Datchet in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Datchet War Memorial

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 13, 2023

1. Datchet War Memorial

Inscription.

Datchet War Memorial. . This monument is erected by inhabitants of Datchet to commemorate the Great War of 1914-1919 and the glorious victory of the British forces and their Allies by sea, on land, and in the air over the combined forces of Germany. Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria also to record the share taken by this village in promoting this victory and to pay grateful and reverent tribute to those who laid down their lives for their King and Country in the cause of justice and freedom. , The numbers here recorded are of those inhabitants of Datchet who by active military service in foreign lands or in this country or by services rendered at home contributed to the Great Victory which this monument commemorates In the Naval, Military and Territorial Forces before the War 40 Joined the Forces during the War 322 Served abroad or at home, in the Red Cross Society, the Volunteer Defence Corps, as Special Constables, in the Voluntary Aid Detachment, or the War Hospital Supply Depot 142 , . The names here recorded are of those inhabitants of Datchet who at the call of duty laid down their lives for their Country Adam Robert - Oxf&Bucks - L.I. Pte Aldred George - R.N. - Signaller Ball Albert - Essex R - Pte Banner Frank - R Berks R - Pte Bettles John Walter - R.N. - A.B. Boxall Frederick Albert - A.S.C. M.T. - Pte Brakspear Ronald - R Berks R - Major Burfoot Sidney Walter - R W Surr R - Pte Butt John - R.A.M.C. - Lleut Carrod Albert - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - Pte Carrod Henry - D Of Corn L.I. - Pte Clifford Ernest Alfred - R.N.V.R. - Sub-Llieut Gray William George - R.Fus - Bandsman Gray Frederick - R.Fus - Bandsman Groves Leonard - R Berks R - Pte Hallett George - Hamps R - Pte Harding John - R Berks R - Pte Hickman Thomas Henry - R Murs Fus - Pte Higgs Francis William - Oxf&Buck L.I. - Pte Horne Thomas Arthur - Colds Gds - Pte Hutton John - R Berks R - L.Corpl Jewers William Nicholas - R.A.F. - Flight Sero Johnson Frank - Oxf&Buck L.I. - Pte Johnson William - Oxf&Buck L.I. - Pte Keeley Frederick - Gren Gds - Pte Kelway Ramber Claude Herschel - R.A.F. - 2nd Lieut Kinross John - Lond Scots - Corpl Lewin James Albert - R Berks R - Pte Lucas Henry Guy - E Surrey R - Pte Mason Albert Edward - Lond R - Pte Mcgrigor James Neil Grant - Gord Highrs - 2nd Lieut Newens William James - R Muns Fus - Pte Newens Albert Harold - R Berks R - Pte Nicholls Christopher - R Hrs Grds - Trooper Norris William George - M.G.C. - Pte Nugent Leslie - Scots Gds - Lieut de Paravicini John Marcus - K.R.Rfl.C - Major Pearce James Hale - R.E. - Sapper M.M. Pickton Henry - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - Pte Poole William - R.F.A. - Gunner Robinson Hon Hercules Edward Joseph - L Kent R - 2nd Lieut Sanford Walter - Bedf R - Pte Soden Harold Corbet - The Kings R - Captain Stanley Ronald Bruce - R.A.F.- Captain Steer Harry William - R War R - L Corpl Sutton William - A.S.C. - Pte Tarrant Philip William - S Wales Bord - Pte Walters Thomas Henry - Wilts R - Pte Ward Richard Gough - R W Surr R - Pte Warrell Leonard - R.G.A. - Gunner Widcombe Charles Ingleton - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - 2nd Lieut Widcombe Arthur James - Wilts R - L Corpl Wilkins William - R Berks R - Pte Slade Ernest George - 15th Hussars - L Corpl MOURN NOT FOR THEM FOR THEY CAN NEVER DIE , Albon Joseph Robert - R Irish R - Rfn Ashton Edward Albert - Lond R - Pte Barrott Percival John - R.N. - Sto.l Bowery William James - A.S.C. - Dvr Colbourne Frederick - M.G.C. - Pte Finch Harry George - E Kent R - Pte Lisney Hamilton Pevor - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - L Corpl Love Joseph Powis - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - Staff Sergt Love William Powis - RFus - Pte Stewart Arthur - A.I.F. - Pte Ward Artemus - R Muns Fus - Sergt Here also recorded are the names of those who died during the Second World War 1939-1945 , Allen Geoffrey - R Fusiliers - Col Bilyard Stanley - Ox Bucks L.I. - Pte Boxall George - R.A.F. - Sgt Gnr Buckee William - R.N. - P/O Cross Cyril Duncan - R.N.R. - Pin/C.M.D.R. Croxford Aubrey Leonard - R.E.M.E. - Dvr Davis Albert Cornelius - R.A.S.C. - Pte Feeny George - F/Air Arm - F/Lieut Goddard Richard Henry - Midx Reg - Capt Good Wilfred Geoffrey - R.A. - Capt Green William Henry - Queens R.R. - Pte Harlow Dick Kempson - R.E. - 2nd Lieut Hincks Maurice Thorp - R.A.S.C. - Capt Holschumer W.F.Clarence - E Surrey R - Pte Jameson Derek Bellingham - R.A.F. - Flt Sgt Joyce Herbert William - R.N. - A.B. Knight William James - R.A. - Gunr Le-Grice Andrew - D of Corn L.I. - Lieut Lewin John - 5th Bds&Hts R - Corpl Martin Albert F James - R.M. - B/Master Mash John Frederick - R.A. - Gunr Morgan Ivor Kenneth - S.W.B.Mons R - Pte Northey John Anson - Cameronians - Capt Owen John Askew - R.N.V.R. - Sub Lieut Palmer Richard - R.A.F. - Sgt Pilot Rawlings Albert John - Ox&Bucks L.I. - Pte Tickler John - R.A.F. - F/O Wall Bernard - R.A. - L/Bdr White Thomas - R.A. - Sgt Woolman Arthur W - Colds Gds - Sgt, Datchet Royal British Legion Founded 1924 Millennium 2000 We Will Always Remember Them

