Kingston (near Corfe Castle)
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War Dead
A commemorative plaque to the men of the parish who gave their lives in the First World War can be found in the New Church of Kingston St. James. The inscription reads:
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914-
RICHARD BYDDER
SIDNEY COOK
EDWIN COOPER
CHARLES LOVEL
Information below copyright of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Thank you to David Cooper for providing the extract and additional information below about David Hooper.
Corporal, Royal Garrison Artillery, 11th Seige Bty
Died 01/11/1917
Service No 137061
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference X11. D. 8.
DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium
FURMAGE, H J (HENRY JAMES)
Private, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 100 Coy
Died 21/08/1916
Service No 14992
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference III. F. 23.
HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-
Corporal, Royal Garrison Artillery, 285th Siege Bty.
Died 25/03/1918 aged 23
Service No 334335
Son of Edward and Susan Grant, of Kingston, Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference VI. C. 25.
FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
Pas de Calais, France
Private, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Died 27/03/1918 aged 40
Service No 5359
Son of David Hooper and Emily Sarah (White) of West Street, Kingston, Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference Panel 78, Pozieres Memorial
POZIERES CEMETERY Nr Albert, Somme, France.
Notes (courtesy of David Cooper):
David had served in the regular army with the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service Number 15705) and was discharged having completed both active and reserve service in 1910.
David was called up in 1916 when the Military Service Act extended conscription to
the ages of 18 -
David was listed "Missing Presumed Dead" during the German offensive "Operation Michael" launched 21st March 1918 in an attempt to regain areas of the Somme that they had lost earlier in the war.
MEDD, J (JAMES)
Private, Dorsetshire Regiment, 1st Bn
Wiltshire Regiment, attd. 1st Bn.
20/08/1916
Service No 3/7850
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference I. C. 3.
BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY, AUTHUILE WOOD
Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, 112th Siege Bty.
Died 21/03/1918 aged 20
Service No 55793
Son of Walter and Mary Speck, of West Hill, Kingston, Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference B. 11.
BEAUMETZ CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, BEAUMETZ-
Pas de Calais, France
Private, Dorsetshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Died 16/07/1917 aged 34
Service No 27367
Son of the late John and Mary Stevens, of Eastington Farm, Swanage; husband of Daisy Stevens, of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference XV. C. 11.
BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY Iraq
STICKLAND, F J (FREDRICK JOHN)
Private, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 6th Bn.
Died 23/08/1917 aged 19
Service No 29199
Son of Alice Mary Stickland, of Encombe, Kingston, Corfe Castle, Dorset, and the late Edward Stickland.
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference LXVI. H. 29.
TYNE COT CEMETERY Zonnebeke, West-
Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, 278th Siege Bty.
Died 30/05/1918 aged 26
Service No 334312
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Travers, of South St., Kingston, Corfe Castle; husband of Ellen O. Travers, of Ladnoll Cottage, near Dorchester.
Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/memorial reference I. E. 13.
PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HALLOY-
Beneath the many body of the commemorative plaque dedicated to those who gave their lives in the First World War is the following inscription:
1939 -
RONALD BEAVIS
DOUGLAS JOHN HIXSON
HENRY CHARLES KELLAWAY
P/JX 249485, H.M.S. President III., Royal Navy
who died age
28
on 13 August 1942
Son of Charles Henry and Lilian Kellaway,
of Kingston, Dorsetshire;
husband of Kathleen May Kellaway.
Remembered with honour
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
