Loos Memorial
Roll of Honour
C - G
7656 Company Quartermaster Serjeant
Edward Coe
2nd Bn. Cheshire Regiment
3rd October 1915, aged 27.
Panels 49 and 50.
Husband of Louisa Amy Read (formerly Coe), of 100, Canterbury Rd., Colchester.
"In loving memory" from Louisa, Ethel and Margaret
Picture courtesy of Margaret Thomas
Edward Coe
2nd Bn. Cheshire Regiment
3rd October 1915, aged 27.
Panels 49 and 50.
Husband of Louisa Amy Read (formerly Coe), of 100, Canterbury Rd., Colchester.
"In loving memory" from Louisa, Ethel and Margaret
Picture courtesy of Margaret Thomas
8531 Private
Horace Cowley
1st/5th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
13th October 1915, aged 18.
Panel 73 to 76
Killed during the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt 13/10/1915 and his body was never found.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, Andrew Cowley
Horace Cowley
1st/5th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
13th October 1915, aged 18.
Panel 73 to 76
Killed during the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt 13/10/1915 and his body was never found.
Picture courtesy of great nephew, Andrew Cowley
Captain
Arthur Edward Cresswell
6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
13th October 1915, aged 32.
Panel 73 to 76.
Son of E. T. and Julia Cresswell, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
Arthur Edward Cresswell
6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
13th October 1915, aged 32.
Panel 73 to 76.
Son of E. T. and Julia Cresswell, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
Captain
Bartholomew James Deighton
"C" Coy. 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment
25th September 1915, aged 37.
Panel 99 to 101.
Son of the late John and Jane Deighton; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Deighton, of 17, Cavalry Crescent, Eastbourne.
Bartholomew James Deighton
"C" Coy. 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment
25th September 1915, aged 37.
Panel 99 to 101.
Son of the late John and Jane Deighton; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Deighton, of 17, Cavalry Crescent, Eastbourne.
Captain
Henry Joseph De Trafford
3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
25th September 1915, aged 38.
Panel 73 to 76.
Son of Augustus Henry de Trafford, of Haselour Hall, Tamworth, Staffs.
Henry Joseph De Trafford
3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
25th September 1915, aged 38.
Panel 73 to 76.
Son of Augustus Henry de Trafford, of Haselour Hall, Tamworth, Staffs.
18779 Private
Thomas William Dixon
1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
24th December 1915, aged 29.
Panel 89 to 91.
Husband of Jessie Francis Walsh (formerly Dixon), of 6, Peter St., Bolton.
He was born in Burnley in 1885 and son of William and Nellie Dixon, and was married in Bolton at St Matthews Church in 1908 to Jessie Francis, nee White, She also lost her brother the same year so it was a double tragedy for her and the family.
Picture courtesy of David Dixon
Thomas William Dixon
1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
24th December 1915, aged 29.
Panel 89 to 91.
Husband of Jessie Francis Walsh (formerly Dixon), of 6, Peter St., Bolton.
He was born in Burnley in 1885 and son of William and Nellie Dixon, and was married in Bolton at St Matthews Church in 1908 to Jessie Francis, nee White, She also lost her brother the same year so it was a double tragedy for her and the family.
Picture courtesy of David Dixon
14674 Private
Thomas Drew
9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
30th September 1915, aged 32.
Panel 35 to 37.
Son of Thomas and Charlotte Drew, of Glebe Cottage, Whitstone, Exeter; husband of Mary Ann Drew.
Picture courtesy of grandson, Bob Drew
Thomas Drew
9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
30th September 1915, aged 32.
Panel 35 to 37.
Son of Thomas and Charlotte Drew, of Glebe Cottage, Whitstone, Exeter; husband of Mary Ann Drew.
Picture courtesy of grandson, Bob Drew
102088 Lance Corporal
John James Edney
254th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
22nd June 1916, aged 29.
Panel 4 and 5.
Son of Mrs. Edney, of Tame Valley Terrace, Wilnecote Tamworth; husband of Elizabeth Rollason (formerly Edney), of 7, Tamworth Rd., Two Gates, Tamworth, Staffs.
John James Edney
254th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
22nd June 1916, aged 29.
Panel 4 and 5.
Son of Mrs. Edney, of Tame Valley Terrace, Wilnecote Tamworth; husband of Elizabeth Rollason (formerly Edney), of 7, Tamworth Rd., Two Gates, Tamworth, Staffs.
18971 Private
Ernest J. Elsdon
8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
12th July 1917, aged 20.
Panel 41.
Brother of Miss L. Elsdon, of 40, Collingdon St., Luton, Beds.
Ernest J. Elsdon
8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
12th July 1917, aged 20.
Panel 41.
Brother of Miss L. Elsdon, of 40, Collingdon St., Luton, Beds.
