Balscote (or Balscott)
Memorial in Church of St Mary Magdalene, Balscote
1914 – 1918 JOHN L COMPTON SYDNEY COX HENRY COLES THOMAS COOK ARTHUR WM GARDNER ERIC HITCHCOX HERBERT HITCHCOX CYRIL KEMPSON CHRISTOPHER SKUSE 1939 – 1945 ALBERT C JONES MAY THEY REST IN PEACE 
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The Fallen in WW1
John Leslie COMPTON Private, 2nd/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Army no. 34395 He died from his wounds on 10 October 1918. He was 19 He was the son of Thomas H and Elizabeth Compton, The Post Office, Balscote. He is buried in the Churchyard of St Mary Magdalene, Balscote Sydney (also spelt Sidney) COX Private, 46th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Infantry. Army no. 472803 He was killed in action on 5 May 1917. He was 31. He was the son of John Edward and Ellen Cox of Balscote and the husband of Fanny M A Cox of Midemoya, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. He is buried in Avion Mem 4 La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy Henry COLES Private, Royal Garrison Artillery Army no. 283287 He died on in about June 1918 from illness. He was 33 He was the son of Edward and Jane Coles of Balscote. He has no official War Grave Additional information He had been discharged from the Army in March 1918 as a result of his illness Thomas Henry COOK Private, 83rd Provisional Company, (later 10th Battalion) The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Army no. 3751 He died on 2 December 1915. He was 22 He is buried in the Churchyard of St Mary Magdalene, Balscote Arthur William GARDNER Private 1st/5th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 143 Brigade, 48 Division. Army no. 241704 He was killed in action near Ypres on 22 August 1917. He was 35. He was the son of John and Sarah Gardner of Wroxton He is remembered on Panel 23 to 28 and 163A of the Tyne Cot Memorial Eric Percy HITCHCOX Private, 6th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 60 Brigade, 20th Division. Army no. 17372 He was killed in action on 31 March 1916 nr Ypres. He was 18 He was the son of William and Sarah Hitchcox He is buried in grave I J 7 Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres Addition information Birth place: Hornton, Warwickshire Herbert HITCHCOX Private, 10th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, 1 Brigade, 1st Division. Army no. 15652. He was formerly with The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Army no. 14461 He was killed in action on 25 September 1915 during the Battle of Loos. He was 22. He was the son of William and Sarah Hitchcox He is remembered on panel 60 to 64 of the Loos Memorial Additional information Birth place: Wroxton Cyril Thomas KEMPSON Private, 1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment, 95 Brigade, 5th Division. Army no. 68374 He died from his wounds on 5 April 1918. He was 19 He was the son of Thomas E and Eliza Kempson of Balscote. He is buried in grave II D 8 Aire Communal Cemetery nr St Omer Additional information Birth place: Brailes Aire was a Hospital Centre so it is not possible to state where he was wounded although it was probably not far away Christopher SKUCE Private, 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 17 Brigade, 24th Division. Army no. G/64239. He was formerly with 2nd/12th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Rangers). Army no. 6469 He died from his wounds on 23 March 1918. He was 20 He was the son of Alban and Louisa Skuce He is buried in grave II D 8 Roye New British Cemetery, the Somme Additional information Birth Place: Balscote The Fallen in WW2 Albert Charles JONES Corporal, 564th Army Field Company, Royal Engineers. Army no. 2008640 He died on 7 October 1944. He was 27 He was the son of Albert Edward and Mary Annie Jones and the husband of Elsie Agnes Jones of Shutford. He is buried in grave XV A 8 Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy |
