Victor Pearce Gray

Surname: Gray
Other names: Victor Pearce
Other people in this story:
Benjamin Gray
Susanna Pearce Gray (nee Smith)
Elizabeth Julia Loxley
Percy Gray
Locations in this story:
East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Constantinople, Turkey
Portland, Dorset
Orpington, Kent
Westham, Weymouth, Dorset

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Victor Pearce Gray was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 20 Apr 1899 and baptised there on 11 Jun 1899 the son of Benjamin Gray and Susanna Pearce Gray (nee Smith). He lived his early life in East Knoyle until he enlisted and joined the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 06038). He later transferred to the 1/20th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment (Service No. 634706) and again transferred back to the 15th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment (Service No. 43644) by which time he had been promoted to Acting Sergeant. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. During late October 1919 he married Elizabeth Julia Loxley in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. When the time for his discharge had arrived he signed on for a further period and joined the Royal Army Service Corps as a Lance Sergeant (Service No. 5486707). He was posted to the Army Directorate of Supplies Transport (British Army) and served with them in Constantinople, Turkey, per the 1921 Census. He gave 11 Moorfield Road, Portland, Dorset, as his absentee address where his wife was living. He had left the army by 1922 and resided himself in Portland. By the 1939 Register he had moved to 'Kimberley', Court Road, Orpington, Kent, described as a House and General Building Contractor as well as volunteering as a Special Police Constable. He was visiting Westham, Weymouth, Dorset, at the time of his death on 9 Jan 1959. His brother, Percy Gray, also served in the conflict.

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Cuthbert John Burbidge

Surname: Burbidge
Other names: Cuthbert John
Other people in this story:
John Burbidge
Emma Burbidge nee Sanger
Locations in this story:
East Knoyle, Wiltshire
India
South Africa
Fulham, Middlesex

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Cuthbert John Burbidge was born during 1870 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, the son of John Burbidge,a Grocer, and Emma Burbidge (nee Sanger). He lived his early life at the Grocer's Shop, in Upton, East Knoyle. He had enlisted with the 3rd Regiment of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Territorial prior to fully enlisting as a regular soldier on 12 Jan 1802 (Service No. 3151). He was transferred to the 1st Battalion and from 17 Mar 1899 to 30 Sep 1915 was a Bandsman with the Regimental Band. He served in India and South Africa gaining the Long Service and Good Conduct medal. He was described as 'an exemplary soldier'. At the outbreak of WW1 he had been in India but returned to the UK for discharge on 30 Sep 1915 after 23 years and 262 days service. He was awarded the Silver War Badge No. 88093 which acknowledged his service. Regrettably, having moved to 41 Sedlescombe Road, Fulham, Middlesex, he died there on 19 Jan 1919.

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Arthur William Morgan

Surname: Morgan
Other names: Arthur William
Other people in this story:
Edwin Charles Morgan
Mary Morgan nee Petty
Albert James Morgan
Emily Mary Morgan
Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sturminster, Dorset

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Arthur William Morgan was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 9 Mar 1893 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 7 May 1893 the son of Edwin Charles Morgan (aka Charles) and Mary Morgan (nee Petty). He lived most of his life at the family home at 22 Bimport, Shaftesbury. He had enlisted on 9 Dec 1915 and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 16111). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he did in fact serve somewhere abroad as confirmed on his Silver War Badge record. He was discharged as being medically unfit due to anaemia, which had been caused due to his service, on 22 Jun 1918. He was issued with Silver War Badge No. 385439 as well as being awarded the Victory and British War Medals. He also received a limited pension until 17 Feb 1922. Both the 1921 Census and the 1939 Register show him living with his brother, Albert James Morgan - an Agricultural Smith working for J. Farris & Co, and sister, Emily Mary Morgan, at 22 Bimport, Shaftesbury. Arthur was by 1939 disabled and not working having previously been a Blacksmith Labourer for J. Farris & Co, of Shaftesbury. His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry, during 1974. He had remained single throughout his life. (NB. The family report that they thought Albert James Morgan had also served but no record can currently be found to support this.)

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Charles Brickell

Surname: Brickell
Other names: Charles
Other people in this story:
Eli Brickell
Mary Brickell nee Case
Louisa Brickell nee Gray
Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Charles Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 29 Mar 1877 and baptised at Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, on 29 Apr 1977 the son of Eli Brickell and Mary Brickell (nee Case). He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in Shaftesbury or Enmore Green. He married Louisa Gray at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, on 21 Apr 1902. There is limited information on his military service but he is recorded on the Absent Voters List of 1918 as a Private in the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 2436) and he is also recorded in later Pension Records. By 1921 he was living in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, described as 'help in garden' for a gentleman in Bimport, Shaftesbury. The 1939 Register gives his address as Knapp House, 21 Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, now described as 'incapacitated'. He died at the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury, on 11 Apr 1947 and was buried at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, on 14 Apr 1947.

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Bertie George Maskell

Surname: Maskell
Other names: Bertie George
Other people in this story:
Arthur Uriah Maskell
Emily Jane Maskell (nee Toogood)
Elsie Elizabeth Pike
Arthur Charles Maskell
Locations in this story:
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Stour Provost, Dorset
Stour Row, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Bertie George Maskell was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 17 Sep 1894 the son of Arthur Uriah Maskell and Emily Jane Maskell (nee Toogood).  He lived his early life in and around Enmore Green.  He had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 1540) and served with both the 2/4th and 1/4th Battalions before transferring to the 2nd Garrison Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers (Service No. 311049) where he was eventually promoted to Lance Corporal.   It is not known in which theatre of was he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the Territorial Forces War Medal.   He married Elsie Elizabeth Pike at Stour Provost, Dorset, on 5th July 1920 and by the 1921 Census was living in Stour Row, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Builder's Labourer.   The 1939 Register indicates that he had moved to 91 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was now described as a Painter.   He died at the early age of 48 years in 1943 and was buried at St. James Church, Shaftesbury, on 8 Jan 1943.   His brother, Arthur Charles Maskell also served in the conflict.

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William John Stainer

Surname: Stainer
Other names: William John
Other people in this story:
Sarah Jane Stainer
Edwin Alfred Wright
Thomas Stainer
Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
South Africa
Winnipeg, Canada
France & Flanders
Camiers, Nord-pas-de-Calais, France
Etaples Military Cemetery, Nord-pas-de-Calais, France

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William John Stainer was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 26 Sep 1876 and baptised at St. James Church, on 10 Mar 1877 the son of Sarah Jane Stainer (no father is mentioned in any birth entry).  He lived initially with his grandfather, Thomas Stainer, whilst in the meantime his mother had married Edwin Alfred Wright in Shaftesbury in 1879. William then went to live with his mother and step-father at 3 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, until he enlisted with the Royal Engineers as a Private in Oct 1898 (Service No. O/2371).  He served in the UK as well as South Africa and by the time of his discharge to Reserves on 15 Aug 1902 held the Queen's South Africa Medal and Clasps (1900/1901) and the King's South Africa Medal and Clasps (1902/1903).  It is recorded that he was in action at the Relief of Ladysmith.  He was fully discharged in 1910.  It is presumed shortly after his discharge from the military he emigrated to Canada working as a Blacksmith.   He enlisted in Winnipeg, Canada, on 10 Dec 1915 joining the 11th Company of the 3rd Division Engineers (Service No. 541956).   He was posted to France on 5 Apr 1916 and served with various field units in the vicinity.  He was taken seriously ill with bronchitis and taken to the 22nd General Hospital at Camiers, Nord-pas-de-Calais, France, where he died on 17 Dec 1917.  He was buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery, Camiers, (Grave Ref; XXXI. D.18A.).  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals and these were sent to his mother (named in his will as next of kin) at 3 Salisbury Street (also known as 3 Angel Square), Shaftesbury.  It is not known if he is remembered on any local War Memorial. (NB. This person is not to be confused with William John Stainer (1880-1917) who was also from Shaftesbury and whose entry can be found elsewhere in the Shaftesbury Remembers site.)

