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DATE ORDER FOR WW1, WW2 AND BOER WAR MEMORIALS 1st January 1915 Corporal 17662 John Leese. 3rd Bn Royal Welsh Regiment Born 1898 at Fenton son of George and Charlotte Leese 165 Oldfield St, Fenton. In 1911 John age 13 was working as an Errand Boy, Boot store. John served on the Western Front in France and Flanders He died at home: 1st January 1915 age 17 and is buried and commemorated at Fenton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent. (Grave Ref: 2371) He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British War & Victory medals. 1st January 1917, Sergeant G/5385 Arthur Mottram. 9th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born 1887 at Longton son of Samuel & Emily Mottram of 20 George Street, Fenton. Married Elizabeth Jane Hemmings at Christ Church, Fenton in 1911 and lived at 15 Smith St. (now Hallam St) (1911 Census) 9th (Service) Battalion formed at Chichester as part of the Third New Army (K3) and then moved to South Downs to join the 73rd Brigade of the 24th Division. During 1917 they were engaged at The Battle of Vimy Ridge, The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Langemarck, The Cambrai Operations. Arthur was killed in action 1st January 1917, age 30 British Expedionary Force. Cemetery/memorial: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe. Pas de Calais, France (Grave ref: II.G.3) He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British War & Victory medals. 6 January 1915 Private 9901 Henry Jackson 1st Bn, North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment. Not yet included on the WW1 Memorial Born 1891 at Fenton son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Jackson of 52, Park Rd., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. In 1911 was living at 1 Woodend St. Henry worked as a Potters Dresser. He had previously served in the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion for three years before enlisting as a regular soldier in 1913. Private Jackson was stationed at Buttevant on the outbreak of the war and landed at St Nazaire with the 1st North Staffords on 12 September 1914. Harry (Henry) was the batman to Captain Ferdinand Charles Tracey Ewald and on 13 October 1914 he distinguished himself during the fighting at Outtersteene by helping to evacuate wounded comrades under fire. Harry (Henry) was killed on 6 January 1915 while serving in the trenches at Rue du Bois. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 8 of the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British War & Victory medals. The memorial commemorates more than 11,000 servicemen of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in this sector during the First World War and have no known grave. The memorial serves the area from the line Caestre-Dranoutre- Warneton to the north, to Haverskerque-Estaires-Fournes to the south, including the towns of Hazebrouck, Merville, Bailleul and Armentieres, the Forest of Nieppe, and Ploegsteert Wood. Most of those commemorated by the memorial did not die in major offensives, such as those which took place around Ypres to the north or Loos to the south. Most were killed in the course of the day-to-day trench warfare which characterised this part of the line, or in small scale set engagements, usually carried out in support of the major attacks taking place elsewhere. 7th January 1915. Colour Sergeant James Lemon. 5th Res Btn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment b Yoxall, Co Cork. Enlisted, Hanley Died at home 7th January 1915 and is commemorated at Newcastle, Staffordshire Cemetery (Evening Sentinel Report) THE LATE COL SARGT LEMON MILITARY FUNERAL AT NEWCASTLE. At Newcastle Cemetery on Saturday morning, the late Colour Sergeant James Lemon, of the 5th (Reserve) North Staffs Regt training at Butterton Hall was buried with military honours. These last sad ********* of a man who died serving his country were most impressive. Colour Sergeant Lemon had served 21 years in the Cheshire Regiment and spent 13 years in India. When the appeal was made for ex NCO’s he responded to the call of his country and went to Butterton Hall as instructor. His efficiency in his work was responsible in the measure for the smallness of the battalion, and he was respected by his officers and those he come into contact. Before re-joining the forces he was working at the Harry Johnson’s tile works in Tunstall in which town he was well known. He was a splendid type of man strong and healthy but for a short time before his death he had not had his usual robustness. He died with tragic suddenness while dressing and his death cast a gloom over the camp and particularly on those with whom he was intimately associated. During his service at Butterton he obtained leave to be married, and he leaves a young widow. At Butterton he was colour sergeant of ? company. The family mourners at the funeral were the widow and the deceased’s brother Drum Major Lemon who served with 5th North Stafford’s. Men of T Company attended in charge of ****** ******. Th e service was conducted by the Rev J.W. Dunne Rector of Newcastle. (Difficult to make out remaining paragraph) 7th January 1916. 