Kitchener's Bugle Posted 6 November , 2014 Share Posted 6 November , 2014 Located on the Lichfield Road north of Stafford, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Scorer Posted 6 November , 2014 Share Posted 6 November , 2014 I can't recall seeing another memorial which gives the place where the servicemen were actually killed or died - is this a unique memorial? I wonder why the three names at the bottom (identified as "Died") don't have any information? I've just made a short search on the CWGC web site, and this is what I have come up with: Lance Corporal E (Edward) Cheadle. Leading Aircraftman 20250, 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force; died 14th March 1919, aged 25. Buried in the Terlincthun British Cemetery. Son of William and Elizabeth Cheadle of Burston, Staffordshire. Private S Dainty. There isn't a person with this name or date of death on the web site. However, there are two possibilities in the South Staffordshire Regiment as follows: Private William Dainty, 39377, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, died 21st August 1915, aged 24. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Son of Henry and Clara Dainty of 7 Thomas Street, Wolverhampton. Private J Dainty, 3449, 1st / 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, died 1st July 1916, aged unknown. Buried at Fonquevillers Military Cemetery. Son of Mr J H Dainty of Reemer Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire. Sapper Frank Snape. Pioneer 274001, Royal Engineers, died 9th October 1917, aged 27. Buried in Sandon (All Saints) Churchyard, Staffordshire (which I guess is very near to the memorial?). Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Snape of Sandon Road, Hilderstone, Stone, Staffordshire. I suppose that it may be that nothing was known about the people when the memorial was built, but I'm only guessing about this - does anyone have any thoughts? Oh, and I should have said this earlier ... these are excellent photos; thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 6 November , 2014 Share Posted 6 November , 2014 Scorer - there are two other memorials that I'm aware of which list the names of the dead with each man's place and year of death. One is at Casterton, near Kirby Lonsdale in Westmoreland, which has six names. The other is at Edgerston, Roxburghshire, which has nine names similarly recorded. So the Sandon memorial isn't unique in this respect, but memorials which do this are certainly a rarity. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 6 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 6 November , 2014 It is very interesting though! - thanks for your comments, clearly the estate valued their men which is somewhat endearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 10 November , 2014 Share Posted 10 November , 2014 Scorer - there are two other memorials that I'm aware of which list the names of the dead with each man's place and year of death. One is at Casterton, near Kirby Lonsdale in Westmoreland, which has six names. The other is at Edgerston, Roxburghshire, which has nine names similarly recorded. So the Sandon memorial isn't unique in this respect, but memorials which do this are certainly a rarity. Tom Thank you for this; I doubt that I'll ever manage to see any of these, but it's worth knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 10 November , 2014 Share Posted 10 November , 2014 Private S Dainty. There isn't a person with this name or date of death on the web site... Perhaps a non-com? The following entry in the death index would seem to fit with the info on the memorial: Name: Stephen Dainty Birth Date: abt 1892 Date of Registration: Mar 1919 Age at Death: 27 Registration district: Stone Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 69 Also this MIC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 10 November , 2014 Share Posted 10 November , 2014 Perhaps a non-com? The following entry in the death index would seem to fit with the info on the memorial: But if that is his medal card (with a BWM + VM) then he wasn't a non-combatant? BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 10 November , 2014 Share Posted 10 November , 2014 Perhaps a non-com? The following entry in the death index would seem to fit with the info on the memorial: Name: Stephen Dainty Birth Date: abt 1892 Date of Registration: Mar 1919 Age at Death: 27 Registration district: Stone Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 69 Also this MIC: 30850_A000407-01188.jpg Yes, it looks as if it could be the one - the name's right, which means that it's nearer than the two that I found, anyway! I haven't been able to find him on the CWGC web site, though, so the mystery may be continuing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 11 November , 2014 Share Posted 11 November , 2014 (edited) But if that is his medal card (with a BWM + VM) then he wasn't a non-combatant? BillyH. Sorry, I meant non-com as in not commemorated by the CWGC, not a non-combatant. Had a quick look on google, apparently he is also named on the war memorial at Weston near Stafford: http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/world-war-and-commemorative-memorials/p90069-weston-war-memorial-2c-staffordshire.html Edited 11 November , 2014 by PaulC78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 11 November , 2014 Share Posted 11 November , 2014 Oops, silly me! BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 11 November , 2014 Share Posted 11 November , 2014 Sorry, I meant non-com as in not commemorated by the CWGC, not a non-combatant. Had a quick look on google, apparently he is also named on the war memorial at Weston near Stafford: http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/world-war-and-commemorative-memorials/p90069-weston-war-memorial-2c-staffordshire.html Ah, that does make sense now that we've clarified what "non-com" actually stood for - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 4 September , 2018 Share Posted 4 September , 2018 Sandon War Memorial has recently had a fantastic facelift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 4 September , 2018 Share Posted 4 September , 2018 That is really a fitting tribute wish more looked so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 4 September , 2018 Share Posted 4 September , 2018 Very smart. Thought you might like to read about Sandon's War Horse "Christ Church" - see attached War Horse Countryside Alliance Spring 2017 p49.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 21 September , 2018 Share Posted 21 September , 2018 (edited) Going back to Stephen Dainty who was mentioned above, I've found the following notice of his death in the Staffordshire Advertiser. The Effects Register also indicates that he died from pneumonia. It's not clear if he died in service or not... Edited 22 September , 2018 by PaulC78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 22 September , 2018 Author Share Posted 22 September , 2018 Thanks Richard for the update...looks splendid now as it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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