The framed roll of honour in St Andrew’s Church, Coryton, records the names of parishioners who served in the Great War of 1914–1919. Two men are listed as having made the great sacrifice, and thirty‑two others are recorded as having served in various ways in the forces of Britain and the Empire. The document is headed “Coryton, Devon. Names, &c., of Those who Served in the Great War, 1914–1919.”

Those who made the Great Sacrifice

GALE, William John — R.N.; H.M.S. Crescent and Submarine K17; Stoker, First Class. Submarine sunk through collision, 31 January 1918.

LAKE, George Henry Taylor — 2nd Battalion Royal Devonshires; Private. Served in France and Italy. Died of wounds in Italy on 14 November 1918, aged 21 years.

Those who served in various ways

BLATCHFORD, William Henry — Royal North Devon Hussars; Trooper. Served in Salonica. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal.

BLATCHFORD, Walter Alfred — 6th Battalion K.R.R.; Private. Served in France. Wounded at Loos, 1915; gassed, 1918.

BOLT, William — Somerset Light Infantry; Private. Served in Mesopotamia and Arabia.

CARTHEW, William Henry — R.N.; H.M.S. Warrior and Ariadne; Stoker. Wounded at the Battle of Jutland.

COLE, Richard John Henry — Australian Light Horse; Trooper. Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and Shell Green.

COLE, Thomas — 1st Battalion Devon Regiment; Signaller. Served in France and Belgium. Wounded at Vimy Ridge, 1917.

CRUZE, Sydney — R.N.; H.M.S. London and Narwhal; Stoker. Served in North Sea and Dardanelles.

DAVEY, Ernest John — R.N.; H.M.S. Skirmisher; Leading Signalman. Served in North Sea and Dardanelles.

DOIDGE, Charles — R.N.; H.M.S. Revenge; Chief Petty Officer. Served in North Sea.

DOIDGE, Henry — Railway Troops; served in France.

FEDRICK, William Henry — Royal Marine Artillery; H.M.S. Monarch; Gunner, First Class. Served in Grand Fleet, 1914–1919.

GALE, Frederick — R.N.; H.M.S. Crescent; Stoker, First Class. Served in North Sea; present at Falkland Islands battle, 8 December 1914.

GERRY, Thomas — Royal North Devon Hussars; Trooper. Served in Salonica. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal, 1918.

GROVES, Edwin Cecil — R.N.; H.M.S. Revenge and Marlborough; served in North Sea.

GROVES, Reginald Albert — R.E.; Sapper. Served in France and Germany. Wounded once; gassed once; shell‑shocked once.

GROVES, Lionel — R.F.A.; Driver. Served in France and Germany. Wounded once; gassed once.

HARRY, Ernest — 10th Devons; Private. Served with Salonica Forces.

JURY, Thomas — R.E.; Sapper. Served in France.

KNOCKER, E. J. Shirley — R.N.; H.M.S. Revenge and Marlborough; Sub‑Lieutenant. Served in North Sea; at Battle of Jutland.

MOUNCE, Frederick — 3rd Devons; Private. Medically unfit.

MOUNCE, Harry — 8th Devons; Private. Served in France. Twice wounded; slightly gassed; lame for life.

MOUNCE, Edwin — Tank Corps; Private. Served in France.

PENNY, Wilfred — R.N.; served in North Sea and Germany.

PERKIN, Leslie Seth — Royal North Devon Hussars; Trooper. Served in Egypt, Palestine and France.

PIDGEON, Samuel — Royal North Devon Hussars; Trooper. Served in Egypt, Palestine and France.

RUNDLE, Bernard — 4th Devons; Private. Served at home.

SANDERS, John Mark — Royal Marines Light Infantry; H.M.S. Marlborough; Corporal. Served in North Sea and Germany.

SANDERS, Bert — Royal Marines Light Infantry; H.M.S. Marlborough; Sergeant. Served in North Sea and Germany.

TOOK, Charles Henry — R.N.; H.M.S. Marlborough; served in North Sea.

TRANT, William Frederick — R.N.; Gunner. Served in France and Belgium.

TURNER, Thomas James — 6th Royal Munster Fusiliers; Sergeant. Served in France and at Suvla Bay. Wounded in the head.

WALTERS, Alfred James — Canadian Field Artillery; Gunner. Served in France. Wounded several times.