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In memory of those of the Parish of
Little Bookham who gave their lives
for God, for King, and Country in the Great War 1914-1918
Where a name is hyperlinked this is to what appears to
be the relevant record in the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission
(CWGC) database or to a page about the person. The Regiment/Service and
age have been added where known.
# see Notes for more detail or
comment on the inscription.
Rfm
HERBERT WILLIAM BOTTRELL # 9th Bn, Rifle Brigade Age unknown ARRAS MEMORIAL/F |
WILLIAM JACKSON # |
Pte
GEORGE THOMAS DOYLE # 1st/5th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Age 39 ABBEVILLE COMM CEMY EXTN/F |
Drv
WALTER STEVENS # Royal Field Artillery Age 37 WEST CLANDON (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCH CEMY |
1939-1945
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Captain Guy Charles Boileaux Willock's memorial in All Saints'
Church
kia 25 September 1915, London Irish Rifles
Name: WILLOCK,
GUY CHARLES BOILEAU
Initials: G C B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)
Unit Text: 18th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Additional information: Son of Charles Johnston Willock and the late
Eleanor Maud Willock.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. D. 11.
Cemetery: DUD
CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS
The Willock-Pollen
family have long connections with the parish of Little Bookham.
Guy Willock's name is not on the 1914-1918 war memorial at All Saints.
Surrey Mirror - Friday 31 December 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR.
BRAVE SURREY MEN FALLEN IN THE WAR.
LEATHERHEAD AND DISTRICT.
Captain Guy C. B. Willock, London Irish Rifles (killed in action Sept.
25th). Only son of Mr. Chas. J. Willock, 10, Warwick-square, W., and
nephew of Mr. H. C. Willock-Pollen, Little Bookham
NOTES
SDGW = Soldiers Died in the Great War
Name: BOTTRELL, HERBERT
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: S/10955
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/741578/
SDGW: Herbert Bottrell is given as resident Little Bookham: via Ian
Whitlock
Further information is needed on his residence in
Bookham.
Name: DOYLE, GEORGE THOMAS
Initials: G T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 16/12/1916
Service No: 5556
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Ann Doyle, of Surrey.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 3.
Cemetery: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/78466/
This is the only WWI GT Doyle on CWGC: his next of kin were resident in
Surrey.
SDGW: GT Doyle is shown as resident in Bookham: via Ian
Whitlock.
Further information is needed on his residence in
Bookham.
JACKSON, WILLIAM
There are very many on CWGC of this name or Jacksons who have an initial
W. None of the William Jacksons have an evident link to the area.
Some possibles from SDGW, via Ian Whitlock:
William James Jackson, 4th Rifle Brigade, died 25/04/15: Resident
Guildford
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1615990/
William John Jackson, 22nd Bn Royal Fusiliers, died 17/02/17: Born
Effingham: Resident Surbiton
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/795400/
Further information is needed.
Name: STEVENS
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Age: 37
Date of Death: 02/07/1916
Service No: 5473
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. F. L. Stevens, of 6, Butt and Benn
Cottages, West Clandon, Guildford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: WEST CLANDON (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCH CEMETERY
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/401655/
SDGW: Walter Stevens RFA/RHA died 2/7/16 was born in
Bookham: via Ian Whitlock
Further information is needed on his family in
Bookham.
Other links
Francis Frith Collection: Little Bookham Church & War Memorial 1922
Images on this page: Frank Haslam
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page created 12 Feb 2009: last updated 22 Feb 2009: CWGC links updated
11 Nov 17: 14 Mar 18