ST PAUL'S CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL. MOUNT PLEASANT STOKE ON TRENT.
NOW ON DISPLAY IN ALL SAINTS CHURCH, LEEK ROAD, JOINER'S SQUARE, STOKE ON TRENT.
To the Glory of God and in honoured and proud memory of the men of MOUNT PLEASANT who gave their lives in the World War 1939 – 1945.
And in appreciation of all who rendered valued service. Also all who served in the
War of 1914 – 1918.
ASTILL HENRY ROY Aircraftman 2nd Class ServiceNumber 1737120 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 15 July 1943 aged 20.
Son of Clement Joseph and Emily Astill, nee Foley of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
BAILEY A
Unable to locate the right record for this person, listed with CWGC.
BARKER E. Possibly the following -
BARKER EDWARD Private Service Number 7606903 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
Born in Staffordshire, resided in Stoke on Trent.
Died 24 January 1944 aged 25.
Son of Edward and Hannah Barker, husband of Vera Rose Barker (nee Dennis) of Meir, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Minturno Cemetery, Italy.
BUTTERY GEORGE STANLEY Sergeant Service Number 761644 Royal Artillery
Born 29 August 1908 at Stoke upon Trent.
Died 4 November 1942 aged 34 in the Middle East.
Son of George and Gertrude Buttery nee Bullock, husband of Florence Ann, nee Goodman.
Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
CLAPTON THOMAS HENRY Sapper Service Number 153318 Royal Engineers attached to 1 Indian Heavy Bridging Coy. Indian Engineers
Born 25 September 1915 at Stoke on Trent.
Son of William Henry and Clara Clapton (nee Tolley)
Died in Italy 1 July 1945.
At rest in Ancona War Cemetery, Italy.
DEGG RAYMOND Private Service Number 4037245
9th Durham Light Infantry.
Born 1916 Hanley
Died 16 July 1943 aged 28
Son of Richard and Matilda Degg (nee Toft) of Hanley, husband of Marion Degg (nee Clews) of Hanley.
At rest in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy.
HARRIS HUGH Trooper Service Number 7925077 Inns of Court Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
Died 26 July 1944 aged 37
Husband of Lucy Evelyn Harris, (nee Bates) of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, France.
HULME THOMAS Lance Sergeant Service Number 4970609 Sherwood Foresters
Born in Stoke-on-Trent
Died between 17/18 September 1940 aged 28.
Son of Thomas and Ellen Hulme (nee Penson) of Stoke-on-Trent, husband of Elsie Hulme (nee Beddow) of Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Hartshill Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent
HEMMINGS BERTIE Engine Room Artificer Class 1 Service Number P/M34585 Royal Navy on HMS Hood
Died 24 May 1941 aged 46 at sea
Born 3 August 1894 at Stoke-on-Trent.
Son of James and Ellen Hemmings (nee Poole), husband of Mary Eleanor Hemmings of Copnor, Hampshire.
His brother Reginald served in the army in the Great War.
HEMMINGS REGINALD Gunner Service Number 84313
150th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died 12 August 1918 aged 21
Born 1897
Son of James and Ellen Hemmings (nee Poole)
Enlisted 12 May 1916 aged 18 years and 11 months at Great Yarmouth and was posted to Royal Garrison Artillery as Private No. 84313, occupation coal carter and residence 31 Bridge Street, Mount Pleasant.
12 June 1916 posted as Gunner to 150th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
26 August 1916 embarked from Southampton for France.
27 August 1916 disembarked in France.
12 August 1918 killed in action.
His body was exhumed by the Imperial War Graves Commission 30 October 1919 and re-buried in Heath Cemetery, Somme, France.
His mother received his personal property, 3 unopened letters, cards, photographs, watch, match box cover, discs and an Ingersoll watch and lanyard.
At rest in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France.
N.B. some CWGC records show H Hemmings and R Hemmings.
JAKKU STUART WHEE 2nd Lieutenant Service Number 0-756983
M 1035-Bombardier USAAF Primary Unit
1944-1944, M 1035, 457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Died 7 October 1944
Born 12 February 1923, Hood River, Oregon, USA
Son of Armas Theodore Edmund and Alice Dougal Clark Jakku. Husband of Vera Grace Wheeler.
During WWII 2nd Lt. Stuart Jakku served as a bombardier with 758th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force flying out of RAF Glatton Cambridgeshire, England.
