LUDGVAN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 -
detailed information
Compiled and copyright © George Pritchard 2005
The
Ludgvan memorial stands in the grounds of the parish church and is a
stone cross on a plinth approached by three steps.
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Photograph
Copyright © George Pritchard 2005 |
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IN
MEMORY OF LUDGVAN MEN
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1918
MAKE THEM TO BE REWARDED WITH THY SAINTS EVERLASTING.
BAILEY |
Frederick |
No
further information currently available |
BAILEY |
Howard |
Private
25529, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action
29th October 1916. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance. Formerly 3335,
Royal Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,Somme,
France. Pier and Face 4 D. |
BENNETTS |
John |
Private
69545, 136th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of
wounds 25th November 1917. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Plymouth. Buried
in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme,
France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 9. |
BENNETTS |
Reginald
John |
[Listed
as John Reginald on CWGC] Private 4076, 3rd/4th Battalion, Duke
of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 28th March 1916. Aged 22. Son
of Edmund and Mary Jane Bennetts, of Lowergurker, Ludgvan, Long
Rock. Buried in ST. LUDGVAN CHURCH CEMETERY, LUDGVAN, Cornwall.
Section L. Grave II. |
BOASE |
William
Henry |
Private
T/254834, 37th Railhead Supply Detachment, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died of wounds 8th April 1917. Aged 37. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance,
resident Longrock. Husband of C. Boase, of 20, Trescoe St., Long
Rock, Cornwall. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot II. Row P. Grave 19. |
BREWER |
Richard
Henry |
Private
27550, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 12th July 1917. Born and resident Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance.
Buried in RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot V. Row B. Grave 8. |
CURNOW |
James |
Petty
Officer 1st Class 204807, Royal Navy. Died 23rd April 1915. Buried
in ST. LUDGVAN CHURCH CEMETERY, LUDGVAN, Cornwall. Section D. Grave
21. |
CURNOW |
William
Hosking |
Private
201766, 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
in India 24th April 1918. Born and resident Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance.
No known grave. Commemorated on KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, India.
Face D.
The
KIRKEE MEMORIAL commemorates more than 1,800 servicemen who died
in India during the First World War, who are buried in civil and
cantonment cemeteries in India and Pakistan where their graves
can no longer be properly maintained.
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DANIEL |
John
[J] |
Stoker
1st Class K/31711, H.M.S. "Blake", Royal Navy. Died 10th
November 1918. Buried in ST. LUDGVAN CHURCH CEMETERY, LUDGVAN, Cornwall.
Section M. Grave 21. |
EDWARDS |
Leonard
[James] |
Private
24216, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 4th October 1917. Aged 21. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance,
resident Long Rock. Son of Edward and Susan Jane Edwards, of Long
Rock, Penzance, Cornwall. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XI. Row H. Grave 8. |
GIBBONS |
Sidney
[Lawrence Montague] |
Private
28932, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 16th August 1917. Aged 37. Born Croyden, Surrey, enlisted
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, resident Ludgvan. Son of Stephen Henry Gibbons,
of 3, King George St., Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Emma Gibbons,
of Canons Town, Lelant, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 80
to 82 and 163A. |
GLASSON |
John
Thomas |
Sapper
112521, 251st Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
22nd September 1916. Born Ludgvan, enlisted London. Buried in CAMBRIN
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Section E. grave 5. |
GLASSON |
Robert |
Sapper
104938, 175th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Died 27th September
1916. Aged 35. Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Glasson, of 8, Godolphin
Rd., Long Rock, Cornwall. Buried in ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY,
MONT-ST. ELOI, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 12. |
HALL |
James |
No
further information currently available |
HOCKING |
Henry |
Private
3/5554, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 23rd April 1915. Aged 24. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance.
Son of Simon and Emily Hocking, of Church Town, Ludgvan, Long Rock,
Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20. |
INCH |
[James]
Redvers |
Able
Seaman J/59249, H.M.S. "Vehement", Royal Navy. Died 2nd
August 1918. Aged 21. Son of Thomas and Christiana Inch, of Castle
Gate, Ludgvan, Long Rock, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 27. |
JOHNS |
Benjamin |
No
further information currently available |
JOHNS |
John
Henry |
Private
23838, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 6th August 1916 in United Kingdom. Aged 22. Born Ludgvan,
enlisted Callington, resident Long Rock. Son of Edward Henry and
Margaret Jane Johns, of 4, Oak St., Garden Village, Gorseinon, Swansea.
Buried in NETLEY MILITARY CEMETERY, Hampshire. Church of England
Grave 1834. |
JONES |
Richard
John |
Private
10214, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 25th November 1914. Aged 19. Born and resident Ludgvan, enlisted
Penzance. Son of Richard and Annie Jones, of Menerdue, Carnmenellis,
Redruth. Buried in DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row K. Grave 13. |
KESSELL |
Walter |
Private
201623, 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
in India 30th October 1918. Born and resident Lelant, enlisted Hayle.
Buried in DELHI WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 9. Row A. Grave 5. |
LEAH |
William
Thomas |
Stoker
1st Class K/30991, H.M.S. "Sprightly", Royal Navy. Died
19th October 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr. W. T. and Mrs. E. J. Leah,
of Castle Rd., Ludgvan. Buried in St. LUDGVAN CHURCH CEMETERY, LUDGVAN,
Cornwall. Section M. Grave 16. |
MANN |
Robert |
Private
28477, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 21st August 1917. Aged 20. Born Lelant, enlisted Penzance,
resident Ludgvan. Son of William and Annie Mann, of Curcurian, Ludgvan,
Long Rock, Cornwall. Buried in CANADA FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave 19. |
MARTIN |
Edwin |
Driver
970932, 60th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Died in Palestine 3 November 1917. Aged 24. Born Gulval, Cornwall,
enlisted Bodmin. Son of John and Lavina Martin, of Castle Gate,
Ludgvan, Long Rock, Cornwall. Buried in BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY,
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Section O. Grave 74. |
MATHEWS |
Richard
Henry |
Private
66012, 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Redgiment. Killed in action
in the Italian arena 23rd October 1918. Aged 25. Enlisted Penzance,
resident Ludgvan. Son of John and Elizabeth J. Matthews, of Manwinion,
Ludgvan, Long Rock, Cornwall. Buried in POMMEREUIL BRITISH CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Section B. Grave 19. |
MILDREN |
William
James [Pengelly] |
Gunner
120746, 20th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
28th April 1917. Born and resident Ludgvan, enlisted Marazion. Buried
in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot XV. Row H. Grave 7. |
MORSE |
Sidney
Charles |
Private
23039, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 3rd October 1917. Born Mylor, enlisted Penzance, resident
Long Rock. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot LIX. Row E. Grave 24. |
PERRY |
Lambert
[Ernest] |
Private
23175, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 25th March 1918. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Penzance. Buried
in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II.
Row F. Grave 25. |
PROWSE |
George
Henry |
[Spelt
PROUSE on SDGW] Private T.F. 241860, 1st/8th (Territorial Force)
Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own 9Middlesex Regiment). Killed
in action 9th April 1917. Born St. Buryan, enlisted Bodmin, resident
Ludgvan. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-VITASSE, Pas de Calais,
France. Commemorated on Neuville-Vitasse Military Cemetery Memorial,
Panel 4. 318 of the burials are unidentified and on a screen wall
are panels bearing the names of casualties buried in four cemeteries
in the neighbourhood, whose graves were destroyed by shell fire.
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PENBERTHY |
John |
possibly
John James PENBERTHY, Private 916358, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Central Ontario Regiment). Died 30th August 1918. Aged 21. Born
25th August 1897 in Cornwall. Son of John and Annie Penberthy, of
357, Carew Avenue, Toronto. Enlisted and apssed fit at Toronto,
Canada, 16th March 1916, aged 18 years 6 months, while living at
68 Tiverton Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Labourer by trade. Unmarried.
Height 5 feet 9 inches, girth 35 inches, complexion fair, eyes blue,
hair auburn; religion Church of England. Buried in SUN QUARRY CEMETERY,
CHERISY, Pas de Calais, France. Section B. Grave 3. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166,
Box 7713 - 44 |
ROACH |
Matthew |
probably
Matthew ROACH, Captain, 225th Yunnelling Company, Royal Engineers.
Killed in action 2nd July 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1. |
ROWE |
Frederick
William |
Sapper
150705, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died in Mesopotamia
11th july 1917. Born Lelant, enlisted Penzance, resident Ludgvan.
Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 15. |
ROWE |
John
Thomas |
No
further information currently available |
STEVENS |
James
Frederick |
Private
30869, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action
4th October 1917. Aged 19. Born and resident Ludgvan, enlisted Bodmin.
