Audley War Memorial Staffordshire

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This memorial has been compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, also from Ancestry.co.uk

ALLEN George Henry. Pte 19283 8 North Staffs Regt died 17/11/1916 age 21. son of William and Mary 1 Red Street Chesterton Staffs Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Somme France.

AUSTIN Henry. Pte 13371 9 North Staffs Regt died 24/11/1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Somme France.

AUSTIN John . Pte 18041, 1st East Yorkshire Regiment Killed in action 8/9/1917 Buried at Croisilles British Cemetery, France

BADDELEY Jack Pte 8945 1/6 North Staffs Regt died 29/9/1918 Buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension Somme France

BARLOW Albert Edward. Bombardier 66672, D" Bty. 175th Brigade. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery Killed in action 13/2/1916 Buried at Erquinghem-Lys-Churchyard Extension France

BARNETT James. Pte 12454 8th North Staffs Regt died 23/3/1919 age 20. Son of William and Leah 107 Heathcote Roda Bignall End Stoke on Trent. Buried at Point-Du-Hem Military Cemetery La Gorgue France

BATEMAN Harry. Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

BEDDA Ernest Pte 10607 7th North Staffs Regt Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey

BEDDA Frederick Pte 0259 2nd Cheshire Regt died 8/5/1915 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium

BEDDA Harry Pte 6848 1st Cheshire Regt died 23/10/1914 age 31 Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery France

BELL Amos Pte 11201 20th Royal Fusiliers died 20/5/1917 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France

BENTLEY Thomas Harold Gunner 76188 156 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 5/4/1918 son of Lewis Bentley Aylesbury House Wilbrahams Walk Audley Buried at St Amand British Cemetery France

BILLINGTON Ernest Pte 12025 7th North Staffs Regt died 11/4/1916 Commemorated on the Basra memorial Iraq

BIRKIN Enoch Pte 13136 7th North Staffs Regt died 2/2/1917 Buried at Amara War Cemetery Iraq

BOWERS Charles Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

BROCKLEY George Thomas L/Cpl G/9164 23rd Royal Fusiliers died 3/5/1917 Commemorated on thet Arras Memorial France Bay

BROMLEY Frank Bombardier 11/731 A Bty 190 Bde Royal Field Artillery died 21/10/1918 age 22 son of David andMartha 94 Apedale Road Wood Lane Bagnall End Stoke on Trent Commemorated at Vichte Military Cemetery Belgium

BROOM George Hubert Bombardier 797093 Z 62nd Trench Motar Bty Royal Field Artillery died 15/9/1917 age 31 husband of Kate Emily of Castle Villa St Marks Cheltenham Gloucestershire. Buried at Hennel Communal Cemetery Extension France

BROUGH George Hubert Pte 7505, 4th Yorkshire Regt died 27/9/16 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme France

BROWN Thomas Tommy Pte 9307 32nd Royal Fusiliers [City of London Regiment] killed in action 22/9/1917 age 23. Son of Thomas and Dorothy 6 Church Street Audley. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium

BURGESS George William Pte 60466 2nd Yorks and Lancaster Regt died 1/2/1919 age 23 son of Thomas and Amy 18 Hope Street Bignall End Stoke on Trent Buried at Dunkirk Town Cemetery France

BURLEY Albert Arthur. Pte G/8313 3rd Royal Fusiliers died 3/5/1915 age 25 son of Arthur and Hannah Eturia Stoke on Trent husband of Fanny 4 High Lane Halmersend Stoke on Trent Buried in Chesterton Holy Trinity Church Staffs. There are no graves visible only a memorial to the right of the church.

BURTON Arthur Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

BUTLER Joseph Ernest. Private 24637 1st Cheshire Regiment died of wounds 4/9/1918. Buried at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps Somme France.

