Roll of Honour - Wiltshire - Charlton near Rushall and Pewsey

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LEST WE FORGET
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE IN THIS PLACE WHO
DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE
BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

AISH	Percy	Corporal 230040. 1st Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own). Died 23rd October 1918, aged 25. Son of Albert and Ann Aish, of Berrycourt, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire. Buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Plot E. 56.
BIDDISCOMBE	Arthur James	Lance Corporal 8116, 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 6th November 1914, aged 38. No known grave. Brother of Mr E J Biddiscombe, of "Hope Cottage", Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37.
BLANDFORD	Samuel	Lance Corporal 10289. 5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment. Died 22nd September 1915, aged 19. Son of Mrs B Blandford, of 7 Charlton, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Buried at Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Plot B. XII. 3.
BROOMFIELD	Edward	Lance Corporal G/2674. "D" Company. 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 20th November 1917, aged 31. No known grave. Son of Harry Jesse and Fanny Broomfield, of Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Commemorated at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 7.
BROOMFIELD	Frederick	Corporal 3/7868. 1st Battalion, Dorset Regiment. Died 12th October 1915, aged 31. Son of Harry and Fanny Broomfield. Husband of Jane Broomfield, of Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot A. 12. 28.
FANNER	Alfred	Private 10944. 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 17th June 1918, aged 27. Son of James and Louisa Fanner, of 28 Hill View, Charlton. Buried at Turlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. A. "£.
FLETCHER	Frank Sidney	Private 6031. 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 1st July 1916, aged 23. No known grave. Son of William and Charlotte Ann Fletcher, of "Glenlyne", 17 Old Boundary Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and face 16 B and 16.
GILLINGHAM	Harry	Sapper 160194. 2nd Special Company, Royal Engineers. Died 23rd June 1917, aged 27. No known grave. Son of John and Clara Gillingham, of Hindon, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Husband of Daisy Millicent Gillingham, of Hope Cottage, Donhead St. Mary, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1.
HALL	Claude Miles	Trooper H/35308. 1st Battalion, Northumberland Hussars. Died 22nd August 1918, aged 25. Son of William and Annie E Hall, of Hillside Farm, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Buried at Bray Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot II. J. 21.
HAYTER	Albert	Driver T4/247397. Horse Transport, Army Service Corps. Died 24th August 1918, aged 25. Son of Harry and Emily Hayter, of Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Buried at Charlton Cemetery, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire. Plot II. 13.
JENKINS	Marcus	Gunner RMA/5814. H.M.S. Africa, Royal Marine Artillery. Died 29th July 1918. Buried at Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery, Sierra Leone. Plot 1. F. 11.
KING	Charles	Private, Wiltshire Regiment. No further information currently available.
LUCAS	Harry	Private, Dorset Regiment. No further information currently available.
ROGERS	Leonard	Private 35744. 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 10th April 1918, aged 19. No known grave. Son of Charles and Bessie Rogers, of Barkers Hill, Semley, Dorset. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 119 to 120.
SNELGROVE	Frederick Augustas	Second Lieutenant. 6th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 24th August 1918, aged 33. Husband of Grace Hilda Snelgrove, of 198 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Buried at Meaulte Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot F. 14.
SNELLING	William Joseph	Private 10197. 5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment. Died 26th September 1916. No known grave. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and face 7 B.
1939-1945
ANTELL	Harold John	Signalman 5731670. 48th Division, Signals. Royal Corps Signals. Died 24th September 1942, aged22. Son of Albert John and Ida Lillian Antell, of Donhead St. Mary. Buried at Donhead St. Mary Churchyard, Wiltshire. Section I. Grave 33.
CURRIE	John Cecil	Brigadier 1446. Commands and staff Head Quarters. 4th Armoured Brigade, Royal Artillery. Died 26th June 1944, aged 46. Son of Brigadier General and Mrs A Currie. Husband of Marianne Charlotte Currie, of Elworthy, Somerset. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Plot XV. G. 12.
GURD	Ronald	Private 14217233.2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 12th August 1944, aged 20. Son of Edgar and Elsie Gurd, of Charlton. Buried at Brouay War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Plot II. A. 10.
RAWLINS	Denis Dimond	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 37420. 26 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 20th June 1940, aged 30. Son of Stanley and Mary Rawlins, of Coombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Buried at St. Lawrence Churchyard, Stratford Sub Castle, Wiltshire.

Last updated 17 September, 2022

CHARLTON WAR MEMORIAL (NEAR RUSHALL AND PEWSEY)