BOWEN

Vincent

† Sergeant 53998, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 26 August 1918 during operations in front of Arras; he was hit in the stomach and instantly killed by an enemy rifle bullet. Born 2 September 1892 in Stourport, Worcestershire. Son of William Bowen, of 38, Duke Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Carpet Weaver by trade. Unmarried. Attested 26 October 1914 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, aged 22 years 1 month, heght 5 feet 4 inches, chest 36 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Suffered from Trench Foot. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) and Bar. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Worcesterhire, son of William and Ann E Bowen, resident Beach Road, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. On 29 July 1909 the family sailed aboard the S.S. Tunisian from Liverpool to Quebec, Canada. Buried in ACHICOURT ROAD CEMETERY, ACHICOURT, as de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 19. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 950 - 44

Private 12079, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 19 June 1915. Born and resident Areley Kings, Worcestershire, enlisted Kidderminster. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Areley Kings, Worcesterhire, son of Thomas and Mary E Calder, resident Lane End Cottages, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. No known grave. Commemorated at HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 104 to 113.

Private 45902, 20th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 25286, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died 9 April 1917. Aged 32. Born Stourport, Worcestershire, enlisted Bristol. Son of Mary Corbett, of The Bridge, Areley Kings; brother of Charles (below); husband of Eleanor Mary Corbett (nee Frankcom), of 19 Southleigh Rd., Clifton, Bristol, married in Bristol 1911, one daughter. Attested aged 30 years 1 month, a Chauffeur by trade, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 140 lbs, chest 38 inches. Embarked Folkestone 27 August 1916, disembarked Boulogne 27 August 1916, joined Base Depot at Camiers 28 August 1916, joined Company in the field 7 September 1916. In the 1891 census he was aged 6, born Areley Kings, a scholar, son of John and Mary Corbett, resident Toll House, Areley Common, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. In the 1901 census he was aged 16, born Areley Kings, an Assistant in Bakehouse, son of Mary Corbett (a widow), resident Bridge Yard, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. In the 1911 census he was aged 26, born Areley Kings near Stourport, Worcestershire, a Domstic Chauffeur to Arthur George Edgar Pugh. resident Rownham House Cottage, Long Ashton, Somerset. Buried in ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 4.

Private 11787, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 27 June 1915. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Stourport, Worcestershire. Son of Mary Corbett, of The Bridge, Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcestershire; brother of Alfred Corbett (above). In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Areley Kings, Worcestershire, brother of Alfred, son of Mary Corbett (a widow), resident Bridge Yard, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 104 to 113.

Private 40406, 9th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment formerly 161735, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 28 May 1917. Born Worcester, enlisted Birmingham. Son of John William and Eliza Elcox, of Areley Common, Areley Kings, Worcestershire. In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Areley Kings, Worcestershire, son of John W and Eliza Elcox, resident Areley Common, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire; husband of Lizzie Mary Elcox (nee Ridgway), married 20 December 1916 in Salop, of Coton Hall Gardens, Bridgenorth, Shropshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 91, born Areley Kings, Worcestershire, a Baker, son of John William and Eliza Elcox, resident Areley Common, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. Attested 2 December 1915 in Birmingham, aged 23 years a Baker by trade, unmarried, resident Coton Hall Gardens, Salop, height 5 feet 8 inches, 151 lbs, chest 39 inches. Embarked Folkestone 7 January 1917, disembarked calai 7 January 1917. postd to 9th Batalion 7 November 1917, proceeded to join 9th Battalion 10 January 1917l Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 22.

Private 35963, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 10 October 1917. Aged 32. Born and resident Areley Kings, Worcestershire, enlisted Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Baptised 1885 at Areley Kings, son of Joseph and Ellens Higgs. Son of Joseph and Ellen Higgs, of Bowpatch, Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcs. In the 1891 census he was aged 6, born Areley Kings, a scholar, son of Joseph and Ellen Higgs, resident Sandy Lane, Astley, Martley, Worcestershire. In the 1901 census he was aged 15, born Areley Kings, a Cattleman on Farm, son of Joseph and Ellen Higgs, resident Redstone, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. In the 1911 census he was aged 25, born Areley Kings, a Waggoner on Farm, son of Joseph and Ellener Higgs, resident Bow Patch, Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcestershire. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XII. Row J. Grave 4.

Private 16752, 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died on service in Mesopotamia 26 October 1917. Aged 26. Born Areley Kings, Worcestershire, enlisted Coventry, Warwickshire. Son of Edwin and Sarah Mapp, of Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcestershire; brother of Joseph Mapp (below). In the 1911 census he was aged 21, born Areley Kings, Worcestershire, a Domestic Gardener, son of Edwin and Sarah Mapp, resident Areley Common, Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcestershire. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XIV. Row B. Grave 19.

Rifleman S/6731, 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 10 July 1916. Born and resident Areley Kings, Worcestershire, enlisted Kidderminster. Son of Edwin and Sarah Mapp, of Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcestershire; brother of Frederick Mapp (above). In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Areley Kings, Worcestershire, a Farm Labourer Shepherd, son of Edwin and Sarah Mapp, resident Areley Common, Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcestershire. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 32.

