ABRAHAM

Geoffrey William Pepperall

Captain, 24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry0 Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died of wounds 19th November 1917 in Palestine. Aged 22. Son of the Right Rev. Charles Thomas Abraham (Vicar of Bakewell and Bishop of Derby) and of Mary Theresa Abraham. Born at Lichfield, Staffs. Educated at Cheltenham College. In business with E. and A. Robinson, Reddiffe, Bristol. Joined as Trooper 5th August, 1914. Gazetted 30th September, 1914. Buried in PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Row F. Grave 42.

AITKEN

John Francis

[Roll of Honour states 6th Sept] 2nd Lieutenant, 1st/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers attached to the General List. Killed in action 7th September 1917 in France. Aged 26. Only son of Harriett Ann and the late James Frederic Aitken, of Bakewell. John was born in the United States of America (probably Alabama, as his father James Frederic Aitken is buried in Avondale Alabama) James came from Mississippi and was a cotton planter. Harriett was the daughter of Francis Nelson, who owned Nelson’s pork butchery in Bakewell. Harriett returned to Bakewell after the death of James in July 1896 and John and his sister Dorothy grew up in Bakewell. John originally enlisted in the Derbyshire Yeomanry with Regimental number 1734 and was a Lance Corporal. His medal card records that he entered his first theatre of war in Egypt on 27 April 1915 and was commissioned on December 6 1915. The Commonwealth war graves registry records his death as September 6th 1917 with the 1/6th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. The battle record of the 1/6th Battalion indicates that on this date they attacked German pillboxes at Iberian, Borry and Beck House Farms. Officers died in the Great war gives his date of death as 7 September 1917. (Apparently there was a hospital at Brandhoek and it is possible that he died there or was identified there following the action of September 6th and interred in the New Cemetery there.) Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. PLot I. Row G. Grave 3.

Additional information kindly supplied by Jenny and Allan Hall, Peachland, B.C., Canada

ANDREWS

John

[Memorial lists him as 6th Battalion] Private 71079, 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 5th November 1916 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 23.

BARBER

W

Sergeant, 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 31st July 1917 in France. probably William BARBER, Sergeant 27838, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 3rd August 1917. Aged 23. Born and resident Nottingham, enlistd Matlock. Son of John Barber. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.

BARNETT

Fred[erick] William

Gunner 26853, "C" Battery, 83rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 5th May 1916 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Buried in SUZANNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Row F. Grave 26.

BIRLEY

Bert[ie]

Private 240392, "C" Company, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd April 1916 in France. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of George and Mahala Birley, of North Church St., Bakewell. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

BLAGDEN

George William

Private 238946, 408th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps formerly 3321, 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 8th October 1918 in England. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Buried in BAKEWELL CEMETERY, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Grave 3. 134.

BODEN

Samuel Standidge

2nd Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry attached Machine Gun Corps 9Infantry). Killed in action 15th October 1916 in France. No Known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C.

BOND

Peter

Private 240065, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 6th June 1916 in France. Aged 27. Son of Martha Bond, of Rock Terrace, Bakewell; husband of Emily Bond, of 3, Bridge St., Derby Rd., Chesterfield. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row L. Grave 3.

BOULTON

John

Gunner 108797, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died at sea 5th May 1916 in the Mediterranean. Born Stoke-on-Trent, enlisted Bakewell. Not found on CWGC records.

BYRON

Henry

2nd Lieutenant, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 1917 in France.

CARR

Robert

Signalman Bristol/Z/6199, S.S."Tweed", Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Drowned at sea 13th March 1918. Aged 19. Son of John William and Edith Annie Carr, of Breezy Bents, Muskoka Drive, Bents Green Park Estate, Ecclesall, Sheffield. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 30.

CARROLL

John Thomas

[Spelt wth one L on ROH] Private 235058, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Died 7th July 1918 in Germany. Aged 35. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of Richard and Annie Carroll, of "The Rock," Bakewell. Formerly 401040, Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY, Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany. Plot III. Row B. Grave 19.

CHADWICK

George William

Private 240637, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 1st July 1917 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell, resident Manchester. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

CHADWICK

John Arthur

[Roll of Honour lists 2nd Battalion] Private 12298, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 5th July 1916 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell, resident Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire. No knwon grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

CHADWICK

Robert Henry

Private 240653, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 17th February 1917 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Chadwick, of Bakewell. Buried in COUIN NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 24.

CLARK

Cecil

[Spelt with an E (CLARKE) on SDGW & CWGC] Private 57606, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 6th August 1918 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Buried in LE VERTANNOY BRITISH CEMETERY, HINGES, Pas de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 14.

COOPER

James

Private 241159, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd April [Roll of Honour states 19th] 1917 in France. Aged 41. Born and resident Bakewell, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of the late John and May Ann Cooper, of Bakewell. Buried in LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot X. Row F. Grave 6.

DAFFERN

George [William]

[Roll of Honour states Private, RAF and January 1917] Airman 3rd Class 93460, 56th Kite Balloon Section, Royal Flying Corps. Died 31st December 1917 in the Mediterranean. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATBY MEMORIAL, Egypt.

