ELSHAM WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The
memorial stands in the grounds of the parish chruch. It takes the
form of a Celtic Cross on a shaft, with a swoord of sacrifice in relief,
on a plinth on a two-stepped base.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
For
all time
and in proud memory of
the men of Elsham
who laid down their lives
for their King and Country
in the Great War
1914 – 1918.
EATON |
Charles
W |
Possibly
Private 34381. 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers,
formerly 31573 Gen Ser Cav. Died of wounds 31st March 1917. Born
Killingholme, Lincs and enlisted Grimsby. Commemorated ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY. XXII.D.8A. |
EATON |
Harry
M |
[Henry
Marshall on SDGW] Private 4023. 7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died of wounds 22nd November 1916, aged 20 years. Brother of Mrs
H Stainton of Elsham, Lincs and enlists Elsham. Commemorated DERNANCOURT
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. IV.C.14. |
EATON |
Robert
Ernest |
Private
5026. 8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own).
Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born Elsham, enlisted Brigg
and resident Elsham, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier
and Face 2A2C and 2D. |
GARDNER |
James |
Private
291397. 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th
October 1918, aged 33 years. Son of John and Ellen Gardner of Elsham,
Lincs. Husband of Mary Gardner of The Lodge, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh,
Glos. Commemorated BEAUREVOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.
A.6. |
HOLT |
Christopher |
Possibly
Private 14514. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds
22nd May 1915. Born Kirton in Lindsey, enlisted Gainsborough and
resident Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Commemorated SPOILBANK CEMETERY.
I.D.13. |
MUMBY |
Fred |
Private
28193. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 29th April 1918,
aged 20 years. Son of John Mumby of Elsham, Lincs. Commemorated
DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No: 2. I.A.3. |
NICHOLS |
George |
Possibly
Private 43769. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
23rd September 1918, aged 26 years. Son of Fred and Sabina Nicholls
of Barnetby, husband of Edith May Nicholls of The Firs, Howsham,
Lincs. Born Great Coates, enlisted Scunthorpe and resident Wrawby,
Lincs. Commemorated ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. I.J.1. |
REED |
George
R |
Gunner
174519. 153rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
24th October 1918. Born Elsham, Lincs, enlisted Beverley, Yorks
and resident Doncaster, Yorks. Commemorated VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY,
Maissemy. II.A.26. |
STEPHENSON |
Edward |
Private
8472. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th
September 1915, aged 20 years. Son of John Edward and Ellen Stephenson
of Wrawby, Lincs. Born Wrawby, enlisted Brigg and resident Broughton,
Lincs. Commemorated Y FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, Bois-Grenier. M.29. |
WARD |
Frederick
Gordon |
Private
22799. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
October 1916, aged 26 years. Son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Ward
of Hooton Common, Kilnhurst, Rotherham, Yorks. Husband of Mary Ellen
Ward of West Street, Barnetby, Lincs. Born Hunnesby(?) Moor, enlisted
Brigg and resident Elsham, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Pier and Face 1C. |
WHITEHEAD |
David |
Possibly
Private 7131. 5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds
27th November 1916. Born and enlisted Hull, Yorks. Commemorated
ST SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY. III.C.5. |
WILKINSON |
Charles
William |
Private
31754. 2nd Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, formerly
76402 Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 17th August 1918,
aged 27 years. Son of John and Mary Wilkinson of Elsham, Lincs.
Husband of Margaret Wilkinson of 12 Diana Street, Scunthorpe, Lincs.
Born Worlaby and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated KALASOULI
MILITARY CEMETERY. D.928. |
Last
updated
18 March, 2007
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