WILLIAM HENRY BATES
Corporal, C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Worcestershire
Regiment, 57 Brigade, 19th Division. Army no. 207283
He was killed in action on 27 May 1918 in what became the final push of the war. He was 23
He was the son of Joseph and Emma Mary Bates, West End, Souldern
He is buried in grave I D 1 Marfaux British Cemetery near Reims.
HARRY BINDING
Private, 2nd/5th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, 199 Brigade, 66th Division. Army no. 202605
He was killed in action on 8 October 1917 in the third Battle of Ypres. He was 26
He was the son of John Binding, 671 Sixth Street, Trafford Park, Manchester.
He is remembered on panel 120-124 and 162-162A and 163A of the Tyne Cot Memorial
SIDNEY BLENCOWE
Private, 23rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian
Imperial Force. Army no. 5553
He was killed in action on 3 May 1917 during the second battle of Bullecourt, the Somme. He was 34
He was the son of Michael and Sarah Blencowe and the husband of Louisa Ruth Blencowe
He is remembered on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
WILLIAM JAMES CALLOW
Private, 2nd/4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 184 Brigade, 61st Division. Army no. 240310
He was killed in action on 22 August 1917 in the fighting around Ypres. He was 27
He was the husband of Florence Phoebe Callow, Chapel Row,
Souldern.
He is remembered on panel 96 to 98 of the Tyne Cot
Memorial.
GEORGE MOORE DAY
Stoker, 2nd Class, HMS Laforey, Royal Navy. RN no.
K/37983
He was killed at sea on 23 March 1917. He was 36.
He was the son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Day of Souldern
He is remembered on panel 24 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.
ARTHUR JOHN LAKE
Private, 9th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment, 39
Brigade, 13th Division. Army no. 27547
He was killed in action on 25 January 1917 attacking the Hai Salient during the Battle of Kut al Imara. He was 19
He was the son of Stephen and Esther E Lake
He is buried in grave XVIII C 3 Amara War Cemetery
JOHN HENRY PAYNE
Private, 1st Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 17 Brigade, 6th (Poona) Division. Army no. 9076
He was killed in action on 22 November 1915. He was 25
He was the son of the late James and of Sarah Payne of Souldern
He is remembered on panel 26 and 63 of the Basra Memorial
WILLIAM FREDERICK ROBBINS
Corporal, 7th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 78 Brigade, 26th Division. Army no. 21257
He was killed in action on 8 May 1917 during the Battle of Doiran. He was 29
He was the son of Joseph and Mary Robbins of Oxford and the husband of Ethel Alice Robbins, 3 Tichborne Row, Paddington.
He is remembered on the Doiran Memorial, Macedonia.
WILLIAM ROBERT ROBBINS
Private, 1st/4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 145 Brigade, 48th Division. Army no. 203330. He was formerly with the Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars, Army no. 2561
He was killed in action on 15 June 1918 in the Battle of the Piave, fighting on the Asiago Plateau. He was 19
He was the son of Frederick and Fanny Robbins of Souldern
He is buried in plot 3 row A grave 14 Boscon British Cemetery, Italy.
KENNETH SUTHERLAND RUDD
Captain, 10th Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Own
(West Yorkshire Regiment), 50 Brigade, 17th Division.
He was killed in action on 10 October 1918 during the Allied pursuit to the Selle. He was 24
He was the son of the late Rev Prebendary Eric J S Rudd of Souldern and of Edyth T H Rudd, Whitehall, Goodrich, Ross, Herefordshire
He is buried in grave II F 17 Caudry British Cemetery.
FREDERICK HENRY SWEETMAN
Private, 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 5 Brigade, 2nd Division. Army no. 25850
He died of his wounds on 30 April 1917 probably received at the Battle of Arleux. He was 36
He was the son of the late George and of Elizabeth
Sweetman and the husband of Sarah Sweetman of Souldern
He is buried in grave II J 34 Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.
WILLIAM JOHN SWEETMAN
Private, 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 5 Brigade, 2nd Division. Army no. 18465
He was killed in action on 30 July 1916 in the fighting on the Somme. He was 18
He was the grandson of Elizabeth Swetman, The Green, Souldern
He is remembered on pier and face 10A and 10D of the Thiepval Memorial.
