Died on This Day
Died on This Day: 20th Jan
| Year | War | Surname | Forenames | Nationality | Rank | Service No | |||||
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| 1915 | WW I | KELLOWAY | Archibald | UK | Corporal | 2865 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref1028 WarWW I SurnameKELLOWAY ForenamesArchibald NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No2865 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel4th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards  British War Medal WW ICitations EnlistedPenzance ResidenceTresco, Isles of Scilly Date Of Death20-Jan-15 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreIndia InterredKarachi War Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Marys IOS WM. Hugh Town IOS WM. Tresco WM. Role of HonorTresco RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialDelhi Memorial (India Gate) County/CountryIndia. County/Country (Cemetery)Pakistan Age21 Year Born1894 Place Of BirthScilly RD ParentsHenry Robert and Ann Jane (nee SMITH) KELLOWAY Parents ResidenceTresco, Isles of Scilly Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Family Grave - Archibald KELLOWAY St Mary's Isles of Scilly War Memorial Tresco Isles of Scilly War Memorial Tresco Isles of Scilly Roll of Honour | |||||||||||
| 1915 | WW I | WILLIAMS | Ernest | UK | Lance Corporal | 8628 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref4826 WarWW I SurnameWILLIAMS ForenamesErnest NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service No8628 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards Citations EnlistedExeter, Devon ResidenceHatherleigh, Devon Date Of Death20-Jan-15 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredBoulogne Eastern Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France. Age24 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthTiverton, Devon Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksBrother-in-law of Beatrice WILLIAMS of 23 St Austell Street, Truro. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here | |||||||||||
| 1916 | WW I | TOMS | Frederick | UK | Private | 2535 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref6803 WarWW I SurnameTOMS ForenamesFrederick NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No2535 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd/4th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards  1914-15 StarBritish War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedBodmin ResidencePolperro Date Of Death20-Jan-16 Will Cause TheatreMesopotamia InterredKut War Cemetery Parish War MemorialPolperro WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Iraq Age20 Year Born1896 Place Of Birth ParentsJonathan and Celia TOMS Parents ResidenceLansallos Street, Polperro Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Polperro War Memorial | |||||||||||
| 1917 | WW I | NICHOLLS | Ernest | UK | Private | 45771 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5895 WarWW I SurnameNICHOLLS ForenamesErnest NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No45771 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedTeignmouth, Devon ResidenceSt Germans Date Of Death20-Jan-17 Will CauseDied TheatreHome InterredHessenford (St Anne) Churchyard Parish War MemorialHessenford WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age27 Year Born1890 Place Of BirthSt Germans ParentsThomas John and Jane A NICHOLLS Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Hessenford War Memorial | |||||||||||
| 1918 | WW I | LUSCOMBE | William Francis | UK | Private | 202421 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref2971 WarWW I SurnameLUSCOMBE ForenamesWilliam Francis NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No202421 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd/4th Battalion ServiceRoyal Berkshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedCallington ResidenceCalstock Date Of Death20-Jan-18 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredTincourt New British Cemetery Parish War MemorialAlbaston WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age29 Year Born1889 Place Of BirthCalstock ParentsFrances George and Caroline LUSCOMBE Parents ResidenceCalstock 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 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | WW I | McCREEDY | John James | UK | Petty Officer 1st Class | 116166 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref11943 WarWW I SurnameMcCREEDY ForenamesJohn James NationalityUK RankPetty Officer 1st Class Service No116166 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Louvain ServiceRoyal Navy Awards  1914 StarBritish War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations Enlisted ResidenceDevonport, Devon Date Of Death20-Jan-18 Will CauseShip torpedoed Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialLooe WM Role of HonorLooe Memorial Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial County/CountryDevon County/Country (Cemetery) Age52 Year Born1865 Place Of BirthCork, Ireland ParentsRobert and Mary Ann (nee CLAPSHOE) McCREEDY Parents Residence SpouseRosina Bond (nee HOSKING) McCREEDY Spouse Residence Remarks  John James McCREEDYStoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Looe War Memorial Looe War Memorial - FaceLooe War Memorial | |||||||||||
