Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
| Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
 |
TO
THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
SACRED MEMORY
OF THE 103
TOTNES MEN
WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE
GREAT WAR.
1914 - 1918
| ALMOND | W H J | No
further information currently |
| ANTHONY | P L | No
further information currently |
| ARSCOTT | William Charles | Private
10514, "C" Company, 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 30 November 1915. Aged 29. Born and resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of Mr. C. and Mrs. E. Arscott, of 6A,
South St., Totnes, Devon. Buried in BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY,
FESTUBERT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 10. |
| BEER | M | No
further information currently |
| BENNETT | J | No
further information currently |
| BINDON | Frank | Private
10524, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action
25 September 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted
Exeter. Son of Mrs. C. Bindon, of 19, Cistern St., Totnes, Devon.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 35 to 37. |
| BOWDEN | Charles [John] | Private
9075, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 May
1915. Aged 25. Born Newton Abbot, enlisted Totnes, Devon. Son of
John Jeffery Bowden and Mary Jane Bowden, of 27, Bridgetown, Totnes,
Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut,
Belgium. Panel 3. |
| BROWN | John Henry | Private
10339, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 2 November
1914. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Addenda Panel 60. |
| CALLARD | John H | Private
M2/117269, Royal Army Service Corps attached to 1st New Zealand
Ammunition Supply Park. Died on service 23 December 1917. Born Totnes,
Devon, resident Paignton, Devon, enlisted Exeter, Devon. Buried
in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV.
Row B. Grave 18. |
| CARPENTER | F | No
further information currently |
| CHOWEN | John Francis | Lance
Corporal 85120, Royal Fusiliers posted to 1st/3rd Battalion, London
Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died 8 August 1918. Aged 19. Son of
John and Emma Chowen, of 3, Weston Rd., Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon.
No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 3. |
| CLARKE | A | No
further information currently |
| COCKWILL | Reginald D | [Listed
on SDGW as COCKWELL] Private 15147, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 26 March 1918. Born Plymouth, enlisted Totnes, Devon.
Buried in ROSIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave 41. |
| COLE | William [John] | Private
27379, 14th (Service) Battalion (West of England), Gloucestershire
Regiment. Died of wounds 26 July 1916. Aged 28. Born Totnes, Devon,
enlisted Newton Abbot. Son of Samuel and Mary Cole, of 89, High
St., Totnes, Devon. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme,
France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 8. |
| COLE | William H | Acting
Corporal 10648, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed
in action 25 September 1915. Born and resident Totnes, enlisted
Exeter. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 35 to 37. |
| COLEMAN | David | Able
Seaman 193564, H.M.S. "Vernon", Royal Navy. Died from
disease 2 July 1917. Aged 37. Born 7 March 1880 in Howestrand, Cork,
Ireland. Son of J. Coleman, of Killbrittain, Ireland; husband of
Florence Syms (formerly Coleman), of 2, New Walk., Totnes formerly
5, Priory Terrace, Totnes. Buried in TOTNES CEMETERY, Devon. Section
A. New part. Plot 5. Grave 75. |
| CUDMORE | Frank | Leading
Stoker K/2252, H.M.S. "Monmouth", Royal Navy. Killed or
died as a direct result of enemy action 1 November 1914. Born 4
March 1891 in Totnes, Devon. Son of Emily Allison, of 2, Keyham
St., Winton Mill, Devonport, Devon. In the 1911 census he was aged
21, born Totnes, Devon, Stoker 1st Class, based in Portland, Dorset
aboard H.M.S. Pincher. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 3. |
| CUDMORE | Thomas Henry | Private
18431, 11th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 21 September 1918. Born Torrington, Devon, resident
Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter. Formerly 5401, Devonshire Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 38 and 39. |
| EASTERBROOK | Francis Dick | Private
17019, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 26 September
1916. Aged 28. Born Buckfastleigh, Devon, resident Totnes, Devon,
enlisted Plymouth. Son of Elias and Eliza Agnes Easterbrook; husband
of Lilian L. Easterbrook, of 2, Wellington St., Plymouth. Native
of Totnes, Devon. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme,
France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 16. |
| EDMONDS | Edward Torre | Rifleman
303202, 2nd/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade),
London Regiment. Killed in action 20 September 1917. Aged 29. Born
Guildford, resident "Strathmore," Totnes, Devon, enlisted
London. Son of Thomas and Caroline Augusta Edmonds, of "Strathmore,"
Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 52 and 54. |
| EGERTON | Thomas Henry | Private
28957, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 29 March 1918. Aged 39. Born Bicester, Oxon, enlisted
Totnes, Devon. Husband of Edith M. C. Egerton, of 93, Farmstead
Rd., Bellingham Estate, Catford, London. Formerly 24807, Devonshire
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Panel 45. |
| EMMETT | Samuel John | Private
26082, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July
1917. Aged 34. Born Harberton, Devon, resident Harberton, Devon,
enlisted Newton Abbot. Son of James and Maria Emmett; husband of
Annie Winter Emmett, of 19, Leechwell, St., Totnes, Devon. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 21. |
