War Memorial, Shaftesbury, Dorset

Photo three.

 

Name: Percy Hussey

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Service No: B/2809

Date of Death: 25/09/1915

Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade, 9th Bn.

Panel Reference: 46 - 48 and 50

Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

Son of George and Annie Hussey (née White) of Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Bertram Keast

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 31066

Date of Death: 26/10/1917

Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment, 9th Bn.

Panel Reference: 38 to 40

Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Son of Samuel John Keast and Emily Keast (née Taylor) of Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury. Possibly died as a prisoner of war and buried in the civilian churchyard at Essen, Germany.

 

Name: Charlie Stephen King

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Gunner

Service No: 116267

Date of Death: 15/09/1917

Age: 28

Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, Clearing Office

Grave Reference: South of church

Cemetery: Shaftesbury (Holy trinity) Churchyard

Son of Stephen and Virtue King (née Hanks); husband of Bessie King (née Imber) of 5 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: William Edwin (CWGC) Edwin (memorial) Large

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: G/11252

Date of Death: 10/09/1916

Age: 33

Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn.

Grave Reference: IV. C. 4

Cemetery: Heilly Station Cemetery, Méricourt-l'Abbé, France

Son of Frederick William Large and Ellen Large (née Alner) of 22 Bell Street, Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Sidney Rex (CWGC) Rex (memorial) Lawson

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Sergeant

Service No: 16466

Date of Death: 18/06/1917

Age: 24

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 5th Bn.

Grave Reference: A. 1

Cemetery: Torreken Farm Cemetery No.1, Belgium

Son of Thomas James Lawson and Mary Jane Lawson (née Kirkup) of 6 Simonside Terrace, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. Native of Morpeth, Northumberland. Enlisted at Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Gilbert John Maidment

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Boy 1st Class

Service No: J/45254

Date of Death: 31/05/1916

Age: 16

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Indefatigable

Panel Reference: 13

Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon

Son of William Gilbert Maidment and Ellen Caroline Maidment (née Sheppard). Born 05/04/1900 at Semley, Wiltshire.

 

Name: Arthur Edwin Mayo

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 17092

Date of Death: 17/09/1917

Age: 21

Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards, 1st Bn.

Panel Reference: 9 to 10

Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Son of Edwin and Georgina Mayo (née Mullins) of 2 Layton Cottages, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury. Born 08/10/1895 at Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Frederick Miller

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Service No: 44994

Date of Death: 01/04/1918

Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1st Bn.

Grave Reference: II. C. 14

Cemetery: Mesnil Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Son of Frederick Nichols Miller and Edith Miller (née Hedges). Native of Whitfield, Northants. Enlisted at Coventry giving Shaftesbury as his residence.

 

Name: Frederick Charles George Morgan

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 38573

Date of Death: 02/04/1918

Age: 19

Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.

Panel Reference: 56 - 57

Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, France

Son of Charles John Morgan and Mary Ellen Morgan (née Mullens). Born 01/10/1898 at Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Edwin George Mullins

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 10354

Date of Death: 26/09/1916

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 5th Bn.

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 7 B

Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, France

Son of George Richard S. Mullins and Ellen Rosa Mullins (née Gamlin). Native of Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.

 

Name: William George (CWGC) George (memorial) Newton

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 355109

Date of Death: 08/08/1918

Regiment/Service: London Regiment, 7th Bn.

Grave Reference: VIII. J. 11

Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France

Son of George and Mary Jane Newton (née Jewell).

 

Name: Sidney George Parsons

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 3/6588

Date of Death: 03/12/1914

Age: 24

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 1st Bn.

Grave Reference: III. C. 6.

Cemetery: R. E. Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Son of George and Emily Parsons (née Wright) of Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Charles Parsons

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 31773

Date of Death: 23/04/1917

Age: About 35

Regiment/Service: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 1st Bn.

Panel Reference: Bay 6

Memorial: Arras Memorial, France

Son of George and Emily Parsons (née Wright) of Shaftesbury; husband of Ellen Parsons (née Arnold). Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Alfred Parsons

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 3/7475 and 2036288

Date of Death: September 1917

Age: About 44

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Transferred to 1st HS Garrison Battalion of the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment (34574).

Cemetery: Church of St. James, Shaftesbury

Son of George and Emily Parsons (née Wright). Husband of Emily Kate Parsons (née Gray) of 78 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. He served on home duties in view of his age at Portland, Dorset. On 5th April 1917 he had a heart attack whilst on guard duty. He was assessed as unfit for further duty on 25th April 1917 and discharged on 22nd June 1917. Died September the same year. Not recognised as a war casualty by CWGC.

 

Name: Joseph Henry Powell

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 451613

Date of Death: 02/11/1917

Age: 38

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles), 1st/11th Bn.