Private 3958
George Henry Ayers
2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
25th September 1915
Panel 24.
Private 3958 George Henry Eyers 2nd/7th (Birmingham) Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment was born 1886 in Birmingham. He volunteered to go to war in 1914 and fought at Neuve Chappelle, Festubert, and Givenchy before being reported missing presumed dead on 25/09/1915 the first day of the battle of Loos; regimental records indicate that after 'going over the top' at 06.00 hrs the regiment were fighting towards the Hulluch quarries which can still be seen today. LIke so many who sacrificed their lives, he was never seen again. He has no known grave.
George left a wife, and young daughter Minnie Eyers later to become Minnie Taylor my Grandmother on my fathers side. A photo of George taken before he enlisted aged around 22 is the only record we have of him, along with his medals, five postcards sent from the front written in pencil, and a 'Dead Mans Penny'' with his name on.
It would be nice to remember the life that he gave in order that his family could remain free.
Picture courtesy of great grandson Iain Drew-Taylor
George Henry Ayers
2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
25th September 1915
Panel 24.
Private 3958 George Henry Eyers 2nd/7th (Birmingham) Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment was born 1886 in Birmingham. He volunteered to go to war in 1914 and fought at Neuve Chappelle, Festubert, and Givenchy before being reported missing presumed dead on 25/09/1915 the first day of the battle of Loos; regimental records indicate that after 'going over the top' at 06.00 hrs the regiment were fighting towards the Hulluch quarries which can still be seen today. LIke so many who sacrificed their lives, he was never seen again. He has no known grave.
George left a wife, and young daughter Minnie Eyers later to become Minnie Taylor my Grandmother on my fathers side. A photo of George taken before he enlisted aged around 22 is the only record we have of him, along with his medals, five postcards sent from the front written in pencil, and a 'Dead Mans Penny'' with his name on.
It would be nice to remember the life that he gave in order that his family could remain free.
Picture courtesy of great grandson Iain Drew-Taylor
Lieutenant
Edgar Faulks
Royal Army Medical Corps attd. 95th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
26th September 1915, aged 36.
Panel 136.
Son of Arthur and Emma Faulks, of Sparrow Hill, Loughborough.
My great uncle Edgar was the son of Arthur & Emma Faulks of Sparrow Hill, Loughborough. He qualified as a doctor via Nottingham University and Guy's Hospital and worked at the London County Asylum, Bexley, Kent. He joined the R.A.M.C. in June 1915. 21st Division was hurriedly committed to action shortly after its arrival in France on the second day of the battle of Loos, 26th September 1915.
Lieutenant Edgar Faulks met his death while he had been attending to the wounded all the morning of Sunday September 26th, and was well in the fire zone. Lieutenant G. T. Dacton of the Regiment to which Dr. Faulks belonged, writing to Mr. A. Faulks said:
"It was between two and three o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday September 26th. We were having a rough time, being heavily shelled. Faulks did sterling work with the wounded. He was attending a wounded gunner by one of the guns when he was hit through the chest. He said I've got it this time, and then collapsed. It must have been through the lungs. I suppose for he died in about 30 seconds or less. It was a good death in the act of doing his duty. I buried him close to where he fell by the side of a rough road, which runs from Vermelles to Loos."
Picture and information courtesy of great nephew, Chris Robinson
Edgar Faulks
Royal Army Medical Corps attd. 95th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
26th September 1915, aged 36.
Panel 136.
Son of Arthur and Emma Faulks, of Sparrow Hill, Loughborough.
My great uncle Edgar was the son of Arthur & Emma Faulks of Sparrow Hill, Loughborough. He qualified as a doctor via Nottingham University and Guy's Hospital and worked at the London County Asylum, Bexley, Kent. He joined the R.A.M.C. in June 1915. 21st Division was hurriedly committed to action shortly after its arrival in France on the second day of the battle of Loos, 26th September 1915.
Lieutenant Edgar Faulks met his death while he had been attending to the wounded all the morning of Sunday September 26th, and was well in the fire zone. Lieutenant G. T. Dacton of the Regiment to which Dr. Faulks belonged, writing to Mr. A. Faulks said:
"It was between two and three o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday September 26th. We were having a rough time, being heavily shelled. Faulks did sterling work with the wounded. He was attending a wounded gunner by one of the guns when he was hit through the chest. He said I've got it this time, and then collapsed. It must have been through the lungs. I suppose for he died in about 30 seconds or less. It was a good death in the act of doing his duty. I buried him close to where he fell by the side of a rough road, which runs from Vermelles to Loos."
Picture and information courtesy of great nephew, Chris Robinson
16598 Private
William Fielden
10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
25th September 1915
Panel 57 to 59.
Lived at 5 Yatefield Fold, Burnley.