| FARLEY | Sidney [Herman] | Private
9579, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 March
1915. Aged 24. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter.
Son of John Farley, of 51, High St., Totnes, Devon. No known grave.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
8 and 9. |
| FICE | Charles Horace Lewis | Private
290295, 701st Company, Labour Corps. Died on service at 4:00 a.m.
of Nephritis at 16 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 19 October
1918. Aged 47. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted London.
Husband of Emma Fice (nee Cole), of 11, New Passage, Totnes, married
16 May 1894 in Ivybridge, Devon; father of William (below) and Charles
Frederick William FICE who died in the Second World War (see below).
Formerly 111196, Royal Engineers. In the 1901 census he was aged
29, born Totnes, a Stoker Gas Works, married to Emma, with three
children, resident 15, Moorashes, Totnes, Devon. In the 1911 census
he was aged 39, born Totnes, a Labourer at Gas Works (Lamp Lighter),
married to Emma, with five children, resident 20 New Passage, Totnes,
Devon. Enlisted in Royal Engineers as Pioneer 111196 9 August 1915
in London, aged 43 years 248 days, resident 11 New Passage, Totnes,
Devon, a Labourer, heght 5 feet 2 inches, chest 36 inches, religious
denomination Wesleyan. Buried in DELSAUX FARM CEMETERY, BEUGNY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 28. |
| FICE | William Frederick Charles | Private
3/6559, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 May
1915. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Totnes, Devon. Son of Mrs. Emma
Fice, of 11, New Passage, Totnes, Devon; son of Charles FICE (above),
brother of Charles Frederick William FICE who died in the Second
World War (see below). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. |
| FOALE | Samuel | [Listed
as FOALS on SDGW] Gunner 145303, 137th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died on service 4 November 1918. Born Blackhawton, Devon,
resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Torquay. Buried in PREMONT BRITISH
CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 3. |
| FOSTER | John | 1st
Class Waiter, S.S. "Lusitania" (Liverpool), Mercantile
Marine. Died 7 May 1915. Aged 41. Born in London. Son of Sarah Foster,
and the late William Foster; husband of Mary Alice Weymouth Foster
of 23, Leechwell St., Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. |
| FROST | Sydney | Private
5801, 1/4th Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment. Killed
in action in Mesopotamia 29 January 1917. Aged 34. Resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot. Son of Mrs. Edgecombe (formerly Frost),
of Bowden, Kingsbridge, Devon; husband of Nelly Frost, of 4, Clyst
St. George, Exeter. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXI.
Row L. Grave 5. |
| GIBSON, DSO | Harold | Captain
Acting Lieutenant Colonel, 71st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical
Corps. Died of wounds 17 October 1917. Aged 33. Son of Lt.-Col.
G. J. Gibson, A.M.S. (retired), of Totnes, Devon; husband of Maude
M. Gibson, of Broadmead Rd. South, Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon. Awarded
the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXVIII. Row B. Grave 9. |
| GOSS | Alfred John | Private
27323, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 6 September 1916. Aged 27. Born Rattery, Devon, resident
Totnes, Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot, Devon. Son of William Henry
and Mary Grace Goss, of Mount Cottages, Staverton, Devon; husband
of M. M. J. Goss, of 6, Cistern St., Totnes, Devon. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France . Pier and Face
6 B. |
| GRIBBLE | John [Henry Hodge] |
Petty Officer Stoker K/1946 (Dev.), H.M.S. "Indefatigable",
Royal Navy. Killed in action when his ship was sunk 31 May 1916
at the Battle of Jutland. Born 31 December 1890 in Totnes, Devon.
Husband of Emily Gribble, of Coarswell Cottage, Ugborough, Devon.
Before he enlisted he worked for ther G.P.O. (Totnes). Enlisted
22 February 1909 for 12 years. Heioght 5 feet 9½ inches,
chest 37 inches, brown hair, grey eyes, pale complexion. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 14. |
| HAMBLY | D G | No
further information currently |
| HANNAFORD | Arthur Richard | Private
10434, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 March
1918. Aged 36. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter.
Son of Mrs. Ellen Penwill, of Church Close, Totnes; husband of Beatrice
Hannaford, of Week, Dartington, Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 24 and 25. |
| HANNAFORD-HILL | Charles [H] | No further information currently |
| HANNAFORD-HILL | George [Henry] | Private
32069, 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died of wounds 9 June 1917. Aged 33. Born Stoke Gabriel, Devon,
enlisted Totnes, Devon. Husband of Maud M. Hannaford Hill, of 9,
Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon. Formerly 067929, Royal Army Service Corps.
Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot III. Row H. Grave 20. |
| HANNAFORD-HILL | William James |
Extract from Western Times - Friday 30 August 1918, page 9: Lc-Cpl. W. J. Hannaford-Hill (Canadians) is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Hannaford-Hill, formerly of Bridgetown, Totnes, now of Paignton, to make the supreme sacriofice in the war. A fourth son is a prisoner in Germany. |
| HEATH | Ernest | Private
16665, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 August
1916. Aged 22. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Newton
Abbot. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Heath, of 4, Cistern St., Totnes,
Devon. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot III. Row N. Grave 6. |
| HODGES | George | Private
5197, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died 27 April 1915. Aged 33. Son of the late Solomon and Elizabeth
Hodges; husband of Victoria Louise Farrington (fommerly Hodges),
of 25, Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. |
| HORSWELL | A J W | No
further information currently |
| HORSWELL | Charles Frederick | Private
1382, 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials) attached to 2nd Battalion,
Devonshire Regiment. Died on service in Mesopotamia 12 September
1915. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Totnes, Devon. Son of J. Horswell,
of 10 Warland, Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA
MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 22 and 63. |
| HORSWELL | Francis William | [Listed
as HORSWILL on CWGC] Private 66257, 99th Field Ambulance, Royal
Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds (gas) 3 November 1916. Aged 19.
Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of William
Henry Horswill, of 18, Cistern St., Totnes, Devon. Buried in GROVE
TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave
19. |
| HORSWELL | Owen Stanley | [Listed
as HORSWILL on CWGC & SDGW]
Private 43886, 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 22 August 1918. Aged 20. Born
and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot. Son of Samuel
and Sarah Horswill, of 2, St. John's Terrace, Totnes, Devon. Formerly
316049, Devonshire Regiment. Buried in MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Row F. Grave 5. |
| KING | William Richard Edwards | Private
9275, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 24 January
1915. Aged 20. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter.
Son of James J. E. King, of 18, Leechwell St., Totnes, Devon. Buried
in AUBERS RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, AUBERS, Nord, France. Plot VII.
Row B. Grave 14. |
| KNOTT | Elmer Ernest | Private
49760, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 15 April 1918.
Aged 19. Son of Thomas Henry and Florence Annie Knott, of Totnes,
Devon. Buried in CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME, Somme,
France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 27. |
| KNOTT | Charles Frederick | [Transcribed
as G F KNOTT] Private 10398, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 1 June 1916. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted
Exeter. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de
Calais, France. Plot XVII. Row L. Grave 23. |
| LORIMER | H G | No
further information currently |
| LORIMER | Kenneth | Lieutenant,
4th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Died 8 August 1918. Aged
29. Son of Robert C. and Susie Lorimer, of 59, Fore St., Totnes,
Devon Buried in BEAUCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row B.
Grave 4. |
| MADDICK | Frederick Richard | [Listed
as Richard Frederick MADDICK on CWGC and SDGW] Gunner 75617, 172nd
Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 2 February
1917. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Totnes, Devon. Son of Mrs. Emma
Maddick, of 18, Fore St., Totnes. No known grave. Commemorated on
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A. |
| MAERS | W | No
further information currently |
| MARKS | Jack | Private
42558, 165th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds
6 November 1916. Aged 21. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted
Exeter. Son of Burton and Mary Marks, of 5, Fore St., Totnes, Devon.
Formerly 3080, Devon Yeomanry. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section O. Plot I. Row F. Grave 6. |
| MARLEY | R P | No
further information currently |
| MISEMAN | W F | No
further information currently |
| MITCHELL | G | No
further information currently |
| MITCHELL | Joseph [Richard] | Leading
Seaman 160987, H.M.S. "Monmouth", Royal Navy. Died 1 November
1914. Aged 38. Son of Richard and Mary Mitchell, of Totnes, Devon.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 1. |
| MORTLEY | Sidney John | Private
1962, 1st/5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials) attached to 2nd
Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia
28 September 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted
Plymouth. Son of William Edward and Anna E. Mortley, of 1, Radnor
Terrace, Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL,
Iraq. Panel 11. |
| NARRAMORE | George [Henry] | Private
27023, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed
in action 24 June 1917. Born Harberton, Devon, resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot, Devon. Buried in NOREUIL AUSTRALIAN
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 13. |
| NORRISH | William Alfred | Boy
1st Class J/37467 (Dev), H.M.S. "Queen Mary", Royal Navy.
Killed in action when his ship was sunk at the Battle of Jutland
31 May 1916. Born 25 June 1898 in Totnes, Devon. Son of Alfred Norrish,
c/o Mrs Newings, of North Street, Ashburton, South Devon. Boy Seaman,
enlisted 25 June 1916 for 12 years. Height 5 feet 2 inches, chest
31½ inches, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 13. |
| PERRING | T H H | No
further information currently |
| PESSELL | J G | No
further information currently |
| PHILLIPS | G E | No
further information currently |
| PHILLIPS | Percy James | Corporal
240432, 1st/5th 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 15 September 1918. Born and resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Plymouth. Son of Mr. W. H. Phillips, of 26, Fore
St., Totnes, Devon. Buried in SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, BOISLEUX-ST.
MARC, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 30. |
| PHILLPOTTS | Henry [Herniman] | Private
28476, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 26 March
1918. Aged 20. Born Slapton, Devon, resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted
Newton Abbot. Son of James and Annie Phillpotts, of 5, New Walk,
Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 24 and 25. |
| PIPER | T T | No
further information currently |
| POMEROY | Albert | Leading
Signalman 195300, H.M.S. "Vivid", Royal Navy. Died 2 September
1915. Aged 33. Son of Susanna Pomeroy, of 8, Parklands, Station
Rd., Totnes, and the late William Henry Pomeroy. Buried in TOTNES
CEMETERY, Devon. Section A. New Part Row 3. Grave 49. |
| POOLMAN | E G | No
further information currently |
| POTTER | James Edward | [Also
listed as James Edwin Potter] Private 202616, 1st/4th Battalion,
Devonshire Regiment. Wounded in the attack of the Hai Salient in
the Turkish line south of Kut on 3rd February 1917 in Mesopotamia
and died of those wounds 8 March 1917. Born 5 December 1897 in Totnes.
Baptised 4 May 1898 in Totnes, son of Thomas Henry and Susan Annie
Potter, of St. Peter's Quay, Totnes. Enlisted Newton Abbott. Son
of Thomas Henry Potter and Susan Ann (nee Boon) Potter, of St Peters
Quay, Totnes. In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born Totnes, Devon,
son of Thomas Henry and Susan A Potter, resident St Peters Quary,
Totnes, Devon. In the 1911 census he was aged 13, born Totnes, Devon,
a Con Boy on Farm, son of Susan Anne Potter (a widow), resident
St Peters Quay, Totnes, Devon. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq.
Plot XIII. Row D. Grave 13. |
| PUGSLEY | Edmund [Charles] | Private
28996, 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
on service in Egypt 17 December 1917. Aged 39. Born Torquay, Devon,
enlisted Totnes, Devon. Son of Jane Ann Pugsley, of 5, Leechwell
Lane, South St., Totnes, Devon, and the late Edmund Hill Pugsley.
Formerly 24761, Devonshire Regiment. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA)
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section D. Grave 270. |
| REED | William James | Corporal
5864, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 26 October 1914.
Aged 28. Born and enlisted Totnes, Devon. Son of Elizabeth Reed,
of 1, South Crescent, Totnes, Devon, and the late Robert Reed. No
known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 11. |
| REVELL | Leslie Matthew | Private
34373, 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died
of wounds 23 July 1917. Aged 21. Born and resident Totnes, Devon,
enlisted Plymouth, Devon. Son of Matthew and Frances Elizabeth Revell,
of Totnes, Devonshire. Formerly 23134, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVI.
Row C. Grave 16. |
| ROE | Francis Leslie | Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Prince Of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire
Regiment). Died of wounds 7 January 1916. Aged 21. Born 6 April
1896 in Totnes, Devon. Son of Francis Leonard and Mary Roe, of Totnes,
S. Devon. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row A. Grave 18. |
| ROE | Joseph Leonard | Private
3414, 10th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds
in the United Kingdom 4 April 1916. Aged 24. Born Totnes, Devon,
resident Wallasey, Cheshire, enlisted Liverpool. Son of Francis
Leonard and Mary Roe, of Totnes. Buried in TOTNES CEMETERY, Devon.
Grave 205. |
| ROE | J L | No
further information currently |
| ROWDEN | Robert Adams | Private
16777, 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 6 October 1917.
Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Sarah Adams Rowden, of 10, Coldharbour, Bridgetown,
Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 to 40. |
| ROWDEN | Sidney John | Private
27042, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 24 April 1918. Born and resident Totnes, Devon,
enlisted Torquay. Buried in LE VERTANNOY BRITISH CEMETERY, HINGES,
Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 21. |
| SALTER | William Henry | Private
6903, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 6 November
1914. Aged 31. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter.
Husband of Winifred Emma Burgess (formerly Salter), of Trannack
Mills, St. Erth, Hayle, Cornwall. Buried in ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD,
LAVENTIE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row I. Grave 15. |
| SCOBLE | Lewis Samuel | Private
240745, 1st/5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 7 November 1917. Aged 33. Born and resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot. Son of the late Samuel Cousins Scoble,
and of Caroline Jane Scoble; husband of Elizabeth J. Scoble, of
II, Bank Lane, Totnes, Devon. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel
and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot VII. Row G. Grave 16. |
| SEAWARD | Reginald Alfred | Private
30003, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 28 April 1917. Aged 21. Born Plymouth, resident
Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of Alfred Alma Seaward and Nellie
Louise Seawood, of "Tower View", South St., Totnes, Devon.
Formerly 2188, Devonshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. bay 4. |
| SETTER | Herbert | [Listed
as Henbert Setters on SDGW] Private 36606, 9th Battalion, King's
Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Aged
26. Born Totnes, Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot, Devon. Son of George
and Susan Setter, of Windsor Villa, Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon. Formerly
35877, Hampshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 59 and 60. |
| SHERRIFF | Charles [Albert] | [Listed
as C A SHERIFF on CWGC] Private 2742, City of London Yeomanry (Rough
Riders). Died in United Kingdom 18 July 1915. Resident Totnes, Devon,
enlisted Putney. Buried in EAST DEREHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot
XII. Row T. Grave 192. |
| SHINNER | Edwin John | Private
45491, 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
5 December 1918. Aged 21. Son of James and Leah Shinner, of 38,
Fore St., Totnes, Devon. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel and
Palestine (including Gaza). Section A. Grave 47. |
| STENTIFORD | Edwin | Corporal
84072, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) posted to 2nd/4th
Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action 19
September 1918. Aged 19. Resident and enlisted Chelsea. Son of Mrs.
Beatrice Hannaford, of Week, Dartington, Totnes, Devon. Formerly
R/43011, 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buried in VILLERS
HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN, Nord, France. Plot VI.
Row D. Grave 32. |
| STEPHENS | Frederick George | Sapper
495183, 20th (T.F.) Depot, Royal Engineers. Died 20 October 1919.
Aged 27. Son of Harriett A. Stephens, of 8, Ticklemore St., Totnes,
and the late Frederick Stephens. His brother Reginald also fell
(see below). Buried in BRIDGETOWN AND BERRY POMEROY CHURCH CEMETERY,
Devon. Grave reference 4. 5. |
| STEPHENS | Reginald | Corporal
220422, Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry. Died 26 August 1918. Aged 19.
Son of Harriett A. Stephens, of 8, Ticklemore St., Totnes, and the
late Frederick Stephens. His brother Frederick George also fell
(see above). Buried in BRIDGETOWN AND BERRY POMEROY CHURCH CEMETERY,
Devon. Grave reference 4. 6. |
| STEPHENS | William H | Lance
Corporal 25288 [SDGW] or 45288 [CWGC], 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte
of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 23 September
1918. Aged 23. Born Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of George
and Elizabeth Maria Stephens, of Matford Cottage, Alphington, Exeter.
Formerly 202452, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 7. |
| STOYLE | Arthur James | Private
PLY/10410, H.M.S. "Princess Alberta", Royal Marine Light
Infantry. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 21 February
1917. Aged 34. Born 10 April 1882 in Totnes, Devon. Son of Joseph
and Mary Stoyle, of 7. South St., Totnes, Devon; husband of Lily
Stoyle, of 3, Butts Rd., Ilminster, Somerset. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 23. |
| TALL | John Jeffery | Second
Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 15 February
1918. Aged 28. Son of George Jeffery and Elizabeth Jane Tall, of
4, Albert Place, Maudlin Rd., Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 to 40. |
| TALL | William Aubrey | Private
2255, 1st/4th Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment. Killed
in action in Mesopotamia 16 June 1916. Aged 21. Born and resident
Totnes, Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of Mr. G. J. and Mrs. E. J.
Tall, of 4, Albert Place, Maudlin Rd., Totnes, Devon. No known grave.
Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 11. |
| TAPLEY | Arthur James |
Private 205432, 2/4th Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment.
