ANGELL |
[Arthur]
George |
|
BAILEY |
Arthur
Edward |
Private
9703. 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 29th October 1914.
Son of William and Annie Bailey (nee Clark). Born 2nd August 1890
Brokenborough, enlisted 31st July 1912 Devizes and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 11. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury
Town Council |
BAILEY |
Frederick
Henry |
Sergeant
6990. 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th
October 1916. Son of Charles and Susa Bailey (nee Cobb). Born
1887 Malmesbury, enlisted and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Regina Trench Cemetery. IX.C.12. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury
Town Council |
BAILEY |
Harry
James |
[Listed
as J H BAILEY on memorial but birth record and military records
shows him as Henry or Harry James BAILEY] Private, Private 3/8151.
1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 21st June
1915. Son of Charles and Susan Bailey (nee Cobb) of 80 The Triangle.
Born Malmesbury, enlisted Bedford and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. VIII.A.87. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury
Town Council |
BAKER |
Walter
|
Private,
11072. 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 15th September 1916. Son of Frederick and Sarah
Ann Baker (nee Clark) of Malmesbury. Born 1891 Maiden Bradley
and enlisted Rugby WAR. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and
Face 10A and 10D. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury
Town Council |
BARNES |
William
|
Gunner
144961. 27th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of
gas poisoning Norfolk War (General) Hospital, Thorpe NFK 17th
April 1918. Son of Joseph and Emily Jane Barnes (nee Law) of 56
High Street. Born 1891 Malmesbury and enlisted 9th December 1915
Malmesbury. Commemorated Malmesbury Baptist Cemetery. See also
Malmesbury Abbey and also Malmesbury
Lodge, Cirencester Conservative Benefit Society |
BISHOP |
Arthur
Edward |
Private
51038. 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died Mesopotamia 3rd May
1917. Son of Walter and Jane Bishop (nee Gardner). Born 1888 Malmesbury,
enlisted Swindon and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Basra Memorial.
Panel 24. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
BISHOP |
Colin
]George] |
Private
201561. 4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Died of wounds Egypt 22nd November 1917. Son of Robert and Jane
Bishop (nee Ogan). Born 1900 Malmesbury, enlisted Trowbridge and
resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
B.14. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
BISHOP |
Cecil
Henry |
Private
235317. 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, formerly 202837
Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action
1st September 1918. Son of Walter and Jane Bishop (nee Gardner).
Born 1898 Malmesbury, enlisted 8th March 1917 Chippenham. Commemorated
Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 6. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
BISHOP |
Daniel
[Percy] |
Private
2898. 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, formerly 13274 Duke
of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action Gallipoli
7th August 1915. Son of George and Eliza Bishop (nee Ball). Born
1893 Malmesbury St Paul, enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Helles Memorial. Panel 186 to 192. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
BOND |
Cyril
[Tom] |
[Listed
as C T BOND on Abbey memorial] Private 14341. 6th Battalion, Royal
Dublin Fusiliers, formerly 13000 Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire
Regiment). Killed in action Balkans 3rd October 1916. Son of Tom
and Alice Bond (nee Poole). Born 22nd June 1893 Malmesbury, enlisted
Devizes and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Struma Military
Cemetery. II.G.16. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
BOND |
Walter
|
Private
20671. 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Died of wounds 10th December 1915. Son of Frank and Sarah Ann
Bond (nee Carter). Husband of Susannah Caroline Bond (nee Pearce,
now wife of Thomas Swainston). Born 1889 Westport, enlisted Devizes
and resident Corsham. Commemorated Chocques Military Cemetery.
I.H.41. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
BYE |
[Albert]
William |
Private
37395. 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. Killed
in action 17th April 1918. Son of Topsy Sarah Bye (nee Twinn,
wife of Obed Bye who dies 1896. Church record has ‘widow
and not father of child’). Born 1899 Malmesbury and enlisted
Malmesbury. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 68. |
BRICKELL |
John
Percy |
Private
9025. 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 4th September 1917. Son of Thomas and Susanna
Brickell (nee Mizen), stepson of Annie Elizabeth Brickell (nee
Smith). Born 1891 South Wraxall, enlisted Devizes and resident
Malmesbury. Commemorated Menin Road South Military Cemetery. II.D.16.
