LONGFORD ST CHAD'S WAR MEMORIAL DERBYSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
To the glory of God and in memory of the Men of this parish
who fell in the Great War 1914-18
AUSTIN Algernon. (Algie Reginald), Private 1800, 1/1st Service Derbyshire Yeomanry, died 20th August 1916 age 27. Son of Philip Austin, of Hollington, Brailsford, Derby. Buried at Struma Military Cemetery,Greece
COPE George, Gunner 85844 S Battery, 99th Brigade Royal Field Artillery died at Salonika 31st May 1918. Native of Brailsford near Longford and is buried at Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy
JACKSON Frederick. Unable to locate the correct record listed with the CWGC
JACKSON Thomas. Unable to locate the correct record listed with the CWGC
JACKSON William Edward (memorial has William) Private 240681, 2/6th Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derby Regiment killed in action 21st March 1918 age 21. Son of Mrs Louisa Jackson of Blackwater Cottage, Longford, Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
MORLEY Frank William, Gunner 23080, 107, Howitzer Battery, 7th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, killed 19th October 1917 age 28. Son of James & Hannah, of Hollington near Longford, Derbyshire
MURRAY Ernest, Private 2127, 44th Australina Infantry died 13th October 1917 age 23. Son of John & Mira of Hollington near Longford and brother of John who also fell. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
MURRAY Jack (John) Private 5875, 17th Australian Infantry died 15th April 1917 age 28 Son of John & Mira of Hollington near Longford and brother of Ernest who also fell. Commemorated on the \villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France
REDSHAW William, Rifleman 70631, D Coy, 16th Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derby Regiment died 23rd November 1917 age 22. Son of Charles & Mary of Rodsley near Longford. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France
STONE Ernest, Corporal 75224, 35th Division, Signal Coy, Royal Engineers died 5th April 1918 aged 27. Son of Thomas of Longford and is buried at Querrieu British Cemetery, Somme, France
WRIGHT Edward, Private 20832, X Coy, 6th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 15th September 1916 aged 25. Son of William & Emma of Hollington near Longford. Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval Somme, France
WRIGHT George, Driver 152486, Royal Field Artillery died 26th July 1917 age 21. Son of William & Emma of Hollington near Longford. Commemorated on the Amara War Cemetery, Irag
Their name liveth for evermore
1939 - 1945
SHAW Arthur, Private 14984732, 10th Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) attached to the 12th Parachute Regiment died 3rd April 1945 aged 19. Son of Harry & Edna May of Rodsley near Longford. Buried at Ruchswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany