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Borough of Penzance Book of Remembrance BOROUGH OF PENZANCE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE 1899 – 1903 CHAMPION, W.L. Trooper Imperial Light Horse South Africa DUNN, J.S. Lieutenant Scottish Light Horse South Africa EDE, W. Trooper Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts South Africa EDWARDS, J. Trooper Imperial Yeomanry South Africa MCDONALD, M. Corporal Devonshire Regiment South Africa PAYNTER, G. Trooper Imperial Yeomanry South Africa ROGERS, R.J. Private Royal Army Medical Corps South Africa SIMONS, C. QM Sergeant Imperial yeomanry South Africa 1914 – 1918 ADLAM, J.F. Steward Mercantile Marine, SS Trewyn Bay of Biscay AMOR, L. Serjeant 2/8th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment France ANCELL, F.G. Serjeant 11th Bn. Royal Fusiliers France ANGWIN, J.T. Private 6th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France ARBERY, F.J. M.C. Captain 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France ARBERY, R.S. Gunner Royal Field Artillery France ASH, E. L/Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. SS Dartmoor Atlantic BAILEY, H. Engineman Royal naval Reserve. HMS Vivid Devon BATTEN, J.M. Private 9TH Bn. Cheshire Regiment Belgium BEARD, D. L/Corporal 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France BECKERLEG, J. Private 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry Egypt BENNETTS, W.H. Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. HMS Goliath Gallipoli, Turkey BERRYMAN, L.S. Master Mercantile Marine. SS Coath English Channel BIRD, C.E. 2/Lieutenant 9th Bn. Royal Fusiliers France BIRD, H.G.D. Private 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry France BIRD, R. de B. M. L/Corporal 8th Bn. Canadian Infantry Belgium BLAKE, H.G. Sapper Railway Troops, Royal Engineers Devon BLAMEY, H. Serjeant 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France BLEWETT, C. Private 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment France BLEWETT, E.C. Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. HMS Albion Cornwall BLEWETT, J.M. L/Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. SS Alnwick Castle Atlantic BLEWETT, J.T. Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. HMS Goliath Gallipoli, Turkey BLEWETT, R.B. Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler Loch Naver Mediterranean BOADEN, W.G. Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Cornwall BOASE, H. Lieutenant Royal Navy. HM Submarine C16 Suffolk BOASE, W.H. Private Army Service Corps France BODINAR, W. Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HMS Blackmorevale Scotland BOLITHO, W.E.T. D.S.O. Lt. Colonel Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry England BOLITHO, W.H. Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery France BOLITHO, W.T.M. Lieutenant 19th Hussars France BOLLAND, T.J. Major 2/9th Bn. Liverpool Regiment France BONE, S.H. Private 4th Regiment, South African Infantry France BONE, T.T. 2nd Corporal Royal Engineers France BONETTO, F. Private 1/4th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Palestine BOON, C. Private 7th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France BRIDGEMAN, S. Private 1/4th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Palestine BROAD, C.E. Master Mercantile Marine. SS Boynton Irish Sea BROAD, S. Steward Mercantile Marine. SS Greldon Irish Sea BROCK, F.D. Sergeant 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers France BROMLEY, J.M. Corporal Royal Garrison Artillery Essex BRYANT, G.A.C. Private 15th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers France CARNE, J.C. Private 6th Bn, Australian Infantry Gallipoli, Turkey CARNE, R. Private 2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment France CARTER WOOD, J.A. 2/Lieutenant 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards France CATTRAN, J.P. Private 43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry France CHAPPELL, G. Chief Engineer Mercantile Marine. SS Red Rose. English Channel CHAPPELL, J.J. Private 2nd Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Greece CHAPPELL, P. Private 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment Belgium CHAPPLE, E. Pioneer Royal Engineers France CHAPPLE, J. Private 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Belgium CHAPPLE, W.J. Private 7th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France CHIRGWIN, J.C. Corporal 15th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment France CHIRGWIN, T.W. Private 12th Bn. Green Howards France CHRISTOPHER, J.H. 2/Lieutenant Indian Army Mesopotamia CHURCHWARD, T.J. L/Corporal 1/9th Bn. London Regiment France CLOKE, A.C. Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery Cornwall COLTON, T.J. Able Seaman Mercantile Marine. SS Coath English Channel COMBELLACK, R.J. D.C.M. Serjeant 1/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment Mesopotamia COOK, J.F. Private 1/4th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Italy CORIN, C.S. Private 6th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France CORIN, H.E. Private 2/1st Bn. Honourable Artillery Company (Inf.) France CORRISON, A.S.N. Gunner Royal Fortress Artillery France COTTON, T. Corporal 20th Bn. Canadian Infantry Belgium COX, J. Private 1st Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers France CROCKER, C.J.L. Rifleman 10th Bn. King’s Royal Rifle Corps Belgium CROCKER, J. AB Seaman Mercantile marine. SS Birtley North Sea CROFT, F.G. Private 10th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France CROWLE, A.J. Petty Officer Royal Navy. HMS Defence North Sea CURNOW, W.J. Petty Offr. 1st Class Royal Navy. HMS Aurora Scotland DANIEL, J.J. Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy. HMS Blake Scotland DANIEL, R.T. Rifles DAVEY, J. Sapper Royal Engineers Belgium DAVEY, W.J. Private 4th Bn. Canadian Mounted Rifles France DENLEY, J. C. Chief Engineer Mercantile Marine. SS Sowwell Atlantic DENTON, G. Sergeant Royal Field Artillery France DENTON, T. Sergeant Major Royal Field Artillery Cornwall DOWNING, J.P. Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery France DREW, E. Private Labour Corps England DUNSTAN, R.J. Corporal Tank Corps Dorset DUSTING, L. Private 1st Regt. South African Infantry France EADIE, J. Lieutenant Royal Navy. HMS Defence North Sea EDE, R.E. Corporal 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Belgium EDWARDS, G. Deck hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler Star of Freedom Bristol Channel EDWARDS, G. Private 5th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment France EDWARDS, J.F. Private 9th Bn. Royal Fusiliers France EDWARDS, M. L.S. & G.C. L/Seaman Royal Naval Reserve SS Bandon Irish Sea EDWARDS, R.V. Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery France ELLERY, E.E. Bombardier Royal Field Artillery Greece FITZGERALD, D.J. Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy Cornwall FORBES, W.A.S. 2/Lieutenant 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France FRANCIS, C. Royal Naval Division Cornwall FRANCIS, J.L. 2/Lieutenant 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry France FREETHY, T. 2nd Engineer Mercantile marine. SS Coath English Channel FRIGGENS, R.H. Private Army Service Corps Aegean Sea FRY, W.T. Private 1/4th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Egypt GAGE, R.H.R. Bombardier Royal Field Artillery. Turkey GALLOWAY, W.T. Private 6th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Belgium GARSTIN, D.N. D.S.O., M.C. Captain 10th Hussars Russia GIBSON, J.A. Private 1/4th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Palestine GILES, P. Private 9th Bn. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry France GLASSON, R.B. Private 4th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Wiltshire GOODING, T.C.W. Sapper Railway Op. Div. Royal Engineers France GOODMAN, S. Private 17th Bn. Australian Infantry France GRAY, F.C. Private 2nd Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France GREEN, J.H.B. Private 2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment France GREEN, R. Seaman Royal Navy. HMS Goliath Gallipoli, Turkey GREEN, W.H. Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter Beryl III Cornwall GRENFELL, F.J. Master Mercantile Marine. SS Hannah Croasdell Irish Sea GROVES, L.R. Private 8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment France GUNDRY, C.E. Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy. HMS Canterbury Middlesex HALL, G. Private 1/5th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Belgium HALL, H.C. Private 12th Bn. Manchester Regiment France HALL, J.T. Private 15th Bn. Hampshire Regiment France HALL, R. T. Private 17th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) France HALL, W.H. Private 1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment France HALL, W.K. Private 2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment France HARRY, J. Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. HMS Albion Gallipoli, Turkey HARRY, W.G. Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. HMS Goliath Gallipoli, Turkey HART, P. Deck hand Royal Naval reserve. HM Minesweeper Kenilworth Hampshire HARVEY, E. L/Serjeant Royal Marine Artillery. HMS Aboukir North Sea HARVEY, F.A. Private Devonshire Regiment Hampshire HARVEY, G. Sapper 9th Bn. Canadian Engineers France HARVEY, J.P. Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler Slebach Cornwall HARVEY, J.T. Private 1/5th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France HARVEY, N. L/Corporal 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France HARVEY, R. L/Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. HM Yacht Rhiannon English Channel HARVEY, T. Private 2nd Bn. Australian Infantry Belgium HARVEY, W.J. L/Seaman Royal Naval Reserve. SS Everilda Cornwall HATCH, A.W. Private 7th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France HELLER, W.T. Mr. Western Union Tel. Coy. SS Leinster Irish Sea HENRICKSON, B.L. Private 6th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment France HILL, E.J. L/Corporal Royal Defence Corps Dorset HILL, R.H. Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy Scotland HITCHENS, F.B. Private 9th Bn. Cheshire Regiment France HITCHINS, J.A. Private 6th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment France HOCKING, J. Sapper Royal Engineers France HOCKING, R.O. Private 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France HOLLOW, H. Private 10th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Belgium HOLLOW, T.B. Engine Room Artificer Royal Navy Cornwall HONEYCHURCH, W.A. Fireman Mercantile marine. SS Red Rose English Channel HOOPER, W.J. Serjeant Depot, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Cornwall HOSKEN, A.N. Private 8th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment France HOSKEN, A.U. L/Serjeant 10th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Belgium HOSKEN, A.W. Private 6th Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry France HOSKING, C.J. L/Seaman Royal Navy. HM Submarine K17 North Sea HOSKING, E. Private 20th Bn. Canadian Infantry France HOSKING, F. Private Army Service Corps Aegean Sea HOSKING, H. Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy. HMS Defence North Sea HOSKING, N.
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