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Details
about the men identified on the plaques in both churches are presented, below,
in surname alphabetical order.
Harry
Norman Tinson Bond
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Harry’s
name appears on both Marsh Baldon and Toot Baldon plaques. He was born in
Shillingford 1891 and lived at Golden Balls (defined as part of Toot Baldon
in the 1901 census). He was a porter for the Oxford Co-op Society, the son of
Harry, a shepherd, and Eva (nee Tinson). He fought as a private in the 6th
Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (OBLI) and
was killed in action in France on 17th September 1916 at the age
of 25. There is a memorial plaque commemorating those who served
from the Oxford Cooperative and Industrial Society Ltd during the First World
War, which lists a “N. Bond”, quite possibly this is HNT Bond, who worked for
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David
Cyril Carter
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David’s name appears on the plaque
in St Lawrence Church. He was born in 1893 and lived in Toot Baldon, the son
of David, an agricultural labourer, and Sarah, living at 1 Toot Baldon. When
David was 18 he was a farm under-carter. During the war he served as a lance
corporal in the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars. He died on 1st
April 1918, aged 25. There is a memorial to him at The Commonwealth War
Graves Commission’s Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle,
Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.
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George
William Field
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George’s
name appears on both Marsh Baldon and Toot Baldon plaques. He served as a
private in the 6th Battalion of the OBLI and was killed on 12th
September 1916, aged 27. He lived in Little Baldon, the eldest son of William
Charles Field and Annie Maria, who, following George’s death, were given
£6/15/5 in outstanding pay and a War Gratuity of £3.0.0. He is commemorated
at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, I. K. 1.,France.
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Henry
Freeman
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Henry’s
name appears on the Marsh Baldon plaque. He was born c.1882, the son of
Thomas (agricultural labourer) and Eliza (laundress) living at 38 The Green,
Marsh Baldon. He served as a lance corporal in the 5th Battalion
of the OBLI and died on 24th August 1916, age 36. He is commemorated
at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D, France.
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Albert
Edward Gooding
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Albert was
born in about 1897, one of at least seven children of Edmund, an estate
foreman / carpenter and Martha (nee Mayle). Albert became a gardener and the
family lived at 22 Marsh Baldon, on the Green. He joined the army in July
1915 and served as an Acting Bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery, who
handled the very heavy guns especially on the Western Front. Albert was in
France when he was wounded and died the same day – 20th September
2017, aged 20. In November 2017 Albert’s effects were sent to his father.
They included some letters, photographs, a cigarette case, two notebooks and
a safety razor. His parents later were sent £6.7.11 for unclaimed pay plus a
War Gratuity of £9.11.0. He is commemorated at Spoilbank Cemetery, I. O. 14.,
Belgium
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Amos
William Gooding
Amos’s name
appears on the Marsh Baldon plaque. Amos was born in 1894 to Ellis Herbert, a
labourer, and Annie Elizabeth (nee Weedon). He was one of at least five
children, and they lived at 20 Marsh Baldon, a few doors away from Albert and
his family. By 1911, aged 17, Amos was a gardener. He signed up in September
1914, but his medical examination declared him “unfit” due to spinal curvature.
Nonetheless, somehow he became a private in the 8th Battalion of the
OBLI, presumably in a non-combat role. He died from peritonitis on 25th
August 1915 in Salisbury Infirmary, aged 21, and was buried in Marsh Baldon
that same month. His gravestone can be
seen immediately to the north of the path into St Peter’s Church (see below).
The army paid his father £5.0.8 in outstanding wages, plus a £3 War Gratuity.
Jesse
Holmes Jesse’s name
appears on the plaques in both churches. Further information can be found at
Life story:
Jesse Holmes | Lives of the First World War
Percy
Hosher Kent
Percy’s name
appears on the plaque in St Peter’s church. He was born in Sutton Courtenay in
1889, the son of Reuben, a miller and a cowman, and Elizabeth, who had at least
7 other children. By 1911 Percy’s parents had moved to 10 Marsh Bladon, but
Percy, aged 19, was in Toot Baldon, living as a boarder with Frederick Preston
and working as a cowman. He served as a private in the 16th Battalion
of the Lancashire Fusiliers and died in France on 14th April 1917,
aged 27. He is commemorated at Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, II. I. 11., France.
Charles
Lavelle
Charles’
name appears, spelt like this, on the marble plaque in St Peter’s church.
However, on the wooden plaque it is spelt “Charles Luvell”. See here for further information about Charles.
George
Osborne
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George’s
name appears on the Marsh Baldon plaque. He was born in Marsh Baldon in 1895,
the second son of Richmond, a carpenter, and Caroline Harriet (nee Champ).
They lived at 38 The Green and by 1911 George, then aged 15, was working as
an apprentice picture framer. He served as a private in the 1st/4th Battalion
of the OBLI and died on 23rd July 1916, aged about 21, and is
buried in St Peter’s churchyard. He is commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Pier
and Face 10 A and 10 D, France.
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Alfred
Stone
Alfred’s
name appears on the plaque in St Peter’s church. Further information can be found at Life story:
Alfred Stone | Lives of the First World War Harry
Stone
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Harry’s name appears on the plaque
in St Lawrence church. He was born in Toot Baldon, c.1894, and lived in
Pebble Hill. He was the 4th child of David and mother Hannah.
Harry was a horseman on a farm and his father was a cowman. He died in 1918. Further information about Harry can be seen here.
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Frederick
George Webb
Frederick’s
name appears on the St Lawrence church plaque alongside that of his brother,
William Albert. He was born on 5th April 1897. He lived in Potland
Cottages with his father Frederick, an agricultural labourer, his mother Alice
(nee Belcher) and his siblings Sarah, Elizabeth, William and Helen. He served
as a private in the 7th Battalion of the OBLI and died in Salonica,
in the Balkans, on 9th May 1917, just one month after his 20th
birthday.
William
Albert Webb
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William’s
name appears on the St Lawrence church plaque alongside that of his brother
Frederick. He was born c.1891. He lived in Potland Cottages with his father
Frederick, an agricultural labourer, his mother Alice (nee Belcher) and his
siblings Sarah, Elizabeth, Frederick and Helen. He served as a private in the
1st Battalion of the OBLI and was killed in Mesopotamia on
29th May 1916 at the age of 26. Thus, his father and mother had
lost their only two sons to the war, one year apart. He is commemorated at
Basra Memorial, Panel 26 and 63, Iraq.
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William J
White
Men
identified from other sources
The
following men do not appear on the plaques in either church, but have been
identified, from The Oxford Journal Illustrated “Heroes of the War”
series, as having associations with the Baldons and who were casualties of WW1.
Henry Blake
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Henry was
born in Marsh Baldon in about 1895, the son of Richard, a groom and gardener,
and Jane, one of at least four children. They were living in Marsh Baldon
until at least 1901, but by 1911 the family had moved to Beckley and Henry,
aged 16, was a gardener and stable helper. He enlisted as a private in the
Grenadier Guards. He was either badly wounded or died 1916.
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J Edney
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Private J Edney from Marsh Baldon
served in the London Regiment and died in 1918. No further reliable
information found.
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George
Jubilee Gooding
George has a
Commonwealth War Graves headstone in St Peter’s churchyard (see below). He was
born in Marsh Baldon in about 1888, to Ellis, a road labourer, and Annie. In
1911, they were living at 20 Marsh Baldon, and George was a gardener. He
enlisted in March 1916 as a private in the 8th Battalion of the
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Territorial Force), aged 26, when his medical
record stated that he had a slight goitre and required glasses. He was
discharged from the army just a few months later, in May 1916, “having been
found medically unfit for further military service” due to “defective sight”
and “defective intelligence”. He died the next year on 12th June
1917, aged 29.
Commonwealth War Grave headstones for
Amos William Gooding and George Jubilee Gooding, in St Peter’s churchyard, at
the North side of the entrance path.
Harry
Nicholls
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Harry’s
name appears on the wooden plaque in St Peter’s but not on the marble
plaques, fortunately, he did not die in the War. He was born in 1891, lived
at 33 Marsh Baldon and enlisted as a private in the OBLI, 48th
Division in 1914, serving in Italy and France. By 1916, aged 25, he had been
wounded three times. It would appear that, despite this, he actually survived
the war as in 1919 he wrote to the to the Infantry Records Office to ask for
a character reference. By 1921 he was working as a gardener on the Harcourt
Estate, Nuneham Courtenay.
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Charles
Rawland Stanley
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Born in
Wheatley in 1898, the son of Rowland and Elizabeth Mary. They had moved to
Manor Cottage in Toot Baldon by the time Charles was 13. He became a private
in the OBLI, but was discharged in 1918 with multiple bomb wounds.
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Thomas
Christopher John Weedon
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Thomas was
born in Hinksey, Oxford in 1893, one of at least six children to Thomas John,
a farm worker and Ada. By 1911 the family had moved to 25 The Row, Toot
Baldon and Thomas jnr, aged 17, was working as a farm labourer. By 1914 he
had moved to Australia and served as a corporal in the 13th
Battalion of the Australian Infantry. He was killed in action in 29th August
1916 and commemorated in the Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Beaumont-Hamel and
Hebuterne, France and also is commemorated in the Rockwood Cemetry, Sydney.
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