The memorial is located in the churchyard extension of the parish church of St Paul's
CROXTON WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
The memorial is located in the churchyard extension of the parish church of St Pauls.
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
To the glory of God and in memory of
BARLOW, George Verdon Private 25085, 1st Canadian Machine Gun Corps, killed 28th September 1918 aged 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Barlow, of Croxton, Staffs, England; husband of Edith Smith (formerly Barlow), of 49, Facer St., St. Catharines, Ontario. Enlisted Aug., 1914. Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France
COOKE, J Unable to find the correct one listed with the CWGC
HILL, John Gunner 123139, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 19th January 1917 aged 22. Son of William and Martha of Villa Farm, Sugnall, Staffordshire. Buried in St Pauls churchyard extension, Croxton, Staffordshire
HODSON, Henry Private 24895, 8th North Staffordshire Regiment died 10th May 1917 aged 27. Son of Mr G Hodson of Greatwood Heath, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
PLATT , Ernest Driver 630, 6th Field Coy, Canadian Engineers, died 24th April 1915 aged 23. Buried in St Pauls churchyard extension, Croxton, Staffordshire
POOLE, James Edgar (It may be this person) Private 15322, 7th South Lancashire Regiment killed in action 5th February 1917. Son of James and Helen of Eccleshall, Staffordshire and husband of Elizabeth Mary nee Lambourne of 16 Hawthorne Avenue, Nantwich, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
SUTTON, Francis James Private 630042, 2/20th London Regiment, formerly Private R 13475, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action 30th April 1918. Native of Eccleshall and was resident in Croxton, both in Staffordshire. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine including Gaza
WHITFIELD, Owen Jack (It may be this person) Memorial has O J, no O J listed with the CWGC. Private 3147, 11th Rifle Brigade, killed in action 3rd September 1916. Native of Market Drayton, Staffordshire. Buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France
Who fell in the Great War 1914-1919
and of
BEVAN, Leslie Thomas Gunner 5059055, 4th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, died 20th January 1945 aged 22. Son of Henry and Ethel Mary of Llanelidan, Denbighshire. Buried in Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
HUBBARD, Edward George Flight Sergeant, Flight Engineer, 1477239, 97 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 17th February 1943 aged 21. Son of john and Katherine Mary of Croxton. Buried in St Pauls churchyard extension, Croxton, Staffordshire
SMITH, A Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC
Who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939-1945
