
COOMBE
BISSETT, WILTSHIRE - Roll of Honour
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Carolynn Langley;
researched Martin Edwards
Situated
on the A354 Salisbury road. In the grounds of St Michael and All Angels
Church Coombe Bissett.
A cross inscribed on 4 sides of the base, weathered.
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Photograph
Copyright © Carolynn Langley - 2004 |
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF COOMBE BISSETT and HONINGTON
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
BENSON,
K.C.B. |
(Sir)
Frederick William |
Major
General (K.C.B.), Hon. Colonel, Reserve of Officers and Colonel,
21st (Empress of India's) Lancers and Hon. Colonel 19th (St.
Catherine's Regt), Canadian Militia. Died 19th August 1916.
Age 67. Son of the late Hon. J. R. Benson (of the Canadian Senate)
and his wife Marianne Ingersoll; husband of Lady Benson (nee
Couper). Educated Upper Canada College and R.M.C., Sandhurst:
Served in Fenian Raid (1866) and India, 1877-1890. Commanded
Egyptian Cavalry, 1892-1894. Served as A.A.G., 6th Div. in South
Africa, 1900-01 (Mentioned in Despatches). Born at St. Catharines.
Buried in Div. P. West half of lot in ST. CATHARINE'S (VICTORIA
LAWN) CEMETERY, Ontario, Canada. |
COOKE |
Lionel
John |
[Spelt
COOK on SDGW & CWGC] Lance Corporal 10225, 2nd Battalion,
Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 29th
March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Coombe Bissett,
enlisted and resident Salsibury. Son of Sidney and Sarah Ann
Cook, of Coombe Bissett, Salisbury. Buried in ST. SOUPLET BRITISH
CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. J. 24. |
DAVIES |
Henry
Arthur |
Captain
2/408A, 3rd Briagde, New Zealand Artillery, Royal New Zealand
Army. Died 15th September 1916. Age 27. Son of J. H. and Anne
Davies, of Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY,
MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. Grave VI. G. 8. |
DRAKE |
Percy
Albert |
Second
Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed
in action 13th October 1916. Age 26. Son of Joseph and Helena
Drake, of Coombe Bissett, Salisbury. Buried in LONSDALE CEMETERY,
AUTHUILE, Somme, France. Grave VII. A. 4. |
DRAKE |
Vivian |
Corporal
20757, 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 7th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age
19. Born and resident Coombe Bissett, enlisted Marylebone, London.
Son of Joseph and Helena Drake, of Coombe Bissett, Salisbury.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
13 A |
ESTER |
William
George |
[List
as Private on memorial] Rifleman 10988, 1st Battalion, King's
Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 10th November 1914 in France
& Flanders. Born Stratford Toney, Salsibury, enlisted Winchester.
Buried in LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave IV. D. 13. |
ETHERIDGE,
MC, MM |
Hugh
Dimsdale |
Second
Lieutenant, 17th Battalion, Royal Fusliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 2nd October 1918. Awarded the Military Cross
(M.C.) and the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in GREVILLERS BRITISH
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XV. C. 2. |
GARDNER |
Leonard |
[Spelt
GARDINER on CWGC and SDGW] Private 11143, 5th Battalion, Duke
of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 9th April
1916 in Mesopotamia. Born Odstock, Wiltshire, enlisted and resident
Salsibury. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XVIII.
K. 13. |
JUDD |
[Henry]
Frank |
[Listed
as Frank on SDGW and CWGC] Private 241216, 2nd/5th (Territorial
Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th
April 1918 in Egypt. Born Britford, Wiltshire, enlisted Southampton,
resident Salisbury. Husband of Mabel A. Richmond (formerly Judd),
of Framptons, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury. Commemorated on JERUSALEM
MEMORIAL, Israel. Panels 28 and 29. |
MUSSELWHITE |
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal, Wiltshire Regiment. No further information currently |
READ |
Ralph |
Corporal
14940, 9th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action
9th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Downton, Wiltshire,
enlisted Salsibury. Formerly 12140, Wiltshire Regiment. Buried
in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Grave II.
F. 7. |
READ,
MM |
James |
Driver,
Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) |
SHOEMARK |
Gilbert |
Private
15385, 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Died 16th August
1915 at Gallipoli. Born Stoke-Under-Ham, Someret, enlisted Salsibury.
Formerly 12187, Wiltshire Regiment. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey, Panel 190 to 196. |
SMART |
Charles |
Private,
Royal Naval Division - possibly
Charles Henry SMART, Able Seaman R/273, Nelson Battalion, Royal
Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 21st January
1917. Age 25. Son of Lott and Charlotte Smart, of Romsey; husband
of Cissie Madeline Smart, of Romsey, Hants. Buried in VARENNES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave I. F. 72. |
WEST |
Gilbert
John |
[Driver
on memorial] Private 266028, 11th Battalion, Prince Albert's
( Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 3rd August 1918
in France & Flanders. Age 40. Born Broad Chalk, Wiltshire,
enlisted Salisbury. Son of Sarah West, of Stapleford, Salisbury,
and the late John West; husband of Elsie May West, of Charlton
All Saints, Salisbury. Formerly 4372, Wiltshire Regiment. Buried
in BELLACOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, RIVIERE, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave III. D. 4. |
THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1939
- 1945
FORD |
Frederick |
Sapper
1915156, 287 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died as a POW 6th
October 1943. Age 27. Born Hampshire, resident Wiltshire. Son
of Harry and Lilian Annie Ford, of Homington, Wiltshire. Buried
in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Grave B6. O. 1. |
FRANKLAND |
(The
Hon. Sir) Thomas William Assheton |
Major
(Baronet) 2025, 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured
Corps. Died 5th August 1944 in United Kingdom. Age 42. Born
Surrey, resident Berkshire. 11th Bt., Son of Sir Frederick Frankland,
10th Bt., and of the Baroness Zouche of Haryngworth, of Windsor,
Berkshire; husband of Lady Frankland (nee Kay-Shuttleworth).
A.D.C. to Lord Lloyd, High Commissioner of Egypt, 192526, A.D.C.
to G.O.C.-in-C., Southern Command, Salisbury, 1930-33. Buried
in ST PETER CHURCHYARD, PARHAM, PULBOROUGH, Sussex. |
GOULD |
Frederick |
Able
Seaman P/JX178955, H.M.S. Challenger, Royal Navy. Died 11th
January 1941. Son of Arthur Henry and Ethel Gould, of Homington.
Buried in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, HOMINGTON, COOMBE BISSETT, Wiltshire |
KEARN |
Denis
Anthony |
[Listed
as Sapper on memorial] Sergeant 1870912, Royal Engineers attached
4 Field Company, West African Engineers, R.W.A.F.F. Died 6th
March 1943 in West Africa. Age 26. Born and resident Portsmouth.
Son of Alexander Taylor Kearn and Ethel Kearn, of Coombe Bissett,
Wiltshire. Buried in KADUNA CIVIL CEMETERY, Nigeria. Row E.
Grave 15. |
PARRETT |
Frederick
C |
Private,
Wiltshire Regiment. No further information currently |
22 January
2004
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