BEYOND
THE CATISFIELD MEMORIAL
Catisfield Memorial Hall
The WW2 Dedication Expanded
There are many tragic stories behind these names, some very tragic…...
The following table summarises what is known about each of them.
And points to an
expanded story about each.
Click on ‘ONL’ in the table to see each story (more coming)
From the researches
of Doug Glading, with assistance from
Glenn Duggan. Last update 21/7/2026
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Online |
NAME |
SERVICE |
DIED |
AGE |
LOCATION |
HOME |
Story |
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1 |
Supply Assistant Geoffrey David
Berney |
RNVR |
25/11/41 |
20 |
Mediterranean, off Sidi Barrani |
Heathfield Farm |
30/6/2026 |
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2 |
Wren Driver Diana Sydney
Biddlecombe |
RN |
21/10/44 |
33 |
UK Hospital |
Clanconnel, on Catisfield Rd., |
20/6/2026 |
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3 |
Commander William Charles Bushell
DSC |
RN |
9/11/40 |
40 |
UK Hospital |
‘Aveley’
,Titchfield Road, Catisfield |
20/6/2026 |
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4 |
Flying Officer John Weldon Butt |
RAFVR |
18/9/42 |
19 |
Somerset |
‘Savandi’ on the Avenue |
30/6/2026 |
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5 |
Lieutenant John Philip Couzens, |
Royal Artillery |
5/4/43 |
22 |
Ballali
Island. (Captured
Singapore.) |
‘Woodstock’, The Avenue |
30/6/2026 |
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6 |
Lance Bombardier
Edward Lionel Dominey, |
Royal Artillery |
23/5/40 |
20 |
Pas de Calais,
France |
‘Edna’, Highlands
Road |
30/6/2026 |
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7 |
Warrant Mechanician Moses William Evans,. |
RN |
19/12/41 |
38 |
Mediterranean
off Tripoli |
Littleholme, Highlands Road
( now No. 203 )- |
15/7/2026 |
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8 |
Leading Aircraftsman William Henry Flood. |
RAFVR |
7/1/43 |
30 |
UK Hospital |
42
Woodcote Lane, Peel Common. Or 42 Highlands Rd. |
11/7/2026 |
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9 |
WO Class I Frederick Augustus Gates RSM, |
Royal Artillery |
15/11/41 |
27 |
Malta |
5 Fairthorne
Cottages, Catisfield. |
15/7/2026 |
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10 |
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Christina Emsie
Gordon |
Wife |
2/11/42 |
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Peaklands, 73
The Avenue |
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11 |
Gunner (T) Mr Harold Hargreaves WO |
RN |
28/3/42 |
38 |
Loire Estuary |
37 Highlands
Road. |
29/3/2026 |
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12 |
Lieutenant (E) Frank McLeod |
RN, |
27/2/42 |
42 |
Java Sea |
? |
5/7/2026 |
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13 |
Petty Officer Robert Savitri
Millener, |
RN |
3/8/44 |
26 |
Off Le Havre |
‘Lynton’ Highlands Road. |
7/7/2026 |
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14 |
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Lieutenant Edward
Graham Mortimer |
RNVR |
22/7/46 |
39 |
Lyme Bay |
The Limes |
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15 |
Private Edmund Charles Neville, |
R Infantry |
15/2/42 |
26 |
Singapore |
4 Rugby
Cottages, Catisfield Road |
21/7/2025 |
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16 |
Able Seaman John
Woodman Spanner, |
RN |
28/11/39 |
28 |
North Sea |
Lynton’,
Highlands Road. |
7/7/2026 |
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17 |
|
Mr Alfred Dennis Streten |
Civilian |
5/12/40 |
31 |
Cosham |
89 Chatsworth Avenue, Cosham. |
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18 |
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Captain Charles Edward Stone |
Royal Artillery |
30/6/44 |
25 |
Normandy |
“Ligoniel”,
Highlands Road, |
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19 |
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Clement (John) Young |
Merchant Navy |
8/5/41 |
34 |
Langstone
Harbourr |
40
Highlands Road |
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The Avenue is also known as Titchfield Road and as the A27.
BACKGROUND:
CATISFIELD is in Hampshire, located between Fareham, England, one and a
half miles to the east, and Titchfield,
half a mile to the west, on the edge of the valley of the River Meon.
Originally just a hamlet, surrounded by green fields, but
now just part of the Fareham town area. But maintaining a village atmosphere.
It used to consist of some ‘big house’s, with various
cottages and terraces for the workers
and servants. Some ‘middle class ‘ housing had arrived by
1940.
Wealthy farmer and landowner Samuel Mortimer lived in a
country house called ‘The Limes’. After the war he gave land for the building
of a Memorial Hall.’
The lobby of today’s Hall contains a stone marking this
and a plaque commemorating the 19 local people who died serving in WW2
I started researching these names some years ago, and in
2025 prepared a Powerpoint presentation summarising the story behind each name
for a VE Day 80th anniversary event in the village. This was turned into a memorial book which is
housed in the lobby alongside the
plaque.
Of course there is often much more to tell – more than
can be said in a few bullets. Hence this extended work. - DG