We Will Remember Them

In remembrance of local scouts and scouters who were killed during the First and Second World Wars

Data has been collected by the The Scouts Heritage Service.

This document lists the names of former Scouts and Scout volunteers who were killed during the First and Second World Wars.

The names have been compiled from official information gathered at and shortly after the War and from information supplied by several Scout historians. We welcome any names which have not been included and, once verified through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, will add them to the Roll.

First World War Roll of Honour

The names of former Scouts and adult volunteers that were killed during the First World War (1914 – 1918).

Surname	First Names	Armed Forces	Regiment, Corps, Ship etc.	Forces Rank	Scout Troop	Scout Role	Date of death
Bramley	William B	Army	432nd Field Coy. Royal Engineers.	Sapper	6th Stockport (Christ Church) Troop	Assistant Scoutmaster	07/07/1917
Grummitt	Stanley	Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves	H.M. Trawler “Thomas Cornwall.”	Ordinary Seaman / Hyrophone Operator.	1st Cheadle Hulme Troop.	Scout	29/10/1918
Heaton	Herbert Walter	Army	7th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers.	Lieutenant	Bramhall Methodist Church Troop, Stockport.	Scoutmaster	05/09/1917
Higgins	Harry “Ronnie”	Army	8th Bn., Royal Fusiliers.	Private	Bramhall Methodist Church Troop, Stockport.	Scout	24/01/1918
Hobson	Donald	Royal Navy	H.M.S. “Indus.”	Boy Artificer	1st Cheadle Hulme Troop.	Scout	02/08/1916
Lowe	George	Army	2nd/5th Bn. Manchester Regiment.	Private	Stockport Troop.		14/06/1917
Mann	Albert	Army	1st/12th Bn. London Regiment (The Rangers).	Lance-Corporal	Stockport Troop.	Patrol Leader	05/05/1915
Newling	Fred A.	Army	9th Bn. Cheshire Regiment.	Lance Corporal	6th Stockport Troop, Christchurch, Heaton.	Scout	16/04/1916
Price	John Philip P	Army	3rd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers to 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.	Sergeant	Member of Cheadle’s church choir, and Scout Master of the 1st Troop.	Scout	16/05/1915
Spratt	Eric	Army	55th Field Amb. R.A.M.C.	Private	1st Cheadle Holme Troop.	Assistant Scoutmaster	28/11/1915
Ward	Gilbert	Army	C” Coy 1st Bn. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	Lance Corporal	1st Cheadle Heath Troop BP Scouts	Assistant Scoutmaster	27/10/1918

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Second World War Roll of Honour

The names of former Scouts and Scout Leaders who were killed during the Second World War (1939 – 1945)

Surname	First Names	Title	Armed Forces	Regiment, Corps, Ship etc.	Forces Rank	Scout Troop	Role	Age at death	Date of death	Year of death
Bayley	Frank		Army	Royal Corps of Signals 17 L of C	Signalman	17th Stockport Group		19	February	1945
Bennett	Brian	M.C and Bar	RAF	2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers	Major	1st Cheadle Heath
Beswick	Peter Mayne		Merchant Navy		Radio Officer	1st Cheadle Hulme Group		22	8-Apr	1942
Coates	Fred		Royal Navy			2nd Cheadle Group		22	28-Mar	1941
Harris	John Dale		Royal Navy		Able Seaman	7th Stockport Group.		23	April	1941
Jones	Roy		RAF			8th Stockport Group.
Mayers	Derrick Howard		Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	161 Squadron	Sergeant	11th Stockport (Tivot Dale) Group.		19	14-Feb	1945
Morris	George Raymond		Army	6th Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers.	Lance Corporal	4th Cheadle	Scout		30-Sep	1944
Nedwill	Philip Anthony (Tony)	M.I.D.	Royal Navy	H.M.S. Sheffield	Lieutenant	1st Cheadle Hulme Group.	Scout	21	29-May	1941
Oldham	Harold V.			Ferry Command.	Flying Officer	1st Woodstock Group, New Brunswick, Canada.				1942
Painter	John Harry		Royal Canadian Air Force	77 (R.A.F.) Squadron	Sergeant (Pilot)	1st Woodstock Group, New Brunswick, Canada.			7-Sep
Plant	Kenneth		Royal Navy	S.S. Generton D.E.M.S	Able Seaman	1st Cheadle Group.		18	20-Dec	1943
Platter	Alfred Frederick		Air Raid Precautions (ARP)		Messenger	19th Central Lambeth (St Andrew, Stockwell) Group.		16	27-Nov	1940
Thornely	Philip Cawthorn		Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve		Flying Officer	2nd Cheadle Hulme Group (ADC Stockport???).		34	14-Mar	1941

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“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”