Fleet War Memorial, 1914-1918

Gurkha Square, Fleet Road, Fleet

Sources & Acknowledgements

• Janet Buckley, Fleet & Crookham Local History Group - fclhg.org.uk
• Steve & Jenny Jarvis - hampshirewarmemorials.com
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission - cwgc.org

For First World War burials by the Commonwealth & War Graves Commission (CWGC) in Fleet, see end. 

Wall Panel - Far left of Cross

G F Akers 

Sergeant, 2 Bn Grenadier Guards

Died 2^nd November 1914, age 22

Son of Francis and Sarah Akers of St James’ Road, Fleet

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

G A Anstey

Captain, Devonshire Regiment

Died 24^th June 1915, age 27

Son of Major W F Anstey and Mrs Anstey of Lismoyne, Fleet

Buried at Ridge Wood Cemetery, Ypres

C W Anstey

Squadron Commander, Royal Air Force 

Died 3^rd May 1920, age 28

Son of Major W F Anstey and Mrs Anstey of Lismoyne, Fleet

Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Fleet - CWGC

W H Allan

2^nd Lieutenant, 7/8 Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Born 19^th March 1882, Walton, Liverpool

Died 31^st July 1917, age 35. 

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

H W P Bartlett   

Private, 1 Bn Coldstream Guards

Died 8^th September 1914, age 20

Son of Sydney Herbert and Amy Bartlett, 1 Bramley Villas, Albert Road, Fleet

Buried at Bellot Communal Cemetery, France

W H Batchelor     

Lance Sergeant, 2 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 13^th November 1918, age 39

Son of William & Emily Parsons of Clovelly, Albert St, Fleet

Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Fleet - CWGC

C Baverstock

Lance Corporal, 1 /4 Bn, Hampshire Regiment

Died 31^st August 1915, age 24

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

W Baverstock

Private, Army Cyclist Corps

Died 1920, age 23

B Bellinger

Lance Corporal, 10 Bn Cheshire Regiment (Transferred from Devonshire Regiment)

Died 25^th April 1918, age 19

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Ypres
                                                                         

W Benham

Private, South Wales Borderers

Died 1920, age 38

W P Bennett

Major, Royal Garrison Artillery (attached Royal Field Artillery)

Died 15^th July 1916, age 35

Buried at Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt

E Berry

Sergeant, 2 Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died 9^th May 1915, age 35

Husband of Harriett Berry, 6 (High View Cottages) Clarence Road, Fleet

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut

F Berry

Private, 5 Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died  28^th April 1917, age 34

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Arras                                           

A V Bridge

Gunner, 307 Bde, Royal Field Artillery

Died 16^th April 1918, age 19 

Commemorated on Poziers Memorial

D A Cameron  MC

Captain, Queen Victoria’s Own Corps of Guides Infantry

Died 1^st December 1917, age 24

Son of Maj E D Camera (RFA) and Mrs E D Cameron of Reading Road, Fleet

Buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme

A K Casse

Private, 1 Bn Dorsetshire Regiment

Died 11^th August 1918, age 23

Buried at Bouchoir New British Cemetery
                                            

E Clarke

Gunner, 86^th Bde, Royal Field Artillery

Born 1895 in Fleet.  Died 18^th August 1917, age 22 

Son of H and M Clark of Woodlands Lodge, Fleet                               

Buried at Huts Cemetery, Ypres

H G Clinker

Private, 23 Bn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Died 28^th October 1918, age 28 

Buried at Cremona Town Cemetery, Italy

M H Cobbe

Captain, Royal Navy, HMS Princess Irene

Died 27^th May 1915, age 42 

Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial

E J Cranford

Private (Bandsman), 1 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 3^rd May 1915, age 21

Son of William & Emma Cranford of Fairlight, Victoria Rd, Fleet 

Buried at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery           

F W C Creeper

Private, 1 Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Baptised 11 Dec 1898, All Saints, Fleet. 

Died 15^th April 1918

Son of William & Lucy Creeper, 4 Jubilee Cottages, Clarence Road, Fleet

Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut

E J Crumplin

Private, 84 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 31 October 1915, age 16

Buried at Byker & Heaton Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne            

Wall Panel - Left of Cross

D  Deane

Lieutenant, 2 Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died 24^th October 1914, age 18 

Son of Maj & Mrs Deane of Ellerslie, Fleet

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

A L Denton

Corporal, 2 Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Died 12^th April 1915, age 25

Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres

G C Dimes

Gunner, 188^th Heavy Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery

Born in Fleet in 1887 

Died at sea on 5^th May 1917, age 26

Commemorated on the Dorian Memorial, Greece

H Dimes

Private, 9Bn Royal Sussex Regiment

Died 4^th November 1918, age 19 

Son of Mr G Dimes, Esmerelda, Clarence Rd, Fleet

Buried at Villiers-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord

E C Dixon

Lance Corporal, 25 Bn Australian Infantry. 

Died 29^th July 1916, age 20

Son of Harry & Edith Dixon, 1 Florence Cottages, Albert St, Fleet

Buried at Villera-Bretonneux, Somme

H Eggleton

Private, 9 Bn, Essex Regiment     

Died 5^th April 1918, age 19           

Son of William & Anne Eggleton of Queens Road, Fleet

Commemorated on Poziers Memorial, Somme

J A C Forbes

Midshipman, HMS Tiger, Royal Navy

Died 1^st June 1916, age 18

Son of Capt A Forbes MC & Mrs K Forbes of The Avenue, Fleet 

Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial

H Golding

Private, 10 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 23^rd August 1915, age 30 

Commemorated at Helles Memorial (Gallipoli) Turkey

O G Gunning CMG DSO 

Brigadier General, CO 36^th Bde, Indian Army

Born 31^st July 1867, Hampstead

Died 14^th November 1917, age 50, en-route to UK 

Buried Wynberg, Church Street Cemetery, Cape Town      

F R Ham

Sergeant, 1/4 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 24^th July 1915, age 29

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

F Ham

Corporal, 1/4 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 30^th January 1917, age 34

Buried Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq

F G Hankin

Sapper, Royal Engineers

Died 22^nd October 1918, age 29 

Buried Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

C Heather

Private, 2 Bn The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Died 7^th November 1914, age 27

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

E G Hewett 

Captain, 2/4 Bn The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Died 2^nd December 1915, age 20

Buried Lala Baba Cemetery (Gallipoli), Turkey

C H Holt

Able Seaman, HMS Invincible, Royal Navy

Died 31^st May 1916, age 18

Son of Mr & Mrs G R Holt, 3 Armosa Cottages, Clarence Rd, Fleet

Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire

W Howard

Private, 2 Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died 25^th September 1915, age 34

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut

C H Hughes

Private, 1 Bn Wiltshire Regiment

Died 6th July 1916, age 22

Son of James & Jane Hughes, 2 Broomhurst Cottages, Elvetham Rd, Fleet

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme

F M Harvey Jones MC

2^nd Lieutenant, 3 Bn Worcestershire Regiment
Born 7^th December 1896, Kensington

Died on 18^th June 1917, age 20 at No.2 Casualty Clearing Station, Bailleul

Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord

W C Jones

Private, 5 (Reserve) Bn Coldstream Guards

Died 20^th April 1917

Buried at Swallowfield (All Saints) Church Cemetery, Berkshire

J H Kerrich

Major, 2 Bn Welsh Regiment

Died 14^th Sept 1914, age 40

Buried Vendresse British Cemetery, Aisne

J  Peake Knight DSO

Captain, Royal Field Artillery

Died 31^st Aug 1916, age 26

Buried Dantzig British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme

Wall Panel - right of Cross

R Labrum

Gunner, 26 Bty, Royal Field Artillery

Died 12^th Feb 1919, age 44

Husband of Mrs R Labrum of Mill Cottage, Cove Road, Fleet

Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Fleet - CWGC

E D Lawes

Private, Z Coy, 2 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 17^th July 1916, age 21

Buried Auchonvilliers Military Cemetery, Somme

W R Lovelock

Private, 7 Bn Royal Fusiliers

Died 23^rd April 1917, age 30

Son of William & Ellen Lovelock, Station Cottage, Elvetham Road, Fleet

Commemorated at Arras Memorial

J W Loveday

Private, 2 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 23 April 1917 age 38 

Husband of Ellen Loveday, La Reine, Albert Street, Fleet   

Commemorated at Arras Memorial

J E Marjoram MM

Sergeant, 1 Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment

Died 8^th October 1918, age 27

Buried at Forenville Military Cemetery, Nord

R J McCleverty

Captain, 47^th Sikhs, Indian Army

Died 28^th October 1914, age 32 

Son of Col & Mrs James McCleverty, Greycourt, Fleet

Commemorated at Neuve-Chapelle Memorial

F M Mearing

Private, 51 Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Died 5^th November 1918, age 18

Son of Mr Mrs Frederick Mearing of Stanley House, Albert Street, Fleet

Buried at Norwich Cemetery

A J Methven 

Sergeant, Military Foot Police

Died 9^th July 1919, age 20

Husband of Jane Methven, Clarence Rd, Fleet

Buried Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq

W J Methven 

Private, 2 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 6^th August 1915, age 20

Son of Frederick & Jane Methven, Clarence Rd, Fleet

Commemorated at Helles Memorial (Gallipoli), Turkey

W G Moore

Corporal, 20 Sqn, Royal Flying Corps

Died 1^st September 1916, age 22

Son of Mr W Moore, Bewley Cottage, Clarence Road, Fleet           

Buried All Saints Churchyard, Fleet - CWGC

A Moore 

Private, 1 Bn, Hampshire Regiment

Born in Fleet and Baptised 3^rd August 1879 at All Saints, Fleet

Husband of Annie Moore, 1 Chalk Cottages, Church Rd, Fleet

Died 20^th April 1918, age 38

Buried Gonnehem British Cemetery

W Mower

Private, 13 Bn Royal Scots

Died 11^th May 1916, age 32

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais

T W Murrell

Private, 15 (Service) Bn, Hampshire Regiment

Died 20^th September 1917, age 41

Husband of Mary Murrell, Oak Cottage, Clarence Road, Fleet

Buried Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ypres        

R F Newton

Sergeant, 2 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Died 21^st Jan 1916, age 24

Son of Mr F W and Mrs L F Newton of Beech Lodge, Fleet

Commemorated at Basra Memorial, Iraq

S S Norman

Lieutenant, 1 Bn Manchester Regiment

Died 23^rd Dec 1914, age 25 

Son of Col. W W Norman of Calling Haw, Fleet

Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais

C N North

Major, Royal Engineers

Died 1^st November 1914, age 41

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

A E Patey

Drummer, 1 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 9^th April 1917, age 20

Commemorated at Arras Memorial

C B Partridge

Captain, HMS Good Hope, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died 1^st November 1914, age 34

Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial

G D Partridge

Lieutenant, 2 Bn Welsh Regiment

Died 3^rd November 1914, age 23

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

A Parsons

Lance Corporal, 1/4 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 23^rd May 1915

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

L  E Ranger

Private, 2 Bn Durham Light Infantry

Died 20^th September 1914, age 28

Husband of Lucy Ranger, Elms Road, Fleet

Commemorated at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne

J Randall

Private, 1 Bn Manchester Regiment

Died 21^st December 1914

Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais

Wall Panel -  Far right of Cross

A E Sayers

Trooper, 18^th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars

Died 13^th May 1915, age 29

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

T J Shilling

Private, 1 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Died 8^th Oct 1914, age 32

Buried at Braine Communal Cemetery, Aisne

C Silver

Private, 1/4 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 21^st January 1916, age 27

Son of William & Martha Silver, 4 Coronation Cottages, Clarence Road, Fleet

Commemorated at Basra Memorial, Iraq

G Silvester MM

Sergeant, 6 Bn Tank Corps

Died 1^st August 1918, age 32

Son of Joseph & Annie Silvester, Freeland Farm, Crookham

Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery

C Simms MM

Private, Royal Fusiliers

Died 14^th October 1918, age 24

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Ypres

W G Simms

Private, 6^th Corps Cyclist Bn, Army Cyclist Corps

Born 9^th Oct 1895, Oxford

Died 26^th March 1918, age 22

Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais

A J Smith

Private, 1 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 21^st May 1918, age 27

Son of Mr & Mrs E Smith, Fleet   

Buried at Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais

W C Smith

Quartermaster Sergeant, 46^th Bty Royal Field Artillery

Died 22^nd October 1914, age 36

Husband of Henrietta Smith, ‘Arundel’, Clarence Rd, Fleet

Buried Brompton Cemetery, London

R Smith

Lance Corporal, 1 Bn, Hampshire Regiment

Died 4^th October 1917

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Ypres      

A Splatt 

Private, 2 Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Died 11^th September 1918, age 19

Son of Walter & Lucy Splatt of Sunnydene, Connaught Rd, Fleet

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais

S G Taylor

Corporal, 8^th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 7^th February 1915, age 21

Son of Mr & Mrs H Taylor, Vinehurst, Reading Rd, Fleet    

Buried Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

F R Thackeray

Colonel, 75^th Bde, Guards Div. Royal Field Artillery

Died 15^th October 1915, age 59

Buried at Etretat Churchyard, Seine-Maritime

F R Thackeray MC

Lieutenant, 2 Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding)      

Died 18^th April 1915, age 23

Son of Col & Mrs F R Thackeray, Fleet (Above)

Commemorated at Menin Gate, Ypres

H S Tocock

Private, 1/4 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 8^th March 1917, age 29

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

C Trigg

Private, 6 Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

Died 24^th September 1918, age 19

Buried at Sucrerie Cemetery, Albain-St. Nazaire, Pas-de-Calais

A S Vass

Able Seaman, HMS Glatton, Royal Navy 

Died 18^th Sept 1918

Son of Mary Vass of Hope Cottage, Upper Street, Fleet

Buried All Saints Churchyard, Fleet - CWGC

J A Vass   DCM

Regimental Sergeant Major, 26 Bn New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Infantry

Born 17^th July 1882.  Died 6^th Nov 1917, age 35

Son of Alfred and Charlotte Vass of Albert Street, Fleet

Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres

S J Wackett

Sergeant Major, 1/4 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 20^th Sept 1920, age 37 at Kermanahah, Persia

Lived at Myrtle Lodge, Albany Road, Fleet

G Wallace

Rifleman (Private), 4 Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps

Died 2^nd June 1915, age 19

Buried at Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord

W I Williams

Able Seaman, HMS Southampton, Royal Navy

Died 31^st June 1916, age 19

Grandson of Letitia Turner, Cairo Cottage, Elms Rd, Fleet

Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire

D E Wilson

Major, 7 Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Died 24^th September 1916, age 29

Son of Col & Mrs Wilson of Harlington, Fleet

Buried I.B.I. Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece

A L Wrenford     MiD

Lieutenant Colonel, Worcestershire Regiment

Born 25^th April 1881, Kensington. Died 21^st March 1918, age 37

Body found in 1927

Buried Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez

1914-1918  Commonwealth War Grave Commission burials

There are nine Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC) burials at All Saints Churchyard, Church Road, Fleet.  Of these, eight are from the First World War and are shown below.  

N.B. There are eight CWGC burials in Fleet Cemetery, none are from the First World War.

*Listed on Fleet War Memorial

All Saints Churchyard, Church Road, Fleet

*C W Anstey

Squadron Commander, Royal Air Force 

Died 3^rd May 1920, age 28

R D Barnard

Private, 2/5Bn Suffolk Regiment

Died 15^th February 1919, age 29

*W H Batchelor

Lance Sergeant, 2 Bn Hampshire Regiment

Died 13^th November 1918, age 39

*R Labrum

Gunner, 26 Bty, Royal Field Artillery

Died 12^th Feb 1919, age 44

W G Moore

Corporal, 20 Sqn Royal Air Corps

Died 1^st September 1916, age 22

J C Morgan

Lance Corporal, 2Bn Canadian Infantry

Died 28 November 1914

A H Thomas CB DSO

Colonel, Royal Army Service Corps

Died 8^th November 1919, age 61

*A S Vass

Able Seaman, HMS Glatton, Royal Navy 

Died 18^th Sept 1918