Bucknall Staffordshire

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

At the junction Mary Church Road & Werrington Road
near the parish church

This momument was erected by the Parishioners in grateful
remembrance of the men who made the Supreme Sacrifice
in the European War


1914-1918
ALLEN Thomas Pte 10208 North Staffs Regt died 8/8/1915 age 20. Son of John 141 High Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Tukey
BADDLEY William Pte 15154 North Staffs Regt died 23/7/1915 age 21. Son of Aaron & Sarah 13 Chapel Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey
BARKER Ephram George Pte 27309, 2/5th The Loyal North Lancashire Regt Died 1/10/1918. Buried in Anneux British Cemetery, France. Previouly served as Pte 4795. North Staffs Regt

BATES John Pte 13965 8th North Staffs Regt died 5/8/1915 age 20. Son of Peter & Jane 5 James Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Alexandria Chatby Military War Memorial Cemetery Egypt J.181
BENNETT H Unable to find the correct one
BERRISFORD George Pte 6714 1st North Staffs Regt died 2/11/1914. Commemorated at Plogsteert Memorial Belgium
BETTANY Ernest Pte 44363 2nd Suffolk Regt died 27/9/1918. Commemorated at Lowrie Cemetery Havrincourt France K.20
BETTANY George William Acting Bombardier 31981 D Bty 168th Bde Royal Field Artillery died 16/7/1917. Commemorated at Coxyde Military Cemetery Belgium I.J.47
BIRCH George Owen Lt, 3rd attached to the 2nd Welsh Regt died 14/9/1914 age 19. Son of Revd George Thomas and Helen Elizabeth Birch of Stoke on Trent. Buried at London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France. 2.L.17
BIRCH W Munitions Not located on the CWGC site
BLAKEMAN Horatio Frank Gunner 77407, A Bty, 56th Bde, Royal Field Artillery died 23/5/1916 age 23 Son of Horation and Mary Ann of 25 Free Trade Street, Northwood, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. V.S.13
BOND Fred Sapper 102863, 253 rd Tunnelling Corps,Royal Engineers, formerly 111, 13th York & Lancs Regiment killed in action 23rd May 1916. Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, France
BOOTE Alfred Pte 2344 8th Royal Fusiliers died 23/3/1916. Commemorated at Vermelles Btitish Cemetery France II.C.15
BOUGHEY Frederick Gunner 13074 Heavy Bty Royal Garrison Artillery (North Midlands Stafford) died 12/2/1917. Commemorated at Trois Arbres Cemetery Steenwerck France I.E.20
BRERETON John William Pte G/1316 17th Middlesex Regt died 8/8/1916 age 27. Son of William & Mary 4 Port Street Middleport Burslem Staffs, husband of Gladys 149 High Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme
BRITTON Stanley Could be this one L/Cpl 11451 West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales Own) died 7/6/1917. Commemorated Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
BROWN Frederick It may be this soldier/ Private 10700, 7th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action at Mesopotamia 25th February 1917. Native of Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Son of William Henry & Mary of 3 swell Street, Fenton. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq
CAPPER William Stoker 1st Class SS/102941 H M S Goodhope died 1/11/1914 age 26 Son of Robert & Emma, Middleport Burslem husband of Martha 12 Ricardo Street Middleport Burslem Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
CHETWYND Eli Pte 38515 7th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Died 23/8/1918. Commemorated at Bucuoy Cemetery France VI.J.9. Prev served as Pte 44890 South Lancashire Regt
CHORLTON Harry Private 228421, 1st City of London Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, London Regiment, formerly 203335, North Staffordshire Regiment posted to the 2nd Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 1st September 1918. Buried at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord France
CLARKSON John Lance Corporal 16369, 9th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 21st March 1918. Native of Cheddleton Staffordshire and enlisted at Bucknall. Holder of the Military Medal. Buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Ieper, Belgium.
CLAY Ernest Trooper 3640, 1st Life Guards, Household Cavalry killed in action 19th May 1918. Native of Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France
COLLINS Harry L/Cpl 486128 465th (North Midland) Field Coy Royal Engineers died 29/9/1917 age 23. Son of Thomas & Alice nee Filcher 24 Baker Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Philosphe British Cemetery Mazingarbe France I.V.47
DALE Joseph Harold Could be this one. Pte 13924 7th North Staffs Regt died 19/4/1916. Commemorated at Basra Memorial Iraq
DANIEL Frederick Charles L/Cpl 1690, 1st/5th North Staffs Regt died 14/10/1915 age 23. Son of Edward Daniel of 19 Longton Road, Bucknall. Buried in Fouquires Churchyard Extension, France. I.60
DAWSON William Private 42098, 7th Norfolk Regiment killed in action 18th September 1918. Buried at Epehy Wood Cemetery, Epehy, Somme France
DEAVILLE George Pte 10338 7th North Staffs Regt died 8/8/1915. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey
DENNITTS William Frederick Cpl 3263 North Staffs Regt died 13/10/1915 age 20. Son of Alice M, Home Lea Meir Road, Normacote. Staffs Commemorated at Loos Memorial France
DENNITTS Kenneth John Wolfe 2nd Lt 98th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 3/9/1918. Commemorated at Arras Flying Services Memorial France
EDGE James Henry Pte 40448 8th North Staffs Regt died 19/11/1916 age 34. Husband of Edith Wright Edge 55 High Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme
ELDERSHAW William Lolley Gunner 77495 D Bty 112th Bde Royal Field Artillery died 22/5/1916. Son of John 35 Eaves Lane Bucknall. Commemorated at Ecoivres Military Cemetery Mont-St Eloi France II.A.17
ELLIS Arthur Private 18540, 7th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action in South Russia 26th August 1918 Commemorated on the Tehran Memorial, Iran
FENTON William Henry L/Cpl 40175, 1st Lincolnshire Regt died 3/10/1918. Buried in Le Cateau Military Cemetery, France. I.D.159
FILCHER George Pte 60476 2nd Yorks & Lancs Regt died 17/10/1918. Commemorated at Vadencourt British Cemetery France III.A.25
GORDON James Ernest Pte 18683 Kings Own Scottish Borderers died 9/8/1916. Son of Mr & Mrs W J Gordon, Bucknall. Commemorated at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium VII.D.35A
GREGORY Samuel Gunner 143141, 284th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 17/10/1917 age 22. Son of Mrs H Gordon, 15 Cherry Orchard, Old Hill, Staffs. Buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. VIII.H.6
HARP William John Cpl 46777 Northumberland Fusiliers died 2/9/1918. Commemorated at Beaulencourt British Cemetery France
HOLDCROFT Thomas Edwin Pte 40516 North Staffs Regt died 21-25/10/1916. Son of Mr E Holdcroft 118 Victoria Road Fenton Stoke on Trent. Commemorated at Grandcourt Road Cemetery Somme
HOLLIS A Unable to find correct one
HUGHES William Edward Pte 143541 59th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 18/4/1918 age 20. Son of Daniel Edward & Hannah 129 Werrington Road Bucknall. Commemorated at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium XXXVII.G.14
JOHNSON Harry Pte 242811 2/4th Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regt) died 12/9/1918. age 30. Son of George & Mary Ann 68 Union Street Hanley Stoke on Trent. Commemorated at Suken Road Cemetery Boisleux-St-Marc France II.A.10
JONES Edward Pte 10484 7th North Staffs Regt died 8/1/1916 age 35. Son of John & Ann 13 Hill Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey
LEAKE Cecil Claude Pte 240565 1/5th Suffolk Regt died 15/6/1919 age 24. Son of Walter & Susan Leeks. Buried at Hadleigh Cemetery Suffolk 8.13 CWGC listed as Leeks, Leake not listed
LEESE Francis James Pte 47598 2/5th North Staffs Regt died 21/3/1918 age 33. Son of Thomas & Frances husband of Louisa Emma 24 Trent Terrace Abbey Road Hanley Stoke on Trent. Commemorated at Arras Memorial France
LINGARD Charles Pte 69782 Northumberland Fusiliers died 18/10/1918 age 19. Son of Charles & Harriet 31 Eaves Lane Bucknall Commemorated at Bois-Des-Angles British Cemetery Crevecouer-Sar-LEscut France I.A.36
LYTH John Unable to find correct one
MATTHEWS John Pte 2659 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 13/10/1915 age 21. Son of John & Harriett 70 High Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Loos memorial France
MEAKIN Benjamin Pte 29577 13th Yorkshire Regt died 16/12/1917 age 23. Son of Mr & Mrs E G Meakin 106 High Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Etretat Churchyard Extension France I.A.12
MOORCROFT Alfred Ernest Pte 40467, 8th North Staffs Regt, died 30/5/1918. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France
MORETON Gerald Critchlow Pte 41062 C Coy 7th Bn Leicestershire Regt died 24/12/1917 age 19. Son of Arthur Pollard & Mary Moreton 225 Werrington Road Bucknall. Commemorated at Epehywood Farm Cemetery Epehy Somme III.D.13
MOUNTFORD Arthur Pte 16391 7th North Staffs Regt died 9/4/1916. Son of Thomas & Hannah, husband of Edith Betsy 60 Werrington Road Bucknall. Commemorated at Basra memorial Iraq
MOUNTFORD Gilbert Pte 13919, 8th North Staffs Regt, died 23/7/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
NASH Arthur Frederick Pte 4112 Northumberland Fusiliers died 15/9/1916. Commemorated at Delville Wood Cemetery Somme XIX.I.7
PADFIELD Reginald George Sgt 29256 East Lancashire Regt died 19/8/1918 age 22. Son of Mr & Mrs Padfield 155 High Street Bucknall. Buried in Tannay British Cemetery France Plot 5 Row D Grave 9. Prev served as Sgt 22911 North Staffs Regt
PARTON Stephen Thomas Pte 8673 2nd Warwickshire Regt died 25/9/1915 age 31. Son of Thomas & Sarah 57 Seymour Street Hanley husband of Hannah, Swifts Lane Witley Noor Bucknall. Commemorated at Loos Memorial France. Medal Roll listed at Stephen J same army number
PENNINGTON Reginald Sapper 492513 IX Corps heavy Artillery Signals Sect Royal Engineers died 28/11/1918 age 24. Son of James & Emily, 111 Campbell Road Stoke on Trent. Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France S.III.A.2
PLATT Harry Gunner 115398, 225th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds 22nd April 1917. Native of Hanley, and was resident of Bucknall both in Staffordshire. Buried at Hervin Farm British Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, France
PROCTOR Frank Pte 41423 4th Reserve Bn Dorset Regt died 15/8/1918 age 18. Son of Frank & Amy 77 Trent Terrace Leek Road Hanley. Buried in Londonderry City Cemetery Londonderry Northern Ireland G.C.2
RICHARDS John Thomas Pte 30960 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 2/11/1916 age 36. Husband of Florence 10 Trent Terrace Abbey Road Hanley. Commemorated at Roclincourt Valley Cemetery France IV.F.7
RIDGE George Cpl 29340, 11th East Lancashire Regt, died 14/11/1918. Buried at St Jan Communal cemetery, Kortrijk, Belgium
ROBINSON Arthur Albert Victor Pte 200781, 2/5th North Staffs Regt, died 3/4/1918 age 28. Son of Albert and husband of Mary Ann Robinson, now Chatterley, 43 Broom Street, Hanley, Staffs. Buried at Croisilles British Cemetery, France VI.E.3

