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Victor Stanley Weldon

Surname: Weldon

Other names: Victor Stanley

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury

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Victor Stanley Weldon was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1897 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 1st April 1897, the son of Charles Weldon and Harriet Madonna Louisa Weldon (née Roberts). He lived most of his life, apart from Military Service, at the family home, Round House or Toll House, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 17216). He served with the 1st and the 6th Battalions though it is not known in which theatre of war he was based. He was discharged on 3rd March 1919 and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. By the 1921 Census he was living with his parents at the Toll House though the actual Census detail, apart from the cover sheet, has been missed on-line and the 1921 Electoral Roll confirms his address. He married Hilda Smith in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1925 and they went on to have two children. Regrettably Victor died on 22nd December 1936 at the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury. He was buried at St. Rumbold's Church, Cann, Shaftesbury, on 26th December 1936. His brothers, Montague Wyndham Weldon and Edgar Reginald Weldon, also served in the conflict.

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Edgar Reginald Weldon

Edgar Reginald Weldon

Surname: Weldon

Other names: Edgar Reginald

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Weymouth, Dorset
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Edgar Reginald Weldon was born at Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 1st December 1889 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 25th December 1889, the son of Charles Weldon and Harriet Madonna Louisa Weldon (née Roberts). He lived all his life, apart from his very later years and during Military Service, at the family home, Round House or Toll House, Cann, Shaftesbury. He enlisted and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 2537) and later served with the 1st/4th Battalion (Service No. 200848). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but after his discharge on 24th April 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. At the time of the 1921 Census he was living at the Toll House with his widowed mother though the Census details, apart from the cover sheet, have been missed on-line and his address was confirmed on the Electoral Roll of 1921. He married Lily Forse in Weymouth, Dorset, in 1921 and they went on to have a number of children. By the time of the 1939 Register he was still living in the family home at the Toll House employed as a General Labourer. His address at the time of his death on 23 Dec 1971 was 5 The Bartons, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury. He was buried in the Town Cemetery, Shaftesbury, on 28 Dec 1971. His brothers, Montague Wyndham Weldon and Victor Stanley Weldon, also served in the conflict.

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Montague Wyndham Weldon

4th May 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Somerset Light Infantry /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Weldon

Other names: Montague Wyndham

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salisbury Road, Cann

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Montague Wyndham Weldon was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 24th April 1895, the son of Charles Weldon and Harriet Madonna Louisa Weldon (née Roberts). He spent most of his life at the at the family home known as the Round House or Toll House, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted and joined the 2/4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 201898) but later transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry (Service No. 55127). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War medals. As the 1921 Census record has been missed on-line the Electoral Register of 1921 shows him still living at the Toll House. He married Alice Victoria Isaacs (mainly known as Victoria) in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1921 and they went on to have three children. By the time of the 1939 Register Montague was living in a Caravan, Nr. Hedgeside Farm, Salisbury Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was described as a Wood Merchant. By 1943 he was called a Scrap Iron Dealer per his mother's probate. He died at Shaftesbury on 11th February 1977 and buried in the Town Cemetery, Shaftesbury, on 16 Feb 1977. His brothers, Edgar Reginald Weldon and Victor Stanley Weldon, also served in the conflict.

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Harry Gilbert Stainer

4th May 2020/in 1914-1918 Hampshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stainer

Other names: Harry Gilbert

Locations in this story:
Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Wimborne, Dorset
Layton Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Gosport, Hampshire
Winchester, Hampshire

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Harry Gilbert Stainer was born in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 30th September 1888, the son of Gideon Stainer and Emily Stainer (née Sims). He lived his early life at the family home in Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, until 1911 when he had moved to Wimborne, Dorset, working as an Assurance Agent. He enlisted with the 1/9th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment and became an Acting Sergeant (Service No. 355692). It is not known which theatre of war he served in but on discharge was awarded the Victory and British War medals. The 1921 Census shows him now boarding in lodgings at 68 Mayfield Road, Gosport, Hampshire, still an Assurance Agent for the Pearl Assurance Co. He married Ethel May Towner in Gosport, Hampshire, during 1934. The marriage was short lived as Ethel died on 2 Jun 1938 in Gosport. The 1939 Register shows him at 104 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, a widower and still employed as an Assurance Agent. His death was recorded at the Winchester Isolation Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire, on 25th June 1950. His brothers, Austin Frederick Stainer, Ernest Stainer, William Edgar Stainer and Francis Hubert Stainer, all served in the conflict.

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Ernest Stainer

4th May 2020/in 1914-1918 Hampshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stainer

Other names: Ernest

Locations in this story:
Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Warminster, Wiltshire

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Ernest Stainer was born in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 21 Aug 1887, the son of Gideon Stainer and Emily Stainer (née Sims). He lived his early life at the family home in Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury. It is known he enlisted with the 1st/9th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 355691). His name appears on the Absent Voters list for Bozley Hill, Cann in 1918. It is not known in which theatre of war he served in but on discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. He had married Ethel Gertrude Dotterill in Portsmouth, Hampshire, during 1915 and the 1921 Census shows him living at 26 Western Avenue, Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, described as a Bakery Worker. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 30 Oriel Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, now a Baker's Roundsman. He died in Warminster, Wiltshire, on 2 Feb 1974 where he had been living by then at 35 Portway, Warminster. His brothers, Austin Frederick Stainer, Francis Hubert Stainer, William Edgar Stainer and Harry Gilbert Stainer, also served during the conflict.

