CONINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
Word
War 1 - detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2000
The
Conington War Memorial is to be found in the churchyard of All Saints
Church (Redundant), Church Lane, Conington. It takes the form of a carved,
Celtic, granite, cross on a plinth that contains the inscription. There
are five names listed for World War 1.
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Photographs Copyright © Martyn Smith
- 2002
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To
the glory of God and in memory of
HALL |
George Thomas |
Bedfordshire Regiment. Private 19735, aged 39 8th
Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment 6th Division. Killed in action
on the Somme 18th October 1916. Husband of Eliza Harriett Martha
Hall of Holme Lane Cottage, Conington, Hunts. Born in Madingley
and enlisted in Bedford. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR
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WRIGHT |
Jesse |
Bedfordshire Regiment. Private 19848, aged 33,
4th Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment. 63rd Royal Naval Division.
Wounded in action at Ypres and died in C.C.S. 31st October 1917.
Husband of Mary Elizabeth Wright, Fen Farm, Conington, Conington
Fen. Born in Conington. Enlisted in Huntingdon. Buried Duhallow
A.D.S. Cemetery, Ypres,Belgium. B.20 |
BAXTER |
Walter Harry |
Border Regiment. Private 21079, 6th Battalion,
Border Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 3rd August 1916. Aged 23.
Son of Emily Baxter of Conington. Born Conington and resident Conington,
enlisted Norwich. Formerly 19292, Norfolk Regiment. Buried at Avesnes-Le-Comte
Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais. |
ROWELL |
Herbert E |
Northants Regiment. Private 7604, 1st Battalion,
Northants Regiment. Killed in action 17th September 1914. Aged 26.
Born Sawtry, hunts, enlisted Peterborough. Son of Mr and Mrs H.Rowell
of High Street, Sawtry. Husband of Alice Mary Rowell of North Rd,
Conington. Commemorated on the memorial at La Ferte-Sous-Jourre,
Seine-et-Marne. |
HARRISON |
Christopher |
Northants Regiment. Private, 31076, 5th Battalion,
Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 19th October 1917. Enlisted
Northampton. Buried at Feuchy Chapel Briitish Cemetery, Wancourt.
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Killed
In Action.
1914-1918
USAAF
457th
Bombardment Group (H)
Memorial
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Photographs
Copyright © Martyn Smith - 2002 |
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Last updated
26 November, 2018
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