Roll of Honour - Cornwall - Scilly Isles, St Mary

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SCILLY ISLES, ST MARY WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Howard Clarke - 2005
extra infromation and photographs Copyright © Françoise Tilley-Genty

The church of St Mary the Virgin in Hugh Town is now the Anglican parish church of the Islands (OS Grid square SX907106). The war memorial stands in the churchyard. The memorial is in the form of a Celtic Cross mounted on an obelisk. Although the names on the memorial are listed under the conflict they died in there appears to be no logical order to the entries. For the purpose of this page, and for ease of searching, the names have been sorted into alphabetical order.

TO THE HONOUR OF THE
SONS OF THESE ISLANDS
WHO SERVED IN THE
GREAT WARS
1914-18
1939-45

1914-1918
ADDISON	Geoffrey	Private 81003, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). Died between 26th and 27th September 1916. Born 18th February 1894 in Tenterden, Kent. Son of William Bragg Addison, and Edith Addison, of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Farmer by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 18th December 1914 at Winnipeg, Canada, aged 21 years and 9 months. Height 5 feet 8½ inches, girth 36¾ inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair black. Religion 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 43 - 6
ASHFORD	Frederick	Private 25187, No. 5 Company, 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Died 28th March 1917. Aged 27. Son of Timothy and Honor Ashford, of Middle Town, St. Martin's, Scilly. Buried in ALL SAINTS CHURCH CEMETERY, HURSLEY, Hampshire. [Note: The SDGW lists him as Private R310541, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in United Kingdom 29th March 1917. Born Scilly Isles, enlisted and resident Leeds.]
ASHFORD	Thomas [John]	Sapper 4/1401, Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers. Died 2nd July 1916. Aged 30. Son of Timothy and Honor Ashford, of Middle Town, St. Martin's, Scilly Isles. Buried FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 23.
BANFIELD	Cyril Barnet	Second Lieutenant, 8th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Aged 21. Son of Eldred Wilks Banfield and Ellen Harvey Banfield, of Holy Vale, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. IN the 1901 census he was aged 10, a boarder at school, born Scilly Isles, resident 12 St Celement Hill, Truro. Commemorated on ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
BANFIELD	Eldred Cole	Private 1903, 1st/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment. Killed in action 1st November 1014. Aged 19. Born Penzance, enlisted London, resident Dulwich. Son of Eldred Wilks Banfield and Ellen Harvey Banfield, of Holy Vale, St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54.
BICKFORD	Norman	Private 22838, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed by an enemy shell during military operations near Givenchy, 17 June 1915. Aged 22. Born 11 June 1893 on St Mary's Island, Scilly Isles. Son of William Charles and Mary Jane Bickford, of The Bant, St. Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. Houseman by trade. Unmarried when he attested 29 September 1914 in Quebec, Canada. Height 5 feet 7½ inches, girth 37 inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair dark brown, religious denomination Presbyterian. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, son of William Charls and Mary Jane Bickford, a page boy, aged 17, born St Mary's Scilly Isles, resident Bank, St. Marys Scilly Islands, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 717 - 28
BOASE	Frank Thorpe	[CWGC lists him as Frank Thompson Boase] Private 25441, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 30th August 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Scilly Isles, enlisted Penzance. Son of Charles and Agnes Boase, of Maypole Farm, St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. Buried in VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row F. Grave 13.
BURTON	Frank	Sapper 4/492, New Zealand Engineers. Died 9th May 1915. Aged 46. Son of Thomas and Maria Burton (nee Simonds); husband of Agnes Cecilia Fanny Burton, of Carn Friars, St. Mary's Island, Scilly Isles. Born at Eastbourne, England. Previously served 9 years in Grenadier Guards. Six years a settler in New Zealand and eight years in Norfolk Island. No known grave. Commemorated on LONE PINE MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 72.
