War Memorial, Prenton, Cheshire.

War Memorial, Prenton, Cheshire.

Location
Prenton Hall Road and Osmaston Road, Prenton.
(In Merseyside since the 1974 county boundary change).

Description
An octagonal stone column engraved with the names all those of Prenton who served in the first world war, identifying those who lost their lives.

Inscription

IN HONOUR
OF
THE MEN OF
THIS
PARISH
WHO SERVED
IN THE
GREAT
EUROPEAN
WAR
1914 - 1919

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DIED FOR THEIR
COUNTRY

Major A D COOBAN, KRRC
Major J H ROXBURGH, MC MGC
Captain C R BOLTON, KLR
Captain W E GREIG, KLR
Captain R BLUPTON, R Suss R
Captain A T S MACIVER, R E
Lieut E ASHCROFT, Devon R
Lieut G L H FISHER, KLR
Lieut K S GREGORY, R W Fus
Lieut G M SWEENEY, Ches R
Lieut J A THRELFALL, KLR
2nd Lt R H BREWERTON, KLR
2nd Lt C E CODDINGTON, KLR
2nd Lt G H FOSTER, RF
2nd Lt Rev A F JOHNSTON MA BD Lond R
2nd Lt O PARTRIDGE, RASC
2nd Lt J ROBINSON, KLR
2nd Lt H H SWIFT, Loyal N Lancs R
2nd Lt R G WILLS, MC MM RE

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DIED FOR THEIR
COUNTRY

Corp E A BENTLEY, Ches R
Corp C DUNNING, London R
L Corpl G W ALLAN, KLR
L Corpl F G BENTLEY, Ches R
Pte J ADAMS, R Innis Fus
Pte A C FARMER, Canada
Pte E C JONES, AIF
Pte E D MILLER, KLR
Pte W NELSON, Ches R
Pte W L OKELL, KLR
Pte G PRICE, S Wales B
Pte J C ROSS, KLR
Pte W SMEDLEY, KLR
Pte A G SMITH, London R
Pte L A WEAVER, Ches R

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SERVED ABROAD

Royal Navy

Lieut Commander J CARNON,
Lieut P CAPPER
Lieut Paymaster H D GREGORY
Lieut A ROBERTSON
Lieut T E THOMPSON
AB A J RICHARDS
AB J J RICHARDS
AB J SMITH
Royal Marines
Lieut C L C McKEAND
Royal Naval Division
AB G S CHARTERS
9th Lancers
L Corpl H LLOYD
Cheshire Yeomanry
Signaller D McQUEEN
Denbigh Hussars
Captain J B MILLER
Lancashire Hussars
Lieut F HEATH
Royal Field Artillery
Lieut M R GRAHAM
2nd Lieut N HUGHES
Gunner C EVANS
Gunner E SIMMONS
Royal Garrison Artillery
Captain C H G KELLY
Corp R E CADWALLADER
Gunner A J FELTHOOUSE, MM
Gunner T F LISTER
Gunner J H RICHARDS
Gunner E TAYLOR
Gunner J WILSON
Honourable Artillery Company
Gunner T L SHAW

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SERVED ABROAD

Royal Engineers

Major M S HANMER
Captain A BERRINGTON
Captain R N JOB
Captain J B WILSON
Lieut W T DEACON
Sergeant H V NOBLE
Corp H D TIMS
Sapper F N BRYAN
Sapper K P McCULLOCH
Pte G R BELL
Coldstream Guards
Pte D BROSTER
Kings Own Royal Lancaster Reg
2nd Lieut A M WILSON
Pte J A HORNBLOWER
Northumberland Fusiliers
2nd Lieut H A PATTERSON
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Pte E B GODFREY
The Kings [Liverpool Regiment]
Captain H DODD
Lieut C S FREEMAN
Lieut R J GODFREY
Lieut F H LOWE
Lieut L ROBERTS
Lieut C H SCOTT
2nd Lieut E R HARTLEY
2nd Lieut C S PATTERSON
2nd Lieut S A WHITEFORD
C S Major E E BRYAN, MM MSM
Corp F R COWLEY
Pte L V BRYAN
Pte E COOK
Pte F LEE
Pte W J OXTON
Pte K SHANKLAND
Pte D SMEDLEY
Pte W THOMAS

