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• John BAMFORD (Unable to find the correct record for this person listed with the CWGC. Additional information would be very much appreciated)

• Private 7604, James BARLOW, 1st King's Liverpool Regiment died 16th November 1914 aged 32. He was the husband of Louisa Barlow, of 127, Brown Lees Rd., Brindley Ford, Stoke-on-Trent. He is at rest in Railway Chateau Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

• Private 65097, John William BOWYER, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers died 14th April 1918 aged 20. He was the son of Francis and Emma, of Milton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. He is at rest in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

• Private 20182 John BYRNE 2nd Wiltshire Regiment died 25th September 1915. he was born at Golden Hill, Stoke on Trent and he is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

• Private 7994 Herbert CHALSTREY, 8th Northumberland Regiment killed in action24th May 1917. In 1911 he was residing with Isaac and Elizabeth Meakin of 11, Bourne Street, Brindley Ford and was employed as a general labourer. He was the son of Richard and Emma of 23, Bourne Street, Brindley Ford. Native of Sandbach Cheshire and he is at rest in Transport Farm, Railway Dugouts Burial Ground West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

• Lance Corporal 15223 Thomas FARR, 8th King's Own Scottish Borderers died 25th September 1915. He was native of Newchapel, Stoke on Trent and was the husband of Jennie of 1 Denison Square, Mitchletown Methley, Leeds. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

• Private 200664 George Ernest GRIFFIN, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regiment died 13th February 1917 aged 21. He was the son of George and Mary Jane of Office House, Brindley Ford, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. He is at rest in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He is also commemorated on the War Memorial in St Lawrence Churchyard, Biddulph, Staffordsire. Some notes from remains of his Army record. He joined up in 1914 and had his medical on the 11th September 1914 at Biddulph as Private 3352 and then 200664 1/5 North Staffordshire Regiment. He was aged 19 and 10 months lived with his parents George and Mary at Office House, Biddulph Valley Iron Works and worked as a warehouse man On the 18th August 1915 he embarked Southampton for Rouen arriving on the 19th. The 4th December 1915 he was wounded in action , shot in the right arm and legs. and treated in 1st Field Ambulance. 5th December he was in 32nd Casualty Clearing Station, 9th December now in 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, 22nd December transferred to England, destination not given. he was discharged fit for duty and on the 11th July 1916 he embarked Folkstone and arrived at Boulogne the same day and joined D Company of his regiment in the field on the 21st July 1916. He was again admitted to hospital on the 2nd January 1917 this time with diphtheria. He was treated in 12th Stationary Hospital at St Pol, France and on the 7th February was discharged from hospital with light duties. On the 13th February 1917 he was killed in action.

• Corporal 490414 George Arthur HALES, 465th Field Coy, Royal Engineers died 29th September 1918. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Hales, of Stoke-on-Trent and husband of Eliza Mountford (formerly Hales), of 55, Walton Vale, Aintree, Liverpool. He is at rest in Brie British Cemetery, Somme, France.

• Private 50591 Samuel HALL, 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment died 23rd October 1918 aged 19. He was the son of John and Melinda Henshall, of 29, Handley St., Lane Ends, Pack Moor, Stoke-on-Trent. He is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France.

• Private 17378, Joseph JOHNSON, 1st North Staffordshire Regiment died 31st August 1916 aged 30. He was born at Packmore, Staffordshire and was the son of Henry and Hannah of 5, Lawton Street, Lane Ends, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. He is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France.

• Rifleman 88573, Charles KELLY, 2/6th Liverpool Regiment died 12th September 1918 aged 23. He was born at Brindley Ford and he is at rest in Moeuvres Communal Cemetery, Extension, Nord France.

• Private 10353, William MANSELL, 8th Royal Fusiliers died 3rd May 1917 aged 24. He was the son of Thomas and Mary of African House, Brindley Ford, Staffordshire. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

• Private 9706 Thomas MEIR, 11th Royal Fusiliers died 10th August 1917. he was born at Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

• Lance Corporal 10102, Sydney MITCHELL, 1st North Staffordshire regiment died 1st June 1915 aged 19. He was the son of Jane E. Odey (formerly Mitchell), of 10, Fan Row, Black Bull, Stoke-on-Trent, and the late Alfred Mitchell. Native of Biddulph, Staffordshire. He is at rest in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord France