Son of James F. and Grace Stevens, of Cockwells, Ludgvan, Cornwall.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 38 to 40. |
THOMAS |
[William]
Edgar |
Private
24038, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 25 March 1918. Born and resident Canons Town, Cornwall,
enlisted Hayle, Cornwall. Formerly 24038, 6th Battalion, Somerset
Light Infantry, transferred 6 December 1915. In the 1901 census
he was aged 6, born Ludgvan, at school, living with his parents,
Peter and Elizabeth Mary, at Canons Town, Back Rowe, Canonstown,
Ludgvan, Penzance, Cornwall. In the 1911 census he was aged 16,
born canons Town, unmarried, a mason, still living with his parents,
resident Canonstown Lelants, Ludgvan, Cornwall. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. |
TILLEY |
George
Henry |
[Spelt
TILLY on SDGW and CWGC] Sergeant 137997, 173rd Siege Battery, Royal
Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 21st April 1917. Aged 26. Born
Ludgvan, enlisted Bowles, Ludgvan, resident Long Rock. Son of Charles
and Margaret Tilly, of Frythens, St. Erth, Hayle, Cornwall. Formerly
759, Cornwall, Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried in BULLY-GRENAY
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
II. Row E. Grave 5. |
WALTERS |
Chesney |
Leading
Seaman 219477, H.M.S. Defence, Royal Navy. Killed in action at the
Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 29. Born 9 August 1886 in Gulval,
Comrnwall. Son of R. H. and E. Walters, of Long Rock; husband of
Josephine Walters (nee Oates), of "Ponion," Long Rock,
Cornwall, married in the October to December Quarter 1915 in Gulval,
Cornwall. Enlisted 9 August 1904 for 12 years. Heght 5 feet 5½
inches, brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. Carpenter by trade.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 13. |
WILLIAMS |
Bertie |
No
further information currently available |
WILLIAMS |
Cecil |
No
further information currently available |
WILLIAMS |
James
Henry |
Sapper
112716, 172nd Tunnelling company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
23rd June 1916. Aged 27. Born Ludgvan, enlisted Camborne, resident
Penzance. Husband of Lillian Williams of 7, Clement St., St. Pauls,
Bristol. Buried in ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 27. |
YOUNG |
William
James |
No
further information currently available |
Not
on memorial |
EDDYVEAN |
Michael
Henry |
Private
202677, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 2nd April 1918. Aged 30. Born and resident Ludgvan, enlisted
Penzance. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eddyvean, of "Hillside",
Ludgvan; husband of Annie Eddyvean, of Ivy Cottage, Mount View,
Ludgvan, Cornwall. Buried in STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot
III. Row C. Grave 5. |
TAYLOR |
Frederick |
Private
28192, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds 19th November 1916 in the Balkans. Born and resident Ludgvan,
enlisted Marazion. Formerly 148794, Royal Field Artillery. No known
grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 45. |
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR
1939-1945 |
BENNETTS |
Howard
Vivian |
Corporal
5445294, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
12th May 1944. Aged 28. Son of George and Susan Jane Bennetts; husband
of Ethel Muriel Bennetts, of Ludgvan, Cornwall. No known grave.
Commemorated on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 7. |
EDDY |
William
John |
Able
Seaman D/J 95504, H.M. Submarine Union, Royal Navy. Died 22nd July
1941. Aged 37. Husband of Elisabeth Jane Daniel Eddy, of Ludgvan,
Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 47, Column 1. |
FRY |
Joseph
Leslie |
No
further information currently available |
GILES |
William
Aubrey |
Private
5439190, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 20th May 1940.
Aged 21. Son of John and Mary Giles, of Hayle, Cornwall. Buried
in SALOUEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row C. Grave 2. |
GLASSON |
Robert
Hedley |
Able
Seaman D/JX 165340, H.M.S. Gloucester, Royal Navy. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 47, Column
1. |
POPE |
James
Donald |
Petty
Officer D/MX 51169, H.M.S. Glorious, Royal Navy. Died 8th June 1940.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 42, Column 2. |
SEMMENS |
Louis
John |
Private
1764651, 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 12th September
1944. Aged 32. Son of Simon and Ada Semmens, of Ludgvan, Cornwall;
husband of Annie Semmens, of Ludgvan. Buried in CORIANO RIDGE WAR
CEMETERY, Italy. Plot XX. Row F. Grave 4. |
SMART |
Stanley
George |
Petty
Officer Stoker D/KX81418, H.M.S. Tamar, Royal Navy. Died 1st February
1943. Buried in YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY, Japan. British Section Plot
F. Row C. Grave 15. |
STEVENS |
Richard
John [Jack] |
Corporal
7644638, al Army Ordnance Corps. Died 28th August 1944. Died 28th
August 1944. Son of Stephen and Therenia Stevens, of Long Rock.
Buried in St. LUDGVAN CHURCH CEMETERY, LUDGVAN, Cornwall. Section
H. Grave 5. |
STEVENS |
Nicholas
Charles |
Able
Seaman P/JX 358538, H.M. Submarine Sickle, Royal Navy. Died 18th
JUne 1944. Aged 20. Son of James Henry and Bessie Stevens; husband
of Ivy Margaret Stevens, of Rock Ferry, Cheshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 83,
Column 2. |
UREN |
William
Trevorrow |
Petty
Officer Stoker D/KX 77861, H.M.S. Gipsy, Royal Navy. Died 21st November
1939. Aged 30. Son of James B. Uren and Alice Uren; husband of Winifred
Uren, of Penzance, Cornwall. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, SHOTLEY,
Suffolk. Section N. Grave 17. See also Lelant
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