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A Roll of Honour was published in the Derbyshire Courier on 3 April 1915, listing the men who were serving in the armed forces at the time. The list contains omissions and errors, but lists 144 names with, where known, their address and regiment.  The list is in the order it was published in the newspaper, which is not entirely alphabetical.

Where errors have been made and corrected by the SLHS, these have entered in parentheses []. All of the regiments were abbreviated to fit within the newspaper column, and these been changed to the full title.    

Please note that this listing would have been a snapshot as of the date when the list was compiled. Many of the soldiers would not only have changed battalions, but may well have been transferred to different regiments during the following months and years of their service. Several of the names are listed on the Somercotes War Memorial.

The list is as follows:

ROLL OF HONOUR – SOMERCOTES, LEABROOKS AND SLEETMOOR.

Official List

Mr. H R Cleaver, the clerk to the Alfreton Urban District Council, sends us for publication the official roll of honour for Somercotes, Leabrooks and Sleetmoor portions of the Alfreton Urban District. Will anyone knowing of any additions to the list or noticing any mistakes please communicate with Mr. Cleaver. Especially is information asked for where only the name is given. The list is as follows:

• ABBOTT, L [Leslie]; Sleetmoor Lane............King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• ATKIN, W [Walter]; Leabrooks......................Derbyshire Yeomanry
• ASKEW, Geo [George]; Leabrooks..............10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• ASHTON, C [Claude]; Sleetmoor..................Northumberland Fusiliers
• AINSWORTH, L [Leonard]; Leabrooks...........                                     
• BAKER, Robt [Robert Henry]; Leabrooks......[1/4 Battalion] Northumberland Fusiliers
• BLANT, T; Somercotes Hill ...........................10th Hussars
• BOULTBEE, F [Frank]; Leabrooks.................[9th Field Ambulance] Royal Army Medical Corps
• BEIGHTON, L [Leslie]; Sleetmoor..................14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• BERTRAM, A.
• BROOME, E.
• BLOUNT, A [Albert]; Coupland Place
• BURNHAM, F; Birchwood Lane
• BAKEWELL, F ]Frank]; Coupland Place
• BAKEWELL, W [Walter]; Coupland Place
• BALL, R; Sleetmoor Lane..............................Derbyshire Yeomanry
• BURTON, L [Leslie John]; Quarry Road........[1st Battalion. Sherwood Foresters]       
• BULLEA -; Leabrooks....................................Royal Army Medical Corps
• BURNETT, A; Coupland Place......................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• BAKER, S [Sydney]; Leabrooks [Road].........North Fusiliers [9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters]
• BARROWCLIFFE, C; Victoria Street
• BURT, E A; Nottingham Road
• BROWN, W; Birchwood Lane........................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• CARRIER, S [Samuel]; Birchwood Lane...... [Anson Battalion] Royal Naval Division
• CASTLE, A [Albert Henry]; Birchwood Lane..5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• CLARKE, J [James]; Coupland Place............[1st Battalion] Grenadier Guards
• CLARK, J [James]; Coupland Place..............9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• CASEY, F; Langley Ave.................................Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
• CARLIN. F [Frank]; Nottingham Road............[8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers]
• COOPER, T [Thomas]; Somercotes Hill........[5th Reserve Battalion, Grenadier Guards]
• CARRINGTON, A; “Fairview”........................Sherwood Foresters
• CROSON, H [Harry]; Seely Terrace..............Royal Army Medical Corps
• CASTLEDINE, F; Sleetmoor.........................Sherwood Foresters
• DOLAN, J; Cemetery Road...........................3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• DEAN, - [Albert]; Birchwood Lane.................Derbyshire Yeomanry
• DOOLEY, H; Coupland Place........................Northumberland Fusiliers
• DURHAM, W [George William]; Birchwood...[11th Battalion] King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• ELLIS, F E [Frank Edward]; Somercotes Hill.[2nd Field Ambulance] Royal Army Medical Corps
• EVERLEY, A [Arthur]; Seely Terrace............[8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps]
• FLEET, R [Ernest]; Leabrooks.......................[2nd Battalion] Sherwood Foresters
• FLEET, A [Albert]; Leabrooks........................Royal Field Artillery
• FARRINGTON, E; Leabrooks.......................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• FROST, S; Birchwood Lane..........................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• FREEMAN, J W; Nottingham Road...............2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
• FROST, W; Langley Ave ..............................Northumberland Fusiliers
• FEARNLEY, W [William]; Sleetmoor.............Sherwood Foresters [Northumberland Fusiliers]
• GIBSON, F [Frank]; Coupland Place.............King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• GASCOYNE, F [Fred]; Sleetmoor Lane........Northumberland Fusiliers
• GREATOREX, W G [William George]; Cemetery.Road ..14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• GIBSON, W; Nottingham Road..................... Northumberland Fusiliers
• GADSBY, W [William Henry]; Birchwood Lane..[1/1 Battalion] Derbyshire Yeomanry
• GASCOYNE, O [Oswald Ernest]; Leabrooks...9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• GREGORY, J [James William] [Nottingham Road]..[2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards]
• GORDON, - [Alexander]; Langley Avenue....Royal Field Artillery
• GAUNT, R E [Edward]; Coupland Place......  12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• GREAVES, H [Harold]; Nottingham Road......14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• GREAVES, S [Sidney]; Nottingham Road......Army Ordnance Corps.
• GASCOYNE, J; Sleetmoor
• HOPKINSON, W [William]; Market Place......[1st Battalion] Grenadier Guards
• HILL, M; Sleetmoor Lane...............................Sherwood Foresters
• HOWITT, G W [George William]; Birchwood Ln..Northumberland Fusiliers
• HAYES, M [James Morley]; Birchwood Lane..Grenadier Guards
• HAND, D; Furnace Row.................................Royal Engineers
• HARRISON, J [John Edward][Nottingham Road]..[5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters]
• HARDY, Jos [Joseph James]; Birchwood Lane...2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
