World War 1
In Rowlands Castle, the First World War is commemorated by the War Memorial, situated at the junction of Durrants Road/Manor Lodge Road and Redhill Road. The Memorial displays the names of those local military personnel who fell during active service during both World Wars. The Memorial is described in full by the Imperial War Museum.
There are 30 names on our Memorial from the Great War. 24 are from the Army, 5 from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and one only from the Royal Air Force, newly formed in 1918. Some of those fallen in the First World War have been researched by the late Tony Cowin – former Chairman of the Historical Society – and published in issues of previous Rowlands Castle Association Magazines. They are published here too, with kind permission of his son – Tim Cowin. Click on the names with links below to read about these brave men. The remainder have a brief description on the Roll of Honour Website.
| NAME | SERVICE |
|---|---|
| ALLEN J H | Private, London Regiment |
| BONCEY F F | Petty Officer Stoker 282969, HMS Victory |
| BONCEY J J | Private PO/11603, HMS Invincible, Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| BONCEY L J | Corporal, Royal Sussex Regiment |
| BOLBECK G (may be BULBICK) | Private 280786, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial), Hampshire Regiment |
| CLARK T J | Artificer Engineer |
| CONDUCT W | Private, Hampshire Regiment |
| ETHERINGTON G T | Private 283933, 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) |
| GEOGHEGAN H L | Fleet Surgeon, HMS Black Prince |
| HUTCHINGS E C | Private/ L/10412, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
| HUTCHINGS G | Private, Hampshire Regiment |
| JACOBS H | Private 280761, 1/6th Battalion (Territorial), Hampshire Regiment |
| JOHNSON G A | Private G/16143, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
| LEVETT J | Private 6706, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
| MAYNARD T | Private, Royal Army service Corps |
| MULLINS A | Private L/7668, G Company, 2nd Battalion,Royal Sussex Regiment |
| OLIVER T F | Private 2207, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial), Hampshire Regiment |
| PIGGOTT T | Private 18097, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
| ROBINSON L | Private, Gloucestershire Regiment (probably) |
| RUSSELL F S | Leading Seaman |
| SELBY A J F | Private 235818, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| SELBY J C | Private 27588, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
| SHEPPARD S A | Chief Stoker 289749, HM Submarine E18 |
| STOCK A W | Airman 3rd Class 77568, Royal Flying Corps |
| WEEKS F T | Private 267122, 2/6th Battalion (Territorial), Gloucestershire Regiment |
| WELLS E C | Rifleman, Rifle Brigade |
| WELLS G A | Private 29124, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) |
| WEST S | Private 203096, 1/4th Battalion (Territorial), Hampshire Regiment |
| WHITE L W | Lieutenant, 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards |
| YALDEN J | Lance Corporal 20299, 15th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |