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Born at Miners cottage, St Ive in 1886, to William Henry and Elizabeth Ann.
He enlisted in Callington where he joined the Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry), 9^th (Reserve) Battalion. Service number: 22326
9^th Battalion was formed at Plymouth as a service battalion of the Fourth New Army (K4) as part of the 98th Brigade of the 33rd Division then moved to St. Austell, Cornwall.
He died in Poole, Dorset on 30/3/1916 and is buried there. No record of him being married.

Source: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7685174

The 1891 census shows William & Elizabeth with 7 children, including Thomas, ages ranging from 12 – 2years old (Samual, Robina, Mable, Ann, Thomas 5 yrs, Alice, Joseph) (Mabel died just 13 years old. Born 1883 died 1896)

His Dad remarried when Elizabeth died aged 36. Born 1858 died Feb. 17th 1894. Buried Mission church. Pensilva. Thomas was 8 years old when his mum died.

1901 census shows Step Mother Annie/Fanny aged 30. Born 1871 St. Ive died 1950 aged 79 buried Mission church, Pensilva (William was 53) Thomas aged 15 plus Alice, Harry & Edward living at home.

1911 census shows William & wife Annie now married 13 years with 4 children of their own (Harry, Edward, Stewart, Howard) and Thomas aged 24 a labourer living at home in St. Ive.

Dad William Henry born 1848 died 1934 aged 86 buried Mission church, Pensilva

Sources from Callington Heritage Museum. Find my Past and census records.

South Hill Remembers W. G. Landry

Private William Gordon Landry died aged 24

The Essex Regiment

Son of William & Elizabeth Landry, Trevigro

BIRTH unknown

DEATH 12 Oct 1916

MEMORIAL SITE* Thiepval Memorial

Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Contains the names of 72,000 soldiers with no known grave, 90% died between July and November 1916.

* A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.

South Hill Remembers J.H. Dennis

John Henry Dennis was born in Flushing on 20 Jun 1876 and joined the Royal Navy in April 1896 as a Stoker. He married Mary Selina Rogers, Aaron Roger’s sister, on 21 April 1903 in Kinsale in Ireland. By 1908 they were living in Valentine Row Callington with their baby daughter, Lavinia. In November 1915 John Henry Dennis joined HMS Wallington, a ship patrolling the icy waters around the east coast. His service certificate states:

DD* 8th February 1916 (Accidentally drowned, but no evidence to show how deceased got into the water). Verdict of Inquest “Found drowned” *Discharged Dead

South Hill Remembers Aaron Rogers | South Hill Connection (south-hill.co.uk)

Callington – Cornwall War History (cornwallfhs.com)

South Hill Remembers Aaron Rogers

Aaron Rogers was born on 30 April 1880 in (Templebrady) Crosshaven, County Cork in Ireland, the fifth of eight children. His father, Plymouth born Aaron Rogers Snr, was in the Royal Navy and was based in Ireland. In January 1896 Aaron, a servant boy, followed his widowed father and joined the Royal Navy as a Seaman, enlisting at Devonport and joining HMS Vivid.

The 1911 census states that both were living at 2 Stoke Terrace in Kelly Bray, Aaron a Seaman and his father a Naval pensioner. During WW1 Aaron was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his part in the battle at Gallipoli and is mentioned in the London Gazette of 15 May 1916. His service certificate states that he was invalided out of the Royal Navy in 1920 and the reason given was ‘Disease of the brain’. Aaron died 10 Feb 1921 aged 40 at Northcote, Honiton and is buried in South Hill at St. Sampsons.

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South Hill Remembers W. N. Stephens

Private William Nicholas Stephens Aged 28 The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Born 1888 son of Stephen and Harriet Stephens, of 1 Pear Tree Row, Callington.

(Pear tree bungalows Well Street.)

Died: Monday 18 September 1916 (aged 28)

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE

Enlisted at Dartmouth, Devon

Died of wounds, Flanders, Interred Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Parish War Memorial and Callington War Memorial

Callington – Cornwall War History (cornwallfhs.com)

BROTHER Maurice also fell Born 1892 died 27 May 1919 Aged 27

1st/5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment,

interred Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

Church Matters December 2022

How Much Do You Trust Jesus? …….. Mark 4:35-41

Jesus was in the boat fast asleep, a furious squall came up and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. The disciples woke him and said to him “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown? He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves “Quiet Be Still” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

In our lives we all go through our own personal storms, it’s how we deal with it when we are in those storms. Do we turn to Jesus or try to deal with it ourselves? As Joyce Meyer says, “Do you go to the phone, or go to the Throne?”

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South Hill Remembers J.G. Doney

Private John Garfield Doney The London Regiment. Son of William & Martha Doney, Wagmuggle. (Enlisted Liskeard Formerly 24375, 9th D.C.L.I.)

Life story: John Garfield Doney | Lives of the First World War (iwm.org.uk)

SIBLING: Emma Doney Born 1888

SIBLING: William E Doney Born 1893

John Garfield Born South Hill, Cornwall APRIL 1895

EMPLOYMENT: Waggoner St Ive 2nd APRIL 1901

Living: St Ive, their own address 2nd APRIL 1911

SERVICE: British Army Private

Served in both the D.C.L.I. (service number: 24375) and then Private 6390 the London Regiment, 1st/7^th (City of London) Battalion.
Died whilst serving in the London Regiment on 15/9/1916

Sources: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1668383

Killed in Action Flanders, France Source:7337738Source:1668383 15th Sep 1916 aged 21

Head stone inscription Golberdon

In loving memory of William Doney
the beloved husband of Martha
who died at Wagmuggle South Hill

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South Hill Remembers. H.G. Forster-Morris

2nd Lieutenant Herbert Gloyne Forster-Morris. The 1^st South Wales Borderers.

The only son of Rev. Herbert Forster-Morris, Rector of South Hill, and his wife Ellen Sophia, nee Gloyne. Herbert was born in Bath, Somerset on 28th February 1896.

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