Netherbury: War Memorial (Dorset)

The names (some with identifications from the CWGC database):

 

William Alner -- The 1911 Census includes an 18 year old William Harry Alner living at Waytown, Netherbury with his parents (Harry and Elizabeth Alner) and eight siblings. Both William and his father are described as Labourers. His father Harry Alner had been born in Dorset, while his mother Elizabeth had been born in India. William himself had been born at Maiden Newton, but his siblings had been born in a wide range of different Dorset parishes: Loders, Weymouth, Sydling, Bradford Abbas, Hillfield and Halstock. The closest match in the CWGC database is: Private W. H. Alner (Service No: 9510), 2nd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment; died 18 November 1914; buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq (III. F. 12.):

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/509219/ALNER,%20W%20H

 

Albert Butt

 

Walter Caddy -- Walter Caddy appears in the 1911 Census living at Salway Ash, Beaminster, 12 years old, living with his parents (Henry and Tabatha Caddy) and two siblings (all were recorded being born in Netherbury). The closest match in the CWGC database would appear to be: Private Walter Henry Caddy (Service No: 29259), 1st Bn., Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; died 4 October 1917; name recorded on the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen (Panel 80 to 82 and 163A.): www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1627830/CADDY,%20WALT...

 

Walter Chubb -- Pioneer Walter Cecil Chubb (Service No: 913482), 107th Bn., Canadian Pioneers; died 15 August 1917, aged 31; name recorded on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France; son of George and Ellen Chubb, of Solway Ash, Bridport, Dorset, England: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1566321/CHUBB,%20WALT...

 

William Churchill

 

Samuel Davy -- Private Samuel Herbert Davy (Service No: 2696), 1st/4th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment; died 16 October 1914, aged 29; name recorded on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton; son of James and Sarah Davy, of Rose Cottage, Netherbury, Dorset; [Samuel Davy was a bellringer at Netherbury Church and his name also appears on the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Roll of Honour]: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2894448/DAVY,%20SAMUE...

 

Thomas Davy -- Private Frederick Tom Davy (Service No: 25769), 7th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry; died 18 August 1917, aged 30; buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen (III. J. 18.0); son of James and Sarah Davy, of Netherbury, Dorset: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/620408/DAVY,%20FREDER...

 

George Hansford -- Private George Edward Martin Hansford (Service No: 27422), 3rd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment; died 11 April 1917, aged 25; buried in Salway Ash (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Dorset (south of south porch); son of Edward and Amelia Hansford, of Myrtle Cottage, Dottery, Bridport, Dorset; born at Netherbury: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2748906/HANSFORD,%20G...

 

John Hearn

 

George Hussey

 

Arthur Legg -- Private Arthur William Legg (Service No: 57932), 2nd/8th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment; died 11 July 1918, aged 18; buried in Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (III. H. 26.); son of James and Annie Legg, of Netherbury, Dorset: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/467172/LEGG,%20ARTHUR...

 

George Martin

 

Reuben Martin

 

Walter Paul

 

Albert Pearce

 

Wilfred Rawlings

 

William Spencer -- Gunner William Spencer (Service No: 110660), "A" Bty. 74th Bde., Royal Field Artillery; died 3 September 1917, aged 20; buried in Canada Farm Cemetery (II. H. 16.); son of William John and Sarah Ann Spencer, of Paverlands, Salway Ash, Dorset; native of Netherbury, Dorset: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/436149/SPENCER,%20WIL...

 

Wilfred Studley -- Private Wilfred Arthur Studley (Service No: 12678), 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment; died 13 October 1915, aged 21; name recorded on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France (Panel 30 and 31); son of William Arthur and Amy Jane Studley, of Dottery, Bridport, Dorset: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1770110/STUDLEY,%20WI...

 

Stanley Suter -- Not possible to identify unambiguously, but the closest match is: Private Rupert Stanley Suter (Service No: 1294), Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own); died 21 August 1915; name recorded on the Helles Memorial, Turkey (Panel 17 and 18): www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/686158/SUTER,%20RUPER...

 

Joseph Symes -- Private Joseph Symes (Service No: 3/8327), 3rd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment; buried in Netherbury (St Mary) Churchyard Extension, Dorset (1. 27.); son of William and Sarah Annie Symes; husband of Sarah Jane Symes, of Japonica Cottage, Bridge St., Netherbury: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2748904/SYMES,%20JOSEPH

 

Thomas Symes -- Private T. H. Symes (Service No: 17585), 1st Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment; died 5 April 1917, aged 19; buried in Savy British Cemetery, Aisne, France (I. J. 1.); son of William and Elizabeth Marie Symes, of High St., Netherbury, Dorset: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/572975/SYMES,%20T%20H

 

Arthur Walbridge -- Private A. Walbridge (Service No: 16713), 6th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment; died on 30 April 1917, aged 25; buried in Étaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (XVIII. F. 8A.); son of William Hawkins Walbridge and Sarah Walbridge, of The Post Office, Netherbury, Beaminster, Dorset: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/506724/WALBRIDGE,%20A

 

Frank Wheeler

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