Roll of Honour - Hampshire

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The Royal British Legion

CRONDALL WAR MEMORIALS

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2007

The Crondall war memorial can be found outside All Saints Church, Crondall. It takes the form of a cross-shaped plinth surmounted by tapering shaft and cross with the inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth. The whole stands on a crazy paved base. There are 47 names from World War 1 and 8 for World War 2. The memorial was unveiled on 25th July 1920 by Major-General E G F Bainbridge and the masons were S Mardles and Sons.

Extract from Aldershot Military Gazette, 6 August 1920, Page 6:

UNVEILING OF THE CRONDALL WAR
MEMORIAL

The unveiling of Crondall War Memorial on Sunday last was an impressive ceremony. Hundreds of people gathered round the fine stone cross to pay a tribute to the memories of Crondall's youth who lost, their lives in the war.

The ceremony was performed by Major-General Sir E. G. T. Bainbridge, K.C.B.. during a short service in which the hymns “O God our help in ages past” and “For all the Saints” were sung, and which concluded with the pronouncing of the Benediction.

The memorial is a magnificent specimen of the stonemason's art, and is the work of Mr. S. G. Mardles, of Fleet Road, Fleet. It is made of Portland stone. and stands thirteen feet high. It is an octagon tapered cross standing on a four panelled base surrounded by an octagon kerb. Appropriate verses are inscribed on each panel, while the inscription on the front panel is as follows: “In grateful memory of the Crondall men who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1919”

Other inscriptions carved on the stone were :

Front panel— “In sacred memory they lie —say not that the brave die.”

Side panel— “Live thou for England. We for England died.”

Side panel— “Remember they that came taut home from the war.”

Back panel— “They were a wall unto us both by night and by day.”

Among the names of the Crondall men who lost their lives in the war are the following: E. Edward Aggar, George Aggar, Edward Barnard, Frederick Barnard, George T. Barnard, A. Chester Brandon, James Cane, William Church, Arthur F. Collis, James Comely, Percy Cowdery, T. E. Kynaston Cross, Albert E. Dance, Ernest Dance, Hugo Delves-Broughton, Willie Dimes, William Girdler, A. Rodney Hewitt, Albert Ives, Charles S. Ivil, Frank H. Jacobs. Sidney H. Jelley, George Knight, Patrick E. Maxwell-Lefroy, Charles May, John H. Mitchell, W. Raymond C. Murray, Albert Parris, Harry R. Parris, Bertie Prizeman, Wilfred Sherman, William E. Sherman, Albert Simpson, Charles Simpson, Frank Smith, Edgar Snuggs, Alfred Stevens, Thomas Toogood, George Turvill, Gordon Turvill, James Wild, John Wild. Albert Willis, George Willis, Harry Wooderson.

IN SACRED SLEEP THEY LIE SAY NOT THE BRAVE DIED
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE
CRONDALL MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE GREAT WARS
1914 - 1919
1939 - 1945
REMEMBER THEN WHO CAME NOT HOME FROM THE WARS
THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND BY DAY
LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND WE FOR ENGLAND DIED

1914 - 1918

AGGAR

Ernest [Edward]

[Listed as AGGER on memorial] Private 30232, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23 August 1918. Aged 19. Born Fleet, Hampshire, resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester, Hampshire. Son of George and Louisa Aggar, of 8 Glebe Road, Crondall; brother of George (below). Buried in Douchy-les-Ayettes Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 12.

AGGAR

George

[Listed as AGGER on memorial] Private 2228, 1st/4th (T.F.) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on service 13 March 1916. in India. Aged 20. Born Fleet, Hants, resident Pilcott, Hants, enlisted Church Crookham, Hants. Son of George and Louisa Aggar, of 8 Glebe Road, Crondall; brother of Ernest (above). Buried in Quetta Government Cemetery, Inidia. Plot/Row/Section/Area XXVI. Grave 2345. Also commemorated on the Delhi Gate Memorial, India.

BARNARD

Edward

Lance Corporal G/1304, 1st. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 14 March 1916. Aged 25. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Guildford, Surrey. Son of Jonah and Jane Barnard, of Bowling Alley, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire. Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Row J. Grave 60.

BARNARD

George Thomas

Rifleman A/202298, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps formerly S4/146133, Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds 29 March 1918. Born Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 61 to 64.

BARNARD, MM

Frederick

Serjeant G/2400, 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 21 August 1916. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Warwick. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D.

BRANDON

Arthur Chester

Captain, 4th Battalion (Territorial), Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 21 January 1916. Aged 30. Son of Arthur John Brandon, of Redfields, Church Crookham, Hampshire, and the late Kate Alethea Brandon. No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 21 and 63.

Extract from Portsmouth Evening News, published Saturday, 29 January 1916, page 3:

KILLED IN MESOPOTAMIA

Captain Arthur Chester Brandon, Hampshire Regiment, 4th Batt. (T.F.), killed with the Persian Gulf Expedition. was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brandon, of Redfields, Church Crookham, Hants. Educated at. St. Michael's School. Westgate, Uppingham, and Merton College, Oxford, where he took his degree, he entered the firm of Messrs. Brandon's Brewery, Putney. Joining the 4th Batt. Hampshire Regiment (T.F.) in 1912. lie was given the rank of captain shortly after the outbreak of war. Captain Brandon served at the Persian Gulf in the early part of last year, was invalided to India, and went back to the Front last October.

Extract from Aldershot Military Gazette, published Saturday, 25 Febuary 1916, page 3:

Captain Arthur Chester Brandon, 1/4th Hampshire Regiment (T.F.), who was killed in Mesopotamia January 21st, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brandon, of Redfields, Church Crookham, Hants. He was born in 1886, and educated at St. Michael's School, Westgate-on-Sea, Uppingham, and Merton College, Oxford, where he took his degree. Later he entered Messrs. Brandon a Putney Brewery (Limited). He received a commission in the 4th Hampshire Regiment in 1912, was gazetted captain in September, 1914, and went shortly afterwards with his regiment to India. He served in the Persian Calif Campaign in the spring of 1915, was later invalided to India, and returned to Mesopotamia in October last, where he served until his death.

IN LOVING AND HONOURED MEMORY OF
ARTHUR CHESTER BRANDON
CAPTAIN 1/4 HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT
ONLY SURVIVING SON OF ARTHUR AND KATE BRANDON
OF "REDFIELDS" CHURCH, CROOKHAM
BORN 7 SEPTEMBER 1885 KILLED IN ACTION 21 JANUARY 1916
NEAR FELAHIE IN MESOPOTAMIA DURING THE ADVANCE TO
ATTEMPT THE RELIEF OF KUT-EL-AMARA
"IN SURE AND CERTAIN HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION
TO ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH OUT LORD JESUS"

CANE

James

Sapper WR/126647 [CWGC missed the '1'], Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers formerly Army Service Corps (Reserve). Died from Cerebral Haemorrhage 11 March 1920. Born Sherfield, Hants, resident Crondall, Hants, enlisted 23 February 1906. Aldershot, Hants. Son of Henry and Emma Cane; younger brother of William Cane; husband of Edith Amelia Fulford (formerly Cane, nee Dance), of Pankridge Street, Crondall, Hampshire, married 27 December 1913 in Crondall, Hants. Joined Engineers at Alderhot 22 February 1906. Labourer by trade. Height 5 feet 2¼ inches, weight 133lbs, chest 36½-36½ inches, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair. Religious denomination Church of England. Discharged as no longer physically fir for War Service Under King's Regulations 392(xvi). Buried in Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire. Grave reference E. 12. 170.

CHURCH

William

possibly William George CHURCH, Lance Corporal 1171, "A" Company, 7th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on 29 April 1916. Aged 25. Son of Thomas and Esther Church, of" Elmside," Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey. Buried in Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot II. Row H. Grave 13.

COLLIS

Arthur Frederick

[Listed as COLLINS on SDGW] Private G/803, 2nd Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds 2 February 1915. Born Odeham, Hampshire, resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Camberley, Surrey. Son of Frederick Collis, of Jonathan Kiln Cottages, Crondall, Hampshire. Buried in Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Churchyard, Pas de Calais, France. Row C. Grave 3.

COMELY

James

probably J E COMELY, Private 9047, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died on 23 August 1914. Buried in Hautrage Military Cemetery, Saint-Ghislain, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row C. Grave 19.

COWDERY

Percy

Corporal D/5251, "C" Squadron, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays). Died of wounds 4 May 1917. Aged 23. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Aldeshot. Son of Alfred Cowdery and Elizabeth Cowdery, of Heath Lane, Crondall, Hampshire. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XVIII. Row J. Grave 9.

CROSS

Thomas Edward Kynaston

Captain, "B" Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 13 July 1917. Aged 25. Son of Margaret Maud and the late G. E. Kynaston Cross, M.A. Oxon., of Wycherley, Church Crookham. Hampshire. Buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row M. Grave 20.

Extract from British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Volume 3, page 68:

CROSS, THOMAS EDWARD KYNASTON, Capt., 30th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, only s. of the late George Edmund Kynaston Cross, M.A. (Oxon.), Barrister-at-Law, by his wife, Margaret Maud Kynaston (Erlands, Crondall, co. Hants), dau. of the late Frederic Newton Gisborne; b. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 10 Feb. 1892; educ. Clifton College, and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; was gazetted Lieut. July, 1912; promoted Capt. Aug. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force In France and Flanders; took part in the retreat from Mons, and succeeding engagements; was slightly wounded and Invalided home with trench fever 15 Aug. 1916; on his recovery was appointed Instructor for Officers at Ripon; in Nov. was sent to Ireland In command of a battery; returned to France 7 May, 1917, and was killed in action at Ypres 13 July following. Buried in Brandhoek Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, west of Ypres. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was so cheerful and bright; we miss him badly; he had just taken on some work that I hoped would bring him distinction, as I had high idea of his capacity. We shall miss him badly.” Unm.

DANCE

Albert Edward

Private 14841, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 August 1916. Aged 34. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Hartley-Wintney, Hampshire. Baptised 10 February 1884 in Crondall, All Saints, Hampshire. Son of John and Elizabeth Dance; husband of Emily Beatrice (nee Smith) Dance, of North Oakley, Hannington, Basingstoke, married 31 August 1908 in Crondall, All Saints, Hampshire. Buried in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row T. Grave 2.

DANCE

Ernest Leonard

Private G/1105, 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on service 27 April 1916. Aged 19. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Guildford, Surrey. Son of John and Elizabeth Dance, of Itchel Cottage, Crondall, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was a Servant, aged 14, born Crondall, Hants, a Boy-help milk and general work, resident Itchel Farm, Crondall Farnham, Crondall, Hampshire. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 140.

DELVES-BROUGHTON

Alfred William

Captain, H.M.S. "Black Prince," Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed in action off the Coast of Jutland aboard the Black Prince 31 May 1916. Born 28 March 1891 [baptism record] or 16 Dec 1880 [Nval Reords] , baptised 6 August 1896 in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, son of Alfred and Mary Florence Louise Delves Broughton. Husband of Mrs. Effie Church? MacKenzie Delves-Broughton, of Albion House, Cromarty, married 26 December 19??. Educated at Dean Closes Schools, Cheltenham, and Blundells School, Tiverton, Devon. In the 1911 census he was single, aged 30, born Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland, a Royal Marine Light Infantry Capatin, Royal Marine Barracks and Melville Hospital, Chatham, Kent, resident Chatham, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 18.

DIMES

William

Private 8079, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 October 1914. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Basingstoke, Hants. Baptised 29 December 1889 in Crondall, All Saints, Hampshire, Son of George and Louisa Dimes, of Court Cottage, Crondall, Hampshire. In the 1901 census he was the son of George and Leah Dimes, aged 13, born Crondall, Hampshire, resident Pankridge Street, Crondall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 22 and 23.

GIRDLER

William

Private 037473, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died on service in Northern Russia 28 January 1919. Born Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. In the 1901 census he was the son of William E and Agnes A Girdler, aged 1, born Crondall, Hampshire, resident Mill Lane, Crondall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of Agnes Girdler (a widow), aged 11, born Crondall, Hampshire, at school, resident Mill Lane, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire. Buried in Archangel Allied Cemetery, Russian Federation. Plot/Row/Section/Area B. Grave 13.

HEWITT, DSO

[Honourable] Archibald Rodney

Captain, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action at Second Battle of Ypres 25 April 1915. Aged 32. Second son of Archibald Robert Hewitt, 6th Viscount and Viscountess Lifford, of Hill House, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34. Also commemorated on an individual plaque in All Saints Church, Crondall.

