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War Memorial - Culmstock, Devon, England


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Henry Arthur Chichester
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Captain

abt. 1882
20 October 1914
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3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Le Touret Memorial, France
Son of the late Col. Chichester,
of Kerswell House, Broad Clyst near Exeter.
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Arthur James Purkess
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1885
27 June 1918
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13th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France
Son of James and Mary Purkess,
of Hill Moor, Culmstock, Devon.
Born at New Malden, Surrey.
Joined the 10th Lincolnshire Regt., 17th Sept., 1914.
Wounded in the battle of the Somme 1st July, 1916.
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W. J. Milton
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Serjeant
8652
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Military Medal
abt. 1884
19 October 1918
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1st Bn. South Wales Borderers
Vaux-Andigny British Cemetery, France
Husband of Annie May Milton,
of 9, Talbot St., Aberavon.
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Samuel Coles
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10854
abt. 1896
25 September 1915
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"B" Coy. 8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Thomas and Caroline Coles,
of Bowhayes, Culmstock, Cullompton, Devon.
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James Davis
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Private
16/1996

10 April 1917

11th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
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Harry Dunn
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19031
abt. 1892
01 July 1916
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9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz, France
Son of William and Ellen Dunn,
of White Ball, Wellington, Somerset.
Native of Willand, Devon.
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William Henry Ford
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Private
2374
abt. 1896
21 January 1915
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1st/4th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Ferozepore Military Cemetery, India
Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Ford,
of Rose Mont Cottage, Witheridge, Devon.
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William J. Hake
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Private
13496
abt. 1893
04 June 1917
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103rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hake,
of Downgreen, Nicholashayne, Wellington,
husband of Annie May Hake,
of 3, Lower Foxmoor, Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset.

William Hake
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Private
13495
abt. 1895
01 July 1916
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103rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Hake,
of Downs Green Cottage, Nicholashayne, Wellington, Somerset.
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Edgar Joseph Hooper
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7230
abt. 1884
01 December 1914
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1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
Son of John and Anna Maria Hooper,
of Culmstock, Devon.
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F. Mutter (CWGC: Mutters)
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26059
abt. 1879
24 April 1917
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10th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Doiran Memorial, Greece
Son of Robert Mutters,
husband of Mrs. C. Lang (formerly Mutters),
of 23, Mantle St., Wellington, Somerset.
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Cyril Lewis Purkess
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266013
abt. 1891
27 August 1918
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2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Thelus Military Cemetery
Son of the late James Purkess,
of Cirencester, Glos.,
and of Mary Purkess,
now of Culmstock, Devon.
Enlisted April, 1915.
Born at Surbiton, Surrey.
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A. Quick
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Private
8601

27 November 1914

2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers, France
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Charles Salter
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Private
100284

15 September 1916

49th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
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Wilfrid William Salter
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51133
abt. 1894
26 April 1918
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17th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Thomas and Eva Joan Salter,
of Wesley Row, Culmstock, Devon.
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R. Shepherd
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Royal Berkshire Regiment

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William Samuel Shepherd
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Private
3/6751

01 July 1916

2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France
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Frederick A. Thomas
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Private
26193

25 December 1916

7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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H. Venn
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Private
6689

01 July 1916

9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz, France
Husband of A. M. Venn,
of 6, Pantey Terrace, Newbridge, Mon.
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C. Way
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Private
10860
abt. 1894
16 July 1917
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8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
H. A. C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France
Son of Emma Way,
of Hillmoor, Culmstock, Cullompton, Devon,
and the late Francis Thomas Way.
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Walter Way
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Corporal
18257

15 July 1916

20th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
formerly 10846 of the Devonshire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Richard Webb
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Private
PO/2093 (S)

22 August 1918

1st R. M Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
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E. Wright
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Private
267991

29 April 1917

2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Foreste Communal Cemetery, France
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John Fouracre
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Gunner
5620445
abt. 1924
19 February 1942
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7/4 Maritime Regt. Royal Artillery
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Foster-son of Ely and Emily Waygood.
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Christopher Raymond Huth
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Sub-Lieutenant


11 December 1942

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H. M. S. "Marigold"
Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria
Son of Sydney Francis and Ruby Huth,
of Culmstock, Devon.

Sydney Michael Huth
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Lieutenant
269304
Military Medal
abt. 1915
01 August 1943
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50th Royal Tank Regiment, R. A. C.
Cassino Memorial, Italy
Son of Sydney Francis Huth, M. R. C. S., and Ruby Huth,
of Culmstock, Devon.
B. A. (Cantab.): Clare College.
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Reginald George Pike
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Stoker 1st Class
D/KX 99148
abt. 1919
29 January 1943
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Avon Vale"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Albert and Elizabeth Pike,
of Culmstock, Devon.
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Gwilym James Whitcombe
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Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator (Air))
1229466
abt. 1921
29 April 1945
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Culmstock Cemetery, Devon, UK
Son of James and Laura Whitcombe,
of Culmstock.
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