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War Memorial - Highcliffe, Dorset, England


The soldiers behind the names.


Edward Adams
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Private
6038
abt. 1870
09 July 1915
45
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Husband of Emma Jane Adams,
of 8, Henrietta Street, Congleton, Cheshire.
England Census 1911 about Edward Adams and family
Residence: Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Edward Adams
Emma Jane Adams
Elizabeth A. A. Fricker
Kathleen M. V. Fricker
Head
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
40
42
18
10
abt. 1871
abt. 1869
abt. 1893
abt. 1901
Christchurch, Hampshire
Blandford, Dorsetshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire

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Percy Tost-de-Vine Adams
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Corporal
9185
abt. 1889
19 December 1914
25
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Alfred and Catherine Adams,
of Bute Villa, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire.
England Census 1901 about Percy Adams and family
Residence: Highcliffe, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Alfred Adams
Catherine Adams
Albert Adams
Maud Adams
Percy Adams
Irene Adams
Stanley Adams
Kathleen Adams
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
49
43
17
15
11
6
5
1
abt. 1852
abt. 1858
abt. 1884
abt. 1886
abt. 1890
abt. 1895
abt. 1896
abt. 1900
Ludlow, Shropshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire

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Louis Barbet (No CWGC record)
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Probably:
The data base "Mémoire des Hommes" of the "Ministère des Armées" contains following soldier:
Louis Barbet, died 02 August 1917 at Bixschoote, Belgium. He was born on 05 March 1897 in Paris, France and served with the French 33rd Infantry Regiment.

England Census 1911 about Louis Barbet and family
Residence: Holdenhurst, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Antoine Barbet
Mathilde Barbet
Susan Barbet
Louis Barbet
Francois Soubigniac
Henrietta Porteman
Frederick Sheppard
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Copartner (Hotel)
Servant
Cook
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
41
38
15
14
35
47
20
abt. 1870
abt. 1873
abt. 1896
abt. 1897
abt. 1876
abt. 1864
abt. 1891
Bourg-ain-Bresse (?), France
Paris, France
Paris, France
Paris, France
Montmorancy, France
Paris, France
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Remark: Antoine Barbet was a hotel proprietor.

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Charles Walter Bickerstaff (Probably)
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Corporal
L/10335
Military Medal
13 October 1887, Willesden, London
15 July 1916
28
1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Alfred Edward Bickerstaff and Emily Bickerstaff, nee Cooper.
Husband of Ellen Jane Bickerstaff, nee Bassett.
Military Medal
Remark: A connection to Highcliffe couldn't be found.
Possible indication: He was married to Ellen J. Bassett (1895-1936)
in Andover, Hampshire during the third quarter of 1915.
The couple had one son: Raymond Charles Bethune Bickerstaff (1916-1998).
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Napier Charles Gordon Cameron
Napier Charles Gordon Cameron
© Nancy Wright
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Captain

14 December 1876, Gibraltar
25 September 1914
37
1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Bourg-et-Comin Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Gen. Sir William Gordon Cameron, G. C. B.,
of Nea House, Christchurch, Hampshire,
husband of Constance Geraldine Cameron,
of Fairley, Countesswells, Aberdeenshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Cameron, Napier Charles Gordon, Captain, 1st Battn. (79th Foot) The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, son of the late General Sir William Gordon Cameron, of Nea Houae, Christchurch, co. Hampshire, G. C. B. (Order of the Bath); born Gibraltar, 14 December 1876; joined Lord Strathcona's Horse in 1900, obtaining a commiasion in the Scottish Horse the following year, with whom he served in the South African War 1900-2, where he was severely wounded (mentioned in Deåliiatches [London Gazette, 3 Dec. 1901]); was gazetted_Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 21 June, 1902; transferred to the Cameron Highlanders 5 February 1908, aud was promoted Lleutenant in September 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed In action at the Battle of the Aisne 25 September, 1914. He married 4 November 1913, Constance Geraldine, eldest daughter of Captain Harry Brooke, of Faírley, Countesswells, co. Aberdeen, D. L., late Gordon Highlanders, and had a daughter, Honor Napler Gordon, born (posthumous) 31 December 1914.

Confirmation and Inventories, 1915
Cameron, Napier Charles Gordon, Captain, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, of The Castle, Edinburg, died on active service, 25 September 1914, in France, testate.
Certificate endorsed by Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh, 24 August, on Probate of the Will, granted at London, on 14 June 1915, to Constance Geraldine Cameron, the relict, the sole Executrix.    Value of Estate, £7037, 17s. 9d.