DORRIEN-SMITH	Cicely Frances	Died 18 April 1915. Aged 23. In the 1891 census she was aged 8, born Treso, Scilly Isles, resident Tresco Abbey, daughter of Thomas A and Edith A M Dorrien-Smith. Birth registered in the October-December Quarter 1882 in the Scilly Isles, Cornwall. Baptised 1 December 1882 in the Scilly Isles, daughter of Thomas Algernon and Edith Anna Maria Dorrien-Smith. Buried in the churchyard of St Mary's Parish Church, Scilly Isles.~~Extract from the Probate Calendars of England & Wales~~SMITH-DORRIEN SMITH Cicley Frances of Tresco Abbey Isle of Scilly Cornwall spinster died 18 April 1915 at Rouen France Adninistration London 10 une to Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien Smith esquire. Effects £1097 13s.
EDWARDS	Arthur A	Buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard, Scilly Isles. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, son of Joseph and Mary Maria Edwards, an Agricultural Labourer, born St Mary’s, Scilly Isle, resident Lower Trenoweth Maypole St Marys Isles of Scilly.
ELLIS	Wilfred George	Lance Corporal 16580, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 4th June 1917. Aged 23. Born St Mary's, Scilly Isles, enlisted Penzance, resident Scilly Isles. Son of William George and Rovena Jane Ellis, of Isles of Scilly; husband of Ethel Mary Ellis, of Rose Hill, St. Mary'S, Isles of Scilly. Buried in Buried in HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row B. Grave 14.
FRANKLIN	Walter	Private 28055, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 17th January 1917. Born Chesham Vale, Buckinghamshire, enlisted Penzance, resident Trescoe, Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 B.
HARRISON	George	No further information currently available
HOUNSELL	Lewis	Gunner 202405, 85th Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Garrison Artillery. Admitted to 26th Casualty Clearing Station 16th December 1918 and died of broncho-pneumonia 05:30 hrs, 21st December 1918. Born 1894, resident in St Agnes's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. From his Short Service Attestation Papers he was 21 when he attested at Bodmin on 10 November 1915, resident St Agnes, Scilly Isles. Originally 132431, 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry transferred to Shoeing Smith 24354, Royal Field Artillery, transferred to RGA 27 November 1917. Son of Darius and Jane Hounsell, of 3 Melville Square, Eas202405t Street, Bridport, Dorset; brother of Hilda, aged 25. His father was the Station Officer, H.M. Coastguard Station, Watchet, Somerset. Shoeing Smith by trade. Unmarried. Height 5 feet 10 inches, girth 37 inches, weight 180lbs. Served in the Mediterranean 1916-1917. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Row A. Grave 2.
JENKINS	Frederick	Trooper 1368, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), Household Cavalry. Died of wounds 16th November 1914. Born Tresco, Scilly Isles, enlisted St Pancras, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 3.
KELLOWAY	Archibald	[AKA Archie] Acting Corporal 2865, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died in India 20th January 1915. Aged 21. Enlisted Penzance, resident Tresco, Isle of Scilly. Son of Robert and Annie Jane Kelloway, of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. Buried in Karachi Cemetery. A/D. M. 24. Commemorated on DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE), India. Face 1.
LAKEY	Cyril [Martin]	Private 24702, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of wounds 30th November 1917. Aged 22. Born and resident Tresco, Isle of Scilly, enlisted Renny, Plymouth. Son of Mrs. Mary Watts Lakey, of Tresco. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 23.
LAKEY	Peter	Private 21028, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Died 21st February 1917. Aged 25. Son of Mary Watts Lakey, of Tresco, Scilly Isles, England, and the late Richard Augwin Lakey. No known grave. Commemorated on CITE BONJEAN (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Nord, France.
MACKLIN	John James [Malcolm]	Lieutenant, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) attached to 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 12th March 1918. Son of Thomas Thornton Macklin and Janet Hepburne Macklin, of Moor Villa, Lancaster. Native of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Buried in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot I. Row D. Grave 10.
