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Private J Selley

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Private James SELLEY, TF/241230, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died as a Prisoner of War, Flanders France, 9th September 1918, age 28.

Born Shillingford, Devon, son of George Mark and Alice Jane Selley, of 6, Lower Shillingford, Alphington, Exeter, Devon.

1911 Census - 6, Lower Shillingford, Alphington, Exeter, Devon - George Mark Selley, head, age 53, married, farm waggonner, farm, worker, born Exminster, Devon; Alice Jane Selley, wife, age 50, married 32 years, 12 children, 8 still alive, born Alphington, Devon; Walter John Selley, son, age 25, single, arm waggonner, farm, worker, born Exminster, Devon; Rose Selley, daughter, age 23, single, housemaid, out of situation, worker, born Exminster, Devon; James Selley, son, age 20, single, farm waggonner, farm, worker, born Exminster, Devon; Ernest Frank Selley, son, age 15, single, farm waggonner, farm, worker, born Exminster, Devon; Edward Selley, son, age 13, school, born Exminster, Devon.

Enlisted Exeter, Devon.  Resided Alphington, Exeter, Devon.

Buried at Plaine French National Cemetery, 341., France. Commemorated Shillingford War Memorial inside Church. The Peamore War Memorial.