KETTERING, PARK ROAD SCHOOL, WAR MEMORIAL

Mr. Lipscombe, a teacher, compiled a Roll of Honour for all past pupils and staff of Park Road School, Kettering, who gave their lives in World War 1. Their are 58 name slisted with rank, regiment and age.

KETTERING PARK ROAD SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOUR

Photographs copyright © Linda Perrett 2019

IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF THE PUPILS AND STAFF OF PARK ROAD SCHOOL, KETTERING
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 — 1918

ABBOT	Charles	Private, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Aged 24.
ABRAHAM	Eustace	Private 72093, 2nd/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918. Aged 20. Son of Frank & Rose Eleanor Abraham of 113, Kingsley Avenue, Kettering. Formerly 39844, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial. See also Kettering
ALLBURY	William George	[Also listed in documents as George William ALLBURY] Rifleman 879038, 33rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Died of wounds 15th October 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Kettering, enlisted Northampton. Son of John & Mary Allbury of 140, King Street, Kettering. Born in Kettering and enlisted in Northampton. Son of John & Mary Allbury of 140, King Street, Kettering. Born in Kettering & enlisted in Northampton. Formerly 37784, East Surrey Regiment. Buried in Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium. See also Kettering
ANDERSON	John Turnbull	Second Lieutenant 20th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly Lance Corporal with the Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres 5 October 1917. Aged 19. Son of John Glover & Margaret Anderson of 10, Kingsley Avenue, Kettering. Educated at Laxton School, and Oundle. Scholar of Clare College, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. See also Kettering
ASKEW	Wilfred Charles	Private 32435, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds 2 May 1918. Aged 24 Formerly with the RASC. Son of Kate Askew of 61, Wood Street, Kettering. Born in Harrold, Beds and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Morbecque British Cemetery. See also Kettering
AVERY	Frank William	[Listed as Private, Northamptonshire Regiment. Aged 25. on ROH] Private. TF/200103, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 54th Division. Killed in action at the, 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 25. Son of Frank & Elizabeth Avery of 192, Regent Street, Kettering. Born in Northampton and enlisted in Kettering. Royal Sussex Memorial Chapel, Chichester Cathedral. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial. See also Kettering
BARKER	Charles William	Private 44518, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. 4th Division. Killed in action 2 September 1918. Aged 19. Born, resident and enlisted Kettering. Son of Charles & Ada Barker of 5, Connaught Street, Kettering. Formerly 81359, Essex Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial. See also Kettering
BARRINGER	Arthur George	Private 27913, 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed in action 13 November 1916. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Kettering. Son of Mr W.J.Barringer and Margaret Eleanor of “Holmdale” 248, London Road, Kettering. Formerly 2052, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 1. See also Kettering
BAXTER	Joseph	Lance Sergeant 14691, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 27 September 1915. Aged 20. Son of Charles & Beatrice Louisa Baxter of 13, Green Lane, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. See also Kettering
BOSS	Walter Raby	Private 4020 15th Battalion, London Regiment. Aged 27. Born in Banbury, Oxon in 1891. Son of George Hunt & Elizabeth Ann Raby Boss of Kettering. Not traced in CWGC Data Base. (Medal Rolls only) See also Kettering
BOSWORTH	William Eldridge	Private 9430, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action on the Aisne 24 September 1914. Aged 21. Son of Frederick & Mary Bosworth of 108, Regent Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Fere-En-Tardenois Communal Cemetery. See also Kettering
BUCKBY	Harry F	Private, 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Aged 27.
CHAPMAN	George	Private. 16937, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 18th Division. Killed in action near Montauban 1 July 1916. Aged 21. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz. See also Kettering
CHAPMAN	John William	Private 3/7478, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action on the Somme 23 July 1916. Aged 31 [CWGC] or Aged 19 [School ROH]. Born in Kettering and enlisted in Landguard, Essex, . No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. See also Kettering
CLARKE	Frederick J	Private, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Aged 25.
CLARKE	William Henry	Rifleman 41597, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles 36th Ulster Division. Formerly with the Northamptons. Killed in action 14 October 1918. Aged 22. Husband of Mrs S.Clarke of 43, Wood Street, Kettering. Born in Wisbech, Cambs. and enlisted in Northampton Buried in Dadizeele New British Cemetery. See also Kettering
CLIPSTONE	John	Private 23863, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action 17 August 1916. Aged 17. Born and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. See also Kettering
CLIPSTONE	Leonard [Frederick]	Private 42861 2nd/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 66th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 5 October 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mr H & Mrs Kate Clipstone of 67, Tresham Street, Kettering. Formerly with the Essex Regiment. Born & enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial. See also Kettering
COCKERILL	Alfred	Sergeant 8631, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 24th Division. Killed in action 22 July 1918. Aged 30 [CWGC] or 26 [School ROH]. Son of Mrs Mary Anne Bailey (formerly Cockerill) of 50. Albert Street, Kettering. Husband of Clarice Marina Cockerill of 39, Clarendon Road, Dover, Kent. Born & enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial. See also Kettering
