War Memorial - Halford, Shropshire, England

Edwin Carswell (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 13919 abt. 1889 (CWGC: abt. 1891) September 1916 (CWGC: 15 June 1916) 27 (CWGC: 25) 7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Carswell, of Holly Cottage, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, husband of Lizzie Gwendoline Everett (formerly Carswell), of Heatherlands, Heathwood Rd., Winton, Bournemouth.

Ernest Godfrey Davies
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 21423 bapt. 29 May 1891, Stokesay, Shropshire 31 March 1918 27 "A" Coy. 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Moreuil Communal Cemetery, France Son of John and Martha Davies, nee Pugh, of "Oakleigh", Newton St., Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1901 about Ernest Godfrey Davies and family Residence: Newton St., Craven Arms, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Davies Martha Davies Albert J. Davies Susannah M. Davies Ernest G. Davies Sidney J. Davies Fredrick G. Davies	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son	Male Female Male Female Male Male Male	57 36 16 13 10 7 3	abt. 1844 abt. 1865 abt. 1885 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1898	Dinehope, Salop Stokesay, Salop St. Michaels, Salop Craven Arms, Salop Craven Arms, Salop Craven Arms, Salop Craven Arms, Salop

William Thomas Gough
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal) 16581 abt. 1889 20 September 1917 28 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Husband of Hannah Gough, of 10, New Rd, East Hamlet, Ludlow, Salop.

William Thomas Gough was married to Hannah Owen in Diddlebury, Shropshire, England on 19 February 1910.

Thomas Law
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 16692 abt. 1888 21 March 1918 30 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France Son of William and Clara Law.

England Census 1901 about Thomas Law and family Residence: Halford, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Law Clara Law Thomas Law Elizabeth Law Emily Jane Law John Law Sarah Ann Law George Law Charles Leonard Law	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Male Female Male Female Female Male Female Male Male	44 39 12 11 8 6 4 2 0	abt. 1857 abt. 1862 abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1893 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1899 abt. 1901	Halford, Salop Herefordshire Halford, Salop Halford, Salop Halford, Salop Halford, Salop Halford, Salop Halford, Salop Halford, Salop

Frank Cooper
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 12928 abt. 1894 (CWGC: 1997) 13 February 1916 22 (CWGC: 19) 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Albert Edward and Mary Ann Cooper, of 20, Primrose Terrace, St. Michaels St., Shrewsbury.

England Census 1911 about Frank Cooper and family Residence: St Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Albert Edward Cooper Mary Ann Cooper Flora Cooper Frank Cooper	Head Wife Daughter Son	Male Female Female Male	48 51 17 16	abt. 1863 abt. 1860 abt. 1894 abt. 1896	Overton Hamshire, Hampshire Shrewsbury, Shropshire Craven Arms, Shropshire Craven Arms, Shropshire

Arthur Fletcher
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 18816 abt. 1899 08 October 1918 19 1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Ramicourt British Cemetery, France Son of John and Mary Ann Fletcher, of 134, Wettleton, Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1911 about Arthur Fletcher and family Residence: Craven Arms, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Fletcher Mary Ann Fletcher Arthur Fletcher Elsie Emma Fletcher Evelyn Ann Fletcher	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter	Male Female Male Female Female	50 49 13 12 5	abt. 1861 abt. 1862 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1906	Culmington, Shropshire Bishops Castle, Shropshire Culmington, Shropshire Culmington, Shropshire Diddlebury, Shropshire

Edward Crane
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 42210 abt. 1897 13 July 1917 20 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium Son of John and Annie Crane, of 9, Newington Terrace, Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1911 about Edward Crane and family Residence: Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Crane Annie Crane Edward Crane Alfred Crane Henry Crane Mary Crane May Crane Emily Leary Emily Crane William Leary	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Mother in law Mother visitor Brother in law	Male Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male	39 35 14 13 10 6 2 64 63 33	abt. 1872 abt. 1876 abt. 1897 abt. 1898 abt. 1901 abt. 1905 abt. 1909 abt. 1847 abt. 1848 abt. 1878	Ironbridge, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Begnildy, Radnorshire Madeley, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire

Henry Gough
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 28623 abt. 1895 31 August 1916 21 1st Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of William and Elizabeth Gough, of 2, Upper Dinchope, Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1911 about Henry Gough and family Residence: Halford, Upper Dinchope, Craven Arms, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Gough Elizabeth Gough Henry Gough Edith Gough George Gough Alfred Gough Herbert Gough Albert Edward Gough Percy Gough	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Grandson	Male Female Male Female Male Male Male Male Male	54 49 16 13 11 9 6 5 3	abt. 1857 abt. 1862 abt. 1895 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1902 abt. 1905 abt. 1906 abt. 1908	Dinchope, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire Dinchope, Shropshire

James William Farr
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	381419 abt. 1898 30 October 1917 19 2nd/7th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Jesse and Georgina Farr, of Greenfields, Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1911 about James William Farr and family Residence: Stokesay, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Jesse Farr Georgina Farr James William Farr Dorothy Farr Jessie Farr Charles William Farr	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son	Male Female Male Female Female Male	40 41 12 10 6 4	abt. 1871 abt. 1870 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1905 abt. 1907	Cound, Shropshire Rushbury, Shropshire Marden Hereford, Herefordshire Marden Hereford, Herefordshire Upton Magna, Shropshire Upton Magna, Shropshire

Wilfred William Thomas
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 75276 abt. 1896 26 August 1918 22 14th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France Son of William and Mary Ann Thomas, of Clifton Station Rd., Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1911 about Wilfred William Thomas and family Residence: Stokesay, Craven Arms, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Thomas Mary Ann Thomas Wilfred Thomas Norah Thomas	Head Wife Son Daughter	Male Female Male Female	50 40 14 9	abt. 1861 abt. 1871 abt. 1897 abt. 1902	Sibdon, Shropshire Clungunford, Shropshire Stokesay, Shropshire Stokesay, Shropshire

Ernest Leeke
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Company Serjeant Major 10929 abt. 1895 28 October 1917 22 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Eliza Morris (formerly Leeke), of 2, Longmeadowend, Aston-on-Clun, Salop, and the late George Leeke.

George Law
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 33240 abt. 1898 22 August 1918 20 10th (Shropshire and Cheshire Yeomanry) Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France Son of Mrs. Clara Law, of 15, Norton, Craven Arms, Salop.

England Census 1911 about George Law and family Residence: Halford, Craven Arms, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Law Clara Law John Law Sarah Ann Law George Law Charles Law James Law	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son	Male Female Male Female Male Male Male	54 49 16 14 12 10 9	abt. 1857 abt. 1862 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1902	Halford, Shropshire Amstry, Herefordshire Halford, Shropshire Halford, Shropshire Halford, Shropshire Halford, Shropshire Halford, Shropshire

William Biggs
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Regimental Serjeant Major WR/296766 Meritorious Service Medal abt. 1878, Craven Arms 31 October 1918, Thessaloniki, Greece 40 32nd Light Railway Operating Coy. Royal Engineers Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece Son of Richard and Martha Biggs, nee Morris, of Craven Arms, husband of Hilda Mary Biggs, nee Baxter, of Tremynfa, Craven Arms, Salop. Served in the Royal Engineers in the South African Campaign and volunteered for active service in 1914.

John Evans
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 171661 abt. 1876 11 March 1917 41 262nd Railway Coy. Royal Engineers Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France Son of John Evans, of Seifton Batch, Diddlebury, Craven Arms, husband of Elizabeth Evans, of 11, Railway Terrace, Craven Arms, Salop.

John Evans was married to Elizabeth Beetlestone in Diddlebury, Shropshire, England on 30 March 1897. Her Father was William Beetlestone.

Ernest John Barron Bedwell
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 144 abt. 1894 November 1914 (CWGC: 15 October 1914) 20 Royal Horse Artillery Chapel Lawn (St. Mary) Churchyard, UK Son of John and Emilie Catherine Bedwell, nee Leach, of Clun, Shropshire, England.

England Census 1911 about Ernest John Barron Bedwell and family Residence: Clun, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Bedwell Emilie Catherine Bedwell Ernest John Barron Bedwell Elsie Emma Bedwell Jessie Harriet Bedwell Bernard Bareham Bedwell Gertrude Constance Wright	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Boarder	Male Female Male Female Female Male Female	42 43 17 13 10 3 22	abt. 1869 abt. 1868 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1901 abt. 1908 abt. 1889	Saxmundham, Suffolk Littleport, Cambridgeshire Brushford, Somersetshire Brushford, Somersetshire Brushford, Somersetshire Brushford, Somersetshire Kettering, Northamptonshire

Henry Gough
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner abt. 1898 March 1918 20 Royal Horse Artillery

George Broadhurst
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 24806 abt. 1892 28 September 1916 24 4th Bn. Grenadier Guards Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France Son of Mr. H. Broadhurst, of Grange Cottage, John St., Castle Fields, Shrewsbury.

England Census 1911 about George Broadhurst and family Residence: Clun Road, Albion Terrace, Stokesay, Shropshire, England
Name	Relation	Gender	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Broadhurst Mary E. Broadhurst Albert Broadhurst George Broadhurst Tom Broadhurst Leonard Broadhurst	Head Wife Son Son Son Son	Male Female Male Male Male Male	30 30 10 9 6 4	Henry Broadhurst Mary E. Broadhurst Albert Broadhurst George Broadhurst Tom Broadhurst Leonard Broadhurst	Congleton, Cheshire Congleton, Cheshire Congleton, Cheshire Congleton, Cheshire Congleton, Cheshire Craven Arms, Salop

Alfred C. Crane
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 99371 abt. 1898 17 January 1920 21 17th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq Son of Mr. John Vaughan Crane, of 9, Newington Terrace, Craven Arms, Salop.
For more information see above his brother Edward Crane.

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