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St Columba Catisfield Roll of Honour 1914-1919
The plaque was originally in the old St Columba (Tin Tabernacle) at Catisfield and can now be seen at St Columba, Hillson Drive
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Private Charles Cobb The Kings Liverpool Regiment
Life: . Was an under-carter on farm before enlisting at Gosport [service number 29981]
Killed in action , 5 Jan 1918 (aged 23–24)]
Buried/Commemorated Hooge Crater Cemetery near Ypres (Ieper)
Catisfield connection: Son of Mark & Kate Cobb of Yew Tree Cottage, Fareham Park
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Private Ernest Cobb The Manchester Regiment
Life: Was a labourer before enlisting at Gosport 8/07 [10279 ]
Killed in action , 24 Oct 1914 (aged24) .
Buried no known grave. Commemorated Menin Gate
Catisfield connection: Son of Mark & Kate Cobb of Yew Tree Cottage, Fareham Park
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Major Henry Lennox Napier The Sherwood Foresters
Life: Fought in Boer War. Great-grandson of 8th Lord Napier. Brother to Admiral William Rawdon Napier
Killed: Drowned17 Nov 1915 age 39 on HM Hospital Ship Anglia when hit mine one mile off Folkstone.
Buried No known grave. Commemorated Holybrook War Memorial, Soton and Radley College WM
Catisfield connection: son of late Commander Lennox and Ellin Napier of Catisfield Cottage. Wife was Ellin Mathias of Catisfield Lodge.
Major Glendower George Ottley Kings Own Yorkshire L Infantry/ Royal Fusilers?
Life: Served in India and the South African War
Killed in action : 3 Sep 1916
Buried/Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, The Somme.
Catisfield connection: Husband of Florence Mary Ottlry, “Clanconnel”, Catisfield. Coincidentally their daughter Diana is commemorated on the Catisfield Memorial Hall WW2 plaque.
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Private John Frank Price Royal Army Service Corps / Border Regiment
Life: A baker in Portsmouth before enlisting at Gosport [SR04598 / 39433].
Killed in Action: 4 Nov 1918 age 27 at Forest of Mormal on The Somme just a week before the end of the war. His mother received the news on Armistice Day as Titchfield’s blls were ringing to celebrate the peace.
Buried/Commemorated Engelfontaine Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais
Catisfield connection: son of the late John Wilmott & Mary Price of 5 Fairthorne Cottages (Catisfield Lane)
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Commander Richard Townsend Royal Navy
Life: Great-Grandson of the 3rd Baronet Denny, of Castle Moyle, Co. Kerry
Killed in Action: Drowned 31 May 1916 age 36 when HMS Invincible was sunk at at the Battle of Jutland
Buried No known grave.
Catisfield connection: Husband of Phyllis Marion Gathorpe of “Greenwood”, Kiln Road
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Private (William) George Wingate Hampshire Regiment
Life: Was a domestic gardener before enlisting at Gosport 8/07 [254269 ]
Killed: Died 1 Mar 1917 age 37 from pneumonia at No 6 Hospital Rpuen.
Buried/Commemorated at St Sever Rouen.
Catisfield connection: Wife Laura Bertha lived Catisfield. Son of late George and late Mary Ann Wingate, of 3 Stoney Bridge Cottage Catisfield (?).
See : Memorial Hall History
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on the history of the Catisfield Memorial Hall.
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