Grave Reference: XIV. A. 15

Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine

Son of Francis and Rosa Powell (née Whitby). Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Harry Vaughan Robins

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 28656

Date of Death: 29/08/1917

Age: 22

Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment, 4th Bn.

Grave Reference: XXII. R. 12A.

Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Son of James and Emma Jane Robins (née Cooke) of 'Glen View', Shaftesbury.

 

Name: David Herbert (CWGC) Bertram (memorial) Robins

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 10585

Date of Death: 21/08/1915

Age: 21

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 5th Bn.

Panel Reference: 137 to 140

Memorial: Helles Memorial, Turkey

Son of Samuel and Eliza Frances Robins (née Waters) of 'Sunny Bank', Shillingstone, Dorset. Native of Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire.

 

Name: Alfred Stainer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 41708

Date of Death: 16/08/1917

Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Bn.

Panel Reference: 70 - 72

Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Son of George and Sarah Ann Stainer (née Hanham). Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: William John Stainer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Sapper

Service No: 508484

Date of Death: 02/11/1917

Age: 37

Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 502nd Field Coy.

Grave Reference: XI. B. 17

Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium

Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Stainer (née Woolridge). Native of Shaftesbury. Served in the South African war.

 

Name: Frederick Matthew Taylor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 242253

Date of Death: 12/10/1917

Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 7th Bn.

Panel Reference: 106 - 108

Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Son of Henry and Emily Sarah Taylor (née Frost) of 4 Love Lane, Shaftesbury. Native of Cann, Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Walter Charles Thorne

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 1055

Date of Death: 16/08/1915

Age: 19

Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Regiment, 5th Bn.

Panel Reference: 56

Memorial: Helles Memorial, Turkey

Son of Charles Stephen Thorne and Agnes Charlotte Thorne (née Stevens) of Layton Lane, Shaftesbury. Native of Midsomer Norton, Somerset.

 

Name: Arthur Thomas Toogood

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 14760

Date of Death: 12/06/1915

Age: 39

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 1st Bn.

Grave Reference: Transport Farm Annexe Mem. 12

Cemetery: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium

Son of Thomas Bert Toogood and Rose A. Toogood (née Upjohn); husband of Kate Winifred Toogood of 7 Laundry Lane, Shaftesbury. Born at Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Lawrence Harold (CWGC) Harold L. (memorial) Tuffin

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 31040

Date of Death: 26/10/1917

Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment, 8th Bn.

Grave Reference: VI. L. 9

Cemetery: Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium

Son of Albert James Tuffin and Bertha May Tuffin (née Lawrence). Native of Fontmell Magna, Dorset.

 

Name: Hubert Frank Weldon

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 3/7282

Date of Death: 05/03/1915

Age: 26

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 1st Bn.

Panel Reference: 37

Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

Son of William and Frances Mary Weldon (née Cass). Born 24/07/1888 at Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Reginald Stanley White

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Sapper

Service No: 182011

Date of Death: 25/06/1919

Age: 39

Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 17th Div. Signal Coy.

Panel Reference: Face 1

Memorial: Delhi Memorial (India Gate)

Son of James Augustus White and Mary Ann Bennett White (née Horton). Native of Shaftesbury. Buried at Tank Cem. 54.

 

Name: Frank White

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 26256

Date of Death: 04/10/1917

Age: 32

Regiment/Service: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 1st Bn.

Panel Reference: 80 - 82

Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Son of Henry Charles White and Thirza White (née Mayo); husband of Edith Jane White (née Batt). Born 28/01/1885 at Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Thomas William Wright

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 41253

Date of Death: 30/06/1918

Regiment/Service: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 1st Bn.

Grave Reference: I. BB. 14

Cemetery: Aval Wood Military Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, France

Son of Henry and Eliza Wright of 7 Tan Yard, St. James, Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Herbert Steven Wright

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 35211

Date of Death: 13/04/1918

Age: 19

Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 2nd/7th Bn.

Grave Reference: IX. B. 14

Cemetery: Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France

Son of James William Wright and Emily Wright (née Love) of 34 Enmore Green, Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Philip James (CWGC) Phillip S. (memorial) Young

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 33667

Date of Death: 28/10/1918

Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment, 9th Bn.

Grave Reference: D. 10

Cemetery: Fontaine-au-Bois Communal Cemetery, France

Son of Henry and Martha Young (née Critchell) of 26 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury. Native of Shaftesbury.

 

Name: Leslie Reginald Wightman

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 47062

Date of Death: 27/09/1918

Age: 28

Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Bn.

Grave Reference: I. C. 23

Cemetery: Sains-les-Marquion British Cemetery, France

Son of James John Wightman and Agnes Emma Wightman (née Johnson); husband of Winifred Mary Wightman (née Cripps). Born 03/08/1890 at Shaftesbury.

 

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