10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Formed at Truro, 29th May 1915 by the Mayor & the City.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 266 recorded WW1 deaths for the 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
AYRES, F.P. Private, 24020. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. 06-09-1916.
EYRE, W.F. Private, 26947. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 03-05-1917. Age 20. Son of Edwin & Mary Eyre of Fish Strand Hill, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK.
Stone InScription :- "Rest In Peace".
GREGORY, A.C. Private, 240670. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 30-09-1918. Age 25. Son of Mrs. E. Gregory of New Bridge, Callington, Cornwall, UK.
LIDDICOAT, (MM). William John. Corporal, 24222. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-12-1917. Age 33. Son of Mr. W.J. & Mrs. A. Liddicoat of Victoria Street, St. Columb, Cornwall, UK.
Military Medal.
SARGENT, Albert Harry. Private, 34521. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Between :- 23-10-1917 & 24-10-1917. Son of Joseph Hill Sargent & Maria Sargent (nee Thompson) of Barby,Northamptonshire, UK.
WILKINS, Harry. Private, 29789. 10th (Service) Battalion, (Cornwall Pioneers), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Neuville-Boujonville British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 30-01-1918. Age 40. Husband of Nellie Wilkins of Hartley Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK.