
BURITON
WAR MEMORIALS
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2007
additional information Chris Comber & Lynette Watson (Archivist &
Local Historian for Buriton)
Buriton
is a small parish on the Hants/Sussex border near Petersfield. The Buriton
war memorial takes the form of a small floriated Latin cross with a
small wheel, on a tapering spire with a rectangular plinth and a square
three-stepped base which stands in the the churchyard of St Mary's Church,
Buriton. There are 38 names for World War 1 and 8 for World War 2. There
is a further memorial to those who fell in World War 1 within the church
containing 39 names on a brass plate in St Mary's Church, which are
repeated on a stone Memorial just outside the church wall with one exception
(Tupper). The names include the men from the neighbouring hamlet of
Weston.
IN
PROUD
AND GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF
THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES
IN THE
GREAT WARS
1914 - 1919
&
1939 - 1945
1914-1919 |
BEAGLEY |
William |
Private
37226, 4th. Reserve Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Died in United Kingdom on 9 February 1918. Aged 17. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Beagley, of Weston Cottages, Weston, Petersfield. Born
in Weston and enlisted in Winchester. Buried in St. Mary Churchyard,
Buriton. |
BONE |
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal G/2632, 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
24th. Division. Killed in action at Loos on 25 September 1915. Aged
31. Son of Harry Richard and Jane Bone, of Buriton, Petersfield,
Hants; husband of Emma Lucy Smith (formerly Bone), of Dorey Villa,
Wivelsfield Green, Wivelsfield, Sussex. Born in Clapham and enlisted
in London. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 13 to 15. |
CADMORE |
Andrew
Cecil |
Private
PS/2008, 16th (Public Schools) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 33rd.
Division. Died in base hospital at Etaples 9 December 1915. Aged
18. Son of Frederick and Mira Ellen Cadmore, of Bradwell Abbey,
Wolverton, Bucks. Native of Thornbury, Herefordshire. Educated at
Eggar's Grammar School, Alton, and Churcher's College, Petersfield,
leaving there to enlist at Easter, 1915. Buried in Etaples Military
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 19A. |
CASE |
Percy
Arthur |
Private
25331, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 4th. Division. Killed
in action at Arras on 13 April 1917. Aged 36. Son of Ellen Case
of Buriton. Born in Buriton and enlisted in Petersfield. Resident
of Buriton. Employed in the local Limeworks as a chalk digger. Buried
in Batilleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy. Plot V. Row
A. Grave 11. |
CHITTY |
Caleb
Arthur |
Private
21370, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 39th. Division. Killed
in action at Becourt on the Somme on 3 September 1916. Aged 18.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Chitty, of Cowhouse Farm, Buriton, Petersfield,
Hampshire. Born in Buriton and enlisted in Portsmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 7 C and 7 B. |
CHITTY |
Harold |
Private
TF/280981, 1/6th. Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 17th. Indian Division,
Mesopotamia. Died in Mesopotamia 7 November 1918. Aged 24. Son of
Thomas & Rosa Chitty of ‘The Sandpits’ Weston, near
Buriton. Born in Buriton and enlisted in Petersfield. Buried in
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. |
COOK |
Alfred
George |
Private
17899, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 4th. Division. Died of
wounds in no. 4 casualty Clearing Station on 3 July 1916. Aged 34.
Son of George and Jane Cook, of Buriton, Petersfield; husband of
T. Cook, of Weston, Petersfield, Hampshire. Born in Buriton and
enlisted in Winchester. Buried in Beauval Communal Cemetery, Somme,
France. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 3. |
FRANCIS |
Charles
George |
Sapper
15546, 3rd Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on
5 June 1915. Aged 25. Born in Alvadiston, Wiltshire. Son of Mr &
Mrs George Francis of Buriton. Enlisted in Winchester. Buried in
Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot I. Row A. Grave 3. |
FRANCIS |
Herbert
James |
Private
(Signaller) 25803, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 29th. Division.
