Measham War Memorial, Leicestershire

ATKINS John, Sapper 96478, 171st Tunnelling Coy, Royal Engineers died of wounds 25th April 1917 aged 38. Son of James and Louisa Atkins, of Measham; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Coffey (formerly Atkins), of Fernleigh, Bosworth Road Measham. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried at Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium

BAILEY Alfred, Private 16081, 8th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 1st October 1917. Native of Measham. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper Belgium

BELCHER Fred Joseph. Lance Sergeant 40777, 1st Leicestershire regiment killed in action 8th October 1918 resident of Ashby de la Zouch, Holder of the Military Medal. Buried at Montbrehain British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Memorial has rank as Sergeant

BLAKE Nigel Everard., Sapper 25034, 2nd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers died 3rd May 1915 aged 23. Son of Thomas Gildea Blake and Anne Frances Blake, of The Priory, Measham. Buried at Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension, Ieper, Belgium

BLAKE William Gildea, Sergeant 14459, died 2nd November 1918 aged 34. Son of Thomas Gildea Blake and Anne Frances Blake, of The Priory, Measham. Buried in Measham Cemetery, which is a short distance away from the cemetery on the same road

BUCK Joseph , Lance Corporal 40588, 12th West Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 6844, 3/5th Leicestershire Regiment, killed in action 9th April 1917. Native of Measham. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

BUCKLEY Ernest , Private 18751, 1st Leicestershire Regiment died of wounds 17th September 1916 aged 31. Husband of Emily A. Buckley, of Donisthorpe Lane, Moira, near. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Native of Measham. Buried at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France

CALLAGHAN John, Private 16295, 6th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 14th July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

CLIFF Arthur, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [CWGC have no Arthur Cliff/Cliffe listed as serving with the stated regiment.] There is this soldier. CLIFF Arthur, Private 27317, 15th West Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 24545 Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 3rd May 1917. Native of Castle Donnington, Leicestershire. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

COLVER George Henry James, Private 1720, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment died 13th October 1915 aged 19. Son of George and Mary of Measham. Native of Appleby Magna Leicestershire Buried at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt, France

EDMUNDS William. Henry. Sergeant 1244, 1st Royal Warwickshire Regiment died of wounds 12th April 1917. Native of Smethwick, Staffordshire. Buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France

ENSOR Richard, Sergeant 16294, 6th Leicestershire Regiment died of wounds 28th October 1918 aged 29. Son of W. and H. Ensor, of Hincks Yard, Measham . Holder of the Military Medal. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France

FOWKES Harry Arthur, Lance Corporal 341653, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment died 8th June 1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

HART Benjamin, Private 76407, 20th Manchester Regiment died 23rd October 1918 aged 23. Son of John William and Mary Hart; husband of Charlotte Ann Hart, of Tanyard, Measham. Buried at Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France

HART Ernest Harry, Gunner 184500, 1 Battery, 117th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 28th September 1918 aged 29. Son of Thomas and Lucy Hart, of Tamworth Rd., Measham; husband of Elsie K. Rowland (formerly Hart), of 6, Burton Road, Measham,. Buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

HART John Charles, Able Seaman R/4810, Howe Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve died 21st August 1918 aged 24. Son of Mrs. Mary Hart, of Lilleys Row, Peggs Close Lane, Measham. Buried at Bucquoy Communal Cemetery, France

HART Joseph, Private 241873, 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 30th September 1917 aged 22. Son of Thomas Hart, of "Railway View," Measham. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

HARVEY Percy James, Private 4090, 1/6th North Staffordshire Regiment died 1st July 1916 aged 24. Son of George and Eliza Harvey, of Oddfellow's Yard, Cross Lane, Measham. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

HASKEW Clement Charles, Flight Cadet 1958 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, formerly 80549, 3rd Durham Light Infantry died in England 25th July 1918 aged 20. Son of Mary Hatton (formerly Haskew) of The Hollies, Snarestone, Burton-on-Trent, and the late Charles Haskew. Buried at Stapenhill Cemetery, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

ISON John Edward, Private 19277, 2nd Eastern Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry died 16th June 1915. Son of Thomas and Ellen Ison, of Measham, Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France

JERRAMS Thomas Henry, Sapper 14998, 18th Fortress Coy, Royal Engineers died 5th April 1915 aged 31. Son of Thomas of Swepstone Road, Measham. Buried at Measham Cemetery, Leicestershire

JOHNSON Arthur, Rifleman A/200206, 10th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds 30th November 1917. Native of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord France

KENT Reuben , Private 29000, 7th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 1st October 1917 aged 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kent, of Bosworth Road, Measham; husband of Mrs. A. Kent, of Adcock's Yard, Measham, Commemorated on the New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium

KINSON Thomas, Private 17255, 7th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 6th October 1917
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

LEE Bernard, Private 30065, 2nd East Leicestershire Regiment, formerly 38546, Leicestershire Regiment, killed in action 27th May 1918. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France

LORD Joseph, Lance Corporal 18018, 8th Leicestershire Regiment, killed in action 2nd October 1917. Native of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, resident of Worksop Nottinghamshire, enlisted at Dinnington, Yorkshire. Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

MEAKIN John William, Lance Corporal 12039, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 3rd October 1918. Native of Snarestone, Leicestershire enlisted at Measham. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France

