Howard Biddiscombe

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Howard Biddiscombe was born in Marnull, Dorset, on 26 Feb 1896 the son of William Henry Biddiscombe and Louisa Biddiscombe (nee Bugg).  Regrettably both his parents died in 1897 and he went to live his early life with his grandparents, Henry and Emma Biddiscombe, who lived in Salisbury Road, Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.  He apparently enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 16301).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He married Una Kathleen Ralph in the Parish Church at Stour Provost, Dorset, on 29 Sep 1920.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Brooklands Farm, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire, described as a Poultry and Sheep Farmer.   His death was registered in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 17 Nov 1977.