This memorial is located inside Holy Trinity Church, Oakamoor, Staffordshire The names on this and the Village memorial are the same.
Holy Trinity Church War Memorial
Oakamoor, Staffordshire
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
In honoured memory of the Men of Oakamoor who gave their lives for
God, King and the Country during two World Wars
1914-1918
ALLEN, George Samuel Pte 136973, 8th Machine Gun Corps did in Munster Hospital 11 Sept 1918, age 19. Son of John and Fanny of Owls Clough, Oakamoor. Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
AMOS, John William Lance Corporal 96003, 10th Platoon, C, Coy 10th Sherwood Foresters killed in action 22 March 1918 age 22. Son of Arthur James and Isabella of Consall nr Cheadle Staffs Native of Hollington, Staffs. Enlisted 3rd December 1915 occupation was a Bricklayers Labourer and at the time of enlistment he was lodging J Budd and his family at Canbank Fram, Oakamoor. His sister Doroth Amos of 43 High Bank Overton, Opershaw, Manchester was his next of kin. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
BIRKS, Reginald Pioneer GR/210654, Royal Engineers died in hospital 14 Feb 1919 age 20. Son of Mr and Mrs Peter Birks, Gate House, Oakamoor. Buried in Oakamoor Chapelyard.
BOLTON, Gilbert Benson Lieutenant, 8th North Staffordshire Regiment died at Grandcourt, 18 Nov 1916 aged 27. Native of Cheadle Staffordshire. Son of Thomas and Nina of The Light Works, Oakamoor. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France.
BRETT, Joseph William Pte, 13747 Grenadier Guards died in hospital, 28 Nov 1918 Buried in Uplands Cemetery, Smethwick.
CARTLIDGE, Harold Private 39121 4th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action at Ypres, Belgium 2 Dec 1917 aged 20 Native of Cheadle, Staffordshire and enlisted at Oakamoor. Son of Herbert and Anne Cartledge, of 3, The Island, Oakamoor. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium (CWGC have CartlEdge).
FEARNS, Thomas Pte 23455, 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers killed in action 16 May 1915. Son of John of Monestone, Oakamoor. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
GREEVES, Arthur Frederick Wellesley 2nd Lt, 8th North Staffs Regt died of wounds at Ypres, Belgium 20 Sept 1917, age 26 Son of Rev Arthur Wellesley and Eliza Marie Ellis Greeves. of 53 Newlands Road, High West Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne. Buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium.
GREEVES, John Wellesley 2nd Lieutenant, 5th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action at Lens, 1st July 1917 aged 24. Son of Rev Arthur Wellesley and Eliza Marie Ellis Greeves. (Birth registered as John) Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
McKNIGHT, Edward David Lance Corporal 51197, 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment killed in action at Cambrai, France 29 Sept 1918. buried in Gauzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France.
PRINCE, Bernard Pte 88668, 13th, Royal Fusiliers died at Bullecourt 23 August 1918. Buried in Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
SALT, Bertram Thomas Pte 23888, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers died at Loos, France 22 June 1916 age 20. Son of William and Hannah Janet Lorne Neath, Tean Road, Cheadle, Staffs. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.
1939-1945
ALLEN, Wilfred John Gunner 1597300, 190th Battery, 10th, H.A.A. Regt Royal Artillery attached to 6th The Royal Warwickshire Regt, killed in action, 2 April 1942, age 29. Son of David Wilfred and Hannah of Cotton, Staffs, husband of Mary Elizabeth of Cotton, Buried in Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta.
BOLTON, David Malcolm Pilot Officer, 61483, 53rd Sqdn, Royal Air Force killed on active service 29 June 1945 age 20. Son of David Colfox and Katherine of Oakamoor. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
COOPER, Ronald Edward Private 14010510 Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment, killed on active service on 29th June 1945 aged 22. Son of Edward and Nora Cooper, of Doveridge, Derbyshire Buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Oakammoor.
PLANT, Edwin Marine PO/X1788 Royal Marines killed on board H.M.S. Hood 24 May 1941 age 25. Son of John Edwin and Gertrude of Oakamoor. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
WALKER, Wilfred Pilot Officer 76457, 44th Sqdn, Royal Air Force, killed in action 19 July 1940 age 31. Son of Mr and Mrs S Walker of Oakamoor. Buri
