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Year	War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
1915	WW I	JACKSON	James	UK	Private	7664	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10908 WarWW I SurnameJACKSON ForenamesJames NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No7664 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel4th Battalion ServiceRoyal Munster Fusiliers Awards Citations EnlistedWaterford, Eire Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-15 Will Cause Theatre InterredCobh Old Churchyard Cemetery Parish War MemorialIsles of Scilly WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Eire Age0 Year Born0 Place Of BirthPenzance Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1915	WW I	PIPER	Henry Edwin	UK	Lance Corporal	8842	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3113 WarWW I SurnamePIPER ForenamesHenry Edwin NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service No8842 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedWadebridge Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-15 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialWadebridge (Coronation Park) WM. St Breock PC. Egloshayle Park WM. Wadebridge (Town Hall) WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPloegsteert Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age28 Year Born1887 Place Of BirthKilkhampton ParentsFrank and Mary Jane (nee SLEE) PIPER Parents ResidencePark Road, Wadebridge Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Wadebridge (Coronation Park) War MemorialEgloshayle Park War MemorialWadebridge (Town Hall) War MemorialWadebridge (Coronation Park) War Memorial - FacePloegsteert Memorial
1916	WW I	CHUBB	William Thomas	UK	Private	SS/23017	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11602 WarWW I SurnameCHUBB ForenamesWilliam Thomas NationalityUK RankPrivate Service NoSS/23017 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceArmy Service Corps Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedLondon ResidenceTregony Date Of Death13-Mar-16 Will CauseBronchopneumonia TheatreHome InterredTregony and Cuby Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age48 Year Born1867 Place Of BirthLinkinhorne Parents Parents Residence SpouseEmma CHUBB Spouse Residence RemarksDied at Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - William Thomas CHUBB
1916	WW I	NEWTON	Charles Hercules Francis Augustus	UK	Lieutenant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11335 WarWW I SurnameNEWTON ForenamesCharles Hercules Francis Augustus NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel10th Battalion ServiceKing's Royal Rifle Corps Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-16 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre InterredEssex Farm Cemetery Parish War MemorialCamborne Mining School Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age26 Year Born1890 Place Of BirthChelsea RD ParentsFrancis James and Henrietta Strachey NEWTON Parents ResidenceCrown House, Aldwych, London Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Charles Hercules Francis Augustus NEWTON Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Camborne - Mining School - St Martin & St Meriodoc Church
1916	WW I	TRUSCOTT	Herbert Pope	UK	Sergeant	193	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2155 WarWW I SurnameTRUSCOTT ForenamesHerbert Pope NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No193 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel12th Field Artillery ServiceRoyal Army Medical Corps Awards 1914 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedFalmouth Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-16 Will Cause TheatreHome InterredGrangegorman Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialFalmouth WM Role of HonorFalmouth RoH 1 Remembered On MemorialFalmouth Cemetery, father's grave Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Eire Age28 Year Born1888 Place Of BirthFalmouth ParentsHerbert Charles and Ann (nee POPE) TRUSCOTT Parents Residence SpouseJessie GILLBERG Spouse ResidenceKent Street, St George, Bermuda RemarksHis brother Harry Pope TRUSCOTT (2154) also fell. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Herbert Pope TRUSCOTTFalmouth War MemorialFalmouth War Memorial - Face
1917	WW I	DERRY	Norman Withers	UK	Private	33445	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3129 WarWW I SurnameDERRY ForenamesNorman Withers NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No33445 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd Battalion ServiceRoyal Lancaster Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedSt Austell Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-17 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreSalonika InterredSalonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialWadebridge (Coronation Park) WM. Egloshayle PC. Egloshayle Park WM. Wadebridge (Town Hall) WM. Bodmin Col. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Greece Age19 Year Born1898 Place Of BirthEgloshayle ParentsHenry Searle and Bessie Ware (nee WITHERS) DERRY Parents ResidenceManor House, Wadebridge Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Norman Withers DERRY Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Norman Withers DERRY Wadebridge (Coronation Park) War MemorialEgloshayle Parish ChurchEgloshayle Park War MemorialWadebridge (Town Hall) War MemorialBodmin College WW1Wadebridge (Coronation Park) War Memorial - Face