England Census 1901 about Napier C. Cameron and family
Residence: Nea House, Highcliffe, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William G. Cameron
Napier C. Cameron
Helen G. Cameron
Sybil G. Cameron
Alice Shute
Alfred Bradfield
Florence Watford
Ethel Gooch
Margaret Staniforth
Ruth Towns
Head
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Visitor
Coachman
Cook
Parlourmaid
Housemaid
Kitchenmaid
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
73
24
42
35
27
35
25
20
28
19
abt. 1828
abt. 1877
abt. 1859
abt. 1866
abt. 1874
abt. 1866
abt. 1876
abt. 1881
abt. 1873
abt. 1882
France
Gibraltar, Spain
Breconshire, Wales
Poona, India
Brighton, Sussex
Box, Wiltshire
Crondall, Hampshire
Weston Longville, Norfolk
Eckington, Derbyshire
Stevington, Bedfordshire

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Albert Edward Cliffe
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Private
306612
abt. 1869
30 March 1917
48
Hampshire Regiment
Stratford-sub-Castle (St. Lawrence) Churchyard, Wiltshire, UK
Son of Mrs. Charlotte Cliffe,
of Cliff Well, The Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
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Charles Croucher
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Rifleman
S/8298
abt. 1877
30 November 1917
40
10th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Sunken Road Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France
Husband of Lily M. Croucher,
of 23, Purewell, Christchurch, Hampshire.

The marriage of Charles Croucher to Lily M. Cull was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the third quarter of 1914.

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Frederick Dean
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Lance Corporal
S/13104
abt. 1881,Bournemouth, Hampshire
03 September 1916
36
11th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Emily Dean, nee Mackrell,
of Chewton Common, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire,
and the late John Dean.

The birth of Frederick Dean was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1880 and was baptised in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on 16 January 1881.

England Census 1891 about Frederic Dean and family
Residence: Alma Road, North Stoneham, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Dean
Emily Dean
William I. Dean
Frederic Dean
Harry Dean
Charles Dean
Arthur Dean
George Dean
Emily Dean
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
38
41
13
10
8
7
4
2
11 mo.
abt. 1853
abt. 1850
abt. 1878
abt. 1881
abt. 1883
abt. 1884
abt. 1887
abt. 1889
abt. 1890
Christchurch, Hampshire
Lymington, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Eltham, Kent,
North Stoneham, Hampshire
North Stoneham, Hampshire
Census 1881: The family resided in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.

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James William Dowding
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Private
306367
abt. 1894
21 January 1916
22
1st/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of William Edward and Rose Anna Dowding, nee Marshall.

The birth of James William Dowding was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1894.

England Census 1911 about James Dowding and family
Residence: 33, Muscliff Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Dowding
Rose Dowding
Maggie Evelyn Long
James Dowding
Harry Dowding
Cyril Dowding
Winnifred Dowding
Dorothy Evelyn Long
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Granddaughter
Married
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
56
46
20
16
13
10
7
5 mo.
abt. 1855
abt. 1865
abt. 1891
abt. 1895
abt. 1898
abt. 1901
abt. 1904
abt. 1911
Burley, Hampshire
Poole, Dorset
Springbourne, Hampshire
Springbourne, Hampshire
Springbourne, Hampshire
Moordown, Hampshire
Winton, Hampshire
Winton, Hampshire

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Edward Durham
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Lieutenant


26 November 1914

2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
Le Touret Memorial, France
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Alfred Durrant
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Gunner
58547
abt. 1892
20 October 1917
25
25th Bty. 35th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Edwin and Sarah Durrant, nee Lugg.

The birth of Alfred Durrant was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the third quarter of 1892 and was baptised in Moordown, Hampshire, England on 24 June 1892.

England Census 1901 about Alfred Durrant and family
Residence: Highcliffe, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Edwin Durrant
Sarah Durrant
William Durrant
Florence Durrant
Lyburt Durrant
Alfred Durrant
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
47
47
22
13
10
8
abt. 1854
abt. 1854
abt. 1879
abt. 1888
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
Bere Regis, Dorsetshire
Bere Regis, Dorsetshire
Brighton, Sussex
Winton, Hampshire
Winton, Hampshire
Winton, Hampshire

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Percy Frampton (Probably P. G. Frampton)
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Private
9891

24 July 1917

11th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Bus House Cemetery, Belgium

OR:

Probably:
England Census 1901 about Percy E. Frampton and family

Residence: Gloucester Place, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Isaac H. Frampton
Clara Frampton
Wilfrid H. G. Frampton
Frederick C. Frampton
Clara G. Frampton
Alfred C. Frampton
Winifred E. Frampton
Percy E. Frampton
Victor A. S. Frampton
Sarah Frampton
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Mother
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Widowed
53
41
19
15
14
12
9
3
1
77
abt. 1848
abt. 1860
abt. 1882
abt. 1886
abt. 1887
abt. 1889
abt. 1892
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
abt. 1824
Bridgwater, Somersetshire
Bridgwater, Somersetshire
Bedminster, Somersetshire
Boscombe, Hampshire
Boscombe, Hampshire
Boscombe, Hampshire
Boscombe, Hampshire
Boscombe, Hampshire
Boscombe, Hampshire
Staines, Middlesex

Probably:
The death of Percy E. Frampton was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the third quarter of 1915.

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Alfred Freeman
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Private
5840
abt. 1884
25 September 1914
30
2nd Bn. Manchester Regiment
La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France
Son of Tom and Sarah Freeman,
of 1, Guss Cottages, Christchurch, Hampshire.
Walter William Freeman
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Private
9471
abt. 1883
24 October 1914
31
2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium
Son of Tom and Sarah Freeman,
of 1, Guss Cottages, Christchurch, Hampshire.

