Roll of Honour - Lincolnshire

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WALCOT WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2008

Walcot is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire; 7 miles south from Sleaford, 9 miles east from Grantham, and 1 mile north from Folkingham. The external memorial stands in it's own isolated area outide St Oswald's Church, High Street, Walcot and takes the form of a two-stepped concrete base surmounted by a plinth, an octagonal column and a cross with the inscriptions on two slate tablets inset into the plinth. Ther are 11 names for World War 1 and 2 names for World War 2. Within the church is a brass plaque commemoratring the same men who fell in World War 1 as listed on the external memorial. There is also an illuminated, handwritten Roll of Honour in glazed in a wiodden frame listing those who served in World War 1 from the village.

To our glorious dead. In memory of

1914-1918

CREASEY	Charles	Private 19378. 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 6th November 1918, aged 32 years. Son of Cartwright Creasey of Bracebridge Heath, Lincs. Husband of Mary Ann Creasey of 3 Cliff Cottages, Bracebridge Heath, Lincs. Previously wounded at Cambrai November 1917. Born Walcot, enlisted Lincoln and resident Bracebridge Heath, Lincs. Commemorated AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY. III.C.8.
CREASEY	Joseph	Private 12994. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd July 1916, aged 28 years. Husband of Minnie Elkington (Formerly Creasey) of Carrington, Lincs. Born Timberland, enlisted Boston and resident Carrington, Lincs. Commemorated DARTMOOR CEMETERY, Becordel-Becourt. I.D.39.
DICKENSON	Charles	Private 45125. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 13th July 1917, aged 42 years. Brother of Mrs N Skinner of Martin, Lincs. Born Billinghay, enlisted Lincoln and resident Martin, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 10C. 10D. 11A.
FRANKLIN	Isaac	Private 201882. 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd May 1917, aged 36 years. Son of Samuel and Mary Franklin of West End, Walcot, Lincs. Born Walcot and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 4.
HALL	Ernest Baker	Private 41122. 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, formerly 25258 North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th April 1917. Born Martin and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated MORCHIES MILITARY CEMETERY. A.6.
SIGGS	Aubrey Norman	Driver 80199. ‘X’, 9th T M Bty, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 27th April 1918, aged 26 years. Son of Frederick and Louisa Siggs of Walcot, Lincs. Appears to be brother of Harold O Siggs. Born Teddington, Mdx and enlisted Nottingham, Notts. Commemorated HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY. XI.E.12. Plaque: To the glory of God and in loving memory of Aubrey Norman Siggs, Bombardier Royal Field Artillery, the beloved 3rd son of Frederick and Louisa Siggs, who fell mortally wounded fighting for his country 25th April 1918, and died in a Field Hospital at Maroke 27th April 1918, aged 26 years. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
SIGGS	Harold Olden	L/Corporal 2318. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th July 1915, aged 26 years. Son of F Lambert and Louisa Ethel Siggs of The Bungalow, Walcot, Lincs. Appears to be brother of Aubrey N Siggs. Born Teddington, Mdx, enlisted Lincoln and resident Walcot, Lincs. Commemorated SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY. IV.Q.1.
SLEAFORD	Harry	Private 12879. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli 9th August 1915, aged 21 years. Son of Charles and Sarah Sleaford of Walcot, Lincs. Born Walcot, enlisted Lincoln and resident Walcot, Lincs. Commemorated HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel 44 to 46.
SLEAFORD	John Pinion	Stoker 2nd Class K/39557 (PO). HMS Victory, Royal Navy. Died 7th February 1917, aged 26 years. Son of Charles and Hephzibah Sleaford of Walcot Fen, Lincs and husband of Ellen Sleaford of Clayton West, Huddersfield, Yorks. Commemorated WALCOT (St Oswald) CHURCHYARD.
SLEAFORD	Thomas Pinion	Private 22972. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Born Walcot, enlisted Lincoln and resident Walcot Fen, Lincs. Commemorated ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 3 and 4.
