SHILLINGSTONE AND THE ARMY

{Including a complete list of all the men from Shillingstone that have served in HM Forces}

The following information has been transcribed by Ann Peters from 'Shillingstone Parish History - The Story of a Dorset Village' edited by the Rev. J. H. Cooke, LL.D, Rector of Shillingstone and published privately in 1921

The Dorset Regiment was raised in 1702. Besides service in Ireland, in the West Indies, and in many Continental wars, it was the first King’s regiment to go to India (in 1754), and it bears the proud mottos, “Primus in Indis.” In 1825 it went to New South Wales to guard the convicts. Through the “Green Linnets,” as the regiment was nicknamed, Shillingstone men saw life in every continent.

But there are still in existence muster rolls of the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth, which record the men of the village who possessed arms and were capable of using them.

This ancient spirit still animates the residents in the village, and fortunately we have a full and complete record of all those who went from Shillingstone at their country’s call during the last five years, to fight on behalf of freedom and right.

During the period before compulsory service, Shillingstone, in comparison to its population, sent more men in response to the call of the Colours than any other village in Great Britain.

It is well, as some recognition of what these men have done, and as an example for those who will come after, that their patriotism should be adequately recorded.

The following list includes all the men from Shillingstone who have served in H.M. Forces:

SHILLINGSTONE MILITARY
NAME	RANK	REGIMENT
Albert E. ADAMS	Gunner	R.G.A.
Robert J. ADAMS	Private	Canadian Mac. Gun Corps
Victor ADAMS	Cadet	R.A.F.
Robert J. AMES	Sergt.-Major	Dorset Territorials
William AMES	Private	Dorset Yeomanry
Charles BARTLETT	Driver	R.A.S.C.
Thomas BASTABLE	Private	4th Hussars
Albert BOOTH	Private	R.A.F.
Charles BOWN	Gunner	R.G.A.
William BOWN	Sergeant	Mt. R.A.S.C.
Fredk. BRADLEY	Sergeant	Dorset Yeomanry
Jack BROWN	Private	27th Canadian
Arthur C. J. BUSHROD	Private	5th Dorsets
Fredk. BUSHROD	Private	Scottish Horse
George BUTT	Private	Dorsets
Reginald CAINES	Private	Coldstream Guards
Stafford C. CANDY	Private	Dorset Yeomanry
Arthur J. CLARK	Private	County of London Yeo.
John CLARKE	Lance.-Cpl.	2nd Hants.
William C. COX	Private	Dorsets
George CRANE	Private	Dorsets
Regd. CRANE	Private	Dorsets
Robert CRANE	Private	R.F.A.
Cyril C. A. CURTIS	Private	15th Hussars
Henry CURTIS	Private	R.F.A.
Ernest E. DANCE	Private	Dorsets
Charles DREW	Private	Dorsets
Reginald EATON	Private	Coldstream Guards
Gilbert FORTE	Private	R.F.A.
William FREAK	Private	Labour Batt.
Edward J. GAMAGE	Private	Dorsets
William GATEHOUSE	Private	Dorsets
Harry GILLAN	Private	R.A.M.C.
Walter G. GILLINGHAM	Private	M.G. Corps.
William GRIFFITH	Private	R.G.A.
Reginald GROVES	Private	R.F.A.
Harold HAINES	Private	M.G. Corps.
Ernest HART	Private	Dorset Territorials
Fredk. HART	Gunner	R.G.A.
Regd. S. HART	Private	R.F.A.
Walter HART	Private	R.F.A.
Harry HART	Driver	A.S.C.
Jack HART	Gunner R.M.A.	H.M.S. Good Hope
Robert HART	Private	2nd Dorsets
Philip HART	Sergeant	Dorsets
Albert HUNT	Chief Boatman	Coastguards
Arthur HUNT	Sergeant	5th Somerset L.I.
Dan HUNT	Private	5th Royal Sussex
Harry HOPKINSON	Private	R.A.M.C.
Bertram INKPEN	Private	Gordon Highlanders
Ernest J. INKPEN	Sapper	Royal Engineers
Walter INKPEN	Sergeant	5th Dorsets
William INKPEN	Sergeant	5th Dorsets
Arthur. G. JACKSON	Sapper	Royal Engineers
Fredk. JACKSON	Private	5th Dorsets
Walter JACKSON	Private	Royal Engineers
Walter J. JACKSON	Sergeant	A.S.C.
William JACKSON	Private	2nd Hants.
Ernest JACKSON	Private	R.G.A.
Albert LAWS	Leadg. Stoker	H.M.S. Queen Mary
Fredk. LAWS	Private	Dorset Territorials
William J. LAWS	Gunner	R.F.A.
Arthur LAWS	Private	Wiltshire Regt.
George LAWS	Private	Royal Berkshire Regt.
Harry LAWS	Private	8th Hussars
William James LAWS	Gunner	R.G.A.
Albert LEGG	Gunner	R.G.A.
Douglas F. LEGG	Gunner	R.G.A.
James LIGHT	Private	1st Dorsets
Joseph LIGHT	P.O.	R.N., H.M.S. King George
Harold MEADEN	Private	6th Dorsets
James MEADEN	Private	Dorsets
John MEADEN	Private	Dorsets
Alfred MESHER	Private	A.S.C.
Fredk. J. MOORE	Gunner	R.G.A.
John MOORE	A.B.	Howe Batt., R.N.D.
Herbert PAULLEY	Private	Scots Guards
Edward S. PHILPS	Private	1st Dorsets
William POOLE	Gunner	R.F.A.
William POPE	Private	2nd Dorsets
Fredk. PUGH	Private	4th Dragoon Grds.
Ernest READ	Private	1/5 Somerset Light Inf.
Percy READ	Sergeant	6th Dorsets
Sidney READ	A.B.	Drake Batt., R.N.D.
A.C. READ	Sergeant	2nd Hants.
Regd. C. READ	Private	Royal Berkshire Regt.
Fred. RICKETTS	Gunner	R.G.A.
Arthur F. RIDOUT	Sergt.-Major	9th City of London
Marwood A. RIDOUT	Private	1/7 Hants
Percy O. RIDOUT	Private	1/7 Devon Cyclists
William J. RIDOUT	Private	1/7 Hants
Archie ROBINS	Sergt.-Major	Royal Irish Regt.
Percy ROBINS	Private	4th Hussars
Regd. ROBINS	Sapper	Royal Engineers
David H. ROBINS