See also Malmesbury Abbey |
CAREY |
Leslie
James |
Private
201645. 4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action Egypt 22nd November 1917. Son of James and Fanny
Elizabeth Carey (nee Stevens). Born 1899 Malmesbury, enlisted
Trowbridge and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Jerusalem War
Cemetery. Y.54. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
CLARK |
Alfred
James |
[Listed
as CLARKE on Abbey memorial, Alfred James Clark as 1895 birth
record, Alfred Clark and Alfred Clarke in other records.] Private
241826. 8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
4th November 1918. Son of Alfred and Mary Clark (nee Bishop).
Born Sherston, enlisted and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Landrecies British Cemetery. B.34. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
CURTIS |
Ernest
William |
Corporal,
990. C Company, 7th Battalion, Leinster Regiment, formerly 13186
Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action
10th January 1917. Son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Curtis (nee
Jones) of Malmesbury. Born 1893 Westport and enlisted Devizes.
Commemorated Dranoutre Military Cemetery. I.H.16. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and also Malmesbury
Lodge, Cirencester Conservative Benefit Society |
CURTIS |
John |
4887.
2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 8th July 1916. Son of Samuel and Louisa Jane
Curtis (nee Shurmer). Born 1871 Malmesbury, enlisted Devizes and
resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and
Face 13A. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
CURTIS |
Joseph
Bernard |
Private
19208. 8th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 19th November 1916. Son of Charles and Rose Curtis
(nee Exton). Born 1887 Malmesbury, enlisted Midsomer Norton SOM
and resident Statton on Fosse SOM. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 2A See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
CURTIS |
Walter
George |
|
DEADMAN |
Frank
|
Rifleman,
Rifleman C/1548. 16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died
of wounds 25th October 1917. Son of George and Ada Deadman (nee
Herridge) of Cowbridge, Malmesbury. Born 1894 Thornton Heath SRY,
enlisted High Wycombe BKM and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Wimereux Communal Cemetery. VI.E.26. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
EMERY |
Stephen
William |
Private
27839. 8th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry).
Killed in action 12th July 1917. Son of Stephen Richard and Ellen
Emery (nee Porter). Born 1897 Malmesbury and enlisted Malmesbury.
Commemorated Messines Ridge British Cemetery. II.C.12. See also
Malmesbury Abbey |
EXTON |
Richard
|
Corporal
1253. 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, formerly 13263 Duke
of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action Gallipoli
15th August 1915. Son of George and Catherine Exton (nee Cormack).
Husband of Jane Elizabeth Exton (nee Saunders). Born 1881 Malmesbury
St Mary, enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Helles Memorial. Panel 186 to 192. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
GARLAND |
John |
[Listed
as R G GARLAND on Abbey memorial] Leading Stoker 310934 (Dev.),
H.M.S. "Maidstone" (H.M. Submarine E.41). Died at
sea when his ship sank after a collision with H.M. Submarine
E.4 on the surface during exercises off Harwich on 15 August
1916. Aged 35. Born 10 March 1881 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
Son of F. Garland and the late William Garland. Husband of Florence
May Garland (nee Bowden), of "Peverall," 35, Westeria
Terrace, Plymouth, formerly of 6 Albert Rd, Plymouth, Devon.
Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial. 15. See also Malmesbury
Abbey
Extract
from The Wiltshire Telegraph, 2 September 1916, page
3:
GARLAND.—Aug.
15, killed in action, Leading-Stoker John Garland, eldest
surviving son of the late William Garland, and of Mrs. Carter,
11, Gastons Road, Malmesbury, aged 35 years.
Extract
from Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 2 September
1916, page 3:
Aug.
15, killed in action, Leading-Stoker John Garland, eldest surviving
son of the late William Garland, and of Mrs. Carter, 11, Gastons
Road, Malmesbury, aged 35
|
GREY |
George |
Private
9164. 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 13th November 1914, age unknown. Son of Albert
Grey (as ‘Soldiers Effects’, not traced any record.
