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.
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Photograph
Copyright © 2004 -Dave & Paula Kennington
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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. |
Last
updated
1 October, 2024
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