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21.3.1985 & 25.10.2016

WINTERBORNE ABBAS

Stone cross on plinth in St Mary's churchyard, bronze plaque on front face of plinth.

To our glorious dead
and in memory of

Charles Henville Simonds, M.C.
Ordre de la Couronne & Croix de Guerre Belge
Lieut. 126th Field Company, R.E.
fell near Ypres 29th April 1918, aged 21.

William George Squibb,
Pte. 2nd Hants. Regt.
fell in France 25th Nov. 1916, aged 28

William Wills,
Pte. 5th Dorset Regt.
fell in France 1st Oct. 1916, aged 26

Alfred Edward Wills,
Pte. 5th Dorset Regt.
fell in France 26th Sep. 1916, aged 25.

Faithful unto Death.

Framed hand written scroll on wall in St Mary's Church.

Men from
WINTERBOURNE ABBAS
who have served in the
War 1914 -1018


      1906

Corpl. William Dunford. Kings Dragoon Gds. 1914 star.

      1910

Leading Seaman John G. Dunford. R.N.

      1912

Stoker Frederick J. Scadden. R.N. Discharged through illness 1917.

      1914

Pte. Emanuel King. West Riding Regt.

Pte. Richard Lake. Labour Corps.

Pte. Alexander S.C. Lake. Dorset Regt. Wounded 1916. Discharged 1916.

Gunner A. George  R.G.A.

Able Seaman George H.J. Squibb. R.N.

Sergt. Charles Tett. Dorset Regt.

      1915

Pte. Sidney W. Bartlett. Dorset Regt. Wounded 1916. Discharged 1917.

Pte. Herbert Harris. A.S.C.

Pte. Henry King. Dorset Yeomanry. Wounded 1917. Gassed 1917.

Lieut. Charles H. Simmonds. R.E. Mentioned in despatches 1917. Chevalier
de L'Order de la Couronne Blege 1917. Wounded 1917. Military Cross 1918.
Croix de Guerre Belge 1918. Died of wounds 1918.

      1916.

Pte. George R. Critchell. Dorset Regt.

Pte. Thomas Dunford. Royal Berkshire Regt.

Gunner Arthur W. Harris. R.G.A.

Pte. George King. West Riding Regt. Discharged through illness 1918.

Pte. James A. Studley. Labour Corps.

Pte. Charles A. White. Dorset Regt. Wounded 1916. Wounded 1918.

      1917

Pte. Reginald F. Critchell. Devonshire Regt.

Able Seaman William C. Palmer. Mercantile Marine.

Boy Reginald A.P. Squibb. Band. Dorset Regt.

Pte. Frederick C. Thorne. A.S.C.

      1918

2nd Lieut. Robert M.H. Simmonds. R.G.A.

Seaman A. Frederick Squibb. R.N.