Wife unknown). Born Malmesbury, enlisted 4th October 1909 (as
‘Soldiers Effects’) Malmesbury and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. IX.G.35. Note: Soldiers
Effects also notes brother: Robert Grey. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
HIBBARD |
Edmund
John |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st/12th Battalion, London Regiment, formerly Private
Z33, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Son of Edmund
Thomas and Florence Selina Hibbard (nee Maundrell). Born 1890
Dauntsey. Commemorated London Cemetery. I.A.4. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
HIBBARD |
Ernest
James |
Private
30147. 2/4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action
Egypt 15th March 1918. Son of Edmund Thomas and Florence Selina
Hibbard (nee Maundrell). Born 1898 Christian Malford and enlisted
Malmesbury. Commemorated Ramleh War Cemetery. U.10. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
JAMES |
Herbert |
Private
3/451. 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 25th September 1915. Son of Edward and Jane James
(nee Bishop). Husband of Ellen James (nee Bishop). Born 1877 Malmesbury,
enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Loos Memorial.
Panel 102. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and also Malmesbury
Lodge, Cirencester Conservative Benefit Society |
JOHNSON |
Alfred
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 15334. 11th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action
21st September 1915. Son of Isaac and Selina Johnson (nee Oliver)
of 33 Horsefair, Malmesbury. Born 10th January 1891 Cardiff and
enlisted 7th September 1914 Cardiff, Wales, resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Assevillers New British Cemetery. VI.B.2. See also
Malmesbury Abbey |
JONES |
Cecil |
Private 19414. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 15th September 1916. Son of William
and Mary Jane Jones (nee Broom). Born 1899 Malmesbury, enlisted
Devizes and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Bethune Town Cemetery.
V.H.59. |
JONES |
Harold
Edward |
Second
Lieutenant (Pilot), Royal Flying Corps. 41 Squadron. Killed in
action 22nd November 1917 while piloting SE5a B632 (circumstance
of loss unknown). Son of Edward and Eveline Travis Jones (nee
Cole) of Malmesbury. Born 1899 Malmesbury. Commemorated Doullens
Communal Cemetery Extension No: 1. IV.A.7. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
JONES |
James
Montague |
|
KERR |
J |
Private
Possibly John Kerr
born 10th February 1887 Rouen, France the son of Frederick Henry
and Louisa Jane Kerr (nee Brabazon). Family resident Brokenborough
1891 but no further Malmesbury connection found, and unable to
identify as casualty. |
LEWIS |
Alfred
John |
|
LEWIS |
Samuel
Edward |
Private3179.
6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, transferred to 563300
960th Employment Company, Labour Corps. Died 6th December 1918.
Son of George and Charlotte Lewis (nee Callaway) of Malmesbury.
Born 1894 Malmesbury. Commemorated Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military
Cemetery. 551. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
LIDDINGTON |
Henry
Charles |
Private
25870. 4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment),
formerly 27641 Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action Egypt
19th September 1918. Son of Thomas and Rosa Liddington (nee Liles).
Born 1896 Malmesbury, enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Ramleh War Cemetery. F.49. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
LOCKSTONE |
Edward
Sharland |
Private
11134. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 12th March 1915. Son of Edward Henry and Elizabeth
Lockstone (nee Williamson). Born 1890 Malmesbury, enlisted Llanelly
Wales and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial.
Panel 33 and 34. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury School |
MACKIRDY |
Charles
David Scott |
Lieutenant,
11th Hussars. Died 22nd March 1918. Son of William Augustus Scott
and Lucy Mackirdy (nee Bell) of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born 25th
September 1893 Rothesay, Scotland. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial.
Panel 4. See also Malmesbury Abbey
|
MORRICE |
John
Walter |
Midshipman,
Royal Navy. HMS Formidable (Pre-Dreadnought Battleship, sunk by
German submarine U-24). Killed in action 1st January 1915. Son
of Major Lewis Edward Morrice DSO and Eleanor Constance Morrice
(nee Murray) of The Priory, Malmesbury. Born 20th February 1898
Warwickshire. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 8. See also
Malmesbury Abbey |
NEWMAN |
Henry
John |
Sapper
71478. L Signals, 4th Railway Telegraph Signals, Royal Engineers.
Died of wounds 36 Casualty Clearing Station 26th March 1917. Son
of William Edwin and Mary Newman (nee Caswell). Husband of Edith
Newman (nee Bishop). Born 1886 Bathford SOM, enlisted Devizes
and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Cayeux Military Cemetery.
