Nicholson War Memorial Leek (Cenotaph), Staffordshire

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Nicholson War Memorial Leek (Cenotaph), Staffordshire

Extended Description
Nicholson War Memorial, Leek, Staffordshire
(Leek Cenotaph)

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

Located at edge of the town towards Ashbourne

Erected by
Sir Arthur & Lady Nicholson
To the perpetual honour & cherished memory of their son
Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson R.F.A
Who fell in action near Ypres, Belgium on July 24th 1915
and to all the gallant sons of Leek and the surrounding neighbourhood whos lives were so bravely sacrificed in fighting
for their country during the Great War 1914-1918.
All honour give to those who nobly striving
Nobly fell that we might live

1914-1918
AINSWORTH John William Pte 12065, Prince of Wales, 1st North Staffordshire Regt Died of wounds 31/08/1918 age 28. Son of Isaac and Mary Ellen Ainsworth, of 75, Mill St., Leek, Staffs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Known as Jack
ALCOCK Uriah Private G/15134 11th Royal Sussex Regt died 21/10/1916 age 25. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
ALLARD Sydney Nelson Pte 168810,11th Sherwood Foresters. [Notts and Derby Regt] died 1/7/1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
ARROWSMITH Edgar Sergeant 12370, D Coy, 8th North Staffordshire Regt killed in action 6/11/1915. Son of David and Mary Arrowsmith, of "Claremont," 120, North Street, Stone Road, Stafford. Buried at Browns Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France
ASHLEY Walter Albert Lance Corporal 242014,2/5th Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 31/3/1918. Native of Buglawton, Cheshire. Son of Alfred and Hannah Matilda of 10 Mill Street, Buglawton, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial France
ASHWORTH Henry Private 11138 13th Royal Fusiliers [City of London Regt] killed in action 16/6/1916 age 22. Grandson of John and Mary Ann Ashworth of 24 Bruinswick Street, Leek Buried at Pozieres British Cemetery, Somme,
ASTLES Arthur Private 11009 9th North Staffs Regt died 13/8/1916 husband of Annie 54 Picton Street Leek. Buried at Flatiron Copse Cemetery Mametze, Somme France
ASTLES Frederick Private 201347 1st Northumberland Fusiliers died 3/5/1917 age 35. Son of Lewis & Lizzie husband of Nellie 26 North Avenue Leek. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
ASTLES John Lance Corporal 21118, 1st Bedfordshire Regt Formerly 46616, Royal Garrison Artillery, killed in action 25/10/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
ATKINSON John Private 40559, 8th North Staffordshire Regt killed in action 19/11/1916. Buried at Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France
ATKINSON William Trooper 300842, 1st Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queens Own Royal Regt,) Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
Died 7/10/1918. Buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
BADDELEY William Gunner 64242, 319 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died of wounds 25/4/1918 Buried at Bandaghem Military Cemetery, Haringhe, Belgium
BAILEY Harold Corporal 805431 C Battery 231st Bde Royal Field Artillery died 10/1/1917. Son of Isaac and Harriet Bailey, Harpers Gate, Rudyard and brother of Isaac who also fell. Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery France Holder of the Military Medal
BAILEY Isaac Private 16995 4th Bedfordshire Regt killed in action 15/4/1917 age 38. Son of Isaac and Harriet Bailey, of Harpers Gate, Rudyard, Leek Staffs and brother of Harold who also fell. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France The CWGC has his surname as Baily
BALL Charles Owen Gunner 805468 C Battery 231st Brigade Royal Field Artillery died 12/6/1918 age 24. Son of William King & Lizzie Ann, nee Owen 13 North Avenue Leek. Buried at Fouquieres Churchyard Extension France
BALL George Private 241725, 1st North Staffordshire Regiment, died of wounds 17th October 1918. Buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, France
BALL George 2nd Lieutenant, A Coy, 7th Sherwood Foresters killed 21st March 1918 aged 24. Son of William and Martha Ball, of 28, Cecil St., Derby Commemorated on the Arras Memorial
BALL Harry Private 44768 8th Royal Berkshire Regt died 22/10/1918 age 32. Son of James King & Dora 18 Waterloo Street Leek. Buried at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Somme
BALL James William Private 39547 1st Hertfordshire Regt died 4/9/1918. Son of Mrs Clara Ball 20 Longford Street Leek. Buried at Hermies Hill British Cemetery France. Medal Roll have him listed serving with The Bedfordshire Regt
BARBER Harold Private 202028, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regiment died 1st July 1917 aged 26. Son of Tom and Sarah Barber, of Castle St., Melbourne, Derby Commemorated on the Arras Memorial
BARBER Harry Private G/15150,9th Royal Sussex Regiment killed in action 26/3/1918 Grandson of Robert M and Jane Mannell of 35 Grove Street, Leek. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial,France
BARKS Wilfred Private 10995 7th North Staffs Regt Died of wounds 9/8/1915. Buried at 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery Gallipoli Turkey. Native of Alton, Staffordshire
BARNETT Alfred Private 41210, 11th Suffolk Regt killed in action 8/6/1917 age 41 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
BARNETT Harry Private 7532, 4th Worcestershire Regiment killed in action 6th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Native of Leek and resident in Walsall. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
BASKERVILLE William Private G/11021, 2nd Royal Fusiliers [City of London Regt] 25/06/1915,age 24 Son of Alfred George and Mary of 4 Jubilee Terrace, Leek Buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey
BEARD Harvey Royal Scots It may be this person. Son of Eli and Annie Maria of Cemetery Cottage, Leek Born 1894 at Leek
BELFIELD Percy Pte G/15156 7th Royal Sussex Regt died 13th August 1918 Buried at Beacon Cemetery Sailly-Laurette, France
BERESFORD W Unable to find the correct record listed with the CWGC belived to be Kings Own Scottish Borders
BESTWICK George Sergeant 805420 C Battery 231st Bde Royal Field Artillery died 8/6/1917 age 35 Husband of Edith 16 Alsop Street Leek. Native of Leek. Buried at Fosse No10 Communal Cemetery Extension Sains-en-Gohelle France
BESTWICK Reginald Pte 4848, 1/5th Durham Light Infantry died 16/9/1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial
BIDDULPH Ernest Gunner 127598 95th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 3/8/1917 Husband of Frances C, Nee Clulow, Ivy House Farm, Rushton Spencer Derby Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
BIDDULPH John Private 15949 7th North Staffs Regt died 10/1/1916 age 31. Son of Mrs Biddulph. Buried at Chatby Military & War Memorial Cemetery Alexandria Egypt C.66
BILLING Arthur Able Seaman J/26661 H.M.S. Invincible 31/5/1916 Portsmouth Memorial
BILLING Harold Lance /Corporal 200680 1/5th South Staffs Regt died 1/7/1916 age 20 Son of Francis & Mary, Abbotsfield Buxton Road Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
BINTCLIFFE Charles Private 20208 B Coy 2nd Border Regt died 4/10/1917 age 24. Husband of Gladys Nee Pickering 9 Cromwell Terrace Leek. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
BIRCH Archibald Gunner 151379, 197th Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds 9th November Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
BIRCH Edgar Lance Corporal 13052 7th North Staffs Regt died 14/9/1918 age 26. Son of George & Annie 3 South Portland Street Leek. Brother of Harry died 1917 in Israel Commemorated on the Tehran Memorial Iran
BIRCH Harry Private 201366 1/4th Norfolk Regt died 2/6/1917 age 22. Son of George & Annie 3 South Portland Street Leek, brother of Edgar died 1918 in Iran. Commemorated on the Gaza War Cemetery Israel
BIRCH Thomas Reginald Sergeant 12907 6th Royal Berkshire Regt died 2 August 1916 Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, France
BIRCHENOUGH David Private 50699 5th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 2/6/1918 age 19. Son of George and Jane Annie 5 Garden Street Leek.formerly of 9 Angle Street, Leek Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery France.
BIRCHENOUGH Harry 1901 census. son of David and Elizabeth of 11 Angle Street, Leek. born in 1885 May be in the Royal Engineers
BIRCHENOUGH Harold Sergeant 91909 15th Durham Light Infantry killed 27 May 1918 aged 21. Son of Herbert and Emily of 14 Picton Street, Leek Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial
BISHOP Charles Private 201344, Northumberland Fusiliers killed 26 March 1918 Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial
BISHOP James Private 32374 2/6th South Staffs Regt died 8/12/1917. Son of Henry & Elizabeth of Leek husband of F Bishop 54 Chorley Street Leek. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery France
BLOORE Fred Private G/4584, 2nd Royal Sussex Regt killed in action 9/5/1915 Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France
BLOORE Thomas Boy 1st Class J/35047 HMS Hampshire died at sea 5/6/1916 age 18. Son of Frederick & Elizabeth BLOOR 17 Garden Street Leek. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire CWGC listed as BLOOR A note of interest Lord Kitchener was also killed in this ship
BOND William Ernald Private 20829, 18th Lancashire Fusiliers, died 11th June 1918 aged 28. Son of William and Sarah Ann Bond; husband of Annie Orrell nee Hulton, of the Island, Tean. Native of Tean, Staffordshire. Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.2, Somme, France
BOOTH Frank Private 29119, 123rd Coy, Machine Gun Corps, (Infantry) Died 23rd September 1917. Buried at No1 French Cemetery, Kemmel, Heuvelland, Belgium.
BOOTH Peter Private G/42640,17th Middlesex Regt died of wounds 7th January 1918 aged 27. Son of Peter and Ellen Booth, of Church St., Frodsham; husband of Edith Booth, of Sandfields, Frodsham, Cheshire Buried at Rocquingny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France
BOOTH Thomas Private 21338, 12th, formerly 4th Battalion Canadian Infantry died of wounds received in action in France Died 30 September 1915 in England and is buried in Leek Cemetery.
BOOTH William Guardsman 23044, 2nd Grenadier Guards killed 15th September 1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
BOSTOCK Ernest Private 8470 1st North Staffs Regt died 21/2/1916. Buried at Divisional Cemetery, Dickebusche Road nr Ypres Belgium
BOUCHER Arthur Guy 2nd Lieutenant A Coy 6th attach 2Bn Kings Rifle Corps died 10/7/1917 age 19. Son of Arthur Sackville, Sharpcliffe Hall Ipstones Staffs. Commemorated on the Neuport Memorial Belgium
BOUCHER Basil Edward Creswell Lieutenant, 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 10/5/1919 age 21. Son of Edward Creswell Bohum & Katherine, The Heath House Cheddleton Staffs. Buried in St Edwards churchyard, Cheddleton Staffordshire
BOULD Harold Private 19323 1st Bedford Regt died 26/8/1918 age 33. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth 137 Ball Haye Road Leek. Enlisted Jan 1915. Commemorated on the St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France
BOWYER Samuel Private 23565, 6th Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. Killed 18th August 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
BOWYER William Private 8555 Royal Defence Corps died 10/5/1917 age 57. Husband of Selina 40 Ashbourne Road Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery, Leek
BRANDRICK William Edward Gunner 2660 11th Battery Machine Gun Corps (Motors) died 16/4/1918 age 24. Son of John Edward & Elizabeth, Trentham Stoke on Trent, husband of Hilda Nee Earnshaw, Bashford Lane Leek Brook Leek. Buried at Voormezeele Enclosures No1 & No2 Belgium. I.H.44
BRATT Joseph Henry Private 203024 9th North Staffs Regt died 15/5/1918 age 24. Son of Cyril & Edith, Pool End Rudyard Leek. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France.
BRENNEN James John Lance Corporal 10469, Prince of Wales 7th North Staffordshire Regt, killed in action14/8/1915 age 20. Son of Mrs. Margaret Brennan, of Blackrock, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
BRETON Walter Guy Nicholas Major Royal Garrison Artillery died 14/9/1917 age 29. Son of E W & Mrs E E, Norton Cottage Rowley Park, Staffs, Solicitor. Buried at Whitehouse Cemetery Belgium
BRINDLEY George Henry James Private 42784 2nd Essex Regt died 29/5/1918 age 18. Son of Samuel & Emma 52 Derby Street Leek. Buried at Gonnehem British Cemetery France D.3
BRINDLEY Herbert Private 93549 Sherwood Foresters, died 16/3/1918 age 19. Son of Mrs Mary Buxton 15 Sherbourne Road Leek. Buried at Faveul British Cemetery France II.E.28
BROOKES Joseph Private 201584 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 14/3/1917 age 29. Son of Mrs Sarah Brookes 63 London Street, Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
BROOME John Gunner RMA/7422 HMS Virginian Royal Marine Artillery died 8/11/1915 and is buried in Leek Cemetery Staffs
CADE Harry Edwin Driver 810184 Royal Field Artillery (1616) 23 Bde. Died 1/7/1916. Son of Mr & Mrs Stephen Cade 148 Junction Road Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France
CANNON Thomas Arthur Private 235127, 13th The Kings Liverpool Regt formerly 203223, North Staffordshire Regt killed in action 12 December 1917 Native of Macclesfield and resident in Stoke on Trent. Buried at Favreuil British Cemetery, France
CANTRILL Richard Private 20686 8th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 30/9/1918. Buried at Mikra British Cemetery Kalamaria Greece 406. Medal Roll listed as Cantrell
CARTER Edward Pte 4th East Lancashire Regt Commemorated on the Poziers Memorial
CARTER James Arthur Gunner 152628 Royal Field Artillery 70th Battery 34th Bde died 21/10/1917 son of Mary Alice, Sandhurst Longsdon Nr Leek. Buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Belgium
CARTER Percy Private 201623 2/5th North Staffs Regt died 13/11/1917 age 19. Son of John William & Ella of Leek. Buried at Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension France
CARTER William Henry Private 16301, Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regt formerly North Staffordshire Regt killed 27th June 1915 aged 32, Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No 3 Cemetery, nr Ypres, Belgium
CARTLIDGE John Private 7647 1st North Staffs Regt died 8/11/1915 age 23. Son of Mrs R Cartlidge 2 Kiln Lane Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France
CHAPPELLS Edward Cyril Private 26582 16th Sherwood Foresters Enlisted 28th May 1915. Occupation prior to enlistment, Bakers Clerk, and he resided at 14, Longford Street, Leek. Posted to France 5th March 1916 and discharged as no longer physically fit for war service due to diabetes 30th July 1916. Died in Leek 3 February 1917 aged 21. Buried in Leek Cemetery
CHAWNER John Private 14318 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 21/3/1918 age 22. Son of Mrs Rachel Chawner 20 Nunn Street Leek. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
CHESHIRE James Private 19300 7th North Staffordshire Regt died 23/7/1917. Buried at North Gate War Cemetery Baghdad Iraq
CHESHIRE Samuel Private, 10th Cheshire Regt killed 1 October 1916. Buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France
CLARKE John Private Royal Fusiliers killed 16 July 1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme France
CLAY Frederick William Private 93551 1/6th Sherwood Foresters, died 3rd September 1918. Buried at Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, France
CLAYTON William H Private 54017 1st Lancashire Fusiliers died 30/9/1918 age 21. Son of William Henry & Edna 12 Frith Street Leek. Buried at Vichte Military Cemetery Belgium V.C.5
CLOWES Edward Hartley Private G/44302, 4th Royal Fusiliers killed 10th May 1917 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
CLULOW Rueben Private 32124, 3rd Canterbury Regt, New Zeland Expeditionary Force killed 22 November . Buried at Buttes new British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium
COLLINS Joseph Private 22334 2/4th West Riding Regt died 29th September 1918 aged 20. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Collins, of 16, Regent Street, Leek Buried at Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, France
CONLEY William Cockayne Lt 1st South Staffs Regt att to 91st Trench Mortar Battery died 26/10/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium Holder of the Military Cross
CONNOLLY Walter Percy Private 372029, 8th London Regt Post Office Rifles died 11th February 1919 aged 23. Son of Walter and Mary Connolly, of 2, Grove Cottages, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury. Buried at Shrewsbury Cemetery, Shropshire
CONSTANTINE William Private 241784, 1/6th North Staffordshire Regt died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war 8th June 1917.. Buried at Tournai, Communal Cemetery, Allied Extension, Belgium
COPE George Private 35831, 4th North Staffordshire Regt died 1st March 1918. Buried at Cement House Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium
COTTERILL James Arthur Private 32321, South Staffordshire Regt died 12th October 1917 aged 19. Son of Mrs. C. Cotterill, of 134, Junction Rd., Leek, and the late Mr. A. W. Cotterill. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
COTTERILL James Arthur Private 32321 8th South Staffs regt died 12/10/1917 son of A W & Mrs C Cotterill 134 Junction Road Leek. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
COX Frank William Private 36193, 16 Sherwood Foresters, killed 31 July 1917 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium
CRABTREE Harry Bombardier 805444 C Battery 231st Bde Royal Field Artillery died 10/1/1917. husband of E M 63 Grosvenor Street Leek. buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery France
CROMBIE Reuben Private 24158 11th Manchester Regt killed 29/9/1916 age 35. husband of Bertha, nee Brown 14 Station Road Milton Staffs. buried at Regina Trench Cemetery Grandcourt Somme, France. He is also commemorated on the Joshua Wardle War Memorial, Leekbrook, Staffs
DALE Arthur William 2nd Lieutenant 7th Northumberland Fusiliers died 1/7/1916 age 20. Son William & Harriet 195 Sappering Gardens Leek. Buried at La Laiterie Military Cemetery Belgium Commemorated on a private family memorial at Leek Cemetery
DAVENPORT Arthur Corporal 15726 7th North Staffs Regt died 12/1/1919. Commemorated on the Tehran War Cemetery Iran
DAVENPORT Fred DSO, MC. Major A Battery 295th Bde Royal Field Artillery died 25/9/1917 age 44. Son of Henry, Woodcroft Leek husband of Alice Lee Davenport, Stanstel, Stansted Essex. Buried at Reservoir Cemetery Ypres Belgium Holder of the DSO and MC
DAVIES Reginald Private 39347, 2/4th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 26/5/1918 age 18. Son of William & Emily 12 Brittania Street Leek. buried at Beinvillers Military Cemetery France
DEAN Reginald John Private 201926 2/5th North Staffs Regt died 18/10/1917 age 24. Son of John H & Annie 8 Sherburn Road Leek. buried at Succerie Cemetery Ablain-St. Nazaire France
DESBOROUGH John Private 7th Loyal [North Lancs]Regt formerly North Staffordshire Regt, killed 25 October 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
DICKINSON John Private 23794 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 20/7/1916 age 18. Son of Mrs Hannah 3 Moorhouse Street Leek. buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
DOODY Charles Henry Lance Corporal 9171 Kings Own Royal Light Infantry died 19/3/1915. buried at Strand Military Cemetery Belgium
DOXEY Joseph Private 5011,1/5th North Staffordshire Regt, killed in action 26th August 1916 aged 27. Son of Paul and Emma. Commemorated on his parents memorial at Leek cemetery and is buried at De Cusine Ravine British Cemetery, France
DOXEY James Private 103779, Machine Gun Corps, (Infantry) died 27th September 1920 aged 20. Buried at Leek Cemetery, Staffordshire
DOXEY William Sergeant 12463 31st Coy Royal Defence Corps died 27/9/1917 age 56. Husband of Elizabeth 84 Prince Street Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery
DRURY James Private 9390, 2nd South Staffordshire Regt died of wounds 20/9/1914. Buried at Braine Communal Cemetery, France
DUNN Colin Lance Corporal, 3 Royal Fusiliers died 29 September 1915 age 22. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
DUTTON John Private 14852, 7th North Staffordshire Regiment killed 14th April 1916. Native of Alton Towers, Staffordshire and resident in Fenton Staffordshire. Buried at the Basra War Cemetery, Iraq
EATON Andrew Private 10515 7th North Staffs Regt killed in action 10/8/1915 age 40. Husband of Elizabeth 1 kiln Lane Leek. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey
EDGE Albert Ernest Colour Sergeant 6757, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Division. Born 17th August 1872, enlisted 17th May 1893 died in England 12 February 1917 age 44 Son of John and Margaret of Leek and wife of Annie Maud nee Bishop of Portsmouth. Buried at Caisteron-Sea Cemetery, Norfolk. Not listed with the CWGC
EDGE Harry Private, 27th Northumberland Fusiliers killed 19 January 1917. Buried at Ration Farm Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France
ELKIN George Lance Corporal R/39530, 9th Kings Royal Rifle Corps 2nd London Regt (Queen Victoria Rifles) posted to 9th Bn died 22/11/1917 age 25. Son of William & Emma, Burslem Stoke on Trent, husband of Sarah 17 Westwood Grove Leek. buried at Hermies Hill British Cemetery France
ELLIS Philip Challinor Lieutenant, Observer, Royal Flying Corps 1st Sqdn. Secondary Regt Highland Light Infantry died 17/10/1916 age 23. Son of Clement C & Florence, Knivedon Hall Leek. Buried at Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery La Gorgue France
FARNELL William Private G/11342, 2nd Royal Fusiliers City of London Regt killed in action 23/9/1915 age 26. Son of William and Annie Farnell, of 30, Smithfield Rd., Market Drayton, Salop. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
FENTON Charles Victor Private 60515 9th Northamptonshire Regt died 2/10/1918 age 41. Son of John Edward & Elizabeth 102 Westwood Road Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery
FLANAGAN George Private 4684, 2/6 South Staffs Regt died 1/10/1915. Born at Leek and buried at Leek Cemetery
FLEET John Percy Private 81525, 24th Royal Lancers died 10/6/1918 age 19. Son of John P & Sarah Ann 5 Railway Cottages Leek Brook Leek. buried at Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery France
FLOWER Ernest Private 8999 17th Manchester Regt died 1/7/1916 age 21. Son of Edgar 16 Leonard Street and Martha Elizabeth 1 Abbots Lane Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
FOGG James Private 6th Bedfordshire Regt Killed 16 October 1916, age 24 Son of Charles and Martha of 42 Brunswick Street, Leek and brother of Thomas who also fell Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
FOGG James Sapper Royal Engineers killed 5 January 1917 in France Buried at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, France
FOGG Thomas Private 31192 7th South Lancashire Regt died 18/2/1917 age 33. Son of Charles & Martha 42 Brunswick Street Leek and brother of James who fell October 1916 buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery Somme
FORD Robert Corporal 9399,1/5th South Staffordshire Regt. died 26th June 1916 aged 27. Son of Robert Talbot Ford and Mary Ford, of Wharf House, Leek, Staffs. Buried at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, France
FOSTER William Private 201568, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regt died 1/7/1917 aged 21. Son of Joseph and Harriet Foster, of 92, Mill Street, Leek, Staffs Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
FOWELL Thomas Private 103698, 10th Sherwood Foresters, died 4/11/1918 age 18. Son of Mrs M, Court 16 12 Ashbourne Road Leek. buried at Ghissignies British Cemetery France
FOWLER John Private G/11094, 17th Royal Fusiliers died 24/3/1918 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
FOWLER William Private 14083 7th North Staffs Regt died 25/2/1917 age 27. Husband of Emma 23 Waterloo Street Leek. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq
GEE James Edward Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers His medal card show him as Private 23489 and 345659. Demob 26th March 1919. Buried at Leek Cemetery
GESTON Herbert Private 16954 Lincolnshire Regt trans to Private 368819 Lab Corps 743 Area Employment Coy died 22/2/1919 age 46. Husband of Elizabeth Nee Tranter 5 Brunswick Street Leek. buried at Pont_Remy British Cemetery Somme Birth registered as Herbert
GIBSON Enoch Private 9180 8th Royal Fusiliers died 7/7/1916 age 46. Husband of Hannah 1 Strangman Street Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
GIDDINGS John Private 16992 7th Bedfordshire Regt died 28/9/1916. Son of John & Elizabeth 13 Court 13 6 St Edwards Street Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
GILMAN James Private 2154 1st Coldstream Guards died 30/9/1918 age 28 husband of Florence 19 Queen Street Leek. buried at Grevillers British Cemetery France
GLENN Harold Private 57187, 1/10th Kings Liverpool Regt died 9th April 1918 aged 19. Son of Samuel and Esther Glenn, of Danesford, Bridgnorth, Salop Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France Native of Leek.
