Roll of Honour - Berkshire

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EATON HASTINGS WAR MEMORIAL

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The Eaton hastings memorial is to be found on the village green. It takes the form of a plain obelisk of Portalnd stone on a square plinth with a two-stepped base. The original inscriptions were very badly erorded. Originally the memorial contained the names of 31 men who served and returned and eight that died in World War 1; it now has a new plate containing the inscription and the names of the 8 that died. The original memorial was unveiled by Lord Faringdon 24th October 1920, the builder being Mr Charles Denner; details to be found in the Faringdon Advertiser 30th October 1920.

FOR GOD FOR RIGHT FOR LIBERTY
IN MEMORY OF EATON HASTINGS MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
ROLL OF HONOUR

CARPENTER	Frederick [James]	Private 17580, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 13th July 1916. Aged 36. Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, enlisted Faringdon. Son of Eunice Savory (formerly Carpenter), of Churchill, Ealing Hastings (sic), Falingdon (sic), Berks., and the late William Carpenter. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 110.
DAVIS	John	Private 27590, 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 15th April 1917. Aged 27. Born Eaton Hastings, enlisted Reading, resident Faringdon. Son of Amos and Rosina Davis, of Eaton Hastings, nr. Faringdon, Berks. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXII. Row J. Grave 16A.
HEDGES	Henry	[Listed as Harry on SDGW] Private 8514, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th October 1914. Aged 23. Born Hannington Wick, Wiltshire, enlisted Swindon, resident Faringdon. Son of the late Isaac and Hester Hedges. Brother of Thomas (below). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53.
HEDGES	Thomas	Private 8450, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 24th October 1914. Aged 28. Born Edington, Wiltshire, enlisted Devizes, Wiltshire, resident Faringdon. Son of the late Isaac and Hester Hedges. Brother of Henry (above). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53.
KIBBLE	Harry	Gunner L/22958, "D" Battery, 112th Briagde, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Aged 20. Enlisted Loindon, resident Faringdon. Son of Thomas and Mary Kibble, of The Villa, Little Coxwell, Faringdon. Native of Eaton Hastings, Faringdon. Buried in BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot VII. Row L. Grave 9.
THORNTON	William Harold	[Listed as Harold W THORNTON on memorial] No further information currently available
WOODWARD	Arthur	Private 8797, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 15th May 1915. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Faringdon. Son of George and Sarah Woodward, of Eaton Hastings, Earingdon (sic), Berks. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30.
YARNOLD	Reginald [Charles]	Private 203967, 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 5th October 1918. Born and enlisted Worcester. Buried in BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 31.

Last updated 6 December, 2016

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