• Private 142997 Thomas James PERKS, 25th Machine Gun Corps, formerly 32396 North Staffordshire Regiment, died of wounds 12th April 1918 aged 25. He was the son of John and Sarah Ellen nee Harrison Perks of 15, Albert Street, Brindley Ford Staffordshire and worked as a puddler in an iron works/foundry. He is at rest in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord France

• Private 3/4879 William Percy ROBERTS, 14th Yorkshire and Lancaster Regiment died 30th June 1917 aged 28. He was the husband of Alice Norbury of School House, Brindley Ford, Staffordshire. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Some notes from remains of his Army record. He enlisted on the 8th September 1914 and was posted as private 1416, York and Lancs Regiment. He was aged 25 and lived at High Street, Bribdley Ford. He was promoted to Lance Sergeant on the 22nd February 1915, promoted to Sergeant with the 3rd Battalion on the 16th March 1915 and transferred as Acting Sergeant on the 29th April 1915 to the 1st Battalion. On the 26th December 1916 he deserted and at his trial was demoted to private and posted to the 14th Battalion on the 4th March 1917 and he was killed in action in the field as Private 30th June 1917. He served 2yrs and 296 days Above was a brief synopis. On the 22nd January 1916 he was fighting at the front at Rouen with the 2nd Battalion the 21st February 1916 he was being treated in the field by 2nd Field Ambulance then 167 Field Ambulance, 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples and on the 25th February 1916 he was admitted to 9, Stationary Hospital, Le Havre. No information as to why he was admitted to hospital. 25th May 1916 he rejoined the 2nd battalion in Belgium. Once again he was admitted to a 16 Field Ambulance on the 19th August 1916 . The 24th August he was at 44 Casualty Clearing Station. 27th August he was at 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne. The 2nd September 1916 he was transferred to England Hospital Ship, Newhaven. The only clue in his record that he was suffering from was PUO (British Expeditionary Force in France, Pyrexia [fever] of Unknown Origin) . This may have been the same symptom he had the first time in hospital. On the 13th February 1917 he embarked Folkstone for Boulogne arriving the same day. From Bolougne port he went to Infantry Base Depot for deployment to his unit and the same day he was posted to 14th York and Lancs Regiment in the field. Whilst in action he was killed on the 30th June1917. He had formerly served with the 4th Volunteer Staffordshire Regiment at Tunstall and as Private 9921 with the 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment. His parents were William Percy and Jane of 6, Victoria Street, Brindley Ford. His wife Alice nee Webster who he married on the 12th August 1912 at St Bartholomew Church, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire was living at School House, Brindley Ford. They had two issues, Marion, born 11th March 1913 and Harold born 25th June 1914, parents living at Brindley Ford. In 1919 his widow and children were residing in High Street, Brindley Ford.

• Private 42261, Daniel ROWLEY, East Surrey Regiment posted to 1/23rd London Regiment killed in action 30th August 1918 aged 21. He was the son of Daniel and Mary Louisa nee Harrison who were married in 1890 at St James Church, Newchapel, near Brindley Ford and lived at 31, Bourne Street, Brindley Ford and step son to Michael Flannigan who his mother married in 1901, in Wolstanton Registry Office. of 13, Bourne St, Brindley Ford Staffordshire. He is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

• Private 38789, Thomas SNEE, 4th North Staffordshire Regiment died 1st October 1918 aged 22. He was the son of Mr M Snee of Lane Ends, Newchapel near Brindley Ford, Staffordshire. He is at rest in Zantvoorde British Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

• Lance Corporal 12244 Harry STOCKTON, 9th North Staffordshire Regiment died of wounds 22nd May 1918. He was born at Biddulph and was the grandson of David and Sarah of Congleton, Cheshire and is at rest in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine Maritime France.

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• Private 1396 Ernest BRERETON, Machine Gun Corps died 2nd December 1915 aged 23. He was the son of Mr. T. J. W. H. and Mrs. F. Brereton, of 39 Shepherd St., Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent. Born at Brindley Ford. He is at rest in St James churchyard, Newchapel, Staffordshire.

• Roy BOWCOCK. He was the "adopted" son of William and Louisa Jane who in 1911 were living at 35, Victoria Street, Brindley Ford. In 1901 he was living with a cousin John J Bowcock (born in Brindle Ford) of Dale Green Farm, Newchapel, Staffordshire. He died about December 1920 aged 22. No military record can be found for him. His brother Arthur served and was medical discharged to pension 3rd March 1919.

