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Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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TO
THE HONOUR OF THE
SONS OF THESE ISLANDS
WHO SERVED IN THE
GREAT WARS
1914-18
1939-45
| 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. 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. |
| 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. |
| DICKFORD | Norman | No
further information currently available |
| DORRIEN-SMITH | Cicely F | No
further information currently available |
| EDWARDS | Arthur A | No
further information currently available |
| 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. |
| 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. 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
HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row
B. Grave 14. |
| HARRISON | George | No
further information currently available |
| HOUNSELL | Lewis | Gunner,
85th Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 21st
December 1918. 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 Trescoe, 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 H | probably
James
Henry NICHOLLS, 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 | [Fancis
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 drak
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, enlsited
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 Fusliers 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 residnt 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 februry 1915. Born and enlisted Tresco
Abbey, Scilly Isles. Buried in WESTON MILL CEMETERY, PLYMOUTH, Devon.
Grave C. 3551. |
FOR WHOM THEY DIED.” |
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| 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 nown 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 Briagde. 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 Sqadron, 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. |
| 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. |
| PAIGE | 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. |
| 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 |
| TRENEAR | 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 |
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