Viney, Francis Henry

Private 10036, 2^nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action in Belgium Saturday, 8^th May 1915 aged 27. On that day the Battalion was in trenches in front of Frezenburg. War Diary records that at 7am the trenches were blown in by shellfire and the enemy advanced and captured the front line. He was born and enlisted in Northampton. He had been with his Regiment for six years, 4½ years of which were spent in India. He had been home for 3 days leave at Christmas 1914 before proceeding to the Western Front. Third son of Prudence Viney, of 102, Oxford Street, Far Cotton, Northampton.

Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 12.

Wake, Harold Owen

Private 61633, 6^th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment): formerly 199301 Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds in France Saturday, 31^st August 1918 aged 27. Born Paulersbury, Northampton, he also enlisted in Northampton. Son of Owen George and Emily Wake, of 118, Loyd Road., Northampton.

Buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France VIII. B. 42.

Wakeford, Arthur G

Private 3/10094, 1^st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Monday, 21^st December 1914 aged 19. Born in London, he enlisted in Northampton in August 1914 and went to the Western Front in October 1914. Son of C Wakeford of 26, Euston Road, Far Cotton, Northampton. Before joining up he was employed at Messrs. Sears and Company’s factory.

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

Watkins, E

Any information regarding this casualty will be gratefully received.

Watts, Albert George

Private 34630, 9^th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, formerly 179713 Royal Engineers. Died in hospital of gunshot wounds, Wimereux France Sunday, 28^th April 1918 aged about 38. Born in Northampton, he enlisted there in June 1916 and posted to France in December 1916. Second son of George and Jane Watts of 14, Abbey Road, Far Cotton, Northampton. Husband of Mrs. Watts, 147, Euston Road, Far Cotton, Northampton. Before joining the Army he was employed as a painter and decorator by Councillor T Wareing

Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France IX. A. 42.

Webb, Cyril Ernest

Private 12928, 1^st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died in France Wednesday, 1^st January, 1919 aged about 23. Born Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester, he enlisted in Northampton in August 1918. Son of Joseph (James) and Maria Webb, of 27, Rickard Street, Far Cotton, Northampton. He was one of five brothers serving, two were killed and the others wounded. He had already been wounded in the thigh on May 9^th 1915 when the Battalion was 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”.

Buried Perreuse Chateau Franco-British Cemetery, France 1. C. 45.

Webb, Frederick John Thomas

Private 8736, 2^nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action in Belgium Tuesday, 20^th April 1915 aged 23. On that day, the Battalion was in front line trenches – Herenthage Wood, Stirling Castle, Bodmin Copse. He had served seven years in the Army. Born Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester he enlisted in Bristol. Son of Joseph and Maria Webb, of 27, Rickard Street, Far Cotton, Northampton. He was one of five brothers serving, two were killed and the others wounded.

Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 22 and 34.

Wesley, J

Believed to be John Wesley, 73^rd Royal Highlanders (Canadian). Son of John and Lizzie Wesley of 40 Henley Street, Far Cotton, Northampton. (1901 census). Not shown as a casualty on the CWGC site.

White, E

Possibly Second Lieutenant Ernest William White MC but no link to Far Cotton has been found.  Any information regarding this casualty will be gratefully received.

White, Thomas

Private 59899, 3^rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died in the UK on Monday, 11^th November 1918, the last day of the First World War, aged 29. Husband of Nellie Amy Beatrice White, of 28, Alton Street, Far Cotton, Northampton.

Buried Wootton (St. George) Church Cemetery, UK.

White, W

Any information regarding this casualty will be gratefully received.