Roll of Honour - Hampshire

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BINSTED WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2007

There are two memorials at Binstead, one external and the other inside the Holy Cross Church. The external cross stands at the junction of Church Road and Binstead Hill and takes the form of an octagonal Latin cross and a plinth on a three stepped base; there is a sword of sacrifice on front face of the cross. The internal memorial is within the church of Holy Cross. There are 27 names for World War 1 and 11 names for World War 2. Also buried in the churchyard is Field Marshall

External & internal memorials have the same inscription

IN
MEMORY OF
THOSE OF BINSTEAD
WHO MADE
THE GREAT SACRIFICE
1914 - 1919
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE"

ANDREWS	Albert	Private 7746 1st Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 13/10/1914. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 22 and 23.
ARNOLD	Harry Clement	Private PO/13839 H.M.S. "Bulwark" Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 26/11/1914 Age 29. Son of William and Annie Arnold, of Holybourne, Hants.; husband of Annie R. A. Arnold, of 12, Victoria Rd., Alton, Hampshire. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 6.
ARNOLD	James	either Stoker 2 Class K/39076 HMS Foyle Royal Navy. Died on 15/03/1917. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, United Kingdom. or Private 10564 32nd Royal Fusiliers. Died on 10/10/1916. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, 8C/9C. (Cannot find in CWGC)
BROOKS	Arthur	Serjeant 64845 "B" Bty. 110th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died on 13/09/1917 Age 27. Son of the late Charles Brooks, of Binsted, Alton. Buried in Binsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, in North-West part.
CANNONS	Albert	Private 314661 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 13/05/1915. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 35. (War MEMORIAL NAMES Arthur Cannons but no Arthur appears on CWGC. There are only a few Cannons and Albert/Hants. Connection seems likely)
CANNONS	Frank John	Stoker 1st Class SS/101990 (RFR/PO/B/3952). H.M.S. "Good Hope" Royal Navy. Died on 01/11/1914 Age 26. Son of Matthew and Ellen Cannons, of West Tytherley, Salisbury. Native of Lockerley, Hampshire. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 4.
CHAPPELL	Archibald Charles	Private TF/242434 1st Bn., Middlesex Regiment. Died on 26/09/1917. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 113 to 115.
COLLINS	Fred	Private 37515, 18th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment transferred to 467765, 661st Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died 14/09/1919. Aged 44. Army pensioner. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Collins, of Binsted, Alton; husband of Florence Emily Collins, of Wey Cottages, Amery St., Alton. Served in the South African War with Private 2606, 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). In the 1881 census he was aged 15, born Hampshire, an agricultural labourer, resident with his parents, Henry and Mary Collins, at Cammisses Farm, Binsted, Alton, Hampshire. Buried in North-West part of BINSTED (HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Hampshire.
COOK	George	Probably George COOK, Private 14717 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 04/06/1915 Age 19. Son of George and Louisa Cook, of 69, New St., Andover, Hampshire. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
COOPER	Oliver James Grice	Corporal 46313 3rd Bn.Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died on 28/03/1918 Age 28. Son of James and Emma Cooper, of Binsted Wyck, Alton, Hamsphire. Buried in Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, Pas de Calais, France, I. N. 6.
CROUCHER	Albert [Edward]	Lance Corporal G/2401, 6th. Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 12th. Division. Killed in action 23rd February 1916. Aged 21. Youngest son of Thomas & Eliza Croucher of Binsted, Hampshire. Born in Binsted and enlisted Sept.ember 1914 in Guildford. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 8.
FIGG	George Seymour	Private 260145 6th Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died on 22/08/1917. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 80 to 82 and 163A.
FULLICK	Robert Stanley	Stoker 1st Class K/13038 H.M.S. "Aboukir", Royal Navy. Died on 22/09/1914 Age 20. Son of Albert and Mary Fullick, of East Worldham, Alton, Hampshire. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 4.
HOUNSHAM	John (William)	Private G/2156 "D" Coy. 2nd Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on 25/09/1915 Age 19. Son of Mrs. H. Hounsham, of Blacknest, Alton, Hampshire. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 13 to 15.
KENNEDY	Edward	Bombardier RMA/10168 H/Q. (Eastney), Royal Marine Artillery. Died on 25/01/1917. Husband of the late Florence Kennedy (nee Munday). Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 26.
KNIGHT	Herbert	Private 7876 2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. Died on 13/12/1915 Age 29. Son of David and the late Julia Knight. Buried in Kut War Cemetery, Iraq, N. 24.
NEWMAN	James	Private 10564 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment. Died on 15/06/1915. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 33 and 34.
OGILVY	William Wickham	Lieutenant 20th Hussars. Died on 23/03/1918 Age 22. Only son of Lucy and the late Col. W. L. K. Ogilvy, C.B. (60th Rifles), of Binsted Wyck, Alton, Hampshire. Buried in Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise, France, II. E. 8.
OSMAN	H (Henry) G (George)	Private 25452 14th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 17/12/1917. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, VIII. I. 132.
OTHEN	Moses	Private 9526 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 09/08/1916. Buried in Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, A. 27.
PARFITT	John George	Private 33832 8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment. Died on 04/10/1917 Age 19. Son of John and Louisa Parfitt, of Straits Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire. Buried in Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Sp. Mem. 4.
TRIGWELL	George	Private 6017 1st Bn. Coldstream Guards. Died on 29/10/1914 Age 29. Son of Mrs. Mary Trigwell, of Lower Temple, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire. Born at Binsted, Alton, Hampshire. Buried in Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, III. D. 16.
USHER	William J	Private 2248 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on 13/05/1917 Age 21 Elder son of Mrs. Emma Usher, of Binsted, Alton, Hampshire. Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany, VI. A. 6.
VASS	William Charles	Private 8439 6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. Died on 13/07/1915 Age 27. Son of Thomas and Rosina Vass; husband of R. E. B. Vass, of Clifton Lodge, Anstey, Alton, Hants. Native of Enfield, Middlesex. Buried on Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, VIII. B. 61.
WHITE	Albert Henry	Private 14517 1st Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. Died on 06/07/1916 Age 23. Husband of Edith Emily Hennings (formerly White), of 7, Fore St., Millbrook, Plymouth. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C.
WHITE	Harry	No further information currently available
WILLIS	Reginald William	Lance Corporal 17793 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 18/10/1916 Age 20. Son of William Willis, of Southay Cottages, Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.
1939-1945
BARNES	Thomas George	Petty Officer Stoker P/K 62197 H.M.S. Hood Royal Navy. Died on 24/05/1941 Age 36. Son of Charles James and Ruth Barnes; husband of Mabel Florence Ethel Barnes, of Kingsley, Hampshire. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 53, Column 3.
BARRETT	Norman Edgar	Sergeant (Air Gnr) 632902 191 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died on 29/05/1943 Age 21. Son of E. C. Barrett and of Lottie Barrett (nee Chant); husband of Mary Duncan Barrett, of Paisley, Renfrewshire. Buried in Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan, 9. A. 11.
BAYNTON	John Adrian	Craftsman 16000164 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died on 05/01/1945 Age 19. Son of Harold and Martha Baynton, of Crawley, Sussex. Buried in Binsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, S.W. corner of churchyard.
COX	Norman Terence	Leading Stoker P/KX 97015 H.M.L.C.T. 2437 Royal Navy. Died on 28/01/1943. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 77, Column 3.
EDWARDS	George Sidney	[Listed as Sidney George Edwards on memorial] Private 5510947, 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 05/07/1944. Aged 21. Son of John Henry and Edith Gertrude Edwards; husband of Edna Edwards, of Bradford Moor, Bradford, Yorkshire. Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Plot III. Row H. Grave 26.
FOYLE	Archie Arthur	Ordinary Seaman P/SSX 27282 H.M.S. Royal Oak Royal Navy. Died on 14/10/1939 Age 19. Son of Albert James and Kate Foyle, of Puttenham, Surrey. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 34, Column 1.
LAWRENCE	Robert G	Possibly R G LAWRENCE Stoker 2nd Class V/79550 H.M.C.S. Cornwallis Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. Died on 24/01/1945 Age 19. Son of Harry E. Lawrence and Rose Lawrence, of Port Arthur. Buried on Thunder Bay (Riverside) Cemetery, Ontario, Canada, Sec. 1. Plot 96. (not the only R G Lawrence)
ROBERTSON	Mark Manwaring	Second Lieutenant EC/769 3rd Cavalry, I.A.C.. Died on 11/01/1942. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial, Singapore, Column 143.
STEVENS	Ernest Sidney	Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Maid of Orleans (London) Merchant Navy. Died on 28/06/1944 Age 19. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London, United Kingdom, Panel 66.
WOODS	Hubert John	Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 1607086 31 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 13/10/1944 Age 20. Born 20/09/1924. Son of Walter Herbert and Beatrice May Woods, of Binstead, Hampshire. Buried in Milan War Cemetery, Italy, Coll. grave I. B. 14.
ZIEGLER	Peter Haggeth	Officer Cadet 2878151 4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders. Died on 15/03/1940 Age 21. Buried in Northwood (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
In the churchyard
MONTGOMERY, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, DL	Bernard Law	Field Marshall, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Born 17 November 1887 in Kennington, Surrey. Died 24 March 1976 at Alton, Hampshire. Nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan General". Senior British Army officer who fought in both the First World War and the Second World War. Commands: Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1951–58) Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1946–48) British Army of the Rhine (1945–46) 21st Army Group (1944–45) Allied Ground Forces (Normandy) (1944) Eighth Army (1942–43) South-Eastern Command (1941–42) XII Corps (1941) V Corps (1940–41) II Corps (1940) 3rd Infantry Division (1939–40) 8th Infantry Division (1938–39) 9th Infantry Brigade (1937–38) 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1931–34) 17th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (1919) See Wikipedia for more detail.
LOVELL	Frederick Thomas	Private 31526, 162nd Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Died 11 November 1918. Aged 61. Buried in North-West part of BINSTED (HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Hampshire.

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