Kingsteignton War Memorial Part 1

KINGSTEIGNTON WAR MEMORIAL - PART 1 1914 - 1918

The unveiling of Kingsteignton War Memorial in 1919

Kingsteignton's War Memorial is situated in a small burial ground extension across the lane from St. Michael's Churchyard. It consists of a base, plinth, pillar and Maltese-type cross all in granite and was designed by Canon Mills of Truro. Three faces of the plinth have decorative slate panels - the largest carries the names of the dead of World War 1 while the names from World War 2 are split between the two smaller panels. There is a close-up of the World War 1 panel at the foot of this list.

ALMOND G. H	Corporal George Henry Almond of 1102nd H.T.Coy, the Royal Army Service Corps. Son of Thomas and Sophia Almond and husband of Elizabeth Almond of 2 Berry Cottages. Kingsteignton. Born in 1872. Died 1 September 1919 aged 47. Also served in the South African Campaign.
BARTLETT F. R	Stoker 1st Class Frederick Richard Bartlett of the Royal Navy, HMS Indefatigable. Son of Thomas and Mary Bartlett of York Terrace, Kingsteignton. Born in the March Quarter of 1894. Died 31 May 1916 aged 22.
BOVEY F. L	Private Frank Lewis Bovey of the 31st Vet. Hospital, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Son of William and Selina Bovey of Kingsteignton. Born in the September Quarter of 1894. Died 21 August 1918 aged 24.
BRAY J	Private James Bray of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Agnes Bray, of 2, Woolaton Terrace, Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1890. Died 7 February 1915 aged 25.
BRIMECOMBE G. H	The military record of this man has not yet been found but he is known to be George Brimecombe, the son of Richard and Mary Brimecombe of Kingsteignton. He was born in Kingsteignton in 1892.
BURT F.	Not yet confirmed
COCKERHAM F*	* A military record for "F.Cockerham" (as inscribed on the Memorial) has not yet been found. However, the birth record of a Frank Cockerham has been found in 1891, the year of John William Cockerham's birth. The name "John William Cockerham" was used at the time of the marriage to Emma Tancock in 1911 and a service record exists in this name. A birth record in this name has not yet been found for 1891. This is the service record for "John William Cockerham" of Kingsteignton: Private John William Cockerham of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John William and Charlotte Cockerham of Kingsteignton and husband of Emma Cockerham of Newton Abbot. Born in 1891. Died 27 April aged 26.
COOK A.	Not yet confirmed
COOK H. J	Second Lieutenant Henry James Cook of the 8th Battalion, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Son of William and Eliza Cook of Blindwell Farm, Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1889. Died 6 October 1915 aged 26.
CORNALL H.W	Bombardier Harold William Cornall of the 90th Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of William and Elizabeth Cornall of Kingsteignton and husband of Hilda Kate. Born in the September Quarter of 1890. Died 20 August 1916 aged 26. Buried in St. Michael's Churchyard, Kingsteignton.
COURTIER F. T	Driver Frederick Thomas Courtier of the 16th Battery, the Canadian Field Artillery. Husband of Edith O. Courtier of Fore St. Kingsteignton. Born in the March Quarter of 1895. Died 4 September 1918 aged 23. He was a Canadian citizen.
DENNIS F. G	Able Seaman Frederick George Dennis of the Royal Navy on attachment to the Royal Australian Navy. Husband of Florence Dennis of Fore Street, Kingsteignton. Born in the September Quarter of 1885. Died 14 September 1914 aged 28. *
DIAMOND G. J	Stoker 1st Class George John Diamond of the Royal Navy, HMS Goliath. Son of George and Catherine Diamond of Ideford and husband of May Diamond of Land Path, Kingsteignton. Born in the March Quarter of 1880. Died 13 May 1915 aged 35.
DOBBS W. J	Driver William James Dobb(s)* of the 13th Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of John and Elizabeth Dobb of Gestridge Rd., Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the September Quarter of 1897. Died 22 May 1916 aged 18. *Documentation relating to this family always gives "Dobb" as the family name.
ELLIS W. E	Private William Ellis of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Died 10 May 1915. We know he was born in Kingsteignton (see Soldiers Died Vol. 16) but cannot yet complete the link to his family.
FARLEIGH J. H	The military record of this man has not yet been found but he is known to be Joseph Harold Farleigh, the son of William and Mary Farleigh. Joseph was born in Kingsteignton in the June Quarter of 1891 and the family later moved to Ideford.
FORD E. G	Not yet confirmed
HARDING L.	Not yet confirmed
HEYWARD T. A	Petty Officer Stoker Thomas Alfred Heyward of the Royal Navy, HMS E30. Son of John and Bessie Heyward of Greenhill Lodge, Kingsteignton and husband of Lucy Heyward of Laira. Born in Ludlow, Salop in the June Quarter of 1879. Died 22 November 1916 aged 36. Holder of Long Service and Good Conduct Medals.
HOLLAND L. N	Able Seaman Leonard Newton Holland of the Royal Navy, HMS Indefatigable. Son of James and Mary Holland of "Woodside" Church Street Kingsteignton. Born in the March Quarter of 1895. Died 31 May 1916 aged 21.
HOWARD T. H	Gunner Thomas Henry Howard of the 312th brigade. the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Howard of 13 Woolaton Terrace. Born in the December Quarter of 1894. Died 9 March 1917 aged 22.
JONES E. L. H	Second Lieutenant Evelyn Llewellyn Hustler Jones of the 12 Battalion, attached to the 1st/5th battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Son of the Rev. Owen Jones and Mrs. Jones. Died 26 March 1917 aged 43. A Barrister at Law. Educated at Newton Abbot College, and Trinity College, Oxford.
JORDAN F. J. C.	Stoker 1st Class Frederick John Charles Jordan of the Royal Navy, HMS Warrior. Son of William and Margaret Jordan of Higher Sandygate, Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the June Quarter of 1894. Died 31 May 1916 aged 23.
KNAPMAN G. F	Private George Frederick Knapman of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Ann Knapman. Born in Ashburton in 1883. Died 18 December 1914 aged 32. Believed to have been a postman.
LANG T	Gunner Thomas Lang of the 63rd Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Thomas and Martha Lang of Oak Dene, Kingsteignton. Born in the September Quarter of 1885. Died 24 October 1918 aged 33.
LANG W. H	Leading Seaman William Henry Lang of the Royal Navy, HMS Watchman. Died 10 July 1919. Known to be a native of Kingsteignton but his family has not yet been identified.
LETHBRIDGE A H	Lance Corporal Arthur Henry Lethbridge of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Emma Lethbridge of Kingsteignton. Born in Chudleigh in the December Quarter of 1890. Died 21 July 1916 aged 26.
MANDER A	Not yet confirmed
MASON A	Private Alfred Mason of the 3rd/7th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of William and Selina Mason of 4 Woolaton Terrace, Kingsteignton. Born in 1884. Died 28 November 1916 aged 32.
MILLER F. C	Private Frederick Charles Miller of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire regiment. Born in Highweek. Died 31 July 1917. No further facts are so far known about this man.
MORTIMORE J	Private John Mortimore of the 1st Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Son of William and Ellen Mortimore. Born in Kingsteignton in 1893. Died 22 December 1914 aged 21.
MURRIN F. C (1)	Gunner Frederick Charles Murrin of the 92nd brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Charles and Rebecca Murrin of 8 Fore Street, Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the December Quarter of 1896. Died 7 October 1916 aged 19.
MURRIN F. C (2)	Private Frederick Charles Murrin of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Murrin of Myrtle Cottage, Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the December Quarter of 1880. Died 6 May 1917 aged 36.
NEWLAND F. W	Not yet confirmed
NEWLAND G	Petty Officer Stoker George Newland of the Royal Navy, HMS Lion. Son of John and Martha Newland and husband of Mary Ann Newland of 4, Blindwell Terrace, Kingsteignton. Born in 1875. Died 31 May 1916 aged 41.
NEWTON J. F	Trooper John Newton of the 1st Regiment of Australian Horse. Son of John and Agnes Newton. Born in Kingsteignton in the June Quarter of 1892. Died 9 October 1915 aged 23.
OSBORNE L. J	Not yet confirmed
PARTRIDGE F.G	Rifleman Frederick George Partridge of the 10th Battalion, the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Son of George and Ann Partridge of Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1890. Died 12 September 1916 aged 26. Buried in the churchyard of St. Michael's Kingsteignton
PARTRIDGE H. G	Private Harold George Partridge of the 72nd Battalion, the Canadian Infantry. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Partridge of 3, Clifford Street, Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1888. Died 1 March 1917 aged 28. He was a Canadian citizen.
PIKE T	Chief Petty Officer (Pensioner) Thomas Pike of the Royal Navy, HMS Laurentic. Husband of Agatha Pike of 4 Yeoman Terrace, Kingsteignton. Born in the March Quarter of 1873. Died 25 January 1917 aged 43. Served in the South African War and held Long Service and Good Conduct Medals.
