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24.7.85 & 2017

OVERTON

Stone cross and monument in St Mary's churchyard.

Inscriptions in panels around base of cross, listed anticlockwise, inscriptions originally had full rank eg Private not Pte
Corporal not Cpl, Able Seaman not AB, etc. - redone between 2000 & 2017 - any differences in brackets.

Panel 1

In
thankful
remembrance
of our
honoured dead
who gave
their lives
in
the Great War
1914 - 1918.


Panel 2

1914 - 1918

Pte R.H. Allam

Gnr F.L. Ansell

Pte W. Baker

Lt R. Bevir

Pte W. Blake

Pte E J Butcher

Pte F. Butcher

Panel 3

1914 - 1918

Pte H. Butcher

Pte C. Cook

Pte H.W. Cousins

1st Class Stkr A.D. Dale

AB W.C. Dale

Cpl G.S. Dunford

L/Cpl F.C. Harris

Panel 4

1914 - 1918

Pte T. Hutchins

Tpr S.T. Kercher

L/Cpl B. Lock (***Originally Locke)

Pte W.C. North

Sgt F. Oram D.C.M. (***This was originally D.C.M.-M.M.)

Pte W.J. Oram

AB V. Powell

Panel 5

1914 - 1918

Pte G. Smith

Rf mn W. Smith

Dvr H.A. Stubbs

Gnr C.T. Tanner

AB M.C. Taylor

Pte J. Tilbury

Rf mn S. Tilbury

Panel 6

1914 - 1918

2nd Lt E.W.C. Turner

2nd Lt H.E. Voelcker

Cpl A. Watts

Pte A. Watts

Pte A.H. Winter

Pte E.H. Winterbourne


Marble plaque on wall in St Mary's Church.

In loving memory of
Eric Walter
Carpenter Turner
aged 21 years
2nd Lieutenant 2nd Battalion
Hampshire Regiment
who died of wounds recieved
in action near Ypres
August 9th 1916.
This tablet was erected
by his Parents
John Carpenter Turner,
Rector of Overton, and
Elsie Maud his wife,
and relations.
R.I.P.


Framed handwritten scroll kept in St Mary's vestry.

List of Overton Men Serving in H.M.Army & Navy.

Allam, A. 11th. Hussars.
Allam, R. R.G.A.
Allam, A. R.G.A.
Allam, R. 11th. Hussars.
Andrews, S. 9th. Hants.
D Annells, L. 11th. Berks.
Annells, H. 6th. Hants.
Arquier, G. Canadians.
Annells, A.A. R.

+ Bevir, R.
Banning, F. R. Engineers.
D Barrott, J. 14th. Hussars.
D Benham, A. Hants Regt.,
Bennett, F. A.S.C.
Benham, E. Wilts. Regt.,
Benham, H. 9th. Hants.
Benham, W. 2nd. Hants.
Berry, R. R.W.Kents.
Bettridge, F.W. A.S.C.
Bone, W. A.S.C.
Bone, E. A.S.C.
Bone, J. A.S.C.
Blake, C. R.A.M.C.
Blake, H. Sussex Regt
Blake, P. 4th. Hants.
Blake, W. R.W.Kents.
Brown, W. 4th. Hants.
Brown, G. 9th. Hants.
Brown, L. 10th. Hussars
Brown, R. A.S.C.
Brown, W. 9th. Hants.
Burgess, A. R.B.
Burgess, A. 9th. Hants.
Burgess, A. A.V.C.
+ Butcher, E. Wilts. Regt.
+ Butcher, F. 4th. Hants.
+ Butcher, H. Wilts. Regt.
Butcher, G. 4th. Hants.
Burgess, T. 9th. Hants

Caswell, P. R.F.A.
Carter, A. R.B.
Chaplin, A. R.F.A.
Chaplin, J. 4th. Hants.
Cooper, W. Major R.F.A.
Cooper, Sir EdwarD E. Nat.Guard
Cosier, J. R.H.A.
Cosier, C. 4th. Gloucester's.
Collis, P. A.S.C.
+ Cook, C.
Cooper, J. A.S.C.
Cole, P. 4th. Hants.
Cousins, D. 4th. Hants.
Covington, W. R.A.M.C.
Crosswell, H. 16th. Lancers.
Crosswell, P. R.H.A.

Dimmer, E. 10th. Hants.
Dunford, G. 1st. Hants.
Dunford, F. 1st. Life Guards.
Dyer, R. R.B.


Evans, W. 3rd. Dragoons.


Falconer, G. Hants Yeomanry.

Fairchild, W. 17th. Lancers
Forder, E. 6th. Hants.

Goodall, A.E. Wilts. Regt.
Garrett, B. R.A.M.C.
D Giles, Sergt. Wilts. Regt.
Glasspoole, A. A.S.C.
Glasspoole, F. Devens.
Greathead, J. 10th. Hants.
D Glasspoole, B. R.G.A.
Gifford, G. R.N.A.S.


Hobbs, G. A.O.C.
Hawkins, D. R.F.A.
Hutchins, A. Gloucester Regt.
Hutchins,F. Wilts. Regt.
Hutchins, G. Gloucester Regt.
Hill, R. Devons.
Hill, A. 4th. Hants.
Harris, A. Cornwall L. Infantry
+ Harris, F. 2nd. Hants.
Harvey, H. R.H.A.
D Harvey, W. Coldstream Gds.
Havens, R. R.F.C.
Hunt, V. Suffolks.

Kersley, A. R.A.M.C.
Kersley, E. R. Engineers.

Lambden, C. R.A.M.C.
Lambden, E. R.A.M.C.
Lambden, R. R.G.A.
Lancaster, F. Devons
Larkham, G. Sergt. A.S.C.
+ Lock, A. R.G.A.
Lock, G. A.S.C.
Lock, E. 5th. Hants.
Lock, S. A.S.C.
D Lock, W. 4th. Hants.
Lock, F. Hants Yeomanry.
Lock, W. 4th. Hants.
Loveridge, E. M.T.
D Loveridge, W.T. Middlesex Regt.
Loveless, J. 4th. Gloucesters.


Marks, H. 1st. Hants.
Matthews, C. R.F.A.
+ Matthews, W. Hants Regt.
Marshall, W. R.H.A.
McCann, J. 8th City of London.
McCann, W.H. 10th. Hants.
Mitchell, R. 10th. Hants.
Mulford, R. 1st Life Guards.
Moore, J. R.G.A.


Nash, D. R.V.C.
Nash, W. R.H.A.
North, W. 4th. Hants.
Norman, A.S. R.G.A.
D Neller, E. A.S.C.


D Oakley, E. 3rd. Hants.
Oram, H. M.T. A.S.C.
Oram, E. R.A.M.C.

Oram, J. Wilts Regiment.
Oram, F. 10th. Hants.
Oram, E. 9th. Hants.
+ Oram, J. 4th. Hants.
Osmond, J. R.F.A.

Phillimore, W.G. R.F.A.
Phillimore, E. A.S.C..
P Phillimore, E. 1st. Hants.
Phillimore, W. 2nd. Hants.
Portal, Col.B. Commanding Cavalry Corps.
Powell, G. R. Fusiliers.
Pyke, F. A.S.C.
Payne, E.
Purdy, W. 1st. Hants.

Ralph, W. 4th. Hants.
Reunis, B. R.G.A.
Redstall, A. Sergt. A.S.C.
Roberts, C. A.V.C.
Roberts, H. 9th. Hants.
Roberts, L. R.G.A.
Roberts, W. R.F.A.
Roberts, P. R.B.
P Reid, S. 1st. Dorsets.

Smith, B. 4th. Hants.
Smith, H. Warwicks.
Smith, A. 4th. Hants.
+ Smith, G. 1st. Hants.
Smith, A. R.F.C.
Smith, H. Wireless Operator- H.M.Transport.
+ Smith, W. K.R.R.
Saunders, C. M.T., A.S.C.
Stickland, K.W. Sergt. 1st Leicesters.
Stubbington, H. R.B.
+PStubbs, A. R.F.A.
Summers, J. A.S.C.
Snozwell, G. 3rd. Hants.
Switzer, A. A.S.C.
P Smith, W. Royal Marines
Shadwell, A. 9th. Hants.

Taphouse, C. 4th. Hants.
Tanner, C. 4th. Hants.
Tanner, C. R.G.A.
Tilbury, L.G. R.B.
Tilbury, D. 1st. Hants.
Tilbury, H. 5th. Devons.
D Tilbury, G. R.B.
Tilbury, A. A.S.C.
Tilbury, L. R.F.A.
+ Tilbury,J. Hants. Regt.
Tilbury, C. 16th. Hants.
Tilbury, S. 4th. Hants.
Tite, H. A.O.C.
Thurling, J.F.(W.O.) A.V.C.
+ Turner, E.W.Carpenter. Lieut.3rD Hants.
Trenchard, W. A.V.C.
Tuppin, W. 10th Middlesex.
Taphouse, F.
T

Upton, E. Junr: R.B.

Vokes, F. Berkshires.

Wake, R. R.G.A.
Wake, A. Canadians.
D Wake, A. 10th. Gloucesters.
Wallis, A. 9th. Hants.
+ Watts, A. 1st. Dorsets.
Watts, E. 4th. Hants.
Watts, J. 1st. Hants.
Watts, P. A.S.C.
Watts, R. M.T. A.S.C.
Weaver, S. Bucks & Oxon Regt.
Winterbourne, C. R.F.A.
+ Winterbourne, E. 4th. Hants.
P Winterbourne, F. R. Marines.
Winterbourne, C. A.O.C.
Wiltshire, A. 4th. Hants.
Wadham, J. R.B.
Watts, V. Gloucesters.
Wright, R. 4th. Hants.


NAVY.

Ansell, F. R.M. H.M.S."St.Vincent."

Benham, A. H.M.S. "Birmingham."

Cousins, T. Royal Naval Reserve.

+ Dale, A. Submarine.
+ Dale, W. H.M.S. "Invincible."

Glasspoole, W. H.M.S. "Venerable."

Harris, E. H.M.A.S. "Psyche."
Heighes, E. H.M.S. "Barham."

+ Powell, V. H.M.S. "Defence."

Rye, A. H.M.S. "Grafton."
Roberts, J. H.M.S. "Roxburgh."

Selwood, E. H.M.S. "Vernon."
Smith, G. H.M.S. "Hecla."
Smith, W. H.M.S. "Leviathan."
Sprent, A.T. H.M.S.
Stephens, H. H.M.S. "St.Vincent."
Stickland, H.A.F. H.M.S. "P.17."

+ Taylor, M. H.M.S. "Agincourt."

Wake, W. H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth."
Wiltshire, G. H.M.S. "Southampton."
Willis, C. H.M.S. "Impregnable."
Webb, Lieut.L.J. Royal Naval Reserve.


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This List is made up to Sept. 1916









D=DichargeD P=Prisoner of War +=Killed

Commonwealth war graves in churchyard.

12637 Private E.J. Butcher. Wiltshire Regiment 19th January 1917 age 27. "With Christ which is far better."



PO/16646 Private F.L. Ansell. Royal Marine Light Infantry 8th March 1919 ageD 24.