
ALL
CANNINGS WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2015
The All
Cannings war memorial can be found in the grounds of All Saints Church,
All Canning, Kennet, Wiltshire, and takes the form of a wheel, Maltese,
cross on a shaft atop a plinth with a single step base in base of
gravel with a low stone surround with small pillars at each corner.
The names are nearly illegible and the details here include names
not necessarily on the memorial marked '*'.
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Photograph
Copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman - 2015 |
TO
THE FALLEN
1914-1918
THEIR NAME
LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE
BURRY |
Herbert
William Osborne |
[Listed
as BERRY on SDGW] Private 18098, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's
(Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in acrtion 21st March 1918. Born
in Bishops Cannings in 1886 [SDGW states born Coate], enlisted
and resident Devizes. Son of Sidney and Clara Burry, of Home Farm,
Allington, Devizes; husband of Winifred M. Burry, of 25, Wood
Lane, Chippenham, Wilts. Buried in Achiet Le Grand Communal Cemetery
Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 21. |
COOK |
George |
Private
10846, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's
(Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 16th June 1916. Aged 19.
Born in Devizes in 1886, enlisted Weymouth, Dorset, resident Devizes.
Son of John and Agnes Ann Cook of 25, The Street, All Cannings,
Devizes, Wiltshire. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ypres
(Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Addenda Panel
59. |
FRANKLIN |
Frank
W |
Private
18698, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
Killed in action 16th October 1916. Born in All Cannings in 1885,
enlisted and resident Devizes.
Son of Frederick and Sarah Franklin of 48 The Street, All Cannings,
Devizes, Wiltshire No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A. |
GREEN |
Joseph
Harry |
Private
19165, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action in Mesopotamia 5th April 1916. Born in All Cannings,
Wiltshire in 1887, enlisted and resident Devizes. Son of John
and Susan Green, All Cannings, Wiltshire and husband of Alice
Green of 2 Ernle Cottages, Coate, Devizes No known grave. Commemorated
on Basra Memorial, Mesopotamia, Iraq Grave/Memorial Reference:
Panel 30 and 64. |
HALE |
Robert |
Corporal
3/295, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action at Gallipoli 10th August 1915. Aged 42. Born
in Urchfont, Wiltshire in 1873, enlisted Devizes, resident All
Cannings. Son of Robert Hale of Urchfont and husband of Eliza
Hale of 71 The Street, All Cannings, Devizes. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).
Panel 156 to 158. |
HISCOCK |
Frederick
aka Fred |
Lance
Corporal 18145, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire
Regiment). Killed in action 9 April 1917. Born and resident All
Cannings, enlisted Devizes. Son of Mrs. E. T. Goodrich (formerly
Hiscock), of 9, Haseltine Rd., Lower Sydenham, London. Buried
in Wancourt british Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI.
Row E. Grave 29. |
KING |
Albert |
Lance
Corporal 31609, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
Killed in action 23rd August 1917. Born in All Cannings, Wiltshire
in 1883, enlisted Devizes. Husband of Eliza King, of 2 Greenhouse
Road, All Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire. Formerly 18249, Duke of
Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Buried in Poelcapelle British
Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VIIA. Row C. Grave 8. |
KING |
Charles |
Private
18143, 5th Battalion Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 17th May 1916. Born in All Cannings,
Wiltshire in 1894, enlisted and resident Devizes. Son of Edward
and Elizabeth King of 77 The Street, All Cannings, Devizes. Buried
in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq (Mesopotamia). Plot VIII. Row H. Grave
6. |
MASLEN |
Charles
Thomas |
Stoker
1st Class SS/110724, H.M.S. Invincible, Royal Navy. Killed in
action when the Battle cruiser was lost at the Battle of Jutland
31 May 1916. Aged 26. Born in All Cannings, Wiltshire 9 May 1890
[Naval records] or 14 May 1890 [School Admisison records]. Son
of George & Mary Jane Maslen, Whitehouse, All Cannings, Wiltshire;
brother of Thomas (below). Admitted to the All Cannings Church
of England School in 1895. In the 1891 census he was aged 4, son
of George and Mary Jane Maslen, a scholar, born All Cannings,
Wiltshire, resident Thorncroft, All Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire.
Labourer before enlisting. Enlisted 20 February 1911 for 12 years.
Height 5 feet 7inches, girth 39 inches. brown hair, grey eyes,
fresh complexion. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 19. |
PLANK |
William |
Private
10029, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 23rd January 1915 Born in Lavington, Wiltshire
in 1883 [Sdgw sattes born in Rowde], enlisted and resident Devizes.
Son of William James and Mary Ann Plank, Rowdefield Farm Cottages,
Rowde, Wiltshire Commemorated in Wytschaete Military Cemetery,
Belgium Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 5. |
ROSE |
Charles |
Private
39854, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial), Gloucestershire Regiment.
Died of wounds 19 October 1918. Born Allington, enlisted Devizes.
Formerly 22016, Army Veterinary Corps. Buried in Etreat Churchyard
Extension, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 6. |
TILLEY |
Alfred
Edwin |
Private
3/8141 5th Battalion Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action in Mesopotamia 5th April 1916. Born in All Cannings,
Wiltshire in 1889, enlisted and resident Devizes. Son of Rose
Tilley of 69 and 71 The Street, All Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire
No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Mesopotamia, Iraq.
Panel 30 and 64. |
WILFORD |
J |
No
further information currently available |
Not
on memorial but associated with All Cannings |
KING
* |
Wilfred
John |
Private
242271, "B" Company, 1/8th Battalion (Territorial Force),
Worcestershire Regiment Died 10th October 1917. Aged 20. Born
in All Cannings, Wiltshire in 1898. Son of Edward and Elizabeth
King, of 77 The Street, All Cannings, Devizes. Buried in Dunhallow
ADS Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 48 |
MASLEN
* |
Thomas |
Private
18144, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinuburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born in All Cannings, Wiltshire
in 1889, enlisted and resident Devizes. Son of George and Mary
Jane Maslen, Whitehouse, of 58 The Street, All Cannings, Devizes,
Wiltshire; brother of Charles (above). Buried in Neuville Vitasse
Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave
4. |
HISCOCK
* |
William
Thomas Victor Massey |
Rifleman
10543, 1st/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade),
London Regiment formerly 4546, 8th Battalion, London Regiment.
Killed in action 10th September 1916. Aged 18. Born 2 October
1897 in All Cannings, resident Devizes, enlisted London. Baptised
7 March 1900 in All Cannings, son of Margaret Ellen Hiscock (a
single woman). Son of Mrs. Margaret Ellen Whitbread, of 89, New
Park St., Devizes, Wilts. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D. |
Last updated
30 November, 2018
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