The Eggesford Roll of Honour records the names of men from the parish who served in the Great War of 1914–1918. It was created to commemorate both those who returned and those who fell. The framed document, displayed in Eggesford Church, lists each man’s name, rank, and regiment, with symbols denoting those wounded or killed in action.
Names and Units
James Trigger — Reservist — 1st Hampshire Regiment — Prisoner of War
John Vernon — Royal Navy — HMS Indefatigable †
Fred Cole — Territorial — 6th Battalion Devon Regiment
Lieut. H.J. Hartnoll D.S.O. — Royal Navy
Lieut. H.P. Hartnoll — Worcester Regiment †
Lieut. A.V. Hartnoll M.C. — Royal Field Artillery -
John Piper — 9th Lancers -
William Leaman — 8th Battalion Devon Regiment †
Frank Trigger — 9th Battalion Devon Regiment - †
Thomas Piper — 3rd Battalion Devon Regiment †
Harry Trigger — Somerset Light Infantry - †
William Luxton — 6th Battalion Devon Regiment
Percy Quick — 6th Battalion Devon Regiment
Percy Sampson — 6th Battalion Devon Regiment
Alfred Luxton — 6th Battalion Devon Regiment -
Percy Manning — 1st Battalion Devon Regiment †
Herbert Manning — 1st Battalion Devon Regiment -
William Palmer — 1st Battalion Devon Regiment †
Lieut. W.J. Hartnoll — West Yorkshire Regiment - - - -
William Sandford M.M. — 2nd Battalion Devon Regiment -
George Snell — Royal Engineers (Transport)
William Manning — Royal Marine Light Infantry †
William Trigger — Royal Engineers (Road Construction)
Robert Manning — 35th Training Reserves — Prisoner of War
John Cockerman — Royal Field Artillery
John Harding — Royal Naval Division
Charles Snell — Royal Field Artillery -
Wyndham Hazelden — Worcester Regiment
Steker P.A. Hughes — Royal Navy
Lieut. E.J. Hartnoll — Indian Army
William Vernon — Royal Engineers
Frank Snell — Tank Corps
Henry Snell — Royal Navy
Arthur Gill — 1st Devon Regiment †
GOD SAVE THE KING
Those marked — have been wounded.
Those marked † have sacrificed their lives for King and Country.
The Roll of Honour stands as a record of the men of Eggesford who served in the Great War, reflecting the parish’s contribution to the national effort and the losses sustained by this small Devon community.