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BRIDGWATER WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © David Greig 2006
transcription supplied anonomusly

These two photographs are all there is currently for the Bridgwater memorial and were taken at the time of the unveiling. The memorial is in the centre of a fenced garden in King Square, Bridgwater, which is on the site of what was once Bridgwater Castle, and takes the form of a female figure of 'Civilisation' holding the wrold encircled by emablems of peace and commerce and treading demons of war under her foot, all mounted on a very large plinth. On each side of the figure and at the back of her throne are relief depictions of Labour, Fome Life and Education. The memoiral's sculptor was John Angel and the foundry was W Morris Art Bronze Foundry. It was unveiled by General The Earl of Cavan on 25 September 1924. There are 364 names listed for World War 1 (1914-1918), 113 for World War 2 (1939-45), 1 for the Korean War (1950-53) and 1 for the Falklands Conflict (1982). The names here for World War 1 and World War 2 were supplied anonomously and have not been verified against the memorial there are two more names than the number quoted for World War 1 and 63 for World War 2, the Falklands and Korean names were not submitted. If a list of names actually on the memorial could be supplied then this would help us correct the entries here.

From old postcards

IN HONOUR OF THE MEN
OF BRIDGWATER WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918

ADAMS James Stoker
Petty Officer 309198, H.M.S "Valkyrie", Royal Navy. Killed by an explosion 22nd December 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Eliza Emma Duckham (formerly Adams) of 4, Halesleigh Road, Bridgwater. Born at Huntworth. Buried in Church portion of Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot IV. Row 8. Grave 3.
ADAMS Albert James
Corporal 266852, 1st/6th Battalion, (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. Died 9th February 1919. Husband of Annie Adams, of Langley Marsh, Wiveliscombe, Somereset. Buried in St Johns Cemetery, Bridgwater. Grave Reference 2 2572.
ALLEN Sidney
Private 7312, 19th (County of London) Battalion, (St Pancras), London Regiment. Killed in action 14th November 1916. Aged 29. Son of William Charles and Emily Allen, of Pathfinder Terrace, Bridgwater. Formerly 3049, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, Zillebeke, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot 1. Row J. Grave 9.
ANDREWS William
Private 1014, West Somerset Yeomanry. Died in Malta 19th November 1915. Son of Walter and Mary Ann Andrews, of Stringston, Holford, Bridgwater. Buried in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Plot D. Row VII. Grave 3.
ANGLIN Denis Patrick
Private 3/6773, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action during the attack on and around the "Quadrilateral" a heavily fortified system of enemy trenches on Redan Ridge near the village of Serre 1st July 1916; first day of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. No known grave, Commemorated n the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
ANGLIN Joseph

Acting Sergeant 9566, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds on Thursday 4th March 1915. Son of Mrs Anglin of 3, Court, Albert Street Bridgwater. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). Buried in London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 1.

Local newspaper report: "Whilst at the front Joseph had gained a reputation for his coolness under fire and of being the ‘dare devil’ of the Battalion. Only quite recently he was Mentioned in Official Despatches for gallantry in action. At the beginning of the war he was a Private in the Somersets but his promotion was rapid and by his death the Battalion, had lost one of its most promising Non Commissioned Officers. He recently returned to Bridgwater from the front for a few days leave when he told friends he had a presentiment that he would never come back again. Two brothers are serving at the front with the Somersets. Lieutenant D R Rowcroft in a letter to Mrs Anglin states the deceased was hit in the head in the afternoon of March 4th and died at 8 o’clock the same night in the presence of his two brothers. He adds ‘I am very sorry indeed. He had only just left my Company and was a very good Non Commissioned Officer. A short letter written by the late Sergeant to his mother on the date of his death was also enclosed.

As a token of respect to the memory of Sergeant Anglin the Union Jack was flown at half mast on Tuesday at Albert Street School where he was a former pupil".

ANGLIN John
Private 9828, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action during the attack on the Redan Ridge near Serre 1st July 1916; first day of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
ARTHUR Frank
Private 202148, 2nd/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). 43rd Wessex Division Died in India 26th July 1917. Aged 22. Son of James and Elizabeth Arthur, of Greinton Somerset. Buried in Karachi 1914-1918 War Cemetery, Pakistan.
ASHTON H
Sapper 50491, 504 (2nd/2nd Wessex) Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France 15th June 1917.No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1.
BAKER Albert
Private 25394, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 7th December 1918. In the 1901 census he is the son of William (54) and Lucy (64), aged 16, born circa 1885. Living at 96, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 13.
BAKER Ernest Edward
Private 7263, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in the vicinity of Ploegsteert Wood on the 11th November 1914. Aged 28. Husband of Edith Mary Swayne (formerly Baker) of 72, Devonshire Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3.
BAKER Ernest Edward
Corporal 9767, 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 4th August 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 41-42 and 163A.
BAKER Frank
Private 17293, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 8th August 1916 during the battle of the Somme. In the 1901 Census he is the son of Albert (39) and Mary A. (40) Baker, born about 1892. Resident at 17, Roesberry Avenue, Bridgwater. Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row C, Grave 16.
BALE Harry
Private 38433, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 3rd December 1917. Aged 31. Husband of Rose Bale, of 14, Provident Place, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Nord, France. Panel 10.
BANWELL William
Private 17456 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Flanders 26th November 1918. Aged 21. Son of Walter and Florence Banwell, of Bridgwater. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XI. Row E. Grave 5.
BARBER Clifford
Private 240556, 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Mesopotamia 24th January 1916. Aged 24. Born and enlisted Bridgwater. Son of John and Alice Barber, of 86, Friarn Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 12.
BARNARD Joseph Edward
Lance Corporal 240773 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 22nd November 1917 during the Battle of Nabi Samweil 20th-24th November during the advance north west of Jerusalem. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Row G. Grave 50.
BARNES Herbert James
[Listed as Royal Fusiliers ] Lance Corporal 59325 [CWGC] or 59225 [SDGW], 25th Battalion, (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 8th April 1918 as a Prisoner of War (the cemetery he is buried in is a PoW Cemetery). Aged 24. Born Bridgwater, enlisted Bournemouth, Hampshire. Son of James and Fanny L. Barnes, of "Altoxton" Soberton Road, Bournemouth. Buried in Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 10.
BAWLER Sidney Frank
Private 92478, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 8th August 1918. Formerly S/157328, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme. Plot II. Row C. Grave 14.
BEARD Arthur William
Lance Corporal G/9601 24th (Service) (2nd Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 27th March 1918. Born Devizes, enlisted London, resident Hanwell. Buried in St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row E. Grave 6.
BEER Robert John Benjamin
Private 30721, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds in captivity 9th May 1918. Aged 28. Born St Paul’s, Bristol, enlisted Bristol. Son of Henry and Annie Beer, of Bristol; husband of Ivy Beer, of 12, Hertford Street, Balsall, Heath, Birmingham. Buried in Cologne (Southern) Cemetery, Nord-Rheine Westfal, Germany. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 21.
BELL Horace
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1040 ,Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 26th October 1917, during the Second Battle of Passchendaele 26th October-November 10th. Aged 18. Son of James and Lucy Bell, of 83, Bailey Street, Bridgwater. Buried in Poelcappele British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium. Plot XV. Row D. Grave 3.
BELL John
Rifleman 608411, 18th (County of London) Battalion, (London Irish Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 8th June 1918 during the battle of Amiens august 8th-11th 1918. Son of William and Emma Bell, of Bridgwater; husband of Florence Bell, of 1, Court Penel, Orlieu, Bridgwater. Formerly 647 Wessex Army Service Corps. Buried in Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 3.
BELL Leonard Charles
Lance Corporal 506286, 502 (Wessex) Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France 20th August 1917. Aged 30. Son of Henry and Lottie Bell; husband of Bessie Bell, of 3, Southgate Avenue, Bridgwater. Buried in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extensiion, Nord, France. Row E. Grave 1.
BELLRINGER Albert George
Private 240550, 5th Battalion, ,Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in the United KIngdom 5th December 1918. Aged 30. Husband of Mrs E. Bellringer of 3, The Court, Monmouth Street, Bridgwater. Buried in the church portion of Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot I. Row 5. Grave 45.
BIDDISCOMBE Jonathan
Private 25784, 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 10th April 1917 during the 1st Battle of The Scarpe, (Arras) April 9th- 11th 1917. Aged 30. Son of John Biddiscombe; husband of Bessie Biddiscombe, of 15 Duffryn Street, Aberaman, Aberdare, Glamorgan. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
BIFFEN Harry
Corporal 5803, 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action on the 1st July 1916, in the vicinity of the village of Fricourt the first day of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Buried in Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boiselle, Somme, France. Plot V. Row P. Grave 3.
BILLING Ernest William
Able Seaman R/167, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 24th December 1917. Son of Mr and Mrs W R S Billing, of 79 Barclay Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1a.
BIRD James
Private 16631, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th September 1916. Aged 36. Son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Bird, of Enmore, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11C and 12A.
BISHOP Gerald Clement William
2nd Lieutenant attached to 16th Public Schools (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 11th August 1917. In the 1901 Census he is the son of Frederick W (42) and Catherine (38) Bishop, born circa 1898. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 49 and 50.
BLACKBURN Frederick
Private 7447, "B" Squadron, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays). Killed in action in France 13th May 1915 during the Battle of Frezenburg May 8th-13th. Aged 21. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Blackburn, of 44, Redgate Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 3.
BLOODWORTH Stanley Albert
Corporal Gloucestershire Regiment – No further information currently available
BOARD Ernest Victor
Driver Royal Army Service Corps Regiment. Son of Walter Board, of 46, Bovet Street, Wellington. – No further information currently available
BOARD Sydney
Signalman 225623, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 18th April 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs Board of Bridgwater; husband of Mary Ellen Board. Formerly 6282 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row G. Grave 24.
BONE Frederick William
Private 27263, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th August 1917 during the battle of Langemarck. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 41-42 and 163A.
BOND Charles Edwin
Gunner Tank Corps - No further information currently available
BONNEY William George
Lance Corporal 29380, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action during the attack on the "Quadrilateral", a heavily fortified trench system situated on the Redan Ridge near the village of Serre 1st July 1916. Aged 21. Born and resident Bridgwater, enlisted Taunton. Son of Louise Bonney, of 25, Polden Street, Bridgwater and the late Charles Bonney. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 A.
BOWYER Cecil Henry
Ordinary Seaman Bristol Z/2818, H.M.S. "Victory" (Depot ship at Portsmouth), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 11th October 1918. Aged 18. Son of Harry and Bessie Bowyer, of 12, South Parade, Bridgwater. Buried in the church portion of Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot I. Row 6. Grave 3.
BRADBEER W J
2nd Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in the United Kingdom 8th August 1920. Aged 32. Son of Alfred and Jane Bradbeer; husband of S.E. Feven, (formerly Bradbeer), of 8, Alexandra Road, Bridgwater. Buried in the church portion of Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot III. Row 6. Grave 5.
BRAKE Percy
Private 28220, 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action 21st March 1918 during the Battle of St Quentin 21st-23rd March 1918. Born and resident Bridgwater, enlisted Cardiff. In the 1901 Census he is then son of William (41) and Bessie (40) Brake, born circa 1891, living at Chedzoy St Mary, Somerset. Formerly 24619, Hussars, Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 79 and 80.
BRIMSON Frederick James
Driver 1246, 2nd (Wessex) Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France or Flanders 12th May 1915. Aged 21. Son of Thomas and Ellen Brimson, of 4, Redgate Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9.
BRITTON Ernest Edward
Private 50521 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). ( Killed in action 24th October 1918 during the Battle of The Selle,17th-25th October 1918. Son of Steven B and of Adelaide A. Britton; husband of Lilian Maud Britton of 4, Thornton Heath, Surrey. Verchain Military Cemetery, Verchain-Maugre, near Valenciennes, Nord, France. Row A. Grave 7.
BRITTON E
Sapper WR/305178, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died 26th August 1918. Age 48. Born at Bridgwater, enlisted Bridgwater. Son of Edward and Eliza Britton; husband of Olive Britton, of 36, Bath Road, Bridgwater. Formerly 3758, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Ref 2 2552.
BROAD William Knowles
Company Sergeant Major 1st Battalion, City of London Regiment Royal Fusiliers The London Regiment. (167th Infantry Brigade 56th (1st London) TF Division). Killed in action 1st December 1917, during the German counter-attack phase in the Battle of Cambrai 30th November 2nd December. Aged 26. Son of William Bennicke Broad and Rosina Jane Broad, of Elm Grove House, 61 Victoria Road, Bridgwater. He was previously wounded at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial , Nord, France. Panel 11.
BROUGHTON Stanley Albert
Private 3308, 7th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia, 4th February 1917. Aged 21. Born Shepton Mallet, enlisted Taunton. Son of Mrs Alice Bloodworth, of 13, Cecil Terrace, Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater. Formerly 6782, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXIV. Row B. Grave 2.
BROOKS Albert John
Private 413989, 900th Area Employment Company, Labour Corps. Died in France 16th March 1918. Formerly 9902 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Block P. Plot V. Row R. Grave 4A.
BROOKS Clifford
Private 14733, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in the United Kingdom 11th June 1916. In the 1901 Census he is the son of William E and Emily J Brooks, living in Locking Road, Weston Supermare. Brother of Reginald (below). Buried in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent. Section O. Grave 411.
BROOKS Reginald
Private 14734, "A" Company, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th September 1916. Aged 26. Son of the late James Brooks of Bridgwater. In the 1901 Census records he is the son of James and Elizabeth Brooks, born about 1882, living at 13, Eastover Bridgwater. Brother of Clifford (above). No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 A.
BULLOCK Edward Rudolph
Stoker 1st Class, K/13643, H.M.S. "Bittern", Royal Navy. Died Thursday 4th April 1918. Aged 25. Born 7 September 1893 in South Australia. Husband of Flossie Gertrude Bullock, of 86, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset and 1 Dry Dock, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
BURGE Leonard
Private 29380, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 29th August 1918 during the Second Battles of Arras, 26th August - 3rd September. Buried in Dury Crucifix Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row H. Grave 10.
BURGE William Henry
Private 295197 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in Palestine 6th November 1917 during the capture of the Sheria position in the advance toward Jerusalem. Aged 24. Son of William and Annie Burge, of Floodgate, Goathurst, Bridgwater. Formerly 1087, West Somerset Yeomanry. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Row L. Grave 70.
