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Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
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IN
HONOURED MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR GOD AND THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
WHEN
YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY,
FOR YOUR TOMORROW, WE GAVE OUR TODAY.
| BISHOP | Frederick Bertram Walter |
Private
42708, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 10 August
1918 in Flanders. Aged 19. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Bishop, of
Hurdles, Goathurst Road, Broomfield. It is not known precisely where
he was killed. August 10 saw the start of the second Battle of Lassigny
(in Picardy, NE France) with the British occupying Morlancourt and
reaching Lihons. However, he could have been killed by a sniper
or sporadic shelling of British positions anywhere in the sector.
Private Bishop is buried in Gonnehem British Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France. |
| DAY | William Allen | Driver
36678, 3rd Division, Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 10 July 1916 in France. Aged 32. Son of William Allen
Day and Louise Day, of Spaxton. Husband of Ethel Day (nee Wilkins).
In 1911 William, a farm worker, and Ethel were living in Merridge,
with their young son Reginald (born 1910). But the Commonwealth
War Grave Commission gives Ethel’s address as 54, Maidstone Rd,
Grays, Essex. William’s death occurred 10 days after the start of
the Battle of the Somme. He is buried in Etaples Military cemetery,
France. |
| DOLLING, DCM | Fred |
Sergeant
27644, 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry formerly West Somerset
Yeomanry. Killed in action 21 March 1918 in Belgium. Aged 24. Born
at Stocklinch, Ashill. Son of farmer Daniel and Eva Dolling (nee
Richards) who in 1911 were living at Langbeer, Stockland, Honition,
while Fred was working as a bread baker in Yeovil. He enlisted in
Taunton and at that time was living in Broomfield. Awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal (when still a private) “for conspicuous gallantry
and devotion to duty” during the Battle of Arras (10 April 1917)
when “he made several journeys across open ground swept by machine
gun and rifle fire in order to rescue wounded men. It was due to
his splendid example that several lives were saved.” (London Gazette
18 June 1917). Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, near Ypres, Belgium |
| LOCK | Frederick Leo | Private
20358, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 24
April 1917 in France. Aged 22. Son of George and Emily Lock, of
Yards Cottage, Volis Hill, Kingston. Husband of Alice J. Lock (nee
Young), Manchester Old Rd. , Middleton, Manchester. They married
in Oldham. So presumably he was working in that area when he enlisted.
He was killed during the Battle of Arras. He has no known grave.
His name is inscribed on the Arras Memorial |
| MARCHANT | Philip James |
Private
14534, 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 31 October
1916 in France. Aged 20. Son of James and Mary Ann Marchant (nee
Keates) of Durrett's Farm, Broomfield, Bridgwater. Born at Cothelstone,
he was a farm worker. Killed in the later stages of the Battle of
the Somme. Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, near Albert,
France. |
| PRIDDICE | Edward Edwin | Sergeant
6015, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 3
May 1915 in Belgium. Aged 22. Edward Priddice was a game keeper.
He was the son of Edwin and Eliza Priddice (nee Berry) of Rashill
(Raswell ?) Broomfield. From April 25 to May 3 1915 his Battalion,
was involved in trying to halta German advance in the area of St
Julien, near Ypres. The Battalion, suffered heavy losses with 220
men killed, wounded or missing. He has no known grave. His name
is inscribed on the Menin Gate Memorial |
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