WELLS	Abram	Private 53227. 100th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 4176 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th October 1918. Husband of Mrs L.M Wells of South Kyme, Lincs. Enlisted Sleaford and resident Billinghay, Lincs. Commemorated PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, Gouy. 1.A.4.
Who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1919.
Walcot War Memorial (Inside church)
To the glory of God. In sacred and loving memory of the following men of this Parish, who at the call of King and Country left all that was dear to them, endured hardship faced dangers, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their lives that others might live in freedom. 1914 – 1919.
CREASEY	Charles	See above.
CREASEY	Joseph	See above.
DICKENSON	Charles	See above.
FRANKLIN	Isaac	See above.
HALL	Ernest Baker	See above.
SIGGS	Aubrey Norman	See above.
SIGGS	Harold Olden	See above.
SLEAFORD	Harry	See above.
SLEAFORD	John Pinion	See above.
SLEAFORD	Thomas Pinion	See above.
WELLS	Abram	See above.
For our tomorrow they gave their today.
Walcot Roll of Honour (Inside church)
BURROW	Harry	Durham Light Infantry.
CHARLES	Arthur	Lincolnshire Regiment.
CREASEY	Cartwright	East Lancashire Regiment.
CREASEY	Charles	Royal Engineers.
CREASEY	Charles	Coldstream Guards. Fell 6th November 1918. See above.
CREASEY	John	South Staffordshire Regiment.
CREASEY	Joseph	7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Fell 2nd July 1918. See above.
CREASEY	Leonard	Northumberland Fusiliers.
CREASEY	Thomas A	Army Service Corps.
DICKENSON	Charles	Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Fell 12th July 1917. See above.
ELKINGTON	Alfred	Lincolnshire Regiment.
ELKINGTON	Thomas	Royal Field Artillery.
FLETCHER	James	Royal Garrison Artillery.
FOSTON	John	Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
FOSTON	Joseph	Lincolnshire Regiment.
FRANKLIN	Isaac	West Yorkshire Regiment. Fell 3rd May 1917. See above.
FRANKLIN	Jabez	Aerial Artillery.
FRANKLIN	John	Royal Field Artillery
HALL	Ernest B	Manchester Regiment. Fell 26th April 1917. See above.
JOLLY	Ernest J B	Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment.
KELLEY	William R	Royal Flying Corps.
PEARSON	Richard	3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
PINION	William	Lincolnshire Regiment.
RASEN	George	Lincolnshire Regiment.
ROOK	William	Royal Engineers.
SIGGS	Aubrey N	Royal Field Artillery. Fell 27th April 1918. See above.
SIGGS	Bertram F L	Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
SIGGS	Harold O	4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Fell 26th July 1915. See above.
SKELTON	James W	Lincolnshire Regiment.
SKINNS	Arthur	7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
SKINNS	Charles	Lincolnshire Regiment.
SKINNS	Fred	Lincolnshire Regiment.
SLEAFORD	Alfred	Royal Garrison Artillery.
SLEAFORD	Arthur P	West Yorkshire Regiment.
SLEAFORD	Fred	Machine Gun Corps.
SLEAFORD	Harry	6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Fell 9th August 1915. See above.
SLEAFORD	James	Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
SLEAFORD	John P	Royal Navy. Died 7th February 1917.
SLEAFORD	Sidney	Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
SLEAFORD	Thomas P	Lincolnshire Regiment. Fell 23rd April 1917. See above.
SLEAFORD	William	York and Lancaster Regiment.
TAYLOR	Roland	Royal Field Artillery.
TAYLOR	Thomas	Royal Engineers.
THORPE	Charles	Grenadier Guards.
WELLS	Abram	Leicestershire Regiment. Fell 8th October 1918. See above.
WELLS	Charles	Lincolnshire Regiment.
1914 – 1919.
Also to the memory of those who died in the war 1939 – 1945
START	Walter Leonard	Motor Mechanic C/MX77588. H.M.M.L 311, Royal Navy. Died 15th February 1942, aged 29 years. Son of Walter and Ada Start, husband of Edith Ann Start of Walcot, Lincs. Commemorated CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL. 63.2.
WOODS	Charles [William]	Lance Corporal 2613135, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 1 June 1940. Aged 26. Born and resident Lincoln. Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Woods; husband of Alice Woods, of Walcott, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column 32.

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