KIRTON
HOLME WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2008
The
Kirton Holme war memorial is to be found within Christ Church parish
church, Kirton Holme but orginally hung in in the Mission Church,
Kirton Holme until it was moved in 1964. It takes the form of a brass
plaque with a small wooden cross at the top. It lists 22 men for World
War 1 and 1 for World War 2. It was re-dedicated by the Bishop of
Lincoln 15th July 1964 when it was moved. The manufacturers were Messrs.
Beckwith & Adams.
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Photographs Copyright © Paul Rogers 2020
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ERECTED
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF HUBBERTS BRIDGE AND KIRTON HOLME
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
BROWN |
Horace |
Private
260073. 2/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, formerly
203626 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918,
aged 19 years. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Brown of Kirton
Holme, Lincs. Born Kirton Holme, enlisted Spalding and resident
Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 7 and 8. |
BURRELL |
Joseph |
Private
43080. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th
April 1917. Enlisted Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Cojeul British
Cemetery, St Martin-Sur-Cojeul. Sp Mem A13. |
BUSH |
George
Edward |
Private
13585. 10th Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Died of wounds 19th
July 1916. Born Hubberts Bridge, Lincs, enlisted Bradford, Yorks
and resident Hubberts Bridge, Lincs. Commemorated Heilly Station
Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe. II.B.54. |
CHESMAN |
John
Curtis |
Rifleman
R/20066. 16th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
23rd April 1917. Born Kirton Holme, enlisted Lincoln and resident
Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 7. |
CHESMAN |
S |
Forename
unknown. Private CH/2089(S), Royal Marine Light Infantry. Royal
Marine Depot (Deal). Died 1st April 1917, aged 19 years. Son of
David and Mary Ann Chesman of Kirton Holme, Lincs. Commemorated
Deal Cemetery. Grave 2.1266. |
CREASEY |
Arthur |
Private
9128. 38th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 19017
Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 3rd November 1918. Born Timberland Fen
and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated Timberland (St Andrew)
Churchyard. |
FROST |
John
William |
Private
14888, 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died from a combination
from a shell wound to the head received on active service (14 months)
and meningitis (14 days), he was dischraged as disabled on 27th
July 1916 and died in his home at Brothertoft 25th August 1916.
Born circa 1896 Kirton (which unspecified) and the son of John William
and Mary Jane Frost. Present Middle Fen, Kirton (in Holland), Lincs
in 1901. He also appears on the memorial at Brothertoft, where he
lived. |
GOOR |
John
Thomas |
Private
202298. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13th October
1918. Born Kirton End and enlisted Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Glageon
Communal Cemetery Extension. II.B.1. |
GULSON |
Frank |
Private
14293. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
October 1916. Born Leverton, enlisted Boston and resident Kirton
(which unspecified), Lincs. Commemorated Bois-De-Noulette British
Cemetery, Aix-Noulette. II.A.10. |
HARDY |
Thomas
W |
Military
Medal. Private 1274. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died
of wounds 7th April 1917. Born Kirton (which unspecified) and enlisted
Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Le Cateau Military Cemetery. I.B.21. |
MARTIN |
Alfred
L |
Private
6937. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th
November 1914. Son of Rebecca Martin of 16 William Street, Boston,
Lincs. Born Swineshead, enlisted Lincoln and resident Kirton Holme,
Lincs. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 21. |
MARTIN |
W |
possibly
Walter Martin. Gunner 1388. 1st North Midland Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Killed in action 13th October 1917, aged 22 years. Son
of Frank and Violet Martin of ‘Devon Villa’, Sleaford Road, Boston,
Lincs. Born and enlisted Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Loos Memorial.
Panel 3. |
PARKER |
John
Thomas |
Driver
72917, 29th Divisiom Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Lost at sea when the troopship "MARQUETTE" was torpedoed
on the 23rd October 1915, in the Aegean sea. Born in Kirton Holme
on 15th September 1892. Born Boston, Lincs, enlisted Doncaster,
Yorkshire. Son of William and Mary Ann Parker of Kirton Holme.
