WW1 Roll of Honour Aylburton (General)

by pclark , Saturday, January 03, 2009, 04:15 (5876 days ago)

These names are found on the war memorial at Aylburton, although it seems that many were not native to the village.

Any other info greatfully recieved.

Macarthur Ballinger Able Seaman Died 21/8/1918.*#
Raynor Charles Able Seaman Died 21/8/1917 HMS Vala Age 20.*
Arthur Ellis Private 1st Royal Marine Bn Died 1/6/1918.*
Rosser Gillham Colour Sergeant RWF 11th Bn Died 4/3/1919
George Haddock Private Suffolk Reg Died 30/5/1917
Henry Harris Private 8th Ser Bn Glos Reg Died 21/10/1918
William Kembry Private Gren Guards 1st Bn Died 25/10/1914
Bert Knight Private RWF 10th Bn Died 3/3/1916
James Morse Lance Corp 8th Ser Bn Glos Reg Died 3/7/1916.*
William Pearce Private 1/4th Bn Welsh Reg Died 4/3/1918
William Powell Private Worcs Reg Died 14/11/1916.*
Henry Robins.%
Charles Seabright A/BDR Died 20/4/1917.^
Percy Stephens Lance Corp 2nd Bn RWF Died 28/5/1917

HMS Vala, 1894
Type: Auxiliaries - Special Service Ship (Q-Boat). ;
Launched : 1894 ; Disposal date or year : 21st Aug 1917
Disposal Details : Believed to have been torpedoed by a German Submarine; last reported in lat. 47 N., long. 9.32 W.,
Displacement: 1016 tons
VALA, 21st August 1917, Atlantic Ocean - sunk by German medium submarine "UB-54. Q-ship "Vala" ("Q-8", collier, 1,010grt, 4-12pdr, 1894); her complement and casualties are not known
UB-54 was sunk in the North Sea 11/3/1918.

Notes
# Could be 1917
* Info obtained from Net
% Could be Harry Robins
^ Enlisted at Aylburton,residence Salisbury Wiltshire
Other info kindly supplied by members of Genesreunited