PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
After the First World War, an appropriate way had to be found of commemorating those members of the Royal Navy who had no known grave, the majority of deaths having occurred at sea where no permanent memorial could be provided.
An Admiralty committee recommended that the three manning ports in Great Britain - Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth - should each have an identical memorial of unmistakable naval form, an obelisk, which would serve as a leading mark for shipping. The memorials were designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, who had already carried out a considerable amount of work for the Commission, with sculpture by Henry Poole. The Portsmouth Naval Memorial was unveiled by the Duke of York (the future George VI) on 15 October 1924.
After the Second World War it was decided that the naval memorials should be extended to provide space for commemorating the naval dead without graves of that war, but since the three sites were dissimilar, a different architectural treatment was required for each. The architect for the Second World War extension at Portsmouth was Sir Edward Maufe (who also designed the Air Forces memorial at Runnymede) and the additional sculpture was by Charles Wheeler, William McMillan, and Esmond Burton. The Extension was unveiled by the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother on 29 April 1953.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial commemorates around 10,000 sailors of the First World War and almost 15,000 of the Second World War.
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SURNAME
Thomson
FORENAME
Ian Henderson
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 112654
DATE OF DEATH
17th July 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of James Oliphant and Isabella...
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SURNAME
Teed
FORENAME
Kenneth Talbot
UNIT
47 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 103256 (T)
DATE OF DEATH
1st November 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of A.J.F. and Mrs Teed,Bridgnorth,Shropshire
KIA...
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SURNAME
Swatton
FORENAME
Vernon
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 2317
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Hilda F.Swatton,Hythe,Kent
award D.S.M.
died on...
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SURNAME
Sturmey
FORENAME
Frank Ernest
UNIT
48 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 111650
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Walter and Mable Alice Sturmey,Stroud,Gloucestershire...
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SURNAME
Steventon
FORENAME
Thomas
UNIT
48 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 117135
DATE OF DEATH
1st November 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Thomas and Florence Steventon,Wednesbury,Staffordshire...
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SURNAME
Spence
FORENAME
Ernest
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
PO/X 115872
DATE OF DEATH
21st July 1944
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of James William and Edith Mary (nee Howcroft) Spence
husband...
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SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
John
UNIT
47 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 105847
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Normandy
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SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
Henry Defriez
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 111098
DATE OF DEATH
11th September 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Charles and Eleanor Smith,Leytonstone,Essex
husband...
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SURNAME
Simpson
FORENAME
Thomas
UNIT
48 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 112911
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Dinah Simpson,Swalwell,Co.Durham
KIA Normandy
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SURNAME
Simmonds
FORENAME
Joseph Frederick
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 3601
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died on HMS Fidelity (sunk 30/31.12.1942)
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SURNAME
Singleton
FORENAME
Ronald Barry
UNIT
"A" Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 107025
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 70 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Dieppe
See 40 RM CDO War diary
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SURNAME
Shockley
FORENAME
Harry William
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 101827
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Albert Henry and Esther Louise...
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SURNAME
Rule
FORENAME
Dennis Harold George
UNIT
48 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 4819
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Normandy
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SURNAME
Johnston
FORENAME
Duncan
UNIT
Detachment 385 (HMS Lanka)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
22nd February 1945
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 90 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.09.1914, Hempstead, London
son of Ernest (1880-1964)...
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SURNAME
Johnston
FORENAME
Duncan
UNIT
former Viper Force (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
22nd February 1945
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 90 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Ernest and Emma Florence...
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SURNAME
Cave
FORENAME
Peter
UNIT
Viper Force (3 Platoon)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
24th April 1942
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 70 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Frank Arthur and Dorothy Cave,St Leonards-on-Sea,Sussex...
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SURNAME
Lough
FORENAME
William
UNIT
Viper Force
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 100895
DATE OF DEATH
24th April 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon Panel 103 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.04.1920, Newcastle-on-tyne, Northumberland
son of Letitia...
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SURNAME
Phillipps
FORENAME
Joseph Picton
UNIT
"A" Commando (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Dieppe
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SURNAME
Payne
FORENAME
George Thomas
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 4374
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of William Henry and Caroline Esther Payne...
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SURNAME
Panter
FORENAME
Howard Denis
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 107976
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Paul J.J. and Elsie...