1914-1918 Archives - Page 143 of 164 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Hubert Martin Ricketts

Surname: Ricketts

Other names: Hubert Martin

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Gallipoli, Turkey
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Culverhouse, Motcombe, Dorset
Egypt
St. Mary's Abbey Church, Sherborne, Dorset
Sturminster Newton, Dorset

Story:
Martin Hubert Ricketts was born in Motcombe, Dorset, on 15th December, 1896 and baptised there on 19th February, 1897. He was registered and baptised as Martin Hubert but the family and military records used the names in reverse. He was the son of John James Charles Ricketts (known as Charles), a farmer, and Sarah Ann Ricketts (née Broadway). He attended Shaftesbury Grammar School from May 1908 to December 1911. At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, a Scholar and living at Culverhouse, Motcombe, Dorset.

When war broke out he was farming with his father. He enlisted in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, as a Trooper in the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry with attachment to the Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (Service No. No. 717). He died on 9th September 1915 at Gallipoli. His name appears on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 17 and 18). He was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star medals and is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset. His name is also on the Dorset Queens Own Yeomanry memorial in St. Mary's Abbey Church, Sherborne and the Shaftesbury Grammar School memorial in Shaftesbury School.

Hubert's older brother Osborne Bernard (b.1892) also served with the Dorset Yeomanry and was severely wounded at Gallipoli on 2nd August 1915.

A "First List of Old Shastonians Serving in H.M. Forces" was produced by Shaftesbury Grammar School in September 1915. It shows the regiment in which the brothers served and the date and term in which they left school. Their names are also included on a hand written list of Shaftesbury Grammar School old boys serving during the war. An asterix can be seen next to Hubert's name, indicating that he had died. The board is now at Gold Hill Museum.

Printed Sources:
Shaftesbury Grammar School Magazine, October 1915
First List of Old Shastonians Serving in H.M. Forces, September 1915

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Osborne Bernard Ricketts

Thomas Henry (Harry) Scadden

Surname: Scadden

Other names: Thomas Henry (Harry)

Locations in this story:
Warwick
Motcombe, Dorset
St. Mary's Church Extension Cemetery, Motcombe
Near Fontmill House, Fontmill, Dorset
Diamond Cottage, Motcombe
Military Hospital, Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent
Dorchester
Westminster, London

Story:
Thomas Henry (Harry) Scadden was born in 1880 in Warwick and baptised at St. Mary's Church, Warwick, on 4th January, 1880. He was the son of Thomas Scadden, a Coachman, and Louisa Scadden (nee Welch). His father died in 1903. On 6th July, 1907, Harry married Ethel Mary Holt in Westminster, London. At the time of the 1911 Census he was the licensee of the Royal Oak public house in Motcombe. and they had one son at the time but a daughter followed within days of the census of 1911. He enlisted in Dorchester as a Private in the 3rd Battalion of the Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 48634). He died in the Military Hospital, Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent on 27th November 1918 and was buried in the Extension Cemetery of St. Mary's Church in Motcombe on 2nd December, 1918, (grave id. B.4.10). At the time his wife Ethel was recorded as living at Diamond Cottage, Motcombe. The inscription she chose for the headstone reads: IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND THOMAS HENRY SCADDEN WHO DIED NOV. 27. 1918. AGED 38. HE BRAVELY ANSWERED DUTY'S CALL. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ONE AND ALL. WAS MANAGER OF ROYAL OAK FOR 11 YEARS. He is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset. His wife did not re-marry and was living near Fontmill House at the time of the 1939 Register.

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Frederick James Smart

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Lancashire Fusiliers /by Ann Symons

Surname: Smart

Other names: Frederick James

Locations in this story:
Dorchester
France & Flanders
Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, Pas de Calais, France
Church Walk, Motcombe, Dorset
Motcombe, Dorset

Story:
Frederick James Smart was born in Motcombe on 21st February, 1896 and was baptised there on Easter Day, 5th April, 1896. He was the son of Samuel Smart, a Gardener's Labourer, and Eliza Lambert Smart (nee Pitman). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single and living at Church Walk, Motcombe, Dorset. He enlisted in Dorchester and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 25792) but later transferred to the 2nd Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers (Service No. 53045) and at the time of his death held the rank of Lance Corporal. He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 9th August 1918 and was buried at Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. D.18). He is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset.

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Stephen Herbert Stone

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Canadian Infantry /by Ann Symons

Surname: Stone

Other names: Stephen Herbert

Locations in this story:
Montreal, Canada
France & Flanders
Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois, Pas de Calais, France
Bittles Green, Motcombe, Dorset
Motcombe, Dorset
Liverpool
Niagra Camp, Canada

Story:
Stephen Herbert Stone (known as Herbert) was born on 8th November, 1891 at Motcombe, Dorset, and baptised there on 20th December, 1891. He was the son of Stephen Stone, a General Labourer, and Martha Stone (nee Hayward). His mother died and was buried at Motcombe on 5th January, 1898. The family lived at Bittles Green, Motcombe. On 15th October 1909 Herbert sailed on the SS Virginian from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada. His father died in 1912. He enlisted at Niagra Camp on 10th June, 1915, as a Private in the 73rd Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Service No. 408902). He described himself as a Labourer on enlistment and gave his next of kin as Mrs. B. Clarke of Motcombe, Dorset. He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 15th February 1917 and was buried at Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. VII.B.6). (This cemetery is particularly associated with the Canadian Forces who had there headquarters nearby.) He is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset.

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William Charles Pike

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Pike

Other names: William Charles

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
Motcombe, Dorset

Story:
William Charles Pike was born on 18th March 1898 in Motcombe, Dorset, and baptised there on 15th May, 1898. He was the son of William George Pike, a cattleman on a farm, and Fanny Pike (née Stacey). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, a Scholar and living at The Firs, Motcombe, Dorset. He enlisted in Shaftesbury as a Private in the 6th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service Nos. 18976 and 18833). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 20th April 1917 and was buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun in France (grave id. IV.A.4). He is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset.

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William Ernest Pike

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorset Yeomanry /by Ann Symons

Surname: Pike

Other names: William Ernest

Locations in this story:
Egypt
Jerusalem War Cemetery, Churchill Boulevard, Jerusalem, Palestine
Waterloo Farm, Motcombe, Dorset
Motcombe, Dorset
East Knoyle, Wiltshire

Story:
William Ernest Pike was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, in 1896 and baptised there on 19th July 1896. He was the son of Ernest James Pike, a Farmer, and Mary Agnes Pike (née Dowding). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, a Scholar and living at Waterloo Farm, Motcombe, Dorset. He enlisted at Sturminster Newton and joined the 1st Battalion of the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry (Service No. 716). Following a later posting of the Battalion, which was associated with the Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line, his Service No. changed to 230131. At the time of his death he held the rank of Lance Corporal. He served in Egypt and was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star medals. He died on 21st November 1917 and was buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery, Churchill Boulevard, Jerusalem, (grave id. Y.83). He is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset.

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Albert Arthur Butt

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Butt

Other names: Albert Arthur

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
Egypt
Ramleh War Cemetery, near Tel Aviv, Israel
Brickhill, Enmore Green
Motcombe, Dorset
South Africa
Dorchester
Palestine

Story:
Albert Arthur Butt was born in 1898 in Shaftesbury. He was the son of Albert Charles Butt, described as a "soldier in Africa" and Martha Savina Butt (née Hoare). Albert's father served with the Dorsetshire Regiment during the Boer War and was killed in action on 26th September 1901. His mother re-married a Thomas Parsons in 1911. At the time of the 1911 Census Albert was single, a scholar and living at Brickhill, Enmore Green. He enlisted in Dorchester as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 15579). He served in Egypt and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 20th September 1918 and was buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, near Tel Aviv, in Palestine (grave id. U.30). He is remembered on the war memorials at Motcombe and Enmore Green, Shaftesbury.

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Frederick Percival Gray

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Gray

Other names: Frederick Percival

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
Gallipoli, Turkey
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Poor Yard, St. James Street, Shaftesbury
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury
St. James's Church, Shaftesbury

Story:
Frederick Percival Gray was born in 1896 in Shaftesbury and was baptised at St. James's Church on 17th May 1896. He was the son of Robert Gray, a stone quarryman, and Alice Louisa Gray (née Brickell). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as an Errand Boy and living at Poor Yard, 60 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted in Shaftesbury as a Private and joined the 5th (Service) Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 10970). He served at Gallipoli and was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star medals. He died at Gallipoli on 21st August 1915 and his name appears on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 136 to 139). He is remembered on the war memorials at Motcombe and Enmore Green, Shaftesbury. Frederick's father, Robert, also served in the War with, initially, the Somerset Light Infantry and later with the Worcestershire Regiment from 6th September 1918 to 24th January 1919.

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Edward John Harnett

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Royal Navy /by Ann Symons

Surname: Harnett

Other names: Edward John

Locations in this story:
Tisbury, Wiltshire
Shaftesbury
Motcombe, Dorset
Leigh Farm, Teffont Evias, Tisbury, Wiltshire
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury
Portsea, Hampshire
Tollard Royal, Wiltshire

Story:
Edward John Harnett was born on 26th January 1882 at Tollard Royal, Wiltshire. He was the son of Sidney Harnett, a farmer, and Cecily Harnett (née Green). The family lived at Leigh Farm, Teffont Evias, Tisbury, Wiltshire. His father died in 1903. Edward enlisted as a regular in the Royal Navy on 27th March 1906 for 12 years but was discharged early whilst serving on HMS Invincible on 21st October 1910 only to immediately re-sign and begin a new engagement on the same day and on the same ship (Service No. K9456). The 1911 Census shows him living as boarder in Portsea, Hampshire, but as a Royal Navy stoker. On 2nd December 1914, whilst serving on HMS Ghurka, by then as a Petty Officer, 1st Class, he was invalided out of the Navy suffering from anemopthsis (a form of rheumatoid gout). Regrettably he died on 26th February 1915 at Motcombe and was buried in Motcombe Churchyard. He was awarded Victory, British War and 14 Star medals. He is remembered on the war memorials at Motcombe and Enmore Green, Shaftesbury.

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Harold Percival Hoskins

10th June 2017/in 1914-1918 Royal Navy /by Ann Symons

Surname: Hoskins

Other names: Harold Percival

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
Portsmouth
Long Cross, Enmore Green
Motcombe, Dorset

Story:
Harold Percival Hoskins was born on 24th July 1897 in Shaftesbury. He was the son of John Charles Hoskins, an agricultural labourer, and Rosina Hoskins (née Tullett). His siblings included Thomas Frank Hoskins, born in 1892, who died in the war on 8th September 1916 and Clarence Hoskins who survived the conflict. At the time of the 1911 Census Harold was single, a scholar and living in the family home at Long Cross, Enmore Green. He enlisted on 13th September 1913 into the Royal Navy (Service No. J/27193) and was assigned to HMS Impregnable as a Boy 2nd Class. Following training he was posted to HMS Invincible and in due time held the rank of Able Seaman. He was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star medals. He died on board HMS Invincible at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916 and his name appears on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial (Panel 13). He is remembered on the war memorials at Motcombe and Enmore Green, Shaftesbury. Harold and Thomas' mother, Rosina, also died in 1916.

Source: Photographs of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial taken by Richard Lunn.

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Thomas Frank Hoskins