1914-1918 Archives - Page 159 of 162 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Charles Brickell

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 /by Ann Symons

Surname: Brickell

Other names: Charles

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

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The name of Charles Brickell appears on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. So far it has not been possible to find details of his life in official records. We would be grateful to anyone who may be able to provide information that would help us identify the only outstanding casualty on the memorial.

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Frederick Eli Brickell

Surname: Brickell

Other names: Frederick Eli

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Crediton Road, Canning Town, London
St. John's Church, Enmore Green
Tout Hill, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. Mary's Church, Acton, Middlesex

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Frederick Eli Brickell was born in 1876 in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and baptised there in St. John's Church on 25th December, 1876. He was the son of Eli Charles Brickell, a plasterer, and Sarah Brickell (née Padfield). In 1901 he moved to Acton, Middlesex, and married Emma Abel at St. Mary's Church, Acton, Middlesex, on 8th September, 1901. At the time of the 1911 Census they were living at 32 Crediton Road, Canning Town, London, with their two sons and four daughters, where Frederick was working as a plasterer. He enlisted on 6th June, 1916, as a Private in the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 18992) and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He was discharged on 19th June 1917 having lost an eye and also had tuberculosis which had been aggravated by his service and returned with his family to live with his parents on Tout Hill, Shaftesbury. He was issued with the Silver War Badge (No. 217609) on 27th July 1917. He died on 16th November 1919 and was buried on 21st November, 1919, south-east of the church in St. John's churchyard in Enmore Green. After his death his widow Emma continued to live on Tout Hill. His wife was awarded a pension until her death in 1958. He is remembered on the Park Walk, Enmore Green and Motcombe war memorials and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. On the death of Emma Brickell, his widow, she was buried in the same plot in Enmore Green as her husband on 6th March, 1958.

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James Percy Burbidge

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Suffolk Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Burbidge

Other names: James Percy

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France
Layton Lane, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Elveden, Suffolk

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James Percy Burbidge was born in 1889 in Shaftesbury and baptised on 3rd August, 1890, at St. James' Church, Shaftesbury. He was the son of Sidney Burbidge, a labourer, and Ellen Burbidge (née Gurd). At the time of the 1911 Census, he was working as a gardener and living in Layton Lane, Shaftesbury. He enlisted at Elveden, Suffolk, as a Private in the Suffolk Regiment (Service No. 13758) and by the time of his death had been promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal. He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He was presumed killed in action on 6th October 1915 whilst serving with the 9th Battalion and his name appears on the Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France (Panel 37 & 38). He is remembered on the Park Walk and St. James’ War Memorials. He also appears on the Roll of Honour in St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. His financial effects went to his father whilst his mother received a pension until her death in 1928. (NB. The military records as well as many of the census records show the surname spelt as 'BURBRIDGE' but the father and son were in fact Burbidge and the spelling has been corrupted over the years as is often the case.)

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Henry Charles (Harry) Butt

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Butt

Other names: Henry Charles (Harry)

Locations in this story:
Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Balkans
France & Flanders
Serre Road Cemetery No. 1, Serre, Pas de Calais, France
St. James Street, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
The Brickyard, Maperton, Wincanton, Somerset

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Harry Charles Butt was born in 1892 in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He was known as 'Harry' for all purposes. He was the son of Henry Butt, a gardener, and Emma Jane Butt (née Lydford). His siblings included Frederick Arthur, born in 1894 and Reggie, born in 1899, who both died in the war, whilst Albert Edward (b.1896) served and survived. His father died in 1901. At the time of the 1911 Census Harry was boarding with a family at The Brickyard, Maperton, Wincanton, Somerset, where he was employed as a farm labourer. The rest of the family lived at 82 St James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted in Shaftesbury as a Private in the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 14923). He served firstly in the Balkans and later in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War Medals as well as the 15 Star. He was killed in action on 26th September 1916 and was buried at Serre Road Cemetery No. 1, Serre, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. VIII.E.16). His mother was in receipt of a dependent's pension as well as being in receipt of his financial effects. He is remembered on the Shaftesbury Memorials in Park Walk and St. James’ Church. He also appears on the Roll of Honour in St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

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Reggie Butt
Albert Edward Butt
Frederick Arthur Butt

Frederick Arthur Butt

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Butt

Other names: Frederick Arthur

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingaree, Pas de Calais, France
St. James Street, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury

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Frederick Arthur Butt was born in 1894 in Shaftesbury and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 7th October, 1894. He was the son of Henry Butt, a gardener, and Emma Jane Butt (née Lydford). His siblings included Henry (Harry) Charles, born in 1892 and Reggie, born in 1899, who both died in the war whilst Albert Edward Butt (b.1896) served and survived. His father died in 1900. At the time of the 1911 Census Frederick was single, was working as a dray boy and living in the family home at 82 St James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted as a Private in the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 18774). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 28th March 1918 and was buried at Philosophe British War Cemetery, Mazingaree, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. III.C.24). He is remembered on the Park Walk and St. James’ war memorials. His name also appears on the Roll of Honour inside St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. His mother was eventually awarded a dependent's pension.