GODWIN Joseph Private 16535 7th North Staffs Regt died 29/5/1916. Commemorated on the Amara War Cemetery Iraq. Spec Memorial
GOLBY Harry Corporal S/32302 Rifle Brigade died 11/10/1918 brother of Miss A Golby 3 Alma Street Leek. buried at St Aubert British Cemetery France
GOLDSTRAW Benjamin Private 12140 9th North Staffs Regt died 13/8/1916. Son of Benjamin & Ann of Whiston, Staffs. Commemorated on the Buried at Flatiron Copse Cemetery Mametz Somme
GOLDSTRAW Geoffrey Oldfield Private 12113, 3rd Royal Fusiliers City of London Regt killrd in action 26/04/1915 age 18.Son of William and Elizabeth Goldstraw, of 58, Ball Haye Rd Leek, Staffs.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
GOLDSTRAW H Sapper Royal Engineers No Record found
GOLDSTRAW John William Private 241597 1/6th North Staffs Regt died 24/5/1918. buried at Pernes British Cemetery France II.C.24
GOLDSTRAW Phillip James Sapper T/1738 Royal Engineers died as Sapper 486861 470th Field Coy Royal Engineers died 9/12/1915 age 22. Son of Phillip James & Mabel 43 Grove Street Leek. buried at Ribcourt Road Cemetery Trescault France I.C.2
GOLDSTRAW Ralph Corporal, PO.16513 Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Division. Born 6th January 1894, enlisted 25th September 1912 and died 23rd December 1918 Buried at Hamburg War Cemetery, Germany
GOODFELLOW A Trooper Staffordshire Imperial Yeomanry. No record found
GOODFELLOW Albert Gunner 66889 2nd Bdg Royal Field Artillery killed in action 9/8/1915 age 23. Son of John & Annie 100 Mill Street Leek. Buried at Ramparts Cemetery Lille Gate Belgium H.7
GOODFELLOW Nathan Lance Bombardier 204949, C Battery 93rd Bdg Royal Field Artillery died 12/11/1918. Buried in Leek Cemetery Grave
GOODFELLOW Percy Private 25898 Cheshire Regt died 15/4/1918. Commemorated on the Doiran Memorial Greece
GOODWIN Stephen Arthur Private 43416, 9th Royal Fusiliers, died 27th November 1918. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.
GOODWIN Arthur William Private A/200236, 11th The Kings Royal Rifle Corps died of wounds 30 November 1917. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial
GOODWIN George Private 16993 1st Bedfordshire Regt killed 3/9/1916 aged 29. Son of David and Sarah Buried at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Somme, France
GOODWIN Joel Private 6356, 1st North Staffordshire Regiment, died 6th January 1916. Native of Brown Edge, Staffordshire and resident of Ball Hay Green, Staffordshire. Buried at St Omer Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, France (Served as BROWNSWORD)
GOODWIN John Private 11031 Cameronians [Scottish Rifles] killed in action 5/11/1914 Native of Brown Edge, Staffordshire and resident in Leek. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
GOULD Ernest William 2nd Lt 4th South Lancashire Regt died 10/4/1918 age 19
South Lancashire Regiment attached to the 1/5th Somerset Light Infantry.Son of William Henry and Alice Gertrude Gould of 72, Lyndhurst Rd., Hove, Sussex. Native of Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel
GRAHAM Anthony Private 42496 15 April 1918, 1/6th (T.F.) Battalion. South Staffordshire Regt formerly Private 50560, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry killed in action 15/4/1918 Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Graham of 46 Grove Street, Leek and brother of Arthur who also fell and cousin of George Henry who also fell. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
GRAHAM Arthur Private 13590 1st Worcestershire Regt died 12/3/1915 age 19 Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Graham 46 Grove Street Leek and brother of Anthony who also fell and cousin of George Henry who also fell. Buried at Estaires Communal Cemetery France
GRAHAM George Henry Corporal 8788 2nd Royal Irish died 26 August 1914. Cousin of Arthur and Anthony, brothers, who both fell. Buried at Bethencourt Communal Cemetery, France
GREATBATCH John James Private 12788 5th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 17/10/1915. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium.
GREEN Charles Ernest Lt, 7th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 15/7/1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
GREEN David James 7th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, killed 31 June age 32 Buried at Bedford House Cemetery near Ypres, Belgium
GREEN Norman 2nd Lt 7th North Staffs Regt died 25/1/1917 age 24. Son of Ernest & Annie, High Street Leek. Buried at Amara War Cemetery Iraq
GRIMES Arthur Private 281948, Lancashire Fusiliers. Enlisted 12th June 1915 at Leek and joined the North Staffordshire Regiment as Pte 17785. He transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers 4th June 1916. His address on enlistment was given as 47, Stockwall Street, Leek, occupation Barman place of birth, Fenton and his age was 21. He received a Gun Shot wound to his back on the 25th March 1918 and discharged in 1919
GWYNNE Hubert Lewelyn 2nd Lt 8th North Staffs Regt died 18/11/1916 age 24. Son of Clement T & Mary Adeline 100 Westwood Lane Leek Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
HALL Fred Gunner 31405 Royal Field Artillery D Battery 74th Bde died 10/9/1917 age 24. Son of Clara 1 Prospect Road Leek. buried at Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium I.E.31
HALL James Private 1545, 1/6th Manchester Regt died 5/6/1917 age 21. Son of John and Mary Ann Hall, of 120, Earl Street, Longsight, Manchester. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
HAMBLETON Arnold Private 82138 20th Durham Light Infantry died 29/10/1918 age 19. Son of Frederick & Annie E of Leek. buried at Terlencthum British Cemetery Wimille France
HAMBLETON George Private 123015, 26th New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Infantry, killed in action 7th November 1917 aged 18. Son of James and Mary formerly 27th York Street, Leek and then St Clair Road, Point Edward, Sarnia Ontario and of 263 Horton Road, London Ontarion. He enlisted 27th August 1915 aged 18 and have his place of birth as Leek. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
HAMBLETON George Pte 123015, 26th Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment) Died 7/11/1917 age 20. Son of James and Mary Hambleton, of Point Edward, Ontario.
Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
HAMMERSLEY Harry Private 3911 A Coy 9th Royal Fusiliers died 18/2/1916 age 23. Son of William & Emma Jane 73 Grosvenor Street Leek. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France
HAMMERSLEY Percy Private 38036 12th Gloucestershire Regt died 22/8/1918. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial France
HAMMOND William Private 25915, 2nd Cheshire Regt died 12 August 1916. Buried in Lembet Road Military Cemetery Salonika, Turkey
HAMPSON Samuel Private R4/065701 Royal Army Service Corps remounts Depot died 18/5/1915 age 24. Son of Samuel & Mary Jane husband of Nellie 21 Market Street Poplar London. Born at Leek. Buried at Arnos Vale Cemetery Bristol Screen Wall
HARROD William Gunner L/23563 34th Heavy Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery died 18/5/1917 age 20. Son of George Henry & Charlotte 24 Chorley Street Leek. buried at Duisans British Cemetery Etrun France
HASSALL Arthur It may be this soldier. Private 2997, 1/7th Cheshire Regiment, died 9th August 1915 aged 22. Son of William and Louisa. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
HEATH George William Sapper 59271 79th Field Coy Royal Engineers died 27/10/1917 age 43. Son of James & Ann, Hillcroft Spencer Avenue Leek husband of Beatrice Annie Roseville 8 Gall Road March Cambridgshire. Buried in Leek Cemetery
HEWITT Ernest Private G/68400 2/4th Royal Fusiliers formerly of the Royal Flying Corps, Buried at Cement House Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium
HIBBERT Charles It may be this soldier who was born at Normacot, Staffordshire. Private 9236, Charles Hibbert, 2nd Leicestershire Regiment, died of wounds 20th November 1914. Buried at Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg LAvoue, France
HIBBERT George Albert Private S/12563 8th Seaforth Highlanders 17/8/1919 age 28. Son of George & Flora, Normacot, Stoke on Trent husband of Elsie 49 Rose Bank Leek. Commemorated on the Belgrade Cemetery Belgium
HIGGINBOTHAM Fred Lance Corporal 46667 8th Northumberland Fusiliers died 19/6/1917 age 30. Husband of Martha 19 Fountain Street Leek. Commemorated on thet Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
HIGGINBOTHAM William Private 9116 1st Royal Fusiliers died 10/5/1915. Buried at La Chappell DArmentieres Communal Cemetery France
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HILL Charles Edwin Private 242523 1st North Staffs Regt died 30/6/1917 age 21. Son of Benjamin & Eleanor Hatherlea 27 Sappering Gardens Leek. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
HILL George Thomas Gunner 65876 Z 15th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died 22/3/1917 age 26. Son of Thomas & Phoebe 53 Wellington Street Leek. Commemorated on the Habarco Communal Cemetery Extension France
HILL Richard Sergeant 171347 Royal Army Veterinary Corps attached New Zealand Field Artillery. Died 25th February 1919 Buried at Tidworth Military Cemetery
HILTON William Taylor Bombardier 78822 A Battery 47 Bde Royal Field Artillery died 16/7/1915 age 20. Son of H & H 6 Limestone Street Leek. Commemorated on the Poperinghe New Military Cemetery Belgium I.B.7
HODGKINSON Frederick Medal Card (TNA Site) Pte 62760 Royal Defence Corps Enlisted 16th January 1915 Discharged 12th July 1918
HOLDEN Cyril Vincent Private 91868 Royal Army Medical Corps died of wounds 1/10/1917 age 18 son of Edwin Vincent & Margaret 30 Adrens Lane Lancaster. buried at St Omar Souviner Cemetery Longuenesse France
HOLLINSHEAD Sampson Private 19322 8th North Staffs Regt died 18/11/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
HOWARD William Sydney Gunner 844 2nd Midlands Bde Ammunition Coy Royal Field Artillery died 7/4/1915 age 26. Son of Samuel & Julia 47 Picton Street Leek. buried at St Omer Souviner Cemetery Longuenesse France
HUDSON Albert Private 23352 1/6th North Staffs Regt died 20/9/1017 age 20. Son of Mrs Rachel Hudson 18 Wellington Street Leek. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
HUDSON John James Private 1644 1st Bedfordshire Regt died 4/9/1916 age 24. Husband of Edith Ellen 100 Buxton Road Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
HUDSON William Private 241732 D Coy 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 30/9/1917 age 24. Son of Henry & Esther 115 Ball Haye Green Leek. buried at Vlamertinghe Memorial Military Cemetery Belgium
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HULME Edward Private 28585 6th Kings Own Scottish Borderers died 23/1/1918 age 30. Husband of Hannah 7 Haregate Terrace Ball Haye Leek. buried at Fins New British Cemetery Sorel-Le-Grand Somme
HULME Harry Private 15741 11th Royal Sussex Regt died 22/4/1917 age 19. Son of George & Harriett 49 Burton Street Rochdale Road Manchester. Born in Leek. buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery Belgium
HULME Harry Platt Private T4/219384 Mechanical Transport Royal Army Service Corps attached to Royal Garrison Artillery 33rd Seige Battery Ammunition Coy died 11/2/1919 age 31. Son of Enoch & Harriett of Leek. buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No2, Somme France
HULME John Joseph Private 7445 1st North Staffs Regt died 27/4/1916. buried at Dranoutre Military Cemetery Belgium
HULME Joseph Arthur Corporal G/4581 7th Royal Sussex Regt died 3/10/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
HULME William Pte 42035 8th South Staffordshire Regt died 1 March 1918 aged 24. Buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany
HUNT Harvey Gunner 69979, G Battalion, Tank Corps died 21/11/1917 age 21. Son of Saul & Harriet 11 Westwood Grove Leek. buried at Flesqueres Hill British Cemetery France (This is a joint grave)
HUNT Samuel Lance Corporal 201850, 2/5th North Staffordshire Regt Buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany
IRWIN Thomas Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Air Force attach to the Canadian Air Force Buried at Toronto Cemetery, Ontario
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JOHNSON Harry Perkin Private 15247 8th North Staffordshire Regt died 22-23/7/1916 age 18. Son of Harry Perkine Johnson. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
JOHNSON John Arthur Gunner 240571 No1 A Reserve Bde Royal Field Artillery died 28/5/1918 age 20. Son of John Henry & Mary 39 nelson Street Leek and is buried in Leek Cemetery
JOHNSON John James Private 200470 2/5th North Staffaffordshire Regt died 21/3/1918.Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France.
JOHNSON Robert Private 8624, 1st North Staffordshire regt died 7th June 1916 aged 36. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Johnson, of 2, Steprow, Leek. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord France
JOHNSON Ralph Boy 1st Class J/37132 H.M.S. Barham died 31/5/1916. Son of Benjamin Court 6 St Edmunds Street Leek. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon
JOHNSON Reginald Tavenor Capt 5th North Staffs Regt died 13/10/1915 age 36. Son of Henry James & Maria, The Upper House Barlaston Stoke on Trent. Husband of Margaret Vernon 16 Portland Court, Great Portland Street. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France
JOHNSON Robert Private 8624 1st North Staffs Regt died of wounds 7/6/1916 age 36. Son of Robert & Elizabeth 2 Steprow Leek. buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension France
KEATES Frederick William Private 41099 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France. From family grave in Leek Cemetery. Missing in action at Monchy France. Son of Edward & Martha
KEATES George Gunner 151089 101 Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 16/9/1917 age 34. Son of George & Mary of Leek husband of Mary Isabel 9 Junction Road Leek. buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium
KEATES Harry Air Mechanic 1st Class 21953 Royal Air Force, died 23/10/1918 age 24. Son of Harry & Alice of Leek husband of A Nee Evans 3 Harbour Terrace Trefechan Aberystwyth. Born in Leek and buried in Leek Cemetery Grave 8856
KEATES Harry Matthias Private 202193 1/4th Kings Own Scottish Borderers died 20/9/1918. Son of Edward & Laura 33 Ball Haye Green Leek. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial France
KEATES James Edward Private 15575 7th North Staffs Regt died 22/4/1916. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq
KELK John Henry Private 12/1481 D Coy 12th Yorkshire & Lancaster Regt died 1/7/1916 age 24. Son of Henry & Annie 31 Goddard Hall Road Sheffield. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
KELLY Sydney George Sergeant C/395 16th Kings Royal Rifle Corps died of wounds 29/9/1917 age 30. Son of Mr & Mrs R J Kelly Bridge Street Uttoxeter Staffs husband of Lavina A 32 Compton Leek. buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium.
KIRKBY Leonard Private 196392 77th Labour Centre Labour Corps, formerly of the North Staffordshire Regt, died 10/9/1917. Buried in Leek Cemetery CWGC listed as Kirby
KIRKHAM Ernest Burnett Private 4021 4th Northumberland Fusiliers died 15/9/1916 age 35. Son of John & Elizabeth. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme. Also mentioned on his parents grave in Leek Cemetery
KIRKHAM John Private 8809 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers died 9/4/1918 age 30. Son of Edward & Hannah of Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery Grave 7084 Holder of the DCM
KNOWLES James Corporal 2378440 8th Canadian Infantry Manitoba Regt died 27th-29 September 1918 aged 26. Son of James Knowles, of 16A, Ball Haye Green, Leek; husband of Millicent Knowles, of 2, Prospect Place, Leek, Staffs, England Buried at Sancourt British Cemetery, France
LAZENBY James William Gunner 25903 A Battery 64th Bde Royal Field Artillery died 2510/1918 age 33. Commemorated on the Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille France
LEADBEATER
John Captain, 5th Australian Infantry killed in action at Pozieres, 25 July 1916 Commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Australian Memorial, Ameins, France
LEAR John William Sergeant 23117 3rd South Lancashire Reg Prev served as Sergeant 55914 Royal Field Artillery died 12/2/1916 age 34 Son of William & Prudence of Burslem husband of Rosina Maud 31 Sandon Road Leek buried in Leek Cemetery Grave 4099
LECKENBY Sydney William Driver M/274359 Royal Army Service Corps, K Seige Park attached to heavy Artillery. Australian Corps died 31/5/1918 age 29. Son of Mr & Mrs Leckenby South Farm Letwell Yorks, husband of Maria 167 Carlton Road Worksop Notts. buried at Daours Communal Cemetery Extension Somme, France
LEE Jesse Private 40900 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 29/11/1917 age 21. son of George & Rose 23 Brook Street Leek. buried at Cambrai Memorial Louveral France
LEES Ernest Private 23431, 20th Durham Light Infantry killed 31 July 1917. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
LEWTHWAITE Charles Gilfred Lieutenant, 231st Bde Royal Field Artillery died 29/7/1917 age 33. Son of William & Helena (now Helena Lady Lewthwaite) of Broadgate Cumberland. Buried at Fosse No10 Communal Cemetery Extension Sains-en-Gohelle France Holder of the Military Cross
LILLIE-MITCHELL James Ernest Corporal 93175, 203rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died 20/6/1917 age 34. husband of Mabel Bongye Mitchell, Cresent Villa Fydell Crescent Boston. Buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentires France
LOVATT George Private 201585 1/5th North Staffs Regt deid 1/7/1917 age 23. Son of Frederick W & A, 38 John Street Leek. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
LOVATT James Harold Barber Pte 202464, 2/6th North Staffordshire Regt Buried at Cement House Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium
LOWE Thomas Edward Private 18592 7th North Staffs Regt. killed in action 25 February 1917 Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq
LOWE William Private 49527 5th Lincolnshire Regt died 1/4/1918. Brother of Ernest 141 Mill Street Leek. Commemorated on the Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension Somme
LOWE William Private 8018 1st North Staffs Regt died 8/11/1915 age 19. Son of Arthur 136 Mill Street Leek. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium
MACHIN John Private 9041,1st South Staffordshire Regt died of wounds 7/11/1914. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
MALKIN Fred (Burnt Record) Private 12186, 10th North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Reserve Battalion. Enlisted 31st August 1914 aged 21. Address given as Whiston Leys, near Cheadle, Staffordshire. Husband of Margaret Millward Goldstraw. Occupation given as Labourer. Discharged from the army with Tubercle of the Lungs 5th November 1915 aged 22. He died 25th April 1918 aged 25. He is buried in St Mildreds churchyard, Whiston, Staffordshire
MALKIN Frank Lance Corporal 33402 115th Fortress Coy Royal Engineers died 17/5/1918 age 46. Son of John & Sarah, husband of Hannah 18 Britannia Street Leek. Born in Leek and also buried in Leek Cemetery grave 7801
MALKIN Harry Private R/15158 10th Kings Royal Rifle Corps 1916 died 10th August 1917. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
MALKIN Henry Gunner 46613 251st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 16/6/1918 age 32. Son of Colin & Mary of Leek husband of S Malkin 5 The Crescent Buxton Road Leek. buried at Hoogstade Trench Cemetery Grandcourt Somme
MALKIN Percy Private 2941 East Surry Regt killed in action 8/5/1915 age 19 Son of Elisha & Harriet 11 Barngate Street Leek. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
MALKIN Thomas William Private 86286 46th Machine Gun Corps 24/7/1918 age 20. Son of Mrs S A Malkin 74 Mill Street Leek Buried at Fouquieres Churchyard Extension France
MANSELL Frank Lance Corporal 23/1513 1st/3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died 27th September 1918 Commemorated on the new Zealand Memorial, Grevillers, France
MARREN Joshua
Corporal 9705 4th Royal Fusiliers, killed 21 August 1917. Buried at Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny, France
MAYERS John William Private 407455 10th Worcestershire Regt died 11/2/1917 age 22. Son of John & M J, 21 Ball Haye Green Leek. buried at Queens Cemetery Puisieux Farm France D 38 Formerly served as Private 24337 Oxford & Buck Regt
McKENZIE Harry Pte 94258, 72nd General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps, Enlisted 8th March 1917 at Blackpool, aged given was 18yrs & 8 months and address given was 2. North Avenue, Leek. His parents moved to 84 Grove Street, Leek occupation Dyers Labourer. He was the son of Thomas Henry and Eliza Jane nee Osborn. On his medical he was found to have a slight right flat foot which was not sufficient to cause rejection. He died in the hospital he was posted to from Bronchopneumonia and he died 2nd November 1918 He is buried at Tourgeville Military Cemetery, France (His burnt record showed his surname to be Kenzie) His birth surname is as stated, McKenzie.
McLEAVY Edmund Private 5050 and 12328 Royal Defence Corps. Enlisted aged 48 on the 17th January 1915. Formerly served with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Address given on enlistment was Mill Street, Leek, occupation, Silk Weaver and next of kin was given as Thomas McLeavy. He died 5th July 1918 aged 51 at Leek Buried in Leek cemetery
MEAKIN Thomas Private 14473, 9th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment died 7th July 1916 aged 32. Son of Thomas and Harriet of Leek. Buried at Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme France
MELLOR Eli Smith Rifleman 36857 6th South Lancashire Regt died 13/12/1917 age 36. Husband of Laura 39 Ball Haye Green Leek. buried at Maitland Cemetery Cape Town S.A Sec 4.97967B
MELLOR Frank Johnson Lieutenant 2nd Sherwood Foresters died of wounds 19/9/1916 age 20 Son of Thomas & Agnes Brae Side Leek Educated at Denstone College 1906-1915. Buried at Grove Town Cemetery Meaulte, Somme, France
MELLOR Thomas Private 16584 South Staffs Regt died 25/9/1915 age 23. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France. Also mentioned on a family grave in Leek Cemetery as Tom. No other person mention on the head stone
MERRIMAN Edward Private 8282 2nd Royal Irish Regt Private died 23/8/1914 Commemorated on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France
MESSHAM Henry James Private 467037 5th Canadian Machine Gun Corps died of wounds 17/6/1916 age 31. Son of Tom & Elizabeth of Liverpool. buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France
MISSEN Thomas Mowbray Driver 59650 Royal Field Artillery A Battery 250th Bde died 22/8/1918. Commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Somme The CWGC have him listed as Mawberry T
MITCHELL William Able Seaman 172225, Royal Navy HMS Attentive. Born 28th November 1876, killed 6 May 1918 age 41. Husband of Hannah nee Cosgrove, of 10, St. George's Street., Leek, Staffs. Served in the Zeebrugge Raid. Born at Leek, Staffs. Buried at Plaistow Essex
MOORCROFT Frank Private 41731, 1st East Lancashire Regt died 12 May 1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
MORRIS Arthur Lance Corporal 106196, 2/5th Sherwood Foresters 21 April 1918 Buried at Bandaghem Military Cemetery, Haringhe, Poperinge, Belgium
MOSS William Sergeant SE/8959, Army Veterinary Corps, attached to 9th Field Veterinary Hospital, died in Mesopotamia 1/9/1916 Buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
MURFIN Charles Private 31185 Hampshire Regt 19th Garrison Battalion, Prev served as Private 25527 Labour Corps Private 29425 East Yorks Regt died 27/11/1918. buried at St Jan Communal Cemetery Kortrijk Belgium
MURRAY Percy Victor Private 10578 12th Royal Fusiliers died 4/11/1915 age 25. Husband of Sarah Lizzie 57 Livingstone Street Leek. buried at Spoilbank, Cemetery, Zillebeke Belgium
MYCOCK Horace Private 11182, 32nd Royal Fusiliers died 24/4/1917 age 27. Son of John Joseph of Tittesworth Cottage Leek. buried at Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Belgium
NELSON Ernest Private 51326, 1/5th West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales Own) died 25/4/1918 age 19 son of Thomas & Elizabeth Ann, Court 2, 8 Ball Lane, Leeek. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
NELSON Fred Private G/15122, 11th Royal Sussex Regt died of wounds, 14 August 1917 age 21. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, France
NICHOLSON Basil Lee Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery (North Midland Div) died 24/7/1915 age 24. Son of Sir Arthur, Knight & Lady Nicholson, Highfield Hall Leek. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Leek Cemetery and is buried at Dranouter Churchyard Belgium
NOBLE Arthur Private 16818 North Staffordshire Regt died of wounds 27/1/1917 Buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
NOBLE E Driver Royal Army Service Corps No record found
NOWLAND Arthur Private 8851 9th East Surrey Regt died 16/8/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
NOWLAND Hezekiah Private 25602 2nd Lincolnshire Regt died 14/8/1917 age 38. Husband of Gertrude Nee Haywood 3 Park Road Leek. buried at Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery Extension Belgium
OSHAUGHNESSY William Private 18058 6th Lancashire Regt died 5/4/1916. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq
OAKES William Ernest Private 38536, 21st Northumberland Fusiliers killed 9/4/1917 age 29 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
OSBOURNE Percy Private M2/03/683 Army Service Corps 6th Div Mechanical Transport Coy died 12/11/1918. Son of Herbert & Betsy, Fountain Street Leek. buried at Etaples Military Cemetery France
OWEN John William Private 204459, 7th Royal West Kent died 28th March 1918 aged 31. Son of William Owen, of 4, Smithfield Cottages, Leek Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial Somme, France
PARTRIDGE Charles Private 305334 2/7th Duke of Wellingtons [West Riding] Regt killed 11 August 1917. Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery
PEACH George William Private 241596 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 5/12/1917 age 21.Son of Levi of Wren Cottage Ashbourne Road Leek. buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France
PEACOCK Harry Driver 152337, Royal Field Artillery, Enlisted 5th August 1916, address givn 13. Deansgate Leek, occupation Butcher, next of kin, his father, Arthur of the same address. He married Annie nee Bayley new home address was given as 7. Westwood Terrace, Leek. Demob 21st January 1919 and he died 1st March 1919 aged 26. Buried at Leek Cemetery
PEACOCK Harry The only information that has been found refers to Harry. Driver 1146, 2nd North Midland Briagade, enlisted July 1914 occupation Dyer address 68 Grove Stteet, Leekbrooke. A death record has been found through FeeBMD for a Harry who died March Quarter 1919 Leek Registration District aged 29. It may be him.
PERKIN Arthur (Burnt record) Private 805435, 2nd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, of 28, Ball Haye Green, Leek, Husband of Henrietta nee Moss of Leek whom he married 19th June 1917. He was stationed at No1 North Camp Ripon, Yorkshire. On the 23rd November 1917 whilst doing Riding Drill he fell off his horse when jumping over a three foot high jump, sustaining a fractured right arm. He was Demob 4th July 1919 address given 7. Waterloo Street, Leek. On the 12th February 1919 he requested his Military Medal which he received in France. He previously served as Gunner 340, 3rd Stafford Battalion, Royal Field Artillery, enlisting 1st April 1908 aged 19, for four years and his occupation was a Picker at a Silk Mill. He re-engaged 29th February 1912. Another address given was in 1919, 12 Talbot Street, Leek. No record has been found of his death
PHILLIPS James Gunner 837268, A Battery, 110th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, killed 11 August 1917 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
PICKFORD David Company Sergeant Major, 9031, 9th Sherwood Foresters. Born 28th June 1885 at Leek and died 23/10/1916 aged 32 from Bara Myoclonus Multiplex at Coombe Lodge Hospital, Brentwood at 09:50am. He was the son of John of Ashbourne Road Leek nad husband of Nellie nee Turner whom he married on the 19th October 1912 at All Saints church, Leek. At the time of his death his wife was residing at 76 Sandon Road, Leek In a memorandum dated 7th October 1919 she received her late husbands personal property address given was 2. Cornhill Street, Leek she also received a certificate Mentioned in Despatches dated 24th September 1920. He is buried in Leek Cemetery grave 7080 Holder of the D.C.M which was in the London Gazette dated 15th July 1916 He originally enlisted into the army 28th December 1903 aged 18yrs and 6 months into the 1st Volunteer Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (Information from his Burnt Record)
PICKFORD David Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery died 2 June 1916 age 61, Buried at Leek Cemetery
PICKFORD Ernest Gunner 152263 B Battery, 148th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, killed 23/7/1917 aged 25. Son of Joseph and Harriet Pickford, of 17, Livingstone Street, Leek. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
PICKFORD Frank Private 29254 1st East Lancashire Regt died 12/5/1917 age 25. Son of Mrs Mary Ellen Pickford of Leek husband of Gertrude 2 Coronation Street Cheadle, Staffs. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France
PICKFORD Harold Private 35285 1/9th Royal Scots died 1/8/1918 age 21. Son of James & Clara Ann 25 York Street Leek. buried at Raperie British Cemetery Villemontirie France II.D.3
PICKFORD John James Private 11162 9th Royal Fusiliers trans to Private 403499 858th Area Employment Coy 2nd Labour Corps died 6/2/1919 age 23. Son of John & Eliza 29 King Street Leek and buried in Leek Cemetery grave 3400
PICKFORD Percy Sergeant 805429 C Battery 231st Bde Royal Field Artillery died 5/10/1918 age 24. Son of Mrs S Pickford 48 Compton Terrace Leek. Buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery France Holder of the Military Medal
PLANT Harold Private 26584 C Coy 16th Bn Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regt died on the Somme 3/9.1917 age 18. Son of Harry & Gertrude 5 Nab Hill Avenue Leek buried at Thiepval Memorial Somme also mentioned on a family grave in Leek Cemetery
PLANT John William Private 29994 7th North Staffs Regt died 18/5/1918 buried at North Gate War Cemetery Baghdad Iraq
PLANT Sidney Gunner 151494 49th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died at Ypres 6/9/1917 age 32. Son of Thomas & Harriet, husband of Rose Edna 52 Nab Hill Leek. buried at White House Cemetery Belgium He also mentioned on a family grave in Leek Cemetery
PLANT William Private 16854 1st Bedfordshire Regt reported wounded and missing 27 July 1916 age 22. Son of James & Martha Ann 13 Pump Street Leek husband of Beatrice Nee Barlow 40 Wedgwood Street Wolstanton, S.O.T. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme also mentioned on a family grave in Leek Cemetery
POINTON C Pte Royal Fusiliers. No record found
POINTON Frank Private 43694, 13th Yorkshire Regt died 22 June 1918 aged 20. Son of Mrs. Susan Pointon, of 40, Livingstone St., Leek. Buried at Niederzwehren War Cemetery, Germany
POOLE Ernest Corporal 201259 3/5th West Yorkshire Regt died 26th Elisted 14th July 1915 aged 38 address given as Ashbourne Road, Cheadle, Staffordshire. Discharged, 12th January 1918 from Military Hospital, Rugeley Camp , Cannock Chase, Staffordshire medically unfit for war service due to Tubercular of the lung. He died 26th November 1918 aged 49. Buried at Leek Cemetery
POYSER James William Private 3640 2nd East Surrey Regt died 27/4/1915 age 24. Son of John Thomas & Elizabeth 78 Westwood Road Leek. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
PRICE Charles Heritage Lieutenant, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry[Eastern Ontario] died 21/1/1915 Regt Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No 3 Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
PRIME Claude Corporal 805739, Leek Battery, Royal Field Artillery killed 6 November 1918 brother of George Virgil holder of the MM Buried at Nechin Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium
PRIME George Virgil Gunner 398 Royal Field Artillery 2nd North Midland Bde died 1/7/1916 age 32. Husband of Nellie 27a Queens Street Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
PRINCE Ernest Private 16994 1st Bedfordshire Regt died 27/7/1916 age 21. Son of Ernest & Margaret High Up Cottage Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
PRINCE James Private 42383 3rd Worcestershire Regt died 21/3/1918 age 19 Son of Ambrose & Annie Louisa 7 Rosebank Terrace Leek. Commemorated on the Arras France
PRINCE William Private 7738 1st North Staffordshire Regt died 21st March 1918 Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
PROSSER William Private 1/5th North Staffordshire Regt died 17 October age 24. Buried at Lillers Communal Cemetery, France
QUINN Patrick Private 11037 7th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 10 Aug 1915 aged 28. Son of Francis and Mary Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
RATCLIFFE J Corporal Cheshire Regt. No record found
READ Herbert Gunner 101586 A Battery 153 Bde Royal Field Artillery died 5/8/1917 age 23. son of Henry & Ellen 11 Shirburn Road Leek. buried at New Irish Farm, Cemetery Belgium
RENSHAW Victor Private 43011 1st South Staffs Regt, died 4/10/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
RHEAD Frederick Private 14761 9th Royal Fusiliers died 7/1/1916 age 21. son of James & Eunice, 19 Picton Street Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
RHEAD William Herbert Driver T4/18634, Royal Army Service Corps, died 24/12/1918 age 32. Son of Thomas Henry & Bessie of Leek, husband of Fanny 94 Meir Street Hanley Stoke on Trent. buried at Bralo British Cemetery Greece
RICHARDS John Lance Corporal 31869 10th (Shropshire & Cheshire Yeomanry) Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 22/8/1918 son of John & Susannah, 49 Castle Street Coseley Staffs. A Police Constable of Leek. buried at Vielle-Chapelle New Mil Cemetery Lacouture-France
RICHARDSON Ernest Private 3042, 22nd Royal Fusiliers died 6/2/1917 age 34. Son of Richard, husband of Lily, 6 North Avenue leek, native of York. buried at Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Somme
RICHES Reginald Charles Private M/321671 Royal Army Service Corps died 2/7/1919 age 26. in Devenport Military Hospital Son of Thomas & Rose R . Buried at Leek Cemetery
RIDER Collin Driver, Royal Army Service Corps died 15th May 1919 aged 24. Buried at Leek Cemetery
RIDER E Gunner RFA or RGA no record found
RIDER William Sergeant Quartermaster 8728 7th North Staffs Regt died 7/10/1916 age 39. Son of William & Melinda 35 John Street Leek husband of Agnes Gertrude Nee Foskett, Pool Sail Cottages, Freeford, Lichfield Staffs. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial Turkey
RILEY Norman Private TRG/51569, (53rd Notts & Derby) Sherwood Foresters died 7/7/1918 age 18. Son Edwin & Clara 7 Westwood Road Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 8123
ROBINSON Arthur Private 44112 Essex Regt died 23/8/1918 Buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, France
ROBINSON Charles Walter Corporal 16948, 1st Hampshire Regt killed 12 September 1915. Buried at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France
ROBINSON Colin Cormack Sergeant 3/3957, Black Watch, Died in Scotland 2 December 1916 age 46 Buried at Wellshill Cemetery Perth Cemetery, Scotland
ROBINSON Edward Guardsman 22313 1st Grenadier Guards killed 9 May 1916, brother of Thomas who also fell Buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium
ROBINSON H L Bandsman .It may well be Henry Lauren of 37 Wilson Street, Leek, Son of William H & Maria (Info from 1901 Census) No other record found
ROBINSON James Private 808287 10th Canadian Inf (Alberta Regt) died 9/4/1917. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial France he is also mentioned on a family grave in Leek Cemetery. Killed in Action at Vimy Ridge 9 April 1917 age 27. Son of James & Mary, Prospect Cottage Leek.
ROBINSON John Harold Private G/6849 1st The Buffs [East Kent Regt] killed 25 September 1916 age 31. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
ROBINSON Samuel Walters Private 201841,1/8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders died 24th November 1917 aged 19. Son of Rowland Thomas & jane Elizabeth. Buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France
ROBINSON Thomas Private 50793 11th Lancashire Fusiliers died 20/4/1918 age 30. Husband of Ethel 99 Cherburn Road Leek and brother of Edward who also fell. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
ROBINSON Thomas Pte 41060 South Staffordshire Regt Killed in action 28th September 1918 Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
ROGERS George Private R/38033, 10th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds 3 December 1917. Buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France France Also commemorated on the Ball Haye Green Chapel memorial
RUSHTON George Arthur Private 60955, 111th Coy, Machine Gun Corps, Infantry died 4th august 1917. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
RUSHTON Joseph Private 16443 1st Bedfordshire Regt died 2/6/1915 age 39 son of Robert & Esther, Parksvilla Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada, husband of Susan, 22 Wood Street Leek. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium
RYDER G A Private Royal Fusiliers No record found
SALES Victor Private 267778 1/7th West Yorkshire Regt died 3/7/1917 age 20. Son of George H, 4 Carlton Terrace, abbots Villa Leek. buried at Laventine Military Cemetery La Gorgue France
SALT Charles Sergeant 5331, 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 4/8/1916. buried at De-Cusine Ravine British Cemetery Basseux France
SALT E W It may be (Medal Card) Acting WOII 25585 Ernest William, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, (D.C.M.)
SALT Samuel Gunner 174175 A Battery 235th Bde Royal Field Artillery died 7/4/1918 age 20. Son of Joseph & Mary 36 Livingstone Street Leek. buried at Couin New British Cemetery France
SALT Stephen Private 8423 1st North Staffs Regt died 25/9/1915. buried at La Brique Military Cemetery No1 Belgium.
SAPPEROSON Arthur Private 17066 2nd Lincolnshire Regt died 21/5/1916 age 30 husband of Louisa 1B Cope Street, Milton Stoke on Trent. buried at Warloy Baillon Communal Cemetery Somme A.4
SCOTTON William Private 49668 1st Kings Liverpool Regt attached to 170th Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers, died 26/7/1917. buried at Bethune Town Cemetery France
SHARRATT James Private 17811 7th North Staffs Regt died 20/4/1916. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq
SHAW Harvey Private 54330 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 22/6/1917 age 19. Son of George & Sarah Ann 36 Park Lane Macclesfield, native of Leek. buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium
SHELDON Joseph Private 41473, South Staffordshire Regt, died 12th October 1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
SHENTON Harold Private 5251 1st North Staffs Regt died 24/6/1916 age 20. Son of Mrs Esther, 20 Alma Street Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
SHUTE Harry Acting Bombardier 76684 102 Battery 27 Bde Royal Field Artillery died 12/4/1917 age 27, son of Charles Edward & Fanny 37 Grosvenor Street, Leek. buried at Nine Elms Military Cemetery Thelus France
SIGLEY Frank Private 23189 10th Royal Fusiliers died 30/4/1916 age 25. Son of Joseph & Esther of Leek. buried at Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery Belgium
SIGLEY James Private 37973, Lincolnshire Regiment, transferred to Labour Corps as Private 256618. (burnt record) He first attested 6th June 1916, then went in the Army Reserve the attested again 8th March 1917 at Lichfield, where he joined the Labour Corp, aged 39. he gave his occupation Stocking Presser, Late Hair Dresser, of 28 Market Place, Leek. Husband of Florence Maud nee Taylor whom he married at Brunswick Wesleyan Chaple, Leek 17th September 1902 He was demob 29th May 1919 address given 33 Picton Street, Leek
SIGLEY Rowland John Private 18297 2nd Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 18/11/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
SILLITO Moses Private 16391 3rd London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) died 25/4/1915. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres Belgium
SIMISTER Cyril Reginald Private 4765, 3rd Royal Fusiliers City of London Regt died of wounds 2/05/1915 age 23.Son of Fanny Simister, of 12, Westwood Rd., Leek, Staffs., and the late William Simister. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France
SIMPSON Harry Private 241995 2/6th West Yorkshire Regt died 3/5/1917 age 24, son of William & Hannah. Shoolbridge Street, Leek. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial France. Brother of Sidney died 5/7/1918 Also mentioned on family grave in Leek Cemetery
SIMPSON Sidney Military Medal, Private 75561 15th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps wounded in France 28th June 1918 died of wounds received 5 July 1918 at Dover. Buried in Leek Cemetery. Brother of Harry KiA 3 May 1917
SIMS Simeon Private 2960, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regt died of wounds. 16th July 1915 aged 34. Son of the late Simeon and Rachel Sims, of Horton, nr. Leek; husband of Annie Sims, of 42, Shoobridge Street, Leek. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France
SLATER Henry Guardsman 28809 2nd Grenadier Guards, died 28th March 1918 Buried at Douchey Les Ayette

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SLATER James Thomas Private 11095 13th Royal Fusiliers died 9/7/1916 age 31, husband of Emma Jane 34 new Shirburn Road, North, Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
SMETHURST John Vernon Private G/4585 2nd Royal Sussex Regt died 9/5/1915 age 20. Son of John & Harriet 21 Queen Street Leek. Commemorated on the Le-Touret Memorial France
SMITH Arthur Private 200756,1st Durham Light Infantry killed 23/4/1917 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
SMITH E H Unable to find any record,
SMITH E S Pioneer Royal Engineers
SMITH Edward Private 352863 9th Royal Scots, died 20/9/1917 age 20. Son of Joseph & Sarah Ann, Kiln Lane Leek. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial Belgium also mentioned on family grave in Leek Cemetery
SMITH Ernest Company Sergeant Major 5924, 7th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds 11 October 1917 Buried at Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby
SMITH George Henry Private 53167, 1st Sherwood Foresters died 12 June 1918 Buried at Premont British Cemetery, France
SMITH Harry Guardsman 20793 4th Grenadier Guards, died of wounds 16 October1916 aged 30. Son of Joseph and Sarah Smith, of 56, Southbank Street, Leek Buried at British Military Cemetery, Etaples, France
SMITH James Thomas Private 50134 11th Essex Regt formerly Private 61822, North Staffordshire Regt, killed in action 12/10/1918 age 34. Son of Charles William & husband of Mary 28 Compton, Leek. buried at BrancourtLe-Grand-Military Cemetery France
SMITH Samuel Private 4438, Royal Army Medical Corps, Died 29th June 1916 brother of Thomas and William who both fell Commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India
SMITH Thomas Private 13584 2nd East Lancashire Regt Died of wounds 22 August 1915 brother of Samuel and William who both fell Buried at Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord France
SMITH William Lawton Corporal 16838, 11th Cheshire Regiment killed inaction 7th June 1917 aged 22. Son of William Wilkinson Smith, and Susan S. Smith, of 18, Edith Rd., Seacombe, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
SMITH William Private 27114 8th Welsh Fusiliers, formerly Private 14234, North Staffordshire Regt killed in action 8/8/1915 brother of Thomas and Samuel who also fell Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
SMITH William Thomas Private 201958 1/5th North Staffordshire Regt killed 27 June 1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
SPEARING Harold Gunner 119389, 59th Royal Field Artillery killed 8 November 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
SPENCER H Unable to find correct one
SPINK Eric Minor
Captain, 7th North Staffs Regt died 14/9/1918 age 24. Son of Rev Edmund & Frances Anne, The Vicarage Bakewell Derbyshire. Buried at Baku Memorial Azerbaijan
STANMORE Frederick Ernest Corporal, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 14th March 1919. Buried at Leek Cemetery
STANNARD Herbert Private 234936 44th Canadian Inf (New Brunswick Regt) died 9/5/1917. Son of john & Louisa (Stepmother), Roche View, Ashbourne Road Leek. Commemorated on the Canadian Memorial Vimy Ridge, France
STOCKTON Harry Lance Corporal 12244 9th North Staffs Regt died 22/5/1918. buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France
STREET James Henry Harry Private 10221 1st North Staffordshire Regt died in England. Buried at Chipping Barnett Churchyard, Hertfordshire
STRETCH Samuel Corporal 3/16255 2nd Duke of Wellingtons died of wounds 21 May 1918 age 28. Son of Samuel, husband of Emma of Leek and is buried at Leek Cemetery
SWARBROOK John Pte 365717 Labour Corps, formerly Private 3128 of the Royal Fusiliers died 6th December 1922. Buried at Leek Cemetery
SWEETMORE Harry Private 11196 13th Royal Fusiliers died 9/8/1916 aged 23. Son of George and Agnes Amy. Commemorated on is parents grave (kerb stones) and on the Thiepval Memorial Somme, France
SWINDELLS Harold 2nd Lt 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 15/8/1917 age 21. Son of John William & Hannah, Ladybank Leek. Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery Mazingarbe France
TATTON Arthur Private 11120, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action 20/7/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
TATTON Harold Private G/72320 The Queen (Royal West Surrey Regt) died 23/8/1918 age 18. (born 6 Jan 1900) Son of Mr J Tatton 70 South Bank Street Leek. buried at Becourt Military Cemetery, Somme
TATTON J Unable to find correct one
TATTON Rupert Private 11342 Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regt) trans to Labour Corps as Private 447342. died 2/7/1919 Buried at Leek Cemetery
TAYLOR Thomas Private 201621 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 1/7/1916 age 23. Son of Mr & Mrs T Taylor 33 Kings Street Leek. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme
THORNTON Tom Private 5023 4th London Regt & 10551 5th Royal Fusiliers London Regt ( London Rifle Bde) died 14/9/1916. Stepson of Ellen Thornton 11 Macclesfield Road, Leek. buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Somme II.D.55
TOMKINSON George Able Seaman SS/805, (RFR/PO/101599). H.M.S. "Good Hope." Royal Navy died 1/11/1914 age 26. Husband of Nellie Booth (formerly Tomkinson), of 10, Stockwell St., Staffs. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
TOMKINSON Harry Sapper 1069 Royal Engineers 54th Field Coy died 15/7/1916 age 36 son of James & Louisa of Leek. buried at Mericourt LAbbe Communal Cemetery Extension Somme
TOMLINSON William Private GS/14115 B Coy, 1st Royal Fusiliers died 1/7/1917 age 23. Son of John & Mary 7 Kiln Lane Leek, Commemorated on the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium XIV.C.18A
TRAFFORD Albert Private 5500 1/5th North Staffs Regt died 11/8/1916 age 19. Son of Jabez & Hannah 4 Nelson Street Ball Haye Green, Leek. buried at Wallincourt Halte British cemetery Saulty France II.F.7 relation George, killed 1917 France
TRAFFORD George Private 23899 4th Grenadier Guards died 1/12/1917 age 24. Son of Enock & Hannah 7 Nelson Street Ball haye Green Leek. buried at Cambrai Memorial Louveral France. Relation of Albert died 1916 in France
TRAFFORD Henry Edward Private 15126, 7th North Staffordshire Regt died 21 October 1915 aged 20. Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Trafford, of 39, Sherburn Road, Leek Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
TRAFFORD Herbert Spencer Rifleman C/12262 D Coy 21st Kings Royal Rifle Corps died 24/6/1916 age 19. Son of William & Betsy, Spencer House, Newcastle Road, Leek. buried at Berks Cemetery Extension Belgium
TRAFFORD William Robson Private 7970 1st Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 5/11/1914 age 27. Son of Mrs E Wardle, Court 8, 1 West Street Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 8547
TRAVIS Jack Private 201567 1/5th North Staffordshire Regt killed 14th March 1917 Buried at Rossignol Wood Cemetery, Hebuterne, France
TUDOR Harry Allen Private 2767 5th North Staffs Regt died 13/10/1915 age 21. Son of George & Mary Hannah, Norbury, Sappering Gardens, Leek. buried at Vermelles British Cemetery France
TURNER James Private 12262, 9th North Staffs Regt died 13/8/1916 age 24. Son of Thomas & Ellen of Leek. Buried at Flatiron Cemetery Mametz Somme
UNSWORTH A Lance Corporal North Staffordshire Regt
VERNON A Unable to find correct one
VERNON Ralph Private TT/0936 Army Veterinary Corps died 12/11/1918, age 50. Son of Ralph & Louisa, husband of Mary, Wood Holme, Ladderedge, born in Leek and buried in Leek Cemetery grave 4208
VIRGRASS Samuel Birch Sergeant 22748 Royal Army Ordnance Corps died 1/12/1918 buried in Leek Cemetery, grave 503A
WAGSTAFF John Carleton 2nd Lieutenant 8th North Staffs Regt died 12/10/1917 age 28. Son of Mrs Martha Wagstaff, Park Vale Leek. Buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery Belgium
WALKER Alfred Thomas Sapper 604982 Royal Engineers 10/12/1919 Buried at Aire Communal Cemetery
WALKER John Edward Warrant Officer, Schoolmaster Corps of Army Schoolmasters died 29/8/1914 age 36. Son of Mary & Edward of Leek husband of Annie, 39 Banbury Road, Stratford on Avon Warwickshire Buried at St James Cemetery, Dover Kent
WALLIS Richard Private 16991 Bedfordshire Regt killed 5/9/1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
WALTERS A Lance Corporal Gloucestershire Regt
WALWYN Peter Sergeant, TT/02467 Royal Army Veterinary Corps died at Curragh Military Camp Ireland 6/12/1916.and buried in Curragh Military Cemetery, Kildare, Ireland Grave 1240
WARBRICK Joseph Ellis Private 201644 1/5th North Staffordshire Regt died 14 June 1917 son of Mrs L Warbrick 35 Nelson Street Leek. buried at Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery France.
