Roll of Honour - Hampshire - Whitchurch, All Hallows

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WHITCHURCH ALL HALLOWS WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrw Dishman 2018
Researched Martin Edwards

The Whitchurch All Hallows memorial is located on the wall of the south aisle of All Hallows Church, Whitchurch. It takes the form of a tablet of grey stone with a British Legion flag above and memorial book with photographs of many of the fallen on display at the base of the memorial. THe names listed are for World War 1 only and number 62. The memorial lists the fallen by regiment/service but have been sorted into alphabetical order here for reading and research purposes.

Whitchurch WW1 Memorial Tablet
© Brian Mawdsley (WMR-21300)

In
thankfulness
to God for return
of peace and in
grateful memory of
the men of Whitchurch
who died for their
country in the
Great War
1914-1919

AIREY	John Ernest	[Memorial states Lance Corporal] Private 16869, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 2457, 18th Hussars. Died on service in Alexandria 23 November 1915. Born and enlisted Lancaster. Married Louisa E A Cook in January to March Quarter 1913 in the Whitchurch Registration District, Hampshire. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot C. Grave 139.
ANKEN	Harry	[SDGW list him as ANKIN] Private 3/5307, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds at sea 10 July 1915. Aged 33. Born Burghclere, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Husband of Bessie Ankin, of The Lynch, London Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried at sea. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
BACKHOUSE	Alfred Henry	Corporal of Horse 2206, 2nd Life Guards, Household Cavalry. Died of wounds 19 November 1914. Born Whitchurch, enlisted London. Brother of Frederick Backhouse, of Armour Lodge, Tilehurst, Reading. Buried in POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row M. Grave 26.
BANGS	Pecival Charles	Private 90672, 140th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action with the British Expeditionary Force in France 23 March 1918. Aged 26. Born Kiddington, Oxon, attested, enlisted, and embodied 8 September 1914 at Swindon. Son of Charles Woodfine Bangs and Selina Bangs, of 97, St. George's Road, Reading, formerly "Caynham," Winchester Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Civilian occupation Finisher, in the Locomotive and Carriage Department, Swindon. In the 1901 census he was the son of Charle Woodfine and Selina Bangs, aged 9, born Kidlington, Oxfordshire, resident Vine Cottages, 4, Bicester Market End, Bicester, Oxfordshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of Charle Woodfine and Selina Bangs, aged 18, born Kidlington, Oxon, a Carpenter, resident 57 Priory Road, Bicester, Bicester Market End, Oxfordshire. At enlistment apparent age 22 years 7 months, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 160 lbs, girth 34½ to 36½ inches. Embarked Southampton 14 February 1917, disembarked Rouen 15 February 1817, served in Italy until transferred 2 March 1918, arrived France 8 March 1918. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row H. Grave 22.
BAVERSTOCK	Edward James	Private 84635, 55th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly S/2/016515, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 10 August 1917. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XLIII. Row F. Grave 14.
BOWLES	William	Gunner 89640, 25th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 14 February 1917. Born Stratford, Essex, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of William James Bowles (widower), aged 29, born Stratford West, Hampshire,[sic] a Labourer for Bricklayer, resident The Bell Inn, Bell Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in TANCREZ FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row E. Grave 1.
BRAY	Frank Charles	Rifleman R/12999, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke. Son of Mary Jane Bray, of Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row J. Grave 50.
BRAY	John Charles	Private 7229, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 9m December 1914. Aged 28. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Joseph and Ann Bray, of Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in LANCASHIRE COTTAGE CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot II. Row D. Grave 1.
BROWN	Charles [Edward]	Private 71164, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 24 April 1918. Born Sparshot, Hampshire, enlisted Whitchurch, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 24 and 25.
BROWN	William	Private 241799, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers formerly 50358, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 2 October 1917. Born Whitchurch, resident Treorchy, enlisted Porth. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 63 to 65.
CARPENTER	Frank	Private 7599, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 26 August 1914. Aged 27. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Frank and Ellen Carpenter, of 9, Test Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in PORTE-DE-PARIS CEMETERY, CAMBRAI, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 11.
CARPENTER	Richard John Victor	[Memorial states Trooper] Private 7229, 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal), Household Cavalry. Killed in action 11 March 1918.Aged 20. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke. Son of Frank and Ellen Carpenter, of 9, Test Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in JEANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 16.
CARPENTER	Ralph Lawrence Pretoria	Able Seaman J/36355, H.M.S. Daffodil IV, Royal Navy. Killed in action in opeations off Zeebruge 23 April 1918. Aged 17. Born 19 June 1899 in Whitchurch, Hampshire. Son of Frank and Ellen Carpenter, of 9, Test Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of Frank and Ellen Carpenter, aged 10, born Whitchurch, Hampshire, at school, resident 9 Hawthorne Villas, Test Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Civilian occupation Errand Boy. Enlisted 19 June 1917 for 12 years. height 5 feet 5½ inches, chest 32½ inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. Buried in the left-hand plot of WHITCHURCH (ALL HALLOWS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire.
CARTER	Albert Ernest	Rifleman S/13394, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 24 August 1916. Aged 19. Born Andover, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke, Hampshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter, of 3, Fair Close, Whitchurch, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C.
CARTER	Arthur James	Private 15852, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 26 November 1916. Aged 20. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of John and Mary L. Carter, of Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row K. Grave 6.
COOK	Arthur William G	[Listed as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 7634, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 4 June 1915. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
CROSS	Edward	[Listed as 2nd Battalion on memorial] Private 31628, 1st Battalion, Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 29 April 1918. Aged 32. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of Caroline Cross, of Whitchurch; husband of Louisa Mary Cross, of Newbury Street, Whitchurch Hampshire. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIV. Row I. Grave 1.
DENNING	Charles Gordon	Sub-Lieutenant, H.M.S. Morris, Royal Navy. Died at home from illness 24 May 1918. Aged 21. Son of Charles and Clara Denning, of The Hermitage, Whitchurch, Hampshire; brother of John Edward Newdigate Poyntz Denning (below). In the 1901 census he was the son of Charles and Calara Denning, aged 3, born Whitchurch, Hampshire, resident Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Appointed Temporary Midshipman 31 December 1914. Served at the Battle of Jutland 30 June 1916. Appointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant 30 June 1916 and Sub-Lieutenant 28 February 1917. Buried in right-hand plot of WHITCHURCH (ALL HALLOWS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Hampshire. Extract from Hampshire Independent 1 Jun 1918, page 6: DENNING.—May 24, at his home, Whitchurch, after a long illness, contracted on active Sub-Lieutenant Charles Gordon Denning. R.N., aged 21. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1918: DENNING Charles Gordon of Whitchurch Hampshire sub-lieutenant RN. died 24 May 1918 Administration Winchester 11 June to Charles Denning linen draper. Effects £155 14s. 4d.
DENNING	John Edward Newdigate Poyntz	Second Lieutenant Acting Captain, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds in No. 36 Casualty Clearing Station 26 September 1916. Aged 23. Born 17 October 1892 in Whitchurch. Son of Charles and Clara Denning, of Whitchurch, Hampshire; brother of Charles Gordon Denning (above). In the 1901 census he was the son of Charles and Clara Denningm aged 8, born Whitchurch, hampshire, resident Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 31. Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll Of Honour 1914-1918, Volume 3, page 77: DENNING, JOHN EDWARD NEWDIGATE POYNTZ, Capt., 1st Battn. (10th Foot) The Lincolnshire Regt., eldest s. of Charles Denning, of Whitchurch, co. Hants, by his wife, Clara, dau. of J. T. Thompson, of The Avenue, Lincoln; b. Whitchurch aforesaid, 17 Oct. 1892; educ. privately; joined the Territorials in 1913: volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, and served with the R.G.A. at Southsea Castle until 8 April, 1915, when he was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd (Reserve) Battn. Lincolnshire Regt.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, being for a time attached to the 5th Entrenching Battn., in which he served as Acting Adjutant; transferred to the Regular Army, and joined his unit in Feb. 1916; was slightly wounded in June, but returned to the firing line, and died in No. 36 Casualty Clearing Station 20 Sept. 1916, from wounds received in, action during the attack on Guendecourt. Buried in Heilly Military Cemetery Mericourt l'Abbe. Major H. C. C. Orr wrote: “He was a very good officer, and he had a good way with him; I was greatly taken with him during the short time I have been with the battalion.” Unm.
DINES	[William] George	[Listed as DYNES on memorial] Private 675793, 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died of wounds to the left thigh and buttocks at No. 18 Casualty Clearing Station 22 August 1917. Born 14 April 1890 in Whitchurch, Hampshire. Farmer by trade. Married to Flossie Dines. Son of Sarah Dines, of Test View, London Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Attested 20 March 1916 in Woodstock, Southwestern Ontario, Canada, aged 26, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 150 lbs, chest 32-36 inches, fair complexion, blue grey eyes, blonde hair, religious denomination Methodist. Sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 30 October 1916, Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 10. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2524 - 8
FRANKLIN	Jack	Private 201672, 2nd/4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds in Egypt 23 November 1917. Aged 20. Resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of John and Sophia Franklin, of 12, Station Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Native of Reading. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot K. Grave 78.
GATES	Alfred Henry	Private 20158, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) formerly 87438, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 17 February 1917. Aged 21. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Mrs. L. R. Gates, of Ash Tree Cottage, Bell Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XIV. Row E. Grave 32.
GOODALL	Arthur	Private 355806, "A" Company, 1/9th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on service in India 6 November 1918. Aged 22. Born Basingstoke, Hampshire, enlisted Whitchurch, Hampshire. Son of Mrs. Mary Goodall, of Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY, Sri Lanka. Church of England section. Plot IX. Row Z. Grave 12.
GREEN	Arthur	Acting Corporal 29556, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) formerly 7235, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 12 April 1918. Born and enlisted Whitchurch, Hamshire, enlisted Winchester. Buried in STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot X. Row R. Grave 5.
HALL	Herbert	Private 37921, "C" Company, 1st Garrison Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died on service 22 October 1919. Aged 40. Son of the late Herbert and Emily Hall; husband of Alice Hall, of Bell Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in AGRA CANTONMENT CEMETERY, India. Plot S. Grave 62.
HANKS	Percy George	Rifleman 7906, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles), London Regiment formerly 2494, 10th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died of wounds 10 September 1916. Aged 19. Resident Hornsey, enlisted London. Son of George and Hannah Hanks, of Ivy House, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 115.
HOLLOWAY	Thomas I	[Listed on memorial as 3rd Battalion] Private 5414, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 24 May 1915. Aged 35. Born and enlisted Whitchurch, Hampshire. Husband of Amy Holloway, of Sutton. Abinger, Dorking, Surrey. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 42.
HOLLOWAY	William Arthur	Sapper 82053, 102nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 6 July 1917. Born Whitchurch, Hampshire, resident Dartford, Kent, enlisted London. Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave lost. Special memorial Row C. Grave 19.
HUTCHENCE	Fred	Private 12562, 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment formerly 56725, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 9 May 1917. Aged 25. Born Cyprus, Essex, enlisted Hull Yorkshire. Son of Harry and Eliza Hutchence, of 1, Mitcheldever Road, Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3.
HUTCHENCE, MM	Fred Lovell	Battery Sergeant Major 30145, 196th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 30 June 1918. Aged 29. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of William and Elizabeth Hutchence, of Whitchurch, Hampshire. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 16.
HUTCHENCE	William George	Private, Duke of Cambrdge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). - No further information currently available.
JARVIS	Robert Victor	[Listed as V R JARVIS on memorial] Private 29324, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment formerly SS/1507, Royal Army Service Corps. 29324 31 March 1918. Aged 28. Born Whitchurch, Hampshire, resident Hersham, enlisted Winchester. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Jarvis, of Whitchurch, Hampshire; husband of Hilda Jarvis. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4 and 5.
LAWES	Stephen	[Listed as 1st Battalion on memorial] Private, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 13 November 1914. Born Wood Green, Wiltshire, enlisted Salisbury. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hanaut, Belgium. Panel 8.
LOOKER	Melville G	Rifleman 12000, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 30 September 1915. Aged 18. Born Overton, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke. Son of John and Blanch Looker, of 24, Palmerston St., Romsey, Hampshire. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 40.
MASON +	C	Private, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. there is Charles MASON, Private 66368, 12th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds in Serbia 18 September 1918. Aged 25. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of William and Ellen Mason, of The Green, Whitchurch, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece.
MASON	Frederick	Private 8664, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 June 1916. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Mrs. E. Mason, of "The Green," London Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in MESNIL RIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Row D. Grave 1.
MATTHEWS	H E	Private, 3rd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment there is Herbert Edward MATTHEWS, Private 45653, 15th (Service)(Hampshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 4 September 1918. Born Hereford, resident Liphook, Hampshire, enlisted Haslemere, Surrey. Buried in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Plot XVI. Row L. Grave 16. or Henry Charles MATTHEWS, Private 9571, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 6 August 1915. Aged 20. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Brother of Mrs. S. F. Tyler, of Sheep Crook, Whitchurch, Hants. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
NIGHTINGALE	Albert	Private 7230, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9 August 1916. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No. 2. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 3.
PALLISTER	Frederick [Albert]	Private 40245, 8th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action 30 May 1918. Aged 19. Resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of Mrs. Annie Carpenter, of Hogdean Cottage, Whitchurch, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.
PARE	Alfred aka Alf	Able Seaman R/498, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Navy. Died 29 September 1918. Born 12 March 1880 in Coventry, Warwickshire. Husband of Margaret B. I. Pare, of 20, Church Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire. In the 1901 census he was the son of Alfred and Sarah Pare, aged 15, born Coventry, Warwickshire, a Plasterer, resident Winchester Street the Weir, Whitchurch, Hampshire. In the 1911 census he was the nephew of Sarah Ann Jewell, aged 25, born Coventry, Warwickshire, a Plasterer, resident The Crown, Nutley, Basingstoke, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France Panel 1 and 2.
PERRY	George R	Private 11242, "D" Company, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 10 August 1915. Aged 23. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke. Son of Charles Richard and Anne Perry, of 4, Page's Cottages, Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
PIPER	Alfred George	Corporal 21135, 63rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 9124, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 21 August 1918. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Husband of Florence Bytha Middleton (formerly Piper), of 16, St. Clement Street, Winchester. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10.
PORTAL	Oldric Spencer	Lieutenant Temporary Captain, 1st Life Guards attached Household Battalion. Killed in action 3 May 1917. Aged 23. Son of Spencer and Mary Portal, of Bere Hill, Whitchurch, Hampshire. His brother Raymond Spencer Portal also fell (see below). In the 1901 census he was the son of Spencer John and Mary Laura Florence Portal, aged 7, born Hampshire, resident 13, Hans Place, Chelsea, London & Middlesex. Buried in ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 16.
PORTAL	Raymond Spencer	Sub-Lieutenant, H.M.S. Invincible, Royal Navy. Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 19. Second son of Spencer John and Mary Portal, of Bere Hill, Whitchurch, Hampshire. His brother Oldric Spencer Portal also fell (see above). In the 1901 census he was the son of Spencer John and Mary Laura Florence Portal, aged 4, born Hampshire, resident 13, Hans Place, Chelsea, London & Middlesex. In the 1911 census he was a Naval cadet, aged 14, born Whitchurch, Hampshire, a Student, resident Royal Naval College, Osborne Whippingham, Whippingham, Isle of Wight & Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 11. Extract from Hampshire Advertiser 10 June 1916, page 7: WHITCHURCH. Acting Sub-Lieutenant Raymond Spencer Portal, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Invincible, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Portal, of Bere Hill, Whitchurch, and aged 19 years.
