Roll of Honour - Hampshire

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WONSTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
John Elliott

The Wonston War memorial is in the form of two stone tablets, one above the other, World War 1 then World War 2, in the parish church of Holy Trinity, Wonston. See also Paul Goodwin's UK Memorial web site for more photographs. The World War One memorial to the men of Wonston parish is a stone plaque in Holy Trinity church, Wonston. The memorial was erected in 1920 and a crucifix placed over it in 1921. A second memorial plaque was added below the first to commemorate the men who died in World War Two.

Wonston parish includes Sutton Scotney and most of these men, although not all, are also commemorated on the Sutton Scotney memorial and a further four are recorded on a small plaque in St James’ church, Hunton. The Sutton Scotney memorial also records other men who are not on the Wonston memorial. The memorial includes 49 of the 59 Sutton Scotney names.

BEING MADE PEFECT IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE HE FULFILLED LONG YEARS

REMEMBER BEFORE GOD
1914 - 1918

ALLEN	Norman Cecil	[recorded as M Cecil on the memorial] Private No. '10474' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/08/1915 one of six Wonston men of 2nd Bn Hampshire Regt lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en-route to Gallipoli. Age 17. Son of Edwin and Harriet Allen of Bullington, Sutton Scotney, Hants and brother of Roland whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Helles Memorial.
ALLEN, DCM	Roland John	Private No. '8088' 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Died 11/08/1918 Age 25. Son of Edwin and Harriet Allen of Bullington, Sutton Scotney, Hants and brother of N Cecil whose name is also on this memorial. Awarded DCM "For great gallantry on the 24th May, east of Ypres... continually carried messages... under exceptionally heavy shellfire". Commemorated Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme. V. C. 15.
ANDREWS	George John	Private No. '7592' 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 7/11/1914 Age 26. Son of Zebulon and Emily Andrews of Sutton Scotney, Hants. Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial Panel 6.
BARNARD	Sidney Charles	Private No. '200887' (formerly No. 4/2983) 1st/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 21/01/1916 Age 24. Commemorated Basra Memorial Panel 21 and 63.
BENHAM	Arthur	Private No. '9474' 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 1/07/1916 Age 23. Son of Robert and Eliza Benham of Sutton Scotney. Commemorated Redan Ridge Cemetery No.2, Beaumont-Hamel B. 13.
BLACKMORE	Thomas Henry	Private No. '10616' Hampshire Regiment. Died 2/02/1920 Age 30. Son of Abraham and Elizabeth Blackmore of Plantation Cottage, Sutton Scotney and husband of Ethel Blackmore. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
BROOKS	William Henry	Private No. '10472' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/08/1915 one of six Wonston men of 2nd Bn Hampshire Regt lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en-route to Gallipoli. Age 21. Son of Harry and Jane Brooks, of Rectory Cottage, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Hants. Commemorated Helles Memorial Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
BUTLER	John	Private No. 'T/3545' 2nd/5th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 25/02/1915 Age 28. Son of Henry and Abigail Butler and husband of Ellen Sewell (formerly Butler) of 8 Fairfield Cottages, Great Bookham. Brother of William whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated East Clandon Cemetery. 226
BUTLER	William	Lance Sergeant No. '12371' 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards. Died 04/09/1918 Age 31. Son of Henry and Abigail Butler and brother of John whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Wavans British Cemetery. A. 7.
DIDDAMS	Frederick George	Sergeant No. '11401' 7th Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Died on 23/10/1916 Age 25. Son of Gilbert and Mary Ann Diddams of Sutton Scotney, Hants. Commemorated Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps II. R. 10.
DREW	Frederick	Private No. '5760' 2nd/8th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (formerly No. 3163 Hants Regt.). Died 20/07/1916 Age 24. Second son of William and Francis Drew. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
EVERETT	Percy	Rifleman No. '43809' 1st Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died on 16/08/1917 Age 31. Son of Albert and Fanny Everett of Sutton Scotney, Hants. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
FORD	Frank Harold	Private No. '94958' Labour Corps. Died 20/10/1919 Age 22. Son of Frederick and Sarah Eliza Ford of Oliver Pond, Wonston. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
FREEBORN	Joseph Frank	Ordinary Seaman No. 'SS/4969' H.M.S. "Amphitrite" Royal Navy. Died 18/01/1916 Age 22. Son of George and Charlotte Freeborn of Enmill Farm, Sparsholt, Hants. Commemorated Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery E. 24. 9.
GARNETT	Geo.	No further information is currently available.
HALL	Frederick Richard	Private No. '89585' "B" Coy. 1st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died on 24/10/1918 Age 27. Husband of Edith Daisy Gibson (formerly Hall) of Kiteland's Cottage, Micheldever Station, Hants. Commemorated Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy II. B. 17.
HARDING	William	Private No. '5299' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 2/09/1915 Age 40. Resident of Sutton Scotney and son of Daniel and Emma Harding of Wonston. Commemorated Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery H. 41.
HARFIELD	Montague John	Private No. '10466' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/08/1915 one of six Wonston men of 2nd Bn Hampshire Regt lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en-route to Gallipoli. Age 21. Son of Henry and Louisa Harfield of Upton Cottages, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Hants and brother of Walter whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Helles Memorial, panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328 and at St James’ church, Hunton.
HARFIELD	Walter Ernest	Sergeant No. '7809' 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 11/05/1915 Age 24. Son of Henry and Louisa Harfield of Hunton, Sutton Scotney, Hants and husband of Daisy M Knell (formerly Harfield) of 18 Earl St, Hastings. Brother of Montague whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, V. N. 19/25 and at St James’ church, Hunton.
HAYES	Wilfred C	Private No. 'TR8/21450' 53rd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/11/1918 Age 18. Son of John and Rosalia Hayes of Fobtown, Alresford. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
HILLARY	Edwin George	Private No. '10470' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/08/1915 one of six Wonston men of 2nd Bn Hampshire Regt lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en-route to Gallipoli. Age 25. Son of Edwin C and Alice Mary Hillary of Hunton Mill, Sutton Scotney, Hants. His brother Victor Frederick Hillary also fell. Commemorated Helles Memorial, panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328 and at St James’ church, Hunton.
HILLARY	Victor Frederick	Private No. '10477' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/08/1915 one of six Wonston men of 2nd Bn Hampshire Regt lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en-route to Gallipoli. Age 19. Son of Edwin C and Alice Mary Hillary of Hunton Mill, Sutton Scotney, Hants. His brother Edwin George Hillary also fell. Commemorated Helles Memorial, panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328 and at St James’ church, Hunton.
HOLLAMBY	Frederick Harry	Corporal No. 'PO/15918' H.M.S. "Hampshire." Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 5/06/1916 when the ship struck a mine off of Orkney. Age 26. Son of George and Annie Hollamby of The Limes, South Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Hants. Born At Gosport. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial 21
ILSLEY	Albert Ernest	Private No. '5089' 1st/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Died on 31/08/1916 Age 33. Born at Cranbourne, Sutton Scotney son of William and Sarah Ann Ilsley of Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Hants. Commemorated Abbeville Communal Cemetery VI. H. 17.
JERRAM, MM	Herbert Harry	Corporal No. '33372' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 02/10/1918 Age 20. Son of Albert and Mary Kate Jerram of Sutton Scotney, Hants. Awarded M.M. London Gazette 14 January 1918 Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 88 to 90 and 162.
KIMBER	James	Served in the Hampshire Regiment according to the South Wonston memorial and the absence of a rank on the Sutton Scotney memorial suggests that he was a private. No further information is currently available.
MILSUM	Stanley Tasker	Pensioned trooper of 2nd Bn. County of London (Westminster Dragoons). Died 28/08/1921 Age 28. Born In Wonston 1893 son of Emily Milsum. Enlisted Sep 1914, discharged Apr 1915 due to sickness. Commemorated Wonston Church.
MUNDY	Albert Charles	Private No. '241856' 2nd/5th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 10/04/1918 Age 37. Son of George and Elizabeth Mundy of Sutton Scotney, Hants. Commemorated Jerusalem Memorial Panels 28 and 29.
PARFITT	Frank	Bombardier No. '94881' 68th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died on 30/12/1915 Age 35. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Parfitt of 3, Stoke Charity, Sutton Scotney, Hants. Commemorated Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery 37
PEARCE	William G	No further information is currently available.
PURVER	Alfred	Private No. '6363' 1st Bn. Scots Guards. Died 28/02/1915 Age 31. Son of Elijah and Clara Purver, of New Cottages, Sutton Scotney, Hants and husband of Alice M Crook (formerly Purver) of 21 Harwell Rd, Didcot, Berks. Brother of Ernest and Walter whose names are also on this memorial. Commemorated Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Pila P.O.W. Cem. Mem. 12.
PURVER	Ernest	Private No. '10364' 10th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 10/08/1915 Age 20. Son of Elijah and Clara Purver of New Cottages, Sutton Scotney, Hants and brother of Alfred and Walter whose names are also on this memorial. Commemorated Helles Memorial Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
PURVER	Walter	Private No. '6364' 1st Bn. Scots Guards. Died 11/11/1914 Age 28. Son of Elijah and Clara Purver of New Cottages, Sutton Scotney, Hants and brother of Alfred and Ernest whose names are also on this memorial. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 11.
RAWLINGS	John	[recorded as Rawlins on the memorial] Private No. '10365' 10th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 21/08/1915 Age 21. Born Wonston, nephew of William and Mary Marks of Winchester Hill, Sutton Scotney. Commemorated Helles Memorial Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
RAWLINS, DCM	Alvah Dan Eustace	[Alfred on Wonston memorial and in ‘UK Soldiers Died in Great War’] Corporal No. '8290' 15th (The King's) Hussars. Died 3/06/1915 Age 26. Resident of Sutton Scotney, son of Arthur William and Rose Ellen Rawlins of New Barn, Compton, Nr. Winchester, Hants. Awarded DCM "for gallant conduct on 22nd September 1914 near Presles" London Gazette 18 February 1915. Commemorated Wimereux Communal Cemetery I. I. 21A.
RUFFELL	Thomas C	Private No. 'M2/229283' Base M.T. Depot Army Service Corps. Died 31/10/1918 Age 42. Son of the late James Daniel and Elizabeth Ann Ruffell and husband of Annie Ruffell of Cranbourne Cottages Sutton Scotney, Hants. Born At Swallowfield, Berkshire. Commemorated Arquata Scrivia Communal Cemetery Extension I. E. 10.
SAUNDERS	Joseph	[recorded as Sanders by CWGC] Private No. '30784' 2nd Bn. Devonshire Regiment. Died 14/08/1917 Age 24. Son of Sydney and Emma Saunders of South Wonston Downs, Sutton Scotney, Hants and husband of Sarah Ann Jane Langstone (formerly Saunders) of 17 South Road, Horsell, Woking, Surrey. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 21.
SMITH	John	Sapper No. '89655' 95th Field Coy. Royal Engineers. Died 28/10/1918 Age 33. Son of James and Sarah Smith of Sutton Scotney, Hampshire and brother of William whose name is also on this memorial.. Commemorated Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade Plot 4. Row D. Grave 5.
SMITH	William	Sapper No. '58107' 34th Signal Coy. Royal Engineers. Died 14/10/1918 Age 42. Born Sutton Scotney, son of James and Sarah Smith and husband of Edith Mary Smith of Astolat, Upper Bridge Road, Redhill, Surrey. Brother of John whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXX. E. 8.
STRATTON	Ronald E	Boy 2nd Class No. 'J/43018' H.M.S. "Impregnable." Royal Navy. Died 27/05/1916 Age 17. Son of Frank and Agnes Stratton of Abbotstone, Alresford, Hampshire. Commemorated Ampfield (St. Mark) Churchyard 592
SUCKLING	Albert Walter	Private No. '43614' 9th Bn. Essex Regiment. Died 18/10/1916 Age 22. Son of Arthur and Louisa Suckling of Westhill Rd, South Wonston, Hants and brother of Clarence whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Grevillers British Cemetery V. AA. 18.
SUCKLING, DCM	Clarence William	Corporal No. '3297' 1st/24th Bn. London Regiment. Died 14/09/1916 Age 20. Son of Arthur and Louisa Suckling of Westhill Rd, South Wonston, Hants and brother of Albert whose name is also on this memorial. Awarded DCM "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying messages over a shell swept area" 21 June 1916. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13 C and 12 C.
VERRALL	Harold Frederick	Sergeant No. '40595' 6th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 04/11/1918 Age 27. Son of William and Emily Verrall of 27 Egbert Road, Winchester and husband of Agnes Emma Newman (formerly Verrall) of 2 Maypole Villas, Grange Road, Eastleigh, Hants. Commemorated Vis-En-Artois Memorial Panel 7.
VOLLER	George Richard	Private No. '21484' 88th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 23/04/1917 Age 38. Formerly 18582, Hants Regt. Born Frimley Green, son of George and Lucy Voller. Commemorated Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines IV. B. 7.
WHITE	Cecil Wilfred	[Wilfrid on memorial] Private No. '6108' Hampshire Regiment. Died 5/03/1918 Age 25. Born in Sutton Scotney, son of William and Emily White of 43 St. John's St., Winchester. Commemorated Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery Screen Wall.
WHITEHORNE	Frank Alexander	Private No. '10809' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 13/08/1915 one of six Wonston men of 2nd Bn Hampshire Regt lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en-route to Gallipoli. Age 18. Son of Frank William and Rosina Whitehorne of The Stables, Sutton Scotney. Commemorated Helles Memorial Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
WITTS	George William	Lance Corporal. Died Mar 1920 in Winchester district. Age 27. Son of George and Adelaide Witts of Oliver Pond, Wonston. Not on CWGC records and details of his service are not currently available. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard
WOODWARD	Harry	Private No. '2676' 2nd/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 30/06/1916 Age 28. Born Cheriton, Hants, son of Ellen J Smith (formerly Woodward) of Shipton Farm Cottages, Woodstock, Oxon, and the late Charles Woodward. Brother of Wilfred whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial Face D.
WOODWARD	Wilfred	[Wilfrid on memorial] Lance Corporal No. '26048' 2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Died 15/10/1916 Age 26. Born Alresford, Hants, son of Ellen J Smith (formerly Woodward) of Shipton Farm Cottages, Woodstock, Oxon, and the late Charles Woodward. Brother of Harry whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Bancourt British Cemetery VIII. F. 10.
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918 FOR THESE MEN CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE THROUGH THE GATE OF DEATH THANKS BE TO GOD ALSO THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WAR 1939-1945
ADAWAY	Albert Charles	Gunner No. '821128' 5th Regt. Royal Horse Artillery. Died between 27/05/1940 and 27/02/1941 Age 27. Son of Harry and Louisa Adaway, of South Wonston, Hampshire and husband of Florence Madeline Adaway, of Worsborough Dale, Yorkshire. Commemorated Hondeghem Churchyard Row A. Grave 8.
ALDERMAN	Robert William	Lance Corporal No. '2319637' 48th Div. Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals. Died on 15/02/1941 Age 33. Of Fernlea, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, son of Harry and Annie Alderman. Commemorated Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery 2A. C. 3.
BURGESS	Leonard Charles	Private No. '5511593' 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 16/09/1944 Age 21. Son of Sidney Charles and Gertrude Ellen Burgess of Sutton Scotney, Hampshire. Commemorated Gradara War Cemetery II, D, 72.
FORD	John	Marine No. 'PO/X 4156' H.M.S. Fiji. Royal Marines. Died on 23/05/1941 when the ship was sunk in an air attack off of Crete. Age 21. Son of Charles Frederick and Edith Louisa Ford of Sutton Scotney, Hampshire. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 59, Column 1.
GRAY	David Benjamin	Squadron Leader No. '75618' Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 8/11/1942 Age 58. Son of Edward and Helen Gray and husband of Agnes Violet Gray of Wonston. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard S.E. part.
GROVES	Herbert James	Gunner No. '1139969' Royal Artillery. Died on 16/04/1942 Age 19. Son of Joseph Clement Groves and Louise Groves of South Wonston. Brother of Ronald whose name is also on this memorial. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard South of chancel.
GROVES	Ronald John	Died on 30/7/1942 Age 31. Son of Joseph Clement and Louise Groves, husband of Florence Martha Groves (nee Taylor) and brother of Herbert whose name is also on this memorial. His headstone in Wonston churchyard reads 'Late of Hants Carabineers Yeomanry RA', the 217 Heavy Anti-Aircraft battery. Not on CWCG records. Commemorated Wonston (Holy Trinity) Churchyard
TAYLOR	Jack	Sergeant No. '759305' 214 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 14/07/1941 Age 25. Son of Walter Charles and Georgina Sophia Taylor of Sutton Scotney, Hampshire. Commemorated Runnymede Memorial Panel 53.
THORPE	Bernard	Sergeant No. '1317387' 90 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 9/10/1943 Age 22. Son of Edgar Thomas Thorpe and Amy Thorpe of Sutton Scotney, Hampshire. Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery Coll. grave 10A. E. 1-6A.
WEEKS	Frank Eric	[recorded as Weekes on the memorial] Driver No. 'T/14305707' 26 Tipper Coy. Royal Army Service Corps. Died on 21/06/1944 Age 32. Son of Charles Fredrick and Helena May Weeks of South Wonston, Hampshire. Commemorated Bayeux War Cemetery XII. D. 19.

Last updated 4 November, 2013

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