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In the City Road Cemetery there is a screen wall which commemorates casualties buried in 
Sheffield (St Philip) Wardsend Church Cemetery whose graves could no longer be maintained.
The inscription reads :- These men died in the service of their country and lie buried in Sheffield
(St Philip) Wadsend Church Cemetery
Ashton, George William. Labour Corps Private. Service No. 405319. Age 42. 12-Oct 1919. Husband of Fanny (Nee Key) Ashton, of 25, Brough Street, Owlerton, Sheffield. George also served in the York and Lancaster Regiment, Service Number 18867.
Foster, William Royal Defence Corps, 162nd Protection Coy. Private. Service No. 65926. Age 26. 01-Dec 1918. Husband of Annie Deakins (formerly Foster), of 9, Poplar Street, Walkley, Sheffield. William also served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Service Number 27934.
Helliwell, Clarence. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Depot, Private. Service No. 18811. 12-Jul 1916. Born in Walkley, Sheffield, 1893. Clarence was approx. 23 when he died.
Hill, William. York and Lancaster Regiment 1st/4th Bn. Private. Service No. 203288. Age 37. 30-Jun 1917. Born in Sheffield, Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Leek, of 6/1, Portland Street, Sheffield.
Hudson, Edwin. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Depot, Private. Service No. 3/2577. 11-Oct 1918. Born 1879 in Walkley, Sheffield. Edwin enlisted in Sheffield and died of wounds. He was approx. 39 years old.
Jubb, Herbert. Border Regiment 7th Bn. Private. Service No. 30657. Age 21. 03-Nov 1918. Born in Walkley, Sheffield. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Jubb. Herbert also served in the South Wales Borderers, Service Number 24167 and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Service Number 33892.
Maltby, Oliver. Durham Light Infantry 3rd Bn. Private. Service No. 73563. 19-Feb 1918. Born in Sheffield,1887. He enlisted in Sheffield. Son of Oliver and Emma (Nee Grey) Maltby. Oliver was approx. 31 years old when he died.
Middleton, Thomas Reginald. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 7th Bn. Private. Service No. 29701. 03-Oct 1917. Born in Upperthorpe, Sheffield. Thomas enlisted in Sheffield and died of wounds.
Redfern, Joseph Spencer. Northumberland Fusiliers 14th Bn. Private. Service No. 10520. Age 42. 02-Nov 1916. Born in Sheffield, 1873. Husband of Nellie (Nee Langley) Redfern of 45, Cross Bedford Street, Sheffield. They married in 1896. Joseph was a Steel Moulder.
Richardson, Joseph. York and Lancaster Regiment 1st Bn. Private. Service No. 19505. 10-Sep 1915. Born, St Phillips, Sheffield. Son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Nee Bainbridge) Richardson, he lived at 118 Hammond Street Sheffield. Joseph enlisted 30th March 1915, aged approx. 21. He was a Striker. His father was a Railway Spring Smith. Joseph had a younger brother, Frank and two sisters, Mary Eliza and Rose Ella.
Spye, John. York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Bn. Private. Service No. 3/3860. Age 45. 16-Jun 1918. Born in Owlerton, Sheffield. Son of Lawrence and Annie Elizabeth Spye of 609 Penistone Road, Sheffield. His parents married in Sheffield, 1875. John was a Special Reservist and he enlisted in Sheffield on the 2nd September 1914. He was a Steel Labourer. John died suddenly at 31 Burnell Street, Owlerton, Sheffield. He came home in January 1916 on Munitions work for Daniel Doncaster and Sons Ltd. Sheffield.
Webb, S W. Royal Fusiliers Private. Service No. 877. 22-Jul 1915. Died in Sheffield, aged 45.
Woodhouse, David. York and Lancaster Regiment Corporal. Age 32. 28-Oct 1918. Son of Charles and Louisa (Nee Howson) Woodhouse. His parents married in Sheffield, 1880. Husband of Jane (Nee Howell) Woodhouse, of 13, Bamforth Street, Hillsborough, Sheffield, they married in Sheffield 1905. David enlisted at the Corn Exchange, Sheffield on the 5th September 1914 and he went to France on the 27/8/1915. David was a skilled Forger and he was released for munitions work on the 19/1/1916 to Kayser Ellison & Co. Ltd., Carlisle Steel Works, Sheffield.  David died at home following influenza and bronchitis. If men had a particular skill, which helped the war effort and their employers applied, they could be brought back 'On munitions' for essential work. They were still attached to their regiment and were available to be recalled to the colours if circumstances changed.

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