ROCESTER ROLL OF HONOUR, STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Located in the Lychgate to St Michael's Churchyard
To the glory of God
This gate was erected in proud and loving memory of those who gave their lives for us in the Great War
1914-1918
AULT John Edward. Gnr 119471, A Bty, 150th Bde Royal Field Artillery died 8 Oct 1918 age 22. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth of Station Road, Rocester. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen France
BALL William James. Pte 95454, H.M.H.T. Panama Royal Army Medical Corps died 7 Sept 1918. Buried at Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Harve, France
BASNETT George Eli. Pte 11161, 10th North Staffs Regt, died 1 Dec 1914 age 19. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth of Marston Montgomery, Derby which is near to Rocester. Buried at Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth
BENNETT Thomas A. Pte 235033, 5th North Staffs Regt, died 14 March 1917 age 21. Son of Mr H H and Mrs M J Bennett of II South Parade, Rocester. Buried at Shrine Cemetery, Bucquoy, France
BENTLEY Thomas. Pte 56094, 15th Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 14 May 1917 age 32. Son of John and Hannah of Cubley, Derby husband of Harriet of 30 Ashbourne Road, Rocester. Buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium
BOTHAM John Henry. Pte 19490, 1st Suffolk Regt died 19 Dec 1916 age 22. Son of Annie of 61 Church Lane Rocester and the late John. Buried at Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta
BRINDLEY George William. Pte 1887, 1st Grenadier Guards died 18 Oct 1915 age 26. Son of Alfred of 4 West View, Rocester, husband of Florence of 73, Chartist Road, Saltley, Birmingham. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
CLARKE Albert. Pte 32055 North Staffs Regt, transf to as Pte 281235, 520th Home Servive Employment Co, Labour Corps died 25 Nov 1917 age 29. Son of James and Elizabeth of 19 West View, Rocester. Buried at St Michael Churchyard, Rocester.
COPE Colin. Pte 19473, C Sqdn, 5th Dragoon Guards, Prince of Wales Own, died 5 August 1916 age 20.Son of Mr F.J. Cope of Studwood, near Rocester. Buried at Fricourt British Cemetery,France.
GILBERT Richard Arthur. Pte 31469, 14th York and Lancashire Regt died 20 Dec 1917 age 32. Son of Oma and Mary Ann of Marchington Staffs and husband of Elizabeth Kate of Combridge, Uttoxeter near Rocester. Buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France.
HARPER George. Pte 6283, North Staffs Regt Depot, Stafford, died 5 April 1917. Buried at St Michael Churchyard, Rocester.
HARRISON Arthur Edward. Pte 14427, 8th East Yorkshire Regt died 5 March 1916 age 39. Son of William John and Sarah Ann of 18 Churnet Row, Rocester. Commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial, Ypres, Belgium
HENSHAW John. Pte 16828, 7th North Staffs Regt died 5 April 1916. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq
HENSHAW. William Charles. L/Cpl 10140, 1st North Staffs Regt died 11 Feb 1917. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
KEMP John Wilfred. Pte 27039, 1st Royal Berkshire Regt died 29 April 1917 age 33. Son of Alva and Annie of 67 Dove Lane, Rocester. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
RICHARDSON John. Pte 29932, 2/4th East Lancashire Regt died 9 Oct 1917 age 22. Son of Andrew and Mary of 71 Dove Lane, Rocester. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, France.
SWANWICK Frederick. Pte 1901, 8th Royal Fusiliers, died 8 July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France.
WHEELOCK John Thomas. Pte 27519, 7th The Loyal North Lancashire Regt died 27 Jan 1918. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
WOOD Graham. Pte 241686 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 10 April 1917 age 24. Son of Maria Wood of 80 High Street, Rocester. Buried at Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France The CWGC have is death date as the 11th.
1939-1945
BELL George. Sgt 4918646, 6th Green Howards Yorkshire Regt died 19 July 1943. Son of James and Ethel of Rocester. Buried at Catania War cemetery, Sicily, Italy.
BENEY Ronald John. Gnr 1605137, 3rd Heavy Anti Aircraft. Regt, Royal Artillery died between 14 and 14th February 1942 age 30. Son of John and Mary, husband of Florence of Rocester. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
CARPENTER Francis Bertram. Gnr 957763, Royal Artillery attached to the 61st Medium Regt, The Denbighshire Yeomanary died 30 May 1940 age 21. Son of Francis William and Evelyn of Rocester. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France.
CHADWICK William Harry. Pte 5055201, 6th North Staffs Regt died 9 July 1944 age 32. Son of Thomas William and Rosanna of Chadwick. Buried at Cambes-En-Plaine War Cemetery, France.
HASSHILL Lionel Frederick. L/Cpl 4920294, 2/6th South Staffs Regt died 8th July 1944 age 24. Son of George Frederick and Elsie Harriet of Uttoxeter near Rocester. Buried at Cambes-En-Plaine War Cemetery, France.
