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Private HENRY PICKERING, R.M.L.I. PO/11353, Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Age 38 Died 5.10.1919
Private HENRY PICKERING, Royal Marine Light Infantry, was the son of Mark and Rebecca Pickering, who lived at No. 2 Houlbech Cottage,
Scagglethorpe, Yorkshire, and the husband of Sophia A. they lived together at No. 8 St. Ann’s Crescent, Gosport. Private Pickering, was a pensioner, who lived with his wife at No 8 St. Ann’s
Crescent, Gosport. He had been pensioned out of the army as a result of contracting tuberculosis of the lung, which he contracted whilst serving in the trenches of France. Henry Pickering was taken ill
during the winter of 1919. He lingered on, all the while he was nursed by his wife. He passed away on the 5th of October 1919 at home, as a result of phthisis (now known as pulmonary tuberculosis) a
wasting decease.
Private, HENRY PICKERING, a Royal Marine Light Infantry pensioner, was buried on the 10th of October 1919, many of his former comrades in arms,
attended and officiated at the service. Private PICKERING is laid to rest, Plot 80 Space 44, a CWG headstone commemorates him.
Mrs IVY ELLEN PITT No. 135 Forton Road, Gosport Age
41 Died 5.12.1940 SEE – Mr WILLIAM HENRY CHARLES CANDY
Private WILLIAM JAMES PLESTED, R.M.L.I. PO/8631, Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Age 38 Died 18.6.1920
Private WILLIAM JAMES PLESTED, Royal Marine Light Infantry, was the son of Joseph and Martha Plested, of No. 287 Forton Road, Gosport. Private
Plested, was one of the Royal Marines who had not long returned to their Gosport Barracks (St. Vincent), Besides being involved in the First World War, some detachments of the Royal Marines, were
embarked on HM ships and laying off the Baltic Sea, as the Russian uprisings continued. After some five to six month deployment aboard the warships deployed, the ships finally began to be relieved, and
the crew and Marines aboard them, allowed leave, followed by return to their various units.
Private Plested, was taken ill, and admitted to the barracks Infirmary (Cottage Hospital, Field House, now demolished), at St. Vincent, Forton
Road, Gosport. He initially felt unwell, and was running a high temperature, he was found to be suffering from tuberculosis, from which he did not recover. He quietly passed away in the early hours of
the 18th June 1920. Private WILLIAM JAMES PLESTED, R.M.L.I., was buried on the 23rd of June 1920. He is laid to rest, Plot 69 Space 32, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Leading Aircraftsman JOHN ALEXANDER PORTER 528460, Leading Aircraftsman, Royal Air Force Age 33 Died 9.6.1946
Leading Aircraftsman JOHN ALEXANDER PORTER, R.A.F., aged 33, was the husband of Gwynnyth. Together they lived at No. 40 Dolphin Crescent,
Alverstoke. Very little else is known about him, except that he survived the war, he passed away at his home in Dolphin Crescent, as a result of causes attributable to his war service, on the 9th of June
1946. Leading Aircraftsman, JOHN ALEXANDER PORTER, R.A.F., was buried on Wednesday 12th June 1946, in the War Graves Section (see plans on back pages), and is laid to rest, Row 6 Grave 10, and is
commemorated by a CWG headstone.
Mr JOHN ALBERT POUNDS Skilled labourer No. 6 Lavinia Road, Gosport, Age
58 Died 14.6.1941 SEE – Mr WILLIAM HENRY
BARNES
Colour Sergeant THOMAS HENRY PRESS, R.M. PO/20546, Colour Sergeant, Royal Marines. Age 46 Died 15.9.1946
Colour Sergeant THOMAS HENRY PRESS, Royal Marines, and son of Sgt. Michael John Press, formerly of the Royal Marines and Elizabeth Ann Press of
Gosport. He was also the husband of Emmie Katherine Press No 26 Avenue Road, Alverstoke, died on Sunday 15th September 1946, at No. 20 Fairfield Avenue, Fareham. The cause, was not given, but it thought,
that Mr Press died as a result of treatment he endured, at the hands of his Japanese captors, whilst held as a prisoner of war.
Former Colour Sergeant THOMAS HENRY PRESS, Royal Marines, was buried on Wednesday 15th September 1946, he is laid to rest, Plot 44 Space 72, and
is commemorated by a Family Memorial headstone.
Seaman GEORGE CHARLES AUSTIN PRIOR, R.N. P/L 4645, Cook, 2nd Class, RN, S.S. Dunluce Castle. Age 53 Died 3.11.1944
Seaman Cook GEORGE CHARLES AUSTIN PRIOR, Royal Navy, was the son of Robert John Ridley Prior and Lucinetta Lillian Prior
(nee Phillips). He was also the husband of Elsie Margaret Prior, who lived at No. 17 Keeley Road, Gosport. He served on the SS Dunluce Castle; this was a ship of 8,114 tons, which had been
requisitioned into service at the start of the War. And was used as a minesweeper base ship. The cause of his death was reported in records to have been due to injuries received, when a doodlebug (V1
flying bomb), exploded nearby. Badly injured George Prior was taken to the Royal Hospital, St. Pancreas, London, where he died of his wounds on Friday 3rd November 1944. Brought back to his hometown
Gosport, at the request of his wife, Seaman Cook GEORGE CHARLES AUSTIN PRIOR, Royal Navy was buried on Saturday, 11th November 1944. And is laid to rest, Plot 107 Space 90, and his is commemorated by a
CWG headstone.
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