STOKE ST MARY AND DISTRICT HISTORY GROUP
WORLD WAR I
THURLBEAR MEN WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR I
BAKER, F
Parents: George and Sarah Baker,
Carter on farm, Thurlbear
BROWN, Henry Martin
Born Bickenhall, 1896
Baptised 15 Nov 1896
Parents: Henry and Sarah Ann Brown,
Engine driver -
Lived in Thurlbear
10 Devon Regiment – no. 13432
Enlisted 1915 – France – 22 Sep 15
Lance Corporal
COUNCILL
Parents: James and Hannah Council,
Farm Labourer,
Moss Bay Cottages, Thurlbear Rd
COUNCILL, Arthur
Born 1897, Farm Labourer [1911 census]
West Somerset Yeomanry 1669
12 BN Somerset Light Infantry, V&B
Probably enlisted in 1916
COUNCILL, Walter Edward
Born 1890
2/5 Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
No 203494
Private
COUNCIL, J
RE
COUNCILL, Charles Henry
Cooks Mate, RN
14580
DEVONISH, Walter
born 1910
Parents: John and Ada, Plumber, Thurlbear Road
Royal Engineers, A/Sgt 184440,
Probably enlisted in 1916
POSTER, H
KINGDON, A
Mid Devon Yeo
KINGDOM, V
Royal Navy
MATRAVERS, F
Worcester Regiment
OATEN, A
RASC
PIKARD, William Edgar
Born 1889
Parents Eli and Elizabeth Pikard,
Estate Wood ranger, Winterwell
Royal Flying Corps
54107
ROSSITER, Ernest
Born 1896, Wootton Basset, Wilts – Cowman
Parents, Charles and Lucy Rossiter,
Groom Gardener, 194 Thurlbear Road
R Field Artillery
SHOWERS, Harry
Born 1877, Buckland St Mary
Parents,. Ambrose and Caroline Showers,
Ag Lab, Badger Street
Royal Engineers
SMITHERAM, ARTHUR
Born 1886, Creech St Michael – Chauffeur
Wife: Edith, Daughter Ira Daisy, Florence K
Army Service Corps, Private, M2/177897
SMITH
Parents Harry and Laura E Smith,
Coachman,
Rectory Cottage, Thurlbear
SMITH, Richard
Born 1901, Thurlbear
RN VR
SMITH, ALFRED
Born 1886
Parents Anthony and Mary Smith,
Farm Labourer
Royal Flying Corps
SPILLER
Parents John and Mary Spiller
SPILLER, James
Born 1889, Clayhidden, Devon
Gloucester Regiment
SPILLER, J
Somerset Light Infantry
VILE, WILEY
Born 1900, Thurlbear
Parents
Joined RN in 1918, discharged in 1924
WADHAM, O
RASC
World War I
GREADY, Edwin
Born 1886, Staple Fitzpaine
Somerset Light Infantry, 203440, Private
Probably enlisted 1916
HECTOR
Parents, Charles and Amelia Hector,
HECTOR, George Henry
Born 1891
Parents Charles and Amelia, Thurlbear Cottages
Somerset Light Infantry, 2674, 240990 – Private
HECTOR, Samuel
Born 1889, West Hatch
1 Bn Somerset Light Infantry – 7718 Lance Corporal
Enlisted in 1914
HUNT, E
