AISTHORPE

Charles

Gunner 142637, 219th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 14 October 1917, born and resident Market rasen, enlisted Louth. Buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul. Plot I. Row D. Grave 19.

BANCROFT

Arthur

Private 39698, 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 16/09/1916. Born and residnet casitor, enlisted Market Rasen. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

BLOW

John

[Transcribed as BLOW I] Probably A/L/Cpl. 44252, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment (formerly 21801, E. York Regt), killed in action 25 October 1918,. Birthplace given as Hull in SDGW, and in 1911 Census a John Blow born Hull 1890 was living in Grasby, about 10 miles N of Market Rasen. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

BORMAN

Charles Richard

Trimmer Cook, 529/TC(CH) H.M. Trawler Strymon, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 22 March 1916. Aged 50. Born at Limber, Lincs. Son of William and Ann Borman of Market Rasen, Lincs; husband of Elizabeth Ann Borman. of 193, Lovett St., New Cleethorpes, Grimsby. Buried in Cleethorpes Cemetery. Grave C. T. 21.

BORRILL

John [William]

Private 18141, 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 5 July 1916. Born Thoresway, enlisted Lincoln, resident Market rasen. Husband of Mrs. C. Borrill of 13, Prospect Place, Market Rasen, Lincoln. Buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens. Plot II. Row Z. Grave 7.

BOYES

Ernest

Private R4/095585, Remount Depot (Romsey), Army Service Corps. Died 21/06/1915. Aged 38. Husband of Elizabeth Boyes of 18, Linwood Rd., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Netley Military Cemetery. Grave N. 335. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

BROWN

George

Corporal 13450, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23 April 1917. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Lincoln.

BRUMPTON

Ernest William

Gunner RMA/5923 Royal Marine Artillery RMR/B/547, H.M.S. Aboukir. Died 22 September 1914. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial

CANTY

J Horatio

[Listed as Horatio on SDGW] Sergeant 235314, 8th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action 4 November 1918. Born Roorkee, N.W.P., enlisted Lincoln, resident Market Rasen. Formerly 4526, Lincolnshire Regiment.

CASTLE

Sydney

Private 13478, 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3 July 1916. Born Market rasen, enlisted Lincoln.

CHESMAN

John Henry

Private 1916, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 31 January 1917. Born and resident Market rasen, enlisted Grimsby. No known grave. Commmeorate don Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 1 C.

CLARK

Robert [Edward]

Private 1317, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 3 July 1916. Born Laceby, enlisted grimsby, resident Market Rasen. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

COOPER

George Henry

Private 66583, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 4 August 1917. Born Birmingham, enlisted Louth, resident Market Rasen. Formerly 31645, Lincolnshire Regiment.

CREASEY

Walter

Company Seargeant Major 807, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 14 April 1917. Born Market rasen, enlisted Birmingham.

CRESSY

Joseph

Lance corporal 563, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born and resident Market rasen, enlisted Grimsby.

CROW

Clement Edgar

Lance Corporal 21348, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 23 January 1918. Aged 29. Born melton Ross, enlisted Lincoln, resident Market Rasen. Son of Edward Thomas and Betsy Crow, of 53, Waterloo St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 15.

CROW

Herbert Sidney

Private 202236, 1st/5th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 3 September 1916. Born Market Rasen, enlisted and resident Cleethorpes. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D.

DRAYTON

Charles

Private 16669, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 19 March 1916. Aged 31. Born and resident Market rasen, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Charles Drayton, of Pasture Farm, Market Rasen, Lincs, and the late Selina Drayton. Buried in Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 22.

ENDERBY

Harry

Rifleman 6631, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 26 April 1915. Aged 27. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Enderby, of 55, Waterloo Rd., Market Rasen, Lincs.; husband of Edith Enderby, of III, Edderthorpe St., Leeds Rd., Bradford, Yorks. No known grave. Commmeorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 51 and 53.

FAULKNER

John Jessop

Private 7265, 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 1 November 1914. Commemorated on Panel 21, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. In 1911 Census, age 25, born Wispington, Lincs, living Market Rasen, wife Edith née Veal. Born 1886, Wispington, Lincs, son of Thomas Faulkner. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

GOODYEAR

Edward

Private 10/538, 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 19 June 1918. Aged 33. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Grimsby. Only son of William and Mary Goodyear, of Market Rasen; husband of Nellie Goodyear, of Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Pernes British Cemetery. Plot V. Row B. Grave 31.

HALL

Arthur Otto

Private 9169, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 11 March 1915. Aged 22. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Lincoln. Son of George Hall, of 23, Dear St., Market Rasen, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. Panel 8.

