Roll of Honour


Below is a list of Men connected to East Knoyle have lost their lives in the Great War 26 men were lost from this small community, amongst them brothers


WILLIAM GEORGE CADDY


Edwin, Fred and Victor Joliffe; Percy and Walter Hill; James and Tom Lampard GERALD SIDNEY FORWARD


Born March 1896 East Knoyle Son of Mr James Caddy (native to Crewkerne) and the late Mrs Rosanna Caddy (native to Cardiff) of 12 Richard Street Cilfynydd Pontypridd Glamorgan. Brother of Bertie, Bessie, Marion & Winifred. 10th Battalion Welsh Regiment/Regimental No: 30465 Rank: Lance Corporal Killed in action Age 21 on 2 June 1917 -Theatre of War: France & Flanders. -ESSEX FARM CEMETERY BELGIUMGrave Ref: 111.C.2


WILLIAM JOHN CLIFFORD


Born March 1885 East Knoyle Son of Mr John Clifford (native to Stow on the Wold Glos) and Mrs Francis Emily Clifford (native to Shipton Oxon) of Charlton Kings Gloucestershire,


formerly


resident in East Knoyle. Brother of Tom and Lily. Husband of Mrs Charlotte Winifred Clifford (nee Bond) of Charlton Kings Gloucestershire 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment Service No: 8055 Rank: Private Killed in action Age 29 on 13 October 1914.Theatre of War: France & Flanders LE TOURET MEMORIAL PAS DE CALAIS FRANCE:Panel Ref: 10 and 11


EDWIN JAMES DURRANT


Born March 1894 Stourton Caundle Dorset Son of Mr James Durrant & Mrs Isabella Durrant (both native to Stourton Caundle) of East Knoyle. Brother of Mary, Sidney, Alice, William, Louisa, Annie, Beatrice and Florence. Memorial plaque St Mary’s Church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 2/1st Bucks Battalion (Formerly 1978 Dorset Regiment) Regimental No: 5416 Rank: Private Died of wounds Age 22 on 20 Jul 1916 Theatre of War: Western European MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY FRANCE Memorial Ref: X1.A.37


GEORGE ELLIOTT


Born June 1885 East Knoyle Son of Mr George Elliott and the late Mrs Florence Elliott (both native to East Knoyle) formerly of Upton East Knoyle.


William. Husband of Mrs E Elliott of Netherhampton Wilts 1st King’s Dragoon Guards attached 1st Life Guards Regimental No: 5958: Rank: Trooper Died Age 30 on 21 September 1916. Theatre of War: Western European ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION SOMME FRANCE Grave Ref: 1.E.3.


IN MEMORIAM


In loving memory of my dear husband, Trooper George Elliot of Teffont Magna, Kings Dragoon Guards, died in Abbeville Hospital France September 21st 1916 of appendicitis, Aged 30. Inserted by his sorrowing wife and little son. (Western Gazette, Friday November 24 1916)


JAMES FREDERICK ALFRED FLETCHER


Born Dec 1895 East Knoyle Son of Mr Henry Fletcher (native to East Knoyle) & Mrs Amy E Fletcher (native to Winterslow Wilts) of St Mary Bourne Andover Hampshire. Brother of Charles, William and Mary 2nd Battalion Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire) Regiment Service No: 21254 Rank: Lance Corporal Died of wounds Age 21 on 28 April 1917-Theatre of War: France & Flanders. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY FICHEUX FRANCE Grave Ref: I.C.23


Brother of Elizabeth, Rose, Edith and ALBERT JOHN HARRIS


Born June 1892 Semley Wilts Son of Mr Frederick Harris (native to Melbury Abbas Dorset) and Mrs Emily Harris (nee Burt, native to Semley) of Holloway East Knoyle. Brother of Henry, Jane, Martha, Eliza, Frederick, Alice and Frank Memorial plaque St Mary’s church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance. 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards Service No: 10884 .Rank: Private Killed in action Age 24 on 16 September 1916. Theatre of War: Western European. GUARDS’ CEMETERY LESBOEUFS FRANCE. Grave Ref: X111.L.2


FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENT


Killed in action in France September 14-16th, Private Albert Harris, Coldstream Guards, son of Mr & Mrs Harris of Holloway East Knoyle, Age 24. Western Gazette, Friday November 3, 1916


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Born Sept 1889 Zeals Wiltshire Son of Mr Sidney James Forward and Mrs Lucy Forward Husband of Mrs Bertha Forward (nee Mallett, native to Zeals) of Park Cottage East Knoyle. Father of Mary Memorial plaque St Mary’s church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance 52nd (Grad) Battalion South Wales Borderers


Regiment) Service No: TR/4/64728. Rank: Private Died Age 29 on 10 November 1918 Theatre of War: Home Remembered with honour ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION EAST KNOYLE Grave Ref: 240


WILLIAM JOHN FRICKER


Born Sept 1889 East Knoyle Son of Mr James Fricker (native to Donhead St Andrew) and Mrs Annie Fricker (native to East Knoyle) of Milton East Knoyle. Brother of Frederick, Elsie and Alfred. Memorial plaque St Mary’s church; War Memorial in village; Salisbury Cathedral Book of Remembrance 5th Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales’ (Royal Berkshire Regiment) Service No: 23678 .Rank: Private Killed in action Age 26 on 19 October 1916. Theatre of War: France & Flanders Remembered with honour. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL FRANCE Pier & Face 11.D


ROBERT ERIC GRIFFITHS


Born March 1896 East Knoyle Son of Mr John Griffiths and Mrs Augusta Mary Griffiths (nee Brockway, native to East Knoyle) of St Mary’s Cottage South Drive Wokingham Berkshire War Memorial in village 10th Battalion The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Regimental No: G/10059 Rank: Private Died Age 20 on 13 April 1916 Remembered with honour WANDSWORTH (EARLSFIELD) CEMETERY LONDON Screen Wall GB.18.136


(Formerly 5710 Suffolk


Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Remembered with Honour


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