BODLEY |
Alfred
|
Gunner
280724 (as army records, Gunner 5724 as CWGC). 30 Siege Battery,
Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 77 Field Ambulance 7th
September 1917. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Bodley (nee Hill) of
Witheridge. Born 1880 Bedminster SOM and enlisted Paignton. Commemorated
The Huts Cemetery. IV.C.7. |
BOUNDY |
Henry |
Private
201871. 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 22nd September 1918. Son of James and Sarah Boundy (nee Crook).
Born 1877 Rackenford, enlisted Tiverton and resident Rackenford.
Commemorated Serre Road Cemetery No: 2. XXIX.H.5. |
BURRIDGE |
Ernest
F |
Ernest
Burridge has 1887 birth record, Ernest Frank Burridge on other records.
Private 28881. 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
5th October 1918. Son of Mary Jane Burridge (later wife of William
Phillips). Husband of Hannah Jane Burridge (nee Hunt). Born Tiverton,
enlisted Exeter and resident Llanishen, Wales. Commemorated Doingt
Communal Cemetery Extension. III.C.20. |
CROOKE |
Francis
George |
Francis
George Crook as 1882 birth record. Private 19180. 9th Battalion,
Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Parentage unproven.
Grandson of George and Elizabeth Crook of Witheridge. Husband of
Ellen Louisa Crook (nee Bamson). Born Witheridge, enlisted South
Molton and resident Witheridge. Commemorated Devonshire Cemetery.
A.2. |
FACEY |
Cecil
Herbert |
Private
9482. 4 Company, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action
6th November 1914. Son of Herbert and Betsey Ann Ham Facey (nee
Nicholls). Born 1896 Torquay, enlisted 21st February 1912 Exeter
and resident Witheridge. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Panel 11. |
FACEY |
William
Reginald Ernest |
Private
8630. 4 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action
25th January 1915. Son of Herbert and Betsey Ann Ham Facey (nee
Nicholls). Born 1893 Plympton, enlisted Exeter (pre war regular
soldier 1911) and resident Witheridge. Commemorated Cabaret-Rouge
British Cemetery. XXV.B.4. |
FORD |
William
Henry |
Private
2374. 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died India 21st January
1915. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Ford (nee Way). Born 1896
Witheridge, enlisted Uffculme and resident Tiverton. Commemorated
Ferozepore Military Cemetery. C.110. |
GARD |
Philip |
Private
11003. 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
September 1915. Son of Philip and Mary Lee Gard (nee Woolaway).
Husband of Henrietta Eva Gard (nee Lewis). Born 1884 Witheridge
and enlisted Exeter. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 35 to 37. |
HILL |
Albert
Henry |
Henry
Albert Hill as 1886 birth record. Private 17028. 9th Battalion,
Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th October 1917. Son of
Samuel and Eliza Hill (nee Tonkin). Born Witheridge, enlisted Tiverton
and resident Witheridge. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 38
to 40. |
KINGDOM |
Frank
Alfred |
Alfred
Frank Kingdon as 1893 birth record. Private 202422. C Company, 4th
Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action 10th September 1918. Son of Son of Richard and Jesse Kingdon
(nee Hill). Born Witheridge, enlisted Tiverton and resident Witheridge.
Commemorated Granezza British Cemetery. 2.B.1. |
MATTHEWS |
Charles |
38th
Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, formerly 13th Light Horse
Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1917. Son of Harold and
Anna Matthews (nee Nott). Born 1891 Witheridge and enlisted 24th
December 1914 (as Private) Australia. Commemorated Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial. Panel 7-17-23-25-27-29-31. |
PARTRIDGE |
Samuel
Wilcox Price |
Private
34259. 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, formerly 43546 Hampshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 13th May 1918. Son of James Hill and Elizabeth
Partridge (nee Simmons). Born 1887 Witheridge and enlisted Paris,
France. Commemorated Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. VIII.P.40. |
PHILLIPS |
H |
Unable
to identify with Witheridge connection, no further information. |
ROBERTS |
Albert |
Private
10851. 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 14 General
Hospital 3rd October 1915. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Roberts (nee
Morrish) of Witheridge. Born 1895 Rackenford and enlisted Exeter.
Commemorated Wimereux Communal Cemetery. I.K.5. |
ROWCLIFFE |
John
[Charles] |
Private
17829. 10th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action Salonika
10th February 1917. Son of George and Sarah Rowcliffe (nee Lane).
Born 1891 Creacombe, enlisted Exeter and resident Templeton, Tiverton.
Commemorated Doiran Memorial. |
SELLEY |
Sidney
Robert |
Corporal
30444. 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th
May 1917. Son of George Henry and Emily Ann Selley (nee Selley).
Born 1893 Witheridge, enlisted Crediton and resident Witheridge.
Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 4. |
TARR |
John |
Private
15096. 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th
May 1915. Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Tarr (nee Quicke). Born
1879 Brushford, enlisted Taunton and resident Dulverton SOM. Commemorated
Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery. D.8. |
1939-1945 |
CHAPPLE |
Percy
Albert George |
Devon
Regiment.
Private 5621071. 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 8th May
1944. Son of Albert George and Ellen Chapple (nee Fook). Born 1921.
Commemorated Rangoon Memorial. Face 6. |
HARTNELL |
Frederick
John |
Devon
Regiment.
Private 5621068. 13th Battalion, Kings (Liverpool) Regiment. Died
2nd July 1943. Son of Frederick Leonard and Minnie Maria Hartnell
(nee Matthews0. Born 1921. Commemorated Rangoon War Cemetery. 6.B.2. |
KEITH |
Dorothy
Jean |
Auxiliary
Territorial Service.
Volunteer W/26257. Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 6th May 1940.
Daughter of Gordon Cameron and Mary Keith (nee Palfreman). Born
27th November 1920. Commemorated Witheridge (St John the Baptist)
Churchyard. |
TIDBALL |
Frederick
Leonard |
Royal
Air Force.
Sergeant (Air Gunner) 133746, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
158 Squadron. Killed in action 8th November 1942 (crewing Handley
Page Halifax DT557 on mine laying operation, lost for unknown cause).
Son of Frederick John and Evelyn Tidball (nee Carter). Born 1921.
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial. Panel 95. |
TIDBALL |
Walter
Roy |
Royal
Air Force.
Flying Officer (Navigator) 1315672, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
158 Squadron. Killed in action 26th July 1943 (crewing Handley Page
Halifax JD208. Stalled and crashed on return to base after night
operation to Essen). Son of Frederick John and Evelyn Tidball (nee
Carter). Born 1921. Commemorated Witheridge Congregational Chapel
Yard. |