Sanders, George Harold

Lance Corporal 13945, 2 nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed by a shell at Ypres, Belgium Thurday, 16 th August 1917, aged 26. He was awarded the Military Medal on 14 th July 1916, for gallantry at Trones Wood. The medal was pinned to his uniform before church parade on 17 th September 1916: he was then wounded at Thiepval, France in 25 th September 1916. Born St Andrews, Northampton, he enlisted in Northampton in September 1914 and went to France in July 1915. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Sanders of 65, New Oxford Street, Far Cotton; husband of Mrs. A. E. Sanders, of 51, Clinton Road., Far Cotton, Northampton. Prior to the War he was employed by Messrs. Birdsall and Son, Wood Street.

Buried Hagle Dump Cemetery, Belgium III. E. 3.

Seaton, Edwin Frank
Note: Not F. E. as shown on Memorial.

Private 41111, 8 th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action in Belgium Tuesday, 31 st July, 1917. He was born and enlisted in Northampton. Son of Thomas and Kate Seaton, of 45, Southampton Road., Far Cotton, Northampton; husband of Louisa Alice Seaton, of The Oaks, Overstone, Northamptonshire.

Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 21.

Sephton, Glynn

Private 78972, Tank Corps. Died in the area of Richmond, Yorkshire Monday, 2 nd December, 1918 aged 27. Husband of Mrs D. R. Sephton, of 9, Southampton Road., Far Cotton, Northampton.

Buried Northampton ( Towcester Road) Cemetery 161. 2. 6278. GRO deaths Richmond Yorkshire 1918 4 th quarter 9d 1560.

Smith, C

Any information regarding this casualty will be gratefully received.

Smith, E

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Smith, Sidney Thomas
(Note: Not T. S. as shown on Memorial)

Private 26549, 7th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Saturday, 1st July 1916 on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, aged 26. At 8.30 a.m. the Battalion carried out an attack against Pommiers Redoubt pushing on to Beetle Alley which was entered at 10.15 a.m. Born and also enlisted after call up in Northampton (February 1916). He was sent to the Western Front on 31st May 1916. Son of Thomas and Mary A Smith, of 42, Abbey Road, Far Cotton, Northampton. Prior to the War he worked as a grocer’s assistant at the Co-operative Stores, Exeter Road, Northampton.

Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 2 C.

Spencer, Albert George Haynes

Private 29985, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment: formerly 22961 Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry until transferred to France. Killed in action in the Battle of the Somme, France Sunday, 3rd September 1916, aged 26. During the night of 2nd/3rd September, the 7th Division (including 2nd Royal Warwicks) attacked the Delville Wood and Gincy and were fought back to the Porter Trench and Stout Trenches. Born in Far Cotton, Northampton, he enlisted at Bletchley, Buckinghamshire in April 1916. Son of Mr. A. Spencer; husband of the Emily Mabel Spencer of 25, King Street, Northampton. He left two children. Prior to enlistment he worked at the British-American Last Works, St Michaels Road.

Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.

Stafford, Walter John

Private 26260, 95 th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) and formerly 20859 Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Monday, 25 th September, 1916 aged 21. Born Upton, Northamptonshire and enlisted in Northampton. Son of Francis Stafford, of 46, London Road, Northampton, and the late Eliza Jane Stafford.

Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 5C and 12C.

Steele, John Henry?

Probably Private 12760, 6 th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action in Belgium Monday, 26 th June 1916 aged 21. Born Luffenham, Rutland and enlisted in Shrewsbury. He was resident in Northampton at the time of his enlistment. Son of Charlotte E. and the late A. Steele, of North Luffenham, Stamford. There was a George Steele living at 61, Abbey Road, Far Cotton (1901 Census).

Buried at the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium III. B. 17.

Sutton, Walter John

Private 17436, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Sunday, 9th May 1915 aged 23. On this day the Battalion were in trenches in an orchard midway between Petillon and Rouges Blancs. Regimental history records of an attack at this time - “men fell in dozens, but in spite of heavy losses the survivors gallantly pressed forward”. Born in Far Cotton, he enlisted in Peterborough. Son of Sophia Sutton, of 49, Abbey Road., Far Cotton, Northampton, and the late Henry Sutton.

Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 28 to 30.

