Parwich War Memorial, Derbyshire.

PARWICH WAR MEMORIAL
DERBYSHIRE

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

Located in the grounds of the parish churchyard

To the Glory of God. This cross is placed hereby the people of Parwich in honoured memory of the men of the village who fought and died in the Great War

1914-1918
ROBERTS Albert Pte 3561 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 30/9/1915 age 20. Son of Joseph & Harriet of Parwich. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
TWIGG Leonard Pte 3568 6th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 10/4/1916 age 21. Son of Henry Allsop Twigg 14 The Leys Ashbourne.. Commemorated at Ecoivres Military Cemetery Mont-St-Eloi France I.B.25
TWIGG Thomas Pte 70719 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 4/3/1917 age 20. Son of William & Catherine, West View Parwich. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme
HADFIELD Thomas Pte 10594 6th Lincolnshire Regt died 15/7/1917. Commemorated at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Belgium I.G.16
MOORCROFT Fred L/Sgt 240602 1/6th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 3/1/1918 age 22. Son of Thomas & Ellen, Bank House Parwich. Commemorated at Philosophe British Cemetery Mazingarbe France III.B.2
STEEPLES Herbert Pte 241053 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 16/8/1918. Commemorated at Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery Lincolnshire 50.I.I.
SHIPLEY Robert Pte 240740 1/6 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 23/4/1917. Commemorated at Arras Memorial France
CALLADINE Arthur Rifleman S/33647 12th Rifle Brigade. Died 20/9/1917. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
1939-1945
COTTERILL Ronald L Pte S/262116 Royal Army service Corps died 3/8/1943 age 26. Son of Ernest & Mary Jane husband of Marion of Parwich. Buried at Alsop-En-Le- Dale St Michael Churchyard Derby
BRUNSKILL Lowes Sgt 3443684 1/8 Lancashire Fusiliers died 25/5/1944 age 34. Husband of Jessie M of Parwich. Commemorated at Imphal War Cemetery India
MACE William George Guardsman 2612426 Grenadier Guards died 6/8/1944 age 32. Son of William Charles & Helen husband of Bessie of Ashbourne. Commemorated at Bayeux War Cemetery France XX.B.13
PHILIPS Robert Edward Darley Trooper 14514111 Royal Armoured Corps died 17/8/1943
Buried at St Michael Alsop-En-Le Dale Churchyard Derby
STEEPLES Jack L/Cpl 2064817 2nd Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt_ died 24/10/1943 age 23. Son of Frederick George & Matilda of Parwich. Commemorated at Massicault War Cemetery Tunisia. III.L.20