MEEK Joseph, Private 66105, 2nd Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 4th November 1918 aged 27. Son of Henry and Catherine Meek; husband of Ethel Meek, of Rice's Cottages, High Street, Measham. Buried at Landrecies British Cemetery, Nord, France

NEWBOLD George John, Lance Corporal S/5705, 11th Rifle Brigade, killed in action 14th August 1917. Son of George and Matilda Newbold, of Baptist Lane, Measham Native of Leicestershire, enlisted as Ashby-de-la-Zouch and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

NEWBOLD Harry Buckley, Private 202495, Royal Berkshire Regiment, formerly 4251, Leicestershire Regiment, killed in action 12th July 1917 aged 19. Son of Harry and Agnes Newbold, of 8, Stone's Row, Moira, Leicestershire. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

PARRITT Frederick Charles Higham, Private 34709, 10th Worcestershire Regiment, died 7th February 1917 aged 41. Husband of E. A. Parritt, of 64, Dean Road, Erdington, Birmingham. Buried at Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire

RAGAN James, Private 240705, 2/5th Yorkshire Light Infantry, killed in action 3rd May 1917. Native of Measham. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

RILEY Charles Herbert, Able Seaman, R/4705, A Coy, Hood Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, died 29th September 1918 aged 22. Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. Mary A. Riley, of Bosworth Street, Measham. Buried at Anneux British Cemetery, France

ROACH George Edward, Private 47036, 6th Leicestershire Regiment died 25th October 1918 aged 25. Husband of Alice Maud Roach, of Swepstone Rd., Measham, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Born at Norton, Warwickshire. Holder of the Military Medal. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France

SAMSON Ambrose John, Private 13643, C Coy, 7th Leicestershire regiment died of wounds 2nd April 1918 aged 45. Son of John and Ann of Measham. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France

THOMSON John 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Kings Liverpool Regiment, killed in action 18th June 1917 aged 37. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, of 31, Cavendish Street, Lancaster; husband of Alice Thomson, of Hawthorn Villa, Cross Lane, Latchford, Warrington. Buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium

TURNBULL James , Private 12154, 3rd Coldstream Guards died 15th September 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

VEASEY Francis Leonard, Private 40200, 8th Leicestershire Regiment died 25th September 1916 aged 29. Son of Mrs. Sarah Jane Veasey; husband of Sarah Ann Veasey, of Bosworth Road, Measham,
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,Somme, France

WADDELL David Adams, Lieutenant, 4th Gordon Highlannders died 6th April 1917 aged 27. Son of Margaret B. Waddell, of 41, West Park, Eltham, London, and the late R. D. Waddell. Buried at Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery, France.

WHETTON James, Private 15537, 6th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 29th September 1916 aged 24. Son of Mrs. S. J. Whetton, High Street, Measham. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France

WILEMAN Evan ,Private 16845, 15th Royal Warwickshire Regiment died 9th May 1917. Son of John and Catherine of Tokomaru Villas, Measham and brother of Michael who also fell. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

WILEMAN James Henry, Private 2731, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment died 13th October 1915 aged 22. Son of John and Mary Maria of Measham. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France

WILEMAN John, Private 44926, 43rd Machine Gun Corps, formerly 4552, Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 16th September 1916. Son of Frank and Angus of Measham. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

WILEMAN Michael Ernest, Private 241661, C Coy, 7th Leicestershire Regiment died 25th July 1918 aged 30. Son of John and Catherine of Tokomaru Villas, Measham and brother of Evan who also fell Buried at Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
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BOURNE Albert Ernest, Guardsman 2621834, 5th Grenadier Guards died 20th December 1944 aged 24. Son of Arthur and Rose Barbara Bourne, of Measham. Buried at Castiglione South African Cemetery, Italy

CRISP Charles Starkey, Lance Corporal 4856576, 6 Air Bourne Division, Provost Coy , Corps of Military Police died 17th April 1944 aged 30. Son of Harry Crisp and of Florence May Elizabeth Crisp (nee Easton); husband of Lily Crisp, of Aylestone, Leicester. Buried at Saffron Cemetery, Leicester

GLOVER Frederick Joseph, 5th East Yorkshire Regiment died 22nd June 1944 aged 26. Buried at Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France

HARRIS Frederick, Sergeant 563782, 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 1st November 1940 aged 26. Son of William Henry and Emma Harris; husband of Nesta Harris, of Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt

HARRISON Frederick John, Signalman 2349325, Royal Corps of Signals died 28th March 1942 aged 22. Son of Herbert John and Edith Harrison, of Measham. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma

HAYNES Walter Edward, Private 5388106, 7th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Regiment died 21st January 1944 aged 25. Son of James and Fanny Elizabeth of Measham. Buried at Minturno War Cemetery, Italy

PEPPER Thomas Richard, Private 7374283, Royal Army Medical Corps died 20th April 1945 aged 27. Son of Albert and Sarah Pepper; husband of Winifred Pepper, of Measham. Buried at Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy

SMITH George Bernard, Aircraftman 1st Class, 1069715 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 15th March 1945. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Singapore

SPARE Wilfred Arthur, Lance Corporal 14381495, 2nd Cameronians Scottish Rifles died 30th March 1944 aged 31. Son of Albert and Amy, husband of Nora Spare. Buried at Caserta War Cemetery, Italy

TIMMS Cyril, Flying Officer 179873, 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 9th February 1946 aged 28. Son of John William and Caroline of Measham. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt

WILLIAMSON William H, Home Guard [Not listed with the CWGC