1914-1918 Archives - Page 86 of 164 - Shaftesbury Remembers the Great War

Ernest Mayo

Surname: Mayo

Other names: Ernest

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset
St. Rumbolds Road, Shaftesbury
Poole, Dorset

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Ernest Mayo was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 2nd September 1898 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 9th September 1898, the son of Edwin Mayo and Georgina Mayo (née Mullins). He lived nearly all his life in the Shaftesbury area apart from when on Military Service. By 1911 the family were living at 44 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. Ernest enlisted and served with the 34th Company of the Machine Gun Corps as a Private (Service No. 129888). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge on 15th October 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. The 1921 Census shows him boarding at 'Sunnyside, Cornelia Crescent, Poole, Dorset, working as a Painter. He married Annie Maud Hillier in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in 1925 and by the time of the 1939 Register was living at 25 St. Rumbolds Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, as a General Labourer. He died in Cann, Shaftesbury, in 1962 and was buried at St. Rumbold's Church, Cann, Shaftesbury, on 26th January 1962.

Ernest's brother Arthur Edwin (b.1895) also served in the war and sadly died in 1917 while serving with the Coldstream Guards in Flanders.

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Arthur Edwin Mayo

Ernest George Hardiman

Surname: Hardiman

Other names: Ernest George

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire
Wimbledon, Surrey
France & Flanders
St. James, Shaftesbury
Pancras, London

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Ernest George Hardiman was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 30th April 1890 and baptised at St. James' Church on 25th May 1890 the son of Charles Hardiman and Martha Ann Hardiman (née Brockway). (His father had been arrested for vagrancy and desertion on a number of times and served prison sentences. He had also denied paternity of the children of the marriage. His name does not appear on any other family records.) Ernest lived his early life with the family at 37 Andrews Yard, St. James Street, Shaftesbury. By 1911 he had moved for work as a chauffeur to Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, where he enlisted on 11th October 1914, joining the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T1/025721). He had envisaged driving motor vehicles but was told there were only openings for horse transport. This resulted in him being discharged on 19th November 1914. He went on to re-enlist and joined the Royal Engineers as a Driver (Service No. 32516). He served in France and Flanders being eventually discharged on 21st January 1920 and being awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1915 Star. He married Ethel Jane Brigden in Pancras, London, in 1929 and they went on to have three children. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 18 Cromwell Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, and was still working as a Chauffeur. His death was recorded in Surrey in 1972. His brother, Decimus Hardiman, also served but was killed in action.

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Edwin Padfield

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Padfield

Other names: Edwin or Edward

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Willesden, Middlesex
Hampstead, London, NW
Camden, London

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Edwin (sometimes called Edward) Padfield was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 6th January 1891 and baptised at St. James' Church on 8th February 1891, the son of John Charles Padfield and Mary Eliza (as registered) Padfield (née Maidment). He lived his early life with the family at 36 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. His father however passed away in 1904. He enlisted with the 1st/4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service Nos. 2511 & 200829). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but following his discharge on 22nd May 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. By the 1921 Census he was living back at 36 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, with his widowed mother working as a Tailor for the local firm of Pryce & Barribal. He married Emily Esther Rees in Willesden, Middlesex, during 1928. By the time of the 1939 Register Edwin was living at 124 Boundary Road, Hampstead, London, NW, still working as a Tailor. His death was recorded in the Camden, London, Registry on 21 Dec 1978 and he was later buried in the nearby Hampstead Cemetery.

Two of Edwin's brothers also served in the war: Charles (b.1884) with the 5th Service Battalion, and Alfred George (b.1888) with the Dorsetshire Regiment and the South Wales Borderers.

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Charles Padfield

Alfred George Padfield

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, South Wales Borderers /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Padfield

Other names: Alfred George

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

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Alfred George Padfield was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 12th October 1888 and baptised at St. James' Church on 9th November 1888, the son of John Charles Padfield and Mary Eliza (as registered) Padfield (née Maidment). His early life was spent with the family at 36 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, his father having passed away in 1904. He enlisted and joined the 3rd Battalion and then the 15th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 16887) and was later transferred to the 10th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers (Service No. 42753). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He married Bessie Parsons at St. James's Church, Shaftesbury, on 25th December 1919 and by the 1921 census was living at 27 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, working as a Tailor with the local firm of Pryce and Barribal (Sports Tailors). By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 3 Orchard Road, Gillingham, Dorset, still working as a Tailor. His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry in 1970.

Two of Alfred's brothers also served in the war: Edwin (sometimes known as Edward) (b.1891) with the Dorsetshire Regiment and Charles (b.1884) with the 5th Service Battalion.

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Frederick Belbin

4th June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Essex Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Belbin

Other names: Frederick

Locations in this story:
Blandford, Dorset
St. James, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Frederick Belbin was born in Blandford, Dorset, on 26th October 1890 and baptised there on 21st November 1890, the son of Harry (or Henry) Belbin and Elizabeth Belbin (née Tucker). By 1901 the family had moved to 11 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Frederick enlisted with the 2/4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 201837), later transferring to the 1st Battalion of the Essex Regiment (Service No. 59152). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He married Sarah Ann Dora Stacey in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 7th July 1919. The 1921 Census shows him living in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, working as a Painter and Decorator and later by the 1939 Register he was recorded at 'Glencot', Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, still working as a Decorator. His death was registered in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 11 Feb 1961 and he was later buried at St. John's Church, Enmore Green on 16 Feb 1961. Of Frederick's brothers, George Reginald Belbin, also served and survived but regrettably both Charles Belbin and William John Belbin died during the conflict.

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Percy Arthur Gurd

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

Surname: Gurd

Other names: Percy Arthur

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Edmonton, London
Bournemouth, Dorset
Aldershot, Hampshire
St. James, Shaftesbury
Lambeth, London

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Percy Arthur Gurd was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 8th January 1894 and baptised at St. James' Church on 25th March 1894, the son of Henry Gurd and Mary Ann Gurd (née Davis). His father died in 1899 and by 1901 he was living with his mother at 10 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted on 17th January 1916 and joined the Royal Engineers as a Driver (Service No. 141177). During training at Aldershot, Hampshire, in the handling of mules, he was admonished for leaving his unattended on one occasion. It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. The 1921 Census shows him living boarding at 11 Bolwell Street, Lambeth, Surrey, where he was described as a Grocer. He married Olive Eugenie Mackeeg at Lambeth, London, in 1922. By the time of the 1939 Register he was residing at 46 Westerham Avenue, Edmonton, London, and was working as a Grocery and Provisions Assistant. He had moved to Bournemouth, Hampshire, by 1981 where he died on 31st May in that year.

Percy's brother Alfred Joseph (b.1891) also served in the war, With the Bedfordshire Regiment.

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Ernest George Hayter

3rd June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Hayter

Other names: Ernest George

Locations in this story:
Shaftesbury, Dorset
Battersea, London
Mons, Belgium
Laz Alexandrinenstr, Germany
Fulham, London
St. James, Shaftesbury
Lambeth, Surrey

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Ernest George Hayter was born in Shaftesbury on 8th August 1886 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 29th August 1886, the son of Charles Hayter and Susan Jane Edwards Hayter (née Upjohn). He lived his early life latterly at 7 St. James Street, Shaftesbury. By 1911 he was boarding at 21 York Road, Battersea, London, SW, and described as working 'Under Government Army'. He enlisted and joined the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment and, at the outbreak of war was sent to Mons, Belgium, on 16 Aug 1914 and was almost immediately taken prisoner on 24th August 1914 only three weeks after the conflict began. He remained a Prisoner of War at a camp near Laz Alexandrinenstr, Germany, until his release at the time of the Armistice. He returned to Shaftesbury and there married Flora Kate Luke at Holy Trinity Church on 25th December 1918. He was eventually discharged from the army on 31st March 1920 with a pension and awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1914/15 Star. The 1921 Census shows him living at 42 Cambria Road, Lambeth, Surrey, as an Indoor Messenger for the Ministry of Agriculture. His wife died in 1938 and he later re-married Ellen Lily May Fordham, a widow, at St. Dionis Church, Fulham, London, on 30 Jul 1939. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 12 Parsons Green Lane, Fulham, London, working as a Paper Keeper with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. He died at the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury, on 2 Nov 1947 His brothers, Harry John Hayter and Percy Charles Hayter, also served in the conflict.

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Ernest George Short

3rd June 2020/in 1914-1918 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Short

Other names: Ernest George

Locations in this story:
Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Ernest George (sometimes known as George Ernest) Short was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset in 1888, the son of Charles Short and Emma Short (née Stainer). He lived all his life in the Enmore Green and Shaftesbury area apart from when on Military Service. He enlisted as George Ernest Short and joined the 10th Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 24768). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1920 at the early age of 32 years.

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Harold Tuffin

3rd June 2020/in 1914-1918 Dorsetshire Regiment, Rifle Brigade, Royal Engineers /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Tuffin

Other names: Harold

Locations in this story:
Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Croydon, Surrey

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Harold Tuffin was born in Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 9th September 1896, the son of Henry John Tuffin and Mary Tuffin née Yeatman. He lived his early life in Fontmell Magna until, by 1911, the family had moved to 47 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted with the 4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as Private (Service No. 1677). He later transferred to the Rifle Brigade (Service Nos. 2350 & 207220) and then to the Royal Engineers as a Pioneer joining the 75th Signal Company. It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals. (The 1921 Census record cannot be found.) In 1928 he married Kathleen M. Bowley in Croydon, Surrey, and by the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 31 Pawsons Road, Croydon, working as a Lorry Driver. It is noted he enlisted in the Home Guard at Croydon on 31 Mar 1944. He died in Croydon on 6th January 1967.

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Alfred George Jenkins Case

3rd June 2020/in 1914-1918 Royal Air Force, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Navy /by Chris Stupples

Surname: Case

Other names: Alfred George Jenkins

Locations in this story:
Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Branksome, Poole, Dorset
Port Said, Egypt
Ilchester, Somerset
Dorchester, Dorset
Wyke Regis, Dorset

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Alfred George Jenkins Case was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 13th September 1887 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 16th October 1887, the son of Philip Charles Case and May Lavinia Case (née Russell). He spent his early life in Shaftesbury mainly at 40 Salisbury Street. By 1911 he had moved to Branksome Police Station, Poole, Dorset, where he was a boarder and was working as a Policeman. He enlisted on 6th July 1915 and joined the Royal Navy (Service No. F6313). He served on land based establishments associated with the Royal Naval Air Service particularly in Port Said, Egypt, where he was promoted to Leading Mechanic with specific attention to the Kite Balloon Section. He was transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force on 31st March 2018 (Service No. 206313) with the same rank. He was discharged on 10th March 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War medals. He married May Pope at St. Mary Major Church, Ilminster, Somerset, on 21st April 1919 and they went on to have two children. The 1921 Census shows him living at 13 Victoria Road, Wyke Regis, Dorset, as a Police Constable and the 1939 Register indicates he had been transferred to Dorchester and was living at 42 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset now described as a Retired Policemen, although he was listed on the 1st Police Reserves for Dorset Constabulary. He died in Dorchester, Dorset, on 8th January 1960.

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