
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.
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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 |
No
further information currently available |
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 |
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