Lieutenant Colonel, 6th Battalion (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 8 March 1916. Aged 49. Born November 1866. Younger son of Charles H. Fox, of Shute Leigh, Wellington, Somerset; husband of Mabel Fox (nee Pease), of Orchard Cottage, Fownhope, Herefordshire. Educated Clare College 1885. In the 1911 census he was aged 44, a Banker, born Wellington, Somerset, married to Mabel, resident Grimstone, Horrabridge, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 11.

A plaque in St. Giles' Church, Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton Deane, Somerset, reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD - AND
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
LT. COL. REGINALD WILSON FOX
OF GRIMSTONE HORRABRIDGE, DEVON,
BORN NOVR 1ST 1866,
WHO COMMANDED THE DEVONSHIRE REGT. T.F.
FROM 1909 TO 1913,
AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE ATTACK
ON THE DUJAILAH REDOUBT ON THE TIGRIS
ON MARCH 8TH 1916 WHILE SERVING IN MESOPOTAMIA
IN THE 1/6 BATT. DEVONSHIRE REGT. T.F.

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course I have
kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown
which the Lord shall given, not only me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing." ii TIM. IV. 7.8.

Captain, "B" Company, 16th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4 September 1918. Aged 42. Son of George Frederick Muntz, J.P., D.L., and Sara Matilda Muntz (nee Kell), of Warwickshire; husband of Imogen Mary Muntz, of "Foxhams", Horrabridge, Devon. Educated at Clifton College and Cirencester R.A. College. Joined the Imperial Yeomanry (N. Devon Hussars) 5 March, 1902. Joined the B.E.F. 5 October 1914. In the 1911 census he was a boarder, aged 34, a Farmer, born Birmingham, resident R W Yacht Club, Plymouth, Devon. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 7.

Extract from Western Times - Friday 13 September 1918, page 7:

Devon Yeomanry Officer Dies from Wounds

Capt. Oscar Muntz. Devon Best., of Foxhams, Horrabridge, who has died from wounds in France was serving with the Yeomanry Battalion formed from the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry and the North Devon Hussars. He was member of well-known Warwickshire family, but had resided for many years in Devonshire, and was very popular with the agriculturists in the Tavistock Division. He farmed land at Sheepstor, and was a successful breeder of pigs and polo ponies. He was past-president of the Dartmoor Sheep Breeders' Association, and a member of the Dartmoor Hunt. Capt. Muntz was some years ago a lieutenant in the North Devon Hussars, and immediately after the outbreak of the war applied for and received commission as captain in the Devonshire Regt. He was severely wounded while commanding his company at Loos September. 1915, and had only recently been passed as fit for service. Capt. Muntz married in 1915 Miss Imogene Collier, second daughter of the late Mr. Mortimer Collier, of Foxhams.

Private 240655, 1st/5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 July 1918. Aged 24. Enlisted Tavistock. Baptised 19 August 1894 at Witham Friary, Someset. Son of James and Louisa Priscilla Woodrow, of Furze Cottage, Moortown, Tavistock, Devon; brother of Walter (below). Employed as a Porter in the Traffic Department at Tavistock on the Great Western Railway. In the 1901 census he was aged 6, born Witham, Somerset, a School Boy, son of James and Louisa P Woodrow, resident Eggworthy, Walkhampton, Tavistock, Devon. Buried in MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, France. Plot VI. Row J. Grave 7.

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, volume 4, page 243:

WOODROW, REGINALD JOHN, Private, No. 240655, 5th (Territorial) Battn. The Devonshire Regt., s. of James Woodrow, of Langster Moortown, near Tavistock, Gamekeeper, by his wife, Louisa Priscilla, dau. of George Alexander Petty ; and brother to L.-Corpl. W. G. Woodrow (q.v.) ; b. Holt, Witham Friary, co. Somerset, 9 July, 1894 ; educ. Samppond Spinney, Hornebridge ; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and joined the 5th Battn. The Devonshire Regt. in Sept. 1914 ; served with the Expeditionary Forces in India, Egypt, Palestine, also in France and Flanders, and was killed in action in the Forest of Rheims 20 July, 1918. Buried where he fell ; unm.

Lance Corporal 240684, 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 July 1918. Aged 25. Born Witham, Somerset, enlisted Tavistock, Devon. Son of James and Louisa Priscilla Woodrow, of, Furze Cottage, Moortown, Tavistock, Devon; brother of Reginald (above). In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Witham, Somerset, a School Boy, son of James and Louisa P Woodrow, resident Eggworthy, Walkhampton, Tavistock, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, volume 4, page 243:

WOODROW, WALTER GEORGE, L.-Corpl., No. 240684, 1st Battn. (11th Foot) The Devonshire Regt., s. of James Woodrow, of Langster Moortown, near Tavistock, Gamekeeper, by his wife, Louisa Priscilla, dau. of George Alexander Petty ; and brother to Private R. J. Woodrow (q.v.); b. Holt, Witham Friary, co. Somerset, 26 July, 1892 ; educ. Samppond Spinney, Hornebridge ; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the 1st Battn. The Devonshire Regt. in Sept. 1914 ; served with the Expeditionary Forces in India, Egypt, Palestine, also in France and Flanders, and was killed in action in the Forest of Rheims 20 July, 1918. Buried where he fell ; unm.

'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.'

TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
1939-45

Marine PLY/X 3619, H.M.S. Galatea, Royal Marines. Died at sea 15 December 1941. Aged 21. Born 13 November 1920 in Mhaw, Cape Province, India. Son of Courtney George and Heather Anna Rowe, of Horrabridge, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 59, Column 3.

Note: On 15 December 1941 before midnight Galatea (Captain E.W.B. Sim) was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-557 off Alexandria, Egypt. Captain Sim, 22 officers and 447 ratings were killed. Some 100 survivors were picked up by the destroyers Griffin and Hotspur. Less than 48 hours later, U-557 was rammed by the Italian torpedo boat Orione and sunk with all hands. [Source: Wikipedia - HMS Galtea]