• HILL, Arthur; Sleetmoor Lane........................Derbyshire Yeomanry
• HOLMES, F [Thomas Frank]; Leabrooks.......14th [10th] Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• HARRIS, W; Leabrooks..................................3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• HERBERT, Jos [Joseph], Leabrooks..............14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• HOWITT, C......................................................8th Nigerians
• HARDY, Jos [Joseph Henry][Smotherfly]
• HARDY, Saml [Samuel]
• HUDSON, J A; Quarry Road............................13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• HERBERT, Wm [William]; Leabrooks...............Grenadier Guards
• HARDY, Edw [Edward]; High Street.................Sherwood Foresters
• HARTSHORN, C [Christopher]; Leabrooks.......Grenadier Guards
• HOPKINSON, G [George]; Charles Street........4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• HOPE, W [Walter]; Leabrooks...........................[1/5 Battalion, Sherwood Foresters]
• INGOMELLS, -; Cemetery Road
• JOHNSON, -; Leabrooks....................................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• LEAKE, J; Coupland Place.................................6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
• LANGTON, H; Cemetery Road..........................14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• LEESON, J [Joseph]; Birchwood Lane...............11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• LOWE, Rbt [Robert]; Nottingham Road..............[2nd Battalion] Sherwood Foresters
• LOWE, John, Coupland Place............................Derbyshire Yeomanry
• MOSS, F; Leabrooks..........................................Royal Navy
• MANTON, Wm [William James]; Leabrooks...... Royal Army Medical Corps
• MORLEY, J H [John Henry]; Coupland Place.....Royal Army Medical Corps
• MARTIN, A [Alfred Bertram]; Mill Yard..............10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• MARTIN, J [John]; Mill Yard...............................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• MARTIN, W; Quarry Road..................................Northumberland Fusiliers
• MARTIN, Hy [Henry]; Quarry Road...................Royal Engineers [Royal Garrison Artillery]
• MARRIOTT, Thos [Thomas]; Leabrooks...........Royal Army Medical Corps
• MORTON, J; Stanley Street.............................. Royal Engineers
• MORRIS, G; Somercotes Hill............................Sherwood Foresters
• MEADOWS, W [Walter], Quarry Road.........  .[21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers]          
• MARSH, Thos [Thomas Oswald]; Coupland Place..[1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers]
• MOORE, -; Leabrooks
• MILLS, F G; Burnt Row....................................HMS Victory
• NEGUS, [Fred]; Leabrooks.............................9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• NAYLOR, W; Birchwood Lane.
• NAYLOR, F; Birchwood Lane
• OSBORNE, J [John Uldrick]; New Market [Place]....King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• OSBORNE, F W [Frank Wilson]; New Market [Place] Royal Army Medical Corps
• PRIEST, A; Leabrooks....................................1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
• PEACH, Jas; Somercotes Hill.........................Royal Marine Artillery
• PEACH, Wm; Somercotes Hill....................... Royal Canadian Regiment
• PARKIN, Wm [Willie Henry]; Birchwood..........King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• PIDCOCK, C [Charles Henry]; Leabrooks........[King’s Royal Rifle Corps]
• RILEY, G Junr [George, Junior]; Leabrooks Road....Royal Marine Light Infantry
• RADFORD, W [Walter]; Sleetmoor Lane.........14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• REEK, E [Ernest]; Leabrooks..........................Northumberland Fusiliers [Sherwood Foresters]
• RADFORD T E; Leabrooks
• REEK, I [Isaac]; Leabrooks Road....................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• SPENCER, E; Birchwood
• SIMPSON, [Herbert]; Leabrooks......................9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• SIMPSON, [Harold]; High Street......................9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• SIMPSON, L [Leonard]; Sleetmoor Lane.........9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
• SLATER, S; High Street...................................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• SCOTHERN, J W; Sleetmoor Lane.................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• SHARP, -; Somercotes Hill
• SLATER, W; Leabrooks..................................Royal Army Medical Corps
• TURTON, W; Leabrooks.................................9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
• TURNER, S [Stephen]; Nottingham Road.......2nd Naval Division
• TURTON, R [Richard]; Leabrooks...................9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
• TAYLOR, G H [John Henry]; Coupland Place..5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• TURTON, Jos; Birchwood Lane.......................9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
• TOMKINS, P [Percy]; Coupland Place............1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
• TUCKER, [Arthur]; Sleetmoor Lane
• TOWNSEND, J T; Seely Terrace
• WHITTAKER, Hy; Leabrooks..........................14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• WATTS, R; Birchwood Lane............................9th Battalion, East Sussex Regiment
• WHATTON, A [Arthur}; Quarry Road...............[9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters]
• WALKER, A C; Somercotes Hill.......................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
• WILLIS, Jas [James]; Birchwood Lane.............2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
• WHITE, S A [Samuel Arthur]; Birchwood Lane...Royal Army Medical Corps
• WADDOUPS, W, New Market [Place].............Royal Army Medical Corps
• WILSON, R [Rennie]; New Market [Place]......[1st RM Battalion] Royal Marine Light Infantry
• WEIGHTMAN, A [Arthur]; Langley Ave..........Northumberland Fusiliers
• WALLER, H; Sleetmoor Lane
• WRIGHT, - [Harry]; Sleetmoor Lane
• WALTERS, F; Market Place............................King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• WALTERS, G; Coupland Place......................8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
• WALTERS, J G; Coupland Place...................5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters

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