I.A.3. |
NEWMAN |
Reginald
George |
Private
1820. Royal East Kent Yeomanry. Died Egypt 15th June 1916. Son
of Frederick and Edith Louisa S Newman (nee Tuck). Born 1891 Malmesbury,
enlisted Broad Oak KEN and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Suez
War Memorial Cemetery. D.64. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury School |
NEWMAN |
Victor
Garnet |
Lance
Sergeant 240948. 2/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed
in action 21st June 1916. Son of Frederick and Edith Louisa S
Newman (nee Tuck). Born 1894 Malmesbury, enlisted Gloucester and
resident Stroud GLS. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 60 to 64.
See also Malmesbury Abbey and
Malmesbury School |
ORAM |
George |
Private
23722. 18th Hussars. Died of wounds 14th May 1915. Son of George
Mantell and Rhoda Oram (named as Street on marriage index, believed
should read Rhoda Shingles). Born 1883 Malmesbury, enlisted Devises
and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Panel 5. See also Malmesbury Abbey
|
PAUL |
George
Henry |
[Henry
Paul as 1896 birth record, George Henry Paul on other records.]
Sergeant 3117. 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, formerly
13279 Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in
action Gallipoli 15th August 1915. Son of George and Amelia Paul
(nee Wilcox). Born Malmesbury, enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Helles Memorial. Panel 186 to 192. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
PERRY |
Archibald
James |
Private
41352. 7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds
16th August 1917. Son of William George and Emily Perry (nee Hayward).
Born 1898 Malmesbury, enlisted Kilmarnock Scotland and resident
Malmesbury. Commemorated Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No: 3.
II.B.21. See also Malmesbury Abbey
|
PIKE |
Ernest |
[Listed
as A Pike on Abbey memorial] Able Seaman J/8993, Royal Navy. HMS
Russell (Pre-Dreadnought Battleship, sunk by mine). Killed in
action 27th April 1916. Son of Isaac Epigoney and Ruth Coombe
Pike (nee Grayle). Born 29th January 1893 Malmesbury and enlisted
(as Boy) 26th July 1910. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
13. See also Malmesbury Abbey
|
POOLE |
Henry
George |
Private
1308. A Company, 15th Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps, formerly
8188 Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds
39 Stationary Hospital 14th April 1918. Son of Dennis and Rosa
Poole (nee Exton). Born 1890 Malmesbury, enlisted Chippenham (enlisted
10th August 1908, transferred 8th January 1915) and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Aire Communal Cemetery. II.C.8. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
POPE |
Thomas |
[Listed
as G POPE on Abbey memorial] Private M2/055088. Mechanical Transport,
29th Ammunition Sub Park, Army Service Corps. Son of William and
Ann Pope (as CWGC. Former name unknown, marriage not proven).
Husband of Lillian Gertrude Pope (as CWGC. Former name unknown,
marriage not proven) of Malmesbury. Born 1879 Hoxton MDX, enlisted
London (place unspecified) and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Tincourt New British Cemetery. II.D.12. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
PRICE |
Charles |
Private
20988. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, formerly 33207
Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 25th August 1918. Son of William
and Margaret Price (nee Barnes). Born 1897 Malmesbury and enlisted
Bristol GLS. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 6. See
also Malmesbury Abbey |
PRICE |
Richard |
[Transcribed
as Corporal from memorial] Private 14966. 7th Battalion, Royal
Dublin Fusiliers, formerly 619 Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire
Regiment). Died of wounds Gallipoli aboard Hospital Ship ‘Ruva’
22nd August 1915. Son of Henry and Caroline Price (nee Neate).
Born 1871 Malmesbury and enlisted Devizes. Commemorated Helles
Memorial. Panel 192 to 197. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
PRICE |
William |
|
REEVES |
Henry
Thomas |
Private
30682. 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th
May 1917. Son of Thomas and Eliza Ann Reeves (nee Brown). Born
1882 Westport and enlisted Malmesbury. Commemorated Arras Memorial.
Bay 4. See also Malmesbury Abbey
|
SALTER |
Frederick
Joseph |
Private
35648. 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, transferred to 528432
442nd Company, Labour Corps. Died 23rd November 1918. Son of Richard
and Lucy Salter (nee Huggins). Husband of Minnie Salter (nee Carter)
of Malmesbury. Born 1880 Westbury and believed enlisted 23rd February
1917 (record heavily damaged). Commemorated Malmesbury Cemetery.
