World War One 1914 - 1918
 World War I was a war without parallel
All previous wars were eclipsed by its scale of destruction.

Merstham Military Deaths
(Headings indicate burial or memorial sites)

BELGIUM

CHARLEROI COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Charleroi, Hainaut
PACEY, F G Private 10th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 20th December 1918 28 Son of Frederick and Margaret Pacey; husband of Ethel Mary Pacey, of The Red House, Merstham

DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY - Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
CLARK-JONES, John William Gunner 231st Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery 6th December 1917 29 Husband of Blanch Beatrice Clark-Jones, of 9, Endsleigh Rd., South Merstham

ESSEX FARM CEMETERY - Leper, West-Vlaanderen
FRANCIS, H F Private 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment 19th April 1916 21 Son of David and Sarah Francis, of Merstham

LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY - Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
BAYFIELD, Basil Herbert Sapper 39th Signal Coy. Royal Engineers 15th June 1917 24 Son of James and Elizabeth B. Bayfield, of 34, Endsleigh Rd., South Merstham
DESPREZ, Leslie Adrian  Lance Corporal "D" Coy. 2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment 16th August 1917 28 Son of Philip Victor and Lilian Marian Lyne Desprez, of "Cold Blow", Alderstead Heath, Merstham
FRANKS, Arthur James  Private 8th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 13th June 1917 24 Son of George and Elizabeth Franks, of "The Forge," Merstham
WOODS, William Pullenger  Private 22nd Bn. London Regiment 3th May 1917 24  Husband of Isabel Ellen Wright (formerly Woods), of 14, Bourne Rd., South Merstham

PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut
PACKHAM, Horace Sergeant 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 14th April 1918 20  Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Packham, of Railway Cottages, Merstham
THOMPSON, Roger Eykyn Captain 15th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Bn. atch. 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment 12th April 1918 40 Husband of Sylvia M. Thompson, of "By the Way", Merstham

RATION FARM (LA PLUS DOUVE) ANNEXE - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut
GORRINGE, Ethelbert Private 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment 26th March 1916 23  Son of George and Annie Maria Gorringe, of 2, Council Cottages, Merstham

VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY - Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
CHILMAN, H E Private 104th Coy. Labour Corps 7th August 1917 40  Husband of Edith E. Chilman, of 89, Jolliffe Rd., Merstham

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL - Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
HOMEWOOD, Stephen John Private 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 31st October 1914 30 Son of Jonathan and Mary Homewood,
of Merstham
STEVENSON, Thomas Private 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 31st October 1914 31 Son of M. Stevenson, of 10, Bourne Rd., South Merstham
STILWELL, Earnest Leonard Private 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment 20th April 1916 32 Husband of Lily Stilwell, of Lynton Villa, Dean Rd., South Merstham

FRANCE

ARRAS MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
JAMES, Henry Thomas Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters 21st March 1918 29 Son of William Thomas and Alice Violet James, of 95, Albury Rd., South Merstham,

BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT - Somme
POVEY, Charles Edward Private 10th Bn. Sherwood Foresters 27th August 1918 23 Son of Irwin John and Lucy Matilda Povey, of "Cotswold," Albury Rd., Merstham

BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) - Nord
ROFFEY DSO, H B Lieutenant Colonel  Lancashire Fusiliers attd. 2nd/5th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment 15th April 1918 N/A  Son of Mr. G. and Mrs. E. M. Roffey, of "The Grange," Merstham

BOIS-DE-NOULETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE - Pas de Calais
STANBRIDGE, W J Lance Corporal  4th Bn. Middlesex Regiment 11th October 1916 27  Son of Mr. Stanbridge, of 1, Oakwood Rd., Warwick Wold, Merstham

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
COOPER, William Private  2nd Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 19th November 1914 29  Son of Frederick and Eliza Cooper, of 36, Albury Rd., Merstham

BOUZINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - Somme
FORD, Howard Douglas Lance Corporal 6th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 6th April 1918 20  Son of William and Katherine Ford, of 32, Endsleigh Rd., South Merstham

CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY - Somme
TRUSS, George Marquand Second Lieutenant Scots Guards attd. Machine Gun Corps 25th September 1916 25  Son of George Marquand Truss and Annie Blanche Truss, of Battlebridge House, Merstham

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
OXSHOTT, Walter Ernest Private 6th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 30th April 1917 20  Son of Walter and Louisa Matilda Oakshott, of 19, Endsleigh Rd., South Merstham

FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS - Pas de Calais
PHILLIPS, Sydney Vernon Second Lieutenant "B" Coy. 10th Bn. attd. 7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment 14th August 1916 28  Only son of Mary Phillips, of "Braemar," South Merstham, Surrey, and the late Rev. Sydney Phillips

GOUY-EN-ARTOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - Pas de Calais
MITCHELL, Thomas John Private 20th Bn. Royal Fusiliers 17th April 1917 38  Husband of Martha Mitchell, of 75, Albury Rd., South Merstham

GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE - Somme
STRIBBLING, Walter 2nd Corporal 78th Field Coy. Royal Engineers 18th November 1916 23  Son of George and Mary Ann Stribbling, of The Nest, Albury Rd., South Merstham

GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS - Somme
MILES, Ernest George Lance Corporal 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards 14th September 1916 21  Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miles, of 17, Endsleigh Rd., South Merstham

HARPONVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - Somme
BEADLE,  Leslie Benjamin Private 6th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 16th June 1918 18  Son of Harry and Agnes Beadle, of 3, Hawthorne Cottages, Merstham

LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY - Nord
MAYNARD,  J Lance Corporal 8th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment 2nd April 1918 19  Son of John and Edith Maynard, of 56, Albury Rd., Merstham

LE TOURET MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
CAESAR, Robert George Private 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment 19th May 1915 18  Son of S. and Lucy Caesar, of Willow Cottage, Merstham

LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE - Pas de Calais
SLOGROVE,  William John Lance Corporal Military Foot Police 3rd December 1918 41  Son of William and Ruth Slogrove, of Merstham

LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
WILKINS,  Frank Corporal 2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry 9th October 1915 20 Son of Charles England Wilkins and Helena Jane Wilkins, of "Arley," Merstham

LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY - Pas de Calais
GATES,  James Private 23rd Veterinary Hospital. Army Veterinary Corps 23rd May 1918 38   Son of Edward and Jane Gates, of High St., Merstham

LOOS MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
ABBOTT,  Joseph Private No. 3 Coy. 4th Bn. Grenadier Guards 27th September 1917 41 Husband of Mrs. L. Wood (formerly Abbott),
of 4, Quarry Cottages, Merstham
STANBRIDGE,  Henry Charles Private 9th Bn.
East Surrey Regiment		 26th September 1915 21  Son of William and Ellen Stanbridge, of 1, Oakwood Rd., Warwick Wold, Merstham

MEATH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN - Nord
BALDWIN,  John William Private 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 21st September 1918 18 Son of Noah and Emily Baldwin, of  97, Albury Rd., South Merstham

MORBECQUE BRITISH CEMETERY - Nord
WALLACE, George William Private  1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment 28th April 1918 34 Husband of Mrs. H. E. Wallace, of Netherne Cottages, Merstham

NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERY - Somme
COOPER, Albert Edward Corporal  7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 5th April 1918 25 Son of Frederick and Eliza Cooper, of South Merstham

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE - Pas de Calais
MOORE, Edward Charles Air Mechanic 1st Class  214th Sqdn. Royal Air Force 29th November 1918 34 Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Moore,
of Merstham

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - Somme
ABRAM, Frederick Charles Private 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards 14th September 1916 20 Son of William and Sarah Abram, of 101, Orchard Cottages, Merstham
BALDOCK, Herbert Private  2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment 23rd October 1916 38 Husband of Annie R. Baldock, of 14, Dean's Rd., South Merstham
CANE, Charles John Private 6th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 7th October 1916 19 Son of George and Clara Cane, of 131, Albury Rd., South Merstham
RAY, Jack Rifleman "B" Coy. 1st/5th Bn. London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 8th October 1916 23 Son of Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Ray, of "St. Piers", Nutfield Rd., South Merstham

TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES - Pas de Calais
MORLEY, P Private  4th Bn. Royal Fusiliers 9th April 1917 - Husband of M. E. Oliver (formerly Morley), of 127, Elm Cottages, Merstham
ROGERS DSO, Wilfred Frank Major 45th Bty. Royal Field Artillery 19th May 1917 26 Son of the Rev. Alfred G. and Mrs. Rogers, of Gatton Rectory, Merstham

ZIVY CRATER, THELUS - Pas de Calais
CHEESEMAN, H Private 16th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 9th April 1917 30 Son of Luke and Adeline Zillah Cheesman (nee Sexton), of Merstham

GREECE

DOIRAN MEMORIAL
BAKER, T H Gunner 22nd Div. H.Q. Royal Field Artillery 6th December 1915 22 Son of Samuel and Ellen Baker, of The Mill, Merstham

INDIA

DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE)
PETERS, Joseph Henry Gervase Captain 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force) 10th January 1920 24 Son of Joseph S. Peters, of Quarry Dean, Merstham

MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI
WORSFOLD, William George Sergeant 73rd Coy. Royal Garrison Artillery 12th August 1918 32 Son of George and Emma Worsfold, of 25, Southcote Rd., Merstham

IRAQ

BASRA MEMORIAL
PACKHAM, George Lance Corporal 5th Bn. Wiltshire Regiment 5th April 1916 28 Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Packham, of Railway Cottages, Merstham

TURKEY

HELLES MEMORIAL
BROWN, Albert Victor Private 2nd/4th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 22nd August 1915
(Buried at Sea)		 20 Son of George William and Catherine Brown, of 2, Park Stile End, Merstham

PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES
WALLER,  Hubert Walter Private 4th Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 14th November 1915 21 Son of James and Hannah Waller, of 117, Albury Rd., South Merstham

 

World War Two 1939 - 1945
Between the invasion of Poland and the destruction of Hiroshima,
the world would endure six years of the bloodiest, most destructive war in history.

Merstham Civilian Deaths

Name Date Age Details
BAKER, Sarah 19th April 1941 90 Died at All Saints Vicarage, Parachute Mine
CORKE, William Herbert 19th April 1941 16

Son of Ellen Corke, of 46 Brook Road. Died at All Saints Church
FINDLAY, Anthony Rowland 19th April 1941 17 A.R.P. Messenger. Son of William Donald and Florence Findlay, of 104 Nutfield Road. Died near All Saints Church
GIDINGS, Margaret Clara 3rd August 1941 78  Injured at Innisfree, Rockshaw Road; died same day at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill.
KEMP, Billy Arthur Stevens 19th April 1941 10 Son of C.Q.M.S. Albert Horace Kemp, Royal Corps of Signals, and Cecilia Florence Kemp. Died at Battlebridge Lane
KEMP, Cecilia Florence 19th April 1941 42 Of 46 Nutfield Road, Merstham, wife of C.Q.M.S. Albert Horace Kemp, Royal Corps of Signals (killed in same incident). Died at Battlebridge Lane.
PETERS, Leonard 15th October 1944 52 Of 20 Frenches Road, Merstham. Died in Singapore.
SPALDING, Adelaide Frederica 3rd August 1941 84 Of Innisfree, Rockshaw Road, Merstham. Injured at Innisfree; died same day at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill.
SPALDING, Cecily Joyce Howard 3rd August 1941 45

Of Innisfree, Rockshaw Road. Daughter of Adelaide Frederica, and of the late John Howard Spalding. Died at Innisfree, Rockshaw Road.

SPALDING, Olive Grace Howard 3rd August 1941 50 Of Innisfree, Rockshaw Road. Daughter of Adelaide Frederica, and of the late John Howard Spalding. Injured at Innisfree; died same day at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill.
SULLIVAN, Joseph William 25th November 1944 33 Home Guard. Son of Mr. J. Sullivan, of Battlebridge Farm. Injured at New Cross Road, Deptford; died same day at Miller Hospital.
TRUSSLER, Brian Mervyn Powell 19th April 1941 13  Of 4 The Pavement, South Merstham. Son of Flt./Sgt. Albert Leslie Trussler, R.A.F., and of Hannah Powell Trussler. Died at All Saints Church.
TRUSSLER, Hannah Powell 19th April 1941 39 Of 4 The Pavement, South Merstham. Wife of Flt./Sgt. Albert Leslie Trussler, R.A.F. Died at All Saints Church.
WILLOUGHBY, Albert William 29th June 1944 64 Husband of Isobel Amy Willoughby, of 205 Albury Road, South Merstham. Injured 19 April 1941, at All Saints Church, South Merstham; died at 205 Albury Road.

Merstham Military Deaths
(Headings indicate burial or memorial sites)

St. Katharine's Churchyard, Merstham
PALMER,  Douglas Gerald Sergeant
 (Obs.)		 57 Sqdn. RAF 4th September 1940 19  Son of Gerald Henry and Elizabeth Palmer, of Merstham
RICE, Frederick James Private Welch Regiment 6th February 1941 21 Son of James and Mabel Rice, of South Merstham

St. Katharine's New Churchyard, Merstham
LUFF, Peter Anthony Private Army Catering Corps 30th June 1944 18 Son of Alfred and Lily Luff, of South Merstham
RODGERS, Ernest Gunner Royal Artillery 11th February 1942 32 Son of Horace and Sarah Ann Rodgers; husband of Eveline May Rodgers, of Merstham.

Chatham Naval Memorial - Kent
LAMBERT, Dennis John Stoker
2nd Class		 H.M.S. Welshman 1st February 1943 20  Son of Thomas and Cissie Lambert, of Merstham

Haddington, St. Martin's New Burial Ground - East Lothian, Scotland
FURBANK, Charles Alexander Sergeant
(Obs./Radar)		 141 Sqdn. RAF Volunteer Reserve 8th May 1942 23  Son of William Percival and Grace Furbank, of Merstham

Newhaven Cemetery - East Sussex
KIRBY, Lawrence William Flying Officer 4 Sqdn. RAF
Volunteer Reserve		 25th August 1943 29 Son of William Joshua and Ethel Florence Kirby; husband of Betty Dorothy Kirby, of Merstham

Plymouth Naval Memorial - Devon
GUMBRELL, Dennis George Telegraphist H.M. Submarine Olympus 8th May 1942 19  Son of William George Anthony and Lily Edith Gumbrell, of South Merstham

Portsmouth Naval Memorial - Hampshire
GUMBRELL, Maurice William Stoker 2nd Class H.M.S. Lanka 12th February 1944 18  Son of William George Anthony and Lily Edith Gumbrell, of South Merstham
WILLIAMS, George Arthur Able Seaman H.M.S. Royal Oak 14th October 1939 24 Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams; husband of D. G. Williams, of South Merstham

South London Crematorium - Mitcham, Surrey

CLARK, Harold John Chief Petty Officer Airman H.M.S. Merlin 30th August 1946 25 Son of Benjamin and Alice Clark, of Merstham

Tower Hill Memorial - London
LOW, Cecil Stanley Second Radio Officer S.S. Somme (London). Merchant Navy 16th February 1942 21 King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of Edwin Stanley and Violet Lillian Low, of South Merstham

CYPRUS

Nicosia War Cemetery
LINTER, Reginald Sydney John Flight Sergeant
(Pilot)		 127 Sqdn. RAF 21st January 1943 21 Son of Sydney and Irene Edith Linter, of Merstham

FRANCE

Barnville-Sur-Mer Communal Cemetery - Manche
THORNTON, Clive Richard Leonard  Sergeant RAF 1st May 1943 18 Son of Richard Alexander and Annie Irene Thornton, of Merstham

