High Town Ward Roll of Honour
ADAMS ALFRED Private 3294
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL
ADEY JOSEPH ALFRED Private 19438
2nd Bn Suffolk Regiment attached to 76th Trench Mortar Bty.
Formerly 25058 Hussars Regiment
Killed in Action 01/05/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 25.
Cemetery:MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX
ANDERSON ANDREW Private G/16744
4th Bn Royal Fusiliers
Formerly 71221 R.F.A
Killed in Action 27/03/1916 Age:23
Son of Andrew Anderson of Top House Bridge St. Bilston; husband of Mary Ann Green (formerly Anderson) of 5 Cooper's Fold Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6 and 8.
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
BURNS ALFRED Private 13817
8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 04/10/1915 Age:20
Son of John and Elizabeth Burns of 19 Coseley St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 7.
Cemetery: CHESTER FARM CEMETERY
BURNS WILLIAM Private 21758
2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died 20/05/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 4.
Cemetery: ST. LEGER BRITISH CEMETERY
BUTLER ALBERT Private 19957
1st Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers
Killed in Action 01/07/1916
Service No: 19957
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Ball Jabez*
BUSBY SAMUEL Private 40844
8th Bn King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Died of Wounds 07/07/1918
Son of Gertrude Busby of 5 Quarry St. Bilston
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. D. 50.
Cemetery:PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY
BAKER JOSEPH Private 8170
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 27/10/1914 Age:25
Husband of Edith Baker of 90 Sandford St. Lichfield Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 35 and 37.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
BAKER JOSEPH Private 235145
8th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment
Formerly 3306 South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 20/08/1918 Age:24
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Baker of 4 Monmore Lane, Willenhall Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 3.
Cemetery: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL
BASSFORD WILFRED KENNETH Corporal 72694 Formerly 6989
1st Bn Royal Fusiliers
Died 25/03/1918 Age: 22
Son of William I. and Elizabeth Bassford of 69 Hartshorn St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 to 21.
Cemetery:POZIERES MEMORIAL
BRIGHT LEONARD Private 57485
10th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 21/11/1918 Age:21
Son of Frank and Ellen Bright of 72 Hartshorn St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 8.
Cemetery:AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY
BARBER JOHN WILLIAM Private 16630
6th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 03/05/1917
Son of Israel and Ruth Barber.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 5.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL
COLE ALFRED Private 10773
6th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Died 24/06/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 1.
Cemetery: SISSONNE BRITISH CEMETERY
CADDICK BERT Gunner 49784
94th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
Killed in Action 26/10/1917 Age:28
Husband of Alice E. Caddick of 31 Temple St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. J. 5.
Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY
CARNEY PATRICK Private 10712
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 09/08/1915 Gallipoli
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 134 to 136.
Cemetery:HELLES MEMORIAL
CRUTCHLEY EWART Private 325713
1st Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry)
Died 27/03/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: Angora Mem. 50.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
CADDICK THOMAS Private 21647
Depot Worcestershire Regiment
Died at Home 31/08/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 799. 2.
Cemetery:BILSTON CEMETERY
CROFT BERT Lance Corporal 1591
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL
COX THOMAS Private 12705
Labour Corps,formerly 22487 South Staffordshire Regiment.
Died of Wounds 11/9/17
DUNN WILLIAM SIDNEY Lance Corporal 2927
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 11/06/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 127.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)
DARBY LEVI JOSEPH Serjeant 240839
2nd/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 21/03/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:Bay 6.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL
DAVIS WILLIAM Private 2756
1st/4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 to 44.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL
Davis George*
EDGE HORACE CHARLES Private M/321336
1st Base Mechanical Transport Depot Royal Army Service Corps
Died 25/02/1919 Age: 22
Son of Charles Oliver Edge and Mary Elizabeth Edgeof 57Broad St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. B. 46.
Cemetery:MONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EVANS HENRY Private SS/21766
Army Service Corps
29th Labour Coy
Died 11/09/1916
Husband of P. A. Evans of 45 Market St.Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 387.
Cemetery: SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY
EVANS SAMUEL Driver 80609
"B" Bty 108th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Died 23/03/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 15.
Cemetery:PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY,MARICOURT
FLAVELL JAMES WILLIAM MM Private 10020
1st/5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 12/10/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 2.
Cemetery: BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
GREEN ARTHUR AUGUSTUS Air Mechanic 3rd Class
271192 Royal Air Force
Died 21/10/1918 Age:35
Son of Mary E. Southwick (formerly Green) of Bilston and the late Arthur Green.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. X. 1269.
Cemetery:TORONTO NECROPOLIS
HARVEY WILLIAM BERT Driver M2/101314
402nd Mechanical Transport Coy. Caterpillar Sect Army Service Corps
Attached to 36th Siege Bty
Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 20/09/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 50.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
HAYWARD ARTHUR Private 1922
1st/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment.
Killed in Action 13/10/1915 Age 21. Son of Arthur and Rose Hayward of 55 High St. Bilston.
Panel 73 to 76 LOOS MEMORIAL
Heywood H*
HOWELL ALBERT LEONARD Private 12839
2nd/5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 26/09/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIV. F. 14.
Cemetery: NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY
Holden William Thomas*
HARPER STANLEY Private 41874
10th/11th Bn Highland Light Infantry
Formerly 201461 R.Scots
Killed in Action 29/03/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL
HIPKISS ALBERT JAMES Rifleman 208116
19th Bn Rifle Brigade
Formerly 6188 5th Bn Worcestershire regiment
Died at Sea 01/01/1917 Age: 40 when HT "Ivernia" was torpedoed and sunk,93 kilometres from Cape Matapan, carrying reinforcements for Egypt.
Cemetery: MIKRA MEMORIAL
HUNT SAMUEL ADOLPHUS Leading Seaman
Bristol Z/3371
Drake Bn. R.N.Div.Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 23/04/1917 Age:25
Service No: Bristol Z/3371
Son of Samuel and Mary Jane Hunt of 104 High St. Bilston, Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 9.
Cemetery: ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE
HILL THOMAS Private 3299
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915 Age:22
Son of William and Mary Jane Hill of Hospital St. Bilston; husband of Annie Hill of 33 Smith St. Bilston, Staff's.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL
INSKIP DANIEL Lance Corporal 6160
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 10/03/1915 Age:37
Husband of Maud Inskip of 2 Union St.Millfield Rd. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 54.
Cemetery:BETHUNE TOWN CEM
JONES GEORGE HENRY Private
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 18/02/1919 17343
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 5.
Cemetery:COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
JONES JAMES Private 6502
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 12/05/1917 Age:31
Son of Edward and Mary Ann Jones; husband of Florrie Jones of 10 Lichfield St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL
JONES FREDERICK Acting Bombardier 100160
177th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Died of Wounds 31/07/1917 Age:20
Son of George and Elizabeth Jones of 72 Church St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. G. 14.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
JONES WILLIAM HENRY Private 106323
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Died 05/06/1916 Age:22
Son of Edward and Agnes Jones of 25 Hartshorn St. Bilston Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30, 32.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
JOHNSON GEORGE Private 10193
7th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 09/04/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34.
Cemetery: BASRA MEMORIAL
JOHNSON SAMUEL Private 10090
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 14/07/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference:Bay 6.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL
JONES SAMUEL HAROLD Gunner, 222474.
405th Bty. 37th Bde Royal Field Artillery.
Died 21/10/1918 Egypt Age 21.
Son of Joseph and Betsy Jones of 94 Wolverhampton St.Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 82.
Cemetery: DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY
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JONES WALTER Private 11326
9th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 27/08/1916 Age:34
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Jones of Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 11.
Cemetery: BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
KELLY DENIS PETER Gunner 67930
109th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
Killed in Action 27/03/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIA
KINSEY, RICHARD JAMES Driver 99902
"C" Bty. 74th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Died of typhoid fever 18/10/1915 Age:23
Son of John and Ann Kinsey of 49 Mill St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 1.
Cemetery:ETRETAT CHURCHYARD
LLOYD ALFRED Private 40001
10th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Formerly 3700 South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 30/08/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: 369.
Cemetery:CHAMBIERES FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, METZ
LEWIS WILLIAM Serjeant 3/2064
2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Killed in Action 01/07/1916 Age:39
Son of the late Henry and Betsy Lewis; husband of Hannah Lewis of 18 James St. Warsboro' Dale Barnsley Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
MORETON ALBERT WILLIAM Corporal 14802
8th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 09/10/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. 1. 45.
Cemetery:BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
MORRIS EDWARD Private 40599
7th Bn Suffolk Regiment
Formely 3278 South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 03/05/1917 Age:25
Husband of Phoebe Morris of Bilston.
Native of Staffordshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. 62. I. B. 6.
Cemetery: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE
MORGAN HAROLD ARTHUR Private 813
10th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Formerly 14675 South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 06/08/1916 Age:19
Son of William and Louisa Morgan of 32 Thompson St.Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 C.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
MARTIN HARRY Private 9274
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 01/12/1914
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
Cemetery:PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
MATTHEWS JOHN Private 9078
4th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action02/08/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. R1. 7.
Cemetery:MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY
NAYLOR ARTHUR PERCY Private 40759
7th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment Formerly 36300 South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 10/08/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 31 and 33.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
NICHOLLS JOHN Gunner 19440
"D" Bty. 76th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action 23/04/1917 Age:24
Son of John and Sarah Nicholls of 23 Thompson St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. D. 12.
Cemetery:CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2 NEUVILLE - ST. VAAST
NORTH JOHN BERTRAM Private 11794
8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 01/12/1915 Age:19
Son of John William and Hannah North of 43Back, Wolverhampton St. Bilston. Born Bilston.
Grave Reference: II. C. 7A.
