1914-1918 Archives - Page 123 of 162 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

George Tuffin

Surname: Tuffin

Other names: George

Locations in this story:
Sutton Waldron, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Lambridge Street, Bath, Somerset
Thiepval, France
Rouen, France
Warrington, Lancashire
St. James, Shaftesbury

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George Tuffin was born on 9th August 1893 at Sutton Waldron, Dorset, and baptised there on 1st October 1893, the son of Alfred and Laura Luena Tuffin. George enlisted as a Private with the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment on 31st December 1912 (Service No. 9499). During his service in France he was wounded and marked as missing on 26th August 1914 but later found unconscious in a shell hole. He remained in hospital until 13th September 1914. Again he received gunshot wounds to the scalp in a battle near Thiepval on 18th June 1916 which caused partial paralysis of his right arm. He was sent to a hospital in Rouen, France and later repatriated to a Military Hospital in Warrington, Lancashire. He was discharged as being physically unfit for further service due to the paralysis on 9th May 1917. He was awarded the Victory, British Medals and the 1914 Star.

Whilst recovering from his wounds he had married Emily Maggie Lauretta Gamlin at Sutton Waldron on 27th September 1916. Emily lived temporarily at 21 St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset. They went on to have two children. By the 1939 Register, George had recovered sufficiently that he was working as a Farm Carter (Heavy Worker) and living at 1 Lambridge Street, Bath, Somerset. He died in Bath on 1st November 1989 at the age of 96 years.

George's brother Harry Frank died on 26th September 1918, while serving with the Dorsetshire Regiment in France.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Harry Frank Tuffin

William Frank Tapper

15th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Dragoon Guards, Hampshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Tapper

Other names: William Frank

Locations in this story:
Melbury Abbas, Dorset
New Borough, Wimborne, Dorset
Poole, Dorset
Long Burton, Dorset
France

Story:
William Frank Tapper was born on 8th January 1883 at Melbury Abbas, Dorset, the son of James Thorne Tapper and Emma Tapper (née Merrifield). By 1891 the family had moved to Long Burton, Dorset. William enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment as a Private on 10th January 1902, later transferring to the Dragoons of the Line (Service No. 5911). He was discharged to the reserves on 9th January 1914 and took up employment as a Baker. He had married Annie May Andrews Hansford at Wimborne, Dorset, on 2nd April 1911. They went on to have two children. He was re-embodied on 5th September 1914 and joined the Dragoon Guards (2nd Queen's Bays) as a Private. (Service Nos. GS7970 and DR13349). After serving in France he was eventually demobilized on 1st May 1919 but not before a spell in hospital with influenza. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals. By the 1939 Register he was living at 25 New Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, and working as an Assurance Agent. He died on 12th July 1959 (Registered at Poole, Dorset).

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Herbert George Stanley

15th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Somerset Light Infantry /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stanley

Other names: Herbert George

Locations in this story:
High Street, Alvediston, Wiltshire
Warminster, Wiltshire

Story:
Herbert George Stanley (known as Bert) was born in Alvediston, Wiltshire in 1889, the son of William Stanley and Thurza Stanley (née Roberts). They were then living at High Street, Alvediston. Bert enlisted with the Somerset Light Infantry as a Private on 9th September 1914 (Service No. 14687). Regrettably he was discharged shortly after 19th October 1914 being medically unfit due to varicose veins. He died in 1918 (registered at Warminster, Wiltshire).

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Arthur Charles Stacey

15th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stacey

Other names: Arthur Charles

Locations in this story:
Church Street, Sutton Waldron, Dorset
Hinton Martell, Wimborne, Dorset

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Arthur Charles Stacey was born on 30th August 1889 at Sutton Waldron, Dorset, the son of John Tom and Emily Stacey. They lived at some time in Church Street, Sutton Waldron. Arthur enlisted as a Private with the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 615) on 27th August 1908 and served for a short while before being placed on reserve. He was re-embodied on 4th August 1914 (Service No. 6096) but discharged shortly after on 12th September 1914 as being medically unfit. No medals were awarded. He married Elsie Freeman at Hinton Martell, Wimborne, Dorset, on 1st November 1919 and they went on to have three children. By 1939 Arthur was still living in Hinton Martell and working as a Poultryman on a farm. He died in 1943.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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John Morgan Snook

15th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Snook

Other names: John Morgan

Locations in this story:
Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire
Hong Kong
Wandsworth, London
Tisbury, Wiltshire
Lower Winchcombe, Wiltshire

Story:
John Morgan Snook was born in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, in 1870 and baptised there on 27th March 1870, the son of Thomas Snook and Emma Snook (née Goddard). He was living with his parents at Lower Winchcombe, Wiltshire at the time of the 1881 Census. He enlisted in the Dorsetshire Regiment on 6th May 1887 as a Private (Service No. 2373). The Army was reorganised in 1889 and he was transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery (Service No. 63403) on 1st July 1889 with a further transfer to the Royal Field Artillery (Service No. 20501) on 23rd June 1903. He served in Hong Kong until placed on reserve. He had married Bertha Fisher on 22nd September 1897 at Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, and they went on to have five children. By the time of Word War 1 he had moved to Wandsworth, London, where he was employed by the London County Council as a Park Keeper. He was embodied on 6th August 1914 (Service No. 1596) and posted to the 3rd London General Territorial Hospital which was based in the Royal Victorian Patriotic School buildings in Wandsworth. He was however discharged on 16th October 1914 on the grounds that he should not have been called up. No medals were awarded. He died in 1931 (Tisbury, Wiltshire, Register) at the home of his son, Morris, who lived in Donhead St. Mary. Morris was his next-of-kin following the death on John's wife in 1916.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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William James Herbert Sansom

12th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Leinster Regiment, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Royal Engineers, Wiltshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Sansom

Other names: William James Herbert

Locations in this story:
Jenkins Corner, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire
Kantara, Egypt
Wellington, Somerset

Story:
William James Herbert Sansom was born at Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 10th September 1890 the son of John Sansom and Amanda Sansom (née Peters). He had pre-war service with the Wiltshire Regiment (Service No. 12790) and was discharged to Reserve. He was embodied on 5th September 1914 and re-joined his Regiment but was transferred on 17th September 1914 to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and on 23rd September 1914 to the Leinster Regiment (Service No. 1843). He was later further transferred to the Royal Engineers (Railway Operating Division) on 20th November 1917 (Service No. 288555). After training at Kantara, Egypt, he qualified as an Operational Driver with the rank of Sapper. He was demobilized on 4th May 1919. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star. He married Annie Victoria Wide at Wellington, Somerset, in 1927 and they went on to have one child. His last known address was Jenkins Corner, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, per the 1939 Register, where he was employed as a Motor Engineer. He died in 1970 and was buried at Donhead St. Mary on 9th April 1970.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Herbert Sanger

12th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Leinster Regiment, Royal Engineers /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Sanger

Other names: Herbert

Locations in this story:
Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire
Kantara, Egypt
Livingstone Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire

Story:
Herbert Sanger was born at Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire on 7th September 1890, the son of Sarah Sanger. (There was no father mentioned on the baptism record.) Before the war he had served with the Royal Engineers (Service No. 12875) and was on Reserve. He was embodied on 6th September 1914 and re-joined his Regiment but was soon transferred to the Leinster Regiment on 18th September 1914 (Service No. 1300). On the 16th November 1917 he was transferred back to the Royal Engineers (Railway Operating Division) (Service No. WR/288557). He underwent training at Kantara, Egypt, and qualified as a Petrol Engine Driver. On 3rd May 1919 he became a stores clerk with yet another change of Service No. 325435. He was demobilized on 7th July 1919 and eventually went to live at 15 Livingstone Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Hampshire. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star. He died in 1969 at Christchurch, Hampshire.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Harry John Hayter

12th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Hayter

Other names: Harry John

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
St. John's Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sturminster Newton, Dorset

Story:
Harry John Hayter was born in Shaftesbury on 29th April 1884 the son of Charles Hayter and Susan Jane Edwards Hayter (nee Upjohn). Harry had joined the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment prior to the First World War and served for a period of more than eight years before being discharged to the Reserves. He was embodied as a Private with his old regiment on 24th August 1914 (Service No. 3/7745). He served in the UK only and by 18th June 1915 was pronounced unfit for further service on medical grounds and went to live at 7 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, and received the Silver War Badge No. 236033. He married Elsie May Arney on 15th December 1918 at Enmore Green Church, Shaftesbury and they went on to have two children. By the time of the 1939 Register the family were living at Breach Cottages, Breach Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and Harry was working as a Gardener. His death was registered at Sturminster, Dorset, in 1961. His brothers, Percy Charles Hayter and Ernest George Hayter, also served in the conflict. Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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William John Roberts

9th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Labour Corps, Royal Army Service Corps /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Roberts

Other names: William John

Locations in this story:
Water Street, Berwick St. John, Wiltshire
Broadoak, Semley, Wiltshire
Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire
Roebuck Inn, Handley, Wiltshire

Story:
William John Roberts was born at Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, on 31st December 1883 and baptised there on 10th February 1884, the son of John Roberts and Louisa Roberts (nee Paskell). Just prior the the war William was living and working as a Farm Bailiff at Broad Oak, Semley, Wiltshire, his parents having moved to the Roebuck Inn, Handley, Wiltshire. William enlisted as a Private in the Army Service Corps (Motor Transport) on 25th September 1916 (Service No. DM2/224463). He was transferred to the Labour Corps (699th Agricultural Company) on 24th June 1918 (Service No. LC508850) and then back to the Army Service Corps on 2nd April 1919. During his service he had qualified as a Heavy Goods Lorry Driver and was based solely in the UK. He had married Kate Jenkins at Berwick St. John on 19th February 1917 and she set up home at Water Street, Berwick St. John. William was demobilized on 15th December 1919. Despite exhaustive searches, no medal record can be found. He was still living with Kate at Water Street by the time of the 1939 Register and was working as a Gardener. He died in 1968. His brother, Arthur George Roberts, also served in the conflict. Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Edgar Read

8th August 2019/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Read

Other names: Edgar

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Woolwich Road, Upper Parkstone, Dorset
Shaftesbury Union Workhouse, Shaftesbury

Story:
Edgar Read was supposedly born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, about 1880. There is no record of anyone of this name or even parents in the area at this time. There is however an Edgar Read in the Shaftesbury Workhouse born about 1876, an inmate pupil. What is known is that he declared on his enlistment form on 28th August 1914 that he had previous service with the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment Territorials and was on the reserve list. He had the Service No. 3/7863 and the rank of Private. Within weeks he was examined by medical staff and declared unfit for further service due to deformed feet. The report stated that he should never been allowed to enlist. He was duly discharged on 27th October 1914. His military forms state he was married to 'Mrs Read' who lived in Woolwich Road, Upper Parkstone, Dorset. Beyond this information nothing else is known.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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