Coalbrookdale War Memorial

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

Coalbrookdale War Memorial

1914-1919

Barnett, William Rose (27). Second Lieutenant, 15 Tds Royal Air Force. Killed whilst Flying 05/09/1918. Buried Broseley Cemetery, England. Grave: C.E. 1184.

Baugh, William. Private, 26094, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 18/08/1917. Buried Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: IV. B. 10.

Bennett, William Edwin (38). Company Serjeant Major, 5468, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 03/04/1916. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett; husband of Beatrice Mary Bennett, of 33, Hills Lane, Shrewsbury. Native of Coalbrookdale, Salop. After 19 years' continuous service. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: V. C. 32A.

Bowen, Arthur (29). Driver, 43044, 55th Bde. "B" Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Died 23/07/1917. Son of Andrew and Susannah Bowen, of 21, High St., Coalport, Salop. Buried Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery, Iraq. Grave: 7. K. 1.

Bradeley, George (23). Private, 200321, 1st/4th D. Company King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 19/04/1918. Son of the late Mrs. Fanny Humphries, of 21, Belmont Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 112 to 113.

Coombes, William Henry (21). Pioneer, 130308, No. 1 Bn. Special Bde. Royal Engineers. Killed in action 25/06/1916. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Coombes. Buried Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, France. Grave: I. F. 14.

Cooper, William George Collins (22). Lance Corporal, 14785, 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 05/05/1915. Son of Charles William Cooper, of 20, Buildwas Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop,. and the late Mary Ann Cooper. Born at Coalbrookdale, Salop. Enlisted Sept.,. Buried Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: II. N. 4.

Corfield, Henry (38). Private, 23640, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 22/08/1916. Son of Eunice Griffiths, of 25, Crown Yard; Little Dawley, Dawley, Shropshire. Buried Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: Plot 2. Row B. Grave 102.

Cornes, William Edward (19). Private, 25510, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 11/09/1917. Son of William and Ann Cornes, of Madeley. Buried Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France. Grave: I. Y. 25.

Cullis, Lawrence John (20). Private, 200417, 1st/4th A. Company King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 13/01/1918. Son of John and Eliza Cullis, of 1, Brook House, Lightmoor, Dawley, Salop. Buried Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: C. 5A.

Darby, Maurice Alfred Alexander. Mentioned in Despatches (20). Lieutenant, 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards. Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 11/03/1915. Son of Alfred E. W. and Frederica L. J. Darby, of Adcote, Little Ness, Shrewsbury. Buried Little Ness (St. Martin). Churchyard, England. South-West of Church.

Davies, Cecil (27). Private, 8996, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed attacking German trenches near Zonnneke 25/04/1915. Son of Enoch Davies, of 26, Wharfage, Iron Bridge, Salop. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate). Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49.

Davies, George Bradley (24). Private, 267822, 6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Died 04/10/1918. Son of Mrs. A. Watkin (formerly Davies)., of 2, Madeley Rd., Ironbridge, Salop. Buried Coalbrookdale (Holy Trinity). Churchyard , England. Grave: 1861

Davies, W.

Davis, Harry (39). Private, 53519, Devonshire Regiment transf. to (136712). Labour Corps. Died 03/06/1919. Husband of E. M. Davis, of 54, Plane St., Oldham. Born at Ironbridge, Salop. Buried Madeley (St. Michael). Churchyard, England. In North-East Extn.

Doodson, Osborne. Private, 24306, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 27/07/1919. Buried Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Grave: B. XX. 7.

Downing, Frank Sutton (26). Private, 3548, 2nd/6th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds received the same day, during the battle of the Somme 01/07/1916. Son of John and Ellen Downing, of Coalbrookdale; husband of Adeline Downing, of 36, Wellington Rd., Coalbrookdale, Salop. Buried Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Grave: V. A. 6.

Goodwin, Jack (30). Serjeant, 200993, 5th Bn. Tank Corps. Killed in action 16/04/1918. Remembered upon Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 11

Gough Enoch (30). Private, 266730, 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in action 12/04/1918. Son of Mrs. Eliza Edgerton, of 12, Dark Lane, Wellington, Salop. Remembered upon Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 10.

Hall, Edward William (26). Private, 27760, 11th Bn. Border Regiment. Died of wounds 18/11/1916. Son of George and Mary Arm Hall, of IS, Church Hill, Ironbridge Salop. Buried Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Grave: IV. C. 5.

Hanley, William. Private, 32793, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 20/09/1917. Husband of Lucy Fowler (formerly Hanley)., of 12, New Rd., Ironbridge, Salop. Buried Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: IV. F. 9.

Higginson, Albert. Private, 200314, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 30/10/1917. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 112 to 113.

Jones, George (25). Private, 12209, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 31/08/1916. Son of Margaret Jones, of 20, Church St., Madeley, Salop, and the late Edwin Jones. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D.

Jones, Thomas (19). Private, 259012, 126th Army Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 01/09/1918. Remembered upon Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France. Panel 3 and 4.

