Northwood and Gurnard War Memorials

The Men

The Northwood and Gurnard War Memorials were placed in six local churches following the end of the First World War.
Six identical plaques were commissioned, naming 48 men from the Parishes of Northwood and Gurnard, who died in the service of their country.



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	Map reference	As named on plaque	Full Name	Service details	Biography
	1	ASH, FREDERICK W.J.	Frederick William Jackson Ash	99661, Sapper, Royal Engineers, 221st Army Troops Coy	ASH, F.W.J.
	2	BARNES, WILLIAM A.	William Alfred Barnes	61925, Serjeant (Observer), 25 Sqn., Royal Flying Corps	BARNES, W.A.
	3	BLOWERS, ALBERT F.	Albert Frederick Blowers	139028, Petty Officer 1st class, H.M.S. Alcantara, Royal Navy	BLOWERS, A.F.
	4	BOWSHER, PERCY C.	Percy Caleb Bowsher	855324, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 1st/5th Hants Howitzer Bty.	BOWSHER, P.C.
	5	BRADLEY, WILLIAM	William Charles Bradley	31555, Private, 2nd Bn., Wiltshire Regiment	BRADLEY, W.C.
	6	BRITTAN, OLIVER W.F.	Oliver William Frank Brittan	330183, Rifleman, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	BRITTAN, O.W.F.
	7	CHESSELL, A.J. RUFFIN	Albert James Ruffin Chessell	330279, Rifleman, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	CHESSELL, A.J.R.
	8	COLENUTT, GORDON J.	Gordon Clarence John Colenett	8788, Corporal, 1st Bn., Hampshire Regiment	COLENUTT, G.C.J.
	9	COOLEY, EVELYN W.	Evelyn Walter Cooley	23035, Lance Corporal, 1st Bn., Hampshire Regiment	COOLEY, E.W.
	10	COOLEY, JAMES	James Cooley	SS/102438, Stoker 1st class, H.M.S. Good Hope, Royal Navy	COOLEY, J.
	11	DUNFORD, GEORGE F.	George Frederick Dunford	61577, Private, 2nd Bn., Otago Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force	DUNFORD, G.F.
	12	EARLEY, FREDERICK J.	Frederick James Earley	39105, Private, 12th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	EARLEY, F.J.
	13	FEWTRELL, SYDNEY	Sydney Fewtrell	M/19841, Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, H.M.S. Paragon, Royal Navy	FEWTRELL, S.
	14	FLUX, BERNARD	Bernard Flux	65351, Private, 1st Bn., Devonshire Regiment	FLUX, B.
	15	FLUX, ERNEST	Ernest Flux	4578, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 1/5th Hants Howitzer Bty.	FLUX, E.
	16	FLUX, HARRY A.	Albert Harry Flux	21024, Private, 1st Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment	FLUX, A.H.
	17	FORD, ALBERT E.	Albert Edward Ford	4372, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 1st/5th Hants Howitzer Bty.	FORD, A.E.
	18	FORD, ISAAC E.	Isaac Edward Ford	286747, Stoker 1st class, H.M.S. Queen Mary, Royal Navy	FORD, I.E.
	19	FORD, VICTOR	Victor William Ford	855314, Serjeant (Trumpeter), Royal Field Artillery, 1st/5th Hants Howitzer Bty.	FORD, V.W.
	20	FULLER, ALFRED W.	Alfred William Fuller	8318, Private, 2nd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment	FULLER, A.W.
	21	GRANT, W.A. REGINALD	Walter Arthur Reginald Grant	27157, Private, 6th Bn., Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	GRANT, W.A.R.
	22	GREEN, FRANK	Frank Green	1104, Rifleman, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	GREEN, F.
	23	GREEN, FREDERICK A.	Frederick Albert Green	7666, Private, 2nd Bn., Hampshire Regiment	GREEN, F.A.
