Died on This Day
Died on This Day: 2nd Jul
| Year | War | Surname | Forenames | Nationality | Rank | Service No | |||||
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| 1915 | WW I | ARMSTRONG | George Pierce | UK | Lieutenant | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3394 WarWW I SurnameARMSTRONG ForenamesGeorge Pierce NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel Service34th Sikh Pioneers Awards Citations Enlisted Residence6 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham Date Of Death02 Jul 1915 Will1 Cause TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredEstaires Communal Cemetery and Extension Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age23 Year Born1892 Place Of BirthSouthampton, Hampshire ParentsGeorge Wise and Sarah Mary Anne (nee EVANS) ARMSTRONG Parents ResidenceMarhamchurch Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - George Pierce ARMSTRONG | |||||||||||
| 1915 | WW I | POLLARD | John Henry | NZ | Rifleman | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref9522 WarWW I SurnamePOLLARD ForenamesJohn Henry NationalityNZ RankRifleman Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceNew Zealand Training Unit Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1915 Will Cause Theatre InterredChirstchurch (Sydenham) Cemetery Parish War MemorialNewquay WM Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialChristchurch, New Zealnad Other MemorialNZ Memorial - London. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)New Zealand Age29 Year Born1886 Place Of BirthNewquay ParentsJohn Colwell and Margaretta POLLARD Parents Residence25 Scott Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Family Grave - John Henry POLLARD Newquay War Memorial Newquay War Memorial - Face New Zealand Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | ASHFORD | Thomas John | NZ | Sapper | 4/1401 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref4528 WarWW I SurnameASHFORD ForenamesThomas John NationalityNZ RankSapper Service No4/1401 Section Company BatteryTunnelling Company Unit / Vessel ServiceNew Zealand Engineers Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1916 Will Cause Theatre InterredFaubourg d'Amiens Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Marys IOS WM. Hugh Town IOS WM. St Martins IOS WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Martin's Churchyard IOS, parents' grave Other MemorialNZ Memorial - London. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)France Age30 Year Born1886 Place Of Birth ParentsTimothy and Honor (nee GODDARD) ASHFORD Parents ResidenceMiddle Town, St Martins, Isles of Scilly Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brother Frederick ASHFORD (4515) also fell. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - Thomas John ASHFORD St Mary's Isles of Scilly War Memorial St Martin's Isles of Scilly War MemorialNew Zealand Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | BROWN | Richard John | UK | Sapper | 132222 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5531 WarWW I SurnameBROWN ForenamesRichard John NationalityUK RankSapper Service No132222 Section Company Battery251st Tunnelling Company Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards  1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedRedruth ResidenceScorrier Date Of Death02 Jul 1916 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialSt Day WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialLoos Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age18 Year Born1898 Place Of BirthGwennap ParentsEdith and the late Richard BROWN Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksFormerly 22053 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  St Day Clock Tower St Day Clock Tower - Face | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | COLLINS | John | UK | Sapper | 112750 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3969 WarWW I SurnameCOLLINS ForenamesJohn NationalityUK RankSapper Service No112750 Section Company Battery175th Tunnelling Company Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards 1914-15 StarBritish War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedRedruth Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1916 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredEcoivres Military Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age24 Year Born1892 Place Of BirthRedruth ParentsJohn and May Elizabeth COLLINS Parents ResidenceHigher Falmouth Road, Redruth Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | LANDREY | Cyril Bertram | UK | Sergeant | 7899 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref12133 WarWW I SurnameLANDREY ForenamesCyril Bertram NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No7899 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel11th (Service) Battalion ServiceRoyal (London Regiment) Fusiliers Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1916 Will Cause Theatre InterredDantzig Alley British Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age28 Year Born1888 Place Of BirthBodmin ParentsJoseph William and Emily LANDREY Parents ResidenceBodmin SpouseEthel V (nee COX) LANDREY Spouse ResidenceThe Dairy Cottage, Hursley Park, Winchester, Hampshire RemarksHis brother Cecil Thrope LANDREY (3957) also fell. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | MAY | James | UK | Private | 12982 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3779 WarWW I SurnameMAY ForenamesJames NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No12982 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedFalmouth Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1916 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredLijssenthoek Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialFalmouth WM. St Ives WM. Role of HonorFalmouth RoH 1 Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age20 Year Born1896 Place Of BirthSt Mary's, Falmouth ParentsJames and Lila MAY Parents ResidenceHaines SS Company Office, St Ives Spouse Spouse ResidenceOnly son. Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - James MAY Falmouth War Memorial Falmouth War Memorial - Face | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | ROACH | Matthew | UK | Captain | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref6391 WarWW I SurnameROACH ForenamesMatthew NationalityUK RankCaptain Service No Section Company Battery255th Tunnelling Company Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards  Military Cross1914-15 StarBritish War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitationsMC - On learning that the enemy were about to blow in a mine gallery, he awaited them (underground) with his revolver Later he was ordered to blow in the enemy trenches, at great risk he carried the charge with lighted fuse and placed it in position Later, at further great risk, he descended to ascertain results He was incapacitated by fumes and drawn up He refused, however, to leave the trench before the ordinary relief. Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1916 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPaul PC. Ludgvan WM. Mousehole RBL. Role of HonorMarazion Methodist Circuit RoH. Paul RoH. Penzance BoR Remembered On MemorialPaul (Sheffield Road) Cemetery, parents' grave Other MemorialArras Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age28 Year Born1888 Place Of BirthTowednack ParentsWilliam and Ann (nee QUICK) ROACH Parents ResidenceLudgvan Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks  Matthew ROACHStoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Family Grave - Matthew ROACH Paul Parish Church Perranarworthal War Memorial Mousehole Royal British Legion Perranarworthal War Memorial - Face Arras Memorial | |||||||||||
| 1917 | WW I | COUPLAND-SMITH | Frederic Vyvyan | UK | Lieutenant | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5139 WarWW I SurnameCOUPLAND-SMITH ForenamesFrederic Vyvyan NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel173rd Brigade ServiceRoyal Field Artillery Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1917 Will1 CauseKilled in action Theatre InterredLone Tree Cemetery Parish War MemorialHelston WM. Helston PC. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age0 Year Born0 Place Of Birth ParentsFrederic Geoffrey COUPLAND-SMITH Parents ResidenceThe Slades, Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - Frederic Vyvyan COUPLAND-SMITH Helston War Memorial Helston Parish Church Helston War Memorial - Face Royal Regiment of Artillery Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1919 | WW I | COOK | William John Wroath | UK | Signalman | 111469 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref9376 WarWW I SurnameCOOK ForenamesWilliam John Wroath NationalityUK RankSignalman Service No111469 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Cuckoo ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1919 Will CauseCancer of stomach Theatre InterredPlymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Devon Age56 Year Born1864 Place Of BirthKenwyn ParentsThomas and Elizabeth COOK Parents ResidenceKenwyn Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDied at Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Devon. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - William John Wroath COOK | |||||||||||
| 1920 | WW I | OLIVER | John | CAN | Bombardier | 288 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref12459 WarWW I SurnameOLIVER ForenamesJohn NationalityCAN RankBombardier Service No288 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselDivision Ammuniton Column ServiceCanadian Field Artillery Awards CitationsFrance Enlisted Residence36 Date Of Death02 Jul 1920 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialCBR1. Role of Honor0437. Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialOntario County/CountryRange 19, sec 7, lot 55 County/Country (Cemetery) Age1884 Year Born15 Place Of Birth Parents Parents Residence SpouseThirza (nee PEZZACK) OLIVER Spouse Residence287 Waverley Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | WW I | OLIVER | Nicholas John | CAN | Bombardier | 288 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref9997 WarWW I SurnameOLIVER ForenamesNicholas John NationalityCAN RankBombardier Service No288 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselDivision Ammuniton Column ServiceCanadian Field Artillery Awards 1914-15 StarBritish War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I Canadian Silver Memorial Cross WW1Citations EnlistedToronto, Ontario, CAN Residence333 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ontario, CAN Date Of Death02 Jul 1920 Will Cause TheatreFrance InterredToronto (St John's Norway) Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialCBR1. County/CountryCanada. County/Country (Cemetery)Ontario Age36 Year Born1884 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsJames Saunders and the late Emma (nee TRENWITH) OLIVER Parents ResidenceLiksinnick Terrace, Penzance SpouseThirza (nee PEZZACK) OLIVER Spouse Residence287 Waverley Road, Toronto, Ontario, CAN RemarksHis brothers William James OLIVER (9999) and Thomas Edward OLIVER (9998) also fell. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Penzance War Memorial Penzance War Memorial - FaceCanadian Book of Remembrance WW1 Canadian Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1940 | WW II | BEER | Alfred Henry | UK | Private | 5624085 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3022 WarWW II SurnameBEER ForenamesAlfred Henry NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5624085 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel5th Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death02 Jul 1940 Will Cause TheatreAt sea Interred Parish War MemorialAlbaston WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBrookwood Memorial County/CountrySurrey. County/Country (Cemetery) Age23 Year Born1917 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsF A BEER Parents ResidenceGunnislake Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Albaston War Memorial Albaston War Memorial - Face Brookwood Memorial Brookwood Memorial - Face 9c | |||||||||||
| 1941 | WW II | KNEEBONE | Frank | UK | Chief Officer | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref2641 WarWW II SurnameKNEEBONE ForenamesFrank NationalityUK RankChief Officer Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Toronto City ServiceMerchant Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence5 Redlands Road, Penarth, Wales Date Of Death02 Jul 1941 Will CausePresumed drowned Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialFowey WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW2 County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age36 Year Born1905 Place Of BirthCallington ParentsFrank and Annie King (nee PALMER) KNEEBONE Parents ResidenceFowey SpouseAnnie Beatrice KNEEBONE Spouse Residence5 Redlands Road, Penarth, Wales Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Fowey Parish Church Fowey Parish Church - Face Tower Hill Memorial WW 2 Tower Hill Memorial WW 2 - Face 109 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | WW II | WILLIAMS | Leonard Roy | UK | Ordinary Seaman | D/JX 418597 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5417 WarWW II SurnameWILLIAMS ForenamesLeonard Roy NationalityUK RankOrdinary Seaman Service NoD/JX 418597 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Cricket ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1943 Will CauseAccidental drowning Theatre InterredExeter Higher Cemetery Parish War MemorialBude WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Devon Age21 Year Born1922 Place Of BirthBude ParentsAmy (nee EDWARDS) RADMORE (formerly WILLIAMS) Parents ResidenceExeter Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksStepson of William A RADMORE step-father. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Bude War Memorial Bude War Memorial - Face | |||||||||||
| 1944 | WW II | JOHNSEN | Edmond Ingebrikit | NOR | Open | ||||||
Full Record CFHS Ref10351 WarWW II SurnameJOHNSEN ForenamesEdmond Ingebrikit NationalityNOR Rank Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselMS Model ServiceNortraship (Norwegian Merchant Navy) Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1944 Will Cause Theatre InterredFalmouth Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age23 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - Edmond Ingebrikit JOHNSEN | |||||||||||
| 1944 | WW II | MILLS | Ronald George Henry | UK | Private | 5445176 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref8146 WarWW II SurnameMILLS ForenamesRonald George Henry NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5445176 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd Battalion ServiceSomerset Light Infantry Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1944 Will Cause TheatreItaly InterredFoiano Della Chiana War Cemetery Parish War MemorialSaltash WM2. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Italy Age21 Year Born1923 Place Of Birth Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here | |||||||||||
| 1947 | WW II | FLOYD | Leslie Herbert | UK | Major | 128502 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref570 WarWW II SurnameFLOYD ForenamesLeslie Herbert NationalityUK RankMajor Service No128502 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Corps of Signals Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceTradesmans Arms, Buckfastleigh Date Of Death02 Jul 1947 Will1 Cause Theatre InterredPenzance Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age52 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthGravelly Hill, Warwickshire ParentsHerbert Edwin and Elsie Rose FLOYD Parents Residence SpouseMargery Lucy FLOYD Spouse ResidencePenzance Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - Leslie Herbert FLOYD | |||||||||||
| 1947 | WW II | HURLEY | Randle Joffre | UK | Signalman | 14509381 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref909 WarWW II SurnameHURLEY ForenamesRandle Joffre NationalityUK RankSignalman Service No14509381 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Corps of Signals Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death02 Jul 1947 Will Cause Theatre InterredPenzance Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age31 Year Born1916 Place Of Birth ParentsAlexander Patrick and Mary Jane (nee JACKA) HURLEY Parents ResidencePenzance SpouseKitty Irene (nee BATTEN) HURLEY Spouse ResidencePenzance Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - Randle Joffre HURLEY | |||||||||||