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Below we provide information about those associated with West Lulworth who lost their lives as a result of war.

Most, but not all, of the men are remembered on the War Memorial located at the junction of West Road with Main Road.


TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918

Poppy wreaths on the War Memorial

  • ERNEST BUDDEN
  • WILLIAM CHARLES
  • FRANK T. CHARLES
  • ERNEST W. CLEALL
  • FREDERICK G. DOREY
  • HERBERT E. DIFFEY
  • THOMAS HAWKINS
  • THOMAS C. HAWKINS
  • FREDERICK HYDE
  • CHARLES W. HAIME
  • ERNEST JAMES
  • ALFRED LEGG
  • PRICE VAUGHAN LEWIS
  • MARTYN T. VAUGHAN LEWIS
  • HENRY RIGGS
  • CHRISTOPHER J.G. SCHUSTER
  • ARTHUR E. SILVERTOP
  • WALTER F. THOMPSON
  • FRANCIS J. WILLIAMS
  • BERTRAM WHITTLE
  • SIDNEY WHITTLE
  • ERNEST WEBBER

1939-1945


  • PETER J ELLDRED
  • JOHN H L MOULAND

IS IT NOTHING TO YOU ALL YE THAT PASS BY?


World War 1


Driver FRANK THOMAS CHARLES died on 26 October 1918 aged 21

Frank was the son of Richard and Eliza Charles of 12 West Lulworth. He served with the 463rd Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, service number 223682 and transferred to the Labour Corps, service number 223682. Frank is remembered with honour at the old churchyard as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Corporal WILLIAM JAMES CHARLES died on 10 August 1915.

No.10863 5th Bn. He was born at West Lulworth, Dorset, and enlisted at Dorchester, Dorset. Killed in action in the vicinity of Kiretch Tepe Sirt on 10 August 1915. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Private ERNEST WILLIAM CLEALL died on 18 October 1918 aged 23.

22106, 1st/6th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own)
Ernest was the only son of William James and Alice Cleall of 4 Sunnyside Terrace. Ernest is remembered with honour at Etaples Military Cemetery (Grave/Memorial Reference LXV. J. 11.) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Private HERBERT EDWARD DIFFEY died on 6 June 1916 aged 29

Herbert was the son of James Bushrod Diffey and Emma Diffey, of Newlands Cottages, West Lulworth. He served with the 31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment), service number 79392. Herbert is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 24 – 28 – 30) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Petty Officer Stoker FREDERICK GEORGE DOREY who died age 44 on 26 November 1914

Frederick was the son of the late William and Teresa Dorey of West Lulworth and husband of Margaret Dorey of 12 Derby Street, Weymouth, Dorset. He served with the Royal Navy on H.M.S. Bulwark, service number 152697. He had previously served 15 years in H.M. Coast Guard. Frederick is remembered with honour at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on the war memorial at St. Andrew’s Church, Chale, as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.

A powerful internal explosion ripped Bulwark apart at 07:50 on 26 November 1914 while she was moored at Number 17 buoy in Kethole Reach, 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Sheerness in the estuary of the River Medway. All of her officers were lost, and out of her complement of 750, only 14 sailors survived; two of these men subsequently died of their injuries in hospital, and almost all of the remaining survivors were seriously injured.

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Private CHARLES WILLIAM HAIME died on 1 September 1918 aged 37

Charles was the son of William & Rebecca Haime and husband of Mabel Annie Haime, of 3 Quomp Rd., Ringwood, Hampshire. He served with the 10th Batallion, Hampshire Regiment, service number 25375. Charles is remembered with honour at Karasouli Military Centre (Grave/Memorial Reference C 690) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Private THOMAS HAWKINS died on 20 May 1916 aged 27

Thomas was the son of the late Harry and Sarah Hawkins, of West Lulworth. He served with the 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, service number 21440. Thomas is remembered with honour at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi (Grave/Memorial Reference I. O. 7) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Private FREDERICK CHARLES HYDE died on 2 April 1917 age 20

Frederick was the son of Bernard and Jane Hyde of 11 West Lulworth. He served with the 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, service number 26555. Frederick is remembered with honour at La Clytte Military Cemetery (Grave/Memorial Reference II. B. 22.) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Private Alfred JOSEPH LEGG died on 10 August 1915

Alfred was born at Chaldon Lulworth, Dorset, and enlisted with the 5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment. He was killed in action in the vicinity of Kiretch Tepe Sift, Suvla,. He is remembered with honour on the Helles Memorial. No.10206 5th Bn. as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Gunner HENRY RIGGS died on 21 December 1916

He served with the Royal Navy H.M.S. Negro. Henry is remembered with honour at the Plymouth Naval Memorial (Grave/Memorial Reference 10) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Second Lieutenant CHRISTOPHER JOHN CLAUD SCHUSTER died on 10 August 1918 aged 19

Christopher was the son of Sir Claud Schuster, G.C.B., C.V.O., K.C., and Lady Schuster, of 16, Phillimore Gardens, London. He served with No. 1 Company, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Christopher is remembered with honour at MONT-BERNANCHON BRITISH CEMETERY, GONNEHEM (Grave/Memorial Reference II. B. 13.) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Commander ARTHUR EDWARD SILVERTOP died aged 38 on 31 May 1916

H.M.S. “Defence.”, Royal Navy who |Arthur was the son of Mr. H. Silvertop of Minster, Northumberland, England and the husband of Dorothy Guinness (formerly Silvertop) of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia. Arthur is remembered with honour on the Plymouth Naval Memorial (Grave/Memorial Reference 10), on the War Memorials at Salperton, Gloucestershire and West Lulworth, as well as on the East Lulworth memorial.

………..Both the Defence and Warrior had already hit the doomed Wiesbaden. Still Admiral Arbuthnot, in spite of straddling salvoes, held on till within 5,500 yards of his prey he turned to starboard. Both ships were now in a hurricane of fire, which the Germans were concentrating with terrible effect to save their burning ship, and there quickly followed another of the series of appalling catastrophes which so tragically distinguish this battle from all others. Four minutes after crossing the Lion’s bows the Defence was hit by two heavy salvoes in quick succession, and the Admiral and his flagship disappeared in a roar of flame (6.20). The Warrior barely escaped a similar fate…………..

Official History; ” Naval Operations” by Sir Julian S. Corbett. 1923

Arthur’s only son David was killed in Holland while commanding the 3rd Battalion the Royal Tank Regiment. The city of Antwerp honoured him by naming a street after him.


Gunner WALTER EDWARD THOMPSON died on 18 October 1915 aged 49

Walter was the son of George and Emma Thompson, of West Lulworth. He served with the Royal Marine Artillery, RMA/5170, H.M.S. Suffolk. Walter is remembered with Honour at Bermuda Royal Naval Cemetery as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Lance Corporal BERTIE WHITTLE died on 21 August 1915

Bertie was born at West Lulworth and enlisted at Dorchester. He served with the 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, service number 11101. and was killed in action during the assault on Turkish trenches between Aire Kayak and Susak Kuyu, Suvla. Bertie is remembered with honour at the Helles Memorial (Grave/Memorial Reference Panel 136 to 139) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Private SIDNEY WHITTLE died on 3 June 1917

Sidney served with 1st/4th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment, service number 200509. He is remembered with honour on the Basra Memorial (Grave/Memorial Reference Panel 22 and 63) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Stoker FRANCIS JOSEPH WILLIAMS died 10 January 1917 aged 20

Francis was the son of James William Williams (1859-1915) and his wife Mary Ann Williams nee Charles (1860-1931). He was a fisherman by trade. He served with the Royal Navy. Sadly while on service he contracted measles and broncho-pneumonia and died at R.N. Hospital, Haslar. He is buried in the Haslar Naval Cemetery (Row 33 Grave 3 – his middle name was incorrectly inscribed as James) and he is also commemorated on the West Lulworth war memorial.


Lieutenant Colonel ARTHUR STEWART WILLIAM WILLIS died on 15 April 1943 aged 45

Arthur, also known by the nickname Sailor, was the son of Colonel C. H. Willis, C.B., Royal Marines, and Mrs. Willis. He was the husband of Jennifer Inez Willis. He served with 303, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.
He was awarded the Military Cross and Bar. Arthur is remembered with honour at Holy Trinity Churchard (south-east corner) as well as on the West Lulworth war memorial.


World War 2


Lance Corporal JOHN BEARE

R.E., who died, aged 25, as a prisoner-of-war in Japan in the Second World War

ALSO IN MEMORY OF HER SON/ JOHN BEARE/ LANCE CORPORAL ROYAL ENGINEERS/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ AT OSAKA JAPAN 14TH OCTOBER 1942/ AGED 25 YEARS/ THEY WERE LOVELY AND PLEASANT IN THEIR LIVES/ AND IN DEATH ARE NOT DIVIDED


Flying Officer PETER JOHN ELLDRED

Peter died on war service on 18 November 1943 aged 22. Son of William Robert Elldred and Anne Elldred nee Cunningham of Shirley, West Lulworth. Husband of Joan Mary Elldred. 192 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service number 117133.


Leading Air Mechanic JOHN HENRY LEWIS MOULAND

John died on 27 March 1943 aged 25 years old. He was the son of Henry and Ethel Mouland of West Lulworth. Commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Bay 4, Panel 4. Service Number FAA/SFX. 1242. Royal Navy H.M.S. Dasher. One of at least 97 Fleet Air Arm casualties from HMS Dasher on this date


INTER-WAR SERVICE DEATHS


Lieutenant GORDON CLIFFORD NEWCOMBE

Lt. Gordon Clifford Newcombe, R.N. (Flying Officer, R.A.F.) lost his life as the result of a collision in the air which occurred on January 30 off Alexandria, between two Fairey Swordfish Mk.I aircraft K5933 & K5976, both of 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, embarked aboard HMS Glorious, were written of (destroyed) on 30/1/39 due to a collision on approach to aircraft carrier HMS Glorious at night, off Alexandria, Egypt. In all six persons were killed of No. 825 (T.S.R.) Sqn., H.M.S. Glorious. The pilot of the other aircraft was Lt. Richard Arthur William Dobbs, R.N., Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F.

Son of Mrs. Campbell of 8 Coastguard Cottages.


Pilot Officer JACK STEWART NEWCOMBE

Jack Stewart Newcombe, Pilot Officer, R.A.F., aged 21,

Died on 26 February 1931 at Kreisspital, Samaden, Graubünden, Switzerland. killed flying. Son of Mrs. Campbell of 8 Coastguard Cottages. He was serving with No 12 Sqn and was a member of the England team in the World Bobsleigh Championship at St. Morit but just before the final he was taken ill.


Page last updated: 14 November 2022

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