Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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Lest We Forget |
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To the
immortal honour
of
those from this town
who gave their lives
for King & Country
in the Great Wars
1914-1918
1939-1945
| 1914-1918 |
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ADAMS |
William Henry | 240305,
Pioneer, Road Troops Depot, Royal Engineers. Born in Launceston
in 1885, the son of Richard and Jane (Nee Paynter) Adams of Westgate
St and husband of Ellen (Nee Hill) Adams of 3 Hendran Cottages,
Western Road, Launceston. He enlisted in Aldershot on 4 December
1915. He was Wounded in Action (multiple GSW) on 23 April 1917,
ending up in No1 Scottish General Hospital, Aberdeen. He was discharged
on15 January 1918 with a 70% disability and died from influenza
and nervous collapse at home on 5 November 1918, aged 33, and is
buried in Launceston Cemetery, Grave No LL.17. His SWB No 314761,
was issued on 25 January 1918. |
BARTLETT |
Stanley | 2024216,
Sapper, 11th Engineer Depot, Railway Construction Corps, Royal Canadian
Engineers. Born in Launceston on 18 January 1891, the son of Richard
Dawe and Mary Jane (Nee Congdon) Bartlett. He enlisted in Vancouver,
British Columbia on 12 June 1918. He died on 23 October 1918, aged
27, from influenza and pneumonia while at Thurston Harbour Hospital,
Vancouver and is buried in Prince Rupert (Fairview) Cemetery, Grave
No 6.43.1, and commemorated in the Canadian Book of Remembrance
and the Canadian Memorial, London. |
BENNETT |
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Believed to be BENNETT, Dudley Charles Dighton, 702247, Private, B Company, 2/23rd Battalion, the London Regiment. Born in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1897, the son of Reverend Daniel Dighton and Gertrude Elizabeth Bennett of ‘Melrose’, St Thomas Road, Launceston. He enlisted in Bodmin on 25 October 1915, originally joining the RAMC (Regt No 74133) later transferred in May 1916. He was Killed in Action on 7 November 1917, aged 20, and is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial , Panel 45-52, Israel and Palestine (Incl; Gaza). |
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further information currently |
BICKLE |
Charles | 33619,
Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Born in Lifton, Devon in 1897, the son of William Mary (Nee Sleeman)
Bickle and husband of Alice (Nee Davey) Bickle of 3 Holborn Terrace,
Launceston. He Died of Wounds on 11 September 1917, aged 30, and
is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Grave No XXV.P.3, Calais
and also commemorated on Tavistock WM. |
BRENDON |
George Thomas | 41720,
Privates, 8th (Service) Battalion, the Lincolnshire Regiment. Born
in Launceston in 1886, the son of George Edwards and Mary Phillips
(Nee Ham) Brendon. He enlisted in Launceston originally joining
the Army Service Corps (Regt No 016368). He was Killed in Action
on 31 July 1917, aged 30, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial, Panel 21, Belgium. |
BRENT |
Albert John | 277151,
Leading Stoker, Royal Navy – HMS Cupar. Born in Launceston on 27
October 1874, the son of Peter and Mary Ann (Nee Prior) of St Thomas,
Launceston. He enlisted joining the 3rd Battalion DCLI (Regt No
2311) in 1894 and the Royal Navy on 18 July 1894. Once this was
established, he was discharged from both services. In 1907 he rejoined
the Royal Navy and served until he was discharged (invalided) on
4 November 1918. He died while in the Lancashire County Lunatic
Asylum on 4 November 1919, aged 44. |
BRIDGEMAN |
John | 16299,
Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Born in
Christow, Devon in 1886, the son of William and Sarah Ann S (Nee
Harvey) Bridgman of Tower Street, Launceston. He enlisted in Exeter.
He Died of Wounds on 18 January 1917, while at No 25 General Hospital,
Hardelot, aged 31, and is buried in Neufchatel-Hardelot Churchyard,
Grave No 18, Neufchatel, France. |
BRIGHTON |
Frederick Harvey Langman | 920, Lance Corporal, 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Born in Launceston in 1889, the son of Truman and Agnes Harvey (Nee Langman) Brighton of St Stephen, Launceston. He enlisted in London. He was Killed in Action on 23 April 1917, aged 28, and is buried in Chilli Trench Cemetery, Grave No B.16, Gavrelle, France. Note: CWGC show age as 24. |
BRIGHTON |
Richard | 243050,
Private, D Company, 11th (Service) Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment.
Born in Werrington Devon in 1884, the son of Truman and Agnes Harvey
(Nee Langman) Brighton of St Stephen, Launceston. He enlisted in
London initially joining the East Kent Regiment (Regt No 5453).
He was Killed in Action on 20 April 1918, aged 33. His remains were
exhumed and reburied on 26 June 1920 in Strand Military Cemetery,
Grave No VII.O.5, Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. |
BRIGHTON |
Thomas Stanley | 200634,
Corporal, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Norfolk Regiment.
Born in Launceston in 1881, the son of Truman and Agnes Harvey (Nee
Langman) Brighton of St Stephen, Launceston. He enlisted in Norwich.
He was Killed in Action on 19 April 1917, aged 25, and is commemorated
on the Jerusalem Memorial, Panel 11 – 15, Israel and Palestine (Incl
Gaza). |
BRIGHTON |
Truman | 107816,
Gunner, 336th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Born in St
Stephens, Launceston in 1878, the son of Truman and Agnes Harvey
(Nee Langman) Brighton of Newport Cottages, Launceston and husband
of Elizabeth (Nee Harris) Brighton of 29 Wheaton Road, Bournemouth.
With previous service in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Devonshire
Regiment, he enlisted on 10 December 1915, mobilized on 1 August
1916 at the Citadel, Plymouth, aged 37. He was Wounded in Action
(Gassed) twice in November 1917 and June 1918, being evacuated to
England on both occasions. He was demobilized on 2 January 1919
and died on 19 February 1920 at Christchurch, Hampshire, aged 41.
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| BROWN | Thomas | 38738,
private, 2/4th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Royal Berkshire
Regiment. Born in Launceston on 29 January 1899, the son of William
and Mary Ann (Nee Kinsman) Brown. He was taken prisoner on 22 March
1918 near Marteville and ended up in a POW camp near Ingolstadt
where he died on 14 November 1918, aged 19, his remains were reburied
in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Grave No II.B.18, Germany. |
BUCHAN |
Charles Henry Russell | 4545,
Private, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry. Born in Stoke Damerel, Devon in 1891, the son of
William Henry and Helen Gertrude (Nee Andrews) Buchan and husband
of Beatrice Eveline Louise (Nee Trethewey) Buchan. He enlisted in
Launceston. He Died of Wounds on 27 October 1915, aged 24 and is
buried in Amara War Cemetery, Grave NoI.A.4, Iraq. |
CAVEY |
Douglas Ophia Edward Gordon | 8224,
Serjeant, 9th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born in
St Mary’s in 1889, the son of William John Ophia and Emma (Nee Aiano)
Cavey and husband of Gertrude Kate (Nee Rice) Cavey of 5 Race Hill
Terrace, Launceston. He enlisted in Devonport. On 30 August 1917,
he was collecting casualties from the battlefield when he was struck
by shrapnel from which he later died the same day. He was buried
in Canada Farm Cemetery, Grave No II.G 14, Elverdinghe, Belgium.
He was 28 years old. |
CLARKE |
Frank Bate | 201337,
Lance Corporal, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Duke of
Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Born in Launceston in 1896, the son of
Joseph and Florence Rosina Clarke of Southgate Place, Launceston.
He enlisted in Launceston. His original regimental number being
4447. He died of Malaria on 3 April1917 aged 20, and is buried in
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Grave No C.48, Egypt. |
COLE |
Lewis | 75300,
Private, C Company, 9th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Born in Launceston in 1896, the son of Thomas and Mary Ellen (Nee
Manning) Cole of 5 Garcia Terrace, Launceston. He enlisted in Cardiff
originally joining the Glamorgan Yeomanry (Regt No 3051). He was
Killed in Action on 15 April 1918, aged 22, and is commemorated
on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 63-65, Belgium. |
COUCH |
Ernest | 8409,
Private, Royal Defence Corps. Born in Launceston in 1866, the son
of Frederick and Amelia (Nee Peckard) Couch and husband of Lucy
Beatrice Couch of 3 Southgate Terrace, Pinhoe, Devon. He enlisted
on 28 September 1914, originally joining the DCLI. He was discharged
on 24 September 1918, and he died at home on 10 September 1919,
aged 53, and is buried Launceston Cemetery, Grave No DB.63. |
COOMBE |
Cecil | 220226,
Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Born in Lancaster, Lancashire in 1892, the son of Thomas and Ann
(Nee Slater) Coombe of Carlton House, Newport, Launceston and husband
of Ivy Maude (Nee Lane) Coombe of 2, Gifford Place, Mutley, Plymouth.
He enlisted in Plymouth originally joining the Devonshire Regiment
(Regt No 315697). He was Killed in Action on 31 July 1917, aged
34, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel
54, Ypres, Belgium. |
CUDLIPP |
Archibald aka "Archie" | 20819,
Private, 10th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Born
in Launceston in 1891, the son of Charles and Mary Jane Cudlipp
of 15 Northgate Street, Launceston. He enlisted in Newton Abbott.
He was Killed in Action on 10 February 1917, aged 26, and is commemorated
on the Doiran Memorial, Greece. |
| DAVEY | Charles | 45674,
Private, 8th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Born
in St Stephens in 1891, the son of John and Caroline (Nee Gerry)
Davey of Launceston. He enlisted in Launceston. He Died of Wounds
on 10 April 1917, aged 25, and is buried in Etaples Military cemetery,
Grave No XXII.F.44, France. |
DOIDGE |
Frank | 30656,
Private, 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Born in Wennington,
Essex in 1894, the son of Samuel and Mary Fanny (nee Tinney) Doidge.
He was living with his uncle John and aunt Kate (Nee Tinney) Doidge
of Church Street, Launceston when he enlisted. He was Killed in
action on 23 April 1917, age d23, and is commemorated on the Arras
Memorial, Bay 4, France. |
DOIDGE |
Stanley | 80912,
Private, 34th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born in
St Thomas, Launceston in 1896, the son of Richard and Elizabeth
Ann (Nee Caddy) Doidge of 40 St Thomas Road, Launceston. He enlisted
in Launceston on 8 November 1915, arrived in France on 27 July 1916.
He was admitted to No 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on 30
September 1918 with Bronchopneumonia, then transferred to No 3 Canadian
CCS, near Agnez Les Duisans on 25 October 1918, where he died on
28 October 1918, aged 22, and is buried in Duisans British Cemetery,
Grave No VII.B.43, Etrun, France. |
EVELEIGH |
Ernest Granger | 4587,
Private, 1/1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) (Territorial
Force), the London Regiment . Born in Launceston in 1891, the son
of Charles Henry and Esther Elizabeth (Nee Sleep) Eveleigh of Fernlea,
Launceston. He was Killed in Action on 16 July 1917, aged 24, and
is buried in Fonquevillers Military Cemetery, Grave No I.C.4, France.
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FITZE |
James | 15804,
Sergeant, No, 5 Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Born in Launceston in 1877, the son of William and Emma (Nee Pethick)
Fitze of St Stephen’s, Launceston. He enlisted in Plymouth. He died
on 4 September 1914, aged 37, and is buried in St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Grave No S.IV.L.6, Rouen, France. |
GEAKE |
Lawrence Ching | 10200,
Private, 8th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Born
in Launceston in 1888, the son of John and Jeannie (Nee Ching) Geake
and husband of Jessie Edith (Nee Lintern) Geake of May Cottage,
St Stephen’s, Launceston. He enlisted in Plymouth, arriving in France
on 25 July 1915. He was Killed in Action on 22 September 1915, aged
27, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Panel 35-37, France.
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GIMBLETT |
William John | 15177,
Private, 8th (Service) Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Born
in Launceston in 1891, the son of William Henry and Mary Jane (Nee
Langdon) Gimblett of St Stephen’s Hill, Launceston. He enlisted
in Launceston originally joining the DCLI (Regt No 15599). He Died
of Wounds on 6 July 1916, aged 25, and is buried in Le Treport Military
Cemetery, Grave No 2.O.2A, France. |
GRAY |
Walter | PLY/14099, Lance Corporal, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 188th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery, the Royal Naval Division. Born in Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire on 2 September 1889, the son of John and Evalina (Nee Macey) Gray of Bath and husband of Islett (Nee Donning) Gray of Hill Park, Launceston. He enlisted in Launceston. He was accidentally killed in an explosion in a Stokes Mortar ammunition dugout on 4 August 1916, aged 20 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Bay 1, France. Note: CWGC list rank as Corporal and Stratton War Memorial list name a Grey. |
HARDY |
Benjamin | 142643,
Private, 18th Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps (infantry) Born in
Hampshire in 1886, the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Nee Wright) Hardy
of Dunheved College, Launceston and husband of Elizabeth Alice (Nee
Wright) Hardy of Battersea, London. He enlisted into the East Kent
Regiment (Regt No 4621). He Died of Wounds on 15 April 1918, aged
31, and is buried in San Pierre Cemetery, Grave No XIII.B.5, Amiens,
France. |
HILL |
George [Henry] | 25793,
Private, 9th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, attached
to 1st Battalion. Born in Launceston in 1883, the son of Henry and
Sarah Hill and husband of Mabel (Nee Woolridge) Hill of Bray’s Terrace,
St Thomas Hill, Launceston. He enlisted in Tavistock. He was Killed
in Action on 4 January 1917, aged 34 and is buried in Gorre British
and Indian Cemetery, Grave No III.E.11, Beuvry, France. |
HILL |
James | M/14846,
Cook’s Mate 2nd Class, Royal Navy – HMS Indefatigable. Born in Tiverton,
Devon on 19 July 1897, the son of William John and Eliza Jane (Nee
Tucker) Hill of 1 Tower Street, Launceston. He enlisted in Devonport.
He was Killed in Action on 31 May 1916 at the battle of Jutland,
aged 18, and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel
17. |
HILL |
John Stuart | 22342,
Private, 1st Battalion, the Dorsetshire Regiment. Born in Carlow,
County Carlow, Eire in 1895, the son of John and Seline (Nee Bowen)
Hill of South View, Dutson Road, Launceston and the husband of Fanny
France Norah (Nee Hunt) Hill of Alresford, Hampshire. He originally
enlisted into the DCLI (Regt No 27179). He was Killed in Action
on 14 June 1918, aged 23, and is buried in Berles New Military Cemetery,
Grave No III.B.9, Berles-au-Bois, France. |
HOCKIN |
George Chamberlain | Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, the 7th Gurkha Rifles, attached to the 2nd Battalion.
Born in Malabar, India in 1892, the son of John and Carolie Elizabeth
Chamberlain (Nee Smith) Hockin of 13 Castle Street, Launceston.
Having attended the Royal Military Academy Woolwich, he was gazetted
2nd Lieutenant in the Indian Army on 6 September 1911. He was Killed
in action during the battle of Ctesiphon on 22 November 1915, aged
23 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Panel 55-67, Iraq.
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HOWE |
Edwin | M/5729,
Plumber’s Mate, Royal Navy – HMS Indefatigable Born in Walmer, Kent
in 1891, the son of Henry and Susannah Mary (Nee Avery) Howe of
Passmore Edwards Institute, Launceston. He enlisted in Devonport
on 3 March 1913. He was Killed in Action on 31 May 1916 at the battle
of Jutland, aged 18, and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial,
Panel 17. |
HUTCHINGS |
John Henry | 33969,
Private, D Company, 13th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess
of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) ("Green Howards")
Born in Stokenham, Devon in 1882, the son of Thomas and Amelia (Sometime
after the death of her husband Amelia remarried becoming Rowe),
and husband of Blanche (Nee Jane) Hutchings of North Hill, Launceston.
He originally enlisted into the Army Veterinary Corps (Regt No SE/19884).
He was Killed in Action on 1 January 1918, aged 36, and is buried
in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Grave No II.A.9, Mory, France.
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JONES |
Claude Samuel | 7753,
Private, 12 (Reserve) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Born
in Launceston on 24 September 1893, the son of Charles Henry and
Ellen Jane (Nee Potter) Jones of 19 Tredydon Road, Launceston. Having
emigrated to Canada on 7 July 1910, at the start of the war he enlisted
in Valcartier, Quebec, Canada. After training he was moved to the
UK. While on leave he was admitted to the Auxiliary Hospital in
Devonport on 7 July 1915. He returned to the Canadian Depot in Shorncliffe,
Kent where he appears to have remained until he was admitted for
the second time to the Canadian Hospital in [Sir John] Moore Barracks
on 2 July 1916. He Died of Pneumonia, Mental Stress and Diabetic
Coma at 3.35 am on 4 July 1916, and is buried in Launceston Cemetery,
Grave No LL26, and commemorated on the Canadian Memorial, London
and the Canadian Book of Remembrance. |
JONES |
Ernest | 404867,
Private, 44th Battalion (Manitoba), Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Born on 6 June 1886, the brother of Claude (above) and husband of
Ada Jones of Howard Apartments Trinity Square, Toronto, Canada.
He enlisted in Toronto on 7 November 1914, stating he had previous
military service with the DCLI militia. He arrived in the UK on
25 October 1915 going to the Canadian Deport at Shorncliffe. He
too was treated at the Canadian Hospital between 13 – 25 February
1916. He was Killed in Action on 3 June 1917, aged 32 and is buried
in Villers Station Cemetery, Grave No VIII.C.16, Villers-au-Bois,
France. |
LANGDON |
Douglas Eckley | Captain,
1st Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Born in Huelva,
Andalucia, Spain on 3 April1884, the son of William and Elinor Louise
(Nee Langdon) of Kensey, Launceston. At the outbreak of the war,
he was a respected Mechanical Engineer. While leading his company
clearing out some ruined houses, he was Killed in Action on 23 April
1917, aged 33, and is buried in Sucrerie Cemetery, Grave No I.A.18,
Ablain-St Navaire, France |
LETHBRIDGE |
Frederick George | O/429,
Staff Sergeant, 13th Special Company, Army Service Corps. Born in
Stonehouse, Devon on 1 February 1880, the son of Edward and Elizabeth
Ann (Nee Lathey) and husband of Emma Jane (Nee Buckley) Lethbridge
of Northern Haye Court, Tower Steer, Launceston. He enlisted into
the ASC on 14 June 1897 (Regt No 3600). He appears to have been
wounded while serving in Afghanistan and was evacuated back to what
was then India. He Died of Wounds on 14 June 1919, aged 39, and
is buried in Bannu Cemetery, Grave No 81, Peshawar, Pakistan, and
commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate) , face 23. |
LLEWELLYN |
William Mervyn Johnes | 2nd
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, the South Wales Borderers. Born in Launceston
on 5 May 1898, the son of Thomas Johnes and Annie Elizabeth (Nee
Heath) Llewellin of St Stephen’s House, Launceston. He was Gazetted
on 21 December 1917. He dies on 17 August 1918, aged 20. His body
was found and reburied on 20 October 1919 by 18th Labour Company
in St Mary’s A.D.S. Cemetery, Grave No XI.F.20, Haisnes, France
and commemorated in the Welsh National Book of Remembrance. |
LUKE |
Herbert John | P/1522,
private, Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps, attached to
XV Corps Headquarters. Born in washaway on 18 April 1887, the son
of John and Johanna (Nee Martin) Luke and husband of Mary (Nee Phare)
Luke of Egloskerry. He enlisted in Bodmin. While at No 23 Casualty
Clearing Station he Died of Wounds on 13 March 1918, aged 30, and
is buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Grave No IX.B.14A, France.
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MADDEVER |
Robert William Digory | 2nd Lieutenant, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Somerset Light Infantry, attached to 6th (Service) Battalion. Born in St Stephen, Launceston on 25 September 1893, the son of William and Margaret (Nee Tonkin) and husband of Margaret Maddever of 15 Duke Street, St Stephen, Launceston. He joined the Cornwall Territorials on 24 April 1915, later gazetted a 2nd Lieutenant on 20 July 1917, and arriving in France in September 1917. He Died of Wounds on 22 October 1917, aged 24, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 41-42, Belgium. Note: He was originally buried in Sanctuary Wood by his battalion, but the grave was lost. |
MARKS |
Samuel John | 1300,
Gunner, 4th (Wessex) Brigade (Territorial Force), Royal Field Artillery,
attached to 28th Division Ammunition Column. Born in St Stephens,
Launceston in 1897, the son of John and Mary Grace (Nee Harvey)
Marks of Hurdon Hill, Launceston. He enlisted in Tavistock, Devon.
He Died of Wounds (Ruptured Spleen) on 24 August 1916, aged 18,
and is buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Grave No 1666, Kalamaria,
Greece. |
MARTIN |
William Earle | 358567, Pioneer, 9th Foreway Company, Royal Engineers. Born in Lawhitton in 1879, the son of John and Elizabeth (Nee Masters) Martin of 4 Monks Park, Ridge Grove, Launceston. He enlisted in Exeter originally joining the Suffolk Regiment (Regt No 28956). He Died of Wounds on 1 May 1918, age 39, and is buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Grave No II.A.5, France. Note: Foreway Companies built and maintained narrow gauge ‘Trench’ tramways. |
MAUNDER |
Henry aka "Harry" | 138350,
Gunner, 117th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Born in Launceston
in 1879, the son of Joseph and Selina (Nee Westlake) Maunder of
Laurel Cottage, Race Hill, Launceston. He enlisted at the Citadel
in Plymouth. He was wounded by a grenade in his dugout on Christmas
day 1916 and was evacuated to a hospital in Rouen where he underwent
an operation, unfortunately he died on 2 February 1917, aged 38,
and is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Grave No O.V.B.7,
Rouen, France and commemorated on the Royal Regiment of Artillery
Memorial, London. |
MAUNDER |
William | 24457,
Private, 1st Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Born
in St Mary Magdalene, Launceston in 1892, the brother of Henry above.
He enlisted in Launceston originally joining the Devon Royal Garrison
Artillery, (Regt No 1549). He Died of Wounds on 2 August 1916, aged
24, and is buried in St Sever Cemetery, Grave No B.36.9, Rouen,
France. |
MEDLAND |
Charles | 315796, Sergeant, 15th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Born in Boscastle in 1883, the son of Edwin and Grace Medland of Chapple, Launceston and husband of May Emma (Nee Harry) Medland also of Chapple. He enlisted in the DCLI (Regt NO 540) and saw action in South Africa. On return to the England, he was transferred to the Devons. He was Wounded in Action (critical) and evacuated to a hospital in Herne Bay where he later died, just after his mother and wife had arrived, on 25 May 1917. He is buried in Launceston Cemetery, Grave No AA.61. Note: It is believe he served with the 1/5th (Prince of Wales’s) Battalion (Territorial Force), the Devonshire Regiment. |
MEDLAND |
Richard | 108375,
Private, 1st Battalion, the Canadian Mounted Rifles, attached to
Brigade Machine Gun Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Born
in Launceston on 23 December 1893, the son of Edwin and Mary Grace
(Nee Coombe) Medland of Carboth, Launceston. He enlisted in Vegreville,
Alberta, Canada on 2 January 1915. He was reported as Missing in
Action, presumed dead, on 6 June 1916, aged 23, and is commemorated
on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 32, Ypres, Belgium. |
MORTON |
John | Believed
to be, 79252, Lance Corporal, 31st Battalion (Alberta),
Canadian Expeditionary Force. Born in Launceston on 21 August 1875,
the son of John and Mary (Nee Hillman) Morton of Launceston and
husband of Laura May (Nee Lang) Morton of Ilfracombe, Devon. He
enlisted in Calgary, Alberta on 17 November 1914, having previously
served with the 103rd Regiment, Calgary Rifles. He Died of Wounds
on 6 April 1916, aged 40. His body was found, identified and reburied
on 21 March 1923, in Birr Crossroads Cemetery, Grave No I.A.27,
Zillebeke, Belgium. |
MURTON |
Bertram [Churchward] | 26763,
Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Born in Werrington, Devon in 1897, the son of Samuel Churchward
and Grace Ann (Nee Smith) Murton of Church Street, Launceston. He
enlisted in Launceston. He was Killed in action on 16 September
1916, age d19, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier
and Face 6B, France. |
NORTHMORE |
John | 139490,
Chief Petty Officer, Royal Naval Reserve, Nelson Battalion, the
Royal Naval Division. Born in Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon in
1871, the son of James and Sarah (Nee Freyne) Northmore and husband
of Ida May(Nee Bailey) Northmore of 32 Tower Street, Launceston.
