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DEVON OFFICERS WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR

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JACKS	2nd Lieutenant Edmund Cecil Jacks of the 3rd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, attached to the 3rd Battalion. Son of Edmund Bowyer and Mary Margaret Jacks (née Wardle). Born in Plymouth in the June Quarter of 1893. Killed in action 25 October 1916 aged 23. Commemorated on the University of Birmingham's Virtual War Memorial.
JAGO	2nd Lieutenant (Edward ) Arthur Jago of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, attached to the 3rd Battalion. Believed to be the son of William Henry and Jeannie Jago (née Clark); brother of Henry Jago (see below). Born in Plymouth in the June Quarter of 1896. Emmanuel Church in Compton Gifford has a chapel dedicated to the memory of Captain Henry Jago and his brother Edward Arthur Jago . Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 20.
JAGO	Acting Captain Henry Harris Jago of the 2nd Battalion. the Devonshire Regiment. Believed to be the son of William Henry and Jeannie Jago (née Clark); brother of Edward Arthur Jago (see above). Born in Plymouth in the December Quarter of 1894. Killed in action 24 April 1918 aged 23. Emmanuel Church in Compton Gifford has a chapel dedicated to the memory of Captain Henry Jago and his brother Edward Jago. Awarded the DSO and Bar, and the Military Cross. His Military Cross citation, dated 8 January 1918, reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack he kept his company in perfect order, in spite of intense hostile fire of every description, by his exceptional coolness and courage. He continued to display the utmost gallantry throughout the action, reorganising his men and directing operations against an enemy counter-attack in full view of the enemy and under heavy hostile fire." His DSO citation, dated 2 July 1918, reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying out a successful minor operation. When part of his company had been held up by a strong point containing a machine gun, he took command and captured the strong point, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy." His BAR (i.e.second DSO) citation, dated 23 July 1918, reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. On many occasions he rallied troops when they were falling back. He displayed complete fearlessness in moving about in the open, under heavy fire, in order to clear up obscure situations. When trying to re-establish the front line, he was once taken prisoner, but after a few hours made good his escape. His leadership and example were of the greatest value."
JAMES	2nd Lieutenant Basil Lister James of the East Kent Regiment attached to the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Son of the Rev. Charles Lister James, Vicar of Broadhembury and his wife Clare (née Beck); brother of Kenneth Lister James (see below). Born in Broadhembury in the September Quarter of 1895. Died 25 November 1916 aged 21.
JAMES	2nd Lieutenant Kenneth Lister James of the 4th Battalion, The Buffs, attached to the 6th Battalion. Son of the Rev. Charles Lister James, Vicar of Broadhembury and his wife Clare (née Beck); brother of Basil Lister James (see above). Born in Dalwood in the September Quarter of 1888. Died 3 May 1917 aged 28.
JEEVES	Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Charles Anthony Victor Jeeves of the Devonshire Regiment, attached to the 9th Battalion, the King's Liverpool Regiment. (Also served as Lance Corporal Jeeves in the 7th Battalion, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers). Son of Anthony and Mary Lambert Jeeves (née Cowie). Born in Exeter in the September Quarter of 1880. Educated at Heles School, Exeter. Killed in action 20 September 1917 aged 37. His parents moved to Worcestershire and his name appears on the War Memorial of Holy Trinity Church, North Malvern. Awarded the Military Medal in 1916 while still serving in the ranks.
JERRETT	2nd Lieutenant Sidney Jerrett (known as "Jim") of 123rd Battery, the Royal Horse Artillery, transferred from "H" Battery. Son of William and Emma Jerrett (née Gosling); husband of Maud Lilian Jerrett (née Morgan). Born in Exeter in the June Quarter of 1886. Died 8 May 1917 aged 31.
JEUNE	Captain Hugo St. Helier Jeune of the 9th Battalion, attached to the 12th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of Lt.Col. Evan Browett Jeune and his wife Caroline Mary (née Lawless). Born in Lynton in the March Quarter of 1894. Died of wounds received Friday 6 May on 12 May 1917 aged 23. Commemorated on the Lynton War Memorial and on the Jersey Roll of Honour.
JOHNSON	Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Laurence (sometimes Lawrence) Frederick Johnson of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Ronald Frederick and Ada E. Johnson. Born in Winkleigh in the September Quarter of 1896. Killed in action 16 June 1917 aged 20.
KARSLAKE	Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Harry Howard Karslake of the Devonshire Regiment, attached to the 1st Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of Michael and Prudence Emily Karslake (née Howard) of Combe Hill, Highfield Road, Ilfracombe. Born in Axminster in the March Quarter of 1880. Killed in action 23 April 1914 aged 34.
KELLY	Lieutenant Robert Maitland Kelly of the Royal North Devon Hussars attached to the 5th Battalion, the Dorsetshire Regiment. Son of the Rev, Maitland Kelly of Kelly House, Lifton and his wife Elizabeth (née Clare). Born in Kingsbridge in the September Quarter of 1882. Died 11 January 1917 aged 35.
KING	2nd Lieutenant Charles Frederick King of the Devonshire Regiment attached to 1/9th Battalion, the King's Liverpool Regiment. (Charles King, whose father was an Elementary school teacher, had an unusual military career. He served as an Assistant Paymaster in the Royal Navy, the 13th Gloucestershire Regiment and the Coldstream Guards.) Son of James Frederick and Frances Mary (née Nicholls) of 3 Longlands, Dawlish. Born in Dawlish in the December Quarter of 1882. Died 20 September 1917 aged 34.
KIRWAN	Rev. Robert Mansel Kirwan, Chaplain to the Expeditionary Force to Mesopotamia. Son of the Rev. Richard Kirwan MA, Rural Dean of Honiton and his wife Rose Helen Kirwan (née Lampet). Born in Sampford Peverell in the June Quarter of 1861. Served as Chaplain to the Tirah Expeditionary Force between 1897 and 1898. Held the expedition medal and 2 clasps. Died in the London Military Hospital after a severe operation 23 May 1916 aged 55.
LABDON	2nd Lieutenant Percy Miller Labdon of 469 Field Company, the Royal Engineers. Son of Frederick Loudwill and Eunice Margaret Labdon (née Miller). Born in Cullompton in the March Quarter of 1896. Died 26 September 1917 aged 21.
LANGWORTHY	Lieutenant William Southmead Langworthy of the 7th Battalion, the Devonshhire Regiment. Son of William Southmead Langworthy MRCS; LRCP and his wife Ethelind Marian Langworthy (née Langworthy). Believed to have been born in Penryn Cornwall in 1895 but brought up in Devon. Died 4 October 1917 aged 22.
LEAT	2nd Lieutenant Frederick Charles Leat of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Charles John and Petronella Potter Leat (née Halfyard). Born in Plymouth in the June Quarter of 1897. Died 27 May 1918 aged 21.
LEWIS	2nd Lieutenant John Walter Lewis of the 3rd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, attached to the 8th Battalion. Son of the Rev. Walter Allen Lewis of Goodleigh Rectory, Barnstaple and his wife, Annie Phoebe Campbell Lewis (née Briggs). Born in Stoke Damerel in the June Quarter of 1896. Died of wounds 15 July 1916 aged 20.
LIMBERY	Captain Charles Roy Limbery of the 1st Battalion, the South Staffordshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Margaret Limbery and brother of Kenneth Limbery (see below). Born in Newport Mon in the March Quarter of 1890 but brought up in Devon. Died 1 July 1917 aged 26. Awarded the Military Cross - citation not yet found.
LIMBERY	Captain Kenneth Thomas Limbery of 133 Field Ambulance, the Royal Army Medical Corps. Son of Thomas and Margaret Limbery; brother of Charles Limbery (see above). Born in Teignmouth in the June Quarter of 1892. Died 1 July 1916 aged 26. Awarded the Military Cross - citation not yet found.
LIPTROTT	Lieutenant Eric Carr Liptrott of the 6th Battalion, the Jats Light Infantry. Son of the Rev. Boulton Brander Liptrott of West Teignmouth and his wife Louisa Constance (née Carr). Born in Plymouth in the December Quarter of 1887. Served in the Mohmand Expedition of 1908. Died of wounds at Boulogne 26 November 1914 aged 27. Mentioned in Despatches.
LORAM	2nd Lieutenant Arthur Stanley Loram (also to be found as Stanley Arthur) of the 3rd Squadron, the Australian Flying Corps. Son of Arthur Frederick and Clara Ann Loram (née Doble). Born in Alphington in the March Quarter of 1893. Died 15 June 1918 aged 25.
LOVEBAND	Captain Arthur Reginald Loveband of the 1st Battalion, the West Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the Rev. Matthew Thomas Loveband and his wife Mary Ann. Born in Warkleigh in the December Quarter of 1888. Died 26 September 1917 aged 21.
LUCAS	Lieutenant Claude de Neufville Lucas of the Royal Navy, HMS Indefatigable. Son of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Frank E. Smart and his wife Kate Alman Lucas (née Smart). Born in Dunchideock in the December Quarter of 1892. Died at Jutland 31 May 1916 aged 23. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
LUCY	Lieutenant Reginald Eric Lucy of the 2nd Battalion, the Northamptonshire Regiment. Son of Reginald Horace Lewis (a surgeon) and his wife Emily Susan Lucy (née Cross). Born in Plymouth in the September Quarter of 1893. Educated at Malvern College and Sandhurst. Died aged 21 on 19 March 1915 of wounds received at Neuve Chapelle 12 Mrch 1915. Buried in Ford Park Old Cemetery, Plymouth.
LUSCOMBE	2nd Lieutenant Cridland John Luscombe of the 9th and 7th Battalions, the Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of John and Ida Ellen Luscombe (née Hannaford) of Marridge, Ugborough. Born in Ugborough in the September Quarter of 1897. Died 3 May 1917 aged 19.