THE
WAR MEMORIAL
The following memorials are recorded at the Lexden War Memorial. Some information has been added from other sources. The transcription was done by Mr Peter Potter of Colchester, in 1999 and whose initial idea resulted in this
COLCHESTER HEROES website being produced
Name/Died/Buried/Service/Family
1914
*Lt Harold Martin SOAMES 23/8 Binche Bel 20th Hussars Son of Wm of Farnham
**Pte Albert Kenningale NEVARD 10/11 Ypres A&S Highl (1/2 Bro to Wm 1917 )
1915
Lt C W St GEORGE 28 Ypres Gurkha Rifles
Rifleman Malcolm Albert MANN 9/5 Fromelles 2nd R B Son of Walter/Kezia South St
L/Cpl Thomas THURLOW 9/5 St Jean 2nd Essex Rangers
Sergt Joseph LANAGAN 10/5 Folkestone 9th Yorkshire R Son of Joseph
Trooper Ernest Percival MUNSON 13/5 Ypres R Horse Guards Son of Wm/Frances London Rd
*Capt Cecil Edward Howard MORTON 18/5 Gallipoli R M L I
1916
Wm David PONDER 19/2 France 9th R Fusiliers Son of Eliza of Heybridge
Pte Frederick GUYOTT 30/3 France 10th Essex R Son of Alfred/Anna
Pte Vernon Keith MERCHANT 6/6 Ypres 55th (NBRSWK) Canadn R Son of Wm/Maria
Pte Edward Albert MILLS 9/9 High Wood Somme 2nd R Sussex R
2nd Lt Henry David KEIGWIN 20/9 Somme Lancashire F Son of Chas/ Louisa Lexden
L-Segt Chas Wm MANN 26/9 Guillemont Somme 1st Grenadier G Son of Fredk/Maria
Pte Frederick C EVERETT 26/9 Thiepval 10th Essex R
Pte Frank GREAVES 12/10 Somme 7th Seaforth Highr Son of Late Benjamin/Anne Leyton
Pnr Edgar Harold GARDNER(Teacher) 22/10 Somme 4th Special Cpy R E Son of Franklin/ Louisa Stratford
Pte Alfred Chas CLAYDEN 11/11 Somme 10th Essex Rangers Son of James/ Eliza Husband of M.M
Cpl Wm Ernest MOSS 12/12 Arras 9th Essex R son of Mr/Mrs E.E Spring Lane
1917
Sergt Edward Josselyn HALLUM 17/2 France 22nd R Fusiliers Son of Henrietta Frinton
*Pte Wm Kenningale NEVARD 10/4 Vimy Ridge 29th Canadian R Wm/ Elvina Straight Rd Lexden Hus of Lucy
Pte Frederick BILNER 17/4 France R W Kent P (R)? Son Chas Sarah Goss Road
Gnr Herbert Frederick EADE 1/7 France 136th (Seige) Batt R C A Brother of James Bristol
Pte George Henry DYER 1/8 Flanders 12th R Fusiliers Son of George Colne Road
Pte Wm HILLIARD 30/9 Nicde Asia Minor 6th Essex R
Pte Bertie Robert MUNSON 12/11 Ypres 5th Batt Canadian E F Son of Wm/Frances London Rd
Lt Roderick Hubert GRAY MC 2/12 Nr Bourlon Wood Cambria 1st Batt R H A Son of Roderick
Pte J ATKINSON 17/12 France 11th Border Reg Son of Ada 21 Colne Road
1918
2nd Lt Wm Henry STORK 11/1 Nr Laincourt 3rd Dragoon Guards Husband of Annie Bournmouth
Pte Chas Bertie DAWES 22/3 France 8th R I Hussars Son of James Elizabeth W.Brom Hus of Kate Lond' Rd
Pte Chas KING 2/4 597th Empl Coy 2nd Suffolk R
Pte Frederick HILLIARD 3/4 Centelles Nr Amiens 10th Essex R
Corpl Arthur C JARRETT 26/8 Baku Russia 7th North Staff R
Pte A H BAINES 8/10 Bel Aise Farm Bosquet Nr Cambria 10th R Fusiliers Son of Alfred 12 Straight Rd
Gnr Cecil George KEEPING 21/10 Cambria 366th Seige Batt R C A Husband of Emily Lexden St
Lt Ernest Laurence RUCK-KEENE 21/12 Constantinople R N Staff of CinC Meditn Son of Late Geo Jessie Church Ho
1919
Gnr C PERCIVAL 5/2 Umbala India 1096th Bt R F A Son of Chas Esther Hus of Janet King Coel Rd
*Corpl Evelyn Theodore BEAUMONT 18/2 Lexden Army Pay Corps
Second World War 1939 to 1945
1940
95212, Lt M D AITKEN Son of Ian/Mariquita Queens Bays
Michael Edward 27/5
1662002, Sgt J N DUNCAN Son of James/Elizabeth, Hus of Enid Argyle & S/Land
James 11/6
66160, Capt C E N MORTON Son of Cecil/Evel Royal West Kents
Cecil Edward John 26/11
C/JX 160315, Boy S MUSK R N
Sydney Nathaniel 9/6
9836, Major W A SMELLIE Son of Wm/Annie, Hus Elizabeth Dorset Reg/Gen List
Wm Archibald 1/6
43641, F/O A J STORRIE Son of Alex/J A R A F
Alexander James 20/11
1941
Lt Com P COATS HUTTON DSC Son of Wm/Ethel, Hus Mary R N R
Peter 27/3
P/JX 261454, Stoker O'MARA Son of Albert/Mabel, Hus Margaret R N
Donald Henry 19/12
1942
Comr R A B ARDLEY Son Arthur/Annie, Hus Phoebe R N R
Richard Arthur Blyth 12/9
C/JX 181909, Boy/Telle J P DUNNE Son of George/Elizabeth R N
James Palluck 27/2
T/ 3445661, Dvr J HENSHALL Son Henry/Ivy R A S C
James 25/3
6018223, L/Cpl H C KIRK Son of Alexander/Sybil R C Sig
Henry Cecil 14/11
7923026, Tpr E V MOSELEY TPF COLY RAC
Eric Victor 27/5
1476644, Sgt B A TOTHAM Arthur/-, Hus Grace R A F
Bernard Arthur 13/2
1943
35701, Major W N WHITE-THOMPSON Son of Leonard/Margaret, Hus Leonore Royal Fusiliers
Walter Norman 29/9
37714, W/Com A S B BLOMFIELD DFC Son of Mr/Mrs S R A F
Arthur Samuel Barton 17/10
Lt A P COCKS Son of Arthur/Trixie, Grimsby R N V R
Arthur Patrick 22/6
640462, Sgt R FRANCIS Son of Wm/Mrs, Hus Vera, Saffron Waldon R A F
Reginald William Mulley 17/11
2765767, Pte B T STEELE Son of Bernard/Winifred Black Watch
Bernard Thomas 19/7
1944
62592, Mgr P W C PAPILLON Son of Harold/Barbara Suffolk Reg
Philip Walter Garnier 28/6
135090, F/O N PLEASANCE Son of Samuel/Gladys, Hus Margaret R A F
Nigel Leslie St George 19/7
14333053, Fus F C ROGERS Son of Wm/Ellen Royal Fusiliers
Frederick Chas 2/7
1890853, Sgt C B TODD Son of Frederick Getrude R A F
Colin Barry 24/2
292171, Lt J A FOTHERGILL R A C
John Alvin 14/8
14407766, Pte D FRANCIS Son of Wm Mary R Norfolk
Douglas Walter 18/7
14655723, Pte A P HART Son of Arthur/Gertrude Hampshire Rgt
Arthur Peter 3/10
14403918, Pte J WILSON Son of Mr/Mrs JWH Lincolnshire Rgt
James Walter 9/6
791413, Gnr B MILLS R A
Bertie 5/9
153605, F/O WRIGHT Son of Wm/Edith R A F
Brian Edward 17/12
T/215743, Dvr S MUSK Son of Sydney/Eva R A S C
Herbert Francis Sinclair 29/10
1945
894663, Sergt L E GARRARD Essex Yeomanry
Leslie 2/3
1543480, Gnr F SMITH Son of Frank/Alice R A
Frederick 25/7
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