St Phillips Memorial Penn.




 

ROLL OF HONOUR WORLD WAR 1

Engraved on the memorial are the words

"This Statue is erected as a lasting tribute to the men of Penn Fields Bradmore and Merry Hill who served in His Majestys Forces during the great war 1914-1919. The names of those who paid the supreme sacrifice are engraved hereon."  Erected by Voluntary Contributions  
Capt Edward Charles Christian
7th Btn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 11/09/1916 Age: 21
Son of Mr E.H and Mrs C.H.Christian,of 82 Church Rd Bradmore, Wolverhampton.
Native of the Isle of Man.
Grave/Memorial Reference:F.69.
Cemetery:AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Captain Francis Henry Walter Hunt
5th Btn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Died of Wounds 27/09/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference:XIII.D.14.
Cemetery:HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

Second Lieutenant Frederick John Iliff
1/6th Btn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915 Age:31
Son of John Spencer Iliff and Fanny Iliff, of 32, Alexandra Rd., Burton-on-Trent.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 73 to 76
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL

Lieutenant John Parry Thorne
1/5th Btn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 1/7/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BAXTER LEONARD JOSIAH Second Lieutenant
4th Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died of Wounds 12/11/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: S. V. K. 11.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

HIGGS HARRY LEONARD Second Lieutenant
1st/5th Bn London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Attached to 28th Bn London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
Killed in Action 25/03/1918
Son of Charles and Jane Higgs of 15 Trysull Rd. Bradmore Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Second Lieutenant William Woolley 3rd Btn Manchester Rgt KIA 19/8/18

Serjeant Arthur Robert Brewerton 4153 1/6th Btn South Staffordshire Rgt KIA 1/7/1916.

Serjeant George Rowley 9340 9th Btn Worcestershire Rgt KIA (Gallipoli) 10/8/1915

Private Frederick Baker 408 15th Btn Australian Infantry A.I.F Died 20/5/1915

JONES,ERIC Corporal 24049
8th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Killed in Action 09/10/1917 Aged:20
Son of John Baines Jones and Elizabeth Wilkes Jones (nee Cope) of Broad Lane, Bradmore. He was born in Penn parish. His father was the Chemistry Master at the Higher Grade Day School.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 82 to 85 and 162A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL additional information provided by relative Martin Cope.

Corporal Albert Turner 14995 3rd Btn South Staffordshire Rgt Died (Home) 25/12/1916

Private William Nicholls 19764 1st (Garrison) Btn Lincolnshire Rgt Died (Home) 26/11/1915

Lance Corporal John Holding 16489 9th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers KIA 7/7/1916

Cadet E A West R.F.A

Bombardier William Reynolds 30938 “D” Bty 177th Bde Royal Field Artillery KIA 6/5/1917

Bombardier Robert Oldfield Bradney 810071 “A” Bty 232nd Bde KIA 21/3/1918

 
Private Percy Rowland Freeman 41964 5th Sqdn Machine Gun Corps (Cav) KIA 25/3/1918

Driver Walter Edwin Cox T/356512 74th Div.Train Royal Army Service Corps Died 1/11919.
Pte H V Anslow

Pte Albert Thomason 3447 1/6th Btn South Staffordshire Rgt KIA 13/10/1915

Pte Rowland William Hill 57363 “W” Coy 17th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers KIA 10/9/1918

Pte Alfred Sherwood 7776 1st Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers KIA 16/5/1915

Pte Edward Taft G/72934 1/22nd London Btn Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Rgt) KIA 2/9/1918

Pte John Henry Bowen 80371 1st/7th Btn Durham Light Infantry DOW 24/7/1918

Pte J William Jordan 35787 6th Btn KOYLI
Died of Wounds 8/6/17

Pte Herbert Sydney Cope 2716 1/6th Btn South Staffordshire Rgt KIA 8/4/1916

Pte Walter Raymond Cope 2874 1/6th Btn South Staffordshire Rgt KIA 17/10/1915

Pte Bernard Vincent Wellstead 236126 2nd Btn East Lancashire Rgt
(Formerly 3030506 Manchester Rgt) DOW 15/10/1918.

Pte Harry Summers 20313 26th Btn Royal Fusiliers KIA 18/9/1916.

Pte George Frederick Keates 51826 2/4th Btn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 25/6 1918

Pte J Law 7th Btn British Columbia Rgt Canadian Infantry Died 8/4/1917.

Pte George Frederick Pritchard 1st Btn Grenadier Guards KIA 2/2/1917

Pte Cyril Eric Rogers 3443 1/6th Btn South Staffordshire Rgt KIA 13/10/1915.

ALFRED OSWALD HALL Able Seaman
Nelson Bn R.N.Div Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 03/05/1915 Age: 21
Son of Alfred and Prudence Emily Hall of Stafford House Queen Square Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 15.
Cemetery: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

DOUGLAS MORRIS HENRY HARRIS BZ/9359
Able Seaman (Wireless Operator)
H.M. Drifter "Fandi." Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 15/05/1917 Age: 19
Son of Leo.E.and Mabel Harris,of Winsmore Lodge, St.Albans Rd Watford,Born at Penn, Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 8.
Cemetery:TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION

Pte Albert Ernest Hollick 424526 Labour Corps (Formerly 9042 South Staffs Rgt) Died (Home) 27/10/1918.

Pte Daniel Turley M2/101474 2nd Water Tank Coy Mechanical Transport Army Service Corps Died 15/11/1918

Able Seaman W J.Bradley J/78842 H.M.S “Victory 1” Died 18/3/1919.
 



 

 

 


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