BURGESS James
Private 3/6407, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 7th July 1915. Aged 20. Brother of John Burgess, of 67, Devonshire Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, West Flanders, Belgium. Panel 3.
BURKE Edward James
1st Class Boy, H.M.S. "Indefatigable", Royal Navy. Killed in action during the Battle of Jutland on Wednesday, 31st May 1916. Aged 17. Son of Mr and Mrs S Burke, of 28, West Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 13.

Note: H.M.S "Indefatigable was sunk as a result of heavy shell striking one of the main turret’s sending flash down the ammunition hoist into the magazine igniting the cordite there resulting in a massive explosion. 1,022 of her crew were lost.
BURNELL Rolland Alister
Private 165708, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoon Guards. Killed in action 8th August 1918 during The Battle of Amiens August 8th-11th. Aged 30, Son of Albert and Rose Burnell, of Bridgwater; husband of Frances, M Burnell, Ashcombe House, Ashleigh Avenue, Bridgwater. Formerly 188, North Somerset Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 2.
BUTT David
Private 17612 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 28th April 1917, during the Battle of Arleux 28th-29th April, 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
CAPLE Harry
Lance Corporal 16100, 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 25th September 1915 during the Battle of Loos September 25th - October 8th, 1915. In the 1901 Census he is aged 24 and born about 1877, a lodger in the household of George and Kate Bowders, at Chapel House Compton Bishop. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 50 to 55.
CAPLE William James
Private 18710, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 7th October 1915 during the Battle of Loos September 25th-October 8th. Aged 29. Son of Francis and Mary Ann Caple, of 34, Mount Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 5 to 7.
CARVER Sidney Walter
Private 14713, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 13th July 1918. Buried in Tournai Communal Allied Extension, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot III. Row H. Grave 15.
CATTLE Ernest Wyndham
Able Seaman J/24374, H.M.S. "Acasta", Royal Navy. Died on Saturday the 22nd December 1917. Born circa 1896. Son of Edward and Sarah Cattle, of 6, All Saints Terrace, Bridgwater. Brother of Frederick (below). No known grave. Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 21.

Note: The 1,350 ton Destroyer H.M.S. "Acasta" together with her sister ship "Ardent" were operating in the Norwegian Sea as escort to the Aircraft Carrier "Glorious" all protecting the evacuation of British troops from Norway. All three ships were sunk by the guns of the "Scharnhort" and "Gniesenau" with huge loss of life.
CATTLE Frederick Thomas John
Rifleman A/202949, 17th (Service) Battalion (British Empire League), King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 18th November 1917. Born circa 1898. In the 1901 Census Frederick and Ernest are brothers, sons of Edward and Sarah Cattle, born Staplegrove, resident Taunton St James. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 115-119 and 162 and 163A.
CHARD Charles Norman
Private 260056, 7th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Yorkshire Regiment. Died in France 4th August 1917. Aged 26. Son of Charles and Marrianne Chard, of "Parkside" 13, Durleigh Road, Bridgwater. Buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 13.
CHEDZEY Clifford Edward
Lance Corporal, 34886 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 9th April 1917 during the 1st Battle of The Scarpe, Arras, April 9th-14th 1917. Buried in London Cemetery, Neuville Vitasse, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 15.
CHICK Robert G
Sapper 140507, 126th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 12th July 1916. Aged 21. Son of Thomas Chick, of 106, Chilton Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8A and 8D.
CHICK Walter John
Private 30846, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 during the attack on Westhoek Ridge during the Third Battles of Ypres 31st July-10th November, 1917. Aged 21. Son of William and Alice Chick, of Queen Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.
CHICK William
6378, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 16th Mayn 1915. Born Bridgwater, enlisted Newport, Monthmouthsire. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 13 and 14.
CHIDGEY Walter Thomas
Private 16682, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in Flanders 13th June 1915. Born Stogursey. Buried in Talana Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 4.
CHINN Sidney James
Lance Corporal 652820 1st/21st (1st Surrey Rifles) Battalion (Territorial), London Regiment. Killed in action 10th June 1918. Aged 31. Son of Stephen and Blanche Chinn, of 36, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel. 54..
CHUBB Oliver Job (John Canada)
Private 180602, 29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia) Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Died in United Kingdom 17th December 1918. Aged 33. Son of Job and Louisa Chubb, of 3, Barclay Place, Bridgwater, Somerset. His Canadian records are located in RG 150 Accession 1992-93/166 Box 1707 21 sheets. Born 3rd November 1888. Next of kin Mrs Ellen Ferrettt of The Coach and Horses Charlton Street, Bridgwater. Labourer. Enlisted in Victoria, British Columbia on the 17th November 1915. Buried in St John’s Cemetery. Bridgwater. Grave reference 1. 2867.
COCKERELL Charles James
Private 29458, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed in action 6th November 1917. Killed in action 6th November 1917 during the Second Battle of Passchendaele, 26th October-November 10th. Aged 24. Son of Mr G. Cockerell, of 7, West Quay, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 80-82 and 163A.
COGGAN W R
Sergeant S/18202, "I" Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 29th July 1920. Age 38. Buried in St John’s Cemetery, Bridgwater. Grave reference 3 1557.
COLES Albert Edward
2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 4th October 1917 during the Battle of Broodseinde 5th in the series battles of 3rd Ypres. Aged 20. Son of Albert Edward and Ida Belle Coles, of "The Gables" Hamp, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
COLLARD E
No further information currently available
CONDUIT William Henry
Driver Royal Field Artillery. No further information currently available
COOMBES D W
No further information currently available
COUSINS George Henry
Private 30199, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 30th August 1918 during the Second Battles of Arras. Aged 25. Son of Thomas and Maria Cousins, of Bickford Lane, Teignmouth, Devon. Buried in Eterpigny British Cemetery, Pas de Calas. Row A. Grave 12.
COX Tom
Private TR8/21434, 53rd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of pneumonia 31st October 1918. Aged 18. Son of Ellen Cox, of 10, Christmas Steps, Bristol, and the late William Humphrey Cox, of Bridgwater. Buried in the church portion of Wembdon Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot III. Row 3. Grave 1.
CREECH William
Private 27169 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 7th October 1916 during the Battle of Le Transloy. Son of James and Eliza Jane Creech, of East Quantoxhead, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2A.
CREEDY Henry J. T.
Private 9301, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 31st December 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panels 22 and 63.
CROSS Henry James
Driver T4/071613, 248 Horse Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 29th April 1915. Aged 20. Son of Isaac and Emma Cross, of 24, St John Street, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Addenda Panel.
CROSSMAN Arthur Edward
Company Sergeant Major 14864, 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 25th August 1918, during the Second Battles of the Somme. Aged31. Son of W J and I Crossman, of Bridgwater; husband of E. Nash, (formerly Crossman), of "Woodbine Villa", Wood Street, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hampshire. Buried in Queen’s Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave 14.
CROSSMAN Sidney Francis
Corporal H/8448, 14th King’s Hussars. Died 18th November 1918. Aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs W.J. Crossman, of 12, Church Path, Bridgwater. Buried in Muttra Cemetery and commemorated on the Madras 1914-1918 Memorial, Chennai, India. Face 2.
CULVERWELL Cecil
Lance Corporal Ply/1984, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed in action 28th April 1917 during the Battle of Arleux (Arras), April 28th-29th 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1
CULVERWELL Thomas James
Sergeant 175641 257th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers. Died 22nd January 1918. Aged 29. Son of Henry Culverwell; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Culverwell, of 40, Wellington Road, Bridgwater. Buried in Mendinghem British Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 1X. Row C. Grave 32.
CUMMINGS Henry
Sergeant T4/056722, 29th Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in the United Kingdom 6th April 1915. Husband of Sarah Pollard (formerly Cummings), of 7, Potter Street, Newport, Mon. Buried in church portion of Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot I. Row 6. Grave 35
CUMMINGS John
Private 25834, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in Flanders 16th August 1917, during the Battle of Langemarck 16th - 18th August. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 41-42 and 163A.
DART William John
Private 302302, 13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 27th December 1917. Buried in Giavera British Cemetery, Italy. Plot 6. Row A. Grave G6.
DAVEY Henry
Private 19993, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action near the villages of Motauban/Guillemont of 25th August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2A.
DAVID William Arthur
Private 22478, 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 3rd September 1916 during the Battle of Guillemont, Somme September 3rd-6th. Aged 31. Son of William and Maria David; husband of Rhoda Castle (formerly David), of Silver Street, Burrowbridge, Somerset. Buried in Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme. Plot III. Row A. Grave 3.
DENNING Arthur
Lance Corporal 728, 1st/1st West Somerset Yeomanry. Died during the Palestine campaign 7th July 1916. Buried in Cairo War Cemetery, Egypt. Row H. Grave 53.
DENNETT William John Charles
Lance Corporal 3/6770, 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action on Friday, the 30th November 1917 during the German counter-attack phase of the Battle of Cambrai, November 20th-December 5th, 1917. Buried in Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 17.
DENNETT Reginald Francis Arthur
Sergeant 9276 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 19th November 1914. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Special Memorial. Row B. Grave 1.
DEWDNEY Samuel Ernest
Private G/96307, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) posted to 7th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 8th Agust 1918. Aged 34. Son of Albert and Hannah Dewdney, of 115, Victoria Road, Bridgwater; husband of Gladys M. Dewdney, of 43, Victoria Road Bridgwater. Formerly 2456 West Somerset Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 8-9.
DIBBLE C
Private 235135, 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 7th May 1921. Aged 31. Husband of Constance Beatrice Dibble, of 88, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Buried in St John’s Cemetery, Bridgwater. Grave reference 1 2851. May not be on the Bridgwater War Memorial
DINGLEY Harry
Private 13969, 9th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 6th September 1916 during the Battle of Guillemont 3rd-7th. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1C.
DOBLE George William
Sapper 256209, 26th Railway Workshop Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 21st October 1917. Buried in Reninghelst Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 26,
DOWDESWELL Frederick James
Rifleman 345033 6th (County of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment attached to 2nd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 29th September 1918. Aged 32. Son of Edith Dowdeswell, of 54, Victoria Road, Bridgwater and the late F.T. Dowdeswell. Formerly 594740, 18th Battalion, London Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Arras, France. Panel 9.
DUDDRIDGE Charles
Sapper 1159, 1st/2nd (Wessex) Field Company ,Royal Engineers. Died at Gallipoli 13th July 1916. Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria Greece. Grave 1378.
DUDDRIDGE, DCM, Croix de Geurre (Belgium) Henry
Sergeant 201379, 7th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Tanks). Killed in action 30th September 1918. Aged 33. Son of William and Ellen Duddridge of Bridgwater; husband of Florence Kate Duddridge of Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Buried in Canada Cemetery, Tilloy-Les- Cambrai, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 6.
DURRANT Frederick John
[Listed as John Frederick DURANT on SDGW and Frederick J DURANT on CWGC] Lance Corporal 25989, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 29th March 1917 in Mesopotamia. Aged 29. Born, resident and enlisted Bridgwater. Son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Durant. Formerly 21533, Somerset Light Infantry. In the 1911 census he is listed as Frederick DURANT, son of Frederick DURANT (a widower), aged 22, a Swayer's Labourer, born Bridgwater, resident 12 Mount Terrace, Bridgwater. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 30 and 64.
DYER B
No further information currently available
DYKE Bernard
Private 66837, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died in the United Kingdom 18th January 1918. Aged 20. Son of Albert John and Edith Lucy Dyke, of Parkstone House, Dawlish, Devon. Born at Bridgwater. Buried in the church portion of Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater. Plot IV. Row 8. Grave 2.
DYMOND Charles Henry
Private 252920. 19th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 29th October 1918 during the Final Advance in Flanders. Aged 36. Son of Mrs Lucy Mason (formerly Dymond) of 1, New Road, Eastover, Bridgwater. Buried in Dottines Communal Cemetery, near Courtrai. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 4.
EDGAR John Maxwell
Captain, 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd March 1918, (Battle of Bapaume) during the German Spring offensive in Picardy March 21st-April 3rd 1918. Aged 30. Son of John and Margaret Miller Edgar, of 48, Whirlowdale Road, Sheffield. A Schoolmaster M.A. Hons Edinburgh University. O.T.C Gazette March 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial Bay.
ELVER Edwin John
Private 6694 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in France 26th August 1914 during the Battle of Le Cateau. Aged 29. Born at Walton near Street, Glastonbury. Son of Joseph Thomas Elver, of Bridgwater; husband of Annie Davies (formerly Eolve) of 7, Lansdown Road, Pwllgwaun, Pontypridd. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Maritime, France.
EMERY Frank
Private 202524 No 5 Company 2nd/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action during the Battle of Berukin, Palestine 9th April 1918 Aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs William Emery, of 44, Redgate Street, Bridgwater. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Row T. Grave 23.
EVANS Robert
Private 38449 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. (5th Infantry Brigade 2nd Division). Killed in action in France 6th December 1917. Aged 30. Hhusband of Lilla J. Evans, of 59, Wellington Road, Bridgwater. Hermes Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 2.
FARTHING Henry James
Private 85528 15th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action on the Somme 9th September 1918 Henry Farthing was the 20. Son of Henry Farthing, of 118, Wellington Road, Bridgwater. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Arras Panel 9.
FENDER Henry
Private 59852 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action in Palestine 31st October 1917, during the capture of Beersheba by XX Corps. (formerly T/1684 RASC). Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Row K. Grave 38.
FENDER Willie
Driver T4/213575 485 Motor Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps. (54th (East Anglian) T.F Division). Died on active service 1st August 1919. Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Turkey. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 15.
FENDER Bertie
Private 20402 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 22nd March 1917 during the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. 14th March-5th April, 1918. Bertie Fender was the son of Mr H. G. Fender, of 76, Barday Street, Bridgwater. Beaurains Road Cemetery, near Bapaume, Pas de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 24.
FOOKS Percy
Sergeant 12809 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. (8th Infantry Brigade 3rd Division). Killed in action near Arras.9th May 1917 Percy Fooks was the son of Mrs Harris, husband of Emily Louisa Phillips(formerly Fooks) of 59, Benedict Street, Glastonbury. Arras Memorial. Bay 4.
FORBES Donald Keith
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15 February 1915. Aged 23. Son of W. A. Forbes, Barrister-at-Law, and Margaret Forbes, of Amraoti Camp, Berar, India. In the 1901 census he is aged 9, resident Bedford County School, Ampthill Road Kempston, born 1892 in Bridgwater, Somerset. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Elstow, Bedford County School
FORD Albert
Corporal 202277 7th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 2nd April 1918 following the Division’s involvement in the "Kaisers Battle" which commenced on 21st March The 20th Light was withdrawn to the Lens Avion Sector for rest and refit commencing 2nd April to 8th October. Grand Seracourt Cemetery, Aisne, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave II.
FORD Tom
Private 10394 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action during the Battle of the Somme 8th August 1916. Aged 34. Son of Frederick and Rebecca Ford; husband of Ellen Ford, of 16, Court, West Street, Bridgwater. Essex Farm Cemetery, Boesinghe, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave 31.
FORD Walter George
Able Seaman RFR/PO/B/ 1469 211586 H.M.S "Good Hope" Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died at sea 1st November 1914. Aged 33. Son of George and Margaret Ford, of Worcester. H.M.S. "Good Hope" an obsolete Cruiser was destroyed by the gunfire of the German Cruisers "Scharnhorst" ans "Gneisenau" of Admiral Graf Spee’s Pacific Squadron in the Battle of Coronel, off Chile. There were no survivors. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. panel 2.
FORGAN Walter George
Able Seaman Bristol Z.1114 Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action 13th November 1916.during the Battle of The Ancre 13th -15th November 1916. The Battle of the Ancre brought to an end the five month long series of Battles of the Somme in 1916. Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 51,
FOSTER Clifford
Sapper 155419 300th Engineering and Mining Company Royal Engineers. Died 22nd August 1917. Clifford foster was the 36. Son of James and Ellen Foster, of Bridgwater; husband of Edith May Foster, of 75, St John Street, Bridgwater. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 15.
FOWLER Albert John
Sapper 495176 105th Field Company 495176 105th Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in action 27th May 1918 during the Battle of The Aisne 27th May-6th Albert Fowler was the 23. Son of George and Clara Fowler, of 10, All Saints Terrace, Bridgwater. Arras Memorial, Bay 1.
FRAMPTON H
Private 29569 No 4 Protection Company Royal Defence Corps. Died 26th October 1919 No next of kin on record. He may not be a Bridgwater soldier. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Ref 1 1707.
FRENCH John Willis
Gunner 59274 60th Howitzer Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia 18th April 1916. John French was the 32. Son of John and Sarah Fursland, of 31, Union Street, Bridgwater. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 3 Column 60.
FRENCH Austin Clifford
Private 20352 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 3rd May 1917 during the Third Battle of The Scarpe. (Arras) May 3rd- 4th 1917. Austin French was the 19. Son of Len and Rose French, of Moorlynch, Bridgwater. Roeux British Cemetery, Arras. Row C. Grave 23.
FROST Clifford
Lance Corporal 240211 2nd/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India 27th October 1918. Age 27. Born Bridgwater. Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai, India. Face 10.
FRY Clarence Vivian Clements
Private 43835 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died of wounds in the UK 5th November 1918. (formerly M/297131 RASC). Clarence Fry was the 20. Son of William Fry, of 58, Ashleigh Avenue, Bridgwater, and the late Rosa Fry. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion) Plot IV. Row 9. Grave 1.
FUDGE Arthur John
Private Ply/1180 H.M.S. "Goliath" Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died at sea 13th May 1915. The obsolete Battleship "Goliath" was sunk by torpedo by a Turkish submarine manned by a German crew in the Dardanelles on the above date. Arthur Fudge was the 28. Son of Osmond and Angelina Fudge, of 79, Wellington Road, Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Face 7.
FUDGE Henry Charles
Private 20026 "A" Company 2nd/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India 30th May 1917. Aged 28. Son of Osmond Rowland and Angelina Fudge, of 88, Wellington Road, Bridgwater. Madras 1914-1918 War, India. Memorial Face 10. Buried Dinapore No 3 Cemetery, India.
FURSLAND Joseph Leonard
Lance Corporal 25684. (Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry).) 12th (Service) Battalion, (Bristol) Gloucestershire Regiment. (95th Infantry Brigade 32nd Division). Not listed in "Soldiers Died" Part 18 SLI. Died 14th April 1918. Son of J.W. Fursland, of 10, Fore Street, Bridgwater. He is recorded on the County Memorial as Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) but this is incorrect. Morbecque British Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 2.
GABRIEL Ernest Edward
Private 2735 2nd/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Mesopotamia 14th June 1916. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot V. Row M. grave 20.
GALLEY Douglas
Corporal 1765 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Mesopotamia 7th October 1916. Draft from India. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row K. Grave 42.
GAMLIN W H
Corporal 152nd Field Company. Royal Engineers. (37th Division). Died of wounds in France 18th October 1917. Aged 28 yearold son of Frederick and Mary Gamlin, of Shelford, Taunton; husband of Annie Gamlin, of 2, The Goss, St Michael’s Road, Minehead. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 4.
GARDENER William
Private 25458 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in the No 9 Red Cross Hospital, 8th February 1918. William Gardener was the 21. Son of John and Sarah Gardener, of Bridgwater. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 32.
GAYLOR Frederick
Private 241095 2nd/5th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India 29th November 1918. Listed among the casualties who are not recorded in "Soldiers Died" Part 18 SLI. of the 2nd/5th Bn at the back of book "A Strange War" by C P Mills Frederick Gaylor was the 24. Son of Sidney and Mabel Gaylor, of 43, Kidsbury Road Bridgwater. Buried Barrackpore New Cemetery. Commemorated on Madras War Memorial, 1914-1918 Chennai, India. Face 10.
GILBERT William Clifford
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1053 Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division Died 7th November 1917 during the 2nd Battle of Passchendaele October 26th- November 10th 1917 which brought the five month battles of the Somme to a close. Son of Selina and the late W. Gilson. Tyne Cot Memorial Memorial to the ‘Missing, Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium. Panel 2 and 3 and 162 and 163A.
GILLSON Thomas Hedley
Private 34401 2nd/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. (184th Infantry Brigade 61st (South Midland) Territorial Division). Died 10th June 1918. Aged 18. Son of George and Emma Gillson, of Bridgwater. Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 27.
GILLSON W A
Corporal Devonshire Regiment. Died 10th November 1918. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Ref 3 1553.
GODDEN J
Private 2717 Training Centre Army Cyclist Corps. Died In the United Kingdom 29th April 1917. Aged 37 year old husband of Hester J Godden, of 11, West Street, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Chapel portion) Location 4. 107.
GOODLAND Leslie Maurice Lewis
Private 203196 1st/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India 29th April 1918 Leslie Goodland was the 31. Son of Charles James and Kate Mary Goodland, of 39, North Street, Bridgwater, Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai. Face 10. Buried Wellington Garrison Cemetery, India.
GORDGE Samuel
Private 147735 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 3rd October 1917 during the Battles of Third Ypres otherwise known as the Passchendaele offensive. Aged 37. Son of Mrs Jane Gordge, of Market Street, Bridgwater; husband of Beatrice Woodbridge (formerly Gordge),of 65, Union Street, Bridgwater. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
GREY Percy John
Private Royal Naval Air Service. No further information currently available.
GULLY Albert W
Private 205200 3rd Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. (formerly 2nd/5th Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) ). Died in India 7th March 1918. Aged 38. Son of Ruscombe and Betsy Gully, of River View Terrace, Bridgwater. Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar (formerly Burma). Plot 4. Row F. Grave 11.
GUNNINGHAM Frank
Stoker Petty Officer RFR/ Dev/ B/ 3049 287128 Long Service and Good Conduct Medals H.M.S. "Challenger" Royal Navy. Died 13th December 1918. Son of Robert Gunninham; husband of Henrietta Gunningham, of 15, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Born Spaxton. Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) Cemetery, Tanzania. Plot Y2 Row B. Grave 2.
HAGON Charles Douglas
2nd Lieutenant 4th Battalion attached 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds in France 3rd August 1917. Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 22.
HAINES Jesse
Private SE/23170 Royal Army Veterinary Corps attached 4 Mobile Veterinary Section. Died 25th January 1918. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XIV. Row C. Grave 6..
HAKE Fred
Sergeant 6647 6th (Service) Battalion, K1) Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action during an attack on Inverness Copse, Ypres, 22nd August 1917 During the series of Battles of 3rd Ypres Fred Hake was the 33. Son of Walter and Sarah Hake, of 48, John Street, Hindmarsh, Adelaide South Australia. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium..
HALES Charles
Private 240174 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds sustained during the invasion of Palestine 24th December 1917.
HALE C
Private. 241505. 1st/5th TF Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (223rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Killed in action 23rd November 1917 during the Battle of Nabi Samweil 20th-24th November 1917. Next of kin not notified. Jerusalem ar Cemetery, Israel. Row B. Grave 79.
HALLETT Gilbert Charles Drummond
Private 28642 7th (Service) Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. (76th Infantry Brigade 25th New Army Division). (formerly 8/11904 Training Battalion). Vraucourt Copse British Cemetery, Vaul-Vraucourt Plot 1. Row A. Grave 15.
HELPS Frank Bovett
Rifleman 2471 16th Battalion, Queen’s Westminster Rifles The London Regiment. Killed in action, 23rd July 1915. Aged 21ear old son of Edward William and Emily Helps, of Eastover, Bridgwater. Potijze Burial Ground, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot B. Row 1. Grave 27.
HAMBLIN Charles
Private 5553 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Inantry. Killed in action 19th December 1914 during the attack on the "Birdcage" on the edge of Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood. Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot IX. Row R. Grave 8.
HAMPSON Charles W
T4/212272 Royal Army Service Corps attached 86th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 21st March 1917. Husband of Mrs H Hampson, of 12, Queen Street, Bridgwater. Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 9..
HANNAFORD Ernest
Private L/5143 Royal Lancers. (3rd Cavalry Brigade 2nd Cavalry Division). Died of wounds in 2nd April 1918. The only Lancer is L/5143 5th Royal Irish Lancers. 2nd April 1918. No next of kin given. Mabeuge Centre Cemetery, France. Row A. Grave 16.
HANNAFORD Walter
Private 21693 8th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 23rd November 1917 during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge 22nd- 25th September Walter Hannaford was the 31. Son of Samuel and Mary Hannaford, of 10, Barclay Street, Bridgwater. 1901 Census records. Son of Samuel a tailor aged 45, Mary aged 45.Walter 16, Fred 14, Kate 12, Amelia 10, Stanley 8, Ernest 6, Frank 4. The family are living at 14, Barclay Street, Bridgwater. Etaples Military Cemetery, Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XIX. Row M. Grave II.
HANSFORD Bertie
24693 3rd Battalion, Guardsman Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds in France 31st January 1917. Bertie Hansford was the 24. Son of Frederick and Annie Hansford; husband of Edith Lilian May Hansford, of 10, Cranleigh Road, Bridgwater. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme. Plot II. Row M. Grave 38.
HARRIS Benjamin
Private 6002 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action aged 33 16th September 1916, during the Battle of Flers/Courcelette, 8th in the series of major battles of the Somme, fought over the period July 1st- November 18th 1916. Benjamin Harris was the 33. Son of William Wakely and Fanny Harris; husband of Lily Harris, of 1, Anstice Place, Eastover, Bridgwater. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of the Somme.
HARRIS William John
Private 15957 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916 the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The Division attacked up "Mash Valley"between Authuille Wood and Ovillers Thiepval Memorial.
HARTNELL E B
Captain 1st/4th London Mounted Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps TF. Died in Egypt 25th April 1916. Cairo War Cemetery, Egypt. Row F. Grave 41.
HARWOOD Francis James
Private 12614, 5th (Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 26th September 1916 during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge, Somme, 26th-28th September. The 18881 Census records Frederick 21 a mariner, Harriett 25. Francis James aged 1. They are living at Somerset Place. Thiepval Memorial.
HASTE Clifford Wyndham
Lance Corporal 205859 2nd (Garrison) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died in Mesopotamia 18th October 1918. (formerly 4412 Hampshire). Aged 22. Son of Ceaser William Haste, of 36, Edward Street, Bridgwater. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XIV. Row C. Grave 20.
HAWKINS Francis Ralph
Sapper 1247 2nd/2nd (Wessex) Field Company Royal Engineers. Died of meningitis In the United Kingdom 17th February 1915. Francis Hawkins was the 19. Son of Charles and Jane Hawkins, of 6, All Saints Terrace, Bridgwater. Born at Bishop’s Lydeard. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion) Plot B. Row 4. Rave 7.
HAYMAN Austin
Private 22573 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in France 7th November 1916. Austin Hayman was the 37. Son of Mrs May Hayman, of Green Dragon Lane, Bridgwater; husband of H.D. Carver (formerly Hayman) of 12, Queen Street, Bridgwater. Serre Road Cemetery, No 1 Hebuterne, Somme. Plot 1. Row BB. Grave 6.
HAYSHAM, MM Ernest Charles
Private 240775 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Killed in action 22nd November, 1917during three heavy Turkish counter-attacks launched in an unsuccessful attempt to recapture the village of Nabi Samweil and ridge some 5 miles west of Jerusalem. Ernest Haysham was the 20. Son of Harry and Kate Haysham, of 36, Market Street, Bridgwater: husband of Ellen Lucy Haysham, of 68, West Street, Bridgwater. He is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial. Panel 17.
HAYSHAM Harry
Private 240767 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in Palestine 22nd November 1917 during the Battle of Nabi Samweil 20th-24th November. Nabi Samweil was one of several villages, which were the scene of heavy fighting during the advance north from Nablus to Jerusalem. The CWGC was not informed of his next of kin. He is buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Row Y Grave 43.
HEARD Alexander Cameron
Private 9478 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th September 1914 during the Battle of The Aisne, September 12th- 15th, 1914. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial to the 3,888 ‘Missing’ of the Battles of Mons, Le Cateau, The Marne and the Aisne Seine-et-Marne, France.
HILL Albert
Private 46704 18th (Service) Battalion, (Bantam) Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 26th March 1918 during the massive enemy Spring offensive against the Fifth Army in Picardy (The Kaisers Battle "Operation Michael" 21st March-April 5th (formerly 208439 Royal Engineers). Aged 20. Son of Mrs Eliza Hill, of 1906, West Street, Bridgwater. Poziers Memorial the Fifth Army ‘Missing’ of 1918. Ovillers-la-Boiselle, Somme, France. Panels 32-34.
HILL Robert
Private 25785 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 16th September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette Somme. 15th-22nd September Robert Hill was 29 years of age. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Hill, of Parkstone Terrace, Bridgwater; husband of Mary Hill, of Bristol Road, Bridgwater. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2A.
