Loxwood
The War Memorial is a wall plaque in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist
1914-1918 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LOXWOOD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR William AYLWARD William J. BATCHELOR Maurice BOTTING William BOXALL Albert CHARMAN Basil John Leslie Clymping CONSTABLE Clement H COOPER William Henry COOPER Alfred Walter DAY George DAY Wallace Sydney EDE William Henry FOSTER Donald James Herbert GREGORY Albert GRINSTEAD Charles Edward KETCHER William OVERINGTON Walter Henry PACKHAM Cecil Raymond Albert PACKHAM George Hamilton POWELL James PUTTOCK John PUTTOCK Frank PUTTOCK Percy SOPP Charles STOTE |
The Fallen from WW1
William AYLWARD Private, 12th (Service) Battalion (2nd South Down), The Royal Sussex Regiment. Brigade 39th Division. Army no. SD/2292. He was killed in action on 30 June 1916. There was no particular battle at this time so he probably died as a result of trench warfare. He is buried in grave XV P 45, Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery near Arras William J. BATCHELOR Private, 1st Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Army no. GS/2751. He died in England probably from natural causes on 24 September 1918. He is buried in the north-west corner of the churchyard of St. John the Baptist, Loxwood Maurice BOTTING Private, 1/15th (County of London Battalion), Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles, The London Regiment, 104 Brigade 47th (London) Division. Army no. 5328 He was killed in action on 15 September 1916 in the Battle of the Somme. He was 21. He was the son of Maurice and Emily Botting of Hillside, Loxwood. He is remembered on pier and face 13 C of The Thiepval Memorial William BOXALL Private 10th (Reserve) Battalion, The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 123 Brigade, 4th Division. Army no. G/20708. He was formerly with The East Surrey Regiment. He was killed in action on 25 October 1918 in the Battle of the Selle. He was 20. He was the son of William and Kate Boxall, The Hollies, Loxwood. He is buried close to the east end of the Church, Outrijve Churchyard, Belgium. Albert CHARMAN Private, 1st Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers, (City of London Regiment). Army no. TF/228577 attached to 12th Battalion, 17 Brigade, 24th Division. He was formerly with the East Surrey Regiment. He was killed in action on 29 October 1917. He is buried in grave I B 10, Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy near St Quentin Basil John Leslie Clymping CONSTABLE Captain, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 160 Brigade, 53rd Division. He was killed in action on 9 August 1915 during the Suvla Bay Landings. He was 30. He was the son of Lionel and Emily Constable of Coates House, Fittleworth. He is buried in grave II A 1 in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey. Additional information He was educated at Radley College and his name also appears on the War Memorials in Littlehampton and at Radley College. Clement Henry COOPER Gunner, 'B' Battery, 52 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Army no. 2243 He was killed in action on 26 June 1916. He was 22 He was the son of John and Mary Cooper He is buried in grave II K 9, Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery near Albert Additional information. He was born in Cranleigh and, in 1911, was living with his parents in Keepers Cottage, Rudgwick William Henry COOPER Shoeing Smith, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, 1 Cavalry Division. Army no. 7823 He was killed in action on 21 January 1918. He was 20 He was the son of Henry and Ann Cooper He is remembered on pier and face 1A of the Thiepval Memorial Alfred Walter DAY Private, 12th (Service) Battalion (2nd South Down), The Royal Sussex Regiment, 116 Brigade 39th Division. Army no. G/16301. He was killed in action on 21 October 1916 on the Somme. He was 21. He was the son of George and Margaret Day of Loxwood and the husband of Beatrice E Scott (formerly Day), 2 Council Houses, Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire He is buried in grave XII B 8, Serre Road Cemetery No.2. George DAY Corporal, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 36 Brigade, 12th Division. Army no. G/15808. He was killed in action on 2 September 1918. He was 29. He was the son of George and Margaret M Day and born in Ifold. He is buried in grave II H 9, Guillemont Road Cemetery Wallace Sydney EDE Private, C Company, 1st Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. Army no. L/6988. He was killed in action on 26 September 1914 on the Aisne. He was 30. He was the son of George and Phoebes Ede, Chapel Cottage, Alfold. He is buried in Troyon Chyd. Mem. 21 in Vendresse British Cemetery. William Henry FOSTER Private, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, 36 Brigade, 12th Division. Army no. SD/1928. He was formerly with the 12th Battalion. He was killed in action on 24 September 1918 in the assault on the Hindenburg Line. He was 29 He was the son of William and Ruth Foster of Hillside, Alfold. He is buried in grave V A 8, Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery. Donald James Herbert GREGORY Private, 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), 18 Brigade, 6th Division. Army no. 5554 He was killed in action on 20 October 1914 in Flanders. He was 37 He was the son of George R and Emily F Gregory of Leytonstone. He is remembered on panel 3 and 4 of the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Albert GRINSTEAD Private, 9th Battalion, The Essex Regiment, 35 Brigade, 12th Division. Army no. TF/252603. He was formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment. Army no. G/2185 He was killed in action on 27 March 1918 during the battle of Bapaume He is remembered on panel 51 and 52 of the Pozières Memorial Charles Edward KETCHER Private, 8th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), The Royal Sussex Regiment, 18th Division. Army no. G/2756 He died from his wounds on 19 September 1916. He was 24. He was the son of William and Sarah Anne Ketcher of Loxwood. He is buried in grave IV F 21 Puchevillers British Cemetery Additional information Puchevillers is 19 kilometres north-east of Amiens. In June 1916, just before the opening of the Battles of the Somme, the 3rd and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations were set up in Puchevillers. William Otway OVERINGTON Private, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. Army no. 36360 He died on 24 August 1918. He was 35 He was the son of Obed and Caroline Overington of Loxwood and the husband of Margaret Overington He is buried in grave XI D 8 Berlin South-Western Cemetery Additional Information He was a Prisoner of War in Germany. He is also on the War Memorial in Shamley Green Walter Henry PACKHAM Private, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Army no. TF/302245. He was formerly with The Royal Sussex Regiment. Army no. G/3753 He died of his wounds on 20 August 1918. He was 19. He was the son of Raymond and Mary J Packham of Blackbridge Lane. He is buried in grave II D 6, Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Cecil Raymond Albert PACKHAM Able Seaman, HMS Queen Mary, Royal Navy. J/19959/PO He was lost with the Battle cruiser at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. He is remembered on 13, The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. George Hamilton POWELL Private, Tank Corps Army no. 75918. He was formerly with The Royal Sussex Regiment. Army no. G/1864 He was killed in action on 31 July 1917 at the Third Battle of Ypres. He was 22. He was the son of Richard and Anne E Powell of 10 Star Cottages, Chipstead. He is remembered on panel 56 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres James PUTTOCK Private, 9th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 73 Brigade, 24th Division. Army no. G/6658. He died of his wounds on 28 June 1917. He is remembered on panel 20 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres Additional information He is alos included on Billingshurst War Memorial. John PUTTOCK Private 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, 2 Brigade, 1st Division. Army no. 4656. He died on 4 July 1916 in England probably from natural causes He is buried in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist, Loxwood Frank PUTTOCK Private 9th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, 73 Division, 24th Division. Army no. G/6225. He was killed in action on 4 November 1918 during the crossing of the River Sambre He was the son of Mr J Puttock, Gunshot Common, Wisborough Green. He is buried in grave C 10 Villers Pol Communal Cemetery Percy SOPP Boy 1st Class, HMS Bulwark, Royal Navy J/25189/PO. He died when the Battleship blew up off Sheerness on 26 November 1914. He was 17. He was the son of James and Constance Sopp, Round Street, Horsham and formerly of Loxwood. He is remembered on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. Additional information On the afternoon of Thursday, November 26th, 1914, Winston Churchill made the following statement to the House of Commons: "I regret to say I have some bad news for the house. The Bulwark battleship, which was lying in Sheerness this morning, blew up at 7.35 o'clock. The Vice and Rear Admiral, who were present, have reported their conviction that it was an internal magazine explosion which rent the ship asunder. There was apparently no upheaval in the water, and the ship had entirely disappeared when the smoke had cleared away. An inquiry will be held tomorrow which may possibly throw more light on the occurrence. The loss of the ship does not sensibly affect the military position, but I regret to say the loss of life is very severe. Only 12 men are saved. All the officers and the rest of the crew, who, I suppose, amounted to between 700 and 800, have perished. I think the House would wish me to express on their behalf the deep sorrow with which the House heard the news, and their sympathy with those who have lost their relatives and friends." HMS Bulwark, a 15,000 ton battleship was moored in Kethole Reach on the River Medway, opposite the town of Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey. It was part of the 5th Battle Squadron. She had been moored for some days and many of her crew had been given leave the previous day. They had returned at 07.00 hours that morning and the full complement was on board. The usual ship's routine was taking place when the disaster struck. A roaring and rumbling sound was heard and a huge sheet of flame and debris shot upwards. The ship lifted out of the water and fell back. There was a thick cloud of grey smoke and further explosions. When the smoke cleared, the Bulwark had sunk without trace. Not one of the Bulwark's officers survived. Rescue work continued during the remainder of the week and on Saturday 28 November, an inquest was opened. On Monday, 30 November, the funerals of 21 of the victims took place in the Naval Burial Ground at Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham. Charles STOTE Private, 9th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). 11 Brigade, 37th Division. Army no. 27700 He died of his wounds on 27 May 1918. He was 21. He was the son of Charles and Laura Stote, Laker's Lodge Cottages, Loxwood. He is buried in grave Q I C 10, St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen The Fallen from WW2 Leslie William COLE, Sapper, Royal Engineers. Army no. 6971290 He died on 22 September 1942 He was the son of Henry W and Elizabeth A Cole and the husband of Olive Cole of Loxwood. He is buried in grave 196 in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist, Loxwood Albert William HOWICK, Private, Pioneer Corps. Army no. 14537977 He died on 21 October 1944. He was 38 He was the husband of Violet M Howick of Loxwood. He is buried in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist, Loxwood |