England Census 1891 about Alfred and Walter Freeman and family
Residence: 1, Gus Lane, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Tom Freeman
Sarah Freeman
Alice Freeman
Charles Freeman
Alfred Freeman
Walter Freeman
George Freeman
Mark Freeman
Anne Freeman
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
35
29
11
9
8
7
5
3
0
abt. 1856
abt. 1862
abt. 1880
abt. 1882
abt. 1883
abt. 1884
abt. 1886
abt. 1888
abt. 1891
Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England
Newton, Hampshire
Hampshire, England
Newton, Hampshire
Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England

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Frank Freeman
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Private
285134
abt. 1898
15 November 1917
19
2/1st Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry (CWGC: 2nd/4th Bn.)
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
Son of Frederick and Sarah Freeman,
of 4, Guss Cottages, Christchurch, Hampshire.
Frederick "Fred" Freeman
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Private
PLY/16308
25 September 1892, Christchurch
23 April 1918
26
4th R. M. Bn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Hampshire, UK
Son of Frederick and Sarah Freeman.

England Census 1901 about Frank and Fred Freeman and family
Residence: Guss, Highcliffe, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Fred Freeman
Sarah M. Freeman
Alice Freeman
Fred Freeman
George Freeman
Daisy Freeman
Frank Freeman
Henry Freeman
Walter Lewis
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Stepson
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
35
38
10
8
6
4
3
1
17
abt. 1866
abt. 1863
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
abt. 1884
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire

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Christopher Henry Grace
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Private
20744
abt. 1897
07 July 1916
19
2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment (CWGC: 6th Bn.)
Meaulte Military Cemetery, France
Son of Christopher and Elizabeth Smith Grace,
of Cranemoor Gardens, Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire.
Reginald Frank Grace
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Private
21469
abt. 1899
15 August 1917
18
88th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Christopher and Elizabeth Smith Grace,
of Cranemoor Gardens, Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire.

England Census 1911 about Christopher Henry and Reginald Frank Grace and family
Residence: The Lodge, Salisbury Street, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Christopher Grace
Elizabeth Smith Grace
Gladys Grace
Christopher Henry Grace
Reginald Frank Grace
Mildred Alice Grace
Lillian Irene Grace
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
42
39
15
13
12
11
4
abt. 1869
abt. 1872
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1899
abt. 1900
abt. 1907
Shirley, Hampshire
Sherborne, Dorset
West Woodhay, Berkshire
West Woodhay, Berkshire
West Woodhay, Berkshire
Shirley, Hampshire
Amesbury, Wiltshire

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Edward Andrew Gregory
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Private
31327
abt. 1890
27 August 1918
28
"B" Coy. 7th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Fienvillers British Cemetery, France
Son of James and Martha Gregory,
of Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire,
husband of Edith Margaret Gregory,
of Pathside, Wrotham, Kent.

The birth of Edward Andrew Gregory was registered in Lymington, Hampshire, England during the third quarter of 1891.

England Census 1901 about Edward Gregory and family
Residence: Chewton Common, Highcliffe, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Martha Gregory
Louisa Gregory
Edward Gregory
John Gregory
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Single
Single
Single
44
13
10
6
abt. 1857
abt. 1888
abt. 1891
abt. 1895
Christchurch, Hampshire
Lymington, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire

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Wilfred John Head
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Private
16421
abt. 1889
01 October 1917
28
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Tom and Ellen Head,
of The Cottage, Latimers, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire.
England Census 1891 about Wilfred J. Head and family
Residence: Hoburne, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Tom Head
Ellen Head
Ellen W. Head
Wilfred J. Head
Annie Young
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Boarder
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
34
34
4
1
24
abt. 1857
abt. 1857
abt. 1887
abt. 1890
abt. 1867
Ringwood Shobley, Hampshire
Christchurch, Hampshire
Hoburne, Hampshire
Hoburne, Hampshire
Horningtoft, Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Ernest Frederick Hendy
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Private
L/14359
abt. 1897
01 July 1916
19
2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Charles Frederick (1867-1902) and Mary Ann Hendy, nee Voss (1874-1913).
Percy Hendy
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abt. 1893


2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment

Son of Charles Frederick (1867-1902) and Mary Ann Hendy, nee Voss (1874-1913).

England Census 1891 about Frederick and Percy Hendy and family
Residence: Upton, Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Cook
Annie Cook
Lucia Cook
Alma Cook
William Cook
Ida Cook
Edith Hendy
Mary Hendy
Percy Hendy
George Hendy
Frederick Hendy
Dorothy Hendy
May Hendy
Head
Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Sister-in-Law
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Daughter
Widowed
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single (?)
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
45
10
8
6
4
2
19
29
8
7
5
2
11 mo.
abt. 1856
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
abt. 1899
abt. 1882
abt. 1872
abt. 1893
abt. 1894
abt. 1896
abt. 1899
abt. 1900
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Barkley, Hampshire
Ashley, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire
Highcliffe Church, Hampshire

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Steven James Hiscock
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Private
7155
abt. 1886
19 December 1914
28
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William (1860-1909) and Elizabeth Hiscock, nee Evans (1855-1921)
of Christchurch, Hampshire

The birth of Steven James Hiscock was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the second quarter of 1886.

