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Private WILLIAM JOHN FOLEY, R.A.S.C. S/5923, Private, Royal Army Service Corps. Age 28 Died 17.11.1918
Private WILLIAM JOHN FOLEY, Royal Army Service Corps, died after having been admitted to the Notts. County War Memorial, at Radcliffe-on-Trent,
on the 17 of November 1918, as a result of contracting the ‘Spanish Flu’ epidemic which raged throughout war torn Europe. Somewhere in the region of a million people died after becoming
infected. Private WILLIAM JOHN FOLEY, R.A.S.C., was to rest, Plot 39 Space 38, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Lieutenant ARTHUR ALGERNON FRANKHAM, R.G.A. Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Age 27 Died 17.2.1919
Lieutenant ARTHUR ALGERNON FRANKHAM, Royal Garrison Artillery, was stationed at the No. 1 S.A.R.B. (Southern Area Re-enforcement Base) at Shore
Camp, Sussex. He became unwell, and after being placed in the medical section, isolation unit. He died several days later on the 17th of February 1919 as a result of contracting the ‘Spanish
Flu’ during the epidemic which raged throughout war torn Europe. Somewhere in the region of a million people died after becoming infected. Lieutenant ARTHUR ALGERNON FRANKHAM, R.G.A., was laid to
rest, Plot 39 Space 57, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Pioneer ALFRED BENJAMIN FROST, R.E. 366681, Pioneer, Tyne Electrical Engineers, Royal Engineers. Age 18 Died 25.9.1918
Pioneer ALFRED BENJAMIN FROST, Royal Engineers, was the son of Albert Sidney and Hannah Jane Frost, of No. 15 Grove Road, Hardway, Gosport. He
died a few days after being admitted to the Queen Alexandria Military Hospital, Cosham, on the 25th of September 1918, as a result of contracting the ‘Spanish Flu’ during the epidemic, which
raged throughout war torn Europe. Somewhere in the region of a million people died after becoming infected. Pioneer ALFRED BENJAMIN FROST, R.E., was laid to rest, Plot 38 Space 83, and is commemorated by
a CWG headstone.
Mr ALBERT EDWARD FREELAND 8 Holly Street, Gosport Age 38 Died
14.6.1941 - SEE – Mr WILLIAM HENRY BARNES
Mr DONALD FRANCIS FREEBURY 46 Leesland Road Age 15 Died
20.9.1941 - SEE – Mrs ADA BROWN
MR HERBERT WILLIAM GADSBY 32 Oval Gardens Age 64 Died
16.8.1940 SEE – ARTHUR REGINALD OWEN BARRELL
Sergeant Pilot ROLLS WILLIAM WESLEY GALLIE, R.N.Z.A.F. 4164522, Sergeant Pilot, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Age
24 Died 30.3.1943
Sergeant Pilot ROLLO WILLIAM WESLEY GALLIE, R.N.Z.A.F. the son of Charles and Adelaide (nee Neill) Gallie, of Auckland City, New Zealand, 24
years of age, volunteered for service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, he was selected for aircrew training, and further upgraded to potential pilot material. He was duly awarded his wings after
training, and after serving with other units he was posted to 1622 Flight, No 2 Anti Aircraft Co operation Unit, at RAF Gosport.
On Tuesday the 30th of March 1943, Sgt. Gallie took off in a Boulton Paul Defiant target tower DR 919 for a routine co-operation flight with Fraser Anti Aircraft Range Eastney, Portsmouth, in the back seat on winchman/wireless operator duties was 1614522 Aircraftsman Class 1, E. Tate. The target towing duty was completed without incident. On the way back to their base, the aircraft’s engine failed and machine crashed in a filed at Chalk Lane, Pound Knapp (now part of the extended course of Lee-on-Solent Golf Club), Sgt. Gallie, was instantly killed, miraculously A/C1 Tate, although slightly injured survived after hospital treatment. At the subsequent hearing, the fatal accident was as put down to: " That the crash was caused by unintentional turning off of the fuel tap",
Sergeant Pilot ROLLO WILLIAM WELLS GALLIE, R.N.Z.A.F., was buried on the 3rd of April 1943, and is laid to rest in the War Graves Section (see
plans on back pages), Row 5 Grave 6, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Petty Officer FREDERICK GAMBLEN, R.N. 148040, Petty Officer, Shipwright 1st Class, Royal Navy, HM
Auxiliary Ship Bayana. Age 49 Died 11.3.1915
Petty Officer FREDERICK GAMBLEN, Royal Navy, was serving on HMAS Bayano. The ship as patrolling the area off the
north coast of Ireland on the 11th of March 1915, when P.O. Gamblen, during the course of his duties as a shipwright, fell from a height, during a storm. When the ship anchored in Belfast Lough, P.O.
Gamblen’s body was taken ashore. He was accorded a service funeral with full military honours, being buried in Larne Cemetery, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. When his family in Gosport heard of
his death, they requested that he be interred in Gosport. Their request was granted, and he was exhumed, and brought to his hometown, of Gosport. Petty Officer FREDERICK GAMBLEN, R.N., was re-interred on
the 31st of July 1915, being laid to rest, Plot 30b Space 33, and is commemorated by a Family Memorial.
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