HAUGHTON WAR MEMORIAL STAFFORDSHIRE
This Memorial can be found west side of the village beside the main road
This memorial was re-sited during the Silver Jubilee year of
Queen Elizabeth II in 1977
Went the day we died and never knew, but, Well or Ill
England we died for you 1914-1919
ABBERLEY Frank Private 23895, 1st Gloucestershire regt died 9/9/1916 age 29. Son of Thomas and Charlotte of Booden Cottage, Haughton. Buried in Delville Wood cemetery, Longueval, France. XX.F.8
BUTLER Thomas Rifleman 6529, 1/8 West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales Own) died 24/9/1916 age 36. Son of Charles and Lucy of Allmore Green, Haughton, brother of William Henry who also fell. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France
BUTLER William Henry L/Cpl 18909, 8th North Staffs Regt died 3/7/1916 age 23. Son of Charles and Lucy of Allmore Green, Haughton, brother of Thomas who also fell. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
ELTON Frederick James L/Cpl 25798, 4th The Kings Liverpool Regt died 9/4/1917 age 23. Son of Frank and Mary Jane of Haughton Hall, Staffordshire. Buried in Neuville-Vitasse Road, Cemetery, France. D.14
HOWELL Thomas William Private 15744, 8th Lincolnshire Regiment killed in action 28th April 1917 aged 19. Son of William and E Howell of 4, Adam Street, Bradley, near Haughton, Staffordshire. Buried in Chili Trench Cemetery, Gavrelle, France
MOULD William Private 29317,1st East Lancashire Regiment died 9th December 1918 at Schreidemult Prison War Hospital Section, Plottkerstrasse (City/Town not known) Germany. He was the husband of Emily Frances of Haughton, Staffordshire. Buried in Berlin Southern Cemetery, Germany
MOULD John Thomas Private 115815, 55th Bn, Machine Gun Corps (inf) died 6/5/1918 age 19. Son of William and Rose of Long Lane, Haughton. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
PARKER Arthur George Shoeing Smith 66578, 153rd Field Coy, Royal Engineers died 5/6/1919 age 29. Son of George and Annie Maria, husband of May of New Road, Armitage, Rugeley. Staffs. Native of Birkenhead. Buried in St Giles Churchyard, Haughton
REDFERN William Gordon Sergeant 86, Royal Army Medical Corps attached to 29th Royal Field Artillery killed in action 25th April 1917 aged 30. Buried at Hervin Farm British Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy, France. In 1911 he was a nurse in the Military Hospital in Newport, South Wales. Son of John and Jane, 6 Council Houses, Gnosall,Staffs. In 1911 his parent were residing at Booden Cottages, Haughton. He was the brother of Alfred and John who also fell
REDFERN Alfred Company Sergeant Major 855, 1st North Staffordshire Regiment (D.C.M.) killed 26th November 1916 aged 27. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. He was born in Netley Hound, Hampshire 1889. Son of John and Jane, 6 Council Houses, Gnosall,Staffs. In 1911 his parent were residing at Booden Cottages, Haughton His brother John and William who also fell.
REDFERN John George Private 9445, B Coy, 1st North Staffs Regt, died 9/7/1915 age 21. Son of John and Jane, 6 Council Houses, Gnosall,Staffs. In 1911 his parent were residing at Booden Cottages, Haughton. His father was Chelsea Pensioner served with Medical Staff Corps. His brother Alfred and William also fell. He is buried in Potije Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium.
1939-1945
ROYDS Clement Fletcher Flying Officer (Pilot) 954114, 80th Sqdn, Royal Air Force died 14/2/1945 age 21. Son of Revd Prebendary Thomas Fletcher Royds, B.D, M.A and Bertha Grace of Walton, Stone Staffs. Scholar and Senior Prefect of Marlborough College. Buried at Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. 6.H.14
