Hereford St Martin’s Church War Memorial
Herefordshire
WW1 and WW2
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
To the Glory of God and in memory of the men of
St Martin’s who fell in the Great War 1914-1918
ARNOLD Albert Edward, Private 236743, 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment died 11th March 1917 aged 28. Son of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Arnold of 124 Ross Road, Hereford and brother of William who also fell. Buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
ARNOLD William Arthur, Private 49073, 1/8th Lancashire Regiment died 28th June 1918 aged 31. Son of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Arnold of 124 Ross Road Hereford and brother of Albert who also fell. Buried at Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France
BEVAN J, Private King’s Shropshire Light Infantry [CWGC nor the SDGW have a J Bevan, listed with the said regiment. He may have died after August 1921.Stop off point for the CWGC] There is a George Bevan Private 7384, 2nd King’s Shropshire Light Infantry died 25th May 1915. Native of Goodrich, Hereford, resident at Hereford, enlisted at Pencraig, Ross, Heredordshire and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
CAREY Edward, Private 37299, 13th Royal Welsh Fusiliers died of wounds 23rd April 1918. Native of Mullengar County Westmeath, Ireland and resident in Liverpool. Buried at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
COOPER James, Private 7715,3rd Worcestershire Regiment died of wounds 25th August 1914. Buried at Bergan Communal Cemetery, Mons, France
COOKE Edward Arthur, Private 25713, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, formerly 2778 Hereford Regiment killed in action 19th April 1917 aged 20. Son of William and Emma Cook of 6 Ross Road, Hereford. Buried at Dud Corner, Loos, France. [The CWGC has his surname as Cook. His birth is registered as Cook]
COTTERELL F, Private Cheshire Regiment [ Not listed with the CWGC and the SDGW] The Medal Roll have listed Private 7338 F. Cotterell, Cheshire Regiment. He may have died outside the stop off point as being 1921
CUTLER Ernest George, Corporal T/129, 53rd Division, Training, Royal Army Service Corps died 19th August 1915 aged 22. Son of Albert John and Eliza Ann of 17 Norfolk Terrace, St Martin’s Street, Hereford. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece
DAY George Francis Hermitage, 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery killed in action 11th September 1916
DYKES R Private King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
EVANS E J Private South Wales Borderers [No listing for a E J, of the S.W.B] Possible this soldier, Private Joseph Edward, 31141, South Wales Borderers, died 20th September 1918 Native of Merthyr, Glamorgan Buried at Leuze Communal cemetery, Belgium
EVANS John, Driver, T4/110280 Royal Army Service Corps died in England 16th June 1921 Buried at St Martin’s Churchyard, Hereford
EVILL Chetwode Percy, Captain, [Military Cross] Indian Army Reserve of Officers attached to Faridkot Imperial Service Sappers. Died 17th July 1918 aged 31. Commemorated on the Delhi 1914-1918 War Memorial, India
FIELD George Alfred, Lance Corporal, [Memorial has Corporal] 10664, D Coy, 1st South Wales Borderers, killed in action 20th February 1916 aged 18. Son of Major Arthur Samuel Field, late Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, and Elizabeth Ann Field of Drybridge Villa, St Martin Street, Hereford. Native of Shorncliffe, Folkestone. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
GOODWIN Thomas, Sergeant, [The memorial has King’s Shropshire Light Infantry] The only Sergeant T Goodwin that is listed with the CWGC is as follows: Sergeant 136699, Western Command Labour Centre, Labour Corps, previously 51869, 13th Works Battalion, Devonshire Regiment [The SDGW have him previously serving with as 14317 Shropshire Light Infantry] died in England 26th March 1918 and is buried at St Martin’s Churchyard, Hereford
GRADY J, Private R D C Possible this soldier. John, Private 26767, 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, formerly 24932, East Lancashire Regiment, killed in action 13th November 1916. Native of Haslingden, Lancs, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
GRADY John Thomas, Sergeant 235009, 6th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died 1st April 1918 aged 40. Son of William and Mary Grady of Hereford. Served in the South African War and the holder of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. and a native of St Martin’s. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France
HAND John Basil Private 925642, 6th Canadian Infantry, Saskatchewan Regiment, died in England 16th May 1917 aged 25 Buried at St Martin’s Churchyard, Hereford
HICKEY John Joseph, Sergeant 1669, B Battery 121st Brigade Royal Field Artillery killed in action 20th July 1918 aged 38. Son of Laurence and Annie of St Martin’s Street, Hereford and husband of Annie Hickey of 15 Norfolk Terrace, St Martin’s Hereford. Buried at Acheux British Cemetery, Somme, France
HILES Edgar Vincent, Private 235353, 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment, killed in action 26th March 1917 aged 21. Son of Joseph and Sarah A Hiles of 83, Ross Road, Hereford. Native of St Martins and is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.
