DENSTONE WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VILLAGE
In honour of the men of Denstone who died for God and for the Right of Freedom 1914 -1918
1914-1918
AVERY Harry Pte G/20058 1st Royal West Kent Regt died 6-VII-1918, age 20. Son of Thomas & Mary, Nether Broughton Melton Mowbray Leicester. Native of Denstone. Commemorated at Les Baraques Military Cemetery Sangatte France IV.C.14
BARKER Thomas M.M Sgt 11753 1st Notts & Derby Regt died 27-V-1918. Commemorated at Jonchery-Sur-Vesle British Cemetery France I.B.26 Native of Stubwood, Staffordshire
HEYWOOD Arthur George Percival Major 1/6 Manchester Regt died 12-IX-1918. Son of Sir Arthur Percival Heywood, Bart & Margaret Effie, Doveleys Rocester Staffs. Commemorated at St Sever Cemetery Rouen France Officers C.4.2
KEMP Bertie Pte 4th North Staffs Regt died 29-IV-1918. Son of William B & Beatrice, Somersal Hill Doveridge Derby. Commemorated at Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery France C.5
MASSEY Arthur Pte 101296 10th Notts & Derby Regt died 18-IX-1918. Commemorated at Vis-En-Artois Memorial France
PATTISON James Burton Pte 16/205 5th Northumberland Fusiliers died 17-XI-1918. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille France Coll.Grave XVI.A.21
POYSER Samuel Pte 35352 9th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 27-V-1918 age 21. Son of William & Bessie, Denstone Staffs. Commemorated Soisons Memorial France
SALMON Cecil Gordon 2nd Lt 3rd Notts & Derby Regt died 13-VI-1915. Son of Rev Alexander & Elizabeth . Edcuated at Denstone College. Commemorated at Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery Belgium BI.20
TUNNICLIFFE Archer Pte G/6741 A Coy 2nd Bn East Kent Regt died 28-IX-1915 age 19. Son of Edward & Mary Jane, South View Stubwood Rocester Staffs. Commemorated at Loos Memorial France
WARD Arthur L/Cpl 18522 3rd East Yorkshire Regt died 23-III-1918. Commemorated at Hancourt British Cemetery France F.1/2
WHETTON Joseph Pte 40606 1st North Staffs Regt died 21-III-1918. Husband of Sarah Ann, Stubwood Rocester. Commemorated at Poziers Memorial France
SEE . YE .TO . IT .THAT . THESE .SHALL .NOT . HAVE . DIED . IN . VAIN
1939-1945
HOPKINS Samuel Edward Able Seaman P/JX322357, H.M.S. Warspite died 2nd August 1943 aged 20. Son of Samuel & Prudence of Denstone. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
BETTANY Colin Ernest Sergeant, PLY/X1505, Royal Marine attached to H.Q. 116, Infantry Brigade died 6th June 1945 aged 28. Son of Arthur Herbert and Ethel, husband of Margaret Jane of Raynes Park, Surrey. Buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany
WOOD Ronald Private 5050854, 1st Leicestershire Regiment died 10th May 1945 aged 26. Buried at Hilversum Northern Cemetery, Holland
