Information from the Roll of Honour
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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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Lydford
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French
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R. E. W.
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Pte.
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Devon Regt.
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31
July
1917
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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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5048
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Forename
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Richard Ernest William
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Surname
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French
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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30381
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Father
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John French
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Mother
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Ann Susanna Smerdon (nee French)
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Wife
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Jessie Celia (nee Coaker)
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Date of Birth
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1886
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Where Born
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Lydford, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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30
January
1887
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
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Date of Death
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31
July
1917
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Contributor
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PB, Howard Barkell