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2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment were in Mhow, India when war broke out in August 1914. As soon as a territorial unit arrived to take over the garrison, they departed for England, landing at Plymouth on the 22nd of December 1914. They moved to Romsey and then on to Stratford-upon-Avon on the 13th of February to join 88th Brigade, 29th Division. They moved to Warwick and were training for France when orders arrived to prepare to depart for Gallipoli. They embarked from Avonmouth on the 29th of March 1915 sailing via Malta to Alexandria then on to Mudros in April. They landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli on the 25 April 1915 and were involved in heavy fighting until the evacuation on the nights of the 7th and 8th of January 1916 when they returned to Egypt. In March they were sent to France, sailing to Marseilles and travelling by train to concentrate in the area east of Pont Remy by the end of March. In July they went into action in the Battles of the Somme. In 1917 they were in action in the The First, Second and Third Battle of the Scarpe during the Arras Offensive, then moved to Flanders and fought in the The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of Broodseinde and The Battle of Poelcapelle. Before moving south for The Battle of Cambrai. In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of Estaires, at Messines and The Battle of Hazebrouck including the defence of Nieppe Forest and The Battle of Bailleul. They were involved in The Action of Outtersteene Ridge, The capture of Ploegsteert and Hill 63 during the Advance in Flanders. At the Armistice the 29th Division was selected to march into Germany to occupy the Rhine bridgehead, they crossed the Belgian-German border at Malmedy on the 4th of December 1918. Demobilisation began in December.
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11th of April 1918 Quiet...and then...
2nd of October 1918 Co-operating with 29th Div
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Those known to have served with2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bartrup Walter. Pte. (d.14th Apr 1917)
- Benbow Samuel Henry. Pte. (d.13th Aug 1915)
- Betts John. Pte. (d.3rd Sep 1915)
- Broomfield John Thomas Wesley Harold. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Budd Arthur Benjamin. L/Cpl
- Butler Charles William. Pte. (d.20th November 1915)
- Cobby William Scott. Pte. (d.13th March 1918)
- Cooper George Walter Stuart. Pte. (d.16th August 1917)
- Cracknell Henry. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1916)
- Crosswell Frederick William. Pte. (d.20th Oct 1916)
- Durrant Thomas. Pte. (d.6th Aug 1915)
- Earley Sidney Earnest. Pte. (d.5th Feb 1915)
- Gray Leonard John. Pte. (d.29th Jun 1915)
- Grove Alfred Ernest. Pte. (d.17th May 1915)
- Hartwell Joseph Edwin. Pte. (d.21st April 1918)
- Hawker Thomas Henry. Pte. (d.14 April 1917)
- Hewitt VC. Dennis George Wyldbore. 2nd Lt. (d.31st Jul 1917)
- Higgins Henry John. Pte. (d.5th Dec 1915)
- Hodder Thomas George. Cpl. (d.13th Aug 1915)
- Hussey George. Pte. (d.27th Dec 1915)
- Lund Geoffrey William. CSM. (d.21st Apr 1917)
- Martin Richard Edward. Pte. (d.18th October 1916)
- McElwee Ernest. Pte.
- Melhuish Thomas. Pte. (d.13th Aug 1915)
- Moor VC, MC and Bar. George Raymond Dallas. Lt. (d.3rd Nov 1918)
- Moore John Crawford. Pte. (d.8th May 1915)
- Morant Frederick Ernest. Pte. (d.28th April 1915)
- Munden Arthur Tom. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1917)
- Padmore Harry. Pte. (d.29th September 1918)
- Rosser MID. George Archibald. Capt.
- Russell Francis Morris. Pte (d.10th August 1917)
- Sperring Walter John Thomas. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1916)
- Wallbridge Harold James. Pte. (d.27th Nov 1918)
- Weaver Alfred Henry. L/Cpl. (d.28th June 1915)
- Wilkins Henry Frank. Pte. (d.10th July 1917)
- Woodnutt Thomas George Jack. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1915)
- Young Charles Bertram. Pte. (d.13th August 1915)
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Pte Francis Morris Russell 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.10th August 1917) Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Russell, of Week Farm, Ventnor, received news on Tuesday last that their son, Pte. Francis M. Russell, of the 14th Hants, attached M.G. Company, had been wounded by bullet in his right shoulder. He has been serving in France for the last 4 months. We are glad to say his wound is not serious and that he is now in Hospital in England doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Russell, of Week Farm, have received the sad news that their son, Pte. Francis M. Russell, was killed in action in Flanders on August 10th. His company officer has written: "It is with sincere regret that I have to inform you that your son was killed on the night of the 10th inst. He was accompanying an officer who was on duty, and a shell fell quite near them, killing your son instantly and severely wounded the officer. I would ask you to accept the very sincere sympathy of the officers of the company. He was one of our best and most reliable men, and a brave soldier.
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Pte. Frederick Ernest Morant 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.28th April 1915) Frederick Morant was born at Boorley Green in 1891, the son of Charles and Emma Morant. Prior to the war Frederick had been a Botley schoolboy and a member of the church choir. Later the family moved to Melrose in Winchester Street, Botley and he was listed as a motor driver in 1911 at Hall Yard, Fair Oak.
Frederick volunteered in the first year of the war and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment and served at Gallipoli in the Dardenelles. The British Forces landed at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25th April 1915. Private Morant was listed as Missing for some weeks before his family were finally advised that he had been
killed in action on 28 April 1915.
He is remembered at the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli, Turkey.
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Pte. Samuel Henry Benbow 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.13th Aug 1915) Samuel Benbow served with the 2nd Hampshire Regiment, he had enlisted with the Duke Of Cornwall'S Light Infantry. Samuel drowned on the Royal Edward at Gallipoli and is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
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Pte. Charles William Butler 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.20th November 1915) Charles Butler was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire in April 1883. Charles' parents were Frederick Butler (1854-1935) and Elizabeth Rebecca Butler, nee Carthew (1859-1950). Frederick and Elizabeth married in Bicester in January 1882.
Charles was the eldest of Frederick and Elizabeth's two children, his sibling was Walter (1885-1957).
The 1891 census recorded Charles living at 40 Stoke Street, Stoke Lyne in Oxfordshire. He was residing with his parents, Frederick and Elizabeth, and brother Walter. Frederick was working as a gardener's labourer, whilst Charles was at school. The 1901 census shows Charles living on Stratton Lane, Stoke Lyne, aged 17. Charles was living with his parents and brother. He was working as an agricultural labourer on a farm, whilst his father, Frederick, was still employed as a gardener's labourer. The 1911 census shows Charles living in Stoke Lyne. He was living with his parents, Frederick and Elizabeth and brother Walter. Charles was working as a gardener, with his father.
Charles enlisted in the Army at Oxford in early 1915. He served as a private in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He later transferred to serve as a private in the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
The Regiment sailed from Avonmouth on the 29th of March 1915 and sailed to Alexandria via Malta and then onto Mudros in April. They landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli on the 25 April 1915. They were involved in heavy fighting between April 1915 and January 1916, when they were evacuated. Charles was wounded and sent back to Alexandria, where he died of his wounds on 20 November 1915, aged 32. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery.
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Pte. Henry Cracknell 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.9th Aug 1916) Henry Cracknell was the son of Emily and Frederick Cracknell of Little Hallingbury.
He lost his life on the 9th of August 1916, the same date his brother William was killed in action at the Somme.
A large scale gas attack was carried out at Potijze Chateau in Belgium on that day, where Henry was based at the time. This was a surprise attack and resulted in the loss of many men.
Henry is now buried at Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery which suggests he fell victim to the attack.
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Pte. Leonard John Gray 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.29th Jun 1915) Leonard Gray served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
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CSM. Geoffrey William Lund 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.21st Apr 1917) My grandfather's name, Geoffrey Lund is one of four commemorated on a memorial in All Saints Church, Harbridge, near Ringwood, Hampshire, where his father was the incumbent.
My father was born on in March 1917 so I would like to know if he was home on leave during the early summer of 1916.
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Pte. Frederick William Crosswell 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.20th Oct 1916) Frederick Crosswell was killed on the Somme but I can't find his name on the Hurst War Memorial. He was my Uncle and I would like to know where he might be remembered other than in France?
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Pte. Ernest McElwee 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment  Our father, Ernest McAlwee was born in 1899 and died in 1978. He lived at 2 Bannfield Road, Coleraine, Londonderry and enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles on 30th of January 1917, at Ballymoney, Londonderry, N.Ireland. He was then transferred to the Hampshire Regiment, No. 28484, where he trained to be a Lewis Light Machine Gunner.
How he managed to survive through the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), the Battle of Cambrai and the Five Phases of the Battle of Lys is nothing short of a miracle.
He was gassed in August 1918 and was discharged from Ewell Hospital, Surrey on 26th of May 1919. After serving two years and 117 days with the colours. For which he received a War Pension. Although I cannot find any record in the Burnt Records section, however, I have been told very few pension records survived the fire.
He is listed in the book "Coleraine Heroes" by Robert Thompson. Although the record shows him as being in the Munster Fusilliers. However, on his Enlistment papers he is recorded as joining the Royal Irish Rifles. He was
awarded, the Victory Medal, British Medal, Silver War Badge No. 221426. Chevron 1 Blue (for serving 1 year overseas).
In loving memory from his three sons Ernest, James & John McElwee
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Pte. Harry Padmore 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.29th September 1918) Harry Padmore served with the 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment.
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Pte. Joseph Edwin Hartwell 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.21st April 1918) Joseph Hartwell was the son of Thomas and Edith Ann Hartwell of The Follies in Whittington, Worcester. He died of his wounds and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
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Pte. Arthur Tom Munden 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.19th Apr 1917) Arthur Munden of thee 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, enlisted Whitehill, Hampshire. He was the Husband of Rose Ellen Munden of Butts Rd., Haylands, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Arthur died from wounds and is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun
He is remembered at St. Matthew's Church, Blackmoor and Whitehill War Memorial, Ham:
Arthur Thomas Munden Died in Flanders 19 April 1917
From a booklet published by the then rector, W.H. Laverty of Headley Parish, Bordon, Ham-in Autumn 1919. Listing our Sailors and Soldiers whom we lost in the Great War 1914-1918:
Deadwater Hill, Munden, Arthur Thomas, 4th Hants. Died in France of gunshot wounds, head and face, 19th April, 1917, aged 31. Left widow and child.
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L/Cpl Arthur Benjamin Budd 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment Arty Budd was wounded on the 16th of July 1916 at the Somme. he suffered
Gunshot wounds:
Right Leg, Left Leg,
Right Arm (Dangerous Position), Left Arm,
Left Side and a
Fractured Right Ankle. He was one of 3 Brothers who Served in WW1 in France.
Thomas served with the 17/21st Lancers, later Captain 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, a regular Soldier from 1899 to 1919.
Frederick served with 7th Service Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
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Pte. Henry John Higgins 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.5th Dec 1915) Harry Higgins was born in 1882 in Poplar, East London. He married Sarah Ann Moore in 1903. He had three daughters, the eldest my grandmother at 9 years old, and the youngest was only 1 when he enlisted in April 1915.
He was sent to Gallipoli as a reinforcement for the 2nd Battalion, he received a gunshot wound to the head on landing and died on board HMHS Delta on 5th of December, the same day he arrived. He was buried at sea.
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Pte. Alfred Ernest Grove 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.17th May 1915) I am researching the Grove family and Alfred Grove is the great great uncle of my friend.
Alfred's older brother Herbert also joined the Hampshire Regiment in September 1914, but served in Salonika and was discharged after contracting paratyphoid. Critically ill, he eventually recovered and was shipped home. He passed away in 1934.
Both brothers had followed their father in their occupation as butchers in the Teddington area.
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Pte. Walter Bartrup 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.14th Apr 1917) Walter Bartrup (my wife's great grandmothers brother) was one of ten brothers. Aged 19 he died of his wounds on 14th of April 1917 and is on the Arras memorial. 14 days later his older brother Albert of the 10th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers was killed in action at Arras. On 5th of August 1917 Walter's twin brother Alfred of the 16th Battalion Rifle Brigade Prince Consorts Own was killed in action at Ypres.
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Pte. John Crawford Moore 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.8th May 1915) John Moore was the son of Mary Moore, of 123 Dumbarton Rd., Glasgow, and the late William Moore. John was born at Cairncastle, Co. Antrim, and served with the 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment. He died on 8th May 1915.
John is remembered in Cairncastle Presbyterian Church, Cairncastle, Larne, Co Antrim.
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Lt. George Raymond Dallas Moor VC, MC and Bar. 2nd Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment (d.3rd Nov 1918) An extract from The London Gazette No. 29240, dated 23rd July 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and resource on 5th June 1915, during operations south of Krithia, Dardanelles. When a detachment of a battalion on his left, which had lost all its officers, was rapidly retiring before a heavy Turkish attack, Second Lieutenant Moor, immediately grasping the danger to the remainder of the line, dashed back some 200 yards, stemmed the retirement, led back the men, and recaptured the lost trench. This young officer, who only joined the Army in October 1914, by his personal bravery and presence of mind, saved a dangerous situation."
Lieutenant George Moor was born in Australia on October 22nd 1896, the son of William Henry and Eva Helen Moor (née Pender). He was aged 22 when he died of Spanish Influenza, and he is buried in the Y Farm Military Cemetery in France.
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Pte. John Betts 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.3rd Sep 1915) Transcript of newspaper article of the time:
Private John Betts (15294), 2nd Battallion, Hampshire Regiment, Expeditionary Force. He was among those wounded at Gallipoli, in the Dardanelles and was drafted straight to Hollywood School, Military Hospital, Stockport on Friday week, August 27th. the authorities and medical staff there did all they could for the wounded soldier, but he past away, from the effects of the wounds recieved, last Thursday, September 2nd. His age was 45 years.
An impressive military funeral was given the deceased soldier to-day (Monday) at Willow Grove Cemetary, an escort of about 46 men of the Cheshire and R.A.M.C lining up outside the hospital, under the command of Sergeant Smith - (R.A.M.C) assisted by Corporal Casey in charge of the hospitaln deputation, and the first party under Sergeant Dayton, with a couple buglers.
The cortege was preceded by the firing party, the coffins containing the remains of the late Private Betts, covered with a Union Jack, bein conveyed in an open Windsor car, and surmounted by floral tributes. One brougham followed, conveying, as mourners, as the following patients of the deceased Private, and as representing the hospital:- Private Criddon, 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers: Corporal Harrop, 7th Lancashire Fusiliers: private jackson 17th Manchester Regiment: Private Stokes, 2nd K.O.R.L regiment. Bearers walked on either side of the funeral car, and the firing party carried their arms with reversed. Traffic was held up in Princess Street and other parts, while the precession passed, and every respect was paid to the memory of the deceased soldier.
The Rev.J.H Thorpe, B.D, military chaplain met the coffin at the Cemetery at Willow Grove and officiated holding a short service in the church and at the grave side. In a brief address the Rev. Gentlenmen reminded the men present that they were gathered there to pay a last tribute to the fallen soldier. who had laid down his live for his country.
if there was on thing which the present war had brought about in their own lives, it was the knowledge of the glory attached to laying down their lives for their King and their country. They did not perhaps realise all that so well in times of peace, or before the war broke out. let them think of the thousands of their own countrymen - many more boys - who were doing this week by week, and remember that when the call came the same was expected of each one of them. As true soldiers. They were fighting for Liberty, Righteousnous and Peace, and it was for them all to try and uphold the same, even at the forfeit of their lives. As brothers in arms they were paying their last tribute of respect fore him who had met with his death, and it mattered not wether a soldier "be a duke's son or a cook's son." it was a duty expected of one and all.
A sister and a nurse from the hospital were present at the church attending the funeral in their uniforms, unofficially. But out of respect for the deceased soldier.
The remains were placed in a private grave provided for the purpose of military internments, and the grave was draped with violet cloth. Private John Betts now lies by the side of the Belgian Private who was imported some time back.
A very handsome large floral cross was sent bearing the inscription "A token of regard for services rendered in King and country, from N.C.O.'s and men R.A.M.O, and general staff at the Hollywood Hospital". Another floral tribute bore the inscription "in memory of John Betts who died foe his country. Madge Hulme." Three other large bunches of flowers were noticed, but were without any inscriptions. At the close of the commital service by the rev. military chaplain, the firing party fired the usual three volleys, and "The Last Post." sounded by the bugles, was effectively given, at some little distance from the grave.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr George Meredith of St Wellington road South, Stockport.
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2nd Lt. Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt VC. 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.31st Jul 1917)  2nd.Lt Denis Hewittserved with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 31st July 1917, Age: 19. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium.
He was the son of the late Hon. George Hewitt and the Hon. Mrs. G. Hewitt, of Field House, Hursley, Winchester.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 30284, dated 14th Sept., 1917, records the following:-
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in command of a company in attack. When his first objective had been captured he reorganized the company and moved forward towards his objective. While waiting for the barrage to lift, he was hit by a piece of shell, which exploded the signal lights in his haversack and set fire to his equipment and clothes. Having extinguished the flames, in spite of his wound and the severe pain he was suffering, he led forward the remains of the company under very heavy machine gun fire, and captured and consolidated his objective. He was subsequently killed by a sniper while inspecting the consolidation and encouraging his men. This gallant officer set a magnificent example of coolness and contempt of danger to the whole battalion, and it was due to his splendid leading that the final objective of his battalion was gained.
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