War memorial inscription

 

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The village war memorial (the Cross of Sorrow) is located to the east of the church.  A plaque under the east window of the church lists five villagers names from WW1 and one from WW2.  The following provides some information to the names.

 

Pte George Herbert Corbett (1445 & 14459) served in the 3^rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 15^th September 1916 (age 24).  Buried at Somme (Thiepval Memorial), France.  Memorial panels 7D & 8D.

 

Son of Joseph & Sarah Corbett, of Hargrave.

 

Pte George E Farr (20032) served in 2^nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment.  Died 8^th February 1916 (age 22).  Buried at Ration Farm Military Cemetery,  La Chapelle-D'armentières, France.  Memorial I.C.10.

 

Son of Charles Farr, of Chelveston.

 

Pte Walter Charles Hulatt (200974) served in the 1^st / 4^th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment.  Died 28^th November 1917.  Buried at the Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Grave B72.

 

Gunner Frank Morris (under the name of Charles Burrows).  (37364 & 29492) served in the Royal Field Artillery and the 2^nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. Died 9^th April 1918 (age 33).  Buried at Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France.  Plot IV Row B Grave 23.

 

Son of Job & Elizabeth Morris, of High Street, Chelveston.

 

Pte Harry Morris (48614) served in the 1^st Battalion Royal Fusiliers.  Died 31^st July 1917 (age 19).  Buried at Ypres (Menin Gate Memorial), France.  Memorial panels 6 & 8.

 

Son of Alfred & Emma Morris, of Water Yard, Chelveston.

 

Sgt Stanley Eric Odell (3968060) served in the 4^th Battalion Welch Regiment.  Died 25^th February 1945 (age 25).  Buried at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.  Plot 51 Row H Grave 3.

 

Son of James Henry & Selena Odell and husband of Betty Odell, of Chelveston.

 

 

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is acknowledged as the source of the above information.