
EAST
MEON WAR MEMORIALS
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © John Simmons 2007
The
East Meon war memorial stands beside the East Meon to Clanfield road.
It takes the form of a cross mounted on a square plinth, which in turn
is mounted on a three-stepped base. The inscriptions are in black lettering
on the sides of the plinth for World War 1 with an additional bronze
plaque set into the top step of one side for World War 2 names. The
whole memorial is encircled by wooden posts joined by a chain link fence.
There are 21 names for World War 1 and 14 for World War 2.
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
EAST MEON
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
BERRY |
Richard
Inwood |
Private
28155 2 Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1. Died on
27/12/1918. Aged 22. Son of Henry and Mary Berry, Manor Farm, Langrish,
Hampshire. Commemorated on Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy,
I. D. 1. |
BROADWAY |
Norton |
Private
205501, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 04/09/1918.
Age unknown. Commemorated on Voormezeele Enclosure No.3, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, XV. J. 1. [*killed same day with Collyer,
Silvester and buried same cemetery)] |
BLACKMAN |
Herbert
[Henry] |
Corporal
153140, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 08/10/1916. Born
01/06/1894in East Meon. Chauffeur by trade. Unmarried. Attested
and passed fit 16/06/15 at Winnipeg, aged 21. height 5 feet 9inches,
girth 38 inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair black, religious
denomination Wesleyan (Methodist). No known grave. Commemorated
on Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 785 - 56 |
COOPER |
Arthur
William |
Private
18079, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 07/12/1915. Aged
22. Son of James and Emily Cooper, Stoke Common, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh.
Born in East Meon. Commemorated on Doiran Memorial, Greece |
COOPER |
Walter
Cecil |
Private
15060, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Born 03/09/1916 Age unknown.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face
7 C and 7 B. |
COLLYER |
Charles |
Private
45594, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 04/09/1918 Age
19. Son of John and Esther Collyer, 70 Old Idsworth, Horndean, Hampshire.
Commemorated at Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium, XV. H. 25. * |
DAMEN |
William
Henry |
Private
13641, 14th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died on 18/11/1916
Age 21. Son of M. J. Damen, Husband of Mabel Ellen Damon, H Farm
South Nutfield, Surrey. Commemorated on Thievpval Memorial, Somme,
France, Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C. |
GISBORNE |
Frederick
William |
Private
17395, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 21/10/1918 Age
unknown. Commemorated at Heestert Military Cemetery, Zwevegem, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium, F. 10 [*killed 1 month later same Regiment with Broadway,
Collyer and Silvester] |
KILLE |
Richard
Claude |
Private
1736 1st (Royal) Dragoons. Died on 26/01/1916 Age 27. Son of Gilbert
and Priscilla Kille. High Street, East Meon, Hampshire. Commemorated
on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 1. |
KNIGHT |
George
Wilford |
Gunner
855368 216 Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Died 01/04/1918 Age unknown.
Commemorated at Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 3 and 60. |
LUFF |
Alfred |
Private
14343, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died on 27/09/1915
Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Luff, Green Lane, New Road, Milford.
Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Addenda Panel. |
NEIL |
Mark |
Gunner
855367, 1/5 Hampshire Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died on 30/11/1916
Age 31. Son of Henry and Martha Neil, The Cross East Meon. Commemorated
at Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 3 and 60. |
POLLARD |
James
Henry |
Private
22027, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Died on 09/04/1917 Age
29. Son of Mrs. Eliza Pollard, High Street, East Meon. Commemorated
at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Bay 6. |
POLLARD |
Wilfred
Samuel |
Lance
Corporal 3456, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died on 09/08/1916
Age unknown. Commemorated on Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium, III. B. 14. |
PARFOOT |
Frederick
George |
Private
23048, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 30/10/1916 Age
unknown. Commemorated on Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France,
II. D. 7. |
SILVESTER |
George |
Lance
Corporal 204876, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 04/09/1918
Age unknown. Commemorated at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, VI. J. 25. * |
TITHERIDGE |
Arthur
Charles |
Private
PO/11220, 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 08/12/1914
Age unknown. Commemorated on Stanley Cemetery, Falkland Islands,
I. 783. |
TITHERIDGE |
George |
Cook's
Mate M/10745, HMS Queen Mary, Royal Navy. Died on 31/05/1916 Age
24. Son of late William and Sarah Titheridge, Stoney Land, East
Meon. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, 21 |
TRENT |
William
Henry |
Private
204882, 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 23/03/1916 Age
30. Son of Frances Trent, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Commemorated at Arras
Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Bay 6 |
TRENT |
William
George |
Gunner
163749, 32 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on 09/04/1918
Age unknown. Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium, Panel 1. |
WATERMAN |
Clinton
Stewart |
Private
6285, 2nd/6th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 19/07/1916 Age 19.
