STOKE ST MARY AND DISTRICT HISTORY GROUP

WORLD WAR I

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 THURLBEAR MEN WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR I

BAKER, F

Parents:  George and Sarah Baker,

Carter on farm, Thurlbear


BROWN,  Henry Martin

Born Bickenhall, 1896

Baptised 15 Nov 1896

Parents:  Henry and Sarah Ann Brown,

Engine driver - saw mill

Lived in Thurlbear

10 Devon Regiment – no. 13432

Enlisted 1915 – France – 22 Sep 15

Lance Corporal


COUNCILL


Parents:  James and Hannah Council,

Farm Labourer,  

Moss Bay Cottages, Thurlbear Rd


COUNCILL,  Arthur

Born 1897, Farm Labourer [1911 census]

West Somerset Yeomanry 1669

12 BN Somerset Light Infantry, V&B  

Probably enlisted in 1916


COUNCILL,  Walter Edward

Born 1890

2/5 Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry

No 203494

Private


COUNCIL,  J

RE


COUNCILL,  Charles Henry

Cooks Mate,  RN

14580


DEVONISH, Walter

born 1910

Parents:  John and Ada, Plumber, Thurlbear Road

Royal Engineers, A/Sgt 184440,

Probably enlisted in 1916


POSTER, H

KINGDON, A

Mid Devon Yeo


KINGDOM, V

Royal Navy


MATRAVERS, F

Worcester Regiment

OATEN, A

RASC


PIKARD, William Edgar

Born 1889

Parents Eli and Elizabeth Pikard,

Estate Wood ranger, Winterwell

Royal Flying Corps

54107


ROSSITER, Ernest

Born 1896, Wootton Basset, Wilts – Cowman

Parents, Charles and Lucy Rossiter,

Groom Gardener, 194 Thurlbear Road

R Field Artillery


SHOWERS, Harry

Born 1877, Buckland St Mary

Parents,. Ambrose and Caroline Showers,

Ag Lab, Badger Street

Royal Engineers


SMITHERAM, ARTHUR

Born 1886, Creech St Michael – Chauffeur

Wife:  Edith, Daughter Ira Daisy, Florence K

Army Service Corps, Private, M2/177897


SMITH

Parents Harry and Laura E Smith,

Coachman,

Rectory Cottage, Thurlbear


SMITH, Richard

Born 1901, Thurlbear

RN VR


SMITH, ALFRED

Born 1886

Parents Anthony and Mary Smith,

Farm Labourer

Royal Flying Corps


SPILLER

Parents John and Mary Spiller


SPILLER, James

Born 1889, Clayhidden, Devon

Gloucester Regiment


SPILLER, J

Somerset Light Infantry


VILE, WILEY

Born 1900, Thurlbear

Parents

Joined RN in 1918, discharged in 1924


WADHAM, O

RASC

World War I

GREADY, Edwin

Born 1886, Staple Fitzpaine

Somerset Light Infantry, 203440, Private

Probably enlisted 1916


HECTOR

Parents, Charles and Amelia Hector,


HECTOR, George Henry

Born 1891

Parents Charles and Amelia, Thurlbear Cottages

Somerset Light Infantry, 2674, 240990 – Private


HECTOR, Samuel

Born 1889, West Hatch

1 Bn Somerset Light Infantry – 7718 Lance Corporal

Enlisted in 1914


HUNT, E

WWI