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Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

ORCHESTON ST. MARY WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOSE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918

BROCK	Charles Edward	Serjeant 13885,"C" Battery, 59th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 1st November 1918. Born and resident Rayne, Essex, enlisted Dunmow. Buried at Thiant Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot C. 9.
ORAM	Harold Thomas	Private 37464. 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) formerly 2702, Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry. Killed in action 23rd October 1918, aged 19. Born Orcheston, Wilts, resident Shrewton, Wilts, enlisted Salsibury. Son of George and Rosanna Oram, of The Cottage, Orcheston St. Mary. Buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Plot IX. B.6.
SMITH	Walter	Private 25788, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 25th December 1917. Born Winterbourne Stoke, Wilts, resident Shrewton, Wilts, enlisted Devizes, Wilts. Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot IV. J. 7.
THOMAS	John James	Rifleman 6046, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade formerly 9259, 9th Lancers. Killed in action 27th June 1915, aged 22. Born Durrington, Wilts, resident Salisbury, Wilts, enlisted Devizes, Wilts. Son of Charles Thomas, and the late Elizabeth Thomas, of Orcheston St. Mary. No known grave. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46-48 and 50.

“THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”