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The War Memorial for Kettering, Northants
(Photo : Jeremy Roberts)
The War Memorial for Kettering stands in the centre of the town surrounded by the one-way system just up from the old Market on Sheep Street. The memorial was unveiled in 1921. There are upwards of 700 First World War names commemorated on the wall plaques behind the memorial as well as those from the Second World War. Among those commemorated for the Second World War is Marine William Henry Mills, one of the "Cockleshell Heroes".
A transcription of all the names on the memorial can be found on the Roll of Honour website.
Four soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the Kettering War Memorial.
Private Horace Finch, 202280. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 3219 Northants Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Northampton, Resided Kettering.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Athur Miller. 202251. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 5273 Northants Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Kettering, Enlisted Kettering.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private George Henry Peel. 33593. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 2565 Derby Yeomanry. Son of Mr. F. G. R. and Mrs. Alice
Peel, of 11, Club St., Kettering. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 21.
Born Kettering (Northants), Enlisted Derby.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private Harry Wright. 202337. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 4102 Northamptonshire Regt. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Kettering.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
The
Commemorative Panels for the War Memorial for Kettering, Northants
(Photo : Jeremy Roberts)
Horace
Finch's Name on the War Memorial for Kettering, Northants
(Photo : Jeremy Roberts)
Arthur
Miller's Name on the War Memorial for Kettering, Northants
(Photo : Jeremy Roberts)
George
Peel 's Name on the War Memorial for Kettering, Northants
(Photo : Jeremy Roberts)
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