Tavistock War Memorial

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1. terry jones says:

   September 7, 2012 at 10:58 pm

   my wife has a relative the died during the 1914-1918 war where would i find out where he is buried please.( s.c.vinson)
   thank you
   terry

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2. Magicfingers says:

   September 8, 2012 at 1:18 am

   Would this be him, bearing in mind the Tavistock connection (it is not uncommon to find that initials and sometimes names have been recorded incorrectly), or is this maybe a different relative?:

   VINSON, SIDNEY EDWARD

   Rank: Gunner
   Service No: 865602
   Date of Death: 06/11/1918
   Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
   “C” Battery. 122nd Brigade.
   Grave Reference: III. C. 16.
   Cemetery: CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS, FRANCE
   Additional Information: Husband of A. Vinson, of 10, Taylor Square, Tavistock, Devon.

   How sad. He so nearly made it.

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3. Chris Sturley says:

   April 29, 2016 at 8:19 pm

   I have the WW1 Victory Medal to Sidney Edward Vinson. Would this be of interest to the family?

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   • Magicfingers says:

     May 1, 2016 at 7:18 pm

     I have emailed Terry – hopefully he might see your comment Chris.

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     • Chris Sturley says:

       May 1, 2016 at 8:43 pm

       Many thanks for getting back so quickly. I like to see items going back to families, if possible.

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       • Magicfingers says:

         May 1, 2016 at 8:57 pm

         No problem at all Chris, and I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately it seems it ain’t gonna happen on this occasion. The email has been bounced back and the link on his name doesn’t work for me. And his comment was three and a half years ago. Nothing else I can do really. Maybe he’ll see your comment one day? But it was very good of you to post it in the first place.

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4. sarah jenkins says:

   November 12, 2018 at 11:51 am

   Hi
   My Great Uncle, Frederick Charles Woodrow was killed on 9/9/18 and is remembered on the Tavistock War Memorial. I know very little about him but have picked up some info on Ancestry and know where he is buried. I have no idea where his medals might be and wonder if there is any local info regarding these men held in Tavistock ?
   Thanks

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   • Magicfingers says:

     November 13, 2018 at 2:44 pm

     Hi Sarah. Thanks for commenting. There’s a museum in Tavistock – get in touch with them and I’m sure they could let you know.

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5. Bruce vinson says:

   August 6, 2024 at 6:54 am

   Hi not sure if the site is still open, Sidney Edward (Ernest) Vinson is a relative of the family. Most of the family leave either in Plymouth or around the Tavistock area. Is there anyone out there with photos of tavistock and in particular Taylor square of the era of 1914

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   • Magicfingers says:

     August 6, 2024 at 8:16 pm

     Still open to the tune of well over a hundred views per day, Bruce. Maybe someone will answer your call.

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