1914-1918 Archives - Page 2 of 165 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Reginald Ingram

9th May 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Ingram

Other names: Reginald

Locations in this story:
Donhead St, Mary, Wiltshire
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Herne Hill, London, SE24
Brixton, Surrey
East Dulwich, London
Islington, London

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Reginald Ingram was born in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 23 Jun 1883 the son of Richard Ingram and Anna Eliza Ingram (nee Young). By 1891 his family had moved to Islington, London. Reginald had joined the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, Hampshire, as Boy Class 2 on 31 Dec 1898 and served throughout until 9 Dec 1914 when he was transferred to the Royal Marines Light infantry (Service No. 202477). He held the eventual rank of Leading Signaller. He had married Annie Brickell at Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 31 Dec 1910 (Annie's father was the Parish Clerk at the time). He was eventually discharged on 6 Mar 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star. On the 1918 Absent Voters List he had given his address as 37 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset. By the 1921 Census he was living at 231 Mayall Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24, working as a Clerk for the Ministry of Pensions. His death was recorded in East Dulwich on 9 Sep 1936 though his residence was recorded as 57 Endymion Road, Brixton, Surrey.

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Ernest John Hawkins

9th May 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Hawkins

Other names: Ernest John

Locations in this story:
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Wandsworth, London

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Ernest John Hawkins was born in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, during 1888 the son of John Hawkins and Emily Hawkins (nee Whitehorn). By the 1901 Census the family had moved to 6 Haimes Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Ernest enlisted and joined the Royal Lancaster Regiment as a Private (Service No. 20145). He served with the 2nd Battalion in France and Flanders from 3 Aug 1915 and in other theatres of war later. The 1918 Absent Voters list shows his address still as 6 Haimes Lane, Shaftesbury. He was discharged on 21 Feb 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. He was further awarded a short lived pension due to contracting malaria whilst on service. He had married Alice Charlotte Dean in Wandsworth, London, SW18, during 1919 where the 1921 Census shows him visiting 3 Tonsley Hill, Wandsworth, and described as a Milk Retailer (out of work). Regrettably no more reliable information has been found beyond 1921.

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Albert Wheatley

9th May 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Wheatley

Other names: Albert

Locations in this story:
Hendon, Middlesex
Islington, London
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Rochford, Essex

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Albert Wheatley was born in Hendon, Middlesex, on 29 Apr 1887 the son of Frederick Wheatley and Emily Elizabeth Wheatley (nee Wood). He spent his early life in Hendon and married Emma Gray (formerly of Shaftesbury, Dorset), in Islington, London, during 1910. Albert had enlisted and joined the 238th Heavy Transport Company of the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T4/084714). It is known he served overseas but not the location and on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. The 1918 Absent Voter List gave his residence as 15 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, and the 1921 Census shows him then living at 78 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, described as a Fishmonger. By the 1939 Register he had returned to 420A Watford Way, Hendon, Middlesex, where he was now shown as a Master Fishmonger. His death was recorded in Rochford, Essex, during 1954 following which time his widow returned to Shaftesbury to live.

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Samuel Moores

9th May 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Moores

Other names: Samuel

Locations in this story:
Bourton, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sherborne, Dorset

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Samuel Moores was born in Bourton, Dorset, on 21 Oct 1878 and baptised there on 10 Nov 1878 the son of Frederick Moores and Sara Ann Moores (nee Baker). He lived most of his life in Bourton. On 18 Sep 1897 he had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 5407) having previously served with the Volunteer Battalion. Nothing else is know about this earlier period of military service. He had married Elizabeth Sarah Ellen Parsons in Shaftesbury, Dorset, during 1907. According to the 1918 Absent Voters List he was then serving with the 807th Agricultural Company of the Labour Corps as a Private (Service No. 361703) giving has address as 6 Bimport, Shaftesbury. By the 1921 Census he was recorded at Yew Tree Cottage, Bourton, working as a Fitters Labourer. The 1939 Register gives his address as Sandway, Bourton, but he is now described as Incapacitated (Army). He died at Yeatmans Hospital, Sherborne, Dorset, during 1956 and was buried in Bourton on 6 Sep 1956.

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Herbert Ernest Oliver

9th May 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Oliver

Other names: Herbert Ernest

Locations in this story:
Horsington, Somerset
Ham Common, Gillingham, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Mottisfont, Southampton, Hampshire
Isle of Wight, Hampshire

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Herbert Ernest Oliver was born during 1872 in Horsington, Somerset, the son of Henry John Oliver and Elizabeth Mary Oliver (nee Hussey). By 1881 the family had moved to Ham Common, Gillingham, Dorset, and later still to Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Herbert had married Sarah Jane Rogers at St. Andrews Church, Mottisfont, Southampton, Hampshire, on 1 Mar 1898 and they set up home in Coppice Street, Shaftesbury. According to the Absent Voters List of 1918, Herbert was serving with the Royal Defence Corps as a Private (Service No. 8792). No other military information has been found. The 1921 Census shows he was then living at 20 St, James Street, Shaftesbury, working as a Boot and Shoe Repairer. His death was recorded on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, during 1925.

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William Alonzo Clarke

29th April 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Clarke

Other names: William Alonzo

Locations in this story:
Newbridge, Fermoy, Ireland
Sutton Waldron, Dorset
Balkans
Bardsley, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
Birmingham, Warwickshire
Bideford, Devon

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William Alonzo Clarke was born in Newbridge, Fermoy, Ireland, on 27 Nov 1896 the son of William Clarke and Mary Ann Clarke (nee Banks). It is not known where he lived his very early life but by the 1911 Census he was with his father who had moved to Sutton Waldron, Dorset, where he was employed as a Coachman. William (junior) had enlisted and joined the Royal Field Artillery as a Driver (later Saddler) (Service No 93804). He served in the Balkans from 14 Nov 1915 with the 54th Brigade. On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. He was also recorded on the Sutton Waldron Absent Voters List for 1918. The 1921 Census shows he was now living with his family at 3 Coventry Road, Bardsley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, working as a General Labourer. He married Gertrude Arthan in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, during 1923. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 47 Farmer Road, Birmingham, described as an Aero Worker (Flap Door Fitter). His death was recorded in Bideford, Devon, during 1972.

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William John Verran

28th April 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Verran

Other names: William John

Locations in this story:
Lestoon, Bodmin, Cornwall
East Compton, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sturminster, Dorset
Compton Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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William John Verran was born near Bodmin, Cornwall, on 14 Apr 1894 the son of Thomas Verran and Mary Verran (nee Angove). He lived his early life in Lestoon, Bodmin, Cornwall until, by 1911, he had moved to East Compton, Shaftesbury, working as a Farm Labourer. He had enlisted and joined the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 24385). He later transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 353621) serving with the 443rd Agricultural Company. It is not know where he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. He had married Elizabeth Kate Fox at Compton Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 3 Jul 1918 whilst still serving and the Absent Voters List for 1920 indicates that he had remained in the army at that time. The 1921 Census detail has not been found but by the 1939 Register he was living at 8 East Compton, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Carter and also as a Volunteer ARP Warden. His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry, during 1969.

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Reginald Walter Haskell

24th April 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Haskell

Other names: Reginald Walter

Locations in this story:
Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Londonderry, Ireland
Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Reginald Walter Haskell was born in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, on 16 Nov 1897 the son of Walter Haskell and Kate (Katie) Haskell (nee Kiddle). He lived most of his civilian life in Donhead St. Andrew. He had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service Nos. 0104 and 16434). He had served abroad with both the 5th and 6th Battalions eventually being awarded the Military Medal per a London Gazette announcement on 23 Jul 1919. He was transferred to the 2nd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment (Unchanged Service N0. 0104). He remained in the Army after the war and the 1921 Census shows him in Barracks near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He married Ellen Temple in Londonderry, Ireland, in the 4th Quarter of 1921. He had also been awarded the Victory and British War Medals though these were returned as there was some trouble over his service in Nov 1922. The 1939 Register shows him living in Lower Street, Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, working as a General Labourer. His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during 1963.

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Victor Roland Cox

14th April 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Cox

Other names: Victor Roland

Locations in this story:
Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
London
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Kensington, London

Story:
Victor Roland Cox was born in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia, on 30 May 1897 the son of Charles Albert Cox and Mary Jane Cox (nee Miles) both originally from Dorset. The family were visiting the UK and staying in London at the time of the 1911 Census during which time Victor had been attending at at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He had eventually returned to Australia and enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces on 27 Oct 1918 and joined the Recruitment Battalion on 4 Nov 1918 as a Private (Service No. 81294). However the war came to an end before he could complete any service and he was discharged on 24 Dec 1918. He had returned to the UK and the 1921 Census shows he was with his parents in accommodation at 72 Kensington Park Road, Kensington, London, shortly after which he left the country. He had married Doreen Ruth McFarlane in Box Hill, Victoria, on 12 Apr 1939. Regrettably he died in Box Hill at the age of 47 years on 27 Dec 1944 and was laid to rest there alongside his mother. His brothers, Charles Reginald Miles Cox and Arthur Roy Cox, also served in the Australian Imperial Force.

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William George Elliott

10th April 2025/in 1914-1918 /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Elliott

Other names: William George

Locations in this story:
Moreton, Dorset
Gillingham, Dorset
Yeovil, Somerset
Balkans
Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Huish, Yeovil, Somerset
Shoeburyness, Essex

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William George Elliott was born in Moreton, Dorset, on 22 May, 1889 and baptised there on 21 Jul 1889 the son of Albert Elliott and Emily Elliott (nee Walters). His father died in 1894 and his mother re-married Eli Charles Pitman in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 19 Apr 1897. William had, by the 1901 Census, moved to his grandmother's address at Woolhouse Farm, Gillingham, Dorset, and by 1911 he was boarding out in Yeovil, Somerset, where he worked. He had married Florence Maud Dodge in Motcombe on 29 May 1913. He had enlisted with the Essex Regiment as a Private (Service No. 19796) and had served with them in the Balkans from 21 Nov 1915. At sometime afterwards he had transferred to the King's Royal Rifle Corps (Service No. TR13/60714). On his eventual discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. His name had been mentioned as a serving soldier in the Motcombe Parish Magazine of May 1916. Meanwhile his wife had died in 1918. The 1921 Census shows him living with his mother and step-father at Shorts Green Farm, Motcombe, where he was noted as being out of work having previously had employment in Shoeburyness, Essex. He had re-married Alice M. Purchase in Yeovil, Somerset, during 1925 and by the 1939 Register was living at 165 Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, described as a Horticultural Nursery Manager. His death was recorded in Yeovil on 19 Mar 1970.

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