The Knightley INTRODUCTION Parishes This booklet has been produced by the Knightley Benefice to mark the anniversary of the start of the First World War on 4th. August 1914, and accompanies the August 2014 edition of the benefice magazine "The Link". There are War Memorials in four of the five villages. That in Badby is a memorial inside the church, in Newnham there is a free standing memorial cross on the To mark the village green outside the church, and in Preston Capes there is a memorial cross in the churchyard. The Charwelton and Fawsley memorial is a joint one being a 100th. Anniversary of the memorial cross in Charwelton village adjacent to the packhorse bridge. The booklet records the names of all those from the five villages who fell in WW1 and whose names are recorded on those War Memorials in each village - 17 from Badby, 14 from Newnham, 5 from Preston Capes and 2 from Charwelton. A few outbreak of entries relate to men who died subsequent to the war but as their names appear on the memorials their details are also included here. Each entry gives the name, and some brief details of service history, together with some notes on family and local connections. I am very grateful to the following the First World War people who have provided details, often after considerable research. Badby - a team led by Susan Rose Newnham - Penny Alexander - the children of Years 5 & 6 Newnham School Preston Capes - Christine Farmer some brief notes on those Charwelton - David Pound There were no deaths in service from Fawsley from each parish Considerably more details of many of those listed here may be obtained from the relevant village contributor named above. who lost their lives in A colour version of this booklet is available on the benefice web site at www.theknightleyparishes.btck.co.uk/monthlylinkmagazine that conflict The production costs of this booklet have been defrayed by grants from Badby, Newnham and Preston Capes Parish Councils and from Charwelton Parish Meeting for which support the benefice is very grateful. David Pound July 2014 1914 - 1918 BADBY Frank HICKMAN Born: 1894 son of Thomas & Emily Hickman John Frederick BIRD Served: 2nd. Btn. Northamptonshire Regt. Pte. 13916 Born: January 1893 in Badby Killed: in action Flanders 8 July 1916 aged 22 unmarried Served: Corps of Royal Engineers. Entered theatre 1 March 1915 Grave or Killed: Died of wounds 3 July 1916 No. 2 Stationary Hospital Abbeville aged 32 Memorial: Grave or Notes: 1901 in Badby aged 7. 1911 farm labourer living with sister Elizabeth, Memorial: brothers Arthur & Harold (see below) and nephews Eric Hickman & David Notes: A farming family who lived at Barehill Farm Ballard. Harold HICKMAN Peter BULL Born: Badby 1899 son of Thomas & Emily Hickman Born: Badby 1885 Served: 19th. Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (Tynemouth Pioneers). Served: 32 Btn. Royal Fusiliers Killed: Flanders 22 August 1918 aged 19 Killed: in action 4 February 1917 Grave: Godeswaersvelde British Cemetery Nord. Grave: Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery Notes: 1901 Badby aged 3 1911 at school. Living with other family members as above. Notes: He had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Worked as a farm labourer and carter and later an estate gardener. In 1911 he married Elsie May Parsons and had two daughters. Arthur HODGINS Served in 32nd (Service) Battalion (East Ham) of the Royal Fusiliers. Born: 1916 - The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, followed by the Battle of the Transloy Served: Ridges. Killed in action on 4th February 1917. Killed: Grave or William Frederick DAVIS Memorial: Born: 1897 Priors Marston to Charles and Rose David Notes: Served: 7th. Btn. Northamptonshire Regt. -"The Mobbs Corps". Entered theatre 26 July 1915 Rixon IZZARD Killed: 31 July 1917 at Passchendaele Born: 1895 in Daventry Memorial: Menin Gate Served: 1st. Btn. Royal Bedfordshire Regt. No. 9775 Notes: Previously wounded July 1916, returning to France May 1917. Killed: in action at second battle of Ypres 29 June 1915 aged 19 His father (Charles) was a foreman plate layer for the GCR. On 10 June 1904 Memorial: Menin Gate, Ypres - panel 31 and 33 his father was killed in Catesby tunnel when he was hit by a train. Rose was 3 Notes: He was adopted by George and Annie Hutt of Badby, who also had Dora, Alice months pregnant at the time and was unable to cope with 4 children. William and Annie as natural daughters. 1914/15 Star, Victory Medal, British War and his brother Arthur were taken to the Railway Orphan age in Derby. medal Philip KNIGHT Cyril FENNELL Born: 1894 Born: Served: B Co. 6th. Btn. Northamptonshire Regt. 2nd. Lt. Served: Killed: on active service 28 May 1917 near Ypres Killed: Grave: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Grave or Notes: Third son of Samuel & Sarah Knight, The Corner House, Old. His elder brother Memorial: was killed a few weeks earlier. His name also appears on the Old war Notes: memorial - but why on Badby's? William MASTERS Charles FINCH Born: 1871 to John & Fanny (neé Blundell) Masters Born: Served: Royal Veterinary Corps 18th. Vet. Hospital. Cpl. SE 14769 Served: Killed: 21 June 1918 Salonika aged 44 Killed: Memorial: Salonika Military Cemetery Grave or Notes: 1881 in Badby. 