Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

STAINFIELD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Bill Ball 2005

The war memorial can be found in the form of a stone cross outside St Andrew’s Church. Within the church on a wooden plaque on the east wall, is a list of men who served. Those who died are not included in the list of those who served.

IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE
MEN OF STAINFIELD AND APLEY WHO
DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND THE WORLD’S FREEDOM
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

BLANSHARD	Albert	Private 44730, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Aged 18. Born Hyda Quarries, enlisted Lincoln, resident Stainfield. Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. F. E. Blanshard, of Stainfield, Wragby, Lincoln. Formerly 50058, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment). Buried in BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 18.
CASH	Albert Leslie	Private 44981, "B" Company, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 17th September 1918. Aged 18. Born Sudbrook, enlisted Lincoln, resident Saxiby. Son of James and Sarah Ann Cash, of Welton, Lincoln. Formerly 38958, Leicestershire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7.
GARNER	Charles William	Private 117174, 189th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 27th November 1917. Aged 29. Born Sleaford, enlisted Lincoln. Husband of Mrs. Lucy Garner, of Welton Hill, Lincoln. Formerly 203637, Lincolnshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE cOT MEMORIAl, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
GARNER	William	Private 12723, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 21st October 1915. Aged 24. Born Wellingore, enlisted Boston, resident Bassingham. Son of John William and Martha Garner, of Fen Farm, Stainfield, Wragby, nr. Lincoln. Buried in HOP STORE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 4.
GRANTHAM	George	Private 31799, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 31st August 1918. Aged 24. Born Thornton, enlisted Lincoln, resident Welton. Son of John and Betsy Grantham, of Reepham, Lincs.; husband of Mary J. Grantham, of Ryland, Welton, Lincoln. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 11.
HARDY	Harold	Private 242194, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th April 1917. Born Bardney, enlisted Lincoln, resident Wragby. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAl MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C.
HARDY	John William	[Also listed in records as William John HARDY] Private 242226, 10th Battalion, Lincolshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Resident Stainfield, Lincs., enlisted Lincoln. Buried in ROEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row C. Grave 4. Note: It is possible that he died in the fighting around Roeux during the Arras battles. On the 28th April the 10th battalion attacked from open positions at 4.30am but the attack was broken up and the Germans counter attacked at 8am. The 10th battalion lost 420 dead, missing and wounded and were withdrawn from the line on the 30th April. [Courtesy Robert Elsey]
HUMBERSTONE	Samuel	Private, 12467, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th March 1918. Born and enlisted Wragby. Buried in SENLIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 10.
PRESCOTT	Charles Henry	Private 66133, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) Killed in action 8th November 1918. Aged 19. Born Torrington, enlisted Lincoln. Son of John and Fanny Prescott, of Low Apley, Langworth, Lincoln. Buried in DOURLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 14.
PRESCOTT	George Edward	Private 40633, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 21st October 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Lincoln, resident South Willingham. Son of Charles and Mary Prescott, of South Willingham, Lincoln Formerly 4729, Lincolnshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D.
PRESCOTT	George Frederick	Private 11925, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd March 1916. Aged 19. Born Middle Rasen, enlisted Wragby, resident Langworth. Son of John and Fanny Prescott, of Low Apley, Langworth, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF
STAINFIELD AND APLEY
WHO JOINED
THE BRITISH ARMY
FOR
THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919

AKRILL	George	No further information currently available
AKRILL	John	No further information currently available
BAGGALEY	Charles W.	No further information currently available
BENNETT	Frederick	No further information currently available
BENNETT	William	No further information currently available
BRACKENBURY	William	No further information currently available
BROWN	William	No further information currently available
CARTWRIGHT	David	No further information currently available
FREESTONE	John T.	No further information currently available
GORDON	Alfred	No further information currently available
HARDY	George J.	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Herbert Harold	No further information currently available
HUMBERSTONE	Albert	No further information currently available
HUMBERSTONE	Charles	No further information currently available
JESSAP	John M.	No further information currently available
JONES	Frank	No further information currently available
NORRIS	John H.	No further information currently available
OWEN	Thomas	No further information currently available
READER	Charles	No further information currently available
SELLARS	Ernest	No further information currently available
SIMPSON	Herbert H.	No further information currently available
WHEATLEY	George	No further information currently available
WILLIAMS	Frederick E.	No further information currently available
WOODS	Charles Harold	No further information currently available

Last updated 28 June, 2021

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