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CHUDLEIGH 1939- 1945 WAR MEMORIAL

 

The 1939 plaque on Chudleigh War Memorial

The 1939 Plaque on Chudleigh War Memorial

© Richard J. Brine

 

W.G.BAILEY
D/KX 83587 Petty Officer Walter George Bailey of the Royal Navy, HMS Repulse. Son of William and Emily Bailey of  Chudleigh. Born in Chudleigh in the September Quarter of 1914.  Died 10 December 1941 aged 28.
H.T.CANON
Not yet traced
R.J.CAUSLEY
7639341 Craftsman Ronald James Causley of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Son of Thomas and Emma Causley; husband of Gladys Causley of Crediton. Born in Chudleigh in the December Quarter of 1915. Died 12 May 1943 aged 27.
A.L.CLAMPITT
1991343 Corporal Arthbur Lewis Clampitt of the 9th Airborne Field Coy, the Royal Engineers. Son of Sidney and Annie Clampitt of Chudleigh. Born in Chudleigh in the September Quarter of 1920. Died 17 September 1944 aged 24.
F.G.COLE
5445003 Private Frederick George Cole of the 6th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry. Son of William and Florence Cole of Kingsteignton. Born in Chudleigh in the June Quarter of 1912. Died 6 August 1943 aged 31.
F.J.COLWILL
100027 Major Francis John Colwill of the 5th Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of Morley and Sophia Colwill; husband of Edith Colwill of Chudleigh. Born in Bideford in the March Quarter of 1917. Died 23 July 1944 aged 27.
F.J.S.DAVIS
FAAA/FX 79879 Acting Leading Air Mechanic Frederick John Samuel Davis of the Royal Navy, HMS Avenger. Son of Stephen and Annie Davis; husband of Joan Davis of Malta. Born in Peterborough in the March Quarter of 1918. 
R.W.K.DOUGLASS
68444 Major Robert William Kenneth Douglass of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Major Douglass OBE and his wife Constance of Chudleigh. Born in 1918. Died 22 March 1945 aged 27.
G.D.ELLIS
X/ 3437 Sergeant Gerald Desmond Ellis of the Rhodesia Regiment. Son of Sidney and Nora Ellis. Born in 1911. Died 30 September 1943 aged 32. 
R.L.GIBBS
PLY/ X/ 00849 Marine Ronald Lewis of the Royal Marine Group MNBDO (The Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation).Son of Lewis and Norah; husband of Olive Gibbs of Bovey Tracey. Born in Chudleigh in the June Quyarter of 1916. Died 17 September 1941 aged 25.
F.J.GIBBS
D/JX 148047 Petty Officer Frederick James Gibbs of the Royal Navy, HMS Spartan. Son of Lewis and Nora Gibbs. Born in Chudleigh in the June Quarter of 1919. Died 8 March in 1944 aged 25.
D.H.M.JACK
88692 PIlot Officer Desmond Hugh Morton Jack of the RAF VR, 221 Squadron ; he also held the rank of Sub.Lt in the Royal Navy.  Son of Hugh and Evelyn Jack. Born  in 20 September 1916. Died 11 July 1941 aged 24.
G.LEE
1730867 Gunner George Owen Lee of the 23rd Field Regiment, the Royal Artillery.  Son of Thomas and Lucy Lee; husband of Susie Lee of Chudleigh. Born in Chudleigh in the March Quarter of 1906. Died 13 December 1944 aged 38.
F.G.SADDLEIR MBE; MC
113578 Major Frank Granby Saddleir of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of the Reverend Granby Sadleir and his wife Ruth; husband of Josephone Saddleir of Bideford. Born in Weymouth in the September Quarter 1918 . Died 19 June 1944 aged 26.
P.F.SHEARS
D/ JX 208451 Able Seaman Percy Frank Shears of HMS President III. Son of Percy and Ethel Shears of Chudleigh. Born in Chudleigh in the December Quarter of 1920. Died 8 February 1941 aged 20. 
P.F.SOLWAY
2372320 Driver Percy Frances Solway of 78 Division Signals, the Royal Corps of Signals. Son of John and Bessie Solway; husband of Winifred Solway of Chudleigh. Bortn in Axminster in 1943 aged 38. 
F.SHORLAND
5622606 Private Frank Shorland of the 2nd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, Son of James and Alice Shorland of Chudleigh. Born in Chudleigh in the December Quarter of 1918. Died 30 July 1944 aged 25.
A.W.STEER
5615012 Private Arthur William Steer of the Pioneer Corps; formerly in the Devonshire Regiment.  Son of Jack and Beatrice Steer; husband of Lilyan Steer of Chudleigh. Born in Brentford in the March Quarter of 1909. Died 18 August 1945 aged 36. Buried in Chudleigh churchyard.
P.H.STEVENS
16y04434 Flight Sergeant Paul Henry Stevens (Pilot) of the RAF VR, 135 Squadron. Son of the Rev. Hugh Stevens MA and his wife Olive Stevens of Chudleigh Vicarage.  Born in 1923. Died 28 October 1944 aged 21.
J.H.THOMAS
7912387 Private John Hamilton Thomas of the 50th Battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Thomas of Chudleigh. Born in Chudleigh in  the March Quarter of 1919. Died 27  July 1942 aged 29.
L.J.WARREN
41632 Sergt. Lewis John Warren of RAF Bomber Command. Son of Louis John and Charlotte Warren. Born in Chudleigh in the March Quarter of 1919. Died 10 October 1942 aged 24.
R.J.WILLS
13057318 Private Ronald John Wills of 190 Coy, The Pioneer Corps.  Son of Frank and Alma Wills of Chudleigh; husband of Lily Wills, also of Chudleigh. Born in Chudeligh in the December Quarter of 1911. Died 7 June 1944 aged 32.

 

 

 

 
 
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