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Albert Edward Butt
Reggie Butt
Henry Charles Butt

Reggie Butt

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Wiltshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Butt

Other names: Reginald

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Roisin Communal Cemetery, Roisin, Hainut, Belgium
St. James Street, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Salisbury

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Reggie Butt was born in 1899 in Shaftesbury and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 28th May, 1899. He was the son of Henry Butt, a gardener, and Emma Jane Butt (née Lydford). His siblings included Henry (Harry) Charles, born in 1892 and Frederick Arthur, born in 1894, who both died in the war whilst Albert Edward Butt (b.1896) served and survived. At the time of the 1911 Census he was still at school and living in the family home at 82 St James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted in Salisbury as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 36123). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 6th November 1918 and was buried at Roisin Communal Cemetery, Roisin, Hainaut, Belgium (grave id. A.2). He is remembered on the Park Walk and St. James' war memorials. His name can also be seen on the Roll of Honour in St. James' Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

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Henry Charles Butt
Albert Edward Butt
Frederick Arthur Butt

William Thomas Cole

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Royal Air Force /by Ann Symons

Surname: Cole

Other names: William Thomas

Locations in this story:
Blandford
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
The Bank House, High Street, Gillingham
Salisbury Street, Blandford
The Square, Axbridge, Somerset
Wimborne, Dorset

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William Thomas Cole was born in 1897 in Blandford. He was the son of John Cole, a bank manager, and Caroline Jessie Cole (nee Atkinson). Due to the father's employment the family moved around often. In 1901 they were in Salisbury Street, Blandford and by 1911 they had moved to The Square, Axbridge, Somerset, leaving William as a boarder at school in Wimborne. Between then and the death of their son, the family were recorded at The Bank House, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset. William enlisted with the 100th T.R. Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 46016). He later transferred to the Royal Air Force and held the rank of 2nd Lieutenant at the time of his death in a flying accident on 23rd October 1918. He was buried to the west of the church at Holy Trinity Churchyard in a private grave.

The Victory and British War medals were sent to his parents at 156 New North Road, Islington, London N1 on 29th May 1923. He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

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Charles Alfred Crew

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Territorial Force /by Ann Symons

Surname: Crew

Other names: Charles Alfred

Locations in this story:
Mesopotamia
Basra War Cemetery, Iraq
Melplash, Netherbury, Dorset
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Dorchester

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Charles Alfred Crew was born in 1892 in Melplash, Dorset, and baptised at Melplash Church on 14th August, 1892. He was the son of Charles William Crew, a blacksmith, and Bessie Crew (née Lane). The family lived in Netherbury, Melplash. At the time of the 1911 Census Charles was single, working as an Elementary School Teacher and living at Netherbury. After this he may have moved to Shaftesbury, as his name appears on the Park Walk memorial. He enlisted in Dorchester in the 1st/4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 2223) and served in Mesopotamia. At the time of his death from cholera on 11th July 1917 he held the rank Corporal. He was buried at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq (grave id. VI.L.11). He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. His name also appears on the Melplash War Memorial. Charles was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He was also awarded the Territorial Force War Medal, which suggests that he joined the Army as a Territorial prior to 1914. Following his death his father was in receipt of his financial effects as well as a dependent's pension.

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Harry Walter Alner

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Royal Army Service Corps /by Ann Symons

Surname: Alner

Other names: Harry Walter

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Denain Communal Cemetery, Department du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Battenberg Road, Richmond, Surrey
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
London

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Harry Walter Alner was born in 1886 in Shaftesbury and was baptised at St. James' Church, Shaftesbury, on 13th September, 1886. He was the son of Sidney William Alner, a labourer, and Mary Ellen Alner (née Franklin). The family lived at 14 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. He married Emily Elizabeth Franklin in the Holborn Registration District, London, on 3rd December, 1910. They had 2 boys and 2 girls. At the time of the 1911 Census, he was working as a chauffeur and living at 63 Battenberg Road, Richmond, Surrey. On 13th September 1915 he enlisted in London as a Private in the Royal Army Service Corps (Service No. M2/120963) and on 3rd October embarked with the Expeditionary Force for France, only 3 weeks after enlistment. He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He died in France on 30th October 1918 and was at the time attached to the Canadian Corps Motor Transport Siege Park. He was buried at Denain Communal Cemetery, Department du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (grave id. A.24). He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

Harry's brothers Sidney William (b.1899) and Frederick Sidney (b.1896) also served in the war. Sadly Sidney died in hospital in Farnham, Surrey, less than a month after Harry.

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Sidney William Alner
Frederick Sidney Alner

Charles Davis

3rd February 2017/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Ann Symons

Surname: Davis

Other names: Charles (Charlie)

Locations in this story:
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Mesopotamia
Basra War Cemetery, Iraq
Wanowrie Lines, Poona, India
Long Cross, Enmore Green
Cherry Orchard
Foul Hill, Shaftesbury
Madras, India
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Motcombe, Dorset
Bombay, India
Portsmouth, Hampshire

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Charles Davis was born in 1888 in Motcombe, Dorset. His birth was registered as "Charlie" but most documents refer to him as Charles. He was the son of Frederick Davis, an agricultural labourer, and Emily Davis (née Jenkins). His siblings included Harry (b.1880) who also died in the war. Brothers Frank (b.1882) served in the Coldstream Guards, William Robert (b.1886) served with the Dorsetshire Regiment and Edward Frederick Davis (b. 1898) with the Inniskilling Fusiliers. Before the war the family lived at a number of addresses in the area: Long Cross, Church Hill, Enmore Green, Nr Cherry Orchard Farm and in 1911 Foul Hill (Foyle Hill). Charles (Charlie) had enlisted as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment on 20th November 1906 (Service No. 8189). On 4th January 1909 he sailed from Portsmouth bound for India, arriving at Madras on 1st February. In the 1911 Census he was living in barracks at Wanowrie Lines, Poona, India.

On 18th October 1914 he sailed from Bombay and landed in Lower Mesopotamia on 6th November 1914. He was based at Basra, Iraq, the base from which the expeditionary force operated. He was killed in action on 14th April 1915 and was buried at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq (grave id. III.G.18/23), the same cemetery as his brother Harry. He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. His name can also be seen on the memorial in St. James' churchyard and on the roll of honour inside the church. He was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals; his family also received a bronze memorial plaque.

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Frank Davis
Harry Davis
William Robert Davis
Edward Frederick Davis