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Year	War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
1917	WW I	GAWMAN	Frederick	UK	Private	34251	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12556 WarWW I SurnameGAWMAN ForenamesFrederick NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No34251 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel6th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedSaltash Residence Date Of Death30-Jan-17 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre InterredFaubourg d'Amiens Cemetery Parish War MemorialTavistock WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age31 Year Born1886 Place Of BirthExmouth, Devon ParentsSamuel Henry and Mary Jane (nee HYNES) GAWMAN Parents Residence6 Ford Street, Tavistock SpouseJessie (nee WILLIAMS) GAWMAN Spouse Residence13 Ford Street, Tavistock Remarks1901 census residence is Portloe, Veryan. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Frederick GAWMAN
1918	WW I	HARRIS	Richard Henry	UK	Corporal	22886	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9441 WarWW I SurnameHARRIS ForenamesRichard Henry NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No22886 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel10th (Service) Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedSt Blazey Residence Date Of Death30-Jan-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredNeuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery Parish War MemorialTywardreath Highway WM. Tywardreath WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age0 Year Born0 Place Of BirthSt Martins Parents Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Tywardreath Highway War MemorialTywardreath War MemorialTywardreath Highway War Memorial - Face
1918	WW I	KELLY	William Norman	NIG	Sergeant		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4628 WarWW I SurnameKELLY ForenamesWilliam Norman NationalityNIG RankSergeant Service No Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel3rd Battalion ServiceNigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death30-Jan-18 Will Cause Theatre InterredDar-es-Salaam War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Tanzania Age41 Year Born1877 Place Of BirthLiskeard ParentsEdward Brown and Mary Elizabeth KELLY Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here
1919	WW I	HARVEY	Francis Arthur	UK	Private	25016	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10889 WarWW I SurnameHARVEY ForenamesFrancis Arthur NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No25016 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceDevonshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death30-Jan-19 Will Cause Theatre InterredNetley Military Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of HonorPenzance BoR Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Hampshire Age33 Year Born1886 Place Of Birth Parents Parents Residence SpouseMabel HARVEY Spouse Residence2 South Terrace, Penzance Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Francis Arthur HARVEY
1941	WW II	SAGET	Joseph Marie	UK	1st Mate		Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11861 WarWW II SurnameSAGET ForenamesJoseph Marie NationalityUK Rank1st Mate Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Primrose ServiceMerchant Navy Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceColquite Cottage, Golant Date Of Death30-Jan-41 Will1 CauseDrowned off Cork Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialGolant WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery) Age40 Year Born1901 Place Of BirthSt Nazaire, France Parents Parents Residence SpouseBeatrice M (nee BARKER) SAGET Spouse ResidenceColquite Cottage, Golant Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Golant War MemorialGolant War Memorial - Face
1943	WW II	WILKINSON	Arthur John	UK	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	1178604	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2557 WarWW II SurnameWILKINSON ForenamesArthur John NationalityUK RankWireless Operator/Air Gunner Service No1178604 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel70 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death30-Jan-43 Will Cause Theatre InterredCatania War Cemetery Parish War MemorialLostwithiel WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Italy Age22 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth ParentsArthur and Lillian WILKINSON Parents ResidenceLostwithiel Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Arthur John WILKINSONLostwithiel War MemorialLostwithiel War Memorial - FaceRoyal Air Force Memorial London
1945	WW II	JONES	Harold John	UK	Lance Corporal	5345470	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12181 WarWW II SurnameJONES ForenamesHarold John NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service No5345470 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Berkshire Regiment Awards 1939-1945 Star Burma Star Defense Medal British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted ResidenceHertfordshire Date Of Death30-Jan-45 Will Cause TheatreBurma InterredTaukkyan War Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Myanmar (Burma) Age31 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsJohn Henry and Alice JONES Parents ResidenceNewcastle-on-Tyne SpouseMargaret JONES Spouse ResidenceNewcastle-on-Tyne Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here