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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION MEMORIAL PLAQUES
A library of images of RND Bronze Memorial Plaques, Scrolls, medals & photos.

Plaque Surnames
A B C D E-F G H I-J-K L-M N-O P R S T V-W-Y

PLY/2136/S Pte. Arthur Walter HAMMOND R.M.L.I.
1st Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Died of wounds in 1st South African General Hospital, 22nd August 1918.
Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (FR 52)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 16/4/17 age 18 years ; 3rd RM Bn. 13/9/17-16/4/18 draft from Mudros for 1st RM Bn. BEF, joined 1st RM Bn. 7/6/18-22/8/18 DD.
b.Hackney, London 8/4/1899 ; A Clerk in the Warehouse of Thomas De La Rue & Co.Ltd., 110 Bunhill Row, London E.C.1 ; Son of Arthur & Florence, 168 Howard Rd., Walthamstow, London. ; ADM/171 = V.B. issued to "Self"[?]

Chaplain 4th Class The Revd. Wilfrid John HARDING MC Royal Army Chaplains' Dept.
Drake Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 31st October 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial (MR 30)

Please note a difference in opinion for the spelling of "Wilfrid/Wilfred"

RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-43130 Private RAMC ; To France as Private RAMC 20/1/15 ; Commissioned Chaplain 25/5/17.
Age 31 ; Son of Richmond Arthur & Alice E. Harding, of Cranmore, Osterley Rd., Isleworth. Husband of Mary Harding (nee Riley), of Cranmore, Isleworth, Middlesex ; MC London Gazette 15/1/18 page 956.

R/882 AB William Frederick HARPER R.N.V.R.
Drake Battalion, R.N.D.
Died of Injuries in No.16 Ambulance Train, 9th October 1918.
(Accidental Burns to Face, hands, legs, back & buttocks)
Etaples Military Cemetery (FR 40)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Army Reserve 2/3/16 ; Entered 7/3/17 ; Draft for BEF 16/7/18, joined Drake Bn. 25/8/18-9/10/18 DD.
No details of cause of injuries found in papers ; An Assistant Moulder ; b.Great Bowden, Leicester 6/3/1899 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Mother, Ada Florence, 8 The Riding, Northampton.

CH/17003 Pte. George HART R.M.L.I.
1st Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 8th October 1918.
Vis-en-Artois Memorial (MR 16)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 29/3/1911 ; Embarked RM Brigade 5/12/15 (per HMT "Northlands" arrived Alexandria 17/12/15), joined 1st RM Bn. at Mudros 26/1/16-13/11/16 GSW Head, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 11/1/17-24/3/17 Abrasion Foot, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 14/7/17-26/10/17 GSW Arm, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 27/11/17-14/12/17 ICT right foot, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 25/12/17-5/1/18 Pyrexia Unknown Origin, rejoined 1st RM Bn. about April 1918-23/6/18 Influenza, rejoined 1st RM Bn. 2/10/18-8/10/18 DD.
Born at 4 Groves Square, Watson St., York 15/8/1893 ; Father, John, 8 Belgrave St., York.

PLY/11731 L/Cpl. William HATFIELD R.M.L.I.
No.1 Company, Plymouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 26th April 1915.
('Y' Beach 25-26/4/15)
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 14/8/1902 ; Plymouth Bn. at Dunkirk & Defence of Antwerp 1914 ; Plymouth Bn. A/44 MEF 6/2/15-26/4/15 DD. CWGC incorrectly record his rank as "Private" & his date of death as "3/5/15".
AFB2090A, RND Card Index, AFB103 & BWM/Victory medals give rank as "Lance Corporal".
A General Labourer ; b.Bromley-by-Bow, London 13/6/1884 ; Son of Benjamin & Jane Hatfield, 62 Walker St., Limehouse, London, later of 96 Kerbey St., Poplar, London E. ; Next-of-Kin(1914): Sister, Mrs. J.Smith, 4 Pevensey Rd., Tooting, London SW. ; 1914 Star issued to brother, CH/10992 Private David Hatfield RMLI, 6/10/19 (David Hatfield, b.15/3/1877, served RMLI 13/7/1899-12/7/1920, died 22/8/1959).

Kitchener W/272 A/LS(AB) Fred HATTERSLEY R.N.V.R.
'A' Company, Nelson Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 13th November 1916.
Thiepval Memorial (MR 21)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-14427 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, enlisted at Birdwell 1/9/14, transferred to RNVR 7/9/14 ; Transferred from York & Lancs Depot, Pontefract to RNVR Benbow Bn. 8/9/14 ; Benbow Bn. at Walmer Camp, Kent 13/10/14 ; Drafted to Crystal Palace 2/11/14 ; Joined Nelson Bn. 17/11/14 ; Nelson Bn. 'A' Company 17/11/14-24/2/16 to UK Leave per HMT “Olympic”, rejoined Nelson Bn. BEF 6/6/16-13/11/16 Missing, 29/6/17 assumed dead.
17/8/16 promoted A/LS to complete establishment ; b.Thurgoland, Penistone, Yorks. 8/4/1893 ; A Collier (Trammer) at the Old Silkstone (Rob Royd) Colliery, Dodworth ; Ht: 5 ft. 7 & ½ ins, Fresh complexion, Hair: L.Brown, Blue eyes, Wgt: 10 stone, Chest: 35 ins., Pulse: 72, Vision: R.Eye: 6/6 , L.Eye: 6/9. ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Parents, William & Elizabeth, 15 Silver St., Dodworth, Barnsley. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Universal Legatee. ; Brother of K.W/257 AB Charles Hattersley R.N.V.R., Nelson & Hawke Bns. 1914-18.

K.W/257 AB Charles Hattersley R.N.V.R., Nelson Battalion 1914.

PLY/16353 Pte. Thomas George HEADLEY R.M.L.I.
Plymouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Died from Enteric Fever in Hospital Malta, 6th June 1915.
Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta (Europe 8)


RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted Plymouth 21/8/13 ; Plymouth Bn. at Dunkirk & Defence of Antwerp 1914 ; MEF 6/2/15-6/6/15 DD.
Not listed in "The Cross of Sacrifice Vol.IV" ; A Mill Hand ; b.St. Charles', Plymouth, Devon 20/5/1895 ; Father, George W., 48 Adelaide St., Stonehouse, Plymouth ; 1914 Star issued to father 7/7/19.

R/6636 AB Harry HESKETH R.N.V.R.
Drake Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 2nd September 1918.
Vis-en-Artois Memorial (MR 16)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Formerly served 4 years 177 days as 7001 Private 3rd King's Liverpool Regt. (Militia) 11/12/1901-5/6/1906 Discharged by Purchase ; Army Reserve 11/12/15 ; Entered 16/4/18 ; Draft for BEF 20/8/18, joined Drake Bn. 27/8/18-2/9/18 DD.
b.14/4/1884 ; Son of Thomas & A. Jane Hesketh, of Liverpool. ; Husband of Anne Hesketh, of 7 Wharf St., Leigh, Lancs.

London Z/2288 AB Roland HIBBIN R.N.V.R.
Hawke Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, later reported killed in action, 13th November 1918.
Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel (FR 339)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 12/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 25/10/15, joined Hawke Bn. 2/12/15-13/11/16 DD.
A Printer ; b.20/5/1897 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, William, 19 Waterside, Maidstone. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Father.

R/3894 AB Benjamin HILL R.N.V.R.
Drake Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 3rd September 1918.
Vis-en-Artois Memorial (MR 16)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Army Reserve 11/12/15 ; Entered 23/6/17 ; Draft for BEF 18/10/17, joined Nelson Bn. 13/11/17-11/12/17 Pyrexia Unknown Origin, Invalided to UK 13/1/18 ; Draft for BEF 21/6/18, joined Drake Bn. 13/8/18-3/9/18 DD.
b.29/7/1893 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Wife, Nellie, 49 Salop St., Dudley, Worcs. ; ADM/171 = V.B. issued to Universal Legatee IC/4373/1918.

CH/534/S Pte. Amos Shepherd HILLS R.M.L.I.
2nd Royal Marine Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action (with working party from Englebelmer), 30th October 1916.
Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel (FR 701)

The CWGC record this man as "A. HILLS" only.
RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted London 17/11/14 ; Embarked RM Brigade 9/5/15, joined Portsmouth Bn. 31/5/15-13/7/15 posted missing, 17/7/15 reported to 2nd (RN) Field Ambulance 13/7/15 SW Chin, rejoined Bn. 31/7/15-9/10/15 Dysentery, rejoined 2nd RM Bn. 23/12/15-30/10/16 DD.
Death Plaque & Birth Certificate both read "Amos Shepherd Hills" ; A Gardener ; b.Tonbridge, Kent 9/2/1893 ; Mother, Mary, Tilton Cottage, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Kent.