WARDLE John Thomas Private 242673 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 9/5/1917 age 28 husband of Ethel Elizabeth 7 Ball Haye Lane Leek. buried at Haricourt British Cemetery France
WARDLE Samuel Private TN63183, 85th Training Reserve Battalion. Burnt Record. Enlisted 13th July 1917 aged 18yrs occupation Braid Tenter!! (Mill Hand)Address given as 31 Alsop Street, Leek, father's name Samuel. He had his enlistment medical at the recruiting Medical Board, Booth Street, Stoke on Trent, He was addmitted to Military Hospital, Catterick and was discharged from the army "No longer physically fit for war service" He suffered from Chronic Bronchitis which started about 1903 when he was fours years of age. He was awarded the King's Certificate on his discharge and the Silver War Badge. He is at rest in Leek Cemetery
WATSON Charles Challinor Lieutenant, A Battery 21st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery died Died 1/06/1917 age 28 Son of Charles and Mary Edith Watson, of "Wood View," Leek, and husband of Gladys M. Watson, of 20, Redcliffe Square, Kensington, London Buried at Fosse No10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohelle, France Mentioned in Despatches
WEAVER James Pte Royal Defence Corps died 12th April 1921. Buried at Leek Cemetery
WHEATLEY Bernard Private 28513, 2/4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regt died 26/10/1917 age 24. Son of Luke & Annie 18 Mill Street Leek. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
WHEATLEY Bernard Private 28513 2/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regt died October 1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
WHEELDON Edward Private 9800, 140th Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 25/6/1916. buried at Bois-De-Noulette British Cemetery, Aix-Noulette France
WHEELDON Victor or Vincent Sergeant RFA
WHEELDON William Francis Lance Corporal 4783, 12th Manchester Regt killed 7th July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme, France
WHITE Harry Gordon Private 13231 4th Grenadier Guards died 27/9/1915 age 30. Son of Joseph & Ellen 6 Alsop Street Leek. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France
WHITEHOUSE James Donald Private 330122, 15th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) died of wounds received, 11/12/1917 age 19. Son of James. Buried in Leek Cemetery
WILLMER Herbert Dudley Private 47159 16th Manchester Regt died 30/11/1917. Son of William Thomas & Alice Ann, husband of Mabel 28 Westwood Road Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 3129
WILSON Arthur Regimental Sergeant Major 9274 8th North Staffs Regt died 19/11/1916 age 38. Son of John & Ellen of Leek husband of Clara nee Fisher of 33 Manor Road Uttoxeter Staffordshire Buried at Connaught Cemetery Somme
WILSON Robert Private 16600, 10th Cameronians [Scottish Rifles] killed 27 January 1916. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
WILSON Victor Henry Private 106658 28th Durham Light Infantry died 13/11/1918. buried in Leek Cemetery grave 8732
WINCLE Jack Gibson Private G/4583 B Coy, Royal Sussex Regt died 11/5/1915 age 23. Son of Sarah. Buried at Chocques Military Cemetery France
WOOD Charles Marriott Private 57107 1/8th Lancashire Fusiliers died 23/10/1918 age 19. Son of George Bamford & Mary A Wood 11 Brunswick Street, Congleton Cheshire, born at Leek. Buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension France
WOOD Frederick Corporal 41826, 10th (New) Heavy Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery killed in action 14/8/1915. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
WOOD Reginald Private 60480 55th Machine Gun Corps died 6/5/1918 age 20. Son of John & Mary of Leek. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France
WOOD Thomas Henry Private G/96300 20th Middlesex Regt died 28/9/1918 age 19. brother of Miss E A Wood 46 Buxton Road Leek. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
WOODCOCK H Unable to find correct one
WRENCH Thomas Corporal 8511 7th North Staffs Regt died 12/1/1917. buried at Amara War cemetery Iraq
YATES Herbert Private 12107 9th Royal Fusiliers died 19/10/1915 age 18. Son of William & Mary of Leek. buried at Lapugnoy Military Cemetery France
YATES Samuel Rifleman S/8190 1st Rifle Brigade died 23/12/1916. Son of Thomas & Hannah. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 7174
YATES Thomas Charles Private 23595 2nd South Staffs Regt died 1/8/1918 age 19. Son of John & Jane 11 South Street Leek. buried at Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery France

In commemoration of the men of Leek who gave their lives for their country in
World War 1939- 1945
AGER Ronald Herbert Lance Corporal 5051053 243rd H Q Provost Coy Corps of Military Police died 13/6/1944 age 25, son of George Joseph & Harriet, husband of Gladys Hilda of Leek. buried at Bayeux War Cemetery France X.G.12
ALLSOP John Shaw Sergeant 1325280 58th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 12/5/1941 age 21.son of John Henry & Edith of Leek. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Surrey
BAILEY Basil Private 14663836 6th North Staffs Regt died 28/7/1944 age 19. Son of Harry & Annie of Leek. Commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial France
BAILEY George Able Seaman SS Maplefield Royal Navy Commemorated on the Chatham Memorial, Kent
BALL Arthur Private 14640558 1st Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 10/5/1944 age 20. Son of Arthur & Katherine of Leek. buried at Beach Head War Cemetery Anzio Italy XIV.G.11
BALL Charles Abbott Trooper 14552768 9th Royal tank Corps (RAC) died 10/7/1944 age 35. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth of Leek. buried at Bayeux War Cemetery France XVIII.B.21
BAXTER Kenneth Private 14844713 2nd Seaforth Highlanders died 19/4/1945. Son of David & Minnie of Leek. buried at Becklingen War Cemetery Soltau Germany 4.G.1
BEECH Harold Private 4918820 7th Green Howards died 18/7/1943 age 25. Son of James William & Frances of Leek. Commemorated on the Catania War Cemetery Sicily IV.C.8
BEECH James Sergeant 658022, 207 Sqdn, Royal Air Force, died 25th July 1944 aged 22. Son of James and Lillian Annie Beech; husband of Hilda Victoria Beech, of Thriplow, Hertfordshire. Commemorated on the Runneymede Memorial Surrey
BELFIELD Edward Alexander Pte 5048918,2nd North Staffordshire Regt Buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey
BIDDULPH Stanley Trooper 14201714 40th reconnaissance Corps (RAC) died 1/10/1944 age 21. Son of Matthew & Catherine of Leek. buried at Cariano Ridge War Cemetery Italy XVII.D.1
BISHIP Kenneth Gordon Pilot Officer 81738 Royal Air Force died 4/8/1940 age 29. Son of John Edwin & Olive Catherine of Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire A.C.I.S F.B.I buried in Leek Cemetery
BOSTOCK Frederick Lance Corporal 5348739 2nd North Staffs Regt died 13/2/1944 age 21. Son of Walter & Florence of Leek and brother of Ronald died. buried at Anzio War Cemetery Italy II.F.4
BOSTOCK Ronald Guardsman 2618265 4th Grenadier Guards died 20/10/1940 age 20 son of Walter & Florence of Leek husband of Barbara of Leek and brother of Fred who died 1944. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 12077
BOTHAM Norman Capt South Staffs Regt died 12/4/1945 age 29. Son of John Collier & Edith Botham husband of Jean of Leek. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial Burma. Prev served in the Green Howards
BOULD Harry Corporal 7632390 Royal Army Ordnance Corps also 5th Northamptonshire Regt died 30/7/1943 age 30. son of Alfred & Elizabeth of Leek. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial Italy. Inscription on parents grave in Leek Cemetery. KiA in Sicily buried at Catania
BRERETON Gilbert Private 5051248 6th North Staffs Regt died 9/7/1944 age 25. Son of George & Lottie of Leek. Buried at Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery France Row F.9
BRUNT John William Private 5059198 7th North Staffs Regt died 11/6/1943 age 20. Son of William H & Florence, husband of Doris May of Blackshaw Grange Leek. Buried in St Bartholomew Churchyard Extension Longnor Staffs grave 496
CARDING Douglas Charles Able Seaman D/SSX23792, HMS Hunter Royal Navy died 10th April 1940 aged 20. Son of Roland and Daisy Carding, of Leek. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
CARTER John Sergeant 7044667 11th Royal Scots Fusiliers died 27/10/1944 age 24. Son of Minnie Carter of Leek. buried at Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Netherlands Holder of the Military Medal
CHARNOCK James Hannan Flying Officer 131579 511 Sqdn Royal Air Force. Died 10/8/1943 age 20. Son of William Cowan & Marjory Iris of Leek. Commemorated on the Malta Memorial, Malta
CLARK John Lance Corporal, 6th Green Howards Buried at Geel War Cemetery, Belgium
COATES James Ordinary Seaman P/JX321211 HMS Ranpura, Royal Navy died 6/6/1942 age 20. Son of Harold & Elizabeth of Leek. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
COLLIER Sidney Aircraftman 1282095 2nd Class 257 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 26/8/1940 age 25 son of George Edward & Alice Elizabeth of Leek and is buried in Leek Cemetery grave 10183
COOK Harry Sergeant 1579359 626 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 20/2/1944 age 20. Son of Harry James & Mary Evelyn of Leek. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Surrey
COOLEY Edward Private 14388704 5th South Staffordshire Regt died 18/7/1944 age 19. Son of George & Winnifred of Leek. buried at Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery France IV.H.4
COPE Basil Gunner 14228231 11th Field Regt, Royal Artillery died 1/3/1944 age 20 son of Harry & Minnie of Leek. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery Italy XIV.E.3
COPE James Arnol Private 10558668 20th Base Ordnance Depot Royal Army Ordnance Corps died 13/5/1945 age 28. buried at Labuan War Cemetery Malaysia M.C.10
CRITCHLOW Alfred Derek Flying Officer 150507 Royal Air Force 53rd Sqdn died 17/4/1944 age 22, son of Samuel Percival & Alice of Leek. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Surrey
DEAN Derek Lawson Stoker P/KK665550, H.M.S. Quorn Royal Navy Died at sea 3 August 1944 aged 18. Son of Wilfred Lawson and Ada Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
EMMERSON Howard Gordon Gunner L/192 76 Battery 17th Field Regt Royal Canadian Artillery died 1/5/1945 age 30. Son of Charles Edward, husband of Betty Winifred of Leek. Commemorated on the Holten Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands
FOWLER John Private 5117021 1st Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry died 9/8/1944 age 30. Son of John & Frances of Leek husband of Mary Ruth of Leek. buried at Brouay Way Cemetery France
GORDON James Sidney Flt Sergeant Air Gunner 1431591, 207th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 29/7/1944 age 21. son of James & Nellie of Leek. buried at Durnbach War Cemetery Germany
GREEN Peter Keynon Apprentice Merchant Navy, S.S. Testbank (Glasgow) died 2/12/1943 age 16. Son of Douglas Keynon & Ednid Winifred of Earlsdon Coventry. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London Native of Leek
GRINDEY Albert Private 4127132 7th Cheshire Regt Died of wounds 24 January 1944 aged 24. Son of Ernest William and Isabell May Grindey, of Upper Hulme, Staffordshire Buried at Minturno War Cemetery, Italy
HALL Herbert George Private 505911 1st Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 24/4/1943 age 27. Son of Charles Gordon & Mohala of Leek husband of Doreen Mary also of Leek. buried at Massicault War Cemetery Tunsia
HAMBLETON William Herbert Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 741862, 116th Field regiment Royal Artillery died 28/3/1940 age 44. Son Edward & Frances of Leek husband of Hannah of Leek, buried in Leek Cemetery grave 13487
HAMMERSLEY Frank Private 14992173 1st The Queens Royal Regt (West Surry) died 7/8/1945 age 20. Son of Frank & Mary of Leek. buried at Rangoon War Cemetery, Burma Burma 3.C.11
HANCOCK Douglas Private 14654800 6th North Staffs Regt died 8/7/1944 age 19. Son of William & Emma of Basford Stoke on Trent. Commemorated on the Cambes-En-Plaine War Cemetery France. Rowe E.17
HICKIN Rowland Private 5045865,1st Gordon Highlanders, died 16th June 1944 aged 34. Son of Louisa Hicken, and stepson of Joshua Knott Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, France
HILL George Norman Trooper 7941468 1st Royal Tank Regt (RAC) died 10/6/1942 age 28. Son of John & Alice of Leek. buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery Acroma Libya Coll Grave 10.B.6
HILTON Joshua Herbert Stoker D/KX133098 1st Class Royal Navy. H.M.Submarine, Usurper died 12/10/1943. Son of Florence of leek. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
HODGKINSON Keith Norman Leading Aircraftman 3020365 Royal Air Force died 17/8/1945 age 21. Son of Sydney & Florence May, Heaton Chapel Stockport Cheshire. buried at Liveramentu Cemetery Colombo Sri Lanka I.D.9
HOOLEY Harold French Private 961330 1st Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt. Died 15/9/1944 age 30. Son of George & Louisa, husband of Jessie of Leek. buried at Gradara War Cemetery Italy II.A.48
HUDSON Charles Tipper Fusilier 14362419 11th Royal Scots died 2/7/1944 age 20. Son of Frank & Elizabeth of Leek. buried at St Manvieu War Cemetery Cheux France
JAMES Edmund Able Seaman P/JX296267 HMS Fidelity Royal Navy died 1/1/1943 age 21 son of George & Nellie of Leek Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
