Hascombe, St Peter's Church
TO THE HONOUR OF THE MEN OF HASCOMBE WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WAR OF 1914 – 1918
ALBERT JAMES BERRY ALBERT EDWARD MILTON ALFRED JAMES BRAY WILLIAM NEWMAN PERCY WILLIAM CHILDS GEORGE STENNING WALTER WILLIAM WYNN GODMAN HARRY STEVENS PERCY EDWARD HEATHER WILLIAM CHARLES TURRELL HORACE FRANK HURLOCK WILLIAM JAMES WALLER IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE On a separate plaque below 1939 - 1945 NORMAN VICTOR BOTTING LAURENCE ROY MCINTOSH RONALD WILFRED WHITTINGTON Memorial stone for Norman Botting
The headstone for Vernon J Milton who does not appear on the Memorial
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The Fallen in WW1
Albert James BERRY Gunner, 110th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Army no 67692 He died from his wounds on 2 December 1917. He was 20. He is buried in grave VI C 7 Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt Additional Information He was the son of Arthur and Harriett Berry, Mill Pond Cottage, Hascombe Alfred James BRAY Rifleman, 18th County of London Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) Army no 3960 He was killed in action on 22 May 1916. He was 31 He is buried in grave B 16 Givenchy en Gohelle Canadian Cemetery, Souchez Additional Information He was the son of Robert and Mary Ann Bray of Hascombe and the husband of Nellie Bray of Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich Percy William CHILDS Private, 2nd Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Army no 10945 He died from his wounds on 16 July 1916. He was 18 He is buried in grave II E 17 Méricourt-l'-Abbé Communal Cemetery Extension, near Albert Additional Information He was the son of Percy and Nellie Childs, Larbourne Lane, Hascombe Walter Williams Wynn GODMAN Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, 99 Brigade, 2nd Division He was killed in action on 24 January 1915. He was 19 He is buried in grave II B 2 Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg l'Avoue Additional Information He was the son of Bertha Godman 59 Chester Square, Belgrave, London, and the late Joseph Godman. Percy Edward HEATHER Private, 11th (Service) Battalion (1st South Down), The Royal Sussex Regiment, 116 Brigade, 39th Division. Army no SD/940 He was killed in action on 3 September 1916 fighting on the Ancre. He was 21 He is remembered on pier & face 7C of le Thiepval Memorial Additional Information He was the son of Charles and Ruth Heather of Hascombe Horace Frank HURLOCK Private, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, 2 Brigade, 1st Division. Army no LL/0480 He was killed in action on 9 September 1916 in the fighting on the Somme. He was 20 He is remembered on pier/face 7C of the Thiepval Memorial Additional Information He was the son of William and Harriett Hurlock, Loxhill, Hascombe Albert Edward MILTON Gunner, 2nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Army no 6227014 He died from his wounds on 11 April 1917. He was 19 He is buried in grave VI D 5 Bethune Town Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of William and Caroline Milton of Hascombe. His brother Vernon James Milton also fell but is not mentioned on the War Memorial William NEWMAN Private, A Company, 23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, 142 Brigade, 47th Division. Army no 703090. He was formerly Army no 4282 with the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) He was killed in action on 23 March 1918 at the Battle of St Quentin. He was 28 He is buried in grave II G 33 Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension Additional Information He was the son of William J and Harriett Newman. George STENNING Corporal, C Battery, 63rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Army no 8326 He was killed in action on 27 April 1917. He was 25 He is remembered on bay 1 of the Arras Memorial Additional Information He was the son of Henry and Harriett Stenning, Lower House, Hascombe, Harry STEVENS It seems that every Stevens I encounter is impossible to trace. This man is no exception and I would welcome any help in tracing him William TURRELL Private, 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Army no 57738 He was killed in action on 22 November 1915. He was 27 He is buried in grave II K 8 Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, near Ypres Additional Information He was the grandson of William and Elizabeth Turrell (based on the 1901 Census) and had emigrated to Canada in 1911. When he enlisted he stated that his Father was also William. He states his birth place as Lords Hill, Godalming. He had also served for 4 years in The 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) William James WALLER Serjeant, 11th (Service) Battalion (1st South Down), 116 Brigade, 39th Division. Army no SD/983 He was killed in action fighting on the Somme on 30 October 1916. He was 25 He is remembered on pier and face 7C of the Thiepval Memorial Additional Information He was the son of Mrs Emily Parsons, Labourne Lane, Hascombe The Fallen from WW2 Norman Victor BOTTING Assistant Cook, HMS Royal Arthur, Royal Navy RN no. MX63355 He died of natural causes whilst