Roll Of Honour Page 2.
Captain George Neale Higginson
16th Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in Action 23rd November 1916 Aged 30 years
Battle of Ancre, Beaumont Hamel
Buried in CWG, Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel.
He was the son of George Freeman & Annie Neale Higginson of The Square Tenbury Wells, and older brother of Captain Tom Arthur Higginson (KSLI). K.I.A 19.9.1915. Both he and his brother attended Tenbury C of E School. They are remembered on the Memorial Board in the School Hall and on the WW1 Memorial Plaque in St Marys Church Tenbury Wells.
22563 Private Leonard Howells
10th Battalion Worcester Regiment
Died of Wounds 4th September 1916 Aged 29 years
Shorncliffe
Buried in St Marys Churchyard Tenbury
Private Howells was seriously wounded in the battle of the Somme and was brought back to England and died at Shorncliffe. He is laid to rest at
St Marys Church, Tenbury Wells. he was educated at Tenbury C of E School and is remembered on the Memorial Board in the School Hall.
9525 Private Leonard James
2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (att. 39th Brigade HQ)
Died of Disease 26th February 1919 Aged 28 years
France Buried in CWG Valenciennes (St Roch) Cemetery
Private James was the son of Mr & Mrs William James of Berrington Road and attended Tenbury C of E School. He was a regular soldier having served 12 years in India, Italy and France and was one of four sons, all who saw War service. Private James contacted influenza whilst on active service and died of pneumonia in a military hospital in France. he is buried in grave II.C.13 at the CWG Cemetery at Valenciennes, St Roch.
1859 Private Joseph Richard Edward Jones
2/7th Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 6th June 1916 Aged 20 years
Neuve Chapelle
Buried in CWG Cemetery, Rue de Berceaux, Nr Bethune, France.
Private Jones is buried in plot 1 F 4 at the CWG Cemetery Rue de Berceaux. He was the son of Richard ( Master Boot maker) and Jane Jones (nee Jukes of Stokesay). he was born at Craven Arms, Shropshire. The family moved to 41 Cross Street Tenbury Wells in the early 1900's where they set up a cobblers business. he attended Tenbury C of E School where he is remembered on the memorial Board in the School Hall and he is also remembered on the Memorial Plaque in St Marys Church Tenbury Wells.
241569 Private Arthur Balfour Lavers
2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 26th September 1917
Aged 22 years
Ypres Salient
Buried in CWG Tyne Cot Memorial
Private lavers was the son of William & Matilda Lavers of 36 Bristol Street, Newport, Monmouthshire. He was a Tenbury wells Postman. he is remembered on panels 75 to 77 of the Tyne Cot memorial, Nr Ypres, Belgium which commemorates 35,000 officers and men who have no known grave.
20598 Private Thomas Lloyd
10th Battalion South Wales Borderers Attached to Mechanical Transport, Army service Corps
Killed in Action 2nd June 1916
Buried in CWG Calais Southern Cemetery, Calais France
Private Lloyd is buried in plot C row 1A, grave 5 at the Calais Southern Cemetery, Calais and is remembered on the memorial Plaque in St Marys Church, Tenbury Wells. He attended Tenbury C of E School and is remembered on the Memorial Board in the School Hall.
241616 Sergeant Clifford John Mattock
4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died of Wounds 11th August 1918 Aged 39 years
Buried in St Marys Churchyard, Tenbury Wells
Sergeant Mattock is buried in the family grave to the west of St Marys Church in Tenbury Wells. He was the son of Charles & Mary Jane Mattock of Glenholme, Berrington Road, Tenbury Wells. He is remembered on the Memorial Plaque in the Church.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Berkley Murray
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
killed in Action 18th July 1916 Aged 32 years Longueval, France
Buried in CWG Carnoy Military Cemetery
Lt Murray is buried in Grave B 6 at the CWG Carnoy Cemetery, Somme. Educated at Pocklington, Yorkshire. Fourth son of Dr & Mrs Murray, The Parks, Tenbury Wells. Prior to the war he had worked for London & Smiths Bank of Simla, in Bombay. His older brother, Commander John Murray RN was killed in action in December 1915 whilst serving on HMS Natal.
1897 Private Henry Palmer
2/7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 6th August 1916 France
Buried in CWG Cemetery, Longuenesse, St Omer.
Private Palmer was the youngest son of Colour Sergeant & Mrs Palmer of Kyrewood, Tenbury Wells and attended Tenbury C of E School. He is buried in Grave IV.A. 32 Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, St Omer, France. Private Palmer is remembered on the Memorial Plaques in St Marys Church and Tenbury primary School.
242612 Private George Ernest Phillips
1st/8th Worcestershire Regiment
killed in Action 5th April 1917
Picardy
Buried in CWG Cemetery Templeux-le-Guerard, Nr Peronne
Private Phillips was married and lived with his wife at 29 Berrington Road, Tenbury Wells. he was the son of Mr Phillips of Drayton, Brimfield. He is buried in Grave 1A 27 Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery. Prior to enlisting he had been employed by Gauis-Smith & Co.
