
TATWORTH WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Roy Walsham 2012
The
memorial stands in the grounds of St John the Evangelist Church, Tatworth
and takes the form of a three-stepped base surmounted by an octagonal
plinth, a tapering shaft and a Latin cross with the inscriptions inset
on the sides of the plinth. There are 28 names for World War 1 and 5
for World War 2.
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Photographs
Copyright © Roy Walsham 2012 |
IN
MEMORY OF THE FALLEN
1914 - 1918
THEY DIED FOR ENGLAND
BURT |
F |
No
further information currently available |
COOK |
F |
No
further information currently available |
DENNING |
G |
No
further information currently available |
DENNING |
Henry
[Charles] |
Private
22571, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 9 August 1916. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Chard.
Son of George and Mary Ann Denning, of Holway, Tatworth. Buried
in FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 1. Row
C. Grave 2. |
DREDGE |
L
L |
No
further information currently available |
DUNNING |
L |
No
further information currently available |
HALLETT |
[Herbert]
William |
Private
CH/2203(S), 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal
Marine Light Infantry. Killed in action 26 October 1917. Aged 19.
Born 30 June 1898. Son of Mary Ann Hallett, of Waterlake, Tatworth,
Chard, Somerset. A Lace-hand by trade. Enlisted 24 March 1917 aged
18; embarked Royal Marine Brigade 18 May 1917; draft for BEF 28
June 1917, joined 1st Royal Marine Battalion 1 August 1917 until
his death. Entitled to Victory & British War Medals. No known
grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 1 and 162A. |
HARRIS |
J |
No
further information currently available |
HAYBALL |
F |
No
further information currently available |
HAYBALL |
G |
No
further information currently available |
HAYBALL |
R |
No
further information currently available |
HAYBALL |
W |
No
further information currently available |
HAWKER |
Fred |
Private
7699, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died 26 August 1914. Aged 26. Born Thorncombe, Chard, enlisted Taunton,
resident Chard. Brother of Mrs. S. Hodges, of Coombses, Tatworth,
Chard, Somerset. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE
MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. |
HITCHCOCK |
Ernest
[Duke] |
Private
21358, 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died of wounds 29 June 1916. Aged 24. Born Tatworth, enlisted Chard.
Son of John and Elizabeth Duke Hitchcock, of Tatworth, Chard, Somerset.
Buried in BOIS GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France.
Plot I. Row E. Grave 4A. |
HODDER |
B |
No
further information currently available |
HODGES |
W |
No
further information currently available |
HODGES |
J |
No
further information currently available |
HOUNSELL |
H |
No
further information currently available |
HOUSE |
B |
No
further information currently available |
HOUSE |
G |
No
further information currently available |
LEE |
Arthur |
Private
3062, 5th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died in United Kingdom 7 December 1914. Aged 19. Enlisted Taunton.
Son of Arthur and Annie Lee, of Holway, Tatworth, Chard. Buried
in ST. MARY'S CEMETERY, TAUNTON, Somerset. Grave 2085. |
NOTLEY |
Thomas
[Charles] |
Private
16941, 7th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 30 November 1917. Born Tatworth, enlisted Chard.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 4 and 5. |
REDMAN |
A |
No
further information currently available |
RUSSELL |
E |
No
further information currently available |
SCOTT |
F |
No
further information currently available |
SCOTT |
Charles
[William] |
Private 14811, 7th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Died of wounds 11 September 1916. Aged 34. Born Tatworth, enlisted
Chard. Buried in CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Plot 2. Row C. Grave 108. |
TUCK |
A |
No
further information currently available |
WHEATON |
A |
No
further information currently available |
1939-1945 |
BOND |
C |
probably
Charles Edward BOND, Able Seaman D/JX 248507, H.M.S. President III,
Royal Navy. Died 18 March 1942. Son of Mrs. R. Bond, of South Chard,
Somerset, England. Buried in HALIFAX (CAMP HILL) CEMETERY, Nova
Scotia, Canada. Division 2. Plot N.2. Grave West. |
BROUGHTON |
E |
No
further information currently available |
CULVERWELL |
Charles
[Edward] |
Lance
Corporal 5729528, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 1 May
1944. Aged 24. Son of C. H. Culverwell and Rosa Culverwell, of Tatworth,
Somerset. Buried in KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 7. Row B. Grave
1. |
DOWN |
L |
No
further information currently available |
POPE |
T |
probably
Milton Thomas POPE, Private T/10695105, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 28 June 1944. Aged 30. Son of Thomas and Deborah Pope, of Chard,
Somerset. Buried in ROTHESAY CEMETERY, Buteshire. Section L. Grave
2092. |
THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
REST ETERNAL GRANT THEM O LORD
Not
listed on the memorial for World War 1
SOMERS |
Frederick
Thomas |
Private
345405, 16th (Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry and Royal North Devon Hussars)
Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 8 November 1917.
Aged 21. Born Colyton, Devon, enlisted Exeter. Son of H. F. and
Selina Somers, of The Orchards, Perry Street, Tatworth, Somerset.
Buried in BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including
Gaza). Section O. Grave 55. |
Last updated
5 May, 2012
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