St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens - Somme
BARRATT, Roy Stanley  Sergeant
(Air Gnr.)		 149 Sqdn. RAF Volunteer Reserve 15th March 1944 19 Son of Charles Edgar Barratt, and of Dorothy Clara Barratt, of South Merstham

St. Viatre Communal Cemetery - Loire-et-Cher
ALLEN, Dennis Geoffrey  Sergeant 106 Sqdn. RAF Volunteer Reserve 8th May 1944 22 Son of Harold William and Hilda Allen, of South Merstham

GERMANY

Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
AVER, Francis Alfred  Sergeant  467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force 29th January 1944 23 Son of Sydney George and Ivy Victoria Florence Aver, of Merstham
BOWRING, Norman Harvey   Flying Officer
(Pilot)		  405 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn. RAF Volunteer Reserve 4th December 1943 23  Son of Cyril and Clara Maria Bowring, of Merstham

Cologne Southern Cemetery -  Koln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal
O'SHEA, James Joseph Guardsman  2nd Bn.
Irish Guards		 23rd December 1945 27  Husband of Marjorie Pearl O'Shea, of South Merstham

Hanover War Cemetery
ROBBINS, Christopher Edmund Captain  Royal
Engineers		 6th August 1945 27  Son of Philip Seymour Robins and Ruth Emily Robins, of Merstham

ISRAEL

Khayat Beach War Cemetery
PLAYFORD, Frank Noel  Fusilier  1st Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 26th May 1941 23 Son of Frank S. Playford and Lydia S. Playford, of Merstham

ITALY

Cassino War Cemetery
BLATCHER, Ronald Stanley  Private  7th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 12th November 1943 30 Son of Alfred and Lily Blatcher, of Merstham; husband of Florence May Blatcher

Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery
REFERN, Alfred Robert  Gunner  77 Field Regt. Royal Artillery 4th July 1944 25 Son of William George and Hannah Redfern, of South Merstham

Ravenna War Cemetery
BRUSH, Clayton C.  Private  Royal Canadian Regiment 7th December 1944 24 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brush; husband of Rose Emma Brush, of South Merstham.

LIBYA

Tobruk War Cemetery
PRESTON, Hugh Graham  Second Lieutenant  9th (1st Bn. The Tower Hamlets Rifles) Bn. Rifle Brigade 18th March 1942 28 Son of (Ivor) Kerrison Preston and Agnes Evelyn Preston, of Merstham

NETHERLANDS

Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - Noor-Brabant
BESEN, Simeon Ira Lieutenant  22nd Armd. Regt. Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C 23rd October 1944 26 Son of Oscar and Elizabeth Besen; husband of Irene M. Besen, of Merstham.

NIGERIA

Ibadan Military Cemetery
BRAIDWOOD, Frederick Arthur Corporal 3 bde. Group Coy. Royal Army Service Corps 28th April 1943 36 Son of George and Elizabeth Braidwood, husband of Hilda Alice Braidwood, of South Merstham

PAKISTAN

Karachi War Cemetery
WEBSTER, Morris Harry Aircraftman
1st Class		 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 22nd February 1944 22 Son of Harry and Ethel May Webster, of South Merstham

SINGAPORE

Singapore Memorial
BEESLEY, Stanley Herbert William Private 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment 21st January 1942 27 Son of Charles and Elizabeth Beesley; husband of Violet Louise Beesley, of Merstham

TUNISIA

Helles Memorial
WALLER, Hubert Walter Private 4th Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 29th April 1943 24 Son of George and Emily Stone; husband of Eileen Estha Stone, of Merstham

Medjez-Al-Bab War Cemetery
BIGNALL, Robert Benjamin Private 1/6th Bn. East Surrey Regiment 6th May 1943 28 Son of Henry Charles and Ethel Amy Bignell; husband of Anna Bignell, of Merstham

Compiled by Kevin Austen
Details kindly supplied by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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