McDONALD	Ernest	Rifleman 471690, 12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers), London Regiment. Killed in action 27th November 1917. Aged 24. Enlisted London, resident St Mary's, Isle of Scilly. Son of Edward and Eva McDonald, of The Laurels, St. Mary's, Isle of Scilly. Commemorated on Special Memorial C. 5. in MOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. [Note: 263 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials are erected to 31 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials commemorate three casualties buried in Boursies Communal Cemetery German Extension, whose graves could not be found.]
McFARLAND	Malcolm	Paymaster, H.M.S. "Cowslip", Royal Naval Reserve. Died 25th April 1918. Aged 27. Son of Francis and Frances M. McFarland, of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly; husband of Dorothy Evelyn McFarland. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hamsphire. Panel/Column 20.
MORTIMER	Wilfred	Able Seaman Bristol Z/2018, H.M.S. "President III", Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 30th October 1918. Son of Mr. W. G. Mortimer, of St. Agnes, Scilly Isles. Buried in GIBRALTAR (NORTH FRONT) CEMETERY, Gibraltar. Row/Plot C. Grave 4150. [Note: The cemetery was used throughout the 1914-1918 War for the burial of sailors and soldiers who died on ships passing Gibraltar, or in the Military Hospital.]
NANCE	Thomas	No further information currently available
NICHOLLS	[Arnold] Frederick	Private 61451, 13th (Works) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom, 28th April 1917. Enlisted Tresco, Isle of Scilly. Buried in ST. NICHOLAS CHURCHYARD, TRESCO, Scilly Isles, Cornwall.
NICHOLLS	John Henry	Private 28940, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 6th January 1917. Born and enlisted Wadebridge, Cornwall. Formerly 1385, West Somerset Yeomanry. Buried in SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 5.
NICHOLLS	William Alfred	Corporal T.F. 3267, 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 16th September 1916. Enlisted Hornsey, Middlesex, resident Kilburn, Middlesex. Son of William and Jane Nicholls, of "Dolphin," Tresco, Isles of Scilly. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.
NOBLE	Edward W	No further information currently available
O’LEARY	Michael	No further information currently available
PENDER	Sidney	[Spelt Sydney PENDER on CWGC] Deck Hand 10865DA, H.M. Trawler "St. Ives", Royal Naval Reserve. Died 21st December 1916. Aged 30. Son of Joshua and Eliza Mary Pender, of Bryher, Scilly Isles; husband of Janie Stevens Pender, of Tresco, Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel/Column 19.
PENDER	Thomas Francis	[Francis Thomas on CWGC] Private 255744, 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). Died 28th October 1917. Aged 28. Born 22nd February 1890 in Hugetown (sic - Hugh Town), Scilly Isles, Son of Mr. William Henry Pender, of Maypole, Scilly Isles. Farmer by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 27th June 1916 at Moose Jaw, Saskatawan, Canada, aged 26 years 4 months. Height 5 feet 5 inches, girth 35½ inches, complexion fresh, eyes blue, hair dark brown; religion Church of England. Buried in NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 21. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7714 - 1
PHILLIPS	Alfred George	Private 12988, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 8th May 1917. Aged 26. Born St Mary's, Scilly Isles, enlisted Penzance September 1914, resident Strand, Scilly Isles. Son of John H. and Sarah Phillips, of Anglesea House, Strand, St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, france. Bay 6.
STEEL	Arthur George	Corporal G/2583, 8th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds 28th March 1918. Aged 23. Born and resident Tresco, Scilly Isles, enlisted London. Son of Frederick and Alice Louisa Steel, of The Cottage, Withyham Grange, Withyham, Sussex. Native of Tresis, Isle of Scilly. Buried in NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 30.
STEVENS	Thomas Charles	Able Seaman J/8306, H.M.S. "Monmouth", Royal Navy. Son of W. H. and Martha Stevens, of Tresco, Scilly Isles. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel/column 2.
