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The list below is taken from the book KENILWORTH AND THE GREAT WAR by Susan Tall and Betty Sunley. This book, which includes the full story of these men and the life of the town in the first part of the 20th century, is available by post at £11.95 (plus £2.05 P&P or £3.05 worldwide).

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AITKEN Alfred
Corporal 17511, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Died at Bristol Southern Hospital, 26th April 1917, three months after being wounded in France, aged 26. Buried in Kenilworth Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Aitken of 16 White's Row, Kenilworth.
AITKEN Sidney Charles Private 10447, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action, 23rd October 1914, aged 19. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 11. Son of Mr William Charles and Mrs Harriett Elizabeth Aitken of 72 Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.
ALLEN Cuthbert George Llewellin
Second Lieutenant, 175th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds in France, 3rd November 1915, aged 32. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. II. A. I. Son of Rev. Charles Llewellin and Mrs Blanche Lewis Allen, of Waverley Road, Kenilworth.
ASHMORE Ernest Thomas
Stoker 1st Class, 301367, H.M. Submarine H5, Royal Navy. Drowned in the Irish Sea, 2nd March 1918, aged 36. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Elizabeth Ashmore of 5 Humphris St, Emscote,Warwick. Husband of Lucy Sarah Ashmore of 50 Spring Lane, Kenilworth whose brothers, Arthur and Leonard Green also died in the war. His name is on the Holyhead Maritime Museum Memorial to the crew of Submarine H5.
BANNARD Bertie Charles
Lance Sergeant 265857, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action near Ypres, 13th August, 1917, aged 27. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 8. Son of the late Mr William and Mrs Sarah Bannard of Albion St, Kenilworth. Brother of Mr E. G. Bannard of 6 Little Virginia, Kenilworth.
BARBER Walter John
Private 1980, 2nd/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed by a shell whilst helping to carry wounded men out of the firing line, 28th August 1916, aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 22 to 25. Son of Mr John and Mrs Edith Barber of 12A New Row, Kenilworth.
BARKER Edward Vernon Private 27998, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action in France, 22nd March 1918, aged 23. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 3. Lived at Dunn's Pit Farm, Kenilworth. Son of Mr Joseph and Mrs Sarah Barker.
BARNETT Henry (known as Harry)
Private 9016, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action, 19th October 1914, aged 28. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 22. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs Edward Barnett of Whitemoor, Kenilworth. Husband of Amy Phyllis Barnett of 6 Spring Lane, Kenilworth.
BATES Harold Christopher
Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France, 18th August 1915, aged 24. Buried in La Gorgue Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. II. B 2. Son of Mr John Halifax and Mrs Eleanor Bates of White Thorn, Kenilworth.
BAYLISS Frederick Private 1682, 1st Battalion Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action, 25th April 1915, aged 24. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 8. Nephew of Mr William Bayliss of Mill End, Kenilworth.
BEEVERS William Private 280545, Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars. Killed in action, 25th March 1918, aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 6. Son of Mr and Mrs William Beevers of Newlands, Waverley Road, Kenilworth.
BIDMEAD Harry Lloyd
Corporal 12590, 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action by a shell, 6th June 1918, aged 23. Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas-de-Calais, France. VIII. M. 34 Son of the late Mr and Mrs Bidmead of Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Sister of Mrs Buckingham, of Mount Pleasant Cottages, Albion Street, Kenilworth.
BOYT Horace George Richard Second Lieutenant, 3rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force. Killed in England, 31st July 1918, on his last trial flight before leaving for France, aged 19. Buried in Stanhoe (All Saints) Churchyard, Norfolk. Only son of Mr C. and Mrs E. Boyt of Charlton, Windy Arbour, Kenilworth.
BRADSHAW John Welch Corporal 265706, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed by a sniper in France, 4th October 1917, aged 32. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A. Son of the late Mr Bradshaw of Offchurch. Brother of Mr W. H. Bradshaw of Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
BRICKNELL, MM George
Company Sergeant Major 10088, D Company, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Awarded MM for carrying a message under heavy fire. Killed in action, 12th October 1917, aged 37. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 90 to 92, 162 to 162A. Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Mary Ann Bricknell of Lower Ladyes Hills, Kenilworth. Husband of Emma Bricknell, 29 Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
BUCKINGHAM Albert Edward
Private 42677, D Company, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died in France, 25th September 1918, aged 32. Buried in Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, Pas-de-Calais, France. IV. H. 12. Husband of Elsie K. Buckingham, of 186 Barrows Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham.
BUCKINGHAM Herbert
Uncertain of this man's identification. He was probably Edgar Herbert Buckingham, Private 37766, 2nd/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was born at Coventry, enlisted at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and resided at Coventry. Killed in action 14th April 1918, aged 19. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 2 & 3.
BURTON Charles Silvester Private 28657, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action in France, 23rd March 1918, aged 36. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 3. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Burton of High Street, Kenilworth. Husband of Selina Burton, Little Park St, Coventry.
BUTLER Charles Austin Corporal 16591, 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action in France, 30th September 1916, aged 24. Buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. IX. J. 15 Son of Mr and Mrs Butler of 125 Albion Street, Kenilworth.
BUTLER Sidney Private 11951, 8th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died at sea of wounds received at Gallipoli, 25th August 1915, aged 22. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 77 to 80. Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Hannah Butler of Woodville, Lower Ladyes Hills, Kenilworth.
CANNON Walter Private 20028, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Formerly 053673, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action, 8th June 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 48. Married, wife living at Clifton, Bristol. Born Howington, Wells, Somerset.
CARTER Charles
Corporal 19462, 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action, 13th June 1917, aged 21. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 37. Son of the late Mr Harry and Mrs Charlotte Carter of Kenilworth.
CARTER Cyril William Lance Corporal 18114, 5th Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Killed by a shell at Passchendaele Ridge 22nd December 1917, aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98. Youngest son of Councillor Charles James and Mrs Mabel Ann Carter of 13/15 The Square, Kenilworth.
CASHMORE John (Jack)

