Deans Road Memorial

This memorial commemorates men of the First & Second World Wars and also the memory of five civilians killed by enemy action 1939-45.The Memorial is located on Deans Road at the junction of Tyburn Road Deansfield.

ROLLS OF HONOUR

Civilian Roll Of Honour.

The plaque reads- "In Memory of Civilians Killed by Enemy Action 1939-1945"

JOSEPH RICHARD DUDGEON age 58 Firewatcher.

Husband of Amy Ellen Dudgon, of 539 Willenhall Road, Moseley Village. Died 31 July 1942 at Wolverhampton Road, Willenhall.

WILLENHALL, URBAN DISTRICT CEMETERY.

ADA ELSIE SOUTHAN age 48 of 191 Willenhall Road. Daughter of Arthur Edward and Louisa Reed, of 163 Willenhall Road; wife of Ernest Southan. Died 31 July 1942 at Willenhall Road shelter.

WOLVERHAMPTON, COUNTY BOROUGH CEMETERY.

ERNEST SOUTHAN age 51 of 191 Willenhall Road.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Southan, of Foresters Arms, Oxford Street, Wednesbury; husband of Ada Elsie Southan. Died 31 July 1942 at Willenhall Road shelter.

WOLVERHAMPTON, COUNTY BOROUGH CEMETERY.

ROSE WILCOX age 28
Daughter of Lily Wilcox of 197 Willenhall Road, and of the late Charles Cornelius Wilcox. Injured at 197 Willenhall Road; died the same day 31 July 1942 at The Royal Hospital.
WOLVERHAMPTON, COUNTY BOROUGH CEMETERY.

LEONARD JAMES BOWLER age 7
Son of B. Bowler of 96 Deans Road Heath Town. Died 2 August 1942 at Rowlands Avenue Heath Town.
WOLVERHAMPTON, COUNTY BOROUGH CEMETERY.