He enlisted into the RN on 15 March 1889, was then transferred to
the RFR on 20 March 1911 and reenlisted on 2 August 1914, being
transferred to the RND. He was declared Missing in Action/declared
dead on 3 March 1915, aged 44, and is commemorated on the Helles
Memorial, Panel 1-2, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
ORCHARD |
John Stanley | M/13340,
Wireman 2nd Class, Royal Navy – HMS Queen Mary. Born in Bude on
11 December 1896, the son of Thoms and Elizabeth Ellen (Nee Smeeth)
Orchard of the Launceston Arms Hotel. He enlisted in Portsmouth
on 21 May 1915. He was Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland
on 31 May 1916, age 19, and is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Panel 20. |
OXENHAM |
George Frederick | 345310,
Private, 16th (Royal 1st Devon and Royal North Devon Yeomanry) Battalion,
the Devonshire Regiment Born in Heavytree, Devon on 2 September
1885, the son of Frederick and Emily (Nee Lovewell) Oxenham of Tower
Street, Launceston. He enlisted in Teignmouth originally joining
the Royal North Devon Yeomanry (Hussars). He was Killed in Action
on 2 September 1918, aged 33, and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois
Memorial, Panel 4, France. |
OWEN |
William | 260014,
Private, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry. Born in St Stephen’s, Launceston in 1882, the son
of William and Mary Owen and husband of Bessie J (Nee Cotton) Owen
of Tower St, Launceston. He appears to have been wounded and evacuated
to a hospital in the UK where he later died of Nephritis on 12 August
1917,aged 34, and is buried in Launceston Cemetery, Grave No LL.11
|
PELLATT |
Thomas Henry | 270310,
Artificer Engineer, Royal Navy – HMS Exmouth. Born in Devon port
on 15 August 1879, the husband of Jane Pellatt of Gordon Villa,
Launceston. He enlisted in Devonport on 6 November 1900, later achieving
the rate of Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class. On 31 August
1914 he was commissioned into the Officer Section RN. He died of
Heart Failure on 5 January 1916, aged 36 and was buried at sea.
He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 11. |
PHELPS |
Charles Alfred | 3/5981,
Warrant Officer Class 2, (Company Sergeant Major), 6th (Service)
Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Born in Cheltenham,
Gloucester in 1876, the son of Henry John Harding and Alice (Nee
Morgan) Phelps and husband of Marian Jane (Nee Buckley) Phelps.
C1911 he was recorded as being a Colour Sergeant in the DCLI (Regt
No 3655) serving at the Keep in Bodmin with previous service in
India, Ceylon, and South Africa. He was discharged on 10 January
1913. In 1914 he was living in Launceston and reenlisted in Bodmin
on the outbreak of the war. He was Killed in action on 31 July 1915,
aged 41 and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Panel 20, Belgium. |
PHILP |
Edwin | 19854,
Private, B Company, 2nd Battalion the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Born in St Juliott in 1892, the son of George Martin and Elizabeth
Ann (Nee Tinney) Philp (both deceased)of Marshgate Street, Boscastle.
He enlisted in Launceston as he was then living with relatives on
Church Street, Launceston. He was Killed in Action on 8 December
1916, aged 24, and is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Macedonia,
Greece; and listed on the Stoke Climsland WM. |
POOLE |
Herbert | 30063,
Acting Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment. Born in Coombe
Florey, Somerset in 1886, the son of Albert Henry and Elizabeth
Poole . He was working in Launceston as a Stable Boy for the Sandford
family at 8 Trewint, Trelights. At some point between 1900-14 he
joined the Territorial Force in Launceston then volunteered for
overseas service joining the 2/4th DCLI achieving the rank of Corporal
(Regt No 2483) before being attached then transferred to the Norfolk
Regiment. He was Killed in Action on 24 February 1917, aged 34 and
is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Panel 10, Iraq. |
RAYMOND |
Harold | 240637,
Private, 1/5th Battalion, (Territorial Force), the Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry. Born in Launceston in 1896, the son of John Jenkin
and Elizabeth Ann (Cullis) Raymond of 16 Park Hill, Launceston.
He originally joined the Territorial Force (Regt No 2954) and volunteered
for overseas service when the 1/5th Battalion was created. He was
Killed in Action by shrapnel to his head on 23 August 1917, aged
21, and is buried in Wieltje Farm Cemetery, Grave No B.10, Belgium.
|
| SANDERCOCK | Percy | 21146,
Private, 9th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Born
in Launceston in 1898, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Ann (Nee
Bassett) Sandercock of Launceston and husband of Margaret (Nee Wills)
Sandercock living in Kingsbridge, Devon who he’d married in April
1916. He had been working as a bus driver in Salcombe previously
and enlisted in Newton Abbott. He was Killed in Action on 2 April
1917, aged 27, and is buried in the H.A.C. Cemetery, Grave No IV.K.5,
Ecoust-St Mein, France. |
SAVAGE |
William [John] | 202657,
Private, 4 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion, the Worcestershire
Regiment. Born in Launceston in 1894, the son of George and Ellen
Anne (Formerly Savage) Friend of the Schoolhouse, St Giles in the
Heath, Launceston. He enlisted in Launceston. He was Killed in Action
on 10 April 1918, aged 23, and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert
Memorial, Panel 5, Belgium. |
SHARP |
Jack Richard | 748,
Lance Bombardier, 1/2nd Devonshire Battery, 1/4th Wessex Brigade,
(Territorial Force), Royal Field Artillery, attached to the 15th
Divisional Signal Company Royal Engineers. Born in Islington, London
on 30 January 1895, the son of Charles Orchard and Louisa Elizabeth
(Nee Hickson) Sharp of 19 Dunheved Road, Launceston. He enlisted
in Paignton. He was accidentally drowned on 15 August 1916, aged
21 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Panel 3 and 60, Iraq,
and the Royal Regiment of Artillery Memorial, London. |
SILLIFANT |
Richard Stanley | 53196,
Private, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Lancashire Fusiliers.