Extract from The V.C. and D.S.O. Book Vol. II. published by Naval and Military Press:

HEWITT, THE HONOURABLE ARCHIBALD RODNEY, Capt., was born 25 May, 1883, at Torquay, Devon, son of Viscount and Viscountess Lifford, of Court, Crondall, Hants. He was educated at Eastman's; Bonn; Dulwich and Sand-burst, and was commissioned in the 1st Battn. East Surreys 22 Oct. 1902, and became Lieutenant 18 June, 1904, and Captain 17 May, 1910. He was Acting Adjutant to the 1st Battn. East Surreys in India, and Adjutant to the 2nd Battn. in Dublin in 1914. He served in the European War, and was twice mentioned in Despatches from France; was severely wounded at the Marne River Battle on the 9th Sept. 1914, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 Nov. 1914] “The Honourable Archibald Rodney Hewitt, Capt., 1st Battn., The East Surrey Regiment For moving out of the trenches at Le The Hon. A. R. Hewitt Cateau, under heavy shell fire, and bringing back men who were dribbling to the rear.” His D.S.O. was one of the first to be gazetted during the present war. Recovering from his wounds, he was appointed to the 3rd Battn. East Surrey Regiment 23 Feb. 1915, and was killed at the Second Battle of Ypres 25 April, 1915, while gallantly leading his company.

The following are extracts of letters referring to the late Capt. The Hon. A. R. Hewitt, D.S.O., East Surrey Regiment :

Letter from Colonel, 2nd Battn. East Surreys, dated 10 May, 1915: “He was one that could ill be spared; his influence was all for good, and his cheery and kindly disposition were invaluable on Service, as they were appreciated by all of us in peace time. His regiment has indeed suffered a severe loss. I know what they thought. of him.”

Letter from Colonel of 2nd Battn. East Surreys, dated 2 May, 1915: “Like everyone who knew him, I liked that dear good fellow from the first day I met him, and the liking grew stronger yearly, and was accompanied by a very high opinion of his character. He had done most gallant service all through the war, and showed the highest promise. It is very sad so valuable a life should be cut short.”

Letter from Colonel, 1st Battn. East Surreys, dated 30 April, 1915: “Your son joined under my command in Dublin, and has ever been one Of our best friends in the regiment, and until the day before his death was commanding my battalion; the Major under whom he was early last month was loud in his praises of his zeal and dependability. I can honestly assure you the regiment's loss is very, very great. Ever bright and cheery, even under the most adverse circumstances, he was an asset of the greatest value when troops were called upon to do their best.”

Letter of the Major he was under in March, 1915, dated 28 April, 1915: “For your dear son I am not sorry; he lived like a man, and died like a man, the death we all hope for. He was the most gallant and faithful soul I ever knew.”

THE WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE HON. ARCHIBALD RODNEY HEWITT D.S.O.
CAPTAIN 2ND BATTALION EAST SURREY REGIMENT
YOUNGER SON OF THE 6TH VISCOUNT LIFFORD
HE WAS KILLED IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES
ON THE 25TH APRIL 1915 IN HIS 32ND YEAR

IVES

Albert

Private 26550, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly S/2/017943, Royal Army Service Corps. Died on service 23 April 1917. Aged 28. Born Dublin, Ireland, resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Hounslow. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6

IVIL

Charles Sydney

Private 31254, 60th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in Military Hospital, Colchester, from Nephritis 18 April 1916 at 10-10 a.m., admitted 31 March 1916. Born Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted 3 September 1914 at Aldershot, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of Charles and Emma Ivil, aged 16, born Crondall, Hampshire, working in garden, resident Pankridge Street, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire. Enlisted aged 20, a Gardener by trade, single, height 5 feet 9½ inches, weight 140 lbs, chest 35-37 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, fark ahir, religious denomination Church of England. Buried in Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire. Grave reference J.13. 98.

JACOBS

Frank H

No further information currently - not the Bedfordshire Regiment man.

JELLEY, MM

Sidney

Lance Serjeant 1169, 7th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action in Mesopotamia 23 August 1918. Aged 26. Born and resident Crondall, Hants, enlisted Guildford, Surrey. Son of Christopher and Edith Jelley, of Pankridge Street, Crondall, Hampshire. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 11.

KNIGHT

George

Private 4/3071, 1st/4th (T.F.) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 19 December 1915. Aged 18. Resident Hartley-Wintney, Hampshire, enlisted Bustard Camp, Wiltshire. Son of Charles and Mary Knight, of Gas House Cottages, Hartley Wintney, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Buried in Kut War Cemetery, Iraq. Row O. Grave 18.

MAXWELL-LEFROY

Patrick Egerton

Lieutenant Patrick Egerton
Maxwell-Lefroy
Image: IWM (HU 118121)

Lieutenant, H.M.S. "Mosquito," Royal Navy. Killed in action in operations in the Dardanelles 25 April 1915. Aged 16. Born 8 August 1888 in Crondall, Hampshire. Son of Charles James and Elizabeth Catherine Maxwell-Lefroy, of Crondall, Hampshire. Enrolled 3 October 1904. Midshipman 15 November 1904, Sub-Lieutenant 15 January 1908, Lieutenant 1 October 1910. Appointed second in command of the torpedo-boat destroyer Mosquito May 1913. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. Also commemorated in All Saints Church, Crondall.

Extract from Hampshire Chronicle, published Saturday, 1 May 1915, page 9:

Lieutentant Patrick Egerton Maxwell-Lefroy, of H.M.S. Mosquito, who was killed in the operations in the Dardanelles on April 25th, was 26 years of age. He entered the service as a cadet in September, 1904, attaining the rank of lieutenant in October, 1910. He was the sixth son of the late Charles James Maxwell-Lefroy, of Itchel Manor, Hampshire, and of Mrs Maxwell-Lefroy. of Fairstowe, Camberley

TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF
PATRICK EGERTON
LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL NAVY
SIXTH SON OF CHARLES JAMES
MAXWELL FEFROY OF ITCHIL MANOR
AND ELIZABETH CATHERINE HIS WIFE
BORN AUGUST 8 1888,
KILLED IN ACTION IN THE DARDANELLES
ON BOARD H.M.S. MOSQUITO,
APRIL 25 1915
HE LOVED DUTY MORE THAN HE LOVED HIS LIFE.
"IS IT WELL WITH THE CHILD? AND SHE SAID,
IT IS WELL"

MAY

Charles Edward

possibly Lance Corporal G/4716, 7th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 28 September 1916. Born Ilford, Essex, resident Pimlico, Middlesex, enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France,Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D.

MITCHELL

John Horsley

Lieutenant, 305th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 19 May 1917. Aged 35. Son of Alfred Charles and Catherine Mitchell; husband of Winifred (nee Chaundler) Mitchell, of "Thorns," Crondall, Hampshire, married 10 August 1916 in Crondall, All Saints, Hampshire. His father was aFarmer. Buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium, H. 4.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1917:

MITCHELL John Horsley of the Birtleys Frensham Surrey lieutenant His Majesty's Army died 19 May 1917 in France on active service Probate London 14 July to Winifred Mitchell widow. Effects £1422 6s. 8d.

Also commemorated in All Saints Church, Crondall:

TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN EVER LOVING
REMEMBRANCE OF MY HUSBAND
JOHN HORSLEY
MITCHELL
LIEUTENANT R.G.A.
KILLED IN ACTION AT
PLOEGSTEERT
19TH MAY 1917

MURRAY

William Raymond Croft

Captain, 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died from typhoid 26 February 1917. Aged 30. Son of Lt. Col. Denman Croft Murray; husband of Mary Agneta Francis Boyle Murray, of 6, Mulberry Walk, Chelsea London, United Kingdom. Buried in Lisbon (St. George) British Churchyard, Portugal. Plot E, 3, Grave 36.

Extract from Evening Mail, published 14 March 1917, page 2:

PORTUGUESE HOMAGE TO A DEAD BRITISH OFFICER.

The funeral of Captain William Raymond Croft Murray, Grenadier Guards, took place on February 26, at Lisbon. Captain Murray had gone to Portugal in the hope of recovering from severe wounds received at Loos, and succumbed to an attack of typhoid fever in the English hospital at Lisbon on February 25.

By the wish of the widow, full military honours were dispensed with, but a captain's guard of honour was furnished by the 5th Portuguese Infantry Regiment. The coffin, covered by the Union Jack, was borne by British seamen from the church to the grave, over which the “Last post” was sounded by six buglers of the Portuguese Army.

In addition to the widow and Lieutenant Gough-Calthorpe, who were the chief mourners, the funeral was attended by the British Minister, Sr. Luis Barreto de Cruz, representing the President of the Republic, the Belgian, Russian, American, and Italian Ministers, Captain Fiorentino Martins, representing the Minister of War, and the representatives of a large number of regiments of the Portuguese Army, leading members of the British colony, and many others. After the ceremony General Barnardiston, on behalf of the Secretary of State for War, thanked the Portuguese Officers present for the kindly tribute of respect they had paid to the memory of their fallen comrade.

Extract from Lady's Pictorial, published Saturday, 5 October 1912, page 44:

CROFT MURRAY-BOYLE.

St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, was very prettily decorated with white flowers and palms on the 24th ult. for the wedding of Miss Mary Agneta Frances Boyle. eldest daughter of Mr. Lionel Cavendish Boyle. M.V.O.. with Mr. William Raymond Croft Murray, Grenadier Guards, son of Colonel and Mrs. Denman Croft Murray, of Hyde, Isle of Wight. Many relatives and guests were present at the ceremony, which was performed by Bishop Taylor Smith, Chaplain-General to the Forces, assisted by the Rev. A. W. Pulteney (uncle of the bride). and the service was fully choral. Mr. Boyle gave away his daughter, who was attired in white satin and exquisitely fine old Brussels lace, the latter arranged in soft draperies. while her veil of point d'Alençon lace (lent by her aunt. Lady Tennyson) was fastened with orange blossoms. Three children and seven older bridesmaids were in attendance, the little girls—Miss Geraldine Boyle. Miss Patricia Stopford. and Miss Mabel Curtis-wearing dresses of white muslin with blue sashes, and wreaths of pink roses on their hair. The other maids were Miss Audrey Boyle (sister of the bride). Miss Violet Fellows. Miss Elizabeth and Miss Evelyn Boyle (her cousins, Miss Kathleen Creel), Miss Cynthia Surtees, and Miss E. Surtees.

PARRIS

Albert Edward

Private G/6570, 11th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 25 September 1917. Aged 20. Born 24 September 1897 in Dummer, Hants, resident Crondall, Hants, enlisted Guildford, Surrey. Son of Robert and Emma Parris, of Clare Farm, Crondall, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A.

PARRIS

Robert Henry

Corporal T/30233, Royal Army Service Corps attached to No. 1 Cavalry Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died on 16 December 1918. Aged 27. Son of Robert and Emma Parris, of Clare Farm, Crondall, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Buried in Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot II. Row B. Grave 1.

POUND

John

Private 5957 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died on 11 November 1920. Aged 23. Son of John and Emily Pound, of White House, Heath Lane, Crondall. In the 1911 census he was the son of John and Emily Pound, aged 13, born Upper Hale, Surrey, resident Heath Lane, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire. Enlisted 1 June 1915, discharged 27 February 1919, aged 23. under Para 392 (xvi) King's Regulations, issued Siver Badge B157922, 6 May 1919. Buried in Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire. Grave reference L.I. 4. F. 4.

PRIZEMAN

Bertie William

Private 24230, 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment formery 15266, Hampshire Regiment. Died on service in the Egypt arena from War Related Sickness 12 June 1916. Aged 22. Born Cronfall, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Baptised 24 June 1894 in Crondall, All Saints, Hampshire. Son of William Isaac and Alice Prizeman, of Pankridge Street, Crondall, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of William Isaac and Alice Prizemanm aged 16, born Crondall, Hampshire, a Farm Labourer, resident Pankridge Street, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatby Memorial, Egypt.

SHERMAN

Wilfred James

Able Seaman J/9781, H.M.S. "Ghurka," Royal Navy. Lost when H.M.S. Ghurka was sunk after hitting a German mine off Dungeness 8 February 1917. Aged 24. Born 29 January 1894 in Alton, Hampshire. Baptised 4 March 1894 in Selborne, Hampshire. Son of Harvey George Sherman, of District School, Crondall, Farnham, Surrey, and Ellen Sherman, of Church Street, Crondall, Hampshire. Errand Boy prior to enlistment. Enlisted 9 January 1912 for 12 years, height 5 feet 2 inches.chest 33 inches, brown hair, dark brown eyes, dark complexion. Body not recovered. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 22.

SHERMAN

William Edgar

Private 8574, 3rd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died on 1 January 1918. Aged 30. Born at Kintbury, Berkshire. Son of the late George and Emma Sherman; husband of Alice Elizabeth (nee Parris) Sherman, of The Borough, Crondall, married 20 December 1911 in Crondall, All Saints, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was a baorder, single, aged 23, born Kintbury, Berkshire, a Cater on Farm, resident Northbrook, Micheldever, Hampshire. Buried in Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire. Grave reference E. I. 5.

SIMPSON

Albert

Private 7848, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 30 June 1915. Born and resident Crondall, Hants, enlisted Basingstoke, Hants. In the 1901 census he was the son of Arthur and Emily Simpson, aged 6, born Crondall, Hampshire, resident Mill Lane, Crondall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of Arthur and Emily Simpson, aged 16, born Crondall, Hampshire, a Farm Labourer, resident Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire. Buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Plot VII. Row C. Grave 19.

SIMPSON

Charles [William]

Private 1341, Army Cyclist Corps formerly 1785, Rifle Brigade. Died at sea 17 November 1915. Born and resident Crondall, Farnham, Hants, enlisted Winchester, Hants. In the 1891 census he was the grandson of Thomas and Sarah Simpson, aged 3, born Crondall, Hampshire, resident Crondall Village, Crondall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was single, born Crondall, Hants, a Rifleman, aged 23, serving with 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, billeted at Fort William, Calcutta, India. No known grave. Commemorated on Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire.

SMITH

Frank

Lance Corporal G/2355, "B" Company, 8th Battalion, Queens West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 17 October 1915. Aged 23. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Guildford, Surrey. Son of Stephen and Josephine Smith of "Byrams", Dippenhall Street, Crondall. Attested 16 September 1914, aged 23 years 2 days, for 3 years. In the 1901 census he was aged 10, born Crondall, son of Steophen and Josephine Smith, resident Dippenhall Street, Crondall, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Crondall, Hampshire, a Domestic Gardener, a boarder at The Bothy, Caversham Park, Caversham, Oxfordshire. Buried in Spoilbank Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row J. Grave 15.

SNUGGS

Edgar

Sapper 177187, 288th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 30 March 1918. Aged 31. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. Son of the late Charles Thomas and Louisa Snuggs; husband of Mary Snuggs, of Rambler Cottage, Dippenhall Street, Crondall, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France, Panel 10 to 13.

STEVENS

Alfred

Private 32264, 1st Battalion (Depot), Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 12 December 1918. Born Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Worthing. Husband of Ellen Jane Stevens, of "Crondall," 30, Eastbourne Rd., Brighton. Buried in Brighton (The Downs) Cemetery, Sussex. Plot/Row/Section/Area E. Grave 1185.

TOOGOOD

Thomas William

Private 22254, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 8 May 1917. Born Camden Town, Middlesex, resident Putney, Surrey, enlisted Fulham, Middlesex. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Bay 6.

TURVILL

George

Private G/20625, 8th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) formerly 24446, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died from Diptheria as a Prisoner of War at the Prisoner of War Camp Hospital, Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 3 July 1918. Aged 19. Native of Crondall, Farnham, Surrey. Born Crondall, Hants, resident 28, Regine Terrace, West Ealing, London W. 13, enlisted 13 November 1916 in Hounslow, Middlesex. Son of Mr. J. T. Turvill, of 28, Regina Terrace, Seaford Road, West Ealing, London. In the 1911 census he was the son of James Turvill (a widower), aged 12, born Crondall, Hants, resident Bowling Alley, Crondall, Farnham, Hampshire. Enlisted in 12 November 1916, at Hounslow, aged 18, in the 30th Battalion, Training Reserve, civilian trade Laboratory Assistant, single. Buried in Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany. Plot I. Row C. Grave 3.

TURVILL

Gordon

Lance-Corporal L/8997, 1st Battalion then Depot, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Date of death unknown. Prisoner of War, returned 17 September 1917 via Switzerland. Born and resident Crondall, Hampshire. In the 1901 census he was the son of James T and Tompsey Turvill, aged 14, born Crondall, Hampshire, resident Bowling Alley, Crondall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. Resident Warley, Brentwood, Essex. Enlisted 23 January 1907. Discharged 16 November 1917, aged 30, as no longer physically fit for War Service under Para 392 (xvi) King's Regulation. Issued Silver War Badge 263939 19 November 1917.

*WILD

James

No further information

WILD

John J

No further information

WILLIS

Albert

Private 8932, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died on service in Mesopotamia 31 December 1916. Aged 23. Born and resident Crondall, enlisted Basingstoke, Hampshire. Son of Sampson and Jane Willis of Crondall; brother of George (below). No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 22 and 63.

WILLIS

George

Private 31927, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died 9 April 17 at Arras, France aged 36 years. Born Gailam, Hampshire, resident Crondall, Hampshire, enlisted Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. Son of Sampson and Jane Willis of Crondall; brother of Albert (above). No known grave. Commemorated on Arras memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

WOODERSON

Harry

Sapper WR/125804, Royal Engineers. Died in the Hartley Wintney District, Hampshire, 11 October 1919. Aged 42. Son of Mr. C. Wooderson, of Redlands Lane, Crondall. Buried in Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire. D. 5. 64.

NOT ON MEMORIAL

FARMER

[Should be No. 17] Private 131744 2nd Reserve Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died on 21 December 1920. Buried at Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire, United Kingdom, F. 2. 21.

1939-1945

CRANSTONE

[Aykmer] Norman [James]

Stoker P/KX 96050, 1st Class, H.M.S. Hood, Royal Navy. Died on 24 May 1941. Aged 20. Son of James and Dorothy Hilda Cranstone of Crondall. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 55, Column 1.

FRY

Stanley [Walter]

Sergeant 572884, 103 Maintenance Unit, Royal Air Force. Died at Aboukir, Egypt, North Africa, 26 October 1942. Aged 21. Nativge of Crondall, Hampshire. Son of Ernest Walter and Jubilee May Fry, of Crondall, Surrey. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Plot 3. Row L. Grave 18.

KENT

George Edward

Able Seaman P/SSX 25235, H.M.S. Barham, Royal Navy. Died on 25 November 1941. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 48, Column 2.

LIVINGSTON

Cedric Gordon

Corporal T/71221, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 3 October 1942. Aged 23. Son of Lionel Gordon Livingston and Nellie Susan Livingston, of Crondall, Hampshire. Buried in Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 10.

POUND

Robert James

Private 6087402, 1/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died on 29 May 1940. Aged 24. Son of John and Emily Pound, of Crondall, Hampshire. Buried in Marquise Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 4.

RANCE

Frederick Charles

Gunner 14603301, 90 Heavy A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery. Died on 22 October 1944. Aged 33. Son of Harry and Fanny Rance, of Crondall; husband of Dorothy May Rance, of Crondall. Buried in Crondall Cemetery, Hampshire. Row C. Grave 23.

SHERMAN

William Kenneth

Private 6027038 Army Catering Corps attached to 9th Battalion Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Died 15 August 1944. Aged 32. Son of William Edgar and Alice Elizabeth Sherman; husband of Lily Elizabeth Annie Sherman, of Ewshot, Hampshire. Buried in Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Plot IA. Row F. Grave 4.

STONEHOUSE

Frederick Charles

Private 6027414, 4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 2 August 1944. Aged 32. Son of James Thomas Stonehouse and Alice Stonehouse; husband of May Edith Stonehouse, of Grays, Essex. Buried in Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot XII. Row A. Grave 14.

INDONESIAN CONFRONTATION
BRUNEI 1962

STEPHENS

David Emory

Lieutenant 452804, 1st/2nd Gurkha Rifles. Killed during the operation to quell the Brunei revolt 9 December 1962. Aged 24. Born 3 February 1938. Only son of Brigadier J. W. Stephens, of Crondall, Hampshire and Mrs. M. E. Stephens, of Denver, U.S.A. Buried in Kramji War Cmetery, Singapore. Plot 3B. Row A. Grave 5.

Sources: Death notice appeared in The Times Friday 14th December 1962, details of his death in The Times Saturday 15th December 1962. Also Britain's Small Wars - Roll of Honour - Confrontation with Indonesia.

Commemorated in All Saints Church but not on memorial

LEWIS

James Windsor

Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Killed in action 6th June 1916. Formerly 19th Hussars.

SACRED
TO THE
MEMORY
OF
LIEUT JAMES WINDSOR LEWIS
1ST BN WELSH GUARDS
(LATE 19TH HUSSARS)
KILLED
IN
ACTION
6-6-16

Other commemorations in All Saints Church

BIRCH

James Hunter Blair

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN FRANCIS BIRCH
GENERAL ROYAL ENGINEERS C.B.
HE SERVED IN FLANDERS & HOLLAND
IN 1793, 94 & 95
THE CAMPAIGN IN EGYPT 1801
TAKING OF COPENHAGEN 1807
TAKING OF FLUSHING 1809
BLOCKADE OF CADIZ 1810
BATTLE OF BAROSSA 1811
BORN 1776 DIED 1856ALSO IN MEMORY OF
JAMES HUNTER BLAIR BIRCH
SON OF THE ABOVE
CAPTAIN IN 66TH REGIMENT
BORN 1820 DIED IN BARBADOS 1851
ALSO
TO THE MEMORY OF CLEMENTINA
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
BORN 1815 DIED 1841

BIRCH

John Francis

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