Roll of Honour WW1 Private Henry DINGLE, born Philleigh, 7 th son of William & Catherine Dingle of Ruan High Lanes Service number 17119 10 th Bn., Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Died 7 th February 1917. Aged 34. Died of wounds. At the time of death his battalion was attached to the 2 nd Division, who were involved with operations in Ancre. There is a headstone in Aveluy Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. He is on the war memorial in Ruan Church and also on the war memorial at St Stephens-in-Brannel. He received the Victory, British and 15 Star Medals Before the war he was a clay labourer at St Stephens-in-Brannel. 2 nd Cousin to Carol Hughes Private Thomas DINGLE, born Philleigh, 3 rd son of William & Catherine Dingle of Ruan High Lanes Service number 3/6184 1 st Bn., Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Died 28 th March 1915. Aged 41. Killed in action. At the time of his death his battalion was attached to the 14 th Brigade, 5 th Division, who were involved in the lead up to the 2 nd Battle of Ypres. There is a headstone in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium. He is on Roll of Honour for Ruan but not on the War Memorial Plaque. He is however on the war memorial stone at St Dennis. He received the Victory, British and 15 Star Medals Before the war he was a clay labourer at St Dennis. 2 nd Cousin to Carol Hughes
Private Edwin LITTLE, born Ruan, only son of Richard Edwin & Eliza Ann Little of Tresemple, St Clement, Truro Service number 202147 6 th Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment Died 12 th October 1917. Aged 21. Killed in action. At the time of his death his battalion was attached to the 53 rd Brigade, 18 th (Eastern) Division, who were involved in the Battle of Passchendaele. He has no headstone but is named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. He is on the war memorial in Ruan Church. He received the Victory and British Medals. In 1911 he was a boarder at Truro Wesleyan College. 1 st November 1917 Cornishman Little Oct. 12, killed in action, in France, Pte. E. Little, L.G.S., aged 21, only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Little, Treworgie Vean, Ruanhighlanes, Grampound Road. Private Hedley James Garfield PERRY, born Camborne, son of John & Thirza Perry of Chyvelah House, Kenwyn Service number 31564 9 th Bn., Devonshire Regiment Died 4 th December 1918, Dorset. Aged 21. Died of wounds. He died shortly after the war had finished. His battalion was attached to the 7 th Brigade, 25 th Division, who were involved in the final advance on Picardy and it is likely that this is where he received his wounds. There is a headstone at Gillingham New Cemetery, Dorset. He is on the war memorial in Ruan Church. He received the Victory and British Medals. In 1911 he was a schoolboy at Camborne.
Private Reginald John James BUCKINGHAM, born Wynberg, South Africa, eldest son of James & Susan Jane Buckingham, Ruan. Husband of Rhona (Remarried in 1921, now called GREET of Faircross, Grampound.) Service number 20279, formerly 17980 Bandsman, 6 th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry, formerly Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Died 23 rd March 1918. Aged 27. Died of wounds received in action at the 46 th casualty clearing station, France At the time of his death his battalion were attached to the 43 rd Brigade, 14 th (Light) Division, who were involved with the Battle of St Quentin. There is a headstone in Noyon New British Cemetery, France. He is on the war memorial in Ruan Church and also on the war memorial at Tregony. He received the Victory, British and 15 Star Medals. Before the war he was a Postman for the GPO Great Uncle to John Conbeer Cornishman 7 th May 1936 Roseland Parish erects war memorial. Eighteen years after the cessation of hostilities, the parish of Ruanlanihorne, in Roseland has erected a war memorial. A number of relatives of fallen subscribed towards a memorial, and recently the rector and churchwardens obtained a faculty for its erection in the church. It has now been placed there, and comprises a Cornish polished slate tablet, on which the names of the fallen are inscribed. Twenty of her men served in the Great War, four of them paying the supreme sacrifice. One is permanently disabled, two partially disabled, and one other was wounded. At the service on Sunday evening, Rev. H. Dunn, rector, preaching from the text Be ye perfect, even as my Father is perfect, alluded to the sacrifice of the men whose names were on the tablet made for the welfare of the nation.
Gunner William George BALL, born Veryan, son of John Edward & Rosalind Ball of Treviles Service number 136032 Royal Garrison Artillery Received the Victory and British Medals Before the war he worked on his fathers farm 2 nd Cousin to Margery Truscott
Gunner John Bassett COAD, born Ruan, youngest son of James & Elizabeth Coad of Ruan lanihorne Service number 39864 Royal Garrison Artillery, Heavy Battery Received cordite burns to the head and face while serving in France. Received the Victory and British Medals Before the war he was a butcher. Grandfather to John Conbeer Grandfather to Peter Coad
John Ward DINGLE, born Illogan, son of Richard B & Lottie DINGLE of Philleigh Service number Army, Horse Artillery He joined the army in 1915 at the age of 19 Before the war he was a farm labourer Father to Denis Dingle
Frederick Gordon PEDLAR, born Tregony, son of Jonathon Stephens & Evelyn Pedlar of Ruan Service number 154253 Royal Field Artillery Before the war he was a rabbit trapper
Gunner Wallace Arnold PEDLAR, born Ruan, son of Jonathon Stephens & Evelyn PEDLAR of Ruan Service number107682 Royal Garrison Artillery Received the Victory and British Medals Before the war he was a Rabbit Trapper
Sergeant Edwin George SOUTHEARD, born Ruan, son of Edwin James & Sarah SOUTHEARD of Ruan Service number 6526 & 18745 Machine Gun Corps, Devonshire Regiment Received the Victory and British Medal Before the war he was a Farm Waggoner
John TREGUNNA, born Ruan, son of John & Elizabeth TREGUNNA of Ruan Before the war he helped on his father s farm Father of Joan Tregunna
Frederick WHITFORD, born Veryan, son of William J & Martha WHITFORD of Barruppa Cottage, Ruan Before the war he was a farm labourer Great Uncle to Carol Hughes George WHITFORD, born Veryan, son of William J & Martha WHITFORD, of Barruppa Cottage, Ruan Service number J 3668 Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy Served aboard the battleship King George V Received the 1914-1915 Star, Victory and British Medals He was already in the Royal Navy at the beginning of the war. William WHITFORD, born Veryan, son of William J & Martha WHITFORD of Barruppa Cottage, Ruan Before the war he was a farm labourer
Private Walter James MINERS, born Ruan, son of Francis & Elizabeth MINERS of Ruan, Husband of Minnie Cook, Somerset Light Infantry Service number 36236 Received the British and the India General Service medal (Afghanistan NWF) in 1919 while in India Before the war he was a general labourer Grandfather to Olive Pascoe and Kenneth Miners
Reverend Ernest Victor Dunn, born 1864 Brierley Hill, Worcestershire Son of Rev Thomas Major and Matilda Dunn Brother to Hubert E Dunn, Rector of Ruan Lanihorne He was appointed Hon. Chaplain to the Forces in 1918 Before the war he was vicar of Wilmington, Hull
Stuart FORD Sidney HARRIS, born Veryan, son of James & Mary HARRIS of Trestain, Ruan Before the war he was a farm labourer Stewart HUTCHINS Leslie JOHNS Charles A MINERS, born Ruan, son of Samuel & Amelia MINERS of Ruan In 1911 he was still at school (Francis) Henry MINERS, born Ruan, son of Samuel & Amelia MINERS of Ruan, husband of Kathleen. Sgt Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Service number 128267 Received the Victory, British and Military Medals In 1914 he joined the Police Force and was stationed at Bodmin 18 th March 1915. He then joined the army and in 1917 was awarded the Military Medal for Distinguished Service in France. He was reappointed to the Police Force 20 th January 1919 and was stationed at seven different stations until 31 st August 1931 when he resigned. William SPEAR, born Gorran, son of John & Caroline SPEAR, husband of Gertrude Before the war he was a farm labourer Alfred TAYLOR Henry TREGUNNA, born Veryan, son of Jane TREGUNNA Before the war he was a groom/gardener Thomas TUCKER, born Veryan, son of John & Mary TUCKER of Trevisky, Veryan Before the war he was a farm labourer William R HIGMAN, born Maker, son of John & Elizabeth Higman, husband of Beatrice Private Devon & Cornwall Light Infantry Service number 28340 Received the Victory and British Medals In 1911 he was a miner out in South Africa Grandfather to Mona Pearce