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Dorking High School Fallen in World War 1

This is a list of those members of Dorking High School who fell in World War One, taken mostly from the Memorial Tablet in the Entrance Hall of Ashcombe School, one of two tablets carved by Mr Ashby who was the Woodwork Master of Dorking County Grammar School. If any names are missing, or any details below incorrect, please advise us.


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ARTHUR, E. J

Name: ARTHUR, EDWARD JAMES

Initials: E J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Unit Text: 2nd/4th Bn.

Age: 25

Date of Death: 11/10/1915

Service No: T/3190

Additional information: Son of Edward Thomas and Rose Arthur, of Milton St., Dorking.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30 and 31.

Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

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BOORER, S. G. no CWGC record

BOORER, G S Air Mechanic 2nd Class 408556 07/02/1920

Unknown Royal Air Force United Kingdom 17. 9457. DORKING CEMETERY

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COLLINS, B. P.

Name: COLLINS, BRIAN PATRICK

Initials: B P

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 07/07/1916

Service No: 2456

Additional information: Son of Alfred Charles and Georgiana Collins, of Dorking.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. L. 5.

Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY

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COUSIN, A. N.

Name: COUSIN, ARTHUR NORMAN

Initials: A N

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Captain (Adjt.)

Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment

Unit Text: 12th Bn.

Age: 26

Date of Death: 07/12/1917

Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Cousin, of "Tower View," Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 13.

Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY

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CURROR, W. E. F.

Name: CURROR

Initials: W E F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)

Unit Text: 14th Bn.

Date of Death: 01/07/1916

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 1.

Cemetery: GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY No.2, HEBUTERNE

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DENHAM, D. H.

Name: DENHAM, DOUGLAS HAROLD

Initials: D H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (City of London Rifles)

Unit Text: 6th Bn.

Date of Death: 25/09/1915

Service No: 1847

Additional information: Son of George and Mary Denham, of 41, Avondale Rd., South Croydon, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial 54.

Cemetery: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY

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EVELEIGH, F. J.

Name: EVELEIGH, FREDERICK JACK

Initials: F J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Unit Text: 18th Bn.

Age: 21

Date of Death: 16/06/1918

Service No: 143665

Additional information: Son of Cecil Collman Eveleigh and Eliza Eveleigh, of 77, Nower Rd., Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. L. 3.

Cemetery: RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme

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FARINDON, R. T. G.

Name: FARINDON, REGINALD GOUGH

Initials: R G

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)

Unit Text: 2nd/15th Bn.

Age: 23

Date of Death: 17/08/1918

Service No: 531179

Additional information: Son of Mrs. L. A. Farindon, of "Hillside," North Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: II. AA. 1.

Cemetery: GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY

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FURNIVAL, L. T.

Name: FURNIVAL, LEONARD THOMAS

Initials: L T

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Unit Text: Hood Bn. R.N. Div.

Age: 22

Date of Death: 14/10/1918

Service No: ZP/1178

Additional information: Son of Ann Agnes Furnival, of 64, Falkland Rd., Dorking, Surrey, and the late F. Furnival. Native of Broadwas, Worcestershire.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVII. J. 31.

Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

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GARDINER, S.

Name: GARDINER, STANLEY

Initials: S

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Unit Text: 2nd/4th Bn

Age: 29

Date of Death: 14/11/1915

Service No: 3304

Additional information: Son of George and Mary Elizabeth Gardiner, of 16, Vincents Rd., Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 145.

Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES

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HARMAN, R. J.

Casualty Details Not certain if any 1 of possible 3

Name: HARMAN, RICHARD JAMES

Initials: R J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment

Unit Text: 7th Bn.

Age: 28

Date of Death: 09/08/1917

Service No: 18987

Additional information: Husband of A. M. Harman, of 47, Mid Lavant, Chichester.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. K. 14.

Cemetery: MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX

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Casualty Details

Name: HARMAN, RICHARD JAMES

Initials: R J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Bombardier

Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Artillery

Unit Text: H.M.S. "Indefatigable."

Age: 26

Date of Death: 31/05/1916

Service No: RMA/12304

Additional information: Third son of Arthur and A. G. Harman, of 83, Castle St., Battersea, London.

Native of Islington, London.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 21.

Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

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Casualty Details

Name: HARMAN, REGINALD JOHN

Initials: R J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)

Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.

Date of Death: 01/07/1916

Service No: 1655

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 C.

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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JEAL, W.

Name: JEAL, WALTER

Initials: W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment/Service: General List

Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots

Secondary Unit Text: attd. 15th Bn.

Age: 24

Date of Death: 01/07/1916

Additional information: Son of Joseph and Eliza Jeal, of "Yverdon", Cliftonville, Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 C.

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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JEROME, G.

Name: JEROME, GEORGE W.

Initials: G W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Unit Text: 10th Bn.

Age: 23

Date of Death: 26/03/1918

Service No: T/241970

Additional information: Son of William Jerome, of 1, South St., Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 2.

Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

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KAY, W. H. 10 possible entries but none fit

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LIPSCOMB, A.

Name: LIPSCOMB, ARTHUR

Initials: A

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Unit Text: 6th Bn.

Age: 26

Date of Death: 12/11/1916

Service No: 873

Additional information: Son of Arthur James and Sarah Lipscomb, of Plough Inn, Cold Harbour, Holmwood, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 15.

Cemetery: AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

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NICKLIN, H. T.

Name: NICKLIN

Initials: H T

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Honourable Artillery Company

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 19

Date of Death: 09/02/1917

Service No: 7509

Additional information: Son of G. T. and Fanny Nicklin, of Falkland House, Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 40.

Cemetery: ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

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NICKLIN, P. R.

Name: NICKLIN

Initials: P R

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Suffolk Regiment

Unit Text: 12th Bn.

Age: 24

Date of Death: 01/10/1918

Service No: 63254

Additional information: Son of G. T. and F. Nicklin, of Falkland House, Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIV. C. 26.

Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

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PIERCE, P. J. E.

Name: PIERCE, PERCY JOHN EMERSON

Initials: P J E

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force

Unit Text: 19th Sqdn.

Age: 19

Date of Death: 13/08/1918

Additional information:Son of Percy Love Pierce and Fanny Pierce, of 42, Maryland Rd., Maida Hill, London.

Native of Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: V, C. 19.

Cemetery: VIGNACOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

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PULLEN, O. J.

Name: PULLEN, OLIVER JAMES

Initials: O J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Air Mechanic 1st Class

Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Air Service

Unit Text: H.M.S. "President II"

Age: 25

Date of Death: 02/03/1917

Service No: F/24817

Additional information: Son of William and Ellen Catherine Pullen, of Charlton Cottage,

Peaslake, Gomshall, Guildford.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Cemetery: PEASLAKE (ST. MARK) CHURCH CEMETERY

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REEVES, S. E.

Name: REEVES, SYDNEY ERNEST

Initials: S E

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment

Unit Text: 12th Bn.

Age: 21

Date of Death: 21/09/1917

Service No: G/34114

Additional information: Son of Walter Henry and Rose Anna Reeves, of 18, High St. Buildings, Dorking, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 79 to 80 and 163A.

Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

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THOMSON, A. M. 11 records, none match

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VERRELLS, H. N.

Name: VERRELLS, HARRY NORMAN

Initials: H N

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Serjeant

Regiment/Service: Honourable Artillery Company

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 23

Date of Death: 12/02/1918

Service No: 3365

Additional information: Son of Herbert William and Margaret Jane Verrells, of "Darenth," Eversfield Rd., Reigate, Surrey.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 3.

Cemetery: CREMONA TOWN CEMETERY

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VIALLS, E - unclear if right person

?? Name: VIALLS, EDMUND

Initials: E

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Honourable Artillery Company

Unit Text: 1st Reserve Bn.

Age: 30

Date of Death: 30/06/1918

Service No: 11927

Additional information: Husband of E. D. Vialls, of 77, Standard Rd., Hounslow, Middx.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: B. A. 21.

Cemetery: NEW BRENTFORD CEMETERY

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WITHERS, O

Name: WITHERS, OWEN

Initials: O

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Corporal

Regiment/Service: London Regiment (The Rangers)

Unit Text: 1st/12th Bn.

Age: 22

Date of Death: 09/09/1916

Service No: 2454

Additional information: Son of Edward and Charlotte Maria Withers, of 6, Vincent's Rd., Dorking, Surrey. Enlisted 1914.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 C.

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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WOODMAN, F uncertain if 1 of 2 or more

Name: WOODMAN, FREDRICK

Initials: F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 19

Date of Death: 19/09/1914

Service No: 10584

Additional information: Son of the late Samuel William John and Ada Woodman.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL

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Name: WOODMAN, FRANK

Initials: F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Serjeant

Regiment/Service: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Unit Text: 2nd/4th Bn.

Age: 24

Date of Death: 31/07/1918

Service No: 206411

Additional information: Son of Charles and Rose Woodman; husband of Jessie Woodman, of Manor Place, Newmarket.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 1.

Cemetery: OULCHY-LE-CHATEAU CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

OR 1 or 2 others

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