HORRIGAN John Joseph, Private 8187, 4th King’s Liverpool Regiment killed in action 27th April 1915 aged 24. Husband of Florance A Healey formerly Horrigan, 1, Villa Street, Hunderton, Hereford. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
HOPSON Edward, Private 10903, 5th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died 14th October 1915 aged 40. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Hopson of Hereford and husband of Bertha of 10, Barr’s Court Place, Hereford. Buried at All Souls’ Cemetery, Kensal Green, London
HOLLOWAY Thomas Henry Corporal [Acting Bombardier CWGC] 138997,298th Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, killed in action 10th August 1917. Native of Llandyssul, Carmarthenshire and resident in Hereford. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
JONES William, Private 8019, 1st Cheshire Regiment died of wounds 30th August 1914 Buried at Cement House Cemetery, Belgium
LUCAS Clifton Malet, 2nd Lieutenant, 4th attached to the 15th South Wales Borderers, killed in action 10 July 1916. Commemorated on the Shaldon War Memorial, Devon and on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
LLEWELLYN Griffith Lewis, Sergeant 22364, 7th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry killed in action 16th September 1916. aged 37. Son of Mrs Mary Llewellen of 61, Wyndam Street, Canton, Cardiff Native of Cardiff resident in Weston Super Mare, Somerset and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
LEVASON Desmond George Grenville, Captain, 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment died 27th March 1917 age 25. Son of Peyton Grenville and Elizabeth of Wallington House, Hereford and husband of Ida of “Odersfelt”, 1 Fisher Drive, Southport. Buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Iraq
LAWLEY Trevor, Gunner 70008, G Batalion, Tank Corps, died 20th November 1917 aged 37. Son of Trevor of St Martin’s, Hereford and husband of Ada E of Holly Cottage, Upton Bishop, Ross, Herefordshire. Buried at Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, France
LAWLER P, Private R I G . The CWGC have the following: LAWLOR Patrick Joseph, Private 11932, 1st Irish Guards, died of wounds 27th September 1918 aged 29. Son of Michael and Margaret Lawlor of Ballinlough, Ballyroan, Queens County and husband of Mary Agnes Lawlor of 154 Belmont Road, Hereford. Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery, France
MOLE Frederick William, Private 23342,Army Pay Corps at Army Pay Office, Dover died in England 25th October 1918 aged 34. Son of Eliza Lawley formerly Mole of Billingsley, Salop and the late George Mole and husband of Elizabeth of 2, Wyeland Villas, Belmont Road, Hereford . Buried at St Martin’s churchyard, Hereford
MILES H, Herefordshire Regiment. CWGC have the following soldier listed Leslie Tom, Private 235222, 1/1st Hereford Regiment died of wounds 3rd August 1918 buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [No listing for H Miles serving with the Herefords with the CWGC]
MILES Charles Frederick, Private 1988, 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment died 6th June 1916. Buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
OWEN William Charles, Private 26249, 17th Welsh Regiment, died 12th May 1917. Buried at Hereford Cemetery, Herefordshire
PALMER Thomas Martival,. Private 241742, The Buffs, 5th, East Kent Regiment Born 13 May 1880 died 6th June 1917. Commemorated on a plaque inside St Martins, Hereford and is at rest in St Peter’s churchyard, Bridge, Kent
PEARCE Henry, Private 24750, 7th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry died of wounds 10th April 1917 aged 35. Son of Henry and Catherine of Hereford. Buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
PEARCE William, Gunner 22993, Y, 50th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, formerly 2779, 4th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed in action 9th July 1916. Buried at Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium
PREECE Leonard, Private 6779, 5th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry killed in action, 3rd August 1915 aged only 16. Son of Mrs A Preece of 3 Limes Terrace, Maylord Street, Hereford. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
