War Memorial - Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England

John William Bark
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 118255 abt. 1899, New Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire 17 October 1918 19 1st/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Busigny Communal Cemetery, France Son of John Thomas Bark and Mary Bark, nee Hutton, of Martin Dales, Lincolnshire. Native of Tattershall.

The birth of John William Bark was registered in Boston, Lincolnshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1899.

England Census 1901 about John W. Bark and family Residence: Revesby Road, New Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John T. Bark Mary Bark Charles H. Bark Rose S. Bark Joseph T. Bark John W. Bark	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	36 36 12 9 8 1	abt. 1865 abt. 1865 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1893 abt. 1900	Ashby Puerorum, Lincolnshire Coningsby, Lincolnshire Tumby, Lincolnshire Tumby, Lincolnshire Tumby, Lincolnshire New Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire

David Castledine
© chris(tine) eaton	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 12923 abt. 1897 10 August 1916 19 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France Son of William and Ann Emma Betsy Castledine, nee Allett, of School Lane, Tattershall, Lincolnshire.

The birth of David Castledine was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the first quarter of 1897.

England Census 1901 about David Castledine and family Residence: Lodge Road, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Castledine Annie Castledine William Castledine Sarah Castledine Betsy Castledine Stephen Castledine David Castledine Samuel Castledine	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 40 14 12 9 7 4 1	abt. 1860 abt. 1861 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1897 abt. 1900	Timberland, Lincolnshire Swaby, Lincolnshire Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire

Benjamin Clark
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 7800 abt. 1887, Tattershall, Lincolnshire 25 September 1916 29 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John Robinson Clark and Anne Annie Clark, nee Beckett, of Tattershall, Lincolnshire.

Joseph Clark
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 7829 abt. 1891, Tattershall, Lincolnshire 15 September 1914 23 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Vailly British Cemetery, France Son of John Robinson Clark and Anne Annie Clark, nee Beckett, of Tattershall, Lincolnshire.

England Census 1901 about Benjamin and Joseph Clark and family Residence: Market Corner, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robinson Clark Annie Clark Benjamin Clark Robinson Clark Lucy Clark Joseph Clark Elizabeth Clark Esther Clark Susannah Clark Arthur Clark Florence Clark Fred Clark	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	43 41 14 13 12 10 8 7 5 3 2 10 mo.	abt. 1858 abt. 1860 abt. 1887 abt. 1888 abt. 1889 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1900	Great Pleasant, Lincolnshire Wellingore, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire

Lionel Clifton
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal B/202108 abt. 1884, Tattershall, Lincolnshire 21 March 1918 34 16th Bn. Rifle Brigade Pozieres Memorial, France Son of Robert and Ann Clifton, nee Petchell. Husband of Rose Annie Clifton, nee Wilkinson.

The birth of Lionel Clifton was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the second quarter of 1884. He was married to Rose Annie Wilkinson in Conigsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1908.

England Census 1891 about Lionel Clifton and family Residence: Market Place, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Clifton Ann Clifton Fred Clifton Kate Clifton Olive Clifton Lionel Clifton	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	56 44 14 12 10 7	abt. 1835 abt. 1847 abt. 1877 abt. 1879 abt. 1881 abt. 1884	Metheringham, Lincolnshire Billinghay, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire

England Census 1911 about Lionel Clifton and family Residence: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Lionel Clifton Rose Annie Clifton Kathleen Annie Clifton Robert William Clifton	Head Wife Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single	0 27 27 2 4 mo.	abt. 1884 abt. 1884 abt. 1909 abt. 1911	Tattershall, Lincolnshire Haven Bank, Lincolnshire Coningsby, Lincolnshire Coningsby, Lincolnshire

Hugh Croft
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 142012 abt. 1893 21 March 1918 24 6th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Arras Memorial, France Son of James and Janet Croft, nee Thompson, of Green Lane, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.

The birth of Hugh Croft was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the third quarter of 1893.

Hugh was originally assigned to the Durham Light Infantry as Private 4724. At some point after his arrival in France, he transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and was re-numbered. The Companies of the Machine Gun Corps were formed in October 1915, with Cavalry, Motor and Infantry branches, followed in March 1916, by the Heavy Branch. The 6th Company joined the 2nd Division on 1st March 1916 and moved to the 2nd Battalion on 4th March 1918. They were part of the Allied Third Army on 21st March 1918 and their objective was to defend an area south of Arras to the Flesquieres Salient. An artillery bombardment began at 4:35am on 21st March, with an intensive German barrage opened on British positions south west of St. Quentin for a depth of 2.5-3.7 miles. At 4:40am a heavy German barrage began along a 40 mile front. Trench Mortars, Mustard Gas, Chlorine Gas, Tear Gas and smoke canisters were concentrated on the forward trenches, while heavy artillery bombarded rear areas, to destroy Allied artillery and supply lines. Over 3,500,000 shells were fired in five hours, hitting targets over an area of 150 square miles in the biggest barrage of the war, against the Fifth Army, most of the front of the Third Army and some of the front of the First Army to the north. The front line was badly damaged and communications were cut with the Rear Zone, which was severely disrupted. Hugh was missing in action in this attack and was later presumed to have died on 21st March 1918. To this day, his last resting place remains unknown. Hugh's soldier's effects record mentions a Gertrude Fletcher as his legatee, in addition to his mother Janet. This could have been Hugh's sweetheart but this is only a best guess.

England Census 1901 about Hugh Croft and family Residence: Green Lane, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Croft Janet Croft Hugh Croft Elsie Croft Dora Croft Ella Croft Jane Milson William Milson	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Mother-in-Law Wife's Stepfather	Married Married Single Single Single Single Married Married	34 32 7 6 4 6 mo. 74 68	abt. 1867 abt. 1869 abt. 1894 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1827 abt. 1833	Horsington, Lincolnshire Harrowby, Lincolnshire Woodhall, Lincolnshire Woodhall, Lincolnshire Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire Horsington, Lincolnshire Louth, Lincolnshire

Robert Gibson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Musician RMB/1304 12 October 1891, Tattershall, Lincolnshire 31 May 1916 24 Royal Marine Band, H. M. S. "Queen Mary" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Only son of Charlotte Gibson, of Tattershall, Lincolnshire, and the late Robert Gibson.

The birth (12 October 1891) of Robert Gibson was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1891.

England Census 1901 about Robert Gibson and his mother Residence: High Street, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charlotte Gibson Robert Gibson Martha Goose George William Ripley	Head Son Boarder Boarder	Married Single Widowed Single	35 9 85 19	abt. 1866 abt. 1892 abt. 1816 abt. 1882	Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Frampton, Lincolnshire Armathwaite, Cumberland
The occupation of Charlotte Gibson was described with "Temple Hotel Proprietress".

Sidney Thomas Hackney (Probably Sydney Thomas Hackney)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 7871 abt. 1888 25 September 1915 27 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Son of Marian Faulkner, formerly Hackney, of 14, Hungate, Lincoln, and the late Thomas Hackney. Husband of Florence Hackney, nee Parker.

The birth of Sidney Thomas Hackney was registered in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England during the first quarter of 1888 and was baptised in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England on 11 October 1890. His marriage to Florence Parker was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1914.

England Census 1901 about Sydney Hackney and family Residence: 23, Kingsley Street, St. Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Tom Hackney Marian Hackney Frank Hackney Sydney Hackney Gertrude Hackney Kate Hackney Jack Hackney Hilda Hackney Joseph Hackney	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	39 38 17 13 10 6 5 4 2	abt. 1862 abt. 1863 abt. 1884 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1899	Saxelby, Lincolnshire Redbourn, Lincolnshire Bracebridge, Lincolnshire Bracebridge, Lincolnshire Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Walter Richard Potterton
© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper WR/272617 09 February 1889 02 March 1919, General Hospital, Calais, France 30 3rd Railway Coy. Royal Engineers Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France Son of Richard and Jane Potterton, of Tattershall, Lincolnshire.

The birth (09 February 1889) of Walter Richard Potterton was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the second quarter of 1889 and was baptised in Stixwould, Lincolnshire, England on 02 June 1889. His marriage to Mary Elizabeth Franklin was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the third quarter of 1913. One child of the couple is known: Bert (1914-1977).

England Census 1901 about Walter R. Potterton and family Residence: Lowthorpe, Bardney, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Richard Potterton Jane Potterton Walter R. Potterton	Head Wife Son	Married Married Single	43 35 12	abt. 1858 abt. 1866 abt. 1889	Timberland, Lincolnshire Stixwould, Lincolnshire Horsington, Lincolnshire

John Short
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 2850 abt. 1895, Tattershall, Lincolnshire 02 September 1915 20 "A" Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium Son of John and Mary Ann Short, nee Welberry, of Tattershall, Lincolnshire.

The birth of John Short was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the frst quarter of 1895 and was baptised in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England on 11 January 1895.

Wlls and Administrations, 1919
Short, John, of Kirton, Lincolnshire, died 02 September 1915 in Belgium. Administration (with Will) London 17 September to Cyril Herbert Royle, schoolmaster. Effects £555.

England Census 1901 about John Short and family Residence: Market Place, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Short Mary Ann Short Edith Mary Short Alice Short Alfred Short John Short Elizabeth Gordley	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son Gen. Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	54 48 26 21 17 6 16	abt. 1847 abt. 1853 abt. 1875 abt. 1880 abt. 1884 abt. 1895 abt. 1885	Tattershall, Lincolnshire Frieston, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Belchford, Lincolnshire

Charles Frederic Silman
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 14546 abt. 1893 16 November 1915 22 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of Job and Charlotte Ann Silman, nee Minards.

The birth of Charles Frederic Silman was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1893 and was baptised in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England on 08 April 1894.

England Census 1911 about Charles Silman and family Residence: High Street, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Job Silman Annie Silman Louisa Silman Charles Silman Ellen Silman Ethel Silman Frank Silman	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	50 46 19 17 15 14 5	abt. 1861 abt. 1865 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1906	Gloucestershire, England Northamptonshire, England Runcorn, Lincolnshire Haven Bank, Lincolnshire Haven Bank, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Haven Bank, Lincolnshire

Alfred Toyne
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 32144 abt. 1893 25 October 1916 23 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Thiepval Memorial, France Son of James and Ellen Toyne, nee Abbott.

The birth of Alfred Toyne was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the second quarter of 1893.

"Huddersfield's Roll of Honour, 1914-1922" by J. Margaret Stansfield
Toyne, Alfred. Private. No 32144. 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. Born Horncastle, Lincolnshire. Had lived in Slaithwaite for four years. Employed as a baker by the Slaithwaite Equitable Industrial Society Limited. Attended St. James's Church, Slaithwaite. Enlisted May 1916. Embarked for France at the end of August, 1916. Killed by a sniper on 25.10.1916, during the Battle of the Somme, aged 23 years. Has no known grave.

Fred Toyne
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 40766 abt. 1897 18 August 1917 20 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of James and Ellen Toyne, nee Abbott, of High Street, Tattershall, Lincolnshire.

The birth of Fred Toyne was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1896.

England Census 1901 about Alfred and Fred Toyne and family Residence: High Street, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Toyne Ellen Toyne Betsy Toyne Samuel Toyne Alfred Toyne Fred Toyne William Toyne	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	43 41 13 10 8 4 1	abt. 1858 abt. 1860 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1897 abt. 1900	Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tetford, Lincolnshire Haltham, Lincolnshire Ranby, Lincolnshire Ranby, Lincolnshire Edllington, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire

Charles Joseph Wright
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 14547 22 March 1895, Tattershall, Lincolnshire 24 August 1915 20 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Etaples Military Cemetery, France Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Wright, nee White, of Tattershall Engine, Dogdyke, Lincolnshire. Native of Tattershall Engine.

The birth (22 March 1895) of Charles Joseph Wright was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the second quarter of 1895.

Walter Wright
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private G/96677 abt. 1899 01 September 1918 19 Middlesex Regiment Peronne Communal Cemetery, France Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Wright, nee White, of Tattershall Engine, Dogdyke, Lincolnshire.

The birth of Walter Wright was registered in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England during the first quarter of 1899.

England Census 1901 about Charles Joseph and Walter Wright and family Residence: Market Place, Granery Row, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Wright Mary Ann Wright George Wright Annie Wright Charles Joseph Wright Martha Jane Wright Walter Wright	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	38 37 12 9 6 4 2	abt. 1863 abt. 1864 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1899	Timberland, Lincolnshire Waddingworth, Lincolnshire Timberland, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire Tattershall, Lincolnshire

Harry Yarnell (Probably Harry Augustus Chambers Yarnall)
© Richard Andrew Roberts	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 15496 abt. 1895 03 July 1916 21 8th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Henry and Beatrice Jane Yarnall, of Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

Probably:
The birth of Harry Augustus C. Yarnall was registered in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England during the first quarter of 1895.

Probably: England Census 1901 about Harry A. C. Yarnall and family Residence: East Street, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Yarnall Beatrice Yarnall Percy W. Yarnall Eva Yarnall Bertie Yarnall Rose A. Yarnall Harry A. C. Yarnall Annie M. Yarnall	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	40 42 14 13 11 7 6 2 mo.	abt. 1861 abt. 1859 abt. 1887 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1894 abt. 1895 abt. 1901	Nettleham, Lincolnshire Welton, Lincolnshire Nettleham, Lincolnshire Nettleham, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Lincolnshire Nettleham, Lincolnshire

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