Born in Tetcott, Devon in 1899, the son of Richard and Elizabeth
Hannah (Nee Sargent) Sillifant of 30 Tower Street, Launceston. He
enlisted in Launceston. He Died of Wounds on 23 October 1918, age
19 and is buried in Awoingt British Cemetery, Grave No I.C.1, France
|
SLEE |
John Balhatchet | Captain,
3rd Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, attached to
the 7th (Service) Battalion. Born in Launceston in 1890, the son
of William and Sophie, Slee. He enlisted on 21 August 1915, originally
joining the RFA as a Gunner (Regt No 7866). He was discharged on
3 December 1915 when he was commissioned, joining the 14th (Reserve)
Battery, RFA. Later transferred to the DCLI. Having been wounded
in action he’d been received at a Field Hospital which was subsequently
shelled by the enemy on 24 March 1918, and he was killed, aged 28,
and is commemorated on the Poziers Memorial, Panel 45, France. in
Action |
SLEEMAN |
Samuel Thomas | 8064,
Corporal, C Company, 8th (Service) Battalion, the Somerset Light
Infantry. Born in Broadwoodwidger, Devon on 25 March 1882, the son
of Samuel and Mary (Nee Stoneman) Sleeman of 4 Priory Cottages,
Wooda, Launceston and husband of Gertrude May (Nee Stayton) Sleeman
of 376 Finchley Road, Hampstead, London. He enlisted in Exeter,
originally joining the Devonshire Regiment (Regt No 7701). He was
Killed in Action on 8 April 1917, aged 35, and is commemorated on
the Arras Memorial, Bay 4, France. |
SNELL |
Claude | 14693,
Lance Corporal, H Company, attached to the Bombay Defence Light
Section, Royal Engineers. Born in Launceston in 1884, the son of
George Canter and Mary Ann (Nee Stephens) Snell of 9 Higher Cleaverfield,
St Stephen, Launceston. He enlisted in Devonport. He drowned when
HMT Leasowe Castle, the ship he was travelling in was torpedoed
104 miles NW of Alexandria by U51, on 27 May 1918. He was aged 34
and is commemorated on the Chatby Memorial, Egypt, and Congdon’s
Shop WM. |
SNELL |
George | 314912,
Corporal, Royal Air Force – No 21 Training Depot Station, RAF Eastburn.
Born in North Hill, Bathbrook, Launceston on 15 May 1891, the brother
of Claude (above). He enlisted into the Royal Navy on 13 May 1907,
then transferred to the Royal Naval Air Service (Service No 238815)
on 18 December 1916, becoming a Leading Mechanic before being transferred
to the RAF on 31 March 1918. While in the hospital at "Wold
House," Near Driffield, East Yorkshire he died from influenza
and double pneumonia on 18 N0vemebr 1918, aged 27, and is buried
in Nafferton (All Saints) New Churchyard, Grave No C.33, East Yorkshire.
|
SPRY |
George Neale | 141221,
Driver, Signals Reinforcements, Royal Engineers. Born in Boyton
in1894, the son of Daniel and Anne(Nee Neale) Spry of 4 Market Street,
and husband of Elizabeth (Nee Medland) Dew (Formerly Spry) of 14
Cleaverfield, St Stephen, Launceston. He enlisted in Launceston.
He drowned 2 miles off the Italian Coast (one of the 412 men to
do so) aged 23, after the ship HMT Transylvania was hit by 2 torpedoes
from U 63. He is commemorated on the Savona Memorial, Italy. |
| STARR | Hubert Edward | 35244,
Lance Corporal, 1st Garrison Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry.
Born in Thornton Heath, Surrey in1887, the son of Edward James Philip
and Elizabeth (Nee Ford) and husband of Margaret (Nee Hallett) Starr
of Launceston. He enlisted in Launceston originally joining the
Worcestershire Regiment. He died of disease on 12 September 1919,
aged 32, and is buried in Poona (St Sepulchre’s) Cemetery, Grave
No A.82, India and commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial.
|
STEED |
Charlie | 230743,
Driver, No 1 section, 12th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field
Artillery. Born in Launceston in 1886, the son of William John and
Elizabeth Mary (Nee Joll) Steed of Dunheved College, Launceston,
and husband of Mabel Burgess (Nee Grabham) Steed of 13 Gloucester
Street, Taunton. He enlisted in Porth, Glamorgan. Wales. He was
Killed in Action on 27 September 1918, aged 31. His remains were
discovered, identified, and reburied on 12 August 1919, in Epehy
Wood farm Cemetery, Grave No V.F.3, France |
SYMONS |
William Henry | 1862,
Private, 1/5th London Field Ambulance (Territorial Force), Royal
Army Medical Corps. Born in Launceston in 1883, the son of Henry
and Margaret (Nee Langdon) Symons He enlisted in Chelsea, London.
He arrived in France on 14 March 1915. While collecting the wounded
in the front lines around Ersatz Valley he was wounded by a shell
burst and taken to the 69th Field Ambulance in Coupigny for surgery.
He Died of Wounds on the evening of 5 May 1916, aged 33, and is
buried in Quatre Vents Military Cemetery, Grave No I.A.5, Estree-Cauchy,
France. |
TAYLOR |
Harold Shipley | 687273,
Private, 47th Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Expeditionary
Force. Born in Kenley, Surrey on 24 June 1876, the son of William
and Edith Louise (Nee Cluse) Taylor of St Thomas Road, Launceston.