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Francis Hubert Stainer

4th May 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stainer

Other names: Francis Hubert

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Dorchester, Dorset
Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Bournemouth, Hampshire

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Francis Hubert Stainer was born in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 11th July 1896, the son of Gideon Stainer and Emily Stainer (née Sims). He lived most of his life, apart from Military Service, in and around the Shaftesbury area. He enlisted and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Territorial Soldier with the rank of Private (Service No. 0593). He later transferred to the 1st/4th Battalion with Service No. 1676. Following the end of the conflict he remained with his regiment until his discharge in 1923. It is not known which theatre of war he served in but he was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the Territorial Force War Medal. He had married Beatrice May Ailies in Dorchester, Dorset, on 17th October 1920 and they went on to have a number of children. The 1921 Electoral Register shows him living still in Bozley Hill. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 59 Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was described as a Confectioner and Cake Maker. His death is recorded in the Bournemouth, Hampshire, Registry in 1987. His brothers, Austin Frederick Stainer, Ernest Stainer, William Edgar Stainer and Harry Gilbert Stainer, also served in the conflict.

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Austin Frederick Stainer

4th May 2020/in 1914-1918 King’s Liverpool Regiment, Royal Navy, Royal Welsh Fusiliers /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stainer

Other names: Austin Frederick

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Tisbury, Wiltshire
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Poole, Dorset
France & Flanders
Parkstone, Dorset

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Austin Frederick Stainer was born in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 8th July 1891, the son of Gideon Stainer and Emily Stainer (née Sims). Apart from his Military Service and in later retirement, he lived all his life in the Shaftesbury area. He had enlisted in the Royal Navy on 5th December 1911 but only served until 5th September 1912 when he was discharged due to his health. He then re-enlisted in the war and joined The King's (Liverpool) Regiment (Service No. 89253). He later transferred to 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Service No. 14375). During this time he was promoted to Lance Corporal and served in France and Flanders from 5 Sep 1915. On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star. The 1921 Census record is missing on-line but the Electoral Register of that year shows him living back at Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, with his widowed father. He married Elsie Kathleen Goodfellow in the Tisbury, Wiltshire, Registration District in 1924. They went on to have two children. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 50 High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was described as a Baker and Confectioner. He was living at 8 Birds Hill Road, Poole, Dorset, in retirement when he died on 8th June 1976 and later buried in Parkstone Cemetery, Parkstone, Dorset. His brothers, Ernest Stainer, Francis Hubert Stainer, William Edgar Stainer and Harry Gilbert Stainer, all served during the conflict.

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John Seymour

3rd May 2020/in 1914-1918 Devonshire Regiment, London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Seymour

Other names: John

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Holwell, Sherborne, Dorset

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John Seymour was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 26th December 1898 and baptised at Cann, Shaftesbury, on 26th January 1899, the son of William John Seymour and Blanche Ellen Seymour (née Parsons). He lived most of his life, except for Military Service, in the Shaftesbury, Dorset, area. At one time his address was 27 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted as a Private and served with three regiments in their turn. The Devonshire Regiment (Service No. 70338), the London Regiment (Service No. GS/83336) and the Royal Fusiliers (Service No. as London Regiment). He served in France and Flanders and on his discharge on 17 Mar 1919 was awarded the Victory and British War medals. The 1921 Census shows he had taken employment at Holwell Manor, Near Sherborne, Dorset, and was boarding the the Stables working as a Horseman (Servant). He married Olive Margaret Broadway at Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 16th October 1929. They had at least one son. By the time of the 1939 Register John was living at Boyne Farm, Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was described as a Dairy Farmer. He died locally on 13th June 1989 and was buried at St. Rumbold's Church, Cann.

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Herbert Ransome

3rd May 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Labour Corps /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Ransome

Other names: Herbert

Locations in this story:
Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Higher Blandford Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
The Balkans
New York, USA
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Herbert Ransome was born in Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 6th February 1890, the son of James Ransome and Mary Hannah Ransome (née Jeans). He lived his early life mainly in Higher Blandford Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted and served mainly in the Dorsetshire Regiment with various units (Service Nos. 11766, 0698 and S (or 5) 119355). This last number was used on his promotion to Sergeant. He also served for a period with the Labour Corps (Service No. 133448). He saw service in the Balkans Theatre of war from 11 Jul 1915 and, on discharge during 1921, was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star. He married Jane Curtis in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 4th March 1924. They emigrated to the USA arriving in New York on 19th August 1931. Both Herbert and Jane took out American Citizenship on 9th March 1938 and by 1940 they were living in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA, and Herbert was described as a Secretary/Valet. He had to register for the draft on 25 Apr 1942 but it was unlikely he was called up for service. He died in Culver City in 1968. (N.B. His wife was called Jean on one record but on all others, including the application for US Citizenship, she is known as 'Jane'.)

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William John Parsons

3rd May 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Somerset Light Infantry /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Parsons

Other names: William John

Locations in this story:
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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William John Parsons was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 22nd June 1894, the son of John Parsons and Elizabeth Harriet Parsons (née Pike). He lived all his life, except for Military Service, in and around the Shaftesbury area. He enlisted and joined the Somerset Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 242261). He was later transferred to the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 200037). It is not known in which theatre he served but on discharge was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He married Louisa Alford at Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 12th May 1920 and they went on to have three children. The 1921 Census shows him living at 7 Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Sectional Roadman for Dorset County Council. He was still at the same address by the time of the 1939 Register in the same employment. He died on 4th Oct 1967 and was buried at the New Yard Cemetery, Melbury Abbas on 9th October 1967. His brothers, Charles Douglas Parsons and Harry Stanley Parsons, also served in the conflict.

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