1891 groom in West Haddon. 1901 in Daventry with wife Memorial: Victoria Gertrude. 1911 with Victoria, Ivy (9), Violet (8), & George in Rugby. Notes: Drayman. John Frederick PHIPPS NEWNHAM Born: Served: 7th. Btn. Northamptonshire Regt. - the "Mobbs Corps" Pte. 18665 Osbert ABEL Killed: Born: Christened Newnham 24 Aug 1893. Son of Henry (wheelwright) & Lucy Clara Grave or See Preston Capes entry Served: 3rd Btn. Northamptonshire Regt. - Private 32111 signed up 12 Jan 1917 Memorial: Killed: 9th March 1918. Notes: This is another man (see Philip Knight above) whose name appears on this Grave or memorial but who does not appear to have lived in Badby. Memorial: Notes: 1901 with parents in Newnham. 1911 Occupation was butcher and farm labourer. Married Emma Emery 15th March 1917. Probate effects £123.7s to Harry SHAW widow. Born: 1882 in Daventry to Richard (Staverton) and Eliza (Welton) Served: 2nd. Btn. Northamptonshire Regt. Killed: Flanders July 1918 Sidney George BAND Grave or Born: 1898 son of William Walker (highway surveyor) and Laura Emily Wady Memorial: Served: Machine Gun Corps Northamptonshire Yeomanry Private 85652 Notes: Married Clara Ethel Cox 1907 and had at least 4 children - possibly one Died: 2nd September 1925 due to the effects of being gassed during the war. posthumously. Cowman Drayton Fields 1911. Grave: Newnham churchyard Notes: 1901 with parents and siblings in Watford. 1911 with parents and siblings Newnham. Father was Surveyor of Highways & farmer. Working for Daventry James STRATFORD Rural District Council. 1920 married Emily H Smith Born: Served: Frank CARVELL Killed: Grave or Born: Newnham 1892 son of Jabez William & Ann Suzanne Abbott st Memorial: Served: 1 Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment - Private 22956 th Notes: Killed: in action December 10 1916 aged 22 years Memorial: Thiepval Memorial Notes: 1901 with parents and siblings in Newnham. Father was a bricklayer William STRATFORD 1911 with parents and brother Albert in Newnham. Occupation Timber Feller Born: Medals – Victory Medal & British War Medal Served: Killed: Uriah COX Grave or Born: c1876 Shuckburgh, Warks. Son of Samuel Cox (born Badby) & Charlotte Memorial: Served: 11 Squadron Royal Flying Corps Airman 3rd Class 69279 Notes: Killed: in action 16th Sept 1917 Grave: The Huts Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium William SUTTON Notes: 1881& 1891 with father (miller), mother and siblings, The Mill Shuckburgh Born: 1901 in Daventry - Brewer's Drayman. 1908 Married Sylvia Maria Middleton Served: daughter of Thomas Middleton and Rebecca Ward (nee Hickman) Medals - Victory and British War Medal Killed: Grave or Memorial: William John FOSTER Notes: Born: Milton Northants 1898. Son of Thomas (lock keeper) and Elisabeth (Ashby) Leonard TOMALIN Served: Signed up 16 Oct 1916. Formerly 32390 Norfolk Reg, then Private 19587 Queen’s Own ( Royal West Kent) Regt. Born: Killed: in action 31st July 1917 Served: Memorial: Menin Gate Ypres - Panels 45 & 47 Killed: Notes: 1901 with parents and siblings in Hardingstone, Northants Grave or Medals Victory and British War Medal Memorial: Notes: Arthur Clyde HANCOCK Eric Newzam NICHOLSON Born: 1888 Daventry son of William (shoe finisher of Newnham) and Maria Born: 1887 son of Dr Arthur and Mrs Emily Nicholson Served: Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery ‘D’ Battalion Gunner 152946 Served: Captain 12th (Prince of Wales Royal) Lancers. Household Cavalry & Cavalry of Killed: in action 14th Mar 1918 the Line (including Yeomanry & Imperial Camel Corps) Grave: La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium Died: 20th June 1917. Notes: 1891 with parents in Daventry. 1901 with parents in Newnham. 1915 Grave: Buried Newnham Churchyard. The large memorial grave married Caroline G Clements in Northampton. Notes: 1901 boarder at Eton College aged 13yrs Medals Victory and British War Medal 1911 Military overseas 1913 married Amorer Romer Williams, daughter of Romer Williams. She later became Countess of Breadalbane & Holland on her subsequent marriage to Lt Col Charles William Campbell 9th Earl of Breadalbane & Holland. Probate effects £217 5s 7d to Romer Williams Esq Frederick George HIRONS De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Nicholson, Eric Newzam Capt 12th (Prince of Wales Royal Lancers) only son of Born: c 1879 Newnham. Son of Joseph (farm labourer) and Rebecca Arthur Nicholson of Brunswick Square, Brighton, Sussex by his wife, Emily Served: Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) 19th Battalion Private G/86131 Jeanette: born September 2 nd 1887 Birthwood, Bigger, co. Lancaster. Educated Killed: in action 15th April 1918 aged 39 at Eton, & the Royal Military College, Sandhurst: gazetted 2 nd Lieut 14th (Kings) Grave: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium Hussars Feb 1908; served in India as ADC to the Hon Sir Arthur Lawley, when Notes: 1881 & 1891 & 1901 with parents in Newnham 1911 with wife Ellen (Jeffs) in governor of Madras, and afterwards to the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Newnham.