
GREAT
SOMERFORD WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrew Dishman 2022
The
memorial is sited at the junction of Top Street and Hollow Street, The
Green, Hollow Street, Great Somerford, North Wiltshire. It takes the
form of a small, floriated, latin cross with an octagonal shaft, standing
on a square plinth with a two stepped base. There are 13 names for World
War 1 and 5 names for World War 2. The names have been sorted into alphabetical
order within conflict.
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Photograph
Copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2022
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OUR
GLORIOUS DEAD
1914 - 1918
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION
ALSO OF
ALL FROM OUR VILLAGE
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR
CATTARNS,
MC |
Glanvill
Richard |
Awarded
the Military Cross (M.C.). |
CREW |
Francis
Henry aka Frank |
Private
100065, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 5 August 1917.
Aged 33. Son of Henry and Mary Anne Crewe, of Great Somerford,
Chippenham, Wiltshire. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 26. |
DANCEY |
Morris |
[First
name Maurice in some records] Sergeant 7583, 1st Battalion, Duke
of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 27 October
1914. Born Great Somerford, Wiltshire, resident Abergavenny, Monmouthshire,
enlisted Malmesbury, Wiltshire. |
GREENWAY |
Anthony
George |
Corporal
16472, 10th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 34. Born Gt. Somerford, Wiltshire,
enlisted Doncaster. Son of Thomas and Hester Greenway, of Great
Somerford, Wilts; husband of Annie Brown (formerly Greenway),
of "Glen View," Fritchley, Ambergate, Derby. Buried
in GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France.
Plot VIII. Row J. Grave 6. |
HADRELL |
William |
[Listed
as HADRILL on SDGW] Private 3/9363, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's
(Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 9 December 1914. Born Great
Somerford, Wiltshire, resident Kentish Town, London, N.W., enlisted
Devizes, Wiltshire. |
HAND |
Arthur
Harvey |
Private
238136, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 14 October
1918. Aged 26. Son of Daniel and Elda Hand, of Detenie, Gt. Somerford,
Chippenham, Wiltshire. Buried in GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA
BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 47. |
HAND |
George
James |
Leading
Stoker 309608, H.M.S. "Brisk," Royal Navy. Died 2 October
1917. Aged 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hand, of Great Somerford,
Chippenham, Wilts.; husband of Annie Elizabeth Bruce (formerly
Hand), of Holdfast Hall Cottage, Upton-on-Severn, Worcs. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 22. |
PORTER |
Arthur
William |
Private
242606, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds
4 July 1918. Aged 25. Born Gt. Somerford, Wiltshire, resident
Startley, Wiltshire, enlisted Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Son of George
and the late Annie Porter, of Startley, St. Somerford, Wiltshire.
Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
III. Row G. Grave 20. |
PORTER |
Francis
Edward |
Private
8574, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 2 July 1916. Aged 24. Born Great Somerford, Wiltshire,
resident Chippenham, Wiltshire, enlisted Devizes, Wiltshire. Son
of Maurice and Elen Porter, of G, Park Lane, Great Somerford,
Chippenham, Wilts. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A. |
PORTER |
Percy |
Corporal
G/16566, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 13 April 1917. Born and resident Great Somerford,
enlisted Shorncliffe. |
PORTER |
Richard
[Wheeler] |
Private
227879, 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force).
Killed in action 8 October 1918. Aged 30. Born Gt. Somerford,
Wiltshire, enlisted Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Son of George
and Sarah Annie Porter, of 44, The Barton, Great Somerford, Chippenham,
Wiltshire. Buried in SEQUEHART BRITISH CEMETERY NO.1, Aisne, France.
Row A. Grave 11. |
TANNER |
George
W |
No
further information currently |
WILKINS |
Frederick |
Private
13979, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Died 9 July 1916. Aged 18. Son of Frank Wilkins, of Startley Hill,
Great Somerford, Chippenham. Buried in BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY,
MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. Row I. Grave 13. |
1939-1945 |
FLETCHER |
Maurice
Percy |
Private
5573671, 2nd/7th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey).
Killed in action in Italy 8 September 1944. Aged 28. Born and
resident Wiltshire. Baptised 19 March 1916 in Great Somerford,
son of Tom and Matrilda Fletcher, resident broad Somerford. Buried
in CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot VII. Row C. Grave 7. |
LAW |
Ronald |
Lance
Corporal 5574281, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire
Regiment). Died 1 July 1944. Aged 24. Born 17 April 1920, and
resident, Great Somerford, Wiltshire. Son of Percy and Sarah
Mary Law, of Seagry, Wiltshire; husband of Beatrice Mary Law,
of Seagry. In the 1939 Register he was unmarried, a Coal Merchant
Labourer and Lorry Driver, resident with his parents at 2 The
Bartons, Great Somerford, Malmesbury R.D., Wiltshire. Buried
in BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot
XI. Row E. Grave 4.
Note:
Seagry is a few miles south of Great Somerford.
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PALMER,
MC |
Julian
Llewellen |
Lieutenant
67488, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 16
June 1941. Aged 25. Son of Colonel William Llewellen Palmer,
M.C., and Lady Alexandra Palmer, of Great Somerford, Wiltshire.
Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). No known grave. Commemorated
on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 53.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1941:
PALMER
Julian Llewellen of The Manor House Great Somerford Wiltshire
died 16 June 1941 on war service Probate Llandudno
22 November to William Llewellen Palmer M.C. retired colonel
H.M. army. Effects £26664 14s. 5d.
Extract
from Western Daily Press - 29 November 1941, page 6:
WEST
HEROES' WILLS
Lieut.
Julian Llewellyn Palmer, M.C., Coldstream Guards, The Manor
House, Great Somerford, Wilts, who was killed in action in June
last, son of Col. William Llewellen Palmer. M.C., a director
of Wessex Associated News Ltd., of Waterton House, near Cirencester,
Gloucester, left gross estate of the value of £26,664
14s 5d, with net personalty £25,129 15s. Testator left
£100 for the benefit of Coldstream Guards Charities.
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PALMER |
Peter
Ll |
No
further information currently |
WILKINS |
Jessie |
No
further information currently |
Last updated
28 December, 2022
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