
BISHOPS
CANNINGS WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 &
Boer - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Andy Pay, Researched
Martin Edwards 2004
Bishops
Cannings is about 4 miles north-east of Devices. The war memorial stands
in the grounds of St Mary the Virgin parish church. It contains the
names of those who died in both the First and Second World wars listing
them by initial, surname, rank and date of death. Within the church
is a further memorial to two men who died in the Boer War. The names
have no specific order on the war memorial but have been sorted here
for ease of access.
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Photograph
© Andy Pay 2004 |
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To
The Glory of God
and in memory
of those from this parish
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918
BESANT |
William
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[SDGW
states 12th October 1915] Private 18894, 2nd Battalion, Depot,
Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's). Died of wounds at home
13th October 1915. Aged 31. Born and resident Bishops Cannings,
enlisted Devizes. Son of Mrs. M. E. Besant, of Bishops Cannings.
Buried in ECCLESMACHAN CEMETERY, West Lothian. Row B. Grave 65. |
COWDRY |
Joseph
[Henry] |
[Spelt
COWDREY on SDGW & CWGC, memorials states 13th November 1917]
Private 201685, 1st/4th (territorial Force) Battalion, Wilthsire
Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's Own). Killed in action 23rd November
1917 in Egypt. Born Milton, enlisted Trwobridge, resident Bishops
Cannings. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Row D. Grave
2. |
DREW |
Edward |
Stoker
1st Class K/18191, H.M.S. "Rifleman", Royal Navy. Died
9th December 1915. Buried in FORD PARK CEMETERY (FORMERLY PLYMOUTH
OLD CEMETERY) (PENNYCOMEQUICK), Devon. Church Plot S Row 3 Grave
12. |
GRANT |
J
|
Private
8th July 1917 |
HAND |
W
J |
Private
30th May 1917 |
KING |
F
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Private
February 1915 |
KING |
Percy
Bevis |
[Spelt
Percy Bevus on SDGW] Private 9353, 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment
(Duke of Edinburgh's). Killed in action 2nd July 1916 in France
& Flanders. Born Cheddar, Somerset, enlisted Devizes, resident
Corsham. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 13 A. |
KYTE |
Frederick
[Charles] |
[Listed
as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 9332, 1st Battalion, Coldstream
Guards. Died 22nd December 1914 in France & Flanders. Age
22. Born Easterton, enlisted Devizes. Son of James and Eliza Kyte.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panels
2 and 3. |
MERRITT |
Arthur
[James] |
Private
11398, 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's).
Killed in action at Gallipoli 10th August 1915. Born and resident
Bishop Cannings, enlisted Devizes. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 156 to 158. |
MERRITT |
Simon
|
Acting
Company Quartmermaster Sergeant 3/256, 6th Battalion, Wiltshire
Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's Own). Killed in action 25th December
1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 44. Born and resident Bishops
Cannings, enlisted Devizes. Son of Thomas Merritt, of Bishop's
Cannings, Devizes; husband of Matilda J. Willis (formerly Merritt).
Buried in ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot II Row J Grave A. |
MOGG |
Aubrey
Barrow |
Private
703340, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Killed at St Eloi 19th August 1916. Aged 27. Born 29th July 1889
in Chittoe, Wiltshire. Resident Sandwich, British Columbia, Canada.
Son of the Rev. Canon Mogg and Mrs. Mogg, of Bishop's Cannings
Vicarage, Devizes. Brother of Cyril also listed here. Poultry
farmer by trade. Single man. Enlisted 27th January 1916 in Comox,
British Columbia aged 26 years and 7 months, height 6 feet, girth
38 inches, complexion dark, eyes grey, hair black. Religion Church
of England. Commemorated in St Mary the Virgin church on a brass
cross. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. National Archives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6277 - 41 |
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MOGG |
Cyril
Knox Barrow |
Captain,
7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment).
Killed at Passchaendael 11th November 1917. Aged 30. Born 8th
May 1887 in Clifton, England. Enlisted 23rd October 1915 as a
Lieutenant at Vernon British Columbia aged 28, height 5 feet 7
inches, girth 37½ inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair
light. Regigion Church of England. Son of the Rev. Canon Mogg
and Mrs. Mogg, of Bishop's Cannings Vicarage, Devizes. Brother
of Aubrey also listed here. Banker by profession. Commemorated
in St Mary the Virgin church on a brass cross. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 18 - 28 - 30. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6277 - 42 |
MORTIMER |
Arthur
|
Corporal
9374, 2nd Battalion, Wilthsire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's).
Killed in action 16th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born
North Newton, enlisted Devizes, resident Bishops Cannings. |
MOSS |
Charles
Henry |
[Memorial
states July 1915] Lance Corporal 11003, 1st Battalion, Wiltshire
Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's). Killed in action 18th March 1915
in France & Flanders. Born and resident Bishops Cannings,
enlisted Devizes. |
OFFER |
Percy
[William] |
Private
18137, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinurgh's).
Died of wounds 31st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Bishop
Cannings, enlisted and resident Devizes. |
PEARCE |
Frederick
[David] |
[Memorial
states Lance Corporal] Private 3/370, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire
Regiment (Duke of Edninburgh's). Killed in action 29th July 1915
in France & Flanders. Born Chiseldon, enlisted Devizes, resident
Bishop Cannings. |
PEARCE |
F
O |
Private
July 1915 |
PEARCE |
Joseph
Robert |
[Memorial
states Private and 3rd October 1917] Acting Lance Corporal 202959,
1st/4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia
5th Aoctober 1917. Born Bishops Cannings, enlisted Devizes. Formerly
3042, Wiltshire Regiment. |
RUDDLE |
Alec
George |
Lance
Corporal 1930, 1st/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Died of wounds 19th October 1915 in France &
Flanders/ Born Southbroom, enlisted Culham, Oxon, resident Bishops
Cannings. |
STEVENS |
J
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Royal
Marines 31st May 1916 |
WAITE |
Sidney
|
[Memorial
states 24th September 1917] Private 18576, 6th Battalion, Wiltshire
Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's). Killed in action 20th September
1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Bishop Cannings,
enlisted Devizes. |
WILLIS |
Arthur
John |
[Transcribed
as WALLIS] Private 10537, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (Duke
of Edinburgh's Own). Killed in action 12th March 1915 in France
& Flanders. Born and resident Bishops Cannings, enlisted Devizes. |
WorldEY |
W
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Private
3rd July 1917 |
1939-1945 |
COX |
A
F |
[Private
on memorial] Signalman 2363954, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 22nd
February 1940. Aged 21. Buried in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard,
Bishops Cannings.
2363954
Signalman
A.F. COX
Royal Signals
22nd February 1940
aged 21
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YATES |
G
T |
Private
27th June 1944 |
BOER
WAR
Brass Plaque in the church for the Boer War
erected
by the parish
to the honoured memory
of those who fell in
The Boer War
Lest we forget
ANDREWS |
Albert |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died of enteric at Blomfontein
22nd June 1900. |
BAILEY |
Henry |
Lance
Corporal, 23rd Company, Royal Engineers. Fell at Ladysmith 6th
January 1900. |
COWLEY |
Albert |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died of enteric at Kroonstadt
19th February 1902. |
10 October
2004
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