Transcribed by Kim Parker for the Dorset OPC Project
Roll of Honour
Transcribed by Kim Parker for
the Dorset OPC Project
| 1914-1918 | ||
| Lieut. | Hugh John Sladen SHIELDS R.A.M.C. Irish Gds | |
| DORSET YEOMANRY | ||
| Q.M. Sergt. | Ralph HELLYAR | |
| Sergt. | Gilbert Watkins HELLYAR | |
| Cpl. | Sidney James BRISTER | |
| Lce. Cpl. | Wilfred Ernest WAKELY | |
| Lce. Cpl. | William Henry RYALL | |
| Ymn. | John BISS | |
| Ymn. | Benjamin James FOOT | |
| DORSET REGIMENT | ||
| Sergt. | Gilbert LANE | |
| Pte. | Mark LANE | |
| Pte. | Sidney FOOT | |
| Pte. | Frederick James GRAY | |
| Pte. | George Dodson EAGLE | |
| OTHER REGIMENTS | ||
| Pte. | Ernest BRISTER | Wilts Regt. |
| Pte. | Reginald William LANE | Wilts Regt. |
| Pte. | Hedley Victor ANDREWS | Devon Regt. |
| Pte. | Charles BUGLER | Life Gds. |
| Pte. | George BUGLER | 18th Hussars |
| Pte. | Gilbert Arthur LANE | Middx. Regt. |
| Pte. | Ernest LUCKHAM | Manc. Regt. |
| Pte. | Frank W. PEARCEY | Som. L.I. |
| Pte. | Ernest Alexander DAVENPORT | R.M. |
| Greater Love hath no man that this that | ||
| A man lay down his life for his friends | ||
| 1939-1945 | ||
| Coldstream Guards | Guardsman L.R.H. HELLIAR | |
| Suffolk Regiment | Private R. BANKS | |
| Royal Air Force | Sergeant S. LANGLEY-ELLIS | |
In preparation for the Service of Remembrance held at Thornford, Dorset, 12th November 2006 the following information was compiled (from the Commonwealth Graves Commission) and is exhibited in the Church with photographs of the various cemeteries and memorials (with additional data researched by Kim Parker in [brackets]):
| IN MEMORY OF |
|---|
| Lieutenant Hugh John Sladen SHIELDS |
| Royal Army Medical Corps attd. 1st Bn., Irish Guards |
| who died [age 26] |
| between 25 and 26 October 1914 |
| [Son of the Rev A.J. & Mrs Shields of Thornford Rectory, Sherborne] |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Squadron Quartermaster Serjeant Ralph HELLYAR |
| 78, 1st, Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died age 42 |
| on 13 October 1915 |
| Son of Henry and Mary HELLYAR of Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Pieta Military Cemetery |
| Serjeant Gilbert Watkins HELLYAR |
| 462 1st/1st, Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died age 36 |
| on 26 February 1916 |
| Husband of Martha HELLYAR of Middle Farm, Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery |
| Corporal Sidney James BRISTER |
| 666 1st/1st, Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died age 26 |
| on 26 February 1916 |
| Husband of Elsie F. BRISTER of The Gardens, Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery |
| Private Wilfred Ernest WAKELY |
| 776 1st/1st, Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died [age 30] |
| on 26 February 1916 |
| [Son of James & Fanny (Hellyar) WAKELY] |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery |
| Private William Henry RYALL |
| 670 1st/1st, Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died [age 19] |
| on 26 February 1916 |
| [Son of Caleb & Emily J. RYALL] |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery |
| Private John BISS |
| 1147 1st/1st Bn., Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died age 19 |
| on 26 February 1916 |
| Son of George and Rose BISS of Lake Cottages, Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery |
| Private Benjamin James FOOT |
| 1608 Dorset Yeomanry (Queen’s Own) |
| who died age 20 |
| on 30 June 1916 |
| Son of Mary Ann FOOT of 431 Thornford, Sherborne & the late Charles FOOT |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Cairo War Memorial Cemetery |
| Serjeant Gilbert George LANE |
| 10489, 5th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment |
| who died [age 24] |
| on 26 September 1916 |
| Son of Albert Mark & Sarah LANE of 407 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Courcelette British Cemetery |
| Private Mark LANE |
| 43337, 4th Reserve Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment |
| who died age 18 |
| on 22 October 1918 |
| Son of Albert Mark & Sarah LANE of 407 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Thornford (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard |
| Private Sydney John FOOT |
| 7100, 1st Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment |
| who died age 30 |
| on 22 October 1914 |
| Son of Charles & Mary FOOT of Thornford |
| Husband of Mabel Beatrice FOOT of 10 Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Le Touret Memorial |
| Private Frederick James GRAY |
| 19574, 5th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment |
| who died age 22 |
| on 18 August 1915 |
| Son of Isaac John GRAY of 444 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Helles Memorial |
| Private George Dodson EAGLE |
| 15357, 3rd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment |
| who died age 25 |
| on 03 April 1916 |
| Son of Harry & Ellen EAGLE of Croxton |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Croxton (All Saints) Churchyard |
| Private E. [Ernest] BRISTER |
| 27827, 3rd Bn., Wiltshire Regiment |
| who died age 27 |
| on 24 November 1918 |
| [Son of Rosina BRISTER & Grandson of Eliza Bugler BRISTER of Thornford] |
| Husband of B. [Beatrice] E.H. MILES (formerly BRISTER [née CHALKER]) of 1331 Jane St., Mount Dennis, Toronto, Canada |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Thornford (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard |
| Private Reginald William LANE |
| 26692, 3rd Bn., Wiltshire Regiment formerly (18761) Dorsetshire Regiment |
| who died [age 32] |
| on 22 November 1918 |
| [Son of the late Joseph & Sarah Jane (Haynes) LANE of Thornford] |
| Husband of Evelyn Mary LANE, 148 Poplar Road, Merton Park, London SW19 |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Thornford (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard |
| Private Victor Hedley ANDREWS |
| 69515, "D" Coy. 2nd Bn., Devonshire Regiment |
| who died age 19 |
| on 29 October 1918 |
| Son of Henry & Eliza Ruth ANDREWS of 405 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Douai British Cemetery, Cuincy |
| Private Charles BUGLER |
| 4986, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars |
| who died age 29 |
| on 06 November 1914 |
| Son of Samuel & Elizabeth BUGLER of 414 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Husband of Bertha Alice BUGLER of 1 Finner Lane, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Private George BUGLER |
| 10288, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars |
| who died age 19 |
| on 09 May 1915 |
| Son of Samuel & Elizabeth BUGLER of 414 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Private Gilbert [Arthur] LANE |
| G/7133, 3rd Bn., Middlesex Regiment |
| who died age 20 |
| on 27 September 1915 |
| Son of the late Joseph & [Sarah] Jane [Haynes] LANE [of Thornford] |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Loos Memorial |
| Private Ernest Henry LUCKHAM |
| 41876, 16th Bn., Manchester Regiment |
| who died age 29 |
| on 23 April 1917 |
| Son of Frederick & Eliza LUCKHAM of Iwerne Minster, Blandford |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Heninel-Croisille Road Cemetery |
| Private Frank William PEARCEY |
| 19417, 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Bn, Somerset Light Infantry |
| who died [age 20] |
| on 02 September 1918 |
| [Son of Charles & Emily PEARCEY] |
| Remembered with honour |
| Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| Private Ernest Alexander DAVENPORT |
| PO/18616, 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| who died age 20 |
| on 26 April 1917 |
| Son of Charles & Mary DAVENPORT of 409 Thornford, Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Arras Memorial |
| Guardsman Laurence Reginald Hubert HELLIAR |
| 14420034, 5th Bn., Coldstream Guards |
| who died age 19 |
| on 11 April 1945 |
| Son of John & Ethel Frances Mary HELLIAR of Sherborne |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Sage War Cemetery |
| Private Richard BANKS |
| 6028544, 4th Bn., Suffolk Regiment |
| who died age 32 |
| on 12 March 1944 |
| Son of Richard & Bess BANKS |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Chungkai War Cemetery |
| Sergeant Observer Struan Anthony LANGLEY-ELLIS |
| 1314232, 50 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| who died [age 19] |
| on 09 January 1943 |
| [Son of Captain Gerald Arthur & Mrs Aileen M. (Berthon) LANGLEY-ELLIS of Mill House, Thornford] |
| Remembered with Honour |
| Sherborne Cemetery |
| THE QUEEN’S OWN DORSET YEOMANRY |
| On the occasion of the Service of Remembrance at Thornford, Dorset, 12th November 2006 |
| The Dorset Yeomanry in the Great War |
| LOSSES: |
| 181 Officers and Yeomen were killed or died of wounds |
| 10 Officers and Yeoman were transferred to other units |
| HONOURS: |
| Companion to the Order of St Michael & St George (CMG) |
| Lieutenant Colonel E.G. TROYTE-BULLOCK CMG., DSO |
| The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
| Lieutenant Colonel E.G. TROYTE-BULLOCK CMG., DSO |
| Lieutenant Colonel H.W.M. SOUTER DSO |
| Lieutenant Colonel Sir R.L. BAKER DSO & Bar |
| Lieutenant Colonel MASON DSO & Bar |
| Major F.J.B. WINGFIELD-DIGBY DSO |
| Captain G.M. DAMMERS DSO |
| The Military Cross (MC) |
| Captain G.M.DAMMERS DSO MC |
| Captain R.G.S. GORDON MC |
| Captain B.F.I. LEES MC |
| Captain W.D. LIDDERDALE MC |
| Lieutenant F.J. ROBERTSON MC |
| Lieutenant J.J. BLAKSLEY MC |
| Lieutenant O.C. BRYSON MC |
| Lieutenant N. DUNCAN MC |
| 2nd Lieutenant F.W. GRAY MC |
| 2nd Lieutenant R.D. ZEEDERBERG MC |
| The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) |
| The DCM was awarded to 23 Non Commissioned Officers and Yeomen |
| The Military Medal (MM) |
| The MM was awarded to 8 Non Commissioned Officers and Yeoman |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MID) |
| 46 Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Yeomen were mentioned |
| Foreign Decorations |
| 2 Officers and 8 Yeomen were awarded foreign decorations |
| Queen’s Own Dorset Yeomanry | ||
| The Charge of Agagia | ||
| 26th February 1916 | ||
| Pte | J. | BISS |
| Pte | E.A. | BRISTER |
| Cpl | S.J. | BRISTER |
| Sgt | H.J. | BROWN |
| L/Cpl | CADIE | |
| Pte | T. | CHAFFIN |
| Pte | E.J. | COOPER |
| Pte | C.L.A. | CUTLER |
| Pte | C. | DAVIDGE |
| Pte | W.H. | DIMENT |
| Pte | B.S. | DOWN |
| Pte | P. | DUNN |
| Pte | F.W. | FOX |
| Pte | H.C. | FRIZZELL |
| SS | W. | GOULD |
| Sgt | W.G. | HARRIS |
| Sgt | G.W. | HELLYAR |
| 2 Lt | C.B.A. | HOPE |
| Pte | W. | MEECH |
| 2 Lt | E. | MIDDLETON |
| Pte | W. | NORMAN |
| 2 Lt | C.H. | PAULET |
| Pte | C.O. | RANDALL |
| Maj | V.C.M. | REEVES |
| Pte | C. | SEAVIOUR |
| Pte | A.J. | SHEAN |