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The Clock Tower War Memorial for Wealdstone (Middlesex)
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The War Memorial for Wealdstone, Middlesex, stands at the corner of the High Street and Spencer Road in Wealdstone. The memorial is a clock tower, with the names of those commemorated inscribed on 3 panels at the base of the tower.
The memorial commemorates 249 names from the First World War, together with 5 later additions. Below one of the panels is a small panel bearing the names of 2 men, Privates Harry Farr and James Swaine, who were amongst the over 300 who were "shot at dawn". A BBC News Item describes how these two names were added after those executed in the First World War were subsequently pardoned.
The website, Roll of Honour, has a transcription of the names on the memorial, together with biographical details.
Three soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private Frederick Charles Allnutt. 29448. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 28667 Notts & Derby Regt. Killed 24 November 1917.
Born Chingford (Essex), Enlisted Harrow. Resided Wealdstone (Middx).
Buried GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private William Carter. 35104. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Rimer (Middlesex), Enlisted Harrow, Resided Wenlostowe.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Private Charles Valentine Lewis. 235747. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 4103 Middx Regt. Son of Charles Walter and Sarah Ann Lewis,
of 18, Wolseley Rd., Wealdstone, Harrow, Middx. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 27.
Born Poplar (London), Enlisted Pound Lane (Willesden), Resided Wealdstone
(Harrow).
Buried VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY.
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