Wolverhampton Railway Station Memorial.

Wolverhampton Railway Station Memorial.

This memorial is to men who were employed in the Goods Department of the London & North Western Railway.

The memorial is located inside the footbridge which links platform 1 to platform 2.

World War 1 Roll of Honour

 
BAKER LESLIE REDVERS Ordinary Seaman Bristol Z/12036
Depot, Crystal Palace, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Died - 13 October 1918. Aged - 17.
Worked as a clerk
Son of James and Gertrude P Baker of 6 Crowther Street, Park Village, Wolverhampton.
Memorial-Heath Town (Holy Trinity) Churchyard - Wolverhampton. NG 3.11

BEECH JAMES CLEMENT Pioneer 156639
"N" Special Coy.Royal Engineers
Born Walsall,employed as a goods porter
Died of Wounds 17/04/1917
Cemetery:ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY XIX.B. 8.

BROMLEY CHARLES Corporal 8565
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Walsall,employed as a carter.
Died of Wounds31/10/1914
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 35 and 37.
Cemetery:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

H. Cartwright*

CLEWS JOSEPH THOMAS Private 14170
11th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Born Walsall,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 15/09/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:B. 243.
Cemetery:KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

COOPER THOMAS Lance Serjeant 11639
2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Born Willenhall,worked as a Saddler.
Killed in Action 17/04/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:II. I. 5.
Cemetery:LE GRAND BEAUMART BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK

W. Cotterill*

COX FRANK Private 38428
4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a Weighbridgeman.
Died of Wounds 06/05/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot IIa, 7.
Cemetery:SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY

DALLOWAY JOSEPH Serjeant 9202
1st Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Born Walsall,employed as a Vansetter.
Killed in Action 27/10/1914
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 4 and 6.
Cemetery:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

DANCER WILLIAM Private 32615
1st/5th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers
Born West Bromwich,employed as a goods porter. Killed in Action 10/10/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:I. G. 13.
Cemetery:ZANTVOORDE BRITISH CEMETERY

DAVENPORT WILLIAM Gunner 154413
233rd Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a Vansetter.
Died of Wounds 31/10/1917
Husband of A. M. Davenport, of 5 Westminster Terrace Landon St. Birmingham.
Grave/Memorial ReferenceVIII. I. 93.
Cemetery:BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

DOWNING REGINALD Private 24945
91st Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Formerly 9884South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born Walsall,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 04/10/1917 Age:26
Husband of Elizabeth Hargreaves (formerly Downing) of 7 Council Houses Huntington Stafford.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Cemetery:TYNE COT MEMORIAL

EASTELOW JOSEPH Private 29918
1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Born Darlaston,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 31/07/1917 Age:30
Husband of Lily Rhodes (formerly Eastelow) of 55 Coventry St. Willenhall Rd. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 39 and 41.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

FAIRCLOUGH FREDERICK WILLIAM Sapper 284262
98th Light Railway Train Crew Coy Royal Engineers
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter
Died at Sea 31/12/1917 Age:27
Son of Fredrick W. Fairclough of 6 Wyrley St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:E. 189.
Cemetery:ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

J. Farroll*

FORRESTER SAMUEL Lance Corporal 2688
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 13/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL

FOSTER WILLIAM CORBETT Gunner 845
V/46th Heavy Trench Mortar Bty
Royal Field Artillery
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a carter.
Killed in Action 08/01/1917 Age:20
Son of George Henry and Eliza Jane Foster, of Corbett House Bushbury Rd. Fallings Park Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:I. H. 35.
Cemetery:FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY

G.A. Cobourn*

GREENFIELD FRANK Private SPTS/3725
23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers
Born Pedmore,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 17/02/1917 Age:21
Son of Thomas Age R. Greenfield and Elizabeth Phoebe Greenfieldof I Ham Lane Pedmore Stourbridge.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

GRIFFIN JAMES Lance Corporal 10114
3rd Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Born Dudley,emplyed as a stableman.
Killed in Action 30/10/1914
Grave/Memorial Reference:Sp. Mem. 29.
Cemetery:VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY

HARRINGTON PERCY Private 82045
53rd Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Formerly 30605 South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Tipton,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 20/10/1917 Age:20
Son of Albert Henry and Mary Harrington of 23 Church Lane Tipton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Cemetery:TYNE COT MEMORIAL

HAYNES THOMAS Private 11554
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Monmore Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 25/09/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL

HENDY ARTHUR Private 9992
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Walsall employed as a goods porter
Killed in Action 29/07/1916 Age:26
Son of William and Sarah Hendyof 27 Raleigh St. Walsall.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

HICKMAN JOHN HOWARD Private 260013
2nd/4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment.
Formerly 203264 South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Sedgley,employed as a goods porter.
Son of Josiah and Eliza Ann Hickman of 52 Gospel End Sedgley Dudley.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Bay 5.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL

S. Hill*

HOPWOOD ERNEST HENRY Private 18753
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 30/05/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference:III. C. 15.
Cemetery:CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

HOUGHTON ALFRED HERBERT Private 27639
1st Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Born Redditch,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 22/10/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference:Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

H. Humphries*

HUSKISSON FREDERICK Private 6664
1st Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Born Walsall,employed as a carter.
Killed in Action 10/01/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference:VIII. E. 11.
Cemetery:ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

INSULL SIDNEY GILBERT Private 260034
11th Bn South Wales Borderers
Born Wolverhampton,employed as weighbridgeman.
Died at Home of Wounds 06/12/1918 Age:23
Son of John and Mary Ann Insullof 38 Vernon St.Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:14032.
Cemetery:WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH CEMETERY

JOHNSON ARTHUR JAMES NOURSE Private 41731
4th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment
Formerly 39859 South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Hednesford,employed as a clerk.
Died of Wounds at Home 09/08/1918 Age:21
Son of Sarah Ann Johnson of II Market St. Hednesford and the late James Nourse Johnson.
Grave/Memorial Reference:B. 3. 35.
Cemetery:HEDNESFORD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD EXTENSIONS

J. Jones*

JONES STEPHEN Private 70510
58th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Formerly 2264 South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Brownhills,employed as a loader.
Killed in Action 24/03/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 90 to 93.
Cemetery:POZIERES MEMORIAL

KEOUGH JOSEPH Lance Corporal 8562
1st Bn King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Born Walsall,employed as a goods porter
Killed in Action 01/07/1916 Age:31
Son of the late James and Catherine Keough; husband of Florence Edith Keough of 30 Scarborough Rd. Pleck Walsall Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

LAWLESS MARTIN Private G/7027
1st Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a porter goods guard.
Died of Wounds 02/01/1916 Age:25
Son of Martin and Jemima Lawless of Wolverhampton; husband of Leah Stone (formerly Lawless) of 19 Herbert St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:IV. B. 33.
Cemetery:LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY


LLOYD F.T. Able Seaman R/5643
Drake Bn. R.N. Div.Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Employed as goods porter.
Died 25/03/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:Addenda Panel.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL

W.J. Lloyd*

LOCKLEY FREDERICK JOHN Corporal 20108
1st Bn Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Formerly 37815,3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a claims inspector.
Killed in Action 27/09/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:VIII. A. 4.
Cemetery:GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

LOVER CHARLES Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
Attached to York and Lancaster Regiment.
Employed as a clerk at Stafford.
Died 01/09/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:In West part.
Cemetery:VER PEOVER (ST. LAWRENCE) CHURCHYARD

MARTIN SIDNEY BERT Private 59213
16th Bn Manchester Regiment
Formerly S4/218685 R.A.M.C.
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 21/03/1918 Age:20
Son of William and Agnes Martin of 157 Owen Rd. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 64 to 67.
Cemetery:POZIERES MEMORIAL

MASON CHARLES EDWARD Private 38175
4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter.
Died of Wounds 20/05/1918 Age:27
Son of Jeremiah and J. Mason of 17 Wryley St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 3.
Cemetery:GENT CITY CEMETERY

W. Mason*

L.W. Molineux*

MORGAN WILLIAM ROBERT Private 37048
"D" Coy. 8th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment
Formerly 9922 South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Chasetown,emplyed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 12/11/1916 Age:20
Son of M. A. Newbrook (formerly Morgan) of 2 Rosamond St.Walsall and the late Robert Morgan.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B.
Cemetery:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

NABBS WILLIAM JOSEPH Private 8494
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Claverley,employed as a carter.
Killed in Action 07/02/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference:IV. A. 34.
Cemetery:GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY

NAYLOR ARTHUR EDWARD Private 49794
2nd/4th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Born in Wolverhampton,employed as a stableman.
Killed in Action 04/11/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:I. C. 13.
Cemetery:RUESNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

NEALE, JOHN JOSEPH HOLLIDAY Private 1573
"E" Coy.1st/6th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment
Born Lichfield,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 13/10/1915 Age:23
Son of John Neale of 6 Holmes Terrace Wade St. Lichfield.
Grave/Memorial Reference:I. 63.
Cemetery:FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

PATRICK JOSEPH Driver 241415
"A" Bty. 84th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Born in Walsall,employed as a stableman.
Died 09/04/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference:X. B. 13A.
Cemetery:WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

PERRY HOWARD Private 36076
"D" Coy. 4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Wednesbury,employed as a goods porter.
Died 19/11/1918 Age:24
Son of Timothy and Ellen Perry of 100 Albert St. Wednesbury.
Grave/Memorial Reference:XII. G. 21.
Cemetery:COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

