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On the 11th of November 1918, Private John Grimley, who served with the Durham Light Infantry and a Prisoner of War in Germany lost his… Read More »Private John Grimley

On the 30th January 1919 2nd Lt. Christopher Berkeley of the Coldstream Guards and attached to the RAF sadly lost his life in a flying… Read More »Christopher Berkeley

The 23rd of September 2018 marks the centenary of the death of Pte. George H. Arnold who was killed in action in France serving with… Read More »George H. Arnold

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