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Kington St Michael War Memorial, Wiltshire.

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Kington St Michael War Memorial, Wiltshire.
Located in the Porch of the parish church of St Michael and All Angels​

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Lewin James BILLETT. Private 306675, 1st Warwickshire Regiment died of wounds 26 April 1918 aged 42. Native of Kingston St Michael, enlisted at Chippenham, both Wiltshire. son of Ephraim and Jane. In 1901 he was residing with his widowed father at 6 Malthouse Cottage Kingston St Michael, occupation roadman (council worker) 1911 still with his father, single, aged 35, general labourer. At rest in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Frederick John COLLIER. Private 303471 2/8th Manchester Regiment, formerly 5750 Suffolk Regiment killed in action 12 May 1917. Native of Kingston St Michael, enlisted at Chippenham Born 10 April 1896 to James and Sarah Ann Collier nee Elms. In 1911 he was residing with his parents and siblings in Kingston St Michael, Wiltshire, occupation aged 14, farm labourer. At rest in Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Charles Ernest HAWKINS. Private DM2/189781 Royal Army Transport Corps (Mechanised Transport Corps) attached to 240th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 3 January 1919 aged 22. Son of Frederick and Bertha Hawkins, nee Isaac, of Kington St. Michael, nr Chippenham, Wiltshire. At rest in Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy.

Arthur Thomas HUMPHRIES. Private 18379, 5th Wiltshire Regiment died 17 June 1916 aged 18. Baptised 6 February 1898 at St Peter, Kington Langley, Wiltshire son of Arthur William and Margaret Humphries. In 1911 he was residing with his parents and sister at 2 Sebastopol Place, Kington St Michael, Wiltshire. At rest in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Joseph Harry DEW. Private 9300, 5th Wiltshire Regiment died 10 August 1915. Native of Surbiton, Middlesex, Resided at Clapton Junction, London, enlisted at Devizes, Wiltshire. Son of Harry Duncan Dew and Ellen nee Trusler. In 1911 he was residing with his parents and siblings at Laburnum Cottage, Giddea Hall, Biddleston, Wiltshire. Occupation aged 18 fish seller for his father. His father was granted a war gratuity 13 September 1917, revised 4 October 1919. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey including Gallipoli.

Arthur TANNER. Private 3175, 2/4th Wiltshire Regiment, attached to 1st Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry killed in action 22 November 1915 aged 29. Son of Jane Smith (formerly Tanner), of Kington St. Michael, Chippenham, Wilts, and the late Alfred James Tanner. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq

Gilbert Tom RUDMAN. Private 30932 Dorset Regiment. (Memorial has Wiltshire Regiment) Born 1891 in Kington St Michael to George and Emily Sarah Rudman nee Bowsher. In 1901 he was residing with his parents and siblings at No 2 Springfield Cottage, Kington St Michael, Wiltshire. 1911 he is still residing with his parents and siblings in Kington St Michael, occupation aged 10, farm labourer. 31 October 1916 at St Michael and All Angels Church, Kington St Michael he married Florence Emily Hazell. He was discharged from the army 13 May 1918 and died shortly after discharge aged 27. His wife was granted a war gratuity 4 June 1920.

William Cornelius HAWKINS. Pioneer 317182 Royal Engineers. Born 21 May 1886 and baptised 20 June 1886 at Kington St Michael, Wiltshire. Son of Edward James and Jane Hawkins. In 1911 he was names as Cornelius and was residing with his parents and siblings at Kington St Michael, occupation, plumbers assistant aged 25.
He joined up on 3 August 1917 at Bedford A Signal Depot R.E. aged 31 years and 3 months , occupation, plumber. On the 28 May 1917 he married Mary Ann Beckingham at St Michael and All Angels Church, Kington St Michael. He was admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol 16 October 1917 and transferred to the County Asylum, Devizes 23 October 1917 He was suffering from a mental disability called mania. He was seen by army consultants from the Royal Army Medical Corps at Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol 26 January 1918 on his medical board where was found unfit for war service and was discharged from the army on the 16 February 1918 as no longer physically fit for war service, but remained as a patient in the asylum in Devizes. On the 29 December 1918 at the County asylum, Devises he died aged 32. His effects went to his wife Mary Ann

ALSO IN GRATITUDE TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN HIS MAJESTY’S FORCES.

J BREEZE. W BREAM. F CARD. C COLLIER. B DYER. C DYER. H FISHLOCK. H FRY. F GAINEY. C GARDINER. F GARDINER. W GRIFFIN. G HAWKINS. H HAWKINS. J HAWKINS. S HAWKINS. W HAWKINS. A HULBERT. W KEYNES. F LEAT. F MARTIN. H MARTIN. S MILES. J PERRETT. F G RUDMAN. C SEALY. T G SEALY. H SEALY. C TANNER. J TANNER. J TAYLER. H TURNER. H VINCENT. C WEST. M WESTON. T F WESTON. W WESTON. G WICKS. H WICKS. W W HICKS. G WILLIAMS. T WILTSHIRE. R WOODMAN. T WOODMAN. D WOOLFORD. H WOOLFORD. T WOOLFORD. W YOUNG.

“IN EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE”
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