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GIVE
THANKS TO GOD
AND KEEP EVER IN MIND THE LOYAL SELF SACRIFICE
OF THE MEN OF ALTON WHO OFFERED THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF RIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
GRANT US THY PEACE LORD
CHETWYND-TALBOT |
Charles John Alton |
Vicount Ingestre Capt Royal Horse Guards died 8/1/1915 age 32. Son of 2oth Earl & Countess of Shrewsbury & Talbot husband of Lady Ingestre 20 New Cavendish Street Mayfair London Awarded the M.V.O and is buried in St Mary Churchyard, Ingestre south side |
WALKER |
Horace |
No further information currently available |
BROWN |
Bernard |
Pte 11191 D Coy 6th Yorkshire Regt died 22/8/1915 age 22. Son of John William & Rosanna, High Street Great Ayton Yorks. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey |
BILLINGS |
Herbert |
Pte 7768 11th Royal Fusiliers died 4/1/1916 age 23. Son of Luke & Mrs H Nee Phillips of Alton. Commemorated at Meaulte Military Cemetery Somme A.22 |
BYATT |
Vincent (Frost) |
Gnr 167086 353th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery died 10/4/1918. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial |
GILSON |
James |
No further information currently available |
HALL |
Charles |
No further information currently available |
HARRISON |
William |
L/Cpl 440357, 28th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt) died 31/3/1917 age 24. Son of Joshua and Ann of Alton. Buried in Ecoiveres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. V.A.7 |
HOLLINS |
John (W) |
Gnr 127131 156th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery died 23/12/1917. Son of Mr H, Tythe Barn Alton. Commemorated at Minty Farm Cemetery Belgium I.F.2 |
HURST |
Arthur |
No further information currently available |
JOHNSON |
Joseph |
No further information currently available |
JOHNSON |
Samuel |
No further information currently available |
KEELING |
George |
No further information currently available |
KIDD |
Arthur |
Pte 1141 11th Australian Infantry died 30/5/1916 age 21. Son of John & Elizabeth of Bradley-le-Moors Alton. Commemorated at Petillion Military Cemetery Fleurbaix France I.H.20 |
MILLWARD |
John |
No further information currently available |
MILLWARD |
Thomas |
No further information currently available |
PATTISON |
James |
No further information currently available |
POWELL |
George |
Pte 17618 7th North Staffs Regt died 25/1/1917 age 18. Son of David & Amy, Beau Cottage Cannock Wood Rugeley. Born at Alton. Commemorated at Amara War Cemetery Iraq XIX.G.17 |
QUADLING |
Ernest J |
Pte 156411 Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 1/10/1918 Commemorated at Hermies Hill British Cemetery France III.D.3 |
ROWLINSON |
Bert |
An extract from the Cheadle Herald dated March 1915 (Alton, Marine killed) The notice on the death Pte B Rowlinson of Hay Bank, Farley was received on Wednesday last. Pte Robinson (as inserted) joined the Marine Light Infantry in September. He was on the landing party operating against the Turks in the Dardenelles Forts when he met his death. Native of Farley, Staffs |
SMITH |
George |
No further information currently available |
SWINSON |
Thomas |
Pte 42786 4th South Staffs Regt died 18/4/1918 age 19. Son of Joseph & Amie of Alton. Commemorated at Etaples Military Cemetery France XXIX.F.10A |
TAYLOR |
George |
Pte 51213, 3rd Lincolnshire Regt died 15/11/1918 age 25. Son of John & Hannah of Town Head, Alton and is at rest in St Peter Churchyard extension, Alton |
TITTERTON |
John |
Pte 42721 1st Leicestershire Regt died 23/10/1918. Commemorated at St Souplet British Cemetery France I.B.18 |
UPTON |
Ernest |
Pte 12267 9th North Staffs Regt died 9/4/1917 age 29. Commemorated at Tilloy British Cemetery Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines France I.A.18 |
WILLIAMSON |
William |
Sapper, 104th Field Coy, Royal Engineers died 10/4/1918 age 21. Son of Frank & Mary of the Grove House, Alton. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France |
BILL |
Hugo |
Not found on the CWGC as Hugo |
1939
– 1945 |
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LEE |
William |
Pte 5049573 2nd North Staffs Regt died 24/4/1943 age 22. Son of Joseph & Nellie husband of Mary Kathleen of Alton. Commemorated at Quedzarga War Cemetery Tunisia 1.A.11 |
PRICE |
Frank |
No further information currently available |
ROWLINSON |
George (Henry) |
Cpl 626256 Royal Air Force died 25/3/1942. Son of Ernest & Annie of Farley. Buried in St Peters Churchyard Alton |
TURNER |
Arthur |
No further information currently available |
WATTS |
Walter |
Sgt (Air Gnr) 101474 9th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 3/4/1943. Buried at Woensel General Cemetery Eindhoven Netherlands Plot JJB Grave 44 |
WHYLOCK |
Ralph |
CWGC not found |
WILSON |
Frank |
No further information currently available |
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