Silverton 1914-1918 War Memorial

SILVERTON WAR MEMORIAL 1914 - 1918

Silverton War Memorial Panel 1

Silverton War Memorial - Panel 2

Silverton War Memorial Panel 2

H. ABRAHAMS	5498 Private Henry Abrahams of the 2nd/8th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of the late James and Ann Abrahams of Silverton. Born in Silverton in 1888. Died 14 June 1916 aged 29.
E. ADAMS	158131 Private Edward Adams of the 18th Battalion, the Canadian Infantry (West Ontario). Son of Richard and the late Mary Adams of Silverton. Born in Bradninch 1 April 1892. Died 8 August 1918 aged 26.
J. ANSLEY	6809 Private James Ansley of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Sarah Ann Ansley. Born in Silverton in 1886. Died 18 November 1914 aged 28.
J. BALL	301345 Private John Ball of the 12th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry. Son of William and Ellen Ball. Born in Silverton in 1886. Died 15 July 1917 aged 31.
F. T. CARPENTER	11320 Private Frederick Thomas Carpenter of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Jessie Carpenter. Born in Exeter in 1897. Died 9 November 1916 aged 19.
R. CHANNON	52291 Private Reginald Channon of the 2nd Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Frank and Fanny Channon of Silverton. Born in Silverton in 1899. Died 13 April 1918 aged 19.
J. L. COMBEER	7932 Private John Llewellyn Combeer of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment; transferred to join the 2nd Battalion in Malta. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Combeer. Born in Rhyder, Radnorshire in 1885. Died 31 October 1914 aged 29.
S. J. DAVEY	Samuel J. Davey has not yet been traced.
E. DAVEY	99378 Gunner Ernest Davey of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of William and Jane Davey. Born in Silverton in 1886. Died 29 October 1918 aged 32.
W. H. DAWE	William H. Dawe has not yet been traced.
L. DREDGE	20461 Private Llewellyn Dredge of the 1st Battalion, the Essex Regiment; formerly 16508 of the Norfolk Regiment. Son of Lavinia (father absent). Born in Rewe in 1886. Died 6 August 1915 aged 29.
R. J. GOODWIN	PLY 15551 Private Reginald John Goodwin of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Grafton. Son of Thomas and Emily Goodwin of Thorverton. Born in Exminster in 1895. Died 12 April 1916 aged 31.
L.G. HAYDON	9609 Private Leonard George Haydon of the 3rd Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Son of John and Emily Haydon. Born in Silverton in 1890. Died 19 September 1914 aged 24.
C. HAYES	Charles Hayes
C. H. HOOPER	201591 Sergeant Cecil Herbert Hooper of the 2nd/4th Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; attached to the Supply/Transport Corps. Son of Minard and Frances Hooper of Silverton. Born in Silverton in 1894. Died 9 March 1918 aged 24.
E. A. KENSHOLE	34682 Private Ernest Albert Kenshole of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of William and Henrietta Kenshhole of Silverton. Born in Silverton in 1899. Died 8 October 1918 aged 19.
W.J.KENSHOLE	21676 Private William John Kenshole of the 33rd Battalion, the Hampshire Regiment. Son of William and Henrietta Kenshole of Silverton; brother of Ernest (see above). Born in Silverton in 1901. Died 1 December 1918 aged 18. Buried in the churchyard at Silverton.
N.H. LIPSCOMBE	11556 Sergeant William Henry ("Harry") Lipscombe of the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of the late Harry and Mary Lipscombe; nephew of James Valentine of Silverton. Born in Silverton in the June Quarter of 1877. Died 3 September 1918 aged 41.
J.LONG	26070 Private John Long of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Emma Long. Born in North Tawton in 1897. Died 7 December 1916 aged 19.
N.MATHEWS	Not yet confirmed.
E.W.MOORE	RMA/7916 Sergeant Edward Westbrook Moore of the Royal marines Artillery, HMS Invincible. Son of Thomas and Mary Moore. Born in Silverton in the September Quarter of 1877. Died 31 may 1916 at the Battle of Jutland aged 29.
F.G.MURCH	241972 Private Frederick George Murch of the 10th Battalion, the Worcestershire regiment. Son of John and Emma Murch of Ellerhayes, Nr. Silverton; brother of Ernest (see below). Born in Ellerhayes, in the September Quarter of 1895. Died 10 April 1918 aged 22.
E.A.MURCH	290322 Private Ernest Arthur Murch of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Emma (as above)' brother of Frederick (see above. Born in Bradninch in the September Quarter of 1894. Died 26 April 1918 aged 24.
H.J.NESHAM	4703 Private Henry John Nesham of the 2nd Battalion, the Guards Machine Gun Regiment. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Nesham of Torquay. Born in Cullompton in the June Quarter of 1890. Died 10 October 1918 aged 28.
W.W.PYE	7662 Private William Way Pye of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Louisa Pye. Born in Silverton in 1890. Died 24 December 1914 aged 24.
W.E.RICHARDS	30665 Wilfred Ernest Richards of the 2nd Regiment, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Frank and Mary Richards. Born in Silverton in 1899. Died 25 March 1918 aged 19.
T.J.READ	6445 Lance Corporal Thomas Jaffray Read of the 3rd Battalion the South African Infantry. Son of William McCartney Read and the late Ellen Read; brother of Edward (see below). Born in the Silverton in the March Quarter of 1883. Died 1 August 1916 aged 33.
E.M.READ	2nd Lieutenant Edward McCartney Read of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire regiment. Son of William McCartney Read and the late Ellen Read; brother of Thomas (see above). Born in Silverton in 1889. Died 2 April 1917 aged 27.
W.J.ROOKES	33161 Private William John Rookes of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Rookes; husband of Ellen Rookes of Silverton. Born in Silverton in 1886. Died 31 October 1916 aged 31.
W.G.SANGER	Believed to be 40464 Aircraftman 2nd Class William George Sanger of the Royal Flying Corps. Son of George and Annie Sanger. Born in Cullompton in the March Quarter of 1887. Died in 1918 aged 31
W.J.SELLICK	4/7171 Private Walter John Sellick of the 1st Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Sellick. Born in Cullompton in 1900. Died 7 May 1915 aged 16?
G.T.SLADE	47842 Corporal George Thomas Slade of the 4th Squadron (Cavalry), the Machine Gun Corps. Son of Peter and Sarah Ann Slade of Silverton. Born in Broadclyst in 1887. Died 26 March 1918 aged 31.
T.STRANGEWAYS	Major Theodore Stephen Fox Strangeways. Son of Henry and Charlotte Strangeways. Born in Mere, Cheshire 4 July 1862. Died 19 March 1917 aged 54. Also served in the Boer War.
C.W.SUTTON	33188 Private Charles W. Sutton of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Sutton of Silverton. Born in 1896. Died 26 October 1917 aged 21.
J. TREE	J 21051 Able Seaman (Herbert) James Tree of the Royal Navy, HMS Courageous. Son of William and Elizabeth Tree; husband of Annie Tree of Bradninch. Born in Thorverton 8 March 1894. Died 17 June 1917 aged 23.
W.VITTLES	24778 Private William Vittles of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of George and Thirza Vittles. Born in Shillingford in the December Quarter of 1878. Died 15 February 1917 aged 39.
G .F. VOSPER	18469 Chief Bosun George Francis Vosper of the Royal Navy, HMS Powerful. Son of George and Eliza Vosper; husband of the late Mary Ellen Vosper. Born in Penzance 6 February 1855. Died 16 April 1915 aged 60.
T. WILLS	9208 Private Thomas Henry ("Tom") Wills of the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of Mrs Annie Wills. Born in Bridford in 1894. Died 14 March 1915 aged 21
J. YEO	3/7088 Private John Yeo of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Nephew of Harriet Yeo (w) Born in Heavitree in 1882. Died 11 March 1915 aged 33.
C. J. ISAAC	S4/056239 Private Charles Joseph Isaac of the Royal Army Service Corps. Son of Richard and Grace Isaac. Born in Silverton in 1878 but lived in Hammersmith. Died 29 April 1915 aged 40. .