AMCOTTS WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
The
memorial stands in the grounds of the parish church and takes the
form of a column with a Celtic Cross on top, these rest on a plinth
which stands on a three-stepped base.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
To
the Glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of Amcotts
who sacrificed their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919
BRODERICK |
George |
No
trace CWGC. Memorial states Private. A.S.H. Born 28th September
1885, died from effects of Malarial Fever contracted on active service
13th July 1921, aged 38 years. Commemorated AMCOTTS CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL,
Lincs. |
SMITH |
George
William |
L/Corporal
9131. 42nd Coy, Machine Gun Corps, formerly 17896 Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 22nd (23rd on memorial) August 1918, aged 29 years.
Son of Sarah Jane Spencer of Digby Street, Scunthorpe, Lincs. Born
Scunthorpe, enlisted Scunthorpe, Lincs. Commemorated QUEENS CEMETERY,
Bucquoy. II.L.18. |
WALKER |
Alexander
Mann |
Rifleman
C/12317. 21st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
15th September 1916. Born Amcotts, enlisted Goole, Yorks and resident
Amcotts, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 13A
and 13B. |
WALKER |
Edward |
No
trace CWGC. Memorial states Private 12675. 21st Battalion, Kings
Royal Rifle Corps. Died from wounds received in France 23rd May
1921, aged 26 years. Headstone states son of Thomas John and Emma
Walker of Amcotts, Lincs. Commemorated AMCOTTS CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL,
Lincs. |
WALKER |
Ernest |
No
trace CWGC. Memorial states Rifleman. 21st Battalion, Kings Royal
Rifle Corps. Died from wounds received in France 10th April 1927,
aged 33 years. Commemorated AMCOTTS CHURCHYARD MEMORIAL, Lincs. |
They
died that we might live |
World
War 1939-1945 |
WINTER |
Harry |
L/Sergeant
3966049. 5th Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery. Killed in action
at sea 19th September 1943, aged 23 years. Son of Thomas William
and Mary Francis Winter of Scunthorpe, Lincs. Husband of Mary Winter
of Walmer, Kent. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL. 74, 2. |
Last
updated
11 February, 2007
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