TORTEVAL
WAR MEMORIAL
World War
1 & 2 Detailed information
Compiled
and copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2014
The memorial
takes the form of a granite celtic cross on a three-stepped granite
base. Situated in the churchyard at Torteval Parish Church.
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Photograph
Copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2014 |
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In
Honoured and Grateful
Memory of the men of Torteval
Who gave their lives for their
Country in the world wars.
| 1914-1918 |
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DE
LA MARE |
Walter |
Private
1516, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, 1st (Service) Battalion, Channel
Islands Militia. Killed in action 1 December 1917. Aged 24. Born
and enlisted Guernsey. Son of Nicholas De La Mare, of Les Sages,
St. Peter, Guernsey. His brother, Bertie also fell (see below).
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 13. See also St Peter Port,
Guernsey. |
| DE
LA MARE |
Bertie |
Private
1515, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, 1st (Service) Battalion, Channel
Islands Militia. Killed in action 1 December 1917. Aged 21. Born
and enlisted Guernsey. Son of Nicholas De La Mare, of Rocquaine
Place, St. Peter-in-the-Wood, Guernsey. His brother, Walter also
fell (see above). Buried in POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, ATHIES,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 1. See also St
Peter Port, Guernsey. |
| 1939-1945 |
|
GREENHOW |
Edmonson
Peter |
Sergeant
1059800, 250 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5
December 1941.
Aged 19. Son of the Revd. Edmondson Nelson Greenhow, M.A., and of
Kathleen Clare Greenhow (nee Cumber), of Torteval Rectory, Guernsey,
Channel Islands. See also St Peter Port,
Guernsey. |
| ROBERT |
Arthur
[Thomas] |
Private
4204969, 1st Battalion, Hampshire regiment. Died 19 June 1944. Aged
26. Born Gusernsey, resident Stockport. Son of Nicholas and Marie
Robert; husband of Helene Lenfesty Robert, of Torteval, Guernsey,
Channel Islands. No known grave. Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL,
Calvados, France. Panel 15, Column 2. See also St
Peter Port and St Saviour |
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VIDAMOUR |
Harold
[John] |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1595297, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 14 February 1945. Aged 19. Son of Harold and Ellen Mary Vidamour,
of St. Peter in the Wood, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Buried in BERLIN
1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY, berlin, germany. Plot 5. Row G. Grave 9.
See also St Peter Port, Guernsey.
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Their
Name Liveth for Evermore.
Last
updated:
8 May, 2018
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