Commonwealth War Graves Magdalen Hill Cemetery

On Magdalen Hill Cemetery are 37 Commonwealth war graves from World War I and 65 from World War II.

There is a plot dedicated to those soldiers from Newfoundland serving in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment that passed away in the Winchester area.

Pte Zachariah Blake . Died 06 Nov 1918 Aged 21 yo
Pte Ernest Gill Died 24 Oct 1918 Aged 21 yo
Pte John Hobbs Died 02 Dec 1918
Pte Walter Jacobs Died 27 Oct 1918 Aged 24 yo
L/Cpl Marcus Legge Died 24 Mar 1919 Aged 22 yo
Pte Redvers Little Died 15 Nov 1918 Aged 18 yo
Pte Augustus Miles Died 01 Oct 1918 Aged 29 yo
Pte Harold Morris Died 19 Apr 1918 Aged 19 yo
Pte Max Thompson Died 07 May 1918 Aged 20 yo

Inscription on Cross
"Simple service, simply given
to his own kind in their common need" Kipling

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Sharky Ward
• Photos: Peter Facey (1), Anthony (Sharky) Ward (2, 3, 4), Commonwealth War Graves Commission (5)