Rangemore village war memorial which is the churchyard of All Saints.
RANGEMORE WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE
LOCATED IN THE PARISH CHURCHYARD
Remember the Loyal and Gallant men of Rangemore Roll of Service who gave their lives for their country and for the cause of liberty and right in the Great War 1914-1919
Death is swallowed up by victory
1915
WILDES Harry Colour Sgt, PO/2964 Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Viknor, died 13/10/1915. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
1916
BURNETT William Lt Col (D.S.O) 5th North Staffordshire Regt died 2/7/1916 age 36. Son of Andrew & Mary E of Burton on Trent, husband of A E, of Naunton, St Cuthberts, Bedford. At rest in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. I.F.5
LOWE Samuel Driver T4/083202 Army Service Corps attached to 50th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 18/2/1916 age 26. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Lowe of Rangemore. At rest in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension, No1, Somme, II.D.14
BEEVERS Thomas L/Cpl 240622 1/6 North Staffs Regt died 1/7/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
GREATOREX Percy Pte 241432 1/6th North Staffs Regt died 1/7/1916 age 26. Son of Charles of Collinwood, Burton on Trent, husband of Alice of Anslow, Burton on Trent. At rest in Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery Foncquevillers, France. II.G.4
HOOPER Frank Pte 11408 7th North Staffs Regt died 19/4/1916. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq
GREEN William George Pte 17481 8th North Staffs Regt died 9/7/1916 age 19. Son of William & Elizabeth of Rengemore, born at Tattenhill At rest in Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La-Boisselle, Somme. III.C.3.
SIMPSON Joseph Richard L/Cpl, 11228 7th North Staffs Regt died 2/7/1916 age 23. Son of Joseph Francis & Mary of 85, Grafton Street, Coventry born at Emscote, Warwickshire. At rest in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. VIII.B.119
LITHERLAND Herbert Pte 20312 2nd Yorks & Lancs Regt died 21/7/1916. At rest in the Menin Road South Military, Belgium. I.R1.4
YEOMANS John Pte 19373 8th North Staffs Regt died 3/7/1916 age 38. Son of Charles & Elizabeth of Tattenhill Common, burton on Trent. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
MACEY Walter Charles Rifleman C/7292 18th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died 15/9/1916 age 26. Son of Alfred Henry & Francis Louisa, New Inn, Needwood, Burton on Trent. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme
HARRISON Fred Pte 43545 7th Suffolk Regt died 12/10/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
1917
BENNETT William Henry 2nd Lt 8th Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derby Regt died 11/4/1917 age 40. Son of William & Jemima Burney Bennett, High Level, Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Herts. Native of Rangemore. At rest in St Leger British Cemetery, France C.17
DOE William Pte 11224 7th North Staffs Regt died 26/2/1917. At rest in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq, XXVII.B.3
1918
LOWE Thomas Percy L/Cpl M2/034774 Army Service Corps attached to Light Armoured Motor Bty died 13/5/1918 age 29. Son of John & Constance Mary of Rengemore, husband of Emily Carson formerly Lowe, nee Chater, 65 Front Street, Glen Cove, New York, USA. At rest in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Egypt. B.168.A
BEE William John MC, 3rd East Yorks Regt Not found on the CWGC or Medal Rolls
MacBEAN Ethelbert QMS,I5/24379 15th Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derby Regt, transfer to as 116511, 195th Coy Labour Corps. Died 28/6/1918 age 23. Son of John & Elizabeth of South Africa & Moraushire Scotland. At rest in Terlincthun British cemetery, Wimville France. I.C.5
TYRRELL George Gnr 99947, 127 Heavy Bty,Royal Garrison Artillery died 6/4/1818, age 36. At rest in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme. VI.D.19
BOND Alfred Ernest Pte 17955 9th North Staffs Regt. Died 4/11/1918. At rest in Reabourge British Cemetery, France 7.15
1919
WARDLE Joseph Frederick Lt, 334th Road Construction Coy, Royal Engineers died 14/2/1919 age 32. Son of John Francis & Elizabeth, husband of Ruth of leverock, Berry Head Road, Bruxham, Devon. Born in Hartington Derby. Surveyor to the Wirksworth U.D.C & Bolsover U D S. At rest in All Saints, Rangemore Churchyard
DERBYSHIRE Thomas L/Cpl 40047 1st South Staffs Regt died 13/5/1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
HOOPER Thomas Pte Army Service Corps not listed on the C.W.G.C., site. Information from The Medal Rolls site. Pte R4/140712
BAYLISS William Pte 29180 9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, not listed on the CWGC site Army number from The Medal Rolls site
SHARP Beacham This memorial have him dieing in 1919 fallen Pte 8th North Staffs Regt died 9/10/1917. Son of William Sharp of Gotham, Notts husband of Hannah of Tattenhill Common, Burton on Trent. At rest in St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen, France. P.III.F.84
DICK Robert Dow This memorial have him dieing in 1919 Pte 21428, 20th Royal Fusiliers died 16/10/1917. At rest in Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. VIII.D.10
FORSDYKE Bertram This memorial have him dieing in 1919 Cpl 71721 47th Bty, 41st Bdge, Royal Field Artillery. Died 24/10/1917 age 20. Son of John & Mary Ann of Tattenhill Common, Burton on Trent. At rest in Duhallow Advance Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium, III.A.4
A grateful parish by the free will offering of its people and other friends erects the cross to the
Glory of God and the dear memory of its fallen 1914-1919
Their names liveth for ever