AUBREY ERNEST WESTBURY
Private, 16th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), 86 Brigade, 29th Division. Army no
G/25256
He was killed in action on 12 August 1916. He was 38
He was the son of Thomas and Mary Westbury
He is buried in Enclosure No. 2 IV C 28 Bedford House Cemetery.
WALTER THOMAS WESTBURY
Private, 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 5 Brigade, 2nd Division. Army no. 18149
He was killed in action on 31 July 1916 in the fighting around Delville Wood. He was 18
He was the son of Frederick and Sarah Westbury, The Green,
Souldern
He is buried in plot 2 row A grave 1 Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension.
WILLIAM HENRY WESTBURY
Lance Corporal, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 17 Brigade, 24 Division. Army no. 50502. He was
formerly with 2nd Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (Kensington). Army no. 176
He was killed in action on 26 January 1917. He was 36
He is remembered on panel 25 to 27 of the Loos Memorial.
GEORGE CLEAVER
Private, 1st/4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Army no. 1878
He died on 19 September 1915.
He is buried in the Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin,
Souldern.
ARTHUR PARKER
Private, D Company, 12th (Service) Battalion, The Hampshire
Regiment. Army no. 13600. He was formerly with Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Army no. 7239.
He died on 24 December 1914. He was 48
He was the husband of Hephzibah Parker, Priors Marston, Byfield, Northants
He is buried in grave 3 1231 Worting Road Cemetery, Basingstoke.
AUBREY J FINCH
Private 2nd (Airborne) The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Army no. 5388610
He died in action on 24 March 1945. He was 28
He is buried in grave 36 B 9 Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
WILLIAM GEORGE PAINTIN
Canteen Manager HMS Hartland Royal Naval RN no. C/NX 207
He died on 8 November 1942. He was 31.
He was the son of Albert and Elizabeth Paintin and the husband of Florence M Paintin of Souldern
He is remembered on panel 66, 3 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.
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Recent Announcements
- Sounds Historical Concert, Aynho [2022-11-12]
Sounds Historical Sounds Historical on The Grand Tour Baroque music from across Europe performed on period instruments St Michael’s Church, Aynho Saturday 26th November at 7pm To book your tickets Email: tickets.stmichaels@gmail.com or Tel: 01869 819896 Mob: 07742 041184 Adults...
- Souldern Wesleyan Reform Chapel Sale of Contents [2022-10-28]
SOULDERN WESLEYAN REFORM CHAPEL SALE OF CONTENTS Saturday 5th November 2022 11am till 4pm The Trustees of Souldern Chapel will be selling many items from the chapel including: Pews, Chairs, Tables, Other Furniture, Electrical Goods, Storage Boxes, Crockery, Glasses, Cutlery,...
- Car Boot Safari [2022-08-01]
CAR BOOT SAFARI
Sunday 21st August around the village
Stallholders £5 to go to Tiggywinkles
Wildlife Hospital
11am – 3pm Collect map of participants from Ryleens
- Souldern Horticultural Society Show 2022 [2022-07-17]
Souldern Horticultural Society Show 2022 The Annual Flower & Produce Show will take place in the village hall on Saturday 20 August Please find further information including the Show Schedule and Entry Forms on The SHS Show page Also do...
- Concert: Aynho Church, 28th July [2022-07-05]
JIM CAUSLEY IN CONCERT in St. Michael’s Church, Aynho Thursday 28th July at 7.30pm More than simply a folk-singer, multi award winning singer-songwriter, musician and proud Devonian Jim Causley is an all-round entertainer. His unique voice and persona have helped...
- NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR [2022-06-29]
Souldern Parish Council Clerk to the Council: Cathy Fleet Clerks address: Westfield Farm Cottage Fenway, Steeple Aston Bicester. OX25 4SS Email: clerktosouldernparishcouncil@gmail.com NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR PARISH OF SOULDERN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to...
- Chapel Open Afternoon [2022-06-16]
Chapel Open Afternoon Please don’t forget to come along to the Chapel Open Afternoon on Saturday 18th June between 3–5pm. The trustees of the newly registered “Souldern Sports and Social Club CIO” charity look forward to talking with you about...