M & B Springfield Brewery Works Memorial.

The memorial is now situated within the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley.

M & B Springfield Brewery Works Memorial.


 
M & B Springfield Brewery Works Memorial. M & B Springfield Brewery Works Memorial.


World War 1 Roll of Honour.

 
ANDREWS ALEXANDER Driver 77629
31st Bty 35th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action 15/09/1916 Age:24
Son of Alexander and Martha Andrews of 27 Montrose St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BEDDOWS E T*

BROOKE N. M. Private S/9915
1st Bn Gordon Highlanders
Transfered to (530798) 413th Labour Coy.
Died at Home 13/02/1919
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 8. 2.
Cemetery:WEDNESFIELD (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

BULLOCK ABNER Private 2701
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL

CHIDLOW WILLIAM Private 48145
24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
Formerly 177394 Royal Engineers
Killed in Action 13/10/1917 Age:34
Son of William Richard and Frances Chidlowof 44 Dunstall Rd. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 19.
Cemetery:ARTILLERY WOOD CEMETERY

COTTERILL CHARLES HENRY Private 18526
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 01/07/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Sgt J.Callear

GODSON HENRY Private 3680
"A" Coy. 1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915 Age:25
Son of A. and Martha Godson of 24 Prestwood Rd. Heath Town, Wolverhampton; husband of Priscilla Venable (formerly Godson) of 38 Powell St. Park Village Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

GRIFFITHS JOHN STANLEY Private 94457
"C" Coy. 1st/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Killed in Action 02/01/1918 Age:19
Son of John Joseph and Alice Griffiths, of 47, Cannock Rd. Park Village Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 1.
Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE

HILDITCH JOSEPH WILLIAM Lance Corporal 241075
1st/6th. Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 24/06/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. F. 9.
Cemetery: LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY

HILL THOMAS Rifleman R/14043
12th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Born Wolverhampton.
Died of Wounds 22/03/1918
Brother of Mr. J. Hill of 117, Branston St. Birmingham.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 61 to 64.
Cemetery: POZIERES MEMORIAL

JAMES JOHN HENRY Private 40929
10th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Formerly 20267 South Satffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 28/04/1917 Age:31
Son of Clara James of 6 Pearson St. Wolverhampton, and the late Walter James; husband of Mary Jane James of 21 Lawyer's Field, Charles St., Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 3 and 4.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

JONES HORACE SAMUEL Private 240670
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 28/04/1918 Age:21
Son of Mrs. A. Jones of 181 North St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 15.
Cemetery: BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

JONES SAMUEL Private 39991
10th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds 31/10/1916 Age:22
Son of Emanuel and Kezia Jones of 1B Sharrocks St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 13.
Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY

PRICE RICHARD Lance Serjeant 16940
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 07/08/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 2.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY


 

 JONES SAMUEL Private 39991
10th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds 31/10/1916 Age:22
Son of Emanuel and Kezia Jones of 1B Sharrocks St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 13.
Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY

PRICE RICHARD Lance Serjeant 16940
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 07/08/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 2.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

ROGERS THOMAS HAROLD Second Lieutenant
56th Sqdn Royal Air Force
Killed in Action 27/10/1918 Age: 20. Thomas was flying a SE5a (pictured below) serial number C6464. He left the aerodrome on a central offensive patrol at 8-15am,he was in combat with a Fokker DV11. Thomas' aircraft broke up and crashed out of control.
Son of the late William and Sarah Elizabeth Rogers of 70 Swan Bank Penn Wolverhampton.
Cemetery: ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL

 

SPEED BERT Private 3946
2nd/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died at Home 29/04/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: CE. 637.
Cemetery: GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY

SWATMAN JAMES Private 48793
13th Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Formerly 51683 Notts & Derby Regiment
Killed in Action 03/05/1917 Age: 30
Son of James and Mary Ann Swatman, of Pump St. Ettingshall; husband of Emma L. Swatman, of 33 John St. Ettingshall Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 3.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

TAYLOR WILLIAM Bombardier 810338
322nd Bde Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action 04/12/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 7.
Cemetery:RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

TEBBUTT HUBERT CALDICOTT 2nd Corporal 07159
43rd Coy Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Died 02/01/1919 Age:22
Son of William Thomas and Frances Cecilia Tebbutt of 44 Cross St. South Blakenhall Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1127.
Cemetery: MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA

TOWNEND JOHN WILLIAM Private 10363
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action at Gallipoli 09/08/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 134 to 136.
Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL

TOWNROW FRANK Private 40637
7th Bn Suffolk Regiment
Formerly 2599 South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 15/03/1917 Age:39
Husband of Ellen Townrow of 72 Whitehouse St. Walsall.
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. L. 4.
Cemetery: HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

TUFT JOHN LYTTLETON Serjeant 2979
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 01/07/1916 Age:28
Son of Arthur J. and Patience Tuft of 10 Merridale Lane Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 17.
Cemetery: FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY

WATTS JOHN*

WILKES RICHARD NICHOLS Private 92265
9th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Formerly T/4/174456 Army Service Corps
Killed in Action 04/11/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 30.
Cemetery: SEBOURG BRITISH CEMETERY
 

 

 




 

World War II Roll of Honour.

 
BATEMAN THOMAS Gunner 1701837
23 Lt. A.A. Regt Royal Artillery
Died at Home 08/04/1941
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 4.
Cemetery: WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH CEMETERY

CLAYTON, ROBERT JOHN (BOB) Sergeant(Air Gnr. U/T.) 1582770
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 04/05/1944 Age:20
Son of Robert and Harriett Elizabeth Clayton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. Grave 62-66. Row C.
Cemetery: KINLOSS ABBEY BURIAL GROUND

 

Dickenson Stephen Private 4915886

1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment.

Son of John William and Mary (nee Mcdonald) born 19th August 1918, his parents were living at 14 Granville Street in 1918.

Stephen was married to Florence Irene Jenny Dickenson.

He was killed in action 16th July 1944 age 25.

FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL.

FRANCE.

OAKLEY FRANK HENRY Pilot Officer 113765
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 21/08/1941 Age:24
Son of Frank Henry and Amy Oakley; husband of Alice Maud Reid Oakley, of Bearsden, Dunbartonshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Old Portion. Grave 1210. 2.
BILSTON CEMETERY

Hill J. Gnr*

LAWLEY JOSEPH WILLIAM Lance Corporal 1516891
6th Bn Cheshire Regiment
Died 15/04/1945 Age:25
Son of Clarence and Esther Anne Lawley of Wolverhampton; husband of Iris May Lawley of Springfields Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 15.
Cemetery: RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY
 

 FAIRCLOUGH WILLIAM Private 4915440
1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 16/07/1944 Age: 21
Son of William and Elsie Fairclough of Park Village Wolverhampton.
Grave Memorial Reference: V. C. 16.
FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL. FRANCE

GUBBINS SAMUEL THOMAS HERBERT Lance Corporal 14745083
5th Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Died 28/03/1945 Age:18
Grave/Memorial Reference: 56. B. 4.
Cemetery:REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Nesbitt N.J. Pte.

NEWEY NORMAN Lance Corporal 5254177
2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died 26/02/1945 Age:25
Grave/Memorial Reference: 25. D. 9.
Cemetery:TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY

OAKLEY FRANK HENRY Pilot Officer (Pilot) 113765
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died at Home 21/08/1941 Age:24
Son of Frank Henry and Amy Oakley; husband of Alice Maud Reid Oakley, of Bearsden, Dunbartonshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Old Portion. Grave 1210. 2.
Cemetery:BILSTON CEMETERY
 


 

 

 

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