HILL William
Private 9746 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 21st July 1916. St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-et-Maritime, France. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 132.
HOBBS Frederick
Private 2848, 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. Died (H) in the UK 14th December 1914. Fremington (St Peter) Barnstaple, Devon. North part.
HOBBS Frederick
Private 241544 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 12th June 1920 Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Ref 3 545.
HOBBS Frederick Henry
Driver T4/213526 3rd Base Horse Transport Depot Royal Amy Service Corps. Died in Macedonia 23rd July 1917. Mikra British Cemetery, Greece. Grave 64.
HOBBS Frederick
Private 14008, 10th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died in the United Kingdom 25th November 1916. Aged 29. Son of Mrs M Hobbs, of 33, Bailey Street, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Ref 3 1549.
HODGES Arthur William
Sapper 159062 15th Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France, 7th July 1917. Arthur Hodges was the 32. Son of William Henry and Mary Hodges, of 40, Redgate Street, Bridgwater. Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot II. Row M. Grave 1.
HODGES Charles Harry
Gunner 244 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 23rd July 1917. Charles Hodges was the 19. Son of William Henry and Mary Hodges, of 19 Sycamore Road, Waterloo, Liverpool. Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot VII. Row 4. Grave 14.
HOLDER Haford
Private 19966 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 22nd August 1917 during an attack on Inverness Copse, 3rd Ypres. Born Tiverton, Devon. Resident Bridgwater. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 41-42 and 163A.
HORNSBY William
2nd Lieutenant 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). 43rd Infantry Brigade 14th (Light) Division). Killed in action on Tuesday, 21st August 1917during heavy fighting in the vicinity of Inverness Copse, situated off the Menin Road. William Hornsby was the 30. Son of Horace and Ellen Hornsby, of 14, Blacklands, Bridgwater, Somerset. No known grave, being commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 41-42 and 163A.
HOWE Frederick James
Bombardier 5212 "Z" 29th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action France 29th June 1916. He was old son of Mrs J.H Howe, of Williams Buildings, East Quay, Bridgwater. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1A and 8A.
HOYAL John
Private 9472 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in during severe winter warfare conditions in the vicinity of Ploegsteert Wood 1st November 1914. Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3.
HUBBARD Clifford
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1898 S.S. "Lynburn"Royal Navy. Died at sea 29th August 1917.The 587 ton Steamship "Lynburn" (Murphy and Sandwith of Workington) was mined ½ mile SE from N of Arklow Lightship Cork/Whitehaven, Ireland. There were three survivors. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 24.
HURFORD F C
13169 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. (8th Infantry Brigade 3rd Division). Killed in action 1st May 1915. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panel 21.
HURFORD Percy Albert
Private S/1834 12th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South Down). Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge 31st July-2nd August, 1917, 1st in the series of major battles of Third Ypres fought over the period 31st July-November 10th, 1917. Aged 22 year old husband of May Thirza Hurford, of Faith Cottages, Dibden, Southampton. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panel 20.
HURFORD William
Private 7813 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 18th August 1916 during fighting in Delville Wood. William Hurford was the husband of Bessie Fry (Formerly Hurford), of2 Court, Albert Street, Bridgwater.He was 23 years of age. Thiepval Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of the Somme.
HURLEY F
TF 2013 1st/7th Battalion, (Territorial), Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. (167th Infantry Brigade 56th (1st London) Territorial Division). Killed in action 22nd July 1916. Somme. Aged 19. Son of Frederick George Hurley, of 17, Salisbury Road, Barnet, Herts. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 12D. and 13B.
ILEY Alfred B
(Richard CWGC). Private 49302, 2nd (Garrison) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action in 1st December 1917. (formerly 26044Wiltshire). Aged 23. Son of John and Elizabeth Iley, of 45, Mount Street, Bridgwater. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XII. Row G. Grave 16.
ILEY Herbert John
Private 203672 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (233rd Infantry Battalion, 75th Division). Died of wounds received during the Palestine campaign 3rd October 1917. Son of Mrs John Iley, of Bridgwater; husband of Wimifred L. Iley, of Henley Cottage, Henley Lane, Yatton, Bristol. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Row E. Grave 295.
IRISH Alfred
Private 240234 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Mesopotamia 28th July 1916. He was among one of a number of reinforcement drafts sent to Mesopotamia from the Battalion, during its two and a half years garrison duty in India. Aged 22. Son of Clara and the late John Henry Irish. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row D. Grave 30.
JAMES William Edward
Private 38282 1st/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (Garrison duty India). Died in India 20th May 1918. William James the 29. Son of the late Charlotte Ann James; husband of Florence Mabel James, of 163, Pearl Street, Roath, South Glamorga. Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai. Buried in Trimulgheny Cantonment Cemetery.
JARRETT Frederick
Private 8667 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (23rd Infantry Brigade 8th Division). Killed in action 10th November 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. Aged 27. Son of Mrs E. Jarrett. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C.
JARVIS Charles Edwin
Private 17717 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (61st Infantry Brigade 20th Light Division). Killed in action 22nd September 1917during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge. Charles Jarvis was the 19. Son of Edwin and Ada Bower, of Bridgwater. Bluet Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 14.
JARVIS Frederick
Private 2972 2nd/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. (2nd Devon/Cornwall Brigade 2nd (Wessex) Division) Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Died in Palestine 16th February 1917 Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel 16.
JARVIS Leo Charles
Sapper 506469 65th AFA Signals Sub Section Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France or Flanders 27th March 1918.Son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Jarvis, of 29, Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater. Poziers Memorial. Panels 10-13.
JENNINGS David
Lance Corporal 987 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (61st Infantry Brigade 20th Light Division). Killed in action 23rd March 1918, during Ludendorf’s Spring offensive opposite the Somme. Grand Serracourt British Cemetery, 7 miles approx SW of St Quentin, Aisne France. Plot VI. Row H.Grave 1.
JENNINGS Tom
Corporal 241479 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Died of wounds sustained during the invasion of Palestine 27th July 1918. Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Row S. Grave 39.
JENNINGS William Charles
Corporal 722311, 1st/24th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1917 during the Third Battles of Ypres July 31st- November 10th, 1917. Aged 32. Son of Matilda J Jennings and S Jennings, of 147, Verney Road, Camberwell, London. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panels 52-54.
KEEP Edgar
Lance Corporal 18716, 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. (57th Infantry Brigade 19th (Western) Division). Killed in action 20th December 1915. Aged 26. Son of William and Rose Keep; husband of Jessie Keep, of 107, Chilton Street, Bridgwater. St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg l Avoue, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 7.
KEIRLE Harry James
Private 34745 11th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. (78th Infantry Brigade 26th Division). Salonika Force. Died 25th April 1917. Aged 34. Son of Mrs Hannah Keirle; husband of E.C. Keirle, of 125, St John’s Street, Bridgwater. Doiran Memorial, Macedonia, Greece.
KEIRLE William
Private 9831 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds in F 3rd May 1915. Born North Petherton. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 23.
KERSLAKE Joseph Richard
Sapper 506282 39th Works Company Royal Engineers. Died 20th January 1919. Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row A. Grave 8.
KING Joseph
Private 240380 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Mesopotamia 14th September 1916 Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row P. Grave 9.
KING William
Private 240381 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). See details above. Died in Mesopotamia 28th April 1917 Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 12.
KING William
Private 20788 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (63rd Infantry Brigade 21st Division0. Killed in action 1st July 1916 near Fricourt, Somme. Next of kin not known Thiepval Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of the Somme.
LAW Tom
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1368 Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Naval Division. (189th Infantry Brigade 63rd (Naval) Division). Killed in action 4th September 1918 during the Battle of the Drocourt Queant line in the 2nd Battle of Arras August 26th-September 3rd 1918. Son of Henry and Parthenia Law, of 58, Wembdon Road, Brigwater. Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 22.
LEGG Ernest Robert
Corporal 15804 7th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. (54th Infantry Brigade 18th (Eastern) Division). Killed in action 17th February 1917. Aged 20. Son of Willie Robeert and Martha Legg, of 42, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Thiepval Memorial to the 73,000 ‘Missing’ of the Somme. Pier and ace 2C.
LEGG William Robert
Corporal 21578 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 6th April 1916 Arrived Mesopotamia 27th November 1914. The Bn was captured with the fall of Kut-al-Amara 29th April 1916 (formerly 6377 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) ). Aged 20. Son of Willie Robert and Martha Legg, of 42, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Basra Memorial. Iraq. Panels 26-28.
LEIGH Fred William
Private 26543 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (63rd Infantry Brigade 37th Division). Killed in action 10th April 1917, during the First Battle of Arras April 9th-14th, 1917. Arras Memorial. Bay 4.
LETHERBY Cecil John
Private 74016 28th (North West )Battalion, Saskatewan Regiment Canadian Infantry Canadian Expeditionary Force. (6th Canadian Infantry Brigade 2nd Canadian Division). Killed in action 22nd November 1915 Aged 28. Son of Richard John and Sarah Jane Leatherby, of 14, Alexandra Road, Bridgwater. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, West Flanders, (6 miles Ypres). Row K. Grave 62.
LEWIS Ernest
Private 9760 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds (gas) In the United Kingdom 27th October 1915. Ernest Lewis was the 21. Son of Frederick Lewis, of Gloucester Place, Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot I. Row 1. Grave 2.
LOCK Samuel
Private Canadian Expeditionary Force. 446687 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. (2nd Infantry Brigade 1st Canadian Division). Killed in action 15th April during the Battles of Arras. No next of kin recorded. Canadian records indicate his former address as 38, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Samuel Lock attested willingness to serve with the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Calgary, in the Province of Saskatewan on the 7th May 1915. His age on attestation was 26 year 2 months (born 31st March 1886). His trade being a polisher. His records are contained in R.G.150 Box 5701 6 sheets. Bois Carre Cemetery. Thelus, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 8.
LOMAX John
Corporal 10057 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 6th July 1915. Son of Henry George and Amelia Lomax, of Bath; husband of Mary Lomax, of 83, Union Street, Bridgwater. Served on the North-West Frontier (Punjab) of India. Talana Farm Cemetery, Boesinghe, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 3.
LOUBO Lawrence Castano
Able Seaman Royal Naval Reserve 1338D H.M.S. "Triumph" Royal Navy. Died at sea 25th May 1915 The 11,800 ton pre Dreadnought Battleship "Triumph", launched in 1903 was torpedoed in the Dardanelles on the above date. Aged 48 year old husband of Ellen Luobo, of "Penel Orlieu", Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 8.
LUCAS Ernest
Private 51923 or 5923 50th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. (50th (Northumbrian) Division). Died of wounds 21st October 1918. Aged 31. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Lucas, of 5, Blake Place, Bridgwater. Etaples Military Cemetery, Boulogne, France. Plot LXVII. Row K. Grave 20.
MAJOR Arthur Oswald
Captain 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Killed in action 23rd November 1917during the Battle of Nabi Samweil one of several heavily defended villages situated approximately 5 miles NW of Jerusalem on the road to Nablus. The 23rd was a tragic day for the Bn who lost 69 killed and over 400 wounded in an unsuccessful attack on the village on El Jib. Arthur Major was the 42. Son of Henry James and Julia Mary Major, of 18, Northfield, Bridgwater. Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Row C. Grave 27.
MANCHIP. MM Frederick
Private 132588 85th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Canadian Expeditionary Force. (12th Canadian Infantry Brigade 4th Canadian Division). Died ? of wounds 10th October 1918. Next of kin not known Canadian Records which are contained in RG 150 Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5884 11 sheets. indicate. Date of birth 15th July 1897. Next of kin Frank Manchip, father. Address of Frederick 764, La Fontaine East, Montreal, Quebec. Occupation Elevator operator. He enlisted in Montreal on the 14th September 1915 giving his age as 18 years 2 months. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Roeun, France. Section S Plot II. Row S. Grave 2.
MANCHIP Mathew
Private 28950 "B" Company 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in France 27th August 1918. Aged 19 years old son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Manchip. Vis-en-Artois Memorial to the 9,903 ‘Missing’ of the Advance in Picardy, the battles of the Hindenburg Line, the Selle, and the final Advance in Picardy. Panel 4.
MANCHIP Walter Stanley
Lance Corporal 88 50th (South Australia) Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (13th Brigade 4th Australian Division). Killed in action on Monday the 4th September 1916 during the Battle for possession of Poziers Ridge. Address in Australia John Street, New Hindmarsh, South Australia. Age at embarkation 22. Status single Next of kin, Mother at above address. Date of enlistment 19th August 1914. Bugler. AWM Embarkation Roll No 23/27/1. Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on board the Transport A11. "Ascanius" on the 20th October 1914. Killed in action 4th September 1916. Panel number, Roll of Honour Australian war Memorial. 151. The CWGC were not informed of his next of kin. He has no known grave being commemorated on the Australian National Memorial, Villers Bretonneux, Somme, France.
MANCHIP William
Driver 4136 10th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Gallipoli 3rd September 1915. The 1901 Census records Son of Charles 56, and Sarah 52. Francis James is aged 1 year. Address Somerset Place, Bridgwater. Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 10.
MANLEY Arthur George
Lance Corporal Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). No CWGC. Not listed in "Soldiers Died" Part 18 SLI.
MANLEY Cecil Eric
Private 25692 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. (110th Infantry Brigade 21st Division). Killed in action 24th March 1918 during the German Spring offensive "Operation Michael" in Picardy March 21st -April 5th. Formerly 23952 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
MANNING William Charles
Air Mechanic Class II 12421 Royal Flying Corps. Accidentally killed in the United Kingdom 8th July 1916. William Manning was the husband of Nellie Frances Manning, of 103, Elm Park Road, Reading. He was 25 years of age. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Chapel portion) Location 4. 140.
MARCHANT Frederick Charles
Private 13557 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards. (Guards Division). Killed in action F/F 5th July 1917. Aged 20, Son of mr and Mrs E. Marchant, of 24, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boesinghe, Ypres, Belgium. Plot VII. Row C. Grave 16.
MARGETTS Harold Francis
possibly Private 9889 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 29th April 1917 during the Battle of Arleux, Arras. Brother of Edward Philip Margetts, of 15, Distons Lane, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Arras Memorial. Bay 6-7.
MARGETTS Henry Edwin
Private 9932 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (63rd Infantry Brigade 37th Division). Killed in action in France 3rd September 1916. Aged 18. Son of Henry Edward and Eva Florence Margetts, of 12, Stanley Terrace, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme. Plot V. Row D. Grave 2.
MARGETTS William Henry
Lance Corporal 9335 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. (23rd Infantry Brigade 8th Division). Killed in action 11th March 1915 during the battle of Neuve Chapelle March10th-13th, 1915.. Killed in action 12th March 1915 during an attack on the village of Fromelles in the Battle of Aubers Ridge, 10th-13th March, 1915. Aged 22 years old son of Henry Edward and Eva Florence Margetts, of 12, Stanley Terrace, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. Le Touret Memorial to the 13,479 ‘Missing’ of the Battles of La Bassee, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, and Festubert in 1914-15. Richebourg L’Avoue, Bethune, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 8-9.
MARKS Alfred
Driver 217170 Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in France 25th October 1918. (formerly T/1850 Dvr RASC 135th Inf Bde). Aged 30. Son of William and Lucy Marks, of Bridgwater; husband of Alice Marks, of 6, Dry Dock, East Quay, Bridgwater. Tantignies Communal Cemetery, Rumes, near Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. Row F. Grave 6.
MARKS Walter John
Driver T4/212463 Royal Army Service Corps. Died in the Balkans 9th November 1916. (formerly T/1800 2nd/1st SW Bde Coy). Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Grave 668.
MEAD Albert George
Cooks Mate M/13631 H.M.S. "Defence" Royal Navy. Died at sea 31st May 1916 during the battle of Jutland. H.M.S. Defence was a 14,600m ton Cruiser, launched in 1907. She was destroyed by the gunfire of the German Battleship "Hipper" with the loss of nearly 800 lives. Albert Mead was the 21 year old husband of Gertrude mead, of Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial. 17.
MEADE Ernest John
Private 3/6793 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 19th December 1914 during the attack on "The Birdcage", Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. Ernest Meade was the 18. Son of Ernest John and Fanny E. Mead, of 52, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Ploegsteert Memorial, near Armentiers,Hainaut, West Flanders, Belgium.
MILLARD Edmund George
Chief Petty Officer /Acting Engine Room Articifer 4th Class M/11585 (CH). H.M.S. "Pembroke" Royal Navy. Died In the United Kingdom 26th January 1918. H.M.S. "Pembroke" was a shore based establishment (Chatham) George Millard was the 24. Son of Mrs Annie Jane Millard, of "The Lindens" Wembdon Road, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church Portion) Grave A. 2. 1.
MILTON Joseph John
Private 17454 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in France 16th September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Guards Cemetery, Les Boeufs, Somme. Plot V. Row K. Grave 1.
MITCHELL Robert
Private 79348. King’s Liverpool Regiment Transferred to 53699 Labour Corps. (90th Coy). Killed in action in France 10th December 1917. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, Somme. Plot III. Row A. Grave 10.
MOORE Harold George
Corporal TF 207939 21st (Service) Battalion, (Islington) Middlesex Regiment. (119th Infantry Brigade 39th Division). Killed in action 9th April 1918 during the Battle of The Lys April 9th-29th. Aged 22. Son of Mr A.H. and Mrs E.E. Moore, of 34, Devonshire Street, Bridgwater. Rue Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, near Armentiers, France Petier Mortier German Cemetery 2.
MORGAN Henry
Private 2355 3rd Battalion, Australian Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds (Gas) 8th May 1918. Henry Morgan was the 25. Son of Charles and Ellen Morgan, of 2, Hampton Terrace, Bridgwater. Australian Embarkation Roll records Age 22. Farmer. Address in Australia Hillgrove, New South Wales. Next of kin Mrs Ellen Morgan of Cranleigh Gardens Bridgwater. Date of enlistment 18th May 1916. Embarked from Sydney, New Soth Wales aboard H.M.A.T A30 "Borda" on the 17th October 1916. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery, (Chapel portion) lLcation A. 26.
MOUNSHER William James
Driver 11598 "A" Battery 63rd (LXIII) Brigade Royal Field Artillery. (12th (Eastern) Division). Killed in action in France 17th August 1918. William Mounsher was the 24. Son of Charles and Nellie Mounsher, of 5, Hamp Ward, Taunton Road, Bridgwater. Caix British Cemetery, Somme. Caix was captured by the Canadian Corps August 8th 1918. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 9.
MOUNSTEPHENS Frederick
Pioneer 220544 302 2nd Road Construction Company Royal Engineers. Died 7th February 1917. Next of kin not known Warlencourt Halte british Cemetery, saulty, somme. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 3. CWGC Mountstevens Frederick Pioneer. 220544. 302, 2nd Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers. Died 7th February 1917. Next of kin no0t notified CWGC. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 3.
MULFORD Robert George Jennings
Lance Corporal 22408 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 29th March 1918 during Ludendorf’s massive Spring offensive in Picardy March 21st-April 5th.1918.. Robert Mulford was the 38. Son of the late Joseph and Sophia Mulford, of Born Highbridge enlisted Derby. Poziers Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of the Fifth Army in 1918. Ovillers-la-Boiselle, Somme, France. Panels 25-26.
NASH Tom
Able Seaman R/648 Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Divison Royal Navy. (188th Infantry Brigade 63rd (Royal Naval) Division). Killed in action 28th October 1917 during the 2nd Battle of Passchendaele, October 26th- Nine Elms Miklitary Cemetery, Thelus. Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 3.
NICHOLLS Herbert C P
Lance Corporal 11th (Service) Battalion, (Donegal and Fermanagh Vols) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (109th Infantry Brigade 36th (Ulster) Division). Died of wounds 21st August 1917. (formerly 25735 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) ). Herbert Nicholls was the 29. Son of James and Emily Nicholls; husband of Amelia E. Nicholls. Etaples Military Cemetery, Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXII. Row Q. Grave 13A.
NORRISH Walter Edwin
Private 6297 24th The Queen’s (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment. (142nd Infantry Brigade 47th (2nd London) Territorial Division). Killed in action 16th September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette 15th –22nd September 1916. Formerly 21515 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Aged 22. Son of Harriett Emily Norrish of 10 George Street, Bridgwater. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 9D-9C 13C –12C.
NOVAK Gerald Victor
Corporal 19716 Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 8th December 1918. Aged 34. Son of Gyula and Ada Novak. Born London. Dar-es-Salaam (Upanga Road), Tanganyika.
NURTON John Stanley
Private 19716 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 13th March 1918. John Nurton was the son of Frederick Nurton, of "Stradlings" Cannigton Street Bridgwater. Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette. Somme. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 9.
O’BRIEN Lawrence James
Private 14003 9th (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment. Died in France/ 7th March 1916. Aged Brother of Mrs M. Coakley, of 4, Valetta Place, Bridgwater. Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot VI. Row N. Grave 6.
PARKER Ernest Albert
Private 241100 2nd/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India 21st October 1918. Son of George and Elizabeth Parker, of 54, Barclay Street, Bridgwater. Buried Katapahar New Cemetery, Jalapahar, India. Commemorated on the Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial. Face 10.
PALMER Ernest
Private 38490 15th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. (97th Infantry Brigade 32nd Division). Died of wounds 22nd March 1918. Aged 32. Son of Mrs E.R. Palmer; husband of Ethel Palmer, of 27, Cambden Road, Bridgwater. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot XIV. Row 1. Grave 21.
PALMER Harry
Private 34441 2nd/4th Battalion, (Territorial), Ox/Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. (184th Infantry Brigade 61st (South Midland) Territorial Division). Killed in action 18th April 1918 during the Battle of the Lys, April 9th-29th. Harry Palmer was the son of George and Maria Palmer, of "Dunkeld Villa" Ashcombe Park Road, Weston super Mare. Loos Memorial., Pas de Calais, France. Panels 83-85, Pas de Calais, France.
PALMER Richard
Private 20857, 2nd/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 11th August 1918 during an attack to secure the crossing of the Plate Becque. Richard Palmer is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot 2. Row D. Grave 2.
PALMER Walter Henry
Private 45962 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge.. Walter Palmer was the 34. Son of Walter and Susan Palmer, of "Horsepond" Friarn Street, Bridgwater; husband of Christinna Louise Caller (formerly Palmer), of Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panel 21.
PARSONS Alexander Clifford
Private 38752 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action near Arras19th June 1918 Arras Memorial., Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
PARSONS Albert
Private 7186 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 26th August 1914 during the Battle of Le Cateau in the retreat from Mons. Born Chedzoy. Aged 29. Son of Edward and Mary Ann Parsons, of The Wharf, Dunball, Bridgwater; husband of Annie bates (formerly parsons), of 17, 2nd Avenue, Trecenydd, Caerphilly, Glamorgan. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial to the 3,888 ‘Missing’,who fell in the Battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne in 1914.
PARSONS Edwin
Private G/11766 10th (Service) Battalion, (Battersea) Royal West Surrey Regiment. (124th Infantry Brigade 41st Division). Killed in action 22nd September 1917 during the Battle of The Menin Road Ridge 20th-22nd September, 1917. Tyne Cot Memorial to the ‘Missing’ Panels 14-17 and 162-162A.
PARSONS William Edward
Lance Corporal T/1823 South Western Mounted Brigade Royal Army Service Corps. Accidentally killed 5th February 1916. William Parsons was the 25 year old husband of Matilda Hurford (formerly Parsons) of 34, Union Street, Bridgwater, Somerset. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery Ref 2 2525.
PASSMORE William Henry
Private 19022 5th (Service) Battalion, TF Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 9th April 1916. William Passmore was the 23. Son of mr and Mrs Passmore, of 10, Provident Place, Bridgwater. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panels 30 and 64.
PATTESON  
No further details. Not found.
PAYNE Robert
Stoker Royal Navy. Not identified
PAYNE Percy
Private 132795 8th Training Battalion, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 26th June 1918. Son of Mrs E. J Payne, of The Slip, Congresbury near Bristol. Born at Yatton. Yatton St Mary Churchyard. West Boundary.
PEARCE Stanley Arthur Robert
Driver T4/213527 662nd Heavy Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps Died In the United Kingdom 10th November 1918. Stanley Pearce was the 24 year old husband of Floss Pearce, of Queen Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Chapel portion. Location 4. 114.
PEARN William Henry
Gunner 83375 "D" Battery 123rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Died In the United Kingdom 19th October 1918. William Pearn was the 22. Son of Richard and Selina Pearn, of 33, Edward Street, Bridgwater.Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery, Ref 2 2534.
PENFOLD G H
No further details. Not found.
PERRETT Frank Herbert
Private 19426 Depot Dorsetshire Regiment. Died In the United Kingdom 13th July 1918. Aged 39. Son of Thomas L Perrett; husband of Bessie Perrett, of 16A, Cornhill Bridgwater. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Ref 2 1200.
PERRY Walter
Private 321389 Royal Wiltshire (Yeomanry) Hussars. Died In the United Kingdom 6th June 1917. Walter Perry was 42, the husband of M.A. Perry, of 91, West Street, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery, (Chapel portion). Location C. 163.
PHILLIPS H
This could possibly be Phillips Harold Sergt L4267 Died 5th December 1917. 12th (Prince of Wales’s) Royal Lancers. Aged 23, Son of Mrs C. Pitman of 20, Mount Pleasant, Wellington. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Roeun, Seine et Maritime, France. Section P. Plot V. Row I. Grave 10B.
PHILLIPS William George
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1380 Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division. (189th Infantry Brigade 63rd (Royal Naval) Division). Killed in action 18th December 1917. Aged 29. Son of Charlie and Mary Jane Phillips, of 77, Oxford Street, Burnham on Sea; husband of Annie Phillips, of 7, Pathfinder Terrace, Bridgwater. Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
PHILLIPS William John
40077 Sergeant 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 15th November 1918. Aged 25 year old husband of Mary. A. Phillips, of Eggington, Derby. Formerly 18649 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. St Sever Cemetery Extension. Rouen, Seine-et-Maritime, France. Section S. Plot III. Row Y. Grave 5.
PITMAN A
No further details.
PITMAN Edward
Private 7418 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry), Killed in action 2nd May 1915. He was born Bedminster, Bristol. The CWGC was not informed the next of kin. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memoria,l. Panel 21.
PITMAN Victor
Private 21288 7th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. (39th Infantry Brigade 13th (Western) Division). Killed in action at Gallipoli 6th December 1915. Aged 18. Son of Tom and Elizabeth Jane Pitman, of 17, Blacklands, Bridgwater. Azmac Cemetery, Suvla Gallipoli, Turky. Plot II. Row E. Grave 3.
POCOCK Robert
Private 125060 147 Labour Company Labour Corps. (formerly 4566 Depot Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) ) Died 7th December 1918. Turcoing (Pont Neuville) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Row H. Grave G.
POLE Arthur Leonard
Sergeant 163744 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry Mississauga (Central Ontario) Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action 1st March 1917. From Canadian enlistment records which are contained in RG 150 Accession 1992- 93/166 Box 7883 23 sheets. Born 4th August 1891. Next of kin Mabel {ole. Age on enlistment 24. Trade or profession Shipper. Address in Canada 475, Brock Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Place of enlistment Niagra, Ontario. Previous military Service 4 years in Territorial Army in England Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 8.
POLE David
Private 22819 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action during the capture of Gouzeaucourt by the Guards Division on the 30th November 1917. Gouzeaucourt New Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot XI. Row A. Grave 5.
POPE Frederick
Private 240781 2nd/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India 27th August 1919. Aged 27. Son of Charlie and Charlotte Pope; husband of Ellen Pope, of 71, Polden Street, Bridgwater. Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai, India. Face 10.
PORTER Edward John
Private 2399 1st/5th TF Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in India whilst on garrison duty 4th December 1916. Delhi 1914-1918 War Memorial, India.
POSNETT Harold William
Pioneer 268007 attached 5th Army HQ Signal Coy Royal Engineers. Killed in France 21st December 1917. Aged 19. Son of George William and Lizzie Posnett, of Weston super Mare. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel le Grand, Somme. Plot III. Row C. Grave 5.
POTTER Herbert Harry
Sapper 176858 59th Field Company Royal Engineers. (5th Division). Killed in action Flanders 21st October 1917. Kleine-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Kemmel, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot III. Row F. Grave 21.
POW Albert Francis
Private 26623 Depot Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died In the United Kingdom 11th May 1917. Albert Pow was the 30. Son of Albert and Annie Pow,of Withy Mills, Farm Paulton, Bristol; husband of Leonora Pow, of 2, Southgate Avenue, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot I. Border grave 5.
PRATT Robert
Lance Corporal 26668 6th (Service) Batalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 9th April 1917. 1st Battle of the Scarpe, Arras. Born Islington, resident Bridgwater. Aged husband of Cecilia Minnie Pratt. Tigris Lane Cemetery, Wancourt, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 1
PREW Alfred William
Sergeant 17637 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in the Ypres Salient 4th October1917, during the Battle of Broodseinde. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 41-42 and 163A.
PUGSLEY Walter
Private 9095 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 21st October 1914. Aged 22. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Pugsley, of 1, Redgate Street, Bridgwater. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panel 11.
RABJOHNS Albert Edward
Driver T4/056777 798 Horse Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died in the Balkans 31st July 1918. Son of Mrs S. Rabjohns of 7, Blacklands, Bridgwater. Karasouli Cemetery, Greece. Row C. Grave 444.
RANDALL Charles William
Private 8501 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia 18th August 1916. Not listed in "Soldiers Died" part 18 SLI. Aged 27. Son of Eliza Rolls, of Carters Avenue, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row F. Grave 30.
RANDALL George Charles
Sapper Royal Engineers. No SDGW. No CWGC.
RANDALL James William
Private 20403 7th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in F 11th September 1917. ?? a Somereset born soldier. Cement House Cemetery, Langemarck, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 27.
REDDING Clifford
Private 26715 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 8th June 1917. Aged 26 year old husband of Mrs A.A.M. Redding, of 46, Barclay Street, Bridgwater. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery or Extension, Somme. Plot 1. Row J. Grave 11.
REDDING Henry
Sergeant 240048 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action on the 23rd November 1917 during the Battle of Nabi Samweil, Palestine 20th-24th November. Henry Redding was the son of Mrs Sarah Redding: husband of Kate Redding, of 44, Barclay Street, Bridwater, Somerset. He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Row B Grave 74.
REED P M
2nd Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) and Royal Flying Corps Died 27th December 1915. Aged 18, Son of T.M. Reed and Ethel M. Reed of 2, Glenwood Mansions, The Shrubbery, Weston super Mare. Cairo War Cemetery, Egypt. Row D. Grave 23A.
REED Stephen
Corporal P/785 Private 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Transferred to 586726 Labour Corps. Died In the United Kingdom 10th November 1918. CWGC 27th April 1918. Stephen Reed was the husband of Emily Maud Reed, of 21, Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot III. Row 3. Grave 10.
RENWICK William Thomas
Gunner 110511 299 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 29th August 1918. Aged brother of Mr B. Renwick, of Bridgwater. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XX. Row F. Grave 7.
RICH, MM Francis Frederick Herbert
Corporal 510410 20th TF Depot Royal Engineers. Died in the United Kingdom 16th May 1918. Francis Rich was the 22. Son of Frederick James and Alice Mary Rich, of Myrtle Villa, 1, Wembdon Road, Bridgwater. North Petherton Cemetery. Plot III. "C" Grave 1.
RICHARDS Alfred George
Lance Corporal 2303 1st/6th Battalion, (Territorial), Manchester Regiment. (127th Infantry Brigade 42nd (East Lancashire) Division). Killed in action at Gallipoli 11th July 1915. Arrived Helles May 1915. Aged 21. Son of George James,and Miranda Jane Richards, of 14, Wembdon Road, Bridgwater. Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. Panels 158-17-.
ROBERTS Roland
Private 9000 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Transferred to 586726 Labour Corps. Died In the United Kingdom 10th November 1918. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot I. Row 5. Grave 8.
ROBERTS Robert
C.Q.M.S. 297996 Canadian Forestry Corps. Died of pneumonia 6th February 1919. Robert Roberts was the husband of Edna Bessie Roberts, of 968, Angus Street, Regina, Saskatewan, Canada. His Canadian Attestation record is contained in RG 150 Box 8341 50 sheets. Date of birth 18th November 1887. Current address of next of kin his wife Mrs Edna Roberts 1368, Scarth Street, Regina, Saskatewan. Occupation Lumberman. Previous military service 95th saskatewan Rifles. Date of enlistment in Regina 3rd April 1916. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot III. Border Grave 26.
ROBERTS Samuel
Private 473 5th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died In the United Kingdom 19th October 1914. Samuel Roberts was the son of William Roberts, ; husband of Rose Roberts, of 74, Barclay Street, Bridgwater.he was 39. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Location Ref I 2925.
ROMAN Walter James
Private 5592 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds In the United Kingdom 28th July 1916. Walter James Roman was born on 1st July 1880 in West Street, Bridgwater. Son of George (a brickyard labourer) and Bessie. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Location Plot IV. Row 6. Grave 2.
ROSIER G S
No further details.
ROSSITTER Henry Samuel
Driver T4/213530 121 Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died 15th June 1918. Son of Edward and Mary Rossitter, of 3, Hawkers Cottages, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. Sarigol Military Cemetery Extension, Kriston, Greece. Row C. Grave 499.
ROWLES Harold William Thomas
Sapper 496353 478 Field Company Royal Engineers. (61st (South Midland) Territorial Division). Killed in action 19th March 1917. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 8A and 8D.
ROWLES, MM Leonard Arthur John
372733 1st/8th Battalion, (TF) Post Office Rifles The London Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Somme, 15th-19th September 1916. Aged 28. Son of John and Henrietta Rowles, of 65, Cambden Road, Bridgwater. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme. Plot VII. Row G. Grave 31.
RUSSELL William
Private 13745 10th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. (79th Infantry Brigade 26th Division). Killed in action Salonika/Macedonia 29th January 1918. Aged 29. Son of William Robert Russell, of 38, Union Street, Bridgwater. Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Row C. Grave 518.
SAUNDERS Reginald Bailey
Private 36322, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France 31st May 1918 sustained during Battle of the Aisne (The German offensive in Champagne) May 27th-June 6th, 1918. Aged 18. Son of William and Alice Saunders, of 1, "Hillgrove Villa", Newtown, Bridgwater. Soissons Memorial.
SEAR Victor Valentine
Private 7119 Machine Gun Corps Cavalry. Formerly Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) and R/7605 King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action in France 18th February 1917 Aged 23. Son of the late Robert Valentine and Emily Saunders, of Bridgwater. Regina Trench, Grandcourt, Somme. Plot V. Row C. Grave 14.
SELLEY Jesse
Sapper 213339 264th Forestry Company Royal Engineers. Died in France 24th October 1918. Formerly SE/2018 Army Veterinary Corps. Aged 28 year old husband of Beatrice Annie Sully, of Brown’s Buildings, Taunton Road, Bridgwater. St Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. D62. V. N. 1.
SELLICK Edmund Charles
Private 1027514 54th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Kootenay) Canadian Expeditionary Force. Died 18th September 1918. From Canadian enlistment records which are contained in RG 150 Accession 1992- 93/166 Box 8773-22 sheets. Date of birth 7th February 1897. Next of kin Lucy Sellick of St Matthew Street, Bridgwater, Somerset. Address in Canada Cabourg, Ontario. Enlisted Cabourg, Ontario. Age on enlistment 19 years 1 month. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 23.
SELLICK Richard Henry
Private 28527 15th (Service) (2nd Portsmouth) Hant Yeomanry Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. (122nd Infantry Brigade 41st Division). Killed in action 4th September 1918 during the advance in Flanders. Voormezeele Enclosure No 3, West Flanderrs, Belgium. Plot XVI. Row L. Grave 19.
SELWAY Marmaduke Sidney
Private 28724 15th (Service) Battalion, (2nd Portsmouth) Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1918. Aged 19. Son of john and Eva Selway, of Barclay Street, Bridgwater. Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Nord, France Plot III. Row D. Grave 22.
SENIOR Edward
Private 16963 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in the Ypres Salient 8th August 1916. Aged 37. Son of James and Ellen Senior of, 11, Bath Road, Bridgwater. Essex Farm Cemetery, Boesnghe, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave 41.
SHADDICK Clifford
Private 20077 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in Delville Wood, Somme 18th August 1916. Born Bridgwater, resident Abertridwr, Glamorgan. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2A.
SOUTHWOOD Stanley James
Corporal 9568 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died In the United Kingdom 8th September 1919. Aged 25. Son of John and Florence Southwood, of Dunball, Bridgwater, Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery. Location C. 89.
STEADMAN J R
Private 9460 No 1 Company 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 1st November 1917. Aged 26. Son of Alfred Steadman, of 115, Albert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham; husband of Ethel May Westgate (formerly Steadman) of T 14 Block, Victoria Barracks, Windsor. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot I. Row 2. Grave 21.
SHORT Percy
Bristol Z/1333 H.M.S. "Victory" Royal Naval Division. Died 21st November 1917. Aged 23. Son of Frederick William and Mary Short, of 72, Alma Street, Taunton. Educated at Taunton School. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 25
SHRIMPTON Richard Kenneth
Company Sergeant Major 3460 45th (New South Wales) Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Died of wounds on Tuesday, 11th June 1917. Richard Shrimpton was the 34 years old son of Frederick Edward and Elizabeth E Bleaton Shrimpton, of Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset. From Australian enlistment records Attestation Form. Date of enlistment 6th September 1915. Age on enlistment 32 years 5 months. Marital Status Single. Trade or proffession Estate Agent. Next of kin as above. Served in the South African Constabulary 2.5 years Also Transvaal Police 1.5 years. Active Service record. Embarked from Sydney aboard the H.M.A.T "port Lincoln A17 on the 13th October 1915. Disembarked****** Corporal 25th March 1916, Sergeant 11th May 1916, Warrant Officer 4th December 1916. From Australian Embarkation records. Next of kin Mr F.E. Shrimpton, Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerst. Date of enlistment 18th August 1915. Date of embarkation 13th October 1915. Address in Australia Dapline Street, Botany, Sydney, New South Wales. 12th Training Battalion, Codford 17th November Etaples 17th November 16. Wounded 7th June 1917 Gunshot wound. Etaples Military Cemetery. Plot XXV. Row J. Grave 12A.
SILBY George Robinson
Gunner 74326 "B" Battery 69 Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 26th April 1916. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXII. Row E. Grave 15.
SILKE Henry Alfred George
Sapper 496915 497th (Kent) Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in action in Flanders 12th April 1918, during the Lys offensive April 9th-29th, 1919. Henry Silke was the 30. Son of Alfred Jonas Rowe Silke and Ellen Jane Silke, of Bridgwater; husband of Hilda Silke, of 80, Cabden Road, Bridgwater. Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, Steenwerke, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 6.
SMITH Sydney
Private 7851 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 26th August 1914 during the Battle of Le Cateau. Aged 26. Son of William and Harriett Smith, of Whitehall, Station Road, Taunton; husband of Louisa Smith, of 5, Court, West Street, Bridwater. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of the Battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne in 1914.
SMITH Sydney A G
Air Mechanic 2nd Class 102945 34 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died 24th July 1918. Son of Sidney and Annie Smith, of 29, Caryle Street Terrace, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. The Squadron was based at Villaverla, Italy where it was equipped with Bristol F2B Aircraft. Tezze British Cemetery, Italy. Plot 5. Row C. Grave 17.
SOUTHWOOD Stanley James
Lance Corporal 9568 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 8th September 1919. Aged 25. Son of John and Florence Southwood, of Dunball, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery. Row C. Grave 69.
SPRAGG Bert
Private 19172 5th (Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire (34th Infantry Brigade 11th (Northern) Division). Killed in action in France 11th January 1917. Formerly 1172 North Somerset Yeomanry. Cayeux Military Cemetery, Cayeux-en-Santerre, Somme. Plot II. Row A. Grave 19.
SPRAGGS Edwin
17979 11th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) Killed in action F/F23rd October 1918 during the Final Advance in Artois and Flanders. Aged . Husband of Emily Spraggs, of Bisgood Buildings, Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot II. Row J. Grave 10.
SPRIGGS Albert Ernest
Private 46540 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Royal Montreal) Canadian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action 3rd June 1916 during the Battle of Mount Sorrell June 2nd-13th Son of Mrs G. Spriggs, of 110, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. His Canadian records are contained in RG 150 32 sheets. Albert Spriggs was born 6th May 1893. His next of kin Elizabeth Spriggs of 110, Bristol Roasd, Bridgwater. Trade Collar Cutter. Previous military service in Grenadier Guards. Age on enlistment 22 years 11 months. Enlisted at Valcartier Camp Quebec on the 28th September 1914. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panels 24-26.
SPRING Albert Henry
Private 12341 15th (2nd Birmingham) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 21st October 1916. Formerly 49369 Royal Garrison Artillery. Aged 35 year old husband of Elizabeth Spring, of 81, St Stephens Street, Salford, Manchester. Brown’s Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 17.
STEADMAN J R
Private 9460 No 1 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 1st November 1917. Aged 26. Son of Alfred Steadman, of 115, Albert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham; husband of Ethel May Westgate (formerly Steadman) of T.14 Block, Victoria Barracks, Windsor.. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion) I. 2. 21.
STONE Charlie
Private 50057 19th (Service)( 3rd City of Liverpool) Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, Ypres. Formerly T4/956780 Royal Army Service Corps. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Panels 4 and 6.
STONE Henry John
Corporal 301 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Expeditionary Force. The CWGC have no record of him. His Australian records indicate Date of enlistment 28th June 1915. Place of enlistment Keswick South Australia. Returned to Australia 22nd July 1917. Date of death 25th February 1920. Age at death 32. Place of burial Payneham Cemetery, South Australia.
STOREY Arthur
Sapper 167856 237 Field Company Royal Engineers. (41st Division). Killed in action 25th March 1918. Arras Memorial. Bay 1.
STOREY Frederick
Private 20687 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 20th October 1916 during the later battles of The Somme. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2A.
STOREY John
Sapper 550448 520 (London) Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in action 21st June 1917. Son of Dorcas Storey, of 5, Sydenham Terrace, Bath Road, Bridgwater. Chester Farm Cemetery, Zillebeke, near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot III. Row C. Grave 9.
SULLY Francis John
Private TF/292573 3rd/10th Battalion, (Territorial), Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Flanders 4th October 1917. Aged 27. Husband of Mrs C. Pike, (formerly Sully), of 51, First Avenue, Bath. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 113-115.
SWEET Edward Charles
Private 26549 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 30th November 1917 during the enemy counter-attack phase in the battle of Cambrai November 20th-December 7th 1917. Cambrai Memorial to the 7,048 ‘Missing’ of the battle of Cambrai, 1917, Louverval, Nord, France.
SYMONS R C
Lieutenant 3rd Wessex Coy Royal Army Service Corps. Died 13th September 1915. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Chapel portion).