POWELL Albert James, Private 236841, Herefordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry died of wounds 6th December 1917 aged 26 At the time of death he was serving with the above battalion. Son of Edwin and Mary of Pound Farm, of Edwin Ralph near Bromyard, Worcestershire. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France
PUGH Joseph George, Private 24854, 7th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed in action 2nd January 1917. Native of Stagbatch, Hereford ,resident at Linton, Ross, Hereford and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
RODERICK J Pte,[This memorial have him serving with the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry]. A search has been conducted with all the military resources available on the internet and there is no Roderick having been killed whilst serving with the said regiment. The CWGC only have 21 soldiers and the SDGW have14 listed. I have located a possibility and the details are as follows; Private 19776 James Edward Roderick killed in action 18th October 1916 whilst serving with 13th Service Battalion, Forest of Dean, Pioneers, Gloucestershire Regiment.A native Madley, Hereford ,resident in Hereford. Buried at A.I.F. Burial Grounds, Flers, France
SWAINCOT Arthur, Private 236292, 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment killed in action 29th July 1918. Husband of Florence May nee Stallard of 10 Brighton Terrace North Road, Hereford . A native of Credenhill, Herefordshire and is buried at Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, France
SAUNDERS Arthur George, Private 22195, 6th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed in action 5th October 1916 aged 25. Son of George and Margaret Saunders of 8 Villa Street, Hundiston, Hereford. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
TEAGUE Albert Herbert [This memorial have him listed as Teague A, Pte] CWGC, Acting Sergeant, 235083, 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment, killed in action 1st November 1917. Son of Harry E and Susie R of [1901 census] 1, Friar Street, Hereford and brother of Percy who also fell Native of St Peter’s Hereford. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial,Israel
TEAGUE Percy John, Private 9218, 13th Hussars died 25th September 1918. Son of Harry E and Susie R of [1901 census] 1, Friar Street, Hereford and brother of Albert who also fell Native of St Peter’s Hereford. Buried at Tehran War Cemetery, Iran
THOMAS W F, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.
TRINGHAM James Christopher, Private 17060, 5th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, killed in action 16th January 1916 aged 27. Son of Thomas and Sarah Tringham of 106, Ross Road, Hereford. and brother of Thomas who also fell. Commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial, Ypres, Belgium
TRINGHAM Thomas William, Private 7249, D. Coy, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry killed in action, 21st February 1915 aged 33 Native of St Mary’s Derbyshire, resident in Hereford. Son of Thomas and Sarah of 106 Ross Road, Hereford and brother of James who also fell. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
TREHERNE Oliver Thomas, Private 13146, A Coy, 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 11th October 1917 aged 23. Son of Oliver and Agnes of 28, St Martin’s Street, Hereford. Buried at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France
TIBBEY Richard Joseph, Private 27827, 2nd Border Regiment died 6th October 1917 aged 21. Son of George and Rose of Hereford. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
TURNER Robert, Private 236014, Hereford Regiment, attached to the 5th Battalion of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry killed in action whilst serving with the K.S.L.I., 16th October 1917 aged 19.Son of Henry and Emily of Belmont Road, Hereford and husband of Daisy Beatrice nee Aubrey, now Morris who he married in 1917 of 94 Green Street, Hereford. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
WILLIAMS George, Private 239228, Herefordshire Regiment, attached to 6th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry died of wounds received whilst serving with the K.S.L.L., 30th May 1918. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. [The C.W.G.C., have him with the K.S.L.I., this memorial, The Hereford Regiment]
WOOLAWAY Thomas Henry, Private 42099, 9th Lancashire Regiment, formerly 24873, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died of wounds 26th April 1917 aged 20. Son of Thomas and Annie nee Dutton of Hereford and nephew of Thomas and Florence Dutton of [1901 census] 6 Prospect Place Drive, St Martins Hereford
In memory of those who fell in the Second Great War 1939-1945
BAKER C D Sergeant R.A.F. Not found listed with the CWGC
BAKER R A, Private 14377423, Queen’s Royal Regiment died 4th December 1843 aged 33. Son of Arthur & Millie, husband of Dorothy of West Surrey. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Italy
BICKERTON Clifford, Private 1555545, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers died 9th August 1943 aged 30. Husband of Iris Ellen of Hereford. Buried at Holy Rood churchyard and extension Wool, Dorset
BROMAGE Leslie Alfred, Aircraftman 1st Class, 957178 died 12th June 1941 aged 21. Son of Joseph James and Dorothy F of Hereford. Buried at St Martin’s churchyard, Hereford
BROWN Harry, Corporal 7116, Royal Engineers, died 27th December 1940 aged 42. Son of Frederick and Jane, husband of Dorothy of Hereford. Buried at St Martin’s churchyard, Hereford
BUBB Vincent Thomas, Trooper 4104814, 2nd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps Royal Armoured Corps attached to 6th The Loyal Regiment North Lancashire died 28th July 1944 aged 23. Son of Vincent Thomas and Amy of Hereford. Buried at Imphal War Cemetery, India
DAVEY Arthur, Private D/36831, 31st [HD] Suffolk Regiment died 9th July 1945 aged 48. Son of Arthur and Mary and husband of Edith Maud of Hereford. Buried at St Martin’s churchyard, Hereford
DUNNING Geoffrey Cameron, Signalman 2328639, Royal Corps of Signals attached to 1st Airborne Division Parachute Regiment died 18th September 1944 aged 20. Son of James Cameron Dunning [D.C.M.] and Margaret Louisa Mary of Dover. Buried at Arnhem, Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Holland
DYKES James William Henry, Trooper 4199774, 44th Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps attaché to 7th The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment died 24th September 1943 aged 23. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial, Italy
FLOWERS David Henry, Private 5773422, 6th Royal Norfolk regiment died 26th January 1942 aged 20. Son of Christopher and Lily Flowers of Hereford. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Singapore
GWYNN Frank Charles, Lance Corporal 40319051, 6th Durham Light Infantry, died between 21st and 23rd March 1943 aged 27. Son of William Richard and Ada of Hereford. Buried at Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia
HALL H A, Pilot, Coastal Command
HIBBERD L B Gunner, Royal Artillery
HILL D H, Signalman, Royal Corps of Signals, 6th Airbourne Division
HODGES G F, Private King’s Shropshire Light Infantry [Para]
HOGAN D S F, Stoker, Royal Navy
JAMES R H, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
JONES R M, Lance Corporal, Green Howards
KING A G, Private, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
KING W F, Sergeant, Hereford Regiment
PEREGREEN H, Lance Corporal, A T S
POWELL L, L/Am Royal Artillery
PRICE J C L, Sergeant, Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
READING W, Sergeant, South Staffordshire Regiment
REX W T, Artificer, Royal Artillery
ROLLS G C, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SILCOX J T, A/AB, Royal Artillery
SIMS K C, Trooper Royal Tank Regiment
SNOMZELL G C, Private, Herefordshire Regiment
STEEL A J, Sergeant, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
STEPHENS J F, Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
TAYLOR F R, Lance Corporal, Royal Dragoon Guards
WAYTHE A A W, Private, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
WELLINGS J, Private, East Yorkshire Regiment
WILLIAMS A L, Trooper, Royal Armoured Corps
WILLIAMS G G, S/D, Royal Navy
WOOD B A, Able Seaman, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
Also
Private B.C.M. Milliken Bishop, Light Infantry, killed in Northern Ireland 1988
