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Year	War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
1916	WW I	O'NEIL	Harry	UK	Lance Sergeant	16980	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11795 WarWW I SurnameO'NEIL ForenamesHarry NationalityUK RankLance Sergeant Service No16980 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel8th (Service) Battalion ServiceSouth Lancashire Regiment Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedPlymouth, Devon ResidenceSaltash Date Of Death29-Aug-16 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialThiepval Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age0 Year Born0 Place Of BirthBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Thiepval Memorial
1916	WW I	SHEARMAN	Alfred	UK	Private	1982	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11808 WarWW I SurnameSHEARMAN ForenamesAlfred NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No1982 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel5th Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedPlymouth, Devon Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-16 Will CauseDied TheatreMesopotamia InterredBaghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Iraq. Age0 Year Born1883 Place Of BirthLuxulyan Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1917	WW I	JULIAN	William	UK	Private	215162	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1006 WarWW I SurnameJULIAN ForenamesWilliam NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No215162 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSouthern Command Labour Centre ServiceLabour Corps Awards Citations EnlistedSt Austell ResidenceWadebridge Date Of Death29-Aug-17 Will Cause TheatreHome InterredSt Breock (St Breoke) Churchyard Parish War MemorialSt Breock PC. Egloshayle Park WM. Wadebridge (Town Hall) WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age37 Year Born1879 Place Of BirthSt Breock ParentsJohn and Emily JULIAN Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - William JULIANEgloshayle Park War MemorialWadebridge (Town Hall) War Memorial
1917	WW I	SLADE	Ebenezer May	UK	Private	240928	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5616 WarWW I SurnameSLADE ForenamesEbenezer May NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No240928 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedFalmouth ResidencePenryn Date Of Death29-Aug-17 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredSt Sever Cemetery Extension Parish War MemorialSt Gluvias WM. Penryn Meth. Penryn Council School. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age25 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthPenryn ParentsWilliam Henry and Elizabeth Ann (nee MAY) SLADE Parents ResidencePenryn SpouseElizabeth Maud (nee OULD) SLADE Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Gluvias with Penryn War MemorialPenryn Methodist War MemorialPenryn Council SchoolSt Gluvias with Penryn War Memorial - Face
1918	WW I	DUNN	John	CAN	Sergeant	757299	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4167 WarWW I SurnameDUNN ForenamesJohn NationalityCAN RankSergeant Service No757299 Section Company Battery35th Company Unit / Vessel ServiceCanadian Forestry Corps Awards Canadian Silver Memorial Cross WW1 Citations EnlistedHamilton, Ontario, CAN ResidenceHamilton, Ontario, CAN Date Of Death29-Aug-18 Will Cause Theatre InterredCliveden War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialCBR1. Canadian Memorial - London. County/CountryCanada. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Buckinghamshire Age48 Year Born1871 Place Of BirthLewannick Parents Parents Residence SpouseMary DUNN Spouse ResidenceHamilton, Ontario Remarks John DUNN Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 - Face 401
1918	WW I	THOMAS	Ernest Arthur	UK	Private	16584	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1993 WarWW I SurnameTHOMAS ForenamesErnest Arthur NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No16584 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel101st Battalion ServiceMachine Gun Corps Awards Citations EnlistedTruro Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialKenwyn WM. Role of HonorKenwyn RoH1. Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialVis-en-Artois Memorial. Machine Gun Corps Memorial. County/CountryFrance. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1897 Place Of BirthPlymouth, Devon ParentsEdmund Ernest and Mary Ann (nee REED) THOMAS Parents ResidenceTregavethan, Kenwyn, Truro Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksFormerly 27523 Reserve Cavavalry. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Kenwyn War MemorialKenwyn War Memorial - FaceVis-en-Artois Memorial
1918	WW I	WILLIAMS	Roden Noel	UK	Private	45239	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3705 WarWW I SurnameWILLIAMS ForenamesRoden Noel NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No45239 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd Battalion ServiceRoyal Berkshire Regiment Awards Citations EnlistedPenzance Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredRoclincourt Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialMadron WM. Paul PC. Heamoor PC. Mousehole RBL. Role of HonorPaul RoH Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age25 Year Born1893 Place Of BirthMadron ParentsThomas Wallis and Jane (nee ROGERS) WILLIAMS Parents Residence SpouseElizabeth G (nee WATERS) THOMAS (formerly WILLIAMS) Spouse Residence11 Melbourne Terrace, Heamoor Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Roden Noel WILLIAMSMadron War MemorialPaul Parish ChurchHeamoor Parish ChurchMousehole Royal British LegionMadron War Memorial - FacePaul Roll of Honour
1918	WW I	WOOLASS	Arthur Sidney	UK	Leading Seaman	J/1284	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2804 WarWW I SurnameWOOLASS ForenamesArthur Sidney NationalityUK RankLeading Seaman Service NoJ/1284 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Vivid ServiceRoyal Navy Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedDevonport, Devon Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-18 Will CausePneumonia Theatre InterredSt Austell Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Austell WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age27 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthLeeds, Yorkshire ParentsJoseph and Mary WOOLASS Parents Residence SpouseLily WOOLASS Spouse ResidenceThe Fields, Mount Charles, St Austell RemarksDied at Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Devon. CWGC shows surname as WOOLASS. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Arthur Sidney WOOLASS
1940	WW II	CALLARD	William Andrew James	UK	Aircraftman 2nd Class	1156424	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref267 WarWW II SurnameCALLARD ForenamesWilliam Andrew James NationalityUK RankAircraftman 2nd Class Service No1156424 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted ResidencePensilva Date Of Death29-Aug-40 Will CauseKilled in an accidental explosion at the Scampton Bomb Dump Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialSt Cleer WM. St Ive PC. St Ive (Pensilva) PC. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Cleer General Cemetery, grave A-37-21 Other MemorialRunnymede Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountrySurrey. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age26 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthSt Cleer ParentsJames and Maud Annie (nee HODGE) CALLARD Parents ResidencePensilva SpouseDoris Edna CALLARD Spouse ResidencePensilva Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - William Andrew James CALLARDSt Cleer War MemorialSt Ive Parish ChurchSt Cleer War Memorial - FaceRunnymede Memorial
1941	WW II	AUSTEN	Thomas	UK	Private	5438224	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4727 WarWW II SurnameAUSTEN ForenamesThomas NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5438224 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death29-Aug-41 Will Cause TheatreUnited Kingdom InterredLiskeard (St Martin) Churchyard Parish War MemorialLiskeard WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age23 Year Born1918 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsRichard and Maud Mary (nee COLE) AUSTEN Parents ResidenceLiskeard Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Thomas AUSTENLiskeard War MemorialLiskeard War Memorial - Face
1942	WW II	MacGILLIVRAY	John David Robert	UK	Sergeant	922684	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5580 WarWW II SurnameMacGILLIVRAY ForenamesJohn David Robert NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No922684 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel75 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-42 Will CauseAcft shot down during a raid on Nuremberg Theatre InterredDurnbach War Cemetery Parish War MemorialPadstow WM Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialPadstow Cemetery, parents' grave Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Germany Age24 Year Born1918 Place Of Birth ParentsDavid Young and Lilian MacGILLVRAY Parents ResidenceTarring, Worthing, Sussex Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - John David Robert MacGILLIVRAYRoyal Air Force Memorial London
1942	WW II	ROWE	John Heywood	AUS	Flying Officer	400375	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10737 WarWW II SurnameROWE ForenamesJohn Heywood NationalityAUS RankFlying Officer Service No400375 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel45 Squadron ServiceRoyal Australian Air Force Awards Citations EnlistedMelbourne, Victoria, AUS Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-42 Will Cause Theatre InterredBritish Military Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of HonorPenzance BoR Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAustralian Memorial - Canberra. Australian Memorial - London. RAF Memorial. County/CountryAustralia. London. London. County/Country (Cemetery)India. Age30 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthHawthorne, Victoria, AUS ParentsArthur Haywood and Louisa Olivia ROWE Parents Residence88 Glyndon Road, Camberwell, Victoria, Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Australian War Memorial, Canberra
1944	WW II	KEDDIE	Richard George Damyon	UK	Lieutenant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6365 WarWW II SurnameKEDDIE ForenamesRichard George Damyon NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Cattistock ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Distinguished Service Cross British War Medal WW 2 CitationsDSC - For skill and enterprise in action against Enemy Submarines. Enlisted Residence Date Of Death29-Aug-44 Will Cause"Cattistock" was struck 26 times by gun fire Theatre InterredDownham (St Margaret) Churchyard Parish War MemorialCrantock WM Role of HonorCrantock RoH. Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Essex Age26 Year Born1918 Place Of Birth ParentsFrederick Wallace and Annie Emily (nee PAYNE) KEDDIE Parents ResidenceDownham, Essex Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brothers Wallace Arthur Robert KEDDIE (6364) and John Maitland KEDDIE (6363) also fell. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Richard George Damyon KEDDIECrantock Memorial HallCrantock Memorial Hall - FaceCrantock Roll of Honour
1945	WW II	BUCKINGHAM	Frederick	UK	Gunner	14222890	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref241 WarWW II SurnameBUCKINGHAM ForenamesFrederick NationalityUK RankGunner Service No14222890 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel70 Anti-Tank Regiment ServiceRoyal Artillery Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceRectory Road, St Stephens Date Of Death29-Aug-45 Will Cause Theatre InterredSt Stephen in Brannel (Churchyard) Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Stephen in Brannel PC. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age42 Year Born1903 Place Of Birth ParentsThomas and Kate BUCKINGHAM Parents ResidenceSt Stephen in Brannel SpouseGladys Dorothy BUCKINGHAM Spouse ResidenceSt Stephen in Brannel Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Frederick BUCKINGHAMSt Stephen in Brannel Parish Church