HANBURY WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The memorial is located inside the parish church
Erected by the parishioners and friends in proud and thankful memory of the men who died for their country in the Great War
1914-1919
BENNETT Septimus Arthur Sgt 9034, 1st South Staffordshire Regt died 1 July 1916.He was the son of Enoch & Sarah of Burslem, Staffs Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
BENNETT William Pte 203235, 2/6th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 30 November 1917 Native of Trent Vale, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial,Louverval, France
BROUGH Edward CWGC listed as Edwin, Pte 12229, 9th North Staffordshire Regt died 5/10/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
BROUGHTON Edwin Pte 240579, 2/6th North Staffs Regt died 24/4/1917. Husband of e Broughton of 14 Burton Street, Tutbury, Burton on Trent. Buried in Bray Military Cemetery, Somme. II.H.8
BUCKLEY Edmund Hall Sgt 1659, 8thCanadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) died 14 June 1916 age 25.Son of Samuel and Mary Buckley, of Draycott-in-the-Clay, Derby, England. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
CARTER Harry (Possibly this person) Pte 11742, 7th North Staffs Regt died 2/5/1916 age 22. Son of George and Emma of Stubbs Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Derby. Buried in the Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. VI.K.9
CAUSER George Sgt 241655, 2/6 North Staffs Regt died 21/3/1818 age 25. Son of Thomas and Mary of The Malvern, Fradley, nr Lichfield, Staffs. Commemorated on the Addenda Panle, Arras Memorial, France
EVANS Samuel Charles Private 18715, 2nd Leicestershire Regiment died of wounds 18th April 1916. age 33. Husband of Sarah Jane Evans of 6 Woodwards Yard, Bond Street, Hinckley. Native of Burton on Trent,Staffordshire resident of Hinckley, Leicestershire, and is buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
HARRIS Thomas Unable to find the correct one listed with the CWGC. Unit is needed
HARRIS John William Pte 241196, 1/6th North Staffordshire Regiment died 1st July 1916 at the battle of the Somme aged 20. Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Harrsi of Stubly Lane, Draycott in the Clay near Hanbury, Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France [This memorial has William]
HARRISON Fred Pte 10280, 7th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 15th August 1915, brother of George of 153, Victoria Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
HARRISON Jack Joseph Gunner 110486, Royal Field Artillery died 22nd February 1916 age 24. Son of Joseph and Annie Harrison of Newborough near Hanbury. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq
LEADBETTER Robert Pte 16570, 7th North Staffs Regt killed in action 29/3/1917. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq
MacBEAN Ethelbert (CQMS) Company Quartermaster Sergeant 15/24379, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt) transferred to 116551, 195th Labour Corps died 28/6/1918 age 23. Son of John and Elizabeth MacBean of Morayshire Scotland. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
MARLER Charles Edwin Pte 4533, 9th Australian Infantry, A.I.F died23/7/1916. Commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme
MARLER Joseph William Pte 96680m 2nd Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) died 19/9/1918 age 36. Son of Henry and Elizabeth of Church Street, Hanbury. Buried in Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, France.
MARTIN Marshall Lt, Garrison Battalion, Devonshire Regt died 18/2/1919 age 37. Son of John Jepson and Alice Martin of 8, St Anns Road, Faversham, Kent. Born at Hanbury. Buried in Haifa War Cemetery, Israel. B.37. Previously served as Pte TR/3/16681 Training Reserve Battalion and Lt, Royal Welsh Fusiliers attached to Devonshire Regt
NASH James Pte 12785, 7th North Staffordshire Regiment, died 16 July 1916. Native of Tutbury and enlisted at Hilton, Derbyshire and is buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
PEGG Joseph Pte 24955, 4th Grenadier Guards died 12 October 1917. Buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium
RICHARDSON John Sidney Pte G/13434, 6th Royal West Kent Regiment, died 7th October 1916 age 32. Son of Mr G and Mrs K Richardson of 113, Brook Street, Derbyshire. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
RICHARDSON Thomas Pte 59912, 14th Leicestershire Regt died 24/10/1918. Son of Mr F Richardson of Hanbury. Buried in Taintignies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
ROBINSON Henry Ellis Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps attached to 1/6th West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales Own) died 25/4/1918 age 32. Son of Revd Edward Cecil and Edith Isabella of Chadsmore, Orchard Road, Malvern. Educated at Marlborough College. Student fo St Bartholomews Hosiptal. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Brother of John Yate who also fell
ROBINSON John Yate Captain, Adjt, 7th North Staffs Regt died 23/8/1916 age 31. Son of Revs Edward Cecil and Edith Isabella of Chadsmore, Orchard Road, Malvern. Brother of Henry Ellis who also fell. Buried in Great Malvern Cemetery, Worcestershire. 8.4631. Holder of the M.C
SMITH William Pte 17291, 9th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 11th October 1917 age 34. Son of Thomas and Julia Smith of Hanbury and husband of Ivy Smith nee Wild [now Brooks[ of Sunnyside, Newchurch, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
SOWTER Joseph Ernest Pte 9213, 1st Kingss Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 8/2/1917 age 40. Son of Ann, of Draysott-in-the- Clay, Staffs. Buried in Lembet Road, Military Cemetery, Salonika, Greece, 799.
