Remembrance Sunday, November 9th
Remembrance Sunday, November 9th
The Hursley village service this year will begin with us meeting in the
Church at 10.45 am and then walking to the War Memorial for the 2 minute
silence and Act of Remembrance. We will then return to the church for the
remainder of the service. This is an important day in the year when we
remember and give thanks for all those who served in our armed forces, who
gave their lives for our freedom. The collection taken at this service will
be sent to the Royal British Legion to help in the wonderful work they do in
supporting ex servicemen and their families.
We hope to see you there.
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Many of you might not know that we have a memorial plaque in All Saints'
Church to a winner of the Victoria Cross (VC) .
Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt VC (18 December 1897-31 July 1917) was an
English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious
award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
and Commonwealth forces.
He was 19 years old, and a Second Lieutenant in the 14th Battalion, The
Hampshire Regiment (later The Royal Hampshire Regiment), British Army during
the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was
awarded the VC.
On 31 July 1917 north-east of Ypres, Belgium, when his first objective had
been captured, Second Lieutenant Hewitt reorganised his company and moved
forward. Whilst waiting for the barrage to lift, he was hit by a piece of
shell which exploded the signal lights in his haversack and set fire to his
equipment and clothes. He extinguished the flames and then, in spite of his
wound and severe pain, he led forward the remnants of the company under a
very heavy machine-gun fire and captured and consolidated his objective. He
was subsequently killed by a sniper while inspecting the consolidation and
encouraging his men.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_George_Wyldbore_Hewitt
There are also 15 Commonwealth War Dead at rest in Hursley (All Saints)
Church Cemetery:
ALEXANDER , W J F35 - Hampshire Regiment
ASHFORD, FREDERICK, F H24 - West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
DURANT, THOMAS, T H34 - Royal Field Artillery
EMMETT , C H31 - South Wales Borderers
GEORGE, LESLIE, L G24 - Australian Flying Corps
JACOMB, ALBERT JOHN, A J H28 - London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil
Service Rifles)
LEACH, JAMES HENRY LEWIS, J H L H26 - London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own
Civil Service Rifles)
LORD, JOHN STONE WILLIAM, J S W G25 - Australian Flying Corps
MOLONEY, JOHN ROBERT, J R H25 - Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
RILEY, EDWARD, E H27 - Royal Garrison Artillery
ROBINSON , C J H33 - Cheshire Regiment
ROWE, THOMAS CURTIS, T C H27 - Royal North Devon Hussars
WATSON, CARLETON, C H32 - Royal Engineers
WILSON, RICHARD, R G36 - Army Service Corps
YOUNG , J - Army Service Corps
More about these man can be found on the CWGC website at :
http://www.cwgc.org
Note: Mr Alan Rodbourne from the village places a memorial cross by each
headstone each year which is very much appreciated.
