Research into the 133 men fallen in World War I from the ......Research into the 133 men fallen in...

Research into the 133 men fallen in World War I

from the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead

127 names recorded on the original Remembrance Board at

All Saints Church

‘We will remember them’

The information has been researched by Mrs Elizabeth Grace Bryson

using

www.forces-war-records.co.uk

cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx

fkacinfo The RBWM For King and Country website

All Saints, Boyne Hill Parish Magazines 1914 - 1918

Visiting the Churchyard at All Saints Boyne Hill

Visits to these Cemeteries and Memorials in Belgium and Northern

France to ‘remember them’ and photograph graves and panels:

Tyne Cot, Menin Gate, Loos St Patrick, Loos & Vimy Memorials

Arras & Ploegsteert Memorials, Noeux-les- Mines Cemetery

Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetery, Finns Cemetery,

Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Cambrai Memorial at Louverval

& Thiepval Memorial

to compile A4 information sheets about each of these soldiers

http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/

Names of the 133 men fallen in World War I from the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead

127 names recorded on the original 1920 Remembrance Board at All Saints Church

‘We will remember them’

Albert Edward Allen Fred Henry Allen Mark Harold Ambrose Frederick John Anderson Percival William Annetts Charles Ernest Attwood Henry John Taylor Baldwin

Walter James Bannister * Henry Hedges Barford Fred William Bartlett Ronald Jack Bates James C. Beesley Sidney Edward Belcher George William Bennett George Bird Henry William Bird William Howe Bissley Charles Bolton Eustace George Walter Bourke George Bradley Harold Roland Bradley George Edward Brown Ernest Edwin Button Arthur Thomas Bye Luke James Bye Alfred Carter Ernest Carter Albert Edward Cavey

Charles Edward Cox * William Frederick Coxhead

Edward Cutler * Thomas George Dale William James Dale Sidney Bertie Dean Thomas Deverell George J. Devonshire Charles Bruce Dormer Harold W. Dovey Leonard Mullard Dovey Nigel Felton Drummond Godfrey Arthur Dyke George Eaton

Joseph Henry Edward * Charles Henry Eggleton Gilbert Ferguson

Sydney Fletcher Philip Gibbons Albert Stanley Gilder James Henry Golding John Augustus Grant Daniel Gray Albert Edward Green William Henry Green Archibald Grove John Grove George Grove Frederick G. W. Groves Charles Harding Albert John Harris George Joseph Harris Frank Henwood Arthur Henry Holmes William John Hulcup William Thomas Hutton Leonard Ernest Janes William Henry Jones Douglas Joynson Joseph Keeley Alfred Henry Kent George King William Lambert Brian Lightly Lawrence Sydney M. Lester Oliver Percy Lipscombe

William Lipscombe * John Edgar Marks Cyril Christopher Mason Carlyon William Mason- Macfarlane George Moore Roger Ludovic Moore Edward William Neighbour William Stephen Newport Sydney Nightingale Edward Norkett William James Nuccoll Robert Owen William G. Palmer George Henry Parker Ernest Samuel Pittam

Reginald John Pope Robert Henry Porter Cecil George Palmer Priest Frederic William Proctor Oliver Reed

William Henry Roadnight * Alfred Keith Scott Douglas John Scott Henry James Scott Terris Seymour Leonard Walter Seymour Sidney Herbert Seymour George Shaw John William Shelton George Shepherd Thomas Henry Shirvill William Henry Simmance Ernest James Smith Charles Francis Bateman Smith Frederick Smith Ronald Victor Smith Francis Edward Steele

Charles Stevens * Frederick James Stevens Sidney Stroud John Taft William James Taylor Arthur John Thatcher Walter Thatcher Henry Thomas Tillin Edward Horace Turner William Henry Turner Charles Wakeling Ashford Walford Leslie Francis Walford Oliver Robson Walford Austin Joseph Walton George Ward Walter Harry Ward Albert Edward John White Arthur Edward White George William White Jack O. Albert White Joseph Frederick James Whitehead

* 7 Names that are not on the Original Remembrance Board

Information about Soldiers billeted in the Parish in the First World War is at the end of this Research after

my Acknowledgements with information about John Walton Bamber

Albert Edward Allen

First Name: Albert Edward

Surname: Allen

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 17

Nationality: British

Date of Death: 13/05/1915

His name is recorded on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Bray War Memorial & All Saints

Panel Reference: 8. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC 3033308)

Fate: Died when ship was torpedoed near Dardanelles. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action

at Morto Bay, Gallipoli, Turkey

Information: SON OF FREDERICK AND SELINA ALLEN, OF 2, IVY COTTAGES, COXGREEN,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKS. Brother of Fred Henry Allen who died on 5th June 1916

Rank: Boy 1st Class

Service Number: J/26707

Duty Location: Dardanelles

Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Goliath

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/144703/PORTSMOUTH%20NAVAL%20MEMORIAL

Fred Henry Allen

First Name: Fred Henry

Initials: F H

Surname: Allen


Date of Death: 05/06/1916 aged 17. Killed by explosion of vessel at Sea, Brough of Birsay, Orkney Islands, when ship

struck a mine in heavy sea's whilst taking Lord Kitchener to Russia.

His name is at the Lyness Naval Cemetery and Bray War Memorial & All Saints

Grave Reference: F. 105. Cemetery: LYNESS ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY (CWGC 667284)

Rank: Boy 1st Class

Service Number: J/36182(CH)

Information: SON OF FREDERICK AND SELINA ALLEN, OF 2, IVY COTTAGES, COXGREEN,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKS. Brother of Albert Edward Allen, who died in Gallipoli, Turkey in May 1915.

Charles Ernest Attwood from North Star Lane, Maidenhead served and died with Fred Henry Allen.

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Hampshire

All Saints,

Boyne Hill

In June 1915 Fred Allen was on the Roll of Honour list at All Saints Church, which was recorded in the

Parish Magazine, as that is when he left to join the Navy.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/74567/LYNESS%20ROYAL%20NAVAL%20CEMETERY

Fred Allen’s grave on The Isle of Hoy, Orkney at Lyness Royal Navy Cemetery

(Photograph supplied by Sandra Kiely For King and Country Researcher for Bray War memorial)

Mark Harold Ambrose

First Name: Mark Harold

Surname: Ambrose

DOB:

All Saints

Circa 1886

Mark Ambrose was listed in the Parish Magazine in September 1914: ‘A large number of men have

been called up for active service from this parish. For these and for all the others our prayers are

offered before the Throne.

Age: 28

Birth Town: Kidmore End, Oxfordshire

Resided Town: 26 Boyn Valley Road, Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action while taking ammunition to the trenches, for which he volunteered

Panel Reference: Panel 45. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: Parents: the late Mark and Ellen Ambrose; husband of Dorothy Beatrice Owen (formerly Ambrose),

of 14, Amity St., Reading.

Rank: Private

Service Number: 6509

Duty Location: France And Flanders

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/91800/YPRES%20(MENIN%20GATE)%20MEMORIAL

Campaign

Medals:

1914 Star, Victory Medal and the British War Medal

Service: British Army

Regiment:

Battalion:

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

1st Battalion "D" Company

Frederick John Anderson

First Name: Frederick John

Surname: Anderson

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 19

Birth Town: Boyne Hill, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead


Date of Death: 16/08/1917 Panel Reference: Panel 105 to 106 and 162.

Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC 846082)

Fate: Killed in Action at Ypres, Belgium

Information: Parents: John and Edith Mary Anderson, of 13, Boyne Terrace, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:


http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/85900/TYNE%20COT%20MEMORIAL

Percival William Annetts

First Name: Percival William

Surname: Annetts

DOB: Circa 1896

Age: 20

Birth Town: Bray, Berkshire

Resided Town: 33 Victoria Street (now called South Road), Maidenhead, in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill.



Fate: Killed in Action on the Somme Salient

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (773782 CWGC)

Information: Parents: William and Elizabeth Annetts, of 33, Victoria St., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal British War Medal


Regiment:


http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/80800/THIEPVAL%20MEMORIAL

Battalion: 1st/4th Battalion

Charles Ernest Attwood

First Name: Charles Ernest

Surname: Attwood

DOB: Circa 1896

Age: 20


Date of Death: 05/06/1916 Killed by explosion of vessel at Sea, Brough of Birsay, Orkney Islands, when ship struck a

mine in heavy sea's whilst taking Lord Kitchener to Russia.

Panel Reference: 12. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC 2875504)

Information: SON OF WILLIAM GEORGE AND ANNIE ELIZABETH ATTWOOD, OF 12, NORTH STAR LANE,

BOYNE HILL, MAIDENHEAD, BERKS.

All Saints Church Charles Attwood is listed in the September 1914 Parish Magazine, along with others who had already

left the Parish to go to serve the King and Country. The Vicar writes: ‘For these and for all the others

our prayers are offered before the Throne.’

Rank: Able Seaman

Service Number: J/17801

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death

on active service before the completion of this period.

Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Hampshire


http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medal/british-war-medal/

Harold John Taylor Baldwin

First Name: Harold John Taylor

Initials: H J T

Surname: Baldwin


Date of Death: 23/10/1916 Panel Reference: Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Middlesex Regiment


Walter James Bannister *

First Name: Walter James

Surname: Bannister

DOB: Circa 1889

Age: 26

Birth Town: Hampstead, Middlesex

Resided Town: Mill Hill, Middlesex



Fate:

Cemetery:

Killed in Action

Panel Reference: Panels 31 and 32.LE TOURET MEMORIAL Le Touret Memorial is

located at the east end of Le Touret Military Cemetery, on the south side of the

Bethune-Armentieres main road. (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Walter James and Eliza Jane Bannister, of 54, Grenfell Rd., Maidenhead,

Berks.

Rank: Serjeant

Service Number: L/10714


Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Commemorated: Britain

Regiment: Middlesex Regiment 2nd Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/85800/LE%20TOURET%20MEMORIAL

http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals/victory-medal/

http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals/british-war-medal/

Herbert Hedges Barford

First Name: Herbert Hedges

Surname: Barford

DOB: Circa 1887

Age: 28

Birth Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire



Panel Reference: Panel 18 and 19. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL ( CWGC 698507)

Fate: Killed in Action on Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli

Information: Parents: the late Joseph Hedges Barford and Ellen Barford.

Address: 20 Kings Grove, Maidenhead

Rank: Private


Duty Location: Gallipoli

Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star, Victory Medal and the British War Medal


Regiment: Berkshire Yeomanry

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/76100/HELLES%20MEMORIAL

Fred William Bartlett

First Name: Fred William

Initials: F W

Surname: Bartlett




Date of Death: 15/09/1916 aged 26 His name is on the Thiepval Memorial, Bray War Memorial and at All Saints

Fate: Killed in Action on the Somme Salient

We read his name is on this Panel at the Thiepval Memorial but it is too high up to get a clear photograph.

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 8 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC 770001)

Rank: Serjeant




Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:

Grenadier Guards

2nd Battalion

Ronald Jack Bates

First Name: Ronald Jack

Surname: Bates


Resided Town: 46 King’s Street, Maidenhead


Date of Death: 13/10/1915 at Loos-en-Gohelle, France

Fate: Killed in Action

Panel Reference: Panel 93 to 95. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL (CWGC 727317)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star Victory Medal British War Medal

The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service

before the completion of this period.


Regiment:


Battalion: 8th Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/79500/LOOS%20MEMORIAL

James C. Beesley

First Name: James

Surname: Beesley

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 23

Birth Town: Slough, Buckinghamshire.

Resided Town: Maidenhead, London.



Fate: Killed in Action at Ypres, Belgium Panel Reference: Panel 4 and 6.

Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC 927285)

Information: Parents: Emma Beesley, of 66, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead, and the late James C. Beesley.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:


Service: British Army Liverpool Regiment


Sidney Edward Belcher

First Name: Sidney Edward

Surname: Belcher





Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal & British War Medal


Regiment: Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

Battalion: 1st/4th Battalion


George William Bennett

First Name: George William

Surname: Bennett




Date of Death: 08/09/1917 Ypres Sailent, Belgium (CWGC)

Fate: Killed In Action

Panel Reference: Panel 9 to 10. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC 844729)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Coldstream Guards 2nd Battalion

04.08.1917 Stationed at Windsor as part of the 4th (Guards) Brigade of the 2nd Division.

1916 The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of the Ancre, Operations on the Ancre.

1917 The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Arleux,

The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Cambrai.


George Bird

First Name: George

Surname: Bird

DOB: Circa 1893

Age: 25

Birth Town: Maidenhead

Resided Town: Maidenhead Address: 1 Sunny Headington Cottages, Boyn Hill Road Boyn Hill Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at Maissemy, France Grave Reference: III. C. 38

Cemetery: VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, MAISSEMY (CWGC 2939251)

Information: George was born in Boyne Hill. He was baptised at Bray Church in 1893. His older brother

Henry William Bird also died in WWI. Their Parents were William Henry and Lucy Ann Bird, of

Boyne Hill, Maidenhead. George married Agnes L. White in 1915 in Maidenhead. Later Agnes

married Mr House of Ewelne, Wallingford, Oxon.

Rank: Corporal



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal and the British War Medal


Regiment &

Battalion

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 2nd / 4th Battalion. .

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2102101/VADENCOURT%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY,%20MAISSEMY

Henry William Bird

First Name: Henry William

Surname: Bird

DOB: Circa 1885

Age: 33

Birth Town: Shepherd's Bush – this is because his parents were touring the country with Swing Boats at

the time of Henry’s birth. His younger brother Sidney, who was born in 1901, told this

interesting family history to his granddaughter Pauline Bird.



Fate: Killed in Action at Gommecourt, France Grave Reference: II. J. 16. (CWGC 305419)

Cemetery: GOMMECOURT WOOD NEW CEMETERY, FONCQUEVILLERS

Information: Parents: William Henry and Lucy Ann Bird, of Boyne Hill, Maidenhead. Henry Bird was

baptised in 1884 at Bray Church. His brother was George Bird. Henry married Rose Hannah

Hubbard in 1906 in Poplar. Henry and Rose lived at 23 The Croft, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.

had a child named Gladys Rose in 1910.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment &

Battalion: Machine Gun Corps 42nd Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/31400/GOMMECOURT%20WOOD%20NEW%20CEMETERY,%20FONCQUEVILLERS

William Howe Bissley

First Name: William Howe

Initials: W H

Surname: Bissley


Date of Death: 18/08/1916 Killed in Action at Bazentin le Petit, Somme


Campaign

Medals:

Like many service personnel of World War One, William Howe Bissley was entitled to the Victory

medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. As with many Armed Forces personnel, William

Howe Bissley was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One.


Regiment: Princess Charlotte of Wales’s Royal Berkshire Regiment


Commemorated: Britain His parents donated the ornate font cover at All Saints Church, Boyne Hill, giving this ‘In

Memory of William Howe Bissley’ with the date of his death. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial,

The board at All Saints and on the family grave in All Saints, Boyne Hill Churchyard. Grave 102 in the

Churchyard is where his parents are buried: ‘In loving memory of Frank Bissley who fell asleep on 7th

November 1910 aged 59 And In most dear memory of Elizabeth Bissley his wife died 1933 aged 77

And their son William Howe Bissley killed in action in France 1916 aged 28’.

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC 768958)


Information: Reading Standard 2/9/1916 - Killed on August 19th 1916, Age 28. He was the fourth son of the late

Mr Frank Bissley and Mrs Bissley of All Saints Avenue, Maidenhead, and husband of Mrs Ethel

Muriel Bissley. Lt. Bissley who fell in action while leading an attack on the German trenches. He was

a member of a much respected Maidenhead Family. He was a Master at the Essendine School.

Paddington. On the outbreak of war he joined the London University O.T.C. and in March 1915 he

obtained a Commission in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. He went to the front in August of the same

year and was made Brigade Bombing Officer....He leaves a widow and a daughter a week old. His

Colonel wrote "...by his death the Regiment has lost a plucky and very popular officer and his work

During the fighting deserved high praise".

Berkshire Chronicle 1/9/1916 - Lt. Bissley, played cricket with the Boyne Hill C.C. and Football and

Hockey with the Maidenhead Hockey Club, a few seasons ago. At Maidenhead Art School, Modern

school and at St Mark's College Chelsea he won many prizes and Diplomas. At the outbreak of war

he was about to sit for his final examinations for the degree of B.Sc. London University. For many

years he was a member of the choir of All Saints Church, Boyne Hill and a teacher at the Sunday

School, he being an earnest church worker. His wife was the granddaughter of the late Rev Cannon

Brown.

The October 1916 All Saints Church Parish Magazine reported the death of Mr William Howe Bissley, a

cricketer and the ‘son of an honoured father’.

Charles Bolton

First Name: Charles

Surname: Bolton





Fate: Killed in Action Panel Reference: Panel 7 and 8. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Hainaut Belgium (CWGC)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Charles Bolton was awarded the 1914-15 star campaign medal of the British

Empire for his service in World War One.

As Charles Bolton was a recipient of this medal he also received the British War

Medal and Victory Medal


Regiment: Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 2nd Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/88800/PLOEGSTEERT%20MEMORIAL

Eustace George Walter Bourke

First Name: Eustace George Walter

Initials: E G W

Surname: Bourke

DOB: Circa 1888

Age: 27



Grave Reference: Enclosure No.2 V. B. 30. BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Walter Longley Bourke (now 8th Earl of Mayo) and the late Ethel Kathleen Jane Freeman

his wife, of Monycrower, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Captain

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps

Battalion: (Adjt) 9th Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/55502/BEDFORD%20HOUSE%20CEMETERY

George Bradley

First Name: George

Surname: Bradley

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 20


Date of Death: 07/09/1918 Killed in action in Artois, France Panel Reference Panel 7.

Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais France (CWGC)

Information: Son of William and Annie Hazell Bradley, of 'Armaggedon', Bath Road, Littlewick Green.

His address was 3 Elm Cottages, Boyn Hill, Maidenhead.

Rank: Lance Corporal


Campaign

Medals:




http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/79200/VIS-EN-ARTOIS%20MEMORIAL

Harold Roland Bradley

First Name: Harold Roland

Surname: Bradley

Birth Town: Bray, Berks

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berks



Fate: Died of Wounds Buried at the Somme in France. Grave Reference: XIV. B. 8. ( CWGC 243377)

Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT

Rank: Lance Serjeant



Campaign

Medals:



Information: Wife: Mrs Elizabeth Bradley of 31 Belle Cottages, Westborough Rd, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.

His Father was Ernest Albert Bradley of 72 Point End Terrace Boyn Hill Road Boyn Hill Maidenhead.

Regiment:

Battalion:

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

2nd / 4th Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000081/ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT%20ROAD%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY,%20MANANCOURT

Photographs of the Cemetery where Lance Sergeant Harold Roland Bradley is buried at the

Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery at Manancourt, in France

George Edward Brown

First Name: George Edward

Surname: Brown

DOB: 1886

Age: 33

Birth Town: Cox Green, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints Boyne Hill

Resided Town: 67 Westborough Road On 4th November1903 George enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment


Date of Death: He was discharged on the 2nd April 1916 due to sickness suffering from chronic bronchitis and

died on 23rd March 1919 aged 33

Fate: He was buried in the Churchyard at All Saints on 27th March 1919 but not in a Commonwealth War

Grave as he had been discharged from the Army nearly 3 years earlier.

Information: Parents: Eli and Ellen Brown

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914 / 15 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:

Royal Berkshire Regiment

Battalion: 1st Battalion

Ernest Edwin Button

The Board at All Saints has ‘Button W.E.’. As Ernest Edwin is the only WWI soldier from Maidenhead with this

surname, I suggest that he is our Soldier known to some as ‘Win Ernest’. The September 1920 Parish magazine

lists ‘Button E.’ in the original list of names for the War Memorial, so I think ‘Ernest Edwin’ is our soldier.

First Name: Ernest Edwin

Surname: Button

Birth: 1897 in Leigh, Kent

Information: Address in Maidenhead Firs Road Cannon Street Maidenhead – Maidenhead Thicket

Father Edwin BUTTON Mother Jane BUTTON Civilian Occupation: Jewellers Errand Boy

Service Number: T4/248802

Rank: Driver



Death: 2 / 12 / 1917 Killed in Action at Sorel, France Age:20

Cemetery: Grave Reference: II. E. 8. Cemetery: FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND (CWGC Ref 554437))

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: British Army in the Army Service Corps with the H.Q. 184Th Infantry Brigade

Regiment:

Army Service Corps

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/61500/FINS%20NEW%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY,%20SOREL-LE-GRAND

http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/search/fkac/group.asp?i=214&c=u&s=w

Driver Ernest Edwin Button’s grave at Finns New British Cemetery at Sorel – le – Grand, France

Arthur Thomas Bye

First Name: Arthur Thomas

Surname: Bye

Birth Town: Fairham

Resided Town: Ivy Cottage Altwood Road Tittle Row, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill

Information: Parents were George and Harriet Bye. His brother was Luke James Bye who died in March 1917.




Panel Reference: Bay 3. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL (CWGC 743351)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)

9th Battalion During 1917

The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Arleux, The Battle of Arleux,

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/82700/ARRAS%20MEMORIAL

Luke James Bye

First Name: Luke James

Surname: Bye

Birth Town: Fareham, Hampshire

Resided Town: Ivy Cottage Altwood Road Tittle Row, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill


Parents were George and Harriet Bye. His brother was Arthur Thomas who died in May 1917.


Grave Reference: VI. F. 10. Cemetery: SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY

(CWGC 4037054)

Fate: Killed in Action at Bapaume, France

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Grenadier Guards

4th Battalion 14.07.1915 Formed at Marlow.

19.08.1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France to join the 4th Guards Brigade of the 31st Division.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/4006000/SAILLY-SAILLISEL%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY

Alfred Carter

First Name: Alfred

Surname: Carter


Date of birth: 1880 in Maidenhead

Date of Death: 21/02/1917 at Vaux, France. Grave Reference: C. 31.

Cemetery: ECLUSIER COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ECLUSIER-VAUX (CWGC 310503)

Fate: Buried at Eclusier Communal Cemetery, Eclusier-Vaux. His death was reported in the Berkshire

Chronicle on 30/3/1917 and in the Reading Mercury on 31/3/1917.

Information: Parents were William and Sarah Carter of 9 Norfolk Park Cottages Vicarage Road Maidenhead.

Alfred Carter also lived at 129 Westborough Road in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill.

Rank: Private

Service Number: 5849 23709

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

He enlisted in the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) in Maidenhead.

1st /4th Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/32104/ECLUSIER%20COMMUNAL%20CEMETERY,%20ECLUSIER-VAUX

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/unit-info/198/

Ernest Carter

First Name: Ernest

Initials: E

Surname: Carter


Resided Town: Boyne Hill, Berkshire



Fate: Killed in Action near Carnoy at Thiepval, France

Rank: Private

Information: Parents were George and Hannah Carter. Ernest was an Apprentice Groom in 1901 and a

Groom Domestic in 1911 (Census records)



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: British Army He enlisted in Maidenhead, 8th September 1914

Regiment:

Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)


Commemorated: France His name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D.