POYNTER	Frederick	Private 30473, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Aged 36. Born Whitchurch, Hampshire, resident Isleworth, Middlesex, enlisted Brentford, Middlesex. Husband of Alice May Poynter, of 1, Kendall House, Kendall Rd., Isleworth, Middx. Buried in SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row C. Grave 2/13.
READING	Fred	Private 32566, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 28 January 1919. In the 1911 census he was the son of Fanny Reading, aged 11, at school, resident 8 Station Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in BELGRADE CEMETERY, Namur, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 1.
READING	George	Private 201668, 2nd/4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23 July 1918. Resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Buried in ST. IMOGES CHURCHYARD, Marne, France. Row B. Grave 19.
RHODES	Joseph David	[Memorial states Corporal] Lance Corporal 201822, 2nd/5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action in Egypt 10 April 1918. Born Whitchurch, Hampshire, resident Hasall, Lancashire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire.
RUMBOLD	Alfred	Private 3/4508, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 May 1915. Born Bransbury, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35.
RUMBOLD	Arthur	Private 7630, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 6 Agust 1915. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
RUMBOLD	Ernest	[Memorial states Private] Driver T2/017304, Royal Army Service Corps attached to 40th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died on service in Mesopotamia 7 March 1917. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 42.
RYAN	Alfred	Lance Corporal 15886, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 October 1916. Aged 16. Born Overton, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Cornelius Ryan, of Fair Close, Whitchurch, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.
SAINSBURY, MM	Albert H C	[Memorial states he was awarded the D.C.M.] Gunner 23056, 10th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 30 October 1917. Aged 24. Born Andover, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke, Hampshire. Son of Robert and Emma Sainsbury. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 29.
SAYER	Thomas [Charles]	Rifleman R/12860, 7th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 15 September 1916. Aged 20. Born Sutton, Surrey, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke, Hampshire. Son of George John and Elizabeth Sayer, of Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 20.
SMITH	Walter [Henry]	Private 9356, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born Arlesford, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B.
UPTON	Henry Charles	[Memorial states 3rd Battalion] Private 24810, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 20 October 1916. Aged 36.Born Wherwell, Hampshire, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of William and Mary Ann Upton, of Whitchurch, Hampshire.; husband of C. Upton, of Great Lane, Bell Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 3.
VINCENT, MM	Lawrence Bertram	Private 466272, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died of gunshot wounds to the groin, at 33 Casulaty Clearing Station, 30 September 1918. Aged 25. Born 16 July 1891. Husband of Ada J. Vincent, of Weeks Yard, Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, formerly of 13 Jest Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Labourer by trade. Married. Enlisted 5 July 1916 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, aged 24, height 5 feet 8¾ inches, chest 35-38 inches, medium complexion, blueish grey eyes, brown hair. Religious denomination Church of England. Sailed from St. John aboard S.S. Metagama 22 April 1916. Previously wounded but recovered, also had a hernia operation. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 35. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9956 - 16
WAKEFIELD	Albert H aka Bert	Private 1597, "A" Company, 1st/4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 8 January 1916. Aged 24. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of Walter and Fanny Wakefield, of Glenroy Cottages, Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in KUT WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Row J. Grave 16.
WHEELER	Ernest	Acting Corporal 18977, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 December 1916. Aged 37. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Wheeler; husband of Rosetta Annabella Wheeler, of "The Waterloo," Whitchurch, Hampshire. Buried in SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 9.
WILLIAMS	Thomas H	Private 5740, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 12 December 1914. Aged 32. Born Deolali, India, resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Winchester. Son of Rebecca Williams, of Whitchurch, Hampshire; husband of Lily E. Williams, of 17, Heath View, Little Thurrock, Grays, Essex. Buried in LANCASHIRE COTTAGE CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave 17.
WITTS	Bertie Henry	Lance Corporal 36849, 8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) formerly 31474, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 30 December 1916. Born and resident Whitchurch, Hampshire, enlisted Andover, Hampshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 D.
WITTS	William A	Private 11034, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 9 August 1916. Born Andover, Hampshire, resident Highcliffe, Hampshire, enlisted Basingstoke, Hampshire. Buried in POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row T. Grave 2.

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