Burton Mail

Roll of honour - November 1918

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DIMMOCK. ARTHUR: Private. Died on November 1, aged 28. Born in Burton. Son of Arthur and Ellen Dimmock of 109 Anglesey Road. ELSON. GEORGE: Gunner. Died at home on November 1, aged 33. Born in Burton. Husband of Beatrice Annie Elson, of Waterloo Street.

HILL. WILLIAM COLLINGWOO­D: Private. Died of wounds on November 1, aged 24. Born in Burton. Boarder with William Vincent, licensed victualler of The Green, Stretton. MCKECHNIE. COLIN CAMPBELL: Sergeant. Died of pneumonia on November 1, aged 29. Resident of Burton.

MEREDITH. THOMAS: Lance Corporal. Died on November 1. Born in Burton. Son of Thomas and Annie Meredith. of Stanley Street, Burton. Husband of Alice Meredith of Sparkbrook, Birmingham. BETTANY. HUBERT: Private. Died of wounds on November 2, aged 19. Born in Burton. Son of George and Sarah Bettany, of Ferry Street, Stapenhill. FAIBROTHER. REGINALD ARTHUR: Private. Died on November 2, aged 19. Born in Woodville. Son of William and Sarah Fairbrothe­r, of Court Street, Woodville.

STARTIN. JOSEPH: Private. Died as a Prisoner of War on November 2, aged 29. Born in Burton. Resided at Long Street, Stapenhill. YEOMANS. G H: Private. Died on November 2, born in Burton. ASTLE. PERCY ALFRED JOHN: Rifleman. Died on November 3, aged 20. Born in Burton. Son of John and Mary Astle, of Derby Street, Burton. AUDEN. GEOFFREY WILLIAM: Cadet, Royal Air Force. Died on November 4, aged 18. Born in Church Broughton. Son of Alfred and Edith Auden, of Church Broughton. BAILEY. FRANK ABBOTT: Gunner. Died on November 4, aged 32. Born in Burton. Husband of Elizabeth Bailey, of Newton Solney.

BOND. ALFRED E: Private. Killed in action on November 4, resident of Rangemore.

BROWN. FRED: Private. Killed in action on November 4, aged 32. Born in Woodville. Husband of Lily Brown. of Main Street, Albert Village. DEMPSTER. ROBERT HEAFORD: Private. Killed in action on November 4, aged 19. Born in Tatenhill. Son of Robert and Eleanor Dempster, of Grangewood, Overseal.

FAWCETT. JAMES: Private. Killed in action on November 4, aged 19. Born in Burton. Son of James and Sarah Fawcett, of Southport Lancashire. MERRY. ERIC WILLIAM: Rifleman. Killed in action on November 4, aged

20. Born in Tottenham, London, resident of Burton.

MURKIN. JAMES BENJAMIN: Private. Died on November 4, aged 24. Born in Burton. Husband of Lily Murkin, of Birmingham.

BROWN. ALFRED HENRY: Private. Died as a prisoner of war on November 5, aged 20. Born in Burton. Son of Charles and Ellen Brown, of Mill Hill Lane, Winshill.

POWELL. FRANCIS GILBERT: Private. Killed in action on November 5, aged 46. Born in Lydney, Gloucester­shire, enlisted in Burton. JOHNSON. JOHN HENRY: Private. Killed in action on November 6, aged

27. Resident of Church Broughton, enlisted in Burton. Husband of Phoebe Johnson, of The Bent, Church Broughton.

LEA. GEORGE: Private. Died on November 6, aged 37. Born in Burton. Son of John and Mary Lea, husband of Eleanor Howard (formerly Lea), of Burton.

WHITTAKER. THOMAS: Private. Died at home on November 6, aged

28. Born in Burton. Husband of Rose Elizabeth Whittaker, of Melton Mowbray.

STRETTON. JOHN THOMAS: Private, Died on November 7, aged 28. WHITE. PERCY WILLIAM: Driver. Killed in action on November 7, aged

20. Born in Burton. Son of John W. White, of 60 Princess Street, Burton. FOWLER. JOHN: Private. Killed in action on November 8. Born in Burton.

HADLAND. EDWARD FRANK: Private. Died of wounds on November 8, aged 25. Resident of Tutbury. Husband of Annie M. Hadland, of Burton Street, Tutbury.

SHIPLEY. SAMUEL: Private. Died on November 8, aged 35. Born in Tamworth, enlisted in Burton. YATES. JOHN: Lance Corporal. Killed in action on November 8, aged

23. Born in Burton. Son of John and Elizabeth Yates, of Richmond Street, Burton.

BENNETT. THOMAS: Lance Corporal. Died of wounds on November 9, born in Burton. BARLOW. ALFRED EDWARD: Private. Died on November 10, aged

18. Born in Burton. Son of Arthur and Harriett Barlow, of Carlton Street. BROWN. FREDERICK WILLIAM: Able Seaman. Died of wounds on November 10, aged 24. Born in Nottingham. Son of Arthur & Lydia Brown, of Canal Street, Burton. KNAPP. FREDERICK HENRY: Private. Died as a Prisoner of War between November 11 and November 30 November, aged 19. Born in Burton. Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Knapp, of Anglesey Road, Burton. . MEWIES. JOHN: Private. Died at home on November 12, aged 25. Born in Burton. Son of Frank and Ann Mewies, of Rosliston Road, Stapenhill. STRETTON. THOMAS HAYWOOD: Signaller. Died on November 14, aged

21. Born in Burton. Son of Thomas and Alice Stretton, of Burton. ALDRIDGE. THOMAS: Private. Died on November 16, aged 26. Born in Burton. Son of Daniel and Bertha Aldridge, of Malvern Street, Stapenhill.

STEVENSON. PERCY: Private. Died as a prisoner of war on November 17, aged 33. Enlisted in Burton. Son of

Private. Died at home from pneumonia on November 19, aged 31. Born in Stretton. Son of Richard and Agnes Adkins, of The Green, Stretton. NEWBOLD. REGINALD STANCLIFF: Guardsman. Died on November 23, aged 35. Born in Burton. Son of George and Agnes Newbold, of Burton.

SIMPSON. GEORGE: Private. Died of wounds on November 23, aged 21. Born in Barton.

WHITE. HERBERT JAMES: Private. Died at home from pneumonia on November 23, aged 33. Born in Burton. Husband of Ellen White, of Queen Street, Burton.

DEAKIN. JOHN: Private. Died of wounds on November 24, aged 19. Born in Church Gresley. Son of William and Mary Ann Deakin, of Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley.

ELSBY. ALFRED JAMES: Private. Died of wounds on November 24. Born in Burton. Son of James and Mary Elsby, of Burton.

POUNTAIN. JOHN WILLIAM: Private. Died of wounds on November 24, aged 26. Born in Burton. Son of Henry and Louisa Pountain, of Thornley Street, Burton. DOHERTY. JAMES EDWARD: Private. Died as a prisoner of war on November 27, age 21. Born in Burton. Son of Edward and Jane Doherty, of Derby.

BERRIDGE. GEORGE: Gunner. Died on November 28, aged 34. Born in Burton.

MILLS. JOSEPH: Private. Died of wounds on November 29, aged 18. Born in Burton. Son of George and Emma Mills, of Victoria Crescent, Burton.

THOMPSON. GEORGE WILLIAM: Lance Corporal. Died of wounds on November 29, aged 19. Born in Burton. Son of George and Mary Thompson of Burton.

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