Worthen War Memorial

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

1914-1919

Astley, Evan (24). Private, 49203, 24th Bn. Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 04/10/1917. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Mrs. Astley, of Moor House, Burlton, Shrewsbury, Salop.

Bailey, Arthur (26). Private, 29791, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 22/09/1918. Buried Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'huille., France. Grave: IV. C. 2. Son of Emmanuel and Sarah Bailey, of Hyssington

Bryan, John Edward (27). Lance Corporal, 460233, 44th Bn. Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment). 12/04/1917. Buried Canada Cemetery No.2 Neuville-St. Vaast., France. Grave: 7. A. 13. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bryan, of 3, Aston Hill, Westbury, Shropshire.

Davies, Thomas George (17). Private 2nd Class, 199295, School of Technical Training Royal Air Force. Died 23/07/1918. Buried Worthen (All Saints) Churchyard, England. Son of Lloyd and Martha Davies, of Worthen.

Day, Roland (25). Private, 444432, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. 17/02/1919. Buried Ripon Cemetery, England. Grave: D. 312.

Evans, H. We have been unable to identify this casualty.

Hughes, Thomas. DCM, MM. Serjeant, 9836, 2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 23/04/1917. Remembered upon Arras Memorial, France. Bay 3.

Jones, William George (37). Private, 18778, 5th Bn. Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 03/05/1918. Buried Shrewsbury General Cemetery, England. Grave: 6. 5. C. Husband of Mary Jones, of "Whisperne," Upper Rd., Meole Brace, Shrewsbury.

Lee, Ernest (28). Lance Corporal, 235758, 13th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 26/08/1918. Buried Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert, France. Grave: I. A. 16. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Lee, of Bird Farm, Worthen, Shrewsbury.

Maddox, Francis (22). Private, 5830, 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 Jacob and Sarah Maddox.

Maddox, William (23). Private, 19825, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 18/04/1917. Buried Dud Corner Cemtery, Loos, France. Grave: II. G. 20. Son of Thomas and Emma Maddox, of Worthen.

Millington, Henry (32). Private, 6667, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 05/09/1918. Buried Karasouli Military Cemetery., Greece. Grave: D. 935. Son of Mary Millington, of Hampton Beach, Worthen, Salop, and the late Thomas Millington.

Millington, Richard Joshua (18). Private, 63629, 12th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 23/08/1918. Remembered upon Vis-en-Artois Memorial., France. Panel 5 and 6. Son of Richard and Eliza Millington, of 1, Brockton, Worthen, Shrewsbury.

Morris, Evan (31). Private, 241773, 1st/5th Bn. Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 26/03/1917. Remembered upon Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panels 30 to 32. Son of Mrs. Phoebe Parsons, of Ryecroft, Marton-in-Chirbury, Salop.

Phillips, N. We have been unable to identify this casualty.

Powell, John Thomas (30). Private, 23225, 11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 22/01/1917. Buried Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Grave: I. M. 8. Son of John Powell, of Luckley, Minsterley, Salop.

Preece, Charles (24). Gunner, 24898, 84th Army Bde. "B" Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 26/10/1917. Buried Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: F. 22. Son of Robert and Martha Preece, of Brockton, Worthen, Salop; husband of Constance Edwards (formerly Preece), of 42, Ashwood Avenue, Padgate Lane, Warrington.

Preece, Harold (19). Ordinary Seaman, J/53963, HMS Stonecrop Royal Navy. Lost when the Stonecrop was torpedoed in the Atlantic 18/09/1917. Remembered upon Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England. Panel 25. Son of Robert and Anne Elizabeth Preece, of 4, Brockton, Worthen, Salop.

Pryce, Richard James (22). Private, 19073, 3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 13/04/1918. Buried Aval Wood Military Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin., France. Grave: I. BB. 6. Son of James and Elizabeth Pryce, of Worthen.

Pugh, A.

Pugh, William. Private, 19101, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 29/05/1917. Buried Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux., France. Grave: I. J. 8.

Purslow, Evan Job (21). Private, G/41711, 19th Bn. Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 15/05/1918. Buried Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3., Belgium. Grave: IV. A. 24. Son of Henry and Mary Jane Purslow, of Worthen, Salop.

Rimmer, John (27). Private, 419553, Labour Corps. Died 14/11/1919. Buried Welshpool (Christ Church) Churchyard, Wales. Grave: 3. 1. Son of John and Cathrine Rimmer, of Rose Cottage, Worthen, Salop, husband of Mary Rimmer, of 7, Mount Pleasant, Mount St., Welshpool.

Sabin, William Henry (19). Private, 59563, 8th Bn. Manchester Regiment. Died 20/08/1918. Buried Worthen (All Saints) Churchyard, England. Son of Henry and Mary Sabin, of Worthen.

Vaughan, Edward Lancelot (21). Corporal, 290327, 7th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 06/11/1917. Remembered upon Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panels 20 to 22. Son of Thomas Edward and Sarah Emily Vaughan, of Montgomery.

Vaughan, Richard John George (32). Private, 15012, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 30/08/1916. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D.

Brothers

Whettall, Wallace (29). Private, 22239, 1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 25/09/1915. Remembered upon Loos Memorial, France. Panel 89 to 91. Son of Thomas and Emma Whettall, of Radleth Cottage, Pontesford, Shrewsbury.

(Not on the memorial)

Whettall, Leonard (22). Lance Corporal, 12075, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 27/09/1918. Buried Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt, France. Grave: K. 21. Son of Thomas and Emma Whettall, of Radleth Cottage, Pontesford, Shrewsbury.

Williams, Frederick George (39). Lance Corporal, 10611, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds received at Railway Wood, Ypres 02/08/1915. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave: I. D. 7. Son of the late John Prosser Williams and Mary Williams.

1939-1945

Bell, G. We have been unable to identify this casualty.

Vernalls, George Humphrey William (19). Private, 14577755, 2nd/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 08/07/1944. Buried Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, France. Grave: Row B. 11. Son of James T. and Hettie Vernalls, of Worthen, Shropshire.

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