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Year	War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
1915	WW I	CLAYBYN	Edward Charles	UK	Sergeant	8199	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12657 WarWW I SurnameCLAYBYN ForenamesEdward Charles NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No8199 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regt Awards 1914 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedAxminster, Devon Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-15 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredAeroplane Cemetery Parish War MemorialAxminster WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age27 Year Born1888 Place Of BirthFowey ParentsEphraim and Sarah Jane (nee DENISON) CLAYBYN Parents ResidenceTrinity Terrace, Axminster, Devon Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brothers Thomas Pratt CLAYBYN and William Arthur fell. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1915	WW I	DOIDGE	William	UK	Driver	784	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5845 WarWW I SurnameDOIDGE ForenamesWilliam NationalityUK RankDriver Service No784 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel3rd/2nd Cornwall Fortress ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards Citations EnlistedFalmouth ResidencePenryn Date Of Death11-Apr-15 Will CauseAcft crashed in Germany TheatreHome InterredMylor Churchyard Parish War MemorialMylor WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age33 Year Born1882 Place Of BirthEnys ParentsJohn and Sarah Ann (nee PARKER) DOIDGE Parents ResidenceCarclew Downs SpouseClara Jane (nee SNELL) DOIDGE Spouse ResidenceBickland, Budock Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - William DOIDGEMylor War MemorialMylor War Memorial - Face
1915	WW I	ROWE	William Saxon	UK	Ordinary Seaman	5145/B	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10990 WarWW I SurnameROWE ForenamesWilliam Saxon NationalityUK RankOrdinary Seaman Service No5145/B Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Albion ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-15 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreDardanelles InterredGerrans (St Gerrans) Churchyard Parish War MemorialGerrans PC Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age39 Year Born1876 Place Of Birth Parents Parents Residence SpouseMary Catherine ROWE Spouse ResidencePortscatho RemarksDied at Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Devon. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1916	WW I	BURT	Edwin James	UK	Private	16748	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref255 WarWW I SurnameBURT ForenamesEdwin James NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No16748 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTywardreath ResidenceSt Blazey Date Of Death11-Apr-16 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialLuxulyan PC. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialLuxulyan Parish Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age22 Year Born1893 Place Of BirthLuxulyan ParentsRichard and Grace Nicholls (nee WHERRY) BURT Parents ResidenceCarne Cottage, St Blazey Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brother William Russell BURT (11736) also fell and brother Alwyn Charles BURT (510437) also served. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Luxulyan Parish Church - FaceYpres (Menin Gate) MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial - Face 20c
1916	WW I	CURRAH	William Francis	UK	Corporal	10516	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6701 WarWW I SurnameCURRAH ForenamesWilliam Francis NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No10516 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceNewquay Date Of Death11-Apr-16 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialNewquay WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age27 Year Born1889 Place Of BirthYardley, Birmingham ParentsSarah (nee KING) (later CAUSER) and the late John CURRAH Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Newquay War MemorialNewquay War Memorial - FaceYpres (Menin Gate) MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial - Face 20c
1916	WW I	FUGLER	Richard	UK	Lance Corporal	16688	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4992 WarWW I SurnameFUGLER ForenamesRichard NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service No16688 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTruro ResidenceProbus Date Of Death11-Apr-16 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialProbus WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialProbus Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age23 Year Born1893 Place Of BirthProbus ParentsRichard and Ann Wenning (nee NOTT) FUGLER Parents ResidencePen Quarry, Probus Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Probus War MemorialProbus War Memorial - FaceYpres (Menin Gate) MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial - Face 20c
1916	WW I	LAWRENCE	John	UK	Private	16877	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6226 WarWW I SurnameLAWRENCE ForenamesJohn NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No16877 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedLaunceston ResidenceTintagel Date Of Death11-Apr-16 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialTintagel WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age18 Year Born1898 Place Of BirthTintagel ParentsSamuel John and Annie LAWRENCE Parents ResidenceBudla, Tintagel Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Tintagel War MemorialTintagel War Memorial - FaceYpres (Menin Gate) MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial - Face 20d
1916	WW I	SCANTLEBURY	Ernest	UK	Private	18070	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6575 WarWW I SurnameSCANTLEBURY ForenamesErnest NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No18070 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTruro Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-16 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialTruro WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age35 Year Born1881 Place Of BirthKenwyn Parents Parents Residence SpouseLottie (nee MOYLE) SCANTLEBURY Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Truro WMTruro WM - FaceYpres (Menin Gate) MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial - Face 20c
1916	WW I	STEVENS	Donald	UK	Corporal	12978	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1921 WarWW I SurnameSTEVENS ForenamesDonald NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No12978 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceChelston, Torquay, Devon Date Of Death11-Apr-16 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredBard Cottage Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Cleer WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium. Age21 Year Born1894 Place Of BirthSt Cleer Parents Parents ResidenceRailway Terrace, Darite, Liskeard Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksGrandson of Mrs E STEVENS. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Cleer War MemorialSt Cleer War Memorial - Face
1917	WW I	BAKER	Arthur Forbes Wilfred	UK	Flight Commander		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5651 WarWW I SurnameBAKER ForenamesArthur Forbes Wilfred NationalityUK RankFlight Commander Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel52 Squadron ServiceRoyal Flying Corps Awards Mentioned in Despatches 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted ResidenceDevere Gardens, Kensington Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will1 CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPenponds WM. Camborne Mining School. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age26 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthWimbledon, Surrey ParentsFrederick William and Winifred Grace Florence (nee RICKARD) BAKER Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Arthur Forbes Wilfred BAKERCamborne - Mining School - St Martin & St Meriodoc ChurchPenponds Parish Church - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London
1917	WW I	BASCOMBE	Arthur Stanley	UK	2nd Engineer		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5452 WarWW I SurnameBASCOMBE ForenamesArthur Stanley NationalityUK Rank2nd Engineer Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Duchess of Cornwall ServiceMerchant Navy Awards British War Medal WW I Mercantile Marine War Medal Citations Enlisted ResidenceFalmouth Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will CauseKIA when "Duchess of Cornwall" sank Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialFalmouth Meth. Falmouth WM. Role of HonorFalmouth RoH 1 Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW1 County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age31 Year Born1885 Place Of BirthFlushing ParentsWilliam Henry and Eliza (nee PASCOE) BASCOMBE Parents Residence11 Trelawney Road, Falmouth Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksInitiated 7 Oct 1914 into the Lodge of the Three Grand Principles, Lodge No 967. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Falmouth MethodistFalmouth War MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW 1Tower Hill Memorial WW 1 - Face 6d
1917	WW I	CONGDON	Arthur Samuel	UK	Private	201094	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref368 WarWW I SurnameCONGDON ForenamesArthur Samuel NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No201094 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd/4th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceWadebridge Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will Cause TheatrePersian Gulf Interred Parish War MemorialLiskeard PC. Liskeard WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBasra Memorial County/CountryIraq. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthLiskeard ParentsSamuel and Phyllis Ann (nee CHALICE) CONGDON Parents ResidenceCastle Street, Liskeard Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Liskeard Parish ChurchLiskeard War Memorial
1917	WW I	DAWE	Alfred Henry	UK	2nd Lieutenant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9145 WarWW I SurnameDAWE ForenamesAlfred Henry NationalityUK Rank2nd Lieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel13th Battalion ServiceKing's Royal Rifle Corps Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialLewannick WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery) Age22 Year Born1895 Place Of Birth ParentsJoseph and Emily DAWE Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksNephew of Elizabeth DAWE and Jane DAWE who gave the site for the Lewannick WM in his memory. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Lewannick War MemorialLewannick War Memorial - Face
1917	WW I	GILBERT	Joseph Plumptre	UK	2nd Lieutenant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3205 WarWW I SurnameGILBERT ForenamesJoseph Plumptre NationalityUK Rank2nd Lieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel4th Battalion ServiceHampshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedChacewater Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will1 CauseKilled in action Theatre InterredChili Trench Cemetery Parish War MemorialChacewater WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age31 Year Born1886 Place Of BirthAllerton, Somerset ParentsJoseph and Emmeline Rachel (nee SPINNEY) GILBERT Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksWindow located Chacewater (St Paul's) Church. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Chacewater War MemorialChacewater War Memorial - Face
1917	WW I	HOLLOCOMBE	William	UK	1st Engineer		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7180 WarWW I SurnameHOLLOCOMBE ForenamesWilliam NationalityUK Rank1st Engineer Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Duchess of Cornwall ServiceMerchant Navy Awards British War Medal WW I Mercantile Marine War Medal Citations Enlisted ResidencePenarth, Wales Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will CauseKIA when "Duchess of Cornwall" sank Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialFalmouth WM Role of HonorFalmouth RoH 1 Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW1 County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age47 Year Born1870 Place Of BirthFalmouth ParentsMary and the late James William HOLLOCOMBE Parents Residence SpouseMary (nee BROWN) HOLLOCOMBE Spouse Residence165 Stanwell Road, Penarth, Glamorganshire Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Falmouth War MemorialFalmouth War Memorial - FaceTower Hill Memorial WW 1Tower Hill Memorial WW 1 - Face 6d
1917	WW I	LELEAN	James	UK	1st Officer		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7529 WarWW I SurnameLELEAN ForenamesJames NationalityUK Rank1st Officer Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Duchess of Cornwall ServiceMerchant Navy Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCardiff Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will CauseKIA when "Duchess of Cornwall" sank Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialSt Just-R PC. St Just-R Mem Stone-1. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW1 County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age53 Year Born1864 Place Of BirthMevagissey Parents Parents Residence SpouseMabel Maria (nee WATTS) LELEAN Spouse Residence8 Sea View Terrace, St Mawes Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Just In Roseland Parish Church World War 1Tower Hill Memorial WW 1Tower Hill Memorial WW 1 - Face 6d
1917	WW I	RUNDLE	William Henry	UK	2nd Mate		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1779 WarWW I SurnameRUNDLE ForenamesWilliam Henry NationalityUK Rank2nd Mate Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Vine Branch ServiceMerchant Navy Awards British War Medal WW I Mercantile Marine War Medal Citations Enlisted ResidenceFowey Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialFowey WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW1 County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age27 Year Born1890 Place Of BirthFowey ParentsCharles Henry and Harriet Ann RUNDLE Parents Residence23 North Street, Fowey Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksAwarded 27 Sep 1912 Certificate of Competency as Second Mate; awarded 25 Sep 1914 Certificate of Competency as First Mate. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Fowey Parish ChurchFowey Parish Church - FaceTower Hill Memorial WW 1
1917	WW I	SNELL	Condor	UK	Deck Boy	359SBD	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10420 WarWW I SurnameSNELL ForenamesCondor NationalityUK RankDeck Boy Service No359SBD Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHM Trawler Amy ServiceRoyal Naval Reserve Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-17 Will CauseSubmarine action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialFalmouth WM Role of HonorFalmouth RoH 1 Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial County/CountryDevon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1898 Place Of Birth ParentsThomas James and Martha (nee LOOSEMORE) SNELL Parents ResidenceFalmouth Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Falmouth War MemorialFalmouth War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 24a
1918	WW I	COCKING	John Veale	UK	Private	200440	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5041 WarWW I SurnameCOCKING ForenamesJohn Veale NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No200440 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/4th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTruro ResidenceSt Ives Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreEgypt InterredRamleh War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Israel Age21 Year Born1897 Place Of BirthSt Ives ParentsSamuel and Wilmot (nee CLARK) COCKING Parents ResidenceSt Ives Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1918	WW I	COLE	Joel	UK	Private	26248	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7412 WarWW I SurnameCOLE ForenamesJoel NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No26248 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel7th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedNewquay ResidenceFraddon Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will1 CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredCologne Southern Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Enoder WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Germany Age33 Year Born1885 Place Of BirthSt Enoder ParentsWilliam and Elizabeth (nee GRIGG) COLE Parents ResidenceSt Enoder SpouseLaura Annie (nee TREGUNNA) COLE Spouse ResidenceSt Enoder Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Enoder War MemorialSt Enoder War Memorial - Face
1918	WW I	ELY	William James	UK	Private	241042	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10249 WarWW I SurnameELY ForenamesWilliam James NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No241042 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialMount Hawke WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPloegsteert Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age29 Year Born1889 Place Of BirthSt Agnes ParentsMinnie (nee BLIGHT) and the late James ELY Parents Residence SpouseLucy (nee PRIOR) ELY Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Mount Hawke War MemorialMount Hawke War Memorial - FacePloegsteert Memorial
1918	WW I	HALL	Gordon	UK	Private	37274	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6887 WarWW I SurnameHALL ForenamesGordon NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No37274 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedPenzance Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialPenzance WM Role of HonorPenzance BoR Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPloegsteert Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1899 Place Of BirthPenzance ParentsSamuel and Annie (nee MUGFORD) HALL Parents ResidenceMount Street, Penzance Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksFormerly 8/5962 Training Reserve Battalion. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Penzance War MemorialPenzance War Memorial - FacePloegsteert Memorial
1918	WW I	MURRAY	Archibald	UK	Lance Corporal	13498	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11794 WarWW I SurnameMURRAY ForenamesArchibald NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service No13498 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceMachine Gun Corps Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedPlymouth, Devon ResidenceDevonport, Devon Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPloegsteert Memorial. Machine Gun Corps Memorial. County/CountryBelgium.London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age23 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthRedruth ParentsJohn and Annie Elizabeth MURRAY Parents Residence84 St Levan Road, Ford, Devonport, Devon Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksFormerly 20524 Devonshire Regiment. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Ploegsteert Memorial
1918	WW I	PENALIGON	William John	UK	Private	58613	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3141 WarWW I SurnamePENALIGON ForenamesWilliam John NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No58613 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel39th Division Ammunition Column ServiceRoyal Field Artillery Awards Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialWadebridge (Coronation Park) WM. Egloshayle PC. Egloshayle Park WM. Wadebridge (Town Hall) WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPozieres Memorial. Royal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryFrance. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age26 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthEgoshayle ParentsWilliam and Barbara (nee BROAD) PENHALIGON Parents Residence 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 Parish ChurchEgloshayle Park War MemorialWadebridge (Town Hall) War MemorialWadebridge (Coronation Park) War Memorial - Face
1918	WW I	SHORT	William Thomas	UK	Sapper	498412	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12547 WarWW I SurnameSHORT ForenamesWilliam Thomas NationalityUK RankSapper Service No498412 Section Company Battery423rd Field Company Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedHolsworthy, Devon ResidenceBideford, Devon Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will1 CauseDied of wounds Theatre InterredLillers Communal Cemetery Parish War MemorialHolsworth WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France. Age36 Year Born1882 Place Of BirthHartland, Devon ParentsWilliam and Minnie Elizabeth SHORT Parents Residence8 Montague Place, Clovelly Road, Bideford SpouseEva (nee BARRETT) SHORT Spouse ResidenceHighstead Cottage, Grandis Corner Remarks1911 census shows his mother born in Calstock. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1918	WW I	STRONGMAN	William Henry	UK	Private	240285	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6357 WarWW I SurnameSTRONGMAN ForenamesWilliam Henry NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No240285 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceCrantock Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialCrantock WM Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Columb Minor (St Columba) Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialPloegsteert Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age33 Year Born1885 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam Henry and Amelia Ann STRONGMAN Parents Residence SpouseCatherine Mary STRONGMAN Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Crantock Memorial HallCrantock Memorial Hall - FacePloegsteert Memorial
1918	WW I	STROUT	Albert Victor	UK	Private	240660	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4599 WarWW I SurnameSTROUT ForenamesAlbert Victor NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No240660 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceTintagel Date Of Death11-Apr-18 Will Cause TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialTintagel WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPloegsteert Memorial County/CountryBelgium. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1897 Place Of BirthTintagel ParentsThomas Amy and Teresa Jane (nee RUSH) STROUT Parents ResidenceTruas, Tintagel Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Tintagel War MemorialTintagel War Memorial - FacePloegsteert Memorial
1919	WW I	ELEY	Ernest	UK	Petty Officer Stoker	297026	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref529 WarWW I SurnameELEY ForenamesErnest NationalityUK RankPetty Officer Stoker Service No297026 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Victory ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations EnlistedDevonport, Devon Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-19 Will CauseTuberculosis pulmonary Theatre InterredRedruth (St Day Road) Cemetery Parish War MemorialRedruth PC. Redruth WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age36 Year Born1882 Place Of BirthRedruth ParentsJohn and Catherine ELEY Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Ernest ELEYRedruth War Memorial
1941	WW II	WILLIAMS	Albert Russel	UK	Stoker 1st Class	C/KX 102361	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10190 WarWW II SurnameWILLIAMS ForenamesAlbert Russel NationalityUK RankStoker 1st Class Service NoC/KX 102361 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMBDV Othello ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-41 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialHayle WM. Ventonleague Meth Chyd Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialChatham Naval Memorial County/CountryKent. County/Country (Cemetery) Age22 Year Born1919 Place Of BirthHayle ParentsHerbert John and Elizabeth Frances (nee HORWELL) WILLIAMS Parents ResidenceTrelawney Place, Hayle Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brother Edward Charles WILLIAMS (10189) also fell. Albert Russel WILLIAMS Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Hayle War MemorialHayle War Memorial - FaceChatham Naval MemorialChatham Naval Memorial - Face 48
1943	WW II	JEFFERY	Alfred Henry	UK	Sergeant	1338726	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6313 WarWW II SurnameJEFFERY ForenamesAlfred Henry NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No1338726 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel50 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-43 Will CauseAcft crashed when returning from a raid on Frankfurt Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialKilkhampton WM Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialKilkhampton (St James) Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialRunnymede Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountrySurrey. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1924 Place Of Birth ParentsNathan Found and Elizabeth Ann (HEARD) JEFFERY Parents ResidenceKilkhampton Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksYounger son. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Alfred Henry JEFFERYKilkhampton War MemorialKilkhampton War Memorial - FaceRunnymede MemorialRunnymede Memorial - Face 155
1943	WW II	TREZISE	Eric John	UK	Sergeant	1316038	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10796 WarWW II SurnameTREZISE ForenamesEric John NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No1316038 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel15 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-43 Will CauseAcft shot down during a raid on Frankfurt Theatre InterredMontcornet Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Just WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)France Age22 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam and Barbara May TRZISE Parents ResidenceNancherrow, St Just SpouseEvelyn Joyce (nee WILLIAMS) TREZISE Spouse Residence18 Bodriggy Street, Hayle Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Just in Penwith War MemorialSt Just in Penwith War Memorial - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London
1943	WW II	WATTS	Charles Cecil	UK	Sergeant	1218662	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7261 WarWW II SurnameWATTS ForenamesCharles Cecil NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No1218662 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel65 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-43 Will CauseAcft dived into the sea during a shipping recce Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of HonorPerranporth Airfield RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRunnymede Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountrySurrey. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age20 Year Born1923 Place Of Birth ParentsCharles Russell and Maude Mary WATTS Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Runnymede MemorialRunnymede Memorial - Face 168
1944	WW II	BROKENSHAW	Gordon	UK	Cook	LT/MX 87871	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref219 WarWW II SurnameBROKENSHAW ForenamesGordon NationalityUK RankCook Service NoLT/MX 87871 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Tana II ServiceRoyal Naval Patrol Service Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-44 Will CauseIllness Theatre InterredColombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of HonorFalmouth Tribute Fund Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Sri Lanka Age22 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth ParentsJohn and Winifred BROKENSHAW Parents ResidenceFalmouth Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDied at Royal Navy Auxilliary Hospital, Columbo of septicaemia secondary to abcess to lower jaw caused by fall Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1944	WW II	EUSTICE	William Charles	UK	Private	5629105	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref548 WarWW II SurnameEUSTICE ForenamesWilliam Charles NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5629105 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death11-Apr-44 Will Cause TheatreBurma InterredImphal War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of HonorFalmouth Tribute Fund Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)India Age23 Year Born1921 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsWilliam Gordon and Elizabeth Ellen (nee BURLEY) EUSTICE Parents ResidenceFalmouth Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1944	WW II	McKAY	Robert Hamilton	UK	Lieutenant	155660	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10665 WarWW II SurnameMcKAY ForenamesRobert Hamilton NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No155660 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-44 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialTruro School WM-2. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRangoon Memorial County/CountryMyanmar. County/Country (Cemetery) Age25 Year Born1919 Place Of Birth ParentsChristopher Adle and Kitty (nee HAMILTON) McKAY Parents Residence SpouseMargaret Campbell McKAY Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Truro School War Memorial WW 2
1945	WW II	COLE	Selwyn Garfield	UK	Guardsman	2655227	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7426 WarWW II SurnameCOLE ForenamesSelwyn Garfield NationalityUK RankGuardsman Service No2655227 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel5th Battalion ServiceColdstream Guards Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death11-Apr-45 Will Cause TheatreWestern Europe Campaign 1944/45 InterredSage War Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Enoder WM. Camborne PC. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Germany Age33 Year Born1912 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsRichard John and Annie (nee TABB) COLE Parents Residence SpouseAda M (nee COYNE) COLE Spouse Residence RemarksPlaque in St Enoder Church. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Selwyn Garfield COLESt Enoder War MemorialSt Enoder War Memorial - Face
1945	WW II	HARVEY	William Joseph Alphonso	UK	Colour Sergeant	PLY/X 2905	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5633 WarWW II SurnameHARVEY ForenamesWilliam Joseph Alphonso NationalityUK RankColour Sergeant Service NoPLY/X 2905 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselNo 40 Royal Marine Commando ServiceRoyal Marines Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCury Date Of Death11-Apr-45 Will1 Cause Theatre InterredArgenta Gap War Cemetery Parish War MemorialCury WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Italy. Age26 Year Born1919 Place Of Birth ParentsJoseph James and Olive May (nee CURTIS) HARVEY Parents ResidenceCury Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - William Joseph Alphonso HARVEYCury War Memorial
1945	WW II	LEACH	John	UK	Private	5437452	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10648 WarWW II SurnameLEACH ForenamesJohn NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No5437452 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel9th Battalion ServiceBorder Regiment Awards 1939-1945 Star Burma Star Defense Medal British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Apr-45 Will Cause Theatre InterredTaukkyan War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of HonorPenzance BoR Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Myanmar (Burma) Age26 Year Born1919 Place Of Birth Parents Parents Residence SpouseElsie (nee JOHNS) LEACH Spouse ResidencePenzance Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1945	WW II	PENHALIGON	Thomas Edward James	UK	Major	166205	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1524 WarWW II SurnamePENHALIGON ForenamesThomas Edward James NationalityUK RankMajor Service No166205 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselWest African Army Service Corps ServiceRoyal Army Service Corps Awards 1939-1945 Star Burma Star Defense Medal British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death11-Apr-45 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreBurma InterredTaukkyan War Cemetery Parish War MemorialTruro-St John WM. Truro WM-2. Truro School WM-2. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialProbus Churchyard, wife's grave Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Myanmar (Burma) Age31 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsRichard Charles and Ethel Mary (nee PASSMORE) PENHALIGON Parents Residence SpouseHelen Betty PENHALIGON Spouse ResidenceProbus RemarksHis father Richard Charles PENHALIGON (1523) also fell in WW1. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Thomas Edward James PENHALIGONTruro WMTruro School War Memorial WW 2Truro - St John The Evangelist Church - Face