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Year	War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
1914	WW I	HARRIS	William	UK	Petty Officer 1st Class		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11706 WarWW I SurnameHARRIS ForenamesWilliam NationalityUK RankPetty Officer 1st Class Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Vivid ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations EnlistedDevonport, Devon Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-14 Will Cause Theatre InterredPlymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Devon Age44 Year Born1870 Place Of BirthVeryan ParentsRichard and Eliza HARRIS Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDied at Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Devon. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1914	WW I	METHERELL	Heber	UK	Private	7094	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4597 WarWW I SurnameMETHERELL ForenamesHeber NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No7094 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBude ResidenceBodmin Date Of Death13-Oct-14 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialBude WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialLe Touret Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age29 Year Born1885 Place Of BirthMarhamchurch ParentsAnn and the late William METHERELL Parents Residence2 Hill View, Bude Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brother Winifred Lambert METHERELL (4571) also fell. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Bude War MemorialBude War Memorial - Face
1915	WW I	MILLARD	Harold Austin	UK	Corporal	113252	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11247 WarWW I SurnameMILLARD ForenamesHarold Austin NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No113252 Section Company Battery186th Field Company Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Engineers Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedChatham, Kent ResidenceSouthampton, Hampshire Date Of Death13-Oct-15 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredCambin Churchyard Extension Parish War MemorialTruro School WM-1. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age19 Year Born1896 Place Of BirthFareham, Hampshire ParentsLewis Austin and Eliza (nee PYLE) MILLARD Parents Residence42 Howard Road, Southampton. Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDied of a friendly gas attack. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Truro School War Memorial WW 1
1915	WW I	PHILLIMORE	Jasper Prescott	UK	Lieutenant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3836 WarWW I SurnamePHILLIMORE ForenamesJasper Prescott NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel6th Battalion ServiceEast Kent Regiment Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-15 Will Cause Theatre InterredVermelles British Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age23 Year Born1892 Place Of BirthNewquay ParentsJoseph and Alice Ellen PHILLIMORE 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	POLLARD	Bertram Alfred	UK	Company Sergeant Major	3 6084	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6779 WarWW I SurnamePOLLARD ForenamesBertram Alfred NationalityUK RankCompany Sergeant Major Service No3 6084 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel6th (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 Death13-Oct-15 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredSpoilbank Cemetery, Belgium Parish War MemorialNewquay WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Belgium Age41 Year Born1874 Place Of BirthPenzance ParentsAlfred POLLARD Parents ResidencePenzance SpouseAlice Ann (nee JONES) POLLARD Spouse ResidenceThe Bute Dock Hotel, West Bute Street, Cardiff, Wales Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Newquay War MemorialNewquay War Memorial - Face
1915	WW I	RUSSELL	Harley Raymond	UK	Lieutenant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10991 WarWW I SurnameRUSSELL ForenamesHarley Raymond NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceGloucestershire Regiment Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-15 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialSennen PC Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialLoos Memorial County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age24 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthBarton Regis RD ParentsCecil Henry St Leger and Blanche RUSSELL Parents Residence2 Norland Road, Clifton, Bristol Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Harley Raymond RUSSELL Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1915	WW I	TRUSCOTT	Richard Stewart	CAN	Gunner	86474	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2158 WarWW I SurnameTRUSCOTT ForenamesRichard Stewart NationalityCAN RankGunner Service No86474 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel17th Battery ServiceCanadian Field Artillery Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Canadian Silver Memorial Cross WW1 Citations EnlistedWinnipeg, Manitoba, CAN Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-15 Will Cause Theatre InterredShorncliffe Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialEgloshayle Park WM. Wadebridge (Coronation Park) WM. Wadebridge (Town Hall) WM. Bodmin Col. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Breock (St Breoke) Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialCBR1. Canadian Memorial - London. County/CountryCanada. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Kent Age19 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthWadebridge ParentsRichard and Mary Susan (nee WILLS) TRUSCOTT Parents ResidenceLansdowns, Wadebridge Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Richard Stewart TRUSCOTTEgloshayle Park War MemorialWadebridge (Coronation Park) War MemorialWadebridge (Town Hall) War MemorialBodmin College WW1Egloshayle Park War Memorial - FaceCanadian Book of Remembrance WW1Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 - Face 39
