Springfields Memorial

Church of St Stephen, Springfields

Springfields Memorial

WORLD WAR ONE

Inscribed on the Memorial are the words
"In Loving Memory Of These Our Friends And Neighbours Who Fell In The Great War."
 

Aston CharlesPrivate 29957
2nd/5th Bn East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 5th September 1917
RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY. II. A. 12.

Bourne Alfred Private 14025
"X" Coy.1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in Action 8th October1918 age 22.
Son of Alfred and Margaret Bourne, of 1A, Bridge St., Springfields, Wolverhampton.
FORENVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY.  F. 8.

Bott George*

Barratt Arthur  Private 2082
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13th October 1915.
LOOS MEMORIAL. Panel 73 to 76

Bullock Abner Private 2701
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13th October 1915 .
LOOS MEMORIAL.  Panel 73 to 76

Butler John Francis Private 9054
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 25th September 1915 age 19.
Son of John and Sarah Butler, of 23, Coven St., Cannock Rd., Wolverhampton.
LOOS MEMORIAL. Panel 73 to 76

Bate Charles Lance Corporal 11851
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 15th November1916.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 7 B

Brant John  Private 6/4677
1st/6th Bn Durham Light Infantry
Died of Wounds 22nd November 1916 age 32
Son of Mrs. Phoebe Brant, of 33, Smestow St., Springfield, Wolverhampton.
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN. O. II. S. 9.
 

Brown Alexander*

Bott Joseph Henry Private 3777
1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 1st July 1916
GOMMECOURT WOOD NEW CEMETERY,

FONCQUEVILLERS. IV.A.12.  
 
Beddow Ernest Thomas  Lance Corporal 35771
1st Garrison Bn East Yorkshire Regiment
Died 10th December 1918 age 27
Son of John and Julia Beddow, of 78, Prosser St., Wolverhampton. Buried in Lucknow Cantonment Military Cemetery.
MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI. Face 11.

Cox John William Gunner 245745
"C" Bty 231st Bde Royal Field Artillery
Died 13th November 1918 age 20
Son of Isaiah and Sophia Matilda Cox, of 14, Coven St, Cannock Rd, Wolverhampton.
ST.SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN. S.III.III.6.

Chambers Fred William Able Seaman J/16083
H.M.S. "Indefatigable." Royal Navy
Died 31st May 916 age 21
Son of Emmeline Chambers, of 43, Vernon St., Springfields, Wolverhampton.
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL. 11.

Cotterill Charles  Private 18526
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 1st July 1916
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 7 B

Campbell William Henry Private 7886
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 18th July  1916
Husband of M. Carroll (formerly Campbell) ,of 13,Bush St., Springfields, Wolverhampton.

HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE. II. D. 46.

Clifford Richard Lance Corporal 24430
15th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.)
Killed in Action 30th July 1916 age 21.
Son of Richard and Martha Clifford, of 15, Junction St., Springfields, Wolverhampton; husband of the late Sofia Clifford.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 10C 10D and 11A

Crowther Frederick J. Private 4906896
South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 27th June 1921 age 25.
Son of Benjamin and Rosina Crowther, of 64, Smestow Street Springfields, Wolverhampton.
HEATH TOWN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD. NG. 11. 27.

Collins Alfred Edwin  Private 9663
4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 15th July 1918
Husband of Mrs. L.M. Collins, of 2 Court,3 House, Bagnall St Springfields, Wolverhampton.
TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE.  VIII. D. 6.

Duckham Samuel Private 8614
28th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
Killed in Action 15/07/1916 Age:25
Son of Elizabeth and Samuel Duckham, of 7, I, Court, Grimstone St Springfields, Wolverhampton.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C

Davies Arthur Private 7865
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 1st July 1916
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 7 B

Etwell George  Lance Corporal 9532
2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Killed in Action 1st July 1916 age 20
Son of William Edward and Sophia Amelia Etwell, of 60 Woden Rd Wolverhampton.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1C
 

Foster John  Gunner 56986
Royal Field Artillery
Died of Wounds 3rd March1917 Age: 30
Son of William Foster of 40 Bagnall St., Springfield Wolverhampton.
WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH CEMETERY. 18057.

 

Fewtrell Alfred James  Private 241050
"D" Coy 1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 25th May 1917 age 29
Son of Alfred and Ellen Fewtrell, of 10, Junction St Springfields, Wolverhampton.
MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY.  II.A.19.

 


Francis John E.*

Felton Henry*

Glover William A.*

Griffiths Arthur Private 40187
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 11th June 1917
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY. XV.G.13A.

Gleve Thomas*

Haywood
Albert*

Higgs Albert Private 30751
17th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment
Transferred to (17750) 30th Coy Labour Corps
Killed in Action 23rd April 1918 age 37
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Higgs; husband of Mary Ann Higgs of 40 Bagnall St. Wolverhampton.
CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY. IV. A. 25.

Hamilton Alec P.*

Hickman Harry Gunner 3348
"Y" 17th T.M. Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Killed in Action 29th June 1916
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 8 A.

Harcourt Joseph Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
Attached to 12th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 5th October 1918 age 40
Son of Frederick and Hannah Harcourt; husband of Ellen Harcourtof 269 Great Brick Kiln St. Wolverhampton. Served in the South African Campaign. Enlisted in August, 1914.
Cemetery:PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Panel 4.

Insull Sidney Gilbert  Private 260034
11th Bn South Wales Borderers
Died of Wounds at Home 6th December 1918 age 23
Son of John and Mary Ann Insull of 38 Vernon St. Wolverhampton.
WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH CEMETERY. 14032.

Jones Arthur William Private CMT/2620
Base Mechanical Transport Depot Army Service Corps
Died 17th December 1917 age 36
Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY. I. E. 15.

Jones James

Jones James

Jeffries William

Jarvis William Rifleman S/33669

12th Bn. Rifle Brigade

Killed in Action 22nd September 1917 age 34

Husband of Ann Jarvis, of 20, Culwell St., Springfields.

DOZINGHAM MILITARY CEMETERY. VI. C. 22.

 

Edward King

Thomas J Laxon

Lawley Joseph Private 203436

1st/4th Bn South Lancashire Regiment                                          Died of Wounds 15th July 1917 age 21

DOZINGHAM MILITARY CEMETERY. I. E. 1.

Joseph Meacham

Thomas Mills

George Mould

Edward Mounsey

Henry Nail

Charles Parkes

Albert Payne

George Patrick

Joseph Patrick

Albert Pote

Arthur Robotham

Arthur Reed

Horace Robotham

John Snape

Bert Speed

Henry Shaw

James Shaw

Arthur Saunders

John Townend

Edward Whitehouse

Bertram Webb

Henry Warrender

Samuel C Whomack

Henry Woodnoth

Fred White

William Wright



 

 

 

SECOND WORLD WAR.

Inscribed on the Memorial are the words
"In Reverent Memory Of The Men Of the Parish Who Gave Their Lives In The Great War 1939-1945"

 

 

Busby Charles
Ordinary Seaman C/SSX 30870
H.M.S. Keith Royal Navy
Died 23rd May 1940 age 19
Son of Charles Henry and Martha Busby, of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL. 36,2.

Dunn John Corporal 1542906
Army Catering Corps
Died 25th May 1943 age 32
Son of John and Annie Dunn, of Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton.
KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY. 4. E. 5

Jones Arthur Charles Gunner 4924702
3 Airlanding Anti-Tank Bty Royal Artillery
Died 24th March 1945 age 28
Son of Charles Henry and Agnes Emma Jones, of Springfields, Wolverhampton; husband of P.A. Jones.
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY. 38.C.11.

 Luther Charles Stanley 819307 Lance Bombardier
5 Bty,2 A.A. Regt Royal Artillery
Died 17th June 1940 age 27
Son of Charles Henry and Florence Edith Luther; husband of Irene Luther, of Wolverhampton.
DUNKIRK MEMORIAL. Column 9.

Orme Wilfred George Private 7593767
 Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Died 24th May 1941 age 21
Son of Wilfred James Orme and Nellie Orme, of Wolverhampton.
SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY. 13.C.18.

 

 


 

 

 


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