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BURITON WAR MEMORIALS

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

The Buriton war memorial take 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.

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 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died on 09/02/1918. Aged 17. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Beagley, of Weston Cottages, Weston, Petersfield. Buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Buriton.

BONE

Arthur

Lance Corporal G/2632, 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on 25/09/1915. 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. 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. Died on 09/12/1915. 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 A.

Private 25331, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 13/04/1917. Buried in Batilleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy. Plot V. Row A. Grave 11.

CHITTY

Caleb

Private 21370, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 03/09/1916. Aged 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Chitty, of Cowhouse Farm, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.

COOK

Alfred George

Private 17899, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 03/07/1916. Aged. Son of George and Jane Cook, of Buriton, Petersfield; husband of T. Cook, of Weston, Petersfield, Hampshire. Buried in Beauval Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 3.

FRANCIS

Charles G.

Sapper 15546, 3rd Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Died on 05/06/1915. 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. Died on 04/09/1918. Aged 20. Son of John and Fanny Francis, of The Sun Inn, Rake, Liss, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6.

FRANCIS

Samuel

Gunner 95594, 62nd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on 24/11/1919. Aged 36. Husband of Bessie Maud Francis, of Weston, Petersfield. Buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Buriton, Hampshire.

HARDING

George Henry

Private 18073, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 08/08/1916. Aged 20. Son of Eva Woods (formerly Harding), of 1, Hylton Rd., Petersfield, and the late Arthur Harding. 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. Died on 31/07/1917. Aged 28. Son of Mr. J. Harfield, of The Royal Oak, Sheep St., Petersfield, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37.

HARMAN

Thomas George

Private L//15395, 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Died on 03/03/1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.

HILL

Tom

Gunner RMA/8162, H.M.S. "Indefatigable", Royal Marine Artillery. Died on 31/05/1916. Aged 34. Son of Walter and Ellen Hill; husband of Olive Louise Hill, of 3, High St., Petersfield, Hants. Native of Buriton, Petersfield. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 21.

HISCOCK

Levi

Private L/10484, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died on 09/05/1915. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Mary Hiscock, of Fagg's Farm, Buriton, Petersfield, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 20 and 21.

HOLLOWAY

Reginald

Private 201036, 1st/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 23/03/1917. 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. Died on 31/05/1916. Aged 18. Son of Harriett Kilhams, of Broadham, Singleton, Chichester. and the late John Kilhams. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 15.

KITE

Alan Walter

Second Lieutenant, 61st Training Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died on 12/05/1918. Buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Buriton.

LEE

Charles

Corporal 43358, 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on 27/07/1916. Son of George Fielder Lee, of Weston, Petersfield, Hants. Buried in La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 8.

LEGG

Fred

Lance Corporal 18548 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment. Died on 16/04/1917. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

LOVELL

Thomas

Private 20584, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 15/09/1916. 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. Died on 30/07/1917. Aged 27. Son of Charles and Clara Marriner, of The Cottage, Buriton, Petersfield, Hants. 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 on 08/05/1916. 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. Died on 19/03/1918. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom. 30.

POWELL

Frederick

Private 200707, 2nd/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 29/08/1918. Son of Mr. J. Powell, of 27, Bones Lane, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire. 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. Died on 08/05/1918. Aged 32. Son of James and Barbara Powell, of 27, Bones Lane, Buriton, Hampshire. Buried in Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 18.

PRETTY

Edward

Private 202367, 2nd/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 21/11/1917. Aged 36. Son of William and Sarah Pretty. Native of Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Plot/Row/Section P. Grave 6.

ROGERS

Harry E R

Sergeant 4826, 1st/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 07/07/1916. Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot IX. Row J. Section 17.

REAN

Ernest Sydney

Sergeant 8618, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 20/10/1915. Aged 24. Son of Alice Powell (formerly Rean), of 41, High St., Buriton, Petersfield; Hants, and the late Richard Rean. Buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 151.

SHEPHERD

Charles

Lance Corporal 206846, 3rd/4th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on 10/01/1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr. E. M. and Mrs. A. Shepherd, of Weston, Petersfield, Hampshire. Buried in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 10.

SHEPHERD

Fred

No further information currently

SILVER

George Edward

Gunner 19905, "C" Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died on 02/07/1917. Aged 20. Son of William and Harriet Silver, of Buriton, near Petersfield, Hampshire. Buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row L. Grave 40.

STRUGWELL

Arthur S

Driver, F Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died on 15/06/1915. Buried in Hinges Military Cemetery

STRUGWELL

Percy George

Private 18549, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 21/11/1916. Aged 21. Son of Albert and Kathleen Strugwell, Bones Lane, Buriton, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial.

TREAGUS

George

Private PO/14656, Deal Battalion, R.N. Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 18/10/1914. Aged 28. Son of Harry and Emily Treagus; husband of Georgina Amelia Treagus, of 81, Chalton, Horndean, Hants. Native of Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire. Buried in Aeroplane Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row E. Grave 16.

TRIBE

William

Private 9403, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 26/04/1915. Aged 20. Son of William and Alice Tribe, of Bushfield Cottage, Walton-on-the-Hill, Tadworth, Surrey. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35.

WATTS

Andrew George

Private 660, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died on 04/03/1916. Aged 27. Son of Henry and Agnes Watts, of High St., Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire. 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. Died on 24/09/1916. Aged 27. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Esther Welch, of Bones Lane, Buriton, Petersfield, Hamshire. Buried in Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France. Plot XII. Row V. Grave 1.

R.I.P

1939-1945

ALDRED

Charles

Private 5437141, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died on 07/06/1942. Aged 22 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 21/11/1943. No known grave. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom.

HISCOCK

John Robert

Sergeant 1261971, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 15/10/1941. No known grave. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom.

HISCOCK

John

Gunner 1595042, 240 Battery, 77 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a prisoner of war of the Japanese on 18/07/1943. Aged 25. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 9.

KEMPSTER

Frank George

Serjeant 5436300, 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Died on 19/08/1944. Aged 30. 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.

LEDGER

Henry John

Lance Sergeant 2692758, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Died on 27/04/1943. Aged 33. 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.

NEW

William James

Sapper 5490408. 159 Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers. Died on 17/06/1940. Aged 35. Husband of Alice G. Ledger, of Buriton, Hampshire. Buried in Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France. Plot 2. Row J. Grave 18.

SMITH

Percy Henry

Sergeant S/181717, Royal Army Service Corps. Died on 03/11/1942. Aged 29. Son of Percy William and Ellen Elizabeth Smith, of Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire. Buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Plot 2. Row F. Grave 31.

Last updated 4 September, 2007

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