M & B Springfield Brewery Works Memorial
The memorial is now situated within the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley.
World War 1 Roll of Honour.
ANDREWS ALEXANDER Driver 77629
31st Bty 35th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action 15/09/1916 Age:24
Son of Alexander and Martha Andrews of 27 Montrose St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
BEDDOWS E T*
BROOKE N. M. Private S/9915
1st Bn Gordon Highlanders
Transfered to (530798) 413th Labour Coy.
Died at Home 13/02/1919
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 8. 2.
Cemetery:WEDNESFIELD (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
BULLOCK ABNER Private 2701
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery:LOOS MEMORIAL
CHIDLOW WILLIAM Private 48145
24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
Formerly 177394 Royal Engineers
Killed in Action 13/10/1917 Age:34
Son of William Richard and Frances Chidlowof 44 Dunstall Rd. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 19.
Cemetery:ARTILLERY WOOD CEMETERY
COTTERILL CHARLES HENRY Private 18526
1st Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 01/07/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Sgt J.Callear
GODSON HENRY Private 3680
"A" Coy. 1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 13/10/1915 Age:25
Son of A. and Martha Godson of 24 Prestwood Rd. Heath Town, Wolverhampton; husband of Priscilla Venable (formerly Godson) of 38 Powell St. Park Village Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL
GRIFFITHS JOHN STANLEY Private 94457
"C" Coy. 1st/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Killed in Action 02/01/1918 Age:19
Son of John Joseph and Alice Griffiths, of 47, Cannock Rd. Park Village Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 1.
Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
HILDITCH JOSEPH WILLIAM Lance Corporal 241075
1st/6th. Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 24/06/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. F. 9.
Cemetery: LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
HILL THOMAS Rifleman R/14043
12th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Born Wolverhampton.
Died of Wounds 22/03/1918
Brother of Mr. J. Hill of 117, Branston St. Birmingham.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 61 to 64.
Cemetery: POZIERES MEMORIAL
JAMES JOHN HENRY Private 40929
10th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Formerly 20267 South Satffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 28/04/1917 Age:31
Son of Clara James of 6 Pearson St. Wolverhampton, and the late Walter James; husband of Mary Jane James of 21 Lawyer's Field, Charles St., Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 3 and 4.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL
JONES HORACE SAMUEL Private 240670
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 28/04/1918 Age:21
Son of Mrs. A. Jones of 181 North St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 15.
Cemetery: BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
JONES SAMUEL Private 39991
10th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds 31/10/1916 Age:22
Son of Emanuel and Kezia Jones of 1B Sharrocks St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 13.
Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY
PRICE RICHARD Lance Serjeant 16940
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 07/08/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 2.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
JONES SAMUEL Private 39991
10th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Died of Wounds 31/10/1916 Age:22
Son of Emanuel and Kezia Jones of 1B Sharrocks St. Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 13.
Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY
PRICE RICHARD Lance Serjeant 16940
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 07/08/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 2.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
ROGERS THOMAS HAROLD Second Lieutenant
56th Sqdn Royal Air Force
Killed in Action 27/10/1918 Age: 20. Thomas was flying a SE5a (pictured below) serial number C6464. He left the aerodrome on a central offensive patrol at 8-15am,he was in combat with a Fokker DV11. Thomas' aircraft broke up and crashed out of control.
Son of the late William and Sarah Elizabeth Rogers of 70 Swan Bank Penn Wolverhampton.
Cemetery: ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
SPEED BERT Private 3946
2nd/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Died at Home 29/04/1916
Grave/Memorial Reference: CE. 637.
Cemetery: GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY
SWATMAN JAMES Private 48793
13th Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Formerly 51683 Notts & Derby Regiment
Killed in Action 03/05/1917 Age: 30
Son of James and Mary Ann Swatman, of Pump St. Ettingshall; husband of Emma L. Swatman, of 33 John St. Ettingshall Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 3.
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL
TAYLOR WILLIAM Bombardier 810338
322nd Bde Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action 04/12/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 7.
Cemetery:RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
TEBBUTT HUBERT CALDICOTT 2nd Corporal 07159
43rd Coy Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Died 02/01/1919 Age:22
Son of William Thomas and Frances Cecilia Tebbutt of 44 Cross St. South Blakenhall Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1127.
Cemetery: MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA
TOWNEND JOHN WILLIAM Private 10363
7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action at Gallipoli 09/08/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 134 to 136.
Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL
TOWNROW FRANK Private 40637
7th Bn Suffolk Regiment
Formerly 2599 South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of Wounds 15/03/1917 Age:39
Husband of Ellen Townrow of 72 Whitehouse St. Walsall.
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. L. 4.
Cemetery: HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
TUFT JOHN LYTTLETON Serjeant 2979
1st/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in Action 01/07/1916 Age:28
Son of Arthur J. and Patience Tuft of 10 Merridale Lane Wolverhampton.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 17.
