ANTHONIES, T, 4016 Private, Kings Own Yorkshire L. I. 1st November 1916. Age 40. Husband of M. Anthonies, of 20 Heavygate Avenue, Walkley Sheffield. Plot G1259 "Till we meet again"

BAMFORTH, B P, 14351878 Private, The King Own Scottish Borderers (Airborne) 4th April 1944. Age 26 - Benjamin Philip the son of Ben and Minnie Bamforth, of Walkley, Sheffield; husband of Edna May Bamforth, of Sheffield. - Sec. L.1. Grave 132.
 

BARBER, G E, 10571278 Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 2nd December 1941. Age 33 'Thy way, not mine' - George Edmund, the son of Percy and Mary Barber, of Walkley, Sheffield; husband of Florence Barber, of Walkley - Sec. L. Grave 93.
 

BERESFORD,G H, 1186 L/Bombadier, Royal Field Artillery (34th Bty. 189th Bde) 15th Nov 1918. Age 24 'Worthy of everlasting love' George Henry - Husband of Florence Beresford, of 52, Lister Rd., Walkley.D155
 

BLAND, G, 19456 Private, Lincolnshire Regt 4th Apr 1921. Age 51

BOWER, GEORGE HENRY In loving memory of PRIVATE GEORGE HENRY BOWER, R.D.C. The beloved husband of Alice Ann Bower, who departed this life Oct 24th 1917, aged 54 years "He nobly answered duty's call, his life he gave for one and all" Private Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps Unit Text: 123rd Coy.Age: 53 Date of Death: 24/10/1917 Service No: 25240 Son of George and Sarah Bower; husband of Alice Ann Bower, of 15, Loxley View Rd., Crookes, Sheffield. Born at Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: E7.

BRADSHAW, H, 476690 Serjeant, Royal Engineers 2nd November 1918. Age 33 - Service No: 476690 Husband of C. Hall (formerly Bradshaw), of 118, Cobden View Rd., Crookes, Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: E30.

BURDETT, J, 1438463 Gunner, Royal Artillery 18th September 1939
 

DICKENSON, A, 3/3483 Private, York & Lancaster Regt 28th August 1915. Age 39

FORSTER, HERBERT ROY Leading Aircraftman Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 106 Squadron. Age: 18 Date of Death: 21/07/1942 Service No: 577519 Son of Charles Herbert and Agnes Forster, of Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. F. Grave 171.'Duty nobly done'

FAULKNER James Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 461st Field Coy. Date of Death: 14/07/1917 Service No: 476730 Grave/Memorial Reference: E157. In loving memory of JAMES, the beloved husband of AMY FAULKNER, who died July 14. 1917, aged 23 years. "In the midst of life we are in death"

FISHER, WILLIE Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 51st Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 12/11/1918 Service No: 5/222668 Additional information: Son of Willie and Ellen Fisher, of 58, Tennyson Rd., Walkley. Born at Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: B398.

GOUDE, R, R Private Regiment/Service: Northamptonshire Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 09/08/1920 Service No: 10915 Grave/Memorial Reference: D278.
 

HANSON, A 3/3869 Private, Notts & Derby Regiment 23rd February 1921 Age 40
 

HAWKSWORTH, J, Deal/11051 (S) Private, Royal Marines 11th February 1918
 

HORNER, P, 29947 Gunner, Royal Field Artillery 28th May 1917 - Service No: 29947 Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 118.
 

JACKSON, W, Leading Seaman RN D/JX 165721 H.M.S. "Worthy Down" 27th October 1944. Age 47 1914-1918 1939-1944. Nobly answered duties call. His life he gave for one and all"
 

LEWIS, E, 59697 Private, S. Staffordshire Regt 19th November 1918. Age 18
 

MURTON, C C, 124862 Private, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) 7th March 1919. Age 26
 

PARTRIDGE, N, 1135666 Corporal, Royal Air Force 15th May 1944. Age 36

SANBY GEORGE Private Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Date of Death: 07/08/1916 Service No: 4929 Grave/Memorial Reference: B487.

