Moreton Corbet Roll of Honour Fallen

6th Bn. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1914-1919
Annette Burgoyne
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Dawley Lost Generation 1914-1919
Dave Shaw £12.00

Till Ludlow Tower Shall Fall
Clive Richardson
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Moreton Corbet Roll of Honour (Fallen)

1914-1919

Broomfield, John R (33). Private, 16508, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 05/11/1915. Buried Rue-du-Bacquerot, France. Grave: I. E. 1. Son of John and Mary Broomfield, of Lily House, Crucknore Rd., Prees Green, Whitchurch, Salop.

Cartwright, Alfred (19). Corporal, 9747, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 19/12/1915. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belguim. Panel 47 and 49. Son of Mrs. Louisa Arrowsmith, of 97, Moreton Corbet, Preston Brockhurst, Shrewsbury.

Corbet, Sir Roland James (22). Lieutenant, 3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 15/04/1915. Buried Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Grave: I. F. 16. 5th Bart. Son of the late Sir Walter 0. Corbet, 4th Bart., and Lady Corbet (now Mrs. R. B. Astley).

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Devenport, Fredrick (22). Private, 12597, 8th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 18/09/1918. Remembered upon Dorian Memorial, Greece. Son of William and Sarah Devenport, of 87, Acton Lea, Preston Brockhurst, Salop.

Devenport, Thomas (23). Private, 19329, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 26/09/1916. Buried Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France. Grave: I. E. 26. Son of William and Sarah Devenport, of Acton Lea Cottages, Preston Brockhurst, Shrewsbury.

Higgins, John William (20). Private, 24113, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 09/04/1917. Buried Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France. Grave: IV. G. 5. Son of Thomas and Alice Higgins, of Moathouse Cottages, Wem, Shrewsbury.

Powell, Cyril George (21). Private, 56717, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 20/09/1918. Buried Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery, France. Grave: II. C. 30. Son of Thomas D. and Mary Powell, of Moreton Corbet, Shrewsbury. Also served in Egypt and Palestine.

Walker, Fred (23). Driver, 215344, 102nd Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Died 22/10/1918. Remembered upon Delhi Memorial (India Gate) Buried in Quetta, India. Face 1. Son of Mary Walker, of 51, Sherwood, Preston Brockhurst, Shrewsbury, and the late William Walker. (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. XXVII. 2866.).

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