Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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Lest We Forget |
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Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory
In glorious memory of the men from the parish of Calstock who fell in the Great War 1914-1918
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
| ALFORD | Edward Nicholas | Captain,
7th Battalion (Territorial), Essex Regiment attached 2nd Garrison
Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 11 January 1919. Teacher,
National Union of Teachers (NUT), Garden Suburb C.S., Hendon, Middlesex.
Buried in Karachi Cemetery, Pakistan. PLot A/E. Row C. Grave 2.
Commemorated on DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE), India, Face 1. |
| AYRES | James Alfred | Private
241050, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 22 November 1917. Born and resident Gunnislake, enlisted
Callington. Buried in CRUCIFIX CEMETERY, VENDEGIES-SUR-ECAILLON,
Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 22. |
| BENALLACK | Norman John | Private
77607, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 24 May 1915. Aged
21. Born 2 June 1893 in Sydenham, Devon. Son of the late William
and Mary Hannah Bennallack, of Albaston, Tavistock, Devon, England.
Railway Clerk by trade. Married. Attested and passed fit 9 November
1914 at Victoria. Height 5 feet 5 inches. girth 33½ inches,
complexion fair, eyes blue, hair dark brown; religious denomination
Church of England. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 641 - 3 |
| BENTON | William Manstead | Captain,
12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 17 August 1916.
Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France.
Plot II. Row F. Grave 12. On South African Roll of Honour.
Extract from National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966: BENTON
the reverend William of Calstock Cornwall clerk
a (sic) captain in H.M. Army died 17 August 1816 in France Probate
Bodmin 27 December to Ida Mary Benton widow.
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| BOLT | Frank | Private
78142, 9th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action
25 October 1918. Aged 34. Born Calstock, enlisted Liskeard. Son
of Charles and Eliza Bolt; husband of Mabel Norah Caroline Bolt,
of Strasburg Villa, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Buried in CROSS ROADS
CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave
27. |
| BOND | George | Private
10457, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 1 August 1915. Aged 30. Born and resident Calstock, enlisted
Bodmin. Brother of May Bond, of Higher Metherell, St. Dominick,
Cornwall. In the 1891 census he is aged 7, born Calstock, Cornwall,
son of Abrham and Thomasine Bond, scholar, resident Pleasant View
Coombe, Calstock. In the 1901 census he is aged 15, a servant to
John Glanvill, born Gunnislake, Cornwall, resident Calstock. In
the 1911 census he was a servant to John Harris Symons, aged 24,
born Calstock, resident Manor Hotel, Donsland, near Yelverton, South
Devon. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 6A. |
| BOOLDS | Frank | Sapper,
WR/320195, Inland Waterways and Docks, Royal Engineers. Died 18
April 1918. Born Halberton, Devon, enlisted Callington, resident
Gunnislake. Buried in CALSTOCK (ALBASTON) CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section
D. Grave 316. |
| BOWHAY | Eustace Gilbert | Captain,
6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 8 March 1916.
Aged 26. Son of Albert and Edith Bowhay, of Kingswood House, Gunnislake,
Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq.
Panel 11.
Extract from De Ruvingy's Roll of Honour 1914-1918: BOWHAY, EUSTACE GILBERT, Capt., 1/6th (Territorial) Battn. The Devonshire Regt., 2nd s. of Albert Bowhay, of Gunnislake, co. Cornwall, M.D.,. by his wife, Edith, dau. of Charles George Wood ; b. Gunnislake, co. Cornwall, 21 Sept. 1889 ; educ. Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells, where he had been a Corpl. in the Cadet Corps ; qualified as a Solicitor, and practised at Torrington, co. Devon, where he held the appointments of Clerk to the Borough Justices, and Steward of the Town and Alms Lands ; joined the 5th (Territorial) Battn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry as a 2nd Lieut.; was promoted Lieut. to the 6th (Territorial) Battn. Devonshire Regt. 27 Dec. 1913 ; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of the European War ; was appointed Capt. 7 Oct. 1914, and proceeded to India with his battalion; left Lahore for field service in Mesopotamia 28 Dec. 1915, and was killed in action at the Battle of Es Sinn 8 March, 1916. Buried on the battlefield. His Commanding Officer, Lieut.-Col. N. R. Radcliffe, D.S.O., wrote “He was killed in the attack on the Dijialah Redoubt at about 2 p.m. on 8 Aug., bravely leading his men over ground without a vestige of cover, and swept by rifle and machine-gun fire ; when lie was hit he told his men to go on and wished them good luck. He was always keen and most conscientious in his work, and we buried him at nightfall, within 250 yards of the enemy's trenches." Unm. |
| BOWHAY | William James Blake | [SDGW
states Private] Lance Corporal 89425, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
Died of wounds 13 April 1918. Born Calstock, enlisted Plymouth,
resident Mary Tavy, Devon. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot X. Row D. Grave 3A. |
| BRAILEY | Percy | Private
21349, 6th Battalion (Territorial), Duke of Cornwall’s Light
Infantry. Killed in action 8 December 1915. Aged 20. Born Calstock,
enlisted Bodmin, resident Gunnislake. Son of Priscilla Brailey,
of North Dimson, Gunnislake, Tavistock, Devon. In the 1901 census
he was aged 5, son of James and Priscilla Brailey, born Calstock,
resident Calstock. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Dimson,
Gunnislake, Calstock, unmarried, a farm labourer, son of Priscilla
Brailey, resident North Dimson, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Went to front
in France 11 August 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20. |
| BRATCHLEY | Frank Francis | Private
5297, 25th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action
7 October 1917. Aged 25. Born Calstock, Cornwall, resident Sunnybank,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Gardener by trade. Enlisted 22
January 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27
- 29 - 31. Australian
War Graves Historical Sheets |
| BURNMAN | Arnold Frederick | Private
38431, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 22 February 1918. Born Calstock, enlisted
Callington, resident St. Dominic. Formerly 30003, Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried in METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row
H. Grave 18. |
| CLATWORTHY | Frederick John Charles | Private
30497, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action
9 May 1917. Born Calstock, enlisted Exeter, resident Gunnislake.
In the 1911 census he was the grandson of Jemima Ellery, son of
Sara Jane Ellery (nee Clatworthy)(widowed), aged 14, born Calstock,
a farm labourer, resident Delaware, Gunnislake, Cornwall. His birth
was registered in the April to June Quarter 1896 in the Tavistock
Registration District, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. |
| COCKS | Charles Henry | Gunner
110530, 424th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 17 November
1918. Aged 34. Son of Mrs. B. Cocks, of Rose Hill, Calstock, Cornwall,
and the late Mr. John Cocks. Buried in KIRECHKOI-HORTAKOI MILITARY
CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 467. |
| COLE | Charles Hedley | Stoker
1st Class K/23633, H.M.S. Warrior, Royal Navy. Killed in action
31 May 1916. Aged 18. Born 31 Oct 1896 in Calstock, Cornwall. Son
of Rachel Cole, of Tamar Place, Calstock, Cornwall, and the late
William Henry Cole. Buried at sea. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 15. |
| CONIUM | George | Private
240776, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Killed in action 31 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Calstock, enlisted
Callington, resident Gunnislake. Son of William and Emily Conium
of Calstock, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 45. |
| CROSSMAN | Stanley John | Ship’s
Steward 2nd Class M/2696, H.M.S. Lion, Royal Navy. Killed in action
31 May 1916. Aged 24. Born 8 December 1891 in Calstock. Son of John
and Emily Crossman, of North Park Cottage, Gunnislake, Tavistock,
Cornwall. Buried at Sea. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 17. |
| DAVIES | Charles | [Spelt
DAVIS on SDGW & CWGC] Private 20573, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire
Regiment. Killed in action 26 August 1918. Born Calstock, enlisted
Bodmin, resident Gunnislake. Buried in A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS,
Somme, France. Plot XV. Row A. Grave 20. |
| DAWE | Charles | Private
202333, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 16 August 1917. Born Calstock, enlisted Callington, resident
Gunnislake. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 80 to 82 and 163A. |
| FLANGHAM | Thomas William [Lawrence] | Gunner
87577, 1st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
10 August 1917. Aged 33. Born Ramsgate, Kent, enlisted Chippenham,
resident Calne, Wiltshire. Son of Harry Lawrence Flangham and Sarah
Flangham; husband of Isabel Flangham, of Chapel See, Albaston, near
Tavistock, Devon. Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 16. |
| FLOYD | Charles Henry | Chief
Stoker 287322, H.M.S. Seagull, Royal Navy. Killed or died by means
other than disease, accident or enemy action 30 September 1918.
