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Colour Sergeant GEORGE ANTHONY BELL, R.M.L.I. Po/4360, Colour Sergeant, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Age 42  Died 26.9.1916

Colour Sergeant GEORGE ANTHONY BELL, Royal Marine Light Infantry, was the husband of C. Bell. They lived at No. 10 Russell Street, Gosport. C.S. Bell, passed away on 26th September 1916, at his home, as a result of influenza. Colour Sergeant GEORGE ANTHONY BELL, was buried on 29th September 1916, and was laid to rest, Plot 48 Space 67, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

War Worker SARAH BILLINGTON, Q.M.A.A.C. 48452, Worker, Quarter Master Army Auxiliary Corps. Age 28 Died 26.10.1916

War Worker SARAH BILLINGTON, Quarter Master Army Auxiliary Corps, was the daughter of John and Sarah Billington, and came from No. 3 Jackson Place, Stoke, Devonport. She was engaged on the making of munitions for the war effort, and worked at Priddys Hard. She died on 26th October 1916, the circumstances behind her death are not known, one possibility is that she was killed whilst working in the hazardous environment involved in the making of war materials. SARAH BILLINGTON, was laid to rest on 30th October 1916, Plot 38 Space 103, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

Gunner FREDERICK BOWES, R.G.A. 442238, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. Age 27 Died 19.9.1914

Gunner FREDERICK BOWES, Royal Garrison Artillery. Very little is known about Gunner Bowes. What is know is that the fortifications, colloquially known as the ‘Palmerston’s Follies’, were manned by men of the Royal Garrison Artillery. It is therefore obvious, that Gunner Bowes would have been encamped in one of the forts. A verbal account states that Gunner Bowes, ‘was serving at Fort Gomer (now demolished). Owing to the damp and cold conditions within the fort, he contracted pneumonia, was taken to the camp hospital, where he died on 19th September 1914, Gunner FREDERICK BOWES, R.G.A., was laid to rest on 24th September 1914, Plot 58 Space 30, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

Private TERRY BRIDLE 356156, Private, Highland Light Infantry.    Age 42  Died 11.11.1918

Private TERRY BRIDLE, Highland Light Infantry, died on 11th December 1918, after being admitted to the Hill House Hospital, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent. He died of wounds received during the last few days of the First World War, before the armistice was announced. He came from the Gosport area, and was returned here for interment. Private TERRY BRIDLE, was buried the 17th December 1918, Plot 39 Space 22. A CWG headstone commemorates him.

Sergeant ROBERT GEORGE BROOKES, R.C.A.F. R 72338 Sergeant Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, R.C.A.F. Age 23 Died 30.11.1942

Sergeant ROBERT GEORGE BROOKES, R.C.A.F., a Canadian, was born 28th September 1919 the son of George H. and Clara J. Brookes of St. Catherine's Ontario, having taken a college course in wireless studies. At the outbreak of war Brookes enlisted at Toronto, Victoria, just eight days short of his twenty-first birthday. Undergoing training he was promoted to A/C1 in May 41 after completing a wireless operators course, three months later he passed his air gunner’s course and was further promoted to Sergeant. After enjoying 14 days embarkation leave, Robert Brookes left Canada, arriving in this Country September, and was posted to a Signal School finally graduating from the R.A.F.'s Radio School.

After posting to 1 (C) Operational Training Squadron at RAF Silloth, Brookes was posted May 42, onto the strength of 407 "Demon" Squadron at RAF Bircham Newton where served until being posted to No 2 A.A.C.U. on the 3rd of September 1942. Another promotion, to that of Temporary Warrant Officer class 2 was conferred upon him 1st day of November. On the 30th November 1942, Robert Brookes and duty pilot Flying Officer S. Rowland took off from RAF Gosport in a Boulton Paul Defiant for a routine target towing exercise off the Nab Tower. A 'hit & run' FW 190 German fighter intercepted the by now obsolete British fighter, raking in with cannon shells, Flying Officer Rowland in the much inferior machine, somehow managed to escape from the raiders attentions, but not before his aircraft had been severely damaged. By superb handling Rowland managed to make it back to RAF Gosport, where he had to crash-land. Emergency services rushed to plane as it came to a stop, W/O Brookes was found to be seriously wounded and was immediately taken to the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar where he was operated on. Sadly he died of his wounds later that day. F/O Rowland also wounded, was taken to hospital, he recovered.

Warrant Officer ROBERT GEORGE BROOKES, R.C.A.F., was buried on the 5th of December 1942. He is laid to rest in the War Graves Section, Row 6 Grave 5, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

Corporal ERNEST BROTHERTON 7920401, Corporal, 22nd Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corps, 30th Armoured Corps, 30th Armoured Brigade, 79th Armoured Division. Age 37 Died 6.6.1940

Corporal ERNEST BROTHERTON, was the son of Seth and Sarah Hannah Brotherton, of Bradford, Yorkshire. He was married to Lily Norman Brotherton and they lived at Great Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire. He was killed on 6th June 1944, D-Day whilst storming ashore at the Normandy beaches. He was serving with the Division nick-named ‘Hobarts Funnies’. Named after their inventor Major General Sir Percy Hobart. His armoured inventions were able to overcome many of the numerous obstacles and defensive traps encountered on the beachheads by the amphibious assault. Being one of the first to be killed he was transferred to a landing ship for the voyage home. Corporal Brotherton was buried on Saturday 10th June, with full military honours, in the War Graves Section Row 1 Grave 17, and is commemorated by a CWG headstone.

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