PHILLIPS HARRY Private 203865
2nd/5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Worcester,employed as a goods porter.
Died of Wounds 17/12/1917 Age:32
Half-brother of Miss E. Jeff of 33York Place Worcester.
Grave/Memorial Reference:VII. B. 16.
Cemetery:ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT

PRICE FRANK VICTOR Corporal 201688
2nd/5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Walsall,employed as a clerk
Killed in Action 02/12/1917 Age:23
Son of Henry and Mary Eliza Price of Station House Hammerwich, Lichfield, Staffs.
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 34.
Cemetery:ORIVAL WOOD CEMETERY,FLESQUIERES

QUAGLIERI NICOLA Private 32054
8th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Rome,enlisted Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 16/05/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference:Bay 6.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL

ROFFEY BERNARD Gunner 810330
"D" Bty. 232nd Bde Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action 29/09/1918
Born in Wolverhampton,employed as a checker.
Grave/Memorial Reference:III. I. 12.
Cemetery:ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

RUDGE FREDERICK OSBORN WHALE Private 40772
2nd Bn Bedfordshire Regiment
Formerly 36303 South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born Tipton,employed as a carter.
Killed in Action 22/08/1918 Age:22
Son of Mrs. Harriett Kate Rudge of 111 Kent St., Upper Gornal Dudley.
Grave/Memorial Reference:II. D. 7.
Cemetery:ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

SHINTON FRANK STANLEY Private DM2/224141
M.T. Army Service Corps
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a clerk.
Died 05/06/1918 Age:28 East Africa
Son of Arthur and Harriet Shinton of 18 Wanderers Avenue Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:VIII. D 7.
Cemetery:DAR ES SALAAM (UPANGA ROAD) CEMETERY

SIMKINS FREDERICK Private 7901
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born Wednesbury,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 14/7/16

SKIDMORE FRANK*

SMITH EDWARD CHARLES Gunner 117846
256th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
Born Stourbridge,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 04/10/1917 Age:20
Son of Edward Henry and Alice Mary Smith of 4 Vale St. Amblecote Stourbridge.
Grave/Memorial Reference:E. 2.
Cemetery:BUFFS ROAD CEMETERY

STANT JACK ROLAND Private 19640
7th Bn Gordon Highlanders
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 26/07/1918 Age:19
Son of Mrs. A. D. Stant of 164 West Bromwich Rd. Walsall, Staffs. and the late T. Stant.
Grave/Memorial Reference:V. B. 5.
Cemetery:CHAMBRECY BRITISH CEMETERY

E. Walker*

WALKER FREDERICK EDGAR Private 203623
4th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a porter.
Killed in Action 10/04/1918 Age:19
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 6.
Cemetery:PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

WARD GEORGE WILLIAM Private 21063
2nd Bn Bedfordshire Regiment
Formerly 52531 Royal Garrison Artillery
Born Backbury Shropshire,employed as a loader.
Died of Wounds 14/08/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference:22888.
Cemetery:WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH CEMETERY

WHITEHOUSE ALBERT VICTOR Private 12357
11th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Formerly 55785 Royal Garrison Artillery.
Employed as a porter goods guard.
Killed in Action 27/04/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference:Bay 3.
Cemetery:ARRAS MEMORIAL

WILLIAMS THOMAS Corporal 16215
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Bilston,employed as a carter
Killed in Action 11/01/1917 Age:36
Husband of Mary Elizabeth Williams of 17 Portway Rd. Wednesbury.
Grave/Memorial Reference:VII. A. 9.
Cemetery:CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL

WILLIS WILLIAM Private 203767
2nd/5th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Born Tipton,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 26/09/1917 Age:23
Son of Joseph and Eliza Willis of 1 Wood St.Tipton; husband of May Southall (formerly Willis) of 12 Union St. Princes End Tipton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 35 to 37 and 162 to 162A.
Cemetery:TYNE COT MEMORIAL

WINFIELD JOHN Serjeant 201671
2nd/5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born Walsall,employed as a clerk.
Killed in Action 26/09/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A.
Cemetery:TYNE COT MEMORIAL

WRAGGE GEORGE ALBERT Rifleman 49979
1st 6th Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Formerly 30546 North Staffordshire Regiment.
Born Wolverhampton,employed as a goods porter.
Killed in Action 31/07/1917 Age:21
Son of Frank and Amy Vesta Wragge of 87 Leicester St. Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 4 and 6.
Cemetery:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

WRIGHT ALBERT ERNEST Private 50149
56th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps
Born Coseley,employed as a goods porter.
Died of Wounds 15/10/1917 Age:25
Son of Edward and Mary Ann Wright of 6 Flavell St. Woodsetton Dudley.
Grave/Memorial Reference:VI. A. 21.
Cemetery:BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY

 

 


 

 

 


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