ST.LAWRENCE CHURCH WW1
Local men from Stratford named on the Memorial Board at the rear of church
beside the stairs to the organ loft.
And engraved on the Wayside Cross Aug.2014
FORD Jesse Thomas Born 1891
Private 62230 Machine Gun Corps(Infantry)
Died of wounds aged 25
Mesopotamia 28/01/1917
Memorial name at Amara Cemetery, Iraq.
Ref.XIV.H23.
Jesse was one of seven children and his family lived in Laverstock where he was a carter on a farm.
SCADDEN Joseph James Born 1898
Private 24533 The Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Battalion
Killed in action aged 20
Flanders 21/03/1918
Memorial at Poziers, Somme, France
Panel 64
Joseph family lived in Stratford and he was a farm labourer.
GOODRIDGE George Born 1881
Private 6609 Royal Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action aged 34
Flanders 14/05/1915
Memorial at Ypres(Menin Gate)
Panel 35
George had a wife and two children and was a shepherd in Stratford.
STEVENS Frederick Born 1890
Private 14214 Wiltshire Regiment 1st Battalion
Killed in action aged 25
Flanders 23/08/1916
Memorial at AIF Burial Ground, Flers, Somme. France
Ref. XIV D 13
Frederick lived in Stratford and was a carter on a farm and married Elsie Marks of Bee Hive Farm, Amesbury Road in 1915.
HUMPHRIES Alfred George Born 1890
Private 18862 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
Killed in action aged 26
Flanders 07/07/1916
Memorial at Thiepval, Somme, France
Pier & Face 13A
Alfred was born in Stratford and was a grocer's storeman.
WATERMAN William Herbert Born 1892
Private 11077 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
Died of wounds aged 22
Flanders 27/02/1915
Grave at Loker Churchyard, Heuvelland, Belgium
Ref. 11.F.9
William was one of six children. He was a shepherd in Stratford where his father was the Drowner.
LONG Charles Thomas Born 1884
Private 20636 7th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
Killed in action aged 34
Salonica, Greece 24/4/1917
Memorial at Doiran, Greece.
Charles lived in Durnford with his wife Emily and was a carter on a farm.
WATERS John Henry Born 1888
Private 1968 Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Battalion
Killed in action aged 26
Flanders 24/10/1914
Memorial at Le Touret, Par de Calais, France
Ref. Panel 5 & 6
John's family lived in Stratford and he was a career soldier.
MUNDY George Reginald Born 1876
Private 22353 Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Battalion
Killed in action aged 40
Flanders 23/07/1916
Memorial at Thiepval, Somme, France
Pier & Face 13A
George was married to Louisa, with four small children, and they lived in Durnford where he was a groom/carman.