Died on service 30 December 1917. Born and resident Totnes, Devon,
enlisted Newton Abbot. No known grave. Commemorated at CHATBY MEMORIAL,
Egypt. |
| TAPLEY | James | Pioneer
110534, 1st Labour Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 8 October
1916. Aged 50. Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Londeon.
Son of Thomas and Agnes Tapley, of Totnes. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot B. Row 16. Grave 56. |
| THOMAS | J | No
further information currently |
| TOLLIT | W E | No
further information currently |
| TUCKER | Ralph Clifford | Rifleman
222, 1st/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade),
London Regiment. Killed in action 26 April 1915. Born Totnes, Devon,
resident Catford, London, enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
52 and 54. |
| WARNE | Alfred Joseph | Private
48838, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
14 April 1918. Aged 34. Born Totes, Devon, resident Teignmouth,
Devon, enlisted Torquay, Devon. Husband of Frances Ellen Shepherd
Warne, of 66, Fore St., Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 5. |
| WARNE | William Benjamin | Private
7430, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 March
1917. Born and enlisted Totnes, Devon. Step-son of Mrs. Mary J.
Warne, of Steps Cottage, South St., Totnes, Devon. Buried in PERONNE
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row L. Grave
11. |
| WARREN | D T | No
further information currently |
| WATTS | Arthur Francis | Private
3/6202, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 25. Born and resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of Sarah Mary Watts, of 45, High St.,
Totnes, Devon, and the late Alfred Watts. Buried in SERRE ROAD CEMETERY
No.2, Somme, France. Plot XV. Row C. Grave 8. |
| WELLACOTT | Arthur Cecil Baber | Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 16 February 1919.
Aged 21. Born at Totnes.Son of the Rev. W. T. Wellacott and Mrs.
A. M. B. Wellacott, of Rockhaven, West Horsley, Surrey. Buried in
TOTNES CEMETERY, Devon. Section C. New part Row 17. Grave 27. |
| WELSMAN | George [Kenwood] | Private
41854, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died of wounds 2 September 1918. Aged 19. Born Woodbury, Devon,
resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Plymouth. Son of George and Ann
Elizabeth Welshman, of Woodbury, Devon. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL
BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row
D. Grave 9. |
| WHITE | Arthur [James] | Private
241141, 5th (P.O.W.) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment.
Killed in action 28 July 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Totnes,
Devon, enlisted Plymouth. Son of Charles J. and Mary J. White, of
St. John's Villa, Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on
SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. |
| WILLCOCKS | John Gordon | [Transcribed
as J C WILLCOCKS] Private 3/6199, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion,
Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 18 February 1915. Aged 21.
Born and resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted Newton Abbot. Husband
of Edith Mary Watts (formerly Willcocks), of 2, Heals' Cottages,
Fore St. Totnes. Devon. Buried in AUBERS RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY,
AUBERS, Nord, France . Plot V. Row F. Grave 2. |
| WILLIAMS | Harold | Private
3651, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Killed in action 1 December 1917.
Aged 29. Born Totnes, Devon, enlisted Barry, Glamorganshire. Husband
of Emily Williams, of "Radnor", Avenue Rd., Torquay. No
known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 3. |
| WILLIS | Francis John Harry | Second
Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 20 September 1918. Aged 25. Son
of William George Willis and Susannah Willis, of Bay Villa, Plymouth
Rd., Totnes. Buried in TOTNES CEMETERY, Devon. Section A. New part
Row 8. Grave 127. |
| WOTTON | J E | No
further information currently |
| YEOMAN | William Henry | Private
7484, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 24 December
1914. Aged 29. Born Halberton, Devon, resident Totnes, Devon, enlisted
Exeter. Husband of Elsie M. K. Yeoman, of 53, High St., Totnes,
Devon. Employed as a Shunter at the Traffic Department, Plymouth,
Great Western Railway; joined the GWR in August 1911, as a porter
at Plymouth and was appointed as shunter there a year later. No
known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 21. |
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| BINDON | Herbert | Gunner
1714676, 276 Battery, 66 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
20 November 1943. Aged 35. Husband of Daisy Bindon, of Totnes, Devon.
Buried in SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot I. Row A. Grave
1. |
| BIRD | Harold Arthur [Sergeant] | Trooper
14287347, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 13 May 1943. Aged 19. Son of
Mark and Jessie Bird, of Totnes. Buried in TOTNES CEMETERY, Devon.
Section F. Consecrated Grave 253. |
| CLARK | Robert | Corporal
EX/4507(T), R.M. Engineer Commando, Royal Marines. Died 6 Junje
1944. Aged 25. Son of Robert and Emily Sarah Clark, of Bridgetown,
Totnes, Devon; husband of Irene E. Clark. Buried in HERMANVILLE
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot 3. Row D. Grave 8. |
| CRANWELL | Wilfred [B] | Chief
Petty Officer Stores D/MX45442, H.M.S. "Exeter", Royal
Navy. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War 12 January 1944; taken
prisoner by the Japnese after the Battle of the Java Sea. Aged 36.