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC 1542468) at Maidenhead Town Hall and All Saints.



http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/198/princess-charlotte-of-waless-royal-berkshire-regiment/


Albert Edward Cavey


Surname: Cavey

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 25

Birth Town: All Saints, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire.



Fate: Died of Wounds Grave Reference: XVII. A. 21.

Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY (CWGC)

Information: Parent: Mr. W. L. Cavey, of Bells St., Tenterden, Kent.

Rank: Corporal



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment &

Battalion:

Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 8th Battalion 01.09.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne.

Engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; 1915 The Battle of Loos

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/34600/COLOGNE%20SOUTHERN%20CEMETERY

Charles Edward Cox *

First Name: Charles Edward

Initials: C E

Surname: Cox

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 28


Date of Death: 29/02/1920 His grave is in the Churchyard at the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill.

Information: Husband of Elsie Elizabeth May Cox, of 27, Grenfell Place, Maidenhead.

Rank: Sapper

Service Number: WR/272363

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Royal Engineers




http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/4981/royal-engineers/

Sapper Charles Edward Cox’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

William Frederick Coxhead

First Name: William Frederick

Surname: Coxhead

DOB: Circa 1900

Age: 18

Birth Town: Cookham, Berks

Resided Town: 60 St Mark’s Road, Maidenhead, Berks



Panel Reference: Panel 4 and 5. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL (CWGC 1741426)


Information: SON OF WILLIAM AND KATE COXHEAD, OF MAIDENHEAD

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion: Bedfordshire Regiment

2nd Battalion


Edward Cutler *

First Name: Edward

Initials: E

Surname: Cutler


Resided Town: 5 High Town Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill

Nationality: British. His parents were James and Sarah Cutler

Date of Death: 25/07/1916 Grave Reference: III. Q. 13. Cemetery:

ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE (CWGC)

Fate: Killed in Action at the Somme Salient, France

All Saints ‘Edward Cutler RIP’ is recorded in the Roll of Honour in the Sept 1916 Parish Magazine.

His name was originally on the War Memorial at St Paul’s Church, demolished in 1960s.

Rank: Serjeant Major



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Battalion: "B" Battery 1170th Brigade


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Thomas George Dale

First Name: Thomas George

Surname: Dale

DOB: Circa 1897

Age: 19




Date of Death: 02/10/1916 His name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial, Bray War Memorial and All Saints.



Information: Parents: Thomas and Caroline Dale, of Pollard's Cottages, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Berkshire Regiment 6th Battalion


William James Dale

First Name: William James

Surname: Dale

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 19



Date of Death: 12/10/1917 Buried at the St Julien Dressing Station. Grave Reference: I. B. 10.

Cemetery: ST. JULIEN DRESSING STATION CEMETERY (CWGC)

Fate: Killed In Action. His name is on Bray War Memorial and at All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.

Information: Parents: Thomas and Caroline Dale, of Pollard's Cottages, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Rank: Gunner



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Royal Field Artillery.

Battalion: "B" Battery 291st Brigade.

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Sidney Bertie Dean

He was known to his family as ‘Sidney Bertie’, so he is recorded as ‘Dean S. B.’ on the board at All Saints

Church. He was known in the Army as ‘Herbert Sidney Dean’ and so he is recorded at the War memorial at

Maidenhead Town Hall as ‘Dean H. S.’

First Name: Herbert Sidney

Initials: H S

Surname: Dean

Birth Town: Weybridge, Surrey

Resided Town: 98 Garden Cottages, Westborough Rd, Maidenhead


Date of Death: 23/07/1916 aged 23. Died of wounds.

Fate: Killed in Action 23/7/1916 at La Boiselle, Somme. His name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.



Service Numbers: 200160 and 1807


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal and

British War Medal



Regiment:

Battalion:

Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

1st/4th Battalion RBR

Thomas Deverall

First Name: Thomas

Surname: Deverall

DOB Circa 1892

Age: 24

Resided town: 58 St Mark’s Road, Maidenhead

Information: His parents were Henry John Deverall and Sarah Deverall. His father was a stone mason

Index Number of

Admission:

W 1182

Rank: Gunner


Years 0f Service: 3 years

Ailment: Bronchitis and Pleurisy – he was admitted to the Casualty Clearing Station. And transferred to another

Hospital on 17/09/1917.

Religion: Church of England

Regiment: 17th Divisional Artillery

Battalion: Headquarters

Army:

Royal Artillery

Archive

Reference:

MH106/100MH106/100 can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War

Representative Medical Records of Servicemen from 51st Field Ambulance

Death:

Comemorated:

Discharged on 7th November 1917 suffering from TB and given a pension. Died 27th June 1919

aged 26. He Died from ailments after serving 3 years as a soldier in WWI so he is recorded on the Board

at All Saints, Boyne Hill.

George J. Devonshire

First Name: George

Surname: Devonshire

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 26



Information: Parents: William and Sarah Devonshire; husband of Edith Devonshire, of

58, Powney Rd., Maidenhead. Born at Langley, Bucks.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:





Regiment 2: Labour Corps

Private George J. Devonshire’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

Charles Bruce Dormer

First Name: Charles Bruce

Initials: C B

Surname: Dormer

DOB: Circa 1897

Age: 19


Date of Death: 31/05/1916 Panel Reference: 22. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: SON OF MR. AND MRS. F. W. DORMER, OF "AVELON," WESTBORO RD.,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKS.

Rank: Private

Service Number: PO/18323

Campaign

Medals:

British War Medal Victory Medal and the

Service: Royal Marines

Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Battalion: HMS "Invincible"


Harold W. Dovey

First Name: Harold W

Surname: Dovey

DOB: Circa 1889

Age: 29

Birth Town: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Resided Town: Acton, Middlesex


Date of Death: 11/08/1918 His name is on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France, Panel 10.

Panel Reference: Panel 10. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Fate: Killed In Action

Information: SON OF MR. AND MRS. G. O. DOVEY, OF 9, SOUTH RD., MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE;

HUSBAND OF IRENE LAURA DOVEY, OF 97, PORTSDOWN RD., MAIDA VALE, LONDON.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:


Service: British Army in the Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders


Leonard Mullard Dovey

First Name: Leonard Mullard

Surname: Dovey

DOB: Circa 1896

Age: 20

Birth Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire.



Date of Death: 06/07/1916 His Grave is at Warley-Baillon Communal Cemetry Extension, France.

Plot 1, Row c, Grave 5. Grave Reference: I. C. 5.

Cemetery: WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Fate: Died Of Wounds

Information: Parents: G. O. Dovey and Agnes Maria Dovey, of 9, South Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Sapper



Campaign

Medals:

Victory medal

British War Medal

Service:

British Army in the Royal Engineers

Battalion: 130th Field Company

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Nigel Felton Drummond

First Name: Nigel Felton

Surname: Drummond


All Saints

Boyne Hill

Nigel F. Drummond is on the Roll of Honour in the January 1915 Parish Magazine, so people were

praying for him at the daily 12 noon prayer times and on Wednesday evenings.

Nigel Felton Drummond was the grandson of Arthur Hislop Drummond who was Vicar of All Saints

Boyne Hill 1876 – 1917 when he encouraged parishioners to pray much for those on active service.

Date of Death: 20/12/1916 Grave Reference: Grave 7. COULONVILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Rank: Captain

Campaign

Medals:




Battalion: 6th Battalion and 1st Battalion

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Godfrey Arthur Dyke

First Name: Godfrey

Surname: Dyke



Cemetery: Grave Reference: IV. J. 8.

Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE (CWGC)

Rank: Private

Service

Numbers: 5601 & 201580

Information: The 1911 Census tells us he was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The family

moved to 50 Portlock Rd, Maidenhead. Godfrey was a builder, painter and decorator.


Regiment: Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 4th Battalion

Campaign

Medals:

Like many service personnel of World War One, G Dyke was entitled to

the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal.

British War Medal

The medal was automatically

awarded in the

event of death on active

Service before the completion

of this period.

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George Eaton

First Name: George

Surname: Eaton

DOB: Circa 1859

Age: 56


Date of Death: 26/07/1915 Sadly he died when trying to board a moving train at Reading Station

Cemetery: Maidenhead Cemetery (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Thomas and Sarah Eaton; husband of Harriet

Eaton, of 65, Reform Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Private

Service

Number:

4990

Campaign

Medals:

G Eaton was awarded the 1914-15 star campaign medal of the

British Empire for his service in World War One.

This Star is identical to the 1914 Star in every respect except

that the centre scroll bears the dates “1914- 15” and the two

small scrolls bearing “Aug” and “Nov” are omitted.

As G Eaton was a recipient of this medal he also received the

British War Medal and Victory Medal, as it was not awarded

singularly. These three medals were sometimes irreverently

referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. With Pip representing

either this medal or the 1914 Star, only one of which could

be awarded to a soldier, Squeak represented the British War Medal

and Wilfred represented the Victory Medal.



Joseph Henry Edwards *

First Name: Joseph

Surname: Edwards

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 31

Birth Town: Boyn Hill Maidenhead, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead: 1901 Boyn Terrace and later at 20 Prospect Place, Boyne Hill and The Stores, Boyne Hill


Date of Death: 10th February 1921 He has a CWGC grave in BOYNE HILL (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD (CWGC)

Information: He enlisted into the 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment in August 1914. He was court-martialled in Nov/Dec 1915 for being absent from Parade when about to go into the trenches. He was sentenced to 9 months hard Labour which was suspended and eventually remitted. He was then discharged from the army in October 1916 under Kings Regulations 392 (XVI) (No longer medically fit- with Heart Disease) and awarded a Silver War Badge. He married Lydia Kate Palmer in early 1917 and then, inexplicably, he re-enlisted into the Royal Engineers Inland Waterways. He was very seriously ill in June 1918 and again discharged as medically unfit. He died in 1921, aged 31, leaving a wife and 3 children.

Rank: Private in RBR and a Sapper in the Royal Engineers

Service Numbers: RBR 11308 Royal Engineers 504544


Medals: Silver War Badge


Regiment:

Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 5th Battalion

Royal Engineers Inland Waterways

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/71528/BOYNE%20HILL%20(ALL%20SAINTS)%20CHURCHYARD

Sapper Joseph Henry Edwards’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

Charles Henry Eggleton

First Name: Charles Henry

Surname: Eggleton

DOB: Circa 1895

Age: 20


Date of Death: 25/05/1915 He died of wounds at General Hospital, Boulogne, France

Cemetery: Grave Reference: VIII. A. 46. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

(CWGC ref 49662.

Information: Parents: Edward and Mary Anne Eggleton, of 13, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

King's Royal Rifle Corps

2nd Battalion

During 1914 The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne,

The Battle of the Aisne, First Battle of Ypres.

During 1915 Winter Operations 1914-15, The Battle of Aubers, The Battle of Loos.

