Acting Bombardier 86269, 162nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of multiple shell wounds at No 11 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 10 August 1917; admitted to clearing station 9 August 1917. Aged 35. Born Sithney, Cornwall, resident Edmonton, Middlesex, enlisted Tottenham, Middlesex. Son of Edward Cardell, of Lynwood, Porthleven, Cornwall; husband of Elizabeth Ann (nee Williams) Cardell, of 37, Sweet Briar Walk, Edmonton, London, married 4 April 1909 in Crowan, Cornwall (Helston Registration District). On 28 August 1900 he started work at Harpur Trust Boys' Elementary School, Bedford. In the 1911 census he was aged 29, born Porthleven, Cornwall, a Schoolmaster, married to Elizabeth Ann Cardell with one daughter, resident 125, Haselbury Road, Upper Edmonton, Edmonton, Middlesex. Attested 11 December 1915, aged 33 years 11 months, resident 17 Sweet briar Walk, Edmonton, a Schoolmaster, married with 4 daughters, height 5 feet 8¼ inches, chest 38½-42½ inches. Embarked for France 4 September 1916, disembarked Havre 5 September 1916, promoted Acting Bombardier 15 August 1916. Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 46.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1917:

CARDELL Edward John of 37 Sweet Briar-walk Edmonton Middlesex bombardier R.G.A1 died 10 August 1917 at 11th Casualty Clearing Station in France on active service Administration London 13 December to Elizabeth Ann Cardell widow.
Effects £240 12s. 11d.

In the 1891 census he was aged 7, born Breage, Cornwall, a scholar, son of John and Mary Jane Pascoe, resident Breage Side, Breage, Helston, Cornwall. In the 1901 census he was aged 16, born Breage, Cornwall, a Fisherman, son of John W and Mary J Pascoe, resident Breage Side, Porthleven, Breage, Helston, Cornwall.

*** Military details not yet located ***

In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Sithney, Cornwall, grandson of Solomon R Symons, resident Cliff Road, Porthleven, Sithney, Helston, Cornwall.

possibly Edward Carter Strike, Merchant Navy identity Certificate 13562, Second Mate. Born 6 April 1891 in Porthleven.

Trooper 4133376, 18th (5th Battalion, The Loyal Regiment) Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps. Died of acute enteritis and exhaustion (Japanese diagnosis), diarrhoea and beri beri (British diagnosis) in Taihoku Military Hospital War, while a Japanese Prisoner of War, 1 September 1945, had first suffered 5 July 1945. Aged 36. Born 5 May 1908. Son of William Charles and Elizabeth Allen, of Porthleven, Cornwall. Buried in SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY, China, (including Hong Kong). Plot V. Row K. Grave 1.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1946:

ALLEN Reginald of 15 Mounts Bay-terrace Porthleven Cornwall died 1 September 1945 on war service Probate Bodmin 10 October to William Charles Allen merchant seaman.
Effects £301 5s. 8d.

Died 21 October 1944. Born 28 December 1920. In the 1939 Register he was single, a Milk Retailer, resident with his parents, William and Margaret S Orchard, at Peverell Road, Porthleven, Helston M.B., Cornwall. *** Military details not yet located ***

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1945:

ORCHARD William Polglase of Poldown Breage Cornwall died 21 October 1944 at Truro Administration Bodmin 25 July to William Orchard retired fisherman. Effects £256 3s. 6d.

[Also listed as Thomas William WILLIAMS in some records] Private 5445347, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 30 April 1943. Aged 22. Born 10 July 1920. Son of John Mitchell and Harriet A Williams, of Porthleven, Cornwall. In the 1939 Register he was a Carpenter, single, resident with his parents at Methleigh Mill, Porthleven, Helston M.B., Cornwall. Buried in MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot II. Row L. Grave 1.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1943:

WILLIAMS Thomas William of Melbourne Torleven-road Porthleven Helston Cornwall died 30 April 1943 on war service Probate Bodmin 30 November to John Mitchell Williams retired shipwright. Effects £444 18s. 11d.

Private 23963519, "D" Company, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Killed during an ambush in the Crater during the Aden Police Mutiny 19 June 1967. Aged 22. Born 26 October 1944. Buried in Silent Valley Cemetery, Little Aden, Yemen. Section 6. Row B. Grave 6.

Note: The Aden Mutiny began on the night of the 19th of June 1967. Men of The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers were enjoying the film "The Battle of the Bulge" at the cinema when shots were heard. the Fusiliers immediately returned to their barracks at Waterloo Lines and deployed to guard the married quarters. Next morning Arab soldiers based at Lake Lines mutinied and burnt down their barracks. This mutiny had started because three Arab colonels had been suspended and also because of tribal rivalries with in the SAA.A three-ton truck containing men of 60 Sqn, was returning to Normandy Lines. These troops had just completed weapons training on the local ranges. As the lorry passed the SAA camp they came under heavy machine gun fire from the SAA troops. Eight of the Royal Corps of Transport were killed in this unprovoked attack. The SAA now directed their fire into Radfan Camp killing a British officer, 2nd Lieutenant Young of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment. Also two policemen and a public works employee were killed.C Company the 1st Battalion King's Own Royal Border Regiment under the command of Major David Miller was ordered to put down the mutiny using minimum force. C Company set off for Champion Lines accompanied by a troop of the Queens Dragoon Guards in support. As the first British truck entered Champion Lines it came under machine gun fire. One British soldier was killed and 8 wounded. The British NCOs ordered their troops to keep their cool. Even though they could see the bodies of British soldiers lying on the ground, they remained calm. Major Miller sent 10 Platoon to release the officers still hiding in the guardroom.Davis's had been unable to inform Major Moncur that he was under fire, because his radio operator had left the Pig with him and most likely killed shortly after the firing started. Moncur was concerned about Davis's patrol, as he had not heard from them since they entered Crater. On hearing the shots and fearing that Davis was in trouble, Moncur and his escort, Sgt. Maj. Pete Hore, Fusilier Hoult and Fusilier John Story and two others, jumped into the Majors Land Rover and headed in to Crater up the Queen Arwa road. Major Bryan Malcolm, OC "D" Company of the Argylls, along with Pte. Moores and Hunter followed close behind in another Land Rover. The two Land Rovers drove up the Queen Arwa road not realizing they were driving into a treacherous ambush.As the two Land Rovers drove past the Arab Police Barracks, the trap was sprung. Without warning the police opened fire with a well planed murderous cross fire. The Land Rovers pulled up and those men who had not already been hit leapt out to fire back. But there was no cover for them and the massacre was soon over. Only one British soldier managed to survive. Fusilier John Storey managed to race across the road to the cover of the flats opposite the Police Barracks without being hit. As he looked back he saw that all the others had been killed apart from one soldier, who was still firing at the Police. Fusilier Storey watched with horror, as the last soldier was machine-gunned down. Later, Storey was unable to identify this man.By the end of the day 22 British soldiers lay dead and Crater was in the hands of an estimated 500-armed Arab terrorists and the Arab Police.