Ilfracombe1914War Memorial 3

ILFRACOMBE WAR MEMORIALS 1914 - 1918 - COLUMN 3

JOHN W. E. IRWIN	27326 Lance Corporal John William E. Irwin of the 2nd Battalion, the Hampshire Regiment. Son of John and Blanch Irwin of 50 High Street, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the December Quarter of 1895. Died 30 June 1917 aged 21.
FRANK A JEFFERY	863 Gunner Frank Arthur Jeffery of the 116th Siege Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of William Thomas Jeffery of 3 Alderman's Meadow, Leominster and the late Elizabeth Ann Jeffery (née Branch). Born in Ilfracombe in the June Quarter of 1889. Died 22 April 1917 aged 27.
THOMAS W JEFFERY	Military history not yet confirmed. Son of Kate Jeffery of 17 Victoria Road, Ilfracombe and the late Thomas William Jeffery. Born in Ilfracombe in the December Quarter of 1888.
JOHN W JENKINS	57193 Private John Woodyatt Jenkins of the 11th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers. Son of Harry and Ann Elizabeth Jenkins of Broad park Avenue, Ilfracombe. Born in Southsea, Hants, in 1891. Died 10 August 1917 aged 26.
JOHN H JEWELL	28835 Lance Corporal John Henry Jewell of the 7th Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of John and Mary Jane Jewell of 3 St. Brannock's Road, Ilfracombe; husband of Elizabeth Ann Palmer (formerly Jewell) of 3 St Mary's Terrace, Paignton; brother of Gilbert (see below). Born in Ilfracombe in the December Quarter of 1886. .Died 2 April 1918 aged 31.
GILBERT G JEWELL	39080 Sergeant Gilbert George Jewell of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Jane Jewell of 3 St. Brannock's Road, Ilfracombe; brother of John (above). Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1891. Died 20 November 1916 aged 25.
REGINALD JEWELL	39036 Corporal Reginald Jewell of 174 Siege Battery, The Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of John and Mary Ann Jewell of Marine Cottage, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1896. Died 24 October 1917 aged 21.
FREDERICK A JONES	1187 Private Frederick Alexander Jones of the 1st/2nd Battalion, the Royal North Devon Hussars. Son of Alfred and Sarah Jane Jones of 15 Highfield Road, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the June Quarter of 1893. Died 27 November 1915 aged 22.
WILLIAM G. B. JONES	27059 Private William George Bowden Jones of the 1st Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of William and Jane Jones of Glenholme, Station Road, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1896. Died 25 April 1918 aged 21.
HERBERT JORDAN	42680 Sergeant Herbert Jordan of "D" Battery, 50th Reserve Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Husband of Elizabeth Jordan (née Street) of Ilfracombe. Died 8 October 1917. Buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity, Ilfracombe. Awarded the DCM. The London Gazette, 1 April 1915 42680 Corporal H. Jordan, 119th Bty.,RFA: "For gallant conduct in voluntarily repairing, under heavy shell fire, a telephone wire at a forward observing station. A high explosive shell burst within a few yards of Corporal Jordan but he continued working with great coolness until his task was complete."
ERNEST S. KEATING	Not yet confirmed.
ARTHUR E KIFT	860 Private Arthur Ernest Kift of the North Somerset Yeomanry. Son of William J and Ann Kift of 6 Watermouth Road, Hele, Ilfracombe. Born in 1893. Died 13 May 1915 aged 22.
THOMAS JOHN KIFT	10946 Lance Corporal Thomas John Kift of the 2nd Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Son of George and Elizabeth Kift of Higher Slade, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the June Quarter of 1897. Died 16 September 1916 aged 19.
HARRY KLEE	74116 Gunner Henry ("Harry") Oswald Klee of "B" Battery, 296th brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Hannah Klee of Market Street and the late George Klee. Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1895. Died 2 December 1917 aged 22.
ISAAC KNILL	189749 Leading Seaman Isaac Knill of the Royal Navy, HM Paddle Mine Sweeper Redcar. Son of Isaac and Elizabeth Knill of Ilfracombe; husband of Edith Gertie Knill of 2 Hermitage Road, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe 11 January 1879. Died 24 June 1917 aged 38. HMPMS Redcar was mined and sank 24 June 1917. HMS Kempton came to the aid of her survivors and was mined while picking them up . No survivors from either vessel.
ISAAC KNILL (Jun.)	C/1098 Rifleman Isaac Knill of the 16th Battalion, the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Son of Louis (or Lewis) and Sarah Knill of 5 Hermitage Road, Ilfracombe; husband of Annie Eva Knill. Born in Ilfracombe in 1895. Died 15 July 1916 aged 21.
ROBERT G LARCOMBE	309324 Petty Officer Telegraphist Robert G. Larcombe of the Royal Navy. HM Submarine E30. Son of John and Matilda Larcombe of 97 High Street, Ilfracombe. Born in Plymouth 22 December 1880. Died 7 April 1916 aged 36. Death of all on board believed to have been due to explosion of the battery.
WALLACE C. LEES	STK/152 Private Wallace Caerell Lees of the 10th Battalion, the City of London Regiment. Son of Robert James and Sarah Ann Lees of 49 St Brannock's Road, Ilfracombe. (His father was a Congregational Minister; Wallace attended Taunton School). Born in Camberwell in the December Quarter of 1894. Died 7 September 1915 aged 21.
GEORGE LEWIS	292040 Chief Stoker George Lewis of the Royal Navy, HMS Roxburgh. Son of the late Henry and Elizabeth Lewis of Laugharne, Carmarthen; husband of Elizabeth Jane Lewis (née Sollis) of 18 Horne Road, Ilfracombe. Born in Laugharne, Carmarthen 6 May 1880. Died 20 September 1918 aged 38. Died in an accident while the ship was at anchor in Quebec,
RICHARD J. LEWIS	20657 Sergeant Richard John Lewis of the 13th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Son of George and Susan of 107 Pentrachwyth Road, Swansea; husband of Henrietta Lewis of 1 Meridian Terrace, Ilfracombe. Born in Swansea in 1885. Died 28 March 1918 aged 36.
WILLIAM T. LEY	2312 Private William Thomas Ley of the Royal North Devon Hussars. Son of William Henry and Charlotte Ley of Crowness Cottage, Lee, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1896. Died 4 December 1915 aged 19.
CHARLES A. LOVERING	126929 Private Charles Arthur Lovering of the 54th Battalion, the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Son of William H and Eliza J Lovering of the Strand, Ilfracombe; brother of John (see below). Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1895. Died 17 October 1916 aged 21.
JOHN LOVERING	126924 Private John Lovering of the 54th Battalion, the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Son of William H and Eliza J Lovering of the Strand, Ilfracombe; brother of Charles (see above). Born in Ilfracombe 18 June 1894. Died 27 November 1916 aged 22.
WILLIAM HENRY W. LYNE	2439 Private William Henry W. Lyne of the 3rd Battalion, the Monmouth Regiment (Territorial Force). Died 29 December 1915.
MICHAEL W.A.MacMICHAEL	Lieutenant Michael William Annesley MacMichael of the 11th Battalion, the Essex Regiment. Son of the Rev. William Fisher MacMichael and his wife Mary Elizabeth MacMichael of the Vicarage, Ilfracombe. Born in Lee, Ilfracombe, in 1895. Died 16 September 1916 aged 21.
ARTHUR D. MARTIN	Captain Arthur Derisley Martin of the 36th Sikhs, attached to the 47th Sikhs. Son of William Thomas and Mary Martin of The Pines, Ilfracombe. Born in India in 1886. Died 17 April 1916 aged 30.
JAMES S. S. MILLMAN	66692 Gunner James Stanley S. Millman of the 118th Siege Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of William and Bessie Millman of 152 High Street, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1890. Died 18 June 1917 aged 27.
W. CLAUDE MILLMAN	85474 Private Wilfred Claude Millman of the 15th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry. Son of John Lyle and Martha Mary Millman of 24 St. James' Place, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1896 aged 22.
W. PERCY MOCK	220392 Private William Percival Mock of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Rebecca Mock of 2 Rock Cottages, High Street, Ilfracombe and the late William Henry Mock. Born in Ilfracombe in the June Quarter of 1895. Died 6 September 1916 aged 21.
JOHN MORTON	79252 Lance Corporal John Morton of the Canadian Infantry (Albert Regiment). Son of John and Mary Morton of Launceston; husband of Laura May Morton of 14 Oxford Grove, Ilfracombe. Born in Launceston in the September Quarter of 1875. Died 6 April 1916 aged 41.
WALTER H. NORMAN	25559 Private Walter Henry Norman of the 12th Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment. Son o f George and Mary Ann Norman of Silver Lane, Oreston, Plymouth. Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1893. Died 29 October 1916 aged 23.
REGINALD W. NORRIS	2nd Lieutenant Reginald Walter Norris of No. 22 Training Depot Station, RAF at Gormanstown, Ireland. Killed while flying in Avro 504J C5928 along with 2nd Lieutenant Percy Camm on 20 October 1918. Buried in the Church of Ireland churchyard at Julianstown, County Neath, Ireland. He was born in Weymouth in the June Quarter of 1895 and died at the age of 23. His connection with Ilfracombe is not yet known.
HERBERT "BERTIE" NORVILLE	269292 Private Herbert H. Norvill ("Bertie") of the Hertfordshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Norvill. Born in Weston-super-Mare in the March Quarter of 1885. Died 23 March 1918 aged 33.
HERBERT P. PARKIN	39652 Sergeant Herbert Percival Parkin of the 3rd Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Parkin of Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1889. Died 28 May 1918 aged 28.
REGINALD J. PASKEY	106798 Gunner Reginald James Paskey of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of Frederick and Emma Paskey of Umberleigh. Born in Barnstaple in the September Quarter of 1886. Died 5 October 1918 aged 32. Buried in Barnstaple Cemetery.
CHARLES PASSMORE	5415 Private Charles Henry Passmore of the 1st/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, Territorial Force; attached to the Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of Charles and Martha Passmore of Church Street, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1890. Died 3 September 1916 aged 25.
HERBERT PERRYMAN	7467 Private Herbert Perryman of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Benjamin and Mina Perryman of Berrynarbor. Born in Barrynarbor in the June Quarter of 1885. Died 9 May 1915 aged 30.
ERNEST R. PUGSLEY	His military record is not yet confirmed. He was the son of Philip Pugsley of Highfield Road, Ilfracombe and the late Emily Pugsley and stepson of Philip's second wife, also called Emily. Born in Ilfracombe in the March Quarter of 1887.
GEORGE H. M. RICHARDS	45048 Private George Howard Martin Richards of the 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment. Son of Charles and Rhoda Richards of Westbourne Grove, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the June Quarter of 1899. Died 31 May 1918 aged 19.
THOMAS H. RICHARDS	345899 Private Thomas Henry Richards of the 16th Battalion, (Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry and Royal North Devon Hussars) the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Hannah Richards of Ravenswood, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the June Quarter of 1893. Died 9 September 1918 aged 25.

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