
WOOLBEDING
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2006
Woolbeding
All Hallows Church is near Midhurst and is overlooked by the 17th Century
house next door. The memorial is in the form of a wall mounted stone
tbalet on the south wall, with black lettering. There are five names
only for World War 1 by surname, forename, rank, egiment, place of death,
year of death and age at death.
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Photographs
Copyright © Chris Comber 2006 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND
1914-1918
BRIDGER |
James |
Private
G/8412, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 5th October 1916. Aged 21. Born in Lodsworth
and enlisted in Midhurst. Employed by Stedham Saw Mills. Buried
in Bancourt Military Cemetery F. 307 |
LASCELLES,
MC |
John
Frederick |
Lieutenant,
Rifle Brigade attached to the Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action
31st July 1915. Aged 19. Son of Lt/Col & Mrs Henry Lascelles of
Woolbeding. Buried in Beauval Communal Cemetery |
PHILLIPS |
Albert
Edward |
Driver
T3/029004, 1st Horsed Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
32nd Division. Died of wounds 22nd March 1918. Aged 26. Son of George
& Louisa Phillips of Woolbeding. Husband of Mrs Florence Phillips
of 60, Eltham Rise, Lee, London. Born in Midhurst and enlisted in
Chichester. Resident of Blackheath. Buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem)
Military Cemetery, Belgium. |
SMITHERS |
Alfred
John |
Private
77115, 7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 8th Division. Killed
in action 20th January 1918. Aged 31. Son of William & Fanny Smithers
of Redford. Husband of Mrs Emma Smithers of ‘The Old House’, Woolbeding.
Formerly with the Royal Engineers. Born in Redford and enlisted
in Midhurst. Buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium. |
THOMAS |
Arthur
John |
Lance
Corporal 14109, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds
suffered at Ypres 2nd August 1918. Aged 27. Born in Forston, Dorset
and enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery,
Poperinge, Belgium. |
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A
MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF WOOLBEDING.
Last
updated
23 May, 2006
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