Aged 38. Born 12 January 1918 in Stonehouse, Devon. Son of Harry
and Mary Floyd, of Stonehouse, Plymouth; husband of Alma Annie Floyd,
of Sandhill, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Body not recovered for burial.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 27. |
| FRANCIS | Joseph | Blacksmith
128929, H.M.S. Vivid, Royal Navy. Died from disease 13 October 1916.
Aged 54. Born 24 June 1862 in Gunnislake, Cornwall. Husband of Matilda
J. Francis, of Calstock Rd., Gunnislake. In 1881 he was a blacksmith,
aged 19, married, born Gunnislake, Cornwall, resident 7, Orchard
Cottages, Calstock. Buried in CALSTOCK CEMETERY, Cornwall. Plot
I. Row 3. Grave 23. |
| HARRIS | Ernest Stanley John | Private
74444, 100th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of
wounds 29 November 1917. Aged 35. Born St Dominic, Cornwall, enlisted
Exeter. Son of John and Grace Harris, of St. Dominic, Cornwall;
husband of Mary Jane Harris, of Trainer Cottage, Albaston, Tavistock.
Buried in GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
VIII. Row C. Grave 5. |
| HELE | Harry Lingham | Private
242176, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 4 October 1917. Aged 21. Born and resident Calstock, enlisted
Launceston. Husband of Elsie Elizabeth Southcott (formerly Hele),
of 7, Candy's Cottage, Chudliegh Knighton, Newton Abbot, Devon.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 106 to 108. |
| HONEY | Joseph [Henry] | Trooper
4025, 1st Life Guards. Died of wounds 20 May 1918. Aged 22. Born
Gunnislake, enlisted Bodmin. Son of Mary Ellen Honey, of 10, Alma
Place, Fore St., Newquay, Cornwall, and the late Richard Honey.
Native of Calstock, Cornwall. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXV. Row C. Grave 35. |
| HOOPER | George Forest | Driver
865695, "B" Battery, 54th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died in Salonika 2 October 1918. Aged 25. Born St. Dominic, Cornwall,
enlisted Tavistock. Son of John and Eliza Jane Hooper, of Harrowbarrow
Terrace, St. Dominick, Cornwall. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY,
KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 508. |
| HUNN | Nicholas | Private
3159, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 19 July 1916. Born Calstock, enlisted Callington, resident
Metherill, St. Dominic. Son of Mrs. S. Hunn, of Metherill, St. Dominic,
Cornwall. Buried in AUBERS RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, AUBERS, Nord,
France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 18. |
| JOB | Charles Henry | Private
39774, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 24 April
1918. Born and resident Gunnislake, enlisted Plymouth. In the 1911
census he was aged 16, born Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, son
of Isaac and Martha Job, resident Calstock Road, Gunnislake. No
known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel
24 and 25. |
| KENNACOTT | Charles Alfred | Able
Seaman 229543, H.M.S. Marmion, Royal Navy. Killed or died by means
other than disease, accident or enemy action 21 October 1917. Aged
30. Born 29 March 1887 in Devonport, Devon. Son of Charles and Lucy
Kennacott, of 16, Cottage, Wheal Maria, Tavistock also of Prospect
Terrace, St Anns Chapel, near Gunnislake, Cornwall. Native of Devonport.
Body not recovered for burial. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 21. |
| KITT | Albert Ernest | [Listed
as E A KITT on memorial] Private 203975, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire
Regiment. Killed in action 31 March 1918. Aged 29. Born and resident
Gunnislake, enlisted Callington. Son of Mrs. Annie Kitt, of Gunnislake,
Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 6. |
| KNIGHT | Frederick Charles | Private
2685/B, "C" Company, 7th Battalion, Australian Infantry,
A.I.F. Killed in action 18 August 1916. Aged 24. Born Harewood,
Calstock, Cornwall. Son of Mr. F. and Elizabeth Ann Knight, of Harewood,
Calstock, Cornwall. . Resident Victoria Mount Vinn. Market Gardener
by trade. Educated at the Council School, Calstock. Buried in POZIERES
BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Plot III.
Row R. Grave 10. Australian
War Graves Historical Sheets |
| KNIGHT | John | Naval
Schoolmaster M/12121, H.M.S. Vivid, Royal Navy. Died from disease
28 August 1916. Born 12 September 1888 in Calstock. Husband of Mary
of 25, Woodland Terrace, Greenbank Road, Plymouth, Devon. Buried
in CALSTOCK CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section I. Grave 81. |
| LANE | Ernest | Stoker
1st Class 290151, H.M.S. Indefatigable, Royal Navy. Killed or died
as a direct result of enemy action 31 May 1916. Aged 35. Born 22
May 1880 in Calstock, Cornwall. Son of Samuel and Ellen Lane, of
Lower Kelly, Calstock, Cornwall. Body not recovered for burial.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 16. |
| LANG | Josiah Pryor | Private
32669, 16th (Royal Devon and Royal North Devon Yeomanry) Battalion,
Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 October 1918. Enlisted
Cardiff, resident Nelson, Glamorgan. Formerly Stoker, 306214, H.M.S.
Warrior, Royal Navy. Born 24 March 1884 in Calstock, Cornwall. Before
enlisting in Navy he was a Miner. Enlisted in Navy 29 March 1904
for 12 years. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Brown hair, grey eyes, fresh
complexion. . In the 1901 census he is aged 17, unmarried, son of
Phillipa Peters, Copper Miner, born Calstock, Cornwall, resident
Hingston, Turnpike Road, St Ann's Chapel, Calstock, Cornwall. In
the 1911 census he is aged 27, unmarried, son of Phillipa Peters
(a widow), Stoker in the Royal Navy, born Calstock, resident St
Ann's Chapel Gunnislake, Calstock, Devon. Buried in TOURNAI COMMUNAL
CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot V. Row B. Grave
3. |
| LANGSFORD | Tosti | Private
42390, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 28 October
1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Calstock, enlisted Callington.
Son of Roger and Pollie Langsford, of Cleave, St. Dominick, Cornwall.
Formerly 150450, Royal Field Artillery. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 52 to 54 and
162A. |
| LAWRENCE | C | No
further information currently |
| LAWRY | William Arthur | Gunner
68124, 110th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 11 November 1916. Aged 29. Born St. Dominic, enlisted London,
resident Heamoor, Cornwall. Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. C. M. Lawry,
of Calstock, Cornwall; husband of Lena Lawry, of Ellerstre, Prout
Grove, Neasden, London. Buried in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL,
Somme, France. Plot XXVI. Row A. Grave 2. |
| LEAKEY | Herbert Nettleton (The Rev) | Chaplain
4th Class, Army Chaplain’s Department. Died 24 July 1917.
Aged 27. Son of Charles Montague and Agnes Leakey, of Goldsworthy
House, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Buried in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY,
Tanzania. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 5. |
| LUSCOMBE | William Francis | Private
202421, 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 20 January 1918. Born and resident
Calstock, enlisted Callington. Buried in TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 23. |
| MARKS | Frank | Private
14420, Army Service Corps transferred to 299410, Labour Corps. Died
19 November 1918. Aged 52. Buried in CALSTOCK (ALBASTON) CEMETERY,
Cornwall. Section E. Grave 156. |
| MARTIN | Albert | Private
28507, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 18 October 1917. Aged 28. Son of Mrs. B. A. Martin, of
West Cleave Farm, Callington, CornwallBorn Calstock, enlisted Liskeard,
resident near Callington. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 80 to 82 and 163A. |
| MARTIN | Edwin Oscar | Private
24371, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed
in action 30 November 1917. Aged 23. Born Calstock, enlisted Callington.
Son of Richard John and Clara Martin, of Fore St., Calstock, Cornwall.
Mo known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 6. |
| MAUNDER | Joseph Rogers | Gunner
130122, “B” Battery, 56th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died in United Kingdom 15 October 1918. Aged 27. Son of Samuel and
Jane Maunder, of Colleycliff, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Born at Albaston,
Gunnislake. Buried in CALSTOCK (ALBASTON) CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section
C. Grave 382. |
| MERCER | Thomas | Stoker
1st Class 304608, H.M.S. Nasturtium, Royal Navy. Killed or died
as a direct result of enemy action 27 April 1916. Aged 32. Born
28 January 1882 in Lanark, Lanarkshire. Son of James Mercer, of
62, Westmoorland St., Belfast; husband of Mary H. White (formerly
Mercer), of Prospect Terrace, St. Ann's Chapel, Gunnislake, Tavistock,
Cornwall. Body not recovered for burial. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 16. |
| MORGAN | Percy David | Private
12067, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry. Died 24 September 1917.
Aged 33. Son of John Edgar and Lucy Elizabeth Morgan, of Brunswick
House, Admirals Hard, Stonehouse, Plymouth. Born Gunnislake, Tavistock.
Previously served in German East Africa. Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 15. |
| MOSES | James Blackler | Stoker
2nd Class K/28852, H.M.S. Nasturtium, Royal Navy. Killed or died
as a direct result of enemy action 29 April 1916. Born 19 January
1891 in Calstock, Cornwall. Son of William Roger Moses, of New Cottage,
Gunnislake, Cornwall. Buried in MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY,
Malta. Protestant grave 318. |
| MURTON | William [Elisha King] | Engine
Room Artificer 4th Class M/18611, H.M.S. Goshawk, Royal Navy. Killed
or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action 9
May 1918. Born 13 November 1892 in Calstock, Cornwall. Son of Alfred
Murton, of Dimson, Gunnislake, Tavistock, Devon. Buried in BARI
WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot 15. Row G. Grave 12. |
| PEARCE | A | No
further information currently |
| PEARCE | James | Private
7384, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 October
1914. Born Calstock, enlisted Exeter, resident Gunnislake. No known
grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 8 and 9. |
| PENGELLY | Albert George | Engine
Room Artificer 4th Class 272228, H.M.S. Amphion, Royal Navy. Killed
or died as a direct result of enemy action 6 August 1914. Born 28
December 1890. Son of Kate Amy Pengelly, of 5, Brunswick Cottages,
Milehouse Road, Stoke, Devonport. Body not recovered for burial.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 2. |
| PIPER | William John | Lance
Corporal 11718, 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action
at Gallipoli 12 August 1915. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Gunnislake,
enlisted Cardiff. Son of William Charles and Louisa Piper of North
Dimson, Gunnislake, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 140 to 144 |
| PIPER | W T | No
further information currently available |
| PRIDHAM | William John | Private
39853, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 31 May 1918. Aged 19. Enlisted Bodmin, resident
Gunnislake. Son of John T. and Elizabeth A. Pridham, of Brenton
House, Albaston Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Formerly 3285, Royal
North Devonshire Yeomanry. Buried in CHAMBRECY BRITISH CEMETERY,
Marne, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 4. |
| RAPSON | Walter More | Private
50678, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
10 September 1918. Aged 35. Born Calstock, enlisted Callington,
resident Gunnislake. Son of Thomas and Ann Rapson; husband of Maud
Ellen Rapson, of St. Anne's Chapel, Tavistock. Formerly 177272,
Royal Engineers. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord,
France. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 19. |
| REDDCLIFFE | Frederick [Friend] | Private
841803, 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 20 September 1917.
Aged 27. Born 25 August 1893 in Cornwall. Son of John and Ann Reddicliffe,
of Mason Row, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Labourer by trade. Unmarried.
Attested and passed fit 15 March 1916 at Lachute, Quebec, Canada,
aged 22 years 6 months, heoght 5 feet 3½ inches, girth 37
inches. complexion fair, eyes grey, hair brown, Methodist. Buried
in FOSSE No. 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 3. National Archives of
Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8133 - 43 |
| RICE | Alfred | Sick
Berth Steward 350534, H.M.S. Monmouth, Royal Navy. Lost with his
ship at the Battle of Coronel 1st November 1914. Aged 39. Born 1
January 1875 in Tavistock, Devon. Son of John Rice, of Gunnislake;
husband of Bessie Rice, of 6, Sims Terrace, Gunnislake, Tavistock.
Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 4. |
| RICHARDS | Gordon John Drake | Officer’s
Steward 2nd Class L/5246. H.M.S. Marmion, Royal Navy. Killed or
died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action 21 October
1917. Aged 19. Born 30 December 1897 in Camden Town, London. Son
of William and Jessie Richards, of Cross Terrace, Albaston, Gunnislake,
Cornwall. Body not recovered, no known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 23. |
| RIDHOLLS | Albert George | Stoker
2nd Class K/28858, H.M.S. Defence, Royal Navy. Killed or died as
a direct result of enemy action 31 May 1916. Aged 20. Born 13 February
1896 in Chitsworthy, Cornwall. Son of Harry and Ellen Ridholls,
of Chilsworthy, Gunnislake, Tavistock, Devon. Body not recovered
for burial. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 16. |
| ROOKE | Percy | Gunner
152814, 145th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 20 January 1918. Aged 23. Born Wheal Maria, Devon, enlisted
Callington, resident Gunnislake. Son of Louisa Jane Rooke, of Coldharbour,
Calstock, Cornwall, and the late Henry Rooke. Buried in DUHALLOW
A.D.S. CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row F. Grave
9. |
| ROSEKILLY | Nelson | Private
9908, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Killed in action 12 March
1915. Born Calstock, enlisted Devonport, resident Seven Sisters,
Glamorgan. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 33. |
| SANDERS | Frederick | Private
6394, 1st/7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Killed
in action 15 September 1916. Aged 22. Born St. Pitherwny, enlisted
Callington, resident Calstock. Son of William and Eliza Sanders,
of Albaston, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Formerly 24383, 9th Battalion,
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry/ No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13 C
and 12 C. |
| SANDERS | George | Private
15015, 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 16
August 1916. Aged 22. Born Gunnislake, enlisted Bargoed, Monmouthshire,
resident Tavistock. Son of Mrs. Arabella Sanders, of 1, Rush Park
Terrace, Gunnislake, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 4 A. |
| SARGENT | William Ernest | Private
27349, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 29 July 1916. Born Calstock, enlisted Newton Abbot, resident
Moretohampstead, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 B. |
| SIMMONS | V | No
further information currently |
| SIMS | James Henry | Private
98787, 165th Company, Labour Corps. Killed in action 10 July 1917.
Aged 34. Born and resident Gunnislake, enlisted Callington. Son
of William and Naomi Sims; husband of Edith Laura Sims, of Fore
St., Gunnislake, Cornwall. Formerly 30983, Berkshire Regiment. No
known grave. Commemorated on NIEUPORT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. |
| SLEEP | Robert | Private
235147, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 4 October 1917. Aged 21. Born Calstock, enlisted
Exeter. Son of Bessie Sleep, of Green Hill Cottages, Gunnislake,
Cornwall, and the late Robert Sleep. Formerly 30011, Devonshire
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 41 to 42 and 163A. |
| SLY | George [Henry] | Private
29061, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 23 August 1917. Born St. Clements, Cornwall, enlisted
Truro. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 80 to 82 and 163A. |
| SLY | Philip Henry | Private
27512, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed
in action 16 September 1916. Aged 19. Born and resident Gunnislake,
enlisted Launceston. Son of Ann Maria Sly (nee Hill), of Gunnislake,
Cornwall and the late William Thomas Sly. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 B. |
| SOUTHCOTT | [William] Percy | Private
33806, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 23 April 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Calstock, enlisted
Callington. Son of the late William Henry and Ellen Mary Southcott.
Buried in LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot V. Row E. Grave 8. |
| SQUANCE | Edwin | Petty
Officer Stoker 289537, H.M.S. Monmouth, Royal Navy. Killed or died
as a direct result of enemy action 1 November 1914. Born Doublebois,
Cornwall 21 June 1880. Husband of Olive Squance, resident near Post
Office, St Ann's Capel, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Body not recovered
for burial. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 3. |
| STACEY | S | No
further information currently |
| SWEET | S | No
further information currently |
| SYMONS | C S | No
further information currently |
| TOMS | Edward | Private
19842, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 23 August 1917. Born St. Ann Chapel, Gunnislake, enlisted
Gunnislake, resident St Ann Chapel. Brother of J. N. Toms, of Long
Hill, Whitstone, Holsworthy, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 80 to 82 and
163A. |
| TREBILCOCK | Joseph Henry | Private
24194, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Killed in action 25 March 1918. Aged 31. Born Calstock, enlisted
Callington, resident Gunnislake. Son of Mrs. Ellen Trebilcock, of
Kingswood Rd., Gunnislake, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. |
| TRETHEWEY | Albert | Private
42571, 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 30 April 1918. Aged
19. Born Calstock, enlisted Launceston. Son of William John and
Elizabeth Ann Trethewey, of Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Buried
in LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave
18. |
| TRUDGEON | Ernest | Private
43241, 2nd/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
24 October 1918. Born Calstock, enlisted Launceston, resident Gunnislake.
Buried in CANONNE FARM BRITISH CEMETERY, SOMMAING, Nord, France.
Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 3. |
| TURNER | James Henry | Private
415203, North Midland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Royal Army
Medical Corps. Died 20 January 1919. Aged 23. Son of James P. and
Pollie Turner, of Dimson, Gunnislake, Tavistock, Devon. Buried in
DEIR BELAH WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).
Section C, Grave 56. |
| VANSTONE | Albert Edward Lord | Private
PLY/5681, H.M.S. Goliath, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed in
action, vessel torpedoed by Turkish Destroyer in the Dardanelles.
3 May 1915. Born 4 September 1872 in Bideford, Devon. Next of kin
65, Ridley Street, Cramlington, Northumberland. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 7. |
| VANSTONE | Hedley | Private
240790, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Killed in action 29 October 1917. Aged 21. Born Calstock, enlisted
Callington, resident St. Dominic. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Vanstone,
of Metherill, St. Dominick, Cornwall. Buried in BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY,
ROEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 19. |
| VIVYAN | J T | No
further information currently |
| VOYZEY | Thomas Henry | [Spelt
VOZZEY on SDGW] Private 66605, 101st Field Ambulance, Royal Army
Medical Corps. Died 3 November 1918. Aged 26. Born Calstock, enlisted
Bodmin. Son of Thomas Henry and Mary Voyzey, of St. Arm's Chapel,
Gunnislake, Tavistock. Buried in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord,
France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 19. |
| WADGE | [Christopher] Alfred | Sapper
155068, 155th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 30
March 1918. Born Calstock, enlisted Hendon, Middlesex, resident
Tavistock, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 10 to 13. |
| WAKEHAM | H | No
further information currently |
| WAKEM | Royton [Stuart] | Lance
Corporal 37261, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South
Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action 22 March 1918. Aged 21. Enlisted
Dursley, Gloucestershire, resident Gunnislake. Son of Mrs. A. Wakem,
of St. Ann's Chapel, Gunnislake, Cornwall. . No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 48 and 49. |
| WALLIS | A | No
further information currently |
| WARNE | Howard John | [Listed
as Harold John on SDGW and Howard John on SDGW] Private 8/38053,
51st (Y.S.) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom
8 October 1918. Born Yelverton, Devon, enlisted Exeter, resident
Calstock. Buried in CALSTOCK (ALBASTON) CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section
C. Grave 355. |
| WARNE | Percy Edwin | Lance Corporal 2777, 1st/18th Battalion Regiment (London Irish Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 25 September 1915. REsident Hendon, enlisted Chelsea. A Grenadier who won a silver cup for bomb throwing. He refused to go for officer training because he wished to remain with the friends he had enlisted with. His will left his belongings to Amelia Warne. In the 1891 census he was aged 2, born Calstock, Cornwall, a scholar, son of Walter and Jane Warne, resident Chapel Terrace, Church Street, Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall. In the 1901 census he was aged 11, born Calstock, Cornwall, living with his brothers and sisters at Carpenters Court, Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall. In the 1911 census he was aged 22, born Calstock, Cornwall, an Elementary School Teacher, boarding with Eliza Todd at 71, Albert Street, Shildon Court, Shildon, Durham. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 133. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1916: WARNE Percy Edwin of "Sundal" Bell Lane Hendon Middlesex lance corporal 1/18th London regiment died 25 September 1915 at Loos Belgium Administration (with Will) London 2 May to Amelia Warne spinster. Effects £171 5s. 9d. |
| WASLEY | T M | Serjeant
5105, 1st/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 3 February 1917.
Aged 23. Son of Thirza Mary Wasley, of St. Ann's Chapel, Gunnislake,
Cornwall, and the late Thomas Wasley. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY,
Iraq. Plot XVIII. Row H. Grave 9. |
| WATKINS | Ernest | Private
37224, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died 10 November 1918. Enlisted Gunnislake. Formerly 19844, Duke
of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section S. Plot III. Row Z. Grave
5. |
| WATKINS | William | Private
2367, 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment.
