1914-1918 Archives - Page 85 of 164 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Percy Williams

Surname: Williams

Other names: Percy

Locations in this story:
Tanyard Lane, St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Somme, France
Parsons Pool, Shaftesbury

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Percy Williams was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 12th April 1898 and baptised at St. James Church on 14th August 1898, the son of Albert Williams and Emily Charlotte Williams (née Hiscock). He spent all his early life in the Shaftesbury area apart from Military Service mainly at the family home in Tanyard Lane, Shaftesbury. He enlisted and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Private (Service No.80512). He is known to have joined the 130th Field Ambulance at Morlancourt, Somme, France, on 7th July 1916 and for a short time assisted the 131st Field Ambulance when the 38th (Welsh) Division fought at the Battle of Marmetz Wood during the 1st Battle of the Somme. On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. By the 1921 Census he was living with his married sister at 95 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, working as a Bricklayer for his Builder father. He married Florence Annie Taylor in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1925 and by the time of the 1939 Register they were living at 7 Parsons Pool, Shaftesbury, Dorset, described as a Builder. He died in Shaftesbury on 7th October 1978. His brother, Reginald Charles Williams, also served in the conflict.

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Frederick George Saunders

Surname: Saunders

Other names: Frederick George

Locations in this story:
Wareham, Dorset
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Hammersmith, London
Wimbledon, Surrey

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Frederick George Saunders was born in Wareham, Dorset on 25th October 1885 and baptised there on 31st January 1886 the son of Henry Saunders and Jane Saunders (née Legg). He spent his early years in Wareham but, by 1911, had moved to 20 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He married Ethel Kate Munday on 25 Dec 1915 in Shaftesbury. He enlisted with the Army Service Corps rising to the rank of Sergeant (Service No. M2/150045). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He returned to Shaftesbury living at 94 St. James Street but by the 1921 Census he had moved to 28 Palmerston Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, where he was described as a Motor Mechanic and the 1939 Register shows he had moved to 23 Anley Road, Hammersmith, London, and was working as an Engine Fitter. No record of his death has been found.

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Harold Stephen Munday

5th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Hampshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Munday

Other names: Harold Stephen

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sturminster, Dorset
St. James, Shaftesbury

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Harold Stephen Munday was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 13th November 1891 and baptised at St. James Church on 20th December 1891, the son of Arthur Stephen Munday and Eliza Wright Munday (née Gray). He lived all his early life at the family home at 94 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 25791). He later transferred to the Hampshire Regiment (Service No. 0363). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but following his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. The 1921 Census shows him living with his parents back at 94 St. James Street but shortly afterwards he married Ruby Lilian Pond at St. James' Church, Shaftesbury, on 29th September 1921. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 73 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was working as a Painter. His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry in 1962.

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Charles Brickell

5th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Royal Field Artillery /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Brickell

Other names: Charles

Locations in this story:
St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sturminster, Dorset

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Charles Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 5th November 1889 and baptised at St. James' Church on 15th December 1889, the son of George Brickell and Sarah Brickell (née Dennis). He spent all his life, apart from Military Service, at the family home at 86 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 226251). He served as a driver with the 79th Battery. It is not known in which theatre of war he served but after his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War medals. Both the 1921 census and 1939 Register shows he was still at 86 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, single, and working as a General Labourer. His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry in 1946 and was buried at St. James Church, Shaftesbury, on 24 Jul 1946. His brothers, Thomas Dennis Brickell (b.1877) and Samuel (b. 1881) also served in the conflict. Regrettably Samuel was killed in action in 1918. Charles' name also appears on the Roll of Honour published in the St. James' Church Parish magazine in Nov 1918.

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Reginald James Woods

5th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Labour Corps, South Wales Borderers /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Woods

Other names: Reginald James

Locations in this story:
St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset
France & Flanders
Bath, Somerset
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
Alcester, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Reginald James Woods was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 17th January 1898 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 10th February 1898, the son of Charles John Woods and Harriet Woods (née Pickford). He lived his early life at various addresses in the St. James District of Shaftesbury and at 16 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. He enlisted on 8 Feb 1915 and joined the 10th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers as a Private (Service No. 21369). He served with his Unit in France and Flanders from 3 Dec 1915 until he was transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 327709). He was discharged on 18th May 1918 due to being no longer fit for service as a result of gunshot wounds received to the right thigh and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 362924 as well as the Victory, British War medals and the 1915 Star. He was also in receipt of a limited pension. Reginald returned to his family now at 45 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, and he later married Frances May Beeston in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1920. The 1921 Census shows he was living in Alcester, Shaftesbury, Dorset, described as a General Labourer out of work. But by the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 32 Maybrick Road, Bath, Somerset, and was working as a Telecommunication Linesman. He died in the Woodside Rest Home, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset, on 27th February 1995. Reginald's father Charles John Woods also served in the conflict, with the Dorsetshire Regiment and his brother John Charles (b.1900) with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

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Charles John Woods

St. James Street junction with Tanyard Lane

Frank Sims

5th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Royal Army Service Corps, Wiltshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Sims

Other names: Frank

Locations in this story:
Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Bournemouth, Dorset
Egypt
Christchurch, Dorset
St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Frank Sims was born in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 22nd November 1887 and baptised at Cann on 1st January 1888, the son of Edwin Sims and Emily Sims (née Gray). He lived with his family during his early life in Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury. By the time he enlisted the family had moved to 77 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted with the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 35925). He later transferred to the 922nd Heavy Transport Company of the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T4/071058). He served some of his time in Egypt and was eventually discharged on 28th September 1919. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star. He had given 77 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, as his address on the Absent Voters List for 1918/1919. He married Ida Nettie Adams in Christchurch, Dorset, in 1920. Both the 1921 Census and 1939 Register shows he was living at 8 Madeira Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, and was working as an Antique China Restorer. He died in Bournemouth on 17th May 1980. Frank's brother William also served in the war, with the Dorsetshire Regiment and the Lancashire Fusiliers.

