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ROLL OF HONOUR IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN WWI - WWII

WWI

Claude Keith Macdonald. Lieutenant

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 10th Battalion

Died aged 26 on the 27 September 1915

Son of C. Falconar and Alice Blanche Macdonald of Falcon Manor, Greens Norton

Grave/Memorial Ref. Panel 125 to 127

Loos Memorial

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Ernest Abel. Northants Regiment

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Harry Brown. Northants Regiment

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Percy John Eales. Lance Corporal 302714

London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 5th Battalion

Died aged 40 on the 20 September 1917

Son of Edmund and Frances Jane Eales of Littleworth, Greens Norton

Grave/Memorial Ref VII. A. 13

Tyne Cot Cemetery

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Arthur George Freeman. Gunner 90989

Royal Garrison Artillery 154th Heavy Battery

Died aged 33 on the 27th March 1918

Son of George and Louisa Freeman of Greens Norton. Husband of E. K. Freeman of Akeley, Buckinghamshire

Memorial Ref. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1

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Harry Herbert Freeman. Private 5834

Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st/4th Battalion

Died aged 35 on the 14th August 1916

Son of George and Louisa Freeman of Greens Norton.

Memorial Ref. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

Thiepval Memorial

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Ralph Hollis. Worcestershire Regiment

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Francis Henry Holton. Rifleman 8506

Rifle Brigade 7th Battalion

Died aged 34 on the 18th August 1916

Son of the late Harry Holton. Husband of Mary Annie Holton of 1 Mill Road, Greens Norton

Grave/Memorial Ref. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C

Thiepval Memorial

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John Burt Hornsby. Lance Corporal 2710

London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 2nd/2nd Battalion attd. 1st/2nd Battalion

Died aged 22 on the 1st July 1916

Son of Richard and Sarah Hornsby of Greens Norton

Grave/Memorial Ref Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B

Thiepval Memorial

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William Howkins. Private 3/8937

Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

Died 28th February 1915

Husband of L Howkins of Islington Road, Towcester, Northants

Grave/Memorial Ref. I.E.3.

Merville Communal Cemetery

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Philip Kerby. Warwickshire Yeomanry

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Harry Mansfield Tanner. Private 8346

East Surrey Regiment 8th Battalion

Died aged 25 on the 14th August 1917

Son of William Thomas and Bertha Ann Mansfield of Greens Norton.

Grave/Memorial Ref. XXII. P.22A

Etaples Military Cemetery

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William Marriott. Northants Regiment

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Peter Earl May. Private 39237

Somerset Light Infantry.  12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Battalion

Died aged 20 on the 2 September 1918

Son of Thomas and Ellen May of Greens Norton

Memorial Ref. Panel 4

Vis - en -Artois Memorial

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Arthur Paintin. Private 31358

Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion

Died aged 35 on the 5th April 1918

Husband of Lizzie Paintin of Greens Norton.

Grave/Memorial Ref. X. C.9

Bienvillers Military Cemetery

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Henry Pearce. Royal Fusiliers

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Edward Stanley Pilgrim. Private 13213

Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

Died aged 22 on the 9th May 1915

Son of Samuel George and Melinda Ann Pilgrim of Greens Norton.

Grave/Memorial Ref. Panel 7

Ploegsteert Memorial

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Tom Pratt. Lance Corporal,  S 18588

Northamptonshire Regiment

7th Bn

Date of Death: 07/11/1917

Grave Ref: VI.J.31

TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

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Martin Oscar Ratledge. Gunner 98426

Royal Field Artillery ‘’D’’Battery 56th Brigade

Died aged 25 on the 5th December 1915

Son of the late Mrs. M A Ratledge of Greens Norton.

Grave/Memorial Ref. III. D. 120

East Mudros Military Cemetery

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Alfred Reeve. East Surrey Regiment

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John ThomasWilkins. Private 16561

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

19th Coy

Died 25/05/1917

Memorial Ref: Bay 10

ARRAS MEMORIAL

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Harry Herbert Wilkinson. Private G/3087

East Surrey Regiment 9th Battalion

Died aged 24 on the 8th September 1916

Son of Thomas and Catherine Wilkinson of Greens Norton.

Grave/Memorial Ref. III. J. 21

Abbeville Communal Cemetery

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THOSE WHO FELL IN WWII 1939 - 1945

62928, Captain Basil Sinclair Dove.

Royal Army Service Corps, 3 Field Bakery

Died aged 30 on 1st June 1940

Son of Thomas and Grace Dove, husband of Joan E Dove of Sandsend, Yorkshire.

Grave/Memorial Ref. Column 132

Dunkirk Memorial.

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1430706, Sergeant Albert Peter Dennis Francis.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 204 Squadron

Died aged 20, 29th November 1942

Son of Albert William Rushford and Elsie Ann Francis, of Towcester, Northamptonshire

Grave/Memorial Ref. Panel 83

Runnymede Memorial

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39314, Major William Francis Butler.

Royal Armoured Corps, 13th/18th Royal Hussars

Died aged 34, 18th January 1943

Son of Arnold Hugh and Lettice Edith Butler. Husband of Nancy Butler of Greens Norton

Grave/Memorial Ref. III. F. 10

Massicault War Cemetery (Tunisia)

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1199548, Warrant Officer Harrison John Phillip.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 148 Squadron

Died aged 21, 4th July 1944

Son of John Harrison and Florence Alice Phillip, of Littleworth, Greens Norton.

Grave/Memorial Ref. Coll. Grave 9A. C. 1-4

Belgrade War Cemetery

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EX 3643, Lance Corporal Eric William Thorneycroft.

Royal Marines, No. 42 Royal Marine Commando

Died 31st January 1945

Grave/Memorial Ref. 3. G. 22

Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma)

THEIR NAMES WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

 

Names on the Memorial in Greens Norton Church and further information from CWGC and information  from Jack Clamp

 
 
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