TIPPER Albert Edward Pte 40295, 2nd East Yorkshire Regt. formerly T4/86439 Royal Army Service Corps Died 13/10/1918 age 27. Son of James and Emily of Hanbury, Wood End, Burton on Trent. Buried in Lembet Road Military Cemetery, Salonika, Greece.
UPTON William Pte 11256, William John, 8th Lincolnshire Regiment died 26 September 1915 age 28. Son of William and Fanny Upton, of 33, Beech Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
WATSON Thomas Henry Pte 24302, 1st Grenadier Guards killed in action 2 February 1917 age 24. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Watson, of Hanbury Wood End Burton-on-Trent. Buried at Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, France
WHEAT Samuel Cpl 242333, 1/6th North Staffs Regt died 29/8/1917. Husband of Sarah Ann nee Tipper of 4 Ludgate Street, Tutbury, Staffs. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.
The Souls of the righteous are in the hand of God
They are in peace
1939-1945
ABBERLEY Samuel Rifleman 6985634, 2nd Royal Ulster Rifles. Died 3/5/1945 age 21. Son od Francis Henry and Eva of Hanbury. Buried in Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands. VII.G.10
BAILEY John Thomas Leading Aircraftman, 1503421 Killed at 11.11am 27 Nov 1944 at Fauld in an explosion nr Hanbury. Aged 23. Son of Thomas Ernest and Phylis Mildred of Wednesbury, Staffs. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. (There is a plaque inside the church, commemorating those who were killed in the explosion. )
BRACE Eustance Frank Fielden 2nd Lt, 95557, 15th/19th The Kings Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps killed 18/5/1940 age 20. Son of Colonel H F Brace D.S.O., M.C and Mrs Brace of Grantham, Lincolnshire. [Commemorated on a memorial tablet in the parish church which have him being buried at Brusseghem] and buried in Adgem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium. XII.F.1
DEUCHARAS William Leading Aircraftman 1341152. Royal Air Force Killed at 11.11am 27 Nov at Fauld in an explosion nr Hanbury age 38. Son of John and Christina Deuchars of Crieff. Buried in New Ground, grave 757, Crieff Cemetery, Perthshire CWGC listed as Deuchars
DUROSE Alan Sydney Cpl 540880, Royal Air Force. Killed at 11.11am 27 Nov 1944 at Fauld in an explosion nr Hanbury. Husband of N E Durose of burton upon Trent. Buried in Burton upon Trent, Cemetery
FAIRBANKS Henry Charles Leading Aircraftman 1434417, Royal Air Force killed at 11.11am 27 Nov 1944 at Fauld in an explosion nr Hanbury age 39. Son of Rose Fairbanks, husband of Doreen Mary of Battersea, London. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
GAME Stanley Gordon Sgt 1257881, Royal Air Force, No 21 Maintenance Centre, Killed at 11.11am 27 Nov 1944 at Fauld in an explosion nr Hanbury age 37. Son of William and Minnie of Colchester, husband of J.K.D.E. Game of Colchester. Buried in Colchester Cemetery, Essex. Sec, D. Div D. Grave 726
HASSANT Bernard Pte 6020402, 7th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry died 30/10/1943. Buried in Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. VII.H.15
RUSHTON John Edward Pte 4541135 West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales Own) died 29/5/1940 age 23. Son of John and Elizabeth of Draycott in the Clay, Staffs. Buried in Marquise Communal Cemetery, France. Plot 1, Row A. Grave 24
STONIER Rupert Vincent Sgt (Air Bomber) 1579838, 178 sqdn, Royal Air Force. died 15/8/1944 age 23. Son of Richard James and Cecilia Ann of Burton on Trent. Buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland. Col, grave, 1.A.12-13
UPSTONE Lewis John Trooper 5053548, 44th Royal Tank Regt, R.A.C, died 18/8/1944 age 27. Commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial, France. [The memorial have his name as Louis]
WHITTAKER Geoffrey Henry Ronald Guardsman 2665933, 3rd Coldstrem Guards died 3/8/1944 age 20. Son of Mr and Mrs E A Whittaker of Draycott in the Clay. Buried in Florence War Cemetery, Italy. XII.B.5
