The War Memorial in Main Street, Blackawton

© Richard J. Brine

14204 Private (Anthony) Lambert Bond 2nd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment; formerly 18087 of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Emmeline Bond. Born in Blackawton in 1891. Died 14 February 1916 aged 25.

7899 Private Frank Bowhay of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Rebecca and the late John Bowhay. Born in Blackawton in 1879. Died 1 April 1915 aged 36.

120950mSapper (Stephen) Cyril Diimes of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Son of William and Emily Dimes. Born in Wood Green, Middlesex in 1881. Died 13 April 1918 in the UK aged 37.

3/3561 Private William John Hodge of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Hodge. Born in Berry Pomeroy in 1869. Died 11 August 1916 aged 47.

276316 Chief Stoker Frederick Joint of the Royal Navy, HMS Cornwall. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Joint of South Brent; husband of Emma Joint of Black Awton. Born in South Brent in 1863. Died 30 March 1915 aged 40.

28214 Private Frederick Lamble of the 11th Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Lamble. Born in Stokenham in 1886. Died 30 July 1916 aged 30.

16550 Private Francis John Sercombe of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.  Son of John and Helen Sercombe. Born in Blackawton in 1896. Died 6 September 1916 aged 20.

245964 Private Arthur Ernest Yabsley of the 9th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment; formerly 2104 the Devon Yeomanry. Son of George and Emily Yabsley. Born in Blackawton in 1895. Died 16 May 1918 aged 23

50331 Private Herbert Henry Nicholls of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Nicholls. Born in Axminster in 1898. Died 27th February 1917 aged 19.