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All of St George's congregation will be familiar with the First World War memorial in the church porch. Surprisingly the same names are inscribed on the Gate of Remembrance. But where is the Second World War memorial? Sadly it does not exist and I find this somewhat shameful whatever the reasons for it. I am at present researching these 'missing names' and hope later this year to publish my findings. Fortunately the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have supplied me with a list of 26 Waterlooville names including four civilians killed in German air raids. Since then I have also discovered four more men from the parish who were killed and there may be others. If any readers of this article has family connections with any of those killed, I would be very pleased to receive information or a photograph. I can be contacted at 144 Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville (023 9225 2338). JOHN SYMONDS The names in alphabetical order are as follows: PO Telegraphist Kenneth Baker HMS Hood RN Leading Steward Herbert Bates HMS Sutton RN Sgt Robert Bottle RAFVR CPO John Brown HMS Eagle RN CPO David Evans HMS Illustrious RN 4th Engineer Alfred Frost Merchant Navy Marine Charles Gilbert RN Pte Robert Godfree 4 Dorsets Flying Officer Oswald Hall 14 Squadron RAFVR Commissioned Eng Charles Holmes HMS Victory RN PO Stoker William Houghton HMS Erica RN Flt Sgt Ainsley Kirschener 166 Squadron RAFVR Lt Peter Knight RAC Leading Stoker Joseph Mannings HMS Esk RN AB George Miller Tug St Fagan RN Gunner John Murphy RA CERA John Nixon HMS Cumberland RN Gunner Ernest Oliver RA Sgt WO/Ag Dennis Price 40 Squadron RAF Capt Charles Pring REME L/Cpl Sidney Smith 7 Hants L Seaman Thomas Sparrow HMS Greyhound RN Pte Jack Stacey 2 Ox & Bucks CPO Alexander Tragheim HMS Dunedin RN CERA Donald Watson DSM HM Sub Triton RN Lt-Cdr Ernest W White HMS Jervis Bay RNR Civilians Killed: John Christian, Horace Ford, Jack Maunder, Lily Mussell. |
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