Roll of Honour - Wiltshire - Great Somerford

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.
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.
PALMER	Peter Ll	No further information currently
WILKINS	Jessie	No further information currently

Last updated 28 December, 2022

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