PRAZE
AN BEEBLE AND CROWAN WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 -
detailed information
Compiled and copyright © George Pritchard 2005
The
Praze An Beeble and Crowan memorial takes the form of a Celtic Cross
with a three stepped base within a railed enclosure and stands at a
road junction on the B393 at Praze An Beeble, Kerrier, Cornwall. Their
are 23 names listed for World War 1 and 10 for World War 2. The names
have been sorted into order for ease of reading.
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Copyright © George Pritchard 2005
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In
Memory Of The Men Of Crowan Who Gave Their Lives For their Country
In the Great War 1914 - 1918
This Monument Is Erected In Deep Gratitude By The People of Crowan
BERRIMAN |
William |
No
further information currently available |
BLEWETT |
Joseph |
Private
27489, 14th (Service) Battalion (West of England) [SDGW] or 15th
[CWGC], Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 24 August 1916.
Aged 29. Born Crowan, enlisted Bodmin. Son of Benjamin and Mary
Grace Blewett, of 4, Lanes, Redruth, Cornwall. Buried in CORBIE
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot 2. Row B. Grave
94. |
BODINNAR |
James
[Henry] |
Private
PO/1625(S), 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal
Marine Light Infantry. Died 8 June 1917. Aged 29. Husband of Beatrice
Mary Bodinnar, of Railway Villas, Blowing House, Redruth, Cornwall.
Buried in STE. CATHERINE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 9. |
CHOWN |
Francis
Jack |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List. Died
20 September 1917. Aged 19. Born 12 May 1898 in Townshend. Son of
Francis Chown, M.B., of Townshend, Hayle, Cornwall. Received a Greart
Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators Certficate. Buried in HOOGE CRATER
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVI. Row H. Grave 15. |
COREY |
[William]
Maurice |
Private
31669, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died
30 October 1916. Aged 22. Son of William and Minnie Corey, of Releath,
Crowan, Cornwall. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 10. |
DALLEY |
Albert |
Private
2416, 1/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 8 August 1916. Born and enlisted Camborne. Son of Mr.
J. Dalley, of 230, Pilgrim Avenue, Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan,
U.S.A. In the 1911 census he was aged 16, son of Eliza Dalley, a
Fitter's Assistant, born Camborne, resident Crowan, Praze I S O,
Praze near Camborne. Buried in LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE,
Nord, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 13. |
DONEY |
Charles
Wesley |
[Listed
as Wesley on the SDGW] Private 108602, 59th Battalion, Machine Gun
Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds 5 May 1918. Born Bodmin, enlisted
Redruth, resident Parze. Formerly 65862, Devonshire Regiment. Buried
in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IX. Row
B. Grave 47. |
GOLDSWORTHY |
William
J |
Private
159325, 29th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
3 October 1918. Aged 21. Born Crowan, enlisted Camborne, resident
Praze. Son of Samuel and Ada Goldsworthy, of Releath Crowan, Praze,
Cornwall. Formerly 23875, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. No
known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. |
HOSKIN |
John |
[Spelt
HOSKING on CWGC & SDGW] Private 28916, 7th Battalion, Duke of
Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 17 January 1917. Aged 24.
Born Crowan, enlisted Helston, resident Horse Downs, Crowan. Son
of John Hosking, of Horsedowns, Praze, Cornwall, and the late Annie
Hosking. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 6 B. |
JAMES |
John
Henry |
Private
33361, 1st/5th (P.O.W.) Battalioon (Territorials). Killed in action
23 November 1917. Aged 25. Born and resident Crowan, enlisted Freshwater,
Isle of Wight. Son of Annie James, of Carzise, Leedstown, Hayle,
Cornwall. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine
(including Gaza). Section D. Grave 5. |
JENKIN |
John |
No
further information currently available |
JOLLY |
William |
Private
18093, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 16 September 1916. Aged 28. Born Redruth, enlisted Bodmin,
resident Camborne. Son of Mrs. Eliza Jolly, of Camborne; husband
of Ethel Jane Jolly, of Townshend, Hayle, Cornwall. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
6 B. |
MEEK |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
43617, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 27 May 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident
Camborne, Cornwall, enlisted Redruth. Son of Henry and Emma Jane
Meek, of Fore St., Praze, Cornwall. Formerly 38508, Duke of Cornwall's
light Infantry. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL,
Aisne, France. |
MITCHELL |
Josiah |
Private
2355556, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 27 August 1918.