PLY/613/S Pte. Samuel HITCHEN R.M.L.I.
No.4 Company, Plymouth Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action at 'Y' Beach, 25th April 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted Manchester 10/11/14 ; Plymouth Bn. No.4 Company MEF 6/2/15-25/4/15 DD.
CWGC incorrectly record his date of death as 13/5/15 ; A Collier ; b.Royston, Barnsley 19/4/1893 ; Address on enlistment: Foster's Gardens, Midland Rd. Royston. ; Father, David, 15 Strawberry Gardens, Royston, Nr. Barnsley.
Barnsley Chronicle 19/6/15, Front Page:- THE WAR VICTIMS. BARNSLEY AND ROYSTON MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN. Private Samuel Hitchen, whose home was at Foster's Gardens, Midland Rd, Royston, enlisted in the Royal Marines on the 6th Nov. last, & was in the Plymouth Bn. About three months ago he was sent to the Dardanelles where he has been killed. His commander wrote to the deceased soldier's parents as follows: "It is with the deepest regret that I write to you concerning the death of your son, Private Samuel Hitchen, who was under my command. You will be consoled in the knowledge that your son displayed the greatest bravery in all the fighting in which our Bn. was engaged. Whilst our firing line was being severely attacked by the enemy, an urgent call came from our front line for further ammunition. Volunteers were called for from our men to take the ammunition forward & a few brave men - your son amongst them - answered the call & carried up ammunition in face of a hail of bullets. It was whilst engaged in this work that your son was struck by a bullet & killed instantaneously. I can scarcely find words to express my regret at the loss of such a splendid man, & wish to offer you my deepest sympathy in your terrible loss. I can only trust you may find consolation in the knowledge that your son died most heroically in the service of his country. - Yours truly, T.L. Edwards." (Captain T.L. Edwards, 2RM KIA 26/10/17).
PLY/610/S Private Charles Harold Benfell RMLI, of Prospect St., Barnsley, wrote to the Barnsley Chronicle 10/6/16:- “Private R. Duckworth, of Cudworth, and Private S. Hitching, of Royston were both in my section. Both of them met their fate while close to my side. …we went to Port Said, Egypt, and awaited the great landing on the 25th of April when we again were engaged in one of the most trying positions of the Peninsular. We numbered about 1,100, and after a struggle up the high cliff at Y Beach we began a hard fight with the Turks. All that night I had my work cut out carrying ammunition and it was then when Private Hitchin fell." ; 14/15 Star, BWM & Vic. issued to mother, Caroline, early 1920's.

London Z/299 AB Wilfred Golden HOWES R.N.V.R.
Nelson Battalion, R.N.V.R.
Died of wounds at 5.30am in 15th General Hospital Alexandria, 8th May 1915.
(GSW Upper Extremities about 1/5/15)
Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Egypt 6)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted 10/9/14 ; Nelson Bn. B/1079 2/11/14-8/5/15 DD.
Born in Kew, Surrey, 9/10/1891, the son of Mr. R.W. and Mrs. E. Howes, of 4 Clarence Rd., Kew Gardens, London S.W. Resided with father. An Electrician. Formerly served in the 6th Bn. East Surrey Regt. Territorials.

R/2839 AB Harry Slater HUDSON R.N.V.R.
Anson Battalion, R.N.D.
Missing, assumed killed in action, 26th October 1917.
Poelcapelle British Cemetery (B 126)
(Body exhumed 6/8/20)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- ex-366392 Cyclist 2/1st Northern Cyclist Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, enlisted Halifax 13/1/17, transferred to RNVR for RND 16/6/17 ; Draft for BEF 9/7/17, joined Anson Bn. 30/8/17-26/10/17 DD.
b.8/10/1897 ; Next-of-Kin: Mother, Eliza, 3 Carlton Mount, Yeadon, Nr. Leeds.

Kitchener P/305 AB George Arthur HUTCHINSON R.N.V.R.
Hawke Battalion, R.N.D.
Killed in action, 18th June 1915.
Helles Memorial (MR 4)

RND Roll of Honour gives:- Enlisted as 14543 Private York and Lancs. 4/9/14 & transferred to RNVR at Crystal Palace 10/9/14 ; Hawke Bn. A/173 20/2/15-18/6/15 DD.
Born October 11th 1894, in Hoyland Common, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, the son of George Harrison Hutchinson, of 10 Park Lane, Thryberg, Rotherham, Yorks. He was unmarried. In civil life he lived with his parents and was employed as a storeman by Messrs. John Brown and Co. of Rotherham. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Father.