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Gilbert Ferguson

First Name: Gilbert

Surname: Ferguson

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 26

Birth Town: Islington, Middlesex

Resided Town: Maidenhead address was 29 Boyn Valley Road Boyn Hil, Maidenheadl


Date of Death: 09/10/1916 Killed in Action at La Transloy, France (CWGC ref 542833)

Buried at Grave Reference: II. E. 10. GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS


Information: Parent: Gilbert Ferguson, of Maidenhead; husband of Maud Ferguson, of North Lodge,

Foliejon Park, Windsor.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:


5th Battalion

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Sydney Fletcher

First Name: Sydney

Initials: S

Surname: Fletcher

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 25

Nationality: Canadian


Photograph of

the Vimy

Memorial

Sydney

Fletcher’s name

on the Vimy

Memorial

Cemetery Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France (CWGC)

Information: SON OF MRS. W. FLETCHER; HUSBAND OF MILLY GUNNER (FORMERLY FLETCHER),

OF 4, EAST VIEW, WESTBOROUGH RD., MAIDENHEAD, BERKS, ENGLAND.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: Canadian Army

Regiment: Canadian Infantry in Princess Patricia’s Regiment

Battalion: 73rd Battalion

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/87900/VIMY%20MEMORIAL

Philip Gibbons

First Name: Philip

Surname: Gibbons

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 24


Resided Town: London



Fate: Died of Wounds at Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, France

Grave Reference: III. C. 84. BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY (CWGC 46740)

Information: Parents: William and Bessie Gibbons, of Hurst Villa, 84, Grenfell Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Corporal



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Middlesex Regiment

2nd Battalion


Albert Stanley Gilder

First Name: Albert Stanley

Surname: Gilder

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 18

Birth Town: Maidenhead, Berks

Resided Town: Maidenhead addresses - 62 Powney Road and 26 Portlock Road Maidenhead



Fate: Died of Wounds at Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France (CWGC ref 514815)

Grave Reference: A. 18. 23. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

Information: Parents: James and Emily Kate Gilder, of 62, Powney Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 5th Battalion

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James Henry Golding

First Name: James Henry

Initials: J H

Surname: Golding

DOB: Circa 1876

Age: 43



Information: Husband of Elizabeth Golding, of 45, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal



Battalion: 3rd Battalion

Private James Henry Golding’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

John Augustus Grant

First Name: John Augustus

Initials: J A

Surname: Grant

DOB: Circa 1897

Age: 21





Fate: Died of Wounds at the Casualty Clearing Station, Awoingt, France

Grave Reference: III. C. 24. AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY (CWGC ref 536518)

Information: Parents: John Elisha and Kate Louisa Grant, of 17, Boyne Hill Terrace, Maidenhead.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Cheshire Regiment 9th Battalion

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Daniel Gray

First Name: Daniel

Initials: D

Surname: Gray

Birth Town: Holyport, Middlesex

Resided Town: Maidenhead. Son of Isaac and Emily Gray of ‘Vine Cottage’, Cox Green, Maidenhead.


Date of Death: 15/05/1915 Daniel Gray is on the Bray War Memorial and at All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead

Fate: Killed in Action buried at Le Touret Memorial Cemetery

Panel Reference: Panel 30. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL (CWGC)




Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star Victory Medal and the British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:


1st Battalion

All Saints,

Boyne Hill

Daniel Gray is on the list in the September 1914 Parish Magazine, so he was among the first to

leave to go to serve in the War. In the June 1915 Parish Magazine, Daniel Gray, RIP, is listed

in the Roll of Honour, after his death on 15th May 1915.


Albert Edward Green

There is no record of ‘Green A. P.’ in Maidenhead, so I suggest the ‘P’ was mis-heard or written unclearly and

mistaken for ‘E’ giving us this Naval Petty Officer to remember at All Saints, Boyne Hill.


Initials: A E

Surname: Green

DOB: Circa 1883

Age: 34


Date of Death: 30/06/1917 Killed by explosion of vessel at Sea 6 Nautical Miles SSE of Lerwick, Shetland Isles

Panel Reference: 23. Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 3052743)

Information: SON OF A. E. GREEN, OF 13, GROVE ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, BERKS.

Married to Frances Nellie Baston of 41 Park Street.

Albert was 5ft 3¾ ins tall with brown hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion.

Rank: Petty Officer Stoker

Service Number: 304957 He was a full time sailor from 1903 onwards and died at sea when HMS Cheerful was sunk.

HMS Cheerful was a Torpedo destroyer and the ship struck a mine.

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Cheerful

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William Henry Green The Board at All Saints Church lists ‘Green A.H.’ but there is no soldier of that name from Maidenhead. I suggest that ‘A.H’ was mistaken for ‘W.H’ and that this Maidonian should be on the Board at All Saints.

First Name: William Henry

Surname: Green

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 24

Birth Town: Woolwich, Kent

Resided Town: Maidenhead in Westborough Road



Fate: Killed in Action in the Battle of The Somme

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Emily Green, and the late William Henry Green; husband of Fanny Amy Green, of Furze Platt

Post Office, Maidenhead, Berks.




Medals: Victory Medal and the British War Medal


Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment) 8th Battalion


The local newspaper report about the marriage of Lance

Corporal William Henry Green and Miss Fanny Amy Newell

Marriage.- A typical war wedding was solemnized in St.

Lukes church, Maidenhead, on Sunday last, when the

contracting parties were Lce.- Corpl. Wm Henry Green, of

the 8th Batt. Royal Fusiliers and Miss Fanny Amy Newell,

daughter of Mr. F. Newell , postmaster and confectioner

and Mrs. Newell. The wedding was a quiet one, as the

bridegroom had only just arrived from the Front on 6 days’

special leave, he having been in France ten months. The

officiating clergyman was the Vicar, Rev. C.E.M. Fry. The

bride looked charming in a white crepe onduile dress, and

also wore an old Brussels lace veil, kindly lent by Mrs. L.

Buchanan. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and

wore a diamond brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. She

was attended by two bridesmaids-Miss Elsie Newell (sister)

and Miss Essie Dunkley (cousin), who were attired in blue

crepe ondulle dresses, black hats and carried bouquets of

pink carnations and wore gold brooches, both the gifts of

the bridegroom. The bride and bridegroom left later in the

day for Westminster to a flat kindly lent by the bridegroom’s sister. The presents were both numerous and useful. The

bridegroom comes from a soldier’s family, three of them having already been decorated for bravery on the battlefield.

William Henry Green died 3 months later at the Battle of the Somme 8.7.16 A member of his family has told me that

he lived in Westborough Road, Maidenhead, which explains why he is on the Board at All Saints Church, with the

wrong initials on the original board. His name is recorded on Pier and Face 8 C of the Thiepval Memorial on this Panel

at the front. Due to scaffolding blocking the way I was not able to go closer to take a clear photograph of his name,

but we read his name on this Memorial.

Archibald Grove

First Name: Archibald

Surname: Grove

DOB: Circa 1887

Age: 29

Birth Town: Cox Green, Berkshire

Resided Town: 6 Sunny Cottages High Street Bray & 4 Little Low Brook Cottages Highfield Lane Cox Green M’head


Date of Death: 03/07/1916 at the Battle of the Somme. Killed in Action at Ovillers la Boiselle, France

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 787911)

Fate: Killed in Action. His name is recorded at the Thiepval Memorial, Bray War Memorial and All Saints.

Information: Parents: William and Ellen Grove, of 4, Lowbrooks Cottages, Cox Green, Maidenhead.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment 5th Battalion


John Grove

First Name: John

Surname: Grove





Fate: Killed in Action Grave Reference: VI. K. 44. (CWGC)

Cemetery: RATION FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star



Regiment:

Battalion:


2nd Battalion

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George Grove

First Name: George

Initials: G

Surname: Grove

Birth Town: Cookham, Berkshire




Fate: Died at Home His grave is in the Churchyard at the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment

Regiment 2: Labour Corps

Battalion 2: transferred to

Private George Grove’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

Frederick G.W. Groves

First Name: Frederick

Initials: F. G. W.

Surname: Groves

DOB: Circa 1896

Age: 22

Birth Town: Maidenhead, Berks




Fate: Killed in Action at Mets-en-Courture, France ( CWGC ref 315182) Grave Reference: II. G. 11.

Cemetery: METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION

Information: Parents: Frederick and Kate Groves, of 83, Clare Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.




Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Battalion: 2nd Battalion

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Charles Harding

First Name: Charles

Surname: Harding

DOB: Circa 1880

Age: 35

Nationality: Canadian

Date of Death: 25/01/1915 He was killed when one of own guns exploded.

Cemetery Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3 in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Grave Reference: III. D. 1. Plot 3 Row D (CWGC)

Information: Parents: William and Helen Harding; husband of Elizabeth Harding,of Boyn Valley Road. Charles worked

For Mr Creed the Builder in Boyn Hill. His parents moved to to 266, French St., Oshawa, Ontario.

The Parish of All

Saints Boyne Hill

C. Harding who died on 25th January 1915 in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Regiment is from Boyne Valley

In the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill. ( information on the Maidenhead Volunteers CD from BFS)

Rank: Private

Service Number: 227

Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star


Service: Canadian Army

Regiment: Eastern Ontario Regiment

Commemorated: Canadian and at the Grave in Belgium. This ‘C. Harding’ is recorded on the Board at the Parish Church

of All Saints, Boyne Hill and at The War Memorial at Maidenhead Town Hall.

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https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals/1914-15-star/

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals/victory-medal/

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals/british-war-medal/

Albert John Harris

First Name: Albert John

Surname: Harris

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 24

Birth Town: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Resided Town: Reading



Fate: Killed in Action Grave Reference: VII. A. 3. GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS (CWGC)

Information: Parent: Mrs. Mary Ann Harris, of 8, Rayfield Terrace, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion

Grenadier Guards

2nd Battalion

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George Joseph Harris

First Name: George Joseph

Initials: G J

Surname: Harris

Birth Town: Putney, London

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire - Coronation Cottages Westborough Road



Fate: Killed in Action at the Somme Salient Panel Reference: Panel 6.

Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 1743357)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Hampshire Regiment

2nd/4th Battalion


Frank Henwood

Frank Henwood does not have any connections with Maidenhead. There was Frederick James Henwood who

lived at 12 Prospect Place, Boyne Hill. He was born on 12th January 1894. His parents were George and Ann. He

enlisted in the Army in Canada, he served in the Army but there is no record of his death in WWI. The

‘Henwood F’ on our Board may refer to Frederick from Boyne Hill, rather than Frank.

First Name: Frank

Surname: Henwood

Birth Town: Marylebone in 1900 (Free BMD)

Resided Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada



Grave Reference: II. C. 15.

Cemetery: CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME (CWGC)

Fate: Died of Wounds

Rank: Private

Service Number: MS/2449


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps

Battalion: 567th (Devon) Coy

Regiment 2: Royal Engineers

Battalion 2: attd. 567th (Devon) Coy

Commemorated: Britain in the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead and at Maidenhead Town Hall

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Arthur Henry Holmes

First Name: Arthur Henry

Surname: Holmes

DOB: Circa 1894

Age: 24


Resided Town: Dorchester.



Fate: Died at No.34 Casualty Clearing Station, Fienvillers, France (CWGC ref 2740347)

Grave Reference: A. 13. Cemetery: FIENVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

Information: SON OF ARTHUR AND ADELAIDE ANN HOLMES, OF 35, PORTLOCK RD., MAIDENHEAD.

Rank: Sapper



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Engineers From October 1916 the Royal Engineers had been working underground

constructing tunnels for the troops in preparation for the Battle of Arras in 1917.

"L" Signal Coy

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William John Hulcup

First Name: William John

Surname: Hulcup

Birth Town: Wantage, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead at Highway Post Office Highway Avenue Highway Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at Villers Guislain, Cambria, France Panel Reference: Panel 8.

Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL (CWGC ref 1754119)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion


5th Battalion

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William Thomas Hutton

First Name: William Thomas

Initials: W T

Surname: Hutton

DOB: Circa 1893

Age: 22


Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Killed in Action at Ypres Salient, Belgium Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 39.

Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 1615663)

Information: SON OF FREDERICK AND ELEANOR HUTTON, OF SHOPPENHANGERS COTTAGE,

CURL LANE, MAIDENHEAD.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry


Leonard Ernest Janes

First Name: Leonard

Surname: Janes





Fate: Died of Wounds at Casualty Clearing Station, Grevillers (CWGC ref 290408)

Grave Reference: XIV. B. 17. Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

Rank: Rifleman



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

King's Royal Rifle Corps

1st Battalion

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William Henry Jones


Surname: Jones

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 25

Birth Town: Waltham, Berkshire




Fate: Killed in Action at Hullock, Loos, France Panel Reference: Panel 93 to 95.

Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 733239)

Information: Parent: the late Mrs. Maria Jones, of 32, Avondale Cottages, Boyne Valley Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service:

British Army Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Battalion


Douglas Joynson

First Name: Douglas

Surname: Joynson

DOB: Circa 1894

Age: 24

Birth Town: High Wycombe

Resided Town: Southampton



Fate: Died

Grave Reference: VI. F. 9. Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL (CWGC)

Information: Parent: Owen Joynson, of ""Homestead,"" 18, King's Grove, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Army Medical Corps

25th (1st/2nd Wessex) Field Ambulance

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Joseph Keeley

First Name: Joseph

Surname: Keeley

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 24


Resided Town: Westborough Road, Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at French Farm, Givenchy, France (CWGC ref 855654)

Panel Reference: Panel 30 Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Information: Parents: John and Clara Annie Keeley, of 99, Powney Rd., Maidenhead.

Joseph landed in France on 19th January 1915 with 69 other men under the command

of Lieutenant G W Getting.

He was killed on 10th February 1915 near Givenchy and has no known grave.

The Battalion War diary does not record his death on the 10th February 1915, but at

that time they were in the trenches near Givenchy at FRENCH FARM, and would

explain why he is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.

1901 Census has the family living at 9 Cherry Garden Lane, White Waltham.

1911 Census has the family living at Westborough Road, Maidenhead, in the Parish of

All Saints, Boyne Hill.

Rank: Private




Campaign Medals: 1914/15 Star Victory Medal British War Medal


Regiment:



Joseph Keeley

Alfred Henry Kent

First Name: Alfred Henry

Initials: A H

Surname: Kent

DOB: Circa 1883

Age: 31


All Saints

Boyne Hill

Maidenhead

At All Saints Church we have ‘Kent A. H.’ on the list of soldiers who died in World War 1. In the

June 1915 Parish Magazine, ‘Alfred Henry Kent RIP’ is listed on the Roll of Honour. This is the only

‘Alfred Henry Kent’ who died before June 1915 on www.forces-war-records.co.uk and

CWGC website so this ‘Albert Henry Kent’ had connections to All Saints, Boyne Hill.

Date of Death: 22/09/1914 He is remembered on Panel 2 of CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: HUSBAND OF ALICE KENT, OF 19, TURNER BUILDINGS, MILLBANK, WESTMINSTER, LONDON.

Further

Information:

(RFR/CH/B/3666)

Rank: Able Seaman


Campaign

Medals:


Service: Royal Navy

Ship: HMS Aboukir

Battalion: Royal Fleet Reserve


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George King

First Name: George

Surname: King

DOB: Circa 1895

Age: 21





Fate: Killed in Action Panel Ref: Pier and Face 11 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Information: Parents: Thomas and Mary A. King, of 85, St. Mark's Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion: Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

5th Battalion


William Lambert

First Name: William

Surname: Lambert

DOB: Circa 1883

Age: 33

Birth Town: Clewer, Berkshire




Fate: Died of Wounds at 41st Casualty Clearing Station, Wanquetin, France (CWGC 80219)

Grave Reference: I. A. 16. Cemetery: WANQUETIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Information: Husband of W. Lambert, of 68, All Saints Cottages, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:



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Brian Lightly Lawrence

First Name: Brian Lightly

Surname: Lawrence


Information: Son of Arthur and Agnes Lawrence, Wine Merchants & Estate Agent of Maidenhead

Date of Death: 01/06/1915 His name is on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Bray War Memorial and All Saints

Panel Reference: Panel 8. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Age: 18

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Middlesex Regiment

Battalion: 2nd Battalion


Sydney M. Lester

First Name: Sydney

Initials: S

Surname: Lester

Nationality: Australian

Date of Death: 04/04/1917 Grave Reference: II. D. 24.

Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Henry and Kate Emma Lester, of 8, Crawford Road, Maylands, Western Australia.

Native of Maldenhead, England.

Rank: Driver


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: Australian Army

Regiment:

Battalion:

Australian Infantry

51st Battalion

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Oliver Percy Lipscombe

First Name: Oliver Percy

Surname: Lipscombe

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 25





Fate: Died of Wounds at 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, France

Grave Reference: VIII. D. 152. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY (CWGC 47699)

Information: Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lipscombe, of 4 North Star Lane, Maidenhead; his mother’s name was

Sarah, and he was the husband of Agnes Lipscombe, of 137, Westborough Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Corporal



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:




William Lipscombe *

First Name: William

Surname: Lipscombe



Information: Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lipscombe, of 4 North Star Lane, Maidenhead; his mother’s name was

Sarah. Oliver Percy Lipscombe was his brother.



Fate: Killed in Action he was killed at Cambrin on the 16th December 1915 at Boyau, Bethune, France

Grave Reference: D. 51. Cemetery: CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

(CWGC ref 170952)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:



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Private William Lipscombe’s grave at Cambrin Churchyard Extension at Cambrin, France

John Edgar Marks

First Name: John Edgar

Surname: Marks

Birth Town: St. Neots, Huntingdon

Resided Town: Maidenhead – home on Cookham Road, Maidenhead. He was the son of James and Francis Marks of

28 Grenfell Road in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill.



Fate: Killed In Action at Loos-en-Gohelle, France

Panel Reference: Panel 7 and 8. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 735711)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Coldstream Guards

3rd Battalion


Cyril Christopher Mason

First Name: Cyril Christopher

Initials: C C

Surname: Mason

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 26


Date of Death: 26/01/1917 Died of sickness at Mailly Maillet, France (CWGC ref 111610)

Grave Reference: II. E. 1. Cemetery: MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET

Information: Parent: John Mason, of ""Beechleigh"" Rutland Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Sergeant

Service Number: 810

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: south african heavy artillery

Battalion: 12th Siege Battery

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Carlyon William Mason - Macfarlane

First Name: Carlyon

Surname: Mason - MacFarlane


Information: Carlyon was born in Maidenhead to Lieutenant Colonel David James Mason-MacFarlane and Mary

Blanche Mason-MacFarlane in March 1891. Their home address was Kindowie’, Boyndon Road Boyn Hill

He attended Rugby School from 1904 to 1908 then entered RMC Sandhurst in September 1909. He

passed out First with honours and won the King’s Gold Medal as best Officer Cadet with the highest

score and won six First Prizes.

Rank: Captain Attached to 15th Hussars.

Date of Death: 05/09/1916 killed in action aged 25 at Senussi District, Egypt

Grave Reference: H. 102. Cemetery:CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY (CWGC)


Regiment: 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars

Seniority Date: 3/21/1914

Gallantry Awards: Mentioned in Despatches

This is the lowest form of recognition that was announced. The Mention in

Despatches (M.I.D.) for a Soldier is not an award of a medal, but is a

commendation of an act of gallantry or service. C W Mason-MacFarlane’s

name would appear in the official report written by a Superior Officer and sent to the high command, in

which is described the Soldier's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy. This despatch is

published in the London Gazette newspaper of the State, which has existed since 1665 and is still

published today.During World War One the citations published in the London Gazette did not usually give

details of the place and date of the action for which awarded for security reasons.

In 1920 the Army Order authorised the issue of an oak leaf emblem decoration to be pinned or sewn

diagonally on to the ‘Victory’ medal ribbon.

Gazette Info: Gazette issue 29845. Mentioned in Despatches by General Sir Archibald Murray, K.C.B,

Commander-in-chief. To the Secretary of State for War.

Gazette Date: 01/12/1916 Page 11803

Duty Location: EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE In January 1916 he was sent out to Egypt and made

Commandant of Signals for the Western Frontier Egyption Field Force. He was then specially selected to

command a Company of the 18th Imperial Camel Corps on account of his initiative and resourcefulness.

On his last patrol he had entered an unexplored oasis when a skirmish broke out. He was cut off from his

patrol along with his Junior Officer by a number of Senussi tribesmen and killed. His body was recovered

and buried at the base of a cliff where he fell. On the 1st October 1916 he was mentioned in Despatches.

Commemorated: Egypt and in Britain on the board at the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead

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George Moore

First Name: George

Surname: Moore

Birth Town: Downham Market, Norfolk




Fate: Died at Sea - Drowned at 09.15hrs 11km off Kandeloussa, Turkey Drowned when the Troop Ship Royal

Edward was torpeadoed by U14 at 09.15 11km of Kandeloussa. The torpeado hit the stern of the ship

and she sank within six minutes. The ship had just completed life raft drills and the troops were stowing

their kit below decks when the torpedo struck. The Royal Edward was the first troop ship to be sunk in

the war. (FKAC website) (CWGC ref 683049)

Panel Reference: Panel 199 or 233 to 236 and 331. Memorial: HELLES MEMOR

Rank: Serjeant

Service Number: SS/13872

Campaign

Medals:




Battalion: 18th Labour Company

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Roger Ludovic Moore

First Name: Roger Ludovic

Surname: Moore

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 24


Date of Death: 20/12/1914 He died of his wounds on 20th December after he was shot in the back early in the

morning when he was visiting his sentries and is buried in the London Rifle Brigade Cemetery in

Hainault, Belgium. Grave Reference: I. B. 5. LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE CEMETERY

(CWGC ref 487098) He is also on Bray War Memorial.

Information: Parents: Dr. George E. Moore and Caroline Moore, of ""Redcroft"", Castle Hill, Maidenhead.

Rank: Lieutenant

Gallantry

Awards:

Mentioned in Despatches

The Mention in Despatches (M.I.D.) for a Soldier is not an award of a

medal, but is a commendation of an act of gallantry or service.

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Somerset Light Infantry

1st Battalion

04.08.1914 Stationed at Colchester as part of the 11th Brigade of the 4th Division.

22.08.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions including;

1914The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battles of the Aisne and Messines.

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Edward William Neighbour

First Name: Edward William

Initials: E W

Surname: Neighbour

DOB: Circa 1875

Age: 40


All Saints

Boyne Hill

‘Neighbour E.W.’ is on the board in All Saints Church.

His address was in the Parish at 67 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead.

In the July 1915 Parish Magazine ‘Edward Neighbour RIP’ is on the Roll of Honour.

Date of Death: 08/05/1915 He was killed in Action at Krithia, Gallipoli, Turkey

Memorial: TWELVE TREE COPSE (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL ( CWGC 7137993)

Information: ELDEST SON OF EDWARD AND EMILY NEIGHBOUR; HUSBAND OF FLORENCE ALICIA

NEIGHBOUR, OF 3, EAST DULWICH RD. EAST DULWICH, LONDON, ENGLAND.

Rank: Private

Service Number: 12/197

Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Auckland Regiment, NZEF

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William Stephen Newport

First Name: William Stephen

Surname: Newport

DOB: Circa 1900

Age: 18

Birth Town: Reading, Berkshire




Fate: Died of Wounds at No.56 Casualty Clearing Station, Grevillers, France (CWGC 290757)

Grave Reference: XIV. B. 18. Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

Information: Parents: Stephen and Annie Newport, of 62, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private


Duty Location: France and Flanders

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion

Devonshire Regiment

1st/5th Battalion

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Sydney Nightingale

First Name: Sydney

Surname: Nightingale

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 27


Date of Death: 31/05/1918 at Base Hospital, Wimereux, Boulogne, France

Cemetery CWGC Ref:4026657 TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

Information: SON OF MRS. L. E. CLARKE, OF 65, PENYSTON RD., MAIDENHEAD.