034897 Private Harry Herbert Price
48th Company Royal Army Ordnance Corps
killed in Action 9th October 1917 France
Buried in Calais Southern cemetery
Private Price was the son of the late T Price of 46 Teme Street and attended Tenbury C of E School where he is remembered on the Memorial Board in the School hall. he is buried in the CWG Calais Cemetery in Grave 7 row 2 Plot A.
141054 Gunner Bernard Shinner
Royal Garrison Artillery
Died of Wounds 17th December 1919 Kidderminster Hospital
Buried in St John's, Kidderminster
Gunner Shinner was the youngest son of Walter Shinner (cashier at Lloyds Bank Tenbury) he was a pupil at Tenbury C of E School where he is remembered on the Memorial Plaque in the school hall and in St Marys Church Tenbury. Gunner Shinner was in a invalid home, following service in Mesopotamia where he contracted Malarial fever and concussion caused by heavy gun fire. He died in Kidderminster Hospital and the Funeral took place at St John's Church, Kidderminster.
531122 Private John Frederick Wheeler
2/5 London Regiment (Prince of Wales own Civil Service Rifles)
killed in action 28th September 1918 Aged 37 years Messines Ridge
Buried in CWG Cemetery, Pond Farm, Heuvelland
Private Wheeler was the son of George Edward & Frances Olive Wheeler and was born on the 14th December 1885 and he attended Tenbury C of E School where he is remembered on the Memorial Board in the School hall. he lived with his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Elizabeth, Ashfield, Tenbury Wells. His father was a draper in the town. their shop Wheeler and Sons was in market street in the premises that later become Tudges and is now Swift's Bakery. he enlisted in London. His body now lies in Grave JS in the Pond Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, West Vlaandiren Belgium. There is a Plaque in St Marys Church commemorating his sacrifice together with the cross from his original grave.
20295 Private William Hill
4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 18th October 1916 Aged 31 years
The Somme
Buried in CWG memorial Thiepval, France
Private Hill was the son of Mr & Mrs Hill of Leysters, Herefordshire and the husband of Florence Hill of the Corn Exchange yard, Tenbury Wells. he was a pupil at St Michaels C of E School and is remembered on the School memorial Board and the War Memorial at St Michaels Church. he is also remembered on the Pier and Face V.A & 6. C of the Thiepval Memorial on the Baupaume to Albert Road, France.
21681 Private Arthur John Hulme
3rd battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds 31st January 1916 Aged 24 years
Ypres
Buried in CWG Cemetery, Bailleul, France
Oldest son of Mr & Mrs Hulme of The Hayes, Tenbury Wells. he is buried in Grave II.C.102 at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) and remembered on the St Michaels Memorial where his name is inscribed on the plinth of the War memorial.
20150 Private Frank Lea
3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 2nd January 1916
The Somme
Buried in CWG Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Nr Mesen, Belgium
Private Lea is buried in Grave I.F.2 at the Prowse Point Military cemetery near Mesen, Belgium. he was the brother of Mr M Lea of Inwood Cottage, St Michaels, Tenbury Wells.
20496 Private Albert Wall
9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 7th January 1916 Aged 37 years
Cape Helles, Gallipoli
Buried in CWG Memorial, Helles, Turkey
Private Wall was the son of the late Thomas & Hannah Wall of Oldwood, St Michaels, Tenbury Wells. he volunteered for service at the Teme Street Recruiting Office on 24th April 1914. his name is inscribed on the plinth of the St Michaels War Memorial. He is also remembered on panel 104 to 113, on the Helles memorial in Turkey and on the St Michaels School Memorial Board in St Michaels Church.
48530 Private William Watkins
11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in Action 27th May 1918 Aged 18 years
Aisne/Marne
Buried in CWG Memorial, Soissons
Private Watkins was the son of John & Mary J Watkins of Rock Hall Farm, Greete, Tenbury Wells. He is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial which commemorates nearly, 4,000 Allied soldiers killed, mainly in the battle of Aisne and the Marne during the German spring offensive of 1918. Private Watkins is remembered on the War memorial at St Michaels Church.
9525 Private Leonard James
2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (att. 39th Brigade HQ)
Died of Disease 26th February 1919 Aged 28 years
France
Buried in CWG Valenciennes (St Roch) Cemetery
Private James was the son of Mr & Mrs William James of Berrington Road and attended Tenbury C of E School. He was a regular soldier having served 12 years in India, Italy and France and was one of four sons, all who saw War service. Private James contacted influenza whilst on active service and died of pneumonia in a military hospital in France. he is buried in grave II.C.13 at the CWG Cemetery at Valenciennes, St Roch.
13216 Sergeant John Thomas Wall
4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Shot at Dawn 6th September 1917 Aged 22 years
Poperinghe
Buried in CWG Poperinghe Cemetery, Belgium
Sergeant Wall was the son of William & Harriet Wall of Hill Cottages, Bockleton, Tenbury Wells. He is buried in Grave II F 42 in the Poperinghe New Military Cemetery in Belgium.
