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War Memorial - Glastonbury, Somerset, England
St. John's Church, High Street


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James Eric Parkes
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1896
20 July 1917
21
69th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France
Son of James Parkes and Ettie Parkes,
of Chilkwell, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Prize Cadet at Woolwich, Royal Military Academy.
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William W. Parker
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Private
205201
abt. 1880
07 November 1917
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9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Husband of S. M. Parker,
of 50, Bove Town, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Stanley Maurice Parsons
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Private
48616
abt. 1899
26 August 1918
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5th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France
Son of Mrs. J. Parsons,
of 82, Bove Town, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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William Parsons
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Private (CWGC: Rifleman)
13323
abt. 1882
13 April 1918
36
16th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mrs. W. Parsons,
of 82, Bove Town, Glastonbury, Somerset,
and the late W. Parsons.

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Wilfred Ernest Peddle
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Private
22349
abt. 1886
22 August 1918
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1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France
Son of Albert and Emily Peddle,
husband of Ada Peddle,
of 5, Coombe Terrace, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Arthur Frederick Perry
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Rifleman
11617
abt. 1896
26 January 1915
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2nd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Le Touret Memorial, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Perry,
of 2, Bellevue Terrace, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Arthur Henry Pike
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Bombardier
656972
abt. 1888
30 April 1918
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"D" Bty. 158th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Gonnehem British Cemetery, France
Son of George Henry and Eliza Pike,
husband of Annie A. M. Pike,
of St. Joseph's Villa, Street Rd., Glastonbury, Somerset.
Native of Glastonbury.
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Herbert Leonard Pittard
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Private
135305
abt. 1896
26 November 1918
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Labour Corps
Street Cemetery, Somerset
Son of Fred H. and the late Lily Pittard.
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Thomas John Pople
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Corporal
46000
abt. 1884
Between 09.04.1918 and 12.04.1918
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51st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mr. Tom and Mrs. E. J. Pople,
of 5, Brights Terrace, Street, Somerset.
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Frederick Richard Pople
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Stoker 2nd Class
K/48782
abt. 1888
11 February 1919
31
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Attentive"
Glastonbury Cemetery, Somerset
Husband of Beatrice Pople,
of 66, Boye Town, Glastonbury.
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Edwards Richards
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Sapper
37290
abt. 1890
10 August 1917
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68th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Georgina Marsh,
of 6, Bove Town, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Walter Ryall
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Lance Corporal
12571

05 May 1915

2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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Frank Ridout
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Private (CWGC: Driver)
M2/103104
abt. 1893
28 December 1918
25
Mechanical Transport Coy. Royal Army Service Corps
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France
Son of Alice Ridout,
of 56, High St., Glastonbury, Somerset.

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F. J. Sharp
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Private






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Arthur Cecil Smith
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Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
270627
Distinguished Service Medal
abt. 1881
03 November 1914
33
Royal Navy, H. M. S/M. "D5"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of William and Emily Smith,
of Glastonbury, Somerset,
husband of Harriett Mary Smith,
of 68, Warren Avenue, Milton, Portsmouth.
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Louis John Stagg
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Private
37305
abt. 1899
27 April 1918
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1st Bn. Wiltshire Regiment
Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John Henry and Susanna Mary Stagg,
of 5, Victoria Buildings, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Richard Stokes
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Gunner
128468
abt. 1882
01 October 1917
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"D" Bty. 88th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Voormezeele Enclosures No. 1 and No. 2, Belgium
Son of Richard and Elizabeth Stokes,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.

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Albert Sugar
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Lance Corporal
29660
abt. 1899
09 April 1917
18
2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment
Wancourt British Cemetery, France
Son of George Harper Sugar and Bessie Sugar,
of 13, Northload Bridge, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Henry Tucker
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Private
32265
abt. 1888
21 February 1917
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5th Bn. Wiltshire Regiment
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Brother of Mrs. J. Coombs,
of 54, Hill Head, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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H. Wadman
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Private
16399
abt. 1895
09 July 1918
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2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Mr. A. and Mrs. C. Wadman,
of Kington Magna, Gillingham, Dorset.
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Albert Walter
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Private
21685
abt. 1881
05 April 1918
37
8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Richard and Fanny Walter,
of 57, Bere Lane, Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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A. J. White
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Sapper
158227

02 March 1917

256th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
Bray Military Cemetery, France
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Walter Frank Williams
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1889
12 September 1918
29
10th Bn. South Wales Borderers
Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. Martha C. Williams,
of 55, York Rd. Aldershot.
Native of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Henry William Knowlson Williams
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Second Lieutenant


11 July 1917

Royal Flying Corps and General List
Westbury-on-Trym (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Gloucestershire
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Edward Williams
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Rifleman
9065
abt. 1884
20 March 1918
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11th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Moreuil Communal Cemetery, France
Husband of Winifred Williams,
of II, Manor House Road, Glastonbury, Somerset.
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J. Wood
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Bombardier






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H. Wootton
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John Methven Robertson Adams
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Pilot Officer
22887
abt. 1909
03 February 1943
34
Royal Australian Air Force
Cairns War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia
Son of William Robertson Adams and Margaret Thomson Adams,
of Coorparoo.
J. P., Shire Councillor (Tiaro).
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Albert Edward Brass
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Marine
PLY/X 107782
abt. 1906
21 July 1943
37
3 R. M. H. A. A. Regt. Royal Marines
Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Son of Henry and Mary Brass,
of Glastonbury, Somerset,
husband of Lily Beatrice May Brass,
of Glastonbury.
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Edward Chivers
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Private
5192740
abt. 1923
13 August 1944
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1st Bn. Suffolk Regiment
St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, France
Son of Edward and Daisy Lily Chivers,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.


John Chivers
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Sergeant
923913
abt. 1920
01 April 1942
22
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England
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P. H. Collihole
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Lance Sergeant






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Harold Robert Eels
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Private
5675561
abt. 1918
24 June 1944
26
2nd Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Assisi War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Stephen and Ada Sarah Eels,
husband of Marjorie May Eels,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Wilfred Arthur Elliot
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Gunner
1094814
abt. 1907
11 October 1942
35
85 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
Son of John and Caroline Elliot,
husband of Mary Elliot,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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W. H. Higgins
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Leading Aircraftman
635167
abt. 1911
18 June 1940
29
Royal Air Force
Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France
Son of William George and Annie Sophia Higgins,
husband of Nettie Winifred Higgins,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Stanley Ivor Linham
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Lance Sergeant
5673055

28 June 1942

6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Glastonbury Cemetery, Somerset
Son of Reginald Stanley and Alice Emily Linham,
husband of Ellaline Hilda Linham,
of Glastonbury.
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Stanley Arthur Marsh
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Bombardier
955674
abt. 1919
01 May 1941
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1 Regt. Royal Horse Artillery
Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya
Son of Arthur Henry and Julia Sophia Marsh,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Sidney Herbert Masters
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Telegraphist
D/JX 271836

07 November 1944

Royal Navy, H. M. L. S. T. 420
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England
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W. Moulton (CWGC: Thomas John Moulton)
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Gunner
5669074
abt. 1910
26 September 1943
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172 Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Salerno War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Theophilus and Mary Ridout Moulton,
husband of Rosina May Moulton,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.

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Henry Charles Popham
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Private
5673447
abt. 1920
12 February 1942
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1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan
Son of Charles Popham, and of Elizabeth Ann Popham,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Charles Rayner
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Gunner
6213103
abt. 1916
10 December 1942
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72 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia
Son of Henry Walter Rayner, and of Daisy Ruby Louise Rayner,
of Upper Clapton, London.
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Cyril Ryall
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Private
5674423
abt. 1918
10 June 1940
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4th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Glastonbury Cemetery, Somerset
Son of Mrs. E. M. Ryall,
of Glastonbury.
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C. S. Smith
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Trooper







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William John Sweet
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Private
5615326
abt. 1908
31 July 1943
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2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Son of Samuel and Sarah Sweet,
husband of Alice Mary Sweet,
of Swindon, Wiltshire.
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Allan Henry Taylor
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Sergeant (Bomb Aimer)
1431243
abt. 1915
04 July 1943
28
196 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Ralph Alexander Taylor and Jean Taylor,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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R. E. Thyer
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Lance Corporal
589614V
abt. 1912
17 June 1944
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Royal Natal Carbineers, S. A. Forces
Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy
Son of William H. and Kate Thyer,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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Albert Glencorse Tucker
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Lance Corporal
6916976

15 June 1942

50th (4th Bn. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Regt.
Reconnaissance Corps
Caserta War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Sydney Albert and Susan Margrate Tucker,
of Glastonbury, Somerset.
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G. H. Webb
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Corporal




Royal Air Force

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