HART

Mathew Henry

Private 9837, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 9 December 1915. Age 18. Born Coddington, Nottinghamshire, enlisted Market rasen. Son of William Henry and Selena Hart, of Market Rasen. Buried in Market Rasen Cemetery. Grave 452.

HONNEYMAN

Edgar Hall

Private 33499, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died 9 October 1916, age 27. Son of John William and the late Harriott Frances Holgate Honneyman. Grave VI. C. 40, Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont.

IBBETSON

Walter

Corporal 1046, "B" Company, 1st/5th/ Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 23 July 1915. Aged 26. Born Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, enlisted Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Son of Bessie Ibbetson and the late George Ibbetson, of 48, Limes Avenue, Melton Mowbray. In the 1911 census he was aged 22, born Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, a Tailor, son of Bessie Ibbetson (a widow), resident 3 Charlotte Street Melton Mowbray, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, West-Vlanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row R. Grave 3.

INGILBY

Herbert Clarke

Lance Corporal, 9835 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died pf wpounds at Gallipoli 11 August 1915. Born and enlisted Market Rasen. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 44 to 46. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

KENNINGTON

Fred

Private 203243, 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action 25 November 1917. Born and resident Caistor, enlisted Market Rasen.

KIRBY, DCM, Croix de Guerre

Edwin

Private 9998, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 August 1916. Aged 33. Born Pocklington, Yorkshire, enlisted Market Rasen. Son of Edwin Kirby of 15, Prospect Place, Market Rasen, Lincoln. Awarded DCM, Croix de Guerre (France). Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery. Plot III. Row O. Grave 15.

LAUGHTON

Percy Charles

Private 31078 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 24 September 1916. Aged 22. Born Bonby, enlisted Market Rasen. Son of George and Hannah Laughton, of 32, Union St., Market Rasen. Formerly 4487, Durham Light Infantry. Buried in Market Rasen Cemetery. Grave 8. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

LEDGERD

Harry

[LEDGAR on SDGW] Private 24069, 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died of wounds 24 September 1917. Aged 21. Born Market Rasen, enlisted Barnsley. Son of Mrs. Maria Flanagan (formerly Ledgerd), of Market Rasen, Lincs, and the late H. Ledgerd. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Plot XXV. Row H. Grave 9.

LINGARD

George Reuben

Private 24884, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 9 November 1918. Aged 28. Born Otley, Lincolnshire, enlisted Market Rasen. Husband of Mrs. M. M. Lingard, of 8, Church St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Liege (Robermont) Cemetery. Grave 39. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

LOCKHART

Reginald Frank

Second Lieutenant, 13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment. Died of wounds 10 July 1917, aged 24. Grave I.D.51, Coxyde Military Cemetery. Son of Lillie Hare Lockhart, of Dunstable, and the late Rev. William Henry Lockhart. Born Atherstone, Warwickshire. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

LOWERY

William

Private 24141, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 April 1917. Aged 21. Born nettleton, enlisted Lincoln, resident Market rasen. Son of Mrs. S. A. Hall (formerly Lowery), of 23, Dear St., Market Rasen, Lincs, and the late W. Lowery. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1C.

MALTBY

George E

Lance Corporal 201935, 5th/6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died 24 October 1918, age 21. Son of Elizabeth Jane Maltby, of 7, King St., Market Rasen, Lincs, and the late John Charles Maltby. Commemorated Panel 6, Vis-en-Artois Memorial. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

MARSH

Cyril

Private 1270, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born and enlisted Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 12, born Middle Rasen, Lincolsnhire. son of William and Mary A Marsh, resident 26, King Street, Market Rasen, Caistor, Lincolnshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 22, born Market rasen, Lincolhsire, married to Edith Winifred May Marsh, a Labourer in iron foundry, resident 67, Willoughby Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C.

MARSHALL

George Henry

Lance Corporal 41335, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 9 May 1918. Aged 19. Born, resident and enlisted Market Rasen. Son of Joseph R. and Elizabeth Annie Marshall, of 17, Jameson Bridge St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension. Plot I. Row F. Grave 42.

MARSHALL

Thomas James

Private 78565, "N" Company, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in United Kingdom 26 December 1915. Aged 28. Born Bitteswell, enlisted Lincoln, resident Market Rasen. Buried in MARKET RASEN CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Grave 97.

MUNDY

[George] Frederick

Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant 7674, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 6 December 1914. Aged 32. Born Laxby, Market Rasen, enlisted Lincoln, resident Market Rasen. Son of the late Fredrick David and Elizabeth Mundy, of Claxby, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

NETTLESHIP

Hubert Taylor

Private 23496, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday, 14 August 1917. Age 20. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Gainsboro. Son of T. and Mary Ann Nettleship, of 7, George St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIV. Row D. Grave 14.

EDITOR’S NOTE: There may be some confusion with this person. The H T Nettleship on the Memorial and on the War Graves site may or may not be the Thomas W Nettleship born about 1891 and listed in the School Admissions Book below: They apparently have the same father – but T W was born about 1891 and H T about 1897! There is a Thomas Nettleship, Second Lieutenant, 1st/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Aged 32. Son of Elizabeth A. Nettleship, of 5, Howick St., Alnwick, Northumberland, and the late Charles Nettleship. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 16 to 18.

School Admissions Book:

“Nettleship, Thomas W., aged 10, admitted January 24 1901, son of Thomas Nettleship Junior of Market Rasen. Left Christmas 1904. Dead.”

See also Market Rasen De Aston School and also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

PAGE

B George

[Listed as George on SDGW] Private 1417, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Grimsby.

PAGE

Frederick John

Private 13451 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 April 1917. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in Wancourt British Cemetery. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 35.

PATCHETT

Charles

Private 624, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Grimsby. Son of Tom and Emma Patchett of 16, Dear St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery. Plot II. Row E. Grave 13.

PICKWORTH

W A

Trooper 2636, Household Battalion. Died 11 January 1918. Aged 33. Husband of N. Pickworth of 27, Belmont St., Monks Rd., Lincoln. Buried in Windmill British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux. Plot I. Row J. Grave 1.

PIPPET

Cyril V

Corporal, 220264, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regimentwho was killed in action on Wednesday, 27 March 1918. Born Market Weighton, enlisted Hull. No known grave. Brother of John Gilbert Pippet (below). Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4 and 5

School Admissions Book:

“Admitted aged 8, September 16th 1898, son of Mr. Benedict Pippett, of Hambledon Villa, Market Rasen, left Midsummer 1906. Killed in Action.”

Obituary page 177 De Astonian Magazine – Midsummer 1918

“It is with greatest regret that we record the death of Sergeant C. V. Pippett in action in France on 27th March this year. Pippett, who came to De Aston in 1898 aged eight, left us in 1906 to enter business in Hull. He joined the East Yorkshire Yeomanry soon after the outbreak of war and later became Sergeant and Instructor on machine guns. He spent several months in the latter half of 1917 on the Yorkshire coast in charge of a machine gun, and went out to France in December. In the following March he took part in resisting the first great onslaught of the enemy and was killed by a machine gun bullet. Deceased was in his 28th year.”

See also Market Rasen De Aston School Memorial

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 29 May 1918. Age 23. Son of Mrs. Margaret Maude Pippet, of Hambleton Villa, Market Rasen, Lincs. Born at Everingham, Yorks. Brother of Cyril Pippet (above). Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in Jonchery-Sur-Vesle British Cemetery, Marne, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 21.

School Admission Book:

“Pippet, Gilbert, admitted aged 8 on 30th April 1903, son of Mrs. Pippett of Hambledon Villa, Market Rasen. Left July 1911. Military Medal 1916, 2nd Lieutenant 1917”

De Astonain Magazine Christmas 1916 page 102:

“Corporal John Gilbert Pippet, East Yorkshire Regiment. For bravery and devotion to duty in destroying wire defences in an important raid on the enemy trenches. He was wounded in the attack.”

See also Market Rasen De Aston School Memorial

PROCTOR

Walter

Private 201164, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 August 1918. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Lincoln.

RANYARD

Richard Taylor

Sapper 95176, 130th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 10 October 1916. Born Market rasen, enlisted Woolwich, Kent, resident Grimsby. Buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 27.

Second Lieutenant, 118th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who was killed in action on Wednesday 26 September 1917. Aged 23. Son of Alfred and Emma Rawlinson, of Market Place, Market Rasen, Lincs. A Bank Clerk at Dudley, enlisted September 1914. Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VIA. Row G. Grave 3.

School Admissions Book:

“Rawlinson Raymond Harry, born 29 October 1893, admitted Jan 18 1906, son of Alfred Rawlinson, Grocer, of Market Rasen, left Christmas 1910, killed War 1917”

De Astonian Magazine Obituary of Christmas 1917

“Second-Lieut. H. Raymond Rawlinson, whose death we much regret to report, entered De Aston in January 1906, remaining at School five years, when he left to take up a position in a bank.

Lieut Rawlinson was on the staff at Lloyd’s Bank in Birmingham when war broke out, and on September 21st, 1914, he joined the 7th Worcesters. He underwent training at Kidderminster, Maldon and Brentwood. In October, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and went to Bisley for a machine-gun course.

From there he went to Sidworth in the M.G.C. attached to the 7th Worcesters, and was drafted to France in March, 1916, returning to England the following November to take up a commission, He underwent the necessary training at Bisley and on April 26th this year was gazetted and sent to Clipstone, where lie remained until August and when he returned to active service and was killed in action on. 26th September.

From Lieut. Rawlinson’s orderly, Mrs. Rawlinson received the following letter, dated 27th September “Dear Mrs. Rawlinson - Ere this arrives you will no doubt have received news of your dear son’s death. Being his servant I was much in contact with him. I feel it my duty to let you know he will be greatly missed by all those that knew him. He died a soldier’s death right in the battle front. It must be some satisfaction to you to know that he died doing his duty nobly, and that death was almost instantaneous. If it is not asking too much, I would like a small photograph of him.”

See also Market Rasen De Aston School Memorial

RICKELL

Charles

Private 19106, "C" Company, 9th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 31. Born market rasen, enlisted Wakefield. Son of the late Thomas and Lucy Rickell, of Market Rasen, Lincs.Formerly 17419, Yorkshire Light Infantry. Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood. Plot V. Row I. Grave 4.

ROGERS

John Martin

Private 2401, 3rd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Died at the City Infectious Diseases Hospital 22 [CWGC] or 24 [Newspaper] June 1915. Aged 24 [CWGC} or 22 [Burial record]. Son of John and Jane Ann Rogers, of Gretton, Kettering, Northants. In the 1911 census he was a boarder, aged 19, born Huddersfield, a Saddler, resident 6 Market Place, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. Buried 24 June 1915 in LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY, Lincolnshire. Plot/Row/Section/Area D. Grave 112.

Private John Martin Rogers, Heckington, Heckington Parish Ringers. Died 22/06/1915 age 24. Lincolnshire Yeomanry 3rd/1st Service No. 2401. Commemorated at Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, England, Grave D. 112. Born 21/08/1891 and baptised 04/05/1892 at St Stephens Lindley, Yorkshire. One of two children, both surviving at the 1911 census, the other child was his twin brother, William Arthur Rogers. Son of John Rogers and Jane Ann Rogers (nee Martin) whose marriage was registered in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, in 1887, of Gretton, Northamptonshire. At the time of the 1911 census he was working as a saddler in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. It does appear that he worked for the Boyers family in Market Rasen and it appears quite likely that he had responded to an advertisement in the Stamford Mercury, 14/05/1909 and 21/05/1909 , that advertised a position as a saddler, it read, “wanted at once, a young man, as improver, used to country work. To live in”. In 1911 he was living at 6 Market Place, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, where Boyers saddler’s premises were located with Kate Ellen Boyers, the daughter of the original Boyers owner, John Boyers, who died in 1895, Kate Ellen Boyers is shown as the “head” of the household. It is known he later managed the saddler’s shop in Church Street, Heckington, Lincolnshire, for Mr Scotney. A newspaper article, Lincoln Leader, 26/06/1915 indicates he had not been resident in Heckington, Lincolnshire, very long. He died in Lincoln City Hospital of measles, with complications, shortly after joining the Lincolnshire Yeomanry. He left his effects to his father John Rogers. There is a “J Rogers” that appears on the St Thomas Market Rasen War Memorial, where there is a ring of 8 bells, I strongly believe our “John Martin Rogers” is that man. Born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Enlisted: Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Resided: (1911 Census): 6 Market Place, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, Boarding with Kate Ellen Boyers.

Extract from Lincoln Leader, 26 June 1915, page 7, column 2:

[Details kindly supplied by Alan Regin MBE]

RUSSELL

Herbert Frederick

Private 94538, 1st/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 3 October 1918. Aged 19. Born Market rasen, enlisted Nottingham. Son of Mr. H. D. and Mrs. C. Russell of 141, Rollerton Drive, Lenton, Nottingham. Native of Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 2.

SANDERSON

James Trevor

Lance Corporal 241366, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11/04/1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Market Rasen. Son of James and Annie Sanderson of 49 Queen St., Market Rasen, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1 C.

SINGLETON

Tom Percy

Private 235323, 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20/09/1917. Aged 35. Son of Charles and Mary Singleton of Market Rasen, Lincs.; husband of the late Milsa Mary Singleton. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A.

SMITH

Charles

either Charles SMITH, Private 18982, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 July 1917. Born and resident Market Rasen, enlisted Lincoln.
or Charles William SMITH, Private 9284, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21 April 1917. Born and resident Market rasen, enlisted Frodingham.

SMITH

G E S

Serjeant T/16644, 661st Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 6 September 1919, age 37. Husband of Mary A. West (formerly Smith) of 13, Boughton Avenue, Crosby, Scunthorpe, Lincs. Grave 269, Market Rasen Cemetery.

SOWBY

W V

Probably Sowby, William Ville, Private 7865 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 20 July 1916, age 32. Son of John William and Alice Sowby of 57, Belmont Rd., West Green, Tottenham, London. Commemorated Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16A, Thiepval Memorial.

STAPLES

Edward

Lance Corporal 300370, 4th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) formerly 250388, Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry. Died of wounds 22 June 1918. Aged 34. Born Sheffield, Yorkshire, resident Wigan, Lancashire, enlisted Preston, Lancashire. Son of Edward and Eliza Staples, of Sheffield; husband of Rose Annie Staples, of Market Rasen. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 5.

STARBUCK

Ralph

Corporal 72492, Royal Artillery. Died of wounds 27 April 1918. Born Market Rasen, enlisted Grimsby. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

STAVES

Richard Wattam

Serjeant, 14632 "B" Company, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 2 July 1916, age 40. Son of the late Joseph Staves of Caistor Rd., Market Rasen, Lincs.; husband of Isabella Staves of 27, Water St., Accrington, Lancs. Commemorated Pier and Face 1C, Thiepval Memorial.

TAYLOR

James Harper

Private G/1132, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 24 July 1916. Born Caistor, Lincolsnhire, enlisted Chichester. Husband of Lily C. Taylor, of 120, Bognor Rd., Chichester, Sussex. In the 1891 census he was aged 10, born Crosby, Lincolnshire, a scholar, son of John and Emily taylor, resident 3, Lammas Leas Road, Market Rasen, Caistor, Lincolnshire. Buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 1.

Lieutenant 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday, 8th October 1918. Age 22. Son of Arthur John and Charlotte Wheatley Tillett, of "The Chestnuts," Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Aisne, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 7.

School Admissions Book:

“Tillett, John Edward, born 4th December 1895, admitted September 21st 1905, son of A.J.Tillett, Brewery Manager of Market Rasen. Left Easter 1912. Killed in Action.”

Page 196 De Astonian Magazine

“Another gallant De Astonian has made the supreme sacrifice, Lieut John Edward Tillet, of the Lincolnshire Regiment (special reserve), the only son of Mr Arthur J. and Mrs Tillett,with whom much sympathy is felt in their great loss.

Lieut. Tillett was, in truth, a soldier, and was beloved by those who had the good fortune to serve under him. The true qualities of an officer are very speedily seen by the men serving under him, and appreciated accordingly, with the result that the men give of their best and try to to emulate their officer in those attributes which make for military efficiency. Such an officer was Lieut. J.E.Tillett, who was killed in action on 8th October last, and whose death is deplored by a large circle of friends.

Lieut. Tillett was educated at De Aston Grammar School, and in 1912 was articled to Mr. A.A. Padley, solicitor. On the outbreak of the war he joined a voluntary corps of young men who commenced their training at the Old Victoria Foundry, all the members of which joined H.M. Forces. The deceased was attached for training to a Territorial Regiment on his 19th birthday, 1914, and was eventually gazetted in April 1915 to the Lincolnshire Regiment (Special Reserve of Officers) as 2nd Lieutenant.

In the same year he was attached to one of the Line Battalions of the Regiment in which he served 1915-1917 and this year on various parts of the Western Front. In the early part of 1916 he was machine gun officer to his Battalion, and was promoted Lieutenant in January 1917.

Lieut. Tillett was invalided home after the rigors of the 1916-17 winter, and during his period of light duty commanded a Company of a Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment, after which he returned to France to rejoin his old Battalion.

He was wounded near Rheims on the 29th May last, on the same morning that his old schoolfellow, Lieut. J. Gilbert Pippett, M.M., who was with him at the time, was killed. After a period of convalescence Lieut. Tillett rejoined his Regiment again and unfortunately met his death as stated previously.”

See also Market Rasen De Aston School Memorial

TOPLISS

Basil Hubert

Private 28215, "E" Company, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 6 November 1918. Age 36. Born at Halton, enlisted Lincoln. Son of John and Mary Topliss; husband of Beatrice M. Tideswell (formerly Topliss), of Budby, Ellerton, Newark, Notts. Buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 5.

School Admissions Book:

“Topliss, Basil Hubert, born 3 May 1892, admitted 27 June 1906, son of John George Topliss, Grocer of Queen Street, Market Rasen. Left Midsummer 1909. Killed in Action.”

Page 99 De Astonian Magazine:

"Basil Hubert Topliss was killed in an attack on a German Trench on 21st November, 1916. He joined the forces in November of last year, being attached to the 4th Lincolnshire Regiment. He underwent training at Grantham and Nottingham, and was subsequently at Saltfleetby.

He was transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment at the beginning of September this year, and was included in a draft for the front almost immediately. We wish to express our great sympathy with his relations and friends.”

See also Market Rasen De Aston School Memorial and also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

TOYNE

A W

Possibly Toyne, William Arthur, Private 13469 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 3 July 1916, commemorated Pier and Face 1C. Thiepval Memorial.

TURNER

Charles [Wilfred]

Lance Corporal 21409, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17 April 1918. Born and resident Donnington-on-Bain, enlisted Market Rasen.

WALKER

James

Private 34564, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 11 August 1917. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Market Rasen. Formerly 178334, Royal Engineers. Youngest son of John and Rebecca Walker; husband of Gertrude Annie Walker, of 66, Waterloo St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVII. Row J. Grave 11A. See also Market Rasen Methodist Memorial

WEBB

Ernest

Private 13531, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 9 August 1915. Aged 25. Born Bishop Bridge, enlisted Lincoln, resident Market Rasen. Son of Mr. S. W. and Mrs. S. A. Webb of 72, Waterloo St., Market Rasen, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 44 to 46.

WEBB

George

Private 27019, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 21 March 1918. Aged 30. Enlisted Market rasen. Son of George William and Sarah Ann Webb of 23, Waterloo St., Market Rasen, Lincs. Formerly 5492, Lincolnshire Regiment. Buried in Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 18.

WEST

Edward

Gunner 207412, attery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 27 September 1918. Aged 29. Born Market Rasen, enlisted Grimsby. Husband of Harriett Elizabeth West, of 182, Heneage Rd., Grimsby. Buried in Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 17.

WEST

Henry Willis

Private 10142, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 25 October 1914. Born Market rasen, enlisted Grimsby, resident Boston. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11.

WHELPTON

George A

Private 8138, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 January 1915. Born Market rasen, enlisted Lincoln. Buried in Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix. Plot III. Row A. Grave 18.

WILSON

Alfred

Sergeant 13435, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 1 October 1915. Aged 33. Born Caistor, Lincolnshire, resident Brentford, Essex, enlisted Hounslow, Middlesex. Son of William and Naomi Wilson, of Market Rasen, Lincs; husband of Mabel R. Wilson, of 45, New Rd., Brentford, Middx. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 45 to 47.

Friends in Lincoln and Market Rasen learned with deep regret of the death last week of Mr. Cyril George Atkin, who was invalided out of the Army last year following extensive overseas service in India, the Middle East and Madagascar. Aged 29, Mr. Atkin had latterly been living with his wife’s parents at 77 Alfred Street, Lincoln. After leaving hospital he seemed to be making good progress towards recovery but he then had a relapse which proved fatal. A popular Market Rasen boy, Mr. Atkin joined the local post office staff as a telegraph boy. From Rasen he went to Lincoln and was settling down as a City postman when the war broke out. He joined up about a year afterwards and since then, he had kept in touch with friends in the postal service whom he was looking forward to re-joining, The funeral was at Lincoln.

The Parish Church at Market Rasen was filled with mourners for the funeral of Sergt. Pilot Francis Cocking, the son of Councillor and Mrs Arthur Cocking, whose death occurred in particularly sad circumstances on Sunday. Six R.A.F. sergeants bore the coffin shoulder high into the church and a firing party was present at the interment.

Mr. Cocking, who was only 19, volunteered for the R.A.F. shortly after leaving the De Aston School and, making rapid progress in the Service, promised to have a brilliant career. His aptitude for flying is shown by the fact that he received his wings only nine months after entering the Volunteer Reserve and at the time of his death he was looking forward to leaving this country to go on active service.

One who knew him well said this week that Francis had just the right temperament for an airman. No enterprise was too difficult or too hazardous for him to undertake and he should have gone far had his career not been prematurely cut short.

He was a member of the De Aston football eleven and before volunteering for the R.A.F. he was for short time a member of the Market Rasen Home Guard. His family is one of the best known in the town and widespread sympathy was aroused with his parents and others who have been bereaved by his passing.

The funeral service on Wednesday was perhaps the most impressive that has been held at Market Rasen in recent years. The coffin, which was covered with a pall of R.A.F. Blue and the Union Jack, was preceded as it was borne aloft into the church by the cross-bearer, choristers and clergy. The Vicar, the Rev A.H.G. Gardner-Brown, B.D., officiated, assisted by the Rev J. G.K. Brumpton, cousin of the deceased.

Handel’s Largo was played as an opening voluntary and as the long cortege filed slowly out at the close Mr M Lancaster, who was at the organ, played the Londonderry Air. The hymns sung were “The Kingdom come, O God.” And “Onward, Christian soldiers.”

The family mourners were Mr and Mrs Arthur Cocking (father and mother), Mr and Mrs A.C. Cocking (brother and sister-in-law), Inspector and Mrs Milbourn, Scunthorpe (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. P. Cocking (brother) Miss Doreen Rands (fiancée), Mrs C Brumpton (grandmother), Mr S Brumpton, Mr J Brumpton etc.

Gunner Missing – The “Mail” learns with regret that official news has been received that Gunner Jack Collins, who was formerly employed at the local malt silo is missing. He was a member of a gun crew in the Merchant Navy. He lived for a time in Union Street with Mrs Blanchard and his wife is now making her home near Louth.

News of the death of Sergt. Pilot Victor Albert East, of North Owersby, came as shock to his many friends. Educated at North Owertsby and De Aston School, Markel Rasen, Victor joined the R.A.F. He volunteered for flying duties and rapidly advanced in technical knowledge. The mourners included: Mrs. East, mother; Miss J. East sister; Mr and Mrs H. Dickinson, uncle and aunt; Mr W. Dickinson, uncle; Mr W. Dickinson, sen., grandfather; Miss Cornellon, Mr. and Mrs C. Alcock (uncle and aunt), Market Rasen; Mr and Mrs B. Goulsbra (uncle and aunt) Middle Rasen; Mr. and Mrs. B. Scott, uncle and aunt; Mrs and Miss Jesney, cousins; Mr and Mrs F. Scott, uncle and aunt; Miss Scott, cousin; Mr and Mrs T. Scott, uncle and aunt; Miss E Scott, cousin; Mr and Mrs T. Perkins (cousins), West Rasen; Mr and Mrs W. Hardwick. cousins; Mrs R. Briggs, Mr H. Clark, sen., Mr H. Clark, jun., Mr and Mrs N. Leonard, the Rev J. W. Dobson, Mr A. B. Darcey, Mr Roy Cooper, Brigg; Mrs Shepherdson, Mrs Woodthorpe, Mrs Schofield, Mr and Mrs C. E. Rands, Mr and Mrs J. Phillipson, Mrs and Miss Stephenson, West Rasen; Mrs A. Cocking, Mr G. R. Spencer, Mr and Mrs W. Hart and Miss Hart, Miss Goulsbra, Mr and Mrs G. Fieldsend, Mr F. Sorfleet, Mr A. Bingley, Miss Peggie Hardwick. Mrs Carver, Mr Morrison.

Pilot Killed in Action

Flying Officer William Alex Fowbe [sic], R.A.F., previously reported missing believed killed, is now officially reported to have been killed in action as the result of air operations in March. F/O Fowbe was 23 years of age. He obtained his wings and a commission on completion of a training course in Canada, and had during the past 18 months taken part in many aids over enemy territory. He leaves a wife and 15 months old daughter, who reside with his parents, Mr and Mrs W.A. Fowbie [sic], at “Braemar,” Gainsborough Road, Market Rasen.

KILLED IN HOLLAND

News has just been received by Mrs Fuller, of 27, Union-st., Market Rasen, that her husband, Pte. Harry Arthur Fuller, was killed in action during the later stages of one of our attacks against a stubbornly held enemy position in Holland. Pte. Fuller, who was 31, had been serving for five years. In addition to his wife, he leaves two little girls. Before the war Mr Fuller was on the staff of the Market Rasen malt kiln. He also had many friends at Cadney, near Brigg, which was his native place.

HANCOCK James Douglas of 47 Marsh House-road Sheffield died 20 July 1944 on war service Administration Llandudno 2 January to Joyce Rita Hancock widow. Effects £785 7s. 9d.

Killed on operational duties while he was piloting a Coastal Command Liberator, Flight Lieut. James Douglas Hancock, the elder son of Mr. and Mrs A Hancock, of Market Rasen, had not only made great progress since he joined the R.A.F. nearly four years ago. The accountancy career which was opening up before him I Sheffield when the war broke out seemed to be one of great promise.

He finished the regulation number of operational flights some time ago but preferred to continue as an active pilot rather than be transferred to less hazardous duties. On “D” day he was one of the first planes to take off and services which he rendered caused him to be recommended for the D.F.C. His courage and leadership led, too, to his appointment as the commander of his flight.

Flying all types of planes in Coastal Command through a difficult period calling for great endurance, Flight Lieut. Hancock has served at most of the well known bases. He had been all over the United Kingdom as well as in Iceland, the Middle East and the Azores.

He was 24 on the 7th July and his death took place while on a sortie. He was married in October of last year.

Educated at the Church School, Market Rasen, where his father is headmaster, and at De Aston School, Flight Lieut Hancock became an articled pupil in accountancy with a Sheffield firm before the war. He had just passed the intermediate examination which would have enabled him to sit later for the final to qualify as a chartered accountant when the war broke out and he joined the R.A.F. volunteer reserve.

At Market Rasen he had many friends and will be very greatly missed. Reference to his untimely passing was made by the headmaster at De Aston School speech day on Saturday, when news had just been received of his death.

