Private 24915, 6th King's Shropshire Light Infantry, killed in action in France 18th May 1917 aged 25. Son of Edward and Ann. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and is buried in Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, Nord France.
His brother...
Bombardier 120352, 13th Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery who died whilst on leave in India 19th May 1918 aged 24. Son of John and Mary of 40, West End, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and he is at rest in Bhowanipore...
Private 42159, 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment, reported missing in France 21st March 1918 aged 20. Son of Leonard and Caroline Ann of 20, Alkington Gardens, Whitchurch. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and also on the Arras Memorial, France
Private 30475, 1st King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment killed in action 16th July 1918 aged 40. Husband of Alice Barbara of 46, Belton Road, Whitchurch. Commemorated on a family memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and is buried in British Cemetery, Gonnehem, France
Late Company Sergeant Major, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry died 19th May 1925 aged 49. Buried in Whitechurch Cemetery, Shropshire
Retreaved some information from his Short Service Record.
Prior to enlistment 17th November 1914 he had already served 21 years with K.S.L.I. as Corporal...
Information from the Medal Card Roll
Private 9926, Shropshire Light Infantry and Private, Acting Lance Sergeant 60894, Cheshire Regiment died 2nd January 1945 aged 52
Private 27193, Machine Gun Corps, formery 19559, Shropshire Light Infantry killed in action in France 20th August 1916 aged 22. Son of John and Alice. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and also on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Sergeant 54020, Western Ontario Regiment, 18th Canadian Infantry, killed ina action at Flanders 2nd March 1916 aged 24. Interred at Dickebusch, youngest son of John and Jane of Abbey Foregat, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Commemorated on a family memorial at Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and is...
Private 240571, 1/6th The King's Liverpool Regiment killed in action at Guillemont, France, 13th August 1916 aged 28. Son of Charles Fawcett and Alice Heading. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and also on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Private 55195, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action in France 23rd April 1917 aged 22. Son of George and Mary Ann of 35, St Mary's Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and also on the Arras Memorial, France
Gunner 114606, Royal Garrison Artillery son late Elizabeth Elsley of this town and father John (who is not memtioned on the memorial) Died 23rd October 1918 aged 24. (Not commemorated with the CWGC) New information has been given. He was with the 274th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery and...
Captain 145174, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action in the Middle East on the 29th June 1941 aged 37. Only son of Albert George, Solicitor of Whitchurch. Commemorated on his father and sister's memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and is buried in Damascus Commonwealth War...
Corporal 24362, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died 7th December 1916 aged 40 in Codford Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England. Son of Michael Edward and Mary Groome, of Te Onepu, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Buried in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire
Pte 10738 with the Lancashire Fusiliers, transferred to as Sergeant TR4/14671, 60th Training Reserve Battalion, husband of Florence Jane
Buried in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire
Lancashire Regiment. Son of Charles and Olive of Whitchurch and husband of Harriet Jane of Willaston, Cheshire
Buried in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire
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