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28.12.2015

FONTMELL MAGNA

Stone cross on plinth on road junstion in village.

Front face of plinth.

In proud memory of
the men of
Fontwell Magna
who died for
England 1914 - 1919
Their glory shall
not be blotted out
but their name
liveth for evermore

This cross was erected by
the parishioners

Left side face of plinth.


P.G. Barnes      Sergt.

B.J. Bradley

F.G. Frampton

F.G. Haskett

H.C. Haskett

J.R. Hatcher

A. Jenkins       Corpl.

W.S. Lawrence

V.G. Merrifield  Corpl.

W.H. Mowlem

F. Jesse

Right side face of plinth.


C.J. Reeves      Corpl.

F. Rideout

H.M. Roberts

S. Shute         Sergt.

H.O.Springfield  Lieut.

C.H. Stone

T.J. Stone

W.J. Toomer      Corpl.

J. Young

Stone plaque on wall in St Andrew's Church near altar.

In
proud memory of the men of
Fontwell Magna
who died for England 
1914-1919

P.G. Barnes. Sergt.       B.J. Bradley.

F.G. Frampton.            F.G. Haskett.

H.C. Haskett.             J.R. Hatcher.

A. Jenkins. Corpl.        W.S. Lawrence.

V.G. Merrifield. Corpl.   W.H.V. Mowlem.

C.J. Reeves. Corpl.       F. Rideout.

H.M. Roberts.             S. Shute. Sergt.

C.H. Stone.               T.J. Stone.

W.J. Toomer. Corpl.       H.O. Springfield. Lieut.

                   J. Young.



but their name liveth for evermore.

Also of F. Jesse.

Hand written scroll glazed on wall in St Andrew's Church.
(NB - some letters look very similar and there could be errors in the below)

Front face of plinth.

Parish of  fontmell Magna.
Roll of Honour.

European War 1914-191 .

Pray for those gone from this               +    Oh God, guard and bless our sailors    
Parish in answer to their Country's Call.        and soldiers & give us Victory & Peace.



     Name.

*F.Andrews

*H.Andrews

*J.Appleyard  Lieut.

*P.G. Barnes Sergt.

*B.Bradley

*S.Cannell    Corpl.

*B.Chick      Corpl.

*F.Coombs

*G.Coombs

*E.Crocker

*H.Denniss    Sergt.

 S.Denniss    L/Corpl.

*E.Drew

*F.Ford

*P.Foyle

*F.Frampton

 

*P.Garland

*P.Gillett

 B.Gladdis    Corpl.

*T.Gladdis

*R.F.Glyn     Capt.

 

*J.Goddard

*H.Harding

*F.G.Haskett

*H.Haskett

*J.Hatcher

*P.Hillier

*B.Hiscox

*H.Jeans

*B.Jenkins    Corpl.

*F.Jenkins

*G.Jesse      Corpl.

*F.Lawerence

*F.Lawerence

*H.Lawerence

*W.Lawerence

 G.Langdon

 G.Lathey

*J.Lodge

*H.Lock

*E.Lankey

*H.Lankey

 F.White

 J.Edwards

  

 


   

   Regiment.

R.M.L.I. H.M.S.

  15th Hussars

  R.A.M.C.

  Dorsets

  Middlesex

 Dorset Yeom:

 Dorset Yeom:

   R.M.L.I.

    Devons

  M.T.A.S.C.

    Camerons

     T.R.

    A.S.C.

  Hampshires

 Dorset Yeom:

    Wilts

 

  M.T.A.S.C.

 Dorset Yeom:

    R.F.C.

   Dorsets

 Personal Staff

 

  Royal Sussex

   Dorsets

 M.G.S. Dorsets

   Dorsets

   Dorsets

 Dorset Yeom:

     R.F.A.

   Dorsets

   Dorsets

 Australians

 Dorset Yeom.

  Royal Fus

  Warwicks

  Middlesex

   Dorsets

 Dorset Yeom

   Dorsets

   Dorsets

  M.T.A.S.C.

  Canadians

  Royal Fus

  Somerset.L.I.

 

 

 


    

    Remark.

 

 

 

died of wounds France

died of wounds, France

 

 

wounded, {awarded
         {D.C.M.
         {and
         {F.M.M.
 

 

 

 

 

 

killed in action
Persian Gulf

 

 

 

 

 
{wounded at front again
{awarded D.S.O. and
{Legion of Honour.

awarded M.M.

 

killed in action,France

wounded & missing

killed in action,France

 

S. at Front again

 

killed in action,France

Wounded. Discharged

 

W

 

 

died gas poisoning

     discharged

     discharged

W.

 

W & discharged

 

 

Those marked * are

serving or have served

abroad


    

     Name.

 E.Merrifield

*F.Merrifield   Corpl.

*R.Merrifield

*V.Merrifield
 

*A.Miles        Saddler

*E.Miles        Saddler

*R.E.Miles      Sergt.

*S.Mowlem

*W.Mowlem

*C.Reeves
 

*L.Reeves

*M.Reeves

 W.Reeves

*T.Roberts

*H.Shute

*S.Shute        Lc.Sergt.

*H.O.Springfield 2nd.Lieut:
 

*B.Stone        Corpl.

*C.Stone

*T.Stone

*A.Still

*E.Still

*R.Still

*S.Still

*F.Tinney

*R.Tinney

*W.Toomer      L/Corpl.

 E.White

*H.White

*F.Whittle

*M.Winder      2nd.Lieut.

*AYoung

*FJenkins

*G.Andrews

*T.Chick

*B.Frampton

*F.Hillier

 H.Hiscox

 S.Merrifield

*H.Roberts

 

 

 
 

those marked W

are wounded.

S. sick.


   

   Regiment.

  R.G.A.

 Dorsets

 Dorsets

 Dorsets
 

 R.H.A.          S.

R.H. & R.F.A.

M.T.A.S.C.

 Dorsets

Oxf.& Bucks.L.I.

  A.S.C.
 

  A.S.C.

R.A.M.C.

Roy.Def.Corps.

 Dorsets

M.T.A.S.C.

 Dorsets

Warwick Yeom:
 

 Dorsets

Somerset L.I.

   R.G.A.

Dorset Yeom:

Dorset Yeom:

M.T.A.S.C.

Australians

 Dorsets

M.T.A.S.C.

 Dorsets

Dorset Yeom:

 Dorsets

Dorset Yeom:

   R.F.A.

  Hants

  Dorsets

 Dorset Yeom

Canadians

  Dorsets

   R.F.A.

   Remounts

  Royal Fus

  Royal Fus

 

 

 

 
 

 

 


    

    Remark.

 

 

 W at front again

killed in action,
    Dardanelles

wounded, at front again

 

 

 Prisoner of war

 killed in action

wounded. (since
accidentally killed.)

 

Trench fever, discharged

 

W. discharged

S.

killed in action, France

killed in action, Egypt.
   mentioned in despatches

 

died of wounds, France

 killed in action

 

wounded {at front
        {   again

 
wounded

killed in action, France

 

{wounded. Since
{died of wounds

 


awarded D.C.M.

wounded.{at front
     {again

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
S

Brass plaque on wall in St Andrew's Church.

In Memory of
Humphrey Osborn Springfield.
2nd Lieut Warwickshire Yeomanry
killed at Quatia, Egypt, while saving wounded men.
August 5th 1916. Aged 29.
"He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever."
                                                                  Psalm 21.4.

Commonwealth War Grave in churchyard.

SS/1310 Corporal
C.J. Reeves
Army Service Corps
9th May 1917 Age 28
Father
in Thy gracious keeping
leave we now
our loved one sleeping