STRANGE	William	No further information currently available
TAYLOR	John	No further information currently available
TRENEAR	Eric Rogers	Private 41747, 3rd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died in United Kingdom 18th April 1918. Born Scilly Isles, enlisted Penzance, resident St Mary's, Scilly Isles. Buried in OLD CHURCH CEMETERY, ISLES OFSCILLY, Cornwall.
TRENEAR	Thomas [Henry]	Private 241026, 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of wounds 3rd June 1917. Born Scilly Isles, enlisted Redruth. Buried in TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 7.
TRENWITH	Henry Tiffen	Private 45409, 9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers attached 183rd Light Trench Mortar Battery. Died of wounds 20th October 1918. Aged 28. Enlisted Exeter, Devon. Son of Henry and Mary Jane Trenwith, of The Bank, St. Mary's, Isle of Scilly. Formerly 16716, A.C.C. Buried in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 7.
VENN	Edward	Private 5793 [Listed as 3200 on SDGW], 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died in India 17th September 1916. Enlisted Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, India. Face C.
VICKERY	Herbert	No further information currently available
VINGOE	Hubert [Francis]	Second Steward, S.S. "Marquette" (West Hartlepool), Mercantile Marine. Died 23rd October 1915. Aged 37. Son of Joyse Vingoe, of 19, Alma Place, Heamoor, Penzance, and the late Thomas Vingoe. Born in Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
WATTS	William J	No further information currently available
WILLIAMS	Charles Woodruff	Gunner 21648, 13th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in United Kingdom 22nd February 1918. Born and resident St Mary's, Scilly Isles, enlisted Dover. Buried in HENDON CEMETERY, Middlesex. Grave D. 9. 23825.
WOODCOCK	Reginald John	Private 28029, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 12th April 1918. Aged 24. Born Tresco, Scilly Isles, enlisted St Mary, Scilly Isles, resident Bay Tresco, Scilly Isles. Son of John G. and Mary Woodcock, of Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Formerly 23632, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Buried in STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot IX. Row A. Grave 4.
WOODCOCK	Sidney	Private 3306, 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 6th February 1915. Born and enlisted Tresco Abbey, Scilly Isles. Buried in WESTON MILL CEMETERY, PLYMOUTH, Devon. Grave C. 3551.
“FORGET NOT THEM, O LAND FOR WHOM THEY DIED.”
1914-1918
ROLL OF HONOUR
1939-1945
BACKWAY	Henry George	Sergeant 1586864, 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 4th January 1945. Aged 21. Son of Henry Ernest and Violet Helena Backway, of Plymouth. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 273.
BARRETT	Edward G	probably Edward George BARRETT, Sailor, S.S. Sulaco (Liverpool), Merchant Navy. Died 19th October 1940. Aged 30. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
BENNETT	John Thomas [Frederick G] Sullivan	Able Seaman D/SSX 22379, H.M. Tug Wo Kwang, Royal Navy. Died 9th March 1942. Aged 21. Son of Harry and Kathleen Bennett, of Porthlow, St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 64, Column 2.
BRACE	Roy [Albert Samuel]	Drummer, 5184163, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 7th March 1942. Aged 23. Son of Albert and Lilian Brace. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, (Burma). Face 12.
DORRIEN-SMITH	Algernon Robert Augustus	Captain 44981, 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 20th May 1940. Aged 30. Son of Arthur Algernon and Eleanor Salvin Dorrien-Smith; husband of Rosemarie Helen Dorrien-Smith, of Nether Wallop, Hampshire. His brother Francis Arthur also died on service. Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 12. Row A. Grave 10.
DORRIEN-SMITH	Francis Arthur	Major 186294, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 20th June 1944. Aged 22. Son of Major Arthur Algernon Dorrien-Smith and Eleanor Salvin Dorrien-Smith, of Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Buried in BAYEUX EASTERN CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot 9, grave 3.
DORRIEN-SMITH	Lionel Roger	Pilot Officer 72501, 79 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th May 1940. Aged 21. Son of Major Arthur Algernon Dorrien-Smith, D.S.O., D.L., J.P., and Eleanor Salvin Dorrien-Smith, of Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 8.
