Died On This Day

12th March

Cornwall Family History Society Cornwalls War History

Discover the stories of Cornish heroes who died on this day in history. Honor their memories with the Cornwall Family History Society’s detailed records

YearWarSurnameForenamesNationalityRankService No
1915WW IHUMPHRYSThomas George OliverUKPrivate6Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref4857
WarWW I
SurnameHUMPHRYS
ForenamesThomas George Oliver
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No6
Section Company BatteryA Company
Unit / Vessel1st Battalion
ServiceManchester Regiment
Awards
1914 Star1914 Star
British War Medal WW IBritish War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I
Citations
EnlistedManchester, Lancashire
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1915
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatreFrance and Flanders
Interred
Parish War Memorial
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialLe Touret Memorial
County/CountryFrance.
County/Country (Cemetery)
Age27
Year Born1888
Place Of BirthNewbridge, Kildare, Eire
ParentsRobert John and Esther Ann HUMPHRYS
Parents ResidenceBurnwithian Avenue, St Tudy
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1915WW IJAMESWilliam SamuelUKPrivate12913Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref12167
WarWW I
SurnameJAMES
ForenamesWilliam Samuel
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No12913
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel2nd Battalion
ServiceDevonshire Regiment
Awards
1914-15 Star1914-15 Star
British War Medal WW IBritish War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I
Citations
EnlistedCaerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1915
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatreFrance and Flanders
Interred
Parish War Memorial
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialLe Touret Memorial
County/CountryFrance.
County/Country (Cemetery)
Age36
Year Born1879
Place Of BirthSithney
ParentsElizabeth and the late William JAMES
Parents ResidenceCaerphilly, Glamorganshire. Wales
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1915WW IMASEYCharles KeefeUKPrivate11526Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref4596
WarWW I
SurnameMASEY
ForenamesCharles Keefe
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No11526
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel2nd Battalion
ServiceDevonshire Regiment
Awards
1914-15 Star1914-15 Star
British War Medal WW IBritish War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I
Citations
EnlistedBarnstaple, Devon
ResidenceSaltash
Date Of Death12 Mar 1915
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatreFrance and Flanders
Interred
Parish War MemorialSaltash WM
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialLe Touret Memorial
County/CountryFrance.
County/Country (Cemetery)
Age23
Year Born1891
Place Of BirthDawlish, Devon
ParentsJames George John William and Elizabeth Clements (nee KEEFE) MASEY
Parents ResidenceBethel, St Austell
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1915WW IMITCHELLWilliam HenryUKPrivate3366Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref4715
WarWW I
SurnameMITCHELL
ForenamesWilliam Henry
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No3366
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel3rd/4th Battalion
ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Awards
Citations
EnlistedLiskeard
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1915
Will
Cause
TheatreHome
InterredLiskeard (Lanchard) Cemetery
Parish War MemorialLiskeard PC. Liskeard WM
Role of Honor
Remembered On MemorialLiskeard Churchyard, family grave
Other Memorial
County/Country
County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall
Age47
Year Born1868
Place Of Birth
ParentsC M and the late Robert MITCHELL
Parents Residence
SpouseJessie Ellen MITCHELL
Spouse Residence4 Hong Kong, Liskeard
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1915WW IROSEKILLYNelsonUKPrivate9908Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref2989
WarWW I
SurnameROSEKILLY
ForenamesNelson
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No9908
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel1st Battalion
ServiceRoyal Irish Regiment
Awards
1914-15 Star1914-15 Star
British War Medal WW IBritish War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I
Citations
EnlistedDevonport, Devon
ResidenceSeven Sisters, Glamorganshire
Date Of Death12 Mar 1915
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatreFrance and Flanders
Interred
Parish War MemorialAlbaston WM.
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialYpres (Menin Gate) Memorial
County/CountryBelgium.
County/Country (Cemetery)
Age21
Year Born1893
Place Of BirthCalstock
ParentsWilliam J ROSEKILLY
Parents Residence
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1915WW IWELLSBUKPrivate4/8063Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref12255
WarWW I
SurnameWELLS
ForenamesB
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No4/8063
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
ServiceWest Yorkshire Regiment
Awards
Citations
Enlisted
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1915
Will
Cause
Theatre
InterredGerrans (St Gerrans) Churchyard
Parish War Memorial
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other Memorial
County/Country
County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall
Age0
Year Born0
Place Of Birth
Parents
Parents Residence
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1917WW ICOLLINGSReginaldUKLance Corporal266900Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref6686
WarWW I
SurnameCOLLINGS
ForenamesReginald
NationalityUK
RankLance Corporal
Service No266900
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel1st/1st Battalion
ServiceOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Awards
Citations
EnlistedBodmin
ResidenceHighway
Date Of Death12 Mar 1917
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatreFrance and Flanders
InterredHem Farm Military Cemetery
Parish War MemorialTywardreath Highway WM.
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other Memorial
County/Country
County/Country (Cemetery)France
Age20
Year Born1896
Place Of BirthDuloe
ParentsJames and Evelina (nee STEVENS)
Parents ResidenceTywardreath
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1917WW IMORGANGeorge AlbertUKPetty Officer211489Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref2521
WarWW I
SurnameMORGAN
ForenamesGeorge Albert
NationalityUK
RankPetty Officer
Service No211489
Section Company Battery
Unit / VesselHMS/M E 49E
ServiceRoyal Navy
Awards
Citations
EnlistedDevonport, Devon
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1917
Will
CauseShip lost
Theatre
Interred
Parish War MemorialLostwithiel WM. Lostwithiel PC.
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. National Submariners' Memorial.
County/CountryDevon. London.
County/Country (Cemetery)
Age33
Year Born1884
Place Of BirthGreat Harlow, Buckinghamshire
ParentsJames and the late Harriet MORGAN
Parents Residence6 High Street, Purley, Surrey
SpouseMaud GILES (formerly MORGAN)
Spouse Residence5 St Austell Road, Lostwithiel
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1918WW IMACKLINJohn James MalcolmUKLieutenantOpen
Full Record
CFHS Ref4529
WarWW I
SurnameMACKLIN
ForenamesJohn James Malcolm
NationalityUK
RankLieutenant
Service No
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel
ServiceRoyal Lancaster Regiment
Awards
British War Medal WW IBritish War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I
Citations
Enlisted
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1918
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatreSalonika
InterredDoiran Military Cemetery
Parish War MemorialSt Marys IOS WM. Hugh Town IOS WM
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other Memorial
County/Country
County/Country (Cemetery)Greece
Age23
Year Born1894
Place Of BirthIsles of Scilly
Parents
Parents ResidenceThomas Thornton and Janet Hepburne (nee BORTHWICK) MACKLIN
SpouseMoor Villa, Lancaster
Spouse Residence
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1918WW INAILWilliamUKPrivate201319Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref2455
WarWW I
SurnameNAIL
ForenamesWilliam
NationalityUK
RankPrivate
Service No201319
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel1st/4th Battalion
ServiceDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Awards
British War Medal WW IBritish War Medal WW I
Victory Medal WW IVictory Medal WW I
Territorial Force War MedalTerritorial Force War Medal
Citations
EnlistedSt Columb
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1918
Will
CauseKilled in action
TheatrePalestine
InterredRamleh War Cemetery
Parish War Memorial
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other Memorial
County/Country
County/Country (Cemetery)Israel
Age23
Year Born1895
Place Of BirthSt Enoder
ParentsWilliam and Edith E NAIL
Parents ResidenceBrighton, St Columb
Spouse
Spouse Residence
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1942WW IIBROWNFrank CecilUKLance Bombardier11254494Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref12000
WarWW II
SurnameBROWN
ForenamesFrank Cecil
NationalityUK
RankLance Bombardier
Service No11254494
Section Company Battery296th Battery
Unit / Vessel73rd Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery
ServiceRoyal Artillery
Awards
Citations
Enlisted
ResidenceSt Germans
Date Of Death12 Mar 1942
Will
Cause
Theatre
InterredMillbrook (All Saints) Churchyard
Parish War MemorialMillbrook WM.
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other Memorial
County/Country
County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall
Age39
Year Born1902
Place Of Birth
Parents
Parents Residence
SpouseGwendoline Beatrice Constance (nee FOWLER) BROWN
Spouse ResidenceMillbrook
Remarks

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1942WW IIDOWERGarnet Isaac BertieUKAble SeamanD/JX 208364Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref11440
WarWW II
SurnameDOWER
ForenamesGarnet Isaac Bertie
NationalityUK
RankAble Seaman
Service NoD/JX 208364
Section Company Battery
Unit / VesselHM Motor Launch 129
ServiceRoyal Navy
Awards
Citations
Enlisted
Residence
Date Of Death21 Mar 1942
Will
Cause
Theatre
Interred
Parish War MemorialCamborne PC. Treslothan WM.
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial
County/CountryDevon.
County/Country (Cemetery)
Age23
Year Born1919
Place Of BirthCamborne
ParentsBertie and Bessie J (nee JEWELL) DOWER
Parents Residence
Spouse
Spouse Residence
Remarks

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1943WW IICLIFTAlexanderUKFlight Sergeant1206512Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref335
WarWW II
SurnameCLIFT
ForenamesAlexander
NationalityUK
RankFlight Sergeant
Service No1206512
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel7 Squadron
ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Awards
Citations
Enlisted
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1943
Will
Cause
Theatre
InterredMinaucourt Communal Cemetery
Parish War MemorialTruro WM. Truro School WM-2.
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialRAF Memorial.
County/CountryLondon.
County/Country (Cemetery)France
Age32
Year Born1909
Place Of Birth
ParentsSamuel and Catherine CLIFT
Parents ResidenceTruro
SpousePhyllis M (nee ANDREWS) CLIFT
Spouse ResidenceTruro
Remarks

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1943WW IISTEPHENSFrederickUKSergeant1318904Open
Full Record
CFHS Ref1909
WarWW II
SurnameSTEPHENS
ForenamesFrederick
NationalityUK
RankSergeant
Service No1318904
Section Company Battery
Unit / Vessel50th Squadron
ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Awards
Citations
Enlisted
Residence
Date Of Death12 Mar 1943
Will
Cause
Theatre
InterredJonkerbos War Cemetery
Parish War MemorialNewquay WM
Role of Honor
Remembered On Memorial
Other MemorialRAF Memorial.
County/CountryLondon.
County/Country (Cemetery)Netherlands
Age21
Year Born1922
Place Of Birth
ParentsFrederick and Minnie Winifred STEPHENS
Parents ResidenceNewquay
Spouse
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