Virtual War Memorial W to Z

DEVON - THE VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL

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NAME	MEMORIAL MISSING FROM	DETAILS
G.WALDRON	NEWTON ABBOT	46465 Private George Waldron of the 17th Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers. Husband of Ellen Waldron of 1 Pottery Cottages, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot. Born in Torquay in 1882. Died 21 November 1917 aged 35. Commemorated on the GWR Memorial
E.F.W.WAITE	NEWTON ABBOT	280010 Private Ernest Frederick William Waite of the 12th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of Francis and the late Emily Waite. Born in Newoport, Monmouthshire, in the March Quarter of 1899. Died 23 August 1918 aged 20. Commemorated on the GWR Memorial.
E.WALLER	BUDLEIGH SALTERTON	300668 Leading Boatman Ernest Arthur Waller of the Royal Navy, HMS President. Husband of Edith Ellen Waller (née Kearvell) of 5 Frewins Cottages, Budleigh Salterton. Born in Rogate, Hampshire 8 August 1885. Died 3 April 1920 aged 35. Buried in Budleigh Salterton church cemetery.
J.WALLING	NEWTON ABBOT	20853 Private John Walling of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Walling. Born in Staverton in 1890. Died 24 September 1916 aged 26.
W.WATTS	MARLDON	144187 Able Seaman William Robert Watts of the Royal Navy, HMS Vivid. Son of Robert and Sarah Jane Watts. Born in Stoke Fleming 24 October 1872. Died 16 June 1917 aged 44. Buried in Marldon Churchyard.
A.J.WEBBER	EXMOUTH	Lance Corporal Alfred James Webber of the 571st Works Coy, the Royal Engineers. Son of James and Eliza Webber; husband of Amy Webber of 73 Buller Road, Exmouth. Born in Exeter in 1876. Died in Exmouth 17 May 1917 aged 41.
A.E.WELLER	PLYMOUTH (RN CIVILIAN)	Canteen Assistant on HMS Princess Royal, Arthur Edward Weller civilian employee of the Royal Navy. Husband of Annie Shakerly (formerly Weller). Born in Wandsworth in the September Quarter of 1893. Died 31 May 1916 at the Battle of Jutland aged 22
F. J. WESTCOTT	ALPHINGTON	SE/32255 Private Frederick John Westcott of the 4th Reserve, the Veterinary Hospital of the Army Veterinary Corps. Son of George and Kate Westcott of 1 Caroline Place, Alphington. Born in Aphington in the December Quarter of 1896. Died 25t November 1917 aged 21.
T.WESTLAKE	BRIXHAM	202718 Ship's Corporal Thomas Westlake of the Royal Navy, HMS Bellona. Son of George and Sarah of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Born in Brixham 13 May 1883. Died 30 November 1914 aged 31. Buried in Brixham St Mary Churchyard.
G.WHEATON	CREDITON	8770 Private George Wheaton of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiument. Son of James and Sarah Wheaton. Born in Whimple in 1877. Died 18 December 1914 aged 37.
E.W.WHITE	PLYMOUTH (RN CIVILIAN)	Canteen Manager on HMS Princess Royal Ernest William White, civilian employee of the Royal Navy. Husband of Mrs. S. White, 109 Fore St., Devonport. Died 31 May 1916 aged 30.
J.WILLCOCKS	NEWTON ABBOT	160329 Sapper John Willcocks of the 252nd Field Coy, the Royal Engineers. Son of Mrs E. Shenton of Myrtle Cottage, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot. Born in Ilsington in 1897. Died 16 October 1917 aged 20. Commemorated on the GWR Memorial,
H.WILLIE	BEER	11536 Private Harold Willie of the Devonshire Regiment. This man was probably an orphan - he seems to have been brought up in various orphanages. Born in Edmonton, London in 1894. Died 27 July 1916 aged 23.
B.L.WILLS	DOLTON	20695 Nurse Beatrice Lucy Wills of Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, attached to the 10th Reserve Battalion, the London Regiment.. Daughter of George and the late Rose Wills. Born in Romansleigh in the June Quarter of 1899. Died 13 March 1919 aged 19.
J.H.WILLIS	YEALMPTON	8712 Corporal Joseph Henry Willis of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Mrs Priscilla Tucker (formerly Willis) of Yealmpton and the late George Willis. Born in the September Quarter of 1887. Died at home 30 April 1917 aged 29.
J.R.WILSON	MEAVY	14591 Gunner James Reginald Wilson of the 5th Brigade, the Australian Field Artillery. Son of Charles and the late Caroline Wilson. Born in Yelverton in 1894. Died 2 November 1918 aged 24. Buried in Meavy Churchyard.
T.R.WILSON	BRAUNTON	Lieutenant Commander Thomas Roland Wilson of the RN Reserve, HM Yacht Vagrant. Husband of Charlotte Wilson. Born in Eltham, Kent in the December Quarter of 1871. Died 17 October 1917 aged 46. Buried in St. Brannock's churchyard, Braunton. HMS Vagrant accidentally rammed HMS Lancer II and sank her in British waters. It was said at the Inquiry that Vagrant had not displayed her lights.
W.WITHYCOMBE	KINGSTEIGNTON	4306 Chief Stoker William Withycombe of the Royal Navy, HMS Bellerphon. Son of George and Mary Withycombe of Honeywell Road. Born in Kingsteignton 1 January 1875. Died 3 December 1914 aged 39.
A.J.WYATT	NEWTON ST. CYRES	Acting Corporal Alfred John Wyatt of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Wyatt of Exeter Road. Born in Newton St Cyres 1891. Died 9 December 1914 aged 24. Buried in Newton St Cyres Churchyard.

H.W.YEA	NEWTON ABBOT	41662 Private Harold William Yea of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Son of William and Martha Yea of Highweek. Born in Newton Abbot in 1892. Died 16 August 1917 aged 25.
F.J.YEATMAN	PRINCETOWN	32837 Private Frederick J. Yeatman of the 2nd Battalion, the Northamptonshire Regiment. Son of William and Hester Yeatman. Born in Sumpton Nr Worthing, Sussex in 1883. Died at home 13 December 1920 aged 40. Buried in St Michael's Church.
H.YENDALL	ALPHINGTON	PLY 2210 Private Henry Yendall of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Son of George and Elizabeth Yendall of Thorverton; husband of Louisa Yendall of Alphington, Exeter. Born in Thorverton in 1865. Died 24 February 1917 aged 52.