St.Thomas WW1 Memorial

Died 1916

Pte (L.C.). Henry Ralph Dean (13780) 8^th Battalion, Prince of Wales

(North Staffordshire Regiment.

Born: 1889 in Stoke on Trent

Husband of: Alice Maud Dean, 42 Rood Hill, Congleton, father of Alice Dean.

Residence: Rood Hill, Congleton.

Occupation: Colliery worker

Enlisted: Tunstall

Killed: 20/03/1916, France age 27 years.

Buried: Merville Communal Cemetery.

Pte. Abraham Millward (12825) 9^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

Born:  1898 in Biddulph

Son of: John & Elizabeth Millward of 25 Welsh Row, Mow Cop

Residence: 25 Welsh Row, Mow COP

Occupation: Bricklayer

Enlisted: Macclesfield in 1914.

Killed: 01/07/1916, France, age 18 years.

Buried: Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle. (photo taken)

Also Remembered on the Biddulph Church War Memorial

Pte. George Savage (15454) 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment

(Prince of Wales Volunteers_

Born:  Biddulph

Son of: David & Hannah Savage of 16 Welsh Row, Mow Cop

Residence: Mow Cop

Occupation: Collier

Enlisted: Macclesfield in 1914.

Killed: 01/10/1916, Belgium.

Buried:  No Grave- Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. (photo taken)

Also Remembered on the Biddulph Church War Memorial

Pte. Arthur Higginson (14462) 8^th Battalion, Prince of Wales

(North Staffordshire Regiment)

Born: Harriseahead in 1895.

Grandson of: Thomas and Emily Higginson.

Residence: 11 High Street, Harriseahead

Occupation: Collier Waggoner

Enlisted: Burslem in 1915.

Killed: 19/11/1916, France.

Buried: No Grave – Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial (photo taken)

                                                Died 1917

Pte. Colin Preston (266786) 2^nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment

(Territorial Force)

Born: 1889 in Wrenbury, Cheshire

Husband of:  Jessie Preston of 3 Granary Steps, Bridgnorth, Salop

Residence:  Bridgnorth

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Enlisted: Bridgnorth

Killed: 03/07/1917 in Belgium age 28 years

Buried: Bard Cottage Cemetery

Wife: Jessie had a separate Memorial erected in the church.

Pte. Edward Kitchen (55831) 2/8^th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters

(Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)

Born: 1899 in Retford, Nottinghamshire

Son of: Edward & Eliza Kitchen of 14 Alderhay Lane, Rookery, Mow Cop

Residence: Rookery, Mow Cop

Occupation: Unknown

Enlisted: Retford, Nottinghamshire

Killed: 26/09/1917, Belgium, age 18 years.

Buried: No Grave – Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial

Pte. Thomas Rowley (19527) 2^nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards.

Born: 1895 in Newchaple

Son of: Luke & Mary Alice Rowley of “Hill View” High Street, Harriseahead.

Residence: Harriseahead

Occupation: Unknown

Enlisted: Tunstall

Killed: 30/11/1917, France age 22 years.

Buried: No Grave- Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.

                                                Died 1918

Pte. John William Belfield (29859) 1^st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.

Born: 1893 in Swythamley

Son of: Joseph & Lilian Belfield of Sunny Bank, Rushton, Macclesfield.

Residence: Back Dane Farm, Swythamley

Occupation: Farmer

Enlisted: Macclesfield

Killed: 21/03/1918, France age 25 years

Buried: No Grave – Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial (photo taken)

2/LT. Shadrach Hollinshead (29248) 3^rd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

Born: 1894 in Wolstanton

Son of: William & Mary E Hollinshead of 5 Gallery Bank, Kidsgrove

Residence: Kidsgrove

Occupation: Unknown

Enlisted: Tunstall

Killed: 27/03/1918, Belgium, age 24 years.

Buried: No Grave – Commemorated on Arras Memorial.

Pte. William Henry Biddulph (G/72669) 1/24^th London Battalion,

Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment (formally 49433, Staffordshire Regiment)

Born:  Biddulph

Son of: Unknown

Residence: Mow Cop

Occupation: Unknown

Enlisted: Tunstall

Killed: 30/08/1918

Buried: No Grave – Commemorated on Vis-En-Artois Memorial (photo taken)

Pte. Mark Ball (291117) 1/7^th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

Born: 1895 in Mow Cop

Son of: Isaac & Sarah Ann Ball of 19, Back Street, Rookery

Residence: Rookery, Mow Cop.

Occupation: Colliery worker at Rookery Colliery.

Enlisted: Macclesfield

Killed: 04/09/1918, France, age 22 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated in Pond Farm cemetery.

Brother to: Enoch Ball, killed 18/09/1918

Pte. Enoch Ball (49944) Infantry Machine Gun Corps

(Formally: (2312) Cheshire Regt.

Born:  Mow Cop

Son of: Isaac & Sarah Ann Ball of 19, Back Street, Rookery.

Residence: Rookery, Mow Cop.

Occupation: Colliery worker at Rookery Colliery.

Enlisted: Macclesfield.

Killed: 18/09/1918, France.

Buried: Queant Road, Cemetery, Buissy (photo taken)

Brother to: Mark Ball, killed 04/09/1918

Pte. Thomas Jones (without more details can’t trace at present)

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Pte. Thomas Peach (1 of 3 killed, without more details can’t trace at present)

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James William Skellern - Not on the WW1 Memorial but is mentioned on his parents grave in the Church Yard.

Pte. James William Skellern (2211) 2^nd Battalion, 6^th Reinforcements,

Australian Army.

Born: 24^th March 1888, Mow Cop.

Son of: John & Marie Skellern of Crewe

Residence: Crewe

Occupation: Railway Stores Accountant.

Enlisted: Sidney, Australia.

Embarkation details: Unit sailed from Sidney, New South Wales on the 16th June 1915, the ship was the HMAT  Karoola for Gallipoli, Turkey.

Killed: Sunday 7^th August 1915, Gallipoli, Turkey age 27 years.

Buried: No grave – Commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

James’s father, John Skellern was born in Newchapel, his mother, Maria Lawton was born in Mow Cop they married in 1879 in All Saints, Odd Rode. In 1901 the family lived in Crewe, Cheshire.

At the age of 23 James emigrated to Australia. On his Australian service records it stated: Born March 24^th 1888. Had ordinary day school education, and won a scholarship for a three-year course at a Secondary school. Became a clerk in the service of the L.N.W Rly Co, Crewe, England. In his leisure studied, he succeeded in gaining a pupil teacher certificate. Decided to try his fortune in Australia and emigrated alone.

James worked for the New South Wales Government Railway & Tramways, N.S.W.

He was mortally wounded at Lone Pine, Suvla Bay Landing & was buried at sea.