Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
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2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
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There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Roll of Honour:Samuel John Caunter
SAMUEL JOHN CAUNTER
1894 - 1959
Born in Lydford in 1894 Samuel is listed on the 1901 census as living in the village with his parents . By 1911 Samuel was employed as a cowman and was living with Mr French the farmer at Sherrill Farm in Poundsgate.
Samuel originally attested for service with the Army in 1915 but was not called up until the following year. His then employer applied for an exemption for Samuel because of his essential worker status on his farm. A short extension of the deferment was granted but Samuel was called to the colours in 1917.
Samuel served with the 121st Heavy Battery Army Reserve, but was later transferred to 277 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. He saw action on the Western Front with 277 Battery. At the end of hostilities Samuel voluntarily extended his service until April 1920.
No records have been found of Samuel marrying. He died in October 1959.
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