Welshampton War Memorial

6th Bn. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1914-1919
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Shropshire war Memorial

1914-1919

Bailey, Frank J (25). Private, 203570, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 05/05/1918. Buried Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Grave: F. 137. Husband of Esther Bailey, of Chapel House, Braden Heath, Welshampton, Ellesmere, Salop.

Crump, John William (19). Private, 260163, 2nd/6th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 24/09/1917. Buried Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France. Grave: IV. B. 49. Son of Alfred and Ann Crump, of Welshampton.

Ellis, David Thomas (25). Private, 230402, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 10/09/1918. Buried Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. Grave: XXI. D. 21. Son of William and Mary Ellis.

Hallmark, Herbert Edward (36). Private, 17893, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 10/08/1916. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D. Husband of Maria Hallmark, of Rose Cottage, Hampton Bank, Welshampton.

Henshaw, George (34). Private, 32176, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 18/03/1917. Remembered upon Arras Memorial, France. Bay 7. Son of John and Martha Henshaw, of Ivy Cottage, Welshampton; husband of Eliza Henshaw, of 2, Welshampton, Ellesmere, Salop.

Hine, Fred (26). Lance Corporal, 3558, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed on the first day of the battle of the Somme 01/07/1916. Buried Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Grave: I. F. 18. Son of Mr. Harry Hine and Annie, of Welshampton, Salop.

Hinton, James (23). Lance Corporal, 230361, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 30/11/1917. Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Grave: E. 63. Son of George and Mathilde Hinton, of Welshampton.

Brother & Sister

Jones, Hilda (25). Worker, 40840, Hostel (Bostel Heath) Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Died 01/05/1920. Buried Welshampton (St. Michael) Churchyard, England. In South West part, on West boundary.

Jones, William (21). Private, 17939, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 18/10/1917. Buried Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: II. C. 10. Son of David William and Mary Jones, of "Church View," Welshampton, Ellesmere, Salop.

Twin Brothers

Moody, Charles Angelo (18). Second Lieutenant,, 1st Bn. Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 21/08/1917. Buried Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: LVIII. A. 28. Son of the Rev. Henry and Evelyn L. Moody, of Welshampton Vicarage, Ellesmere, Salop.

(Killed whilst flying 1931)

Moody, Henry (32). Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Killed in a flying accident 28/04/1931. Son of the Rev. Henry and Evelyn L. Moody, of Welshampton Vicarage, Ellesmere, Salop.

Brothers

Pearce, Frank Ernest (18). Private, 12263, 8th Bn. "D" Coy. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 05/12/1915. Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey. Grave: II. D. 11. Son of William Henry and Mary Ellen Pearce, of Hampton Wood, Ellesmere, Salop.

Pearce, Percy (21). Private, G/6774, 2nd Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 28/09/1915. Remembered upon Loos Memorial, France. Panel 15 to 19. Son of William H. and Mary S. Pearce, of Welshampton.

Peate, William Thomas (21). Private, 12687, 8th Bn. "B" Coy. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 15/12/1916. Buried Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Grave: 733. Son of Thomas and Maria Peate, of Newton Lodge, Ellesmere, Salop.

Reeves, John (32). Private, 11180, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed by shell fire 18/03/1916. Buried Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. Grave: XVII. M. 11. Husband of Hannah Elizabeth Reeves, of Fern Cottage, Colemere, Ellesmere, Salop.

Rodgers, John Thomas (18). Private, G/23861, 4th Bn. "B" Coy. Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 28/09/1918. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 86 to 88. Son of Martha Rodgers, of Bradenheath, Whitchurch, Salop, and the late John Rodgers.

Shore, Fred (27). Bombardier, 146043, "L" 35th Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 16/07/1917. Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: I. F. 42. Son of John and Margaret Shore, of Bradenheath, Whitchurch, Salop.

Thomas, Frank. MM (29). Company Quartermaster Serjeant, 8373, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 02/08/1918. Buried Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire, France. Grave: IV. E. 5. Son of Mrs. Sarah Thomas; husband of Susannah Shutt (formerly Thomas), of 43, Blue Lane West, Walsall, Staffs.

1939-1945

Evans, William Edward (21). Corporal, 4042056, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 03/06/1944. Buried Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Grave: II. D. 8. Son of William and Blanche Mary Evans, of Welshampton, Shropshire.

Havers, William (32). Private, 4040482, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 10/02/1945. Buried Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Grave: II, D, 1. Son of John Turner Havers and Margaret Havers, of Welshampton, Shropshire.

Morgan, John Cecil Weston (22). Stoker 1st Class, P/KX 161412, H.M.S. Afrikander Royal Navy. Died 10/12/1945. Buried St. Helena (St. Paul) Cathedral Churchyard, St. Helena.

Korea 1952

Hodson, John Michael (19). Driver, T/22455091, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in a vehicle accident 19/09/1952. Buried Hong Kong (Happy Valley Cemetery), Hong Kong. Grave: 46.10745.

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