COLLETT	George Edward Archie	[Lance Corporal on School ROH] Private. TF.203402 1/5th, Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 48th Division. Killed in action near Ypres. 9 August 1917. Aged 22. Enlisted in Huntingdon. Formerly Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Kettering resident Buried in Track X Cemetery St Jean-les-Ypres. See also Kettering
COOCH	Thomas Charles Edward	Private. TF.201706, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 54th Division. Drowned when HMT “Transylvania” was torpedoed in the Gulf of Genoa 4 July 1917. Aged 29. Son of Charles & Georgina Cooch of 1, Salisbury Road, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Royal Sussex Memorial Chapel, Chichester Cathedral. No known grave. Commemorated on Savona Town Memorial, Italy. See also Kettering
COOCH	Frank Eusebius	Private 7121, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment 28th Division. Killed in action near Zonnebeke Ypres 13 April 1915. Aged 18. Son of Charles & Georgina Cooch of 1. Salisbury Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering Buried in Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No 4. See also Kettering
ELLSON	Harold Walter	Rifleman C.1297 16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps 33rd Division. Died of wounds in base hospital at St Omer, 12 October 1917. Aged 20. Son of Walter & Catherine Ann Ellson of 15, Gladstone Street, Kettering. Born in Northampton and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Longuenesse (St.Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. See also Kettering
FARREN	Frank Morley	Rifleman 49384, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade , 4th Division Killed in action 1 November 1918. Aged 18. Son of Charles & Kate Farren of 134, Bath Street, Kettering. Born in Kettering and enlisted in Northampton Buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery. See also Kettering
FLETCHER	Alfred Thomas	Private 40195, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment , 8th Division Killed in action on the Somme 25 October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs Fletcher of 62, Pollard Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. See also Kettering
FOSTER	Ernest	Private 18275, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 18th Division Killed in action on the Somme 27 January 1916. Aged 24. Son of Warren & Susanna Foster of 83, Princes Street, Kettering. Born & enlisted in Kettering. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. See also Kettering
FOSTER	Nelson	Private 9901, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, 5th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 13 November 1914. Aged 20 [CWGC] or 22 [School ROH]. Son of Mr & Mrs Foster of Kettering. Born & enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial. See also Kettering
FREESTONE	Raymond Harry	Private 25954, 10th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment 41st Division. Died of wounds 30 July 1918. Aged 20 [CwGC] or 19 [School ROH]. Son of Thomas & Sarah Anne Freestone of Mitchell Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Formerly with The Royal Warwickshires. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. See also Kettering
ISSITT	Harry F	Private 23148, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division Killed in action during the German Offensive on The Marne Front 27 May 1918. Aged 26 [CWGC] or 25 [School ROH]. Born in Northampton and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial. See also Kettering
ISSITT	Percy	[Corporal on School ROH] Lance Corporal 107408, Royal Engineers. 8th Division Signal Company. Taken prisoner during the German Offensive on the Marne in July and died in captivity 2 December 1918. Aged 20. Buried in Sarralbe Military Cemetery. See also Kettering
JAMES	Walter William	[Listed as William Walter JAMES on Kettering memorial and CWGC; Sergeant Major on School ROH] Sergeant L/10004, 1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment 33rd Division. Killed in action on the Somme 3 November 1916. Aged 25. Regular Soldier. Born in Kettering and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Kettering resident. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. See also Kettering
JOHNSON	Frank Pass	Gunner. 69522 18th Battalion. The Tank Corps. Formerly with the London Regiment Died of wounds 5 December 1917. Aged 18 [CWGC] or 19 [School ROH]. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Rethel French National Cemetery. See also Kettering
KIGHTLEY	Cecil Henry	Private 3/10411, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died at Hulloch 22nd December 15. Aged 18. Son of William and Ada Kightley, Exeter St. Kettering Northants. He was born in Kettering and attended the Boys National School. Worked at Smith, Sheffield and Fosters shoe factory. Enlisted in September 1914, trained at Weymouth and went to France in February 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. Panel 91-93.
LILLEY	Henry	Corporal 3/10690, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action 27 December 1914. Aged 21 Youngest. Son of William & Charlotte Lilley of 67. Barnwell Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. See also Kettering
LILLEYMAN	Harold George	[2nd Battalion on School ROH] Private 18484, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 18th Division Killed in action 10 November 1916. Aged 21. Brother of Mrs E L Ridley of 49, Wood Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Courcelette British Cemetery. See also Kettering
MITCHELL	Percy Henry	[Listed as H Percy on School ROH] Sergeant 13326 2/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died at home 5 December 1918. Aged 22. Son of Ernest Henry and Emily Eliza Mitchell of 12a Wellington Street, Kettering. Buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. See also Kettering
MOORE, MM	Percy	Sergeant 18042 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 18th Division. Died of wounds 19 October 1917 Aged 22. Son of William & Sophia Moore of 40, Morley Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. See also Kettering