Rank: Private

Service Number: M2/156891

Campaign

Medals:

Like many service personnel of World War One, S Nightingale was entitled to the Victory

Medal and the British War Medal was automatically awarded in the event

of death on active service.


Regiment: Army Service Corps

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Edward Norkett

‘Norkett T. is on the Board at All Saints Church – he must have been known as ‘Ted’!

First Name: Edward

Initials: E

Surname: Norkett

DOB: Circa 1880

Age: 39


Date of Death: 25/03/1919 He died of sickness at Wareham Military Hospital and he is buried in All Saints, Boyne Hill

Churchyard at the far end near the A4.

Information: Parents: Edward and Harriett Norkett; husband of Amy A. Norkett, of 36, Cromwell Rd., Maidenhead.

Edward’s father was a Mayor of Maidenhead. The family also lived at Dewell Cottage Boyn Hill, Hightown

Road and All Saints Avenue in the Parish of All Saints Boyne Hill.

Rank: Lieutenant

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal



Lieutenant Edward Norkett’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

William James Nuccol


Surname: Nuccoll

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 24


Resided Town: Henley-On-Thames



Fate: Killed in Action – he was killed by an Enemy Mine Exploding in the Reserve Trenches Sector D,

Sailly Labourse, France.

Grave Reference: II. H. 17. Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY (CWGC 252223)

Information: Parents: William and Grace Nuccoll, of 7, Gordon Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



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Medals:



Regiment:


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Robert Owen

First Name: Robert

Initials: R

Surname: Owen

DOB: Circa 1893

Age: 25


Date of Death: 01/04/1918 at 14th General or 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, Boulogne, France

Grave Reference: IX. C. 3. WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY (CWGC ref 84552)

Information: Parents: Mr. and Mrs. A. Owen, of Holyport, nr. Maidenhead, Berks. His mother’s name was Alice.

Robert’s address was 12 Clare Road, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill. He was

The grandson of the late Robert Owen of Floral Nursery, Castle Hill.

Rank: Corporal


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Guards Machine Gun Regiment

Battalion: 3rd (Royal Horse Guards) Company

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William G. Palmer

First Name: W G

Surname: Palmer

DOB: Circa 1897

Age: 19

Birth Town: Bray, Berkshire.




Fate: Killed In Action at the Somme Salient, France

Grave Reference: III. D. 3. ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS (CWGC ref 563270)

Information: Parents: William and Emily Palmer, of The Gables, Bath Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Sapper



Campaign

Medals:




Battalion: 26th Field Company

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Sapper William G. Palmer at the Loos St Patrick Cemetery in France

George Henry Parker

First Name: George Henry

Initials: G H

Surname: Parker

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 20

Birth Town: Bray, Berkshire.

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire. His address was Bath Road, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints.



Fate: Killed in Action at Ypres Salient, Belgium

Panel Reference: Panel 75 to 77.Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 1636044)

Information: SON OF WALTER GEORGE AND MATILDA PARKER, OF 45, BRIDGE ST.,

MAIDENHEAD, BERKS

Rank: Private



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Medals:


Service: British Army Worcestershire Regiment 3rd Battalion


Ernest Samuel Pittam

First Name: Ernest Samuel

Surname: Pittam

Birth Town: Brixton, Surrey

Resided Town: Plumstead, Kent



Fate: Died of Wounds Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Rank: Rifleman

Service Number: R/40303


Campaign

Medals:


The Parish of All

Saints, Boyne

Hill

‘Pittam E.S’ was on the original WW1 Board in the North Porch. This soldier is the only ‘Pittam E.S.’

On the CWGC and the Forces website, so he must have had unrecorded links to the Parish of All

Saints, Boyne Hill.

Service: British Army posted to 2nd/16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) (CWGC)


http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/142020/CHATBY%20MEMORIAL

Reginald John Pope

The Board at All Saints Church listed ‘Pope J.’ and ‘Pope R.J.’ I suggest these are both entries for the

one man – some knowing him as ‘John’ and others calling him ‘Reginald John’

First Name: R J

Surname: Pope


Resided town: Maidenhead - n 1911 he was living with his family in a gypsy caravan in Blackamore Lane.

The address given at date of burial was 22 King Street.

All Saints

Boyne Hill

Reginald John Pope is listed on the Roll of Honour at All Saints Church, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.

His grave is in the Churchyard at the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill.


Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment

Battalion: 4th Reserve Battalion

Private Reginald John Pope’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

Robert Henry Porter

He was known to the family as ‘Robert’ so he is recorded as ‘Porter R.H.’ on the Board at All Saints Church

First Name: Henry Robert

Initials: H R

Surname: Porter

Birth: 1895 in Langley, Buckinghamshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead at 115 Westborough Road, Boyn Hill, Maidenhead, Berks.


Date of Death: 10/05/1915 He was originally buried at Ferme Deloux-Boquet, Nouveaumonde British

Cemetery and the date of death is given as the 11th May, not 10th. This was "possibly" the dressing

station to which he was taken after the fighting.

Fate: Died of Wounds on 10 May 1915 - aged 20, as a result of injuries sustained during the attack and

operations at BAC ST MAUR the previous day. . He died of wounds at Casualty Clearing Station, Bac

St Maur, In June 1920 he was re-interred at Pont du Hem Military Cemetery. Grave Ref: V. B. 28.

Cemetery: PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE (CWGC ref 597158)

Information: Parent: the late Alice Sophia Porter of 115 Westborough Road, Boyn Hill, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Princess Charlotte of Wales’s Regiment

Battalion: 2nd Battalion He enlisted on 29th February 1912. He arrived in France on 6th November 1914.

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http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals/1914-15-star/


Cecil George Palmer Priest

First Name: Cecil George Palmer

Initials: C G P

Surname: Priest

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 29



Information: Parents: the late George and Hannah Priest.

Husband of Grace Priest, of 44, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Air Mechanic 2nd Class


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: Royal Air Force

Battalion: "A" Sqdn

Here is a photograph of Air Mechanic 2nd Class Cecil George Palmer

Priest’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

Frederic William Proctor

First Name: Frederic William

Initials: F W

Surname: Proctor

DOB: Circa 1863

Age: 53



Information: Parent: the late William Proctor; husband of Hope Sandbach (formerly Proctor), of Caerllo,

Abergele, Denbighshire. Born at Torquay.

Boyne Hill

Maidenhead

‘Proctor F.W.’ is on the list at All Saints Church, Boyne Hill.

His grave is in the Churchyard at the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill.

Rank: Major

Rank (2nd): Acting Lieutenant Colonel

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Oliver Reed

First Name: Oliver

Initials: O

Surname: Reed

DOB: Circa 1886

Age: 28



Fate: Ship sunk whilst in Action off Chiliean Coast. He was killed or died as a direct result of enemy action

at 19.50hrs, Coronel, Chilean coast, South Atlantic. Panel Reference: 2

Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC 2871919)

Information: HUSBAND OF GERTRUDE R. REED, OF "VERA," HITCHAM, MAIDENHEAD, BERKS.

His address was 117 Powney Road, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill

Rank: Able Seaman

Service Number: SS/1028

Duty Location: Chilean Coast

Campaign

Medals:

1914 Star Victory Medal British War Medal

Service: Navy

Ship: HMS Good Hope Royal Fleet Reserve Number (RFR/PO/B/3790)


William Henry Roadnight *


Surname: Roadnight


Resided Town: Maidenhead addresses in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill 27 College Glen and

6 Castle Hill Maidenhead.



Fate: Killed in Action Grave Reference: I. A. 15.

Cemetery: BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (CWGC ref 305123)

All Saints

Boyne Hill

In the Parish Magazine of October 1917 William H. Roadnight is listed in the Roll of Honour

As ‘William H. Roadnight RIP’, as he was killed in action on 5th August 1917.

Information: Husband of Mrs. Mary. Anne. Roadnight, of 27, College Green, Maidenhead.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:



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Alfred Keith Scott

First Name: Alfred Keith

Surname: Scott

Age: 25

Birth Town: Hammersmith, Middlesex

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire His address was 12, King's Grove, Maidenhead, Berks.



Fate: Killed in Action Somme Salient, France Grave Reference: VI. J. 15.

Cemetery: ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT (CWGC ref 138951)

Information: Parents: John Theophilus and Mary Jane Scott, of 12, King's Grove, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Regimental Serjeant Major

Service Number: S/12647


Campaign

Medals:


Gallantry Awards: The Distinguished Conduct Medal was regarded as second only to the Victoria Cross in prestige.

The D.C.M. was awarded to Alfred Keith Scott for gallantry in the field in the face of the enemy.

Service: British Army in the Cameron Highlanders in the 7th Battalion

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Douglas John Scott

First Name: Douglas John

Initials: D J

Surname: Scott

DOB: Circa 1886

Age: 32

Resided Town: Maidenhead – his address was 12, King's Grove, Maidenhead, Berks.



Fate: Grave Reference: O. 13.

Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY

Information: Parents: John Theophilus and Mary Jane Scott, of 12, King's Grove, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Serjeant


Duty Location: Egyptian Expeditionary Force

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: London Regiment

Battalion: 2nd/14th Battalion also known as London Scottish

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Henry James Scott

First Name: Henry James

Initials: H J

Surname: Scott

DOB: Circa 1889

Age: 27


Date of Death: 16/01/1916 Died of wounds at 7th Casualty Cearing Station, Noeux-les-Mines, France

Grave Reference: I. E. 29.NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY (CWGC ref 466153)

Information: Parents: Mr. J. T. and Mrs. M. J. Scott, of 12, King's Grove, Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Serjeant


Campaign

Medals:




Battalion: (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles)

Company: "C" Company

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Serjeant Henry James Scott’s grave at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery between Bethune and

Arras in France

Terris Seymour

The WWI Board at All Saints Church records ‘Seymour J’, but there was no soldier of this name from

Maidenhead. However ‘Terris Seymour’ may be the man intended to be recorded here. The 1911 Census

shows that the handwriting of ‘T’ looks like a ‘J’ – hence this mistake was made if similar writing informed the

Church of his death, we can see how this error was made.

First Name: Terris

Initials: T

Surname: Seymour

Birth Town: Kensington, London 1898

Resided Town:

Information:

Maidenhead addresses were: Cliveden Stores Furze Platt Road Furze Platt Maidenhead and

‘White Ness’, Alwyn Road, Maidenhead, where Terris lived with his parents Francis and Maria Seymour. Terris’s Civilian occupation was a Munitions Worker. (FKAC)


Date of Death: 11/4/1918 He died of wounds No.58 West Riding Casualty Clearing Station, Lillers, France.

Terris died of multiple gun shot wounds around lips and face.(FKAC)

Cemetery: Grave Reference: V. F. 42. LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY (CWGC ref 2947839)

Rank: Rifleman



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

South Lancashire Regiment

2nd Battalion

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The 1911 Census shows that the handwriting of ‘T’ looks like a ‘J’ – hence this could explain how a

mistake was made, if similar writing informed the Church of his death.

Leonard Walter Seymour

First Name: Leonard

Initials: L. W.

Surname: Seymour

Birth Town: Kingston, Surrey

Resided Town: Maidenhead at 31 Westborough Road, Maidenhead

Information: Parents were Joseph and Jessie Seymour and his brother was Sidney Herbert Seymour (FKAC)



Fate: Killed in Action at Killed Ypres Salient, Belgium

Panel Reference: Panel 9. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 829097)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion


Sidney Herbert Seymour

First Name: Sidney Herbert

Initials: S H

Surname: Seymour

Birth Town: Wargrave, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire at at 31 Westborough Road Maidenhead.


