Knockin War Memorial

6th Bn. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1914-1919
Annette Burgoyne
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Dawley Lost Generation 1914-1919
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Till Ludlow Tower Shall Fall
Clive Richardson
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Shropshire war Memorial

Knockin War Memorial

1914-1920

Annum, Bertie James (19). Private, 10763 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed by shell fire whilst operating a telephone in a dugout 02/02/1916. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49. Adopted son of James and Emily Annum, of Heath Wain Cottage, Knockin, Oswestry, Salop.

Cambidge, Thomas (26). Second Lieutenant, 2nd/4th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 03/11/1917. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Grave: G. 5. Son of Thomas and Jane Cambidge, of New House, Kinnerley, Oswestry.

Davies, Thomas Harold. Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Died of illness whilst on leave from France 26/10/1918. Buried Knockin (St. Mary) Churchyard, England. South of West end of Church.

Goodyear, John Edward (23). Private, 18401, 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 12/03/1918. Buried Padua Main Cemetery, Italy. Grave: B. 13. Son of John and Emma Goodyear, of Petley Cottage, Maesbury Marsh, Oswestry, Salop.

Higginson, John Victor. MC (22). Captain, 2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died at Tor-na-dee, Murtle, Aberdeen, Scotland 23/09/1919. Buried Knockin (St. Mary) Churchyard, England. West of church. Son of John Higginson, of The Hollies, Knockin.

Maddox, George (22). Private, 89773, 1st Reserve Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 25/04/1920. Buried Knockin (St. Mary) Churchyard, England. Near South-West corner of Church. Son of Mrs. Jane Maddox, of The Forge, Knockin.

Owen, Jack William (26). Gunner, 214354, Royal Field Artillery transf. to (411863 Pte) 555th Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps. Died 02/11/1918. Buried Knockin (St. Mary) Churchyard, England. West of Church. Son of Mrs. W. Owen, of Shotatton, Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shrewsbury.

Roberts, Edwin Lloyd (35). Private, 23695, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 13/05/1917. Buried Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France. Grave: I. F. 24. Son of James and Jane M. Roberts, of Knockin.

Walker, Edward William. DSO (25). Captain, 7th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 06/11/1917. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Grave: H. 70. Son of Mrs. S. C. Walker, of Bryntirion, Oswestry, and the late Rev. William Greaves Walker, of Knockin Rectory, Oswestry.
Williams, Albert (20). Private, 31901, 9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 12/01/1917. Buried Hebuterne Communal Cemetery, France. Grave: I. B. 15. Son of Mrs. Williams, of 2, Osbaston Cottage, Knockin, Oswestry.

Williamson, Harry George (23). Private, 16273, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 15/06/1916. Buried La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: II. C. 32. Son of George and Fanny Williamson.

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