England Census 1901 about James Hiscock and family
Residence: Upton, Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William Hiscock
Elizabeth Hiscock
James Hiscock
Head
Wife
Son
Married
Married
Single
41
48
15
abt. 1860
abt. 1853
abt. 1886
Christchurch, Hampshire
Wells, Somersetshire
Christchurch, Hampshire

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Stuart Huntly Hooper
Stuart Huntly Hooper
© laurinlaurin espie
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Lieutenant-Colonel
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General. B. E. F.

abt. 1868
31 May 1915
47

Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Hampshire, UK
Son of Mr. Edmund Huntly Hooper and Lady Maud Hooper, nee Stuart,
of Shelly Hill, Christchurch, Hampshire.
husband of Georgina Dora Hooper.
Former military correspondent for "The Times".

Stuart Huntly Hooper was born in Broke Hall, Marchington, Staffordshire, England on 20 December 1867. He was married to Georgina Dora Eliott-Lockhart in the Church of St. Peter in Cranley Gardens, Kensington, England on 07 November 1896.

Wills and Administrations, 1915
Hooper, Stuart Huntly, of 13, Windlesham-gardens, Hove, Sussex, died 31 May 1915 at the Royal Free Hospital, Middlesex.
Probate London 03 August to Georgina Dora Hooper, widow.    Effects £1431 18s. 11d.

England Census 1891 about Stuart H. Hooper and family
Residence: Covent Garden, Kensington, London, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Charles H. Hooper
Alice M. Hooper
Sybil M. M. Hooper
Gerald H. Hooper
Stuart H. Hooper
Caroline Townsend
Marie Townsend
Mary Stratton
Sophia Smith
Deena MacDonald
Frederick B. Robinson
Frank Bull
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Son
Servant
Servant
Servant
Servant
Servant
Servant
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Married
Single
Single
Married
Single
46
47
21
17
23
38
57
33
22
21
34
22
abt. 1845
abt. 1844
abt. 1870
abt. 1874
abt. 1868
abt. 1853
abt. 1834
abt. 1858
abt. 1869
abt. 1870
abt. 1857
abt. 1869
Withington, Lancashire
Ireland
Wetley Rocks, Staffordshire
Leamington, Warwickshire
Marchington, Staffordshire
Marlborough, Wiltshire
France
Ropley, Hampshire
Kingsclere, Hampshire
Sturnaway, Ross and Cromarty
St George Hanover Square, London
Bristol, Gloucestershire

England Census 1911 about Stuart Huntly Hooper and family
Residence: 41, Copers Cope Road, Sussex Lodge, Beckenham, Kent, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Stuart Huntly Hooper
Georgina Dora Hooper
Vauda Eveline Hooper
Ivor Stuart Huntly Hooper
Florence Norman
Ann Isabella Harley
Florence Baker
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Dom. Nurse
Cook
Parlourmaid
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
43
38
13
3
31
34
19
abt. 1868
abt. 1873
abt. 1898
abt. 1908
abt. 1880
abt. 1877
abt. 1892
Marchington, Staffordshire
Camberley, Surrey
Ipswich, Suffolk
Kensington, London
Warwick, Warwickshire
St. Neots, Huntingdonshire
Cliffe, Kent

The grave of Stuart Huntly Hooper in St. Mark's Churchyard, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, England:

Grave of Stuart Huntly Hooper
© julia&keld
Stuart Huntly Hooper
Lieutenant Colonel, late Captain
in the Royal Horse Artillery
who died on the 31st May 1915, aged 47,
from illness contracted in France
while serving as D. A. A. G. on the staff of
the British Expeditionary Force.

The elder son of
Edmund Huntly and Lady Maud Hooper
of Shelly Hill in this parish.

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William Henry Howe
Grave of William Henry Howe
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Private
32517
abt. 1886
04 October 1917
31
1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Cement House Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William James and Harriett Howe,
of 11, Batts Lane, Ottery St. Mary, Devon,
husband of May Victoria Howe,
of Chewton Common, Highcliffe, Hampshire.
England Census 1891 about William H. Howe and family
Residence: Sandhill Street, Townstall, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
William J. Howe
Harriett Howe
Fred Howe
Walter Howe
Edwin Howe
William H. Howe
Alice Howe
Infant Howe (Ernest J.)
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
36
33
13
8
6
4
2
11 mo.
abt. 1855
abt. 1858
abt. 1878
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
abt. 1887
abt. 1889
abt. 1890
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Ottery St. Mary, Devon

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Frederick D. J. King
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Lance Corporal
8504
abt. 1889
14 June 1916
27
2nd Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
Le Treport Military Cemetery, France
Son of George and Mary Anne King,
of Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire.
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Harry King
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101st Labour Battalion

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George Leslie Meadus
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Private
306116
abt. 1896
21 January 1916
20
1st/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of Harry Percy and Mary Ellen Meadus, nee McGrath.
Resident of Highcliffe, Hampshire.

The birth of George Leslie Meadus was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the second quarter of 1896.

