BISHOPS
WALTHAM WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2008
Bishop's Waltham has two forms of memorial. The first is an exterior
memorial in the grounds of St Peter's Chruch and is in the form of a
stone cross set on a tapering column atop a square plinth standing on
a two-stepped stone base. The second is in the form of an illuminated
book of remembrance in a glazed frame within the church. Listed here
are the 55 names for World War 1 and 30 for World War 2.
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Photographs
Copyright © Paul Goodwin 2009
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Memorial
cross
THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1919
THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
From
the Book of Remembrance
WORLD
WAR I
1914-18 |
ROLL
OF
HONOUR
GREATER LOVE HATH
NO MAN THAN
THIS, THAT A MAN
LAY DOWN HIS LIFE
FOR HIS FRIENDS.
GRANT
THEM LORD
ETERNAL REST.
AND LET
LIGHT PERPETUAL
SHINE UPON
THEM. |
WORLD
WAR II
1939-45 |
1914-1919
ANDREWS |
Frederick
Charles |
Gunner
RMA/10303 Royal Marine Artillery H.M.S. "Princess Royal".
Died on 31 May 1916 Age 35. Son of Jane Andrews, of 4, New Rd., Beeches
Hill, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 21 |
ANDREWS |
Thomas
Edwin |
Gunner
1995 Royal Field Artillery. Died 20 February 1915 Age 20. Son of Fredrick
William and Jane Andrews, of 4, New Rd., Beeches Hill, Bishop's
Waltham. Buried in Bishop’s Waltham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Hampshire,
United Kingdom, 5. 9. |
APPS |
J
H |
Corporal
75454 6th Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery. Death: 20 April 1918.
MM Buried in Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, II.
. 1. |
BAILEY |
Ralph
Ernest |
Private
248 4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 27 April 1915 Age 20.
Son of Walter Cleveland Bailey and Susannah Bailey, of Green Lane
Farm, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Lone
Pine Memorial, Turkey, 22. |
BARFOOT |
Edwin
Albert |
Private
PO/14966 H.M.S. "Queen Mary" Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Died 31 May 1916 Age 26. Son of the late Edward and Emma Barfoot,
of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 22 |
BATT |
T |
Private
58931 8th Bn. Welsh Regiment Died 7 November 1918 Age 41. Son of James
and Rosa Batt, of Bishop's Waltham; husband of Rosetta Batt, of
"Sunnyside," The Avenue, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire,
England. Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq, XIV. C. 26. |
BELL |
Charles
Albert |
Stoker
1st Class H.M.S. "Ghurka" Royal Navy. Died 8 February 1917
Age 30. Son of Charles and Jane Bell, of Micheldever, Hamphire,
England. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United
Kingdom, 26 |
BRUCE |
Donald |
Rifleman
R/7682 3rd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 15 May 1915 Age 28.
Son of Francis Robert and Ellen Mary Bruce, of Charlton Adam, Taunton,
Somerset. Born Ealing, London. Buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer)
Souvenier Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, I. A. 113. |
CASEY |
G
G |
Gunner
656 Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 29 November 1914 Buried in Portsmouth
(Milton) Cemetery, Hampshire, United Kingdom, G. 18. 29. |
CONDUCT |
Leonard
Albert |
Private
9482 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment Died 6 August 1915 Age 24 Son of Samuel
Conduct, of 15, Victoria Buildings, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire,
England. Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 125-134
or 223-226 228-229 & 328. |
CONDUCT |
William |
Private
14650 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment Died 13 October 1916. Commemorated at
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B. |
COOK |
Ernest
Arthur |
Private
22070 32nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Died 15 September 1916 Age 39. Husband
of Florence Beatrice Cook, of 21, Charlotte Terrace, Barnsbury,
London. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and
Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
COTTLE |
George
James |
Private
M/281801 M.T. Reserve Depot (Grove Park) Army Service Corps. Died
20 February 1917 Age 34. Son of George James Cottle; husband of Daisy
Florence Sendall (formerly Cottle), of Houchin St., Bishop’s Waltham.
