by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | 1917, 1918, 1919, Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses
William Frank Bailey, Robert George White, Richard Guy Purcell & Harry Mark Tiller Location: Church of St George, Damerham, Hampshire, SP6 3JF William Frank Bailey, service no. 8133, Wiltshire Regiment, 2nd Bn., died 16/01/1919. Robert George White, service...
by Ali | Sep 20, 2017 | 1915, 1916, Crosses, Hampshire, Multiple crosses
LIEUT E G C CLOWES Location: Hospital of St Cross, Winchester, SO23 9SD Details on cross (Text content of cross): G.R.U LIEUT E G C CLOWES 18.2.15 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU TAGS Other information Mounting to wall: Mounted to wooden door...
by Ali | Aug 15, 2017 | 1918, Crosses, Hampshire
Lieut. W. Ogilvy Location address: Holy Cross Church, Binsted, Alton, GU34 4NX Details on cross : G.R.U Lieut. W. Ogilvy 23.3.18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU metal Tags Cross dimensions (millimetres)- did not have tape measure so had to...
by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire
VAL BRAITHWAITE Location: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS (cross is usually inaccessible to the public) Details on cross: IN MEMORY OF VAL BRAITHWAITE, LIEUT 1st BN P.A SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR THIS SPOT ON JULY 1 1916...
by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire
James Windsor Lewis Location: Crondall, Hampshire Details on cross: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF (diagonally painted) Lieut: James Windsor Lewis 1st Bn Welsh Guards (LATE 19th HUSSARS) KILLED IN ACTION 6-6-16 (diagonally painted) Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags,...
by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire
Frederick Thomas Newman Location: All Saints Church, East Stratton, Hampshire, SO21 3DU Details on cross: In Memory Of No. 116689 Gr Newman. F. 11th Hvy. R.G.A Killed In action 9/10/17 R.I.P. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): Hand painted Cross...
by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire
JAMES CHARLES MARJORIBANKS HUNT Location: St Swithun’s church, Headbourne Worthy, Hampshire, SO23 7JW Details on cross: Sacred to the Memory of Lieut J.C.M. Hunt “B” Batt. 47 Brigade RFA Killed In Action Aug: 10 1916 Text type (e.g. hand-written,...
by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire
Gerald Hinton Bailey Location: Church of St. Mary & St. Michael, Stoke Charity, Hampshire Details on cross: Regimental Badge Lieut Gerald Hinton Bailey Durham Light Infantry Fell near Ypres Buried Bailleul Oct 20th 1915 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey, Victoria Cross
Denis George Wyldbore Hewitt V.C Location: All Saints, Hursley, Hampshire, SO21 2JB Dennis has no known grave. Details on Cross Peace Perfect peace DGW Hewitt VC – ??th hants 31.7.17 Killed in Action On Plaque IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ DENIS GEORGE WYLDBORE...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey
Evelyn Walter Cooley Location: St Wilfrid’s Church, George Street, Portsmouth PO1 5RT This cross marked the grave of Cpl Evelyn Walter Cooley 23035 1st Battalion The Hampshire Regiment, who died on 23 August 1916 and is buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension. he...
by admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Battalion or division, Crosses, Hampshire
1ST DIVISION Location: Aldershot Garrison Church Aldershot Hampshire GU11 1QA Details on cross: Standard cross with four cross-pieces surrounding the intersection of the main shaft and the main cross beam. The cross is mounted on top (and partly into) a concrete base...
by admin | Sep 26, 2016 | Crosses, Hampshire, Unknown soldier
UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER Location: St John’s Church Romsey Road Lockerley Hampshire SO51 0JJ Details on Cross: GRU tag UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER and plaque “1914-1918 THIS CROSS TEMPORARILY MARKED THE GRAVE OF AN UNKNOWN BRITISH SOLDIER ON THE WESTERN FRONT AND IS...