Jones, William Henry (28). Private, 315531, 1st/5th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Died 08/05/1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, of 15, Burroughs Bank, Dawley. Alternative Commemoration - buried Dawley Parva (St. Luke). Churchyard. Buried Doseley Churchyard, England. Grave: 4. 2850.

Marshall, Herbert James (33). Corporal, 10/1288, Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.. Killed in action 07/08/1915. Son of William and Matilda Marshall, of 17, Lincoln Hill, Iron Bridge, Salop, England. Remembered upon Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, Turkey. Panel 18

Micklewright, Enoch (29). Private, 56830, 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 05/05/1918. Son of Joseph and Mary A. Micklewright. Husband of Mrs. M. Micklewright, of Lightmoor, Dawley, Salop. Buried Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: G. 23.

Brothers

Millward, Harry (23). Bombardier, 73816, 235th Bde. "B" Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 29/03/1918. Son of James Edwin and Eliza Millward, of 49, Wellington Rd., Coalbrookdale, Salop. Buried Foncquevillers Militry Cemetery, France. Grave: III. D. 17.

Millward, James (27). Private, 201247, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 07/01/1918. Son of James Edwin and Eliza Millward, of 49, Wellington Rd., Coalbrookdale, Salop. Buried Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France. Grave: P. VI. G. 5B.

Morgan, Frank (27). Private, 24683, 4th Bn. Grenadier Guards. Died 23/03/1918. Son of Thomas Morgan, of 22, Woodside, Coalbrookdale. Buried Coalbrookdale (Holy Trinity). Churchyard , England. Grave: New Ground, 116.

Morris, Wilfred (23). Lance Corporal, 12218, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 31/08/1916. Son of Mrs. Jane Morris, of 26, Station Rd., Madeley, Salop. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D.

Nickless, Samuel (19). Private, 94630, 13th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment).. Killed in action 27/09/1918. Son of Harry Nickless, of Ironbridge, Salop. Buried Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, France. Grave: A. 19.

Nickless, Thomas William (24). Stoker 1st Class, K/14764(PO)., HMS Acasta Royal Navy. Killed, at the Battle of Jutland, on board the Acasta (The ship survived). 31/05/1916. Son of Hannah Nickless, of 29, Lincoln Hill, Ironbridge, Salop, and the late Samuel Nickless. Buried Aberdeen Trinity Cemetery, Scotland. Screen Wall. F. 3. 555.(CMP)..

Norry, William John. Private, 21289, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 22/03/1918. Remembered upon Arras Memorial, France. Bay 7.

Oakes, George. Private, 11452, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 13/09/1917. Buried Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: III. I. 4.

Onions, William (29). Corporal, 11602, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 09/04/1917. Son of Isaac and Ann Onions, of 18, Wellington Rd., Coalbrookdale, Salop. Buried Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France. Grave: III. G. 6.

Owen, Robert. Private, 200324, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 24/10/1918. Son of Mr. W. Owen, of 18, New Bridge Rd., Ironbridge, Salop. Buried Awoingt British Cemetery, France. Grave: II. A. 1.

Pace, William Henry (28). Gunner, 2600, 20th Bde. Royal Horse Artillery. Died 14/10/1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Pace, of 10, Strethill Lodge, Coalbrookdale, Salop. Buried Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria. Grave: B. 4.

Perry, Bertie Reginald (31). Private, 135624, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment).. Killed in action 15/09/1916. Son of Samuel Perry; husband of Edith L. Perry, of 99, Rainsford Rd., Toronto, Ontario. Remembered upon Vimy Memorial, France.

Pugh, George Henry (23). Private, 200932, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 25/03/1918. Son of Thomas and Esther Pugh, of 36, Wesley Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop. Buried Warlencourt British Cemetery, France. Grave: IV. B. 36.

Randall, Herbert Ernest (22). Second Lieutenant, , 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 20/05/1918. Son of Alfred Edmund and Constance Hannah Randall, of Coalbrookdale, Salop. Buried Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, France. Grave: I. K. 3.

Rich, Samuel (32). Serjeant, 12685, 6th Bn. C. Company King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23/09/1917. Son of Frederick and Mary Lambert Rich, of 8, Woodside, Coalbrookdale, Salop. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 112 to 113.

Rogers, Albert (33). Private, 10181, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 23/05/1916. Son of William Rogers, of 70, Bower Yard, Iron Bridge, Salop. Buried Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Grave: C. IX. 2.

Rogers, Cecil (20). Private, 31120, 7th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 14/10/1917. Buried Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: III. D. 2.

Skelton, Samuel (25). Private, 37010, 8th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 23/03/1918. Son of Thomas and Hannah Skelton, of 21, Holly Rd., Dawley, Salop. Buried Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France. Grave: V. B. 93.

