World War One Casualties in Milton Parish

Name

Date of Death

Location of Death

Rank / Regiment

Address in Milton Parish

1

Allfree. Percy Reginald Henry.

24/09/18

Berthcourt, France

Rifleman. 2^nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

In 1917 he married Blanche Skinner and they lived together at ‘Heatherlea’ Milton Road, New Milton. Address confirmed by CWGC record.

2

ANDREWS. George Alfred

03/12/16

North Sea.
Off Lowestoft.

Petty Officer 1st Class. H.M. Trawler “Remarko”

Downers Cottage Ashley. Married to Eleanor Mary Andrews. George was born 25th March 1879.

3

Andrews Tom

30/10/14

Ploegsteert (Plugstreet) Belgium

Private 1^st Bn Hampshire Regt.

Downhurst cottage, Lower Ashley.

4

Bardsley Norman.

09/08/15

North Sea

Leading Seaman Royal Navy HMS Lynx

Hazel Grove, Lymington Road, New Milton.

5

Blackmur. Ernest Alfred.

14/10/17

3^rd Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele

Sergeant. Royal Field Artillery.

Ernest married Agnes Rogers. They lived in New Milton. Her will dated 1924 gives Old Milton as her residence.

6

Bressey. Denys John.

14/10/17

Wounded at Chateau Wood. Died of wounds Dikkebus, Belgium

Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery.

‘Brooklyn’ Kennard road, New Milton.

7

Brown Charles King Valentine.

25/10/18

Poona, India. Died of illness

Major.102^nd King Edward’s

Own Grenadiers, Indian Army

Unknown link to New Milton.

8

Carter. Frank

25/03/18

North Atlantic.

Private R.M.L.I.

H.M.S. Montagua.

‘Fernhill’ Manor Road, New Milton

9

Clark. William

05/04/16

Relief of the siege of Kut, Mesopotamia.

Pte Royal Warwickshire Regt.

1901 census gives Bashley as address. In 1911 it is Lower Ashley

10

Clarke. Arthur

17/02/18

Bapuame, France

Sapper. Royal Engineers

Ashley Arnewood, Milton.

11

Clarke Robert William.

05/04/18

Foulloy, France

Gunner. Royal Field Artillery.

Unknown link to New Milton. Possible link to Ashley as his name is on the memorial scroll in St Peters Church.

12

Clarke Walter George

07/11/14

Ploegsteert (Plugstreet) Belgium

Private 1^st Bn Hampshire Regt.

Taddiford Farm Cottages, Taddiford.

13

Clarke William John.

16/05/16

Wounded in 1914. Died of illness, Winchester.

Private 1^st Bn Hampshire Regt.

Taddiford Farm Cottages, Taddiford.

14

Clarke Wilfred Randall.

04/02/18

Killed in the UK during training with the Royal Flying Corps.

Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery.

Parents lived at ‘Henbury’ New Milton. Confirmed on Medal Index card.

15

Clinton. Walter Laurence.

22/11/18

Died of Illness in Bulgaria after escaping from a POW camp.

Captain. 2^nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

Son of Colonel Frederick Clinton of Ashley Clinton, New Milton.

16

Cole Frederick Arthur.

11/08/17

Died of Wounds, Ypres Salient, Belgium.

Private 2^nd battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Married Lily Gritt of Silver Street, Hordle, lived at Everton.

17

Collins. George

02/03/15

Shelley Farm / Trench 21. France

Sergeant Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

‘Ivy Cottage’, Ashley Common Road.

18

Compton. Joseph George.

14/04/17

Monchy, France

Private. 2^nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Milton Village.

19

Compton. Walter Herbert

06/08/18

Beaurevoir. France

Private 1^st 5^th Gloucestershire Regiment.

Milton Village.

20

Cooper. Jack Oliver

21/07/16

Shot down and killed over the Somme Battlefield.

Captain Royal Flying Corps

Ossemsley Manor

21

Cox. Philip Theodore.

07/08/16

Souchez France.

Private. 2^nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Manor Road, New Milton

22

Cross. John

07/06/15

Gallipoli

Private. 2^nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment

9 Christchurch Road, Milton.

23

Davis. John.

21/08/18

Achiet – Le- Petit, France

Private. 1^st Battalion Norfolk Regt.

‘Cromer’ Kings Road, Ashley.

24

Day. Alfred Harry.

25/03/18

Ypres Salient, Belgium.

Private 2^nd Battalion Worcester Regt.

Living with his family at 2 Byron Road, Barton.

25

Derham Alfred Edward

07/12/15

Salonika

Sergeant 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Shown in Highcliffe on 1901 census. In 1911, Father and siblings and step mother living at 5 Byron Road, Barton.

26

Derham Frederick George William.

23/09/16

Captured at Kut, Mesopotamia. Died in Turkish captivity

Private Dorsetshire Regiment

Shown in Highcliffe on 1901 census. In 1911, Father and siblings and step mother living at 5 Byron Road, Barton.

27

Dodge. Ernest Edward.

25/03/18

Tirlecourt Wood, France.

Private 14^th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Worked at Barton Court Hotel. Lived on premises.

28

Dowland. Frank Sidney.

23/09/18

Lacatour, France

Private 8^th Battalion Gloucestershire Regt.

Bashley

29

Dyke. John Arthur Raymond.

14/02/19

Died of illness whilst serving in the UK

Private Gloster Regt.

Unknown connection to locality. He is named on the Bashley War Memorial

30

Feltham. Charles

13/10/17

Ypres Salient, Belgium

Private. 1^st Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Bashley House, Bashley, New Milton.

31

Field. Oliver

18/07/15

Armentieres, France

2^nd Lieutenant. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.

‘Agra’ Barton on Sea

32

Flay. Henry George.

19/09/16

Died of illness whilst undergoing training in Canada.

Private 157th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Ford Cottage, Meadow Way, Barton.

33

Flay. William James.

01/06/16

Battle of Jutland. North Sea.

Petty Officer Stoker. Royal Navy. H.M.S. Ardent

Gore, New Milton

34

Forward. Wilfred Ivor

09/09/16

Guillemont, Somme.

Private. 11th Bn Hampshire Regiment

Married Daisy Sque from Bashley.

1911 Census shows 7 Gore Terrace, Gore Road, Milton.

35

Foster. Harry

05/05/17

Oppy, Arras, France.

Private R. Warwickshire Regt.

Yew Tree Farm, Lower Ashley.

36

French. Bert

20/10/16

Beaucourt Sur Ancre, Somme.

Private 14^th Bn Hampshire Regiment

Barton Court Cottages. 1911 Census shows the full address as Barton Court Cottages, Byron Road, New Milton.

37

Gates. James

09/08/16

Captured at Kut, Mesopotamia. Died in Turkish captivity

Gunner. R.F.A.

On 1911 census the Gates family are shown as living at 3 Byron Road, Barton. 1911 Census shows James Gate lodging in Hobart Road with a Mr Sibley as head of household.

38

Gilbert. Frederick Ernest.

29/11/15

Kut, Mesopotamia

L/Cpl. Dorset Regt

Ossemsley Farm, Wotton Gate.

39

Gilbert. Sydney Gilbert

06/08/15

Gallipoli

Pte 2^nd Bn Hampshire Regiment

Tiptoe, Hordle.

40

Harnett. Sidney Herbert.

25/09/15

Aubers Ridge, France

Cpl. Royal Engineers

Dane Stream Farm, Bashley.

41

Hayward. William Harry.

09/11/18

Wattignies, France

Sgt. Machine Gun Corps.

Lived with his wife at 8 Gore Terrace, New Milton.

42

Herbert. Aubron Thomas

03/11/16

Shot down and killed over the Somme Battlefield.

Captain. R.F.C.

Born at Ashley Arnewood , New Milton.

43

Hood. Charles Mansell

24/08/18

Hindenburg Line

L/Cpl 1st/8^th Middlesex Regt

1918 Married Florence Urquhart of lavasta Spring Road, Lymington. They set up home together in Lower Ashley

44

Jarred. Geoffrey William.

30/12/17

Drowned when H.M.T. Aragon was torpedoed in the Mediterranean

2/Lt. Royal Berkshire Regt.

‘Brooklyn’ Kennard Road, New Milton.

45

Johnson. Edmund Leake Burns.

18/09/18

Saulcourt, France

Corporal. 8^th Battalion East Surrey Regt.

Rose Cottage, Ashley.

46

Joyce. Ernest.Claude.

06/08/15

Gallipoli

Private. 2^nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment

New Milton. Confirmed on 1911 census.

47

Joyce.Josiah.

07/07/17

Ypres Salient

Gunner R.F.A.

Married Daisy Gertrude Ballam living at ‘The Hut’ Golden hill, Hordle.

48

Kitcher.David

01/07/16

Battle of the Somme

Private E. Yorkshire Regiment

Born at Tiptoe Cross, Hordle. Later lived at Lilly Cottage Upper Ashley.

49

Lambert. Edwin Dudley.

12/03/18

Taken ill in Salonika. Died in hospital in Malta.

Pte. 10^th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

5 Byron Road, Barton. Confirmed on 1911 census.

50

Lawrence Edgar Ernest Albert.

01/11/14

South Atlantic

Able Seaman. Royal Navy. H.M.S. Good Hope

Woodcock Lane. Hordle

51

Legg. Arthur

21/08/15

Gallipoli

Pte. Hampshire Regiment

Bashley Manor Farm

52

Legg. William John.

02/01/16

The Somme.

Corporal. Hampshire Regiment.

Bashley Manor Farm

53

Linnington. Sidney Charles.

31/12/16

Captured at Kut, Mesopotamia. Died in Turkish captivity

Pte. Dorset Regiment

‘Glenarm’ Gore Road, Milton.

54

Mankelow. Archibald Henry. M.C.

14/05/15

Fromelles, France

Lieutenant. Garhwal Rifles. Indian Army

The Oaks, Ashley. Confirmed on probate record for 1915. Family shown here on 1911 census.

55

Moody. Leonard Leighton.

30/06/16

Loos, France

Lt. Royal Sussex Regiment

His family lived at Cleeve House, Barton on Sea. This is the address for his father given on the rear of his medal index card.

56

Morse. Percy Lapper.

20/11/17

Wounded in ypres Salient. Died in hospital, Rouen.

2/Lt 1^st 4^th battalion Gloucestershire Regiment.

Lived at Thelton Cottage, Barton on Sea. This is the address of his widow which is recorded on the rear of his medal index card.

57

Paris. Harold Graham.

M.C.

06/10/18

Estaires, France

Major Royal Garrison Artillery

Becton House, Becton lane, Barton on Sea. This is the family home.

58

Peckham. Bertram

01/11/14

South Atlantic.

Leading Stoker Royal Navy. H.M.S. Good Hope

Ashley Manor Farm

59

Peckham. William James.

07/04/18

Villers Bretonneux.

Private 19^th battalion Australian Infantry Force.

1 Pine View, Lower Ashley.

60

Powell. Thomas Charles

14/09/18

Duisans, France

Bdr. Royal Garrison Artillery

Joy’s Estate Cottage, Chewton. Formerly lived at Lake Grove Cottage, Lake Grove Road.

61

Preston. George

07 -12/08/15

Lone Pine, Gallipoli

Private 3^rd Battalion Australian Infantry Force.

Milton Village

62

Rickman. Frederick.

30/09/18

Hooge, Ypres Salient. Belgium

Pte. Worcester Regt.

Bashley.

63

Rickman Henry.

12/04/17

Oppy, Arras, France

Private 1^st Battalion Hampshire Regt.

Bashley.

64

Rickman. Joseph.

18/08/16

Captured at Kut, Mesopotamia. Died in Turkish captivity

Pte Dorsetshire Regt

9 Christchurch Road, Milton

65

Rickman. William.

29/08/15

Hebuterne, France

L/Cpl 1^st Battalion Hampshire Regiment

13 Gordon Road, Highcliffe.

66

Rolls. George William.

12/08/15

Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli

Private Hampshire Regiment

Rose Cottage, Bashley.

67

Scott. Herbert John.

13/11/16

Beaucourt, Somme.

Pte 2^nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Walkford Cottage, New Milton

68

Sherred. Aaron

10/08/15

Gallipoli

Private 10^th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Bashley.

69

Skinner. Albert Edward.

31/05/16

Battle of Jutland

Able Seaman. Royal Navy. H.M.S. Invincible

Mother was Harriett Skinner (nee Squires) of ‘Hobart’ New Milton

70

Southwell. George

26/11/14

Wytshaete (Whitesheet) Belgium

Private 1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regt

Porters Cottage, New Milton Railway Station.

71

Sque. Albert

01/07/16

Battle of the Somme

Private 1^st Bn Hampshire Regiment.

St Johns Road Bashley and Buffalo farm Wootton Estate.

72

Thicknesse. Robert Wallace Townsend.

10/07/16

Died of illness whilst undergoing training on the Isle of Wight

Pte. 2^nd 8^th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

The database ‘Soldiers Died in the Great War’ shows him residing in New Milton at the time of enlistment.

73

Toms. Frederick John

07/12/15

Salonika

Pte. 10^th Ban Hampshire Regiment.

Buffalo Cottage, Wootton.

74

Toms. William.

30/04/18

Wounded at Villers Brettoneux. Died Roen, France.

Private. 2^nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment

6 Byron Road, Barton. On 1911 Census.

75

Tosdivine. William John.

25/05/15

Whiteport Farm, Belgium

Pte. Welsh Regiment

‘Holmwood’ Bashley

76

Wallace. Arthur John.

26/04/17

Wounded at Monchy Le Preux. Died of wounds at Agnez-Les-Duisans.

Pte. 2^nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Son of the village Policeman. Milton. On 1901 and 1911 census he is shown living away from Milton but his place of birth is listed as Milton. 1891 census shows the family living in Milton Village with father (Harry) working as a Police Constable.

77

Wallace. John Albert.

06/08/18

Persia (Iran)

Private. 1^st 4^th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Son of the village Policeman. Milton. 1901 census shows him living away from Milton but his place of birth is given as Milton.

78

Way. Harold Cecil

25/04/17

Salonika

Pte. Machine Gun Corps.

Hordle House.

79

Whitcher. Frederick Alfred.

15/03/18

Died of illness whilst serving in Wales.

Pte. Labour Corps.

Parents lived in Bashley. Born in in 1880 next door to the grocers shop. Married and lived with wife in Bashley.

80

Whitcher. Frederick Henry.

09/08/16

Ypres Salient. Gassed.

Pte. 2^nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Barnes Lane.

81

Whitcher. James Henry.

14/04/15

Wounded Ploegsteert (Plugstreet) Belgium. Died of wounds in hospital Boulogne.

L/Cpl. Hampshire Regiment

Born in Milton. Lived in Walkford. Confirmed on 1891 and 1901 census. In 1911 He is servicing in the Hampshire Regiment. Gave New Milton as place of birth.

82

Whitcher William Charles.

13/08/15

Gallipoli. Sunk on the troops ship H.M.T Royal Edward.

Private Hampshire Regiment

Shown on 1881 census as Born in Wootton. Lived in Bashley

83

Whitcher. William Jesse.

08/11/18

Died in Niederzwehren POW camp Germany

Private 2^nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment.

Parents lived in Ashley Common Road. William lived with wife in Ashley Road.