Desford War Memorial
War memorial · First World War, Second World War · Desford, Leicestershire
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Desford, LeicestershireInscription
1914 THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. 1919
The names (24)
The names transcribed so far, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.
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2nd Lieut. Donald J. Pickard
2ND LIEUT. PICKARD DONALD J. 6TH LEICESTERS
6th Leicesters
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 1, "2ND LIEUT. PICKARD DONALD J. 6TH LEICESTERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69264/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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2nd Lieut. John Evans D.C.M.
EVANS JOHN D.C.M. DUKE OF CORNWALL'S L.I.
Duke of Cornwall's L.I.
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 2, "EVANS JOHN D.C.M. DUKE OF CORNWALL'S L.I."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69265/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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2nd Lieut. Cyril Whitmore
WHITMORE CYRIL 3RD NORFOLKS
3rd Norfolks
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 3, "WHITMORE CYRIL 3RD NORFOLKS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69266/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Corporal Percy Archer
CORPORAL ARCHER PERCY ROYAL ENGINEERS
Royal Engineers
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 4, "CORPORAL ARCHER PERCY ROYAL ENGINEERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69267/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Corporal John Dawson
DAWSON JOHN LEEDS RIFLES
Leeds Rifles
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 5, "DAWSON JOHN LEEDS RIFLES"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69268/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Corporal Horace Bilks
BILKS [?] HORACE A.S.C. M.T.
A.S.C. M.T.
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 6, "BILKS [?] HORACE A.S.C. M.T."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69269/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Gunner Albert Marriott
GUNNER MARRIOTT ALBERT R.G. [?] ARTILLERY
R.G. Artillery
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 7, "GUNNER MARRIOTT ALBERT R.G. [?] ARTILLERY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69270/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Sapper Ralph Wesley
SAPPER WESLEY RALPH ROYAL ENGINEERS
Royal Engineers
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 8, "SAPPER WESLEY RALPH ROYAL ENGINEERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69271/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private John Archer
PRIVATE ARCHER JOHN 2ND LEICESTERS
2nd Leicesters
Cite this name
Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 9, "PRIVATE ARCHER JOHN 2ND LEICESTERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69272/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private George Bown
BOWN GEORGE HIGHLAND L.I.
Highland L.I.
Cite this name
Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 10, "BOWN GEORGE HIGHLAND L.I."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69273/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private Robert Brundell
BRUNDELL ROBERT NORTH STAFFS
North Staffs
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 11, "BRUNDELL ROBERT NORTH STAFFS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69274/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private William Lines
LINES WILLIAM NOTTS & DERBY (S.F.)
Notts & Derby (S.F.)
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 12, "LINES WILLIAM NOTTS & DERBY (S.F.)"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69275/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private George Palmer
PALMER GEORGE 6TH LEICESTERS
6th Leicesters
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 13, "PALMER GEORGE 6TH LEICESTERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69276/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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A.B. Albert Stevens
A.B. STEVENS ALBERT HAWKE BATT. R.N.D.
Hawke Batt. R.N.D.
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 14, "A.B. STEVENS ALBERT HAWKE BATT. R.N.D."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69277/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private Reg. Stewardson
PRIVATE STEWARDSON REG. 3RD LEICESTERS
3rd Leicesters
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1914 1919, line 15, "PRIVATE STEWARDSON REG. 3RD LEICESTERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69278/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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L.H. Beall
AIRMAN BEALL L.H. ROYAL NAVY
Royal Navy; start of the rank hidden by foliage in the photo
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 16, "AIRMAN BEALL L.H. ROYAL NAVY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69279/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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C.A. Coleman
PILOT COLEMAN C.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE
Royal Air Force; start of the rank hidden by foliage in the photo
Cite this name
Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 17, "PILOT COLEMAN C.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69280/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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B. Hardy
HARDY B. [?] ROYAL ENGINEERS [?]
Rank partly hidden by foliage in the photo
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 18, "HARDY B. [?] ROYAL ENGINEERS [?]"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69281/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Corporal E. Heath
CORPORAL HEATH E. OX & BUCKS L. INFANTRY [?]
Ox & Bucks L. Infantry
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 19, "CORPORAL HEATH E. OX & BUCKS L. INFANTRY [?]"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69282/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Rifleman H.A. Hutt
RIFLEMAN HUTT H.A. LONDON IRISH RIFLES
London Irish Rifles
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 20, "RIFLEMAN HUTT H.A. LONDON IRISH RIFLES"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69283/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Private F.S.P. Mason
PRIVATE MASON F.S.P. LINCOLNSHIRE REGT.
Lincolnshire Regt.
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 21, "PRIVATE MASON F.S.P. LINCOLNSHIRE REGT."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69284/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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Sergt/Pilot J.E. Moss
SERGT/PILOT MOSS J.E. ROYAL AIR FORCE
Royal Air Force
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 22, "SERGT/PILOT MOSS J.E. ROYAL AIR FORCE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69285/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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W. Prime
PRIME [?] W. HAMPSHIRE
Hampshire; battalion and rank hard to read in the photo
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 23, "PRIME [?] W. HAMPSHIRE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69286/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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E.O. Frame
FRAME [?] E.O. 5TH BATT. NORTHANTS
5th Batt. Northants; surname hard to read and rank hidden in the photo
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Desford War Memorial (Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom), 1939 1945, line 24, "FRAME [?] E.O. 5TH BATT. NORTHANTS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/69287/ : accessed 10 November 2026).
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