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23.6.2005
CHAWTON
Stone plaque on front wall of village hall.
This tablet is in
proud remembrance
of the men of Chawton
who served their King
and Country in the
Great War
1914 - 1918
Roll of Honour
Marble plaque on wall in St Nicholas' Church.
To the Glory of God
in proud and loving memory of
the men of this parish who died
for their country in the Great War
1914 - 1919
Lt.Col. Sir Evelyn R. Bradford Bart.
Seaforth Highlanders
Capt. Denys K. Garnier Gloucestershire Regt.
Capt. Richard B. Knight Bedfordshire Regt.
Major Hugh McMaster D.S.O. R.F.A.
Cadet Reginald Allison R.A.F.
Cpl. Albert V. Andrews The Queens
Pte. William Caplehorn Hampshire Regt.
Pte. A.H. John Chalcraft Hampshire Regt.
L/Cpl. Frank F. Cox Hampshire Regt.
Sapper George Farrow R.E.
L/Sergt. Walter G. Gillett The Buffs
Pte. Harry Harding Hampshire Regt.
Pte. Arthur Ivins Hampshire Regt.
Pte. Richard E. Morgan R.A.M.C.
L/Cpl. Ernest C. Shilton Hampshire Regt.
Pte. H. Harvey Sills Machine Gun Corps
Gunner Arthur A. Stacey R.G.A.
Pte. Thomas W. Stacey Royal Berkshire Regt.
Pte. F. Charles Stenning Hampshire Regt.
L/Cpl. Frank Stevens Hampshire Regt.
Pte. Arthur G. Stevens Hampshire Regt.
Pte. Ralph Vidler Canadian Infantry.
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Stone plaque on wall in St Nicholas' Church.
In loving memory of
Denys Keppel Garnier,
Captn. 2nd Bn. Gloucestershire Regt.,
younger son of
Russell Montague Garnier,
and Caroline Henrietta his wife,
killed in action in Macedonia, on December 6th 1916,
and buried at Jenimah, aged 26.
Rest in peace.
Bronze on marble plaque on wall in St Nicholas' Church.
(Inscription about both his parents then as below)
Also of their dearly loved youngest son
Douglas Francis DeRenzy Martin
2nd Lieut Tempry. Captn. 5th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Killed in action April 13th 1917 while
leading his men near Arras France
Aged nineteen years.
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Bronze plaque with wooden backing on wall in St Nicholas' Church.
This window is dedicated to the
Glory of God and the dear memory of
Evelyn Ridley Bradford Bart
Lt. Colonel 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
he fell while commanding his regiment
in the Battle of the Aisne in France
on Sep: 14th 1914 aged 45 years and
was buried at Bucy-Le_Long
Greater love hath no man than this - that
a man lay down his life for his friends.
Brass plaque on wall in St Nicholas' Church.
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The lych-gate in the Churchyard
extension is erected to the Glory
of God and in loving memory of
Richard Brodnax Knight
Captain Bedfordshire Regt, youngest
son of Rev. C.E. Knight - born 28 Nov. 1880
died of wounds at Rouen 5 Sept. 1918.
"Their name liveth for evermore."
Brass plaque on marble on wall in St Nicholas' Church.
We pray you
remember in
The Lord
Donald
Wood
Lieut. Colonel
commanding
1st Rifle Brigade
youngest son of Arthur
Hardy Wood and Annis
Matilda his wife. Born 4th
of April 1878 he married
Irene Madeleine daughter
of Henry Thornton Ross
In the South African War he served
at the battle of Ladysmith 1899
In The Great War he
fell at the Battle of the
Somme July 1st 1916
Roll of Honour book in glass case on stand in St Nicholas' Church.
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(Front Cover inscriptions)
(top) The Chawton Book
(bottom) of Remembrance 1914-1919
(left side) Their reward also is with the Lord
(right side)Their memorial shall not depart away
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The Chawton
book of
Remembrance
Men who served in
The Great European War,
1914 - 1919.
The Lord shall give his people
the blessing of peace.
(Added later)
This Book also contains the names of
those who gave their lives in the service
of their Country in the War of 1939-1945.
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With uncovered head,
Salute
the sacred Dead.
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I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT
I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE
Lt.Col. Sir Evelyn R. Bradford, Bart,
Seaforth Highlanders.
Captain Denys Keppel Garnier,
Gloucestershire Regiment.
Captain Richard Brodnax Knight,
W.African E.F. & Bedford Regt.
Major Hugh McMaster, D.S.O.
Royal Field Artillery.
Cadet Reginald Allison,
Royal Air Force.
Corporal Albert Victor Andrews,
The Queens.
Private William Capelhorn,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Arthur Henry John Chalcraft,
Hampshire Regiment.
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Lance Corporal Frank Field Cox,
Hampshire Regiment.
Sapper George Farrow,
Royal Engineers.
Lance Sergeant Walter George Gillett,
The Buffs.
Private Harry Harding,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Arthur Ivins,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Richard Edward Morgan,
Royal Army Service Corps.
Lance Corporal Ernest Chas Shilton,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Henry Harvey Sills,
Machine Gun Corps.
Gunner Arthur Alfred Stacey,
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Private Thomas William Stacey,
Royal Berkshire Regiment.
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Lance Corporal Frank Stevens,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Arthur George Stevens,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Frederick Chas. Stenning,
Hampshire Regiment.
Private Ralph Vidler,
Canadian Infantry.
HENCEFORTH IS LAID UP FOR ME
A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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Pro Patria
et
Rege.
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FOREIGN SERVICE.
NAVY
Lieutenant Geoffrey Sneyd Garnier.
Royal Naval Vol. Reserve.
Able Seaman William Chalcraft.
Royal Navy.
Leading Stoker Edward Charles King.
Royal Navy.
Albe Seaman Frederick George Warwick.
Royal Navy.
Leading Stoker William Vidler.
Royal Navy.
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MARINES
Private Arthur Capelhorn.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Private James King.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Private William Knight.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
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Gunner Walter Skates.
Royal Marine Artillery.
Private Edward Warwick.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
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ARMY.
Lieut. Col. Edward Austen Bradford. D.S.O.
The Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
Lieut. Col (Temp.Brig.Gen.) Henry Lewkenor Knight. C.M.G. D.S.O.
Greek order of the Redeemer III Class.
Greek War Cross II Class.
Greek Order of Merit II Class.
Royal Irish Fusiliers & General Staff XVI Corps.
Sec. Lieut. Leonard Armstrong Archer.
Attd. Royal Engineers.
Sec. Lieut. Arthur John Pritchard.
XVIII Hussars & Labour Corps.
Lance Corp. Andrew Jesse Andrews.
The Dorsetshire Regiment.
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ARMY.
Private Ernest Appleford.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Ernest Archer.
The East Surrey Regt.
Co. Sergt. Major Ralph Joseph Braithwaite.
The Royal Sussex Regt.
Private Charles Henry James Browning.
Seaforth Highlanders.
Shoeing Smith Henry Capelhorn.
Royal Field Artillery.
Private Alfred Cox.
The Hampshire Regt.
Corporal Albert Farrow.
London Civil Service Rifles.
Driver Arthur Forder.
Royal Field Artillery.
Private George Forder.
The Buffs.
Sapper William John Gilding.
Royal Engineers.
Private Jacob Christmas.
10th Kings Liverpools.
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ARMY.
Pioneer Arthur Stanley Goodyear.
Royal Engineers.
Sapper Frank Goodyear.
Royal Engineers.
Sergt. Frank Gohery.
Royal Army Medical Corps.
Private Frederick Charles Hebberd.
XVI Lancers.
Private Alfred Hebberd.
The Tank Corps.
Private Thomas Hebberd.
The Hampshire Regt.
Driver John Harding.
Royal Engineers.
Lance Corp. Robert Harding.
Royal Engineers.
Private William George Holloway.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Lance Corp. Frederick Richard Hulcoop.
The Royal Irish Rifles.
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ARMY.
Private Joseph Ivins.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Sergeant Frederick Jackson.
Royal Field Artillery.
Private Henry George Jackson.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Henry King.
The Hampshire Regt.
Drummer Albert King.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private John Henry Langrish.
Royal Field Artillery.
Sergeant James Andrew Langrish.
Royal Army Medical Corps.
Private Charles Henry Langrish.
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Gunner Arthur Marlow.
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Corporal Robert Morgan.
Hampshire Carabiniers.
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ARMY.
Private Percy Morgan. Croix de Guerre.
Machine Gun Corps.
Corporal Arthur Newman.
Royal Engineers.
Private Walter Norgate.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Private William Norgate.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Private William Oakley.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Drummer Reginald Percy Osgood.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Frederick Passingham.
Royal Engineers.
Gunner Percy William Pullinger.
Royal Field Artillery.
Private Richard Harry Pritchard.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Sergt. Benjamin Read.
XV The Kings Hussars.
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ARMY.
Private Frank Skates.
The Bedfordshire Regt.
Private Ernest Bertram Seaward.
The Dorsetshire Regt.
Gunner Frank Stenning.
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Gunner Ernest Stenning.
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Private William James Stenning.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Herbert Stevens.
The East Surrey Regt.
Private James Edward Stevens.
XIV The Kings Hussars.
Private Harry Stiles.
Royal Army Medical Corps.
Private William Taylor.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Sergt. William Triggs.
Royal Field Artillery.
Private Edward Stenning.
Hampshire Carabiniers.
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ARMY.
Sergt. Alfred Triggs.
The Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
Private Frederick John Turner.
The Labour Corps.
Driver James Vidler.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Private George Windebank.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Walter Wyeth.
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Albert Windebank.
The Oxs. & Bucks. Light Infantry.
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HOME SERVICE.
NAVY.
Boy Walter Capelhorn.
Royal Navy.
Private Frederick Capelhorn.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Boy Alfred George Stacey.
Royal Navy.
Ordinary Seaman George Stenning.
Royal Navy.
Boy Edward Vidler.
Royal Navy.
ARMY.
Major (Brevet Lieut: Col:) Lionel Charles Edward Knight.
Res: of Officers. The Buffs.
Captain George Brook Knight.
The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry.
Sec: Lieut: William John Knight.
The Hampshire Regt.
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ARMY.
Captain Guy Cameron Pollock.
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Private George Browning.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Alfred Cox.
The Royal Berkshire Regt.
Lance Corp George Charles Clinker.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Frederick William Farrow.
Royal Army Service Corps.
Private Alfred George Harding.
Machine Gun Corps.
Corporal Harry John Hulcoop.
Royal Army Medical Corps.
Boy Charles King.
The Hampshire Regt.
Private Walter Skates.
Royal Defence Corps.
Private Harry Stacey.
The Hampshire Regt.
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ARMY.
Private Thomas Windebank.
Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
Private John Windebank.
Royal Army Service Corps.
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This record was written by V. Gott,
& bound by Norah Hewitt,
in leather brought from
Nigeria by Captain
R.B. Knight,
1919.
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