Information: Parents were Joseph and Jessie Seymour and his brother was Leonard Walter Seymour (FKAC)


Fate: Killed in Action Ypres Salient, Belgium

Panel Reference: Panel 2 and 3. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL CWGC 868174)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

14th (Service) Battalion (1st Birmingham)


I saw Private Sidney Herbert Seymour’s name at this Ploegsteert Memorial In Belgium, but his name

was too high on the Panel to be seen clearly in my photograph. He was listed with other Soldiers

from the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

George Shaw

First Name: George

Surname: Shaw


Resided Town: 51 Cordwallis Street Maidenhead



Fate: Died of Dysentery at Ankora Prisoner of War Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Grave Reference: Angora Mem. 150.

Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY (CWGC ref 635180)

Rank: Driver


Duty Location: Egypt

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Field Artillery

76th Battalion

Boyne Hill: ‘George Shaw RIP’ is in the January 1918 Roll of Honour in the Parish Magazine. He was born in

Maidenhead and also ‘Shaw G.’ is on the Board in the North Porch.

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John William Shelton

First Name: John

Surname: Shelton

DOB: 1892

Age: 24 years


Date of Death: 08 / 6 / 1916 John died in the district of St George, Hanover Square, London in June 1916. It is

possible that he was in a Military Hospital at the time. His father wrote to the Army after his death in

June 1916 stating that his son had died from heart failure as a result of the "shock" in the trenches

during 1915/16. John was probably suffering from shell shock. We honour this soldier from our

Parish who fought in the War until February 1916 and died as a result of his War Service.

All Saints

Boyne Hill

Maidenhead

John Shelton was listed on the Roll of Honour at All Saints Church. He was buried in the Churchyard at

All Saints, Boyne Hill on 12th June 1916. On the family grave is written: ‘In loving Memory of William

Benjamin Shelton died 11th August 1937 aged 73 ‘at rest’ and Lucy Anna his wife died 29th May

1949 aged 93 And John William Shelton Son of the above died 8th June 1916 aged 24’. He was not

given a CWGC grave because he was not in the Army at the time of his death. We honour this

soldier from our Parish who fought in the War until February 1916 and died as a result of his War

Service.

Information: Parents were William Benjamin and Lucy Anna Shelton. 1911 census has the family living in

44 Albert Street, Maidenhead. John worked, briefly, for the Great Western Railway from 1908 -1909 as

as a parcels clerk and then gained employment as a coal clerk, probably at Maidenhead Station. He

served with the Army from February 1911- February 1916. The 1st/4th Battalion landed in France

on 31/3/1915 and John would have been with them. In February the Battalion was in the trenches at

Hebuterne, Somme, in France and whilst it was a fairly quiet sector, it was cold, wet and miserable

and they had been there for 5 months under constant shelling. He was Honourably Discharged

22/2/1916 under Kings Regulations 392 He had served his term in the Army and allowed to go home.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star , Victory Medal British War Medal


Regiment:

Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st/ 4th Battalion

Private John William Shelton’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

George Shepherd

First Name: George

Surname: Shepherd






Panel Reference: Panel 93 to 95. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914/15 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service:



Thomas Henry Shirvill

First Name: Thomas Henry

Surname: Shirvill

DOB: Circa 1893

Age: 24

Birth Town: Boyne Hill, Berkshire

Resided Town: 7 The Croft Boyn Hill Maidenhead



Fate: Died of Wounds when a Prisoner of War at the Somme Salient, France

Panel Reference: Panel 105 to 106 and 162 TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 829421)

Information: Husband of Florence Shirvill, of 30, Orpington Road, Winchmore Hill, London.

Rank: Private


Duty Location: Germany

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal and British War Medal


Regiment:

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 2nd Battalion


William Henry Simmance


Initials: W H

Surname: Simmance

Birth Town: Cookham

Resided Town: Maidenhead – 13 Powney Road, Maidenhead in the Parish of All Saints, Boyne Hill


Information: Father - William James Simmance, Mother- Alice Louisa Simmance

William Henry Simmance’s Civilian Occupation Fruiterer’s Assistant (FKAC)


Fate: Killed in Action at Picardy, France

Panel Reference: Panel 3. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL (CWGC ref1748704)




Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars


Charles Francis Bateman Smith

The Board at All Saints Boyne Hill lists ‘Smith G.E.’ but there is no trace of a Maidenhead soldier with that name. I

suggest confusion with C. F. B. Smith’s parents’ initials being ‘G’ and ‘E’ and that this soldier from the Parish is correct

and he should be remembered at The Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill.

First Name: Charles Francis Bateman

Surname: Smith

DOB: Circa 1887

Age: 28



Panel Reference: Panel 21. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Mary E. Smith, of ""Chetmead,"" Belmont Park Avenue, Maidenhead, Berks, and the late

Rev. Canon G. Herbert Smith, M.A.

Rank: Lieutenant

Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Suffolk Regiment

1st Battalion


Ernest James Smith

First Name: Ernest James

Initials: E J

Surname: Smith

DOB: Circa 1882

Age: 36





Fate: Died at the Casualty Clearing Station, Ramleh, Palastine & Israel

Grave Reference: C. 21. Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY (CWGC ref 653322)

Information: Husband of Gertrude F. Smith, of 27, Boyn Valley Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Serjeant

Service Number: WR/289431

Duty Location: Egypt

Campaign

Medals:




Battalion: 116th Railway Company

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Frederick Smith

First Name: Frederick

Initials: F

Surname: Smith

DOB: Circa 1895

Age: 21

Resided Town: Maidenhead at 36 West Street Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at Serre, France

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 812637)

Information: Parents: Mr. J. and Mrs. M. E. Smith, of 47, Kingbridge Rd., Newbury, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Battalion


Ronald Victor Smith

First Name: Ronald Victor

Initials: R V

Surname: Smith

DOB: Circa 1893

Age: 25



Information: Parent: Mrs. Louisa Smith, of 58, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Corporal


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal British War Meda

Service: Royal Air Force

Battalion: 5th Aeroplane Repair Depot

Here is a photograph of Corporal Ronald Victor Smith’s grave in

the Churchyard at All Saints’ Boyne Hill

Francis Edward Steele

First Name: Francis Edward

Initials: F E

Surname: Steele

DOB: Circa 1886

Age: 28

Birth Town: Ipsden, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead, Berkshire - 68 Portlock Road Maidenhead


Date of Death: 20/09/1914 Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 724196)

Fate: Killed in Action at La Mets Ferme, France. He was ‘the first parishioner’ of All Saints, Boyne Hill,

‘to give his life for his King and Country, and whilst of him we pray he may rest in peace, we offer

sincere sympathy to his relations.’ Boyne Hill Parish Magazine, October 1914

Information: Parent: Mrs. Helen Steele, of 68, Portlock Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

The 1914 Star was instituted in 1917 for service ashore in France and Flanders

between 5 August and 22 November 1914 Victory Medal and British War Medal


Regiment &

Battalion


1st Battalion

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Charles Stevens *

First Name: Charles

Surname: Stevens

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 25






Grave Reference: VI. A. 17. MOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (CWGC)

Information: Parent: Mrs. Elizabeth S. Stevens, of 3, Hope Cottages, High Town Rd., Maidenhead.

All Saints

Boyne Hill

Charles Steven’s brother Frederick is on the original Board at the Parish Church of All Saints, Boyne Hill,

but not his brother Charles. I suggest Charles Stevens was on the original Board from St Paul’s Church,

as he lived in Hightown Road, close to where St Paul’s Church used to be. The Board from St Paul’s

Church is lost and so Charles Stevens will be honoured on the new All Saints Board. He is buried in the

Churchyard at All Saints’ as his name is on his brother’s grave in the Churchyard.



Gallantry Awards: Military Medal This Level 3 Gallantry Medal was awarded to Charles Stevens for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire or for individual or associated acts of bravery which

were insufficient to merit the Distinguished Conduct Medal. It was announced in the London Gazette.

Gazette Issue 29731. Military Medal. His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to award

The Military Medal for bravery in the field. 1 / 9 /1916


Medals: Victory Medal and British War Medal


Regiment: Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) 1st Battalion

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Frederick James Stevens

First Name: Fredrick James

Surname: Stevens

DOB: Circa 1895

Age: 20




Date of Death: 12/01/1915 Died Of Wounds at Nottingham General Hospital

Fate: The February 1915 Parish Magazine tells us that ‘Frdk. Stevens, who was wounded near Ypres,

passed away in England and was accorded a military funeral in the Churchyard. His grave is in

the Churchyard at All Saints, Boyne Hill, towards the end on the left near the fence.

Information: Parents: Elizabeth S. Stevens, of 5, Dolman's Buildings, King St., Maidenhead, and the late

C. Stevens.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

Fredrick James Stevens was awarded the 1914-15 star campaign medal of the British Empire

for his service in World War One. He also received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.


Regiment:


Battalion: 1st Battalion "C" Company

Here is a photograph of Private Frederick James

Stevens’s grave in the Churchyard at All Saints’

Boyne Hill. His brother Charles is remembered

on this grave as he is buried in France at

MOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

EXTENSION



Sidney Stroud

First Name: Sidney

Surname: Stroud

Birth Town: Cookham, Berkshire - Tugwood Cottage Quarry Wood Road Cookham Cookham Dean

Resided Town: Maidenhead – husband of Margaret Stroud and they lived at 33 Grenfell Place



Fate: Killed In Action at Artois Region, France

Memorial: Panel Reference: Panel 3. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 1749260)

At St Paul’s Church (FKAC) – the Board is lost and at All Saints Boyne Hill

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Battalion:

Coldstream Guards

1st Battalion


John Taft

First Name: John

Initials: J

Surname: Taft

DOB: Circa 1892

Age: 24


Date of Death: 14/08/1916 killed in action at Ovillers, France (CWGC ref 814613)

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Information: Parent: Norman Taft, of ""Dundas,"" Cordwallis Rd., Maidenhead; husband of Emily Taft, of

19, The Croft, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead, Berks. Other addresses in Maidenhead: 24 Portlock Road Maidenhead and 13 Penystone Road Maidenhead

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:


Battalion: (5142) 1st/4th Battalion


William James Taylor


Initials: W J

Surname: Taylor

Birth Town: He was born at Shoppenhangers Cottages Bray, Berkshire. His parents were James and Sarah Taylor.

Resided Town: Henley-On-Thames





Rank: Private



Campaign Medals: Victory Medal and the British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:


8th Battalion

Commemorated: Remembered on Hambleden Memorial : Fawley Church Memorial : Lane End Memorial (his parents

were living at Dovers Farm, Lane End when William was killed and also on the Henley War Memorial


Arthur John Thatcher

First Name: Arthur John

Surname: Thatcher

DOB: Circa 1887

Age: 30

Birth Town: Reading

Resided Town: Maidenhead and Bloomsbury, Middlesex



Fate: Killed in Action at Ypres Salient, Belgium

Panel Reference: Panel 4 to 6 and 162. TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 827380)

Information: Parents: Walter and Sophia Thatcher, of 4, Clare Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Gunner



Campaign

Medals:




Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Battalion: 56th Div Ammunition Col

Here is a photograph of the Cemetery at Tyne Cot. Gunner Arthur Thatcher’s name with his brother

Corporal Walter Thatcher and 5 others from All Saints, Boyne Hill are on Panels here.

