GRENDON - Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Martin Edwards
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The
memorial stands in the churchyard overlooking the road running through
the village. There is also a separate list in the church plus a
list of men who served in the second world war.
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| Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards -
2003 |
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IN
MEMORY OF
| UNDERWOOD |
Reuben |
Private
13050, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Grendon, enlisted
Northampton. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 28 to 30. |
| LABRAM |
Frederick
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Private
56332, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action Tuesday
31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident
Grendon, enlisted Northampton. Son
of John and Rhoda Labram, of Grendon. Formerly 32207, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 22. |
| BLACK |
Sydney |
Lance
Corporal 14374, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of
wounds Thursday 8th July 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 22.
Born Grendon, enlisted Northampton. Son of M. C. Black, of Chequers
Lane, Grendon, and the late Thomas Black. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD), Nord, France. Grave I. D. 88. |
| BOWERS |
Douglas
Phillips |
Private
3140, 1/6th (Territorial Force) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.
Died of wounds Friday 15th October 1915 in France & Flanders.
Age 20. Born Daventry, enlisted Woverhampton, resident Grendon.
Son of Mr. R. T. Bowers, of The Grange, Long Buckby, Rugby. Buried
in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. G.
47. |
| BREALEY |
William
George |
Private
27921, 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 24th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born and
enlisted Northampton. Son of Charles Brealey, of Grendon. Formerly
4575, Northamptonshire Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4 and 5 |
| PARKER |
Joseph |
No
further information currently |
| MEN
OF GRENDON OUR GALLANT DEAD
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919 |
| ALSO
IN MEMORY OF |
| CRAWLEY |
Vernon
William |
Private
5887029, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died Wednesday
22nd May 1940. Age 21. Son of William and Beatrice Crawley, of Grendon.
Buried in HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium.
Grave 1. K. 4. |
| PENDRED |
Frederick
Sydney |
Driver
1877935, 216 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Wednesday
29th May 1940. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave 46. C. 8. |
| WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1939-1945
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD |
12 June 2003 |
