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War Memorial - Eckington, Worcestershire, England


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Frank Alan Cross
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1896
25 February 1917
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7th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
formerly 21st Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of Ambrose Wootton Cross and Augusta Cross,
of Nafford House, Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.
Enlisted Aug., 1914.
Proceeded to France, 1915.
Gazetted 1916.
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Frederick James Farley (Probably)
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Lance Corporal
2822
abt. 1890
17 August 1915
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9th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of Eliza Mercy Farley,
of Laburnum Cottage, Welford-on-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon,
and the late Thomas Farley.
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Charles W. Aldington
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Private
8651

12 March 1915

1st Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Le Touret Memorial, France
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John Aldington
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Private
17435

16 April 1918

2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
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Charles Hubert Brown
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Private
290133

26 March 1918

11th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Hubert George and Elizabeth Alice Brown,
of Jarvis St., Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.
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Albert Cull
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Private
21215

25 September 1916

4th Bn. Grenadier Guards
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Charles and Rose Cull,
of Eckington,
husband of Elizabeth Cull,
of Pass St., Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.
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Albert E. Tyler
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Gunner
64824

15 May 1920

71st Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Eckington Cemetery
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G. Foster
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William Griffiths
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Private
401788
abt. 1889
06 September 1916
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No. 2 Field Amb. Canadian Army Medical Corps
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of William and Laura Griffiths,
of Eckington, Pershore, England.
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Frederick Thomas Gardner
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Private
205727
abt. 1892
11 May 1919
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Tank Corps
Eckington Cemetery
Son of W. and Amy Gardner,
of Upper End, Eckington.
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S. J. Smith
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Lance Corporal
17844
abt. 1890
08 May 1919
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Worcestershire Regiment
Eckington Cemetery
Son of William and Fanny Smith,
of School Lane, Eckington.
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Gilbert George Halling
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Private
30230

09 April 1918

2nd/4th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
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Percy Harold Lloyd
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Lance Corporal
17421
abt. 1893
18 October 1917
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2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lloyd,
of The School House, Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.,
husband of Dora Lloyd,
of 93, Rowheath Rd., King's Norton, Birmingham.
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A. G. Leech
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Private
13141
abt. 1893
03 October 1916
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Coldstream Guards
Eckington Cemetery
Son of Mrs Bessie P. Leech,
of Eckington, Worcs.
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Arthur Leonard Mott
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Private
16349
abt. 1891
05 August 1917
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8th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Somer Farm Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Amos and Caroline Mott,
of Church St., Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.
Arthur Reginald Mott
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Rifleman
44999
abt. 1897
09 May 1918
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1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Amos W. and Caroline Mott,
of Church St., Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.
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James William Frederick Mosson
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Gunner
43064

13 July 1916

5th "C "Reserve Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery, Gloucestershire
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Jesse Thomas Nind
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27761
abt. 1885
11 October 1918
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1st/7th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Barenthal Military Cemetery, Italy
Husband of Mrs. A. J. Nind,
of Myrtle Cottage, Eckington, nr. Pershore, Worcestershire.
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William Perks
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Thomas Willitts Righton
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Wilfred Davis
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Private
242158
abt. 1896
24 March 1918
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2nd/8th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of William and Elizabeth Davis,
of 9, Eckington, Pershore, Worcs.
Enlisted Nov., 1915.
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Anthony Roger Townend Batley
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Lieutenant-Commander

29 March 1901, Leeds, Yorkshire
24 May 1941
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H. M. S. "Hood"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
Son of Sidney Townend Batley and Margaret Batley.
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William James Cull
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Gunner
1596172
abt. 1913
28 October 1943
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253 Bty., 81 H. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Athens Memorial, Greece
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J. Walter Bellamy (Probably)
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Lance Corporal
4345527
abt. 1919
22 March 1943
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5th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia
Son of John and Ada Bellamy,
of Wisewood, Sheffield.
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Douglas Mitchell
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Private
5252660
abt. 1920
28 May 1940
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8th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Dunkirk Memorial, France
Son of Frank Mitchell, and of Margaret Mary Mitchell,
of Eckington, Worcestershire.
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Herbert John Swinbourne
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Gunner
1492097
abt. 1919
18 April 1944
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69 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar
Son of George Rowland Swinbourne and Mabel Swinbourne,
husband of Muriel Swinbourne,
of Drakes Broughton, Worcestershire.
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