| 1918 | WW I | ROOKE | Percy | UK | Gunner | 152814 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref2988 WarWW I SurnameROOKE ForenamesPercy NationalityUK RankGunner Service No152814 Section Company Battery145th Siege Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Garrison Artillery Awards British War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedCallington ResidenceGunnislake Date Of Death20-Jan-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredDuhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery Parish War MemorialAlbaston WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age23 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthWheal Maria, Devon ParentsLouisa Jane and the late Henry ROOKE Parents ResidenceColdharbour, Calstock Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brother Archie ROOKE (508110) also served.  Percy ROOKEStoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Albaston War Memorial Albaston War Memorial - Face Royal Regiment of Artillery Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1918 | WW I | SKERRY | George Henry | CAN | Private | 2137795 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3440 WarWW I SurnameSKERRY ForenamesGeorge Henry NationalityCAN RankPrivate Service No2137795 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselDepot Battalion ServiceCanadian Expeditionary Force Awards British War Medal WW ICitations EnlistedVancouver, British Columbia, CAN Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-18 Will Cause Theatre InterredChapleau Protestant Cemetery Parish War MemorialMenheniot WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialCBR1. Canadian Memorial - London. County/CountryCanada. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Canada Age33 Year Born1884 Place Of BirthMenheniot ParentsJonas and Fanny (nee CHISWELL) SKERRY Parents ResidenceMenheniot Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Menheniot War Memorial Menheniot War Memorial - Face Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 - Face 501 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | WW I | JAMES | John | UK | Sergeant | 200620 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5792 WarWW I SurnameJAMES ForenamesJohn NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No200620 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/4th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I Territorial Force War MedalCitations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-19 Will Cause Theatre InterredTaranto Town Cemetery Extension Parish War MemorialLiskeard PC. Liskeard WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Italy Age27 Year Born1892 Place Of Birth ParentsJohn and Salina M (nee CLARKE) JAMES Parents ResidenceLiskeard Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - John JAMES Liskeard Parish Church Liskeard War Memorial | |||||||||||
| 1919 | WW I | MATTHEWS | Benjamin | UK | Private | 202128 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref10442 WarWW I SurnameMATTHEWS ForenamesBenjamin NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No202128 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/4th Battalion ServiceHampshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW ICitations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-19 Will CauseInfluenza Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPendeen WM. Redruth WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery) Age31 Year Born1888 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam H and Ann MATTHEWS Parents Residence SpouseOlive (nee BROOKING) MATTHEWS Spouse ResidenceBoscaswell, Pendeen RemarksDied en route from Mahesri Ihagha to Calcutta at Assensoul Hospital. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Pendeen War Memorial Redruth War Memorial Pendeen War Memorial - Face | |||||||||||
| 1919 | WW I | TURNER | James Henry | UK | Private | 415203 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3005 WarWW I SurnameTURNER ForenamesJames Henry NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No415203 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselNorth Midland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance ServiceRoyal Army Medical Corps Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-19 Will Cause Theatre InterredDeir el Belah War Cemetery Parish War MemorialAlbaston WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Palestine Age23 Year Born1896 Place Of Birth ParentsJames P and Pollie TURNER Parents ResidenceDimson, Gunnislake 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 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | WW II | TODD | Sidney | UK | Aircraftman 2nd Class | 1012089 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref8986 WarWW II SurnameTODD ForenamesSidney NationalityUK RankAircraftman 2nd Class Service No1012089 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel234 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-41 Will CauseAccidently killed while on flare path Theatre InterredDarlington West Cemetery Parish War MemorialCoastal Command WM Role of HonorSt Eval BoR Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Durham Age0 Year Born0 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam TODD Parents ResidenceDarlington Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Coastal Command War Memorial Coastal Command War Memorial - Face Royal Air Force Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1941 | WW II | UREN | Hugh | UK | Seaman | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref11465 WarWW II SurnameUREN ForenamesHugh NationalityUK RankSeaman Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Portugal ServiceMerchant Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-41 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialCamborne PC Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW2 County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1922 Place Of BirthCamborne ParentsThomas J and Priscilla (nee MAYNE) UREN Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Camborne Parish Church - Face Tower Hill Memorial WW 2 Tower Hill Memorial WW 2 - Face 84a | |||||||||||
| 1942 | WW II | BIGGLESTON | Arthur Ivor | UK | Engine Room Artificer | C/M 35625 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref12704 WarWW II SurnameBIGGLESTON ForenamesArthur Ivor NationalityUK RankEngine Room Artificer Service NoC/M 35625 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS/M Triumph ServiceRN Awards  Distinguished Service Medal British War Medal WW 2 1939-1945 Star Africa StarCitations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-42 Will1 Cause"Triumph" did not make rendezvous with agents she had earlier dropped in Greece Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialChatham Naval Memorial County/CountryKent County/Country (Cemetery) Age0 Year Born1905 Place Of BirthHayle ParentsJohn Hooper and Emily Jane (nee DALE) BIGGLESTON Parents Residence SpouseGladys Irene (nee WILKINSON) BIGGLESTON Spouse Residence RemarksDSM is with bar. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here | |||||||||||
| 1942 | WW II | CRUMMY | Richard Terrance | UK | Telegraphist | D/JX 137472 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref12762 WarWW II SurnameCRUMMY ForenamesRichard Terrance NationalityUK RankTelegraphist Service NoD/JX 137472 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS/M Triumph ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Distinguished Service MedalCitations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-42 Will Cause"Triumph" did not make rendezvous with agents she had earlier dropped in Greece Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial County/CountryDevon County/Country (Cemetery) Age0 Year Born1917 Place Of BirthSaltash ParentsPatrick Joseph and Eileen Mabel (nee BLIGHT) CRUMMY Parents ResidenceCroyd, Devon Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDSM is with Bar. DSM awarded for action on HMS/M Spearfish. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Plymouth Naval Memorial Plymouth Naval Memorial - Face 68b | |||||||||||
| 1944 | WW II | BUDGE | Samuel Edwin | UK | Leading Stoker | K/22263 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref12306 WarWW II SurnameBUDGE ForenamesSamuel Edwin NationalityUK RankLeading Stoker Service NoK/22263 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Unicorn ServiceRoyal Navy Awards 1914-15 StarBritish War Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I Navy Long Service and Good Conduct MedalCitations EnlistedDevonport, Devon Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-44 Will Cause Theatre InterredBuckland Monachorum Cemetery Parish War MemorialBuckland Monachorum WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Devon Age49 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthCallington ParentsCharles and Loveday Hannah (nee MITCHELL) BUDGE Parents Residence SpouseMary Emily BUDGE Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here | |||||||||||
| 1944 | WW II | CROTHERS | Frederick | UK | Pilot Officer | 169572 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5396 WarWW II SurnameCROTHERS ForenamesFrederick NationalityUK RankPilot Officer Service No169572 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel10 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceFairfield Road, Bude Date Of Death20-Jan-44 Will CauseAcft crashed during a raid on Berlin Theatre InterredBerlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Parish War MemorialBude WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Germany. Age22 Year Born1922 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam Cody and Helena Margaret CROTHERS Parents ResidenceBude Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  War Grave - Frederick CROTHERS Bude War Memorial Bude War Memorial - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London | |||||||||||
| 1944 | WW II | WILLIAMS | Sidney Charles | UK | Able Seaman | D/SSX 29037 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref3348 WarWW II SurnameWILLIAMS ForenamesSidney Charles NationalityUK RankAble Seaman Service NoD/SSX 29037 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Lanka ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Jan-44 Will CauseMalignant tertian malaria Theatre InterredTanga European Cemetery Parish War MemorialTruro WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Tanzania Age20 Year Born1924 Place Of BirthSt Clements, Truro ParentsRichard and Ethel Jane WILLIAMS Parents ResidenceTruro Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Truro WM Truro WM - Face | |||||||||||
| 1945 | WW II | DEACON | Henry John | UK | Gunner | 1786948 | Open | ||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5932 WarWW II SurnameDEACON ForenamesHenry John NationalityUK RankGunner Service No1786948 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel11th Coast Regiment ServiceRoyal Artillery Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceLiskeard Road, Callington Date Of Death20-Jan-45 Will1 Cause TheatreFar East Interred Parish War MemorialCallington WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialSingapore Memorial County/CountrySingapore. County/Country (Cemetery) Age24 Year Born1920 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsRalph James and Annie Stewart (nee BRITTON) DEACON Parents ResidenceCallington Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here  Callington War Memorial Callington War Memorial - Face Singapore Memorial Singapore Memorial - Face 17 | |||||||||||