Medals Awarded to the Men of the Biddulph Area who Died in the Great War Page 1 of 6 Bailey John 14 Star Clasp 1914 Bailey Harold 1916 Bamford John Not Found 1915 Barlow James 14 Star Clasp 1914 Barlow Jonathan 1916 Barnett James Henry No service overseas 1917 Barnett William 15 Star 1917 Biddulph William Henry 1918 Booth John Thomas 15 Star 1915 Booth/Bailey James Arthur 15 Star 1915 Bowcock Roy Not Found 1920 Bowers John Thomas 15 Star 1916 Bowyer John Not Found 1918 Brammer Frank 1918 Brereton Ernest Not Found 1915 Brown John Thomas Not Found 1916 Burke Austin 1916 Byrne John Not Found 1915 Camm Jonathan W 15 Star 1915 Casey James Arthur 15 Star 1915 Chalstrey Herbert 15 Star 1917
Medals Awarded to the Men of the Biddulph Area who Died in the Great War Page 2 of 6 Charlesworth Charles Morris 15 Star 1917 Charlesworth Tom Not Found 1918 Cheetham Arthur Bateman Mercantile Marine War 1917 Cheetham Jonathan 1918 Clay Arthur Henry 1918 Copeland George Albert 1917 Copeland William 1921 Cottrell William Herbert 14 Star 1915 Cottrell Charles Edward 15 Star 1918 Crompton George 15 Star 1918 Doorbar John Ernest 15 Star 1915 Duff Henry 1918 Edwards Leonard 15 Star 1915 Evenson Joseph 15 Star 1916 Farr Thomas 15 Star 1915 Flemming John Not Found 1917 Foden Fred 1918 Fox Frank 15 Star 1916 Gallimore William 15 Star 1917 Goldstraw Albert 15 Star 1916 Griffin George Ernest 15 Star 1917
Medals Awarded to the Men of the Biddulph Area who Died in the Great War Page 3 of 6 Hales George Henry 14 Star Clasp 1917 Hambleton James 14 Star 1917 Henshall Samuel 1918 Hollinshead Clarence George 1918 Johnson Joseph 1916 Kelly Charles 1918 Kennerley William Henry 15 Star 1915 Lacey Arthur 15 Star 1916 Lancaster Thomas 15 Star 1916 Lancaster Charles 1917 Lees Alfred R M 14 Star 1918 Lievesley Harry 15 Star 1918 Lovelock Walter C E 15 Star 1918 Machin John Egbert No service overseas 1918 Mansell William 15 Star 1917 Mawdesley George W 14 Star Clasp 1914 Meir Thomas 15 Star 1917 Mellor Charles Thomas 15 Star 1917 Milward Abraham 15 Star 1916 Minshall Harold 15 Star 1917 Mitchell Sidney 14 Star Clasp 1915
Medals Awarded to the Men of the Biddulph Area who Died in the Great War Page 4 of 6 Morris William 15 Star 1915 Morris Charles Not Found Unknown Moss Jack 15 Star 1917 Neville Joseph 15 Star 1919 Nixon William Henry 1917 Pemberton Allen 1917 Perks Thomas James 1918 Pointon Charles 15 Star 1917 Powell Harold Thomas No service overseas 1916 Ratcliffe Harry Not Found 1918 Reeves John Robert 15 Star 1915 Rhodes John Harold 14 Star V.C D.C.M. Bar Clasp 1917 Roberts William Percy 15 Star 1917 Roberts Harold 1918 Robinson David 15 Star 1915 Rowley Daniel 1918 Savage George 15 Star 1916 Shallcross William Henry 15 Star 1915 Shaw Walter Stanley 1916 Sherratt Robert 15 Star 1915 Simpson Harold Herman 1916
Medals Awarded to the Men of the Biddulph Area who Died in the Great War Page 5 of 6 Slack John Barnett 1918 Smith John W Unknown Smith William 15 Star 1916 Smith Herbert Wilfred 1917 Snee Thomas 1918 Stockton Harry 15 Star 1918 Stott Frederick Mercantile Marine War 1918 Stubbs James 1918 Taylor John Herbert 1917 Walley Alfred Moss 1918 Whalley Reginald 1918 Whitehurst Wilfred 1918 Wiggin Sarah Ann 1918 Wilshaw John 15 Star 1915 Wright Samuel Jesse 15 Star 1918 Yates Joseph 1916 Yorke Charles William 15 Star 1916
Medals Awarded to the Men of the Biddulph Area who Died in the Great War Page 6 of 6 1914 Star 1915 Star Clasp This bronze medal award was authorized by King George V in April 1917 for those who had served in France or Belgium between 5th August 1914 to midnight on 22nd November 1914 inclusive. Authorized in 1918. It is very similar to the 1914 Star it was awarded to all who served in any theatre of war against Germany between 5 th August 1914 and 31 st December 1915. A narrow horizontal bronze clasp sewn onto the ribbon, bearing the dates '5th AUG. - 22nd NOV. 1914' shows that the recipient had actually served under fire of the enemy during that period. Bar on a Distinguished Conduct Medal and heraldic rose British War Medal Allied Victory Medal Marine Mercantile Medal The silver or bronze medal was awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918 inclusive. Each of the allies issued their own bronze victory medal with a similar design, similar equivalent wording and identical ribbon. The Board of Trade awarded this campaign medal to people who had served in the Merchant Navy and who had made a voyage through a war zone or danger zone during the 1914-1918 war. Note 1: For more information on these medals visit the British Campaign Section of the www.greatwar.co.uk website Note 2: Michael Turnock has written a booklet on the life of Mr. John Rhodes A Packmoor Hero - John Harold Rhodes please look at the publications section of the website.