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TIDEFORD AND ST GERMANS WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Dave & Paula Kennington - 2004

This is a Royal British Legion Memorial located in the grounds of the Royal British Legion of Tideford & St.Germans, Church Road, Tideford. There is a separate memorial located at St.Germans itself. Those marked with a star are also located on the memorial at St.Germans. The names are listed with surname and initial.

Photograph Copyright © 2004 -Dave & Paula Kennington

Tideford and St.Germans Royal British Legion War Memorial.

1914-1918

BILLING

Frederick

Private 26326, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 35. Born Tideford, enlisted Saltash, resident Torpoint. Son of the late George and Mary Billing, of Tideford, St. Germans; husband of Gertrude V. R. Billing, of 4, Park Terrace, Saltash, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

DAVIES

Richard Charles

Private 22294, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in actiuon 25th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident St Germans, enlisted Bodmin. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

MOYSE

H Charles

Lance Corproal 24494, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 25th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born St Germans, enlisted Saltash, resident Cutmere. Son of Mrs. Melinda Moyse, of Cutmere, St. Germans, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

1939-1945

SOBEY

William Raby

Lieutenant, H.M.S. Nile, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 25th March 1941. Aged 34. Son of Harry and Mabel Sobey; husband of Doris Sobey, of Saltash, Cornwall. No grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 61, Column 2.

HEATH

F

No further information currently

MUSTO

Thomas [Eric]

Sergeant (Pilot) 1316142, 458 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of LG 91, Egypt det to Luqa, Malta, in a Vickers Wellington VIII, serial number HX677, when the aircraft was lost during a shipping search off the west coast of Italy, possibly shot down during an attack on a convoy, 27 April 1943. Aged 21. Native of Saltash, Cornwall. Son of Thomas and Annie Louise Musto, of Saltash. Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 9, Column 1. See also Malta Memorial, Saltash, Cornwall, and Saltash St Stephen, Cornwall

CROSSMAN*

Clifford [William]

Private 5622070, 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died between 29th May 1940 and 27th February 1941. Aged 21. Son of Alfred and Blanche Crossman, of Polbathic, Cornwall. Buried in LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot 5. Row E. Grave 25.

HARFOOT

Francis [Richard]

Able Seaman D/239174, H.M.S. Vulture, Royal Navy. Died 5th May 1944. Aged 53. Son of James and Elizabeth Harfoot, of Tideford; husband of Gladys May Harfoot, of Tideford. Buried in ST LUKE CHURCHYARD, TIDEFORD, Cornwall. Row 1. Grave 35.

RICHARDS

J

No further information currently

COURTS

Bernard [Henry]

Petty Officer D/J 113217, H.M.S. Bramble, Royal Navy. Died 31st December 1942. Husband of Alice Mabel Courts, of Tideford, Cornwall. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 63, Column 2.

CROCKER

J

probably Frederick John CROCKER, Leading Seaman D/JX140849, H.M.S. Bideford, Royal Navy. Died 29th May 1940. Aged 21. Son of George F. Crocker and Winifred J. Crocker, of Torpoint, Cornwall; husband of Evelyn Beryl Crocker. Buried in ST JAMES'S CEMETERY, DOVER, Kent. Row A. Joint grave 2.

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