• Private 201337 Clarence George HOLLINSHEAD, 2/5th North Staffordshire Regiment died in 2nd General Hospital, Stepping Hill, Stockport at 10pm from Pulmonary Tuberculosis on the 26th June 1918 aged 22. He was the son of George Henry and Elizabeth of Brindley Ford. Staffordshire. He is at rest in St Lawrence Churchyard, Biddulph, Staffordshire. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He joined up on the 1st April 1915 to 3rd Army Reserve, 5th North Staffordshire Regiment. He appeared to have been mobilised on the 24th February 1917 to the 2/5th Battalion. He gave his address as 5, Fan Row, Brindley Ford. He served in France from the 25th February 1917 to 20th March 1918 (1yr and 24days) in England from the 21st March 1918 to his discharge on the 14th June 1918. He was admitted to the Military Hospital, 2nd Western General Hospital, Stepping Hill, Stockport from the Queen Mary's Hospital, Whalley, Lancs on the 20th June 1918 with all the signs of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and he did at 10 pm on the 26th June 1918. His cause of death was, 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis contracted on active service. 2. Exhaustion. His sister Mrs Florence Annie Young whe was living at Old Parsonage Cottage, Rectory Road, Basildon, Essex was under the impression that her brother died at Western General Hospital, Manchester after being transferred from Stepping Hill. A telegraph to her did indicate he died at Stepping Hill. She received his personal effects, Silas the brother received his Medals and Scroll.

• Private 202101 Harry RATCLIFFE 4th Royal Lancaster Regiment died in 1918 at the Registration District of Wolstanton, Stoke on Trent. In 1911 he was living with his family at 27 High Street, Brindley Ford his widowed mother, Eliza for the same year was living at 83, Cornwallis Street, Stoke on Trent. His father was called Frederick. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. Be warned there are some records in the file not belonging to him. (The search shows Harry Ratcliffe with the Army Service Corps, which is incorrect) He enlisted on the 21st August 1916 and posted to the Army Reserve to the25th November 1917. He gave his age his age as 36 and lived at 27, High Street, Brindley Ford with his wife Mary Ann nee Worthington who he married on the 9th August 1908 at Newchapel church, Newchapel, Staffordshire and one child Gwendoline Worthington born 1st April 1902 at Fegg Hayes, Tunstall . He was working as a grocers assistant. On the 27th November 1916 he was mobilised and sent to the 75th Training Reserve Battalion, Prees Heath. On the 6th January 1917 he was posted from the 8th Battalion from the Royal Lancaster Depot and posted to France with the 1/4th Battalion and left France on the 20th July 1917 bound for England. He was in England for 21 July 1917 and was discharged from the army on the 2nd April 1918. No record was found as to the reason of his discharge. In is record was a printed note which stated the following. "Not to be compulsorily posted for Service under Military Service (Review of Exception) Act 1917 in accordance with A.C.I, 1105 of 1917. He died at home in 1918.

• Sister, Sarah Ann WIGGIN, The Military Auxiliary Hospital, Moor Park, Preston, Lancaster, spinster died 2nd November 1918 aged 30. Her effects of £51. 14s 10d went Hannah wife of Thomas William Goodwin. She was the daughter of Joseph who in 1901 was a widower and living in Brindley Ford. Her mother Lucy Emma nee Onions passed away in 1889. In 1911 Sarah was working as a domestic servant to Nathan Birbeck Storey at 54, West Bond Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

• John FLEMMING killed 1917. (it may be this person) Lance Corporal G/20207, John FLEMING, 8th The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) died 13th January 1918. He was the husband of Jane of 23, Bank Street, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent. He is at rest in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France.

• Aircraftman 2nd Class 2230575 Harry JACKSON, Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve died 5th April 1947 aged 25. He was the son of Mrs A Jackson of Liverpool. He is at rest in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.

• Corporal 550697, Sampson BROAD, 17/21st Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps died 19th July 1944 aged 31. he was the son of Arthur and Martha Broad; husband of Lillie Broad, of Brindley Ford, Staffordshire. He is at rest in Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery, Italy.

• Craftman 10562167 Gordon SLANEY, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers died 26th May 1946 aged 24. He was the son of William and Sarah Alice, nee Perks, of Packmoor, Staffordshire and husband of Margaret C. M. S. nee Whitley, of Packmoor who he married in 1945 at St Thomas, Mow Cop. He is at rest in Schoonselhof cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium.

• Lance Sergeant 1130517, George Ernest KEELING, 62nd Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery died 18th July 1944 aged 28. He is at rest in Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

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