Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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The Royal British Legion

BRIGG WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Stuart Bristow 2025

The Brigg War Memorial is a 7.3-meter-tall Portland stone monument located on the Monument Roundabout at the junction of Wrawby Street, Bigby Road, and Wrawby Road in Brigg, North Lincolnshire The memorial is made from granite and it takes the form of a two stepped base surmounted by a central plinth that is flanked by two rectangular sections; a column with sculpted flame on top surmounts the central plinth and the inscription is carved into the front of the central plinth and carved in gilt painted lettering on tablets set onto the sides of the rectangular plinth; two carved lions lie on top of the two side plinths; topping of the memorial there is a garland carved around the top of the central plinth and at the top of the column. There are 105 names listed for |orld War 1 and 37 names for World War 2. The sculptor was Mr J Thewlis and the memorial was unveiled 15 June 1919 by local dignitaries.

TO THE
GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF BRIGG
WHO DIED FOR
FREEDOM AND HONOUR
IN THE GREAT
WAR
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945

AINGER	Harry	Private, 515749. 14th Bn., London Regiment (London Scottish). Died 27 October 1917. Commemorated MORCHIES MILITARY CEMETERY, MORCHIES, B.27.
ALCOCK	Henry Dixon	Private, 3158. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
ALTOFT	Edward	Private, 32904. 8th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 10 May 1917. Aged 21. Son of Mrs Amelia Altoft, 9 Chapel Yard, Wrawby St., Brigg. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL, bays 4 and 5.
BAINS	W. H.	Private, 33072. 10th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 8 August 1917. Commemorated SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, I.D.12.
BANNISTER	Arthur William	Private, T4/173060. 363rd Mechanical Transport Coy., Royal Army Service Corps, att’d. 56th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 1 April 1918. Aged 40. Husband of Mrs. A. Bannister, of 8, Carisbrooke, De la Pole Avenue, Hull. Commemorated DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No. 1, DOULLENS, VI.F.36.
BARNES	William	Able Seaman, 168377, RFR/CH/B/3907. Royal Navy, HMS 'Hawke'. Died 15 October 1914. Aged 38. Husband of Alice M. Barnes, of Grammar School Rd, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, 2.
BATCHELOR	Arthur Frank	Gunner, RMA/12282. Royal Marines Infantry, HMS 'Hogue'. Died 22 September 1914. Aged 23. Son of Joseph and Mary Batchelor, of Brigg. Commemorated PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, 5.
BEAN	Kenneth Foster	Lieutenant. 7th Bn., Royal Scots. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 20. Son of William Ashby Bean and Mary Elizabeth Bean, of Wrawby, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, GODEWAERSVELDE, I.Q.9.
BEAN	William Stuart	Lieutenant. 30 Sqn., Royal Flying Corps and Royal Engineers. Died 21 January 1918. Aged 26. Son of William Ashby Bean and Mary Elizabeth Bean, of Wrawby, Lincs. Commemorated BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, BAGHDAD, III.D.6.
BELL	George	Private, 28449. 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 8 November 1917. Aged 29. Son of Edwin and Fanny Bell, of 47, Albert St., Brigg; husband of Edith Annie Bell, of 28, Wake St., Lincoln. Commemorated MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY, YPRES, III.M.25.
BINNS	James William	Private, 30229. 9th Bn., Devonshire Regiment. Died 26 October 1917. Commemorated TYNE COT CEMETERY, YPRES, LV. C. 14.
BIRD	Albert	Private, 9340. 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 27 October 1914. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Lena Bird, of 4, Manley Gardens, Bridge St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated LE TOURET MEMORIAL, panel 8.
BOSTON	John Edward	Private, 9850. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 17 September 1916. Son of Mr. W. Boston, of 30, Glebe Rd., Brigg, Lincoln. Commemorated WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, WARLOY-BAILLON, VIII.A.18.
BRIDGEWATER	William Joseph Wilson	Assistant Steward. Mercantile Marine Reserve, RFA ‘Thrush’. Died 11 April 1917. Aged 17. Son of William Richard and Norah Bridgewater, of The Angel Hotel, Brigg, Lincs. Born at Long Eaton, Nottingham. Commemorated GLENARM NEW CEMETERY, CO. ANTRIM, A.52.
BROWN	Albert	Private, 242234. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 27 Sep 1918. Aged 34. Husband of Ethel Brown, of Manley Gardens, Brigg, Grimsby. Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, panel 4.
BROWN	George Harold	Private (LCpl on memorial), 341775. Royal Army Medical Corps, 41st Casualty Clearing Station. Died 6 June 1917. Aged 26. Son of George and Clara Brown, of Eastholme, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, IV.F.30.
BURMAN	John	Private, 202113. 2nd/5th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20 July 1918. Aged 22. Son of Alfred and Emma Burman, of Brigg, Lincs.; husband of Kate Eleanor Burman, of Mill House, Keelby, Habrough, Lincs. Commemorated MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY, MARFAUX, II.E.3.
CADE	John William	Private, 4076. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 June 1916. Aged 24. Husband of Pauline Cade, of 7, Clementhorpe, Bishopthorpe Rd., York. Commemorated FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, FONCQUEVILLERS, I.F.12.
CLARK	Caleb Frank	Stoker 2nd Class, K/53679. Royal Navy, HMS ‘Victory’ (HMS ‘Diadem’ on memorial). Died 9 October 1918. Aged 18. Son of Thomas and Betsy Jane Clark, of Owl’s Nest, Grammar School Rd., Brigg. Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, M.147.
CLARK	James Patrick	Private, 1478. 10th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment (‘Grimsby Chums’). Died 1 July 1916. Aged 19. Son of Martin and Martha Clark, of 28, Bigby St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA-BOISSELLE, VII.A.4.
CLEARY	M.	Sapper. Royal Engineers. No further information.
COATES	S.	Private. London Scottish. No further information.
CONEY	Harry Darley	Private, 9070, 8th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 September 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Coney, of 19, School Court, Wrawby St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
CROSS	C.	Lance Corporal. 21st KRR. No further information.
DANN	Charles Stanley	Private, 49876. 1st Bn., Essex Regiment. Died 8 October 1918. Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, panel 7.
DARCY	C.	Serjeant-Major. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. No further information.
DAUBNEY	Ernest Edward	Private, 245078. 2nd/5th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died 2 August 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Daubney, of 23, Glebe Rd., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, KOKSIJDE, II.C.27.
DENTON	Joseph Alec	[Listed as A. J. on memorial] Ordinary Telegraphist, London Z/4834. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HM Trawler 'St Ives'. Killed by mine explosion off Falmouth, 21 December 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Denton, of High St., Scawby, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, 20.
DEVINE	T.	Private. Coldstream Guards. No further information.
DRAPER	A.	Serjeant, 1188. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 20 May 1915. Commemorated PACKHORSE FARM SHRINE CEMETERY, KEMMEL, A.5.
DRAPER	F.	Able-bodied Seaman. RN. No further information.
DRAYTON	F.	Shoeing Smith, 1236. 1st North Midland Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died 26 February 1915. Commemorated BISHOP'S STORTFORD OLD CEMETERY, E.2.24.
DUNDERDALE	John Thomas	Private, 10125. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 August 1915. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL, panels 45 to 47.
ECCLESTON	J.	Bombardier. C Div., Royal Field Artillery. No further information.
EDLINGTON	Francis John	Private (Trooper on memorial), 1704. Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died 3 November 1915 in the sinking of the ‘Mercian’. Aged 22. Son of Hannah M. Edlington, of Yew Cottage, Albert St., Brigg, Lincs., and the late G. W. Edlington. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL, panel 331.
ELLIOTT	Joseph	Private, 3188. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 4 July 1915. Aged 38. Son of Joseph and Alice Elliot, of Brigg, Lincs.; husband of Eliza Elliot, of 72, Ellison St., Thorne, Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign. Commemorated BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, YPRES, I.C.17.
ELLIOTT	Robert	Private, 22733. 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 16 November 1916. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and face 1C.
ELLIS	W.	Driver, T4/091943. 5th Army Auxiliary Horse Transport Coy., Royal Army Service Corps. Died 17 November 1917. Commemorated SOLFERINO FARM CEMETERY, BRIELEN, II.B.1.
FARROW	Herbert Sands	Corporal, G/25074. 9th Bn., East Surrey Regiment. Died 21 November 1916. Aged 26. Son of John S. and H. Farrow, of Market Place, Folkingham, Lincs. Commemorated PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, I.A.35.
FORTH	G.	Private, 30987. 11th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 16 July 1917. Commemorated BOIS-CARRÉ BRITISH CEMETERY, THÉLUS, III.C.15.
FOSKET	James Henry	Private, 50713. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 10 October 1918. Aged 28. Husband of Clara Young (formerly Foskett), of 14, Jackson's Yard, Market Place, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BUSIGNY, IV.D.13.
HARRISON	Bernard Percy Bartlan	Second Lieutenant. Royal Flying Corps. Died 6 January 1918. Aged 23. Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, A.94.
HARRISON	T.	PO. SS Horn. No further information.
HARTLEY	Walter Lockwood	Lieutenant. 5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 35. Son of Charles Mandall Hartley and Annie Hartley of Doncaster; husband of Mary Carrington Hartley of The Gables, 160 Thorne Rd., Doncaster. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
HAYMAN	Lancelot Robert	Private, 10011. 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 3 January 1918. Aged 23. Son of the late George and Fanny Hayman, of Kiln Lane, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL, panels 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A.
HEATH	Walter Tom	Private, PO/379(S). Portsmouth Bn., R.N. Div., Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 24 Jun 1915. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL, panels 2 to 7.
HENDERSON	Douglas Albert	Private (LCpl on memorial), 41822. 1st Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 28 May 1918. Aged 18, son of Arthur Wesley Henderson and Emma Henderson, of 51, Bigby St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
HETT	Roland Thorsten	Lieutenant. Royal Army Service Corps, att'd 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 October 1916. Aged 20. Son of Henry Metcalfe Hett and Mary Zelma Hett, of Redholme, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and faces 4C and 5C.
HOLMES	H.	Private. West Yorkshire Regiment. No further information.
HOLMES	William	Possibly Private, 13466. 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 25 September 1915. Commemorated PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, panel 3.
HUBBLE	Harry Leonard	Second Lieutenant. 4th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 15 April 1918. Aged 19. Son of Henry J. and Mary E. Hubble, of The Old Bank House, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL, panels 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A.
HUSKINSON	Frederick John	Captain. 2nd Bn., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 1st July 1916. Aged 26. Son of Charles and Georgina Huskinson, of 2, Ormiston Rd., Westcombe Park, London; husband of May Huskinson, of The Lincolns, Loughton, Essex. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and faces 4D and 5B.
HYKE	James Edward	Lance Serjeant, 9786. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 27 November 1916. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL addenda panel 1.
JACKSON	C. H.	Corporal. 12th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment. No further information.
JOHNSON	H.	Private, 12/838. 12th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 16 April 1916. Commemorated SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS, I.I.97.
KENNING	W. H	Private. Royal Army Medical Corps. No further information.
LEANING	Fanthorpe	Private, 202332. 1st/5th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 3 September 1916. Aged 24. Son of Mrs. Martha Pigott (formerly Leaning), of 10, James St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated SERRE ROAD No. 1 CEMETERY, SERRE-LÈS-PUISIEUX, I.AA.20.
LEANING	John William	Private, 4300. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Leaning, of Silversides, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
LEESON	John William	Lance Corporal, 22847. 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 23 October 1916. Aged 29. Son of Henry and Rebecca Leeson, of Brigg; husband of Maria Leeson, of 15, Belle Vue Villas, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, BANCOURT, III.L.11.
LONG	William Henry Cranwell	Lance Corporal, 25451. 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 4 October 1917. Aged 37. Husband of Marian Long, of 22, Bigby St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL, panels 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A.
MALTBY	Fred Atkinson	Gunner, 219504. "A" Bty., 95th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died 21 March 1918. Aged 19. Son of Charles and Edith Mary Maltby, of 16, Wrawby St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated POZIÈRES MEMORIAL, panels 7 to 10.
MARGETTS	Percy Alexander	Second Lieutenant. 9th Bn. att’d. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 5 December 1915. Aged 27. Son of Fred William and Dora Margetts, of Birstall, near Leeds; husband of Muriel Dorothy Kate Margetts, of Newlands House, Tooting Bec Common, London. Commemorated AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA, I.D.24.
NAINBY	William	Second Lieutenant. Lincolnshire Regiment, att’d. 62nd L. T. M. Bty. Died 27 May 1918. Commemorated SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
NEALL	Joseph	Rifleman, C/12837. 21st Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 15 September 1916. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and faces 13A and 13B.
NEWBURY	Charles Thomas	Private, 10290. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 August 1915, Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL, panels 45 to 47.
NORTH	Frank	Private, 42547. 2nd Bn., Durham Light Infantry. Died 15 October 1916. Aged 25. Son of J. P. North, of Deseronto, Ontario, Canada. Native of Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, BANCOURT, VI.K.13.
PAGE	Meaburn Staniland	Second Lieutenant. 4th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 21 March 1918. Aged 20. Son of Arthur Henry and Edith Marion Page, of Midland Bank House, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL, bays 3 and 4.
PARKIN	R.	Private, 38451. 8th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 28 December 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. M. A. Brown (formerly Parkin), of 1, Crystal Avenue, Cave St., Beverley Rd., Hull, Yorks. Commemorated OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL, II.D.63.
RAYNER	Harold	Private, 17957. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 4 November 1915. Aged 21. Son of John Rayner and the late Mary Rayner, of Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL, panels 45 to 47.
ROBERTS	Ambrose Marris	Private, 18238. 7th Bn., King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 13 September 1915. Commemorated RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, I.B.35.
ROBERTS	George Arthur	Private, 22783. 10th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment (‘Grimsby Chums’). Died 27 August 1917. Husband of C. Roberts, of Bonby, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, HARGICOURT, I.B.4.
ROBERTS	George Frank	Private, 1903. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 34. Son of Mrs. F. Roberts, of 34, Woodbine Avenue, Brigg, Lincs., and the late F. Roberts. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
ROBERTS	William John	Private, 203172. 1st/4th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 October 1918. Aged 22. Commemorated on the screen wall of WORMS (HOCHHEIM HILL) CEMETERY.
ROBINSON	C. W.	Private. 5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. No further information.
ROBINSON W. L.		Private. 9th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. No further information.
RODGERS	A.	Lance Corporal. 12th Bn., Middlesex Regiment. No further information.
ROSE	Tom	Private, 241582. 2nd/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1917. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and face 1C.
RUSHBROOK	William	Able-bodied Seaman (Private on memorial), Tyneside Z/8629. Anson Bn., R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 26 October 1917. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL, panels 2 and 3.
SIMPSON	Arthur	Possibly Private, 306230. 1st/8th Bn., Sherwood Foresters. Died 22 June 1917. Aged 36. Son of Joseph Samuel Simpson and Frances Simpson, of 4, Lyng Place, Elwes St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY, LOOS-EN-GOHELLE, XIX.A.13.
SIPLING	Francis	Lance Corporal, 241596. 2nd/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1917. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and face 1C.
SIPLING	Frederick	Gunner, 340671. 265th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 19 September 1917. Aged 39. Commemorated LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, POPERINGE, XIX.D.16.
SMITH	H.	Serjeant, 889. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 20 July 1916. Commemorated WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, I.H.5.
SOWTER	Francis Ingle	Second Lieutenant. 4th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 9 August 1917. Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, V.A.25. Brother of the next.
SOWTER	George Henry Joseph	Captain. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 30. Son of Isabella Sowter, of Brigg, Lincs, and the late George Sowter. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34. Brother of the previous.
SPIGHT	Isaac	Private, 7558. "D" Coy, 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 19 February 1919. Aged 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Spight, of Brigg, Lincs; husband of Annetta Caroline Spight, of 155, Ropery Rd., Gainsborough, Lincs. Commemorated WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY, LEICESTER, Screen Wall, O1. 288.
STANDERLINE	John William	Private, 5148. 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 22 October 1914. Aged 36. Son of the late William and Ann Standerline; husband of Louisa Standerline, of 11, Engine St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated LE TOURET MEMORIAL, panel 8.
STEPHENSON	Albert	Private, 8473. 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 May 1915. Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, panel 21.
STEPHENSON	Edward	Private, 8472. 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 September 1915. Aged 20. Son of John Edward and Ellen Stephenson, of Wrawby, Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated Y FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER, M.29.
STREETS	Reginald	Private, 52019. 1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Died 12 October 1918. Aged 20. Son of William and F. E. Streets, of The Bungalow, Brigg Rd., Grasby, Lincoln. Commemorated VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, MAISSEMY, III.B.21. Brother of the next.
STREETS	William	Private, CH/18322. Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS 'Clan McNaughton'. Died 3 February 1915. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, 13. Brother of the previous.
SYMONDS	Percy Browne	Private, 5/150. 2nd Bn., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Died 12 December 1917. Aged 36. Son of Barker and Fanny S. Symonds, of Westholme, Keelby, Lincs, England. Commemorated MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY, YPRES, III.N.26.
TAYLOR	T. E.	Private, 8197. 2nd Bn., Border Regiment. Died 24 October 1914. Commemorated ZANTVOORDE BRITISH CEMETERY, ZANDVOORDE, VI.E.9
TEMPLE	Harold	Private, 798. 10th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment (‘Grimsby Chums’). Died 1 July 1916. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, pier and face 1C.
TEMPLE	William	Second Lieutenant. 17th Bn., London Regiment. Died 7 Jun 1917. Aged 30. Husband of Mary Hannah Temple, of 10, Bath Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland. Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, panel 52.
TINGAY	H. S.	Rifleman, 202094. 1st/8th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 20 October 1917. Commemorated WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, WIMEREUX, VI.E.9.
TURTLE	Albert	Gunner, 133274. "X" Bty., 2nd Reserve Bde., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 10 July 1917. Aged 20. Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, D.73.
TWEED	Arthur	Lance Serjeant, 12514. 8th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 October 1915. Aged 28. Son of George and Lavinia Tweed, of 35, Engine St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
USHER	Charles B.	Sapper, 127229. Base Signal Depot., Royal Engineers. Died 28 November 1917. Commemorated DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, DAR ES SALAAM, 6.F.22.
WALKER	Joe	Lance Corporal, 14829. 8th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 September 1915. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, panels 31 to 34.
WEST	Fred	Private, 9847. 6th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 August 1915. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL, panels 45 to 47.
WESTOBY	Reginald Herbert	2nd Lieutenant. 3rd Bn., attached 8th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 4 October 1917. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL, panels 35 to 37.
WHITE	Herbert	Lance Serjeant, 240584. 1st/5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 5 July 1917. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL, bays 3 and 4.
WHITELAM	E.	Private, 22782. 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 30 November 1917. Commemorated LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, POPERINGE, XXVI.AA.4A.
WRAY	John	Corporal, 1904. 5th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 6 September 1915. Aged 25. Son of Mary Jane Shepherd (formerly Wray), of 22, Engine St., Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, panel 21.
YOUNG	Thomas	Staff Serjeant, M2/033733. 319th Mechanical Transport Coy., Royal Army Service Corps. Died 26 April 1917. Aged 35. Son of the late James W. and Mary Young, of Brigg, Lincs. Commemorated BOIS-GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, A.6B.
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ALGAR	Eric Alfred	Gunner, 4807167. 336 Bty., 102 Lt. A. A. Regt., Royal Artillery. Died 17 September 1942. Aged 29. Husband of Mabel Algar, of Brigg. Commemorated SCUNTHORPE (CROSBY) CEMETERY, Sec. D. Grave 19.
ALTOFT	John	Private, 14420624. 1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Died 28 September 1944. Aged 19. Son of Sarah Altoft, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY, II.B.8.
BARKE	Ronald Cuthbert	Driver, T/81473 (Corporal on memorial). Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Artillery. Died 27 or 28 April 1941. Aged 28. Son of Reginald W. Barke and Ianthe A. Barke; husband of Julia A. Barke, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated ATHENS MEMORIAL, face 8.
BARTON	W. K.	Sergeant. No further information.
BARRATT	George Edward	Private, 14208439. 1st Bn., Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Died 29 April 1943. Aged 22. Son of George William and Elizabeth Barratt; husband of Dorothy Barratt, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY, 1.D.14.
BEEL	Charles Edwin	Sapper, 2049614. Royal Engineers. Died 4 December 1939. Aged 22. Son of William Henry and Lily Beel, of Brigg. Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, Plot C. Grave 267.
BLANCHARD	John William Arnold	Private, 4805236. 5th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died 17 July 1943. Aged 30. Son of Mrs. A. Blanchard, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, column 54.
BOOTH	Leslie George	Driver, T/4864568. 548 Gen. Transport Coy., Royal Army Service Corps. Died 12 August 1943. Aged 20. Son of James and Annie E. Booth, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, VI.E.12.
BROWN	Charles Edwin	Possibly Private, 5771146. 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died 6 November 1944. Aged 31. Commemorated CESENA WAR CEMETERY, II.F.11.
BOSTON	Jeffrey	Private, 14773257. 3rd Bn., Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 3 April 1945. Aged 18. Son of Christopher and Kate Boston, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, 43.H.9.
CARNABY	Stanley	Gunner, 1427267. 64 Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died 5 September 1944. Aged 21. Son of George William and Ella Carnaby, of Brigg, Lincolnshire; husband of Christine Carnaby, of Brigg. Commemorated CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY, VI.G.4.
DALTON	George Arthur	Sergeant, 1114763. 101 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 6 November 1944. Aged 23. Son of George Robert and Annie Elizabeth Dalton, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, 20.B.8.
DODDS	John David	Flight Sergeant, 576830. 9 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died 30 July 1943. Aged 20. Son of Aloysius Herbert Leopold and Nellie Dodds, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated HAMBURG CEMETERY, 5A.K.11.
DRAYTON	John William	Gunner, 1807733. 240 Bty., 77 H. A. A. Regt., Royal Artillery. Died 30 October 1943. Aged 22. Son of John and Maud Drayton, of Newlands, Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated AMBON WAR CEMETERY, 13.C.1.
DURHAM	Louis George	Gunner, 4805584. 6/3 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. Died 6 May 1942. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, 67, 2.
ELLERBY	Henry	Flight Sergeant, 541218. 205 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died 3 March 1942. Aged 23. Son of Edward Arthur and Ann Elizabeth Ellerby, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, column 414.
FISHER	James William	Private, 13107404. Pioneer Corps. Died 27 February 1942. Aged 43. Son of George Henry and Elizabeth Fisher; husband of Jane Fisher, of Brigg. Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, Plot C. Grave 311.
GOATES	Jonas Percy	Leading Aircraftman, 1579714. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 27 October 1943. Commemorated ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, column 272.
GREEN	H.	Private. No further information.
HEATH	Albert Edward	Possibly Sapper, 1874413. 22 Fortress Coy., Royal Engineers. Died 18 December 1944. Aged 25. Son of William John and Eliza Heath. Commemorated YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY, Brit. Sec. B.B.9.
KING, MC	Alan Louis	Lieutenant, 256451. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 15 February 1945. Awarded the Miitary Cross (M.C.). Commemorated REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, 56.A.7.
KING	Francis Peter	Flight Sergeant, 1246101. 156 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23 November 1943. Commemorated BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY, 1.G.1.
LANG	J.	Lance Corporal. No further information.
LONGBOTTOM	George	[Listed as G. P. on memorial] Sergeant, 1129770. 111 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8 January 1943. Aged 20. Son of William George and Sarah Alice Longbottom, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, 6.C.3.
NEALL	Frank	Able-bodied Seaman, P/JX 190731. Royal Navy, H.M.S. ‘Nubian’. Died 26 May 1941. Aged 20. Son of John William and Caroline Jane Neall, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, panel 49, column 1.
NEWBURY	Lawrence William	Sapper, 4801037. 994 Docks Operating Coy., Royal Engineers. Died 5 September 1943. Aged 35. Son of John Thomas Newbury and Susannah Newbury, of Brigg, Lincolnshire; husband of Laura Newbury, of Brigg. Commemorated SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, VIII.C.4.
ODLIN	E. D.	Sapper. No further information.
PARKIN	F.	Sergeant. No further information.
PARKER	Stanley	Able-bodied Seaman, D/JX.638133. Royal Navy, H.M.S. ‘Golden Hind’. Died 8 November 1945. Aged 21. Son of Herbert and Edith Parker, of Brigg, Lincolnshire, England. Commemorated SYDNEY WAR CEMETERY, 2Z.C.11.
ROSE	Francis Bernard	Aircraftman 1st Class, 1189615. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5 July 1941. Aged 29. Son of Bernard and Alice Rose; husband of Joan Welton Rose, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, panel 57.
SPIGHT	Edward	Trooper, 14276116. 9th Bn., Royal Tank Regiment. Died 10 Jul 1944. Aged 20. Son of Florence May Spight, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated BAYEUX MEMORIAL, panel 8, column 3.
STABLES, DFM	Darrel Barry	Flight Sergeant, 526438. 106 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died 27 October 1941. Aged 24. Son of Charles and Francis Stables; husband of Kathleen Mary Stables, of Moulton, Northamptonshire. Awarded the Distinguished Flyning Medal (D.F.M.). Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, Plot A. Uncons. Grave 32.
STEELE	Brian	Possibly Private, 6106401. Pioneer Corps. Died 21 July 1943. Commemorated BEJA WAR CEMETERY, 1.R.1.
STURMAN	John William Coupland	Trooper (Private on memorial), 558616. 46th (The Liverpool Welsh) Bn., Royal Tank Regiment. Died 21 July 1943. Aged 23. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Sturman; husband of Vera Sturman, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commemorated CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, I.C.23.
TAYLOR	Kenneth Mirfin	Sergeant (Flight Sergeant on memorial), 1237051. 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn , Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17 Jun 1943. Commemorated RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, 3.B.5.
TURNER	Rose	Private, W/73364. Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 2 September 1942. Aged 22. Daughter of Walter George and Rose Turner, of Brigg. Commemorated BRIGG CEMETERY, Plot C. Grave 293.

THIS MEMORIAL
WAS ERECTED AND PRESENTED TO
THE TOWN OF BRIGG
BY
COUNCILLOR HARRY STAMP, J.P., C.C.BRIGG
CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL
1915 - 1919
UNVEILED BY MRS STAMP
SUNDAY JUNE 15TH 1919

"O VALIANT HEARTS, WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME
THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT, AND THROUGH BATTLE FLAME,
TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED,
YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED."

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