On the 26th March 1917, five days after receiving the news that Thomas Unwin (RFC) had passed away, the village received word that CQMS John Harris was missing in action in Eqypt. John was born in Colton in 1895 to parents Thomas and Annie Teresa Harris. The family were farmers… Read More »John Harris
On 28th April 1917. Pte David Fowell no 12377 of the 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regt was killed in action in France – age 24. David was the younger brother of Arthur Fowell who died of wounds on 28th September 1915, both of these boys served with the Lincs Regt.David Fowell… Read More »David Fowell
Cpl. Walter Brown No.40655 served with the 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regt was killed in action on the 24th September 1917. He is remembered on panel no. 43 in the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
William Richard Brown no 74918 served with the Royal Garrison Artillery. Gunner W R Brown is remembered in the Maple Leaf Cemetery, France. He was 24 years old.
Pte John Bennett no. 5389 lost his life on the 9th of February 1917 serving with the West Yorkshire Regiment in France.Unfortunately the Nostalgia Team have not been able to locate a photograph of John but if anyone has any information about him please contact us.
Pte. John Bentley no. 8186 serving with the 1st Bn North Staffordshire Regt was killed in action on the 31st October 1915 aged 27. John was born in Abbots Bromley in 1887 to Moses and Harriet who lived in Bagot Street.Pte Bentley is buried in the Voormezeele Enclosure Belgium.
Pte Arthur Fowell no. 12176 of the 8th Btn Lincolnshire Regt died of wounds on the 28th September 1915. Arthur was born in 1890 to William and Lucy who lived in Bagot Street.Pte Fowell is buried in the Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cementery France.
On the 30th July 1915 Pte. Charles Thomas Preedy no. 16756 died of wounds. Pte Preedy served with the Durham Light Infantry. Thomas was born in Warwickshire in 1893 to Joseph and Maria Preedy who on the 1911 census were living at Admaston.Pte Preedy is buried in St Nicholas Churchyard… Read More »Charles Thomas Preedy