Born at Shedfield, England. Buried in Bishop's Waltham (St. Peter)
Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 8. 4. |
CUTLER |
W
J |
Gunner
352351 154th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 5 April 1917
Age 19. Son of Mary Ann Cutler, of Elm Cottage, Lower Durley, Botley,
Hampshire, England. Buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, AA. 41. |
DAVIS |
C |
Private
20573 6th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 26 August 1918. Buried in A.I.F.
Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France, XV. A. 20. |
EMMETT |
Albert
H |
Private
22028 2nd Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 20 February 1917. Buried
in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta, D. XVIII. 2. |
EMMETT |
Alfred
Harry |
Rifleman
B/1222 9th Bn. Rifle Brigade. Died 31 July 1915 Age 21. Son of William
and Eliza Emmett, of I, Bank St., Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. Commemorated
at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium,
Panel 46 - 48 and 50. |
EPPS |
Louis |
Private
19167 "D" Coy. 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Also attd.
11/2 T.M. Bty., Hampshire Regiment. Died 1 July 1916 Age 22. Son
of George and Honorah Louisa Epps, of Albion Cottage, Bishop’s Waltham;
Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France,
Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B. |
ETHERIDGE |
Harry |
Gunner,
Royal Navy. Died 19 July 1919. Son of Mrs. A. Etheridge, of 2, Albert
Terrace, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Bishop’s
Waltham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 3. 16. |
FURSEY |
William
Arthur |
Gunner
352323 154th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 19 June 1917
Age 21. Son of William John and Hannah Mary Fursey, of "Spion
Kop," Swanmore, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. England. Buried
in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium,
XIV. E. 9. |
GIBSON |
HERBERT |
Gunner
58034 32nd Bty. 33rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died 28 November 1914
Age 27. Husband of Kathleen Gibson, of Bank St., Bishop's Waltham,
Hampshire, England. Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord,
France, I. L. 42. |
GIBSON |
N
S |
Corporal
201054 1st/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 26 December 1917 Age 24. Son
of Harry and Isabella Gibson, of Tichbourne Cottage, Fair Oak, Eastleigh,
Hampshire, England. Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery,
Iraq, XII. H. 8. |
GIFFARD-BRINE |
Robin
George Bruce |
Midshipman,
H.M.S. Invincible, Royal Navy. Killed in action in the North Sea
at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 17. Born 3 february 1899.
Son of Admiral George A. Giffard (C.M.G.) and Mrs Giffard of “Highfield”,
Bishops Waltham. Educated at Twyford School. Previously admitted
to Queensferry Hiospital with severe concussion and scalp wound
17 October 1915, resumed at Haslar 3 January 1916. Joined H.M.S.
Invincible 8 January 1916. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Hampshire. Panel 11. |
GUNNER |
Benjamin
George |
Captain
1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 7 October 1915 Age 23. M C. Son
of Charles Richard and Jessie Kate Gunner, of Ridgemede, Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, I. G. 13. |
GUNNER |
Edward
Geoffrey |
Sub-Lieutenant
H.M.S. "Bulwark" Royal Navy. Died 26 November 1914 Age 20. Son
of Charles Richards and Jessie Kate Gunner, of Ridgemede, Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Hampshire, United Kingdom, 1. |
GUNNER |
John
Hugh |
Captain,
Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers), attd. 15th Bn. Hampshire Regiment.
Died 9 August 1918 Age 34. Son of Charles Richards Gunner, of Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire, England, Husband of Dorothy Gunner, of S, Warren
Rd., Bournemouth, England. Buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery,
Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, VI. C. 7. See also Lord's
Cricket Members War Memorial |
HAMMOND |
Charlie |
Private
20806 14th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 3September 1916. Commemorated
at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.
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HAMMOND |
Herbert |
Stoker
1st Class 311462 H.M.S "Partridge" Royal Navy. Died 12 December 1917
Age 31. Husband of Mary Russell (formerly Hammond), of Basingwell
St., Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 26 |
HARVELL |
F
W |
Private
22309 12th Bn. Hampshire Regiment Died 17 April 1917 Age 28. Son of
Jane Harvell, of Bank St., Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England.
Buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece, B. 268. |
HEWETT |
H
D |
Lieutenant
13th Squadron Royal Air Force Died 27 October 1918. Son of Mrs. Hewett,
of "Waiwera," Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried
in Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France, I. F. 16. |
HEWETT |
William
John |
Captain
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died 9 May 1915 Age
38. Mentioned in Despatches. Son of the late Edward William and
Elizabeth Hewett; husband of Florence Ella Hewett, of "Strathaven,"
Crown Hill, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Cabaret-Rouge
British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France, XXVII. A. 15.
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HIGGGINS |
F |
Private
260253 2nd/8th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. Died 27 August 1917 Age
26. Husband of K. Higgins, of Brickyard Rd., Swanmore, Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire. Buried in Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, III. F. 28. |
KING |
Andrew
Buchanan |
Major
7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 28 May 1915 Age 40.
Son of Charles Mackintosh King and Jane Margaret King, of Campsie,
Stirlingshire; husband of Evelyn Nina Crombie (formerly King), Beech
House, The Mount, York. Held commission from 17th March, 1895 in
4th Stirlingshire Volunteers. Buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery,
Nord, France, II. A. 2. |
LACEY |
H
P W |
Corporal
9169 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 9 August 1916 Age 22. Son of
Mrs. M. J. Sheppard, of 52, Lynn Rd., Copnor, Portsmouth. Native
of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Potijze Chateau
Wood Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, A. 27. |
LEE |
Ernest
Edward |
either
Private 15243 "D" Coy. 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died
10 April 1917 Age 35. Husband of Fanny Olive Lee, of 3, Sea Glen Cottages,
Highcliffe-on-Sea, Christchurch, Hampshire. Buried in Etaples Military
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, XXII. F. 18A
or
Private 16604 5th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.
Died 27 April 1916. Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez,
Pas de Calais, France, XVII. H. 7. |
LOVELL |
George |
Gunner
RMA/11884, H.M.S. "Indefatigable", Royal Marine Artillery.
Lost with his ship 31 May 1916 at the Battle of Jutland. Aged 32.
Born 18 August 1884 in Exton, Hampshire. Son of William John and
Elizabeth Lovell, of 2, Margaret's Cottages, Beeches Hill, Bishop's
Waltham, Hants. A Carter before enlisting. Religious denomination
Church of England. Enlisted 13 November 1906 at Gosport. Height
5 feet 10¾ inches, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey
eyes, scar on right forehand. \Served aboard H.M.S. Indefatigable
from 24 February 1911. No known grave. Commemorated at Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 21. |
MAY |
William
Edgar |
Corporal
9489, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 August
1916. Aged 20. Born and resident Bishops Waltham, Hants, enlisted
Gosport. Son of William Thomas and Emily May, of Bishop's Waltham,
Hants. In the 1911 census he was aged 16. born Bishops Waltham.
a General Labourer, resident with his father, William Thomas May,
in Houchin Street, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire. In the 1901 census
he was aged 6, born Hampshire, resident with his parents, William
and Emily May, in Street End, Bishops Waltham at Ashton, Bishops
Waltham, Droxford, Hampshire. Buried in Potijze Burial Ground
Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row U. Grave 1.
Extract
from National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section IV
- Southampton, page 254
MAY,
W. E., Corporal, and Hampshire Regiment. |
He
was in the Army at the outbreak at hostilities, and in 1915
was drafted to the Dardanelles, where he took part in the
Landing at Sulva Bay, and was wounded. After the Evacuation
of the Gallipoli Peninsula he was transferred to France,
and was in action during many engagements and was killed
on August 9th, 1916 on the Somme. He was entitled to the
1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
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Houchin
Street, Bishop's Waltham. |
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NEWLAND |
George
William |
Serjeant
S/964 12th Bn. Rifle Brigade. Died 18 August 1917. Commemorated at Tyne
Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 145 to
147. |
PAICE |
Archibald
Stanley |
Private
G/13378 1st Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 13 December 1917
Age 36. Husband of Bessie Jane Paice, of 49, Gardner St., Brighton,
England. Buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery, Middlesex,
United Kingdom, IB. 36. |
PRICE |
P
T E |
No
further information |
PRICE |
W |
either
Walter PRICE, Private 8049 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment . Died 26 April 1915.
Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
, Belgium, Panel 35.
or
W PRICE, Private 9602 4th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. Died 28 April 1915.
Buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Special Memorial, Turkey,
3. |
PURNELL |
Albert
Edward |
Private
117967 30th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 29 March 1918 Age
19. Son of Charles and Alice Purnell, of 11, Clayland's Rd., Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial,
Somme, France, Panel 90 to 93. |
RICHARDS |
E |
Private
44558 8th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment . Died 21 October 1918 Age 19.
Son of Arthur and Kate Richards, of Park Corner Farm, Odiham, Basingstoke.
Born at Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, Hampshire. Buried in Delsaux
Farm Cemetery, Beugny, Pas de Calais, France, II. D. 12. |
RICHARDS |
William
Henry |
Sapper
69907 86th Field Coy Royal Engineers. Died 22 August 1917 Age 24. Son
of Ann Richards, of Winchester Rd., Bishop's Waltham. Native of
Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Etaples Military
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, XXV. N. 12. |
SIMS |
Arthur
Follett |
Private
20621 4th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 8 October 1916 Age 33. Served as GREGORY. Son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth
Sims, of The School House, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England.
Commemorated at Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, |
SIMS |
Oswald
Follett |
Private
24644 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 22 January 1917 Age 19. Son of
Ebenezer and Elizabeth Sims, of The School House, Bishop's Waltham,
Hampshire. Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France,
II. M. 8. |
SMITH |
Charles |
Private
2592 "G" Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 15 September 1914
Age 21. Son of G. and Rose Hannah Smith, of 4, Farm Cottages, Park
Prewett, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Buried in Shrewton (St.
Mary) Churchyard, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. |
STEELE |
William
Charles |
Private
15239 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 29 June 1915 Age 29. Son of
David and Mary Steele; husband of Lily Eleanor Steele, of Bank St.,
Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey,
Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328. |
STUBBS |
Frank
Austin |
Serjeant
72421 17th Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Died 14 November 1918 Age 28. Son of Frank
and Louisa Catherine Stubbs, of Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire, England.
Buried in Terlicthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France,
XI. A. 19. |
WATSON |
Francis
F |
Private
39073, 1st Battalion, Hgihland Light Infantry. Died 4April 1917.
Age 35. Son of John Francis and Sarah Ann Watson, Victoria Terrace,
Bank Street, Bishop Waltham. Buried in Savona Town Cemetery, Italy,
E 3. |
WEAVIL |
Reginald
Frank |
Private
25730 15th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 11 December 1917 Age 19. Youngest
son of Alfred and Louisa Weavil, of Newtown, Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire,
England. Buried in Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy, Plot
4. Row A. Grave 2. |
WEEKS |
F |
Private
10170 7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. Died 21 April 1916. Commemorated
at Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 12. |
WEEKS |
William
Henry |
Private
10776 6th Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 23 August 1917
Age 27. Son of Alfred Bernard and Ellen Weeks; husband of the late
Louisa Lillian Weeks. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 80 to 82 and 63A. |
1939-1945 |
ALLEN |
E |
Either
Eric ALLEN Gunner 788960 79 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 10 October 1944.
Buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands, 11. C.
1.
or
Edwin ALLEN, Gunner 1439167 93 (6th Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery. Died 8 November 1944 Age
26. Buried in Forli War Cemetery, Italy, Coll. grave II, D, 12. |
BATH |
Frederick
Percy |
Able
Seaman C/JX 181443 H.M.S. Forfar, Royal Navy. Died 2 December 1940. Commemorated
at Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, United Kingdom, 39, 3. |
BOWER |
H |
No
further information |
CHARD |
William
George |
Lance
Serjeant 6408880 2/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 21 July 1944.
Buried in Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy, II. E. 27. |
CHURCHER |
Gerald
Leonard |
Flying
Officer 163986 515 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
29 October 1944 Age 20. Son of Lot Hubert and Dora Kathleen Churcher,
of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Runnymede
Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom, Panel 205. |
COCKLE |
Edward
William Gibbs |
Lance
Corporal T/14701678 723 Gen. Transport Coy.,Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 16 September 1945. Son of Sidney William and Ethel Mary Cockle, of
Bishop's Waltham; husband of Ethel Mary Cockle, of Bishop's Waltham.
Buried in Bishop’s Waltham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Hampshire, United
Kingdom, Grave 377. |
COMPTON |
Ernest
Reuben |
Leading
Stoker P/KX 96749 H.M. Submarine Regent, Royal Navy. Died 1 May 1943
Age 23. Son of Ernest and Margaret Compton, of Newtown, Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 77, Column 3. |
CURLING |
Desmond
Lionel |
Second
Lieutenant 126472 9th (1st Bn. The Rangers) Bn., King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Died 1 June 1941 Age 21. Son of Brigadier-General Bryan James
Curling, D.S.O. Officier Legion D'Honneur, and of Lilian Mary Curling
(nee Wells), of Warsash, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Athens
Memorial, Greece, Face 7. |
ETHERIDGE |
Charles
Walter |
Flight
Sergeant 1669 502 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died 22 March 1944 Age
49. M S M. Husband of Daisy May Etheridge, of Bishop's Waltham,
Hampshire, England. Commemorated in Bishop’s Waltham (St. Peter)
Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Grave 343. |
ETHERIDGE |
George
Davis |
Engine
Room Artificer 1st Class P/M 34444, H.M. Submarine Tarpon, Royal
Navy. Died 22 April 1940 Age 37. Son of George and Julie Etheridge;
husband of Elizabeth Etheridge, of Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England.
Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom,
Panel 41, Column 1. |
FIELD |
Albert
Edward William |
Musician
RMB/X 493 H.M.S. Trinidad, Royal Marine Band. Died 29 March 1942. Son
of Albert Edward William and Mary Marlow Field, of Bishop's Waltham,
Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire,
United Kingdom, Panel 70, Column 3. |
GAMBIN |
Cyril
William Jack |
Able
Seaman P/JX 149533 H.M.S. Somali, Royal Navy. Died 24 September 1942 Age
21. Son of Jack and Amy Hilda Gamblin, of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire.,
England. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United
Kingdom, Panel 63, Column 3. |
GOMER |
Harry |
Marine
PO/216871 H.M.S. Hood, Royal Marines. Died 24 May 1941 Age 39. Son
of Harry and Emily Kate Gomer; husband of Marion Gwendoline Mary
Gomer, of Swanmore, Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 59, Column 1. |
GOODMAN |
Alfred
John |
Rifleman
6205768 11th (1st Bn. The Queen's Westminsters) Bn. King's Royal
Rifle Corps. Died 9 February 1942. Buried in Bishop’s Waltham (St. Peter)
Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Grave 292. |
GREGORY |
David
Clifford |
Corporal
618649 Royal Air Force. Died 1 January 1945 Age 25. Son of William Edward
and Elizabeth Gregory; husband of Margaret Gregory, of Chelmondiston,
Suffolk, England. Buried in Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere, Vlaams-Brabant,
Belgium, X. 27. 1. |
GRIGGS |
Graham
Maurice |
Electrical
Artificer Apprentice MX64383 H.M.S. Cohrane II, Royal Navy. Died
18 September 1941 Age 16. Son of William and Constance Marguerite Griggs,
of Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Dunfermline (Douglas
Bank) Cemetery, Fifeshire, United Kingdom, Sec. A. Grave 252. |
HOLMSHAW |
Robert
|
Leading
Seaman C/JX 141969 H.M.S. Legion, Royal Navy. Died 26 March 1942 Age
23. Son of William and Dorothy Holmshaw; husband of Amy Holmshaw,
of Sheffield, England. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, Hampshire,
United Kingdom, 52, 2. |
KNIGHT |
Harry
|
either
Harry KNIGHT, Guardsman 2667623 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards. Died
23 April 1945 Age 22. Buried in Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy, II,
E, 17.
or
Harry KNIGHT, Petty Officer Stoker P/KX 87546 H.M.S. Penelope, Royal
Navy. Died 18 February 1944 Age 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Knight;
husband of Valentine M. Knight, of Southsea, Hampshire, England.
Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom,
Panel 85, Column 2. |
LEAMON |
Edward
John |
Gunner
886336 80 Anti Tank Regt., Royal Artillery. Died 29 December 1941 Age
21. Commemorated at Singapore Memorial, Singapore, Column 23. |
LONG |
Joseph
Edward |
Signalman
14317785 14 L. of C. Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals. Died 22 December 1944.
Son of John Henry and Elsie May Long, of Ashton, Hampshire. Buried
in Assisi War Cemetery, Italy, X, H, 6. |
OXENFORD |
Arthur
Ruthven |
Captain
138945 2nd Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C. . Died on 8 October 1944
Age 31. Son of Ferdinand and Carolyn Reeves Oxenford; husband of
Anne Gillespie Oxenford, of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England.
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands, 24. A.
11. |
STONHILL |
Harold
William |
Lance
Corporal 6910908 Rifle Brigade. Died 3February 1940 Age 32. Son of William
James Stonhill and Bessie Stonhill; husband of Jean Marlow Stonhill,
of Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Bishop’s Waltham
(St. Peter) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Grave 232. |
STUBBS |
Thomas
Richard Howard |
Second
Lieutenant 184222 Royal Engineers. Also attd King George V's Own
Bengal Sappers and Miners Died between 5 June 1942 and 6 June 1942
Age 26. Son of the Revd. Canon Noel Howard Stubbs, M.A., and Daisy
Mary Stubbs, of New Milton, Hampshire, England. Buried in Knightsbridge
War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya, 2. K. 2. |
SYMES |
Victor
John |
Driver
T/281119 Royal Army Service Corps. Died 23 October 1943. Buried in Thanbyuzayat
War Cemetery, Myanmar, B6. C. 13. |
THORN |
Edward
Roland |
Squadron
Leader (Pilot) 46957 Royal Air Force. Died 12 February 1946 Age 32. D
F C and Bar, D F M and Bar. Husband of Marion Thorn, of Bishop's
Waltham, Hampshire, England. Buried in Bishop’s Waltham (St. Peter)
Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Grave 392. |
TILBURY |
Reginald
Arthur |
[Originally
transcribed as Richard] Sergeant (Nav.) 1337416 158 Squadron, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 28 May 1943. Buried in Raalte General
Cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands, Grave 17. |
TURNER |
Charles
William |
Stoker
1st Class H.M.S. Barham Royal Navy. Died 25 November 1941. Commemorated
at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 55,
Column 3. |
WATSON |
Robert
Walker |
Sergeant
(W.Op./Air Gnr.) 1172589 78 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 29 April 1942. Buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord, France,
Plot 2 Row 3 Grave 13. |
WHITEMAN |
Harry
James |
Civilian,
Civilian War Dead. Died 10 January 1941 Age 28. Police Fireman; of 14
Sophia Place, Landport. Son of Harry and Ada Whiteman, of Bishop's
Waltham; husband of Grace Whiteman. Died at Hyde Park Road. Posthumous
Commendation from H.M. the King, for brave conduct in Civil Defence,
on the night of his death. Commemorated at Portsmouth, County Borough,
Hampshire, United Kingdom. |
FALKLANDS
CAMPAIGN 1982 |
OZBIRN |
David
John Arden |
Action
Weapons Engineering Mechanician 1 D088253K, HMS Coventry, Royal
Nay. Killed when his ship was bombed and sunk while operating off
the northern coast of West Falkland 25 May 1982. Aged 33. Born 3
July 1948. No known grave. Commemorated at Croxall Rd, Alrewas,
Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR. |
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