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Thomas George Pike

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Labour Corps, Machine Gun Corps /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Pike

Other names: Thomas George

Locations in this story:
Stour Row, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Sturminster, Dorset
St. James, Shaftesbury
Christys Lane, Shaftesbury
Kington Magna, Dorset
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Thomas George Pike was born at Stour Row, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1893, the son of Mark Pike and Eliza Pike (née Elliott). He lived his early life with the family at Fir Tree Cottage, Stour Row, until, later on, they moved to 63 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Thomas enlisted and joined the Machine Gun Corps as a Private (Service No. 6371) but later transferred to the Mobile Graves Registration Unit of the Labour Corps (Service No. 418623). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but when he was discharged he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He married Edith Ann Taylor at St. James' Church, Shaftesbury, on 12th January 1921 and by the 1921 Census was living at 71 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, working as a Road Labourer for the Shaftesbury Rural Council. The 1939 Register shows his wife and children were living at 5 Christys Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, but there was no mention of Thomas at this time (this might indicate he was employed in some military unit even as a civilian). He had moved to Kington Magna, Dorset by the time of his death which was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry in 1969. He was buried at Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 15 May 1969

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Arthur Stainer

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorset Yeomanry, Royal Garrison Artillery /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stainer

Other names: Arthur

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Lyemarsh Farm, Mere, Wiltshire
St. James, Shaftesbury
Bimport, Shaftesbury

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Arthur Stainer was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 1st December 1896 and baptised at St. James's Church on 27 Dec 1896 the son of George Theodore Stainer, a Cabinet Maker, and Jane Stainer (née Young). He spent his early life with the family at 83 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, until, by 1911, he was living and working for his uncle at Lyemarsh Farm, Mere, Wiltshire. He enlisted and joined the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry as a Private (Service No. 762) but later transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 334553). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but following his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. By the 1921 census he had returned to 83 St. James Street and was living with his parents and working as a Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer. He married Florence Ethel Brickell in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 26th December 1921 and the 1939 Register shows he had moved to 17 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset, still working as a Cabinet Maker. His death was recorded in Shaftesbury on 12 Feb 1983 and he was buried at St.James's Church shortly after.

Two of Arthur's siblings served in the war: Walter Charles (b.1893) with the Royal Field Artillery, and Harold George (b.1888) with the Devonshire Regiment, Labour Corps and Royal Flying Corps.

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Walter Charles Stainer

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Royal Field Artillery /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Stainer

Other names: Walter Charles

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Mere, Wiltshire
St. James, Shaftesbury
Christys Lane, Shaftesbury

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Walter Charles Stainer was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 23rd June 1893 and baptised at St. James' Church on 16 Jul 1893 the son of George Theodore Stainer, a Cabinet Maker, and Jane Stainer (née Young). He lived his early life with his family at 83 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted and joined the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 135301). It is not known in which theatre of war he served in but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He married Florence Mabel Garrett in the Mere, Wiltshire, Registry District in 1918 and by the 1921 Census was living at 22 Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, working as a Carpenter. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to Restville, St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and was now described as a Builder. His death was recorded on 26th January 1979.

Two of Walter's siblings served in the war: Arthur Stainer (b.1896) the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry and Royal Garrison Artillery, and Harold George (b.1888) with the Devonshire Regiment, Labour Corps and Royal Flying Corps.

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Montague Charles Brickell

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Australian Imperial Force /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Brickell

Other names: Montague Charles

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Gallipoli, Turkey
Egypt
France & Flanders
Blandford, Dorset
Wincanton, Somerset
Parkstone, Poole, Dorset
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

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Montague Charles Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 18th July 1896, the son of Hannah Laura Brickell (no father was registered). He lived mainly with his grandparents in Shaftesbury during his early years as his mother was in service and living away from home. He emigrated to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, and enlisted there on 30th January 1914 but was not embodied until 24th February 1915 when he joined the 5th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force as a Private (Service No. 1509). He saw service in Gallipoli, Egypt, France and Flanders during which time he had many visits to various hospitals - one for a gun shot wound in the hand sustained at Gallipoli where he was treated at the 19th General Hospital . He saw service in France for the last time with the 46th Battalion after which they were posted to the UK where he was discharged on 31st August 1919 and returned to his Shaftesbury address at 17 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1914/1915 Star. The 1921 Census shows him visiting the Howell family in Tisbury, Wiltshire, where he was described as a Relief Manager for Joseph Frisby Ltd, a boot and shoe retailer. He went on to marry Mabel Howell in Blandford, Dorset, on 2 Sep 1923. From 1934 to 1937 had moved to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, where he managed a shoe shop and became very active in the British Legion. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 47 High Street, Wincanton, Somerset, and was working as a Manager of a Retail Shoe Shop as well as being a Special Constable. Sometime after he moved to 18 Granville Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, and he died there on 25th February 1969.

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