DOUGLAS

Lawrence

Private 39307, 4th Special Reserve Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th March 1918 in France. Enlisted Bakewell. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

D'ARCY

Thomas

Private 2276, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 30th September 1915 in Flanders. Born Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, enlsited Bakewell. Buried in CHESTER FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 2.

ELLIOTT

Alfred

Private 203228, 2nd/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 16th May 1917 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Formerly 42897, Royal Field Artillery. Buried in NESLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row B. Grave 3.

ELLIOTT

James

Private 71307, 1st Battallion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 7th October 1918 in France. Aged 21. Born and resident Bakewell, enlisted Derby. Son of James and Ellen Elliott, of "Sherwood House," Haddon Rd., Bakewell. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Grave B. Row 38.

FEWKES

Hubert Holmes

Private 2242, "C" Company, 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 27th May 1915 in Flanders. Aged 24. Born and resident Bakewell, enlisted Chesterfield. Son of Alfred Payne Fewkes and Fanny Fewkes, of Buxton Rd., Bakewell. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row E. Grave 25.

FEWKES

Walter [Harry Edward]

Gunner 142882, 197th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 2nd August 1917 in Flanders. Aged 39. Born Bakewell, enlisted Leeds. Husband of Rose Eleanor Fewkes, of 5, Royal Park Avenue, Leeds. Buried in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 and No. 2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 15.

FINNEY

William Fielding [Best]

Lance Corporal 43068, 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 7th January 1917 in France. Aged 19. Enlisted Bakewell. Son of the late Thomas and Laura Finney. Formerly 2039, Derbyshire Yeomanry. Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row T. Grave 11.

FOSTER

Alfred

2nd Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery. Died 19th April 1916 in France.

FROST

William

Private 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 21st March 1918.

HAMILTON

Charles Edward

Private, 4th Battalion, west Yorkshire Reiment. Died 27th August 1917 in France.

HAMILTON

Walter G

Private, 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 26th July 1916.

HAYTO

George T

Private 17446, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 14th February 1916 in France. Aged 23. Born and resident Bakewell, enlisted Buxton. Son of Elizabeth Ann Hayto, of Over Haddon, Bakewell, and the late George Thomas Hayto. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.

HILL

William H

Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery. Died 25th October 1917 in France.

HOPE†

J S

No further information currently available

HOWARD*

W H

Private, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 18th February 1919 in France.

HOYLE

Geoofrey M

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 9th August 1915 in Flanders.

HOYLE, MC

John B

Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, London Rifles. Died July 1916 in France.

JONES

Alec B

Lance Corporal, Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry. Died 21st August 1915 at Gallipoli.

KAY

Benjamin

Sergeant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 4th July 1918 in England.

KENNEDY

William

Trooper, Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry/Died 25th October 1918 in France.

KNIGHT*

John L

Lance Corporal, 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 14th November 1917 in France.

MARSDEN*

Alfred F

Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 3rd November 1918 in France.

MELLON

E J

Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Rangers. Died 17th May 1918.

MELLOR

Joseph

[Roll of Honour liusted him as 6th Battalion] Private 70626, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 29th September 1916 in France. Born and enlisted Bakewell. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

MITCHELL

Victor

Private, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died June 1915 at Gallipoli.

MOUNTNEY, MM

Albert

[Listed as Corporal on Roll of Honour] Rifleman C/141, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 3rd [ROH states 4th] May 1917 in Germany. Awarded the military Medal (M.M.). Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 7.

MOUNTNEY

Joseph Reginald

Sergeant C/567, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 15th [ROH states 16th] July 1916 in France. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of Albert and Agnes Mountney, of 18, Catcliffe Cottages, Bakewell. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.

MOUNTNEY

Walter

Private 79557, 1st/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds May 1918 in France. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of Albert L. Mountney, of 18, Catcliffe Cottages, Bakewell. Formerly 91531, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. Buried in SISSONNE BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Row K. Grave 14.

NEEDHAM

Leonard

Private, Grenadier Guards. Died October 1915 in Flanders.

NELSON

Joseph

Private 37452, 20th Battalion (Tyneside Scottish), Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 10th April 1917 in France. Aged 31. Born 2nd May 1885 at Bakewell and enlisted Bakewell. Son of William Nelson, who was a son of Horatio Nelson the founder of Nelson's pork butchery, and Hannah nee Marsden. Joseph was a cousin of John Francis Aitken, also named on the Memorial. John's grandfather Francis Nelson was an older brother of Joseph's father William. After leaving school, Joseph worked in the grocery trade with his father and older brother Albert. Buried in HAUTE-AVESNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row B. Grave 23.

NEWTON

John William

[ROH lists him as Private] Airman 1st Class 3098, 15th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Died 14th March 1916. Son of Sarah Ann Newton, of Buxton Rd., Bakewell, and the late George Henry Newton. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row K. Graves 21/22.

