Tilbury Juxta Clare War Memorial

A brief memorial to those who died during two world wars

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Keith Evans

1914 -1918

HICKFORD, F J. Private. 29349. 10th Bn. Essex Regiment. 53rd Brigade in 18th (Eastern) Division. Died 13/05/1917. WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. Son of Mrs. A. Kemp, of Clare Rd., Tilbury, Essex.

Entered war 9^th August 1915 at Gallipoli with the 1/5^th battalion Essex Regiment (T.A.). The 1/5^th spent the war in the Middle East and Frederick died in France with the 10^th Essex, how and why did he change? Did he volunteer or was he pushed?

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KEMP, JAMES Corporal. 7996. 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment. 64th Brigade, 21st Division. Died 17/09/1916. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.

Entered war 8th September 1914.

Fighting towards Gueudecourt, it is possible but unknown if James was hit here.

Died of wounds 17th September.

Effects to mother Ruth £1/2/9d, £25/18/2d plus war gratuity £13.

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KEMP, WILLIAM. Private 7997. 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment. 18th Brigade, 6th Division. Died 06/02/1915. Aged 29. Born 1886. BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY. Native of Tilbury, Essex. Son of Emma Kemp, of Tilbury.

Entered war 8^th September 1914.

The war was bogged down by rain and mud. In 1915 sniping, shelling and routine fighting as opposed to major attacks were the order of the day. It is impossible to say how William was hit but he was taken back to the hospitals at the coast where he died of wounds.

Frank Laver Private T.F.235057. 12th Battalion Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment. 54th Brigade in 18th (Eastern) Division. Died 31 July 1917. Born 1890.

Father Charles, mother Emily. Lived near farm half way between Little Yeldham and Tilbury Juxta Clare. Father agricultural labourer.

Died of wounds

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PARMENTER, LEWIS. Private 44155. 74th Labour Coy. Labour Corps. Ex-64459 Kings Liverpool Regiment Died 09/01/1920. Aged 39. TILBURY-JUXTA-CLARE CHURCHYARD In North-East part. Son of William and Eliza Parmenter, of Tilbury, Great Yeldham.

Called up 20th February 1917 while living at 114 Grosvenor Street, Manchester. Working as a labourer. Ex-1st Essex Volunteers 3 years.

Discharged with chest and lung trouble 24th September 1919 and given pension of 13/9d a week. Died from heart disease at home 9th January 1920. Character ‘Good.’

1939 - 1945

COX, ROYSTON VERNON Signalman 5958013 Royal Corps of Signals. Died Tuesday, October 1, 1946 Age 24. BELCHAMP ST. PAUL (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD. Son of Benjamin Charles and Mabel Cox; husband of Gladys May Cox (nee Smith married 1942), of Highgate, Middlesex.

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KEMP, CECIL EDWARD JOHN Private14576892. 1st Bn. The Herefordshire Regt. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 159th Brigade, 11th Armoured Division. Died Saturday, March 31, 1945. Age 34 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Some 223 men from the 1st Battalion were killed during operations in North-West Europe.