Killed in action on 4 September 1918. Aged 20. Son of John and Fanny
Francis, of The Sun Inn, Rake, Liss, Hampshire. Born in Dorset and
enlisted in Portsmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert
Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6. |
FRANCIS |
Samuel |
Gunner
95594, 62nd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died at home after
the war 24 November 1919. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs George Francis;
husband of Bessie Maud Francis, of Weston, Petersfield. Born in
Tisbury, Wiltshire. Buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Buriton, Hampshire. |
HARDING |
George
Henry |
Private
18073, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 4th. Division. Killed
in action on 8 August 1916. Aged 20. Son of Eva Woods (formerly
Harding), of Weston near Buriton, later of 1, Hylton Rd., Petersfield,
and the late Arthur Harding. Born in Bramley, Surrey and enlisted
in Gosport. Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot III. Row A. Grave 24. |
HARFIELD |
Godfrey
James |
Private
37229 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. 19th. Division. Killed
in action on the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres on 31 July
1917. Aged 28. Son of Mr. J. Harfield, of The Royal Oak, Sheep St.,
Petersfield, Hampshire. Born in Buriton and enlisted in Aldershot.
No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37. |
HARMAN |
Thomas
Henry |
Private
3/5316, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 4th. Division. Died of
wounds in base hospital in Boulogne 16 May 1915. Aged 22. Son of
Harry Harman (Coachman) and Elizabeth Harman of Buriton, later of
52, Doverfield Road, Brixton Hill, South London. Husband of Mrs
Daisy Harman of Upper Farringdon, Alton, Hants. Born in Chilbolton
and enlisted in Winchester. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 3. |
HILL |
Tom |
Gunner
RMA/8162, H.M.S. "Indefatigable", Royal Marine Artillery.
Grand Fleet. Lost with the Battlecruiser at the Battle of Jutland
31 May 1916. Aged 34. Son of Walter and Ellen Hill; husband of Olive
Louise Hill, of 3, High St., Petersfield, Hants. Born in Buriton,
Petersfield. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Hampshire. Panel 21. |
HISCOCK |
Levi |
Private
L/10484, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st. Division. Killed
in action at Richebourg L’Avoue on 9 May 1915. Aged 19. Son
of Mrs. Mary Hiscock, of Fagg's Farm, Buriton, Petersfield, Hants.
Born in Ibworth and enlisted in Chichester. No known grave. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 20 and 21. |
HOLLOWAY |
Reginald |
Private
TF/201036, 1st/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 12th. Indian Division
Died in Mesopotamia on 23 March 1917. Resident of Buriton. Enlisted
in Winchester No known grave. Commemorated on Shaikh Saad Old Cemetery
Memorial, Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. |
KILHAM |
Alfred
John |
Telegraphist
J/30359, H.M.S. "Castor", Royal Navy. Killed in action
during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. Aged 18. Son of Harriett
Kilhams, of Broadham, Singleton, Chichester. and the late John Kilhams.
Born in Pagham near Bognor. Included on Singleton
Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 15. |
KITE |
Alan
Walter |
Second
Lieutenant, 61st Training Squadron, Royal Air Force. Killed in a
flying accident on 12 May 1918. Aged 18. Son of Walter and Theresa
Kite formerly of St.Georges, Hanover Square, Kensington. Educated
at Churchers College, Petersfield. Born in Kensington. Buried in
St. Mary Churchyard, Buriton. |
LEE |
Charles |
Corporal
43358, 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
on 27 July 1916. Aged 24. Son of George Fielder Lee (Wheelwright)
and Mrs Mary Lee, of Weston, Petersfield, Hants. Born in Buriton
and enlisted in Portsmouth. Buried in La Neuville British Cemetery,
Corbie, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 8. |
LEGG |
Frederick
'Fred' |
Lance
Corporal 18548 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment. 4th. Division.
Killed in action near Arras on 16 April 1917. Aged 28. Son of George
Legg, gamekeeper, of Buriton and Mrs Barbara Legg. Born in Buriton
and enlisted in Petersfield. Resident of Clanfield. No known grave.
Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. |
LOVELL |
Thomas |
Private
20584, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 41st. Division. Killed
in action on the Somme near Flers on 15 September 1916. Aged 40.
Born in Portsmouth and enlisted on Portsmouth. Single man. Agricultural
Labourer. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B. |
MARRINER |
Ronald |
Sapper
55398, 112th Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action on 30 July 1917. Aged 27. Son of Charles and Clara Marriner,
of The Cottage, Buriton, Petersfield, Hants. Born in Buriton and
enlisted in London. Buried in Canada Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row B. Grave 4. |
PINK |
Charles
Robert |
Officer's
Steward 3rd Class L/4257, H.M.S. "Victory", Royal Navy.
Died at home on 8 May 1916. Aged 20. Son of William James and Ada
Pink, of Tollgate, Bowyers, Steep, Petersfield, Hants. Commemorated
on Greenwich Cemetery, London. Screen Wall. 1 "C". B.
1071. |
POWELL |
Albert |
Private
PO/9440 (RMR/B/809), H.M.S. "Motagua", Royal Marine Light
Infantry. One of 28 men killed when the Armed Merchant Cruiser collided
with the United States Destroyer USS “Manley” 19 March
1918 aged 38 Reservist with 21 years service. Husband of Mrs Alice
Powell of 8, Penns Road, Petersfield. Son of James & Barbara
Powell of Buriton, of 27 Bones Lane, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire;
brother of James and Frederick (also listed here). Born in Buriton.
Included on Petersfield Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom. 30. See also
Petersfield. |
POWELL |
Frederick |
Private
200707, 2nd/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 62nd. Division. Killed
in action on 29 August 1918 age 23, born 7 May 1895. Son of James
& Barbara Powell, of 27, Bones Lane, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire;
brother of James and Albert (also listed here). Born in Buriton
and enlisted in Winchester. Buried in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery,
Mory, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 20. |
POWELL |
James |
Private
12994, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 29th. Division. Killed
in action on 8 May 1918. Aged 32. Son of James and Barbara Powell,
of 27, Bones Lane, Buriton, Hampshire; brother of Frederick and
Albert (also listed here). Born in Buriton and enlisted in Petersfield.
Buried in Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France.
Row C. Grave 18. |
PRETTY |
Edward |
Private
202367, 2nd/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 75th. Division. Died
of wounds in Palestine on 21 November 1917. Aged 36. Son of William
and Sarah Pretty. Petersfield, Hampshire. Born in Buriton and enlisted
in Petersfield. Buriton resident Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery,
Israel. Section P. Grave 6. |
REAN |
Ernest
Sydney |
Sergeant
8618, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 29th. Division. Died in
military hospital in Cairo on 20 October 1915. Aged 24. Son of Alice
Powell (formerly Rean), of 41, High St., Buriton, Petersfield; Hants,
and the late Richard Rean. Born in Petworth and enlisted in Winchester.
Buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Section D. Grave 151. |
ROGERS |
Harold
Edward Richie |
[Listed
as Harold James on memorial] Sergeant 4826, 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire
Regiment. 12th Indian Division Mesopotamia. Died of disease 7 July
1916. Aged 31. Husband of Mrs H Rogers of Borough Road, Petersfield.
Son of Sidney Rogers (Painter & Decorator) of Buriton and Elizabeth
Rogers. Born in Buriton in 1893. Gardener for Capt Seward of Weston.
Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. |
SHEPHERD |
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 206846, 3rd/4th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey
Regiment). Killed in action on 10 January 1918. Aged 25. Son of
Edmund Shepherd (Coachman) and Mrs Agnes Shepherd of Weston near
Buriton. Born in Weston and enlisted in Horsham. Resident of Cowfold,
Sussex. Formerly with the Royal Fusiliers. Buried in Fins New British
Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave
10. |
SHEPHERD |
Frederick
'Fred' |
Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery. Thrown from a horse in Constantinople and
invalided home after the war. Remained in hospital at Orpington
in Kent and died 20th July 1924. Aged 28. Son of Edmund Shepherd
(Coachman) and Mrs Agnes Shepherd of Weston near Buriton. Born in
1898. Brother of Charles Shepherd. (1901 Census) Buried in St. Mary's
Churchyard, Buriton. |
SILVER |
George
Edward |
Gunner
19905, "C" Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action on 2 July 1917. Aged 20. Son of William and Harriet
Silver, of Buriton, near Petersfield, Hampshire. Born Long Sutton
and enlisted in Portsmouth. Buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row L. Grave 40. |
STRUGNELL |
Arthur
Sydney |
Driver
13156, ‘’F’’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery.
Cavalry Division. Died of wounds on 15 June 1915. Aged 33 Son of
Albert & Kathleen Strugnell of Bones Lane, Buriton. Born in
Buriton and enlisted in Portsmouth. Buried in Hinges Military Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 23. |
STRUGNELL
|
Percy
George |
Private
18549, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 29th. Division. Killed
in action on the Ancre on 21 November 1916. Aged 21. Son of Albert
and Kathleen Strugwell, Bones Lane, Buriton, Hampshire. Born in
Buriton and enlisted in Petersfield. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.
|
TREAGUS |
George |
Private
PO/14656, Deal Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light
Infantry. Killed in action near Ypres on 18 October 1914. Aged 28.