ELLIS	John	Sergeant 5438447, 45th Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 2nd May 1944. Aged 30. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ellis, of st. Mary's, Scilly Isles; husband of Winifred Gwendoline Ellis, of St. Mary's. Buried in MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY, Bangladesh. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 11.
HAYWARD	Jack	possibly Jack Edward HAYWARD, Gunner 770985, 11 (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 13th June 1942. Buried in TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, Libya. Plot 2. Row F. Grave 13.
HAYWARD	William	No further information currently available
HICKS	Francis	No further information currently available
JENKINS	Sylvia Banfield	Civilian. Daughter of Richard and Jane Banfield Jenkins, of Old Town, St. Mary's. Died at Bona Vista, St. Mary's 26th August 1941. Aged 29. Listed under the ISLES OF SCILLY, RURAL DISTRICT, Civilian War Dead. Extract from the Cornishman - Thursday 28 August 1941, page 5: SCILLY ISLES RAIDED TWO YOUNG WOMEN KILLED Two young women. Miss Sylvia Jenkin and Miss Dorothy Paice, were killed on Tuesday night, when a German raider dropped bombs on the Scilly isles. The house in which they were received a direct hit. Other houses were damaged and a few persons were injured, but none seriously.
KESSELL	John	Signalman D/JX 143560, H.M. Trawler Ouse, Royal Navy. Died 20th February 1941. Aged 21. Son of Thomas and Beatrice Kessell, of Higher Town, St. Martins, Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 50, Column 2.
LEGG	Leslie	Ordinary Seaman P/JX 428612, H.M. Motor Torpedo Boat 671, Royal Navy. Died 24th April 1944. Aged 19. Son of Richard Grenfell Legg, and Beatrice Legg, of St. Agnes, Scilly Isles. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 84, Column 1.
NANCE	Charles [Edward Kimberley]	Able Seaman, H.M.S. Philante, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). Died 20th October 1941. Aged 39. Son of William Charles and Lavinia Nance, of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly; husband of Elizabeth Mary Nance, of St. Mary's. Buried at the northern end of terrace 2 in OLD CHURCH CEMETERY, ISLES OF SCILLY, Cornwall.
PAICE	Dorothy [Agnes]	Civilian. Nurse; of Bona Vista, St. Mary's. Daughter of Gerald and Agnes Paice. Died at Bona Vista 26th August 1941. Aged 22. Listed under the ISLES OF SCILLY, RURAL DISTRICT, Civilian War Dead. Extract from the Cornishman - Thursday 28 August 1941, page 5: SCILLY ISLES RAIDED TWO YOUNG WOMEN KILLED Two young women. Miss Sylvia Jenkin and Miss Dorothy Paice, were killed on Tuesday night, when a German raider dropped bombs on the Scilly isles. The house in which they were received a direct hit. Other houses were damaged and a few persons were injured, but none seriously.
PHILLIPS	Stanley Osborne	Chief Petty Officer D/JX 150260, H.M.S. "Cilicia", Royal Navy. Died 9th January 1944. Aged 44. Son of William and Amelia Phillips, of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Buried in FREETOWN (KING TOM) CEMETERY, Sierra Leone. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 14.
PROWSE	Henry	Corporal 528188, Royal Air Force. Died 11th April 1942. Aged 26. Son of Weymouth Henry Prowse and of Annie Forester Prowse (nee McDonald), of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly; nephew of Charles Forester McDonald, of St. Mary's. Buried in Shellers plot in OLD CHURCH CEMETERY, ISLES OF SCILLY, Cornwall.
RAINE	Foster	Signalman, H.M. Trawler Kelt, Royal Navy. Died 6th December 1942. Aged 26. Son of the Revd. Foster Raine and of Ida May Raine, of St. Martin's, Scilly Isles; nephew of Harry Barker Cass, of Crookes, Sheffield. Chartered Accountant by trade. Buried in YABA CEMETERY, Nigeria. Plot 4. Row B. Grave 4.
