rmtruby Posted 21 July , 2004 Share Posted 21 July , 2004 There is a marble plaque in the side chapel of Wesley Chapel on West Bromwich, High Street, featuring the names of worshippers from that church, who died during the Great War. Can anyone help with any extra information on the following men: Pte H. Bradley L.Corpl C. Craythorne (possibly G. Craythorne) Seaman F. E. Dicken Pte A. Griffiths Pte Frederick Hill Pte S. R. H. Hughes Lieut W. G. Milliship Capt H. Roberts MC Pte E. Simkins Pte T. B. J. Thomas Pte W. Wakelam Driver J. B. Wilkes Thanks, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 21 July , 2004 Share Posted 21 July , 2004 What does CWGC & SDGW say? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trog Posted 22 July , 2004 Share Posted 22 July , 2004 does the plaque give the regiments these men came from, my g great grandfather came from swan village west bromwich, his name joseph thomas, I wonder if this thomas is a relation as i have a photo of a south wales borderer, although I cant be sure this is the thomas branch, his looks favour that side of the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 22 July , 2004 Share Posted 22 July , 2004 TROG are you in the West midlands ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trog Posted 22 July , 2004 Share Posted 22 July , 2004 no joseph Thomas, settled in the manchester area around 1870 , I suppose he left family behind, I need to research the black country connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 26 July , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2004 Thanks for all the replies so far. I'll have a look on the CWGC website a.s.a.p. Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 26 July , 2004 Share Posted 26 July , 2004 67560 pte harold bradley r. fus killed 1918 201675 l/cpl george craythorne south staffs killed 1917 seaman frank e. dicken hms black prince killed 1916 (jutland?) pte a. griffiths 2 possiable both s. staffs 13059 pte fred e. hill d. c. l. i. killed 1916 42245 pte stephen r. h. hughes manchesters killed 1917 2nd lt william milliship r.a.f. killed 1917 capt. harold roberts m.c. m.g.c. s.staffs killed 1918 19448 pte ernest simkins r. welch fus. killed 1915 17070 pte joseph b. j thomas scot gds killed 1918 46032 pte william wakelam north. fus. killed 1917 87849 drvr john b. wilkes r.h.a. died on service 1918 enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 30 July , 2004 Share Posted 30 July , 2004 the two a. griffiths are griffiths alfred pte 46454 south staffs died of wounds 1918 griffiths arthur pte 13132 s. staffs k.i.a. 1915 enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 30 July , 2004 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2004 Thanks. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 13 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 August , 2004 I recently took this photograph of the plaque from inside Wesley Chapel West Bromwich. Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 19 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 19 July , 2005 This is what has been researched so far on the marble plaque in the side chapel of Wesley Chapel on West Bromwich, High Street, featuring the names of worshippers from that church, who died during the Great War: Name: BRADLEY, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 17/07/1918 Service No: G/67560 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: X. J. 13. Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Name: CRAYTHORNE, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 12/12/1917 Service No: 201675 Additional information: Son of William Henry and Eliza Craythorne, of 92, Arthur St., West Bromwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 26. Cemetery: RIBECOURT ROAD CEMETERY, TRESCAULT Name: DICKEN, FRANK ERNEST Initials: F E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Stoker 1st Class Regiment: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Black Prince." Age: 25 Date of Death: 31/05/1916 (possibly at Jutland) Service No: SS/109418 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dicken, of 12, New St., West Bromwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 18. Cemetery: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Pte A. Griffiths, South Staffordshire Regiment, (two possibilities) Name: GRIFFITHS, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 05/10/1918 Service No: 46454 Additional information: Son of John Griffiths, of 69, Vicarage Rd., West Bromwich, and the late Emma Griffiths. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 41. Cemetery: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX Or Name: GRIFFITHS, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 09/08/1915 Service No: 9667 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 134 to 136. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL Name: HILL, FREDERICK, E Initials: F E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 24/08/1916 Service No: 13059 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 39. Cemetery: PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT Name: HUGHES, STEPHEN RICHARD FLETCHER Initials: S R F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 18th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Service No: 42248 (possibly 42245) Additional information: Son of the late Enoch and Alice Hughes; husband of Annie Hughes, of 84, Beeches Rd., West Bromwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 and 55. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Name: MILLISHIP, WILLIAM GRIFFIN Initials: W G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Flying Corps(or possibly RAF) Unit Text: 1st Sqdn. Secondary Regiment: General List Secondary Unit Text: and Date of Death: 07/06/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL Name: ROBERTS, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment Unit Text: 9th (Pioneer) Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 27/10/1918 Awards: MC (not sure whether he also had an award known as MGC) Additional information: Son of Elizabeth and the late Arthur Roberts, of Curzon House, Alfred Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Enlisted as Pte. in 1914 in Old School Boys' Bde., Birmingham. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 3. Row E. Grave 7. Cemetery: GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY, ARCADE 19448 Pte Ernest Simkins, Royal Welch Fusiliers, killed 1915 (I can’t find him on the CWGC website). Name: THOMAS, JOSEPH BENJAMIN JAMES Initials: J B J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Scots Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 23/08/1918 Service No: 17070 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas, of West Bromwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. K. 26. Cemetery: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX Name: WAKELAM, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 16/08/1917 Service No: 46032 Additional information: Son of the late John George Wakelam; husband of K. Wakelam, of 114, Audly Rd., South Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: L. F. 15. Cemetery: POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY 87849 Driver John B. Wilkes, RHA died on service 1918 Name: WILKES, JOHN BRINTON Initials: J B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery Unit Text: "K" Bty. 7th Bde. Age: 25 Date of Death: 17/10/1918 Service No: 87849 Additional information: Son of Albert Ashford Wilkes and Eliza Wilkes, of 204, Oak Rd., West Bromwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: S. II. F. 7. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN If anyone has any more information on any of these men, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 19 July , 2005 Share Posted 19 July , 2005 simkins is listed as simpkins on cwgc. enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 20 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2005 Thanks enoch. I'll follow that one up. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 20 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2005 Just looked him up. Name: SIMPKINS, ERNEST Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 10/10/1915 Service No: 19448 Additional information: Son of William and Eliza Simpkins, of 18, Oak Lane, West Bromwich. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 77 to 80. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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