Acting 2nd Corporal 129116, "C" Special Company, Royal Engineers formerly 9441, Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds 30 September 1918. Aged 31. Born Astley, Worcestershire, enlisted Crewe, Cheshire. Son of Stephen Mapp, of Whitehouse Farm, near Stourport, Worcestershire. Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.Plot XI. Row B. Grave 2.

Leading Stoker K/5635, H.M.S. "Dartmouth," Royal Navy. Killed in action when his ship was damaged by a torpedo from the submarine UC-25, 15 May 1917. Aged 23. Born 20 August 1891 in Stourport, Worcestershire. Son of William and Elizabeth Kimmell Mills, of The Red House, Dunley, Stourport, Worcs.; brother of Annie, of Red House, near Stourport Worcestershire. Fitter and Turner by trade. Enlisted 19 february 1910 for 12 years, height 5 feet 5 inches, chest 35½ inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 22.

ROGERS

John

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Private 2750, Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry). Killed in action in Egypt 23 April 1916. Aged 35. Resident Bromsgrove, enlisted Worcester. Baptised 8 August 1880 in Weston-Under-Wetherley, son of Edwin aSon of Mr. and Mrs. Shaddock, of Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcs.; husband of Annie L. Shaddock, of New Rd., Sidemoor, Bromsgrove, Worcs. In the 1891 census he was aged 10 born Weston, Worcestershire, a scholar, son of Edwin and Alice Shaddock, resident Areley Common, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. In the 1901 census he was aged 20, born Weston, Worcestershire, a Domestic Coachman, son of Edwin and Alice Shaddock, resident Bowpatch, Areley Kings, Martley, Worcestershire. In the 1911 census he was aged 30, born Ateston near Leamington (sic), Warwick, a Domestic Chauffeur, married to Annie Lois Shaddovk, with two children, resident Kidderminster Road Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. No known grave. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Panels 5 and 6.

Extract from Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 15 May 1916, page 3:

MIDLAND YEOMANRY CASUALTIES

Trooper Claude Shaddock, New Road, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove, has also been reported killed in action. HJe leaves widow and two children. Before the war he was chauffeur to Capt. J. H. Boilhy (sic), R.A.M.C., Perry Hall, Bromsgrove, whose name was in the list of Yeomanry officers recently reported missing.

Rifleman A/2, 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 24 August 1916. Aged 21. Born Claines, Worcestershire, resident Worcstershire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Joseph Charles and Mary Speake, of Areley Kings, Stourport, Worcs. Attested at Winchester 11 August 1914, aged 19 years, unmarried, born Claines, Worcestershire, height 5 feet 9½ inches, weight 147 lbs, chest 37 inches, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Posted to 8th Battalion 21 August 1914. In France from 19 May 1915. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born Claines, Worcestershire, son of Joseph C and Mary Speake, resident Fernhill Heath, North Claines, Droitwich, Worcestershire. In the 1911 census he was born Pernhill Heath, Worcestershire, a servant to Baronet Owen H P Scourfield, resident Williamston Neyland, Burton, Pembrokeshire, Wales. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.

Private 303484, 1st/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 3 September 1918. Aged 31. Born Areley Kings, Worcester, enlisted Birmingham. Birth registered in the Martley Registration District, Worcestershire April to June Quarter 1887. Husband of Edith Nella White (nee Coombes), of The Nursery, Upper Bentley, Redditch., married in the January to March Quarter 1917 in the Bromsgrove Registration District, Worcestershire. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 4.

COOK

Brian Alistair

[Alistair spelt Alistaire on CWGC] Flight Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 940791, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5 July 1943. Aged 22. Son of Clara Silvester Cook, of Astley Cross. Buried N.W. of church in ARELEY KINGS (ST. BARTHOLOMEW) CHURCHYARD, Worcestershire.

FOX

Basil John

Flying Officer (Navigator) 132146, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3 August 1943. Buried in BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 11. Row D. Grave 12.

MILLICHIP

John Edward

Guardsman 2660968, 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action in Western Europe 25 October 1944. Aged 31. Born and resident Worcestershire. Son of John E. and Agnes Millichip; husband of Olive Millichip, of Astley, Worcestershire. Buried in ST. OEDENRODE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Grave 9.

WHITE

George Edwin

Private 5735454, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action in NOrth West Europe 12 July 1944. Aged 20. Born Kent, resident Worcestershire. Son of George Edwin and Daisy Violet White, of Areley Common, Worcestershire. In the 1939 Register he was born 21 June 1924, a Factory hand, son of Daisy White, resident Wood Vine Cottages, Squirrel Row, Stourport-On-Severn U.D., Worcestershire. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXVII. Row D. Grave 4.

WILSON

George Charles

Driver 2594741, Royal Corps of Signals attached to 11th Indian Division Signals, Indian Signal Corps. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War 2 August 1942; captured 15 February 1942 in Singapore. Aged 30. Born Sheffield, resident Worcestershire. In the 1939 Register he was born 2 August 1912, a Bricklayer, married to Winifred D Wilson, resident Franklyn Villa, Beach Road, Stourport-On-Severn U.D., Worcestershire,. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Plot 9. Row E. Grave 17.