Cemetery:LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
PAY EDWARD Corporal 9387
4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 26/04/1918 Age:20
Son of Edward and Edith Maud Pay of 71 Broad St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A.
Cemetery:TYNE COT MEMORIAL
PEARSON JOHN EDWARD Private 40763
7th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 20/10/1917 Age:25
Son of Oliver Pearson of 69 Broad St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.
Cemetery:TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Pritchards T*
PALMER ALBERT EDWARD Private 235558
8th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Transfered from 5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (Service No 33)
Died of Wounds 16/04/1918 Age:22
Son of George and Emma Palmer of 17 Dudley St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. L. 15.
Cemetery:GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
PROBERT JOHN Private 8990
9th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Killed in Action 24/07/1916
Formerly 23497 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
PEARSON ERNEST Private 40517
1st/5th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 24/09/1918 Age:20
Son of Mrs. Sarah A. Berwick of 8 Vine St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Cemetery:VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
POOLE JOSEPH Private 31052
2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 22/02/1917 Age:25
Son of Joseph and Mary Poole of 8 St. Luke's Place Dudley St.Bilston; husband of Edith Maud Poole of 2 St. Luke's Place, Dudley St, Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12.
Cemetery:ASRA MEMORIAL
PRICE ARTHUR Private 16869
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 30/09/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
PRICE WILLIAM EDWARD Able Seaman SS/7118
H.M.S. "Narbrough." Royal Navy.
Drown 12/01/1918 Age: 20
The Destroyer was wrecked outside Scapa Flow during a violent gale and snowstorm.
Son of Edwin Shaw Price and Emma Price of 8 Sparrows Buildings Millfields Rd. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 29.
Cemetery:PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Probert Thomas*
POWELL HENRY Military Medal Serjeant 136455
251st Tunnelling CoyRoyal Engineers
Died 23/09/1917 Age:44
Husband of Mrs. Powell of 103 Wolverhampton St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 16. br>Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
PITT JOHN Private 37033
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 14/12/1917 Age:21
Son of John and Ann Pitt of 2 Court 12 Wolverhampton St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XX. D. 2.
Cemetery: LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
RHODES GEORGE L. Private 27577
1st Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Killed in Action 23/10/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
RILEY GEORGE EDWARD Private 16765
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 25/09/1915 Age: 17
Son of Mrs. E. Riley of Back 79 Hartshorn St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL
ROGERS JOHN WISEDALE Private 308098
2nd/7th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Killed in Action 03/05/1917 Age:22
Son of Henry Arthur and Martha Rogers of 5 Thompson St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL
ROUSE SAMUEL JAMES Gunner 31728
8th Div Ammunition Col Royal Field Artillery
Died 23/04/1917 Age:18
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rouse of 28 Dudley St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. H. 17.
Cemetery: BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY
ROUSE RICHARD Corporal 9698
8th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died of Wounds 24/08/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
ROWSON WILLIAM Private 16938
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 17/09/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F 30.
Cemetery: EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS
ROLLINSON MARK Private 15461
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 28/04/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL
SMITH JOHN WILLIAM Private 10797
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 29/07/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
SMITH EDWARD Private 241097
1st/5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 20/06/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 13.
Cemetery:FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
SIVERNS WILLIAM Private 100/5
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 15/11/1916 Age:32
Son of Mrs. Margaret Siverns of 18 Thale St.Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
SCREEN HENRY Private 9033
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 01/07/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
SOUTHWICK Private 20126
2nd Bn Coldstream Guards
Died of Wounds 05/11/1918 Age:20
Son of Jabez C. M. and Mary E. Southwick of 22
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 15.
Cemetery: AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY
TRUMAN EDGAR JAMES Private 16897
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 22/12/1916 Age: 19
Son of James and Sarah Truman of Hartshorn St. Bilston Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 190.
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
WOOLLEY WILLIAM EDWARD Sapper 1964
2nd (Kent) Field Coy Royal Engineers
Died at Home 20/08/1915 Age:34
Grave/Memorial Reference: 907. 1.
Cemetery:BILSTON CEMETERY
WOOLLEY ARTHUR Private 4319
11th Bn Australian Infantry, A.I.F
Born in Bilston,Arthur lived at 40 James Street,Perth W.A. He was employed as a butcher. He enlisted 2/7/15 and embarked to France on HMAT Borda 17/1/16
Died of Wounds 01/11/1917 aged 35
Grave Reference: IX. D. 1.
Cemetery:VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAMSON WILLIAM SAMUEL Gunner 71144
81st Bde Royal Field Artillery
Died of Wounds 01/10/1916 Age:30
Son of William and Fanny Williamson.
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 6.
Cemetery: PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
Whitehouse John Littleton *
WESTWOOD JAMES Private
1st Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds (gas) 22/05/1918 Age: 36
Husband of Mary Westwood of 39 Smith St. Bilston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: EB. 464E. 1.
Cemetery: BILSTON CEMETERY
