SHARDLOW WAR MEMORIAL
DERBYSHIRE
The memorial is at the entrance to St James Church
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
1914 1918 A.D.
REMEMBER
CLAYTON Daniel, Private 50219, 9th Cheshire Regiment killed in action 24th March 1918 age 20. Native of Prestbury and Enlisted at Macclesfield, Cheshire. Son of Daniel and Mary A Clayton of 2. Clarence Terrace Bollington, Macclesfield. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
Or has there been a mistake with his name as the following has been found.
CLAYTON David, Private 57198, 11th Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 85558, Royal Air Force. Killed in action 28th May 1918. Native of Shardlow. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France
COWLISHAW Frank Victor, Private 34599, 6th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry killed in action 24th August 1917 aged 20. Only son of John and Susannah of Pleasant Cottage, Shardlow
Commemorated on a family memorial at St James churchyard cemetery, Shardlow, Derbyshire. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium
FORD Reginald Harry, Sergeant D.C.M., M.M., 201919, 1/5th Sherwood Foresters, killed in action 24th September 1918 aged 22. Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Ford, of Derwent House, Wilne, Shardlow. Buried at Bellicourt British Cemetery, France
HENSHALL John, Gunner 149355, 84th Battalion, 11th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery died 23rd April 1918 aged 32. Son of George and Sarah Commemorated on a family memorial at St James churchyard cemetery, Shardlow, Derbyshire and is buried at Abede Aerodrome Military Cemetery, Belgium
MOORE Joseph, Able Seaman R.145, Drake Battalion, Royal Navy Division, died in France 23rd April 1917 aged 27. Son of John and Mary of the Wharfe, Shardlow,
Commemorated on a family memorial at St James churchyard cemetery, Shardlow, Derbyshire. Buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
MUGGLESTONE William, Private 20374, 15th Welsh Regiment, killed in action, 9th March 1916. Buried at Guards cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.
PEGG Arthur William, Private 22298, 1/6th West Riding Regiment, killed in action 11th October 1918
Buried at Wellington Cemetery, Rieux-En-Cambresis, Nord France.
SANDERS Francis James, Lance Corporal 200585, 1/5th Sherwood Foresters killed in action 1st July 1916 Son of John and Jessie of Shardlow Commemorated on a family memorial at St James churchyard cemetery, Shardlow, Derbyshire and also on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
SHAW John William, Corporal 14514, 10th Sherwood Foresters, 12th August 1916 age 22. Son of Thomas and Hannah Shaw, of London Road, Shardlow. Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
STONE John Thomas, Rifleman 60522, 7th West Yorkshire Regiment, died 18th October 1918 age 19. Son of Thomas and Mary of London Road, Shardlow. Buried at St James Churchyard and Cemetery Extension, Shardlow
SWAIN Henry James, Private 29176, 10th Durham Light Infantry, died of wounds 28th August 1917 aged 25. Son of Henry and Kate Swain, of Mill Field, Shardlow. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery,France
TAYLOR George, Private 3823, 14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish) killed in action 8th October 1915 aged 22. Son of John Frederick and Elizabeth Taylor, of Rose Cottage, Shardlow Native of Shardlow, enlisted in London and is buried at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, France
TWELLS Albert, Private 36513, 9th Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 40942, Sherwood Foresters killed in action 3rd May 1917 aged 21 Foster son of Mrs. Harriet Ann Twells, of Aston Lane, Shardlow.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
WEBSTER Charles, Rifleman R/10878, 2nd King's Royal Rifle Corps, died of his wounds and was husband of Nellie M, nee Smith His parents were James & Hannah of Long Road, Shardlow
Buried at St James Churchyard Cemetery Extension, Shardlow,
WELLS William Frederick Samuel, Private 33051, 3rd Special Reserve, South Staffordshire Regiment died in England 6th March 1917 aged 39. Son of James & Annie Lewis Wells. Buried at St James Churchyard, Shardlow
