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19.9.2019

MANNINGFORD BRUCE

Stone cross in St Peter's Churchyard, inscriptions on faces of plinth.

Front face of plinth.

To the Glory of God
and in
Honoured Memory of the
Men of this Parish
who laid down
their lives
in the Great War
1914 - 18.

Left side face of plinth.


Edwin Hawkins

Frank Muddle

Herbert North

Edwin Nash

George Taylor

George Whitmarsh

      R.I.P.

Right side face of plinth.

Their
name
liveth
for
evermore

Back face of plinth.

They
loved not their
lives
unto death

Framed glazed hand written scroll in St Peter's Church, white mould starting to appear on it.

1914 The Great War 1918
Below are recorded
the names of the inhabitants of
Manningford Bruce
who served in the armed forces of their Country during the
x  above conflict.  x
+



Hawkins. Edwin,

Muddle. Frank,

North. Herbert,

Nash. Edwin,

Taylor. George,

Whitmarsh. George,


    

Gunner,

Private,

Private,

Private,

Private,

Rifleman,


    

Royal Field Artillery.

1st Battalion Wiltshire Regt.

8th Battalion Devonshire Regt.

Royal Army Service Corps.

Royal Army Service Corps.

Kings Royal Rifle Corps.


    

(Died on Service)

(Killed in Action)

(Killed in Action)

(Died on Service)

(Died on Service)

(Killed in Action)



Awdry. Robert,

Bromham. Ernest,

Bolland. Arthur,

Clements. George, M.M.

Cross. Harry,

Coles. John,

Farr. David,

Farr. Cyril,

Farr. Edgar,

Farr. William,

Hiscock. William,

Hawkins. Percy,

Job. Joseph,

Job. Arthur,

Job. Robert,

Lott. William,

Lewis. George,

Musselwhite. Frank,

Oram. Henry,

Perrett. Antony,

Perrett. Charles,

Perrett. Edwin,

Perrett. Allan,

Perry. Frank,

Perry. Job,

Powell. George,

Swatton. Nelson,

Swatton. Alfred,

Spackman. Leslie,

Taylor. Clement,

Woodroff. William,

Whitmarsh. William,

Whitmarsh. Charlie,


    

Major,       Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.

Private,     2nd 4th Battalion Wiltshire Regt.

Private,     6th Battalion Wiltshire Regt.

Sergeant,    7th Battalion Wiltshire Regt.

2nd Class Air Mechanic, Royal Air Force.

Private,     Labour Corps.

Rifleman,    1st 8th Battalion Hampshire Regt.

Private,     10th Battalion The Buffs, East Kent Regt.

Private,     14th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces.

Driver,      Royal Army Service Corps.

Sapper,      Royal Engineers.

Driver,      Royal Army Service Corps.

Gunner,      Royal Field Artillery.

Corporal,    The Queen's, Royal West Surrey Regt.

Private,     46th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces.

Corporal,    Royal Field Artillery.

Sapper,      Royal Engineers.

Sergeant,    7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Private,     7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Private,     Royal Air Force.

Private,     Royal Army Service Corps.

Private,     17th Battalion Gloucestershire Regt.

Private,     2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regt.

Private,     Highland Light Infantry.

Private,     1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment.

Private,     3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment.

Private,     Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry 6th Battn. Wilts.Rt.

Lance Corporal, 1st 4th Battalion Comerset Light Infantry.

Private,     3rd Battalion East Surrey Regt.

2nd Class Air Mechanic, Royal Air Force.

Driver,      Royal Field Artillery.

Sergeant,    Royal Air Force.

Private,     1st 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

Commonwealth War Graves in St Peter's Churchyard.

M2/177434 Private
G. Taylor
Royal Army Service Corps
13th December 1918 Age 46

There's peace and rest
in paradise

58807 Gunner
E. Hawkins
Royal Field Artillery
8th January 1915

"His reward is with him."
ISA.LXII. XI.