he was on active service on 3 February 1940. He was 20 He is buried SW of the Church in the churchyard of St Peter’s Church, Hascombe Additional Information He was the son of Fredrick George and Eva Ruth Botting, of Hascombe Laurence Roy MCINTOSH Flight Sergeant, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 259 Squadron, Royal Air Force. RAFVR no 1220930 He died on active services from his injuries on 10 July 1945. He was 29 He is buried in grave 264 Kisumu Cemetery, Kenya Additional Information He was the son of Donald and Louisa May McIntosh of Guildford Further information On 8 July 1945 the Catalina in which he was flying crashed on landing on Lake Victoria. It was apparently a mis-judged landing by an inexperienced pilot on the Lake when it was glassy calm. The crew captain was not actually flying the aircraft at the time which was carrying extra people on board who were going on leave. 6 people died in total. All the dead are RAFVR and from 259 Squadron: Flight Sergeant David Francis DEANS 1555285 Flight Sergeant Noel WILKS 1586297 Flying Officer Stanley William IVES, 186868 Flying Officer Denis Claude William CHURCHILL, 172611 Flight Sergeant George Thomas 1670744 The badly injured survivor was Laurence Roy McINTOSH who died on 10 July 1945 Ronald Wilfred WHITTINGTON Private, 1st/5th Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Army no 6089747 He was killed in action on 26 November 1942 in the fighting around Benghazi which was one of the first victories leading to the capture of Tripoli. He was 30 He is buried in grave 8 A 11 Benghazi War Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of Fred and Sarah Jane Whittington of Godalming The Fallen in WW1 who are not on the memorial James BUSS Leading Seaman, HM Submarine E19, Royal Navy. RN no. 192472 He died of natural causes in Estonia on 20 March 1917. He was 35 He is buried in Spec Memorial, Tallinn Military Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of George and Annie Buss of Hascombe and the husband of Alice Maud Buss, 7 Hale Street, Church Road, Landport, Portsmouth Ernest CHILD Private, 2nd Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Army no 207133. He was formerly Army no 266274 with the Royal Sussex Regiment He died from his wounds on 4 July 1918. He was 30 He is buried in plot 1 row A grave 4 Cavalletto British Cemetery Additional Information He was the brother of Florence Child, Albert Villas, Yew Tree Road, Milford. He had lived in Hascombe William H CLARK Gunner, 75th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Army no 20617 His military records state that he died whilst on “demob furlough” in Church Road, Hascombe on 12 January 1919. The cause of death was bronco-pneumonia. He was 34 He is buried W of the Church in the churchyard of St Peter’s Church, Hascombe Additional Information He was the son of Henry and Annie Clark, Church Road, Hascombe and the husband of Elizabeth Clark, 5 Kerrsland Cottages, Hurtmore Ernest Frank DICKER Private, 2nd Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 22 Brigade, 7th Division. Army no L/9613 He was killed in action on 31 October 1914 at the Battle of Gheluvelt. He was 23 He is remembered on panel 11/13 and 14 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres Additional Information He was the son of Elias Dicker, New Barn Cottage, Nore Lane, Hascombe, Alfred John LINEGAR Private, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 37 Brigade, 12th Division. Army no 919 He died on 14 August 1916 from the wounds in the fighting around Pozières. He was 25 He is buried in grave VIII B 138 Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of Charlotte and the late William Linegar, China Row, Hascombe Lionel Gallwey LUTYENS MC Major, 123rd Battery, 28th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery He died on 6 January 1918 from the wounds he received at Langemarck. He was 28 He is buried in grave III G 3 Canada Farm Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of Charles and Emily Lutyens of Great Amwell, Hertfordshire. He was born at Hascombe Place He was the first to get his Battery over Vimy Ridge Vernon James MILTON Boy 2nd Class, HMS Powerful, Royal Navy. RN no J/9225 He died of natural causes 15 September 1918. He was 17 He is buried E of the Church in the churchyard of St Peter’s Church, Hascombe Additional Information He was the son of William George and Caroline Milton, The Lodge, Gladeland, Kirdford, Sussex. He was born at Hascombe. His brother Albert Edward Milton also fell and is on the Memorial. The Fallen in WW2 who are not on the Memorial William Harold Cliff Hodges Captain, 78 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Army no. 89502 He died on 16 January 1944. He was 25 He is buried in grave III B 19 Minturno War Cemetery Additional Information He was the son of William Cliff and Joan Hodges of Hascombe Further Information At the end of October 1943 in Italy, the Allies were facing the German winter defensive position known as the Gustav Line, which stretched from the river Garigliano in the west to the Sangro in the east. It was not until 17 January 1944 that the Garigliano was crossed, and Minturno taken two days later. |