This monument is erected by inhabitants of Datchet
to commemorate the Great War of 1914-1919 and the glorious victory
of the British forces and their Allies by sea, on land, and in the air
over the combined forces of Germany. Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
also
to record the share taken by this village in promoting this victory
and
to pay grateful and reverent tribute to those who laid down their lives
for their King and Country in the cause of justice and freedom.

The numbers here recorded are of those inhabitants of
Datchet
who by active military service in foreign lands or in this country
or by services rendered at home contributed to the Great Victory
which this monument commemorates

In the Naval, Military and Territorial Forces before the War 40
Joined the Forces during the War 322
Served abroad or at home, in the Red Cross Society,
the Volunteer Defence Corps, as Special Constables,
in the Voluntary Aid Detachment, or the War Hospital Supply Depot 142

The names here recorded are of those inhabitants of Datchet
who at the call of duty laid down their lives for their Country
Adam Robert - Oxf&Bucks - L.I. Pte
Aldred George - R.N. - Signaller
Ball Albert

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- Essex R - Pte
Banner Frank - R Berks R - Pte
Bettles John Walter - R.N. - A.B.
Boxall Frederick Albert - A.S.C. M.T. - Pte
Brakspear Ronald - R Berks R - Major
Burfoot Sidney Walter - R W Surr R - Pte
Butt John - R.A.M.C. - Lleut
Carrod Albert - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - Pte
Carrod Henry - D Of Corn L.I. - Pte
Clifford Ernest Alfred - R.N.V.R. - Sub-Llieut
Gray William George - R.Fus - Bandsman
Gray Frederick - R.Fus - Bandsman
Groves Leonard - R Berks R - Pte
Hallett George - Hamps R - Pte
Harding John - R Berks R - Pte
Hickman Thomas Henry - R Murs Fus - Pte
Higgs Francis William - Oxf&Buck L.I. - Pte
Horne Thomas Arthur - Colds Gds - Pte
Hutton John - R Berks R - L.Corpl
Jewers William Nicholas - R.A.F. - Flight Sero
Johnson Frank - Oxf&Buck L.I. - Pte
Johnson William - Oxf&Buck L.I. - Pte
Keeley Frederick - Gren Gds - Pte
Kelway Ramber Claude Herschel - R.A.F. - 2nd Lieut
Kinross John - Lond Scots - Corpl
Lewin James Albert - R Berks R - Pte
Lucas Henry Guy - E Surrey R - Pte
Mason Albert Edward - Lond R - Pte
Mcgrigor James Neil Grant - Gord Highrs - 2nd Lieut
Newens William James - R Muns Fus - Pte
Newens Albert Harold - R Berks R - Pte
Nicholls Christopher - R Hrs Grds - Trooper
Norris William George - M.G.C. - Pte
Nugent

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 13, 2023

2. Datchet War Memorial

Leslie - Scots Gds - Lieut
de Paravicini John Marcus - K.R.Rfl.C - Major
Pearce James Hale - R.E. - Sapper M.M.
Pickton Henry - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - Pte
Poole William - R.F.A. - Gunner
Robinson Hon Hercules Edward Joseph - L Kent R - 2nd Lieut
Sanford Walter - Bedf R - Pte
Soden Harold Corbet - The Kings R - Captain
Stanley Ronald Bruce - R.A.F.- Captain
Steer Harry William - R War R - L Corpl
Sutton William - A.S.C. - Pte
Tarrant Philip William - S Wales Bord - Pte
Walters Thomas Henry - Wilts R - Pte
Ward Richard Gough - R W Surr R - Pte
Warrell Leonard - R.G.A. - Gunner
Widcombe Charles Ingleton - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - 2nd Lieut
Widcombe Arthur James - Wilts R - L Corpl
Wilkins William - R Berks R - Pte
Slade Ernest George - 15th Hussars - L Corpl

MOURN NOT FOR THEM FOR THEY CAN NEVER DIE

Albon Joseph Robert - R Irish R - Rfn
Ashton Edward Albert - Lond R - Pte
Barrott Percival John - R.N. - Sto.l
Bowery William James - A.S.C. - Dvr
Colbourne Frederick - M.G.C. - Pte
Finch Harry George - E Kent R - Pte
Lisney Hamilton Pevor - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - L Corpl
Love Joseph Powis - Oxf&Bucks L.I. - Staff Sergt
Love William Powis - RFus - Pte
Stewart Arthur - A.I.F. - Pte
Ward Artemus - R Muns Fus - Sergt

Here also recorded

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 13, 2023

3. Datchet War Memorial

Names of those lost in WWI

are the names of those who died during the Second World War 1939-1945

Allen Geoffrey - R Fusiliers - Col
Bilyard Stanley - Ox Bucks L.I. - Pte
Boxall George - R.A.F. - Sgt Gnr
Buckee William - R.N. - P/O
Cross Cyril Duncan - R.N.R. - Pin/C.M.D.R.
Croxford Aubrey Leonard - R.E.M.E. - Dvr
Davis Albert Cornelius - R.A.S.C. - Pte
Feeny George - F/Air Arm - F/Lieut
Goddard Richard Henry - Midx Reg - Capt
Good Wilfred Geoffrey - R.A. - Capt
Green William Henry - Queens R.R. - Pte
Harlow Dick Kempson - R.E. - 2nd Lieut
Hincks Maurice Thorp - R.A.S.C. - Capt
Holschumer W.F.Clarence - E Surrey R - Pte
Jameson Derek Bellingham - R.A.F. - Flt Sgt
Joyce Herbert William - R.N. - A.B.
Knight William James - R.A. - Gunr
Le-Grice Andrew - D of Corn L.I. - Lieut
Lewin John - 5th Bds&Hts R - Corpl
Martin Albert F James - R.M. - B/Master
Mash John Frederick - R.A. - Gunr
Morgan Ivor Kenneth - S.W.B.Mons R - Pte
Northey John Anson - Cameronians - Capt
Owen John Askew - R.N.V.R. - Sub Lieut
Palmer Richard - R.A.F. - Sgt Pilot
Rawlings Albert John - Ox&Bucks L.I. - Pte
Tickler John - R.A.F. - F/O
Wall Bernard - R.A. - L/Bdr
White Thomas - R.A. - Sgt
Woolman Arthur W - Colds Gds - Sgt

Datchet Royal British Legion
Founded 1924
Millennium

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 13, 2023

4. Datchet War Memorial

Names of those lost in WWI
(added to memorial in 2018)

2000
We Will Always Remember Them

Erected 1920.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 51° 29.032′ N, 0° 34.724′ W. Marker is in Datchet, England, in Berkshire. Memorial is on Horton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Junction of B376 and B470, Datchet, England SL3 9EH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jubilee Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Well and Pump (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); The Royal Free School (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Mary Delany and Fanny Burney (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Windsor War Memorial (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Church Street Gardens (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); The Government of Windsor (approx. 2 kilometers away); The Carpenters Arms (approx. 2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Learn more about those lost in WWI. Individual biographies produced by the Datchet Village Society (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 13, 2023

5. Datchet War Memorial

Names of those lost in WWII

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6. Datchet War Memorial

Names of those lost in WWII

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7. Datchet War Memorial

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8. Datchet War Memorial

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 13, 2023

9. Datchet War Memorial

The Memorial, Datchet image. Click for full size.

circa 1928

10. The Memorial, Datchet

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. 10. submitted on August 14, 2023. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.