	24	GRIFFIN, CHARLES F.	Charles Frederick Griffin	331475, Rifleman, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	GRIFFIN, C.F.
	25	HATCHER, EDWARD	Edward Arthur Legg Hatcher	7251, Private, 3rd Bn., Hampshire Regiment	HATCHER, E.A.L.
	26	HAWKINS, WILLIAM C.	William Cornelius Hawkins	154785 Sapper. Royal Engineers, 106th Field Coy.	HAWKINS, W.C.
	27	HEMMING, HENRY T.	Henry Thomas Hemming	8960, Private, 3rd Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment	HEMMING, H.T.
	28	HUNT, PERCY	Percy Hunt	203339, Private, 1/6th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	HUNT, P.
	29	HUTCHINGS, HARRY	Harry Hutchings	29057, Private, 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards	HUTCHINGS, H
	30	IRISH, ROBERT A.	Robert Alexander Irish	J29558, Signalman, Royal Navy	IRISH, R.A.
	31	LUCAS, MAURICE E.	Maurice Edgar Lucas	13697, Private, 9th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment	LUCAS, M.E.
	32	MERWOOD, E.R. FRANK	Frank Rolland Edgar Merwood	294442, Mechanician, H.M.S. Bulwark, Royal Navy	MERWOOD, F.R.E.
	33	MOTH, FRANK C.	Frank Charles Moth	330997, Rifleman, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment	MOTH, F.C.
	34	OATLEY, WILLIAM A.J.	William Arthur James Oatley	30885, Private, 8th Bn., Devonshire Regiment	OATLEY, W.A.J.
	35	PHILPOT, T. FREDERICK	Thomas Frederick Philpot	779 Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, 1st/5th Hants Howitzer Bty.	PHILPOT, T.F.
	36	POTTER, CLAUD W.	Claud Wickenden Potter	35196, Lance Corporal, 2nd Bn., Wiltshire Regiment	POTTER, C.W.
	37	ROGERS, FREDERICK J.	Frederick John Rogers	25396, Private, 1st Bn., Wiltshire Regiment	ROGERS, F.J.
	38	SMITH, ALBERT E.	Albert Edwin Smith	99616, Sapper, Royal Engineers, 231st Field Coy.	SMITH, A.E.
	39	STRICKLAND, CHARLES E.	Edward Charles Strickland	855318, Driver, Royal Field Artillery, 1st/5th Hants Howitzer Bty.	STRICKLAND, E.C.
	40	SWEETINGHAM, PERCY J.	Percy John Sweetingham	49816, Private, 2nd Bn., Durham Light Infantry	SWEETINGHAM, P.J.
	41	THOMSON, ARTHUR J.	Arthur Jacob Thomson	10953, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, B Bty., 94th Bde.	THOMSON, A.J.
	42	TREADWELL, ROBERT N.	Robert Naylor Treadwell	Lieutenant, 22nd Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps, and 9th Bn. Essex Regiment	TREADWELL, R.N.
	43	TROBRIDGE, WILLIAM R.J.	William Richard John Trobridge	855319, Fitter Corporal, Royal Field Artillery, 1st/5th Hants Howitzer Bty	TROBRIDGE, W.R.J.
	44	TROSS, ALFRED H.	Alfred Henry Tross	27109, Private, 1st Bn., Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	TROSS, A.H.
	45	WALFORD, JOSEPH M.	Joseph Maas Walford	45926, Fitter Corporal, Royal Field Artillery, 92nd Bty.	WALFORD, J.M.
	46	WEBB, ALBERT P.	Albert Percival Webb (enlisted as Charles Stewart)	2025224, Private, 47th Bn., Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force.	WEBB, A.P.
	47	WHEELER, CHARLES V.	Charles V Wheeler	Cook, Mercantile Marine, s.s. Basil.	WHEELER, C.V.
	48	YOUNG, ALBERT	Albert James Cushen Young	8749, Private, 2nd Bn., Hampshire Regiment	YOUNG, A.J.C.
	Also associated with Northwood, but not named on the Memorial :
		HARDING, HENRY JAMES		124685, Pioneer, 6th Labour Bn., Royal Engineers