Buckland Brewer 1914 War Memorial

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Corporal James Cock of the 19th Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Son of John and Emily Cock of "Gorwood", Buckland Brewer. Born in Buckland Brewer in 1897. Died 23 November 1917 aged 21.

58129 Private Harry Wilberforce Gorrell of the 20th Battalion, the Canadian Infantry. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Gorrell. Born in Buckland Brewer 14 February 1886. Died 15 September 1916 aged 30.

27320 Private William Hearn, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of George and Martha Hearn; husband of Ada Hearn of Buckland Brewer. Born in Putford in 1891. Died 3 June 1916 aged 25.

Additional information kindly supplied by Gail Willett and the children of Buckland Brewer Community Primary School:

5587 Private George Kent of the 2nd/8th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of John and Bessie Kent. Born in Parkham in 1895. Died 7 December 1916 aged 22. (6 December 1916 on gravestone).

Additional information kindly supplied by Gail Willett and the children of Buckland Brewer Communityh Primary School:

205057 Private William John Littlejohns of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Walter and Mahalah Littlejohn; husband of Elizabeth Jane Littlejohns. Born in Abbotsham in 1895. Died 26 October 1917 aged 22.

650059 Gunner Richard William Mitchell of the 24th Division, Ammunition Column, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Richard and Selina Mitchell. Born in Buckland Brewer in 1897. Died 15 February 1915 aged 19.

22157 Private Thomas Parkhouse of the 7th Battalion , the Gloucestershire Regiment.  Son of William and Lucy Parkhouse of Tower Hill, Buckland Brewer.  Born in Buckland Brewer in 1894. Died 3 February 1917 aged 23.

17225 Private Frank Prance of the Devonshire Regiment; transferred as 95162 to the 159th Coy , the Labour Corps. Son of James and Susan Prance of Houndapit, Kilkhampton. Born in Parkham in 1895. Died 5 October 1918 aged 24.

8029 Sergeant William Shaxon of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Sarah Shaxon, Born in Northam in 1877. Died 1 July 1916 aged 39

15737 Private George Stoneman of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Harriet Stoneman. Born in Buckland Brewer in 1885. Died 4 September in 1916 aged 31.