Cemetery: FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
WATTS JOHN*
WILKES RICHARD NICHOLS Private 92265
9th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Formerly T/4/174456 Army Service Corps
Killed in Action 04/11/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 30.
Cemetery: SEBOURG BRITISH CEMETERY
World War II Roll of Honour.
Bateman Thomas Gunner 1701837
23 Lt. A.A. Regt Royal Artillery
Born 30th September 1909 in Wolverhampton, married Elsie M. Evans March 1934 in Wolverhampton. In 1939 they were living at 143 Alma Street, Wolverhampton, Thomas was employed as a brewer's labourer.
Thomas died as result of an accident 8th April 1941 in Gosport, Hampshire.
Grave 4. Wolverhampton Borough Cemetery.
Clayton, Robert John (BOB) Sergeant(Air Gnr. U/T.) 1582770
19 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Born March 1924 in Wolverhampton son of Robert and Harriett Elizabeth Clayton. In 1939 they were living at 55 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, along with Robert's older sisters Jessie and Iris.
Robert enlisted in Birmingham sometime after June 1941.
Robert died while flying 4th May 1944 aged 20. The Whitley bomber in which he was flying collided with Whitley Z9361 of 19 OTU and crashed at Cullin Sands West of Findhorn during a night training flight; Z9361 landed safely.
Coll. Grave 62-66. Row C. Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground.
Dickenson, Stephen Private 4915886
1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment.
Son of John William and Mary (nee Mcdonald) born 19th August 1918, his parents were living at 14 Granville Street in 1939.
Stephen was married to Florence Irene Jenny Dickenson.
He was killed in action 16th July 1944 age 25.
Fontenay-le-pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France.
Fairclough, William Private 4915440
1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Born 11th February 1923 in Birmingham son of William and Elsie Fairclough. In 1939 they were living at 22 Oakley Road, Wolverhampton; William was employed as a van boy.
Killed in action 16 July 1944 aged 21.
V. C. 16. Fontenay-le-pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France.
The 1/6th Bn. as part of the 177th Brigade 59th Division were tasked to capture Noyes a village ten miles south-west of Caen. Noyes was known to be strongly held within the ‘Bocarge’ country.
At 5.30 am on the 16 July 1944 the attack commenced in thick mist, by about 6.45 am the 1/6th Bn. had captured the village of Bretevillette 1 ½ miles north of Noyers and two hours later the village of Quedeville. By the end of the day there had been many casualties some from British minefields that had not been cleared before the attack. Both Stephen Dickinson and William Fairclough were killed in this action.
Gubbins Samuel Thomas Herbert Lance Corporal 14745083
'A' Company 5th Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Promoted to unpaid Lance Corporal 25th February 1945.
Killed in action 28th March 1945 aged 18.
56. B. 4. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
Hill J. Gnr*
Lawley Joseph William Lance Corporal 1516891
6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment.
Born 21st August 1919 in Wolverhampton son of Clarence and Esther Anne Lawley; his father died in 1923.
In 1939 Joseph was living at 2 Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton with his widowed mother, older sister Rosina and younger sister Kathleen, he was employed as brewery drayman.
Joseph married Iris May Hodson October 1940 in Wolverhampton.
The 6th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment were part of the 56th (London) Division during the Gothic Line offensive in Italy, during the autumn of 1944.
Joseph was wounded in action 19th September 1944 and died of his wounds 15th April 1945 aged 25.
Grave reference I. C. 15. Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy.
Nesbitt N.J. Pte.
Newey Norman Lance Corporal 5254177
2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment.
Born 17th September 1919 in Wolverhampton son of John and Fanny Mary Newey. In 1939 they were living at 12 Tudor Crescent, Rookery Lane Wolverhampton along with Norman's older siblings Bertram and Phyllis. Norman was employed as an apprentice carpenter and joiner. Norman married Dorothy Wilkes March 1942 in Wolverhampton.
Killed in action 26th February 1945 aged 25.
25. D. 9. Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
OAKLEY, FRANK HENRY Pilot Officer (Pilot) 113765
15 Elementary Flying Training School, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; based at Kingstown Cumberland
Born 15 April 1917 in Wolverhampton, son of Frank and Alice Oakley (née Ellis).
Married Alice Maud Reid Harmon (born 26 Dec 1920 Wolverhampton) July 1941 in Wolverhampton.
Died 21st August 1941 age 24 when he crashed on a searchlight battery at Kirkhampton 5 miles west of Carlisle during an air test, flying a Magister I. A passenger, a civilian engineer was also killed, unfortunately there is no name recorded of the engineer.
Sec. B. Old Portion. Grave 1210. 2. Bilston Cemetery.