The interment was at Fullwood, near Sheffield, following a service at Ecclesall Church, where Flight Lieut. Hancock was a choir boy during the early period of his stay in the Sheffield area. Can Jordan officiated, assisted by the local curate

The funeral takes place at Market Rasen on Saturday of Mr. Thomas Herbert Holmes, who died in sad circumstances in hospital after a period of service in the R.A.F. He was only 24 years of age. Described by his officer as “one of the most efficient nursing orderlies in the Service,” Mr Holmes himself fell ill and was operated upon for appendicitis. Complications set in and, in spite of every effort, he grew worse and finally passed away. It may be recalled that the deceased was formerly in the employ of Messrs Burn Bros and before joining up he was for a time in the service of the County Council. Though he was a native of Wrawby, near Brigg. Mr. Holmes had spent the greater part of his life in this town, where he was very popular. He had lived with his parents in Dear Street but he was engaged to be married. The funeral takes place at the Parish Church at 2.30.

HORN Jack of 2 Serpentine-street Market Rasen Lincolnshire died 17 June 1945 on war service Administration Lincoln 30 April to Sarah Horn widow. Effects £355 4s. 5d.

Mr Arthur Laurence King, son of Mrs and the Kate Mr. G. King, of Union Street, Market Rasen, is officially reported as “missing, believed killed”, He was serving in the Merchant Navy. Though he had continued to keep in touch with many of his old Rasen friends. Mr King had for a long time past been chiefly resident in South Lincolnshire. He worked for five years as hairdresser at Bourne, where deep regret has been aroused by the official announcement.

The sad news has been received this week that Trooper Eric Charles Myers, of the Royal Armoured Corps, the only son of Mr and Mrs F, Myers, of Beech House, Market Rasen, has been killed on the Western front. It was expected that he would be coming home on leave shortly and his relatives and friends were looking forward to see him before the winter was out.

He went to France with a tank unit on 3rd July, which was his 23rd birthday, and took part in the rapid advance through France and Belgium. In the second week of January, when he wrote his last letter home, he had just had a 48 hours’ leave in Brussels. An old De Astonian, he became a member of the rating staff of Brigg Rural District Council on leaving school and seemed to have a promising career before him in the local government service. He joined the Forces four years ago and was at first in the Lincoln Regt.

General Regret was aroused at Market Rasen by the news that Mr. Albert Palmer telegraphist on the minesweeper “Remillo” had been posted by the Admiralty “missing, presumed killed.” The loss of the “Remillo, as a result of enemy action was announced on Monday.

Mr. Palmer who was only 25, was a keen all-round sportsman, and until he left Market Rasen a few years ago was a member of the town football club and the local hockey club. He left a business at Long Eaton soon after the outbreak of war in order to join the Navy and was recently on leave at Market Rasen

His wife and two children are at present making their home on Walesby Road. In spite of the official announcement, Mrs Palmer still regards it as a possibility that her husband may have been picked up by another vessel.

Mr. Palmer was formerly a valued member of the “Mail” office staff.

Friends in and around Market Rasen learned with deep regret this week of the death while in action in the recent Normandy fighting of Private Eric Plumtree of Prospect Place. Aged 19, Private Plumtree joined the Forces in April of last year.

Prior to that he was an assistant at Mr. F Goodliffe’s hairdressing saloon and his school days were all spent at Market Rasen.

His commanding officer, in a letter of condolence to Mrs Plumtree, Eric’s mother, wrote “He was killed instantaneously by a shell which burst right on top of him and he suffered no pain. He was laid to rest on the battlefield after a short service had been conducted by the padre. A small wooden cross has been place on his grave.”

Stoker Joseph Skayman, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Skayman, of Wold View, Market Rasen, has been officially reported to be “missing, presumed killed.” He was a member of the crew of a Service trawler which is reported to have been lost in recent operations but the family is still hoping that he may have been picked up at sea or in some situation where immediate communication would be difficult.

Aged 22, “Joe” Skayman, as he was to his friends, has always been a very popular Rasen boy. He served his time as a printing apprentice with Mt. J. H. Eyre and then worked for a Brigg firm. He joined up in 1942 and, expressing a strong preference for the sea, he agreed to go into the trawler service, to which he has been attached ever since

“Joe” was in the D Day operations and has been back again in Rasen since then.

WAR CASUALTY

Stoker Joseph Skayman, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Skayman, Market Rasen, has been reported missing, presumed killed. He was a member of the crew of a Service trawler lost in recent operations, but the family hope that he may have been picked up at sea. Joe Skayman served his time as a printing apprentice with Mr J. H. Eyre and then worked for a Brigg firm. He joined up in 1942 and went into the trawler service.

Stoker Joseph Skayman, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Skayman, of Wold View, Market Rasen, has been officially daily reported this week to be “missing, presumed killed.” He was a member of the crew of a service trawler which is reported to have been lost in rcent [sic] operations.