Son of Harry and Emily Treagus; husband of Georgina Amelia Treagus,
of 81, Chalton, Horndean, Hants. Native of Buriton, Petersfield,
Hampshire. Included on Horndean W.M. Buried in Aeroplane Cemetery,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row E. Grave 16. |
TRIBE |
William |
Private
9403, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
4th. Division Killed in action near Ypres on 26 April 1915. Aged
20. Son of William and Alice Tribe, of Bushfield Cottage, Walton-on-the-Hill,
Tadworth, Surrey, formerly of Hambledon. Born in Hambledon, Hants
and enlisted in Gosport. Resident of Blendworth near Buriton. Included
on Horndean W.M No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35. |
TUPPER |
Henry
Thomas |
[Not
on main memorial on on brass plate] Able Seaman 204256, H.M.S. "’Monmouth’",
Royal Navy. Lost with the Armoured Cruiser off the coast of Chile
1 November 1914 during the battle of the Coronel Islands. Regular
Sailor. Reservist. Aged 33. Born in Bepton, West Sussex. Husband
of Mrs Hartie Tupper of Stonerwood Farm, Steep,Petersfield Late
H.M.Coastguard Studland Bay 1912-1914. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 2. |
WATTS |
Andrew
George |
[Also
recorded as George Andrew] Private 660, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment. 12th. Division. Killed in action at Loos on 4 March 1916.
Aged 27. Son of Henry and Agnes Watts, of High St., Buriton, Petersfield,
Hampshire. Born in Petersfield and enlisted in Hastings. Included
on South Harting War Memorial.
Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
II. Row H. Grave 6. |
WELCH |
Victor
Charles Henry |
Private
18742, 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th. Division.
Killed in action on 24 September 1916. Aged 27. Son of Henry and
Elizabeth Esther Welch, of Bones Lane, Buriton, Petersfield, Hamshire.
Born in Buriton and enlisted in Winchester. Formerly with Somerset
Light Infantry. Buried in Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France.
Plot XII. Row V. Grave 1. |
R.I.P
1939-1945 |
ALDRED |
Charles
aka Charlie |
Private
5437141, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Missing
in action 7 June 1942. Aged 22. Born and resident Hampshire. Son
of Wilfred Charles and Beatrice Mary Aldred, of Weston, Petersfield,
Hampshire. Buried in Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya. Plot 8. Row D.
Grave 33. |
HILL |
Oscar
Herbert |
Warrant
Officer 652682, 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died on 21 November
1943. No known grave. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey,
United Kingdom. |
HISCOCK |
John
Robert |
Sergeant
1261971, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on
15 October 1941. No known grave. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial,
Surrey, United Kingdom. |
KEMPSTER |
Frank
George |
Serjeant
5436300, 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Killed in action
19 August 1944. Aged 30. Born Southampton, resident Hampshire. Son
of George Frank and Lucy Kempster; husband of Margaret Clara Kempster,
of Southsea, Hampshire. Buried in Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados,
France. Plot IIA. Row D. Grave 13. |
KERCHER |
Henry
John |
Lance
Sergeant 2692758, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Died on 27 April
1943. Aged 33. Born Southampton, resident Hampshire. Son of Albert
John and Rosa Jane Kercher; husband of Annie Elizabeth Kennedy Kercher,
of Buriton, Hampshire. Buried in Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia.
Plot IV. Row D. Grave 17. |
LEDGER |
William
|
Sapper
5490408, 159 Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action at sea 17 June 1940. Aged 35. Husband of Alice G. Ledger,
of Buriton, Hampshire. Buried in Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique,
France. Plot 2. Row J. Grave 18. |
NEW |
[William]
James |
[Listed
as James NEW on memorial] Petty Officer Steward P/LX 21469, French
Ship Branlebas, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship 14 December 1940.
Son of George and Ellen New, of Buriton, Hampshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 43,
Column 2.
Note:
Branlebas was a French torpedo boat with poor sea going qualities
that caused her to be lost at sea 14 December 1940. |
SMITH |
Percy
Henry |
Sergeant
S/181717, Royal Army Service Corps. Died as a Prisoner of War 3
November 1942. Aged 29. Born and resident Hampshire. Son of Percy
William and Ellen Elizabeth Smith, of Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire.
Buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Plot 2. Row F. Grave 31. |
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