 

Private 4766, John Cashmore, 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 10th August 1915, aged 21. Born Shustoke, enlisted Warwick, resident of Sutton Coldfield. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 35 to 37. Son of Mr William Charles and Mrs Emma Cashmore of 9 Four Oaks Common Road, Four Oaks Common, Birmingham. His brother Arthur Cashmore lived at 140 Albion St, Kenilworth. He is also commemorated on the Sutton Coldfield memorial.

 
CAY Albert Jaffray
Lieutenant, Q.O. Worcestershire Hussars (Worcestershire Yeomanry). Killed in action at Oghratina, Palestine, 23rd April 1916, aged 36. No known grave. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel 3 and 5. Only son of Mr Albert and Mrs Annie Cay, of Woodside, Kenilworth.
CHALONER William
Sergeant 6884, 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds received in action, 29th August, 1916, aged 34. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. B. 26. 7. Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Mary Chaloner of 35 Moorend Street, Cheltenham. Husband of Minnie Chaloner of Little Hills, Shurdington, Cheltenham. Also commemorated on St Paul's Church War Memorial, Shurdington.
CLIFFT Charles Harold
Sapper 32441, 2nd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France, 23rd March 1918, aged 25. Buried in Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France. III. J. 2. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs Clifft of Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth.
CLIVE Reginald Dennis
Flight Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service. Died as a result of a flying accident in Scotland, 10th November 1917, aged 19. Buried in St. Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth. Son of Mr H. R. and Mrs L. E. Clive of Fieldgate Lane, Kenilworth.
COLLETT Reginald Jack
Private 52926, 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Formerly 11497, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action at Cambrai, 24th November 1917, aged 31. No known grave. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 3 and 4. Seventh son of the late Mr Henry and Mrs Harriet Collett of 65 Henry Street, Kenilworth.
COLMAN

