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Whetstone War Memorial 2
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Name: BIGGS, HERBERT ALFRED
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 04/10/1917
Additional information: Son of George and Emma Biggs, of "Sunnyside," Whetstone, Leicestershire, England.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 – 17 – 23 – 25 – 27 – 29 – 31.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Name: BODICOAT, GEORGE WALTER
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 5.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
– most likely record –
Name: BOULTER, EDWARD JAMES
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Name: CANNAM, HARRY OSCAR
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 26/04/1918
Additional information: Son of John and Selina Cannam, of Whetstone; husband of C. H. Cannam, of Whetstone Pastures, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 2.
Cemetery: HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY
– most likely record –
Name: CHARLES, ALFRED
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Name: CHARLES, LONZO
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 18/07/1918
Additional information: Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Charles, of Whetstone, Leicestershire; husband of C. S. Charles, of Cosby Rd., Whetstone, Leicestershire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 7.
Cemetery: FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Name: CHARLES, AMOS
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/09/1916
Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Charles, of Victoria Rd., Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. Q. 2.
Cemetery: GUARDS’ CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS
– possible Willie Coulson record –
Name: COULSON, THOMAS WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 10/09/1918
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Coulson, of Littlethorpe, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row D. Grave 11.
Cemetery: CAVALLETTO BRITISH CEMETERY
– most likely William H Coulson record –
Name: COULSON, W H
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 3rd Water Tank Coy.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 30/08/1918
Additional information: Husband of Sarah Annie Coulson, of 40, Brunswick St., Humberstone Rd., Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. R. 16.
Cemetery: ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Name: ELLIOTT, THOMAS HENRY
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 2nd/4th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/08/1917
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Ann Elliott, of Brook St., Whetstone, Leicestershire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72 to 75.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Name: FRANKLIN, THOMAS R
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 18/05/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 90.
Cemetery: WHETSTONE CEMETERY
– no clear record for M C E Hall –
– too many Tom Hall records –
– too many S A Hall records –
Name: HENSON, ARTHUR
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 14th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/11/1917
Additional information: Son of Edwin and Annie Henson, of High Street, Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Name: HERRICK, ARTHUR JOHN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Yeomanry
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/05/1915
Additional information: Son of John and Lucy Herrick, of 3, Thanet Gardens, Folkestone.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
– no record for Percy Holden –
– most likely record –
Name: HUBBARD, JOHN JOSEPH
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 20/06/1918
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hubbard, of Glen Parva, nr. Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVI. F. 1.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
– too many possible Harry Johnson records –
Name: KENNEY, GEORGE WILLIAM
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 17/07/1916
Additional information: Son of the late Mark and Elizabeth Kenney, of "Sunnyside", Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
– no Arnold Kind record –
Name: KIND, R
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/02/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 7.
Cemetery: BERLES-AU-BOIS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Name: LAUNDON, JESSE GEORGE
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/09/1916
Additional information: Son of Tom and Annie Laundon, of 2, Sunnyside, Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Name: MARTIN, R
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 7th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 27/07/1916
Additional information: Son of Mr. John James and Mrs. M. E. Martin, of High St., Whetstone, Leicestershire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 35. 2.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
– most likely record –
Name: MAWBY, ARTHUR FREDERICK
Rank: Leading Aircraftman (Pilot U/T)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 05/03/1943
Additional information: Son of John Frederick and Elizabeth Ann Mawby, of Leicester, England; husband of Joan Kathleen Mary Mawby, of Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: H Extension. Grave 30S.
Cemetery: PORT ELIZABETH (SOUTH END) CEMETERY
Name: MAWBY, H C
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 18/09/1916
Additional information: Son of James and Ann Mawby, of Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 11.
Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
Name: NEEDHAM, F E
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Additional information: Son of Ernest and Anna Mary Needham, of Victoria Rd., Whetstone, Leicestershire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 7.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
– several possible William Needham records –
Name: PARAMORE, THOMAS
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 113th Bty.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 19/09/1914
Additional information: Son of Tom and Helen Paramore, of 30, Bassett St., South Wigston, Leicester.
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
Name: PAWLEY, ALFONSO ROBERTS
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 11th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 22/10/1917
Additional information: Son of W. and R. M. Pawley, of Whetstone, Leicestershire; husband of Ruby Pawley, of 95, Blaby Rd., South Wigston.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. I. 3.
Cemetery: YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY
– no Edgar Pawley record –
– several possible Arthur Pratt records –
– several possible Jos Richardson records –
Name: SHENTON, CYRIL GEORGE
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Shenton, of King St., Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9 and 11.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Name: SMITH, OSWIN WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 1st Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 05/07/1917
Additional information: Son of Sydney and Alice Smith, of Whetstone, Cosby, Leicester; husband of Ethel Smith (now Bailey), of Church St., Quainton, Aylesbury, Bucks.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. S. 49.
Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
Name: SPENCE, WILFRED
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/06/1918
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary J. Spence, of "Sunnyside", Whetstone, Leicester.
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL
Name: STEVENS, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 31/10/1918
Additional information: Son of Robert and Emma Stevens.
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 76.
Cemetery: WHETSTONE CEMETERY
Name: UPEX, C L
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 14/04/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIX. C. 6A.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Name: WALE, A
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment
Secondary Unit Text: formerly
Date of Death: 08/10/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 14.
Cemetery: CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY
Name: WALE, ARTHUR RONALD
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 13/10/1915
Additional information: Son of Arthur Amos and Jane Wale, of Trinity Villas, High St., Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 to 44.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Name: WARNER, O
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 13/03/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIX. C. 20.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
– several possible Harry & Maurice Wells records –
Name: WELLS, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 02/08/1917
Additional information: Son of William Wells and Sarah Elizabeth Wells (stepmother), of Cosby Rd., Whetstone, Leicester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Name: WORSH, GEORGE HERBERT
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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