Crimean Veteran
Richard Lamb Sleight died 26th January 1901 aged 70
Native of Lincolnshire, husband of Eliza nee Kelly
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Lance Corporal 13/19306, Alfred James Woolven, 9th Lancashire Fusiliers Depot died of wounds 2nd October 1916 aged 35. Fought in the Balkans 2nd November 1915. He was the son of Henry and Sarah of
312 Derby Road Birdholme, Chesterfield...
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Private 40460, Walter Ernest Wolstenholme, 9th Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 25269, 11th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, died of wounds 17th November 1917 aged 30.
Son of James Wolstenholme, of Chesterfield, husband of Hannah Robinson (formerly...
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Boy 2nd Class, J/84489, John Thomas Spooner, H.M.S. Powerful, Royal Navy Born 19th January 1901 and died from disease 24th March 1918 aged 17. Son of Charles and Mary Ann of 13, Charles Street, Brampton, Chesterfield
Lance Sergeant 240355, Stanley Locklin, Sherwood Foresters, died 10th December 1918.
Son of William Lester Locklin and Sarah Annie Locklin, of 25, Elton Street, 25 Elton Street, Hadfield Town, Chesterfield.
Some notes from his army record. He attested on the 11th June 1913 aged 20 and his...
Private 1359, William Robert Smith, 1/6th Sherwood Foresters died 28th April 1916 aged 29.
Son of Robert and Mary
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire,
Sapper 2043327, Walter Harrott, 361 Battery. 40 (6th Sherwood Foresters) Anti Aircraft, Royal Engineers died 19th November 1939 aged 23. Son of Walter and Jane of Brampton, Cumbria and husband of Violett
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Private 10685, Albert Edward Briggs, 7th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry died of wounds 12th March 1918 aged 23. Son of Herbert and Sarah. He was born at Stonegrables Derbyshire and enlisted at St Pancras, London
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Private 335368, Albert Cartledge Fowkes , 335368, 8th Royal Scots, Lothian Regiment formerly 33667, Sherwood Foresters died 6th November 1918 aged 29. Born at Barrow Hill, Derbyshire
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Sergeant 1481444, James Henry Cooper, 115th Battery, 26th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 22nd March 1943 aged 45. He was the husband of Emma of Chesterfield.
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Lance Corporal 46179, Thomas Bramall Q Depot Coy, Royal Engineers, formerly 8th Field Coy, died 15th February 1919 aged 29. Son of Samuel and Johanna of Chesterfield and brother of Charles who fell in 1916.
Buried in Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Rifleman 305100, London Rifle Brigade killed in action in France 25th October 1917 aged 19. Elder son of Charles, [Police Supertendant] and Florence of The Court House, Chesterfield. Commemorated on his mothers memorial at Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire and is buried at Monchy British...
Rifleman R/38362, 13th King's Royal Rifle Corps, died of wound received in action in France 4th October 1917 aged 20. Son of Frederick and Margaret of Exeter Villa, 28 Clarence Road, Chesterfield. This memorial is on the grave of William and Jane Atkinson on which he is commemorated and is...
Sergeant 2344, 1/6th Sherwood Foresters, Notts and Derby Regiment killed in action at Ypres, Belgium. 19th September 1915 aged 37. Husband of Maria of 80, Spital Lane, Chesterfield and is a native of Letterkenny, County Donegall Eire. He also served in the South African Boer War. Commemorated on...
Private 36922, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers killed in action in France 20th November 1917 aged 36. Son of Henry and Mary of Chesterfield. Commemorated on his parents memorial at Spital Cemetery, Derbyshire and also on the Arras Memorial, France
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