
EAST WORLDHAM
WAR MEMORIALS
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2009
The
East Meon war memorial stands outside St Mary's Church, East Worldham.
It takes the form of s small, granite, plain, Celtic wheel cross standing
on a square plinth. There are 19 names listed for World War 1 and none
for World War 2.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL EMORY OF
THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
BENNETT |
Percy |
Private
1079 11th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 02/11/1916.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, Pier and Face
15 A and 16 C. |
CLARK |
Alfred
Ernest |
Serjeant
8260 1st Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 31/05/1915. Commemorated
at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium,
Panel 37. |
EDWARDS |
Edward
? |
Second
Lieutenant "C" Coy. 4th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. Died
30/05/1917 Age 37. Son of the late Herbert Edwards and of Mary Elizabeth
Edwards, of Tees St., Oamaru, New Zealand. Commemorated at Arras
Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Bay 6. |
HARDING |
A
J |
[ONLY
A IN CWGC] Private 6669 1st Bn. Wiltshire Regiment. Died 28/10/1914.
Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, III. A.
5. |
KNIGHT |
Edward
Frank Victor |
Able
Seaman J/123276 H.M.S. "Black Prince" Royal Navy. Died
31/05/1916 Age 18. Son of Arthur Edward and Kate Knights of Manor
Farm Cottage, East Worldham, Alton, Hampshire. Commemorated at Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 13. |
MERRITT |
G |
Lance
Corporal 8326 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's
Own). Died 11/09/1917. Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany,
III. E. 13. |
MUNDAY |
George
Bowtell |
Private
45147 2nd/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died 20/10/1918 Age 20. Son
of George and Eliza Mary Munday, of Clays Farm, Alton, Hampshire.
Buried in Quievy Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France, C. 67. |
NORGATE |
G
P |
Private
92272 3rd Bn. Tank Corps. Died 29/09/1918. Buried in Hargicourt
Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France, C. 18. |
NORGATE |
J
T |
Private
267090 2nd/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 07/04/1918. Buried
in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen P. IX. F. 12B. |
NORRIS |
A
J |
Serjeant
33519 36th Bn. Royal Fusiliers. Transferred to 62722 Labour Corps.
Died 07/11/1918. Buried in Charmes Military Cemetery, Essegney,
Vosges, France, I. F. 14. |
OGILVY |
William
Wickham |
Lieutenant
20th Hussars. Died 23/03/1918 Age 22. Only son of Lucy and the late
Col. W. L. K. Ogilvy, C.B. (60th Rifles), of Binsted Wyck, Alton,
Hampshire, England. Buried in Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise,
France, II. E. 8. |
PACEY |
Harry |
Stoker
2nd Class K/32430 H.M.S. "Pheasant" Royal Navy. Died 01/03/1917.
Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom,
22. |
PACEY |
J
? |
Private
19262 9th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 14/05/1918. Commemorated
at Conde-Sur-L'Escaut Communal Cemetery, Nord, France, A. 40. |
PACEY |
Thomas |
Stoker
1st Class 308295 H.M.S. "Lynx" Royal Navy. Died 09/08/1915
Age 29. Son of Edward and Harriet Pacey, of 15, Vicarage Rd., Alton,
Hampshire, England. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire,
United Kingdom, 8. |
PALMER |
Cecil
Howard |
Lieutenant
Colonel, formerly Worcestershire Regiment and Commanding 9th Bn.
Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 26/07/1915 Age 42. Mentioned in
Despatches. Son of the Rev. J. Howard Palmer and Mrs. Palmer, of
East Worldham Rectory, Alton, Hampshire; husband of Hilda Beatrice
Palmer, of 35, Anstey Rd., Alton, Hampshire. Served in the South
African Campaign (Mentioned in Despatches). A.D.C. to Gen. Aldershot
Infantry Bde. 1901-2. Adjt. 1st Worcestershire Volunteer Bn. 1906-9.
Hampshire County cricketer. Native of Eastbourne, England. Commemorated
at Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 35 to 37. |
QUELCH |
Charles |
Rifleman
373394 1st/8th Bn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Died 07/10/1916
Age 23. Son of Edward and Clara Quelch, of Butler's Land Cottages,
Mortimer, Reading, England. Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France, III. H. 7. |
WHITE |
George |
Gunner
87553 168th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 17/10/1918
Age 30. Son of the late George and Fanny White, of Worldham, Alton,
Hants; husband of Edith Florence White, of 3, Goater's Rd., Ascot,
Berkshire. Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme,
France, II. B. 23. |
NORRIS |
George
Charles ? |
Private
16679 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 18/04/1915 Age
21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Norris, of 66, Brook St. West, Reading,
England. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium, Panel 22. |
Last
updated
19 January, 2009
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