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MARSH, CARL
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Victory
Rank:  Able Seaman
Service No. P/SSX 31710,
Date of Death: 25 September 1945, age 49
Son of Frederick Platts Marsh and Amy Marsh, of Intake, Sheffield
Husband of Maria Marsh, of Aston, Sheffield
Cemetery:  SHEFFIELD (INTAKE VILLAGE) CEMETERY. Link
Grave No. Sec. C.R. Grave 53
Remembered in the Second World War Roll of Honour Book in All Saints Church, Aston


MARSH, JOSEPH
Rank:  Private.
Regiment:  Durham Light Infantry, 15th Battalion.
Service No. 81625.   Formerly 42210 York and Lancaster Regiment.
Date of Death:  24 August 1918, age 21.
Son of William Marsh, of Wickersley, Rotherham and the late Elizabeth Marsh.
Cemetery:  VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, FRANCE. Link
Grave/Memorial Ref.   Vis-en-/Artois Memorial, Panel 9.
Memorial Grave in Aston Cemetery, near Sheffield.
Not named on any local War Memorial.


MARSON, CLAUD LANCELOT
Regiment:  York and Lancaster Regiment, 2nd/5th Battalion
Rank:  Private
Service No. 240279
Enlisted in Treeton
Date of Death:  03 May 1917
of 1 Arthur Street, Swallownest, Sheffield
Born in Aston
Cemetery:  ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE Link
Grave/Memorial Ref.  Bay 8
Remembered on the First World War Memorial in All Saints Church, Aston


MARSON, FRED
Regiment:  Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Battalion
Rank:  Private
Service No. 12760
Enlisted in Sheffield
Date of Death: 19 August 1915
Son of Charles and Anne Marson of Aston Terrace.
Born in Rotherham
Cemetery:  HELLES MEMORIAL, TURKEY. Link
Memorial Ref. Panel 33 to 35.
Remembered on the First World War Memorial in All Saints Church, Aston
Remembered on the Woodhouse Mill First World War Memorial


MATTHEWS, ALAN
Regiment:  Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), 1st Battalion
Rank:  Private
Service No. 4625647
Date of Death:  08 October 1944, age 33
Son of Arthur and Lily Matthews (née Grant), of Sheffield
Husband of Edna May Matthews of 2 Willow Grove, Aston, Sheffield
Cemetery:  FAENZA WAR CEMETERY, ITALY. Link
Grave/Memorial Ref. Grave No. I. D. 2
Remembered in the Second World War Roll of Honour Book in All Saints Church, Aston.


MATTHEWS, ANTHONY JOHN WILLIAM
Regiment:  Royal Engineers. (Initially served with the Royal Army Service Corps).
Rank:  Lieutenant
Service No. 235268
Date of Death: 05 December 1942
Only son of Sir Ronald and Lady Matthews of Aston Hall, Aston, Sheffield.
Husband of Joyce A. Matthews (née Hyams).
Cemetery:  BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA, ALGERIA. Link
Grave No. VI A 10
Remembered in the Second World War Roll of Honour Book in All Saints Church, Aston
Remembered on the War Memorial in Letwell, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.


MAXFIELD, HARRY
Regiment:  The Connaught Rangers.
Rank:  Private.
Service No. 5/3460.
Date of Death:  June 1920, age 28.
Awarded Silver War Badge No. 434408 on 14 August 1918.   Served in the Balkans.
Son of Joe and Rebecca Maxfield of Ulley, Sheffield.
Remembered on the Ulley War Memorial and in Holy Trinity Church, Ulley.


MEEDS, HEWITT
Regiment:  Royal Marines.  H.M.L.C.G. (L) 831.
Rank:  Marine.
Service No. PLY/X 110427.
Date of Death:  6 June 1944, age 18.
Of 8 Watch Street, Furnace Lane, Woodhouse Mill, Sheffield.
Son of Albert William and Myrtle Meeds of Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Lost when his Landing Craft Gun heading for Normandy was hit and reported lost with Marine Meeds being the only casualty.
Cemetery:  PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UNITED KINGDOM.. Link
Panel 92, Column 2.
Remembered on the Woodhouse Mill War Memorial.