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SERVED ABROAD

Lancashire Fusiliers

2nd Lieut A A LYONS
Royal Scots Fusiliers
L Corpl W A THOMPSON
Cheshire Regiment
Lieut Col H JOHNSTON, DSO CG
Captain A V LEE, MBE
Lieut H POMEROY, MC
Lieut T H F ROBERTS
Lieut F H WHINNERAH
Sergeant L W BRYAN
Corp P MILLER
Pte A F BARTON
Pte G CONWAY
Pte F F GRAY
Pte A EVANS
Pte H EVANS
Pte W GRIFFITHS
Pte E PRICE
Pte W REDWOOD
Pte A SMEDLEY
Pte J A SMITH
Lieut E S THOMAS
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Lieut R B BENNETT
Lieut R E WALKER
Pte H ASHTON
Pte C W CONWAY
Pte G NELSON
Worcestershire Regiment
Sergeant Instructor C H ROYLANCE
Border Regiment
Sergeant T DOSWELL, MM
Corp P M HUGHES
Royal Sussex Regiment
Captain R H LUPTON, MC
South Lancashire Regiment
2nd Lieut G E FALLON
Welch Regiment
Pte J L SMITH

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SERVED ABROAD

The Manchester Regiment

Captain C J HOMEWOOD
2nd Lieut O V JONES
RQMS T H ALLAN
Sergeant J A REECE
L Corpl W E DELBRIDGE
Pte A CADWALLADER
Pte T W LLOYD, MM
Royal Irish Rifles
Lieut J P POMEROY
Army Cyclist Corps
L Corpl H E FAIRCLOUGH
Machine Gun Corps
Lieut A N SHAW
Sergeant L A YARLETT
Pte W H CADWALLADER
Pte J CONWAY
Pte C G LEE
Pte W H SMITH
Pte M W T TURNER
Royal Army Service Corps
Captain F R SHARPLES
Lieut D C KINGHORN, MBE
Lieut A S McIVOR
2nd Lieut T L ROBERTS
Sergeant T H COWLEY
Corp T EVANS
L CorpL C H HUBBARD
L CorpL F WARRY
Driver L M HUGHES
Pte T R BELL
Pte N H MILLER
Pte A R YARLETT
Royal Army Medical Corps
Captain L S GASKELL
Captain W J McKEAND
Corp W C KENYON
Pte F H BOORNE
Pte C P CORMICK

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SERVED ABROAD

Royal Army Medical Corps

Maj R H G WESTON
Capt A W WESTON
Pte B A MILLER
Pte N V NOBLE
Royal Air Force
Lieut E S CHANTRELL
Lieut W A R DIMMOCK
2nd Lieut E C ROBERTS
2nd Air Craftsman P CARRAGHER
Army Pay Corps
Corp W N C BARSLEY
25th Cav Frontier Force IA
Captain J T JONES
Canada
Pte K M P LEE
Pte R C ROBERTS
Australian Imperial Forces
Pte W ADAMS
Pte I S PHILLIPS
Pte A RICHARDS

SERVED AT HOME

Captain A WAUGH, RAMC
Lieut G R COOK, RGA
2nd Lieut T H KELSALL, RGA
Sergeant J SWIFT, Worc R
Flight Sergeant F R HARTLEY, RAF
Flight Cadet H T TURNER, RAF
L Corpl E REDWOOD, RE
Sapper J A GOODWIN, RE
Gunner G ASHCROFT, RFA
Pte W H BOLTON, KLR
Pte A CONWAY, KLR
Pte W CONWAY, North'd Fus
Pte A A GREGORY, Inns of Court OTC
Pte L H GREGORY, Inns of Court OTC
Pte J W MASON, S Lancs R
Pte W C MILLER, KORLR
Pte J D POWERS, L Fus
Pte S T STONE, RAF
Pte J B THOMAS, Tank Corps

War Memorial, Prenton, Cheshire.

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