William Fielden
10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
25th September 1915
Panel 57 to 59.
Lived at 5 Yatefield Fold, Burnley.
13872 Private
John Robert Fletcher
10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
25th September 1915, aged 28.
Panel 57 to 59.
Son of Mr & Mrs Fletcher, 10 Blair Street, Burnley. Husband of Mrs Fletcher, 17 Guildford Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
Known as "Bob," he was killed on the first day of the Battle of Loos, his friend and fellow member of the 10th Cameronians, Albert Bridge wrote the following letter to Bob's parents;
"It was on September 25th we made the advance on the German trenches. We had only just got over the parapet and extended out when a shell came and burst among our section, and Bob must have been killed then, as he was never seen after. He is a great loss to his platoon, as he was a good soldier and a cheery sort of fellow. We spent many a happy hour together with the rest of the Burnley lads. We have to pay the price of victory, and I am sorry to say that Bob was one of the unlucky ones. My comrades as well as myself send their deepest sympathy for the loss of your son."
Sadly, Albert Bridge would be killed in August 1916, he is buried in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery
John Robert Fletcher
10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
25th September 1915, aged 28.
Panel 57 to 59.
Son of Mr & Mrs Fletcher, 10 Blair Street, Burnley. Husband of Mrs Fletcher, 17 Guildford Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
Known as "Bob," he was killed on the first day of the Battle of Loos, his friend and fellow member of the 10th Cameronians, Albert Bridge wrote the following letter to Bob's parents;
"It was on September 25th we made the advance on the German trenches. We had only just got over the parapet and extended out when a shell came and burst among our section, and Bob must have been killed then, as he was never seen after. He is a great loss to his platoon, as he was a good soldier and a cheery sort of fellow. We spent many a happy hour together with the rest of the Burnley lads. We have to pay the price of victory, and I am sorry to say that Bob was one of the unlucky ones. My comrades as well as myself send their deepest sympathy for the loss of your son."
Sadly, Albert Bridge would be killed in August 1916, he is buried in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery
8/8487 Private
Ernest Franklin 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 25th September 1915, aged 19. Panel 112-115. Son of Arthur and Jessie Franklin, of 20 Croft Street, Penicuik, Midlothian. Picture and extract from Ernest's diary courtesy of Great, great nephew, Chris Leavy |
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50691 Private
William Arthur Edward Fullerton
2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
23rd April 1918, aged 19.
Panel 45 and 46.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton.
He is shown sitting with his mother Flora Fullerton (nee Mills). William was blown up on 23rd April 1918 at the age of 19 years. He is remembered on the Loos Memorial. May he rest in peace.
Picture courtesy great niece, Karen Alldritt
William Arthur Edward Fullerton
2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
23rd April 1918, aged 19.
Panel 45 and 46.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton.
He is shown sitting with his mother Flora Fullerton (nee Mills). William was blown up on 23rd April 1918 at the age of 19 years. He is remembered on the Loos Memorial. May he rest in peace.
Picture courtesy great niece, Karen Alldritt
28263 Lance Corporal
Frank Garraway
10th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
25th September 1918, aged 31.
Panel 22-25
Picture courtesy of Dawn Dean, great granddaughter
Frank Garraway
10th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
25th September 1918, aged 31.
Panel 22-25
Picture courtesy of Dawn Dean, great granddaughter
SD/2093 Private
Jack Gearing
12th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
30th June 1916.
Panel 69 to 73
Jack Gearing
12th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
30th June 1916.
Panel 69 to 73
235283 Private
Horace Gough
1st/4th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
11th April 1918, aged 31.
Panel 76.
Son of the late Jack and of Harriet Ann Gough, of 7, Temple St., Nelson; husband of Jane Gough, of 2c, Palace St., Burnley.
Enlisted October 24th, 1916, prior to which he worked as a joiner for Clegg Bros., Blakey Street. He was married with one child.
Horace Gough
1st/4th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
11th April 1918, aged 31.
Panel 76.
Son of the late Jack and of Harriet Ann Gough, of 7, Temple St., Nelson; husband of Jane Gough, of 2c, Palace St., Burnley.
Enlisted October 24th, 1916, prior to which he worked as a joiner for Clegg Bros., Blakey Street. He was married with one child.
G/3072 Private
Alfred George Gumbrell
9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
25th September 1915.
Panel 69 to 73.
Picture courtesy of Neil Bertram
Alfred George Gumbrell
9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
25th September 1915.
Panel 69 to 73.
Picture courtesy of Neil Bertram
Dedications
17406 Private Thomas Duke, 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 25th September 1915, aged 25.
Remembered by George and Albert Duke
17406 Private Thomas Duke, 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 25th September 1915, aged 25.
Remembered by George and Albert Duke
