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Just wondering if anyone lives near Sherborne cemetery in Somerset, that could look at a grave for me and tell me what it says on there? I have the grave ref: 15.64 William Henry Warne (B: 5.3.1892 D: 9.10.1918) I live in Kent so would really appreciate if anyone could do this for me. thanks.

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=182679

(above from google)

Chris :)

WARNE, WILLIAM HENRY
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:230034
Date of Death:09/10/1918
Age:26
Regiment/Service:Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own)
"B" Sqdn.
Grave Reference 15. 64.
Cemetery SHERBORNE CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of W. and E. Warne.

http://www.cwgc.org/

Wow, that was quick Chris. Thanks so much.

Just wondering, do you think there would be any other information on the gravestone? I know the mothers name was Ellen but not sure of the fathers name.

Chances are he was named after his father. have you looked for them on any census

1901? Possible - The link that Chris posted is to someone who has offerd to take photos of the gravestones at Sherborne. Edit - If you are still stuck in December send me a pm. Weather willing we should be passing through Sherborrne on the way to see M-in-Law

Name: William Warne
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Ellen Warne
Gender: Male
Where born: Walworth, London, England

Civil parish: West Coker
Ecclesiastical parish: West Coker St Martin
Town: West Coker
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image

Registration district: Yeovil
Sub-registration district: Coker
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 122
Piece: 2297
Folio: 116
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Warne 38
Fred Goried 12
Gertie Warne 11
William Warne 9

Name: William Henry WARNE
Rank: PRIVATE
Initials: W H
Birthplace: Walworth
Residence: Yeovil
Enlisted: Sherborne
Regiment, Corps etc.: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
Battalion etc.: Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry.

Gallipoli, 1915 Egypt, 1915-17 Palestine, 1917-18 1/1st Dorset Yeomanry. 4.8.14 Sherborne: attached 1st South Western Mtd.Bde. Sept. 1914 to 2nd South Midland Mtd. Bde.(replacing Oxford Yeomanry) in Churn area, in 2nd Mtd. Div. Nov. 1914 to Fakenham area. April 1915 to Egypt with 2nd Mtd. Div. Aug. 1915 to Gallipoli, dismounted. Dec.1915 returned to Egypt. Jan. 1916 2nd Mtd. Div. broken up and brigade became 6th Mtd. Bde. and independent. Feb. 1917 brigade to Imperial Mtd. Div. June 1917 to Yeomanry Mtd. Div. July 1918 formation names now 10th Cav.Bde. 4th CAv. Div. and remained with them in Palestine until the end of the war. 2/1st Dorset Yeomanry. Sept. 1914 formed at Sherborne. In May 1915 at Chippenham in 2/1st South Western Mtd. Bde. Sept. 1915 to Maresfield. Oct. 1915 to Lewes in 1/1st South Western Mtd. Bde. replacing 1/1st Wiltshire Yeomanry. Brigade became 2/1st Southern Mtd. Bde. then 16th Mtd. Bde. in Mar. when it joined 4th Mtd. Div. Now at Manningtree. July 1916 became cyclist unit in 7th Cyclist Bde. of 2nd Cyclist Div., now at Woodbridge. Nov. 1916 2nd Cyclist Div. broken up. Regiment to Maidstone taking over horses from 2/1st West Kent Yeomanry and replacing them in 3rd Mtd. Bde. 1st Mtd. Div. Mar. 1917 at Sevenoaks. Sept. 1917 became a cyclist unit again, now in 13th Cyclist Bde. of The Cyclist Div. still at Sevenoaks. Dec. 1917 13th Cyclist Bde. broken up and early in 1918 the Regiment went to Ireland joining the 6th Cyclist Bde. at the Curragh till the end of the war. 3/1st Dorset Yeomanry. Formed 1915 and in the summer affiliated to reserve cavalry regiment at Tidworth. July 1916 affiliated to 8th Reserve Cavalry Regiment at the Curragh. Early in 1917 absorbed by the 2nd Reserve Cavalry Regiment at the Curragh.

Number: 230034
Date died: 9 October 1918
How died: Died of wounds
Theatre of war: Home

(the above on Find My Past)

Chris :)

The WAR Graves Photographic project have in fact photographed his headstone, you can obtain copies, but they do ask for a donation, info on the link.

These photos are of professional quality.

http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1370571


George

edit in fact you can almost see whats engraved on his headstone on the link i have given

As you know the mother's first name, you can look on freebmd for a marriage to ascertain the father's first name

His mother before his birth

1891 England Census

Name: Ellen Gould
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: West Colne, Somerset, England
Civil parish: Newington St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: London City
County/Island: London
Country: England


Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Peter Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 361
Folio: 8
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Gould 28
Gertrude Gould 1

?????????

Births Jun 1892 (>99%)

Gould William Henry St. Saviour 1d 162

St Saviour included Walworth

Thank you everyone for your help.

Chris, thanks I`ve just seen the link you gave me with the gravestone .... thanks to you and everyone who has helped me. Much appreciated.

The correct surname for FRED in 1901 is GOULD

1911 England Census

Name: Ellen Gould
Age in 1911: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: West Coker, Somerset
Civil parish: West Coker
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Street Address: East Street, West Coker, Yeovil
Marital Status: Single*********************************
Occupation: Private Means
Registration district: Yeovil
Registration District Number: 309
Sub-registration district: Coker
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 17
Piece: 14387
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Gould 48
William Gould 19 born WALWORTH................occ: Law Clerk
Phoebe Hawker 51 Aunt

I have a feeling that you will never know (accurately) his father's details - as his mother didn't apparently ever marry

Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2001

Name: William Warne
Birth Year: abt 1892
Age: 26
Burial Date: 12 Oct 1918
Parish: Sherborne

Thank you everyone .... I think you might be right Reggie .... so hard doing a family tree but so interesting!