1915	WW I	WESTLAKE	John Lionel	UK	Corporal	3235	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12512 WarWW I SurnameWESTLAKE ForenamesJohn Lionel NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No3235 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/4th Battalion ServiceLondon Scottish Regiment Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-15 Will1 CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance Interred Parish War MemorialTavistock WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialLoos Memorial. County/CountryFrance. County/Country (Cemetery) Age30 Year Born1885 Place Of BirthLydford ParentsThomas Treliving and Elizabeth (nee KNIGHT) WESTLAKE Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1916	WW I	FRANCIS	Joseph	UK	Blacksmith	128929	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2955 WarWW I SurnameFRANCIS ForenamesJoseph NationalityUK RankBlacksmith Service No128929 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Vivid ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations EnlistedDevonport, Devon Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-16 Will CauseAngina pectoris Theatre InterredCalstock Cemetery Parish War MemorialAlbaston WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialCalstock (St Andrew's) Churchyard, wife's grave Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age54 Year Born1862 Place Of BirthGunnislake Parents Parents Residence SpouseMatilda J FRANCIS Spouse ResidenceCalstock Road, Gunnislake Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Joseph FRANCISAlbaston War MemorialAlbaston War Memorial - Face
1916	WW I	NICHOLLS	Edward Samuel	CAN	Private	161226	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11726 WarWW I SurnameNICHOLLS ForenamesEdward Samuel NationalityCAN RankPrivate Service No161226 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel82nd Battalion ServiceCanadian Expeditionary Force Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedCalgary, Alberta, CAN Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-16 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialSt Gluvias WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialCBR1. Canadian Memorial - London. Vimy Memorial. County/CountryCanada. London. France. County/Country (Cemetery) Age36 Year Born1879 Place Of BirthPenryn ParentsJoseph and Ann (nee COOK) NICHOLLS Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Gluvias with Penryn War MemorialSt Gluvias with Penryn War Memorial - FaceCanadian Book of Remembrance WW1Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 - Face 141
1917	WW I	HARRIS	Horace Albert Rowland	UK	Private	85095	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4147 WarWW I SurnameHARRIS ForenamesHorace Albert Rowland NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No85095 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel2nd Battalion ServiceLiverpool Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-17 Will Cause Theatre InterredLahana Military Cemetery Parish War MemorialSaltash WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Greece Age28 Year Born1889 Place Of BirthSt Germans RD ParentsHarriet (nee RAWLINGS) TAYLOR (formerly HARRIS) and the late Albert HARRIS Parents Residence14 Tamar Street, Saltash Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1917	WW I	ISBEL	William Alfred John	AUS	Private	2187	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12650 WarWW I SurnameISBEL ForenamesWilliam Alfred John NationalityAUS RankPrivate Service No2187 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel47th Battalion ServiceAustralian Imperial Force Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedBowen, Queensland, AUS Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-17 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial County/CountryBelgium County/Country (Cemetery) Age0 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsWilliam Henry and Annie ISBEL Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
1917	WW I	MANN	John Ivor Castle	UK	Private	45767	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3864 WarWW I SurnameMANN ForenamesJohn Ivor Castle NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No45767 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-Oct-17 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredGodewaersvelde British Cemetery Parish War MemorialMawnan PC Role of HonorFalmouth RoH 1 Remembered On MemorialMawnan Churchyard, parents' grave Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age22 Year Born1895 Place Of Birth ParentsHumphrey and Lydia Harvey MANN Parents ResidencePenwarne, Falmouth Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksWounded 10 Oct 1917. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - John Ivor Castle MANNMawnan Parish Church
1917	WW I	TREMBATH	Frederick George	UK	Gunner	184051	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2082 WarWW I SurnameTREMBATH ForenamesFrederick George NationalityUK RankGunner Service No184051 Section Company BatteryB Battery Unit / Vessel83rd Brigade ServiceRoyal Field Artillery Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedNewquay ResidenceSt Columb Minor Date Of Death13-Oct-17 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders Interred Parish War MemorialSt Columb Minor WM. Truro WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTyne Cot Memorial. Royal Regiment of Artillery Memorial. County/CountryBelgium. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1896 Place Of BirthSt Columb Minor ParentsWilliam John and Mary Catherine (nee CURTIS) TREMBATH Parents Residence SpouseBeatrice Annie (nee MARTIN) TREMBATH Spouse Residence3 Mill Place, Truro Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Columb Minor War MemorialTruro WMSt Columb Minor War Memorial - FaceTyne Cot Memorial