4. Acting Corporal 13872 William Thomas Evans. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment Born 1877 at Fenton, husband of Harriet A. Evans, of 55, Well St, (Now Watkin St) Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. William and Harriet Hill were married in 1897 at Fenton, Christ Church. William was employed as a Coal Miner, Hewer. In 1911 the family were living at 221 Duke St, Fenton before moving to 55 Well Street (Watkin St). His son William Henry Evans 2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment was killed in action 8th October 1918 age 21 William was enlisted into the 7th Bn North Staffs Regt and served in Gallipoli. The eight month campaign in Gallipoli was fought by Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock of the Western Front in France and Belgium, and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea. William was killed in action 7th January 1916 age 39 during the Turkish attacks at Helles and is commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171) He was awarded the British War & Victory medals. He is also commemorated at Temple Street Methodist, Church. From the records of Temple Street Methodists. Compiled by Richard Ellis Acting Corporal 13872 William Thomas Evans 7th Battalion Prince of Wales’s North Staffordshire Regiment He was born, lived and enlisted in Fenton. He married Harriet Ann Hill at the parish church in Fenton on 13/03/1897. The minister was Rev. A.G. Nash and the witnesses were James Horton and Sarah Mace. In 1911 the family lived at 221 Duke Street, Fenton. In 1916 they were living at 55 Well Street, Fenton. He enlisted on 29/09/1914, giving his age as aged 34. In fact, he was a least 37 as can be seen from his own entry on the 1911 census. He had to give his age as 34 as the maximum age acceptable for service overseas was 35. He was 5' 5 ¾ " tall and weighed 154 lbs. He had a chest measurement of 35 ½ " with 3" expansion. His complexion was fair; he had blue eyes and brown hair. His physical condition was good. He described himself as a Wesleyan. He had eight children at home: George Wifred born 23/09/1899, Elizabeth born 22/04/1901, John Arthur born 02/04/1903, Frank born 21/02/1905, Doris born 23/01/1907, Phyllis born 09/11/1909, Gladys born 14/09/1912 and Ida born 26/05/1914. His eldest son, William Henry had already left home. He was posted to the 10th battalion as a private. He was promoted to unpaid lance corporal on 12/03/1915 and paid 10/04/1915. He was promoted again to acting corporal on 05/11/1915. He served at home at Devonport from 29/09/1914 to 15/12/1914, Okehampton from 16/12/1914 to 31/05/1915 and Darlington from 01/06/1915 to 13/11/1915. He was transferred to the 7th battalion on 15/11/1915. He went to the Balkans on 15/11/1915 and was killed in action Gallipoli 07/01/1916 aged 39 during the last Turkish attacks on Helles and just before all troops were withdrawn from the peninsula. The colonel of his battalion was killed on the same day. The battalion war diary describes what happened in the days up to and including 07/01/1916. Lance 13918 Corporal William Thomas Moseley. 7th Bn North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment Born 1888 at Milton son of William and Mercy Moseley. In 1911 William was boarding at 61 China Street, Fenton. He was employed as a Coal Miner, Hewer. In 1913 William married Rosanner Smith in a Civil Marriage at Stoke. William was enlisted into the 7th Bn North Staffs Regt and served in Gallipoli. The eight month campaign in Gallipoli was fought by Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock of the Western Front in France and Belgium, and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea. William was killed in action 7th January 1916, age 28 and is commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) (Panel 170 and 171) He was awarded the British War & Victory medals.

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