Aged 30. Born 23 March 1888. Son of William Henry and Marina Mitchell,
of Townshend, Hayle, Cornwall, England. He attested and passed fit
1 November 1917 at London, Ontario, Canada, aged 29 years 7 months.
He was resident ar 83 E. Baltimore Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, born
Hayle, Corwall. Next of kin Mrs Marian Mitchell, of Townshend, Hayle,
Cornwall. Hammerman my trade. Unmarried. Height 5 feet 53/8
inches, girth 38½ inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair
fair, religious denomination Methodist, lIn the 1901 census Josiah
was aged 13, son of William Henry and Marina Mitchell, born Crowan,
resident Crowan. Buried in WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 21. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6259 - 9 |
MOYLE |
Stanley |
Gunner
321663, First Army Pool attached 2nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died of wounds 23 May 1917. Aged 20. Born Crowan, enlisted
Camborne. Son of Mrs. J. Moyle, of Cargenwen, Praze, Cornwall. Buried
in LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 24. |
OSBORNE |
William
H |
No
further information currently available |
STEPHENS |
William |
No
further information currently available |
TREGENZA |
John |
Private
34282, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died
in the Balkans 19 December 1918. Born St. Hilary, Cornwall, enlisted
Heleston, resident Praze. Son of James and Elizabeth Tregenza, of
Fore St., Praze, Crowan, Cornwall. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY,
KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 1020. |
TREMAYNE |
Nicholas |
Private
33316, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
15 June 1917. Aged 20. Born Wendron, Cornwall, enlisted Redruth,
resident Praze. Son of Mr. W. R. and Mrs. A. J. Tremayne, of Church
Town, Wendron Cornwall. Buried in ERVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 11. |
TRETHOWAN |
Alfred |
Private
38434, 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornall's Light Infantry. Died in
United Kingdom 11 March 1918. Aged 18. Enlisted Truro, resident
Hayle. Son of Mr. W. G. and Mrs. G. Trethowan, of Townshend, Hayle,
Cornwall. Buried in PARKHURST MILITARY CEMETERY, Isle of Wight.
PLot XII. Row A. Grave 107. |
TREVITHICK |
Frederick
Henry aka Fred |
Private
16741, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 20 November 1917. Born St. Gluvias, Penryn, Cornwall, enlisted
Camborne. In the 1911 census he was aged 18, son of |Richard and
Annie Trevithick, born Penryn, Cornwall, an above ground Tin Miner,
resident Churchtown, Crowan, Praze S O, Cornwall. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT
ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row F.
Grave 25. |
TRIGGS |
Samuel
John |
Private
44574, 8th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of
wounds 4 September 1918. Born Crowan, enlisted Redruth. Formerly
3308, Royal North Devon Dragoons. Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY,
, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XI. Row A. Grave 1. |
WATTERS |
Sidney |
Sapper
21187, 179th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds
13 July 1917. Aged 19. Born Crowan, enlisted Helston, resident Praze.
Son of E. M. and the late Joseph James Watters, of Praze, Crowan,
Cornwall. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XVI. Row B. Grave 5. |
Great
War 1939-1945 |
COOK |
John
K |
No
further information currently available |
DILLEY |
Peter
James |
Senior
Ordinary Seaman, S.S. Fort Pelly (London), Merchant Navy. Died 20
July 1943. Aged 19. Son of Gladys May Quintrell, of Crowan, Cornwall.
No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel
51. |
DOWNING |
Richard |
No
further information currently available |
HAMPTON |
George
N |
No
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JAMES |
Geoffrey
W |
No
further information currently available |
KARN |
Malcolm |
No
further information currently available |
KARN |
Theodore
D |
No
further information currently available |
LUZMOOR |
Dennis
Jeffrey |
Supply
Assistant D/MX 61123, H.M.S. Lawford, Royal Navy. Died 8 June 1944.
Son of Lylie Luzmoor, of Leeds Town, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 91, Column 1. |
RUNDLE |
William
F L |
No
further information currently available |
SKEWES |
Henry |
No
further information currently available |
Last
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3 November, 2015
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