Son of Richard and Minnie Cranwell, of Totnes, Devon. Buried in
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia. Plot 29. Row F. Grave 15. |
| CUMING | Harold John | Private
1532687, Pioneer Corps. Died 14 February 1945. Originally attested
as a Territorial 767172, Royal Artillery on 21 December 1925, aged
18 years 7 months, for 4 years. Born 1907 in Totnes, Devon, attested
Totnes, Devon. Gardener prior to enlistment. Discharged 20 December
1929 on completion of service. Buried in VILLENEUVE-ST. GEORGES
OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Val de Marne, France. Grave 109B. |
| CUMING | Richard William | Flight
Sergeant 1339994, 31 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 22 May 1945. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. W. Cuming,
of Paignton, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL,
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 450. |
| DOLLEY | William Henry [Uriah] | Aircraftman
2nd Class 648552, 204 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 8 April 1940.
Aged 18. Son of Ernest Henry Dolley, and of Mabel Frances Dolley,
of Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 26. |
| DYER | Reginald Stanley | Private
14369022, 2nd Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died 8 November 1944. Aged 20. Son of George Gordon Dyer and Amy
Louise Dyer, of Totnes, Devon. Buried in MELDOLA WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Plot I. Row D. Grave 8. |
| EASTABROOK | R J | No
further information currently |
| EASTERBROOK | William | Chief
Petty Officer D/236260, H.M.S. "Drake", Royal Navy. Died
21 April 1941. Aged 53. Son of James and Sarah Easterbrook; husband
of Beatrice Mary Easterbrook, of Totnes. Buried in PLYMOUTH (WESTON
MILL) CEMETERY, Devon. Section C. Consecrated Grave 17924. |
| ELLERY | Albert James | Gunner
5622295, 5 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery. Killed in action
at sea 12 May 1943. Aged 27. Born Maesteg, Glamorganshire, resident
Totnes, Devon. Son of Harry and Mary Ellery; husband of Ivy Ellery,
of Bermondsey, London. No known grave. Commemorated at CHATHAM NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 74, Column 2. |
| FICE | Charles Frederick William | [Transcribed
as G F W FICE] Able Seaman D/J17314, H.M.S. "Euphrates",
Royal Navy. Died of Cebrebral Malaria in R.N. Sick Quarters, Khorramshahr,
Iran, Persia, 22 August 1943. Born 10 April 1895 in Totnes, Devon,
baptised 8 May 1895 in Totnes, Devon. Married Doris K Gidley in
Winchcomb, Gloucestershire in 1925. In the 1901 census he was aged
5, born Totnes, Devon, resident with his parents Charles Horace
Louis and Emma Fice, at 15, Moorashes, Totnes, Devon. In the 1911
census he was aged 16, born Totnes, Devon, a gardener's lad, resident
with his parents, Charles Horace Lewis and Emma Fice, at 20 New
Passage, Totnes, Devon. His father and brother both died in the
First World War (see above). Buried in TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY, Iran.
Plot 2. Row D. Grave 14. |
| FOOT | William Wilfred John | Leading
Aircraftman 1290409, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died as
a Japanese Prisoner of War 17 November 1942. Aged 23. Son of Herbert
John and Alice A. Foot, of Totnes, Devon. Buried in YOKOHAMA WAR
CEMETERY, Japan. british Section Plot N. Row B. Grave 5. |
| GARRETT | W J | No
further information currently |
| GILL | Norman Henry | Gunner
1426792, 8 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a Japanese Prisoner
of War 1 and 2 October 1942 while being transported from from Hong
Kong to Shanghai in the Lisbon Maru (Hold 3), 6 miles from Tung
Fusham Island, off the China coast. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Gill, of Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on SAI
WAN MEMORIAL, China, (including Hong Kong). Column 4. |
| HALL | G | No
further information currently |
| HARVEY | Thomas Henry | Gunner
1833263, 242 Battery, 48 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
as a Japanese Prisoner of War 21 January 1943. Aged 36. Husband
of Harriet May Harvey, of Totnes, Devon. Buried in LABUAN WAR CEMETERY,
Malaysia. Plot F. Row D. Grave 5. |
| HOOPER | C | No
further information currently |
| KEITH | A | No
further information currently |
| KING | Donald John Henry | Stoker
1st Calss D/KX 95809, H.M.S. "Glorious", Royal Navy. Died
8 June 1940. Aged 19. Son of Harriet Kate King, of Hazelwood. Devon.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 41. Column 2. |
| LANE | S P | No
further information currently |
| LEE | Ruseel Henry | Lieutenant
311005, 150th (10th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment)
Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War