Robert Sumner

 Private 265012, 2/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Served in France. Son of Mr and Mrs F. Colman of 51 Waverley Road, Kenilworth. Discharged from army 20th August 1915 suffering from tuberculosis and a gunshot wound in the hip. Died during the last quarter of 1916, aged 22. Before the war he worked as a trimmer in the motor industry in Coventry.
COLOMB DCM George Lushington Lieutenant, London Regiment. Died 22nd November 1916, aged 27. Buried in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. I. G. 17. Son of Mr William and Mrs Maud Colomb, of Rossleigh, Greyfriars, Co. Wicklow. Native of Athlone. Brother of Mervyn William Colomb.
COLOMB Mervyn William Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Wounded near Ypres, died in England 11th May 1915. Buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire. AF. 1869 Son of Mr William and Mrs Maud Colomb of Rossleigh, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Husband of Annie Maud Colomb, Kentall, Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Brother of George Lushington Colomb.
COX Harry
Sergeant 5207, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Wounded in action near Ypres 6 July 1915 and died in hospital at Sheffield 16th August 1915, aged 20. Buried in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth. Son of Mrs Theresa Cox of 89 Henry St, Kenilworth. Brother of Wilfred George Cox.
COX Wilfred George Rifleman, King's Royal Rifles. Badly wounded in action at Loos 8th April 1916. Honourably discharged. Died in hospital in England 31st December 1923, aged 30. Son of Mrs Theresa Cox of 89 Henry Street, Kenilworth. Brother of Harry Cox.
DANIELLS Wilfred George Private CH/19096, 1st R.M. Battalion, R.N. Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 13th November 1916, aged 19. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1A. Son of Mr George and Mrs Emma Daniells, 11 White's Row, Kenilworth.
DILWORTH Albert Edward
Private 64401, 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 45856, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1918, age 19. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Mr and Mrs T. H. Dilworth, New Row, Kenilworth.
DRANE Victor Henry
Sapper, Royal Engineers. A former clerk at the Kenilworth Post Office. Died at sea from pneumonia on his way home from Mesopotamia, 23rd April 1919, aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs W. Drane of Henry Street, Kenilworth.
DRANE-OVERS William John Sergeant 9594, C Company, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 19th August 1916, aged 29. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 1908. I. P. 20A Son of Mr John Drane-Overs of Spring Lane Cottages, Kenilworth. Husband of Audrey T. Overs of High Street, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight.
DREW James
Lance Corporal (Signaller) 16230, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th March 1918, aged 22. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 3 Son of Mr Eli J. and Mrs Emily Drew of The Common, Kenilworth.
EALES William Edward Private 38654, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Formerly 226955, A.O.C. Killed in action at Beaucamp Ridge 22nd September 1918, aged 34. No known grave. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 6. Son of Mr William Henry and Mrs Maria Eales. Husband of Helen Eales, 55 Waverley Road, Kenilworth. Brother-in-law of Walter Thomas Rawlins who was killed in action 14th April 1917.
EDMOND Henry Oliver Private 581, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at Coventry from pneumonia 23rd October 1918, aged 28. Buried in Kenilworth Cemetery. B. 943. Eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs S. Edmond. Husband of Alice Edmond.
ELLIS Harry Private, Durham Light Infantry. Discharged through illness on service 1918. Died 26th July 1919, aged 32. Husband of Annie Ellis, Clinton Lane, Kenilworth. Buried in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth.
EWEN Donald
Private 1833, 1st/14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish). Killed by a sniper in France, 13th October 1915, aged 28. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 132 Son of Mr T. B. and Mrs Janet Ewen of Haslemere, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcs.
FAXON Hubert Richard Driver 69940, 76th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died in hospital in Mesopotamia, 30th August, 1916, aged 23. Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. XXI. H. 17. Son of Mr Richard and Mrs Eva Marion Faxon, School Lane, Kenilworth.
FENERAN Frank Edward
Captain, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 10th March 1915, aged 33. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panels 6 to 8. Son of the late Lt. Col. Edward and Mrs Caroline Elizabeth Feneran.
FRAZER Ernest Alfred
Private 265270, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed by a sniper, 27th August 1917, aged 21. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A. Son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Frazer of 13 Albion Street, Kenilworth. Brother of George Henry Frazer.
FRAZER George Henry Private G/21475, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Formerly 24963, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 21st September 1918, aged 31. No known grave. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 7. Son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Frazer of 13 Albion Street, Kenilworth. Husband of Eliza Frazer of 4 Regent Street, Cubbington. Brother of Ernest Alfred Frazer.
GARDNER Henry Victor
Corporal 2025, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th August 1916, aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9A , 9B and 10B. Son of Mrs Rose Yates of 8 Spring Lane, Kenilworth.
GARRETT John
Gunner 34489, 'A' Battery, 282nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 5th September 1917, aged 31. Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, Poperinge,West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. IV. F. 10 Son of Mr and Mrs George Garrett of Crimscote, Stratford-on-Avon. Husband of Edith Timms (formerly Garrett) of 4 Spring Lane, Kenilworth.
GILKS Arthur
(Recorded as Arthur but name seems to be Albert) 		Private 37967, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 27th January, 1918, aged 19. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. P. VI. G. 11B. Son of Mr Samuel and Mrs Maria Gilks of Finley Hill Cottages, Hatton, Warwick.
GILLAM Albert Edward
Private 25169, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed by shell fire,1st December 1917, aged 28. Buried in Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. II. B. 23. Son of Mr John C. and Mrs Alice Gillam of Duns Tew, Deddington, Oxford. Husband of Agnes Gillam of 30 Spring Lane, Kenilworth.
GRAINGER William Henry Private 18045, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th April 1918, aged 26. No known grave. Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium, Panel 2 and 3. Son of the late Mr David Grainger and Mrs A. Stanley (formerly Grainger) of Moat Farm Cottages, Honiley, Kenilworth.
GREEN Arthur Edward
Private 50766, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed by shell fire 21st October 1918, aged 19. Buried in Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. VI. E. 4. Youngest son of Mr David and Mrs Louisa Green of 50 Spring Lane, Kenilworth. Brother of Leonard Harry Green. Brother-in-law of Ernest Ashmore.
GREEN Leonard Harry
Private 16644, 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed by a sniper in Mesopotamia 18th January, 1917, aged 23. Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. XXIV. B. 16. Son of Mr David and Mrs Louisa Green of 50 Spring Lane, Kenilworth. Brother of Arthur E. Green. Brother-in-law of Ernest Ashmore.
GREGORY Charles Howard Lance Bombardier 126811, 'B' Battery, 165th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of influenza in Wimereux Hospital, France, 24th October 1918, aged 22. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France. VI. B. 45. Son of Mr James and Mrs Carrie Gregory, 21 School Lane, Kenilworth.
HARRIS James
Private 5893, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd February 1918, aged 34. Buried in Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. II. G. 21. Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Elizabeth Harris of Birmingham. Husband of Elizabeth Harris of 42 Henry St, Kenilworth.
HARRIS Richard Henry Private 242775, 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 3rd April 1918, aged 36. No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 18 and 19. Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Annie Harris of St John's Street, Kenilworth. He was married and also lived in St John's Street.
HAZEL Arthur William Sergeant 16826, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Severely wounded and discharged 20th July 1918. Died at Northfield Sanatorium, Birmingham 28th July 1919, aged 29. Buried in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Hazel of 8 New Row, Kenilworth.
HEWITT Frank
Lance Corporal 22778, 4th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Injured April 1917, died at Hollymoor Military Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham 15th August 1919, aged 21. Buried in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth. Second son of Mr Harry and Mrs Sarah Georgina Hewitt of Mill End, Kenilworth. Brother of William Charles Hewitt.
HEWITT William Charles
Rifleman 5449, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action in France, 19th December 1914, aged 18. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainut, Belgium. Panel 10. Also commemorated on his brother Frank's gravestone in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth. Eldest son of Mr Harry and Mrs Sarah Georgina Hewitt of Mill End, Kenilworth. Brother of Frank Hewitt.
HICKMAN Thomas William Private 21861, 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 18th August 1916, aged 27. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11D. Elder son of Mr and Mrs Hickman of Mill End, Kenilworth.
HINCKS Harry
Private 34023, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Formerly 20108, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th May 1917, aged 39. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 6. Married with two children. Kenilworth butcher with shops in Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
HOPKINS Ernest H.
Private 15693, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 13th April 1918, aged 26. Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. I. D. 40. Son of Mr H. and Mrs S. A. Hopkins of 17 Henry Street, Kenilworth.
HORSLEY Christopher
Private 2142, 1st/7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died in Coventry Barracks December 1914, aged 18. Buried in Coventry Cemetery. Nephew of Mr and Mrs Upton of Albion Street, Kenilworth. His parents lived at Ratley, Warwickshire, where he is also recorded on the war memorial.
HUBBARD Arthur James
Private 310550, 'B' Squadron, Warwickshire Yeomanry. Wounded in action at Gaza, died in hospital at Alexandria 24th April, 1917, aged 27. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. D. 103. Son of Mr Martin and Mrs Sarah Hubbard of 25 Stoneleigh Road, Kenilworth.
INSALL Samuel Henry
Private 8450, 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Killed in action 6th April 1915, aged 19. Buried in Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France. VIII F. 4. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs Sam Insall of Whitemoor, Kenilworth.
JAKEMAN William Alfred Private 24655, 2nd/7th Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd November 1918, aged 22. Buried in Cambrai East Military Cemetery, France. III. A. 57. Son of Mr and Mrs Jakeman of Norton Lindsey.
KIDD DSO Guy Egerton

Major, 'A' Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 26th September 1916, aged 33. Buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. II. F. 5. Eldest son of Dr Percy Kidd of 60 Brook Street, London, W. Major Kidd was married and resided at Ladbrook House, New Street, Kenilworth prior to the war.
LAKE Arthur
Sergeant 888, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st October 1918, aged 30. No known grave. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 3. Son of Mr Robert and Mrs Jane Lake of Albion Street, Kenilworth. Brother of Mrs Colley of 22 Waterloo Street, Hillfields, Coventry.
LETTS Ernest
Private 36676, 1st/4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Formerly 19283 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1917, aged 31. Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelcapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. IV. A. 2. Husband of Ada Letts of 65 Henry Street, Kenilworth.
LIGGINS Gilbert Percy
Lance Sergeant 5402, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers. Killed in action 21st February 1915, aged 30 No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 5. Son of the late Mr Joseph and Mrs Emma S. Liggins of Stoneleigh Road, Kenilworth. Husband of Mrs Liggins of Windy Arbour, Kenilworth.
MANTON Harry Private PLY/2454(S), Royal Marine Light Infantry. Taken prisoner and died at Valenciennes, 29th August 1918, aged 22. Buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.V. G. 9 Husband of Mrs Manton of Spring Lane, Kenilworth.
MARTIN Austin
Private 153, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Wounded in action 6th October 1914, died from the effects 15th June 1920, aged 34. Buried in Kenilworth Cemetery. C. 1014. Son of Mr Edward and Mrs Elizabeth Martin, 34 Spring Lane, Kenilworth. Husband of Minnie Martin, 51 Albion Street, Kenilworth. Brother of Charles James W. Martin.
MARTIN Charles James W.
Sergeant 82985, 34th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Formerly 16398 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 14th October 1918, aged 22. Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. XVII. L. 12. Youngest son of Mr Edward and Mrs Elizabeth Martin, 34 Spring Lane, Kenilworth. Brother of Austin Martin.
MARTIN Harold Charles Lance Corporal 25388, 14th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed by a sniper 2nd May 1916, aged 25. Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. VI. P. 31. Son Mr Joseph and Mrs Fanny Martin, of 16 Wills Street, Lozells, Birmingham. Member of Kenilworth Post Office staff.
MARVIN James Sapper 198033, 180th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 6th January 1918, aged 34. Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy, Somme, France. V. C. 5. Son of Mr Owen and Mrs Ellen Marvin of Durless. Husband of Ellen Marvin, of Durless, Kilsallagh, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
MATTHEWS William Charles Rifleman 44352, 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died 2nd March 1917, aged 40. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. VIII. A. 197. Son of Mr George and Mrs Mary Matthews of Leamington Spa/ Husband of Beatrice Emma Matthews, 78 Doggett Road, Catford, London.
McCOUSINS William Henry
Private 202294, 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Labour Corps. Formerly 6961 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died from pneumonia, 12th February 1918. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. XXVII. FF. 19A Lived at 38 New Street, Kenilworth.
MITCHINER George
Rifleman A/3702, 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 12th December 1915, aged 19. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. VI. A. 17A. Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Elizabeth Mitchiner, 182 Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Brother of Harry Mitchiner.
MITCHINER Harry
Able Seaman 235318, H.M.S. Hampshire, Royal Navy. Drowned in H.M.S. Hampshire, 5th June 1916, aged 26. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. 13. Second son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Elizabeth Mitchiner, 182 Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Brother of George Mitchiner.
MORGAN John Charles Private 22464, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 10th June 1917, aged 34. Buried in Monthuon Military Cemetery, Le Tréport, Seine-Maritime, France. III. H. 5A. Husband of Annie Morgan of 104 Albion Street, Kenilworth.
MOWBRAY Charles Private 4785, 2nd/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of meningitis in hospital in France 8th January 1917, aged 27. Buried in Hem Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. C. 4. Son of Mr William and Mrs Hannah Mowbray of 45 St John's Terrace, Kenilworth.
MOWE Jesse Gunner 840482, 'D' Battery, 307th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Wounded in action 8th December 1916. Died in hospital at Rouen, 3rd January 1917, aged 20. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France O. IV. G. 10 Son of Mr and Mrs W. Mowe of Kenilworth.
MULCAHY Frederick Daniel
Private 60880, 12th/13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 25th October 1918, aged 36. Buried in Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France. II. D. 11. Son of Mr Daniel and Mrs Katherine Mulcahy of London. Husband of Ada Mulcahy, 60 Furley Street, Peckham, London.
NEWEY Charles William Private 26063, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 11th April 1918, aged 38. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 5. Son of Mr Charles and Mrs Emma Newey of 11 New Row, Kenilworth. Husband of Bertha Rose Newey of St Kilda, 16 Greville Road, Emscote, Warwick.
NIXON Alfred George Fitter Staff Sergeant 16564, 24th Brigade HQ, Royal Field Artillery. Died 17th July 1918, aged 38. Buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. XV. A. 11. Third son of Mr Ernest Eli and Mrs Annie Nixon of High Street, Kenilworth. Husband of Mildred W. Nixon, 27 High Street, Kenilworth.
OVERTON Albert Ernest Sergeant 1193, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1915, aged 26. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 22 to 25. Son of Mr and Mrs John Overton, 72 Henry Street, Kenilworth.
PARKYN Leonard Norman
Private, 2nd Rifle Brigade, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Wounded in action and taken prisoner March 1918. Released January 1919. In hospital in Scotland until July 1919. Died at home 13th August 1920, aged 21. Youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Parkyn of Pleasaunce Farm Cottages, Kenilworth. Brother of William Jacob Parkyn.
PARKYN William Jacob
Private 242560, 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th August 1917, aged 22. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. VIII H. 12. Son of Mr and Mrs W. Parkyn of Pleasaunce Farm Cottages, Kenilworth. Brother of Leonard Norman Parkyn.
PITTAWAY Frederick Howlett Private 30061, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 3rd September 1916, aged 27. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9A, 9B and 10B. Son of Mr William and Mrs Susan Pittaway of St John's Terrace, Kenilworth.
PLANT Francis Chief Petty Officer 117099(CH), H.M.S. Stephen Furness, Royal Navy. Died 23rd April 1915, aged 49, as the result of an accidental explosion of modified sweep charges onboard. Buried Cromarty Cemetery, Ross and Cromarty. K. North-East 17. Husband of Ella Mary Plant, 89 Devonport Rd, Shepherd's Bush, London. His mother and brother lived at 135 Albion St, Kenilworth. (This corrects the entry in the St Nicholas Memorial Book which relates his death to a separate major incident off Cromarty when H.M.S. Natal, Royal Navy, was lost when it blew up on January 1916.)
PRATT Edward Joseph (Joe)
Regimental Sergeant Major 2469, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds received in action 20th September 1917, aged 41. Buried in Bus House Cemetery, Voormezele, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 1. 7. Lived with his parents for many years at Washbrook House and later in New Street, Kenilworth. Married Miss Bayliss a teacher at St Nicholas' School.
RAWLINS

Walter Thomas

("Dick")
Private 33584, 11th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed by a sniper 14th April 1917, aged 38. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6A and 7C. Son of the late Mr Francis Rawlins, of 80 Priory Road, Kenilworth. Brother-in-law of William Eales – who lodged at the same address and married his sister Helen – and was killed in action, 22nd September 1918.

Before enlisting Private Rawlins worked for Mrs Hughes, baker, Warwick Road, Kenilworth, for about 16 years. He enlisted in September 1916, joining the Garrison Artillery, transferring to the Border Regiment in December, leaving for France in January.
REED Charles Sydney
Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 14th July 1916, aged 29. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 2C, 3A. Only son of Mr Charles and Mrs Alice Margaret Reed of Prior's Field Cottages, Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth.
REEVE Alfred
Private 4733, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th July 1916, aged 32. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9A, 9B and 10B. Son of Mr Edwin and Mrs Lucy Reeve of Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Married with six children and lived at Fairview Place, Kenilworth. Brother of Leonard Henry Reeve, DCM.
REEVE Edward Driver TS/1215, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in Holmington Hospital, London, 13th September 1914. Buried in East London Cemetery, Plaistow, Essex. 10647. Son of Mr Robert and Mrs Elizabeth Reeve, of Gt. Burstead, Essex. Second whip to the North Warwickshire hunt.
REEVE DCM Leonard Henry
Corporal 11935, 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed by gas poisoning 18th July 1916, aged 24. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France. II. D. 13. Son of Mr Edwin and Mrs Lucy Reeve of Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Brother of Alfred Reeve.
REYNOLDS Harry
Private 45219, 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Formerly S2/018350, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 3rd December 1917, aged 38. No known grave. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 10. Married with 2 children, and lived at 25 School Lane, Kenilworth.
REYNOLDS James Private 22782, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 3. Born Kinton, Staffs. Lived at Kenilworth.
RIVERS Carlton Private 71142, 43rd Company, Machine Gun Corps. Formerly 21600, Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 22nd August 1917, aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. Only son of Mr Leonard and Mrs Margaret Rivers of Freza, Waverley Road, Kenilworth.
ROBERTSON William

Private 64261, 216th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in Action, 10th July 1917, aged 22. Buried in Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetry, Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, V11. D. 6. Husband of Mrs Irene Robertson of Lower Ladye's Hills, Kenilworth.
RUDDOCK Harold No further information.
SABIN Frank
Private 3688, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1915, aged 30. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 22 to 25. Born and lived in Leamington, later moving to Lidcote, Windy Arbour, Kenilworth, with his parents. He was a newspaper compositor. His mother died in 1912 and his father John Sabin, who was registered as his next of kin, later went to live at 60 Salisbury Road, Gloucester with Frank's older sister, Lucy. Frank had been engaged to Lizzie Smith of Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.
SADLER Arthur Albert Bombardier 614314, 15th (Warwick) Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action 30th August 1917, aged 26. Buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. VII. B. 13. Husband of Violet Sadler of 5 St John's Avenue, Kenilworth.
SAWYER Arthur
Private 1137, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 7th November 1914, aged 23. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial, Belgium. Panel 8. Eldest son of the late Mr William Sawyer and Mrs Mary Sawyer of 84 Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.
SEEKINGS Laurie
Bombardier 74718, 'E' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Wounded in France August 1915. Died from appendicitis at hospital in Eastbourne, 28th September 1915, aged 18. Buried in Kenilworth Cemetery. B. 686. Son of Mr Harry and Mrs Jessica Seekings, 8 Barrowell Terrace, Kenilworth.
SEYMOUR Constance Emily Mary Probationer Nurse 83/7564, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. Died at the Connaught Hospital, Aldershot 12th February 1917, aged 29. Buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire. AG. 383. Daughter of Lord and Lady Ernest Seymour of The Firs, Kenilworth.
SKELSEY Alfred Corporal 15709, 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died at the 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, from gun shot wounds received in action, 28th August 1916, aged 41. Buried in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Kenilworth. Son of Mr William and Mrs Harriett Skelsey of Albion Street, Kenilworth.
SMITH Herbert James
Sapper 43894, 18th Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 13th July 1916, aged 19. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D. Second son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Smith of Mill End, Kenilworth.
SMITH William James Lance Corporal 9991, 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1914, aged 23. No known grave. Commemorated on the La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. Nephew of Mr R. Biddle of Henry Street, Kenilworth.
SPICER Arthur Henry Private 201676, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of pneumonia at Turin 25th May 1918, aged 32. Buried in Turin Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mr Arthur Henry and Mrs Elizabeth Spicer, 78 Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
STANLEY Harry Private, 2/6th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Served in France. Died in the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Leicester, 5th September 1923, aged 43. Lived at High Street, Kenilworth.
STANLEY James Thomas
Private 1618, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th November 1914, aged 22. Buried in Poperinge Old Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. I. L. 65. Son of Mr George and Mrs Ellen Stanley, of Bulkington Cottages, Kenilworth. Husband of Frances Amelia King (formerly Stanley) of 27 Queen's Road, Peckham, London. Brother of John Stanley.
STANLEY John Private G/29153, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Formerly 43040 Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd August, 1918, aged 19. Buried in Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Somme, France. VI. J. 5. Son of Mr George and Mrs Ellen Stanley of Bulkington Cottages, Kenilworth. Brother of James Thomas Stanley.
SWANN George Henry Private 21045, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd July 1916, aged 31. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 5 A, 6 C. Son of Mr William and Mrs Mercy Ann Swann, 1 Cross Row, Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
TAYLOR Frederick Charles

Recorded in the St Nicholas Church Memorial Book and on Kenilworth War Memorial as 'F. E. Taylor' with no further information. However, a Frederick Charles Taylor was employed before the war by Dudley Docker of The Gables, Coventry Road who may have wished his employee to be added to the memorial.

 

Frederick Charles Taylor, Private 17946, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 7th October 1917, France & Flanders, aged 26. Buried in Reservoir Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. IX. H. 26. Born Stratford-upon-Avon, enlisted Leamington, resided at New Cubbington. Son of Arthur Ernest and Annie Eliza Taylor of Watt's Cottages, New Cubbington. Husband of Alice Dora Taylor, married at Cubbington Church on Saturday 25 August 1917 and killed 44 days later. He is also commemorated on the Cubbington War Memorial.

THOMPSON Edgar Rifleman C/6391, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 15th September 1916, aged 22. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 13 A, 13 B. Son of Mr W. A. Thompson of Priory Road, Kenilworth. His twin brother was in the same battalion.
TOOKEY James Presley
Private 266230, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action at Passchendaele 4th October 1917, attempting to save his officer, aged 36. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A. Husband of Jessie Mansell Mary Tookey of 26 Spring Lane, Kenilworth.
TWEEDY Reginald Carlyon Major, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at Newquay 12th July 1917, aged 48. Buried in St Kenwyn churchyard, Kenwyn, Cornwall. Husband of Edith J. Tweedy, of Hyde House, Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa. Father of Trevor Carlyon Tweedy. General practitioner in Kenilworth.
TWEEDY Trevor Carlyon
Captain, 6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 15th September 1916, aged 21. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. XXX. L. 4. Elder son of Major Reginald Carlyon Tweedy, RAMC, and Mrs Edith J. Tweedy of Abbey House, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth.
VINCENT Edgar Arthur
Private 23724, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th May 1917, aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 3. Son of Mr Edward and Mrs Charlotte Vincent of 10 White's Row, Warwick Road, Kenilworth.
WALTON Spencer Private 42466, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Formerly TR/9/34829, T.R. Died of wounds, 23rd August 1918, aged 19. Buried in Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. IV. C. 3. Son of Mr John and Mrs Amy L. Walton of Windy Arbour, Kenilworth. Also commemorated on Pillerton Hersey War Memorial
WARD Norman John
Second Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th August 1916, aged 21. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 9 A B, 10B. Only son of Mr John James and Mrs Amelia Ann Ward of Glencoe, Barrow Road, Kenilworth.
WARD William George
Private 30148, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Wounded in action 26th September 1918, died in the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, 26th February 1919, aged 19. Buried in Kenilworth Cemetery. C. 854. Son of Mr George E. and Mrs Emma Ward of 22 St John's Street, Kenilworth.
WARREN Harvey
Private 19461, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 28th October 1918, aged 36. Buried in Pommereuil British Cemetery, Nord, France. B. 1. Husband of Lucy Warren of 18 Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.
WATSON William Henry Private 16122, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Formerly 1871, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 23rd October 1916, aged 21. Buried in Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery, Authuille, Somme, France. II. F. 7. Born in Coventry but brought up by his Grandmother Mrs Watson of Henry Street, Kenilworth.
WEBB Frank Corporal, 1st Life Guards. Served in France. No further information. Could possibly be Frank Webb, Sergeant 12757, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th April 1917, aged 29. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrum, Pas-de-Calais, France. Son of Mr Thomas and Mrs Jane Webb, Hearsall Common, Canley Gates, Coventry.
WEBB William Private 42325, Somerset Light Infantry. Died at the Military Hospital, Belfast, 19th July 1918. Buried in Belfast City Cemetery, County Antrim. H. 538. Born Fulham, Middlesex, enlisted in Kenilworth.
WEBSTER Edward John
Private 45719, 2nd/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th September, 1918, aged 19. Buried in Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. II. E. 4. Eldest son of Mr Edward Wheeler and Mrs Ellen J. Webster of 2 White's Row, Kenilworth.
WEBSTER Robert George Private 66141, 80th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Served in France and Salonika. Killed whilst carrying a wounded comrade to safety, 9th May 1917, aged 20. Buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. VI. C. 16. Son of Mr William Wheeler and Mrs Edith Webster of 42 Warwick Road, Kenilworth. Native of Rugby.
WEST William James Private 15815, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Discharged medically unfit for further service and died in Hatton Asylum, Warwick, 2nd November 1917, aged 26. Son of Mary West of Whitefield Coppice, Stoneleigh.
WEYMAN John W. Private 1261, 'E' Company, 1st/6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action at Sulva Bay 10th August 1915, aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 77 to 80. Son of Mr and Mrs J. Weyman of Gwern-y-Felin, Henryd, Conway, Caernarvonshire. Husband of Margaret Weyman of 7 Hammond's Terrace, Clinton Lane, Kenilworth.
WHATELEY Edward
Lance Corporal 14040, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th July 1916, aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7B. Son of Mrs Whateley, of Castle Green, Kenilworth. Married with one child and living at Castle Green, Kenilworth. Brother of Thomas William Whateley.
WHATELEY Thomas William
Rifleman, R/17169, 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action, 1st August 1916, aged 28. Buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. IX. G. 10. Son of Mrs Whateley, of Castle Green, Kenilworth. Husband of Mrs B. J. Whateley, of 93 Henry Street, Kenilworth. Brother of Edward Whateley.
WHITE Dudley Nevill
Corporal 200865, 'D' Battalion, Tank Corps. Formerly 32209, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 9th October 1917, aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 159 to 160. Son of Mr Frederick Charles and Mrs Lucy White of Castle Rest, Kenilworth.
WILKSHIRE Frederick Richard
Lance Sergeant, R/3718, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 4th April 1917, aged 20. Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. II. G. I. Son of Mr Charles Wilkshire of Bridge Street, Kenilworth. Brother of William Wilkshire.
WILKSHIRE William
Private 498, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th April 1915, aged 33. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 8. Son of Mr Charles Wilkshire of Bridge Street, Kenilworth. Brother of Frederick R. Wilkshire.
WILMOT Sacheverel Darwin
Captain, 159th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Served in Mesopotamia. Died of influenza in Karachi Military Hospital 14th October 1918, aged 33. Buried in Karachi Cemetery. A/E B. 7. Commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India. Face 1. Son of Rev. and Mrs Darwin Wilmot of Castle Hill, Kenilworth. Husband of Annie Dudley Wilmot of Trevena, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey.
WINSTANLEY Oswald Coke
Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 10th August 1915, aged 27. No known grave. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 140 to 144. Son of the late Mr George and Mrs Harriett Coke Winstanley of Crackley Hall, Kenilworth.

A further list of others who were born, lived, enlisted or buried in Kenilworth is given here.

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