This tag is allocated to all individuals listed on this website who served in the Dorset Regiment
William John Bevis Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Dorset Regiment Parents: Mr Charles Bevis & Emily Mary Kemp Brothers: Frederick Bevis & Alfred Bevis Address: 267 Bexhill Road, St Leonards Other Info: Died in Germany on 4th September 1914 of wounds received during the Battle…
Alfred Copplestone Walden-Vincent Rank: Captain Regiment: 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment Parents: Mr Edmund & Mrs Emilia Walden-Vincent Brother: John Henry Walden-Vincent Address: ‘Bodelwyddan’, 65 West Hill, St Leonards Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer…
Bernard Victor Melmouth Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment Mother: Mrs L Melmouth Address: 10 White Cliff, Mill Street, Blandford Other Info: Victor Melmouth died aged 18 on 8th November 1918. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. The inscription…
William James Summers Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment Parents: Mr Josiah & Mrs Elizabeth Summers Address: 223 Old Lane, Hollington Other Info: Killed in action on 13th October 1914. According to CWGC, William was aged 29 when he died.…
F J Smith Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: 4th Dorset Regiment Mother: Mrs D Smith Brother: W J Smith Address: 54 Cambridge Road, Hastings Published: October 1914 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.
Sidney Charles Cloke Rank: Corporal Regiment: 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment Parents: Mr John & Mrs Alice F Cloke Address: ‘Denton House’, 373 Old London Road, Hastings Other Info: Killed in action. According to CWGC, Sidney died aged 20 on 31st August 1917. He…
J May Rank: Private Regiment: Dorset Regiment Sister-in-Law: Mrs May Brothers: W May & J May Nephews: Frederick May & G May Brother’s Address: 137 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Other Info: Wounded. Now back at the Front. Published: September 1917 Please use the comments box below if you…
F Saxby Rank: Private Regiment: Dorset Regiment Parents: Mr Robert & Mrs Elizabeth Saxby Brother: Charles Saxby Address: 8 Duke Road, Silverhill Other Info: Twice wounded and shell shock. Now back at the Front. Published: July 1917 Please use the comments box below…
Albert Edward Neville Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Dorset Regiment Father: Mr W Neville Brothers: Frederick H Neville, Ernest A Neville & Sidney C Neville Brothers-in-Law: George F Colbran, John Henry Tidey & R J Coles Address: Riverside, Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards Other Info: Wounded on May…
Albert Scotcher Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment Parents: Mr & Mrs T Scotcher Address: 1 Mill Cottages, Baldslow, St Leonards Other Info: More about Jesse Bignell aka Albert Scotcher. As well as the Dorset Regiment number 8546 Jesse served with the Suffolk Regiment…
J Harris Rank: Private Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment Sent by: Miss Price Mrs Price’s Address: 30 Percy Road, Hastings Other Info: On Active Service Published: December 1916 Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person
George Wheeler Rank: Captain Regiment: Dorsetshire Regiment Father: Mr Edwin Wheeler (Contractor, Isle of Wight) Sent by: Mr & Mrs A E Brasier Brother: Arthur Wheeler Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War Website. Published: October 1916 Please use the…