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Boston Standard Thursday 19th October 1995

Boston Standard, Thursday, 23rd November 1995

Lincolnshire Family History Society 2010

© Cheryl Arnold

© Cheryl Arnold

Lincolnshire Family History Society 2010 Metric measurements Height Width Depth 1.26m 1.55m 0.4m Wall WW1 0.5m 0.71m 0.02m WW2 0.22m 0.71m 0.02m

Short section of double depth low red brick wall with blue engineering brick base and blue slate top. Centre section recessed by use of single brick depth only and has blue slate base. Horizontal rectangular white marble tablet with small semi circular protrusion at top has black stone backing tablet of identical shape. Stone has WW1 names in black lettering and in two columns with dedication toward top and prayer at bottom. Small cross at top centre and thin black line frames the whole. Beneath this stone but butted to it is a simple horizontal white marble rectangle with a black backing tablet. This stone holds the WW2 names in two columns and is headed only by WW2 dates in black lettering although a thin black line frames the whole. Outside the recess and at the bottom right corner of the wall is a small unpolished horizontal rectangular metal plaque noting details of a re-dedication ceremony.

1914 - 1918

George Bush, This is thought to be George Edward, Private, 13585, 10th Battalion the Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) born and resident Hubbert’s Bridge, enlisted Bradford, Yorks. Died of wounds 19th Jyly 1916 and buried Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe, Somme, F. commemorated Christ Church and Kirton in Holland

Joseph Casey, Recorded in CWGC & “Soldiers Died in the Great War” as Carey, Private, 26455, “B” Coy, 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, born Thorpe, enlisted Bourne, residence Boston. Son of Isaac and Susan Carey, of Stickney, Boston; husband of Amy Susan Carey, of Amber Hill, Boston, Lincs. Killed in action 24th October 1917 aged 28. and commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

Percy Chapman, Private, 10276, 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Born and resident Boston, enlisted Lincoln. Son of Eliza Chapman, of Amber Hill, Boston, Lincs. Died of wounds 16th July 1916 aged 27 and buried in Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme France.

Herbert Clark, Private, 16468, Private 16438. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th April 1917. Born Amber Hill, enlisted Boston and resident Amber Hill, Lincs. Commemorated Cojeul British Cemetery, Martin-Sur-Cojeul. A.72 and

Frank Holmes, M.M., Corporal, M/26972, Clearing Office, Royal Army Service Corps, Son of William and Lizzie S. Holmes, of Maryland House, Amber Hill, Boston. Born at . Died 13th February 1919 aged 29. Buried Scredington (St. Andrew) Churchyard. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers and Men :— M/26972 Pte. (A./L./C.) F. Holmes, A.S.C. (). Gazette Issue 30573 published on the 12 March 1918. Page 14 of 34

David Proctor, Private, 12385, 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, born Amber Hill, enlisted Newark. Son of Edward Henry and Betsy Proctor, of Homeland Villa, Amber Hill,

Lincolnshire Family History Society 2010 Boston, Lincs. Died of wounds 16th July 1916. aged 25. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

James Pocklington, Lance Corporal, 1832, 2nd/1st Battalion Suffolk Yeomanry, Son of Joseph W. and Mary E. Pocklington, of Dovecote Farm, Boston West, Boston, Lincs. Died 5th November 1917 aged 22 and buried in Painswick Cemetery, Gloucestershire., commemorated Boston , Boston War Memorial, Bargate, and (No entry in Soldiers Died) or James Pocklington, born Amber Hill c 1896 the son of James and Mary Pocklington. Present Amber Hill 1901 but unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information currently.

George Robinson, Is George Arthur, Private, 70034, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 16th Bn. Formerly 4069 Lincolnshire Regt. Enlisted Boston, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson, of Amber Hill, Boston, Lincs. Killed in action 16th April 1918 aged 19. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France

George Smith, thought to be George Frederick, Private 18526. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 16th August 1916, aged 21 years. Son of George William and Ada Smith of Ferry Farm, , Lincs. Born and enlisted Boston, resident Langrick, Lincs. Commemorated Wimereux Communal Cemetery. I.P.17.

Herbert Smith, possibly Private 14327. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Born and enlisted Boston, resident Langrick, Lincs. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3 and 4.

George Westmoreland, Is George William, Private, 38542, 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Enlisted Boston. Son of W. and M. J. Westmoreland, of Amber Hill, Boston, Lincs. Killed in action 7th August 1918 aged 29 and buried Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly- Maillet, Somme, France

Herbert Williamson, Unable to identify CWGC/SDGW and no further information currently

1939 - 1945

Norman Hasnip, Lance Corporal, 316748, Corps of Royal Military Police, Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hasnip, husband of Alice Mary Hasnip, of Boston. Aged 37 when he died on the 3rd December 1946 and buried in Boston Cemetery.

William Seymour, Aircraftman 1st Class, 629671, 37 Squadron Royal Air Force, Son of Mrs M C. Seymour, of Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, Killed in action 30th April 1940 aged 22. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Took off from Feltwelll at 1735. in Wellington IA P9215 LF-H for Stavanger, Norway. Last seen off the Norwegian coast engaging enemy fighters. Page 42, Bomber Command Losses, Vol 1 by W. R. Chorley

Thomas Wright, Thought to be Thomas William, Lance Corporal, 4808023, 10th Coy Pioneer Corps, born and residence Lincolnshire. Son of Charles William and Alice Emily Wright; husband of Mabel Wright, of , Lincolnshire. Died 1st August 1944 aged 30 and buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France, commemorated Boston War Memorial, Bargate and Wyberton St. Leodegar

Researched by Michael Peck with addition material by Charles J. Anderson

Lincolnshire Family History Society 2010 Recorded connections with Amber Hill, NOT on memorial.

Arthur George Daft, 14894, Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, "W" Coy. 2nd Bn. Son of Walter and Harriet Elizabeth Daft of Kirton Fen, , Lincoln. Born , enlisted Boston, resident Amber Hill. Killed in action 1st July 1916, age 19, commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and Brothertoft.

John Henry Green, 42463, Private, Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn., formerly 3/61504 Lincolns. Son of Samuel Green of Punchbowl Lane, Boston West, Born and resident Amber Hill, enlisted Lincoln. Killed in action 23rd October 1918, interred Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, Nord, France, commemorated Boston War Memorial, Bargate and

Reuben Ingamells : M M., 25898, Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 10th Bn., formerly R/4/068493 Army Service Corps. Born Amber Hill, Lincs, enlisted Goldthorpe, ??? Lincs. Killed in action 26th March 1918, commemorated Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France {No Lincolnshire Memorial]

John Dickerson Willerton, 28146, Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, 6th Bn. Bourne Amber Hill, enlisted Bourne, resident Spalding. Killed in action 7th June 1917, commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium and Spalding.

Researched by Charles J. Anderson March 2010

Lincolnshire Family History Society 2010