South Molton 1914 - 1918 War Memorial

SOUTH MOLTON 1914 - 1918 WAR MEMORIAL

S.C. AMY	21064 Sapper Sidney Charles Amy of the 3rd Field Squadron, the Royal Engineers. Son of Henry and Jessie Amy. Born in South Molton in 1892. Died in South Molton 11 October 1918 aged 28.
S.J.AYRE	28133 Acting Corporal Sydney John Ayre of the 1st Battalion , the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of Mary and the late Herbert Ayre. Born in South Molton in 1899. Died 22 June 1918 aged 19.
J.BATER	29274 Acting Corporal John Bater of the 7th Battalion, the East Yorkshire Regiment; formerly 04354 of the Army Service Corps. Son of Samuel and Diana Bater. Born in Chittlehampton in 1893. Died 25 March 1918 aged 25.
A.J.BEER	1533 Private Alfred John Beer of "A" Coy, the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Eliza Beer of Mill Street, South Molton. Born in South Molton in 1895. Died 10 August 1915 aged 21.
J.H.BOWDEN	R/2506 Able Seaman John H. Bowden of Anson Battalion, the Royal Naval Division. Stepson of Herbert Couch and his wife Ann, (formerly Bowden). Born 7 August 1898. Died 26 October 1917 aged 18.
S.BOWDEN	46039 Corporal Sydney Bowden of the Machine Gun Corps Infantry; formerly 15185 of the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. Son of Mary Seatherton. Born in North Molton in 1892 - lived in South Molton. Died 30 September 1918 aged aged 26.
R.W.BROWN	265029 Sergeant Reginald William Brown of the 4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Brown. Born in Cullompton in 1874. Died 22 April 1919 in the UK aged 45. Buried in South Molton churchyard.
W. BURNETT	15441 Private William Burnett of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Elizabeth Burnett. Born in Filleigh in 1888. Died 13 September 1916 aged 28.
W.H.DAVEY	113720 Stoker 1st Class William Harold Davey of the Royal Nav y, HMS Vivid. Son of Julia Davey. Born in Plympton 15 October 1894. Died 30 January 1917 aged 23.
A.. FARRIER	2nd Lieutenant Archibald Manaton Farrier of the 1st Battalion, the South Wales Borderers. Son of Richard and Lucy Farrier. Born in South Molton in the September Quarter of 1891. Died 29 December 1914 aged 23.
F.W.GOUGH	23163 Private Francis William Gough of the 2nd Battalion , the Devonshire Regiment. Born in South Molton in the September Quarter of 1897. Died 6 May 1917 aged 20.
F.GOULD	Sapper Frank Gould of the Inl;and Water Transport; formerly 98326 of the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Robert and Rhoda Gould; husband of Nancy Gould. Born in South Molton in 1889 but liverd in Wellington, Somerset. Died 13 October 1918 aged 29.
E.H.HARFORD	46045 Private Edward Henry Harford of the 10th Battalion the Essex Regiment . Son of Frederick and the late Edith Harford. Born in South Molton in 1899 but lived in Norton Fitzwarren. Died 16 July 1918 aged 19.
S.W.HARRIS	7109 Private Sydney William Harris of the 2nd Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. Husband of Susan Harris of 8 Church Cottages, South Molton. Born in Cardiff in 1884. Died 14 April 1915 aged 31.
S.J.HARRIS	265410 Private Samuel John Harris of the 4th (Reserve) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment Son of Samuel and Annie Harris . Born in South Molton in 1896. Died 29 October 1917 aged 21. Buried in South Molton Cemetery.
A.HEAL	53413 Private (Albert) Arnold Heal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Son of Albert and Annie Heal of Cheddar, Somerset. Born in South Molton in 1896. Died 1 September 1916 aged 19.
E.HUXTABLE	14595 Sergeant Edwin Huxtable of the 11th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Huxtable. Born in South Molton in the September Quarter of 1863. Died 14 April 1915 aged 52. Buried in South Molton Cemetery.
H.F.KINGDON	15866 Private Harold ("Harry) F. Kingdom of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Kingdom. Born in Burrington in 1894. Died 21 July 1916 aged 22.
F.LETHBRIDGE	2nd Lieutenant Fred Lethbridge of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Eli and Elizabeth Lethbridge. Born in South Molton in the March Quarter of 1889. Died 24 April 1918 aged 29. Awarded the DCM.
W.LEWIS	202504 Private Walter Lewis of the 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. Son of Lionel and Ada Lewis Lewis. Born in South Molton in 1898. Died 10 September 1917 aged 19.
C.H.LOCK	15438 Corporal Charles Henry Lock of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Lock. Born in South Molton in 1894. Died 13 April 1918 aged 24.
S.LOCK	46556 Private Samuel Lock of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment; formerly S/343079 of the Royal Army Supply Corps. Son of Samuel and Eva Lock. .Born in Chulmleigh in 1896 but lived in South Molton. Died 24 March 1918 aged 22.
W.T.MARTIN	1419 Private William Thomas Alexander Martin of the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Martin. Born in Burrington in the March Quarter of 1888. Died 28 May 1915 aged 27.
W.J.MAY	30189 Private William James May of the 13th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment. . Son of Alfred and Eliza May. Born in Chittlehampton in 1894. Died 31 July 1917 aged 22.
E.W. MUNRO	30151 Private (E) William Munro of the 12th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of William and Maria; husband of Mabel Metters (formerly Munro). Born in Stonehouse in 1887 ( he worked in the George Hotel in S. Molton) Died 5 March 1917 aged 30.
W. H. LYDDON	9169 Private William Henry Lyddon of the 3rd Battalion, the East Kent Regiment. Son of James and Mary Ann Lyddon; husband of Edith Lyddon. Born in South Molton in the September Quarter of 1878. Discharged sick 2 October 1917; died in South Molton in the December Quarter of 1921 aged 43.
H.J. NORTHCOTT	2nd Lieut. Henry John Northcott of the Dorset Regiment attached to the 1st/5th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of George and Elizabeth Northcott; husband of Annie Northcott of Exmouth. Born in South Molton in 1888. Died 18 October 1918 aged 30. Buried in Littleham churchyard, Exmouth.
J. OSMOND	44288 Private John Osmond of the 2nd/4th Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment; formerly 45835 of the Hampshire Regiment. Son of William and Kathleen Osmond. Born in South Molton in 1899. Died 11 August 1918 aged 19. Awarded the Military Medal.
S. PARKHOUSE	315937 Private Sidney Parkhouse of the 18th Battalion , the Middlesex Regiment. Son of Robert and Ellen Parkhouse. Born in Riddlecombe in 1887 but lived in South Molton. Died 13 April 1918 aged 31
H. PIPER	7074 Private Henry Piper of the 1st Battalion, the Dedvonshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Piper. Born in South Molton in 1882. Died 23 October 1914 aged 32.
E. E. SAMPSON	9641 Private Ernest Edwin Sampson of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Bessie Sampson; brother of William (see below). Born in High Bray in 1893. Died 4 January 1915 aged 22.
W. H. SAMPSON	15439 Private William Henry Sampson of the 1st battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Bessie Sampson of 36 South Street; brother of Ernest (see above). Born in High Bray in 1895. Died 13 September 1916 aged 21.
W.SEAGE	Believed to be 224642 Able Seaman William Francis Sage ( his name was often mis-spelled) of the Royal Navy. Son of William and Mary Sage. Born in Chulmleigh in the June Quarter of 1888. Died 1 July 1916 aged 28.
J. H. SEARLE	87320 Gunner Sidney George Searle of the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, the 14th Anti Aircraft section. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Searle. Born in South Molton in the September Quarter of 1891. Died 1 December 1915 aged 24.
F. SHORT	8117 Private Frederick Short of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Mina Short. Born in Ilfracombe in 1898. Died 24 April 1916 aged 18.
H. SHORT	11486 Private Henry Short of the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Son of Robert and Susan Short. Born in Burrington 31 January 1883. Died 30 November 1917 aged 35 in the UK Buried in Ford Park Cermetery, Plymouth.
J. SHOULDERS	15233 Lance Corporal James Stephen Shoulders of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Husband of Martha M. Shoulders of Corser Street, Barnstaple. Born in Horsham, Sussex in 1896. Died 18 September 1918 aged 22.
W. A. M. SNELL	K/42168 Stoker 2nd Class William Alexander Manning Snell of the Royal Navy, HMS Contest. Son of Alexander and Lily Snell of 42 East Street. Born in Newton Abbot in 1899. Died 16 September 1917 aged 18.
J. G. SOWDEN	110896 Gunner John Geen (sic) Sowden of the 331st Siege Battery, the Royal Garrison Artillery. Husband of Edith Sowden of East Street. Born in Rose Ash in 1892. Died 3 November 1917 aged 26.
C. TAYLOR	204231 Private Charles Taylor of the 7th Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry; formerly 35568 of the Devonshire Regiment. husband of Maud Taylor; brother of Mary Barrow. Born in South Molton in 1885. Died 16 August 1914 aged 29.
W. H. TUCKER	1685515 Private William Henry Tucker of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Emily Tucker. Born in West Down in 1893 but lived in South Molton. Died 6 September 1916 aged 23.
R.R. WARNER	3/6814 Private Ronald Richard Warner of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Alice Richards of North Street. Born in South Molton in 1897. Died 13 September 1916 aged 20.
W. J. WEBB	33907 Lance Corporal William James Webb of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Ann Webb of Broad Street. Born in South Molton in 1888. Died 17 May 1918 aged 30.
T. H. WILLIS	113817 Sapper Thomas Henry Willis of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the 495th Field Coy. Son of William and Mary Jane Willis. Born in South Molton in 1890. Died 8 September 1918 aged 28.
T. H. WILLMETTS	147657 Corporal Thomas H. Willmetts of the 184th Tunnelling Coy, the Royal Engineers. Son of John and Emily Willmetts of Summerland Place. Born in South Molton in 1892. Died 16 May 1917 aged 26.
W. J. WYATT	2nd Lieut. William John Wyatt of the 8th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment and the Royal Flying Corps. Son of Frederick and Lilian Wyatt. Born in South Molton 11 December 1897. Died in the UK in the December Quarter of 1923 aged 25. He gained the Royal Aero Club's Aviator's Certificate in 1915.