The Men of Avon Dassett who served during 1914- 1918 War

When war broke out in August 1914 the British Army numbered approximately 730,000 men. By the end of the war in 1918 more than 7 million men and women had been in service.

Unfortunately more than half of their service records were destroyed by a German bombing raid on the War Office in London in 1940.

Of the 31 men of Avon Dassett who enlisted only 12 have surviving service papers. From these documents , some of which are very badly damaged and hard to read, the information following has been extracted, giving us a brief glimpse into their world in 1914-18.

The loound at the beginning of the new minute book for the Parish of Avon Dassett commencing 11 April 1916.

ROLL OF HONOUR

BURNHAM

BURNHAM

COOPER, ALBERT (Herbert) (killed)

COOPER, AUSTIN

COOPER, THOMAS Sergeant RMC

COOPER, ARTHUR M Medal

COOPER, WALTER

BLOXHAM, ALBERT

BLOXHAM,ERNEST (killed)

MASON, ALBERT

MASON. WATLER

GOLDER, CLARENCE

GOLDER, HARRY

GOLDER, SYDNEY ASC

CHECKLEY, BERNARD RFA

CHECKLEY, HARRY

MASON, JOSEPH LIEUT RGA

WRIGHT, JACK

WYTON, HARRY RVC

PIKE, RVC (Spike?)

SPIKE, PERCY

SPIKE, LEWIS

WELD, THOMAS JOSPEH MC& Bar Capt. Lovat Scouts/KAR

INGE, Revd NEVILLE

HERBERT, HUBERT RAC

SEALEY, HENRY AMC

WATERS, CHARLES wounded

STRANKS, G H RE

WATTS, WILLIAM W MM

WADLAND HENRY A Sergeant Warwickshire Yeomanry

MULLIS, ALBERT RE