BETLEY - WAR MEMORIAL STAFFORDSHIRE
The memorial can been seen in the parish church of St Margarets
beside the stained glass window commemorating the wars
1915-1918 Roll of Honour from two World Wars 1939-1945
Men born and brought up in Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill or resident when enlisted
1914-1918
BOOTH Harry. Gunner 81213, 11th Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 27 October 1917 aged 21. Son of Frank and Matilda Booth of Balterley, Crewe and native of Moore, Shropshire. Buried at Minty Farm Cemetery Belgium
HOLDSWORTH Frederick William. Lance Corporal 44115, 13th Cheshire Regiment attached to 5th Entrenching Bn, killed in action 20 April 1918 age 34. Son of Joseph and Frances Mary Holdsworth of Wybunbury, Crewe and husband of Ethel Mary Holdsworth of 8 Stalbridge Road, Crewe. Enlisted at Betley, born at Crew, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
MOSS Harry. Private 29654, 2/8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 40451, South Lancashire Regiment killed in action 3 December 1917. Born at Wrinehill Staffordshire. Son of George Henry and Agnes Moss, nee Brooks, and in 1901 was living with his parents at Brassington Terrace, in the parish of Checkley with Wrinehill. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
PLATT Alfred. Private 97429, 1st Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regiment] killed in action 26 March 1918 age 19. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Platt of Balterley, Crewe, and residence in Newcastle Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France
STUBBS George. Private 39911, Prince of Wales 4th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 1 October 1918 Born and enlisted at Betley. In 1901 he was a nurse child at the home of Thomas and Ellen Griffiths of Betley aged 2yrs. Buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium
WAGSTAFF Elias Edward. Acting Corporal 110312, 31/35th Howitzer Battery and Royal Field Artillery died if wounds 29 October 1917. Born at Betley Common, Crewe .Other records found have him born in Hanley Staffordshire with parents George and Elizabeth living at 4 Trent Vale. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium This memorial has his name as Elisha
1939-1945
BEESTON Frank Thomas. (There is no Frank Thomas or Frank listed with the CWGC only this person), Thomas ,Merchant Navy, Fireman and Trimmer on S,S.Rio Dorado [London] died 16 March 1941 age 43. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial
CORNES John Thomas. Sergeant 779044, 3rd Battery, Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery died 14 June 1942 age 34. Son of Arthur W and Mary A Cornes of Burslem, and husband of Florence Cornes of Burslem, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya
FARRINGTON Edwin. Gunner 964015, 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery died 1 April 1945 age 26. Son of Thomas Matthew and Margaret Ellen Farrington of Balterley, Staffordshire. Buried at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
HARDEN Tom. Not listed with the CWGC
MURRAY Thomas. Sergeant 2034865, 8th Bomb Disposal Section, Royal Engineers died 25 February 1944 age 35. Son of Thomas and Harriet Murray and husband of Ethel Gertrude Murray of Betley. Buried at Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy
TURNER Cyril . Sapper 2013634, 4th Field Sqn, Royal Engineers died 4 April 1941 age 21. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Turner of Betley. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypy
Also associated with Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill
1914-1918
Also associated with Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill
BAILEY George.
BEECH Bertram.
BRASSINGTON Arthur.
TOMLINSON Derek.
DUNN James.
GINDERS George.
GINDERS Joseph.
HOUCHIN Arthur.
HUGHES Harold.
ROSCOE Walter.
TATHAM Basil.
TAYLOR Thomas.
THICKNESSE Raymond Samuel.
WRIGHT Wilfred.
1939-1945
BAILEY Frank.
BULL Arthur.
