Wolverhampton Past & Present- In Remembrance of those that died WW1 & WW2
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In Remembrance of those that died this day September 15th
WW1
Alexander Andrews , Driver 77629 31st Bty. 35th Bde Royal Field Artillery Son of Alexander and Martha Andrews, of 27 Montrose Street, Wolverhampton. Killed in Action 15th September, 1916 age 24. Memorial Thiepval Memorial Somme France
Arthur William Keatley , Private 16180 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment Son of Arthur and Mary Keatley, of 31 Hawthorn Rd, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton. Died - 15 September, 1916. Aged - 22.
Memorial - Thiepval Memorial - Somme, France.
George MacPherson , Lieutenant 4th Section Machine Gun Corps Son of George and Hilda M MacPherson, of "The Lloyd House", near Wolverhampton. Educated in Lockers Park and Winchester. Died - 15 September, 1916. Aged - 20.
Memorial - Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte - Somme, France.
William Henry Mills , Lance Corporal 18455 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Eliza Ann Mills of 51 March End Wednesfield Staffs. Killed in Action 15/09/1916 age 25.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Somme France
John Inscoe , Gunner 31730 62nd Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery
Son of Albert and Susan Inscoe of Lorne Terrace Church Rd Bradmore
Killed in action September 15th 1917 age 21
Johns battery had 100 shells around them ready to use when they detonated at 7.40pm
Remembered on Beckminster Church Roll of Honour WW1
Memorial Arras memorial
WW1 Ships
PATAGONIA, 6,011grt, 15 September 1915, 10½ miles NE from Odessa, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
SOMMEINA, 3,317grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1917, 4 miles SE from the Manacles, mined and sunk
DEPENDENCE, sailing vessel, 120grt, 15 September 1917, 6 miles West from the Lizard, captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
SANTAREN, 4,256grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1917, 40 miles NE from Muckle Flugga, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master and Chief Officer prisoners
ROLLESBY, 3,955grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1917, 80 miles ENE from Muckle Flugga, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo
KENDAL CASTLE, 3,885grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1918, 4 miles SE from Berry Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 18 lives lost including Master
JOSEPH FISHER, sailing vessel, 79grt, 15 September 1918, 16 miles E by N from Codling LV, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
ENERGY, sailing vessel, 89grt, 15 September 1918, 18 miles E by N from Codling LV, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
WW1 Shot at Dawn this day September 15th
Albert Rickman , private 1st battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers for desertion 1916 age 27
Peter Sands , Lance Corporal 1st battalion Royal Irish Rifles for desertion 1915 age 27
John James Wishard , private 7th battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers for desertion 1917
Joseph Carey , private 7th battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers for desertion 1916
WW2
Thomas Tranter , Private 4861806 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment Son of Thomas and Minnie Tranter of Wolverhampto; stepson of Martha Tranter of Wolverhampton. Died - 15 September, 1944. Aged - 30. Memorial - Caserta War Cemetery, Italy.
WW2 Ships
HMS Dundee , Sloop sunk during Battle of the Atlantic by torpedo from U-48 on September 15th 1940 with the loss of 6 officers and and 6 ratings
U-48 was the most successful U boat of WW2 , over 2 years and 12 patrols sunk 52 ships and damaged 3 more.
WW1 Shot at Dawn
Albert Rickman age 27
Peter Sands age27
John James Wishard
Joseph Carey
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Everyday Gordon posts on Wolverhampton Past and Present. In Remembrance of those that died WW1 & WW2
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In Remembrance of those that died this day September 15th
WW1
Alexander Andrews , Driver 77629 31st Bty. 35th Bde Royal Field Artillery Son of Alexander and Martha Andrews, of 27 Montrose Street, Wolverhampton. Killed in Action 15th September, 1916 age 24. Memorial Thiepval Memorial Somme France
Arthur William Keatley , Private 16180 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment Son of Arthur and Mary Keatley, of 31 Hawthorn Rd, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton. Died - 15 September, 1916. Aged - 22.
Memorial - Thiepval Memorial - Somme, France.
George MacPherson , Lieutenant 4th Section Machine Gun Corps Son of George and Hilda M MacPherson, of "The Lloyd House", near Wolverhampton. Educated in Lockers Park and Winchester. Died - 15 September, 1916. Aged - 20.
Memorial - Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte - Somme, France.
William Henry Mills , Lance Corporal 18455 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Eliza Ann Mills of 51 March End Wednesfield Staffs. Killed in Action 15/09/1916 age 25.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Somme France
John Inscoe , Gunner 31730 62nd Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery
Son of Albert and Susan Inscoe of Lorne Terrace Church Rd Bradmore
Killed in action September 15th 1917 age 21
Johns battery had 100 shells around them ready to use when they detonated at 7.40pm
Remembered on Beckminster Church Roll of Honour WW1
Memorial Arras memorial
WW1 Ships
PATAGONIA, 6,011grt, 15 September 1915, 10½ miles NE from Odessa, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
SOMMEINA, 3,317grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1917, 4 miles SE from the Manacles, mined and sunk
DEPENDENCE, sailing vessel, 120grt, 15 September 1917, 6 miles West from the Lizard, captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
SANTAREN, 4,256grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1917, 40 miles NE from Muckle Flugga, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master and Chief Officer prisoners
ROLLESBY, 3,955grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1917, 80 miles ENE from Muckle Flugga, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo
KENDAL CASTLE, 3,885grt, defensively-armed, 15 September 1918, 4 miles SE from Berry Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 18 lives lost including Master
JOSEPH FISHER, sailing vessel, 79grt, 15 September 1918, 16 miles E by N from Codling LV, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
ENERGY, sailing vessel, 89grt, 15 September 1918, 18 miles E by N from Codling LV, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
WW1 Shot at Dawn this day September 15th
Albert Rickman , private 1st battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers for desertion 1916 age 27
Peter Sands , Lance Corporal 1st battalion Royal Irish Rifles for desertion 1915 age 27
John James Wishard , private 7th battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers for desertion 1917
Joseph Carey , private 7th battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers for desertion 1916
WW2
Thomas Tranter , Private 4861806 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment Son of Thomas and Minnie Tranter of Wolverhampto; stepson of Martha Tranter of Wolverhampton. Died - 15 September, 1944. Aged - 30. Memorial - Caserta War Cemetery, Italy.
WW2 Ships
HMS Dundee , Sloop sunk during Battle of the Atlantic by torpedo from U-48 on September 15th 1940 with the loss of 6 officers and and 6 ratings
U-48 was the most successful U boat of WW2 , over 2 years and 12 patrols sunk 52 ships and damaged 3 more.
WW1 Shot at Dawn
Albert Rickman age 27
Peter Sands age27
John James Wishard
Joseph Carey