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Stephen George Ridgeway WW1

Early Life 44301 Private Stephen George Ridgeway of the 2/4th Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment was the son of Charles and Minnie Amelia Ridgeway, of Mount Radford, Bishopsteignton. He was born in Bishopsteignton in the June Quarter of 1899.[1] According to the...

Charles Henry Payne WW1

Early Life 25581 Lance Corporal Charles Henry Payne of the 6th Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry was the son of John and Ellen Louise Payne, of Cockhaven Road, Bishopsteignton. Charles was born in Shaldon in 1889. At the age of 1 year old  he was living at...

Clifford E Wallis WW1

Early LifeClifford Edward was the beloved eldest son of the Wallis family and had 8 siblings, Fannie Mildred (Fannie), Nellie Christine (Teenie), Gladys Lilian, Francis Noel (Francie), Elsa Mary (Murlie), Kenneth Arthur (Kennie), Monica Joan (Joan) and Donald (Donnie)...

The Back Family

Early 19th Century Harriet Hodge was born in Bishopsteignton in 1817[1] and married Richard Back at St Nicholas  Church, Shaldon  on the 14th April 1841.[2 ]  He was the son of a tailor and was born in Kenn in 1810.[1] Their eight children were all born in...

Harry Martin WW1

Early Life Harry Martin's birth was registered in the June Quarter of 1880, at Bishopsteignton.[1] According to the 1881 census, when Harry was 1 year old, he lived with his father George Spear Martin who was a painter and his mother Frances (née Hawkins) who was born...

Harry Garland Vanstone WW1

Early Life Private Harry Garland Vanstone of the 2/4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment was the son of Thomas and Amelia Vanstone, of 2, Fore St, Bishopsteignton. He was born in Bishopsteignton in the December Quarter of 1893.[1] According to the 1901 census Harry...

William James Sharland WW1

Early Life 12022 Private William James Sharland of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment was the only son of James and Emma Elizabeth Sharland, of Fore St, Bishopsteignton. He was born in Pembroke in the March Quarter of 1893.[1] In 1901 the family were living...

Charles Henry Back WW1

Early Life Charles Henry Back was born on the 7th Jan 1892. In 1901 Charles was 8 years old, at school and was living in Radway Street with his parents Robert (an agricultural labourer) and Eliza, (née Yeoman) along with his sister Florence aged 22 years (a domestic...

William Ernest Back WW1

Early Life William was born in Bishopsteignton in 1887 and lived in Radway Hill. His parents were Robert James Back, a farm labourer and Eliza Back (née Yeoman). In the 1911 census William was living in Radway Hill, not far from Arthur Apps who was also killed in...

H.G.(Fred) Burgess. WW1

Early Life Trayton Charles Douglas Burgess was Fred's proper name but he seems to have been known as Fred and he even enlisted in the army with this name. It is not clear where the initials H. G. arise. Fred was born in Kensington, London in the first quarter of 1898...