1914-18
Mark Cunnane produced a document listing the people from Prestwood that fought and died in WW1. The names were taken from the war memorial. It is reproduced here along with images from the various Cemeteries around the world where the war dead are honoured for their sacrifice.
Doiran Memorial
THIRTY MEN
In Prestwood’s orchards they once played
And dreamed beneath the cherry’s shade.
They lazed away their summer days
So happy in their country ways.
Then bravely came their time to fight
They went to war for what was right.
With heads held high, yet mothers crying
And nowhere was the thought of dying.
From Arctic seas to Desert sands
From Flanders Fields to mountain lands
Whilst all around the bombs were flying,
The Prestwood men they just kept dying.
A village torn apart with grief,
A son has gone, now just a wreath
A hundred years has passed since then
When Prestwood gave up thirty men.
Mark Cunnane 2014
The Thirty Men from Prestwood
The 30 men are on three pages in this website. Their names are listed below in three panels. Click on a panel to visit the page.
The pages list each person’s name rank and number and a little information about where they are laid to rest.
1914-18 (1)
Serjeant R ADAMS
Private ALBERT BUNCE MM
Gunner E BUTLER
Private ARTHUR BOB BRISTOW
Private A J CHILTON
Stoker 1st Class FREE CHILTON
Private GEORGE COOPER
Private FREDERICK ALFRED COPELAND
Lieutenant BRUCE WILLIAM DRESSER MC
Private FRANK GIBBONS
1914-18 (2)
Private RUPERT GIBBONS
Private ERNES R. HAILEY
Serjeant E HILL
Lance Corporal ALBERT HENRY JANES
Driver GEORGE ALBERT JANES
Private PERCY JANES
Private JOHN LANGSTON
Lance Corporal WILLIAM LANGSTON
Driver HARRY LANGSTON
Private H NASH
1914-18 (3)
Private RUPERT PEEDLE
Private GEORGE ALFRED REDRUP
Gunner CHARLES ALFRED RIDGLEY
Gunner GEORGE STATHAM
Lance Corporal W E SHRIMPTON
Private HAROLD SMITH
Private ERNEST SAUNDERS
Private ERNEST DAVID STOREY
Corporal EDWIN ARTHUR TIMPSON
Private WILLIAM H. TIMPSON
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