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William Edwin Woodford

Surname: Woodford
Other names: William Edwin
Other people in this story:
Edwin Woodford
Alice Woodford (nee Lampard)
Locations in this story:
Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire
Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire
Tisbury, Wiltshire

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William Edwin Woodford was born in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, in 1899 the son of Edwin Woodford and Alice Woodford (nee Lampard).  He lived all his early life in Donhead St. Andrew until by 1911 the family had moved to Barker's Hill, Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.  He had enlisted on 20 Feb 1917 and joined the Somerset Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 29499).  He is known to have served abroad but not where becoming in time a Lance Corporal.  He was discharged as being medically unfit for further service due to appendicitis and it's after effects on 19 Aug 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. B285784.  He was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  His death was recorded in Tisbury, Wiltshire, during 1932.

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Ernest Charles Wareham

Surname: Wareham
Other names: Ernest Charles
Other people in this story:
Charles Wareham
Clara Caroline Isabella Wareham (nee Case)
Elsie Beatrice Davenport
Locations in this story:
Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire
Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Ernest Charles Wareham was born in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, on 8 Apr 1889 the son of Charles Wareham and Clara Caroline Isabella Wareham (nee Case).  He lived all his life in the Donhead St. Andrew area.  He married Elsie Beatrice Davenport at Donhead St. Andrew on 1 Aug 1915 whilst serving as a soldier.  He had in fact enlisted earlier with the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 20632).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served in but on his discharge on 1 Mar 1919 was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at the Bungalow, Barkers Hill, Donhead St. Andrew, working as a Gardener (Private).  His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during 1968.

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Reginald James Score

Surname: Score
Other names: Reginald James
Other people in this story:
James Score
Annie Sophia Score (nee House)
Ida Ann Rawles
Edward Archibald Score
Locations in this story:
Fifehead, Dorset
Donhead St. Andrews, Wiltshire
France & Flanders
Newtonards, Ireland
Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Fiddleford, Sturminster, Dorset
Shillingstone, Dorset

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Reginald James Score was born in Fifehead, Dorset, on 6 Apr 1895 the son of James Score, a Dairyman, and Annie Sophia Score (nee House).  He lived his early life in Fifehead and at The Lodge, Ferne Park, Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire.   He had enlisted on 7 Feb 1916 and was embodied on 5 Apr 1916 by joining the Somerset Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 24433).  He served in France and Flanders and had three transfers during his service namely 2/9th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment (Service No. 4474),  the 18th Battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment  (Service No. 34115) and the 135th Company of the Labour Corps (Service No. 65311) on 28 Jul 1917.  This latter transfer was brought about due to his poor eyesight and he served with this last unit in Newtonards, Ireland.   He was finally discharged on 8 Nov 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.    He married Ida Ann Rawles at Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 14 Mar 1920.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 2 May Cottages, Fiddleford, Sturminster, Dorset, working as a Cowman.  He died during 1966 and was buried at Shillingstone, Dorset, on 17 Dec 1966.   His brother, Edward Archibald Score, also served in the conflict.

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Edward Archibald Score

Surname: Score
Other names: Edward Archibald
Other people in this story:
James Score
Annie Sophia Score (nee House)
Annie Trowbridge
Elizabeth Kate Mowlem
Reginald James Score
Locations in this story:
Fifehead, Dorset
Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire
Sturminster, Dorset
Alton-Pancras, Dorset
West Stour, Dorset
France & Flanders

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Edward Archibald Score was born in Fifehead, Dorset, on 22 Nov 1893 the son of James Score, a Dairyman, and Annie Sophia Score (nee House).  He spent his early life in Fifehead as well as at The Lodge, Ferne Park, Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire.  He married Annie Trowbridge in Sturminster, Dorset, on 7 Jun 1915.   He had originally enlisted on 14 Dec 1914 and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private but was discharged as unlikely to become an efficient soldier on 24 Dec1914 (due to problems with his right foot).  Despite this event he went on to re-enlist on 11 Dec 1915 and was embodied on 7 Apr 1916 joining the Devonshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 12604).   He served in France & Flanders from the 8 Jul 1916 eventually becoming a Lance Corporal on 14 May 1917.   He was finally discharged on 16 Jul 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  Regrettably his wife died during 1924 and he went on to re-marry Elizabeth Kate Mowlem in Alton-Pancras, Dorset, on 4 May 1925.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in West Stour, Dorset, working as an Agricultural Worker.   His death was recorded in Sturminster during 1956.   His brother, Reginald James Score, also served during the conflict.

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