SENIOR, JAMES Private Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 25/04/1920 Service No: 269148 Son of James and Ada Senior; husband of Annie Senior, of 12, Gould St., Walkley. Born at Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 266.

SIMMONITE, CYRIL Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Age: 26 Date of Death: 03/08/1944 Service No: 2187312Son of Isaac and May Simmonite, of Walkley, Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. L. Grave 21.

SMITH, JOHN HENRY Private Regiment/Service: Ayrshire Yeomanry Age: 44 Date of Death: 18/09/1917 Service No: 200396 Husband of the late Annie Smith. Grave/Memorial Reference: C297.

SMITH, W, Leading Stoker R.N.C/K 6577 HMS Sheffield 30th September 1944. Age 39 'He gave all For freedom's call'
 

STEPHENSON, Joseph Henry, 60538 Private, Royal Defence Corps 18th November 1918 - Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps Unit Text: 10th Protection Coy. Age: 30 Date of Death: 18/11/1918 Service No: 60538 Son of Joseph Denton Stephenson and Annie Stephenson, of 180, Cross Lane, Crookes; husband of H. A. E. Howitt (formerly Stephenson), of 206, Fitzwilliam St., Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: D228.
 

SWIFT, Ernest, served as 7674 Private E SCOTT The Cameronians (Scotts. Rifles) 15th January 1916. Age 36
 

SURR, H, 1493 Private, 12th Bn.York & Lancaster Regt 5th April 1921. Age: 26 Date of Death: 05/04/1921 Service No: 1493 Son of Walter and Kate Surr, of 14, King James Place, Sheffield. Memorial Reference: 32.
 

TOPHAM R F, 76507 Private, Royal Defence Corps 19th March 1921. Age 42 Service No: 76507 Husband of Alice Topham, of 161, Hoole St., Walkley. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 31.

WRAGG, DOUGLAS Private Regiment/Service: Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 12/03/1940 Service No: 4392331 Son of John and Fanny Florence Wragg, of Stannington, Sheffield. His brother, John Clifton Wragg, also died on service. Memorial Reference: Sec. K. Grave 47.

Family Headstones

ANDREW Also in memory of L/CPL. JOSEPH ANDREW, No 577 12th Y & L reported missing July 1st 1916, aged 21 years.
And GUNNER JOHN ANDREW, No 213299. 86th BRIGADE, R.F.A. Killed in action March 21st 1918. Sons of the above
BAKER. In loving memory of Alice, beloved wife of Arthur A Baker, who died Jan 27th, 1916, aged 53 years. Also, Reginald, son of the above, killed in action near Bullecourt, May 3rd, 1917, aged 28yrs.
BARKER. In loving memory of John, the beloved husband of Emma Barker, who died November 20th, 1915, aged 53 years. "At rest"
Also of Frederick William, son of the above, who was killed in action at Loos, October 4th, 1915, aged 28years. "He nobly answered duties call. His life he gave for one and all"
BARRATT . In loving memory of Caroline, beloved wife of James Barratt, who died Jan 5th 1932 aged 62 years "At rest" Also of James Albert, son of the above, killed in France 1918.
CHAFFEY. In loving memory of Stephen John, the beloved husband of Beatrice Chaffey, who was killed in action in France Aug 27th, 1915, aged 35 years "In the midst of life, we are in death.                                                                                                                                                          CHARLESWORTH. FRANCIS, GUNNER in the 65th BATT. R.F.A. second son of THOMAS & ELIZABETH A. CHARLESWORTH, killed in action May 8th 1915, and was buried at Potizze near Ypres in his 21st year, a Mons hero. ‘In foreign soil our dear son is laid, a Briton true the price he paid, twas on that day his life was run, he died for England by his gun’.
COLLEY. In ever loving memory of George Colley, who died March 11th, 1921, aged 60years. Also, his dearly loved son, 2nd Lt H L Colley, M C. Killed in action in France, November 4 1918, in his 25th year and is interred in Landregies British Cemetery. "Until the day dawns"                                                                                                                                                                                                                               DUROE Also PTE. FRANCIS DUROE, Y&L REGT, son of the above killed in action April 1918, aged 20 year                                                       ELSE. In loving memory of PTE. HARRY ELSE, 1/4th K.O.Y.L.I. who died from wounds in France may 7th 1918 aged 20 years interred in Boulogne EasternCemetery.                                                                                                                                                                                                              GILL. Also of FREDERICK GILL uncle of the above killed in action July 17th 1918 aged 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
LEANING. In loving memory of Annie, dearly loved wife of Arthur Leaning, who died March 7th 1931, aged 49years. Also L/c Arthur Leaning, beloved son of the above, who died November 15th, 1940, aged 25 years.
TAIT. In loving memory of Kate, beloved wife of Albert Dickinson, who died March 19, 1918, aged 35years. Also of P.T.E H W Tait, killed April 5, 1918.
TURNER. Serjeant Arnold Turner York & Lancs who fell in action Mar 9th 1917 in his 24th year

