
LUSTLEIGH
- WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed & researched Martin Edwards
2005
The
memorial in inset into a wall. The left hand panel contains details of
those whose "DEATH DUR TO SERVICE OVERSEAS" and the right a
continuation with two men whose "DEATH WHILST SERVING AT HOME"
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From
an old postcard
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1914-1918
LEST WE FORGET
BAILLIE,
MC |
Humphrey
John |
[Death
due to service overseas] Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire
Regiment. Killed in action 2nd March 1916. Aged 23. Son of the Rev.
William Gordon Baillie and Mary Harriet Baillie, of Sutton Mead,
Moretonhampstead, Devon. Born at Newnham-on-Severn, Glos. Awarded
the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in KUT WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Row
N. Grave 6. |
BOILEAU |
Frank
Ridley Farrier |
[Death
due to service overseas] Colonel, Royal Engineers on General Staff
and Satff 3rd Division. Died of wounds [SDGW states 26th] 28th August
1914. Aged 46. Son of Col. F. W. Boileau, C.B., and Letitia Boileau
(nee Bradford); husband of Mary A. Boileau, of Windout Hill House,
Exeter. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de
Calais, France. Plot 16. Row A.B. Grave 1. |
BRADFORD |
Cecil
Aubrey |
[Death
due to service overseas] Captain, Yorkshire Regiment attached Nigeria
Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force. Drowned 24th April
1917. Aged 31. Second son of the late Lt.-Col. O. J. Bradford, of
Welparke, Lustleigh, S. Devon, and Mrs. Mary Ann Ellen Bradford;
husband of Mildred Ellen Grace Wyatt-Edgell (formerly Bradford),
of Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton. Served in the Cameroons. Commemorated
on HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire. |
BRIMBLECOMBE |
Percy
George |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private 72114, 9th Battalion, Cheshire
Regiment. Killed in action 31st May 1918. Born Chagford, enlisted
Newton Abbot. Formerly 3819, Devon Yeomanry. Buried in CHAMBRECY
BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, france. Plot III. Row A. Grave 9. |
BUNCLARK |
George |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private 12006, "D" Company, 10th
(Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action in Salonika
10th February 1917. Aged 24. Born Bovey Tracey, enlisted Exeter,
resident Lustleigh. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bunclark, of Lower Coombe,
Lustleigh. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece, |
HINE |
James
Ernest |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private 37456, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke
of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 24th September 1918. Aged 19.
Born Torbryan, enlisted Newton Abbot, resident Lustleigh. Son of
Mrs. E. Hine, of Kelly Cottage, Lustleigh, Devon, and the late Mr.
James Hine. Formerly 6/2563, Training Reseve Battalion. Buried in
BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY, Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany. Plot
II. Row F. Grave 10. |
LAKE |
F |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
LIVINGSTONE |
D |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
MAUNDER |
Samuel |
[Death
due to service overseas] Sapper 16435, "G" Company, 20th
A.T. Company, Royal Engineers. Died in United Kingdom 5th June 1915.
Born and resident Lustleigh, enlisted Chatham, Kent. Son
of William and Elizabeth Maunder, of Bowhouse, Wreyland, Lustleigh.
Buried in North-east part, on the boundary in ST.
JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCHYARD, LUSTLEIGH, Devon. |
MAY |
Edwin
Wilfred Wrayford |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private SP/3193, "C" Company,
24th Battalion, Royal Fusliers (City of London Regiment). Killed
in action 4th July 1916. Aged 25. Born and resident Lustleigh, enlisted
Exeter. Son of Edwin and Louisa May, of Rudge Farm, Lustleigh. Buried
in ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
II. Row E. Grave 4. |
???TE |
P
or B |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
PARKER |
F |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
VOADEN |
D |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
WILLMAN |
William
James |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private 30273, 13th Labour Battalion, Royal
Berkshire Regiment. Died 17th January 1919. Aged 40. Buried near
the North wall of the church in ST.
JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCHYARD, LUSTLEIGH, Devon. |
WHITE |
W
G |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
WILLIAMS |
G
E |
[Death
due to service overseas] |
WILLS |
Henry |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private 54315, 14th Battalion, Durham Light
Infantry. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 27th November 1917. Husband
of Mrs. E. J. Wills, of 45, Edward Rd., Bedford. Born Lustleigh,
enlisted Newton Abbot. Formerly 164377, Royal Field Artillery. Buried
North-West of the church in ST.
JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCHYARD, LUSTLEIGH, Devon. |
WRIGHT |
Leonard |
[Death
due to service overseas] Private 240320, 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion
(Territorials), Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th July
1918. Aged 21. Born Lustleigh, enlisted Moretonhampstead. Son of
Mr. W. J. Wright, of Moorwood, Lustleigh. Buried in JONCHERY-SUR-VESLE
BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, France. PLot I. Row G. Grave 10. |
ARNOLD |
A
E |
[Death
whilst serving at home] |
RIDDLER |
J |
[Death
whilst serving at home] |
Not
on the WW1 memorial but buried in the churchyard
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BUNCLARK,
DFM |
Frank
Charles |
Sergeant
(Observer) 657816, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 11th November 1942. Aged 27. Son of William John and Alice
Ellen Bunclark, of Lustleigh; husband of C. Bunclark. Awarded the
Distinguish Flying Medal (D.F.M.). Buried in LUSTLEIGH CHURCH CEMETERY,
Lustleigh, Devon. Row I. Grave 6. |
HANCOCK |
Richard
Claude |
Wing
Commander 24070, Royal Air Force. Died 10th June 1941. Aged 39.
Son of Claude Hancock, D.S.O., and Henrietta Maria Hancock, of Bovey
Tracey. Buried
in LUSTLEIGH CHURCH CEMETERY, Lustleigh, Devon. Row S. Grave 3. |
LAXTON |
Brian
Eric Prentice |
ABle
Seamn D/SSX 22040, H.M.S. Jaguar, Royal Navy. Died 30th May 1940.
Aged 20. Son of William Prentice Laxton and Harriet Emily Laxton,
of Lustleigh. Buried in LUSTLEIGH CHURCH CEMETERY, Lustleigh, Devon.
Row 4. Grave 7. |
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