1914-1918 Archives - Page 144 of 162 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Alfred Fanner

Surname: Fanner

Other names: Alfred

Locations in this story:
Ludwell, Wiltshire
Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire
France & Flanders
Charlton, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Southampton

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Alfred Fanner was born in 1891 in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, and baptised there on 28th October, 1891. He was the son of James Alfred Fanner and Louisa Fanner (née Ingram). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single and working as a cowman on a farm and living with his brother Frederick, in Charlton, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Southampton as a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment (Service No. 10944). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star medals. He died on 17th June 1918 and was buried at the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. 1.A.23). His home address at the time of death was Hill View, 28 Charlton, Donhead St. Mary and he is remembered on the war memorial at Ludwell.

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Those Who Fell on Ebbesbourne Wake Memorial 2

Herbert Trevor George Snook

Surname: Snook

Other names: Herbert Trevor George

Locations in this story:
Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire
France & Flanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
Prescombe Cottages, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire
Devizes, Wiltshire

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Herbert Trevor George Snook was born in 1893 in Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He was the son of Tom Snook, a Farm Labourer, and Albertina Louisa Snook (nee Scammell). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a carter on a farm and living at Prescombe Cottages, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Devizes, Wiltshire, and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 19112). He served in France & Flanders and at the time of his death held the rank of Lance Corporal. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 8th July 1916 and his name appears on the Thiepval Memorial (Pier and Face 13 A). He is remembered on the Ebbesbourne Wake War Memorial. His brother, Arthur Spencer George Snook, also served but survived the conflict.

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Those Who Fell on Ebbesbourne Wake Memorial

Albert Frank Weeks

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Wiltshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Weeks

Other names: Albert Frank

Locations in this story:
Broad Chalke, Wiltshire
France & Flanders
Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme, France
Pound Street, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire
Wilton, Wiltshire

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Albert Frank Weeks was born in 1897 in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, and baptised there on 5th September, 1897. He was the son of Frank Weeks, a Shepherd, and Fanny Weeks (Compton). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Shepherd and living at Pound Street, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Wilton, Wiltshire, as a Private and joined the 1st Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 10710) and served in France & Flanders. He was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He died on 7th July 1916 and was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme, France (grave id. V.K.6). He is remembered on the Ebbesbourne Wake War Memorial.

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Bertrand John Young

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Royal Warwickshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Young

Other names: Bertrand John

Locations in this story:
Alvediston, Wiltshire
France & Flanders
Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, nr. Cambrai, France
School House, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire
Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire

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Bertrand John Young was born on 18th July, 1882 in Alvediston, Wiltshire, and was baptised there on 27th August, 1882. He was the son of John Young, a Farmer, and Louisa Young (nee Hancock). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a School Master and living at School House, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He enlisted as a Private and joined the 1st/7th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Service No. 267762). He was later promoted to 2nd Lieutenant with 'B' Company, 6th Battalion. He served in France & Flanders. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 5th October 1918 and was finally buried at Bellicourt British War Cemetery, Aisne, Nr. Cambrai, France (grave id. IV.L.7). (The cemetery was created when bodies were brought in from many battlefields after the Armistice.) He is remembered on the Ebbesbourne Wake War Memorial.

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Edward Dewey Small

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Corps of Military Police /by Ann Symons

Surname: Small

Other names: Edward Dewey

Locations in this story:
East Knoyle
Salonika, Greece
Salonika (Lembet Road) Anglo-French Military Cemetery, Salonika, Greece
Milton, East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Swindon

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Edward Dewey Small was born in 1892 in East Knoyle. He was the son of Thomas Small, a Farm Bailiff, and Elizabeth Ann Small (nee Dewey). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Farm Labourer and living at 27 Milton, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Swindon in the Mounted Branch of the Corps of Military Police (Service No. P/2005). He served in Greece and at the time of his death held the rank of acting Lance Corporal. He was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He died on 15th July 1916 and was buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Anglo-French Military Cemetery, Salonika, Greece (grave id. 255). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial. His father died in 1917 and his mother in 1924.

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Ernest Tanswell

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Royal Warwickshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Tanswell

Other names: Ernest

Locations in this story:
Rockbourne, Nr. Fordingbridge, Hampshire
France & Flanders
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Upton, East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Gillingham, Dorset
Bedwelty, Monmouthshire

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Ernest Tanswell was born in 1881 in Rockbourne, Nr. Fordingbridge, Hampshire and baptised there on 27th February, 1881. He was the son of John Tanswell, a Farm Labourer, and Emily Tanswell (nee Brockway). The family set up home in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, shortly after Ernest was born but by 1901 he had moved to Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, where he was boarding out and working as a colliery labourer. He returned to East Knoyle fairly soon after and married Sarah Jane Small on 27th July, 1902. By the 1911 Census they had two children - one boy and one girl - with a third girl arriving in 1913. At the time of the Census, he was working as a Labourer and living at Upton, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Gillingham, Dorset, as a Private in the Somerset Light Infantry (Service No. 265044). He later transferred to the 1st/6th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (New Service No. 30509). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died of wounds on 13th October 1917 and was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Nord Pas de Calais, France (grave id. VIII.I.52). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial.

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Robert Stanley Tanswell

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Royal Army Service Corps /by Ann Symons

Surname: Tanswell

Other names: Robert Stanley

Locations in this story:
East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Egypt
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Ismalia, Egypt
Holloway, East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Salisbury

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Robert Stanley Tanswell was born on 5th September, 1894, in East Knoyle and baptised there on 7th October, 1894. He was the son of John Tanswell, a Farm Labourer, and Louisa Tanswell (nee Snook). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Labourer and living at Holloway, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Salisbury as a Private in the Royal Army Service Corps (Service No. DM2/168978). He served in Egypt with the 303rd Mechanical Transport Company and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died as a result of an accident on 10th May 1917 and was buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Ismalia, Egypt (grave id. A. 145.). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial. Of his brothers, Oliver David Tanswell, Henry Harold Tanswell and Charles Victor Tanswell served and survived the conflict.

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Edgar Wareham

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Manchester Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Wareham

Other names: Edgar

Locations in this story:
East Knoyle, Wiltshire
France & Flanders
Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Clouds Stables, East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Manchester
Milton Park, Milton Abbas, Blandford, Dorset

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Edgar Wareham was born in 1887 in East Knoyle and baptised there on 16th October, 1887. He was the son of Harry Wareham, a Groom, and Lydia Laura Rideout Wareham (nee Wareham). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single and was working as a Game Keeper at Milton Park, Milton Abbas, Blandford, Dorset. He enlisted in Manchester as a Private in the Manchester Regiment (Service No. 2993). He was later posted to the 1st/8th Battalion of the Regiment (New Service No. 300699). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He was with 'C' Company when he went missing presumed dead on 30th August 1918 and his name appears on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Nord Pas De Calais, France (Panel 9). At the time of his death his mother was living at Clouds Stables, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial. His brother, Oliver Cecil Wareham, served and survived the conflict.

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George Heremon Wyndham

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Devonshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Wyndham

Other names: George Heremon

Locations in this story:
Chelsea, London
France & Flanders
Dranouter Churchyard, Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium
Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire
Clouds House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Magdalen College, Cambridge
Cranley Gardens, Kensington, London
Ypres Salient, Belgium

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George Heremon Wyndham was born on 25th October, 1893, in Chelsea, London, and baptised at St. Peter's Church, Cranley Gardens, Kensington, London, on 27th November, 1893. He was the son of Lt. Col. Guy Percy Wyndham and Edwina Virginia Joanna Wyndham (nee Fitzpatrick). At the time of the 1911 Census, he was a student boarding at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire. At this time the family were living at Clouds House, East Knoyle, even though George's father spent time abroad as Military Attache in St. Petersburg, Russia. George later went on to Magdalen College, Cambridge. He enlisted in the 3rd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment and also was attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. He served in France & Flanders. and at the time of his death held the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He was killed in action on 24th March 1915 whilst serving with the Fusiliers on the Ypres Salient. He was buried at Dranouter Churchyard, Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium (grave id. II.B.16). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial as well as the Rolls of Honour at Wellington College and Magdalen College.

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Percy Lyulph Wyndham

4th April 2017/in 1914-1918 Coldstream Guards /by Ann Symons

Surname: Wyndham

Other names: Percy Lyulph

Locations in this story:
Saighton Grange, Chester
Soissons
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Ile-de-France, France
Park Lane, London
St. George's, Hanover Square, London, W.1.

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Percy Lyulph Wyndham was born on 5th December, 1887 at Saighton Grange, Chester. He was the son of Rt. Hon George Wyndham M.P. and Sibell Mary Wyndham, Countess Grosvenor (nee Lumley). Percy enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in 1909 and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in May, 1910. At the time of the 1911 Census he was living at 35 Park Lane, London, W.1. He married Diana Lister (the daughter of Lord Ribblesdale) at St. George's, Hanover Square, London, on 17th April, 1913. There were no children of the marriage. In the same year Percy's father died. He was awarded the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals. He was missing presumed killed in action whilst serving with the 11 Guards Brigade at the Battle of Aisne, Near Soissons, France, on 9th September 1914 and his name appears on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Ile-de-France, France. He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial.

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