PURCHASE E. J. C	Able Seaman Ernest John Charles Purchase of the Royal Navy, HMS Vanguard. Son of Ernest and Caroline Purchase of 7 Clifford Street, Kingsteignton. Born in the September Quarter of 1898 in Kingsteignton. Died 9 July 1917 aged 19.
ROLSTON W	Private William Rolston of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Mary Rolston of Keyham, Devonport. Born in Newton Abbot but lived in Kingsteignton. Died 1 January 1915 aged 44.
SCOTT F	The military record of this man has not yet been found but he is believed to be Frederick James Scott ("Fred"), the son of George and Louisa Scott of Kingsteignton who was born in the December Quarter of 1883.
SCOTT L A	Private Laurence Arthur Scott of the Regiment Labour Corps, the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of George and Louisa Scott of Kingsteignton and husband of Elizabeth Scott of 11 Fairfield, Kingsteignton. Born in the March Quarter of 1889. Died 31 March 1919 aged 30. Buried in St. Michael's Churchyard, Kingsteignton
SELLEY G	Private George Henry Selley of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Selley of Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1898. Died 4 October 1917 aged 19.
SPEARS R H	Private Richard Henry Spears of the 14th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of and husband of Jessie Spears of Fore Street Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the September Quarter of 1885. Died 29 October 1917 aged 32.
STEVENS T	The military record of this man has not yet been found but he is known to be Thomas Stevens, the son of William and Elizabeth Stevens of Berry Lane, Kingsteignton. He was born in Kingsteignton in the March Quarter of 1878 and was the twin brother of Lewis Stevens.
TOTHILL E J	Leading Stoker Edwin James Tothill of the Royal Navy, HMS Resolution. Son of Edwin and Emma Tothill of 6 Golver's View Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the December Quarter of 1896. Died 15 May 1920 aged 23. Brother of William Tothill.
TOTHILL W H	Private William Henry Tothill of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Edwin and Emma Tothill of 6 Golver's View Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the June Quarter of 1898. Died 3 February 1917 aged 18. Brother of Edwin Tothill.
TOZER W. H	Private William Henry Tozer of the Depot, the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of Elias and Thirza Tozer of 2 Pleasant View, Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton. Born in 1883 in Kingsteignton. Died 22 February 1919 aged 36. Buried in St. Michael's Churchyard.
VALLANCE G. H	Lance Corporal George Henry Vallance of the 4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Believed to be the son of George and Mary Vallance. Born in Kingsteignton in 1883. Died 9 May 1917
VOGLER R. J	Corporal Reginald John Vogler of the 1st Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of John and Bertha Vogler of Kingsteignton. Born in Kingsteignton in the September Quarter of 1898. Died 15 April 1918 aged 19.
WALTERS H	Rifleman Henry Bovey Walters of the 9th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade. Son of Adonia and Elizabeth Walters of 27 York Terrace, Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1890. Died 20 August 1917 aged 27.
WAY H. R. J	Shipwright 1st Class Henry John Rattenbury of the Royal Navy, HMS Indefatigable. Son of William and Mary Ann Way of Kingsteignton and husband of Mary Way of 14, Ridgeway Terrace. Born in the September Quarter of 1876 in Kingsteignton. Died 31 May 1916 aged 40.
WEEKS F. J	Private Frederick John Weeks of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. son of Frederick and Grace Weeks of Fairlight, Kingsteignton. Born in the December Quarter of 1896. Died 2 October 1915 aged 19.
WILLCOCKS S. H	Private Sidney H. Willcocks of the 619th mechanical Transport Coy. of the Army Service Corps. Son of Frederick and Harriet Willcocks. Born in Newton Abbot in 1880. Died 10 November 1917 aged 37.
YEA H. W	Private Harold William Yea of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Son of William and Martha Yea of East Ogwell, Newton Abbot. Born at Highweek in the March Quarter of 1892. Died 16 August 1917 aged 25.
YEO J. H	Leading Seaman John Henry Yeo of the Royal Navy, HMS Tiger. Son of Henry and Alice Yeo of Gappah, Chudleigh. Born in the December Quarter of 1894. Died 31 May 1916 aged 21.

PRIVATE JAMES SANDERS

Buried in a war grave in the churchyard of St. Michael but not included on the War Memorial is Private James Sanders of the Plymouth Division, the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Son of William and Emily Sanders of Kingsteignton. Born in the June Quarter of 1889 in Kingsteignton. Died on 1 April 1921 aged 31.

* Our thanks to Stuart Lawton who kindly updated the original entry for this man.