Hanwell, in the Parish Church of St Peter
A stone memorial plaque
The Memorial Plaque
DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914 - 1918 A GUNN RYL FLD ARTILLERY W HERBERT OX & BUCKS LT INF H HERBERT RYL GN ARTILLERY H TIMMS RYL FLD ARTILLERY GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
The Fallen in WW1
Arthur GUNN Gunner, 78th Brigade, HQ Royal Field Artillery. Army no 107892 He died, probably of natural causes, on 3 April 1916 at 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. He was 23 He is buried in grave II D 233 Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Additional Information He was the son of John and Emma Gunn of Hanwell Hubert William HERBERT Gunner, 135th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Army no 107393 He died from his wounds in Hospital on 16 April 1918. He was 28 He is buried in grave VIII I 206 Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of William and Martha Herbert of Hanwell Walter James HERBERT Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 60 Brigade, 20th Division. Army no 20970 He was killed in action on 3 September 1916 at Delville Wood. He was 31 He is remembered on pier and face 10A and 10D of the Thiepval Memorial Additional Information He was the son of William Henry and Martha Herbert of Great Bourton. Harry TIMMS Gunner, 84th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Army no 199167 He died from his wounds on 22 August 1917. He was 29 He is buried in grave IV B 23 Dozinghem Military Cemetery near Poperinge, Belgium Additional Information He was the husband of Louisa Palmer formerly Timms, The Red Lion, Hanwell Not mentioned on the war memorial Albert KEEP Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment), 53 Brigade, 18th Division. Army no 202630 He was killed in action near Bruay on 4 May 1917 in the third battle of the Scarpe. He is buried in grave V A 30 Wancourt British Cemetery Additional Information He was the husband of Olive E Keep of Hanwell Charles Clifford READ Private, 4th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment, 138 Brigade, 46th Division. Army no 23060 He died from his wounds on 16 November 1916. He was 22 He is buried in grave I E 39 Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension near Bethune. Additional Information He was the son of Frederick and Emily Read of Hanwell |
