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Shropshire war Memorial
1914-
Brothers
Bailey, Charles E. (35). Private, M2/229488, Motor Amb. Convoy (Desert Mounted Corps) Royal Army Service Corps. Died of Malaria 24/08/1919. Buried Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon. Grave: 227. Son of Richard and Mary Bailey, of Loynton, Newport, Salop.
(Not on the memorial)
Bailey, Edmund (26). Private, 14538, 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 09/01/1916. Buried Meaulte Military Cemetery, France. Grave: A.18. Son of Richard and Mary A. Bailey, of Toynton, Newport, Salop.
Brothers
Beech, William (34). Private, 15058, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 30/05/1917. Buried Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Grave: VI. E. 63. Husband of Edith Addersley (formerly Beech), of 13, Orleton Terrace, Wellington, Salop. Son of Richard and Emma Beech.
(Not on the memorial)
Beech, Richard (27). Private, 16291, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 14/07/1916. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D. Son of Richard and Emma Beech.
Everall, Joseph (36). Private, 230231, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 19/09/1918. Remembered upon Vis-
Farmer, Robert James (36). Driver, 217219, "Y" 48th T.M. Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Died 04/11/1918. Buried Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy. Grave: I. D. 41. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Farmer, of Wroxeter.
Brothers
Feltus, Arthur (22). Private, 16422, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Wounded
February, died of wounds 07/03/1916. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Grave: V. B. 9A. Son of John Feltus, of 1, Half-
Feltus, Harry (18). Rifleman, 376059, 1st/8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Killed in action 17/07/1918. Buried Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: II. A. 2. Son of John and Mary Feltus, of 1, Halfway Houses, Wroxeter, Shrewsbury.
Ford, George Charles (28). Private, 315964, 17th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 01/05/1918. Buried Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert, France. Grave: I. D. 11. Son of Alfred and Mary J. Ford, of Wroxeter.
Frank, Thomas Linell Instone (26). Private, 230233, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 22/08/1918. Buried Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave: I. E. 65. Son of Edward James and Edith Frank, of Wroxeter.
Harris, J. We have been unable to identify this casualty.
Haycox, John Edward (39). Private, 285210, 1st/6th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 09/10/1917. Remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 72 to 75. Husband of Lucy Haycox, of "Uriconium," De Villiers St., Cape Town, South Africa.
Holden, William Henry (30). Private, 230385, 10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 22/08/1918. Buried St. Venant-
Leake, William (34). Private, 21274, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 10/03/1917. Buried Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France. Grave: I. O. 26. Son of Richard and Mary Leake, of Wroxeter.
Lewis, John (24). Lance Corporal, 201495, 1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23/03/1918. Remembered upon Arras Memorial, France. Bay 7.
Mainwaring, Robert (19). Private, 43350, 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 08/10/1918. Buried Ramicourt British Cemetery, France. Grave: A. 29. Son of Robert and Mary Mainwaring, of Wroxeter.
Page, William Thomas. Private, 14609, 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 14/07/1916. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D.
Thomas, Henry. Private, 27799, 11th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 21/11/1916. Remembered upon Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.
Formerly 24539, King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
Williams, William Henry. Lance Corporal, 6579, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action near Ypres 13/04/1915. Remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 47 and 49. Son of Mrs A. Williams, of Lower Longwood, Cressage.
Wolseley-
1939-
Cooke, Frank Thomas (20). Leading Seaman, P/JX 394307, HMS Braganza Royal Navy. Died 28/10/1944. Buried Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh. Grave: 5. B. 11. Son of Edwin and Kitty E. Cooke, of Wroxeter, Shropshire.
Fear, Arthur Richard (26). Private, 4032558, 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died 27/06/1944. Buried Hermanville War Cemetery, France. Grave: 1. R. 2. Son of Cecil and Mabel Fear, and stepson of Mr. W. Blount, of Charlton Hill, Shropshire.
Parry, George Joseph (20). Able Seaman, P/SSX 19098, HMS Royal Oak, Royal Navy. Killed in action 14/10/1939. Remembered upon Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England. Panel 33, Column 3. Son of Frank Walter and Emily Annie Parry, of Upton Magna, Shropshire.
Brothers
Williams, Harold (20). Private, 4868833, 2/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 19/11/1943. Buried Minturno War Cemetery, Tunisia. Grave: VIII, J, 5.
Williams, Richard George (23). Private, 4032867, 5th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. Accidentally killed 12/07/1944. Buried Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Grave: I, B, 7.
Wroxeter War Memorial
