Exeter & S.Devon Volunteers membership list

1st EXETER & SOUTH DEVON VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS

INITIAL MEMBERSHIP LIST

COMPILED BY ARTHUR RODWAY

In an era in which there were few opportunities for people to cross the great social divides of rank and status, Volunteer Regiments offered a fairly unique opportunity for men from aristocratic families, professionals and those engaged in trade to mingle on the Parade Ground and at the regular camps.

Arthur Rodway's list below reveals men from Devon's "first" families such as James Buller and William Chichester, professional men such as John Bucknill and Henry Rodway and tradesmen such as George Wippell, Exeter's leading ironmonger and William Beasley, the Torquay wine merchant - men representing a good cross-section of Devon's social classes and united by a common cause - to make this new venture a success.

Further information about some of the men listed below can be found at

Exeter's Memorial to the Rifle Volunteers

Click here to read Part 1 of Arthur Rodway's account

FRANCIS HENRY ABERDEEN	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
Hon. WILLIAM WELLS ADDINGTON	Second Lieutenant & Adjutant. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Promoted 8 Feb 1862 to Major.
EDWARD APPLETON	Captain, the Volunteers. Appointed November 1861. Formally enrolled 26 Jan 1862 as Captain, the Volunteer Engineers. Commanded the 1st Devon Volunteer Engineers, Torquay Company from 1874.
GEORGE ASKEN	Details not known.
HENRY BARTLETT	Details not known.
THEODORE BAYETT	Details not known.
WILLIAM JOHN BEASLEY	Details not known.
ALFRED DANVERS BIDLAKE	Details not known.
JOHN DENNER BLAKE	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
F. BOND	Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
WILLIAM EDWARD BRAKE	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WILLIAM COURTENAY BRITTON	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
ARTHUR BROWN	Details not known.
HERCULES EDWIN BROWN	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
PERCIVAL BROWN	Captain. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Promoted 1852 to Major. Retired December 1859.. Died 1872 aged 75.
WILLIAM WELLS BROWN Esq.	Captain. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Retirement date not known.
Dr. JOHN CHARLES BUCKNILL	Private.
JAMES BULLER	Lieutenant. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WILLIAM BURCHER	Private.
BENJAMIN LISLE BURNETT	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JOHN BURROUGH	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
HERBERT CARTHEN CALLARD	Details not known.
W. C. CHICHESTER	Captain. Appointed 1 Oct 1859. Promoted 17 Feb 1860 to Major. Promoted 8 Feb 1862 to Lieutenant Commander. Retired November 1865.
L. THOMAS CLARKE	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WILLIAM CLIFFORD	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
G. W. COMING	Second Lieutenant. Appointed 7 Feb 1860. Retired October 1860.
F. COOKE	Lieutenant. Appointed 23 Sep 1859. Promoted 8 Feb 1862 to Captain. Retired November 1862.
ROBERT COOMBE	Details not known.
G. H. COURTENAY	Captain. Appointed 7 Feb 1860. Promoted 12 Feb 1861 to Adjutant. Retired February 1881.
WILLIAM RICHARD CRABBE	Second Lieutenant. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JAMES CREASE	Details not known.
SAMUEL CRITCHNELL	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JOHN WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JOHN JAMES DAVEY	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
ROBERT DAVEY	Details not known.
Sgt. MAJOR DOWELL (Late 32nd Regiment)	Drill Instructor. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
R. S. DYKES	Captain. Appointed 25 Feb 1856. Retired November 1859.
THOMAS HUND EDMUNDS	Details not known.
JAMES ELLIOTT jun.	Details not known.
JOHN ELLIOTT	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
J. ELLIS	Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
JOHN THORNHILL FISHER	Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
GEORGE FRANKLIN	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
HENRY GALE GARDNER	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JOHN GEARE jun.	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
J. THORNE GEORGE	Second Lieutenant. Appointed 23 Feb 1853. Promoted 8 May 1858 to Lieutenant. promoted 23 Sep 1859 to Captain. Retired November 1859.
HARVEY JOHN GOLDSWORTHY	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
C. GORDON	Captain. Appointed 7 Feb 1860. Retired February 1864.
ROBERT JOHN GRAY	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
THOMAS WILLIAM GRAY	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
BARNABAS TUCKMAN GREEN	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
DAVID GREEN	Details not known.
ALFRED GUPPY	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JOHN PHILIP FROST PALMERS HAINES	Sworn in 6 Oct 1853. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Promoted 13 August 1854 to Lieutenant. Retired December 1859.
JOHN WILLIAM HARRIS, Gent	Surgeon. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Promoted 7 Feb 1860 to Lieutenant. Promoted 3 Mar 1862 to Captain. Retired March 1863.
THOMAS WILLIAM HARTNOLL	Private.
Mr. HARVEY	Private.
WILLIAM JOHN RADFORD HELLIER	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
HENRY HEWITT	Details not known.
WILLIAM STRODE HEWLETT	Details not known.
FREDERICK DASHWOOD LAKE HIRTZEL	Pivot Man No. 1 Company.
GEORGE HIRTZEL	Bugle Major.
JAMES HOWARD	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
SAMUEL HUXHAM jun.	Details not known.
HENRY MOUNTRICH JAMES	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WINSLOW JONES Gent.	Lieutenant. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
EDWARD BANKS JULIAN	Details not known.
FOLLET CHARLES KENNET	Details not known.
WILLIAM HENRY KITSON	Lieutenant Quartermaster. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852, Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Promoted 3 Jul 1854 to Second Lieutenant. Promoted 11 Oct 1869 to Major. Retired February 1867.
CHARLES JOHN LAIDMAN	Private.
WILLIAM LEVERTON	Details not known.
Mr. LLOYD	Private.
OCTAVIUS LLOYD	Private.
GEORGE CARWITHEN LUKE	Details not known.
SPENCER MADAN	Details not known.
CHARLES MANACOT	Details not known.
Mr. MANDERS	Private.
W. MARIER	Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
JOHN MARK	Details not known.
JOHN BROWN MASON	Details not known.
J. T. B. MASON	Second Lieutenant. Appointed 17 Feb 1852. Promoted 27 Feb 1858 to Captain.
CHARLES MATERFACE	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
ROBERT MAUNDER	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JEFFREY JOHN MITCHELMORE	Details not known.
WILLIAM DENIS MOORE, Gent	Adjutant. Sworn in 6 Oct 1853. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Date of promotion to Major not known.
HORACE VIBART MULES	Second Lieutenant.
JOHN CHARLES NEVETT	Private.
H. NORRACOTT	Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
CLARENCE LUCIUS O'BRIEN	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
ARTHUR PAINE	Details not known.
JOHN DUGDALE PALK	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
SIR LAURENCE PALK M.P	Colonel Commanding, 1st Brigade Devon Volunteer Artillery. Appointed 1874.
W. H. PETERS	Captain. Appointed 26 Nov 1859. Retired December 1860.
CHARLES PICKERING	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WILLIAM POUNDSFORD	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
GEORGE JARDINE PRESSWELL	Details not known.
SIR EDMUND SAUNDERSON PRIDAUX Bart.	Major Commandant. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853. Promoted 17 Feb 1860 to Lieutenant Commanding. Retired as Honorary Lieutenant Commander. Died 11 February 1875.
WILLIAM JOSEPH RICHARDS	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
H. ROCKE	Lieutenant. Appointed 7 Feb 1860. Retired December 1863.
CHARLES ALLIN RODWAY	Rank not known. Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
HENRY BARRON RODWAY	Captain. Sworn in 21 December 1852. Appointed 23 December 1852. Promoted 4 Nov 1863 to Major. Retired January 1877. Died 2 Jan 1880 aged 70.
WILLIAM HENRY RODWAY	Ensign. Sworn in 28 Mar 1853. Appointed 1854. Promoted 8 May 1858 to Second Lieutenant. Promoted 9 Feb 1862 to Lieutenant. Retired July 1862.
HENRY ROWE	Sergeant. Sworn in 28 Mar 1853.
JOHN REED ROWELL	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WILLIAM RUSSELL	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
B. C. St. JOHN	Second Lieutenant. Appointed 2 Sep 1859. Retired October 1860.
T. HENRY SALTER	Private.
THOMAS COULSON SAUNDERS	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
LORD SEYMOUR	Commanding from December 1859 when the Mounted Volunteers were formed.
HENRY SHAW	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
HENRY JAMES SHIRLEY	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
ALEXANDER KENNEDY SMITH	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
PERRY SPARKES	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
STEPHEN FRANCIS SHARPE	Details not known.
WILLIAM SPROUT	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
RICHARD BEALY SULLOCK	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
WILLIAM TALLEY	Details not known.
GEORGE THOMAS	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JOHN HELLIER TOZER	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
HENRY TRIPE	Details not known.
ROBERT TROOD	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
GEORGE FREDERICK TRUSCOTT	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
FRANCIS TURNER	Private.
Mr. TURNER	Private.
WILLIAM TURNER	Private.
JOHN TYRRELL jun.	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
Capt. ROBERT KELLICK VALLANCE	Private.
R. H. VIVIAN	Major 4th Devon Artillery Battery (2 companies) Appointed December 1859.
Mr. WATCOTT	Quartermaster Sergeant. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
RICHARD HUXHAM WATSON	Details not known.
CHARLES WAY jun.	Details not known.
THOMAS WAY	Details not known.
CEORGE WILLIAM WEBBER	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
JONATHAN WILLS WEST	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
LEONARD DODGE WESTCOTT	Private. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.
THOMAS RICHARD WHITE	Details not known.
GEORGE WIPPELL jun.	Private.
GILES WILLIAM WOOD	Private. Sworn in 6 Oct 1852. Appointed 4 Jan 1853.