The number of deaths in World War One includes from 9 to 11 million military personnel and about 5 to 6 million civilians. The Allies lost about 6 million military personnel while the Central Powers lost about 4 million. At least 2 million died from diseases and 6 million went missing, presumed dead. This pre-amble lists the casualties of the belligerent powers based on official published sources. About two-thirds of military deaths in World War I were in battle. Nevertheless, disease, including the 1918 flu pandemic and deaths while soldiers were held as prisoners of war, still caused about one third of total military deaths. There were three or four wounded for every man killed.
Those who did not return
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Private 10910 George Waplington
Age 19
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
NO KNOWN GRAVE
Died Tuesday, December 22, 1914. It was not confirmed that he had died in action until February 1916.
Baptised 10th March 1895 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of William and Fanny Waplington, who were newsagents at Firvale, Harthill.
Reported missing in action Tuesday, December 22, 1914. It was not confirmed to his parents that he had died in action on that day until February 1916.
Commemorated Le Touret Memorial, France.
Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial, and on Kiveton Park Colliery memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 18306 Albert Arthur Smith
Age 22
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards
Died Tuesday 15th June 1915, of wounds received in action at the Second Battle of Artois.
Baptised 14th August 1892 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of William Arthur and Sarah Smith, of Spens Cottage, Harthill.
Buried at Hinges Military Cemetery, France.
Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial, and on the Kiveton Park Colliery memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 17768 Harold Gay
Age 20
1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in action, Saturday, November 20, 1915. Most likely to have died in local operations in the Voormezeele/St Eloi area of the Ypres Salient Front.
Son of Martha Ann Tyler (nee Gay), Fir Vale, Harthill.
Buried at Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 And No.2, Belgium. Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial, and on Kiveton Park Colliery memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Warrant Officer George Henry Field
Age 35
Commissioned Royal Marine Light Infantry Gunner, H.M.S. Indefatigable
Killed in action Wednesday, May 31, 1916, when H.M.S., Indefatigable was sunk during the Battle of Jutland.
Son of James and Elizabeth Field, of Woodall; husband of Amy Field, of "The Traveller's Rest," Highmoor, Killamarsh.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, England, and on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Sergeant 14729 Cecil Eyley
Age 22
10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
(Notts and Derby Regiment)
Killed in Action 14 February 1916
NO KNOWN GRAVE
Born in Kirby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire in 1894. Married Jessie Smith, age 21. Daughter of William Smith of Firvale, Harthill, on 1st March, 1915 at St John the Baptist Church, Wales.
Remembered with Honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 41. Also commemorated on the Wales and Kiveton Park War Memorial, and on Kiveton Park Colliery War Memorial
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Leading Seaman J/4716(PO) James Horace Wainscoat C.G.M.
Age 23
H.M.S. Southampton
Served on HMS Southampton. Seriously wounded at Battle of Jutland May 31, 1916. Died on HMHS Plassy en-route to Queensferry. June 7, 1916.
Born in Retford, and son of Thomas and Annie Elizabeth Wainscoat, of 184, Gateford Rd., Worksop, Notts.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, and on Worksop War Memorial.
Buried at Harthill (All Hallows) Churchyard CWGC Extension 10th June 1916.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 14654 (Allen) Joseph Featherstone
Age 27
10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
NO KNOWN GRAVE
Killed in Action 14th July 1916, Somme, France
Husband of Annie Featherstone, Woodall. Father of Mabel Featherstone.
Commemorated - Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, as Joseph Featherstone and on the Kiveton Park Colliery Memorial in the same name, but not commemorated on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 23369 Robert Henry Featherstone
Age 24
9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Killed in action, Thursday, July 20, 1916, in the Battle of the Somme.
Baptised 10th January 1892 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of William and Jane Featherstone and lived with his brother William at Harthill
Buried Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille. France - Plot VI, H5. Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial, and on
Kiveton Park Colliery memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 12/2033 John Thomas Presley Ellis
Age 36
2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Killed in action, Thursday 20th July, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.
Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Ellis and father of Ronald Ellis, Harthill.
Buried Authuille Military Cemetery, France, and commemorated on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 25877 Albert Allison
Age
20
1st Battalion South Wales Borderers
Killed in action, Tuesday July 25, 1916. Battle of the Somme, during the attack on Munster Alley.
Buried Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme, France, and commemorated on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Lance Corporal 11820 Richard Jones
Age 21
9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
NO KNOWN GRAVE
Killed in action, 2nd October 1916, Somme - (Richard was killed a week after his brother Private Alexander (Alec) Jones).
Baptised 14 April 1895 at All Hallows Church. Son of the late Richard Jones and Ann Elizabeth Jones, of Fir Vale, Harthill. He married Lily Elizabeth Ross in 1915 and they had a daughter called Winsome Iris Jones in 1915. In 1911 Richard worked at Kiveton Colliery, as a pit pony driver.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, and on Harthill War Memorial.
Also commemorated on the Kiveton Park Colliery memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 21832 Alexander (Alec) Jones
Age 23
9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)
Killed in action September 26, 1916, Somme .
Baptised 12th March 1893 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of Richard Jones and Ann Elizabeth Jones, of Fir Vale, Harthill.
Buried Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 28253 William Covell
Age 37
8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
NO KNOWN GRAVE
Killed in action, Wednesday 26th September 1917. Most likely died in the attack on Zonnebeke, near Passchendaele.
Baptised 5th September 1880 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of William and Sarah Covell, Firvale, Harthill.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, and on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Private 18269 John Baxter
Age 19
1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
Killed in action 4th October 1917, at the Battle of Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres
Born Whitwell Common, Derbyshire, but lived at Harthill.
Buried Hooge Crater Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 11. Bay L. Grave 10. Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial, and
on the Lincolnshire Regiment Roll of Honour WW1.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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Edward Eric Renshaw
Age 34
(Alias Private 764847 Eric Glyn - Renshaw
)
27th London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
NO KNOWN GRAVE
Killed in Action, Thursday, 30 October, 1917, at the Battle of Passchendaele.
Baptised Edward Eric Renshaw, 12th August 1883 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of James and Annie Renshaw.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, and on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
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George Bennett (alias) George White
Age 47
Gunner 3690
Royal Garrison Artillery
Also served as:
Lance Corporal 377444 George White
764th Company Labour Corps
Wounded in action April 29, 1918 died of wounds Wednesday, June 12, 1918,
Son of Robert and Sarah Bennett; husband of Elizabeth Bennett.
Buried at Harthill (All Hallows) CWGC Churchyard Extension 18th June 1918. Not commemorated on Harthill War Memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate 01 |
Commonwealth War Graves Certificate 02 |
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Private 18793 Herbert Smith
Age 32
1/4th (Hallamshire Territorial Battalion), York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 18th October 1918 whilst a prisoner of war.
Baptised 10th October 1886 at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Son of William and Charlotte Smith of Firvale.
PRISONER OF WAR
Herbert died of cardiac arrest after losing consciousness, due to illness, infection, and lack of medical care, in Marpent prisoner of war camp.
Buried at Marpent Communal Cemetery. France.
Commemorated on Harthill and Barlborough War Memorials.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate
Information provided by Barlborough Heritage Society |
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Driver T2/11405 Frederick Henry Moseley
Age 36
Royal Army Service Corps/Royal Field Artillery
Died from from pneumonia, as a result of influenza, in Salonica, Greece, Sunday January 5, 1919. Married Alice Wilkinson 21st June 1902, at All Hallows Church, Harthill. Father of Frederick Henry, Rose, John Henry, Eva, Annie and Nelly Moseley.
Buried Sofia War Cemetery, Sofia, Bulgaria. Commemorated on Harthill War Memorial.
Also commemorated on the Kiveton Park Colliery memorial.
Further Information | Commonwealth War Graves Certificate |
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Laura Gardiner,
Archives & Local Studies Assistant, Archives and Local Studies Service,
Clifton Park Museum,
Clifton Lane,
Rotherham
S65 2AA. For her assistance in solving the puzzle of Private 18793 Herbert Smith, and to Anthony Laking for his corrections to the information listed regarding Horace and Thomas Laking..
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