10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Q to Z.
A 'Pals' Battalion, formed at Grimsby on 9th November 1914 by the Mayor & the town. Normally known by it's original name of the 'Grimsby Chums'.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 839 recorded WW1 deaths for the 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment.
RAITHBY, William. Corporal, 18642. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. London Cemetery & Extension, Longueval, Somme, France. Sunday 26-08-1917. Age 26. Son of the late Mr. & Mrs. T. Raithby of Langworth, Lincolnshire, UK.
RAMSDALE, A. Private, 1201. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 27-07-1916.
REAST, J. Private, 1431. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 12-05-1917.
RICHARDS, T. Private, 42247. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Bleuet Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sunday 14-10-1917. Age 30. Son of Thomas & Margaret Richards of Peterwell Terrace, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Only Son Of Thomas & Margaret Richards Lampeter Rest In Peace".
ROBINSON, John Henry. Private, 1208. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-calais, France. Monday 01-05-1916. Age 32. Son of John Thomas & Mary Robinson of 16 Carr Street, Lincoln, UK. Husband of Elizabeth Robinson of 18 Carr Street, Lincoln.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Breaks And The Shadows Flee Away".
RYDER, Charles Haydn. Private, 1066. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 05-07-1916. Age 24. Son of William & Lucy Ryder of Dickinson Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire ,UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Greater Love Hath No Man Until The Day Dawn".
SAUNBY, A.S. Private, 462. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France. Saturday 01-07-1916. Age 24. Son of Mrs. C. Saunby of Haverholme, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Dearly Loved".
SCULLY, John. Private, 42601. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 25-03-1918. Age 32. Husband of Violet Scully of Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire, UK.
SMART, John Herbert. Lance Corporal, 230. "A" Company, 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincs. UK. Sunday 30-07-1916. Age 28. Son of John Thomas & Sarah Smart of Convamore Road, Grimsby, UK. Died of wounds recieved in action. Stone Inscription :- "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This".
SMITH, John William. Private, 40669. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 05-05-1917. Age 19. Son of Alfred & Rose Smith of Fosdyke, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK. Native of Fosdyke.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
STEVENS, Elwyn Valentine. Private, 280. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. Wednesday 27-01-1915. Age 22. Only son of Harry & Emily Stevens of "Frankley", School Hill, Findon, Sussex, UK.
STUTTERS, G. Private, 23200. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 03-11-1917.
TOMLIN, John Thomas. Private, 43434. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 29-04-1917. Age 33. Husband of Eva Tomlin of Blossom Avenue, Dawlish Road, Bournbrook, Birmingha, UK. Native of Handsworth, Birmingham.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
TURNER, Ernest. Private, 91. "A" Company, 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France. Saturday 01-07-1916. Age 18. Son of George Henry & Louisa Turner of Grimsby, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Father In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Thy Servant Sleeping".
TURNER, G.H. Lance Corporal, 504. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 24-07-1916. Age 26. Husband of A.K. Turner of New Clee, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until We Meet Again".
WADE, J.T. Private, 40992. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 29-04-1917. Age 33. Son of William Henry & Charlotte Wade. Native of Golcar, Huddersfield, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "In God's Own Keeping".
WILLIAMS, John. Private, 30746. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 19-06-1917. Age 40. Husband of Emily Williams of Dent Street, West Hartlepool, UK.
WROE, Wilfred Dent. Lieutenant. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment. Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. Thursday 29-06-1916. Age 32. Born at Burnley, Lancashire in 1884. Son of Dent & Florence Wroe of Baston, Peterborough, UK. An Elementary School teacher. Killed by shell fire while in the front line trenches. Stone Inscription :- "R.I.P.".