|
SAVINE |
Hubert
John |
[Hubert
John Savine as 1890 birth record, Herbert John Savine on other
records.] Gunner 133077. A Battery, 88th Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Died of wounds 15th April 1918. Son of John and Eliza
Savine (nee Morgan). Born and enlisted Malmesbury. Commemorated
Wimereux Communal Cemetery. XI.A.1. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
SELBY |
William
John |
Private
1136. 6th Battalion, Leinster Regiment, formerly 13882 Duke of
Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action Gallipoli
10th August 1915. Son of William and Theodora Selby (nee Gray).
Born 1894 Malmesbury and enlisted Devizes. Commemorated Helles
Memorial. Panel 185 and 186. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
SELLWOOD |
James |
Gunner 16124. 336 Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 10th May
1917. Son of Isaac and Prudence Sellwood (nee Lush). Husband of
Dora Evelyn Sellwood (nee Andrews) of Salisbury. Born 1883 Great
Wishford. Commemorated Swindon (Whitworth Road) Cemetery. |
SHARPE |
T
F |
[Listed
as F F SHARP on Abbey memorial] Unable to identify T F Sharpe.
Possibly incorrect
initial and should read Frank Sharpe as 1887 birth record and
Frank Francis Sharpe on other records. Private 6773. 1st Battalion,
Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds
5th July 1916. Son of Frederick and Annie Sharpe (nee Emery).
Born Malmesbury, enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated
Puchevillers British Cemetery. I.C.18. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
SHAW |
Frederick |
Private
22274. 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 8th July 1916. Son of John and Eliza Shaw (former
name unknown, marriage not proven). Born 1880 Malmesbury, enlisted
Tredegar Wales and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Thiepval
Memorial. Pier and Face 13A. Note: property to sister Catherine
Louisa Shaw (now wife of John Chivers). See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
SHINGLES |
Harry
|
Lance
Corporal 204095e. 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire
Regiment). Killed in action 22nd January 1918. Parentage unproven.
Grandson of Jane Shingles of Westport. Born 1879 Malmesbury, enlisted
Chippenham and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Fifteen Ravine
British Cemetery. Special Memorial B.13. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
THOMPSON |
Joseph Ewart |
Driver
645260. 51st Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 8th October 1917. Son of Joseph and Amy Emily Thompson
(nee Elsip). Born 1889 Malmesbury and enlisted Malmesbury. Commemorated
Dozinghem Military Cemetery. VIII.G.20. See also Malmesbury
Abbey and Malmesbury School |
THORNBURY |
Edward
[Ernest] |
Private
3224. 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died of wounds aboard
Hospital Ship ‘Gloucester Castle’ 12th August 1915.
Son of George and Sarah J Thornbury (believed nee Clark but unproven).
Born 1896 Malmesbury, enlisted Devizes and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Helles Memorial. Panel 186 to 192. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
THORNBURY |
William
Henry |
[Listed
as W S THORNBURY on Abbey memorial, Henry William Thornbury as
1895 birth record, William Henry Thornbury on other records. ]
Private 8894. 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire
Regiment). Died of wounds home 13th September 1915. Son of Henry
and Louisa Thornbury (nee Kaynes). Born Malmesbury, enlisted Devizes
and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Malmesbury Cemetery. See
also Malmesbury Abbey |
TUGWELL |
Frank |
[Frank
Carey as 1887 birth record, enlists as Frank Tugwell.] Private
8597. 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died ‘natural
causes’ 25th January 1915. Son of Annie Carey (later wife
of James Tugwell of Burnham Road, Malmesbury). Born Malmesbury,
enlisted Worcester WOR (enlists 28th August 1904, released to
Army Reserve 1912 and mobilized 5th August 1914) and resident
Malmesbury. Commemorated St Marie Cemetery. Div 14.K.1 See also
Malmesbury Abbey |
TUGWELL |
Joseph
Mark Washington |
[Listed
as J S W on Abbey memorial and as Signaller on memorial] Private
202658. 4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action Egypt 9th April 1918. Son of John and Tryphena
C Tugwell (nee Fry). Husband of Minnie G Tugwell (nee Woollacott)
of Swindon. Born 1892 Malmesbury, enlisted and resident Swindon.
