Shillingstone and the Army

{Including a complete list of all the men from Shillingstone that have served in HM Forces}

The following information has been transcribed by Ann Peters from 'Shillingstone Parish History - The Story of a Dorset Village' edited by the Rev. J. H. Cooke, LL.D, Rector of Shillingstone and published privately in 1921

The Dorset Regiment was raised in 1702.  Besides service in Ireland, in the West Indies, and in many Continental wars, it was the first King's regiment to go to India (in 1754), and it bears the proud mottos, "Primus in Indis."  In 1825 it went to New South Wales to guard the convicts.  Through the "Green Linnets," as the regiment was nicknamed, Shillingstone men saw life in every continent.

 

But there are still in existence muster rolls of the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth, which record the men of the village who possessed arms and were capable of using them.

 

This ancient spirit still animates the residents in the village, and fortunately we have a full and complete record of all those who went from Shillingstone at their country's call during the last five years, to fight on behalf of freedom and right.

 

During the period before compulsory service, Shillingstone, in comparison to its population, sent more men in response to the call of the Colours than any other village in Great Britain.

 

It is well, as some recognition of what these men have done, and as an example for those who will come after, that their patriotism should be adequately recorded.

 

The following list includes all the men from Shillingstone who have served in H.M. Forces:

 

Lieut.-Colonel H. H. Tasker, 1st City of London Regiment.

Commander Wyndham Forbes, D.S.O., Croix de Guerre.

Major Jack Forbes, R.G.A.

Major Vivian H. Seymer, D.S.O., M.C., R.F.A.

Major R. I. Tasker, 11th County of London Regiment, J.P., T.D.

Captain Athol Chichester, Devons.

Captain Charles Quarrell, Royal Sussex Regiment.

Captain Charles Adams, Welsh Guards.

Lieutenant Raymond Trent, M.C., 8th Somerset Light Infantry.

Lieutenant Charles J. Quarrell, 8th Royal Berks.

Lieutenant Richard F. Lowndes, 60th Rifle Brigade.

 

SHILLINGSTONE MILITARY

NAME

RANK

REGIMENT

Albert E. ADAMS

Gunner

R.G.A.

Robert J. ADAMS

Private

Canadian Mac. Gun Corps

Victor ADAMS

Cadet

R.A.F.

Robert J. AMES

Sergt.-Major

Dorset Territorials

William AMES

Private

Dorset Yeomanry

Charles BARTLETT

Driver

R.A.S.C.

Thomas BASTABLE

Private

4th Hussars

Albert BOOTH

Private

R.A.F.

Charles BOWN

Gunner

R.G.A.

William BOWN

Sergeant

Mt. R.A.S.C.

Fredk. BRADLEY

Sergeant

Dorset Yeomanry

Jack BROWN

Private

27th Canadian

Arthur C. J. BUSHROD

Private

5th Dorsets

Fredk. BUSHROD

Private

Scottish Horse

George BUTT

Private

Dorsets

Reginald CAINES

Private

Coldstream Guards

Stafford C. CANDY

Private

Dorset Yeomanry

Arthur J. CLARK

Private

County of London Yeo.

John CLARKE

Lance.-Cpl.

2nd Hants.

William C. COX

Private

Dorsets

George CRANE

Private

Dorsets

Regd. CRANE

Private

Dorsets

Robert CRANE

Private

R.F.A.

Cyril C. A. CURTIS

Private

15th Hussars

Henry CURTIS

Private

R.F.A.

Ernest E. DANCE

Private

Dorsets

Charles DREW

Private

Dorsets

Reginald EATON

Private

Coldstream Guards

Gilbert FORTE

Private

R.F.A.

William FREAK

Private

Labour Batt.

Edward J. GAMAGE

Private

Dorsets

William GATEHOUSE

Private

Dorsets

Harry GILLAN

Private

R.A.M.C.

Walter G. GILLINGHAM

Private

M.G. Corps.

William GRIFFITH

Private

R.G.A.

Reginald GROVES

Private

R.F.A.

Harold HAINES

Private

M.G. Corps.

Ernest HART

Private

Dorset Territorials

Fredk. HART

Gunner

R.G.A.

Regd. S. HART

Private

R.F.A.

Walter HART

Private

R.F.A.

Harry HART

Driver

A.S.C.

Jack HART

Gunner R.M.A.

H.M.S. Good Hope

Robert HART

Private

2nd Dorsets

Philip HART

Sergeant

Dorsets

Albert HUNT

Chief Boatman

Coastguards

Arthur HUNT

Sergeant

5th Somerset L.I.

Dan HUNT

Private

5th Royal Sussex

Harry HOPKINSON

Private

R.A.M.C.

Bertram INKPEN

Private

Gordon Highlanders

Ernest J. INKPEN

Sapper

Royal Engineers

Walter INKPEN

Sergeant

5th Dorsets

William INKPEN

Sergeant

5th Dorsets

Arthur. G. JACKSON

Sapper

Royal Engineers

Fredk. JACKSON

Private

5th Dorsets

Walter JACKSON

Private

Royal Engineers

Walter J. JACKSON

Sergeant

A.S.C.

William JACKSON

Private

2nd Hants.

Ernest JACKSON

Private

R.G.A.

Albert LAWS

Leadg. Stoker

H.M.S. Queen Mary

Fredk. LAWS

Private

Dorset Territorials

William J. LAWS

Gunner

R.F.A.

Arthur LAWS

Private

Wiltshire Regt.

George LAWS

Private

Royal Berkshire Regt.

Harry LAWS

Private

8th Hussars

William James LAWS

Gunner

R.G.A.

Albert LEGG

Gunner

R.G.A.

Douglas F. LEGG

Gunner

R.G.A.

James LIGHT

Private

1st Dorsets

Joseph LIGHT

P.O.

R.N., H.M.S. King George

Harold MEADEN

Private

6th Dorsets

James MEADEN

Private

Dorsets

John MEADEN

Private

Dorsets

Alfred MESHER

Private

A.S.C.

Fredk. J. MOORE

Gunner

R.G.A.

John MOORE

A.B.

Howe Batt., R.N.D.

Herbert PAULLEY

Private

Scots Guards

Edward S. PHILPS

Private

1st Dorsets

William POOLE

Gunner

R.F.A.

William POPE

Private

2nd Dorsets

Fredk. PUGH

Private

4th Dragoon Grds.

Ernest READ

Private

1/5 Somerset Light Inf.

Percy READ

Sergeant

6th Dorsets

Sidney READ

A.B.

Drake Batt., R.N.D.

A.C. READ

Sergeant

2nd Hants.

Regd. C. READ

Private

Royal Berkshire Regt.

Fred. RICKETTS

Gunner

R.G.A.

Arthur F. RIDOUT

Sergt.-Major

9th City of London

Marwood A. RIDOUT

Private

1/7 Hants

Percy O. RIDOUT

Private

1/7 Devon Cyclists

William J. RIDOUT

Private

1/7 Hants

Archie ROBINS

Sergt.-Major

Royal Irish Regt.

Percy ROBINS

Private

4th Hussars

Regd. ROBINS

Sapper

Royal Engineers

David H. ROBINS

Lance.-Cpl.

5th Dorsets

William J.ROBINS

Private

R.A.M.C.

Alfred ROGERS

Sapper

Canad. R.C. Corps.

Walter ROGERS

Corporal

R.E.

Richard S. ROSEVEARE

Private

Tank Corps.

Walter SAVORY

Private

Somerset Light Inf.

Wilfred SAVORY

Gunner

R.F.A.

Archibald SCORE

Private

Dorsets

Reginald SCORE

Private

Dorsets

Regd. SIBLEY

Driver

M.T., A.S.C.

Regd. C.P.SIMPSON

Private

Dorsets

Albert SNOOK

Shoeing Smith

R.F.A.

Jack STAINER

Corporal

2nd Hants.

Tom STAINER

Private

2nd Scots Guards

Bertram STARKS

Private

R.F.A.

Charles STARKS

Private

Dorsets

George STARKS

Private

A.S.C.

Robert STARKS

Private

R.F.A.

Edward STARKS

Corporal

1st Dorsets

Harry STARKS

Private

R.A.F.

James STARKS

Sergt.-Major

Royal Marines

William STARKS

Private

D.C.L.I.

Walter STARKS

Private

A.S.C.

Charles STONE

Driver

A.S.C.

Charles STONE

Private

Dorsets

Henry J. STONE

Shoeing Smith

R.F.A.

John E. STONE

Gunner

R.G.A.

Robert STONE

Wheeler

R.N.D.

Frank SUTER

1st Cl. P.O.

Coastguards

Ernest TOOZE

Lance.-Cpl.

M.G.C. Inf. Brigade

Fred TOOZE

Lance.-Cpl.

2nd Dorsets

Regd. TOOZE

Corporal

6th Dragoon grds.

Frank TROWBRIDGE

Private

R.A.M.C.

Jack TUCKER

Private

16th Lancers

Regd. VINE

Lance.-Cpl.

R.E.

Harry WAREHAM

Seaman

Torpedo Men, R.N.

Ernest WEBBER

Private

Suffolks

Clement WITHERBY

Private

Australian Imp. Force

Sidney WHITE-ROGERS

A.B.

Hawke Batt., R.N.D.

Charles WOOLRIDGE

Private

Labour Batt.

Ernest G. WOOLRIDGE

Corporal

R.F.A.

Herbert WOOLRIDGE

Private

5th Royal Sussex

Louis WOOLRIDGE

Private

Gloucesters

Jesse WOOLRIDGE

Private

Coldstream Guards

 

 

Names on War Memorial

 

1914

Edward PHILPS

Frederick NEWMAN

Jack HART

 

1915

Walter INKPEN

David Herbert ROBINS

 

1916

John CLARKE

James LIGHT

Jack STAINER

Albert LAWS

Edward STARKS

Robert HART

Ernest INKPEN

Arthur Frederick RIDOUT

Bertram INKPEN

 

1917

Frederick Charles TOOZE

William James LAWS

Reginald Sidney HART

Frederick NEWMAN

 

1918

Albert Edward ADAMS

Alfred MOSHER

Sydney WHITE-ROGERS

Ernest George WOOLRIDGE

 

1919

Arthur John CLARKE

 

Additional Names

Percival S. READ, 1918

Ernest W. E. Gladstone READ, 1919

 

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