Son of George and Alice Waterman, Shuttlecock Cottages, Clanfield.
Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Panel 22 to
25 |
Not
on war memorial but in local newspaper |
HEWITT |
H |
Driver
685773, 175 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died on 26/08/1917 Age
unknown. Commemorated at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium, III. C. 14. |
1939-1945 |
ALLEN |
William
James |
Stoker
1st Class P/KX 61172, HMS Chasseux, Royal Navy. Died 12/10/1940
Age 40. Son of William and Mary Allen of East Meon. Commemorated
at Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Dorset, United Kingdom, C. of
E. Portion. Grave 705. |
BLACKMAN |
Charles
Victor Norman |
Corporal
7903460, Royal Armoured Corps. Died on 13/04/1942 Age unknown. Son
of Albert and Sarah Blackman of East Meon. Commemorated at East
Meon (All Saints) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, New Portion.
Row 13. Grave 296. |
BLACKMAN |
Ernest
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 5493059, 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died on
04/10/1944 Age 34. Son of Albert and Sarah Blackman of East Meon.
Commemorated at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands,
12. B. 4. |
BISHOP |
Ivor
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 5435838, 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died on
04/10/1944 Age 35. Son of Ivan Henry and Maud Bishop. Husband of
Kathleen Emma, Blackman of East Meon. Commemorated at Arnhem Oosterbeek
War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands, 2. B. 17 |
BUTLER |
J |
No
further information currently available |
CHEESEMAN |
Charles
Albert Thomas |
Shipwright
4th Class D/MX 64403, HMS Jaguar, Royal Navy. Died on 26/03/1942
Age unknown. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United
Kingdom, Panel 71, Column 1. |
GODDARD |
Percy |
Private
5496165, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died on 03/07/1944 Age
33. Son of George and Edith Mary Goddard and husband of Lucy Isabella
Goddard of East Meon. Commemorated at Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados,
France, I. F. 12. |
NEVILLE |
Christopher
Raymond |
Rifleman
6898507, 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died on 17/07/1941
Age 20. Son of Franck William and Katie Louise Neville of East Meon.
Commemorated at East Meon (All Saints) Churchyard, Hampshire, United
Kingdom, New Portion. Row 13 Grave 292. |
MULLARD |
Alfred
Frank |
Private
5505839, 5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died on 26/01/1943 Age
28. Son of Lottie Mullard. Husband of Ellen Ada Mullard. Commemorated
at Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia, 1. A. 6. |
PHILLIPS |
Joseph
Frederick |
Sergeant
1324960, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 04/01/1944 Age
22. Commemorated at East Meon (All Saints) Churchyard, Hampshire,
United Kingdom, Old Portion. Row 14. Grave 401. |
SOMERSET |
John
Alexander |
Lieutenant
300848, 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died on 15/04/1945 Age
20. Son of Robert Henry Fitzroy de Vere Somerset and Bettine Somerset
of East Meon. Commemorated at Hanover War Cemetery, Hannover, Niedersachsen,
Germany, 7. D. 12. |
WILSON |
Leslie |
Private
14534728, Pioneer Corps. Died on 18/09/1943 Age 35. Son of Frederick
and Jenny Wilson. Husband of Elsie Maud Wilson of East Meon. Commemorated
at East Meon (All Saints) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom,
Old Portion. Row 14. Grave 308. |
WOODFIELD |
Gilbert
James |
Midshipman
(A), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died on 07/08/1945 Age 19. Son
of Ralph and Ruth Helena Woodfield of East Meon. Commemorated at
Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Bay 6, Panel
6. |
HORSTED |
Walter
James |
Petty
Officer P/JX 136917, HMS Stronghold, Royal Navy. Died on 02/03/1942
Age 25. Son of Alfred George and Rose Mary Horsted. Commemorated
at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 62,
Column 2. |
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