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MISTERTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2014
The
Misterton War Memorial is to be found in Pudge High Street, Misterton,
Nottinghamshire which was once the old village green. It takes the form
of a granite wheel cross mounted on shaft atop a plinth which has a
square, two-stepped base. The inscription can be found on the front
frace of the shaft and on the plinth; the whole is ehncompassed by low
stone posts carrying a chain link fence around the memorial. There are
23 names for World War 1 and 6 for World War 2. The memorial was unveiled
by Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock and dedicated by local
clergymen on 8th January 1922. The memorial costs £300 to erect
and the builder was Mr G H Spillman. The World War 2 inscription and
names added later are on the shaft of the cross and the World War 1
inscription and names are on the plinth.
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Photograph
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE
1914 - 1918
| BROWN |
Tom |
Private
1979, 1st/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Killed in action at Gallipoli
22 August 1915. Aged 40. Born St. Helen's, Worcestershire, enlisted
Misterton, resident Alfreton. Husband of Marion Elizabeth Brown,
of 37, Midland Terrace, Westhouses, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Served
in the South African War. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 16. |
| CHARMAN |
Arthur |
Private
50324, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Lancashire Fusiliers.
Killed in action 25 March 1918. Born Gainsborough, enlisted Retford.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAl, Pas de Calais, Framce.
Bay 5.
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| COOPER |
Ralph |
Private
241452, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
11 April 1917. Born and resident Misterton, enlisted Brigg. Buried
in BEAUREVOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France. South west part,
grave 2. |
| DRAPER |
Walter |
No
further information currently available |
| FARRAR |
William
Watt |
No
further information currently available |
| FREEBURY |
Henry |
Private
52640, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 21 November 1916. Aged 31.
Son of Mrs. C. Freebury, of Clarence Cottages, Misterton; husband
of Miriam Bilton (formerly Freebury), of High St., Misterton, Doncaster.
No known grave. Commemorated on MIKRA MEMORIAL, Greece. |
| FRITCHLEY |
John
Royal |
Sergeant
3006, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry. Died 21 March 1918.
Aged 26. Son of Joseph W. and Evalina Fritchley, of The Old Vicarage,
Misterton, Doncaster. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panels 95-98. |
| GRANTHAM |
Walter
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 12294, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in
action 8 August 1916. Aged 28. Born Navenby, enlisted Misterton,
resident Friesthorpe. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Grantham,
of The Terrace, Claxby, Lincoln; husband of Kate Blanchard (formerly
Grantham), of Station Rd., Wickenby, Lincoln. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAl, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C
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| HACKETT |
William |
Private
18932, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 19 March
1916. Aged 30. Born and resident Misterton, enlisted Gainsborough.
Son of Annie Elizabeth Hackett, of Station St., Misterton, Doncaster;
husband of Kate Hackett. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord,
France. Plot VI. Row O. Grave 8. |
| HASTINGS |
Louis
Gordon |
Bombardier
113225, 237th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
22 October 1917. Born Misterton, enlisted Hull. Son of J. J. Hastings;
husband of A. E. Hastings, of Wesley Manse, Parkstone Rd., Poole,
Dorset. Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 37. |
| HUMBERSTONE |
John
William |
Private
8117, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 September 1916.
Aged 28. Son of Charles Edward and Emily Humberstone, of Station
Rd., Misterton, Doncaster. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot V. Row H. Grave 72. |
| JOLLAND |
Kitty |
No
further information currently available |
| KITCHING |
Fred
Alex |
[Spelt
KITCHEN on SDGW and CWGC] Private 22003, 9th Battalion, Sherwood
Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action at Gallipoli
14 November 1915. Aged 35. Born and resident Misterton, enlisted
Retford. Son of Henry and Sarah Kitchen, of Misterton, Doncaster.
Buried in AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Plot
I. Row D. Grave 4. |
| MASON |
Albert |
Private
38241, 4th Battalion, Princes of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Killed in action 29 September 1918. Born and resident Misterton,
enlisted Retford. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 124 to 125 and 162 to 162A. |
| MEAD |
John
Robert |
No
further information currently available |
| PETTINGER |
Robert |
No
further information currently available |
| ROBERTS |
Joseph
Richard |
Acting
Serjeant P/4997, Military Police Corps attached A.P.M., Etaples.
Died 27 November 1918. Aged 33. Born Misterton, enlisted Gainsborough,
resident Winterton. Son of John Roberts, of Misterton, Gainsborough,
Lincs; husband of Sarah Agnes Roberts, of 14, Sewers Lane, Winterton,
Doncaster. Formerly 4573, Coldstream Guards. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,. France. Plot LI. Row C. Grave 2. |
| ROBINSON |
Albert |
Private
1670, Nottighamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers). Died at Gallipoli
17 November 1915. Aged 21. Born Walkerish, enlisted Misterton, resident
Gainsborough. Son of W. A. and C. Robinson, of Walkerith, Gainsborough,
Lincs. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt. Section B. Grave 107. |
| ROBINSON |
Edward |
Private
335403, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 22 August 1917. Born and resident Misterton, enlisted Retford.
Formerly 34130, Sherwood Forsters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 11 to 14 and 162. |
| SEWARD |
Edward |
[Listed
as SWEARDS on SDGW] Corporal 1756, 1st/1st Nottighamshire Yeomanry
(Sherwood Rangers). Died of wounds in Egypt 24 March 1916. Born
St Bothalls, enlisted Misterton, resident Lincoln. Buried in STRUMA
MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 2. |
| SPENCER |
Fred |
Private
19500, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
8 July 1916. Aged 22. Born Misterton, enlisted Retford. Son of William
and Clara Spencer, of Grinley Rd., Misterton, Doncaster. Formerly
22006, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
11 A and 11 D.
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| TEBBUTT |
Edgar
Handley |
Private
2387, 7th Battalion, LIncolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 2 March
1916. Born West Stockwith, enlisted Misterton. . No known grave.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 21.
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THESE
ALSO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
1939 - 1945
Note
the names have been taken from a photograph and were hard to read
and may be incorrect
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| CLIFTON |
Noel |
Lance
Corporal 2663030, 5th Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 19 April
1945. Aged 37. Son of Noel and Ethel Clifton, of Misterton; husband
of Ethel Clifton, of Misterton. Buried in BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY,
Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 2. Row G. Grave 9. |
| COBB? |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| ELLIOTT |
E
M |
No
further information currently available |
| G???? |
J
W F |
No
further information currently available |
| LEE |
L
E |
No
further information currently available |
| SCHOFIELD |
Edward
Reginald |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1378123, 99 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 7 November 1941. Aged 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Schofield,
of Misterton, Nottinghamshire; husband of Alice Schofield, of Doncaster,
Yorkshire. Buried in BEILEN GENERAL CEMETERY, Dremthe. Netherlands.
Plot A. Grave 3. |
THEY
DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
MAY WE BE WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE
Transcription
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Last
updated
4 March, 2014
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