Kingskerswell War Memorial 1914

KINGSKERSWELL WAR MEMORIAL 1914 - 1918

Kingskerswell War Memorial

The 1914 - 1918 plaque on the Memorial

E. W. AGGETT	21254 Lance Corporal Ernest William Aggett of the 3rd Battalion, the Grenadier Guards. Son of Mary Ann Aggett and the late George Aggett. Born in Fulham in the June Quarter of 1889. Died 22 August 1918 aged 29.
F. ANDREWS	12718 Private Frank Andrews of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of George and Rosina Andrews. Born in Kingskerswell in 1892. Died 1 July 1916 aged 24.
W. J. AUSTIN	201843 Private William James Austin of the 4th Battalion, the Royal Berkshire regiment. Son of Samuel James and Ellen Austin. Born in Abercrave, Swansea. Died 9 March 1917 aged 21.
A. BAKER	Not yet identified.
H, G, BRAUND	28892 Private Herbert George Braund of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Husband of Ada Braund of Orchard Terrace. Born in Kingskerswell in 1890. Died 5 January 1918 aged 28. Buried in St Mary's Churchyard.
H. BURN	17088 Private Harold John Burn of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William Burn and the late Ann Burn. Born in Kingskerswell in the September Quarter of 1887. Died 6 September 1916 aged 29.
L. A. CHURCHILL	195562 Petty Officer Leonard Arthur Churchill of the Royal Navy, HMS Malbrorough, transferred to HMS Vivid (shore base). Son of Mr and Mrs S. J. Churchill of Teignmouth. Born in Teignmouth 23 September 1879. Died 14 April 1915 aged 35.
G. T. CLARKE	1735 Lance Corporal George Thomas Clarke of the 2nd Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. Son of William and Mary Ann Clarke of Kingskerswell; brother of Albert (see below). Born in Combinteignhead in 1892. Died 20 July 1916 aged 23.
A. H. CLARKE	240310 Private Albert Henry Clarke of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Ann Clarke of Kingskerswell; brother of George (see above). Born in Combinteignhead in the June Quarter of 1897. Died 24 July 1918 aged 21.
H. DART	K23372 Stoker 1st Class Harry Dart of the Royal Navy, HMS Defence. Son of John and Susan Dart of Princess Road, Kingskerswell. Born in Kingskerswell 4 October 1895. Died 31 May 1916 in the Battle of Jutland aged 20.
L. F. DAVEY	290352 Private Leonard Francis Davey of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Sarah Davey. Born in Kenton in 1898 but lived in Kingskerswell. Died 26 October 1917 aged 19.
F. FURNEAUX	16492 Private Frederick James Furneaux of "A" Company, 1st Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Furneaux; brother of John (see below), Born in Kingskerswell in 1893. Died 4 May 1915 aged 23.
J. FURNEAUX	9120 Private John Furneaux of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Furneaux; brother of Frederick (see above). Born in Kingskerswell in 1890. Died 26 November 1914 aged 24.
F. C. GATER	12730 Private Frederick Charles Gater of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Martha Gater. Born in Exeter in 1897. Died 5 July 1916 aged 19.
G. GILL	241360 Private George Gill of the 1st Battalion, the Queens Own Regiment (Royal West Kents). Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Gill.; husband of Maud Gill of Daccabridge Road. Born in Newton Abbot in 1887. Died 4 October 1917 aged 29.
R. G. HARRIS	37110 Private Reginald Gerald Harris of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Emily Harris of Aller; husband of the late Winifred Harris of Aller. Born in Haccombe, nr. Newton Abbot , in 1880. Died 4 October 1917 aged 37.
P.L. HEATH	26893 Private Paul Lenton Heath of the 1st Battalion, the Grenadier Guards. Son of Thomas and Blanche Heath of Southfield. Born in Totnes in 1887. Died 30 March 1918 aged 31.
L.F.HICKS	Lieutenant Lawrence Frederick Hicks of the 2nd Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment. Son of George and Blanche Hicks of Newton Abbot. Born in Highweek in 1899. Died 5 November 1918 aged 19.
