Information from the Roll of Honour
Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Plymouth (Addenda)
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Melhuish
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R. John
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D.C.M. & Bar
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Sergt.
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Devon Regt.
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2
August
1916
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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11156
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Forename
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Reuben John
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Surname
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Melhuish
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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13263
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Father
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Reuben Melhuish
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Mother
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Mary (nee Cody)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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12
September
1886
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Where Born
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Plymouth, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 9th Battalion
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Date of Death
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2
August
1916
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar. Previously served in the Royal Navy, 12 September 1904 - 25 August 1909, Service No. 219126
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson