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Shropshire war Memorial
1914-
Ball, Jonah (26). Corporal, 8566, 9th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 25/06/1916. Buried Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Grave: XV. H. 5. Son of Jonah and Emily Ball, of Wombridge.
Brookes, George (43). Private, 4459, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died as a result of being wounded and gassed 29/08/1915. Buried Wombridge (SS. Mary And Leonard) Churchyard, England. In new ground, South of path. Son of William and Eliza Brookes, of Rose Cottage, Slaney St., Oakengates, Salop.
Brothwood, Enoch (26). Private, 11849, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 09/06/1916. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: VII. C. 16A. Son of Arthur and Henrietta Brothwood, of St. Georges.
Clay, Richard Edgar (18). Private, 50884, 11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 28/05/1918. Buried Marfaux British Cemetery, France. Grave: IX. D. 2. Son of Richard and Jane Clay, of New St., Oakengates, Salop.
Cotton, Arthur (23). Private, 10452, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Wounded 18/06/1915, died 20/06/1915. Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), France. Grave: I. B. 103. Foster son of Susannah Astbury, of 26, Hillside Rd., Ketley Bank, Oakengates, Wellington, Salop.
Cotton, Harry Cuthbert (27). Private, 16103, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds received at Railway Wood, Ypres 02/08/1915. Buried Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: I. E. 10. Son of James and Emma Cotton, of 8, Wombridge Hill, Ketley, nr. Wellington, Salop.
Donnelly, William (37). Rifleman, 5703, 1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 28/10/1914. Buried Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: I. G. 7. Son of William Donelly, of Shrewsbury. Husband of Alice Donelly, of Oakengates.
Brothers
Edward, Albert (30). Private, 11890, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 20/09/1916. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D. Son of William and Elizabeth Edwards, of Teagues Bridge, Wombridge.
Edwards, William (34). Private, 25720, 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died of wounds 04/08/1917. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: VI. B. 13. Son of William and Elizabeth Edwards, of Teagues Bridge, Wombridge.
Frost, Thomas Benjamin. Private, 6507, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed by shell fire 26/05/1915. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49.
Brothers in Law
Goode, Richard (35). Private, 71731, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) transf. (48149) 81st Coy. Labour Corps. Died 05/02/1919. Buried Wombridge (SS. Mary And Leonard) Churchyard, England. In new ground, North of path. Husband of Sarah S. Goode, née Plant.
(Brothers in law to Richard Goode, not on the memorial)
Plant, John Edward (37). Private, 7371, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action defending trenches during the battle of Bellewaarde Ridge, Ypres 25/05/1915. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49. Son of Joseph and Caroline Plant, of 3, Vicar St., Oakengates.
Plant, Sidney (36). Private, 10704, 4th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 27/09/1917. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A. Son of Joseph and Caroline Plant, of 3, Vicar St., Oakengates, Wellington, Salop.
Holland, Joseph (22). Corporal, 80992, 2nd Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 27/02/1917. Remembered upon Doiran Memorial, Greece. Son of W. F. and Mary Holland, of 14, Slaney St., Oakengates, Salop.
Hollingsworth, Frank (20). Private, 260128, 10th Bn. South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds 09/08/1917. Buried Dozingham Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: III. D. 2. Brother of R. Hollingsworth, of 8, School Rd., Tettenhall Wood, Compton, Wolverhampton.
Knowles, Samuel (23). Private, 16641, 8th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 25/04/1917. Buried Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. Grave: E. 997. Son of William Henry and Emma Knowles, of 4, New St., Oakengates, Wellington, Salop.
Lloyd, Alfred (37). Private, 11931, 6th Bn. Att 3rd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Drowned at Pembroke Dock 25/12/1916. Buried Wombridge (SS. Mary And Leonard) Churchyard, England. In old ground, East of South entrance. Son of the late William and Caroline Lloyd; husband of Louisa Lloyd, of Church Cottage, Wombridge.
Mawdsley, John Howard (32). Private, 24622, 8th Bn. D. Company King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 27/12/1916. Remembered upon Dorian Memorial, Greece. Son of William Henry Mawdsley, of Oakengates, Salop; husband of Alice Morris (formerly Mawdsley), of 16, Frame Lane, Doseley, Dawley, Salop.
Meeson, Charles William (21). Private, 132114, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of Pnuemonia at Purfleet 23/08/1919. Buried Wombridge (SS. Mary And Leonard) Churchyard, England. In new ground, South of path. Son of William and Mary Meeson, of 45, Stafford Rd., Oakengates, Salop.
Merrington, Arthur (28). Corporal, 47366, 1st/28th Bn. London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 21/08/1918. Remembered upon Vis En Artois Memorial, France. Panel 10. Son of Joseph and Mary Merrington, of 10, Leonard St., Oakengates, Wellington, Salop.
Twigger, Noah (29). Lance Corporal, 7680, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action attacking Hooge Crater 09/08/1915. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49. Son of Noah Twigger, of Church Parade, Oakengates; husband of Mary Jane Twigger, of 12, Jubilee Row, Hollyhead Rd., Oakengates, Wellington, Salop.
Withington, John Wesley (21). Private, 17268, 20th Bn. Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 03/07/1916. Buried Heilly Station Cemetery Merricourt L'abbe, France. Grave: I. D. 23. Son of John and Emily Withington, of 3, Exchange Building, Oakengates, Wellington, Salop.
Wombridge War Memorial