CARTER Fred Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

CHATFIELD William L/Sgt 204570 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers died 283/1918 age 22 son of Thomas and Eleanor Apedale View Bignall End Stoke on Trent Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France

CLARKE Leonard Sgt 12524 8th North Staffs Regt died 26/2/1917 age 26 son of Fred & Hannah 112 Church Street Silverdale Staffs native of Alsagers Bank Staffs Buried at Couin British Cemetery France

COLCLOUGH Warriel No such Christian name exists


COPESTAKE Wilfred Pte G/72678 The Queen (Royal West Surrey Regt) London Regt died 30/8/1918 age 21 son of William and Maggie 50 Chapel Street Bignall End Audley Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial France


COOPS Arthur Pte 85670 Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 10/4/1918 age 30 son of Mrs June Coops Brooks Street Crew husband of Nellie 26 Primrose Avenue Poplar Road Spark Hill Birmingham Commemorated on the Ploegstreert Memorial Belgium

CORK Arthur William Stanley Cpl 17180, 18th The Kings (Liverpool Regt) died 18/10/1916. Son of Mr F L Cork of Longfield House, Bucknall New Road, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Buried in Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France.


DALE Charles Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

DANIELS Amos Sapper 136183 103 Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers died 13/3/1916 age 20 son of Amos and Sarah Bignall End Cottage Bignall End Stoke on Trent Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.

DANIELS Harry Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

DAVIES Ernest Private 52182 7th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 23/10/1918. Born at Audley lived at Bignal End and enlisted at Rookery Pit all of Staffordshire Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

DAVIES John Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

DEAN Charles Edward. Private 17212 1st North Staffordshire Regiment died 31/8/1916. Born at Audley lived at Bignal End both in Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.

DEAN Leonard Sgt 13201 died 20/9/1917 age 25. Son of George & Emily 255 Heathcote Road Halmer End Staffs. Buried at La-Clytte Military Cemetery Belgium

DEAN Thomas Private G/15117, 11th Royal Sussex Regiment killed in action 21/10/1916. Born at Halmers End Stoke on Trent Staffordshire. Buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France.

DRYHURST Charles Edward Pte G/9675 Royal Fusiliers died 23 7/1916 age 18 son of Edward J and Minnie Spring Westerton Newcastle Staffs Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France

DUNNE Allan Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

EDGELEY Harry Pte 4899 1/5 North Staffs Regt died 18/7/1916 son of Mrs Edge 17 Downings Place Alsager Bank Staffs Buried at Mont-Huon Military Cemetery France

EDWARDS John Private 201900 2/5th North Staffs Regt died of wounds 17/4/1918 Born at Audley lived in Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs Son of George Edwards, of Diglake House, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut Belgium

GLOVER Arthur. Private 37085 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers formerly 3/23140 North Staffs Regt killed in action 12/10/1916. Native of Audley Staffs. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme, France.

GUEST Joseph Pte 40455, 8th North Staffs Regt died 18/11/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

HANCOCK Arthur Driver T2SR/01892 Horse Transport Army Service Corps attached to 1st/2nd (North Midland) Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps died 9/11/1918. Native of Halmer End. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen, France

HANCOCK Levi CWGC Not listed.

In 1901 and 1911 there was a Levi living with his parents Levi and Mary Jane at 21 High Street, Newchapel, Stoke on Trent, occupation, waggoner at a local coal pit.

HARRISON George Pte 18545 1st North Staffs Regt died 12/2/1917 age 24 son of James and Fanny Halmers End Stoke on Trent Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery France

HAYWOOD Richard Private PW2217 19thMiddlesex Regt killed in action 24/3/1918 Born and bred at Audley, Staffs. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

HEATH Arthur Rifleman 14th Rifle Brigade died 31/1/1916 age 20 son of Charles and Annie 27 Booth Street Audley Buried in St James Churchyard Audley, Staffs

HEATH Herbert James. Private 61970 North Staffs Regt died of wounds 24/10/1918Born and bred at Audley Staffs. Son of James and Malinda Heath, of 68, Wereton Rd., Audley, Newcastle, Staffs. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HEYWOOD John William Pte 10th Essex Regt died 23/10/1918 age 18 son John and Mary Ann 2 Scott Hay Road Alsagers Bank Staffs Buried at Highland Cemetery Le-Cateau France He is listed on the CWGC site as HAYWOOD

HIGHFIELD Thomas Cpl 11545 ‘C’ Coy 6th Royal Irish Rifle died 19/8/1915 age 32 son of John and Sarah Ann Lawton Stoke on Trent House Steward for late Lord Antrim Glanarm Castle Co Antrim Ireland Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey

HILL Thomas William Pte 4024 4th Northumberland Fusiliers died 16/9/1916 age 20 son of Joseph Henry and Kezia Co-op Stores Alsagers Bank Staffs Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery France

HODGKINS Harry Cpl 8801 11th Royal Fusiliers died 20/10/1916 age 21 brother of Joseph Booth died 14/10/1918 son of John William and Maria Elizabeth Shraley House Audley Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France

HODGKINS Joseph Booth Pte 61685 4th North Staffs Regt died 14/10/1918 age 21 brother of above Harry Hodgkins died 20/10/1916 Buried at Dadizeele New British Cemetery Belgium

HOPLEY William Pte 12484 2nd Cheshire Regt died of wounds 23/6/1915 age 40 son of Levi and Ann husband of Ada Ellen 15 Diglake Street Bignall End Staffs Buried in St James Audley Staffs

HOWELL Gwilliam Thomas Driver 169468 6th 4th Bdg Royal Field Artillery died 21/4/1918 age 20 son John and Catherine 47 London Road Chesterton Staffs Commemorated at Pernes British Cemetery France

HULSE Samuel Pte 18069, 2nd East Yorkshire Regt, died 5/10/1915. Buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, France.

JAMES Ernest Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

JEPSON Albert Cpl 8455 1st North Staffs Regt died 16/8/1916 age 33 son of Mrs Birkin husband of Mary Ellen Farnley Fox 5 Diglake Bignall End Staffs native of Halmers End, Staffs. Buried at Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery Somme France

JEPSON James. Private 31053 19 Welsh Regt killed in action 18/9/1918. Born and bred at Kidsgrove Staffs. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France.

JOHNSON George Lance Corporal 16971 2nd Lincolnshire Regt formerly 12708 North Staffs Regt killed in action 5/6/1915. Native of Baddeley Green and lived at Norton in the Moors both of Staffs. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

JOHNSON John Hollis Private 61544 1/6th North Staffs Regt killed in action 28/9/1918. Native of Audley lived at Bignal End both of Staffs. Buried at Bellicourt British Cemetery Aisne France.

JOHNSON Percy Pte G/9313 2nd Royal Fusiliers died 28/6/1915 age 21 son Alexander and Mary 11 Kings Street Wereton Audley Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey

JONES George Henry (It may be the following soldier) Sapper 147581 Henry JONES Royal Engineers died 21st August 1917 aged 27. Son of William Jones; husband of Rose Linyard (formerly Jones), of 5, Back Sandford Street., Chesterton, Staffs. Buried in Chesterton Holy Trinity Church Staffs but commemorated on a memorial at this location. There are no graves visible only the memorial to the right of the church.

KELSALL Daniel Pte 42108, 7th Norfolk Regt, previously served as Pte 61514, North Staffs Regt died 18/9/1918. Son of Edmund and Mary nee Johnson of Boon Hill, Stoke on Trent. Buried in Ephy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy, France
His cousin -
KELSALL Percy. M.M. Sgt 46343 4th North Staffs Regt died 29/9/1918 age 20. Son of William & Alice, nee Machin, Halme End Hall Halmer End Stoke on Trent Buried at Bedford House Cemetery Belgium

KINNERSLEY Thomas Pte 6083 7th North Staffs Regt died 30/12/1918 age 37. Son of Alfred & Mary Ann husband of Alice 89 Hougher Wall Audley He was married at St James Church, Audley in 1904 to Miss Alice Woodvine. They had the following children. Alice Ann born 1st October 1905, George James born 19th October 1906, Annie born 16th May 1909, Mary Elizabeth born 11th December 1911 and Thomas 14th February 1913. They may he been born at 89 Hougher Wall Audlem. Buried at Tehran War Cemetery Iran.
Some notes from what remains of his army records.
He first joined the army aged 18 on the 3rd January 1900 at Lichfield Staffordshire on was posted to the North Staffordshire Regiment Depot as private 6083. He was living at Lycett Staffordshire and was a collier. Fought on the second South African Boer War 21st June 1900. On the 1st January 1912 he was discharged on the termination of his first period of engagement. On the 20th January 1912 he rejoined and was posted to the Army Reserve to await mobilisation. That happened on the 5th August 1914 at Lichfield. He was given the same number and posted to the North Staffordshire Depot. He was posted to France on the 1st November 1914. He received a mild gun shot wound on the 12th January 1915 and treated at 17 Field Ambulance Bailleul France. He was also at the following places. 7th December 1915 at Gallipoli, Gozo (Malta) 14h January 1916, Sidi Bishr, Egypt 18th February 1916, Mesopotamia 12th May 1916, Basra 13th July 1916 Belgiun 2nd May 1917 Basra 15th August 1917. While at Basra he fell seriously ill with Typhus at Kasrin, Iraq on the 13th December 1918. He was dangerously ill with Broncho Pneumonia on the 29th December 1918 and died the following day.

KIRKHAM William Henry Pte 84022 9 Sherwood Forresters (Notts and Derby Regt) died 2/11/1918 age 21. Sone of Mr J W Kirkham 216 High Street Halmer End Stoke on Trent Buried at Valencienones (St Roch) Communal Cemetery France

KNAPPER Joseph Pte 5068 1/5 North Staffs Regt died 1/7/1916 age 29. Husband of Sarah 169 High Street Halmer End Stoke on Trent Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial France

KNAPPER William Pte 242605 1/6 North Staffs Regt died 25/9/1917 Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery Mazengarbe France I.V.4.I

LOVATT Elisha Pte 11641 8th Royal Fusiliers died 18/7/1916 age 28. Son of John and Priscilla Swan Bank Talke Staffordshire Buried at Ettaples Military Cemetery France

LOVALL Thomas Pte G/4760 2nd Buffs (East Kent Regt) died 28/9/1915 age 30. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth 114 Lycett Roda Scott Hay Newcastle under Lyme Staffs Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France Listed at LOVELL on the CWGC Site

LOWE William Edwin Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

MADDOCK John Pte 15166 7 North Staffs Regt died 12/8/1915 age 18. Son of George & Jane 27 St Saviours Street Talke Stoke on Trent Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey

MASON George James Pte 17565 1 North Staffs Regt died 30/4/1916 Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension France

MAYDEW Fred Rifleman 8196 1st Royal Irish Rifles died 16/8/1917 age 27. Sone of James and Elizabeth 68 Tom Fields Wood Lane Audley Enlisted May 1915 in the Royal Field Artillery Commemorated at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Belgium

MAYER Thomas Pte 1555 19th Middlesex Regt died 13/9/1916 Commemorated on the St Sever Cemetery Rouen France
MEAKIN Richard Pte 6093, 1st North Staffs Regt died 21/3/1918. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France

MENEELY James Pte 4792 South African Infantry Killed in Action at Tanganyika Africa 21/3/1916 age 24. Son. Of John and Margaret 117 Oak Avenue Premier Mine Transvaal Born in Belfast Commemorated at Moshi Cemetery Tanzania II.B.1 also Commemorated on a private memorial (grave) in Audley Churchyard, Staffs

MOORCROFT George L/Cpl 6924 1/6 North Staffs Regt died 17/10/1918 age 34. son of George Shragley Moorcroft Brook Road Halmerend Newcastle Staffs Buried at Fresnoy-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension France

MOSS William Private 421112, 7th Norfolk Regiment killed in action 29/9/1918. Native of Audley enlisted at Lichfield Staffs Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

MOUNTFORD Edward Pte 12798 7 North Staffs Regt doed 25/10/1917 age 31. Son of John and Ellen Smithy Bank Audley husband of Ethel Annie nee Sanderson 71 Stuart Street Bradford Manchester Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq

OLIVER William Pte 43990 Lincolnshire Regt died 1/3/1912 age 36. Husband of Clara 104 Wereton Roda Audley. Buried in Audley Churchyard, Staffs

POINTON Herbert Pte 23166 13 King’s (Liverpool Regt) died 31/8/1918 age 24. Son of John and Betsy 65 Boon Hill Bignall End Stoke on Trent Buried at Noreuil Australian Cemetery France

