Unveiling Ceremony 1921 courtesy of R Harris                                                    War Memorial 2014 photo R Harris

The War Memorial

Kingsteignton's war memorial was unveiled on 24th May1921 (Empire Day). It was designed in the form of a Maltese Cross by Canon Mills of Truro and carved from Dartmoor granite. Fifty six names of those who had fallen in the conflict were originally inscribed on the slate memorial tablet, two more names being added at a later date to make a total of fifty eight. Many people are often confused why Kingsteignton's memorial bears the dates 1914-1919 when the armistice was signed in 1918. The reason for this is that many communities lost servicemen in the period between November 1918 and the signing of the peace treaty in June 1919 through the effects of injury or the ill fated Archangel Expedition. Where this was the case the later date was used. The carved names were originally illuminated with white paint but this was removed in 1928. Now the lettering is painted black

Two more slate panels were added to the sides of the memorial to remember those lost in World War 2.

Each year civic dignitaries and various groups lay wreaths at the memorial in remembrance of those listed on the inscribed panels.

It is hoped that this page will give an insight into the lives and personalities of those young men recorded on those panels and left Kingsteignton never to return, having made the supreme sacrifice.

 

DETAILS OF THE FALLEN WORLD WAR I

 

ALMOND, G H

George Henry Almond. Aged 47. Corporal - Royal Army Service Corps 1102^nd H T Coy. Died 01/09/1919 during Archangel Expedition (buried Ust-Vaga Burial Ground Archangel Allied Cemetery Ref Sp. Mem. B3.). Service No TR/51966. Son of the late Thomas Almond; husband of Elizabeth Almond, of 2, Berry Cottages, Berry Lane, Kingsteignton, Devon. Served in the South African Campaign.

BARTLETT, F R

Frederick Richard Bartlett.  Aged 22. Stoker 1^st Class Royal Navy Service No K/14896. HMS Indefatigable. Died 31/05/1916 at Battle of Jutland. Son of Thomas and Mary Bartlett of 17 York Terrace Kingsteignton. Plymouth Naval War Memorial ref 15.

 

BOVEY, F

Frank Lewis Bovey. Aged 24. Private Army Veterinary Corps 31^st Vet Hospital. Service No SE/23329. Died 21/08/1918. Son of William and Selina Bovey, Kingsteignton. Buried at Deir El Balah War Cemetery, Egypt Ref B.167.

BRIMECOMBE  G.H.

George Henry Brimecombe. Aged 26. Petty Officer Royal Navy. HMS Opposum. Died 1919

 

BRAY, J

James Bray. Aged 25. Private 2^nd Battn Devonshire Regiment Service No 8883. Died 07/02/1915. Son of James and Agnes Bray of 2 Woolaton Terrace, Kingsteignton.  Le Touret Memorial Panel 8 and 9.

 

BURT, F

Frank Burt. Sergeant Canadian Infantry (13^th Battn Quebec Regiment) Service No 46965. Died 24/09/1916. Husband of Mary Jane Burt, 1 Victoria Terrace, Kingsteignton. Vimy Memorial

 

COCKERHAM, F

Frank Cockerham. Aged 27. Gunner Royal Field Artillery. Died 12.06.1916. Son of John and Charlotte Cockerham, Kingsteignton. Lived at Sandygate.

 

COOK, A

Albert Cook. Merchant Navy.  Died at sea off Cornwall. No other details to hand

 

COOK, H J

Henry James Cook. Aged 26 Second Lieutenant 8^th Battn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died from wounds on 06/10/1915. Son of William James and Eliza Cook, of Blindwell Farm Kingsteignton. Buried at Etaples War Cemetery ref I. A. 9

 

CORNALL, H W

Harold William Cornall. Aged 26. Bombardier A Battery 90^th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Service No 1364. Died 20/08/1916. Husband of Hilda Kate Cornall. Grave in Kingsteignton Churchyard.

 

COURTIER, F T

Frederick Thomas Courtier. Aged 23 Driver of the 16th Battery, the Canadian Field Artillery. Husband of Edith O Courtier of Fore St. Kingsteignton.  Died 04/09/1918. He was a Canadian citizen. Queant Road, Cemetery, Buissy, France.