ROSCHOLAR	Richard [James]	Private 5438468, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 12th December 1942. Aged 24. Son of Richard James Roscholar and Edith Roscholar. Buried in ANCONA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot III. Row C. Grave 1.
RYAN	Francis	No further information currently available
STIDEFORD	John Roger	Pilot Officer 104417, 229 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd November 1941. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 241.
TAYLOR	Arthur	No further information currently available
TAYLOR	Herbert	No further information currently available
TRENEARY	Marcus [Neal Templeman]	Able Seaman, S.S. Octane (Cardiff), Merchant Navy. Died 2nd March 1945. Aged 34. Son of George Henry and Marion Templeman Treneary, of St. Mary's Isles of Scilly; husband of Ethel Maud Treneary, of St. Mary's. Buried in North square plot in OLD CHURCH CEMETERY, ISLES OF SCILLY, Cornwall.
WATTS	Barbara	No further information currently available
Buried in the churchyard but not on memorial
WORLD WAR 1
BIRSE	David John	Deck Hand, F/8326, Royal Naval Air Service. Died 9 May 1917. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. David John Birse was born 5th September 1892 in Enfield Middlesex the son of William Caird, 1833, born in Edzell Forfar, Scotland (who died in 1917), a gardener. His mother was Elizabeth Jane nee Cleall 1850 in Hornsey, Middlesex (who died 1931) His siblings were: William Thomas 1875-1959, Alice Jane 1877-1944, Anne Elizabeth 1879-1968, Charlotte 1881 a dress maker, James John 1885, George Robert 1888, Sarah 1890-1877, Florence 1902. They lived at 1 Edith Cottage, Manor Road, Enfield, Middlesex Before the war David was an Iron Fitter. He was married to Rose Birse who lived at 37 Northfield Road, Stamford Hill, when David died. David enlisted with the Army when the Hostilities were declared at 23 years old; he had brown hair and grey eyes. His 1st service date is 22nd September 1915 1st Ship served on President II- 22nd September 1915 to 15th October 1916 on President II- 16th October 1916 to 15th December 1916 15th December to 20th April 1916 Scilly- from 21st April 1916 (dual Air Service) Last service date 9th May 1917 David John Birse was killed as a result of an accident to seaplane 8664.
CUNDY	Fred	Deck Hand, 17939/DA, H.M. Trawler Ruby, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 17 October 1917. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. Fred Cundy was born on the 10th March 1896 in Essex. He was the son of David Gill Cundy 1853-1922 and Emma Grigg 1852, St Dennis, Cornwall (who died October 1925 St Austell, Cornwall) Fred’s siblings were: Richard 1880, John 1882, Edith 1887, David 1889. Before the war Fred had been Clerk for an Engineering Merchant in Islington, London, and resided at 5 Docwra’s Buildings, King Henry’s Walk, Islington. He was married to Florence, who at his death resided 5 Priory Avenue, Prittlenwell, Essex. He was killed or died as a direct result of enemy action on the 17th October 1917, as he was serving on H.M Trawler ‘Ruby’ (FY2970).
DELVES	Albert [James]	Petty Officer, 137158, H.M. Coast Guard Station (St. Marys), H.M. Coastguard. Died 26 September 1916. Aged 46. Husband of Ada E. Delves, of 99, North George's Rd, West Hill, Hastings, Sussex. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. 14. 1. 34. Albert was born the 4th November 1870 at Hastings, Sussex. In 1871 Albert was living with a nurse call Sarah Smart, in Tenterden, Kent, with his sibling sister Florence Delves. In 1901, when he was 31, he was living in Mevagissey, Cornwall with his wife Ada Ellen born 1875 in Hastings, Sussex, and their daughter Florence Ada born 1901 in Mevagissey. Albert lived with his wife and daughter at 99 St George’s Road, West Hill, Hastings, Sussex, England. Albert James Delves was based at HM Coastguard Station St Mary’s, Scilly Isles. His will was read out in Probate Court on 5th February 1917 registered in London England, to Ada Ellen Delves, his widow, a value of £187 0s 7d Albert James died from disease on 26th September 1916, he was 46 years old.
