Dunton - A-Z

Arthur George Beatwell – 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment – Lance Corporal – 7855 – Killed in action 18th November 1914 age 28 – Cemetery, Trois Arbres, France – Son of George and Emma Beatwell, Stock Road, West Hanningfield – Family lived in Dunton Also brother of Ernest below – 1914 Star, Victory and British War Medals.

Ernest Beatwell – Born Dunton -Royal Marine Artillery – Gunner – RMA/14398 (Po) – Killed as a direct result of enemy action at sea (HMS Invincible) 31st may 1916 age 21 – Son of George and Emma Beatwell, Stock Road, West Hanningfield and brother of Arthur above – 1914 Star, Victory and British War Medals – Portsmouth Naval memorial.

Edward Alfred Dove – Born Dunton -34th Australian Infantry AIF – Private – 3250 -Died 10th May 1918 age 43 – Cemetery, Brookwood Military, England – Son of Ezekiel and Jane Dove and husband of May Dove, Southampton Road, Farnham, Hants.

Charles Ellis -  12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment – Private – 11053 – Died of wounds 27th November 1918 age 28 – Cemetery, Moorseele Military, Belgium – Son of Edwin and Mary Ann Ellis – 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.

Henry Gigg – 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment – Private – 16035 – Killed in Action 6th August 1915 age 24 – Cemetery, Twelve Tree Copse, Turkey – 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.

Arthur Albert Harrod – Born Dunton – 11th Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment – Private – G/21493 – Killed in Action 8th October 1916 age 21 – Son of Henry and Emily Harrod, North Ockendon, Romford – Thiepval memorial, France – Victory and British War Medals.

Arthur Thomas Jiggens – Born Dunton – 2nd/7th Battalion (Territorials), Northumberland Fusiliers – Died 6th October 1917 age 26 – Cemetery, Cairo War memorial, Egypt – Son of Charles Thomas and Julia Jiggens Bulphan Fen, Romford – Victory and British War Medals.

Harry Lincoln – 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment – Lance Sergeant – 275037 – Killed in Action 23rd March 1917 age 28 – Son of Thomas William and Susan Lincoln, Lincolns Hope, Dunton and Husband of Elizabeth Lincoln, 9 Columbia Road, Bethnal Green, London – Jerusalem Memorial, Israel – Victory and British War Medals.

Thomas Smith – 53rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment – Private -  TR/9/9967 – Died 21st February 1917 – Cemetery, All Saints Churchyard, Dovercourt, Essex.

Frederick Willis – 107th Battery, 23rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery – Gunner – 102768 – Killed in Action 26th September 1918 – Cemetery, Trefcon British, Gaulaincourt, France – Son of Mr G Willis, White Cottage, Dunton – Victory and British War Medals.

William Walter Wilson – Born Dunton 1st Battalion Australian Infantry AIF – Killed in Action 20th August 1916 age 22 – Son of William and Ellen Wilson, Formerly of Dunton Hall, moved to Australia when 16 – Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

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