Brothers

Smallman, Henry (21). Private, 115256, 35th Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).. Killed in action 26/03/1918. Son of John and Elizabeth Smallman, of 25, Belmont Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop. Remembered upon Pozieres Memorial, France. Panel 90 to 93.

Smallman, John Charles (28). Private, 16756, 18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 21/11/1918. Husband of Sarah Ann Brierley (formerly Smallman)., of 12, Hey Top, Greenfield, Oldham. Buried Madeley (St. Michael). Churchyard, England. Near East boundary.

Brothers

Speake, Alfred (26). Private, 9226, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds received the same day near St. Eloi 02/03/1915. Son of Thomas and Susannah Speake, of Ironbridge. Buried Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: A. 28.

Speake, Percy (23). Corporal, 4036, 9th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 19/04/1916. Son of Thomas and Susannah Speake, of Ironbridge. Remembered upon Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 9.

Suthern, Thomas Alfred (22). Private, 200885, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 30/10/1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Suthern, of 6, Lightmoor, Dawley, Salop. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 112 to 113.

Ward, William Henry (29). Serjeant, 2211, 2nd/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 25/10/1915. Husband of Eva E. Jones (formerly Ward)., of 2, Belle Vue Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop. Buried Kirk Christ Lezayre (Holy Trinity). Churchyard, Ilse of Wight, England. Grave: New Yard. 714.

Watson, Robert (34). Private, 9652, 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 12/10/1915. Husband of Mary Watson, of 11, New Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop. Buried St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Grave: A. 12. 32.

Webb, Richard (30). Private, 44536, 1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 30/08/1918. Son of Henry and Ann Webb, of Dawley. Buried Dury Crucifix Cemetery, France. Grave: III. A. 1O.

Wilde, Arthur W. J (19). Private, 90956, 4th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment).. Killed in action 16/04/1918. Son of Arthur and Annie Wilde, of Benthall Villa, Broseley, Salop. Remembered upon Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 3.

Wilkes, Arthur Ferriday (23). Private, 205477, 15th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).. Died of wounds 23/05/1918. Son of Jane Ellen Wilkes, of 57, Madeley Rd., Iron Bridge, Salop. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Grave: LXV. D. 21.

Wilton, Bert (22). Private, 37020, 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 13/07/1917. Son of J. Wilton, of 34, Park Lane, Madeley, Salop, and the late Arthur Wilton. Buried Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: I. J 30.

Wright, John. Private, 6862, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed by shell fire near Ypres 11/05/1915. Son of the late Charles and Mary Wright; husband of Elizabeth Breakwell (formerly Wright)., of Hill Top, Clee Hill, Ludlow, Salop. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate). Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49.

Yapp, James (22). Private, 21623, 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27/11/1917. Son of James and Sarah Yapp, of 10, Gravel Leasows, Dawley, Salop. Remembered upon Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France. Panel 2.

1939-1945

Edwards, Frank Arthur (33). Guardsman, 2662542, 5th Bn. Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 03/09/1944. Son of George Edward and Ethel Elizabeth Edwards; husband of Mildred Elizabeth Edwards, of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Buried Lille Southern Cemetery, France. Grave: Plot 5. Row B. Grave 33.

Garbett, George Edward (30). Gunner, 1594231, 402 (5th Bn. The Royal Warwickshire Regt.) Bty., 122 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 01/03/1944. Son of Arthur Henry and Sarah Garbett, of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Buried Taukyan War Cemetery, Burma, Burma. Grave: 7. A. 18.

Griffiths, Harry. We have been unable to identify this casualty.

Jones, Frank (37). Private, 4041740, 1st Bn. The Herefordshire Regt. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 20/09/1944. Son of William and Georgina Jones, of Ironbridge, Shropshire. Buried Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: V. C. 5.

Jones, Vernon Duncan (30). Gunner, 1701562, 145 Indep. Lt. A.A. Troop Royal Artillery. Died 26/05/1943. Son of Clifford and Martha Jones, of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Buried Nairobi War Cemetery, Kenya. Grave: 2. E. 32.

Owen, John Richards (27). Private, 7644901, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died in a road accident 03/02/1941. Son of John and Elizabeth Owen; husband of Edith Mary Owen, of Ironbridge. Buried Acton Burnell (St. Mary) Churchyard, England. S.W. of church.

Whitehead, A. We have been unable to identify this casualty.

Whittingham, John (23). Private, 4035077, 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment. Killed in action 14/08/1944. Remembered upon Bayeux Memorial, France. Panel 14, Column 2.

Civilian War Dead

Not Recorded Upon the Memorial

Poppitt, Fred Norman (45). Air Raid Warden. Died of Injuries received through German bombing at Distillers Co. Ltd., Bankhill, Liverpool. Died at Walton Hospital, Rice Lane, Liverpool. 12/05/1941, Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Poppitt, of Commercial Hotel, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire; husband of Jessie Crann Poppitt, of 37 Normandale Road, Liverpool. Served during the Great War with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry from 1914 through to 1919.

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