NURRISH	Arthur William	Able Seaman Bristol Z/3769, SS “Hartburn”, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. One of 3 ratings who were killed when the steamship was torpedoed 10 miles South of Anvil Point, Swanage, Dorset 15 October 1917 Aged 28. Son of William & Emma Nurrish of 42. Connaught Street, Kettering. Body recovered and brought home for burial. Buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. See also Kettering
PERKINS	Walter Lewis	Private 23553 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment 6th (Poona) Indian Division. Mesopotamia Wounded near Kut and evacuated to Basra Base Hospital, where he died on the 6 July 1916. Aged 20 [CWGC] or 21 [School ROH]. Son of Mr & Mrs Perkins of Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. See also Kettering
PORCH	Howard Charles	Private 13254 3rd Reserve Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment Died at home 17 October 1918. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Frederick Porch. Husband of Rennie Porch of 41, Salisbury Street, Kettering. Born in Kettering. Buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. See also Kettering
REVILL	Frederick aka Fred	Guardsman 2102 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards The Guards Division. Killed in action 29 June 1916. Aged 22 [CWGC] or 23 [School ROH]. Son of William & Emma Revill of Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium. See also Kettering
RICHARDS	Joseph Leslie	Private 17834 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 27 September 1915. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Richards of 27, Lower Duke Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. See also Kettering
SHARP	William	Private, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Aged 22.
SLATER	James	Private 3/9209, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915. Aged 23. Born Broughton, Northamptonshire, enlisted Kettering. Son of Joseph and Ann Ellen Slater, of Manbys Cottages, Bucleuch St., Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7. See also Kettering
SMITH	Arthur Roughton	Second Lieutenant 1/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment 48th South Midland Division Died of wounds on The Somme 22 July 1916. Aged 23. Son of Frank & Annie Smith of Kettering. Born in Kettering. Buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. See also Kettering
SOUTHWELL	Herbert	Private 17336 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 27 September 1915. Aged 23. Son of William & Elizabeth Southwell of 9, Charles Street, Kettering. Born & enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. See also Kettering
SPENCER	Sidney	Private 464013 Labour Corps. 660th Agricultural Company Previously 3rd Res. Batt. Northamptons. Died at home 21 February 1919. Aged 28. Husband of Mrs A.F.Spencer (remarried) (Peacock) of Barnwell. Born in Kettering. Buried in Barnwell St Andrews Churchyard. See also Kettering
TILLEY	Victor	Lance Sergeant 14393, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 18th Division. Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs Harry Tilley of 12, Dryden Street, Kettering. Born & enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial. See also Kettering
TINGLE	Herbert Henry	Lance Corporal, 10th battalion, Sherwood Foresters. Aged 32. No record with CWGC or SDGW Two with Medal Rolls Sapper 165296 (3256) Tingle. Herbert H Royal Engineers. And Tingle. Herbert H. Private 58483 Notts & Derby Regiment. See also Kettering
TOSELAND, DCM	George Harold	Private 15507 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division Att. To the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. Killed in action near Fricourt 25 September 1916. Aged 22. Son of George & Sarah Toseland of 86, Regent Street, Kettering. Born & enlisted in Kettering Brother of Arthur Reginald. Buried in Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt. See also Kettering
TOSELAND	Arthur Reginald	Private 15508 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed in action near Cuinchy 17 January 1915. Aged 19. Son of George & Sarah Toseland of 86, Regent Street, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy. See also Kettering
WESTON	Frederick William	Private 33671, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 30th Division. Died of wounds 25 October 1917. Aged 20. Son of Joseph William & Florence Weston of 98, Mill Road, Kettering. Born and enlisted in Kettering. Formerly Beds Yeomanry. Buried in Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette. See also Kettering
WHITE	Percy Joseph	Stoker 1st Class K/20862, HMS "Begonia", Royal Navy. Lost when the Sloop was torpedoed in the Atlantic 6 October 1917. Aged 23. Son of Joseph & Beatrice White of Moore Cottages, Moore Street, Kingsley Park, Northampton. Born in Leicester. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. See also Kettering
WILLIS	Rowland Arthur	Lance Corporal 12915, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment. ) 1st Canadian Division. Killed in action 27 February 1915. Aged 23 [CWGC} or 24 [School ROH]. Son of George & Emily Willis of 47, Clarence Road, Kettering. Born in Kettering. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery (Nord). See also Kettering
WINKLE	Arthur James	Private 3/9458, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed in action 14 March 1915. Aged 22 [CWGC] or 24 {School ROH]. Son of John & Helen Winkle of 62, Nelson Street, Kettering Brother of Horace & Harry. Born and enlisted in Kettering. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial.
WOODING	William	Private TF/6361, 1/7th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). 56th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 7 October 1916. Aged 25. Son of William & Mary Louisa Wooding of 176, Bath Road, Kettering. Enlisted in Northampton. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. See also Kettering
WOOLMER	Albert P	Private, 2nd/3rd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Aged 19.
YORK	Henry Hicks	Able Seaman R/5845, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died at home after the war 17 December 1920. Aged 22 [CWGC] or 20 [School ROH]. Son of Jesse & Louisa York of 140, Wood Street, Kettering. Buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. See also Kettering

Last updated 19 February, 2020