NOTES

1. COLLEY  HARRY LEONARD MC Second Lieutenant attached 2nd Battalion. , King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died on Monday 4th November 1918. Age 24. Son of George Colley, of 106, Langsett Rd. , Sheffield , and the late Elizabeth Colley. Native of Warrington .Cemetery: Landrecies British Cemetery , Nord , France  

2. BAKER, REGINALD Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: "C" Coy. 2nd/4th Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 03/05/1917 Service No: 202646 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baker, of 295, Ecclesall Rd., Sheffield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

3. BARKER, FREDERICK WILLIAM Initials: F W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 04/10/1915 Service No: 21420 Additional information: Son of John and Emma Barker; husband of Catherine Agnes Barker, of 21/4, Franklin St., Sheffield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 97 and 98. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

4. CHAFFEY, STEPHEN JOHN Initials: S J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: "D" Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 27/08/1915 Service No: 1170 Additional information: Son of Samuel and Emma Chaffey; husband of Beatrice Chaffey, of 65, Minto Rd., Hillsborough, Sheffield. Born at Dewsbury. Served in the South African Campaign. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 27. Cemetery: TALANA FARM CEMETERY

5. LEANING, ARTHUR Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 15/11/1940 Service No: 4752696 Additional information: Son of Arthur and Annie Leaning, of Sheffield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 121. Cemetery: WALKLEY (ST. MARY) CHURCH CEMETERY

6. TAIT, HORACE WILLIAM Initials: H W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 05/04/1918 Service No: 270096 Additional information: Son of Polly Williamson, of 99, Fitzalan St., Sheffield; husband of Florence Dickinson (formerly Tait), of 67, Reginald St., Sheffield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. B. 5. Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

7. TURNER, ARNOLD Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death: 09/03/1917 Service No: 12/1078 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

8. ANDREW, JOSEPH Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 12/577 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

ANDREW, JOHN Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 86th Bde. Age: 20 Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Service No: 213299 Additional information: Son of Mrs. S. A. Andrew, of 69, Walkley Rd., Sheffield, and the late Detective Supt. F. Andrew, of Sheffield. A Civil Servant. Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

9. CHARLESWORTH, FRANCIS Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 65th Bty. 8th Bde. Age: 20 Date of Death: 08/05/1915 Service No: 74456 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Charlesworth, of 11, Dykes Hall Rd., Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 9. Cemetery: POTIJZE CHATEAU WOOD CEMETERY

10. DUROE, FRANCIS Rank: Private Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 19/04/1918 Service No: 204658 Additional information: Son of Alfred R. and Amelia Duroe, of 43, Robertson Rd., Walkley, Sheffield. : Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 125 to 128. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

11. ELSE, HARRY Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 02/05/1918 Service No: 242556 Additional information: Son of Harry and Lolly Else, of 61, Palm St., Sheffield. Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. B. 55. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

12. GILL Initials: F Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 380th Bty. 158th Bde. Date of Death: 17/07/1918 Service No: 240847 Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 29. Cemetery: HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY

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