[Listed as John Cuxton on SDGW] Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, attched 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd July 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Son of C. J. and R. E. M. Ash, of 48, Cromwell Avenue, Highgate, London; husband of Freda Ash, of 13, Holdenhurst Rd., Bournemouth. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave VI. F. 10.

Engineer Lieutenant Commander, H.M.S. "Goliath.", Royal Navy. Died Thursday 13th May 1915. Age 35. Son of Henry Corry Bishop and Jessie Bishop, of Pinford, Bournemouth; husband of Kathleen Bishop. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 8.

probably: Private CH/1794(S), 1st Royal Naval Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died Saturday 28th April 1917. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1.

[2nd Lieutenant according to SDGW] Lieutenant, 132nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Thursday 6th April 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Son of William and Alice Cooper, of Bournemouth. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. B. 15.

Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 25th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Son of Joseph Norman Drysdale and Agnes Gibson Drysdale, of 440, Calle Peru, Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic. Buried in Officers section ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave A. 9. 4.

Captain , 6th Battalion (Territorial), Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 8th March 1916 in Mesopotamia. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 11.

Private 26054, 227th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died Wednesday 1st May 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and resident Bournemouth, enlisted Poole. Son of Joseph and Georgina Dent, of Station Rd., Parkstone, Dorset. Formerly G/11398, Middlesex Regiment. Buried in TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave II. B. 5.

Private 25081, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 24th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born and resident Bournemouth, enlisted Winchester. Son of Frank and Clara Evenson, of Bournemouth. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXXII. B. 3.

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Private 829864, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died Friday 9th August 1918. Age 22. Son of John Arthur Geelan and Maggie Geelan, of 48, Boston Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, England. Born at Belfast, Ireland. According to the National Archives of Canada (Reference RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3463 - 2) he was born 28th November 1895. Next of kin, father, John Artrhur Geelan, resident Belfast House, Bournemouth. Profession - clerk. Single. Enlisted 2nd December 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Height 5 feet 7 inches, girth 37 inches. Complexion fair, eyes brown, hair light brown, religion Methodist. Commemorated in MANITOBA CEMETERY, CAIX, Somme, France. Special Memorial.

Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 9th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 21. Son of W. H. L. and Ethel Longbottom, of 83B, Holland Park, Notting Hill, London; late of Wingfield, Bournemouth. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 139 and 140

Second Lieutenant, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, King's Royal Riflke Corps. Killed in action Friday 30th July 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Son of William Henry and Ethel Longbottom, of Wingfield, Bournemouth. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 51 and 53.

Lance Corporal B/203018, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action Friday 15th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Winton, enlisted Christchurch, resident Bournemouth. Son of John and Edith MacDonald, of 2, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth. Formerly R/17257, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, omme, France. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C.

Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 4th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Son of George and Martha Martin, of "Emsgarth", Woodford Rd., Bournemouth; brother of George below. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No.2 Grave I. E. 36.

Captain, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 2nd August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 37. Son of George and Martha Martin, of Bournemouth; husband of Evelyn Mary Eleanor Martin, of Granville Chambers, Yelverton Rd., Bournemouth; brother of Charles above.. Architect by profession. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. C. 18.

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Second Lieutenant, 19th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 11th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Son of Henry Newlyn, J.P. and Leonie L. Newlyn, of Bournemouth; husband of Maude Newlyn, of 3, Hambledon Rd., Southfields, London. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A

Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 16th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Son of Henry George and Francis Elizabeth New, of "Wensleydale," Park Rd., Bournemouth. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 80 to 82 and 163A.

Corporal 51983, 11th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry). Killed in action Saturday 6th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born St Helen's, Jersey, enlisted Westminster, Middlesex, resident Bournemouth. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Newton, of St. Elmo Cottage, 6, Branksome Wood Rd., Bournemouth. Buried in BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XVII. B. 2.

probably: P G THICK, Driver 86255, 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Canadian Field Artillery. Died Wednesday 2nd August 1916 in France & Flanders. National Archives of Canada Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9595 - 18. Buried in DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave K. 36.

Private 10427, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds Wednesday 9th December 1914 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Weybridge, Surrey, enlisted London, resident Bournemouth. Son of Albert and Ellen Siebert, of 271, Holdenhurst Rd., Bournemouth. Born at Farnham, Surrey. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. B. 59.

Second Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died Wednesday 8th May 1918. Buried in WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY, BOURNEMOUTH, Hampshire. Grave J. I. 3 S.

Supply Assistant P/DX 86(V), H.M.S. Barham., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 25th November 1941. Age 20. Son of Maurice Ruphert Berney and Lily Berney, of Fareham, Hampshire. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 61, Column 1.

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Pilot Officer 42633, Pilot, 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died Sunday 12th January 1941. Age 27. Son of the Revd. Robert Lionel Cairns Newhouse M.A. and Marion Elizabeth Newhouse, of Bournemouth. Buried near S.W. corner of church in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, BUCKLAND, Berkshire.

Guardsman 2611045, 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died Monday 8th November 1943. Age 35. Buried in CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave III. A. 1.

Lieutenant 239234, 2 Searchlight Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Monday 20th May 1940. Age 42. Son of William Henry Tuck, and of Ada Mary Tuck (nee Draper), of Palmer's Green, Middlesex. Education: B.Sc. Engineering. Buried in VACQUERIE-LE-BOUCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row 5. Grave 2.

POTTINGER

To the Glory of God and in proud memory of the members of the Bournemouth and District Branch of the Old Contemptibles Association and their comarades who gave their lives for King and Country in the World Wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45.

In honoured memory of those men and women of the Armed Services who fought, died or were wounded in the Dunkirk area in the summer of 1940 and who by their heroic efforts in company with civilian volunteers made possible the successful evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force to the haven of English shores.

The King's and Regimental Colours of the 7th Battalion The Royal hampshire Regiment presented to the Battalion by His Late Majesty King Edward VIITH in the year 1909 after being carried in the victory March through Berlin on 9th May 1946 were finally laid up in this church on the 20th July 1946. AVE ATQUE VALE.

In Memory of Our Comrades who made the Supreme Sacrifice.

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