ROBINSON John William Unable to find the correct one
SAVAGE John Sidney Pte 102292 9th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Inf) deid 27/9/1917 age 22. Son of William & Ruth, Callemondah Coonroy West Queensland Australia Born in Stafford. Commemorated at Mendinghem Military Cemetery Belgium VII.A.4
SHERRATT George Henry L/Sgt 12860 8th North Staffs Regt died 6/11/1918. Son of Mrs F Sherratt 36 Parsonage Street Tunstall Staffs. Commemorated at Aivoingt British Cemetery France III.C.21
SHERWIN William Gunner 2699 Royal Field Artillery died 12/7/1917. Son of John & Amelia 121 High Street Bucknall Buried in St Mary Churchyard Bucknall
SNOW Clement L/Cpl 6980 1st North Staffs Regt died 18/1/1915. Commemorated at Strand Military Cemetery Belgium IX.Q.10
STANFORD Edward John Pte 12489 8th Royal Fusiliers died 19/4/1916. Commemorated at Bethune Town Cemetery France III.H.8
STEED Walter John Pte 10952 7th North Staffs Regt died 10/4/1916. Commemorated at Amara War Cemetery Iraq XXII.F.1
STEELE George William C.S.M 9843 8th North Staffs Regt. Commemorated at Delsaux Farm Cemetery France and buried near this spot III.D.22
SUTTON H Unable to find the correct one
THOMAS William L/Cpl 9185 8th North Staffs Regt died 20/11/1915 age 40. Son of William & Mary. Commemorated at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium IV.A.12
TONGUE Samuel Pte 17421 8th North Staffs Regt
died 18-19/11/1916. Commemorated at Grandcourt Road Cemetery France C.36
WHALLEY Cecil William Pte 14430 2nd Royal Fusiliers died 1/7/1918 age 20. Son of Arthur & Althea 10 Baker Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Beaumont-Hamel-British Cemetery France A.48. This memorial has his surname as Walley, birth surname is Whalley
WATSON William Grant Pte 30176 1st North Staffs Regt died 24/2/1917 age 23. Son of Grant & Hannah 12 High Street Bucknall Commemorated at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France VIII.B.177
WHIELDON Charles CWGC not listed Medal Roll have listed an Arthur C Pte 39180 North Staffs Regt
WHITFIELD Wesley Shirwin Gunner 176739, 499th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery died 17/10/1918 age 21. Son of Richard & Sarah Ann of Bucknall. Commemorated at Bellicourt British Cemetery France III.F.2
WILLIAMS Arthur Lowther Pte 14503 32nd Royal Fusiliers died 8/10/1916 age 20. Son of Robert & Charlotte 17 New Street Bucknall. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme
WILLIAMS James Unable to find the correct one
WILSHAW George Pte 13822 9th North Staffs Regt died 24/9/1917. Commemorated at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery Belgium X.68 Native of Werrington near Bucknall, Staffs
WILSHAW William Henry Private 13430, 7th North Staffs Regt, died 22/04/1916. Buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq