
LINCH
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed & Researched Chris Comber
2004
Small
Hamlet just north of Iping and Chithurst. No Memorial in the Church
of St. Luke but there is a memorial cross that stands on a little green
300 yards north of the turning to Milland. The Memorial includes the
small areas of Redford and Wardley. 10 men recorded with Surnames and
Christian names only.
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Photographs
Copyright © Liz Jones 2017 |
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO
LEAVING THIS PARISH DURING THE GREAT WAR DIED FOR
THEIR COUNTRY
WE OF LYNCH DEDICATE THIS CROSS
1914-1918
BLACKWELL |
Ernest
Albert |
Lance
Corporal G/1620, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th
Division. Killed in action near Wulvergham 14 March 1916. Aged 22.
Born in Crudwell, Wiltshire and enlisted in Midhurst. Son of Mr
and Mrs Blackwell of Crudwell. Resident near Chithurst Buried in
White House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium B 101 |
BULPITT |
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 12881, 14th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action near Beaucourt 3 September 1916. Aged 22. Son of
Mr and Mrs H Bulpitt of Stedham. Born in Linch and enlisted in Portsmouth.
Included on Iping Parish Church W M. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery
No 2 F 1890/2 |
COURTNAGE |
William
James |
Private
27091, 24th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division. Died of
Wounds 21 April 1917. Born in Linch and enlisted in Horsham. Resident
of Redford near Linch. Buried in St Leger British Cemetery F 616 |
DUDMAN |
Charles |
Private
G/19527, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action at Polygon Wood 25 September 1917. Aged 25 Son
of John and Harriett Dudman of Upper Vining, Easebourne. Born in
Easebourne and enlisted in Chichester. Included on Easebourne Parish
W M. Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium B 112 |
LANE |
John
Walter |
Private
20206, 5th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment. 13th Division, Mesopotamia.
Died of wounds 14 April 1916. Aged 20. Son of Harry and Emily Lane
of Wardley Cottages, Linch. Born in Little Marlow, Bucks and enlisted
in Chichester. Formerly with The Royal Artillery. Buried in Basra
War Cemetery Iraq |
MILLS |
Albert
Stephen |
Lance
Corporal G/1000, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Died
at home 14 December 1915. Aged 19. Son of Mrs Eva Boxall of Wardley
Marsh, Linch. Buried in St Luke’s Churchyard, Linch. |
PADBURY |
William
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Private
G/579, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Cuinchy 8 February 1915. Aged 25. Born in Warwick
and enlisted in Midhurst. Son of Thomas and Mary Padbury. Commemorated
on The Le Touret Memorial MR 22 |
TERRY |
George
William |
Driver
T/455248, Royal Army Service Corps. Died after the War 10 February
1921. Aged 25. Son of Mr and Mrs G Terry of Redford Farm, Linch.
Buried in St Luke’s Churchyard Linch. |
TERRY |
Percy
William |
Officers
Steward 3rd Class L/6347, H.M.S. “Hampshire”, Royal Navy. Lost when
the Cruiser was mined off the Orkneys 5 June 1916. Aged 19. Son
of Mr and Mrs William Terry of Redford Farm, Woolbeding near Iping.
Commemorated on The Plymouth Naval Memorial MR 2 |
WEST |
Albert |
Private
TR G/6010, 52nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment attached 26th
Training Battalion. Died at Home 8 May 1917. Aged 18. Son of Mr
West and Mrs A West of Hooklands Farm, Redford Enlisted in Chichester.
Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Dovercourt |
Last
updated
21 March, 2025
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