TAMBLING C F
Private 165344 1st/1st North Somerset Yeomanry. (6th Cavalry Brigade 3rd Cavalry Division). Killed in action 11th April 1917 during the 1st Battle of The Scarpe, Arras, April 9th- 14th, 1917. Aged 23. Son of William Austin Tambling, of Horncastle, Yastton, near Bristol. Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, Arras. Special Memorial. Plot III. Row D. Grave 17
TAYLOR Charles Henry
Driver 66th Brigade 112921 Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia 9th December 1917. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XII. Row G Grave 4.
TAYLOR W H
Private 278109 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died In the United Kingdom 14th July 1918. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery, Location ref 3. 1544.
THOMAS Francis Felix Banks
Private M/414755 1st Base Mechanical Transnsport Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died 19th February 1919. Aged 31, Son of Harry and Eliza Thomas of Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire. Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Row G. Grave 228.
THORNE William
Private 34995 15th (Service) Battalion, (Carmarthenshire) Welsh Regiment. (114th Infantry Brigade 36th Welsh Division). Died 6th August 1917. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot II. Row E. Grave 1.
TINCKNELL William
Private 10902 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Hit in the stomach by a stray bullet as the Battalion, pulled out of dugouts west of Ypres, died of wounds 9th August 1915. Aged 23. Son of Charles and Bessie Tincknell, of 102, Bristol Road, Bridgwater. Lijssthenhoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 4.
TOTTLE Henry
Corporal 240754 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 22nd November 1917 during the Battle for Nabi Samweil on the approaches to Jerusalem. Henry Tottle was the 21. Son of Mr and Mrs Tottle, of 8, Halswell Lane, Bridgwater. He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Row X. Grave 24.
TOTTLE Walter James
Corporal 202164 2nd/4th TF Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 3rd October 1918. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. 2. 2591.
TRELIVING Walter Ricks
2nd Lieutenant Royal Army Service Corps. Died in the United Kingdom 11th October 1918. Walter Treliving was the 42. Son of James Rufus and Elizabeth treliving, of Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery Church portion. Grave 8.
TRUNKS Walter Benjamin
Private 36221 43 Company Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action near Arras, 3rd May 1917.(3rd Scarpe) Formerly 18850 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) . Wancourt British Cemetert, Arras. Plot V. Row E. Grave 21.
TURNER Clifford
Lance Sergeant 240350 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Killed in action 9th April 1918 during the battle for the village of Berukin, 9th-11th April Palestine. Clifford Turner was the son of William Turner, of 25, Mary Street, Porth, by his wife, Elizabeth, dan of Joseph Holman; born Bridgwater, 27th July 1897; educated Albert Street Council School there; he was a miner who joined the Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) in March 1912; was called up on mobilisation, and proceeded to India with his regiment; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine from 10th January, 1917, and was killed in action 9th April, Buried in a little village he helped to capture. Now in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Row N. Grave 36.
TURNER Robert
Private 241101 2nd/5th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 12th August 1916. Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row W. Grave 4.
TURNER Sidney Joseph
Lance Corporal 38509 12th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds (Gas) 2nd July 1921. (formerly Royal Army Service Corps). Sidney Turner was the husband of B. Turner, of 53, Barclay Street, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery (Chapel portion) Location ref 2. 2442.
VALENTINE John
Private 29316 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 26th June 1918. Hautmont Communal Cemetery, 3 miles Mabeuge, Nord, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 8.
VICKERY Bertie James
Corporal 265492 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 31st August 1918 during the Second Battles of Arras, August 26th- September 3rd. Vis-en-Artois Memorial., Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4.
VICKERY W G
Private 89195 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died In the United Kingdom 28th November 1919. Age 26 Bridgwater (Wembdon Road ) Cemetery (Chapel portion) Location ??
VOWLES Charles
Private 204412 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in France 16th April 1918 during the Germam Lys offensive April 9th- 29th . Charles Vowles was the 32 year old husband of Margaret Kate Vowles, of 84, Main Street, Walton, near Glastonbury. Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 38-39.
WALFORD Bertie
Private 6780 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 14th July 1916. Sustained during the Battle of the Somme. Aged 24. Son of Charles and Caroline Walford, of Bridgwater. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 15.
WALTERS Alfred Charles
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1811 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve S.S "Tanfield". Died in the United Kingdom 20th February 1919. Alfred Walters was the 19. Son of Alfred Charles Walters, of 31, Market Street, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (church portion). Plot I. Row 5 Grave 14.
WARE Thomas
Private 26063 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 21st March 1918 the first day of Ludendorf’s Great Spring offensive launched against the 5th and 3rd Armies 21st March-5th April 1918. Aged 26. Son of Mathew and Mary Ware, of 12, Barclay Street, Bridgwater. Poziers Memorial to the Fifth Army ‘Missing’ in 1918. Ovillers-la-Boiselle, Somme, France. Panels 25-26.
WARREN Ernest William
Guardsman 15023 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. (1st Guards Brigade Guards Division). Died of wounds 11th October 1915 probably sustained during the Battle of Loos Son of Mrs E. Warren, of 53, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater. Sailly-au-Bourse or La Bourse Communal Cemetery, Bethune, Pas de Calais, France Row K. Grave 8.
WARREN Sidney John
Private 30489 1st/4th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Transferred to 285828 Labour Corps. Died In the United Kingdom of Pneumonia 27th November 1918 Sidney Warren was the 28. Son of George and Elizabeth Warren, of 53, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Location ref 2. 2579.
WASHER Clifford
Private 19425 5th (Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th January 1917. Formerly 25920 Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Aged 36 year old husband of Sarah Waher, of 129, Richmond Road, Crewe. Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 37.
WEBB Dennis
Private 20365 7th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (61st Infantry Brigade 20th Light Division). Died of wounds 5th October 1916. Denis Webb was the 20. Son of Mr and Mrs T. Webb, of Main Street, Walton near Glastonbury. St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Inf, France. Plot B. Row 15. Grave 47.
WEBB Francis Henry
Private 202702 2nd/6th Battalion, (Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (182nd Infantry Brigade 61st (South Midland) Territorial Division). Died 3rd September 1917. St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery, Langemarck, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 6.
WEBBER William Francis
Private 241504 1st/5th Battalion, (Territorial), Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (233rd Infantry Brigade 75th Division). Killed in action in Palestine 3rd September 1917. William Webber was the 36. Son of William and Jane Webber, of Bridgwater; husband of M. Webber, of 9, All Saint’s Terrace, Colly Lane, Bridgwater. Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine. Plot XVI. Row G. Grave 14.
WELLMAN William Norman
Private 38187 1st/5th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action on the 11th April 1918 during fighting around Berukin April 9th-11th At the time of the invasion of Palestine. Formerly T/4/07167 Royal Army Service Corps. Aged 40. Son of Joseph and Susan Wellman, of Eastleigh, Hampshire. Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Row N. Grave 38.
WESTON Harry
Private 16676 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 1st July 1916. Harry Weston was the 24. Son of George and Alice Weston, of 16, Staple Cottage, Bicknoller, Taunton. was born at St Andrews, Bridgwater.. He has no known grave being commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the ‘Missing’ of The Somme.
WILLCOX, D.C.M., Russian Order of St George, 4th Class.  
Company Sergeant Major C 8572 3rd Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Accidentally killed 4th December 1919, whilst boxing at the National Sporting Club, London. Aged 26, Son of Mrs S.E. Willcox, of 298th Street, La Rochelle, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa Bridgwater (Wembdon Road) Cemetery (Church portion). Plot III. Row 7. Grave 2.
WILLIAMS Charles
Private 9634 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (63rd Infantry Brigade 21st Division). Killed in action near Fricourt 1st July 1916, the first day of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Charles Williams is among the 73,412 who are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the ‘Missing’.
WILLIAMS Edward
Driver 3 Company 29th Divisional Train Royal Army Service Corps. Aged 23. Son of Zacharia and Clara Jane Williams, of 99, West Street, Bridgwater. Faubourg d’ Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row G. Grave 1.
WILLIAMS Thomas
Sapper 1326 503rd 2nd Wessex Field Company Royal Engineers. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 13th December 1916. Aged 36. Son of James and Elizabeth Williams, of North Petherton, Bridgwater; husband od Ada Williams, of 92, Chilton Street, Bridgwater. Struma Military Cemetery, Macedonia, Greece. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 11.
WINSLADE Thomas
Private 19520 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action on the 23rd April 1917 during heavy enemy counter-attacks from the direction of Greenland Hill east of Arras. Second Battle of Arras, April 23rd-24th, 1917. Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 1.
WINTER Arthur John
Able Seaman Bristol Z/1404. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. (189th Infantry Brigade 63rd (Royal Naval) Division). Killed in action near Arras 25th August 1918. Arthur Winter was the 26. Son of John Thomas and Sarah Winter, of 36, St John’s Street, Bridgwater. Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 21.
WOOD Ernest James
Driver T4/212473 662nd Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died In the United Kingdom 2nd March 1919. Ernest Wood was the 26. Son of Alfred and Charlotte Wood, of 13, Devonshire Street, Bridgwater; husband of Hilda Wood, of 8, Cranleigh Road, Bridgwater. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Location ref 2. 1624.
WOODBURY William Alfred
Private 20315 6th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) Died In the United Kingdom of wounds 30th August 1916. William Woodbury was the 17. Son of Mr A. R. Woodbury, of 17, Silver Street, Bridwater. Born at Stowey. Bridgwater (St John’s) Cemetery. Location ref 1. 2987.
WOODWARD T W
No details.
WOOLLAN Bertie Albert
Sapper 3/8327 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1915. Aged 23. Son of Henry John Woollan, of 11, Wyldsborough Terrace, Bridgwater. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C.
WRIGHT William Henry
Gunner 105916 203 Siege Battery Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 6th October 1917. Son of William Wright; husband of Ada Wright, of 26, Groveland Avenue, Holyoake, Cheshire. Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, Dunkirk, Nord, France. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 2.
WYATT Arthur
Able Seaman. Bristol Z/1440 Nelson Battalion, Royal Navy Volunteer Rreserve Royal Naval Division. Killed in action in the vicinity of Gavrelle 24th April 1917. Aged 19. Son of Rev Henry and Emily Wyatt, of The Manse, Bratton, Wilitshire. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1..
YOUNG Frederick John
Private 7570 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 14th October 1914. Frederick Young was the son of William and Emily Young, of 76, West Street, Bridgwater. Porte de Paris Cemetery, Cambrai, Nord. France. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 34.
YOUNG John Henry Charles
Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Not identified from 8 records.
YOUNG William Charles
Gunner 71825 72nd or 77th Battery 38th Army Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Died 1st October 1916. Aged 22. Son of Frederick John and Mary Ann Young, of 39, Albert Street, Bridgwater. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme. Plot XXIII. Row L. Grave 1. Bridgwater.
1939-45
BATER Harold Charles
Chief Petty Officer (Supply) D/M/37318 H.M.S. "Tamar" Royal Navy. Died on Sunday the 25th October 1942. H.M.S. "Tamar" was a shore base at Hong Kong. He was 42, the son of John and Selina Bater,of Bridgwater. Yokohama War Cemetery. Japan British Section Plot E Row D. Grave 9.
BINDING Mervyn Kenneth
Private 5682987 4th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action in Normandy 10th July 1944 during "Operation Jupiter", the attack on Hill 112 in Normandy. Mervyn Binding was the 21. Son of Evan and Gertrude Bessie Binding, of Bridgwater, Somerset. Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, Normandy, France. Plot IX. Row C. Grave 28.
BLACKMORE Wilfred Arthur
Private 5682988 4th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 29th May 1944. Wilfred Blackmore was the 21. Son of William James and Alice Maud Blackmore, of Bridgwater. Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent. Section Q. Row G. Grave 1137.
BOWERMAN Stanley
Private 5666784 14th Army Field Workshop Royal Army Ordnance Corps./Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action whilst serving with the British Expeditionary Force 23rd May 1940. He was 34. Son of James and Elizabeth Bowerman; husband of Violet Nelly Bowerman of Bridgwater. Dunkirk Memorial, Column 46.
BROKENSHIRE Harry
Able Seaman D/JX155487 H.M. Submarine "Turbulent"Royal Navy. Lost at sea when "Turbulent" was depth charged and sunk by Royal Italian Navy MA/SB off Sardinia 23rd March 1943. Harry Brokenshire was the son of William Henry and Winifred Grace Brokenshire of Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 79. Column 1.
BULL David Thomas
Private 5679824 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 21st October 1944. David Bull was the 27. Son of James F.G. Bull and Elizabeth Bull, of Bridgwater. Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma). Plot 6. Row F. Grave 9.
BYRD William Alfred
Sergeant 544393 2844 Squadron Royal Air Force Died whilst on air operations over Europe 30th March 1945. William Byrd was the 24. Son of William Hay and Dorothy Ellen Byrd of Bridgwater, Goirle Roman Catholic Churchyard, 4 km from Tilburg, Netherlands. Row 3. Grave 9.
CHILCOTT Brian
Gunner 14330629 62nd Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in action 29th June 1944. Brian Chilcott was the 20. Son of Frederick James and Althea Chilcott, of Bridgwater. Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, Normandy. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 3.
CONOLLY Cyril William
Sergeant 87763 625 Squadron Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Lost on air operations 27th August 1944. Cyril Connolly was the son of John William and Nellie Conolly, of Wembdon Runnymede Air Forces Memorial Panel 227.
CRIDDLE Charles
Corporal 5574751 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action at Anzio 3rd June 1944. Charles Criddle was the 29. Son of Charles and Rose Criddle; husband of Emily Hilda Criddle, of Lechlade Gloucestershire. Beachead War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.
CROKER Alfred John
Marine Ply/X835 H.M.S. "Exeter" Royal Marines. Died 13th December 1939 during the encounter with the Graf Spee in the South "Exeter" was a "York" Class Cruiser built at the H.M. Dockyard Devonport in 1929, she was sunk by the gunfire of Imperial Japanese Cruiser Myoko and Ashigara in the South Java Sea 1st March 1942. Aged 25. Son of Lilla Croker of Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 35. Column 2.
CROUCH Ronald Cecil Alexander
Pilot Officer 171936 198 Squadron Royal Air Force. Volunteer Reserve. Killed on offensive operations over Normandy 14th June 1944. Ronald Crouch was the son of William Bertie and Ethell Maud Crouch of Bridgwater. Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, Normandy, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 2.