Walter Thatcher

First Name: Walter

Surname: Thatcher

DOB: Circa 1894 in Maidenhead

Age: 23

Birth Town: Reading

Resided Town: Maidenhead - 119 All Saints Avenue Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at Sailly Labourse, France

Panel Reference: Panel 105 to 106 and 162. TYNE COT MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 827381)

Information: Parents: Walter and Sophia Thatcher, of 4, Clare Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Corporal



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment:

Royal Berkshire Regiment 2nd Battalion


Henry Thomas Tillin

First Name: Henry Thomas

Surname: Tillin

DOB: Circa 1878

Age: 37

Birth Town: Aldermaston, Berkshire

Resided Town: Maidenhead - 4 The Cottage Windsor Road Braywick Maidenhead



Fate: Died of Wounds at General Hospital, Rouen, France

Grave Reference: A. 13. 16. ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN (CWGC ref 172649)

Information: Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Tillin, of Aldermaston, Reading

Husband of Mrs. F. Tillin, of 3, Flint Cottages, Bath Rd., Maidenhead.

Rank: Private



Medals: 1914/15 Star, Victory Medal and the British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:


6th Battalion

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Edward Horace Turner

First Name: Edward Horace

Initials: E H

Surname: Turner

Birth Town: Westminster, Middlesex

Resided Town: Maidenhead at 58 Point End Terrace Boyn Hill Road Boyn Hill Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at Veldhoek, Belgium Panel Reference: Panel 45.

Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

1914 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:


1st Battalion


Private Edward Horace Turner’s name is on a Panel at the Menin Gate Memorial. I read his name

but it was too high to photograph. Here are photographs of the Menin Gate memorial at Ypres.

William Henry Turner


Initials: W H

Surname: Turner

Birth Town: Leeds




Fate: Killed in Action at Nieuport, Belgium Memorial: NIEUPORT MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment:

Battalion:


8th Battalion

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Charles Wakeling

First Name: Charles

Surname: Wakeling


Birth: 1882 in Cookham

Resided town: Maidenhead at these addresses: Bath Road Pinkneys Green Maidenhead 113 Powney Road Maidenhead and 17 Spencers Road Maidenhead

Date of Death: 17/11/1918 He died of malaria at Dier El Belah, Palestine & Israel

Cemetery: Grave Reference: B. 207. Cemetery: DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY (CWGC)

Rank: Sapper


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service: British Army in the Royal Engineers

Battalion: 484th (1/2nd East Anglian) Field Company,

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Ashford Walford

First Name: Ashford

Surname: Walford

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 24

Birth Town: Southall

Resided Town: Ealing



Fate: Killed in Action Panel Reference: Panel 54. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Thomas Charles and Mary Ann Ashford Walford. Ashford was educated at

Maidenhead College. His brother was Leslie Francis Walford.

Rank: Private



Medals: 1914 Star, Victory Medal and the British War Medal



Battalion: 1st/14th Battalion also known as the London Scottish Battalion


Leslie Francis Walford

First Name: Leslie Francis

Surname: Walford

DOB: Circa 1891

Age: 23

Birth Town: Ealing

Resided Town: Ealing



Fate: Killed in Action Panel Reference: 54. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL (CWGC)

Information: Parents: Thomas Charles and Mary Ann Ashford Walford. His brother was Ashford Walford.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:


Service: British Army. London Regiment

Battalion: 1st/14th Battalion also known as the London Scottish Battalion

Boyne Hill L. F. Walford is on the list at All Saints Church. He is the only ‘L.F. Walford on www.forces-war-records.

and his brother Ashford who died on the same day went to Maidenhead.College.


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Oliver Robson Walford

First Name: Oliver Robson

Initials: O R

Surname: Walford

DOB: Circa 1896

Age: 19


Date of Death: 26/04/1915 Grave Reference: VIII. E. 12. OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY (CWGC)

Information: Parents: the late Col. W. S. Walford (R.A.) and Mrs. M. E. Walford. Oliver Robson Walford first wife was

the daughter of George Robson of Altwood, Maidenhead Thicket in the Parish of All Saints.


Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Royal Hampshire Regiment


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Austin Joseph Walton

First Name: Austin Joseph

Initials: A J

Surname: Walton

DOB: Circa 1881

Age: 35


Resided Town: Reading



Fate: Died at Home. Austin Joseph Walton was shot in the head by a Sinn Fein rebel whilst holding the

United Services Club in Dublin. He is buried at Grangegorman Cemetry in County Dublin in the

Republic of Ireland. He is also on Bray War Memorial.

Information: Parents: Sarah Walton, of Maidenhead, and the late Izack Alfred Walton; husband of

Laura Louise Walton (now Mrs. Rivers), of 169, Oxford Rd., Reading.



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Reserve Cavalry Regiment

Battalion: 10th

George Ward

First Name: George

Surname: Ward

DOB: Circa 1885

Age: 33

Birth Town: Braughing, Hertfordshire




Fate: Died He is buried at the Don Cemetery, Annoeullin Grave Reference: I. B. 42.

Cemetery: DON COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ANNOEULLIN (CWGC)

He is also on Bray War Memorial.

Information: Husband of Rosa Mary Ward, of Manor Farm House, Clewer Hill, Windsor. George was the son of

George and Rosa May Ward of Lowbrook CottagesCox Green

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: machine gun corps 58th Battalion

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Walter Harry Ward

First Name: Walter Harry

Initials: W H

Surname: Ward

DOB: Circa 1888

Age: 30


Date of Death: 10/07/1918 at 2nd London General Hospital, Dollis Hill, London

Cemetery: Grave Reference: 198. 18. 45940. (Screen Wall.).

Cemetery: KENSAL GREEN (ALL SOULS') CEMETERY (CWGC)

Information: SON OF HARRY JOHN AND ALICE WARD, OF TIDDINGTON, OXON;

HUSBAND OF ETHEL WARD OF 81, POWNEY RD., MAIDENHEAD.

Rank: Private


Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal


Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Battalion: No 2 Reserve Battalion

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Albert Edward John White

First Name: Albert Edward John

Surname: White

DOB: Circa 1896

Age: 21

Birth Town: Bournemouth

Resided Town: 17 High Town Road, Maidenhead, 11 and 21 The Croft – all these roads in All Saints Parish.



Fate: Died of Wounds at Lahore, India Panel Reference: Face 1-23.

Memorial: DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) (CWGC ref 1438035)

Information: INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL (WAZIRISTAN).

Arthur Edward White son of Henry and Emma White and the brother of George William White

Rank: Private

Service Number: TF/265738

Duty Location: India

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal and British War Medal


Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd/6th Battalion

Commemorated: India

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/142700/DELHI%20MEMORIAL%20(INDIA%20GATE)

Arthur Edward White

First Name: Arthur Edward

Surname: White


Resided Town: 43 Portlock Road, Maidenhead



Fate: Killed in Action at Becourt Chateau, France Grave Reference: J. 4.

Cemetery: LONGUEVAL ROAD CEMETERY (CWGC ref 246379)

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal




http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/24002/LONGUEVAL%20ROAD%20CEMETERY

George William White

First Name: George William

Surname: White

DOB: Circa 1894

Age: 23

Birth Town: Bray, Bucks




Fate: Killed in Action at Langemark, Belgium Grave Reference: VIII. B. 25.

Cemetery: CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY (CWGC ref 98247)

Information: Parents: Henry and Emma White, of 11 and 21, The Croft, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.

His brother was Arthur Edward White.

Rank: Private



Campaign

Medals:



Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry


http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/9400/CEMENT%20HOUSE%20CEMETERY

Jack O. Albert White

First Name: Jack O. Albert.

Surname: White

DOB: Circa 1898

Age: 19





Fate: Killed in Action at Peizieres, France Panel Reference: Panel 8.

Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL (CWGC ref 1757814)

Information: SON OF MRS. EMILY WHITE, OF 43, PORTLOCK RD., MAIDENHEAD.




Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Service:


http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/79300/CAMBRAI%20MEMORIAL,%20LOUVERVAL

Joseph Frederick James Whitehead

First Name: Joseph Frederick James

Surname: Whitehead

DOB: Circa 1890

Age: 28

Birth Town: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Resided Town: Houndslow, Middlesex



Fate: Killed in Action at Arras, France

Panel Reference: Bay 1. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL (CWGC ref 776926)

Information: Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Whitehead, of 71, Westborough Rd., Maidenhead, Berks.

Rank: Serjeant

Service Number: 61061 British Army Royal Field Artillery

Gallantry

Awards:

Military Medal This Level 3 Gallantry Medal was the other ranks' equivalent to the Military Cross

The military decoration was awarded to Joseph Frederick James Whitehead for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire or for individual or

associated acts of bravery.


Campaign

Medals:


http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/82700/ARRAS%20MEMORIAL

Acknowledgements

I am grateful for the help given to me by:

Neil Bryson – my husband for his support and encouragement through the many, many hours

that I have spent doing this Research. Also for his arranging and organising our trip to Ypres

and the Somme in September 2015 to find some of the graves of our Fallen from the First

World War and names on Memorials; when we found 5 graves and 40 names on Memorials.

Stephen Rolls – for the photographs of Soldiers and information about many of those in the

Royal Berkshire Regiment.

Hannah Sami – for the information, encouragement and support she gave me while she was

working for the For King and Country Project.

Sandra Kiely – for sending me information about the eleven First World War names that are

on Bray War Memorial as well as at All Saints Boyne Hill. Also for Sandra sending me the

photograph of Fred Allen’s grave at the CWGC Lyness Cemetery on The Isle of Hoy, Orkney

Islands that she visited and photographed in March 2015.

Michael Willoughby who is the WW1 archivist for Maidenhead County Boys School

(Desborough) – for the extra information he sent on many of our Fallen, including finding

‘George Edward Brown’ and sending me the Maidenhead link for the Walfords.

Soldiers billeted in the Parish in the First World War

During the War many soldiers were billeted in Maidenhead and in our Parish for training on

local farm land,1 at Clivedon and Maidenhead Thicket. Some of the Officers stayed in the

Parish of All Saints Boyne Hill at 239 Penyston Road. In December 1914 the Boyne Hill Institute

building was made available for the soldiers billeted at Boyne Hill. The February 1915 Parish

Magazine tells us that there were ‘three Parade Services each Sunday for the soldiers, and it is

an inspiring sight to see so many men gathered together for public worship.’

Lieutenant John Walton Bamber3 of the 10th Battalion of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light

Infantry was one of the Officers who worshipped at All Saints Church with his men, while they

were billeted in Maidenhead for training. John Bamber was born in Natal, South Africa. In 1914

he was studying at St Augustine’s missionary training College in Canterbury and when the

War started he joined the Army. Sadly he died with his men at Fricourt on 1st July 1916. The

crucifix over this pulpit was given in memory of him. We turn on the light over this crucifix

when we preach, reminding us that ‘we preach Christ crucified;’ (1 Cor 1:23) remembering that

Jesus died and rose again, showing us resurrection hope, God’s love in giving us forgiveness,

peace and the assurance of eternal life.

There is an information sheet about John Walton Bamber behind the pulpit and a Memorial

to him behind the Curate’s Stall to the right of the Lady Chapel. Here is a photograph of that

Memorial:

1 Information about John Bamber displayed behind the pulpit in All Saints Church 2 Information told to me by Rachel Smith who now lives at 39 Penyston Road 3 Information on displayed behind the pulpit at All Saints Church

Here is some information about John Walton Bamber:

First Name: John Walton

Initials: J W

Surname: Bamber

DOB: Circa 1887

Age: 29



Information: Parents: William and Bessie Bamber, of 128, Pietermaritz St., Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.

Rank: Lieutenant

Campaign

Medals:

Victory Medal

British War Medal

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medal/victory-medal/

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medal/british-war-medal/

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