Alton St Peter's church war memorial, Staffs

Alton Staffordshire 1914-1918 fallen

Compiled with additional information by permission of the CWGC

 

BILL Hugo [Not found on the CWGC as Hugo] It could be this person John HUGO Hepburn, Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Political Department (Political Officer Mosul)

Died 2 November 1919. Buried at North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq

 

BILLINGS Herbert Pte 7768 11th Royal Fusiliers died 4/1/1916 age 23. Son of Luke & Mrs H nee Phillips of Alton. Commemorated at Meaulte Military Cemetery Somme A.22

 

BROWN Bernard Pte 11191 D Coy 6th Yorkshire Regt died 22/8/1915 age 22. Son of John William & Rosanna, High Street Great Ayton Yorks. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey

 

BYATT Vincent Frost Gnr 167086 353th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery died 10/4/1918. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

 

CHETWYND-TALBOT Charles John Alton Viscount Ingestre Capt Royal Horse Guards died 8/1/1915 age 32. Son of 20th Earl & Countess of Shrewsbury & Talbot husband of Lady Ingestre 20 New Cavendish Street, Mayfair, London Awarded the M.V.O and is buried in St Mary Churchyard, Ingestre south side

 

GIBSON James Not listed with the CWGC

 

HALL Charles Henry Private 19196, Coldstream Guards, killed in action 27th July 1917. Native of Godminston Dorsetchire and resident of Alton, Staffordshire. Buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium

 

 

HARRISON William L/Cpl 440357, 28th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt) died 31/3/1917 age 24. Son of Joshua and Ann of Alton. Buried in Ecoiveres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. V.A.7

 

HOLLINS John William Gnr 127131 156th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery died 23/12/1917. Son of Mr H, Tythe Barn Alton. Commemorated at Minty Farm Cemetery Belgium I.F.2

 

HURST Arthur Cpl 49994,10th Essex Regt, died 23 October 1918 age 32. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Hurst, of Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent; husband of Marguerite Ruth Hurst, of 8, Mont Moni, St. Sampson's, Guernsey. Holder of the Military Medal Buried at Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France

 

JOHNSON Joseph Unable to find correct one listed with the CWGC

 

JOHNSON Samuel Private 29303, 1st East Lancashire Regiment, formerly 22962, North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 18th October 1916 age 26. Son of the late William Henry and Myra Johnson, of The Mill, Alton. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France

 

KEELING George Private 241119, 5th Cameronian Scottish Rifles died 15th March 1918 age 35. Son of Samuel and Eliza Keeling, of 74, Stopford St., Higher Openshaw, Manchester. Native of Alton, Staffs. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

 

KIDD Arthur Pte 1141 11th Australian Infantry died 30/5/1916 age 21. Son of John & Elizabeth of Bradley-le-Moors Alton. Buried at Petillion Military Cemetery Fleurbaix France I.H.20

 

MILLWARD John Cadet 13th Sqdn, Royal Air Force, died 6 August 1918 age 19. Buried at St John Roman Catholic Churchyard, Alton, Staffs

 

MILLWARD Thomas.Private 37403, 12th Liverpool Regiment, died 2nd April 1918 aged 40. Son of the late John and Ann Milward, of Castle Hill, Alton, Staffs; husband of Hannah Jane Milward, of 19, Norman Street, Oldham. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France

 

PATTISON James. Private 545067, Labour Corps, formerly Pte 37959, 23rd Tyneside Scottish Battalion , Northumberland Fusiliers. died 17th November 1918 age 37. Buried at St Peter’s extended churchyard, Alton, Staffordshire

 

POWELL George Pte 17618 7th North Staffs Regt died 25/1/1917 age 18. Son of David & Amy, Beau Cottage Cannock Wood Rugeley. Born at Alton. Buried at Amara War Cemetery Iraq XIX.G.17

 

QUADLING Ernest James Pte 156411 Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 1/10/1918 Buried at Hermies Hill British Cemetery France III.D.3

 

ROWLINSON Bert An extract from the Cheadle Herald dated March 1915 (Alton, Marine killed) The notice on the death Pte B Rowlinson of Hay Bank, Farley was received on Wednesday last. Pte Robinson (as inserted) joined the Marine Light Infantry in September. He was on the landing party operating against the Turks in the Dardenelles Forts when he met his death. Native of Farley, Staffs

 

SMITH George Unable to find correct one listed with the CWGC

 

SWINSON Thomas Pte 42786 4th South Staffs Regt died from gun shot wounds in the back of the neck 18/4/1918 age 19. Son of Joseph & Amie of Alton. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery France XXIX.F.10A

 

TAYLOR George Pte 51213, 3rd Lincolnshire Regt died 15/11/1918 age 25. Son of John & Hannah of Town Head, Alton and is at rest in St Peter Churchyard extension, Alton

 

TITTERTON John Pte 42721 1st Leicestershire Regt died 23/10/1918. Buried at St Souplet British Cemetery France I.B.18

 

UPTON Ernest Pte 12267 9th North Staffs Regt died 9/4/1917 age 29. Buried at Tilloy British Cemetery Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines France I.A.18

 

WALKER Horace. It may be this person, HORACE ARTHUR

Gunner 88695,"D" Bty. 48th Bde. Royal Field Artillery died 24 September 1915 age 22. Son of Mary Ann Heaton, of Waste Farm, Ellastone, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

 

WILLIAMSON William Sapper, 31016,104th Field Coy, Royal Engineers died 10/4/1918 age 21. Son of Frank & Mary of Grove House, Alton. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France

 

1939 – 1945

 

LEE William Pte 5049573 2nd North Staffs Regt died 24/4/1943 age 22. Son of Joseph & Nellie husband of Mary Kathleen of Alton. Buried at Quedzarga War Cemetery Tunisia 1.A.11

 

PRICE Frank Unable to find correct one listed with the CWGC

 

ROWLINSON George Henry Cpl 626256 Royal Air Force died 25/3/1942. Son of Ernest & Annie of Farley. Buried in St Peters Churchyard Alton

 

TURNER Arthur Unable to find correct one listed with the CWGC

 

WATTS Walter Sgt (Air Gnr) 101474 9th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 3/4/1943. Buried at Woensel General Cemetery Eindhoven Netherlands Plot JJB Grave 44

 

WHYLOCK Ralph May be this person WHITELOCK Ralph Pilot Officer 121732, 103 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 6 October 1942 Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial London

 

WILSON Frank Unable to find correct one listed with the CWGC

 

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