BARKER

George

Private 16548, "D" Company, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 30th April 1917. Aged 23. Born and resident Tendring, enlisted Colchester. Son of Robert John and Martha Elizabeth Barker, of Rose Cottage, Tendring Green, Clacton-on-Sea. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

BARTON

Henry

Private 110577, 325th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in United Kingdom 11th March 1918. Aged 43. Born and resident Tendring, enlisted Colchester. Buried in ST EDMUND'S CHURCHAYRD, TENDRING, Essex.

CHATTEN

Charles High

Corporal B/2988, 9th Battalion, Rifle Briagde (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 25thn September 1915. Aged 22. Born and resident Tendering, enlisted London. Son of Annie Chatten, of The Row, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46 - 48 and 50.

CHATTEN

Edward Henry

Private G/36691, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) posted to 2nd/20th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 14th September 1918. Aged 30. Born Lavenham, Suffolk, enlisted Colchester, resident Weeley, R.S.O. Son of Mrs. Annie Chatten, of The Row, Tendring, Essex; husband of Gertrude Chatten. Formerly T/4/039710, Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 26.

CHATTEN

James Samuel

Able Seaman 236650, H.M.S. "Kate", Royal Navy. Died 27th March 1918. Aged 28. Son of Annie Chatten, of The Row, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 28.

FRENCH

John Wellington

probably J W FRENCH, Air Mechanic 2nd Class 78549, Royal Air Force. Died 23rd November 1918. Buried in NORTH ORMESBY CEMETERY, MIDDLESBROUGH, Yorkshire. Grave Reference C. 17/56.

GARDINER

James John

Private 12914, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23rd September 1916. Aged 27. Born Manningtree, enlisted Colchester, resident Tendring. Son of William and Ellen Gardiner, of The Green, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Plot/Row H. Grave 53.

GOOCH, MM

Frederick John

Lance Corporal 9910, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 14th April 1917. Aged 26. Born and resident Tendring, enlisted Harwich. Son of Fredrick George and Hannah Gooch, of "The Brook," Thorpe Rd., Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 6.

HAZELTON

Albert Victor

[Spelt HAZLETON on SGDW and listed as Victor on both CWGC and SDGW] Gunner 631800, 375th Battery, 222nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Egypt 16th March 1918. Aged 20. Born Wix, Essex, enlisted Colchester. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hazelton, of Heath Rd., Bradfield, Essex. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XVI. Row K. Grave 2.

HAZELTON

Alfred

[Spelt HAZLETON on SGDW] Lance Sergeant 12953, 2nd Battalion, Esssex Regiment. Killed in action 10th October 1917. Aged 29. Born St Osyth, enlisted Colchester, resident Tendring. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hazelton, of Heath Rd., Bradfield, Manningtree, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 98 to 99.

KING

John

Rifleman 7067, Depot, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died 30th March 1919. Aged 40. Son of Mr. A. King, of The Row, Tendring. Buried in South-East part of ST EDMUND'S CHURCHAYRD, TENDRING, Essex.

LAITT

George

Private 16515, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 27th April 1916. Aged 33. Born and resident Tendring, enlisted Colchester. Son of Mrs. James Laitt, of The Street, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea; husband of Mary Caroline Francis (formerly Laitt), of 2, Golden Noble Hill, Colchester. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39.

LEACH

Robert Herbert

[Listed as Robert Herbert LEECH on SDGW also known as Herbert LEACH.] Private 10569, 142nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 21953, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 18th September 1916. Born and resident Tendring, Essex, enlisted Colchester. In the 1891 census he was aged 7, born tendring, Essex, grandson of Thoas and Sarah Leach, resident Bretts Hall Cottage, The Green, Tendring, Essex. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row K. Grave 11.

LEWIS

Henry Edward

Able Seaman J/20038, H.M.S. "Pathfinder", Royal Navy. Died 5th September 1914. Aged 19. Son of William John and Elizabeth Jane Lewis, of "Sunny Dene," Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 2.

PREW

Wesley Daniel

Private 25659, "B" Company, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1917.Aged 21. Born Hollesley, Suffolk, enlisted Warley, resident Tendring. Son of Mrs. E. M. Prew, of Laburnum Cottage, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

STEELE

William

probably William STEELE, Private PO/11558, H.M.S. "Viknor", Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 14th January 1915. Aged 33. Son of Harry and Sarah Steele, of Vicarage Lane, Rectory Rd., Pitsea, Essex; husband of Catherine E. R. Steele, of 80, San Diego Rd., Gosport, Hants. Commemorated om PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hamsphire. Panel 9.

SUMMERS

Albert

Private 7265, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 10th May 1915. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Colchester. Only son of Benjamin and Emma Summers, of Chapel Cottages, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34.

TAYLOR

Abraham

Private 14741, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 13th November 1915. Aged 22. Born and resident Tendring, enlisted Colchester. Son of Abraham and Caroline Taylor, of The Row, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea. Buried in POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, elgium. Plot/Section/Row K. Grave 2.

1939-1945

JENNINGS

Clifford

possibly Clifford JENNINGS, DFM, Flight Sergeant 611537, 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 36.

MOTT

Alec John

Private 6016232, 2nd/5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 7th November 1943. Aged 36. Husband of Bertha Ann Mott, of Tendring, Essex. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Plot 3. Row K. Grave 6.