
BATHEALTON WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © David Greig 2006
The
memorial stands in the grounds of St Batholomew's parish church, Baltheaton.
It takes the form of a plain Celtic style wheel cross on a square plinth
with a single step. There are four names for World War 1 and 1 for World
War 2.
To
the memory of those who fell in the Great War
1914
- 1918
BURSTON |
Robert |
Private
15526, "D" Company, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset
Light Infatry). Died 14th March 1916. Aged 18. Born Dulverton, enlisted
Taunton, resident Wiveliscombe. Son of George and Ann Burston. According
to CWGC he was born at Houndsmoor, Milverton, Somerset. Buried in
CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, Nord, France. Plot
IX. Row F. Grave 20. |
PERROTT |
Arthur |
Private
14497, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action
25th September 1915. Aged 24. Born Wiveliscombe, enlisted Newton
Abbot. Son of James and Bessie Perrott, of Bathealton, Wiveliscombe,
Somerset. No known grave. Commmeorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 35 to 37. |
BRISTOW |
Edward
James |
Private
10895, 7th Battalion, Prince Albert's 9Somerset Lignt Infantry).
Killed in action 14th September 1915. Born and resident Milverton,
enlisted Batheaston (sic). Buried in RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY,
FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 14. |
DAVEY |
Frederick
William |
probably
Frederick William DAVEY, Private 2270, Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry.
Killed in action at gallipoli 8th November 1915. Born and resident
North Taunton, enlisted Winkleigh. Buried in HILL 10 CEMETERY, Turkey.
Ployt I. Row I. Grave 3. |
1939
- 1945 |
REDWOOD |
Percy
James |
Avkle
Seaman D/JX 208523, H.M.S. Saunders, Royal NAvy. Died 5th July 1942.
Aged 22. Son of Frederick and Hilda Redwood, of Bathealton, Somerset.
Buried in HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 1. |
God
proved them and found them worthy
Last updated
11 November, 2007
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