EDINGALE
CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Alf Beard 2009
The
memorial is located within the parish church of Holy Trinity, Edingale.
It takes the form of a wall-mounted board topped by a pediment bearing
a crucifix in relief and with a shelf at the base. The memorial lists
seven names for World War 1 only by Name, Rank, and Unit.
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Copyright © Alf Beard 2009 |
AM-DC
In grateful remembrance
of those brave men of Edingale who
gave up their lives in the Great War
1914 -1919
SUTTON |
Alfred
Henry |
Sergeant
4369, 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment who died in England 15th
July 1915 aged 37. Son of Mrs Fanny Sutton of Edingale. Native
of Tamworth, Staffordshire and is buried in the churchyard of
Edingale |
OAKEY |
James |
Lance
Corporal 77072, 1st Tank Corps, formerly 18932, South Staffordshire
Regiment died 29th September 1918. Son of George and Jane. Native
of Rangemore Staffordshire and is buried at St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen, France |
WOOD |
William
John |
Lance
Corporal 71943, 1st Sherwood Foresters [Notts & Derby Regiment]
formerly 200061, North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action
24th April 1918. Son of Frank and Jane of Croxall Staffordshire.
Native of Croxall and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial,
Somme, France |
ROYLE |
Joseph |
Private,
South Staffordshire Regiment [No Joseph Royle [Royal]serving with
the stated regiment is listed with the CWGC] |
RYAN |
Frank |
Private,
North Staffordshire Regiment [No Frank [Francis] serving with
the stated regiment listed with the CWGC] |
WILCOX |
William |
Private
203757, 1st Leicestershire Regiment died 22nd March 1918 aged
36. Son of Thomas and Emma Wilcox, of Harlaston, Tamworth; husband
of Ethel Annie Wilcox, of Edingale, Tamworth, Staffs. Commemorated
on the Arras Memorial, France |
AND
ALSO OF |
HOBLEY |
John
Henry |
Private
41120, 11th Manchester Regiment died 23rd November 1916. Husband
of Lizzie Hobley, of School Lane, Edingale, Native of Birmingham,
and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
OF
BIRMINGHAM |
Last
updated
20 November, 2016
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