
BOXGROVE
PRIORY WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2005
The
area includes the village of Halnaker and the hamlets of Crockerhill
and Strettington. The Church of St. Mary and Blaise has memorials
to both wars in the North West corner of the Priory. They list the
men by Surname, Christian name and Regiment. There is a more detailed
additional list for the World War 2 men
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1914-1918
BARBER |
William
George |
Private
M2/149592 Royal Army Service Corps attached to Mechanical Transport,
Royal Garrison Artillery 137th Heavy Battery. Died of wounds 28
June 1918. Aged 30 Son of William & Mary Barber of Boxgrove. Husband
of Mary Barber of 2, Riddy View, Highbury, Hitchin, Herts. Born
in Westhampnett and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Vignacourt
British Cemetery. |
BLUNDEN |
Albert
George |
Driver
T4/262554 Royal Army Service Corps Died at home 10 June 1917. Aged
20. Son of John William & Elizabrth Blunden of Halnaker. Born in
Boxgrove and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in St. Mary & Blaise
Cemetery Boxgrove Priory. |
BONIFACE |
John
Charles |
Private
G/3245 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action at Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 17. Son of John
& Ada Boniface of Chermside Villas, The Broadway, Summersdale, Chichester.
Born in Chichester and enlisted in Bognor. Commemorated on The Loos
Memorial |
BUCKLAND |
Alfred
John. |
Lance
Corporal L/8049 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action at Arras 13 April 1917. Regular soldier formerly
with the 2nd Battalion. Born in Wick and enlisted in Arundel. Included
on Wick, Littlehampton and Chichester City War Memorials. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memoral, Ypres, Belgium. |
CAPLIN |
Albert
Edward |
Stoker
1st Class K/14760 Royal Navy HMS 'Queen Mary' Lost with the Battlecruiser
when she blew up at The Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Commemorated
on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, |
CAPLIN |
R.J. |
No
match with these initials The Memorial records R.M.L.I The only
Caplin in RMLI was: Private PO/17326 W.C. Caplin Royal Marine Light
Infantry Portsmouth Battalion, The Royal Naval Division (Gallipoli)
Killed in action 25 May 1915. Aged 16. Son of Albert Caplin of 'Cosy
Nook' Mill Cross Roads, Denmead, Cosham, Hampshire. Buried in Redoubt
Cemetery, Helles Gallipoli. |
FAITH |
Arthur. |
Leading
Seaman 195641 (RFR/PO/B/5091) Royal Navy HMS 'Viknor' Lost when
the Armed Merchant Cruiser was torpedoed off the Irish Coast, 13
January 1915. Aged 32 Reservist Son of Frank & Fanny Maria Faith
of Halnaker. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial Southsea,
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FULLER |
Norman |
Drummer
9658, 3rd Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment. Home Reserve Unit.
Died at home 14 January 1915. Aged 17 Son of Mr & Mrs Fuller of
12, Franklin Place, Chichester. Born in Bow, and enlisted in Portsmouth
Next of kin, Merston near Chichester. Included on Chichester City
War Memorial. Buried in Grimsby (Scatho Road) Cemetery, Lincolnshire. |
GORDON-LENNOX |
Lord
Bernard Charles |
Major
2nd Battalion, The Grenadier Guards 2nd Division Killed in action
at Bodmin Copse near Ypres 10 November 1914. Aged 36 Third son of
the 7th Duke of Richmond and Gordon. Husband of Lady Evelyn Gordon-Lennox
of Halnaker House.near Chichester. Buried in Zillebeke Churchyard,
Belgium. See also Lord's Cricket
Members WW1 War Memorial
Extract
from The Bond of Sacrifice Volume 1:
MAJOR
LORD BERNARD CHARLES GORDON-LENNOX, 2nd BATTN. GRENADIER GUARDS,
who was killed in action at Zillebeke on the 10th November, 1914,
was the third son of the seventh Duke of Richmond and Gordon, K.G.
Born in London on the 1st May, 1878, he was educated at Eton College
and Sandhurst, from which he joined the Grenadier Guards in February,
1898, becoming Lieutenant in October, 1899.
He took part in the South African War, being present at the operations
in the Orange Free State, including the actions at Poplar Grove
and Driefontein, for which he received the Queen's medal with two
clasps. From 1904-06 he was seconded for service with the Chinese
Regiment at Wei-hai-Wei. He was promoted Captain in 1909, and was
A.D.C. from November, 1907, to July, 1909, and Assistant Military
Secretary, from August, 1909, to November, 1911, to the General
Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command.
For his services in the war he was mentioned in the Supplement to
Sir John French's Despatch of 14th January, 1915, published by the
War Office in April, 1915.
In 1907 Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox married Evelyn, second daughter
of the first Lord Loch, and left two sons: George Charles, born
May, 1908; and Alexander Henry Charles, born April, 1911.
He was a member of the Guards' and Turf Clubs, and was a thorough
all-round sportsman, his principal recreations being shooting, fishing,
cricket, and polo. By his death the Army has lost a keen and brilliant
officer, and the world of sport an exponent of whom there were very
few equals.
Extract
from CricInfo:
Major
Lord Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox, third son of the Duke of Richmond,
who was born on May 1, 1878, was killed in action on November 10
whilst serving with the Grenadier Guards. He did not obtain a place
in the Eton XI, but was more fortunate at Sandhurst, for whom he
played an excellent innings of 80 against Woolwich in 1897. Subsequently
he became a member of the M. C. C. and I Zingari, and in 1914 visited
Egypt with the latter's team, scoring 119 against All Egypt at Alexandria.
For the Household Brigade Lord Bernard was a prolific scorer. |
HERRINGTON |
Sydney. |
Rifleman
TF/330410 1/8th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment (The Isle of Wight
Rifles) 54th Division Killed in action in Palestine during the 2nd
Battle of Gaza 9 April 1917. Aged 19 Son of William & Kate Herrington
of Crockerhill near Boxgrove Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial,
Palestine. |
HOWARD |
Walter
Ernest |
Private
G/12631 8th Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 5 November 1916. Aged 25 Son of Thomas &
Eliza Howard of Crockerhill near Boxgrove, Born in Slindon and enlisted
in Chichester. Included on Eartham Parish Church War Memorial under
Royal Sussex, Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe,
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LUFF |
George
Daniel |
Petty
Officer Stoker 307166 Royal Navy HMS'Genista' Lost when the Flower
Class Sloop was torpedoed in the North Sea 23 October 1916. Aged
28. Son of Mr & Mrs Luff of Strettington. Husband of Mrs Nellie
Louisa Luff of Halnaker. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Southsea. |
PADFIELD |
Herbert
George |
Private
481, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 4 August 1916. Born in Dorset and enlisted
in Chichester. Next of kin, Orchard Street, Chichester. Included
on Chichester City War Memorial.and Eartham Memorial Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial |
PAGE |
Ernest |
Private
TF/320100 16th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th (Yeomanry)Division.
Killed in action near Moislaines 16 September 1918. Aged 22 Son
of Arthur & Ellen Page of 'Fir Tree Cottage', Boxgrove. Born in
Lyminster and enlisted in Arundel. Included on Lyminster Parish
Church Memorial. Buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension. |
PALMER |
Frederick
Ernest |
Able
Seaman 236457 Royal Navy HMS 'Hogue' Lost when the Armoured Cruiser
was torpedoed by U9 off the Dutch Coast 22 September 1914. in company
with HMS 'Cressey' and HMS 'Aboukir' Commemorated on The Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Southsea. |
PITMAN |
Percy |
Drummer
2972 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards. 2nd Division. Killed in action
near Ypres 4 December 1914. Aged 21 Son of James & Gertrude Pitman
of 'Carnes Seat' Goodwood Park, Chichester, Born in Westminster
and enlisted in Whitehall. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial,
Ypres, Belgium |
PITMAN |
Dennis |
Trooper
1201 13th Hussars 2ndIndian Cavalry Division, Killed in action 12
July 1915. Born in Beaconsfield and enlisted in London. Next of
kin Boxgrove. Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez. |
SYMES |
Enest
Hedley. |
Rifleman
1754 1/8th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, (The Isle of Wights
Rifles) 54th Division Killed in action at Suvla Bay 22 August 1915.aged
19 Youngest son of George & Charlotte Symes of 44, Grove Road, Chichester.
Enlisted in Newport Isle of Wight. Resident of Boxgrove. Commemorated
on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
WOOLGAR
|
Frank |
Private
G/ 669 1st Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 33rd Division.
Killed in action near Cambrin 8 May 1916. Aged 26 Son of John &
Kate Woolgar of 11, Redvins, Giidwood, near Chichester. Resident
of Boxgrove. Born in Midhurst and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey.
Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Cemetery. |
1939-1945 |
BEDFORD |
Frederick |
Lieutenant
Fleet Air Arm. Senior Observer Killed in action over St Pauls Bay,
Malta on the 21st of February 1942. Aged 22 Son of Vice Admiral
Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford CB, CSI. & Mrs Gladys Bedford of
Easthampnett Educated at The Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Buried
in Malta(Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
GORDON-LENNOX |
Evelyn
(Lady) |
Civilian
Died in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks when it was destroyed
by a Doodle Bug. 18th June 1944. Aged 66 Resident of 631 Nell Gwyn
House, Sloane Avenue, Chelsea. Daughter of Baron Loch of Drylaw
& Emily Villiers of 44, Elm Park Gardens, West Brompton. Widow of
Major The Lord Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox. Buried in Westminster
City Cemetery |
HOHLER |
Craven
Goring- |
Wing
Commander 900000 Royal Air Force. Killed in action over the Mediterranean
28th November 1940. Aged 33 Son of Edwin Theobald & Agnes Venetia
Goring-Hohler. Educated at Kings College, Cambridge. Joined the
Auxilliary Air Force in 1932. Commemorated on The Runnymede Memorial |
LAUNDER |
Ronald
George |
Corporal
T/71005 Royal Army Service Corps attached to the Royal Artillery.
Taken prisoner by the Japanese and died in hospital on Labuan Island,
Borneo (Malaysia) 3rd August 1945. Aged 24. Son of William & Ellen
Lily Launder of Halnaker. Educated at Boxgrove School. Buried in
Labuan Cemetery, Malaysia, |
MEYRICK |
Peter |
Lieutenant
Commander Royal Navy HMS 'Walney' Lost when the ship was sunk by
French Shore Batteries off Oran during the North African Landings
8th November 1942. Aged 33. Son of Admiral Sir Sidney Julius Meyrick
KCB. & Lady Meyrick of Norton Husband of Mary Josephine Meyrick
of Hartlip, Kent. Educated at The Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial |
NELSON-WARD |
Dorothy
(The Honourable) |
Civilian
Died in an air raid on Bath 26th April 1942. Aged 60. Founder of
The Watch Ashore; of Crocker Hill House, Chichester. Daughter of
The Hon. Marcus Caulfield C.B., widow of Admiral Phillip Nelson-Ward
Royal Navy CVO. Buried in Bath County Borough Cemetery |
PHILLIPS |
James
Frederick |
Gunner
1427291 519th Coastal Regiment. The Royal Artillery. Wounded and
died at home 24th of September 1943. Aged 23 Husband of Mrs Fanny
Phillips of Aldingbourne. Joined the Royal Artillery in 1936. Educated
at Boxgrove School. Buried in St. Marys Churchyard, Aldingbourne. |
RYDER |
Arthur |
Gunner
1104533 80th Anti Tank Regiment. The Royal Artillery Killed in action
in Malaya 10 December 1941.age30 Son of Alfred & Catherine Ryder.
Husband of Lilian May Ryder of Goodwood. Joined the Royal Artillery
in 1940. Educated at Lavant School. Commemorated on The Singapore
Memorial, |
SALISBURY |
Donald |
Flight
Sergeant Pilot 1178771 Royal Air Force No 42 Squadron (Bristol Beauforts)
Lost over the Mediterranean 30th September 1942 age28 Joined the
RAF in 1941 and trained in Canada with the Empire Training Scheme
as a pilot. Son of Arthur & Fanny Salisbury of Boxgrove. Educated
at Boxgrove and Chichester High School. Commemorated on The Runnymede
Memorial. |
SHIPPAM |
Frank
Norman |
Captain
180207 Royal Sussex Regiment attached to the 1/7th Middlesex. Killed
in action at Caen at Normandy 10th July 1944. Aged 30 Son of Frank
& Emily Shippam. Husband of Elizabeth Mary Shippam of Bighton, Hampshire.Mentioned
in Despatches Educated at Malvern College and Peterhouse, Cambridge.
Bur, Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres. |
STURDY |
Michael
Vyse |
Lieutenant
Royal Navy HMS 'Kelly' Killed in action when the destroyer was bombed
and sunk by German aircraft off Crete in the Mediterranean on the
31st May 1941. Aged 25 Son of Edward & Kathleen Sturdy of Chichester.
Educated at The Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Commissioned in 1933.
Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial. |
TUNKS |
Jack
Ralph |
Private
6401700 Despatch Rider, 44th Battalion, The Reconnaissance Corps,
Royal Armoured Corps. Killed on active service at home 23rd December
1941. Aged 26. Son of William & Eva Tunks of Boxgrove. Educated
at Sutton School. Buried in St. Mary & Blaise Churchyard, Boxgrove
Priory. |
WELLS |
Sir
Gerard Aylmer KCB |
Vice
Admiral Royal Navy Retired Director General of Port & Lights in
Egypt from 1932. Died in Egypt in 1943 No CWGC entry. Aged 64. Educated
HMS 'Britannia'. Sub Lt. on HMS 'Ophir' during the Duke of Yorks
World Tour. Knighted in 1937 for services during the Abyssinian
Crisis of 1937. Buried in Egypt. |
There
is a separate memorial on the west wall of the Priory to: |
GORDON-LENNOX |
Charles
Henry |
Lieutenant
The Irish Guards North Russian Expeditionary Force attached to The
Royal Fusiliers. Died 24 August 1919. Aged 20. Lord Settrington.
Son of the Earl & Countess of March of Molecomb, Chichester and
67, Cadogan Square, Chelsea, London. Buried in Archangel Allied
Cemetery, Russia |
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