Roll Of Honour Page 3.
Lieutenant Hubert Reginald Baldwin
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Nelson battalion, RN Division)
Killed in Action 13th July 1915
Gallipoli
Buried in CWG Helles Memorial, Turkey
Lieutenant Baldwin was the son of William Baldwin of Colleybatch, Tenbury Wells. He is remembered on the Addenda Panel of the Helles Memorial, situated at the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. There are Panels on the Memorial to commemorate those who died and were buried at sea in Gallipoli waters. He is also remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Boraston Church.
202707 Private Vincent George Corfield
16th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Killed in Action 22nd April 1918
Aged 23 years
Albert Sector of the Somme
Buried in CWG Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension
Private Corfield was born at Coreley, the son of Edwin & Cicely Corfield. The family lived at Whatmore Mill, Nash, Tenbury Wells, he enlisted at Tenbury Wells. Private Corfield is buried in Plot II K 5 of the Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Nr Albert. From March 1918 the Cemetery was mainly used by the 38th (Welsh) Division. He is also remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Boraston Church.
27859 Lance Corporal Alan John Dovey
14th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 29th June 1918
The Somme
Buried in CWG Englebelmer Extension Cemetery
Lance Corporal Dovey was the husband of Mrs M A Dovey and they lived at Church Bridge, Nash, Tenbury Wells. He was born at Knighton on Teme and enlisted at Tenbury Wells. He is remembered on the Memorial Tablet situated in Boraston Church and is buried in Plot E.20 at the Englebelmer Extension Cemetery Near Albert, France.
19943 Private Percy Henry Howells
1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 30th August 1915 Aged 18 years
The Somme
Buried in CWG Rue David Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France
Private Howells was born at Boraston, the son of Mr & Mrs Mac Howells of Rose Cottage, Boraston, Tenbury Wells. He is buried in Grave I.C.13 at Rue David Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Armentiere, France and is remembered on the Memeorial Tablet at Boraston Church.
201075 Lance Corporal Geoffrey William Lewis
1st/4th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Died of Wounds
22nd November 1919
Aged 20 years
Awoingt
Buried in CWG Cemetery Awoingt, Cambrai
Lance Corporal Lewis was the son of William & Alice Lewis of Sherbourne Farm, Tenbury Wells and is buried in Plot III F 18 in the Military Cemetery at Awoingt, Cambrai, France and is remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Bockleton Church.
The Reverend George Southey Pardoe
Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains Department
Killed on Active Service
15th October 1918 Aged 41 years
Jerusalem
Buried in CWG Jerusalem War Cemetery
Reverend George Southey Pardoe is buried in Plot R. 108 of the Jerusalem War Cemetery. He was the son of George Owen & Letitia Pardoe, Vicar of Nash & Boraston, Shropshire. He graduated from University College Oxford and ordained in 1904. he was the husband of Gertrude Pardoe of Southcote, Herts and was the vicar of Muncaster, Cumbria from 1907 to his death in 1918 and is remembered on the Memorial Tablets in both Boraston Church and Muncaster.
1994 Private Nelson Halroyd Rowberry
3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 24th May 1916
Aged 21 years
Arras Sector (Vimy Ridge)
Buried in CWGC Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension
Private Rowberry was the grandson of Ann Rowberry and lived with his parents and brothers & Sisters at Dinthill Cottage, Boraston. He is buried in Plot 1 C 31 at the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension 10 miles NW of Arras and is remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Boraston Church.
21901 Private Frederick John Dayus
4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 6th August 1915
Aged 21 years
Gallipoli
Buried in CWGC Memorial, Helles, Turkey
Private Dayus was the son of William & Emma Dayus of 2 Brickyard Cottages, Burford. he was born in 1894 and was the 4th of six children ( Ellen, William, George, Frederick, Alfred & Charles. The family lived next door (3) to the grandparents, William Snr & Ann Dayus. He is remembered on Panels 104 to 113 on the Helles Memorial and on the Memorial Tablet in Burford Church. Both the CWGC and regimental records recorded him as Frederick John Dayns. His son John, was killed in WW11 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment.
218968 Sapper Joseph Harry Roberts
38th (Misc Trades) Coy Royal Engineers
Killed in Action 4th September 1917
Aged 26 years
France
Buried in CWG Calais Southern Cemetery
Sapper Roberts was the son of Joseph William & Lizzie Roberts of Station House, Tenbury Wells, and older brother of Private Leonard Roberts KLSI killed in action September 1916. He is buried in Plot H, Row 4, Grave 4 at the Calais Southern Cemetery.
19774 Lance Corporal Leonard Roberts
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Killed in Action Aged 21 years
France
Buried in CWG Bruay Cemetery
Lance Corporal Roberts was the son of Mr & Mrs Roberts of Station House, Tenbury Wells. He is buried at the War Graves Commission, Bruay Communal cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, in Grave B. 14.
18031 Gunner Robert C. Robinson
New Zealand field Artillery
Died of Wounds 18th April 1918
France
Buried in CWG Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Gunner Robinson was the oldest son of Mr R.J Robinson of the Rose and Crown Hotel, Burford. He is remembered on the Memorial Tablet at Burford Church and is buried in Grave XXIX.F.4 Etaples Military Cemetery in France.
2nd Lieutenant Charles Emmanuel Webb Smith
60th Tng. Squadron Royal flying Corps
Killed in Service 28th July 1917
Aged 25 years
Lincolnshire
Lt Smith was killed whilst flying with his squadron in Lincolnshire. He was married and lived at 12A Latham Terrace, Bedford Park, London. And was the son of Mr & Mrs A.E. Smith of the Swan Hotel, Tenbury. He is buried in Plot DW 58 at Acton Cemetery, London. The Cemetery contains 140 service personnel from both World Wars.
201945 Private John William Wall
10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 22nd March 1918 Aged 22 years
Arras
Buried in CWG, Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France
Private Wall is remembered on Panel 6 of the Memorial. He was the son of Mrs E Passey (formerly Wall) of Highwood, Eastham.
19154 Private George Herbert Ward
2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards
Died of Wounds 19th August 1917 Aged 20 years
Boulogne
Buried in CWG Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France
Private Ward is buried in Plot VIII. I. 9 at the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. He was the oldest son of Louisa Emily and the late Stanley Ward, of Lower House Farm, Eastham, Tenbury Wells.
25994 Private James Wilford Weaver
11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
Killed in Action 19th July 1917 Aged 20 years
Ypres
Buried in CWG memorial, Menin Gate, Ypres
Private Weaver was the son of Benjamin and Margaret Weaver of Walkers Cottage, Eastham, Tenbury Wells. He is remembered on Panels 17/19 of the CWG Memorial at Menin Gate and on the Memorial Tablet in Eastham Church.
8055 Corporal James Wylde
1st Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Killed in Action 9th August 1915
Aged 27 years Hooge, Ypres
Buried in CWG Memorial, Menin Gate, Ypres
Corporal Wylde was the son of George Wylde of Highwood, Eastham, Tenbury Wells. he enlisted in Ludlow and is remembered on Panels 47 and 49 of the CWG Memorial, Menin Gate, Ypres and on the WW1 Memorial Tablet in Eastham Church.
19712 Lance Corporal George Morris
9th battalion Royal Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 15th December 1916
Mesopotamia
Buried in CWG Memorial Basra
lance Corporal Morris was born at Greete and enlisted at Hope Baggot. He is remembered on Panels 18 & 63 of Basra Memorial situated north of Basra on the Shatt-el-Arab waterway. He is remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Greete Church.
M2/132598 Private John Barber
Army Service Corps
4th Motor Ambulance Convoy M.T. (formerly with the Middlesex Regiment)
Killed in Action 21st August 1917 Aged 24 years
Ypres
Buried in CWGC Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Private Barber was the son of William and Ellen Louisa Barber of Stockton on Teme. He was born at Stoke Bliss and was the middle son of three and had two sisters. he joined the Middlesex Regiment (private 110380) enlisting at Stockton on Teme. He is buried in Grave D 19 in the Brandhoek New Military cemetery No 3 Ypres, Belgium. He is also remembered on the Memorial Tablet in St Michaels Church, Knighton on Teme.
266791 Gunner William E Bourne
D Batt. 147 Brigade Royal Field Artillery (formerly: 37755 with 3rd Res. Cavalry Regt)
Killed in Action 31st May 1918 Aged 27 years
Ypres ( German Spring Offensive)
Buried in CWG Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais
Gunner Bourne was the son of Thomas and Fanny Bourne, The Common, Knighton on Teme and was one of a family of five having two brothers and two sisters. He enlisted at Stourbridge and is buried in Grave 1 A 17 in the Houchin British Cemetery, near Bethune, Pas de Calais. He is remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Knighton on Teme Church.
37644 Private Thomas Albert Corke
10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in Action 23rd September 1917
Aged 32 years
3rd Battle of Ypres
Buried in CWG Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul
Private Corke was a native of Eastham having lived in Stoneylane, Brook Eastham. He was the son of Susannah and the Late Thomas Corke of Nineholes Cottage, Sutton. On leaving school he had been employed as a wheelwright/Carpenters apprentice at The Cross, Stockton on Teme. His younger brother Sergeant George Corke served in the 1st/7th Battalion of the same Regiment. Private Corke is buried in Plot 1 Grave B 10 at the Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul and he is remembered on the Memorial Tablet in Knighton on Teme Church.
19060 Private Percy Harold Davis
2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds 12th June 1918
Aged 33 years
Buried in CWGC Lille Southern Cemetery
Private Davis was born in Eastham the son of Eliza Davis. He is buried in Grave III B 14 at the Lille Southern Cemetery and remembered on the Memorial Tablet in St Michaels Church, Knighton on Teme.
