BARFOOT

Alfred Bert

Serjeant PO/14384 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 28/04/1917 Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Barfoot. Served in the Somaliland Expedition, 1908-1910, and in the Persian Gulf, 1909-1914. Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Bay 1

BLACKMAN

David V.

Private 23601 8th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Died on 17/04/1918 Age 18. Son of David Blackman, of Lye Heath Farm, Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Panel, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 72 to 75.

DANIELS

William Edward

Private 20706 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards. Died on 09/10/1917 Age 19. Son of Mr. E. J. and Mrs. P. C. Daniels, of Beckford Green Farm, Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 9 to 10.

MESSEM

William Henry

Private 8331 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 08/05/1915 Age 27. Son of Thomas Messem, of 55, High Street, Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire. Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.

OLDING

William E.

Private 15126 14th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 23/07/1916 Age 34. Son of Mrs. Olding, of 15, High Street, Southwick, Hampshire. Commemorated at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'avoue, Pas de Calais, France, III. G. 13.

OUGHTON

William John

Rifleman 42739 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died on 16/08/1917 Age 35. Son of Mr. W. E. and Emma E. Oughton, of 12, The Alms Houses, Glasgow Road, Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Blegium, Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162A and 163A.

ROWE

George

Private PO/6361 (RMR/B/500). H.M.S. "Viknor" Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on 13/01/1915 Age unknown. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 9.

ROWE

John

Leading Seaman 232049 H.M.S. "Good Hope" Royal Navy. Died on 01/11/1914 Age unknown. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom,1.

STEERS

George Walter

Private 749005 9th Coy Canadian Machine Gun Corps. 26/10/1917 Age 20. Son of Frederick Walter and Edith Alice Steers, of 4A Quarters, Fort Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 32.

STUBBS

Herbert Claude

Gunner RMA/5329 (RFR/B/819). H.M.S. "Hogue." Royal Marine Artillery. Died on 22/09/1914 Age 38. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stubbs, of Southwick; husband of Florence Stubbs, of Shirrell Heath, Botley, Hampshire. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, 6.

STUBBS

Lewis Robert

Second Lieutenant 123rd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on 29/03/1918 Age 37. M C. Son of Annie Stubbs, of 60, Flint Terrace, Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire, and the late Robert Stubbs. Commemorated at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, XXVIII. F. 5.

WARE

Stephen

Private 25032 12th Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 24/04/1917 Age 34. Son of Stephen and Ellen Ware; husband of Ethel Bessie Ware, of School House, Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire. Born at Southwick, Fareham. Commemorated at Doiran Memorial, Greece.

WEBB

Henry

Henry/Harry Webb 1878-1915

Henry aka Harry Webb was born in Wickham, Hampshire in 1878. His parents were George and Elizabeth Webb.

At the time of the 1881 census Henry and his parents were living in High Street, Wickham. His father, George, was a gardener.

In 1896, aged 18, Henry joined the Royal Garrison Artillery. His Regimental Number was 14340

Henry married Ada Ellen Crook in Boarhunt in 1900.

In 1901 Henry and Ada were living in Cottage Grove, Gosport. Henry was a corporal in the army. A year later their first child Beatrice Lily was born in Seaforth Liverpool. The following year they had a son named Herbert Henry who was born in Southwick, Hampshire. A second daughter, Georgina Ruby Ellen was born in 1906, also in Southwick. Kathleen Nora was born three years later in North Boarhunt, Hampshire.

Sometime between the 1901 and the 1911 census Henry left the army. In 1911 the family was living in North Boarhunt where Henry was employed as a labourer general. Henry and Ada’s fifth child’s birth was registered in Fareham in 1913. His name was Leslie George.

Henry re-enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Regiment of Artillery (R.G.A.) Corps in November 2016. His home address was Staple Cross, Southwick and his occupation was Dairyman. His service number was 282244.

Henry was killed in action in France on the 14th September 1918 when he was 39 years old and is buried in Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais.

Henry’s effects were returned to his wife. They included his pipe, tobacco pouch, six pieces of pencil, razor strap, comb and watch chain together with the equivalent of £2 18s 8d in francs. In the records there was a letter from his wife asking how she could get the money as it hadn’t been returned with his effects. She had five children and most likely needed every penny she could get.

Ada never remarried and died in 1959 aged 83.

WING

Arthur John

Flight Serjeant 3433 Royal Air Force. Died on 05/11/1918 Age 25. Son of William and Sarah Jane Wing, of Boarhunt Common, Fareham, Hampshire. Commemorated at Berlaimont Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France, B. 5.

1939-1945

MULLINGER

Edwin Gilbert Peter

Sergeant (Pilot) 564751 43 Squadron. Royal Air Force. Died on 18/01/1940 Age 24. Son of Robert Henry Mullinger, and of Ada Mullinger, of Southwick, Hampshire. Commemorated at Chevington Cemetery, Northumberland, United Kingdom, Sec. B.B. Grave 148.

LEPPARD

Frederick George

Lance Corporal 5507098 Corps of Military Police. Died on 26/11/1942 Age 28. Son of Ernest John and Annie Jane Leppard; husband of Olive Irene Rose Leppard, of Tichfield Common, Hampshire. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, 4. D. 21.