BLURTON WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The memorial is near to St Bartholomews the parish church
In proud and grateful memory of the gallant men of Blurton who laid down their lives
for King and Country in the Great War
1914-1918
AYNSLEY Ronald Walker 2nd Lieutenant, A Coy, 5th North Staffordshire Regiment died 15 June 1915 age 19. Son of Mr. J. G. and Mrs. A. Aynsley, of Blurton House, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord France
BASSETT George Private 10136, 7th,North Staffordshire Regiment died 22 August 1915. Buried at 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Turkey which is near to Chailak Dere and Aghyl Dere of the Anzac-Sulva Road
BATES Harry George Corporal S/7506, 8/10th Gordon Highlanders died 9th April 1917 age 23. Son of Edwin and Caroline Bates, of Blurton Waste Cottages, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
CARR Albert Private 17794, 4th North Staffordshire Regiment died 1st August 1921. Son of Charles and Harriet of Blurton and brother of Charles who also fell. Buried at Longton Cemetery, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
CARR Charles Private 38762, 4th North Staffordshire Regiment died 29th September 1918. Son of Charles and Harriet of Blurton and brother of Albert who also fell. Buried at Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium
EGERTON Wiliam Corporal S/6419, 12th Rifle Brigade died 17th August 1917 age 29. Husband of Hannah Hodgkinson (formerly Egerton), of 12, Cross Goodfellow Street Tunstall, Staffs. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
JOHNSON Leonard [Listed on the memorial as Private, Kings Royal Rifle Corps]. Only this person found listed with the CWGC. Private 7853 Leonard Johnson, 1st North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 5th September 1916 age 31 Native of Stone Staffordshire enlisted at Trentham Staffs. Husband of Mary Ann Sherratt (formerly Johnson) of 23, Ronald St., Florence, Longton, Staffs. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
MIDDLETON William Private R/6314, 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps killed in action 11th March 1917. Son of John and Mary A Middleton of 36 Park Hall Street, Longton, Staffordshire.Buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France
POOLE Samuel Private 1820, 2nd Australian Infantry [A.I.F.] died 8th August 1915 age 23. Son of Robert and Annie Poole. Native of Blurton Waste, Stafffordshire. Buried at Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey
Their names liveth for evermore
1939-1945
ALCOCK Harry Private 14362362, Royal Army Medical Corps died 29th June 1946 age 22. Son of Harold and Annie Alcock. of Northwood. Stoke-on-Trent. Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
BALL Samuel George Private 4804671,Lincolnshire Regiment died 24th January 1940 age 21.Son of Arthur Henry and Helen Ball, of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Blurton Church Cemetery which is opposite the parish church across the road and is out of view
BALL William Arthur Lance Corporal 7045312, 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers died 25th April 1943 age 30.Son of Arthur Henry and Hellen Ball, of Stoke-on-Trent; husband of Dorothy Lois Ball, of Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery Tunisia
BUTTERY George Stanley Sergeant 761644, 65th Anti-Tank Regt Royal Artillery [The Norfolk Yeomanry] died 4th November 1942 age 34. Son of George and Gertrude Buttery and husband of Florence Annie Buttery of Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
BUTTERY John Edward Stoker 1st Class D/KX139507 H.M.M.L.916, Royal Navy died 8th November 1944 age 21. Son of William and Sarah Buttery, of Longton, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial and also on his parents headstone at Blurton Church Cemetery
CROXTON Albert Reginald Corporal 10546638 Royal Army Ordnance Corps died 6th July 1942 age 38. Son of Walter William Albert and Sarah Ann Croxton, of Stoke-on-Trent; husband of Beatrice Elizabeth Croxton, of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Blurton Church Cemetery, Staffordshire
GALLIMORE Joseph Private 4918860, 1st Wiltshire Regiment died 25th April 1944 age 25. Son of Philip Gallimore, and of Elizabeth Gallimore, of Blurton Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma
GROCOTT Reginald Ernest Gunner 1815359, 377 battery, 115th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment killed by enemy action on the 7th April 1943 age 23. Son of Andrew and Winifred Annie of Blurton. Commemorated on his parents grave stone at Blurton Church Cemetery and is buried at Medlez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia
HARRISON Dennis William Private 14441173, 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment attached to the Airborne Division died 24th September 1944 age 18. Son of Albert and Annie Harrison, of Blurton. Buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Holland
HAWKES Frederick Guardsman 2667121, Coldstream Guards died 18th January 1945, 18. Son of William Henry and Florence Hawkes, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Longton Cemetery, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
MARTIN John Thomas Aircraftman 1357199, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 28th March 1942 age 21. Son of John Thomas and Winifred Mary Martin, of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Khartoum War Cemetery, Sudan
MARTIN Raymond Gordon Flight Sergeant 1164450, 77th Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Died 13th August 1942. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
MEADS Bertram [CWGC have him listed as MEAD] Corporal 5567864, 1st Gloucestershire Regiment died 21st May 1943 age 31. Son of Walter and Frances V. Mead and husband of K. I. Mead, of Aldershot, Hampshire. Buried at Gauhati War Cemetery, India
NEWBON Charles Private S/147653, Royal Army Service Corps died 17th June 1940 age 25. Son of Thomas and Alice Beatrice Newbon, of Longton, Staffordshire. Buried at Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery, France
SMITH John Private 1596074, Army Catering Corps attached to Corps of Military Police Died 16th December 1944 age 31. Son of John and Jane Smith; husband of Charlotte Smith, of Blurton. Buried at Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium
SMITH William Ernest Gunner 1115599, 11 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regt. Royal Horse Artillery died between 02/11/1942 and 03/11/1942 age 29. Son of John and Jane Smith, of Blurton Buried at the Elalamein War Cemetery, Egypt
TINSLEY John Private 4037074, 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment died 6th August 1944 age 28. Son of Elijah and Rhoda Tinsley; husband of Vera Tinsley, of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial, Belgium
TOMKINSON George Private 5055483, 8th (H.D.) Bn. Cheshire Regiment died between 13th March 1941 age 22. Son of George and Ada Tomkinson; husband of Gladys Tomkinson, of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Buried at Blurton Church Cemetery, Staffordshire
WILD Kenneth Clarke Private 5127578, 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment died 28th February 1945 age 22. Buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