DEADMAN Cecil Frank
Private 5672785 7th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). (214th Infantry Brigade 43rd Wessex Division). Died of wounds sustained during the fight for Mont Pincon Normandy 16th August 1944. Cecil Deadman was the 24 year old husband of Phyllis Doreen Deadman, of Bridgwater. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, Normandy, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 13.
DOUGHTY Harry
Sergeant 977761 15 Squadron Royal Air Force. Killed on operations 30th May 1942. Harry Doughty was the 28. Son of Harry and Annie Doughty of Bridgwater. Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Surrey. Panel 82.
GILES R
Private 14704172 4th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 2nd October 1944. Aged 18, Son of Albert and Emily E. Giles, of Bridgwater. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Holland. Plot 7. Row C. Grave 19.
GILL Alfred George
Captain Ply/X 657 H.M.S. "Repulse" Royal Marines. Killed in action 10th December 1941 when "Repulse" was torpedoed by aircraft of the Imperial Japanes Navy in the South China Sea Alfred Gill was the 29. Son of William Henry and Maud Gill, of Bridgwater; husband of Minnie Freda Gill, of Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 59 Column 1.
GREEDY Frederick Wilfred
Petty Officer D/J 114292 114292 H.M.S. "Hecla" Royal Navy. Died on Thursday the 12th November 1942. H.M.S. "Hecla" was a 10,850 ton Destroyer depot ship, she was sunk by a German U boat west of the Straits of Gibraltar 12th November 1942. Aged 33. Son of Fred and Caroline Greedy, of Bridgwater; husband of Lilian Irene Greedy, of Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 63. Column 2.
GREENWOOD Arthur Henry
Sergeant 1720218 150 Squadron Royal Air Force. Killed in action 26th August 1943. Arthur Greenwood was then son of Henry and Edith Greenwood of Bridgwater. Malta Memorial Panel 8. Column 2.
HAINES John William
Sergeant 259th (West Country) Field Company Royal Engineers. Died 15th December 1941. Bridgwater Quantock Road Cemetery. Section A. Grave 130.
HARRIS Clifford
Private 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 18th March 1942. Age 23. Rangoon Memorial. Myanmar (formerly Burma).
HARRIS Raymond William
Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy. There is no CWGC record.
HAYWARD Kenneth Allan
Guardsman 2659674 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Kenneth Hayward was the 25. Son of Frederick and Ruby Hayward; husband of Mary Hayward, nephew of Miss T Houlsham, of Kidderminster. Heverlea War Cemetery, Netherlands. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 20.
HILL Herbert Dennis John
Sergeant 5672996 1st Glider Pilot Regiment Army Air Corps. Killed in action during the airborne invasion of Sicily 10th July 1943. Son of Roland John and Elsie May Hill, of Bridgwater. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Panel 12.
HOOPER Leonard George
Leading Seaman D/J 110317 H.M.S. "Onslow" Royal Navy. Died on Thursday the 7th January 1943. Son of George Hubert and Eliza Jane Hooper; husband of Evelyn Mabel Hooper of Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 78. Column 3.
HOOPER Robert Cecil
Pilot Officer 172176 630 Squadron Royal Air Force. 5 Group. Killed whilst on air operations over Europe 22nd June 1944. Robert Hooper was the 22. Son of Cecil and Lilian Hooper, of Bridgwater Heverlea War Cemetery. Netherlands Joint Grave 6. Row F. Grave 11-12.
HUGHES Ronald James
Fusilier 5680052 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment. Killed in action in Italy 1st July 1944 Ronald Hughes was the 31. Son of Idris and Florence Hughes; husband of Evelyn Hughes, of Bridgwater. Assisi War Cemetery, north of Rome, Italy. Plot III. Row A. Grave 2.
HURST David Picton
Flight Sergeant Pilot 1315897 101 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed during air operations over Germany 28th July 1943. Hamburg Cemetery Germany Collective Grave Plot A. Row C. Grave 6-11.
JENNINGS Frederick Tom
5680849 9th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died 20th December 1942. Aged 30, Son of Tom and AnnieMmaria Jennings of Bridgwater; husband of Ida Theresa Jennings, of bridgwater. Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 18.
LOVELL Frederick
Gunner 1644973 "Z" Battery 142 Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery. Died 23rd April 1942. Frederick Lovell was the 32. Son of John and Alice Maud Lovell; husband of Irene Mary Ann Lovell, of Bridgwater. Bridgwater (Quantock Road) Cemetery. Section A grave 132.
MANCHIP Arnold Rowland
Aircraftman 1st Class 1315240 186 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died on active service 24th March 1942. Arnold Manchip was the 20. Son of William George and Hilda Manchip, of Bridgwater. Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery Prot Section (Mens) Collective Grave 109.
MANLEY Albert Edward
Warrant Officer 1st Class (Company Sergeant Major). 5435033 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. (10th Infantry Brigade 4th Infantry Division).Eighth Army. Died 25th July 1944. Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery, 31 km S of Arrezzo, Italy. Plot II. Row P. Grave 4
MARKS Frederick John
Musician RMB/X74 H.M.S. "Uganda" Royal Marines Royal Navy. Died 13th September 1943. Portsmouth Naval Memorial Column 3.
MELHUISH Cecil Redvers
Engineer Merchant Navy. No record.
NOVAK Rothes Gerald
Cadet (Apprentice) Motor Vessel "Chama" (London) Merchant Navy. Died at sea 23rd March 1941, The Motor Vessel "Chama", a tanker of 8,077 tons was torpedoed by a U 97 in the North Atlantic, WSW of Fastnet 49 degrees 35 North 19 degrees 13 West Voyage Androssan to New York in ballast. A straggler from convoy OG 56. Her Master, crew of 54 and 4 gunners were lost. Aged 18. Son of Henry and Minnie Novak, of Bridgwater, Somerset. Tower Hill Memorial (London) Panel 27.
O’DONNELL Hugh John James
Private 14600580 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters.(Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Regiment. Killed in action on the 8th February 1944, Hugh O’Donnell was the 20. Son of Hugh and Ada O’Donnell, of Bridgwater. Anzio War Cemetery Italy. Plot 1 Row S. Grave 7
OLIVER Edgar Trevor
Corporal 2067159 261st (West Country) Field Company Royal Engineers. Died 20th September 1941. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Row S. Grave 8.
O’RIORDAN Dennis Christopher
Stoker 1st Class P/KX 88597 H.M Submarine "Perseus" Royal Navy. Lost at sea 19th December 1941 when "Perseus" was torpedoed by the Royal Italian Navy submarine "Enrico Toti" off Zante. (Zackinthos) in the Ionian Sea off Western Greece. Dennis O’Riordon was the 23. Son of Daniel and Nora O’Riordon; husband of Kathleen Grace O’Riordon of Bridgwater. Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 54. Column 12.
PADDICK Sydney Robert
Warrant Officer 657555, 169 Squadron, Royal Air Force (Bomber Command). Lost whilst on air operations over Europe. 15th April 1945. Sydney Paddick was the 26. Son of William John and Lily May Paddick; husband of Anna Lilias Maud Paddick, of Bridgwater. Runnymede Air Forces Memorial Panel 269.
PARKER Clifford William George
Corporal 5680381, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th July 1944. Son of Clifford William George and Flora Parker of Bridgwater; husband of Gertrude Florence Parker of Bridgwater. Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, Normandy. Plot XXI. Row E. Grave 12.
PASSCOE Frederick Charles
Sergeant Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died in Palestine 8th November 1941. Frederick Passcoe was the son of Sidney and Mabel Perkins of Bridgwater. Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel. Plot B. Row D. Grave 14
PINNOCK Victor George
Leading Aircraftman 639706 Royal Air Force. Died 28th June 1944. Victor Pinnock was the 28. Son of George and Louisa Pinnock of Bridgwater. Bridgwater Cemetery. Section 2. Grave 4348.
REDWOOD William
Chief Officer SS "Opawa" (Plymouth) Merchant Navy. Died at sea 6th February 1942 when the 10,354 ton steamer SS "Opawa" was torpedoed by a U-Boat in the North Atlantic 38 degrees, 21 North 61 degrees 13 West. William Redwood was the husband of Gertrude Kate Redwood, of Bridgwater, Somerset.. He was 37. Tower Hill Memorial (London).
REES David George
Private 14600586 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 9th June 1944 Aged 19. Son of Frederick George and Helen Rees, of Bridgwater. Gosport (Ann’s Hill) Cemetery Hampshire. Plot 189 Grave 77.
RIDGWAY George Edwin
Aircraftman 1st Class 611142 220 Squadron Royal Air Force. Coastal Command. Died 15th April 1940. George Ridgway was the 19. Son of Henry and Mabel Ridgway, of Bridgwater. Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Windsor/Egham, Surrey.. Panel 25.
ROMAN Henry John
Petty Officer D/J 110319 H.M.S. "Itchen" Royal Navy. Died 23rd September 1943. H.M.S. "Itchen" was a 1,325 ton Frigate which was sunk in the North Atlantic by a U Boat 23rd September 1943. Aged 33 year old husband of Kathleen Roman, of Islington, London. Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 78. Column 2.
RUSSELL Bert
Private 13115742 Royal Pioneer Corps. Died 11th September 1942. Bertie Russell was the 37. Son of Alfred and Fanny Russell, of Woodville, Derbyshire. Blackford (St Margaret) Churchyard. Somerset.
RUSSELL Harold Arthur
Corporal 7889682 4th Royal Tank Regiment. Royal Armoured Corps. Killed in action in North Africa 21st November 1941. Harold Russell was the 21. Son of Rev Bertam John Russell and Edith Elizabeth Russell (nee Edwards), of Bridgwater. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 3.
SETTER Henry James
Private 5672997 7th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds at Oosterhout, Netherlands, 24th September 1944. Henry Setter was the 26. Son of Frederick George and Elizabeth Setter; husband of Margaret Setter, of Washford, Bridgwater, Somerset. Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Holland. Plot 23. Row A. Grave 6.
SMITH Clifford
Stoker Petty Officer P/JX 290174 H M Launch CG (L) 16.Royal Navy. Died 26th April 1943. Son of James and Annie Smith, of Buxworth, Derbyshire. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel 75. Column 3.
SMITH, DFM Edward George
Warrant Officer 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Bomber Command. Killed on air operations 6th July 1944. On the 5th/6th July 1944 542 aircraft attacked the flying bomb sites in France and Belgium. Four Lancasters were lost. WO Edward Smith was a member of Lancaster N169 piloted by Canadian Donald Manson (28) one of a force of 87 Lancasters despatched to attack Flying Bomb sites around Wizernes in Northern France the crew consisted of Donald Manson Pilot Officer. J/85487. 28. R.C.A.F. John. Geeves. **** 1717745 19. R.A.F.V.R. John Stapleton. J/23460 28. R.C.A.F. Ero Salomaa. Flying Officer. J/25513. 31. R.C.A.F. Alan Fretwell. Flight Sergeant. 1577087 23. R.A.F.V.R. Douglas Eggleton. Sergeant. 752767 R.A.F.V.R. Edward Smith DFM. Sergeant. 1316567. 21. R.A.F.V.R. Edward Smith was the 21. Son of Walter and Letitia Smith, of Bridgwater. Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Surrey. Panel 214.
SPROUTING Albert William
Gunner 5670320 9 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery. Died 16th February 1942 the day after Singapore was surrendered to the Japanese. Albert Sprouting was the 25. Son of Annie Rose Sprouting; stepson of G H Moggridge, of Wandsworth, London. Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 31.
SUTHERLAND-CLIFT Timothy Anthony Victor Hugh
Aircraftman 1st Class 550857 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 2nd March 1943. Aged 22. Son of Victor Hugh Sutherlan-Clift and Hilda Mary Sutherland Clift, of Wembdon, Bridgwater. El Alia War Cemetery, Algeria. Plot 12. Row K. Grave 32.
SWAYNE Alan Raymond
Trooper 14316166 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. Killed in action in Netherlands 27th November 1944. Alan Swayne was the 20. Son of John and Edith Mary Swayne, of Bridgwater. Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands. Panel 1.
TUCKER Henry George Charles
Able Seaman D/JX 127544 H.M.S. "Glorious" Royal Navy. Lost at sea 9th June 1940 when H.M.S. "Glorious" a 22,500 ton aircraft converted aircraft carrier launched in 1916 was sunk by the gunfire of the German Battlecruisers "Gniesenau "and "Scharnhorst" west of Narvik, Norway 8th June 1940. Henry Tucker was the 30. Son of Henry George and Clara Tucker of Bridgwater. Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 38. Column 2.
VIGNAUX Vincent Ronald
Flight Sergeant 560946 806 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died during the defence of Malta 10th January 1941. Malta Memorial Panel 1 Column 2.
WELLAND Linaker James
Lance Corporal 7595804 5 Base Ordnance Depot Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died on active service 8th July 1941 Aged 30. Son of Francis James and Maggie Linaker Welland, of Bridgwater. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Column 83.
WEST Charles Frederick William
Gunner 1097381 Royal Artillery attached to 1055 Stevedore Battalion, Royal Engineers. Died 20th July 1943. He was 34 the husband of Clara West of Bridgwater. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 7.
WEST Samuel George
Lance Bombardier 999470 77th Duke of Lancaster’s Own Medium Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in action 12th October 1944. Aged 33. Son of Charles F West and Florence West, of Bridgwater. Overloon War Cemetery, Holland. Plot IV. Row C. grave 11.
WHITELOCK Sidney John
Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). No CWGC.
WILKINS James
Gunner 1833953 90 Battery 49 Light Anti-aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery. Killed in action in Italy 4th October 1943. James Wilkins was the 36. Son of James and Florence Wilkins; husband of Louisa Alice Wilkins, of Southwark, London. Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. Plot XI. Row B. Grave 10.
WILLS Percy Frank
Royal Army Service Corps. No further information currently available
WITHERIDGE Norman
Private 5735270 Died 15th April 1945. The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Norman Witheridge was the 23. Son of Harry and Mabel Witheridge, of Bridgwater. Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy. Plot III. Row E. Grave 12.
YOUNG Roland Robert
Flying Officer 185679 576 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died whilst on operations over Germany 14th February 1945. Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Plot 1. Row J. Grave II.
  KOREA 1950-53
UNKNOWN Unknown  No further information currently available.
FALKLANDS 1982
BARR Andrew R
Able Seaman (Sonar), HMS Ardent, Royal Navy. Killed when his ship was bombed and sunk in Falkland Sound 21 May 1982. Aged 20. Resident Bridgwater.

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