Roll of Honour - Hampshire

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SELBORNE WAR MEMORIALS

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

The Selborne war memorials take the form of a stone cross, for World War 1, within the grounds of St Mary's Church and a memorial screen within the church of St Mary for World War 2. The World War 1 cross is in the form of a wheel cross with an octagonal shaft mounted on a stone plinth which bears the the plaques with the inscriptions; the whole stands on a two-stepped base. There are fifteen names. The World War 2 memorial is carved into the wooden church screen. There are 11 names.

TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
SELBORNE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
1914 TO 1918

BIBBY	Francis Stephen	Second Lieutenant. 3rd Battn. Att. 1st Battn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died on 20/07/1916. Aged 20. Son of Colonel Alfred and Hylda Bibby, The Wakes, Selborne. Commemorated in Thiepval Memoria, Somme, France, Pier and Face 4 D
BIBBY	John Patrick	Lieutenant. 2nd Battn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died on 10/03/1915. Aged 22. Son of Colonel Alfed and Hylda Bibby, The Wakes, Selborne. Commemorated in Brown's Road Military Cemetary, Festubert, Pas de Calais, France VIII. J. 4.
BOND	H. G.	Corporal PO/2533(S) 1st Battn. Royal Marine Light Infantry , 1ST Battn. Royal Naval Div. Died 28/09/1918. Aged 38 . Son of William and Mary Ann Bond, 77 Hugh Street, Alton, Hampshire. Husband of Ada Mary Bond. Commemorated in Sucrerie British Cemetery, Graincourt-Les-Havrincourt, Pas de Calais, France A. 31
CHIVERTON	Arthur William	Private PO/13179. 1st Battn. Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 08/05/1915. Aged 32. Commemorated in Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 2 to 7.
FANNER	Frederick George	Private 27510. 15th Battn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 24/07/1917. Aged 20. Son of Charles and Margaret Fanner, Gracious Street, Selborne. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium II. F. 18.
FYFIELD	James	Private PO/8479, 6th Bn. Royal Marine Light Infantry. HMS Good Hope. Died on 01/11/1914. Aged 36. Son of George and Jane Fyfield of Selborne. Husband of Harriet Yaldon 12 Foster Cottages, Lumley Emsworth. Commemorated in Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire 6.
HALL HALL	W H William Herbert	Private 2310 , 122nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment. Died 27/09/1918 Aged 28. Commemorated in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece. Either/or Private 14029 Middlesex Regiment. Died on 22/10/1916. Aged 40. Commemorated on Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France. I. G. 3.
LEGG	Horace Gordon	Lieutenant, 22nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry, Died 25/03/1918. Aged 37 Son of late Edwin and Amy Legg, Hurstlen, St. Albans. Husband of Frances Waterfield, The High Wood, Selborne. Commemorated in Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France, Panel 68 to 72
MATTHEWS	James	Rifleman R/3186, 10th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 20/09/1917. Aged 19. Commemorated in Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A. or Rifleman C/1534 16th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Died 02/07/1916 Age unknown. Commemorated in Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 101 and 102.
NORMAN	H	Private 5833 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers. Died 24/02/1915. Age unknown. Commemorated in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium II. O. 38.
NORMAN	Thomas	Sapper 2346 2/4th Hants Fortress Coy, Royal Engineers. Died 17/11/1915. Aged 28 Son of Henry and Esther Norman. Husband of Mabel Ethel Wallace (ex Norman), White Hart Cottage, Selborne. Commemorated in Selborne (St. Mary) Churchyard, Hampshire.
PHILLIPS	H F	Corporal 4121, 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 01/07/1916. Age unknown. Commemorated in Serre Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, No.1 I. C. 13.
SMITH	F	Royal Garrison Artillery. No further information.
WALLACE	A J	Lance Corporal 49631. 1st Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 07/08/1918. Age unknown. Commemorated in Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans-Cappel, Nord, France I. A. 5.
WALLACE	John Albert	Private 281109. 1/4th Hampshire Regiment. Died 06/08/1918. Aged 23, Son of Harry and Elizabeth Wallace, 12 Commercial St., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Born Milton. Commemorated in Tehran War Cemetery, Iran. II. G. 7.
WALKER	George	Private 9071 2nd Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 10/05/1915. Age unknown. Commemorated in Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 22 and 34.
WARREN	C F	Private T/205732. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 04/10/1917. Age unknown. Commemorated in Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A.
1939-1945
BOWEN	Christopher James	Major 63533 Royal Engineers , 612 Field Squadron. Died on 01/09/1944. Aged 29. Son of Charles Henry Creasdaile and Francis Sybil Bowen of Sleborne. Husband of Helen Florence Anderton of Selborne. Commemorated in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France, Plot 4. Row AA. Grave 1.
CRITCHELL	William James George	Leading Seaman P/J 108154, Royal Navy, H.M. Sub Orheus,. Died on 29/06/1940. Age unknown. Commemorated in Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Panel 37, Column 3
CANNINGS	Harry William	Private 6095574. 2nd The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died on 28/11/1941. Aged 24. Son of William Henry and Charlotte Cannings of Seborne. Commemorated in Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya 5. N. 11
HAYWARD	Nelson	Private 5506290. 7th Battn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 02/08/1944. Aged 30. Son of Warren and Ruth Hayward of Selborne. Husband of Elizabeth Jessie Hayward, Selborne. Commemorated in Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, Calvados, France, VII. C. 6.
LAMBERT	Charles Walderne St. Clair	Lieutenant Royal Navy, H.M. Sub P615. Died on 18/04/1943. Aged 24. Son of Harold Roger and Ruth Noel Lambert. Husband of Joan Hilary Lambert of Selborne. Commemorated in Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 72, Column 3.
MORGAN	Ralph	Petty Officer Airman FAA/FX 82142. Royal Naval, HMS Fencer. Died on 07/10/1943. Age unknown. Commemorated in Bay 4, Panel 3. Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire, Bay 4, Panel 3.
PHILLIPS	Dennis James	Aircraftman 1st Class 1275154 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 20/05/1943. Aged 22. Commemorated in Habbaniya War Cemetery, Iraq 2. A. 1.
PHILLIPS	Frederick Arthur John	Petty Officer P/JX 126281 Royal Navy, HMS Calcutta. Died on 01/06/1941. Aged 30. Son of Walter Charles and Caroline Phillips, Selborne. Commemorated in Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Devon, Panel 46, Column 2
RUSHTON	Albert William Garrett	Leading Stoker D/KX 85322 Royal Navy, HMS Hermes. Died on 09/04/1942. Aged 35 . Son of E.J. and Rose Ellen Rushton. Husband of Mavis D. Rushton. Commemorated in Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, Panel 69, Column 3.
RUSTELL	William Macdonald	Private 5499188 2nd Battn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 03/12/1942. Aged 22. Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Rustell of Empshott. Commemorated in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia,8. F. 10.
WOOLMER	William Matthew	Major Viscount, 2nd/4th Battn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 02/10/01942. Age unknown. Commemorated in Blackmoor (St. Matthews) Churchyard, Hampshire.

Last updated 21 May, 2007

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