Lifton War Memorial 1914

LIFTON WAR MEMORIAL 1914 - 1918

Lifton War Memorial

W. GIMBLETT	15177 Private William John Gimblett of the 8th Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry; formerly 15599 of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of William and Mary Jane Gimblett of Launceston. Born in Launceston, Cornwall in 1891. Died 6 July 1916 aged 25.
A. GLOYNE	30559 Private Albert Gloyne of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Gloyne. Born in Hennock in 1891. Died 24 July 1917 aged 26.
S. HIGGINS	20914 Acting Corporal Samuel Higgins of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Ann Higgins. Born in Lifton in 1894. Died 23 April 1917 aged 23.
H. JACKSON	Merchant Marine Apprentice aboard SS Treveal (St Ives). Son of the late Isaac and Ellen Jackson. Born in Lifton in 1898. Died 4 February 1918 aged 20 when SS. Treveal was sunk by U-boat Hans Rose.
J. JORDAN	46072 Private John Thomas Jordan of the Machine Gun Corps. Son of George and Florence Jordan. Born in Lifton in 1886. Died 5 May 1917. Was the local baker.
R. N. BENDYSHE	Lt-Col Richard Nelson Bendyshe of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Commanding officer of Deal Battalion, RN Division. Son of Nelson and Charlotte Bendyshe; husband of Eleanor Bendyshe. Born in Ontario CA 18 January 1866. Died 1 May 1915 aged 49 under terrible circumstances. He and his 2 i/c were going along the line checking on the men after a skirmish. Richard Bendyshe was still looking relatively smart in spite of his participation in the fight, but his 2nd in command had been in the thick of the battle and his clothes and appearance were in a terrible state. An injured marine caught sight of him, failed to recognise him and took him to be a spy. He picked up his rifle and fired but the bullet missed "the spy" and hit Richard Bendyshe, killing him instantly.
J. H. BRADSHAW	13747 Private James Henry Bradshaw of the 4th Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Son of James and Emily Bradshaw of Ivy Cottage, Lifton. Born in Lifton in 1889. Died 23 August 1918 aged 30
A. CHUBB	15652 Private Arthur John Chubb of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Grandson of Joseph Chubb = parents not traced. Born in Whitchurch in 1897. Died 24 July 1916 aged 19.
A. J. DYER	11390 Sergeant Albert J. Dyer of the 7th Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of John Dyer; husband of Annie Dyer of London. Born in Penzance in 1882 but lived in Lifton . Died 2 April 1918 aged 36. Awarded the DCM.
H. GALLOWAY	65050 Driver William Arthur Herbert Galloway of the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. No information about his parents available. Lived in Lifton. Died of wounds 14 December 1915 age unknown
F. J. KNIGHT	8835 Private Frederick James Knight of the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of John and Grace Knight. Born in Lifton in 1888. Died 14 March 1915 aged 27.
A. LANGMAN	15650 Lance Corporal Arthur Langman of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John Langman and his late wife Elizabeth. Born in Milton Abbot in 1897. Died 23 April 1917 aged 19.
E. MARTIN	PLY/1426 Private Edwin Martin of the 1st RM Battalion, the Royal Naval Division, the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Martin of Lifton Down. Born in Werrington (now Cornwall) in 1886. Died 3 June 1918 aged 32. Awarded the MM.
W. MARTIN	86410 Gunner William Gliddon Martin of the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. Believed to have been orphaned as a child and brought up by an uncle and aunt. Born in Kelly in the December Quarter of 1892. Died at home of natural causes 3 June 1915 aged 23.
W. STANBURY	931766 Gunner William Stanbury of "D" Bty, 282nd Army Field Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Richard and Maria Stanbury; husband of Eva Stanbury of Milton Abbot. Born in Lifton in 1891. Died 24 October 1917 aged 27.