A. E. INCLEDON	9142 Sergeant Albert Incledon of the 1st Battalion, the Border Regiment. Son of Luke and Ann Incledon of Exeter. Born in Exeter in the June Quarter of 1877. Died 8 May 1915 aged 38. Connected with Kingskerswell through his sister who was married to Mr Adams of Fore Street, Kingkerswell and who was nominated as his next of kin.
H. KIRTON	216586 Driver Henry Arthur Kirton of the 18th Brigade, the Royal Horse Artillery. Son of Henry and Annie Kirton. Born in Ilsington in the December Quarter of 1896. Died 26 September 1918 aged 22.
A. H. MABEN	177 Private Henry Allen Maben of the 25th Battalion, the Australian Infantry Force. Son of Harry and Emily Maben of Kingskerswell. Born in Kingskerswell in 1888. Died 8 May 1917 aged 29.
C. MANN	10397 Corporal Cecil Mann of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Susan Mann of Stoneycombe; brother of Maurice (see below). Born in Kingkerswell in 1894. Died 25 September 1915 aged 22.
M. L.M,ANN	13796 Private Maurice Lyell Mann of the 1st Battalion, the Dorset Regiment, formerly 7897, the Dragoons. Son of William and Susan Mann of Stoneycombe; brother of Cecil (see above). Born in Kingkerswell in 1892. Died 14 April 1917 aged 25.
H. W. MANNING	5589 Private Harold Wilfred Manning of the 2nd/8th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Walter and Mary Manning of Yon Street, Kingskerswell. Born in Birmingham in 1888. Died 24 February 1917 aged 29.
J.E.M.MICHELMORE	Lieutenant Jeffery Edwards Morton Michelmore of the 6th Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment. Son of Philip and Anna Michelmore. Born in Broadhempston in the December Quarter of 1850. Died 9 April 1918 aged 67.
G. MITCHELL	PLY 797 Private George Henry Mitchell of the 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, the Royal Naval Division. Son of William and Agnes Mitchell of Kingskerswell. Born in Kingskerswell 14 May 1888. Died of wounds 27 February 1917 aged 29.
J. MITCHELL	K 16461 Leading Stoker John Norris Mitchell of the Royal Navy, HMS Bittern. His parents are not yet known. Born in Kingskerswell 4 April 1893. Died April 1918 aged 25.
R. MORTIMER	52045 Private Reginald Mortimer of the 24th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers. Son of William and Dinah Mortimer of Chestnut House, Kingskerswell. Born in St Mary Church, Torquay in 1889. Died 1 March 1918 aged 29.
G. OSBORNE	PLY 16683 Corporal George Arthur Osborne of the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Son of George and Lily Osborne of Sunny Side Cottages, Kingskerswell. Born in Kingskerswell 30 December 1895. Died 23 April 1918 aged 22.
G. PARISH	24627 Private George Parish of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Husband of Kate Parish. Born in 1878 in Colebrook. Died 9 May 1917 aged 29.
F. C. PEET	Lieutenant Frank Conway Peet of the Royal Navy, HMS Rocket. Son of Gwen Elin M Peet and the late Arthur Peet. Born in Llanaber, Merionethshire in the March Quarter of 1892. Died 31 October 1918 aged 27.
A.W.SMERDON	36155 Lance Corporal Albert William Smerdon of the 7th Battalion, the Leicestershire Regiment; formerly 21696, the Devonshire Regiment. Born in Torquay in the March Quarter of 1891. Died 21 March 1918 aged 27.
J. H. SHARPE	Leading Carpenter's Crewman John Henry Sharpe of the Royal Navy, HMS Goliath. Son of William and Mary Sharpe. Born in Grantham, Lincs 11 March 1882. Died 13 May 1915 aged 33.
H.S.WALFORD	Leutenant Hamilton Stewart Walford of the 12th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment; attached to the 1st/4th Battalion. Son of Emily Walford and the late Rev. Stewart Walford, Born in Marylebone, London in 1885. Died 27 May 1918 aged 33.
E. J. WOOLLACOTT	177335 Chief Petty Officer Ernest James Woollacott of the Royal Navy, HMS Defence. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Woollacott of 5 Westhill Terrace, Kingskerswell. Born in Kingskerswell 10 June 1876. Died in the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916 aged 39.