JACOBS	E J	Serjeant, 240237, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 17 December 1920. Aged 36. Husband of C. J. King (Formerly Jacobs) of 47, Tuname Rd, St. Austell, Cornwall. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly.
PETERSON	John [T]	Seaman (Gunner) 984/L, H.M. Tug Revenger, Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section). Killed or died at sea by means other than disease, accident or enemy action 25 January 1918. Aged 17, 18 or 19 dependent on the source. Born 8 February 1898 in Tingwall. Son of John and Barbara Peterson, of North Breawick, Tingwall, Shetland. In the 1901 census he was aged 1, son of John and Barbara Peterson, born Shetland Islands, Scotland, resident Braewick, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland; his father was a crofter and fisherman. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly.
WORLD WAR 2
BUSH	Leonard James Stafford	Flight Sergeant, 404680, 502 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 12 September 1942. Aged 28. Son of Lyonel John Bush, and of Margaret Richmond Bush, of Wanganui, Auckland, New Zealand. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
CAPEL	Cyril Frank	Flight Sergeant, 953916, 286 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23 June 1943. Aged 21. Son of Cecil George and Alice Lilian Capel, of Thornborough, Buckinghamshire. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
HALES	Leslie J.	Able Seaman, D/JX 368912, H.M.S. Warwick, Royal Navy. Died 20 February 1944. Aged 29. Son of Frederick Sydney and Agnes Hales, of Morden Common, Surrey. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
HYDE	Derek Arthur Keith Forester	Sergeant, 927237, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 14 June 1943. Aged 21. Son of Arthur Victor and Winifred Florence Hyde, of Bloomsbury, London. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
JONES	Frank Herbert	Engineman, LT/KX 125189, H.M. Trawler Mutin, Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died 23 May 1942. Aged 28. Son of Robert Jones and of Jane Frances Jones (Nee Cope): husband of Euphemia Marion Jones, of Rothesay, Buteshire. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
KILLEY	William Eric	Able Seaman, D/JX 306364, H.M.S. Warwick, Royal Navy. Died 20 February 1944. Aged 20. Son of William Alfred and Catherine Ann Killey, of Tylorstown, Glamorgan. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
MENARY, D.F.M.	Henry	Flight Sergeant, 748613, 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 27 August 1941. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
NANCE	Charles Edward Kimberley	Able Seaman, H.M.S. Philante, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). Died 20 October 1941. Aged 39. Son of William Charles and Lavinia Nance, of St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly; Husband of Elizabeth Mary Nance, of St. Mary's. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. Northern end of terrace 2.
NORCLIFFE	John Thomas	Private, D/27753, 13th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). Died 9 November 1941. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
PAGE, D.F.C.	Harry Charles Shaw	Flight Lieutenant, 41315, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 31 January 1942. Aged 27. Son of Charles Alexander Shaw Page and Beatrice Ellen Page; Husband of Nancy Mary Heather Page, of Retford, Nottinghamshire. Also Served In The Middlesex Regt. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
PEACOCK	Robert	Stoker 2nd Class, D/KX 161772, H.M.S. Warwick, Royal Navy. Died 20 February 1944. Aged 20. Son of Abraham and Amelia Peacock, of Collyhurst, Manchester. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
ROYAN	Thomas Scott	Sergeant, R/60002, 22 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 27 August 1941. Aged 21. Son of James William and Agnes Royan, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
SANDERS	Stanley Ivor	Flight Sergeant, 741012, 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24 April 1941. Aged 24. Son of William John and Elizabeth Maria Sanders, of Hendon. Middlesex. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.
SANDERSON	Ian Campbell Miles	Flying Officer, 77042, 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 11 July 1941. Aged 27. Son of Thomas Sanderson and of Mary Rosaline Sanderson (nee Campbell), of Buenos Aires, Argentine. Buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly. North square plot.

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