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War Memorial-WWI
Monument

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War Memorial-WWI Veteran

Birth
Death
1918
Monument
Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock Unitary Authority, Essex, England Add to Map
Plot
left of church entrance door
Memorial ID
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The memorial has been substantially refurbished in recent years and and the names of some WWII casualties have been added to the plinth.
None of the WWI casualties who are buried in the churchyard are recorded on the memorial. Details of those whose names are honoured here are as follows; C.L.Turner is actually George Leslie Turner.

Private George Leslie Turner,
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Age: 19
Date of Death: May 27, 1918
Service No:41605
Marfaux British Cemetery
Marfaux
Champagne-Ardenne Region, France

Private JACK ROBERT ELLIS,-shown as R.G.Ellis on the memorial
2nd Bn. Essex Regiment
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 40462
Foster son of Mrs. H. Beard, of Alexandra Cottage, 1 Chadwell St. Mary, Grays, Essex.
No known grave-commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL
Memorial Reference: Bay 7.

Lance Corporal ERNEST GOWER,(he is also commemorated on a brass plaque inside the church and on the family grave in the churchyard.)
9th Bn. Essex Regiment
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/07/1916
Service No: 12649
Son of Ernest Alfred and Jane Rebecca Gower, of Court Farm, Aveley, Purfleet, Essex.
No known grave, commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 D.

Private ALBERT HORNSBY 10th Bn.Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Age: 28 (Born 1890 in Great Waltham, Essex)
Date of Death: 08/05/1918
Service No: G/30620
Son of Charles and Emma Hornsby, of Biggen Heath Cottage, Chadwell St. Mary, Grays, Essex.
Buried: GWALIA CEMETERY-Grave Reference: II. F. 19.

Private LEONARD WILLIAM LITTLECHILD , 8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Date of Death: 08/05/1915
Service No: 378
No known grave, commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL
Memorial Reference: Panel 201 to 204 or 332.

Private W J MERCHANT 9th Bn. Essex Regiment
Date of Death: 05/04/1918
Service No: 16021
Buried: RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme
Grave Reference: IV. A. 10.

Private ROWLAND ROBERT WELLS, 10th Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 27/03/1918
Service No: 2973
Son of William James and Caroline French Wells, of 21, Rosedale Rd., Grays, Essex, England. Native of Little Thurrock, Grays.He enlisted 14th June 1915 at age 22 years and 2 months and was a butcher by trade having served 5 years with Moore's in Grays.He gave his Next of Kin as his mother of 4 Heath Road, Chadwell St Mary, Grays.
Buried: OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL
Grave Reference: II. C. 31.
Commemorated at St John the Baptist church at Mucking, Essex on the north side kerb of the grave of his father.He is also commemorated on the war memorial, previously in the church but now at St Margaret's, Stanford-le-Hope.

Lance Corporal JAMES YOUNG ,59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/10/1917
Service No: 3006
Son of James and Elizabeth Young, of Gifford's Cross, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, England.He is also commemorated on the Roll Of Honour at Corringham St.Mary The Virgin Church, and on the family grave at Grays New Cemetery.

Buried: TYNE COT CEMETERY
Grave Reference: XXXIII. G. 4.
The memorial has been substantially refurbished in recent years and and the names of some WWII casualties have been added to the plinth.
None of the WWI casualties who are buried in the churchyard are recorded on the memorial. Details of those whose names are honoured here are as follows; C.L.Turner is actually George Leslie Turner.

Private George Leslie Turner,
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Age: 19
Date of Death: May 27, 1918
Service No:41605
Marfaux British Cemetery
Marfaux
Champagne-Ardenne Region, France

Private JACK ROBERT ELLIS,-shown as R.G.Ellis on the memorial
2nd Bn. Essex Regiment
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 40462
Foster son of Mrs. H. Beard, of Alexandra Cottage, 1 Chadwell St. Mary, Grays, Essex.
No known grave-commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL
Memorial Reference: Bay 7.

Lance Corporal ERNEST GOWER,(he is also commemorated on a brass plaque inside the church and on the family grave in the churchyard.)
9th Bn. Essex Regiment
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/07/1916
Service No: 12649
Son of Ernest Alfred and Jane Rebecca Gower, of Court Farm, Aveley, Purfleet, Essex.
No known grave, commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 D.

Private ALBERT HORNSBY 10th Bn.Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Age: 28 (Born 1890 in Great Waltham, Essex)
Date of Death: 08/05/1918
Service No: G/30620
Son of Charles and Emma Hornsby, of Biggen Heath Cottage, Chadwell St. Mary, Grays, Essex.
Buried: GWALIA CEMETERY-Grave Reference: II. F. 19.

Private LEONARD WILLIAM LITTLECHILD , 8th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Date of Death: 08/05/1915
Service No: 378
No known grave, commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL
Memorial Reference: Panel 201 to 204 or 332.

Private W J MERCHANT 9th Bn. Essex Regiment
Date of Death: 05/04/1918
Service No: 16021
Buried: RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme
Grave Reference: IV. A. 10.

Private ROWLAND ROBERT WELLS, 10th Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 27/03/1918
Service No: 2973
Son of William James and Caroline French Wells, of 21, Rosedale Rd., Grays, Essex, England. Native of Little Thurrock, Grays.He enlisted 14th June 1915 at age 22 years and 2 months and was a butcher by trade having served 5 years with Moore's in Grays.He gave his Next of Kin as his mother of 4 Heath Road, Chadwell St Mary, Grays.
Buried: OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL
Grave Reference: II. C. 31.
Commemorated at St John the Baptist church at Mucking, Essex on the north side kerb of the grave of his father.He is also commemorated on the war memorial, previously in the church but now at St Margaret's, Stanford-le-Hope.

Lance Corporal JAMES YOUNG ,59th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/10/1917
Service No: 3006
Son of James and Elizabeth Young, of Gifford's Cross, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, England.He is also commemorated on the Roll Of Honour at Corringham St.Mary The Virgin Church, and on the family grave at Grays New Cemetery.

Buried: TYNE COT CEMETERY
Grave Reference: XXXIII. G. 4.

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