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War Memorial - Churchstanton, Somerset, England


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John Neill Black
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Major

abt. 1895
09 April 1917
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6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Tigris Lane Cemetery, Wancourt, France
Son of William Neill Black and May Gordon Black,
of Olleworth Park, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos.
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Robert Dommett
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441262
abt. 1891
09 April 1917
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5th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, France
Son of William and Emily Dommett,
of Willand Cottage, Churchstanton, Chard, England.
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Charles Foxwell
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Private
11778

25 September 1915

8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
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Harry Foxwell
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Private
15992

25 March 1917

2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
Basra Memorial, Iraq
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J. Hancock
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Stoker 1st Class
W/13530

20 September 1914

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Pegasus"
Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania
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William Moore (Probably)
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Serjeant (CWGC: Corporal)
2270
abt. 1873
16 September 1915
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1st/5th Bn. Welsh Regiment
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of the late James and Martha Moore,
of Churchstanton, Taunton, Devon,
husband of Mrs. E. J. Moore,
of 28, Tower St., Treforest, Pontypridd.
Formerly Grenadier Guards.
Served in the Sudan and South African Campaigns.
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C. H. Shire
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Lance Serjeant
S/11765
abt. 1895
29 April 1917
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7th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Wancourt British Cemetery, France
Son of William and Mary Shire,
of Churchinford, Somerset.
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E. J. Baston (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Gunner)
121159
Military Medal

29 March 1918

West Somerset Yeomanry
CWGC: 350th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium
Military Medal
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Ernest William Trim
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Private
295619
abt. 1887
25 July 1918
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West Somerset Yeomanry
CWGC: 12th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq, France
Son of Samuel and Mary Trim,
of Burnworthy Farm, Churchstanton, Honiton, Devon.
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William Smith
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Private
193
abt. 1885
13 October 1915
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West Somerset Yeomanry
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of James and Ann Smith,
of Smeatharp, Up-Ottery, Honiton, Devon.
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Frederick Trim
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Private
TF/202409

30 August 1918

1st/7th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
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B. W. Wright
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Gunner




Royal Garrison Artillery

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Henry Lewis Cross
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Private (CWGC: Gunner)
174056
abt. 1883
06 November 1918
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A. V. C.
CWGC: Base Details Royal Garrison Artillery
Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France
Son of the late Robert and Theresa Cross,
husband of Beatrice E. J. Cross,
of Brimley Hill, Churchstanton, Honiton, Devon.
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Herbert Jack Lee
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Private
23128
abt. 1894
04 March 1919
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Royal Berkshire Regiment
transf. to (245780) 448th Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps
Churchstanton (St. Paul) Churchyard, Somerset, UK
Son of John and Emily Lee,
of Yeohill, Churchinford, Chard.
Born at Churchstanton.
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V. C. S. Mellor
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Lieutenant


21 March 1919

King's Royal Rifle Corps
Churchstanton (St. Paul) Churchyard, Somerset, UK
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Thomas Dommett (Probably)
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Able Seaman
D/SSX 14449
abt. 1913
17 January 1942
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Jupiter"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dommett,
husband of Ivy Ethel Dommett,
of Immingham, Lincolnshire.
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Frederick John Gater
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Trooper
6029074
abt. 1919
16 July 1944
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153rd (8th Bn. The Essex Regt.) Regt. Royal Armoured Corps
Bayeux War Cemetery, France
Son of John Henry and Annie Mary Gater,
of Churchstanton, Somerset.
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Maud E. Philips (CWGC: Phillips)
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Subaltern
270810

07 October 1943

Auxiliary Territorial Service
Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt
Daughter of Morris George and Maud Emily Duke,
wife of Lt.-Col. J. W. Phillips,
King's Royal Irish Hussars, R. A. C.,
of Churchstanton, Somerset.
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Anthony Fane Ruxton
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Captain
95530
Military Cross
abt. 1920
14 July 1943
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2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles
and No.3 Commando
Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Son of Charles Harcourt Vernon Ruxton and
of Phyllis Maitland Ruxton (nee Wood),
of Waterrow, Somerset.
Military Cross
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