Enlisted into the Royal Field Artillery. No known grave. Commemorated
on MIKRA MEMORIAL in Kalamaria, Greece. Panel 2, Column 1.
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PATCHETT |
William |
Private
1428. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th
April 1917, aged 28 years. Son of Mrs Hardy of Kirton Holme, husband
of Elizabeth Patchett of Fenhouses, Swineshead, Lincs. Born Kirton
Holme and enlisted Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Wancourt British
Cemetery. Sp Mem 35. |
PEACH |
J |
Appears
to be Joseph Peach, born c 1871 Kirton (which unspecified)
and the son of Joseph and Harriet Peach. Present Kirton End, Lincs
in 1901 but unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information
currently. |
TOPHAM |
J |
possibly
J Topham (forename unknown). Gunner 157030. 1206th Battery, Royal
Field Artillery. Died 26th November 1918, aged 24 years. Husband
of Olive Topham of Bratoft, Lincs. Commemorated Bratoft (St Peter
and St Paul) Churchyard. |
TRAVES |
George
Arnold |
Private
14893. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died home 20th February
1915, aged 17 years. Born Sydney, Australia and enlisted Boston,
Lincs. Commemorated Frampton (St Mary and St Michael) Churchyard. |
WALTHAM |
Arthur |
Private
14296. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4th
June 1915, aged 25 years. Son of Alfred and Maria Waltham of ‘Kenwood’,
Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincs. Brother of Ernest Waltham. Born Kirton
Holme and enlisted Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial. Panel 21. |
WALTHAM |
Ernest |
Private
1271. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th
April 1917, aged 22 years. Son of Alfred and Maria Waltham of ‘Kenwood’,
Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincs. Brother of Arthur Waltham. Enlisted
Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Roeux British Cemetery. Sp Mem H.3. |
WHITE |
George
Ernest |
Private
201404. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
28th April 1917, aged 21 years. Son of (the late) George and Rosetta
White of Kirton Holme, Lincs. Brother of Harry White. Born Swineshead,
enlisted Sleaford and resident Kirton Holme, Lincs. Commemorated
Roeux British Cemetery. D.12. |
WHITE |
Harry |
Lance
Sergeant 201385. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in
action 25th March 1918, aged 25 years. Son of (the late) George
and Rosetta White of Kirton Holme, Lincs. Brother of George Ernest
White. Born Swineshead, enlisted Sleaford and resident Boston, Lincs.
Commemorated Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery. III.D.1. |
WILKINSON |
W |
possibly
William Henry Wilkinson. Private 4535. 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed in action 6th February 1917, aged 25 years. Son
of Peter and Harriet Wilkinson of Langrick, Lincs. Born Quarrington,
enlisted and resident Boston, Lincs. Commemorated Courcelles-Au-Bois
Communal Cemetery Extension. E.9. |
"Their
names liveth for evermore" |
1939-1945 |
TOMLINSON |
Frank |
Marine
PO/X 103337, 3 R.M. H.A.A Regiment, Royal Maines. Died from peritonitis
5 January
1945. Born circa 1916 in the Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire.
One of fifteen children of Alfred and Miriam Tomlinson from Kirton
Holme. He married Doris Ivy Wilkinson aka Ivy January to March Quarter
1940. Buried in SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, Antwerpen, Belgium. Plot
V. Row C. Grave 104.
Extract
from the LSBG 20 January 1944:
DEATH.—With
regret we announce the death of Mr. Frank Tomlinson, Royal Marines,
fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tomlinson, who died in a hospital in
Holland on Jan. 6th from peritonitis. Mr. Tomlinson was last at
home at the beginning of August, and then went abroad again. Previously
he had served in Egypt and Italy. At. the time he volunteered he
was a contractor in Newark. He leaves a widow and one daughter,
who live in Nottingham. A memorial service was held in Church on
Sunday, the Vicar conducting the service and Mrs. H. Cook (Brothertoft)
being organist. |
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10 March, 2022
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