POOLE Elijah Pte 60718 Royal Army Medical Corps died 7/12/1919 age 30. Son of George and Hannah Miles Green Audley husband of Alice 36 Church Street Wood Lane Bignall End Stoke on Trent. Buried in St John Churchyard Alsagers Bank Staffs

POOLE Harry L/Cpl 14530, 7th North Staffs Regt killed in action at Mesopotamia 25/2/1917 Born and raised in Audley Staffordshire. Son of William who was granted a war gratuity on the 1st December 1917 revised 24th September 1919. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Turkey

POOLE Sydney Pte 10713, 7th North Staffs Regt died 23/7/1915 age 21. Son of George and P H Poole of Apedale, nr Chesterton. Buried in Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.

PROCTOR/ER Frederick Private G/9648 4 London Regiment killed in action 11/6/1916. Born at Dudley Staffordshire, lived at Audley, enlisted in Stoke on Trent. In 1881 Frederick Proctor was a prisoner Walmgate Military Prison York Castle aged 20, native of Audley he was serving with the Staffordshire Regiment. In 1911 aged 30 he was with his wife Mary Jane, nee Harris at 21 Freehold Terrace, Middleport, Burslem, he worked as a loader at an iron stone mine.
Please note these Frederick’s may not be one of the same person.
Pte G/9648 etc is not listed with the CWGC

PROCTOR William. Private 18431 North Staffs Regt killed in action 22/4/1917. Born at Halmerend Staffs Son of Martina who was granted a war gratuity 11th September 1917 revised 7th November 1919. Buried at Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, France

PROPHETT Joseph L/Sgt 10916 1 North Staffs Regt died 13/6/1917 Buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Belgium VII.B.6/18

PUGH John Private 31854 77th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps killed in action 6/8/1917. Native of Audley Staffs. Buried at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium

RATCLIFFE Joseph Cpl 12368 8th London Regiment killed in action 3/5/1917. Born and raised at Audley, Staffs. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

RILEY Arnold Pte 8462 8th London Regiment Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 9/4/1917. Native of Wolstanton, Stoke on Trent Staffs Buried at Gourock Trench Cemetery Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France

RILEY Isaac Gunner 162525 126 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 3/5/1918 age 32. Husband of Helen 23 Natwich Road Audley Buried at Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension Somme France

ROBERTS Fred Butler CWGC have listed Private 201415 Fred B. Roberts 1st/4th Seaforth Highlanders died 20.9.1917 is not the same person The B stands for Bond. Not connection could be found for Stoke on Trent region for either names No birth record could be found for a Fred Butler Roberts

ROBERTS George Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

ROBERTS Leonard Pte 42121 7 Norfolk Regt died 5/9/1918 age 19. Son of John and Georgina, nee Viggars 14 Queen Street Audley Son of John who was granted a war gratuity on the 6 December 1918 revised 1st January 1920. Buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Somme France

ROBERTS William Henry It may be the following soldier. Gunner 84906 William
ROBERTS 460th Battery Royal Artillery died of wounds in Egypt 28/5/1915. Native of Chesterton, Staffs. Son of William who was granted a war gratuity on the 29th October 1915 revised 19th August 1919. His parents were married 1896 in the registration district of Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire Buried at Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.

ROWLEY Elias Private (CWGC have L/Cpl) 1950 12 London Regiment killed in action 6/10/1915. Native of Keele Staffordshire lived at Chesterton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Buried in Hannescamp Churchyard, Pas de Calais France

ROWLEY Frank L/Cpl 11946 9 North Staffs Regt died of wounds 15/7/1917 Born at Newcastle under Lyme and lived at Bignall End, Stoke on Trent, Staffs Commemorated at Haxelbrouck Communal Cemetery France

ROWLEY George Private 20321 York and Lancaster Regiment formerly 16068 North Staffs Regt killed in action 30/9/1915, native of Audley, Staffs. Son of John who was granted a war gratuity 24th April 1916. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais France.