England Census 1901 about George L. Meadus and family
Residence: 183, Ashley Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Harry P. Meadus
Mary E. Meadus
George L. Meadus
Ruby Meadus
William C. Meadus
Edward P. Meadus
Head
Wife
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
31
30
4
3
2
1 mo.
abt. 1870
abt. 1871
abt. 1897
abt. 1898
abt. 1899
abt. 1901
Southampton, Hampshire
Birkenhead, Cheshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire
Bournemouth, Hampshire

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Leonard Peckham
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Private
152799
abt. 1894
08 October 1916
22
43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France
Son of Mark and Martha Peckham.
England Census 1891 about Leonard M. Peckham and family
Residence: Highcliffe, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Mark Peckham
Martha Peckham
Alice M. Peckham
Arthur W. Peckham
Elizabeth L. Peckham
William J. Peckham
Leonard M. Peckham
Winnieford E. Peckham
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
49
44
20
17
14
10
7
5
abt. 1852
abt. 1857
abt. 1881
abt. 1884
abt. 1887
abt. 1891
abt. 1894
abt. 1896
Milton, Hampshire
Lower Belvington, Cheshire
Milton, Hampshire
Milton, Hampshire
Milton, Hampshire
Milton, Hampshire
Milton, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire

Leonard Peckham emigrated to Canada in 1909. He was aged 15 years. He arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on board the ship "Victorian" in April 1909.

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Albert Pinder
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Lieutenant




3rd Bn. Leicester Regiment

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George Smith
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Serjeant




9th Bn. Hampshire Regiment

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Herbert Stephens (CWGC: Bertie Edward Stephens)
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Drummer
306198
abt. 1896, Highcliffe, Hampshire
04 December 1917
21
1st/7th Bn. Hampshire Regiment
Ambala Cantonment Cemetery, India
Son of Bert and Eliza Ann Stephens,
of Walkford, Christchurch, Dorset.

The birth of Bertie Edward Stephens was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the first quarter of 1897.

England Census 1911 about Bertie Edward Stephens and family
Residence: Walkford Glen near Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Bert Stephens
Eliza Ann Stephens
Bertie Edward Stephens
Frederic Stephens
William Stephens
Florence Stephens
Head
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Son
Son
Son
Daughter
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Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
36
33
14
7
5
1 mo.
abt. 1875
abt. 1878
abt. 1897
abt. 1904
abt. 1906
abt. 1911
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Swanmore, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire
Highcliffe, Hampshire

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Harold C. Way
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Private
29443
12 October 1895, Hordle, Hampshire
25 April 1917
22
65th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
formerly 3189, Middlesex Regiment
Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Cecil William Way and Alice Mary Way, nee Chuter.

Harold Cecil Way, born 12 October 1895, was baptised in Hordle Cliff, Hampshire, England on 01 December 1895.

1911 England Census:
Harold Way, born abt. 1896 in Hordle, Hampshire, England, resided in the household of a Hooper family in Shelly Hill, Christchurch, Hampshire, England. He was a domestic pantry boy.

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James Whitcher
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abt. 1889, Highcliffe, Hampshire


1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment

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1901 England Census:

James Whitcher, born abt. 1889 in Highcliffe, Hampshire, England, and his siblings Ernest (aged 15), Walter (aged 11), Roland (aged 9), and Arthur (aged 7), went to school in Walkford Common, Highcliffe, Hampshire, England.

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Arthur Young
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Serjeant




1st/4th Bn. Hampshire Regiment

England Census 1891 about Arthur Young and family
Residence: Shelley Road, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Albert Young
Sarah Young
Arthur Young
Frederick Pond
Head
Wife
Son
Boarder
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Married
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Single
29
32
6
24
abt. 1862
abt. 1859
abt. 1883
abt. 1867
Poole, Dorsetshire
Dorsetshire, England
Dorsetshire, England
Dorsetshire, England

England Census 1901 about Arthur A. Young and family
Residence: Board School Road, Grove Terrace, Woking, Surrey, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Albert Young
Sarah Young
Arthur A. Young
Head
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Son
Married
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39
41
17
abt. 1862
abt. 1860
abt. 1884
Poole, Dorsetshire
Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire
Poole, Dorsetshire

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Francis Tizzard
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Private
6044

16 November 1914

5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of the late John Crocker Tizzard (1854-1908)
and the late Jessie Tizzard, nee Simpson (1852-1889).
Probably:
England Census 1881 about George F. A. Tizzard
(George Francis Alexander Tizzard) and family

Residence: Milborne-Stileham, Dorset, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
John C. Tizzard
Jessie Tizzard
George F. A. Tizzard
Susan Tizzard
Caroline Tizzard
Head
Wife
Son
Sister
Sister
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
27
28
2
23
14
abt. 1854
abt. 1853
abt. 1879
abt. 1858
abt. 1867
Dewlish, Dorset
Scotland
Moreton, Dorset
Dewlish, Dorset
Dewlish, Dorset

Probably:
England Census 1891 about George Tizzard and family

Residence: East End Lane (Cottage), Ditchling, Sussex, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
John Tizzard
Susan Tizzard
George Tizzard
Annie Tizzard
Louie Tizzard
Head
Sister
Son
Daughter
Daughter
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Single
Single
Single
Single
37
32
12
9
6
abt. 1854
abt. 1859
abt. 1879
abt. 1882
abt. 1885
Dewlish, Dorset
Dewlish, Dorset
Hurst, Dorset
Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset
Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset

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Richard Thomas Adams (Probably)
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Driver
T/142645
abt. 1919
15 February 1942
22
54 Inf. Bde. Grp. Coy. Royal Army Service Corps
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
Son of Albert Henry Adams and Lilian Levena Adams, nee Saunders.

The birth of Richard Thomas Adams was registered in Hackney, London, England during the third quarter of 1919.

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Leslie John Bone
Grave of Leslie John Bone
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Warrant Officer Class I
1718495
24 December 1910
01 December 1944
33
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
attd. 119 Mobile Workshop Coy Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece
Son of Cyril and Lilian Teresa Bone,
husband of Emily Alice Bone,
of Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire.

Leslie John Bone was born on 24 December 1910 and was baptised in Crawley, Hampshire, England on 02 April 1911. His marriage to Emily Alice Pilley was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the second quarter of 1934. He resided with his wife and on child at ???over Garage Greystokes, Christchurch, Hampshire, England in 1939. He was an Estate Gardener.

England Census 1911 about Leslie John Bone and family
Residence: Long Park, Crawley, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Name Relation Marital
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Walter Cyril Bone
Lilian Teresa Bone
Cyril George Bone
Leslie John Bone
Head
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Son
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Single
29
32
2
3 mo.
abt. 1882
abt. 1879
abt. 1909
abt. 1911
East Farliegh, Kent
Finstock, Oxfordshire
Long Sutton, Hampshire
Crawley, Hampshire

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William Charles Brenton
Grave of William C. Brenton
© celine
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Leading Stoker
P/KX 91674
08 May 1919, Christchurch, Hampshire
28 March 1942
23
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Campbeltown"
Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery, France
Son of Henry John and Lottie May Brenton,
of Walkford, Christchurch, Hampshire.
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Walter Sidney Callow
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Chief Petty Officer
C/J 44659
Distinguished Service Medal
03 December 1899
01 February 1943
43
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Welshman"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
Son of Walter Louis Adolphus and Elizabeth Callow, nee Hillyer.
husband of Mrs. A. M. Callow,
of Christchurch, Hampshire.
Distinguished Service Medal

Walter Sidney Callow was born on 03 December 1899 and was baptised in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Great Ilford, Essex, England on 18 March 1900. His marriage to Alice M. Morris was registered in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England during the second quarter of 1934. Two children of the couple are known: John Robert Callow (1942-1997) and James Callow.

Wills and Administrations, 1944
Callow, Walter Sidney, D. S. M., of Rinella Station-road, New House Estate, Highcliffe, Hampshire, died 01 February 1943 on war service.
Administration Winchester 05 August to Alice Maud Callow, widow, and Mabel Goodall (wife of Daniel Goodall).
Effects £1726 6s. 4d.

England Census 1901 about Walter S. Callow and family
Residence: 133, Thorold Road, Ilford, Essex, England
Name Relation Marital
status:
Age Birth Place of Birth
Walter L. A. Callow
Elizabeth C. Callow
Elizabeth A. Callow
Walter S. Callow
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Married
Married
Single
Single
45
34
3
1
abt. 1856
abt. 1867
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
Horseleydown, London
Milton, Nottinghamshire
West Ham, Essex
Ilford, Essex

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Paul Spencer Dally
Paul Spencer Dally Grave of Paul Spencer Dally
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Pilot Officer
42592
abt. 1914
03 October 1940
26
58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Charles Douglas and Alice Elizabeth Dally, nee Stephens,
husband of Eve B. Dally,
of Ndola, Northern Rhodesia.
Lost during a raid on Frankfurt an der Oder.

The birth of Paul S. Dally was registered in Croydon, Surrey, England during the second quarter of 1914. His marriage to Eva Bickford McKenzie was registered in Southampton, Hampshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1939.

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J. H. Fish (Probably Herbert James Fish)
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Wing Commander
40379
abt. 1915
19 October 1945
30
Royal Air Force
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, UK
Son of Herbert and Elise Christina Emma Fish, nee Dannenberg,
husband of Joan Fish, nee Sayers,
of Christchurch, Hampshire.

Wills and Administrations, 1946
Fish, Herbert James, of Forest Oak Hurn-road, Christchurch, Hampshire, died 19 October 1945 on war service.
Administraton Winchester 14 September to Joan Fish, widow and Elsie Christina Emma Fish, widow.
Effects £3358 7s. 8d.

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Peter John Newson Garrett
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Captain

05 June 1892, Weybridge
25 March 1942
49
8th Hampshire (Avon Valley) Bn. Home Guard
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Dorset, UK
Son of Peter Bruff Garrett and Alice Maude Mary "Fanny" Garrett, nee Stone,
husband of Louise N. M. Garrett, nee Wilkinson,
of Christchurch.

Peter John Newson Garrett was born in Oatlands, Weybridge, Surrey, England on 05 June 1892 and was baptised in the Church of St. James in Weybridge, Surrey, England on 01 August 1892. His marriage to Louise Norah Marguerite Wilkinson was registered in Staines, Middlesex, England during the second quarter of 1935.

The "Surrey Advertiser" on 04 April 1942:
DEATH OF P. J. N. GARRETT
Mr. Peter John Newson Garrett, a former well-known resident of Oatlands Park, died from injuries received in a motor accident at Highcliffe, Hants, on Wednesday last week.
Mr. Garrett, who was the son of Capt. P. B. Garrett, was a captain in the Home Guard at Highcliffe. When he iived in the Oatlands district Mr. Garrett was for some time hon. secretary of the Walton Poppy Day, and was also a member of the Weybridge Male Voice Choir and a special constable.
He leaves a widow and three young children. The funeral took place at Highcliffe on Saturday.

Wills and Administrations, 1942
Garrett, Peter John Newson, of Virginia Seaway-avenue, Friars Cliff, Christchurch, Hampshire, died 25 March 1942 near North Ripley, Sopley, Hampshire.
Probate Llandudno 11 July to Guy Ninian Whitelock Boyes, retired commander R. N.
Effects £13780 19s. 3d.

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Charles Robert Gould
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Lieutenant
269616
abt. 1924
04 April 1944
20
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Royal Armoured Corps
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Dorset, UK
Son of Sir Basil John Gould, C. M. G., C. I. E.
and of Lady Gould, nee Kebbell,
of Gangtok, Sikkim, India,
nephew of Mary Gould, of Winchester.
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William Proctor Greenhalgh
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Serjeant
14510796
09 June 1913, Great Harwood, Lancashire
23 December 1945
32
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia
Son of Hugh Lambert Greenhalgh and Martha Greenhalgh, nee Proctor,
husband of Geraldine Honor Greenhalgh, nee Newby-Stubbs,
of Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire.
F. B. O. A.

The marriage of William Proctor Greenhalgh to Geraldine Honor Newby-Stubbs was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the third quarter of 1939. He resided with his wife at Woodcot, Christchurch, Hampshire, England in 1939.

Wills and Administrations, 1942
Greenhalgh, William Proctor, of Sunnyhill Highland-avenue, Highcliffe near Christchurch, Hampshire, died 23 December 1945 on war service.
Administration Winchester 07 September to Geraldine Honor Greenhalgh, widow.
Effects £515 7s. 8d.

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Trevor Hartley Jones
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Sergeant
1311958
abt. 1923
04 January 1942
19
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Dorset, UK
Son of Percy Jones, and of Lilian D. Jones, of Walkford.
Flew into the ground near East Linton, East Lothian, when landing at East Fortune in bad weather.
The grave of Trevor Hartley Jones in St. Mark's Churchyard, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, England:

Grave of Trevor Hartley Jones
© BCP War Graves
In
loving memory of
Trevor Hartley Jones
Sergt. Air Gunner R. A. F.
killed in active service
Jan. 4, 1942, aged 19 years.
Lives consigned to deeds of duty -
Duty nobly done
Leave behind a trail of beauty
Brighter than the sun.

Also his mother
Lilian Doris Ferguson
died April 04, 1982
aged 82 years.

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Edward Claude Lee-Browne (CWGC: Lee-Brown)
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Flight Lieutenant
125695
abt. 1923
14 April 1943
20
103 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Le Mans West Cemetery, France
Son of Samuel and Margaret Lee-Brown,
of Highcliffe, Hampshire.
Crashed near Le Mans during a raid on Spezia, Italy.
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I. R. Saunders (Information couldn't be found)
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Gilbert William Carter (Probably)
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Sergeant
1899789
abt. 1922
26 February 1945
23
224 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Son of Gilbert and Charlotte Carter,
husband of Doris Joan Carter,
of Hinton, Christchurch, Hampshire.
Lost without trace during an ASW Patrol over the Skagerrak.

Probably:
The birth (01 September 1921) of Gilbert William Carter was registered in Poole, Dorset, England during the third quarter of 1921. The whole Carter family resided at 6, Surrey Road (Railway Cottage) in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in 1939. His marriage to Doris Joan Harrison was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the second quarter of 1943.

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J. McCartney (Information couldn't be found)
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Flight Lieutenant




Royal Air Force

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James Galt MacIntyre
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Squadron Leader
36015
abt. 1912
29 July 1940
28
44 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Hamburg Cemetery, Germany
Son of John Lester MacIntyre and Mary Jane MacIntyre,
of Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire.
B. A. (Oxon.).
Flew into a barrage balloon cable at 8,000 ft over the target
during a raid on Hamburg, the rest of the crew survived and were captured.

James Galt MacIntyre was baptised in the Church of St. James in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on 24 August 1912.

Michael Robert MacIntyre
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Sapper
1923491
abt. 1918
12 November 1940
22
Royal Engineers
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Hampshire, UK
Son of John Lester MacIntyre and Mary Jane MacIntyre, of Highcliffe.

Wills and Administrations, 1941
MacIntyre, Michael Robert, of Enniscrone, Solent-road, Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire, died 12 November 1940 on war service.
Administration Llandudno 24 February to Mary Jane MacIntyre, widow.    Effects £209.


The MacIntyre memorial stone in St. Mark's Churchyard, Highcliffe, Hampshire, England:

MacIntyre memorial stone
© ColinA
In
loving memory of
Michael R. MacIntyre, R. E.
Nov. 12th 1940, aged 22.
Also of
James Galt MacIntyre
Squadron Leader, R. A. F. (Ohlsdorf)
July 29th 1940, aged 28.

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Olive Lees MacFarlane
Olive Lees MacFarlane
© Sharon
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Sister (Civilian War Dead)

14 February 1915
13 February 1942
27
Malayan Nursing Service
Malaya (Malaysia, Singapore)
Daughter of James William and Annie Enterkin MacFarlane,
of Lymington Road, Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire.
Died at Singapore.

In 1939, she worked in Bungsar Hospital in Kuala Lumpur. When the Japanese invaded in 1941, Olive and the other nurses made their way towards Singapore for evacuation. By early Feb 1942, Olive was among the crowds of people on Singapore dockside awaiting evacuation by ship, but the docks were under constant air attack. On Feb 13, during one of these air attacks, just as Olive was about to board the SS Kuala, she was hit and killed by enemy machine gun fire. Her body was taken on board the ship and she was buried at sea later that night.
Information from Hampshire Cultural Trust.

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R. C. Mitchell (Probably: Ronald Bertram Mitchell)
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Sergeant
919453
abt. 1917
08 May 1944
27
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Hampshire, UK
Son of Bertram Frank and Annie Elizabeth Mitchell, of Walkford.
Crashed at Ufton, 3 miles West of Southam, Warwickshire, during a training flight.

Ronald Bertram Mitchell was baptised in the Church of St. Paul in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on 06 September 1916.


The grave of Ronald Bertram Mitchell and parents in St. Mark's Churchyard, Highcliffe, Hampshire, England:

The Mitchell grave
© BCP War Graves
Sgt. Pilot Ronald Bertram Mitchell
killed on active service
8th May 1944, aged 27 years.

Also of his beloved parents
Annie Elizabeth
4th Sept. 1950
Bertram Frank
10th Dec. 1977
Reunited

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Cyril John Wilson Muir
Grave of Cyril John Wilson Muir
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Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer)
186969
abt. 1924
04 March 1945
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158 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Highcliffe (St. Mark) Churchyard, Hampshire, UK
Son of Ernest and Ivy Robina Muir,
of Carterton, Oxfordshire.
Shot down by a Ju88 Intruder at Sledmere Grange,
7 miles northwest of Driffield, Yorkshire, when returning from a raid on Kamen.
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John Hugh Brown Palmer
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Lieutenant
271547
03 July 1923
15 December 1944
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Royal Artillery
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar
Son of Brigadier-General Cyril E. Palmer,
and of Nina K. Palmer, nee Scarlett,
of Boston Spa, Yorkshire.

The birth of John H. B. Palmer was registered in Paddington, Greater London, England during the third quarter of 1923.

An obituary in a newspaper:
PALMER. - In December, 1944, killed in action, Burma, Lieutenant John H. B. Palmer, R. A. (JAKES), aged 21, younger son of Mrs. Palmer and of the late Brig.-General C. E. Palmer, C. B., C. M. G., D. S. O., R. A., of Verno, Christchurch, Hampshire. No letters please.

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Geoffrey Tristram Pine-Coffin
Grave of Geoffrey Tristram Pine-Coffin
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Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
568487
abt. 1919
14 July 1943
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102 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Maubeuge Centre Cemetery, France
Son of William Geoffrey and Emily Hales Pine-Coffin, nee Finch,
husband of Bridget Louise Mary Pine-Coffin, nee Edwards,
of Chelsea, London.
Shot down by a night fighter at Wattignies-la-Victoire,
6 miles south of Mauberge, during a raid on Aachen.

The birth of Geoffrey T. Pine-Coffin was registered in West Ham, Essex, England during the first quarter of 1919. His marriage to Bridget Louise Mary Edwards was registered in Winchester, Hampshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1942.

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Robin Rustom
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Pilot Officer
42079
15 June 1920, Highcliffe, Hampshire
05 August 1940
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206 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Great Bircham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Norfolk, UK
Son of Basil Donald and Gwendolen Mary Ruston, nee Arnell,
of Highcliffe, Christchurch, Hampshire.
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S. Stride (Information couldn't be found)
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Lance Corporal




Devonshire Regiment

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Sidney Charles Thomas
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Corporal
1870088
abt. 1912
Between 27 May 1940 and 31 May 1940
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5 Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Beuvry Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Walter and Mary Jane Thomas, nee Cleator,
husband of Millicent Lilley Thomas,
of Hordle, Hampshire.

The birth of Sidney C. Thomas was registered in Christchurch, Hampshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1911.

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Robin Aylmer "Bob" Elliott
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Lance Corporal
80825
abt. 1915
04 June 1943
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4th (Malacca Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Son of Graham Waller Elliott and Olivette M. L. Elliott,
of Highcliffe, Hampshire.
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