MEREDITH, WILLIAM HAROLD
Regiment:  King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 1st Battalion
Rank:  Private
Service No. 13367
Date of Death:  03 October 1918, age 29
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Meredith.
Husband of May Meredith, of 25, Railway St., Woodhouse Mill, Sheffield
Cemetery:  TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE. Link
Grave/Memorial Ref.  I. H. 59
Remembered on the Woodhouse Mill First World War Memorial


MILNE, ERIC
Who died in the First World War
Remembered in Holy Trinity Church, Ulley


MILLS, WILLIAM  M.M.
Regiment:  King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Rank: Private.
Service No. 30844.
Date of Death:  13 October 1918, age 27.
Son of Mrs. Susan Ellen Hunston of 58 King James Street, Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Private Mills was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.   Gazette Issue 30498.
Cemetery:  ST. AUBERT BRITISH CEMETERY, NORD, FRANCE. Link
Grave/Memorial Ref. V.A.24.
Remembered on the Woodhouse Mill First World War Memorial.


MORRIS, HENRY AARON
Who died in the Second World War died 27th September 1940.
Remembered in the Second World War Roll of Honour Book in All Saints Church, Aston 
Son of George Henry Morris and Fanny Morris (née Price) (Landlord of the Blue Bell Hotel in Aston).
Husband of Gertrude Morris (née Wright) of 66 Aston Terrace, Aston, Sheffield and from 1940, 105 Lodge Lane, Aston, Sheffield.
Not named on a local war memorial.
We have found no record of Henry Aaron Morris listed on the Commonwealth War Grave site.


MORRIS, JAMES
Regiment:  York and Lancaster Regiment.
Rank:  Private.
Service No. 474805.
Enlisted June 1938.
Date of Death: 28 April 1940, age 20.   Died in Norway.
Son of William and Minnie Morris of 24 Springwood Avenue, Aughton, Sheffield, Yorkshire.   Worked at Beighton Colliery.
Cemetery:  NORD-SEL CHURCHYARD, NORWAY. Link
Grave No. 5A.
Remembered in the Second World War Roll of Honour Book in All Saints Church, Aston


MORRIS, JOSEPH
Regiment:  York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st/5th Battalion.  attd. 171st Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
Rank:  Private
Service No. 240339
Date of Death:  25 July 1917, age 30
Son of Edward and Eliza Morris, of Rotherham, Yorkshire
Born in Darlaston, lived at Psalters Lane, Rotherham
Worked for Rother Vale Colliery Co. (Orgreave, Fence or Treeton)
Cemetery:  HOP STORE CEMETERY, BELGIUM. Link
Grave Ref. lot I. Row D. Grave 44.
Remembered on the First World War Memorial in All Saints Church, Aston
Remembered on the First World War Plaque outside Aughton Council School, Main Street (now Aughton Early Years Centre)


MORRIS, LESLIE
Regiment:  Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 1st Battalion.
Rank:  Private.
Service No. 14623342.
Date of Death:  16th July 1944, age 30.
Son of John William and Edith Maggie Morris of 2 Nursery Road, Swallow Nest, Sheffield.
Husband of Jessie Morris of 5 Nursery Road, Swallow Nest, Sheffield.
Worked at Firth Vickers.
Cemetery:  BROUAY WAR CEMETERY, CALVADOS, FRANCE. Link
Grave Ref/Memorial Ref. III E.9.
Remembered in the Second World War Roll of Honour Book in All Saints Church, Aston.


MORTIMER, FRED
Regiment:  North Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion
Rank:  Private
Service No. 14883
Date of Death:  between 18 November 1916 and 19 November 1916, age 20
Son of Tom and Harriet Mortimer, of 93, South Terrace, Wales, Sheffield
Cemetery:  GRANDCOURT ROAD CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, FRANCE. Link
Grave/Memorial Ref. B.55
Remembered on the First World War Plaque outside Aughton Council School, Main Street (now Aughton Early Years Centre)


MORTON, GERALD MARCUS JACKSON
Regiment:  Royal Air Force, 40th Squadron.
Rank:  Second Lieutenant.
Date of Death:  27th  September 1918, age 18.
Born in Kilnhurst, Rotherham.
Son of James and Annie Morton, of The Norfolk Arms Hotel, Grenoside, Sheffield.
Cemetery:  CHAPEL CORNER CEMETERY, SAUCHY-LESTREE, FRANCE. Link
Grave/Memorial Ref. Grave B2.
Remembered on a memorial grave in Aston Cemetery.
Not named on any local War Memorial.