ROWLEY John Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

SALMON Frederick Pte 14960 1 King’s Shropshire Light Infantry died 18/9/1916 age 22. Son of Charles and Frances 96 High Street Halmer End Stoke on Trent Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France

SAMWAYS Reginald George Pte SRA/10011 1st Seaforth Highlanders died 23/5/1916 age 24. Son of William E and Edith m 10 Well Street Newcastle Staffs Buried at Amara War Cemetery Iraq

SAUNDERS George Alfred 2nd Lt North Staffs Regt died 30/7/1916 age 22 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme, France and also on a private grave in Audley Churchyard. ( Listed as Alfred George on the CWGC site)

SMITH John Private 8984 13th London Regiment killed in action 11/4/1917. Native of Halmerend, lived at Audley, Staffs. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

SPODE Frederick Henry Pte 11206 12th Royal Fusiliers died 26/8/1916. Born at Kidsgrove lived at Halmerend both Staffs. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial

STEELE Charles Trevelyn (Thomas) L/Cpl 18619 11th Sherwood Forresters died of wounds 10/7/1916. Son of George and Agnes Duke Street Fenton Stoke in Trent husband of Mrs Steele 13 China Street Fenton Commemorated at Boulogne Easter Cemetery France No birth record could be found for Charles Trevelyn Steel/e

SUMNALL Benjamin Pte 31173 2nd Grenadier Guards died 4/11/1918 age 19. Son of Samuel and Jane 19 Corns Place Alsagers Bank Stoke on Trent Buried at Canonne Farm British Cemetery Sommaing France

TILSLEY John Henry Pte 12397 100th Coy Machine Gun Coy (Inf) Died 21/7/1916 aged 23 Son of Henry and Emma 96 Church Street Audley Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France

TITTLE Oswald Pte 2887 33rd Australian Inf (A.I.F.I) killed in action 22/8/1918 aged 31 Son of James and Martha of Diglake Street Bignall End, Stoke on Trent. Buried at Bray Military Cemetery Somme France. He joined the Australian Army on the 14th November 1916 at Sydney, New South Wales. He was aged 28 and 7 months occupation plumber. His father James of Diglake Street was his next of kin. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT 72 Bedtana bound for Devonport England on the 25th November 1916 with the 36th Battalion. He disembarked as Southhampton on the 29th January 1917 then to Larkhill and other various camps. He embarked from Southampton on the 2oth June 1917 disembarking the following day at Rouelles France with the 36th Battalion. 10th July 1917 he was in Belgium, France 15th September 1917, Belgium 3rd January 1918, Transferred to the 33rd Battalion in France 30th April 1918 and killed in action in the field on the 22nd August 1918

TOMKINSON Edward Gunner 51338 268 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 14/10/1918 age 28. Son of William Henry and Lucretia 174 High Street Halmer End Newcastle Staffs husband of Elizabeth 4 melor Street Hollins Road Hollinwood Oldham Commemorated at Bard Cottage Cemetery Belgium

TOPHAM James Ernest Pte 39021 ½ Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regt) Previously served as Pte G/9731 Royal Fusiliers died 28/5/1918 age 30 Buried in Audley Staffs

TURNER Joseph Pte 12869 9th Cheshire Regt died 19/9/1915 age 21 John and Rose H nee Burnt 23 Colclough Street Talke Pitts Staffs Native of Macclesfield Cheshire Commemorated at Merville Communal Cemetery France

TURNER William Private 19070 1st Suffolk Regiment formerly 4/11886 Hussars died of wounds at 35 Field Ambulance on the 4/10/1915 aged 32. Native of Audley, son of Mary and the late James Turner. The following were granted a war gratuity on the 17th April 1916. His widow Mary E, son James E and mother in law Mrs Harriet M O’Rourke, guardian of their children, William, Fred and Charles E Bygrave Esqr. On the 16th August 1919 there was a review and only his wife Mary E now Ruston had her money upgraded. Buried at Vermelless British Cemetery, France.

WAINWRIGHT Thomas Pte 201153 2/5 North Staffs Regt killed in action 21/3/1918 Enlisted at Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs and son of Thomas who was granted a war gratuity 28th July 1919. In 1901 he was living with his parents Thomas and Ester Annie at 3 Birch Street, Northwood, Stoke on Trent. In 1911 his parents and siblings were at 256 High Street, Alsager Bank, Staffordshire, he was at his brother in laws Ambrose Jones home visiting his sister Catherine at 270 High Street, Alsager Bank, he was aged 13. Commemorated at Arras Memorial France

WARHAM George Pte 1428 1/5 North Staffs Regt died 13/10/1915 age 23. Son of Joshua & Ellie 50 Miles Green Bignall End Stoke on Trent Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France

WEBB Albert Edward Private 40900 9th Leicestershire Regiment formerly 25543 North Staffs Regt killed in action 3/5/1917. Born and raised at Bignall End near Audley, Staffordshire. In 1911 aged 14 he was living with parents Thomas and Annie and his siblings at 34 Hope Street, Bignall End. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

WILCOX Job Henry. Private 17671 7th North Staffs Regt died 7/1/1916 aged 28. Son of George and Rachel Wilcox, of Newcastle-under- Lyme husband of Annie Elizabeth Wilcox, of Rotherham. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey

WOOLRIDGE Luther Pte G/9158 4th Royal Fusiliers died 3/5/1917 age 22. Son of Alice Woolridge 17 Primitive Street Wood Lane Bignall End Stoke on Trent Commemorated at Arras Memorial France

WRIGHT Harold It may be the following soldier. Private 6/41483, Harold Stanley Wright 53rd Leicestershire Regiment died in England aged 19 on the 12/3/1919. Buried at Hartshill Cemetery, Stoke on Trent Staffs

WRIGHT Wilfred L/Cpl 12949 1st North Staffs Regt died 16/10/1918 aged 27. Enlisted aged 23 and 11 months at Lichfield on the 29th August 1914. Son of John and Elizabeth Ann Wright, nee Huntbach of 137A, High Street., Alsager's Bank, Newcastle, Staffs. Buried at St.Aubert British Cemetery, France

PLATT Arthur L/Cpl 16296 9th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt) formerly 16210 North Staffs Regt killed in action 25/12/1916 age 20. Son of Frank and Sarah 112 Ashmore Terrace Liverpool Road Red Street Chesterton Staffs. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France

HANCOCK Joseph Pte 16641 1st King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 28/5/1915 age 21. Son of Joseph & Lucy 1 Byron Road Mattley Rotherham Native of Audley Buried at Le-Touquet Paris Plage Communal Cemetery France

HILDITCH Arthur Edward Pte 201289 2/6 North Staffs Regt died a prisoner of war in from wounds between 21st and 24th /3/1918 aged 21. Son of Henry and Eveline of Church Street, Audley, Staffs. In 1911 he was living with his parents at 36 St James Terrace 36 Wilbrahams Walk Audley. He was working as a colliery screen labourer above ground aged 14. His father Henry was granted a war gratuity on the 18th March 1919. UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929, source for him being a POW. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France


1939-1945
ALEXANDER Albert Trooper 3857282 18th (5th Bn The Loyal Regt) Regt Reconnaissance Corps died 29/10/1942 age 26. Son of Richard and Mary husband of Gwendoline of Alsagers bank Stoke on Trent Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery Burma

BEECH Cyril Flt (Sgt Engineer) 1584473 75th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 5/3/1944 age 20. Son of Herbert and Nellie Halmer End Staffs Buried in Clermont Ferrand (Des Carmes-Dechaux) Communal Cemetery France

BOULTON Frank Dvr 2352800 8 Line of Communication Signals Royal Corps of Signals died 14/11/1942 age 22. Son of John William & Laura Elsie of Silverdale Staffs Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial Egypt

BROOME Sidney Sgt (Air Gunner) 1190407 102 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 9/11/1942 age 23. Son of Thomas & Patience husband of Marjorie Ida Tunstall Staffs Buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery Holland

CARTER Spencer Pte 14344209 7 North Staffs Regt died 1/9/1944 age 33. Son of John and Mary E of Audley (Wills and Probate, Ancestry.co.uk) He lived at Greenfields Chester Road Audley his effects went to John Carter, butcher. Buried at Anezzo War Cemetery Italy