Swain, William
(Note: Not J.W. as shown on Memorial)

Private 9754, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action during the Battle of the Somme, in France Friday, 18th August 1916 aged 20. On that day, the 7th Northants attacked west of the Trones Wood but were checked by machine-gun fire and lodged near the Quarry. Born in Far Cotton, he enlisted in Northampton. Son of Frederick and Charlotte Swain, of 19A, Oxford Street, Far Cotton, Northampton.

Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 11A and 11D.

Taylor, Alfred

Private 40746, 1 st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (formerly 35701 Essex Regiment). Killed in action in Belgium Thursday, 4 th October 1917, aged 32. Born Caldecote, Northamptonshire, enlisted in Northampton 19 th April 1917. He went to France in the first week of July 1917. Husband of Elsie Evelyn Taylor, of 5, Rickard Street (later 3A, Abbey Road), Far Cotton, Northampton. Employed by Messrs. Brighty and Nichols prior to his call up.

Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A.

Tebbutt, Thomas Edward

Private 22479, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action by a shell which also killed four other ranks and an officer, in France Sunday, 4 th June 1916, aged 21. He was born in Northampton and enlisted there in November 1915. Only son of Edward and Ada Elizabeth Tebbutt, of 76, Euston Road., Far Cotton, Northampton. Employed as a clerk for Messers. Bostock for 6 years prior to his enlistment. He was said to be one of the finest-built men in Northampton being 6½ feet tall and weighing over 14 stones.

Buried Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France I. F. 1.

Thornton, Harry Herbert

Gunner 209780, "C" Battery, 161 st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of shell wounds in Nieuport Belgium Sunday, 5 th August 1917 aged 32. Husband of Beatrice Thornton, of 17, Cowper Street., Northampton, eldest son of Mr & Mrs H Thornton of 117 Euston Road, Far Cotton, Northampton. He left one child. He had two other brothers serving at the time of his death. He previously worked for the British American Last Company.

Buried Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium II. D. 21.

Tibbs, Albert E

Private 72378, 104th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in Northampton, Wednesday, 10 th January 1917 aged 38.

Buried Northampton ( Towcester Road) Cemetery 187.3.7294. GRO deaths Hardingstone 1917 1st quarter 3b 40.

Todd, Benjamin

Stoker 1st Class SS/109104, HMS Monmouth. Died at the Battle of Coronel, Sunday 1st November 1914. Following heavy battle damage, Monmouth was unable to defend herself and was sunk by the light cruiser SMS Nurnburg: 75 10.5 cm shells being fired into her at close range. There were no survivors from her crew of around 686 sailors. Son of Mrs E Todd of 5, Old Towcester Road, Northampton. He formerly served nine years in the Northamptonshire Regiment before joining the Navy in 1909. He was formerly a member of the crew of HMS Argyle which escorted the King and Queen to India for the Durbar.

Turland, Frank Henry

Private 40618, 2 nd Battalion, South Wales Borders (formerly 27222 Norfolk Regiment). Killed in action at Monchy France Monday, 23 rd April 1917 aged 27, just three months after he joined up. Born Kemberton, Gloucestershire, he enlisted in Northampton. Son of Thomas and Sarah Turland, of Harpole, Northampton; husband of Isabella Mary Turland, of 44, Abbey Road., Far Cotton, Northampton: he left one child. He was formerly a motorman on Northampton tramways.

Commemorated on Arras Memorial, France Bay 6.

Turner, F

Probably A.B. Royal Naval Division. He volunteered in May 1915 and two months later proceeded with the Hawke Battallion to the Dardanelles, where he saw much severe fighting until the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula. He was then drafted to France, and there, after fighting at Arras, was wounded at Gavrelle and was in hospital at Boulogne and Etaples. He later rejoined his Battalion and in February 1919 was demobilised. Address given on the National Roll of the Great War as 52, St Leonards Road, Far Cotton, Northampton.

It is possible that this individual died after the War and was therefore included on the monument and any information regarding this casualty will be gratefully received.

Tyler, Horace William

Private 41538, 2 nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Killed in action in Belgium by a shell bursting in the trenches Friday, 10 th August 1917 aged 30. He was born and enlisted in Northampton. Son of Walter and Hannah Tyler, of Bailiff Street, Northampton; husband of Margaret Tyler, of 64, Euston Road., Far Cotton, Northampton. He left two children. Formerly an employee of the Northampton Cooperative Society. Before joining up he was an enthusiastic VAD member. At the time of his death he had a brother serving in Palestine.

Buried Ramscapelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium I. B. 21.