The War Memorial plaque can be found in the Church of St Wenna in Advent. There is no village called Advent. The Church can be found on the edge of Bodmin Moor near Camelford.
| War | Surname | Forenames | Nationality | Rank | Service No | ||||||
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| WW I | ELLACOTT | George | UK | Private | 24551 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref530 WarWW I SurnameELLACOTT ForenamesGeorge NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No24551 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st Battalion ServiceHampshire Regiment Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedBodmin ResidenceSlaughter Bridge Date Of Death23-Feb-17 Will Cause TheatreHome InterredLanteglos by Camelford (St Julitta) Churchyard Parish War MemorialAdvent WM. Camelford WM. Lanteglos by Camelford WM. Camelford Mem Inst. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age33 Year Born1883 Place Of BirthAdvent ParentsGeorge and Jane ELLACOTT Parents Residence SpouseBeatrice ELLACOTT Spouse Residence RemarksFormerly 18744 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - George ELLACOTT Advent War Memorial Camelford War Memorial Lanteglos by Camelford War Memorial | |||||||||||
| WW I | HAWKE | William | UK | Private | 240158 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref750 WarWW I SurnameHAWKE ForenamesWilliam NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No240158 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Territorial Force War MedalCitations EnlistedCamelford Residence Date Of Death22-Mar-18 Will Cause TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredHam British Cemetery Parish War MemorialAdvent WM. Camelford WM. Lanteglos by Camelford WM. Camelford Mem Inst. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age21 Year Born1897 Place Of BirthLanteglos ParentsPhillippa HAWKE Parents ResidenceHighertown, Advent Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Advent War Memorial Camelford Methodist Camelford War Memorial Lanteglos by Camelford War Memorial | |||||||||||
| WW I | KEAST | Percy | UK | Private | 240667 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref1012 WarWW I SurnameKEAST ForenamesPercy NationalityUK RankPrivate Service No240667 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel1st/5th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW ICitations EnlistedCamelford ResidenceAdvent Date Of Death25-Mar-18 Will CauseKilled in action TheatreFrance and Flanders InterredRoye New British Cemetery Parish War MemorialAdvent WM. Camelford WM. Camelford Mem. Inst. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)France Age22 Year Born1895 Place Of BirthLanteglos by Camelford ParentsEzekiel and Mary (nee BURNARD) KEAST Parents ResidenceWatergate, Camelford Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Percy KEAST Advent War Memorial Camelford War Memorial | |||||||||||
| WW I | SANDERCOCK | Harry | UK | Lance Corporal | 240092 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref1794 WarWW I SurnameSANDERCOCK ForenamesHarry NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service No240092 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel4th Battalion ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Territorial Force War Medal Silver War BadgeCitations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Nov-18 Will Cause Theatre InterredAdvent (St Adwen) Churchyard Parish War MemorialAdvent WM. Camelford WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other Memorial County/Country County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall. Age23 Year Born1895 Place Of Birth ParentsJohn and Elizabeth SANDERCOCK Parents ResidenceAldemoor, Advent Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksDischarged as unfit for military service in 1917. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Harry SANDERCOCK Advent War Memorial Camelford War Memorial | |||||||||||
| WW II | ANGOVE | Frederick Norman | UK | Able Seaman | D/SSX 27830 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref30 WarWW II SurnameANGOVE ForenamesFrederick Norman NationalityUK RankAble Seaman Service NoD/SSX 27830 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselHMS Stanley ServiceRoyal Navy Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death19-Dec-41 Will Cause"Stanley" was struck by 2 torpedoes while on station astern of Convoy HG76 Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialAdvent WM. Camelford WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. County/CountryDevon. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1920 Place Of BirthCamelford ParentsArchibald and Sophia (nee HAMBLEY) ANGOVE Parents ResidenceCamelford Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Frederick Norman ANGOVEStoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Advent War Memorial Camelford War Memorial Plymouth Naval Memorial Plymouth Naval Memorial - Face 46a | |||||||||||
| WW II | PATTEN | Douglas Gordon | UK | Flight Sergeant (Pilot) | 1585344 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref1483 WarWW II SurnamePATTEN ForenamesDouglas Gordon NationalityUK RankFlight Sergeant (Pilot) Service No1585344 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel512 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death14-Nov-45 Will CauseAcft crashed during an overshoot due to retraction of flaps error Theatre InterredKnightsbridge War Cemetery Parish War MemorialAdvent WM. Camelford WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. County/Country (Cemetery)Libya Age23 Year Born1922 Place Of Birth ParentsArthur William and Flora Laurie PATTEN Parents ResidenceCamelford Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Douglas Gordon PATTENStoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Douglas Gordon PATTEN Advent War Memorial Camelford War Memorial Royal Air Force Memorial London | |||||||||||

British War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW I


Territorial Force War Medal

Silver War Badge





