1914-1918 Archives - Page 159 of 165 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Arthur Thomas Toogood

Surname: Toogood

Other names: Arthur Thomas

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Jubilee Cottage, Wincombe Lane, Cann, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
7 Laundry Lane, St. James, Shaftesbury

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Arthur Thomas Toogood was born in 1875 in Shaftesbury. He was the son of Thomas Burt Toogood, an agricultural labourer, and Rose Toogood (nee Upjohn). In 1898 he married Kate Winifred Oborne. They had five children: two boys and three girls. His mother, Rose, died in 1904. At the time of the 1911 Census Arthur was working as a cowman and living at Jubilee Cottage, Wincombe Lane, Cann, Shaftesbury. His father, Thomas, died in 1915. He enlisted as a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 3/7577). Later he transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (Service No. 20002) then back to the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Final Service No. 14760). By this time his wife and family had moved to 7 Laundry Lane, St. James, Shaftesbury. Arthur served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals. He died in Flanders on 12th June 1915 and is buried in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, and named on the Transport Farm Annex Memorial 12. He is also remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial, Shaftesbury, and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. Following his death his widow was awarded a weekly pension of 25/- (£1.25p) for herself and four qualifying children which was later increased to 27/6 (£1.37) on 25 Jan 1916.

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Laurence Harold Tuffin

Surname: Tuffin

Other names: Laurence Harold

Locations in this story:
Bedchester, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Zillebeke, West Flanders, Belgium
Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Park Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Salisbury

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Laurence Harold Tuffin (sometimes known as Harold) was born in 1899 in Bedchester, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and baptised at Fontmell Magna Parish Church on 27th August, 1899. (He was registered and baptised with the name spelt Laurence but in the military he was known as 'Lawrence' in some records.) He was the son of Albert James Tuffin, a postman, and Bertha May Tuffin (nee Lawrence). His mother, Bertha, died in 1910. At the time of the 1911 Census he was still at school and living with his grandmother at 20 Penn Hill, Bedchester, Shaftesbury. He enlisted in Salisbury as a Private with the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 15509) and later transferred to the 8th (Service) Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment (Service No. 31040). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died in Flanders on 26th October 1917 and was initially buried in a field grave at Zillebeke, West Flanders, until, following the Armistice, he was re-buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium (grave id. VI.L.9). He is remembered on the Park Walk and St James’ War Memorials. His name also appears and on the Roll of Honour inside St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. His father was in receipt of his financial effects as well as a pension of 5s. (25p.) per week.

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Hubert Frank Weldon

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

Surname: Weldon

Other names: Hubert Frank

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Magdalen Lane, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

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Hubert Frank Weldon was born on 24th July, 1888 in Shaftesbury and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 18th August, 1888. He was the son of William Weldon, a shooting gallery proprietor, and Frances Mary Weldon (nee Cass). His father, William, died in 1905. At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Hawker and living with his sister in Magdalen Lane, Shaftesbury. His mother, Frances, died in 1914. He enlisted as a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 3/7282). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He died on 5th March 1915 and his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres (Panel 37). He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. (NB The WGC record shows an incorrect Service No. of 317282 instead of 3/7282.)

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Harry Gray

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

Surname: Gray

Other names: Harry

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium
St John's Hill, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Motcombe, Dorset
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury

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Harry Gray was born on 19 Feb 1898 in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 28 Mar 1898. He was the son of John Thomas Gray, a carter, and Linda Louisa Gray (nee Jenkins). His siblings included Sidney Charles, (b.1890), who also died in the war and Frank (b. 1895) who served in the Royal Navy until his final discharge in 1945. At the time of the 1911 Census Harry was single and at school living in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, the family later moving to St. Johns Hill, Shaftesbury. He enlisted as a Private in the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 18971) but later transferred to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment (New Service No. 30809). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died of wounds on 16th August 1917 and was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium (grave id. XVII.AA.12A). He is remembered on the Park Walk, Shaftesbury, the Enmore Green and St. James’ war memorials in Shaftesbury. His name also appears on the Motcombe War Memorial, the Roll of Honour inside St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

