 Corporal Charles Wilfred Hewitt

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps 

Died aged 25 on 19th of November 1944

Buried in Venray Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square, and St.Swithun’s Churches

124034 Major Peter Derek Mackley MC  & Cross of Valour 

Royal Artillery Attached to 655 A.O.P Squadron Royal Air Force

Died aged 26 on 11th December 1944

Buried in Florence War Cemetery, Girone-Compiobbi, Italy

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Churches

112697 Aircraftman 1st Class Henry Clifford Cook 

Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 23 on 21st December 1944

Buried in Jakarta War Cemetery, Indonesia

Local War Memorials Retford Market Square and St.Swithun’s Church

JANUARY 19145

6285 Sister Pauline Mary Gomer 

Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service

Died aged 24 on 8th January 1945

Buried in East Retford Cemetery Sec. C.J. Grave 69

Local Memorial Retford Market Square

5344437 Private William Stanley Holmes

2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died aged 31 on 21st January 1945

Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

FEBRUARY 1945

4199860 Fusilier William Hoult

4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Died aged on16th February 1945

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

MARCH 1945

T/4987612 John Charles Kenneth Bradley

Royal Army Medical Corps

Died in aged 26th March 1945

Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

APRIL 1945

1356405 Ronald Frederick Harrison 

Wireless Operator 210 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died on 3rd April 1945

Remembered on the RunnyMede Memorial Panel 271

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

7960888 Lance Corporal Frederick William Marris

2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps

Died aged 21 on 5th April 1945

Buried in Hannover War Cemetery, Hannover, Germany

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

2059036 Leading Aircraftwoman Irene Maggs

Women’s Auxillary Air Force

Died aged 27 on 27th April 1945

Buried in All Hallows Churchyard, Ordsall Sec. M. Grave 36.

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JUNE 1945

1679250 Flight Sergeant Kenneth Hird

149 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died aged 21 on 5th June 1945

Buried in Lille Southern Cemetery, France Plot 5. Row C. Coll. grave 9-17.

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

JULY 1945

T/14885276 Brian Beasley

Army Service Corps

Died in aged 18 on 14th July 1945

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

AUGUST 1945

4980939 Lance Corporal Robert Albert Robson

Pioneer Corps

Died  on 8th August 1945

Buried i All Hallows Churchyard, Ordsall, Sec. M. Grave 34.

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

OCTOBER 1945

7687892 Lance Corporal Leonard Arthur Melligan

Corps of Military Police

Died aged 32 on 20th October 1945

Buried in Milan War Cemetery, Italy

Local War Memorial Retford Market Square

KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953

NOVEMBER 1951

22447332 Private Herbert Stanley Topping

Royal Leicestershire Regiment

Killed in Action aged 19 on 5th November 1951 at the Battle of Maryang-san

No Known Grave, Commemorated on the UN Wall of Remembrance, Pusan, Korea, The Retford War Memorial, Market Square, Retford. Family Grave Retford Cemetery

Mentioned in The Times 24th November 1951 & The Times 19th January 1952