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LINCHMERE (LYNCHMERE) WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed & Researched Chris Comber 2004 & Oliver Hartley 2021

The memorial resides at Lynchmere (St. Peters) Parish Church which is a beautiful Saxon Church on the borders of Hampshire, Sussex and Surrey between Haslemere and Liphook. It is a quiet spot, well worth a visit. The Memorial is carved in stone on a supporting column containing 28 Names with one name and initial. There is one burial in the Churchyard, included on the Memorial.

Photograph Copyright © Chris Comber 2004

1914-1918

BICKNELL

Herbert Isaac

Private G/64137, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 7th Division, Killed in action, 4th October 1917. Born and enlisted in Haslemere, Surrey. Formerly with the Royal Sussex. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium MR.30

BOOKER

Raymond S

Driver 79639, Royal Horse Artillery, 9th Battery, 5th Brigade. Killed in action 17th August 1918. Aged 28. Son of Mr and Mrs. Booker of 7, Heath Road, Shottermill, Surrey. Buried in Villers Bretonneux Military Cemetery.

BULLEN

Albert George Mountain

Private 28139, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Died of wounds 24th November 1916. Aged 26. Son of Jacob and Mary Bullen of 1, Gorse View, Hammer, Lynchmere. Enlisted in Chichester. Buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard, Bramshott, Hampshire.

CARRICK

John

Lieutenant, 6th Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. 15th Division. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 21. Son of John and Eveline Carrick later of Warren Hill Cottage, Meads, Eastbourne. Buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

CLUE

Albert A F

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COOMBES

Edward John

Rifleman R/10/2728, 21st Training Reserve Battalion. Died at home 18th March 1917. Aged 18. Son of William and Elizabeth Coombes of Shop Hill, Parkhurst. Born in Parkhurst, Surrey and enlisted in Horsham. Buried in St. Lawrence Churchyard, Lurgashall

DENMAN

George Edwin

Private G/8094, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action 29th April 1918. Aged 25. Son of Edwin and Annie Denman of Bridge Cottage, Hammer Lane, Lynchmere. Born in Wandsworth and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR. 30

DENYER

William Walter

Private 18281, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 41st Division. Died of wounds 24th September 1916. Aged 37. Son of Mr and Mrs Charles Denyer of 36, Meadrow, Godalming. Husband of Mrs May Denyer of 14 Church Road, Farncombe. Born in Godalming and enlisted in Portsmouth Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery F 40

EAMES

Arthur

Lance Corporal G/1161, 1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 33rd Division. Died of wounds 1st October 1917. Aged 23. Son of John and Elizabeth Eames of Lynchmere Farm, Lynchmere. Born in Haslemere and enlisted in Guildford. Buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension.

FARMINER

Archibald

Bombardier 64182, 99th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 9th April 1918. Born in Lynchmere and enlisted in Guildford Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium

HAMMOND

Phillip H

Private 41193, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 34th Division. Died of wounds 23rd July 1917. Aged 42. Brother of Mr C. Hammond, Brentwood Villa, Heath Road, Hammer, Lynchmere. Born in Lurgashall and enlisted in Guildford. Formerly with the Motor Transport Section Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery

HARDING

Harold

Private 19677, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. 32nd Division. Born and enlisted in Haslemere. Formerly with Royal West Surrey Regiment. Buried in Savy British Cemetery F.472

HEDGES

Frederick

Private S/10112, 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch) 1st Division. Died of wounds 10th September 1916. Son of Mrs Hedges of “Oakdene”, Marley Lane, Lynchmere, Born in Fulham and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 2.

HIBBARD

Richard

Second Lieutenant, 1/4th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. 19th Division. Killed in action 6th November 1918. Buried in Cross Road Cemetery Fontaine au Bois,

HILL

James Arthur

Rifleman R/16536, 12th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 37th Division. Killed in action 7th June 1916. Aged 32. Son of Mr and Mrs Hill of Snowdenham Cottage, Bramley. Born in Bramley, Surrey and enlisted in Guildford Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR. 29

HITCHCOCK

Albert Edward Joseph

Possibly Pte.451385 58th Canadian Infantry Killed in action . 13. 6.16. Aged 21 Son of James Vincent and Elizabeth Hitchcock of Toronto, Canada. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, Canadian Section. MR.29

HOLLIST, MC

Anthony May Capron

Captain, 8th Battalion The East Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at the Battle of Loos. 25. 9.15. Aged 42. Son of Lt. Colonel J. P. Hollist (DL) and Mrs E. O. Hollist of Lodsworth. Husband of Mrs Katherine Hollist of Highbuildings, Lynchmere. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19.

LUFF

Sidney

Private 46472, No 36 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds 9th October 1916. Aged 23. Son of Abendigo and Ruth Luff of 15, Cops Road, Hammer, Lynchmere. Born in Lynchmere and enlisted in Guildford. Formerly with the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L`Abbe

MACEY

Archibald

Sergeant 7787, 96th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action 19th November 1916. Aged 29. Son of Harry and Ellen Macey of Monkswood Lodge, Lynchmere Common. Born in Cranleigh, Surrey and enlisted in Mansfield. Formerly with the Royal Fusiliers. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery, No 2.

MADGWICK

Charles Albert

Private 43040, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action 23rd March 1918. Born in Lynchmere and enlisted in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR.27

MADGWICK

Percival James

Guardsman 7135, 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. The Guards Division. Killed in action 13th April 1918. Born in Lynchmere and enlisted in Guildford. Buried in Aval Wood Military Cemetery, Vieux Bequin.

ROE

John Sydney

Private SD/4237, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds 13th July 1916. Born in Bramshott, Hants, and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Next of kin, Lynchmere. Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension F.114

RYMAN

Charles Henry

Stoker 1st Class K/17623, H.M.S. “Invincible”, Royal Navy. Lost with the Battlecruiser at the Battle of Jutland 31st Mat 1916. Son of George and Mary Anne Ryman of “The Ponds”, Lynchmere. Brother of Arthur and William below. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial MR.3.

RYMAN

Arthur James

Private G/7095, 11th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 21st September 1917. Aged 21. Son of George and Mary Anne Ryman of “The Ponds”, Lynchmere. Brother of Charles above and William below. Born in Lynchmere and enlisted in Haslemere. Buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium

RYMAN

William George

Private 2085, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Reg. Died at home 24th March 1918. Aged 23. Son of George and Mary Anne Ryman of “The Ponds”, Lynchmere, Surrey. Brother of Charles and Arthur above. Buried in St. Peters Churchyard, Lynchmere

TITCHENER

William

Private 28200 8th Battalion The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action . on the Somme 8.11.16. Born in Redhill,Surrey and enlisted in Chichester. Formerly Royal Sussex. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

WEST

Edward

Private 493128, 1/13th Battalion, London Regiment (The Kensington’s). Died of wounds 3rd May 1917. Aged 38. Son of Mr and Mrs West of Lynchmere Marsh. Born in Fernhurst and enlisted in Haslemere. Formerly with The Middlesex Regiment. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery F.40

WHITE

Horace John

Private 6895, 1/23rd Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 2nd October 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs John White of 2, Heath Road, Hammer, Lynchmere. Enlisted in Haslemere. Formerly with the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR21

14 December 2004

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