He enlisted in Golden, British Columbia, Canada initially joining
the 172nd Battalion. He arrived in France on 4 May 1917. He was
Killed in action on 22 August 1917, aged 44 and is commemorated
on the Vimy Memorial, France, and the Canadian Book of Remembrance.
|
THOMAS |
Sydney William | 220042,
Private, B Company, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force) the Duke
of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Born in Coombe Martin, Devon
in 1898, the son of William and Ellen Thomas of Star Cottage, Victoria
Street, Launceston, and husband of Dorothy Thomas of 3 Clarence
Terrace, Race Hill, Launceston. He enlisted in Launceston originally
joining the DCLI (Regt No 20203). He was Killed in Action on 7 June
1917, aged 19, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Panel 53, Belgium. |
TUCKER |
Claude | J/3757,
Leading Telegraphist, Royal Navy – HMS Defence. Born in St Austell
on17 September 1893, the son of George Henry and Edith (Nee Lake)
Tucker of 3 Belle Vue, Westgate Street, Launceston. He enlisted
in Devonport on 25 March 1909, a Boy 2nd class. He was Killed in
Action at the battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, aged 22, and is
commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 13. |
TUCKER |
Leslie [Henry Harvey] | 238687,
Driver, 298th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Born in Launceston
in 1898, the brother of Claude (above). He enlisted in Launceston.
He Died of Wounds on 10 October 1917, aged 19 and is buried in Mendinghem
Military Cemetery, Grave No VI.E.7, Belgium and commemorated on
the Royal Regiment of Artillery Memorial, London. |
VOSPER |
Edgar | 2486, Private, 1/1st Devon Yeomanry (Territorial Force). Born in Launceston in 1893, the son of Charles and Emma (Nee Weekes) Vosper of Barham, Launceston. He enlisted in Exeter. He died from Dysentery on 2 November 1915, aged 22, and is buried in the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Grave NO B.133, Egypt. Note: On 4 January 1917, the 1/1st merged with 1/1st North Devon Yeomanry to form the 16th (Royal 1st Devon and North Devon Yeomanry) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. CWGC list his unit as the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. |
VOWLER |
Darrell Francis Stephen | Major,
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment), attached
to the Machine Gun Corps. Born in Nuwara Eliya district, Ceylon
(Sri Lanka) on 3 December 1894, the son of Francis Simcoe and Ellen
Frances Anne (Nee Gordon) Vowler of ‘Edymead’ House, Launceston.
He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion on 8 August
1914. Having been wounded at Vimy Ridge he was evacuated to the
UK ending up in the Camp Clearing Hospital at Hazely Down, Winchester
where he died from Influenza on 28 February 1919, aged 24. He is
buried in Launceston Cemetery, Grave No BB.24. |
VOWLER |
John Arthur Geoffrey | Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion, the prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians),
attached to the Machin Gun Corps (Infantry). Born in Kandi, Ceylon
(Sri Lanka) on 21 June 1897 the brother of Darrell (above). He was
commissioned a 2nd Lieutentant in October 1915. He accidentally
wounded himself and was evacuated to the UK ending up in Netley
Military Hospital where he eventually died from a burst abscess
on the brain on 19 July 1917, aged 20 and is buried in Netley Military
Hospital Cemetery, Officers’ 1917, Hampshire. |
WEBBER |
Gustavus Lambert | 73528,
Lance Bombardier, 61st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison artillery.
Born in Madron on 29 August 1888, the son of Alfred and Rosina Mary
(Nee James) of Launceston and husband of Kate (Nee Osborne) Weber
of Trewoon, St Austell. He enlisted in St Austell and was mobilized
on 5 April 1916and arrived in France on 10 May 1917. He was Killed
in Action on 29 April 1918, aged 30, and is buried in Hazebrouck
Communal Cemetery, Grave No III.B.16, France. |
WESTLAKE |
Horace Robert | 14662,
Lance Corporal, 8th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.
Born in Launceston in 1895, the son of William Isaiah and Anna Marie
(Nee Westlake) Westlake of Western Road, Launceston. He enlisted
in Falmouth and arrived in France on 12 August 1915. He was Killed
in Action on 25 September 1915, aged 20, and is commemorated on
the Loos Memorial, Panel 35-37, France. |
WHITFORD |
Arthur Henry | 240210,
Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Born in St Mary Magdalene, Launceston in 1897, the son of Arhtur
Henry George and Jan e (Nee Martin) Whitford of Race Hill, Launceston.
He enlisted in Launceston. He was Killed in Action on 4 October
1917, aged 19, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel
80-82, Belgium |
WICKS |
Frederick [William] | 1707,
Bugler, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), the Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry. Born in Devonport in 1899, the son of Frederick
William and Annie Wicks of Castle Street, Launceston. He enlisted
in Launceston. He was admitted to No 1 Northern General Hospital,
Newcastle where he later died while undergoing an operation on 6
June 1916, aged 16, and is buried in Launceston Cemetery, Grave
No FF.61. Note: CWGC list rank as Drummer.
|
THOMPSON |
Harriet Dorothy Margaret | Nurse, Voluntary Aid Detachment, 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton. Born in Launceston in 1892, the daughter of Dr William Fooks and Harriet (Nee Graham) Thompson of Penquite, Launceston. She joined the VAD on 10 June 1915. She contracted Tuberculosis while working in Brighton and her parents nursed her at home where she later died on 23 July 1918, aged 26, and was buried in St Stephen by Launceston Churchyard the next day. Note: launcestonthen.co.uk/index.php/the-war-years/launceston-fallen-from-w-w-1/H-D-M-THOMPSON |
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BULMER |
Bernard Victor Hiram |
569834, Aircraftman 1st Class, 204 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 8 April 1940. Aged 20. Son of Victor Hiram Bulmer and Mabel Bulmer, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 24. |
COCK |
Kenneth William |
[Listed as William Kenneth COCK on CWGC] D/KX 91135, Stoke 1st Class, H.M.S. Glorious, Royal Navy. Died 8 June 1940. Aged 21. Son of Frederick William Cock, and of Annie Cock, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 41, Column 1. |
DECIECO |
L |
No further information currently |
DUKE |
Francis John |
5440993, Private, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 24 January 1945. Aged 29. Son of Charles and Annie Duke, of Launceston, Cornwall; husband of Winifred Joyce Duke, of Launceston. Buried in VENRAY WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands. Plot III. Row F. Grave 3. |
GEAKE |
G W |
No further information currently |
GILLARD |
Frank ALbert Henry |
D/MX 111010, Sick Berth Attendant, H.M.S. Loch Gorm, Royal Navy. Died 22 December 1945. Aged 21. Son of Frank Hawkins Gillard and Alice Maud Brown Gillard, of Lezant. Buried in LAUNCESTON CEMETERY, Cornwall. Plot G. G. Grave 161. |
GOODMAN |
Noel John |
PLY/X 108680, Marine, H.M.L.C.S. (L) 252,Royal Marines. Died 1 November 1944. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Goodman, of Launceston, Cornwall; husband of Ethel Goodman, of Launceston. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 92, Column 1. |
HAWKINS |
T G |
No further information currently |
HARRIS |
E R |
No further information currently |
HARRIS |
William Alfred |
5442008, Private, 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 27 June 1944. Aged 31. Son of Richard Henry Harris, and of Ethel May Harris, of Launceston, Cornwall. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXIV. Row E. Grave 16. |
HARRY |
Cephas Nicholas |
P/JX 501362, Telegraphist, H.M.L.C.F. 37, Royal Navy. Died 1 November 1944. Aged 19. Son of John Robert and Emmeline Florence Harry, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 84, Column 3. |
HENDER |
T H |
No further information currently |
HILLMAN |
Gerald |
D/MX 63628, Leading Supply Assistant, H.M.S. Anking, Royal Navy. Died 4 March 1942. Aged 22. Son of Ernest and Mabel Hillman, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 71, Column 3. |
HOLE |
R S |
No further information currently |
HAYMAN |
Roger Walter |
[Walter Roger HAYMAN on CWGC] Civilian. Son of the late John and Jane Hayman, of Bradworthy, Holsworthy; husband of Lily Marian Hayman, of 5 Tower Street, Launceston, Cornwall. Died at Bull Point 29 April 1941. Aged 58. Recorded by PLYMOUTH, COUNTY BOROUGHH, Devon. |
JAGO |
Arthur John |
JX398524, Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Glendower, Royal Navy. Died 22 May 1943. Aged 18. Son of Albert and Elsie Irene Jago, of Launceston, Cornwall. Buried South-East of the church in ABERERCH (ST. CAWRDAF) CHURCHYARD, Caernarvonshire. |
JURY, MiD |
Arthur Edward |
D/KX 79574, Leading Stoker, H.M. Submarine Tempest, Royal Navy. Died 23 February 1942. Aged 31. Son of Edward and Louisa Jury, of Launceston, Cornwall; husband of Elsie May Jury, of Launceston. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 69, Column 3. |
MANNING |
Philip Witheridge |
7912029, Trooper, 11th Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 7 August 1941. Aged 27. Son of Philip John and Anne Ethel Manning; husband of Freda May Manning, of Launceston, Cornwall. Buried in HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 15. Row C. Grave 4. |
MARKS |
J H |
No further information currently |
MAUNDER |
Richard [Henry] |
48170, Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force. Died 21 May 1942. Aged 27. Son of Richard and Jessie Maunder, of Mount Madford, Launceston, Cornwall. Buried in HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 3. |
MCLAREN |
Stanley Gordon |
1607034, Flight Sergeant, 140 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 14 September 1944. Aged 21. Son of Stanley George and Lucy McLaren, of Launceston, Cornwall; husband of Marjorie McLaren, of Launceston. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 220. |
MOYSE |
William John |
5438227, Sapper, 561 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 26 August 1945. Aged 27. Son of William and Maud Moyse; husband of Mabel Moyse, of Launceston, Cornwall. Buried in KLAGENFURT WAR CEMETERY, Austria. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 10. |
PARISH |
Charles Wilfred |
5443235, Private, 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 10 September 1944. Aged 28. Son of Eli John and Florence May Parish, of Launceston, Cornwall; husband of Laura Mary Parish, of St. Stephens, Launceston. Buried in GEEL WAR CEMETERY, Antwerpen, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave 10. |
PARSONS |
Selwyn Fernley |
13063156, Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 5 July 1941. Aged 27. Son of John and Beatrice Mary Parsons, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 19. Column 2. |
RADDALL |
Philip Smythe |
646713, Sergeant, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 22 September 1943. Aged 22. Son of Philip and Mary Raddall, of Launceston, Cornwall; nephew of Tom H. Holmes, of Plymouth. Buried in HANOVER WAR CEMETERY, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 12. Row B. Joint grave 15-16. |
SANDERCOCK |
Richard Thomas |
5433982, Lance Serjeant, 7 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers. Died 30 April 1941. Son of Charles and Elsie Sandercock, of Launceston; husband of Winnifred Sandercock, of Launceston. Buried in LAUNCESTON CEMETERY, Cornwall. Plot B. B. Grave 153. |
SARGENT |
F |
No further information currently |
SLADE |
George Thomas |
5441934, Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 9 May 1944. Aged 28. Son of Francis Charles and Gladys Madeline Slade; husband of Winifred Sylvia Slade, of Launceston, Cornwall. Buried in BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot XIV. Row G. Grave 4. |
SULLOCK |
Eric John |
LT/LX 29290, Leading Steward, H.M. Trawler Bredon, Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died 8 February 1943. Aged 23. Son of John Thomas Sullock and Doris Maud Sullock, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Suffolk. Panel 13, Column 2. |
TICKLE |
Cyril Roy |
1461340, Gunner, 151 Battery, 51 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 26 May 1940. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tickle, of Launceston, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column 15. |
THOMAS |
Arthur William |
D/JX 152278, Able Seaman, H.M.S. Furious, Royal Navy. Died 10 November 1940. Son of William John and Mabel Alice Thomas, of Launceston, Cornwall. Buried in BOOTLE CEMETERY, Lancashire. War Graves Group. Church of England. Grave 15. |
WALTERS |
Harold Charles |
1714625, Gunner, Royal Artillery. Died 21 January 1944. Aged 35. Son of Henry and Lily Walters; husband of Evelyn May Walters, of Launceston. Buried in LAUNCESTON CEMETERY, Cornwall. Plot H. H. Grave 161. |
WINGFIELD |
Basil Frederick [Percy Bamsay] |
D/MX 47709, Chief Electrical Artificer, H.M.S. Prince of Wales, Royal Navy. Died 10 December 1941. Aged 36. Son of Frederick Percy and Lily Ivy Wingfield, of Launceston, Cornwall; husband of Gwendoline Frances Wingfield, of Launceston. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 54, Column 3. |
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