8 February 1945. Aged 20. Son of Sidney Herbert Lee, and of Irene
Vera Lee, of Totnes, Devon. Mentioned in Despatches. Buried in TAUKKYAN
WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot 26. Row A. Grave 20. |
| LINDON | John Davis Pearson | Bombardier
805425, 44 Battery, 13 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
31 May 1940. Aged 27. Husband of Doris Irene Lindon, of Totnes,
Devon. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot 46. Row B. Grave 13. |
| PALMER | William Herbert | Sergeant
5620022, 86 (5th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery. Died 10 July 1944. Aged 23. Son of Herbert Owen
Palmer and of Maude Palmer (nee Lorey), of Totnes, Devon; nephew
of Edith May Pengilby, of Bridgwater, Somerset. Buried in ST. MANVIEU
WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Plot X. Row G. Grave 9. |
| REVELL | R R | No
further information currently |
| ROBJOHNS | William Harding | Able
Seaman D/J 82081, H.M.S. "Ardent", Royal Navy. Died 8
June 1940. Aged 39. Son of Herbert Henry and Amy Louisa Robjohns;
husband of Lilian Julia Holmes Robjohns, of Totnes, Devon. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 38,
Column 2. |
| SALTER | S J | No
further information currently |
| SETTER | Robert William George | [Transcribed
as R W C SETTER] Second Lieutenant 346947, Royal Engineers. Died
14 September 1945. Aged 22. Son of William Henry and Mabel May Setter,
of Totnes. Buried in centre part of BRIDGETOWN AND BERRY POMEROY
CHURCH CEMETERY, Devon. |
| SMART | Victor Harold | Marine
PLY/X1131, H.M.S. "Prince of Wales", Royal Marines. Killed
when his ship was sunk by the Japanese 10 February 1942 off the
east coast of Malaya. Aged 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smart;
husband of Nancy Smart, of Torpoint, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated
at PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 103. Column 2. |
| SMITH | L F J | No
further information currently |
| TAYLOR | Arthur Henry Colin | Leading
Supply Assistant D/DX 116, H.M.S. "Hermes", Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve. Died 9 April 1942. Aged 22. Son of Artye C. and
Mabel Taylor, of Totnes, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 77, Column 1. |
| TAYLOR | Colin Hewson | Staff
Sergeant 806554, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died 11 September
1945. Aged 35. Son of Arthur John and Margaret Eleanor Taylor; husband
of Edna Doris Taylor, of Totnes, Devon. Buried in BOLOGNA WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Plot III. Row B. Grave 1. |
| VARIAN | Desmond Victor | Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) 89330, 500 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Gibraltar detailed to Tafaraoui, Algeria, in a Lockheed Hudson
V, serial number AM689, when it was assumed the aircraft had been
shot down by flak when attacking a U-boat between Sardinia and Majorca
27 December 1942. Aged 22. Native of West Brompton, London. Son
of Dr. A. G. Varian and Dr. H. M. Varian; husband of Betty A. Varian,
of West Brompton, London. B.A. (Oxon.). No known grave. Commemorated
on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 2, Column 2. See also Malta
Memorial |
| WALDRON | L | No
further information currently |
| WALDRON | S F | No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMS | J G | No
further information currently |
| WILLIAMS | L J | No
further information currently |
| WYATT | John Henry | Sergeant
845683, 1 Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery. Died 21
September 1944. Aged 30. Son of Edward and Edith Agnes Wyatt, of
Totnes, Devon; husband of Valerie Wyatt, of Little Kempston, Devon.
Buried in ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Plot 21. Row B. Grave 15. |
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Lance
Corporal 770259, 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action
8 August 1918. Aged 28. Born 26 February 1890 in Devon. Son of
Mr. E. Hannaford-Hill, of 21, Lidwell Terrace, Climsland Rd.,
Paignton, England. Next of kin his mother, Ellen Hannaford-Hill,
of 21, Lidwell Terrace, Climsland Rd., Paignton, England. Conductor
by trade. Single. Attested 29 February 1916 in Toronto, Canada,
aged 25 years 11 months, height 5 feet 5½ inches, weight
147 lbs, chest 35-38 inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark
brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Sailed for
Europe from Halifax, Nova Scotia, abord S.S. "Cameronia"
7 August 1916. Arrived Liverpool 18 August 1916. Transferred to
Bramshott 10 October 1916 for overseas service. Appointed Lance
Corporal 13 March 1918 in the Field. Buried in CAIX BRITISH CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 16. National Archives of
Canada Accession Reference: