April 2021

George Agar Trevor Benson was killed in action on the 28th of October 1916 while serving on the Somme with the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment.… Read More »George Agar Trevor Benson

Pte. Michael John Harvey was killed in action while serving on the Somme with the Northumberland Fusiliers Tyneside Scottish Regiment Michael was born in Abbots… Read More »Pte. Michael John Harvey

Name appears on both Abbots Bromley and Blithfield War Memorials. Born 1897 in Abbots Bromley to parents Joseph and Ruth.Joined the 6th Battalion East Kent… Read More »William Joseph Matthew Stoneham (Stonham)

On the 25th January 1916 Pte. Gilbert Edward Cooper A/20029 of the 16th Bn Canadian Infantry died of wounds aged 23. Gilbert was born in… Read More »Gilbert Edward Cooper

Private Henry Allen no. 92176 served with the 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt) was killed in action on the 4th of October… Read More »Henry Allen

On the 20th April 1917 Private Alfred Wilson was killed in action in France aged 24. Alfred was born in April 1893 to George and… Read More »Alfred Wilson

The 22nd March 1917 is the official date of death for Thomas James Sadler Unwin. (Re CWGC website). Thomas was born in Abbots Bromley to… Read More »Thomas Unwin

Pte Ernest Sammons Regt No 31504 serving with the Yorks and Lancs lost his life on the 18th October 1917 aged 32. He’s buried in… Read More »Ernest Sammons

On the 27th April 1917 Pte George Rushton no 241761 serving with the Sherwood Foresters was killed in action in France. George was born in… Read More »George Rushton

On the 3rd May 1917 L/Cpl Joseph Thomas Mottram no S/7839 serving with the Rifle Brigade was killed in action in France age 26. Joseph… Read More »Joseph Thomas Mottram