O'NEAL

H

[Spelt O'Neil on Roll of Honour] Private, Manchester Regiment. Died February 1916 in France.

RADFORD

Joseph

Acting Bombardier 69917, 124th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 9th April 1917 in France. Aged 30. Born Bakewell, enlisted Harringay, Middlesex, resident Crouchend, North Middlesex. Son of James Frederick and Catharine Radford, of Bakewell; husband of Kathleen E. Radford, of 32, Palace Rd., Crouch End, London. Buried in LOUEZ MILITARY CEMETERY, DUISANS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 6.

ROWLAND

John William

Private, Royal Lancashire Regiment. Died 10th October 1918 in France.

SHARRATT

John H

[Spelt SHERRATT on Roll of Honour] Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry. Died 1919.

SIMS

William Arthur C

Private S/22504, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action [ROH states 24th] 28th March 1918 in France. Aged 29. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of Sarah Jane Sims, of Bridge St., Bakewell, and the late William Henry Sims. Formerly T4/47941, Royal Army Service Corps. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8.

SKIDMORE

George

Private 16051, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 9th October 1917 in France. Aged 25. Born and resident Bakewell, enlisted Mexborough. Son of George Skidmore. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9 to 10.

SPINK*

Eric Minor

Captain, 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 14th September 1918 in Bakv.

STEVENS, MM

Clement A

[Roll of honour states 19th Battalion and 18th Sept] Lance Corporal 27836, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 19th September 1918 in France. Aged 25. Born and resident Bakewell, enlisted Matlock. Son of Herbert and Ellen M. Stevens, of Westfield Terrace, Bakewell. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in TREFCON BRITISH CEMETERY, CAULAINCOURT, Aisne, France. Row D. Grave 12.

SWANN

Thomas

6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 1916 in England.,

BROOKE TAYLOR

A C

Lieutenant, 6th Batalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 4th June 1915 at Gallipoli.

TAYLOR

Ernest Mosley

Trooper, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Died 7th May 1916 in Flanders.

THOMPSON

Herbert R

2nd Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 30th June 1918 in France.

TOMLINSON

Malcolm [E]

Gunner 21754, 285th Battary, Royal Field Artillery. Died 20th [ROH states 21st] December 1914 in England. Aged 34. Son of Elias and Mary Tomlinson, of Matlock St., Bakewell. Buried in DEEPCUT MILITARY CEMETERY, Surrey. Row J. Grave 43.

TURNER

Thomas Ed

Private, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 9th June 1919 in England.

TWYFORD

Ernest D

Private, 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 30th September 1917 in France.

WEBSTER

Frank [Francis]

Private 19832, 10th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 17th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Born Bakewell, enlisted Rotherham. Husband of the late Sarah Webster. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B.

WHITTAKER

Oswald William

[Listed as Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment and 26th June) on Roll of Honour] Private, 52059, 8thn Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28th June 1918 in France. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Bakewell. Son of William Henry and Miriam Whittaker, of Matlock St., Bakewell. Buried in COUIN NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row E. Grave 1.

WILSON

Frank G

Regimental Sergeant Major, 13th Battalion, A.I.F. Died 11th April 1916 in France.

WOOD

Edward

Private, 7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 7th February 1918 in England.

WRIGHT

William

Private, 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 18th August 1917 in France.

IN PROUD AND
EVER LIVING
MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS
TOWN WHO FELL IN
THE WORLD WAR
1939-1945

ASKEY

Bert

Royal Artillery

BESWICK

Douglas Haig

Royal Army Medical Corps

BIBBY

William Victor

Royal Air Force

BLAGDEN

Arthur Sanderson

Royal Air Force

BRUCE

John George

Royal, Navy

BUNCH

Sidney James

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

BUNTING

Ronald

Grenadier Guards

BUSS

Stuart Austin

Royal Navy

CLARKE

Francis Cecil

[Spelt CLARK on Roll of Honour] Royal Navy

CLEMENTSON

Jack

Royal Navy

FIRN

James Willis

Royal Navy

GILBERT

Geoffrey

Royal Navy

GILLANE

Michael

Royal Air Force

HEATHCOTE

Harry

Royal Artillery

JONAS

Robert WIlliam

Royal Army Service Corps

KAY

Leo

Royal Artillery

KIRKBY

Alfred

Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

MANSFIELD

John

Royal Pioneer Corps

McGREGOR

William

Royal Air Force

MORRISON

Jack

Royal Navy

POWELL

Reginald Walter

Royal Navy

SHIMWELL

Norman

Royal Inniskilling Fusliers

SQUIRES

Frank

Royal Air Force

STIMSON

Reg

Royal Army Service Corps

KOREA 1951

CLARK

C

probably Sergeant 14453026, Duke of Wellington's Regiment attached Royal Northumberland Fusliers. Killed in action in the Battle at Imjin 25th April 1951 London Gazetten 2nd May 1951. [Listed as CLARKE in LG]. Buried in UN Memorial Cemetery, Korena. Plot 24. Row 2. See British Embassy War Grave Database.