He and the intelligence observer, Captain Lloyd A. Cox, were in the forward aspect of the bomber when the aircraft was hit by flak in that area, killing Cox and severely wounding the bombardier, Lt. Jakku, who died in Sweden.
The aircraft came down at the grass covered airfield in Jonkoping. Sweden. The surviving crew were interned at Mullsjo Internment Camp, Sweden. Apparently, the crew was later freed from internment on the 1st December 1944.
He died in hospital in Sweden and initially buried in Malmo.
This was Mission # 133 to Politz, Poland for 7 October 1944. He was aboard B-17 (42-102905) from 457th Bomb Group, RAF Glatton, USAAF Station 130, Cambridgeshire, England.
He left a young wife, Vera Jakku (nee Morris), whom he'd married in England.
Lt. Jakku was interred in Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, Plot: Block B, Lot 63, Grave 2.
JONES HAROLD Trooper Service Number 4038216 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps
Died 14 March 1943 aged 27
Born abt 1916
Son of Charles and Sarah Ann Jones (nee Smith) of Stoke-on-Trent, husband of Mary Elizabeth Jones (nee Johnson) of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.
MOUNTFORD BORRISTON Private Service Number 14520772 5th Sherwood Foresters
Born 1909 at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
Died 25 September 1943 aged 34
Son of Borrison and Elizabeth Mountford (nee Shaw). Husband of Phyllis May Mountford (nee Beardmore), of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.
25 March 1918 his father died in action whilst serving as Lance Sergeant G/11156 with the 23rd Royal Fusiliers.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
N.B. CWGC recorded his name as Morriston Mountford.
PALMER HAROLD Fusilier Service Number 5349725 2nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Died 13 May 1944 aged 21.
Born abt 1923
Son of William and Ethel Palmer, (nee Kempson) of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.
RATCLIFFE ERIC JAMES Gunner Service Number 976286
1st Royal Horse Artillery
Died 1 September 1942 aged 26
Son of William and Mary Priscilla Ratcliffe, (nee Birks), husband of Ethel May Ratcliffe, (nee Hamilton) of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
RODEN FREDERICK EDWARD Private Service Number 5049569 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment.
Died 27 May 1940 aged 27
Born 1913 Fenton Stoke on Trent
Son of Henry and Susannah Roden (nee Hawkins).
At rest in Comines (Komen) Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium.
SALISBURY WILLIAM ARTHUR Sergeant Flight Engineer
Service Number 2222106
431 Squadron Royal Air Force attached to Royal Canadian Air Force.
Died 5 March 1945 in Germany.
Born 10 January 1921 Wolstanton Staffordshire
Son of William Henry and Alice May Salisbury (nee Burgess)
At rest in Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.
SHIPLEY ARCHIBALD Trooper Service Number 322915 Staffordshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps
Died 27 November 1942 aged 25.
Born abt 1917
Son of Edward William and Sarah Shipley, (nee Sperring) of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Casterta War Cemetery, Italy.
SLATER COLIN HARRY Sergeant Flight Engineer Service Number 1815707 75 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 25 June 1944 aged 20.
Son of Harry and Ethel Slater (nee Bates), of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
His father Harry Slater fought in the Great War as Gunner 313429, Royal Garrison Artillery.
His uncle George Arthur Slater also served as Private 311620 Tank Corps transferred later to the 3rd Dorsetshire Regiment.
At rest in Frugess Communal Cemetery, France.
Possibly –
SMITH WILLIAM ERNEST Gunner Service Number 1115599
11th (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery.
Died Between 02/11/1942 and 03/11/1942 aged 29.
Born abt 1915
Son of John and Jane Smith (nee Bailey), of Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
WARRILLOW WILLIAM THOMAS Lance Corporal Service Number 2016645
58th Field Coy Royal Engineers
Born 23 September 1915 Stoke-on-Trent
Died in Burma 7 April 1944 aged 28 i
Son of William and Bessie Warrillow, (nee Harris).
At rest in Imphal War Cemetery, India.
NB. WARRILLOW is the correct surname, the war memorial states Warrilow.
WINES SAMSON Lance Sergeant Major Service Number 5046003 155 Battery, 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery.
Died 13 May 1945 aged 33.
Born abt 1912
Son of Edwin Thomas Wines and Emma Ann Wines, (nee Bryan) of Stoke-on-Trent, husband of Ada Wines, (nee Barker) of Stoke-on-Trent.
At rest in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria.
