The following questions should be considered – if you know of any of the under mentioned servicemen, please contact us. Colin Kightley has further details of these men.

A. Cripps appears in some records. We believe this is an error for George Cripps who appears on the Church monument.

E. Green is recorded in some records as F Green. We believe him to be Eli Frederick Green, born in Old Stratford, who died aged 30 on 21^st February 1919, buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery.

We also acknowledge the following men born or raised in Cosgrove, whose families you may be seeking. Please contact us regarding further details.

Albert Joseph Branson was born in Cosgrove and baptised 19^th May 1889 in the then Almshouses at Whalley’s Cottages. His family moved to the Stantonbury district. Albert served with the 18^th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers and died of wounds on 27^th May 1918 and is buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 2.

Arthur Bernard Brown (listed sometimes as Brawn) was born in Cosgrove and baptised there on 24^th August 1886, recorded as Braun. The family moved to Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire when he was a small boy. He was killed in action on 1^st December 1917 serving with the 87^th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps and is listed on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel 13.

John Cave Farey was born in Cosgrove in 1873 and his family moved to Northampton when he was a young boy. He was killed in action aged 41 years on 6^th January 1915, serving with the 1^st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment and is listed on Le Touret Memorial Panel 28 to 30.

Edwin George Gascoyne born in Cosgrove, baptised at Cosgrove 17^th December 1882 (recorded as Edwin George Gaskins. Moved to Bradwell and thence to Nottingham. Killed in Action aged 34 years on 21^st April 1917, serving with 11^th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Regiment, and buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.

George Robert Knight was born in Old Stratford and was killed in action at Gallipoli serving with the 1^st Battalion, Border Regiment on 28^th June 1915, aged 22 years. He is listed on the Helles Memorial.

World War 2

Donald George Hill was born in Cosgrove 1^st October 1926 and baptised 3^rd April 1927. He was buried 21^st April 1943 aged 16 years 5 months. We do not know if he died in service as a Cadet Sergeant and would welcome any information about him.

John Hornsby Max was born to Old Stratford parents and died on D Day, 6^th June 1944 serving with the Parachute Regiment. He is buried in Ranville Cemetery, Normandy IVA H20.