JOHNSON Ambrose William Lance Corporal 7888994, 8th Royal Tank Regt, Royal Armoured Corps killed 27 May 1942 aged 25. Son of Joseph and Lily Johnson; husband of Gertrude Ethel Johnson, of Portishead, Somerset. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
JOHNSON Charles Private 4809430, 6th Lincolnshire Regt died 4th March 1943 aged 32. Son of William and Jessie Johnson; husband of May Johnson, of Stoke-on-Trent Buried at Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia
KIRKLAND George Private 7407171 Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the 9th Scottish Rifles died 29/9/1944 age 34. Son of Sarah. buried at Ellen-Valkenswaard War Cemetery Netherlands II.D.9
LEWIS Tom Gunner 1536019 7th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt, Royal Artillery died 26/3/1942 age 23. Son of Frances Hannah Johnson of Leek. buried at Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta Coll, Grave 5.4.3
LOCKETT Arthur Sergeant 1162477 61st Sqdn Royal Air Force died 8/3/1945 age 35. Son of Harry & Mary, husband of Doris of Leek. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial Surrey
LOCKETT Charles Sergeant 4037336 9th Durham Light Infantry died 27/6/1942 age 27. Son of Harry & Mary, husband of Joyce Winifred all of Leek. buried at El-Alamein War Cemetery Egypt
LOMAS Harvey Private 4804655, 7th Hampshire Regt Buried at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Holland
LOVATT Edgar Private 4918046 7th South Staffs Regt died 17/7/1944 age 25. Son of Harry & Elizabeth, husband of Rose, all of Leek. buried at Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery Tessel France III.D.18
LOVATT Horace Ordinary Seaman P/JX 272870 HMS DragonFlying Royal Navy. Died 14/2/1942 age 38. Son of William & Emma, husband of Winifred of Leek. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
LUCAS Thomas Edward Stoker 1st Class P/KX95155 HMS Fleur, Royal Navy died 14/10/1941 age 21.Son of A R & Minnie of Leek Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
MALKIN John William Able Seaman P/JX163868 HMS Holcombe Royal Navy, died 13/12/1943. buried at Bone War Cemetery Annaba Algeria VIII.E.10
MART Ernest Jones Sergeant 6981159 Royal Ulster Rifles, unit 1st London Irish Rifles died 18/2/1944 age 24. Son of John Henry & Annie, husband of Dorothy Mary all of Leek. buried at Naples War Cemetery, Italy II.R.2
MAYDEW Leslie Sergeant (Flt Engineer) 1500660, 101 Sqdn Royal Air Force. Buried in St John Churchyard Wetley Rocks, nr Leek grave 88
MEAR Harry Aircraftman 2nd Class 1871587 Royal Air Force died 17/1/1943. Son of Everett Henry & Elsie, husband of Gladys Mary of Leek. Buried in St John Churchyard Wetley Rocks, nr Leek grave 19
MEE Victor Cadet Merchant Navy S.S. San Gasper Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
MELLOR Harry Gunner 1559695, 37 Battery, 13th Light Anti-Aircraft Regt, Royal Artillery died 26 February 1944. Buried at Naples War Cemetery, Italy
MELLOR Harry Private 14677501 6th North Staffs Regt died 9/7/1944 age 18. Son of Abel & Lavinia of Leek. Buried at Cambes-en-Plain War Cemetery France Row F.17
MORLEY Frank Private 5052291 6th Black Watch died 27/4/1943 age 25. Son of William John & Gertrude Mary of Leek. buried at Massicault War Cemetery Tunisia III.A.15
NOTLEY Frank CSM 2321623 Royal Corps of Signals attch to 6th Idian Inf Bde Group Sigs died 6/4/1943 age 29. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial Mynmar
PEACOCK Eric Signalman 832097 Royal Corps of Signals died 9/2/1941 age 22. Son of Joseph & Annie of Walkdene Lancashire. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 9934
PERCIVAL George Edmund Able Seaman P/JX313658 HMS President III, Royal Navy died 14/6/1942. Son of George Albert & Winifred, husband of Mary Ellen of Leek. (Commemorated on a Poppy Cross at the memorial and named as Edward) also commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire
PICKFORD William Private 5052079 2nd Border Regt died 29/3/1944 age 27. Son of William Henry & Sarah Ann of Leek. Commemorated on the Imphal War Cemetery India
PLANT Leonard James Guardsman 2723067 2nd Irish Guards died 5/3/1945 age 32. Son of James Edward & Annie of Leek. He commemorated on his parents memorial at Leek Cemetery and he is buried at Reichwald Forest War Cemetery Germany
POOLE Fred Warrant Officer 1204005, 206th Sqdn, Royal Air Force. Died 9th April 1945 aged 25. Son of Frederick James Poole and Rachel Poole; husband of Joyce Poole, of Sandyford, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Runymede Memorial, Surrey
POOLE Sidney Trooper 7901923, Royal Armoured Corps Died 28 January 1941. Son of William and Amy Poole, of Rushton, Cheshire Buried at St Lawrence Churchyard, Biddulph, Staffs
POPE Arthur Ernest Private 1791929 1st South Lancashire Regt died 24/10/1944 age 25. Son of Arthur Ernest & Mabel of Leek. buried at Mierlo War Cemetery Netherlands
POULTNEY Ronald Marine PLY/X104049 41st R M Commando died 6/6/1944 age 22 son of Thomas & Esther Elizabeth of Leek. Commemorated on the Hermanville War Cemetery France
POVEY Derek John Flying Officer (Navigater) Royal Air Force died 20/11/1944 age 31. Son of John & Ellen. Buried at Woodhouse Cemetery Hatfield Yorkshire Row DD grave 22
RATCLIFFE Harry Guardsman 2622148 5th Grenadier Guards died 2/8/1944 age 23. Son of Samuel & Sarah of Leek Commemorated on the Florence War Cemetery Italy
RENSHAW Jack Private 14642747 1/6th South Staffs Regt died 12/8/1944 age 19. Son of Thomas & Emily of Leebrook nr Leek. buried at Bayeux War Cemetery France
ROGERS Frederick Leading Stoker P/KX87726 H.M.S. Grasshopper Royal Navy Died 18 December 1943 aged 26. Son of William and Ada Rogers; husband of Kathleen Rogers, of Bollington, Cheshire Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Burma
ROGERS Frederick John Telegraphist D/JX309271 HMCL 1 Royal Navy died 7/2/1943 age 20. Son of William Bainbridge & Clara Rogers of Leek. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon
ROWLEY Harry Aircraftman 1401448 1st Class Royal Air Force died 24/6/1942 age 34. Son of William & Sarah E, husband of Amy, all of Leek and buried in Leek Cemetery grave 9581
SHAW Richard Kenneth Private 7523428 Royal Army Medical Corps att to 16 Parachute Field Ambulance 21/9/1944 age 24 son of Matthew & Gertrude of Leek. buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery Arnham, Holland 22.C.10
SHELDON Leslie Gunner 7044813 Honourable Artillery Company, 11th Rgt Royal Horse Artillery, died 16th March 1942 aged 28. Son of Wilfred and Mary Sheldon; husband of Elsie Lillian Sheldon, of Coventry Buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Tobruk
SHELDON Ronald Private 3856856 2nd The Loyal Regt (North Lancashire) died 14/2/1942 age 21. Son of Bert & Cicely of Leek. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Singapore
SHERRATT Norman Bombardier 1683120 8th Heavey Anti-Aircraft Regt, Royal Artillery died 8/2/1944 age 32. Son of Fred & Jane husband of Phyllis, all of Leek. buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery Burma
SHUTT Jack Sergeant 1172521 458th R.A.A.F Sgdn Royal Air Force died 28/6/1943 age 22.Son of Ernest & Hytie of Leek. buried at El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt
SIGLEY Norman Private 5344005 7/10th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders died 6/4/1943 age 24. Son of Abraham & Emma of Uttoxeter Staffs. buried at Sfax War Cemetery Tunisia II.E.25
SMITH Frank Lance Sergeant 910923, 116th Field Regt Royal Artillery died 26/7/1944 age 27. Son of Joseph & Alice of Leek. buried at Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery Tessel France
SMITH Keith Wilson Sergeant A/Gunner 940574 78th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 20/12/1942. Son of Sydney Wilson Smith & Mabel of Leek. buried at Rheinberg War Cemetery Germany 10.B.8
SPENCER Joseph Private 1705221 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders died 24/3/1945 age 20. Son of William D & Annie E of Leek. buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany
STAFFORD Michael Roy Private 14385183 The Loyal Regt (North Lancashire) died 28/4/1944 age 19. Son of Arthur & Ellen of Leek. buried at Beach head War Cemetery Anzio Italy XIII.D.11
STONIER Joseph C Gunner 1701334, 217th (The Hampshire Yeomanry) (Carabiners) 72nd H.A.A. Regt Royal Artillery died 10/3/1941 age 31. Son of John William & Annie Elizabeth, husband of Annie of Leek and is buried in Leek Cemetery grave 13560
TALBOT Clifford Harold Private 14818834 West Yorkshire Regt died 20/7/1945 age 20. Son of Joseph Redvers & Florence Mary of Ladderedge Leek. buried at Rangoon War Cemetery Burma 1.E.17
TATTON Harold Sergeant 8846, 650 Sqdn, Royal Air Force, died 15th October 1944 aged 54. Husband of Annie. Buried at Leek Cemetery
TATTON Norman Yates Marine PLY/X110320,47 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines. Buried at Ransville War Cemetery, Normandy
TIPPER John Stanley Corporal 2362558 2nd Div Siginals Royal Corps of Signals died 17/6/1944 age 25. Son of John & Olive of Leek. buried at Kohima War Cemetery India 6.C.9
TRAFFORD Jack Aircraftman 1208708 2nd Class (W/Op) Royal Air Force died 29/6/1941 age 20. Son of percy Mears & Phyllis Mary Trafford of Leek. Commemorated on the Crematorium at Carmountside Hanley (Screen Wall)
WALMSLEY Basil Able Seaman C/JX315639 HMS Laforey Royal Navy died 30/3/1944 age 20 son of Christopher & Annie Ball Haye Green Leek. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent 7B.2
WARD Alfred Private 14708117 4th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 4/1/1945 age 19. Son of William Albert & Florence Maud of Leek. Buried at Swartbroek Churchyard Limburg Netherlands Row 1 Grave 0
WARDLE Gilbert Lieutenant, H.M.Submarine Sterlet Royal Navy died 27th April 1940. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
WHITTAKER Leslie Lance Corporal 5049689 6th Black Watch(Royal Highlanders) died 28/4/1943 age 22. Son of John & Lily of Leek. Commemorated on the Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery Tunisia 6.F.15
WOOD Geoffrey Lance Corporal 10600806 43rd Reconnaissance Corps Royal Armoured Corps (Royal Armoured Corps) 2/5th Gloucestershire Regt died 24/6/1944 age 23. Son of James Ginson & Ada of Leek, husband of Lilian of Leek. Commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial France
WOODCOCK George Driver T/1701362 Royal Army Service Corps died 27th February 1945 aged 35. Buried at Berlin War Cemetery, Germany, formerly West Berlin

Also died in Service 1945-1947
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BULLOCK Harry Dvr T/140606 Royal Army Service Corps died 30/10/1947 age 29. Son of Thomas & John husband of Dorothy Ida of Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 12596
DEMPSEY Michael Joseph Able Seaman D/JX178106 HMS Drake, Royal Navy died 13 March 1946 age 26. Son of John & Margaret husband of Alma of Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 12369
HAZLEHURST Harold Sergeant 5344016 Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers died 2/7/1946 age 27. Son of Ernest & Elsie Phoebe husband of Gertrude Miriam nee Brookes, all of Leek. buried at Tel-El-Kebir War Memorial Cemetery Egypt
HULME Enoch Private 5057655 Pioneer Corps died 24/9.1945 asge 39. Son of Samuel Platt & Esther Louise Hulme. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 9852
JONES John Corporal 961249 Royal Air Force died 15/4/1946 age 29. Son of John B & Jessie, husband of Phyllis of Leek. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 7976
REDFERN Mary Christine Private W/316411 Aux Territorial Service (ATS) died 7/11/1946, age 22. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 10041
SADLER Raymond Frederick Private 7368760 Royal Army Medical Corps died 13/11/1946 age 29. Son of Charles & Lavinia husband of Edith Maud. Buried in Leek Cemetery grave 12452
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ADDY Thomas Private D/18768. South Staffordshire Regiment. 9th January 1941. Age 56. Son of Samuel and Louisa Addy of Leek; husband of Margaret Addy Buried at Leek Cemetery
BAILEY Elvira Private W/128976. Aux. Territorial Service attd. 539 Bty. 157 (M) H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 2nd November 1942. Age 21. Daughter of Harold and Elsie Bailey Buried at Leek Cemetery
BYATT Cyril Private 6344393, 1st West Riding regiment died 20th February 1944 aged 23. Son of Evelyn Hilda Barnett, of Leek. Buried at Naples War Cemetery, Italy
FERGUSSON Stanley Driver 2332486. Royal Corps of Signals. 15th August 1943. Age 23. Son of William and Laura Fergusson of Leek; husband of Audrey Doris Fergusson. Buried at Leek Cemetery
HIGGINS Dennis Private 4037302, 9th Durham Light Infantry died 25th September 1942 aged 26. Son of Michael Joseph and Mary Jane Higgins; husband of Nancy Higgins, of Leek. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
NIXON Percy It may be this soldier. Private 4967169, 2nd Sherwood Foresters, died 28th May 1940 aged 35. Son of Samuel and Clara Nixon; husband of Gladys Esther Nixon, of Milton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France
OULSNAM John William Sergeant 2717277, 3rd Irish Guards died 3rd August 1944 aged 32. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oulsnam, of Chaddesden, Derbyshire; husband of Elizabeth Ann Oulsnam, of Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried at St Charles De Percy War Cemetery, France

Also in memory of Albert CARDING died in Leek 11/3/1941 as a direct result of enemy action
Dedicated 2005

CARDING Albert (Civilian) Home Guard, died 11/3/1941 age 28 at 36 Nunn Street Leek. Son of Mr & Mrs Carding 18 Ball Haye Road and husband of A Carding. Buried in Leek Cemetery
 

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