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Frederick Charles George Morgan

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

Surname: Morgan

Other names: Frederick Charles George

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Pozieres Memorial, Pozieres, Somme, France
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

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Frederick Charles George Morgan was born on 1st October, 1898 in Shaftesbury and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 30th October,1898. He was the son of Charles John Morgan, a furnaceman, and Mary Ellen Morgan (née Mullens). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, a scholar and living at Enmore Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury. He enlisted with the Territorial Force on 13 Nov 1915, giving his address as 27 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and joined the 4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 3689) but was discharged almost immediately as being underage on 16 Nov 1915. He re-enlisted in time and joined the 2nd Battalion of Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment (Service No. 38573). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He went missing and was presumed killed in action at the Somme, France, on 2nd April 1918 and his name appears on the Pozieres Memorial, Pozieres, Somme, France (Panels 56 & 57). He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. His father eventually received a pension of 5s. (25p) per week. (Many of the records refer to Frederick with differing third christian names(either James or John) but his given address in Shaftesbury remain constant.)

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Sidney Charles Gray

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

Surname: Gray

Other names: Sidney Charles

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
Mesopotamia
Basra War Memoria, Iraql
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Motcombe, Dorset

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Sidney Charles Gray was born in 1890 in Shaftesbury and baptised at St. James' Church, Shaftesbury, on 31st August, 1890. He was the son of John Gray, an agricultural labourer, and Linda Louisa Gray (nee Jenkins). His siblings included Harry, (b.1898), who also died in the war and Frank (b. 1895) who served in the Royal Navy until discharged in 1945. At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Mason's Labourer and living in Enmore Green. He had enlisted as a Territorial Private in the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 298) and was later called up for duty with the 1/4th Battalion (New Service No. 200156). He served in Mesopotamia and was awarded the Victory, British War and Territorial Forces War medals. He died on 28th September 1917 and his name appears on the Basra War Memorial, Iraq (Panel 22 & 63). He is remembered on the Park Walk, Enmore Green and St. James' war memorials in Shaftesbury. His name also appears on the Motcombe War Memorial, on the Roll of Honour inside St. James’ Church, on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.

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Edwin George Mullins

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

Surname: Mullins

Other names: Edwin George

Locations in this story:
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Theipval Memorial, Somme
Butts Knap, Cann, Shaftesbury
Half Moon Inn, Cann
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
St. Rumbold's Church, Cann, Shaftesbury

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Edwin George Mullins was born on 1st October, 1889 at Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, and baptised at St Rumbolds Church, Cann, Shaftesbury on 3rd November, 1889. He was the son of George Richard Stephen Mullins, a Jobmaster, and Ellen Rosa Mullins (nee Gamlin). At the time of the 1911 Census Edwin was boarding at the Half Moon Inn, Cann, Shaftesbury working as a cab driver. He enlisted in Shaftesbury on 31 Aug 1914 and joined the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 10354). He remained the the UK until posted to the Balkans Region on 1 Jul 1915 and was involved in the Gallipoli campaign following which his unit was transferred to the Somme Region in France on 3 Jul 1916 by then Edwin held the rank of Lance Corporal. He went missing and was presumed killed in action on 26th September 1916 his name appearing on the Theipval Memorial, Somme, France (Pier & Face 7 B). He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. Of his brothers, Frank Mullins also served but survived. (There is correspondence on his military record that shows his brother, Harry Mullins, had received his medals unbeknown to his mother. One wonders if the matter was resolved in the family!)

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Edwin William Greenway

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

Surname: Greenway

Other names: Edwin William

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Canadian Cemetery No 2, Neuville-St Vaast, Near Arras, Pas de Calais, France
Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury
Toronto, Canada
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
Liverpool
Portland, Oregan, USA
St. Rumbold's Church, Cann, Shaftesbury

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Edwin William Greenway was born in 1884 in Shaftesbury and baptised at St. Rumbold's Church, Cann, on 24th August, 1884. He was the son of Alfred Henry Greenway, an insurance agent, and Maria Greenway (née Chubb). His mother died in 1907. At the time of the 1911 Census, he was single, working as a grocery assistant and living at 58 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury. He sailed from Liverpool on SS Cymric bound for Portland, Oregan, USA, on 19th April, 1912, en-route for Canada.

Edwin enlisted in Toronto on 10th August, 1915, and joined the 109th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Service No. 163351). He transferred to the 84th Battalion and sailed for France on 18th June 1916 on board the SS Empress of Britain. He arrived in the UK on 29th June 1916 and embarked for France on 11th August, arriving in Rouen the following day. He took an NCO's course in the field from 21st January 1917, re-joining his unit on 10th February. He was wounded and gassed on 2nd March, 1917 and was admitted to the 13th Canadian Field Ambulance. He was discharged on 9th March and on 17th March was attached to the 75th Battalion and promoted to Corporal. He was killed in action on 9th April 1917 and buried at Canadian Cemetery No 2 Neuville-St Vaast, Near Arras, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. 1.C.11).

For his service in France and Flanders he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He is remembered on the Park Walk War Memorial, Shaftesbury and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church.

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Leslie Robert Gutsell

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

Surname: Gutsell

Other names: Leslie Robert

Locations in this story:
Dorchester
France & Flanders
Theipval Memorial, Somme
Greenslede, Basingstoke
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury
High Street, Shaftesbury
Coventry
Gueudecourt

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Leslie Robert Gutsell was born in 1896 in Dorchester. He was the son of Robert Gutsell, a draper, and Mary Ann Gutsell (nee Godly). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single and living at Greenslede, Basingstoke. Between the Census and the outbreak of war he had moved to Shaftesbury and become a Teacher (as well as a Scoutmaster). (His mother was living at 34 High Street, Shaftesbury by 1918.)

Leslie enlisted in Coventry as a Gunner in the Machine Gun Corps (Service No. 2518) and later transferred to the Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery in 'D' Company, No. 1 Section. He served in France and Flanders and was assigned to some of the very earliest tanks used in the war and became a gunner in Tank D5 (Dolphin). He was one of the first casualties of tank warfare, being killed in action in his vehicle at approximately 10 a.m. on 15th September, 1916, during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette near the village of Gueudecourt. His body was recovered by his comrades on 30th September and buried in the vicinity but, due to further hostile activity, the site was lost and his remains were not recovered for proper burial. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals and his name appears on the Theipval Memorial (Pier/Face 5C & 12C). 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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Decimus Charles Hardiman

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

Surname: Hardiman

Other names: Decimus Charles

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury
France & Flanders
Guard's Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France
St. James' Church, Shaftesbury
St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury
Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury

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Decimus Charles Hardiman was born in 1896 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, and baptised at St. James Church on 11 Dec 1896. He was the son of Charles Hardiman and Martha Ann Hardiman (née Brockway). (His father had been arrested a number of time accused of desertion and vagrancy and had spent time in prison. He also had denied paternity of the children of the marriage. His name does not appear further in the family records.) At the time of the 1911 Census Decimus was single, working as an under gardener and living at 37 St James, Shaftesbury. He enlisted in Dorchester as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards (Service No. 17289). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 26th September 1916 and was buried at Guard's Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France (grave id. VI.V.10). 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 lived at 37 St. James, Shaftesbury and died in 1937 aged 73 years. His brother, Ernest George Hardiman, also served in the conflict but survived. As a result of Decimus's death, his mother was awarded a pension of 3 shillings (15p.) per week on 8 May 1917 which increased to 5 shillings (25p.) per week from 6 Nov 1918 until her death in 1937.

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Ernest George Hardiman