OULTON WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This memorial can be found in the parish churchyard of St John the Evangelist
To the Glory of God and in everlasting memory of the men of this parish who fell in the Great War. 1914-1918
1914-1918
BAGGELEY George Pte R/13474, 8th Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died 12/7/1918 age 19. Born at Moddershall, son of Mrs Margaret E Baggeley of Wootton Villa, Eccleshall, Staffs. Buried in Aulnoye Communal Cemetery, France. I.A.34
BISHOP Nigel Fyfe Watson. 2nd Lt 1/5th North Staffs Regt, died 13/10/1915 age 23. Son of James Watson Bishop, J.P and Mrs Bishop of the firm of Messrs Bishop and Stonier of Hanley. Volunteered September 1914. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
BLADON Frederick William. Pte 10974, 1st North Staffs Regt died 2/3/1915. Buried in Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, France I.B.24 On Memorial listed as Fred Additional Information Son of Frederick, boot maker and Maria of 28 Victoria Street, Stone, Staffs Freds occupation in 1901 was an errand boy (porter)
BLAKEMAN Ernest. Pte 10975 1st North Staffs Regt died 23/2/1916. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
BODDINGTON Oswald William. Lt, 5th North Staffs Regt died 13/10/1915 age 26. Son of Harry and Clara of Oulton Grange, Stone, Staffs. Buried in Vermelles British cemetery, France. I.F.14
BRADBURY John. Pte 56913 1st West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own) died 26/5/1918 age 32. Son of Edward and Jane of Fenton Park Road, Fenton, husband of Annie, Church Road, Oulton. Buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium. XI.A.15
CHAPLAIN George. L/Cpl 235031, 2/6 North Staffs Regt died 9/5/1918 age 21. Brother of Mr R Chaplain, 14 Field Terrace, Stone, Staffs. Buried in Niederzehren Cemetery, Germany. VI.B.14
Additional Information. Son of Robert (Retired Superintendent of Police) and Charlotte of Oulton This memorial listed as Pte
FOULKES James. Pte Unfortunatley we have insufficiant information to accurately identify this man.
FOUND William Alfred. Pte PO/18424 Royal Marine Light Infantry, H.M.S Malaya died 31/5/1916 age 18. Son of William E and Mrs Lilly M Found of 16 Albert Terrace Stafford. Born at Birmingham. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. This memorial listed as Alfred W, correct name William Alfred
HARDING Richard Albert. Pte (Rifleman) R/34285, 13 Kings Royal Rifle Corps died 10/10/1917. Buried in Voormezeele Enclosure No 1 and No 2, Ieper Belgium I.K.49
HARVEY Joseph. Pte F/1962, 23rd Middlesex Regiment killed in action 11th September 1916. Resident of Hanford Staffordshire. Son of William and Jane of Hanford. Buried in Longueval Road Cemetery, Somme, France
LEE Francis James. Pte. CWGC have one Pte F J Lee listed and his name is Frederick J.
There is a Pte Francis James LEESE listed. Pte 47598 2/5 North Staffs Regt died 21/3/1918 age 33. Son of Thomas and Frances Leese, husband of Louisa Emma of 24 Trent Terrace, Abbey Road, Hanley. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
MALPASS George. Pte 27415, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, formerly 4617, North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 1st November 1916 on the Somme. Native of Oulton and enlisted at Barleston, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Theipval Memorial, Somme, France
MOSS Ernest. Pte 22326 8th North Staffs Regt died 19/11/1916 age 23. Son of William and Elizabeth of Moddershall Oaks, Stone, Staffs, husband of Hannah, of the same place. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme France. VI.G.4
SAMMONS Herbert Harry. Pte 12831 8th North Staffs Regt died 20/9/1917 age 29. Son of Henry and Annie of Oulton. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
WALTERS Bernard. Pte 31539 1st/4th York and Lancaster Regt died 26/4/1918 Buried in Suffolk Cemetery, Heuvelland West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. C.14
Additional Information. Son of William (Auctioneer) and Catherine of Out Lanes, Stone, Staffs.
WOODCOCK Walter Clement. Cpl 734, 8th Royal Fusiliers died 7/10/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Additional Information son of Harriett and the late William of Oil Mills, Stone
1939-1945
BRASSINGTON Reginald. Cpl 4920167 South Staffordshire Regt . Secondary Regt Parachute Regt attached to 13th (2/4th The South Lancashire Regt) Bn died 19/8/1944 age 29. Son of Sydney and Ellen, husband of Kathleen Mary pf Stone, Staffs. Buried in Putot-En-Auge Churchyard, France, Row C Grave 12
BULL Alfred Rupert Ivor. Cpl 7672093, Royal Army Pay Corps, died 8th January 1942 aged 21. Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Bull, of Oulton, Stone; husband of Josephine Mary Bull, of Warley Woods, Smethwick. Buried in St Johns churchyard, Oulton, Staffordshire Memorial has R)
HARRIS David Carrington. Major 72150 19th Field Regt, Royal Artillery died 29/4/1943 age 26. Son of Gilbert Harvey and Muriel Carrington Harris of Stone, Staffs. Scholar of Winchester College and of New College, Oxford. Buried in Thibar Seminary War Cemetery, Tunisia. D.26 Brother of Richard who also fell
HARRIS Richard Waugh. Pilot Officer 42988 4th Sqdn, Royal Air Force died 7/10/1940 age 22. Son of Gilbert Harvey and Muriel Carrington Harris of Stone. Buried in Newton-Upon-Ouse All Saints Churchyard, Yorkshire Row Q grave 5