CORNES William Henry Pte 4915491 1st North Staffs Regt died 2/4/1941 aged 28 Son of Alfred Thomas and Annie Jane of Stoke on Trent. Buried at Khartoum War Cemetery Sudan II.B.4

FINNEMORE Albert Sgt Wireless Operator/ Air Gnr) Royal Air Force 1239976 died 3/10/1943 age 21. Son of Albert and Annie of Bignall End Stroke on Trent Buried in Burslem Cemetery Staffs

FRANKLIN Edward Arthur (B.S.M WOII) 1576160 349 Bty, 76 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regt Royal Artillery died 8/8/1944 age 28. Son of Andrew Harry and Eliza Helen husband of Mary Bignall End Staffs Commemorated on the Florence War Cemetery Italy

GARWOOD Bertie John Pte 6200522 2nd Middlesex Regt died 1/6/1940 age 27. Son of Percy John and Florence Lilian Harvey Garwood husband of Mary of Bignall End Staffs Buried in Marquise Communal Cemetery France

GILBERT Joseph William. Pte 5047073 8th Cheshire Regt died 12/3/1941 Buried in Audley Churchyard Staffs

HODGKINSON George Alfred L/Bombardier 984561 2 Field Regt Royal Artillery died 4/4/1943 age 25. Son of Walter and Agnes husband of Gwennie of Chesterton Staffs Buried at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery Tunisia

LEAGAS Thomas Albert Pte 6410606 6th Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt died 17/8/1943 age 20 Buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery Malta

MALPASS John Sgt 1207245 156 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 25/6/1943 age 28. Son of John Leighton and Lilian Mary of Audley Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Surrey

MEAKIN Harold Denis Pte 5045634 2nd North Staffs Regt died 27/5/1940 age 43. Husband of Alice of Bignall End Staffs Buried in Comines(Komen) Communal Cemetery Belgium

MOORES John Cedric Pte 507073 8 (Home Defence) Cheshire Regt died 12/3.1941. Buried in Audley Staffs

MORETON Robert Sgt 1081052 25th Field Regt Royal Artillery. Native of Stoke on Trent died 4/7/1944 Buried at St Manvieu War Cemetery Cheux France

MURRAY Thomas Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

POTTS Elsie Civilian died 29/12/1940, age 21. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Potts 96 High Street Halmer End Staffs. Died at the Rolls Royce Works Crewe. Buried in Crewe Cemetery, Cheshire

PROCTOR George Fusilier 5052272, 9th Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) died 16/4/1945 age 28. Son of Allan and Annie, husband of Kathleen of Bignall End Staffs. Buried in Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy.

REDDELL Cyril Sgt 1425265, Air Gunner, 90 Sqdn, Royal Air Force died 4/7/1943 age 28. Son of Thomas William and Mary Ann of Audley. Buried in Gent City cemetery, Belgium

SAYERS George Gunner 908257, 215 Bty, 51 Medium Regt, Royal Artillery died 5/6/1940 age 21. Son of Thomas Daniel and Jane of Stoke on Trent. Buried in Pierrecourt Communal Cemetery, France

SYMMS Selwyn Trengrove L/Sgt 5052259, B. Sqdn, 1st Regt, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps died 3/5/1943 age 23. Son of Fred and Winnifred Ellen, husband of Nora of Porthill, Stoke on Trent. Buried in Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia.

TIMMS Cyril Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC

TOPHAM John Henry Gunner 828742, 5th Medium Regt, Royal Artillery died 3/4/1943 age 30. Son of James Ernest and Cathleen, husband of Ada Sophia of Silverdale, Stoke on Trent. Buried in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.

TOOTH Eric Roger Pte 14737490, Kings Own Royal Regt (Lancaster) attached to No2, Commando. Buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India.

WRIGHT Eric Flt Sgt 943712, 2839 Sqdn, R.A.F. Regt, Royal Air Force died 25/1/45. Son of Mrs R Lawrence, husband of Molly of Bignall End Stoke on Trent. Buried in St James graveyard, Audley, Staffs

YEARSLEY James Able seaman D/J38440. H.M.S Courageous, Royal Navy died 17/9/1939. Son of James and Emma, husband of Eliza of Miles Green, Bignall End. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon