SANDON WAR MEMORIAL
STAFFORDSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Located near the entrance to Sandon Hall Estate
in the village
Sandon Estate Memorial
(Sandon Gayton Marston)
Great War 1914- 1918
Joined the forces 80
Killed in Action 16
Died of Wounds 4
Died 3
Wounded 10
Honours
D.C.M. 1
M.M 1
Served on the High Seas 2
Fought in France & Flanders 71
Fought in Gallipoli 1
Fought in Salonica 8
Fought in Mesopotamia 6
Fought in South Russia 3
Fought in Egypt 2
Fought in Palestine 1
Fought in Italy 1
Fought in East Africa 1
Fought in India 1
Roll of Honour Killed in Action
RYDER Robert Nathaniel Dudley Hon, Major 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars. killed at Gauche Wood 30/11/1917 age 34. Son of 4th earl of Harrowley, husband of Beryl of 35 Cadogan Place, London. Buried in Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme I.A.18
BENTLEY H L 2nd Lt 2nd Royal Engineers. Died at Sailly-Saillisel 28/2/1916 CWGC not listed There is a Howard Lidyard Bentley 2nd Lt 2nd Royal Fusiliers died 28/2/1917. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme recorded with the CWGC
CLAYTON William Henry Bdr (CWGC have Fitter) 91290, 56th Bty, 34th Bde Royal Field Artillery.killed near Ypres 21/8/1917, age 29. Son of Henry & Annie, husband of May of the White Lion Inn, Lichfield Road, Stafford. Native of Marston, nr Stafford. Buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium, VIII.F.6
TAVENOR Edward Henry Bdr (CWGC have Gunner) 154401, 109 Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery. killed at Epehy 26/9/1918 age 27. Son of Edward & Helen E, Upper Enson Farm, Stafford. Buried in in Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme. I.B.56
CWGC have him listed as TAVERNOR
HAYWOOD George Joseph L/Cpl 202956 1/5th South Staffs Regt. Killes at Vermelles 17/8/1917 age 28. Son of Joseph & Sarah of Gayton, husband of Lucy Annie of Oak Leigh, Grayton, Staffs. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France. I.U.46
This memorial have him listed as J G Haywood
KILBOURNE Frank Cpl 10266 7th North Staffs Regt. killed in Bagdad Iraq 11/3/1917 Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq CWGC have him killed 25/2/1917 and this memorial have his rank as L/Cpl
ASKEY James Pte 22416 A. Coy 2nd West Riding Regt. Died near Arras France 30/8/1918 age 19. Son of James & Louisa of Sandon Cottage, Sandon. Buried in Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France V.H.3
BARNES Charles William Pte 27672 18th Welch. Killed near Bethune France 17/4/1918 age 20. Son of William & Annie of Hopton Staffs. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
DAVENPORT F Pte 8th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed at Morval 26.9.1916 (Not listed with the CWGC)
DAVENPORT W C Pte 10th Gloucestershire Regt. Killed at Hulluch 25/9/1915 (Not listed with the CWGC)
HODSON J Pte 48727 13th Kings Liverpool Regt. Killed at Mailly Mailly 15/10/1916 At rest in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme. I.C.23
JAMES James Milton Pte 16/171 A. Coy 16th Royal Warwickshire Regt. At Fricourt 26/1/1916. Son of John & Leonora of Hailes, Winchombe, Gloucester. Architect & Surveyor. Buried in Citadet New Military Cemetery, Fricourt. CWGC have him killed 23/1/1916, age 30
KIRK John Pte 59273 25th (Tynside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. near Croisilles 28/3/1918. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
WARD Joseph Henry Pte 10883 1st Coldstream Guards. At Vermelles 17/10/1915. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
WARD J T (Listed on this memorial) Pte 8th East Yorkshire, killed at Trones Wood 24/7/1916 CWGC have this person. Pte 22479 John Thomas, West Yorkshire Regt (Prince Wales Own) killed 23/7/1916. At rest in Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, IV.E.14. The Medal Roll have a Sgt 29619 Joseph Ward of the East Yorkshire Regt, not on the CWGC site
Died of Wounds
BENTLEY George Warwick (Listed on this memorial) 2nd Lt, Royal Field Artillery died at Geneva 13/1/1916 CWGC information 2nd Lt George Warwick Bentley, Royal Flying Corps, attached to the Royal Fusiliers died 13/1/1917, age 22. Nephew of Mr H Bentley of Sandon. Buried in Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery, France. III.C.15
LEWENDON Charles John Bombardier 810266, A, Bty Royal Field Artillery died near Ypres Belgium 22/9/1917 age 25. Son of Charles & Louisa Maud, 4 St Hughs Road, Anerley, London. Buried in in Boulogne East Cemetery, France. VIII.I.36
CHEADLE Richard Henry Pte G/13936 7th Buffs.(East Kent Regt) died at Valenciennes 12/4/1918 age 20. Son of William & Elizabeth, Greyhound, Burston, Staffs. Brother of William & Edward who also fell. Buried in St Roch Communal Cemetery Valenciennes, France V.B.24
CHEADLE William Pte 12617 8th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry near Salonica 13/1/1918 age 26. Son of William Elizabeth of the Greyhound, Burston, brother of Richard & Edward who also fell. Buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. VI.J.17
Died
CHEADLE Edward L.A.C 20250 53rd Sqdn Royal Air Force 14/3/1919 age 25. Son of William & Elizabeth of the Greyhound, Burstom brother of Richard & William who also fell. At rest in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimville, France XV.B.20
DAINTY Stephen (Listed on this memorial as) Pte 1/5th North Staffs Regt 2/3/1919 CWGC not listed, found information on The Medal Rolls Pte 4510 Stephen Dainty N.S.R trans to as Pte 509914 Labour Corps
SNAPE Frank Pioneer 27001 Royal Engineers 9/10/1917 age 27. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth of Sandon Road, Hilderstone, Staffs. At rest in All Saints Churchyard, Sandon
LEST WE FORGET