First World War. The inscription reads: "To The Memory Of The Brave Men Who Gave Their Lives In The World War 1914-1918"
ANDREWS HERBERT HENRY Private 2583 2nd Bn Manchester Regiment Killed in Action 26/08/1914 age 20 Son of Mrs. Agnes Andrews of 18 Chapel St. Moseley Village. LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL BANKS,WILLIAM Private 8525 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 07/11/1914 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 35 and 37. BATE HENRY Private 58831 16th Stat. Hosp Royal Army Medical Corps Died Egypt 12/04/1916 age 35 Husband of Clara Jane Cassidy (formerly Bate), of 3 Lilley St. Hemsworth Wakefield. Served in the South African Campaign. ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Grave Reference: E. 77. BATEMAN ERNEST Private 73070 16th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Formerly 16954 South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 21/03/1918 POZIERES MEMORIAL: Panel 52 to 54. BECKETT G. Private 682197 (4816). 22nd Bn.London Regiment Formerly 2213 6th Btn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 30/01/1917 (Balkans) Son of Joseph Beckett, of Dean's Rd., Moseley Village. DOIRAN MEMORIAL BILLS, WILLIAM Private 225505 7th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment Died of Wounds 25/03/1918 age 34 Son of William and Mary Ann Bills of Moseley Village Heath Town, husband of Martha Helen Bills of Newbold Villa Deans Rd Heath Town. DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1 Grave Reference: V. E. 26. BISBY R.A. BROWN* JOHN Private 22101 2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment Died of Wounds 01/11/1917 Grave Reference : XXI. FF. 7. LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Grave Reference : XXI. FF. 7. BROWN J. BURNS* CHARLES Private 63429 Royal Army Medical Corps Died 21/06/1918 age 33 Son of John and Harriet Burns; husband of Louisa Burns, of Melton Place, Moseley Village, Willenhall. KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL : Face 11. CASH N. CHURM,WILLIAM Private 37057 7th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 27/07/1917 LA BELLE ALLIANCE CEMETERY Grave Reference: C. 1. COLLEY J. COLLEY JAMES Pioneer 192413 "Q" Special Coy Royal Engineers Died of Wounds 14/05/1917 age 19 Son of Henry and Ann Maria Colley of Willenhall Rd Moseley Village Wolverhampton. FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS Grave Reference: VI. G. 25. COOPER A. Private 308111 2nd Bn.Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Killed in Action 28/04/1918 age:20 Son of Thomas Cooper, of 34, Dark St., Mosley Village. MONT-BERNANCHON BRITISH CEMETERY, GONNEHEM Grave Reference: I. B. 1. DAVIS A. DAVIES P. DODD W. EASTELOWE* Joseph Private 29918 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts& Derby Regt.) Killed in Action 31 July, 1917. Aged 30 Husband of Lily Rhodes (formerly Eastelowe), of 55 Coventry St, Willenhall Rd, Wolverhampton. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel 39 and 41 EDWARDS THOMAS Private 8539 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 27/10/1914 age 24 Son of Charles and Mary Jane Edwards of 1292 Willenhall Rd Wolverhampton. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL: Panel 35 and 37 FLETCHER,SAMUEL Private 4644 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars Killed in Action 15/10/1914 age 25 Son of George and Annie Fletcher, of Willenhall. STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY Grave Reference: VI. A. 11. FRANCIS,ALFRED Gunner 66394 "C" Bty. 295th BdeRoyal Field Artillery Killed in Action 21/03/1918 aged 23 Son of Mrs. Martha Francis of 2121 Chapel St., Moseley Village Wolverhampton. ARRAS MEMORIAL: Bay 1 FRANCIS WILLIAM Private W/240 13th Bn. Cheshire Regiment Killed in Action 31/07/1916 KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART Grave Reference: I. 13. GANDY A. GOUGH* THOMAS H.C. Private 38641 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers attd. 86th Trench Mortar Bty, formerly 36327 South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in Action 12/08/1918 OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL Grave Reference: I. J. 51. GREEN T. H. HIGGINS,ESAU Lance Corporal 23841 8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 12/10/1917 TYNE COT MEMORIAL: Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A HILL* JOHN HENRY Private 12274 8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Died of Wounds at Home 21/02/1917 age 25 Son of E. A Ford (formerly Hill) of 71 Willenhall Rd. Moseley Village Wolverhampton, and the late Thomas Hill. Born at Portobello, Willenhall. HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD Grave Reference: NG. 10. 31.	JARVIS EDWARD SAMPSON Private 26873 1st/5th Bn The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Killed in Action 30/11/1917 CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL : Panel 8 JOHNSON DAVID GRIFF Private 18101 1st Bn Hampshire Regiment Formerly 19072 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Died of Wounds 10/10/1917 age 19 Son of Mrs. Jane Ann Johnson of 26 High St. Moseley Village Heath Town Wolverhampton. ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN Grave Reference: P. III. F. 8B. JOHNSON, JOSEPH HENRY Private 19th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in Action 18/04/1918 Service No: 132279 TYNE COT MEMORIAL : Panel 154 to 159 and 163A JONES,DAVID ALBERT Private 240336 1st/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 01/07/1916 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 7 B. JONGE A. M.M. KIDSON W.J. LEECH, JAMES Lance Corporal 8950 7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 23/11/1916 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL: Pier and Face 7 B LINEKER F. Sapper 145316 1st Reserve Bn Royal Engineers Died at Home 01/04/1916 HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD Grave Reference: OG. 13. 24. LLOYD G. MANNION* STEPHEN Private 53196 20th Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Killed in Action 19/10/1916 A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND,FLERS Grave Reference: V. M. 15. MARTIN,BENJAMIN Private 23623 15th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Born Moseley Village Killed in Action 20/07/1916 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL : Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A. MARTIN Joseph H. Private 241222 1st/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 01/07/1917 LIEVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Grave Reference: I. D. 10. MORAN E. NICKLIN J.T. NOAKES THOMAS Private 15378 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 01/07/1916 DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, Grave Reference: II.A.3. PARDOE GEORGE THOMAS Lance Corporal 9765 7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Died 25/07/1917 LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY Grave Reference: IV. C. 68. PARSONS,SYDNEY Private TR/27541 51st Grad. Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died 23/10/1918 Son of David and Emma Parsons, of 15, High St., Moseley Village. HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD Grave Reference: OG. 8. 36. POWELL EDWARD THOMAS Private 35425 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)Depot Died 15/02/1919 HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD Grave Reference: OG. 10. 9. Price T. R O C St G PRINCE J. ROWLEY A. SALT EDWARD Private 241543 9th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died Mesopotamia 06/10/1918 TEHRAN WAR CEMETER. Grave Reference: IV. C. 3. SMITH CORNELIUS Private 241762 1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 29/09/1918 BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. Grave Reference: II.L.1. SPENCER Albert Private 27617 1st Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Formerly 16763 South Staffordshire Regiment. Aged 29. Died of Wounds 17 October, 1916. Son of David and Emily Spencer of 3 Cross St, Moseley Village, Wolverhampton. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. Div 3. M. 5 STONIER William Private R4/063980 2nd Base Remount Depot Army Service Corps Died of accidental injuries 20/07/1918 age 27 Brother of Mrs. Rose Bullock, of 37, Dark St., Moseley Village. STE.MARIE CEMETERY,LE HAVRE Grave Reference:Div.62.III.M.6. THOMPSON J. TONKS* REGINALD Lance Corporal 2873 1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 13/10/1915 age 26 Son of Charles W. and Sarah Ann Tonks, of "Ferndale" The Manor, Staffs. LOOS MEMORIAL Panel 73 to 76 WATTS JOHN Private 13875 8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Died of wounds 17/02/1916 age 38 ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY Grave Reference: VI. C. 10A. WATTS,SAMUEL Private 9262 1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 07/11/1914 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 35 and 37 WATTS SHADRACH Private 6760 2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 18/05/1915 CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ Grave Reference: VIII.J.7. WILSON FRANK Private 1st/6th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment Formerly 37127 South Staffordshire Regiment Killed in Action 09/10/1917 TYNE COT MEMORIAL: Panel 72 to 75.

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Second World War. The inscription reads: "To The Memory Of The Brave Men Who Gave Their Lives In The World War 1939-1945"
COOPER, CHARLES FREDERICK Aircraftman 2nd Class (W. Op. [Air])1003497 600 Sqdn.Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Died 03/10/1940 Age: 20 Son of Enoch and Amelia Cooper, of Heath Town, Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: Old ground. Row 38. Grave 63. Cemetery: HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD BADGER, HARRY Gunner 8867587 Medium Regt.Royal Artillery Died 04/01/1941 Age: 20 Son of Robert and Jane Badger, of Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 33. Cemetery: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL GRIFFITHS, HAROLD ERNEST Lance Corporal 7044588 1st Bn.Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Died 10/07/1943 Age:27 Son of Ernest and Elizabeth Griffiths; husband of Mary Jane Griffiths, of Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. G. 11. Cemetery: RANCHI WAR CEMETERY CROSS, CHARLES Trooper 7905532 4th Queen's Own Hussars Royal Armoured Corps Died between 26/04/1941 and 27/04/1941 Age:24 Husband of Annie Cross, of Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 1. Cemetery: ATHENS MEMORIAL SLATER, JOB CROWTHER Private 14630319 6th Bn. Regiment Died 08/02/1944 Age: 23 Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Slater, of Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. H. 18. Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY HOLLOWOOD, JOHN AMOS Cadet 104 Air Training Corps Died 09/09/1943 Grave/Memorial Reference: Old ground. Row 14. Grave 5. Cemetery: HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD	TAYLOR, WILLIAM HENRY Trooper 7940653 12th Royal Lancers.Royal Armoured Corps Date of Death: 02/11/1942 Age: 31 Son of William Henry and Edith Anne Taylor; husband of Lily Taylor, of Quinton, Birmingham. Grave/Memorial Reference:III, A, 15. Cemetery:CASERTA WAR CEMETERY LOCKLEY, JOHN Gunner 1562280 120 Bty., 30 I.T. A.A. Regt.Royal Artillery Died 31/03/1944 Age: 35 Son of John and Sarah Lockley; husband of Mary Lockley, of Portobello, Staffordshire. Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. A. 21. Cemetery: BARI WAR CEMETERY BULLOCK, GEORGE FREDERICK FX92505 Naval Airman 1st Class H.M.S. Blackcap Royal Navy Died 31/05/1943 Husband of Mrs. G. F. Bullock, of Heath Town, Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: Old ground. Row 51. Grave S/2. Cemetery: HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD Able Seaman H.Hart* HARRIS, JOHN HENRY Serjeant 4851043 352 Bty., 112 H.A.A. Regt.Royal Artillery Died 24/04/1944 Age: 39 Son of William and Maria Harris, of Wolverhampton; husband of Gladys May Harris, of Wolverhampton. Grave/Memorial Reference: Old ground. Row 51. Grave S/4. Cemetery: HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD

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Deans Road Memorial

This memorial commemorates men of the First & Second World Wars and also the memory of five civilians killed by enemy action 1939-45.The Memorial is located on Deans Road at the junction of Tyburn Road Deansfield.

ROLLS OF HONOUR

Civilian Roll Of Honour.

First World War.

Second World War.