Died in Mesopotamia 26 December 1915. Enlisted Tavistock, resident
Gunnislake. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot
X. Row J. Grave 7. |
| WEBBER | W | No
further information currently |
| WHITE | A | No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMS | [Walter] Claude | Able
Seaman J/24963, H.M.S. Rosemary, Royal Navy. Killed or died as a
direct result of enemy action 4 July 1916. Aged 19. Born 20 September
1897 in Tavistock, Devon. Son of Emily Williams, of Albaston, Gunnislake,
Tavistock, and the late R. Williams. Body not recovered for burial.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 12. |
| BEER | Alfred Henry | Private
5624085, 5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 2 July 1940. Aged
23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Beer, of Gunnislake, Cornwall. No
known grave. Commemorated on BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Panel 9, Column 3. |
| BICKLE | D | No
further information currently |
| CHILDS | C | No
further information currently |
| COGAN | C J | No
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| COLLINGS | S | No
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| CONGDON | F R | No
further information currently |
| DEWDNEY | B V | No
further information currently |
| EDWARDS | W | No
further information currently |
| FINNAMORE | Charles William Dennis | [Listed
as W C FINNAMORE on memorial] Able Seaman D/JX 150566, H.M.S. Glorious,
Royal Navy. Died 8 June 1940. Aged 19. Son of John Ernest Finnamore,
D.S.M., and Ada Ellen Finnamore, of Gunnislake, Cornwall. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 37,
Column 3. |
| GRIGG | J W | No
further information currently |
| HIGMAN | Charles Frederick | Canteen
Manager C/NX 1088, H.M.S. Hurworth, Royal Naval Canteen Service.
Died 22 October 1943. Aged 23. Son of Harry and Myra Ivy Higman,
of Gunnislake, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 74, Column 1. |
| HOLMAN | L | No
further information currently |
| HONEY | Dennis Ernest | Ordinary
Seaman D/JX 157532, H.M.S. Glorious, Royal Navy. Died 8 June 1940.
Aged 18. Son of Ernest and Lilian Ellen Honey, of Albaston, Cornwall.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 39, Column 1. |
| JENKYN | Bernard Alfred | Corporal
1601576, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 2 June 1943. Aged
20. Son of Alfred and Sarah Jane Jenkyn, of Gunnislake. Buried in
CALSTOCK (ALBASTON) CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section B. Grave 89. |
| JONES | F J | No
further information currently |
| LOWTHER | James | Shipwright
1st Class D/M 19901, H.M.S. Prince of Wales, Royal Navy. Died 10
December 1941. Husband of L. Lowther, of Calstock, Cornwall. No
known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMO|RIAL, Devon. Panel
54, Column 2. |
| LUCAS | T H | No
further information currently |
| MAUNDER | L K | No
further information currently |
| MOORE | D | No
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| MUTTON | W H | No
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| NEWLAND | L | No
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| PARNWELL | T | No
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| PENNEY | Maxwell Horace | Pilot
Officer (Observer) 119255, |Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
20 April 1942. Aged 21. Son of Horace Cecil and Lilian Olivia Penney,
Torquay, Devon. Buried in CALSTOCK CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section I.
Grave 9. |
| PENNEY | R M | No
further information currently |
| PHILLIPS | Victor George | Stoker
1st Class D/KX 91724, H.M. Submarine, Royal Navy. Died 20 July 1941.
Aged 25. Son of George and Doreen Phillips; husband of Trixie Lauretta
Phillips, of Calstock, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 53, Column 2. |
| PRESCOTT | W | No
further information currently |
| PRIDHAM | E | No
further information currently |
| PYLE | William [James Henry] | Leading
Stoker D/KX 94237, H.M.S. Cardiff, Royal Navy. Died 20 February
1947. Aged 51. Husband of Alma Bessie Pyle, of Gunnislake. Buried
in CALSTOCK (ALBASTON) CEMETERY, Cornwall. Section F. Grave 417. |
| RADFORD | W S | No
further information currently |
| SANDERCOCK | B | No
further information currently |
| STACEY | Mervyn | Sergeant
(Flight Engineer) 623214, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 31
August 1943. Aged 23. Son of James and Mary Louisa Stacey, of Calstock,
Cornwall. Buried in RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Germany. Grave Lost, special memorial Plot 3. Row G. Grave 1. |
| WESTLAKE | W | No
further information currently |
| WHITE | J | No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMS | A | No
further information currently |
| WITHEYMAN | G | No
further information currently |
| PENROSE | Mervyn Colin William John | Private
14459082, Gloucestershire Regiment. Born 22 December 1926. Captured
in in the Battle of Imjin 22-25 April 1951, died as a prisoner of
war of the Koreans 1 June 1951. No known grave. Reported as missing
in The Times Newspaper 4 May 1951. Listed on the UN Memorial
Wall, Korea. |
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