Sapper 2114, 5th Field Company, Australian Engineers. Killed in action 4 August 1916. Aged 30. Son of George and Mrs. M. Came, of "Hillfield", Victoria Road, Dartmouth, England. Born Dittisham, resident Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Educated Dittisham Church School, Devon. Occupation Ship's Carpenter. Emigrated aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Listed on Australian Roll of Honour and Australian Roll of Honour Circular

[Listed as Charley John EALES on Naval Records and other records] Leading Stoker 285716, H.M.S. "Indefatigable," Royal Navy. Killed at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 38. Born 5 April 1878 in Dittisham. Son of Emma Eales, of Dittisham; husband of Lilian Eales, of Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 15.

[Listed as Sydney Watch FERRIS on Naval Records but note states relatives state his name as CWGC] Leading Seaman 234126, H.M.S. "Indefatigable," Royal Navy. Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 29. Born 24 July 1888 in Dittisham. Son of John Ferris, of 32, Newconen Rd., Dartmouth. Enlisted 24 July 1906 for 12 years, occupation Farm Lad, height 5 feet 6 inches, light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 11.

Driver T/425719, Heavy Transport (H.T.), Royal Army Service Corps. Died of pneumonia in Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, London, 26 October 1918. Aged 47. Born Torquay, resident Dartmouth, enlisted Exeter. Husband of M. Perring, of Manor St., Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon. Buried south of church tower in DITTISHAM (ST. GEORGE) CHURCHYARD, Devon.

"MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS"

TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD
THE BELLS OF THIS TOWER
WERE RESTORED IN 1949
AS A MEMORIAL TO
THE MEN OF DITTISHAM WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945

[Listed as Frederic on memorial] Civilian War Dead. Died at Noss Works 18 September 1942. Aged 22. Son of Mr. W. H. Adams, of 58 Victoria Road, Dartmouth; husband of Kate Adams, of the same address. Death recorded by BRIXHAM, URBAN DISTRICT, Devon.

Note: Twenty workers died during the bombing of the Philip and Son Shipyard at Noss, near Dartmouth in Devon. The shipyard was attacked by German bombers on the 18 September 1942, killing 20 men and women who were building military vessels to assist in the war effort. Just before 11:30am before any air raid warning was sounded, six German Fokke-Wulf 190s flew up the River Dart valley and bombed the Noss Shipyard, the coaling ships moored in the river and the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). Twenty men were killed at the shipyard, four coal lumpers lost their lives and a Wren officer was killed at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth

Chief Engine Room Artificer C/M 35089, H.M.S. "Curacoa," Royal Navy. Died 2 October 1942. Born 17 November 1903 in Dittisham. Son of Issac James and Ada Maria Butland; husband of Vera Florence Butland, of Paignton, Devon. Enlisted from school 17 November 1921 for 12 year, height 6 feet 0¾ inches, chest 34¼ inches, fair hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, kent. Panel 60, Column 1.

Driver T/262418, Royal Army Service Corps. Captured 15 February 1942, died of diarrhoea (colitis) as a Japanese Prisoner of War 6 September 1943 in Kamisonkrai Camp, Thailand. Aged 22. Born 30 August 1921 in Cornworthy, Devon, and resident, Devonshire. Son of Ernest William and Mabel Quick, resident Lord Street, Dittisham near Darmouth. Occupation before enlistment Freight Dealer. Cremated and ashes buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma) Plot B4. Row V. Grave 9.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1946:

QUICK Ivan Levi of Lower-street Dittisham near Dartmouth Devonshire died 6 September 1943 on war service Administration Exeter 31 May to Ernest William Quick fish merchant.
Effects £108 17s. 4d.

Civilian War Dead. Died at Noss Works 18 September 1942. Aged 27. Husband of May Trant, of Yew Tree Cottage, Manor Street, Dittisham. Death recorded by BRIXHAM, URBAN DISTRICT, Devon.

Note: Twenty workers died during the bombing of the Philip and Son Shipyard at Noss, near Dartmouth in Devon. The shipyard was attacked by German bombers on the 18 September 1942, killing 20 men and women who were building military vessels to assist in the war effort. Just before 11:30am before any air raid warning was sounded, six German Fokke-Wulf 190s flew up the River Dart valley and bombed the Noss Shipyard, the coaling ships moored in the river and the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). Twenty men were killed at the shipyard, four coal lumpers lost their lives and a Wren officer was killed at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth

Petty Officer Stoker D/K 55267, H.M.S. "Kite," Royal Navy. Died at sea 21 August 1944. Aged 43. Born 1 January 1901 [Naval Records] in Dartmouth, Devon, baptism record states born 2 July 1901, baptised 22 September 1901 in Dittisham, son of Reuben William and Emma Jane Wakely. Son of Reuben William and Emma Jane Wakely, of Dartmouth, Devon. In the 1911 census he was aged 9, born Dittisham, Devon, son of Reuben and Emma Wakely, resident The Lych Gate, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon. Enlisted 27 January 1919 for 12 years, height 5 feet 7½ inches, chest 35 inches, brown hair, green eyes, fresh complexion. Occupation prior to enlisting General Laburer. In the Electoral Register 1929, 1930 and 1931 he was resident at Church Gate, Dittisham. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 89, Column 2.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1945:

WAKELY James Rupert of 4 Well Park-terrace Dittisham Devonshire died 21 August 1944 on war service Administration Llandudno 28 June to Emma Jane Wakely widow.
Effects £800 9s. 11d.