Commemorated Ramleh War Cemetery. S.66. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
WAKEFIELD |
William
Edgar |
Private
8400. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 24th October 1914. Son of Samuel and Caroline
Wakefield (nee Gosling). Born 1890 Malmesbury, enlisted Chippenham
and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Panel 53. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
WALLINGTON |
John
Henry |
Gunner
RMA/13748, Royal Marine Artillery. HMS Queen Mary (Battle Cruiser,
sunk Battle of Jutland). Killed in action 31st May 1916. Son of
Henry Thomas and Emily Wallington (nee Alway) of Malmesbury. Born
7th September 1896 (as Marine records, birth actually recorded
1897) Didmarton GLS and enlisted 22nd October 1913. Commemorated
Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 21. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
WEEKS |
Roland
Reginald |
Private
907588. 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 15th August 1917.
Son of William and Mary Weeks (nee Lock) of Malmesbury. Born 4th
April 1879 Farmborough SOM and enlisted 1st April 1916 Canada
(previous service with Royal Marine Artillery). Commemorated Vimy
Memorial. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
WESTMACOTT |
George |
Private
TF.5901. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 17th
September 1916. Son of Arthur and Caroline Westmacott (nee Slade)
of 29 Horsefair, Malmesbury (as 1911). Born 1891 Malmesbury, enlisted
Hornsey and resident Tottenham MDX. Commemorated Euston Road Cemetery.
I.F.34. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
WESTON |
Harry
Redvers |
Ordinary
Seaman BristolZ/2635, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Royal Naval
Depot Crystal Palace. Died of disease 5th October 1918. Son of
Michael John Whittle and Mary Jane Weston (nee Bailey) of Malmesbury.
Born Burbage 3rd August 1900 (as naval record). Commemorated Malmesbury
Cemetery. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
WILLIS |
Herbert
[James] |
Private
35969. 6th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 15th April 1918. Son of James and Agnes Willis
(nee Neal). Born 31st August 1898 (as 1906 baptism record, birth
actually recorded 1899) Sherston, enlisted Devizes and resident
Malmesbury. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 119 to 120.
See also Malmesbury Abbey |
WOOD |
Charles |
Private
7738. 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 26th May 1916. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Wood
(nee Evans). Born 1885 Malmesbury, enlisted and resident Malmesbury.
Commemorated Ecoivres Military Cemetery. II.D.24. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
WOODMAN |
Edgar |
Private
260214. 2/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, formerly 202842
4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment).
Killed in action 24th April 1918. Son of John and Mary Woodman
(nee Shipton). Husband of Lily Ethel Gertrude Woodman (nee Goddard).
Born 1887 Malmesbury and enlisted Malmesbury. Commemorated St
Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery. IV.C.15. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
WOODS |
Percy |
[Listed
as WOOD elsewhere] Private 16453. Scots Guards. Died of wounds
27th November 1917. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Wood (nee Evans).
Born 1889 Elsey, enlisted Whitehall and resident Baker Street
LND. Commemorated Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery.
III.E.4. See also Malmesbury Abbey |
WOODWARD |
F
E |
[Listed
as F WOODWARD on other memorials, Gunner on memorial and unable
to identify.] Possibly
Frank Woodward. Private 3138. 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s
(Wiltshire Regiment). Died Poona, India 20th September 1915. Son
of George and Elizabeth Woodward (nee White). Born 1887 Malmesbury,
enlisted Trowbridge and resident Malmesbury. Commemorated Poona
(St Sepulchres) Cemetery. A.132. See also Malmesbury
Abbey |
DAVIES |
(Rev)
[Emlyn] Holt |
Rev.
BA, BD. Chaplain, Young Mens Christian Association, attached Indian
Labour Corps. Died Military Hospital, Cerisy-sur-Somme of meningitis
18th March 1918. Son of D Edward and Mary Davies (nee Holt). Husband
of Winifred Mary Davies (nee Williams) of Manse, Westport Congregational
Church, Malmesbury. Born 19th April 1876 Machynlleth, Wales. Bachelor
of Arts, Bachelor of Divinity. Commemorated Cerisy-Gailly Military
Cemetery. II.B.5. |