CAPES

Ernest

Private 9600. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 25th August 1914. Born Holbeach, enlisted Lincoln and resident Holbeach, Lincs. Commemorated LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL.

JOHNSON

Charles

L/Corporal 44541. 2/4th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 27th May 1918, aged 28 years. Son of (the late) Mr and Mrs Johnson of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Born Marsh Chapel and enlisted Louth, Lincs. Commemorated DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No: 2. I.C.19.

JOHNSON

Herbert

Unable to positively identify CWGC/SDGW. No further information currently

JOHNSON

John Henry

Distinguished Conduct Medal. Company Sergeant Major 6460. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6th October 1915, aged 31 years. Son of George and Dinah Johnson of Marsh Chapel, husband of Bessie Johnson of Buttgate, Grainthorpe, Lincs. Commemorated MARSH CHAPEL (St Mary) CHURCHYARD.

LEAK

Walter

Private 41130. 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, formerly 26182 North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 20th August 1917, aged 37 years. Son of George Keatley and Mary Ann Leak of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Born Marsh Chapel and enlisted Lincoln, Lincs. Commemorated BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY No: 3. I.D.11.

MOORE

Cyril Leslie

L/Corporal 428534. 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment). Died 15th August 1917. Commemorated VIMY MEMORIAL.

RUSHBY

George William

Private 46851. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died 17th October 1917, aged 35 years. Son of George and Mary Ann Rushby of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Commemorated MARSH CHAPEL (St Mary) CHURCHYARD.

RUSHBY

Walter Edwin Oakes

Shoeing Smith SE/25077. Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died 21st October 1919, aged 35 years. Husband of Ethel Rushby of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Commemorated MARSH CHAPEL (St Mary) CHURCHYARD

SARGEANT

Albert

Sargent in CWGC/SDGW. Private 31893. 6th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 24th August 1917, aged 24 years. Son of Mr and Mrs J Sargent of Duckthorpe (?), Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Born Marsh Chapel and enlisted Louth, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 108 and 111.

SARGEANT aka STRAW

John James

Served under the surname of STRAW. Private 10345, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action 5 July 1916. Aged 36. Born and enlisted Leeds. Son of George and Harriet Sergeant, of Marshchapel, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D.

YOUNGER

John Edward

Private 55721. 14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died of wounds 8th October 1918. Born Grainthorpe, enlisted Louth and resident Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Commemorated BEAULENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, LIGNY-THILLOY. I.A.29.

Honour to the immortal dead, that great white company of shining souls
who gave their youth that the world might grow old in peace.
Pro Patria
They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning~We will remember them.

ATKINSON

Derek Peter

Trooper 7912200. 1st Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 19th July 1944, aged 24 years. Son of George Sidney and Marjorie Doris Atkinson of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Commemorated RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY. VIII.C.16.

GRANTHAM

George Henry

Assistant Cook LT/MX94755. HM Trawler Tranquil, Royal Naval Patrol Service, Royal Navy. Died 16th June 1942. Commemorated LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL. Panel 10. Column 2.

HOULDEN

Harry William

Private 14568086. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 5th January 1944, aged 26 years. Son of William and Maria Houlden, husband of Eleanor May Houlden of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Commemorated CASSINO WAR CEMETERY. VII.F.10.

NEAL

Sidney Thomas

Aircraftmen 2nd Class 1158708. Royal Air Force VR. Died 21st October 1940, aged 20 years. Son of John W and Kate L Neal of Marsh Chapel, Lincs. Commemorated MARSH CHAPEL (St Mary) CHURCHYARD.