The 4th July marks the centenary of the death of Pte Oliver William Hodgkinson of the 44th Battalion Australian Imperial Force No. 2108. Oliver was born in Newborough in 1892 to parents Edward and Mary Ann. On the 1901 census the family are living in Glass Lane, Bromley Hurst. On… Read More »Oliver William Hodgkinson
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 life to illness. John was reported missing in June 1918 and it was a few weeks later before his mother Emma received a telegram to… 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 accident near Northolt Aerodrome. Christopher was born in 1896 to Rev. Stuart Berkeley and Edith at the Vicarage Abbots BromleyThe untimely death of his father… 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 the 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regt George Arnold was born to Fanny Arnold in Branston, Staffs in 1886. George spent his younger years with his… 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. He had previously been wounded in May 1916 and for his gallantry during a raid on the enemy’s trenches he was awarded the Military Cross.… 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 Bromley in 1886 and was from a farming background.On the 1911 Census he was working on his fathers farm, he was also very talented in… 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 Regiment (The Buffs) late 1914 at the age of 17, obviously under age.Killed in action Sunday 5th March 1916. Named on: Loos Memorial (Dud Corner… 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 Abbots Bromley in 1892 in Bagot Street, his father was the local Wheelwright.In 1903 the family emigrated to Canada. Gilbert is buried in the Bailleul… 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 1917 aged 28. Private H Allen is Remembered with Honour in the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
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 Emily Wilson of Bagot Street, his father’s occupation was a Butcher.From records searched we know Alfred enlisted in Uttoxeter with the North Staffordshire Regt.Alfred’s name… Read More »Alfred Wilson