1917	WW I	WITT	Alfred Charles	UK	Private	45796	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3859 WarWW I SurnameWITT ForenamesAlfred Charles NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No45796 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel9th (Service) Battalion ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedTeignmouth, Devon ResidenceDownderry, St Germans Date Of Death13-Oct-17 Will CauseDied of wounds TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredLonguenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age33 Year Born1884 Place Of Birth ParentsW WITT Parents ResidenceTreireve, Downderry, St Germans Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1918	WW I	PADDY	Thomas	UK	Armourer	M/5148	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3258 WarWW I SurnamePADDY ForenamesThomas NationalityUK RankArmourer Service NoM/5148 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 Death13-Oct-18 Will CausePneumonia Theatre InterredGerrans (St Gerrans) Churchyard Parish War MemorialGerrans PC Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age25 Year Born1893 Place Of BirthFalmouth ParentsThe late Mary Jane PADDY Parents ResidencePortscatho Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDied at Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Devon. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1919	WW I	BULLER	Hamilton Thomas	CAN	Private	781028	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4165 WarWW I SurnameBULLER ForenamesHamilton Thomas NationalityCAN RankPrivate Service No781028 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel46th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion ServiceCanadian Expeditionary Force Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Canadian Silver Memorial Cross WW1 Citations EnlistedMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan, CAN ResidenceCraven, Saskatchewan, CAN Date Of Death13-Oct-19 Will Cause Theatre InterredStoke Climsland (All Saints) Churchyard Extension Parish War MemorialStoke Climsland PC. Stoke Climsland WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialCBR1. Canadian Memorial - London. County/CountryCanada. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age28 Year Born1891 Place Of BirthCallington ParentsElizabeth (nee CARNE) and the late Amos BULLER Parents ResidenceSunnyside, Landrake, St Germans Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Hamilton Thomas BULLERStoke Climsland Parish Church - World War 1St Hilary War MemorialCanadian Book of Remembrance WW1Canadian Book of Remembrance WW1 - Face 530
1941	WW II	LANCE	William John	UK	Chief Stoker	D/K 65934	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9549 WarWW II SurnameLANCE ForenamesWilliam John NationalityUK RankChief Stoker Service NoD/K 65934 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Norfolk ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-41 Will CauseInjuries from accident Theatre InterredLyness Royal Naval Cemetery Parish War MemorialNewquay WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Orkney, Scotland Age36 Year Born1906 Place Of BirthTruro ParentsHenry and Annie LANCE Parents Residence SpouseGwendoline May (nee BIRD) LANCE Spouse ResidenceNewquay Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Newquay War MemorialNewquay War Memorial - Face
1941	WW II	LUKE	Frederick Vivian	UK	Chief Motor Mechanic	D/M 74092	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1149 WarWW II SurnameLUKE ForenamesFrederick Vivian NationalityUK RankChief Motor Mechanic Service NoD/M 74092 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHM Lighter A2 ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-41 Will CauseSurface action Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialNewquay WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial County/CountryDevon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age29 Year Born1912 Place Of BirthCamborne ParentsFrederick Everson and Edith (nee EDWARDS) LUKE Parents ResidenceNewquay 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 - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 54b
1941	WW II	SOADY	William Raymond	UK	Leading Aircraftman	907647	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10938 WarWW II SurnameSOADY ForenamesWilliam Raymond NationalityUK RankLeading Aircraftman Service No907647 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-41 Will Cause Theatre InterredLooe Cemetery Parish War MemorialLooe WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age24 Year Born1917 Place Of Birth ParentsErnest Hoskin and Elsie (nee DAVEY) SOADY Parents ResidenceEast Looe Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - William Raymond SOADYLooe War MemorialLooe War Memorial - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London
1944	WW II	ASKEY	Raymond Victor	UK	Flight Sergeant	570719	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref47 WarWW II SurnameASKEY ForenamesRaymond Victor NationalityUK RankFlight Sergeant Service No570719 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-44 Will CauseSpun into the ground from low level during a traning flight Theatre InterredNewquay (Fairpark) Cemetery Parish War MemorialColan WM. St Columb Minor WM. Newquay WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age25 Year Born1919 Place Of Birth ParentsErnest V and Judy ASKEY Parents Residence SpouseMargaret Doreen (nee NICHOLLS) ASKEY Spouse ResidenceRialton Barton Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Raymond Victor ASKEYColan War MemorialSt Columb Minor War MemorialNewquay War MemorialColan War Memorial - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London
1944	WW II	PHILP	Kenneth Edgar	UK	Guardsman	2661320	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11965 WarWW II SurnamePHILP ForenamesKenneth Edgar NationalityUK RankGuardsman Service No2661320 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel3rd Battalion ServiceColdstream Guards Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Oct-44 Will Cause Theatre InterredCastiglione South African Cemetery Parish War MemorialPonsanooth WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Italy Age22 Year Born1922 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam E and Mabel R (nee SYMONS) PHILP Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksBirth is registered as Edgar Kenneth PHILP. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Ponsanooth War MemorialPonsanooth War Memorial - Face