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.
SURNAME
Felstead
FORENAME
Robert William
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 108004
DATE OF DEATH
10th September 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.09.1921, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
son of Richard and...
SURNAME
Farrell
FORENAME
Robert
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 2501
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 04.12.1919, Manchester, Lancashire, UK
son of...
SURNAME
Fallas
FORENAME
Robert Scott
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 4043
DATE OF DEATH
17th July 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 79 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.12.1921, Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, UK
son of...
SURNAME
Edwards
FORENAME
Vincent
UNIT
44 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 121963
DATE OF DEATH
25th January 1945
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 90 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.10.1924, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
son of George...
SURNAME
Edwards
FORENAME
Maurice Albert
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 4386
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.09.1920, Brockley, London, UK
lost on HMS...
SURNAME
Dangerfield
FORENAME
Edward Charles
UNIT
45 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 110927
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 87 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 29.10.1923, Bow, London, UK
son of Albert George...
SURNAME
Cohen
FORENAME
Isaac
UNIT
45 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 3246
DATE OF DEATH
15th July 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 87 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 13.05.1921, Mile End, London, UK
son of David and Mary Cohen...
SURNAME
Comyn
FORENAME
Alan Douglas
UNIT
A Commando (Adjutant)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
husband of Lydia Anne Comyn, Wychling, Kent
KIA Dieppe
SURNAME
Brotton
FORENAME
Harry
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 107381
DATE OF DEATH
9th September 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.02.1921, Stokesley, Yorkshire, UK
son of James and Elizabeth...
SURNAME
Boothroyd
FORENAME
Geoffrey
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 3189
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 79 Column 5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.07.1920, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK
son of...
SURNAME
Bishop
FORENAME
Arthur
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 114618
DATE OF DEATH
17th July 1943
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.09.1916, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK
died Sicily
SURNAME
Basham
FORENAME
Cyril Edward
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 3085
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon Panel 83 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.12.1921, Fulham, London, UK
son of J.E. and...
SURNAME
Baker
FORENAME
Leonard
UNIT
45 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 101944
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 87 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.10.1917, Atherstone, Warwickshire, UK
adopted son of...
SURNAME
Anson
FORENAME
Harry Raymond Joseph
UNIT
40 Commando (T Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 100156
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire Panel 79 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 22.03.1922, Alveley, Shropshire, UK...
SURNAME
Alexander
FORENAME
John Moir
UNIT
A Commando (X Company)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 4237
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 70 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.07.1921, Dundee, Scotland
son of Margaret...
SURNAME
Tuckey
FORENAME
Allan Lane
UNIT
R.N.V.R. HM Levant Schooner 24 (LS24)
RANK
Sub Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
20th April 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 88 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of John Henry Arthur and Cecily Louise...
SURNAME
Carpenter
FORENAME
Ronald Edward
UNIT
R.N. HM Levant Schooner 24 (LS24)
RANK
Telegraphist
NUMBER
P/JX 245508
DATE OF DEATH
20th April 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 84 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.03.1924, Pembroke...
SURNAME
Teacher
FORENAME
Norman Joseph Macdonald
UNIT
COPP 3
RANK
Lieutenant Commander
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
28th February 1943
AGE
--
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire,England Panel 72 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 06.02.1914, Edinburgh, Scotland...
SURNAME
Sayce
FORENAME
Anthony Guy
UNIT
COPP 6
RANK
Sub Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire,England Panel 80 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit R.N.V.R. (HMS Quebec)
son of John Ernest and Lucy...
SURNAME
Manning
FORENAME
Victor Frederick Peter
UNIT
COPP 6
RANK
Leading Seaman
NUMBER
P/JX 195429
DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
AGE
--
GRAVESITE
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire,England Panel 73 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Navy (HMS Victory III)...
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