1917	WW I	HAWKE	John Edmond	UK	Private	45754	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4274 WarWW I SurnameHAWKE ForenamesJohn Edmond NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No45754 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel9th (Service) Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedHelston Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-17 Will CauseDied TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredMailly Wood Cemetery Parish War MemorialHelston WM. Helston PC. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age22 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthHelston ParentsRichard James and Susan Ann (nee WILLIAMS) HAWKE Parents Residence5 St John's Road, Helston Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - John Edmond HAWKEHelston War MemorialHelston Parish ChurchHelston War Memorial - Face
1917	WW I	ROBERTS	George	UK	Gunner	91399	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1684 WarWW I SurnameROBERTS ForenamesGeorge NationalityUK RankGunner Service No91399 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2 Depot ServiceRoyal Garrison Artillery Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedSt Austell Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-17 Will Cause TheatreHome InterredSt Austell Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Austell PC. St Austell WM. Porthpean WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Austell Cemetery, wife's grave C19-2 Other MemorialRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age34 Year Born1884 Place Of BirthSt Austell ParentsLewis and Emma Guy (nee HILL) ROBERTS Parents ResidencePorthpean SpouseAnnie (nee PENHALL) ROBERTS Spouse ResidencePorthpean Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - George ROBERTSSt Austell Parish Church - FaceRoyal Regiment of Artillery Memorial London
1918	WW I	CONGDON	Archibald Hedley	UK	Private	27337	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6689 WarWW I SurnameCONGDON ForenamesArchibald Hedley NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No27337 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel6th (Service) Battalion ServiceWiltshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceCamborne Date Of Death13-Mar-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialCamborne PC. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialArras Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1899 Place Of BirthHayle ParentsArchibald and Margaret (nee ROTHERO) CONGDON Parents ResidenceRoskear Row, Camborne Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Camborne Parish Church - FaceArras Memorial
1918	WW I	LUKE	Herbert John	UK	Private	P/1522	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1150 WarWW I SurnameLUKE ForenamesHerbert John NationalityUK RankPrivate Service NoP/1522 Section Company BatteryFoot Branch Unit / Vessel ServiceMilitary Police Corps Awards Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceWashaway Date Of Death13-Mar-18 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredLapugnoy Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialLaunceston WM. Bodmin Priory Park. Cornwall Constabulary. Egloshayle PC. St Mary Magdalene PC. Washaway WM. Egloshayle Park WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age30 Year Born1887 Place Of BirthWashaway, CON ParentsJohn and the late Johanna (nee MARTIN) LUKE Parents ResidenceWashaway SpouseGertrude Mary (nee PHARE) LUKE Spouse ResidenceTresmeer, Egloskerry RemarksBodmin Priory Park Memorial shows initials as J H Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Herbert John LUKELaunceston War MemorialBodmin Priory Park War MemorialCornwall ConstabularyEgloshayle Parish ChurchEgloshayle Park War MemorialWadebridge (Town Hall) War MemorialLaunceston War Memorial - Face
1945	WW II	OATS	Victor Rundle	UK	Wing Commander	34246	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1373 WarWW II SurnameOATS ForenamesVictor Rundle NationalityUK RankWing Commander Service No34246 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel21 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Mar-45 Will CauseAcft shot down and crashed during an attack on Frankenberer Railway Station Theatre InterredHanover War Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Just WM Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Just in Penwith, grandfather's grave Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Germany Age29 Year Born1916 Place Of Birth ParentsFrancis and Dorothy OATS Parents Residence SpouseElizabeth Jean (nee COOPER) OATS Spouse ResidenceOxted, Surrey RemarksHis cousins Rundle Houston OATS (1372) and Robert Blaikie LEITH (1100) also fell. His fate was not known until about 1947 when his watch (with military serial no.) was ploughed up in a field in Germany, and an identification was made. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Plaques - Victor Rundle OATSSt Just in Penwith War MemorialSt Just in Penwith War Memorial - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London