 

DENNIS, F G

Frederick George Dennis Aged 28. Able Seaman of the Royal Navy on attachment to the Royal Australian Navy. Husband of Florence Dennis of Fore Street, Kingsteignton. Died 14/09/1914 aboard HMAS AE1 off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

 

DIAMOND, G J

George John Diamond. Aged 35. Stoker 1st Class of the Royal Navy, Service No 291542 Son of George and Catherine Diamond of Ideford and husband of May Diamond of Fairfield Terrace, Kingsteignton.

Died 13/05/1915 aboard HMS Goliath in The Dardanelles. Plymouth Naval Memorial

 

DOBBS W. J

William James Dobbs Aged 18.  Son of Alice Dobb. Driver of the 13th Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery Serial No 94542 Died 22/05/1916. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. The correct speling of surname is Dobb but the army, along with other organisations, mispelled it as Dobbs.

 

ELLIS, W E

William Ellis.  Private 11224 2^nd Battn Devonshire Regt. Died 10^th May 1915

 

FARLEIGH J. H

Joseph Harold Farleigh. Son of William and Rose Farleigh. Pioneer 41136  90^th Field Company Royal Engineers. Killed in Action 2^nd February 1916. He is buried at Tancrez Farm Cemetery.

 

FORD E. G

 Ernest George Ford. Aged 35. 2^nd Battn Devonshire Regiment. Died 1915 Husband of Emma Ford of Preston, Kingsteignton.

 

HARDING L.

William Leslie Harding.  8^th Bat Somerset Light Infantry.  Service No 15826. Son of Mrs Minnie Harding, The Post Office, Fore Street Kingsteignton. Died 01/08/1917. Bailleul Communal Cemetery.

 

HEYWARD T. A

Thomas Alfred Heyward Aged 36. Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy Service No 292724. HMS S/M E30. Son of John and Bessie Heyward of Greenhill Lodge, Kingsteignton and husband of Lucy Heyward of Laira, Plymouth. Died 22/11/1916.

 

HOLLAND, L N

Leonard Newton Holland Aged 21. Able Seaman Royal Navy, HMS Indefatigable. Service No J/10836. Son of James and Mary Holland of "Woodside" Church Street Kingsteignton. Died 31/05/1916 at Battle of Jutland. Plymouth Naval Memorial ref 12.

 

HOWARD T. H

Thomas Henry Howard Aged 22. Gunner of the 312th Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Service No 786326. Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Howard of 13 Woolaton Terrace. Died 09/03/1917.

Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy.        

 

JONES E. L. H

Evelyn Llewellyn Hustler Jones Aged 43. Second Lieutenant 12th Battalion, attached to the 1st/5th Battn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Son of the Rev. Owen Jones and Mrs. Jones of Fishwick, Kingsteignton. Died 26/03/1917. Barrister at Law. Educated at Newton Abbot College, and Trinity College, Oxford. Jerusalem Memorial.        

 

JORDAN F. J. C.

Frederick John Charles Jordan Aged 23. Stoker 1st Class of the Royal Navy, HMS Warrior. Service No K/22983. Son of William and Margaret Jordan of Higher Sandygate, Kingsteignton. Died 31/05/1916 at Battle of Jutland. Plymouth Naval Memorial ref 16.

 

KNAPMAN G. F

George Frederick Knapman Aged 32. Private 2nd Battn, the Devonshire Regiment. Service No 3/6520. Son of William and Mary Ann Knapman. Died 18/12/1914. Le Touret Memorial        

 

LANG T

Thomas Lang. Aged 33. Gunner 63rd Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Service No 651665. Son of Thomas and Martha Lang of Oak Dene, Gestridge Road, Kingsteignton. Died 24/10/1918. Arras Road Cemetery Roclincourt

 

LANG W. H

William Henry Lang. Leading Seaman Royal Navy, HMS Watchman. Died 10/07/1919. Service No 220690. Copenhagen Western Cemetery.

 

LETHBRIDGE A H

Arthur Henry Lethbridge. Aged 26. Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Service No 8926. Son of John and Emma Lethbridge of Kingsteignton. Died 21/07/1916. Quarry Cemetery Montauban.

 

MANDER F R

Frederick Ridge Mander. Aged 32. Private 1^st Ontario Regiment Canadian Infantry. Died 12/08/1918. Son of David Ridge Mander formerly of York Terrace, Kingsteignton. Husband of Bessie Ellen Mander of Clayburn B.C. Canada. Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension.

 

MASON, A

Alfred Mason Aged 32. Private 3rd/7th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 5068. Son of William and Selina Mason of 4 Woolaton Terrace, Kingsteignton. Died 28/11/1916.

 

MILLER, F. C

Frederick Charles Miller of Sandygate Kingsteignton. Service Number 15698 Private 2nd Battn, the Devonshire Regiment.  Died 31/07/1917.

 

MORTIMORE , J

John Mortimore. Aged 21. Private 1st Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Son of William and Ellen Mortimore.  Died 22/12/1914.

 

MURRIN  F. C  (1)

Frederick Charles Murrin Aged 19. Gunner 92nd brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Rebecca Murrin & the late Charles Murrin of 8 Fore Street, Kingsteignton. Died 7/10/1916. Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

MURRIN, F. C (2)

Frederick Charles Murrin. Aged 36. Priv 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Murrin of Myrtle Cottage, Gestridge Road, Kingsteignton. Died 06/05/1917. No known grave. Recorded on Arras Memorial

 

NEWLAND F. W

Frederick William Newland. Aged 19. Private 15^th Battalion London Regiment (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles) Service No.536773. Son of Mary Ann Newland and the late George Newland (late of HMS Lion), 4 Blindwell Terrace, Vicarage Hill, Kingsteignton. Died 02/09/1918.

 

NEWLAND G

George Newland Aged 41. Chief Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy, HMS Lion. Service No 171786. Son of John and Martha Newland and husband of Mary Ann Newland of 4, Blindwell Terrace, Vicarage Hill, Kingsteignton. Died 31 May 1916 at Battle of Jutland. Plymouth Naval Memorial ref 14.

 

NEWTON J. F

John Newton Aged 23. Trooper 1st Regiment of Australian Horse. Son of John and Agnes Newton of Clapperland Lodge, Ugbrooke. Died 09/10/1915, Gallipoli.

 

OSBORNE L. J

Lewis John Osborne Aged 26. 2^nd Battn, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James Osborne, Gestridge Road Kingsteignton . Husband of Mrs Osborne of Newton Abbot. Died of influenza in France December 1918.

 

PARTRIDGE F.G

Frederick George Partridge Rifleman. Aged 26. 10th Battalion, the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Service No R/17038. Son of George and Ann Partridge of Kingsteignton.  Died 12/09/1916. Buried in the churchyard of St. Michael's Kingsteignton

 

PARTRIDGE H. G

Harold George Partridge. Aged 28. Private 72nd Battalion, the Canadian Infantry. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Partridge of 2, Clifford Street, Kingsteignton. Died 01/03/1917.  Canadian citizen. Vimy Memorial.

 

PIKE T

Thomas Pike.  Aged 43. Chief Petty Officer (Pensioner) Royal Navy, HMS Laurentic. Husband of Agatha Pike of 4 Yeoman Terrace, Gestridge Rd, Kingsteignton. Died 25/01/1917. Served in the South African War and held Long Service and Good Conduct Medals.

 

PURCHASE  E. J. C

Ernest John Charles Purchase. Aged 19. Able Seaman Royal Navy, HMS Vanguard. Service No J/31910. Son of Ernest and Caroline Purchase of 7 Clifford Street, Kingsteignton. Died 09/07/1917. Plymouth Naval Memorial ref 21.

 

ROLSTON W

William Rolston Age 44. Private 2nd Battn, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Mary Rolston of Keyham, Devonport. Died 01/01/1915. 

 

SCOTT  F

 Frank Scott. Aged 21 Second Lt 5^th Battn The King’s (Liverpool) Regt. Son of Mr & Mrs Jack Scott of Canal House, Kingsteignton. Died 08/10/1918. Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beughny.

  

SCOTT  L A

Laurence Arthur Scott. Aged 30. Private. The Royal Berkshire Regiment Labour Corps. Service No 29467. Son of George and Louisa Scott of Kingsteignton and husband of Elizabeth Scott of 11 Fairfield, Kingsteignton. Died 31/03/1919 aged 30. Buried in St. Michael's Churchyard, Kingsteignton

 

SELLEY G

George Henry Selley. Aged 19. Private 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regt. Service No 203486. Son of George and Mary Selley of Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton. Died 04/10/1917. Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 38-40.

  

SPEARS R H

Richard Henry Spears. Aged 32. Private 14th Battn, the Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 44867. Son of William Spears and husband of Jessie Spears of Fore Street Kingsteignton. Died 29/10/1917. La Brique Military Cemetery.

 

STEVENS T

Thomas Stevens. Sapper. Service No 471625 156^th Field Co Royal Engineers. Died 22/03/1918. Pozieres Memorial

 

TOTHILL E J

Edwin James Tothill Aged 23. Leading Stoker Royal Navy, HMS Resolution. Son of Edwin and Emma Tothill of 6 Golver's View, Gestridge Rd, Kingsteignton. Died 15/05/1920.  Plymouth Naval Memorial ref 32.

 

TOTHILL W H

William Henry Tothill. Aged 18. Private 1/4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment.Service No 5649. Son of Edwin and Emma Tothill of 6 Golver's View, Gestridge Rd, Kingsteignton.

Died 03/02/1917 Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

 

TOZER W. H

William Henry Tozer. Aged 36. Private, 1^st Somerset Light Infantry. Son of Elias and Thirza Tozer of 2 Pleasant View, Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton. Died 22/02/1919. Buried in St. Michael's Churchyard.

 

VALLANCE G. H

George Henry Vallance.  Lance Corporal 4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Service No 6647. Husband of Ellen Vallance.            Died 09/05/1917.  Arras Memorial

 

VOGLER R. J

Reginald John Vogler. Aged 19. Corporal 1st Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Service No 28082. Son of John and Bertha Vogler of Preston Cross, Kingsteignton. Died 15/04/1918. Ploegsteert Memorial.

 

WALTERS H

Henry Bovey Walters. Aged 27. Rifleman 9th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade. Service No B/203129. Son of Adoniah and Elizabeth Walters of 27 York Terrace, Kingsteignton.  Died 20/08/1917. Tyne Cot Memorial.

 

WAY H. R. J

Henry John Rattenbury Way Aged 40. Shipwright 1st Class Royal Navy, HMS Indefatigable. Son of William and Mary Ann Way of Kingsteignton and husband of Mary Way of 14, Ridgeway Terrace, Chudleigh Road. Died 31 May 1916 at Battle of Jutland.

 

WEEKS F. J

Frederick John Weeks. Aged 19. Private 8th Battn, the Devonshire Regiment. Service No 10406. Son of Frederick and Grace Weeks of Fairlight, Kingsteignton. Died 02/10/1915. Loos Memorial.

 

WILLCOCKS S. H

Samuel Henry Willcocks Private 11^th Battn Devonshire Regt. Service No 21128. Died 03/09/1916.

 

YEA H. W

Harold William Yea. Aged 25. Private 7th Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Service No 41662. Son of Mr & Mrs Yea of East Ogwell and nephew of Mr & Mrs T Cook, Haroldene, Gestridge Rd. Died 16/08/1917. Tyne Cot Cemetery.

 

YEO J. H

John Henry Yeo. Aged 21. Leading Seaman Royal Navy, HMS Tiger. Son of Henry and Alice Yeo of Gappah, Kingsteignton.

Died 31/05/ 1916 at Battle of Jutland. Plymouth Naval Memorial ref 2.

 

The KHS gratefully  acknowldge the help from John Ellis and Larry Lee (London, Ontario) in compiling this list

 

 

Named below are men with Kingsteignton connections who are not mentioned on the war memorial.

 

 

BROCK GH

George Henry Brock. Private 2^nd Battn Devonshire Regt Serv No 18398. Son of Mrs & Mrs Charles Brock of Torhill Cottages. Died 07/04/1918. Pozieres Memorial

 

COCKERHAM J W

John William Cockerham Aged 26. Private 10^th Battn Devonshire Regt. Service No 3/7047.  Born Kingsteignton. Son of John W. and Charlotte Cockerham, of Kingsteignton. Husband of Emily Cockerham of Newton Abbot. Died 27/04/1917. Sarigol Military Cemetry, Kriston.

 

CORNALL T

Thomas Cornall. Aged 45. Private. Somerset Light Infantry. Born Kingsteignton. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Cornall of Kingsteignton. Husband of Bertha Cornall of Chudleigh. Died 08/01/1919

 

FORD W S

Wallace Samuel Ford   Aged 20. Acting Corporal 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Rgt. Service No10002. Lived at Fairfield Kingsteignton. Son of Samuel and Emma Ford of Crediton. Died 16/05/1917 Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.

 

GULLEY C

Charles Gulley. Aged 20. Private 1^st Battn Devonshire Regiment. Service No 9993. Son of James and Hannah Gulley of Kingsteignton. Died 22/04/1915.

 

GULLEY  J

James Gulley Aged 32. Private Royal Marine Light Infantry. HMS Goliath. Son of James and Hannah Gulley of Kingsteignton. Died 13/05/1915. Plymouth Naval Memorial

 

HAMLYN  F

Frank Hamlyn. Aged 33. 1^st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Husband of Ellen Hamlyn of 3 Hayes Terrace, Chudleigh Road. Died 14/10/1918.

 

HOLWILL T

Thomas Holwill Aged 31. Royal Navy Service No 206973

H.M.S. "Amphion." Died 06/08/1914. Son of Thomas and Ethel Holwill formerly of Torhill, Kingsteignton. Plymouth Naval Memorial

 

MAYNARD H

Henry Maynard Aged 38. Sergeant 17^th Battn AIF Australian Infantry. Died 29/09/1920. Son of William and Ann Maynard of 16 Woolaton Terrace Kingsteignton. Vancouver Mountain Cemetery.

 

METTERS G

Gilbert Metters Age 29 Private 8th Bn. Devonshire Regt Service No 3/7183. Died 04/11/1914. Son of William Henry and Emma Metters, of Fore St., Kingsteignton. Buried Chudleigh Cemetery

 

PARTRIDGE A

Alfred Partridge. Age 29 Private1st Bn. Devonshire Regt Service No 15084. Died 12/08/1917 Son of Anthony Partridge, of Kingsteignton, Devon. Husband of Florence Mary Partridge, of 11, Salem Place, Bath Rd., Exeter

 

PROWSE L

Lewis Prowse. Age 37 Private 1st Bttn. Devonshire Regt. Service No. 5995. Died 27/11/1914.  Brother of Mrs. P. M. Underhill, of Tarrs Lane, Kingsteignton. Menin Gate Memorial.

 

TAYLOR WH

William Henry Taylor. Age 23. Private 2^nd Bttn Devonshire Regt. Service No 11393. Died 06/10/1916. Son of George Taylor and  Elizabeth Taylor, formerly of Hackney.

 

TUCKER F

Frederick Tucker Aged Private 1^st Battn Devonshire Regt Service No 7687. Died 11/11/1914. Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery

 

UNDERHAY  J

John Underhay. Private 8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment Service No15729. Resident of Kingsteignton. Died 06/05/1916. Corbie Communal Cemetery

 

WALDRON  G

George Waldron Private Lancashire Fusiliers Service No 46465

Died 21/11/1917 Husband of Mrs. S. J. Waldron, of 1, Pottery Cottages, Kingsteignton, Devon. Cement House Cemetery.

 

WALLING J J

John James Walling Age 22 Private1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment

Service No 11365. Died 09/09/1916. Resident of Kingsteignton. Brother of William Walling, of 10, Banwell Rd, St. Mary Church, Torquay. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie.

 

WESTAWAY  M

Mark Westaway Age:32 Private Canadian Infantry Service No:A/22552

Date of Death: 12/03/1916.  Son of George and Elizabeth Westaway, of Kingsteignton, Devon. Berks Cemetery Extension, near Ieper (Ypres).

 

WIDDICOMBE A W

Arthur William Widdicombe Age: 21. Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles Service No: 47609 Died: 24/03/1918: Son of John and Mary P. Widdicombe, of Fair View, Kingsteignton. Pozieres Memorial.

 

WITHYCOMBE W

William Withycombe. Aged 39. Chief Stoker Royal Navy, HMS Bellerophon. Son of George and Mary Withycombe of Honeywell Road. Died  3/12/1914 after falling from a cutter near Scapa Flow. Recorded on family grave in churchyard.

 

 

 

THE FALLEN OF WORLD WAR TWO