BEXHILL
ON SEA , SUSSEX - WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Janet Graves, researched Martin
Edwards & Chris Comber 2004
The
memorial stands on the sea front. The memorial lists the names of
the those who died in World War 1 in the top most panels and those
who died in World War 2 in the lower panels. The names are listed
by the service they served in and then the division within that, e.g.
Regiment, ship. The listing within these sections are by rank then
alphabetical order. For the purpose of these pages the details have
been split into World War 1 and World War 2 in alphabetical sequence.
1914-1918
ADAMS |
Albert |
Private
G/465, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 15th
October 1915 with the British Expeditionary Force. Born St Stephen's,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
ADAMS |
Alfred
Stephen |
Private
G/89200, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment.
Died of wounds 6th January 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and
resident Bexhill, enlisted Chichester. Buried in Mendinghem Military
Cemetery, Belgium B.18 |
ADAMS |
Charles
F |
Sergeant
G.131, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action near Arras 25 July 1917. Aged 27. Brother of Miss
D. Adams of 18 Bradford Street Old Town Eastbourne. Born in Bexhill
and enlisted in Hastings. Resident of Ewhurst. Name included on
Ewhurst and Staplecross War Memorials. Commemorated on The Arras
Memorial MR. 20 |
ALLEN |
William
H |
Sapper
534035, 289th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers [CGWC states
Royal Field Artillery, SDGW and Bexhill memorial state Royal Engineers].
Died of wounds 3rd January 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and
enlisted Bexhill. Buried in DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave II. E. 21. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
ATKINSON |
G |
Sergeant,
Royal Horse And Royal Field Artillery |
ATKINSON |
George |
Private
204528, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Quebec Regiment). Died 14th September 1918. Born 14th October 1896
in Hastings, Sussex. Enlisted and passed fit 22nd March 1916 at
Saskatoon (sic), Canada, aged 20 years 5 months. Height 5 feet 4½
inches, girth 34 inches, complexion fresh, eyes brown, hair dark,
religion Church of England. Son of George and Harriet Josephine
Atkinson, of 1134, Avenue South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Native
of Bexhill, Sussex. Fireman by trade. Buried in SUN QUARRY CEMETERY,
CHERISY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave G. 4. National Archives of
Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 287 - 44 |
AUSTIN |
Albert
Edward |
[Memorial
lists him as Sergeant] Corporal SD/3269, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment. Killed in action 2rd September 1916 with British Expeditionary
Force. Born Hurstmonceux, enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C. |
BAILEY |
Gilbert |
Major,
104th Battalion, Wellesleys Rifles, Indian Army. Killed in action
in Mesopotamia 22nd November 1915. Aged 45. Commemorated on The
Basra memorial. MR.38 |
BAILEY |
Cyril
Edward |
Private
G.4965. 8th Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action at Loos 26 September 1915. Aged 19. Born in Hawkinge and
enlisted in Dover. Son of Rowland & Emma Matilda Bailey of Cowgate
Farm Hawkinge Kent. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR. 19 |
BAKER |
G
O |
Sapper
129500, 491st Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 22nd
August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Bexhill-on-Sea,
enlisted Hastings. Formerly 3546, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Buried in Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy. F.514 |
BAKER |
G
T |
Private
5261, 3/5th Reserve Battallion, The Lincolnshire Regiment. Died
at home 9 April 1916. No record with SDGW. Buried in Bexhill Cemetery.
|
BAKER |
Percy
Alfred |
Rifleman
S.14467, 8th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 14th Light Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 15 September 1916. Born in Bethnal
Green and enlisted in Finsbury. Next of kin residents of Ramsgate
Kent. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
BANKS |
Albert
Arthur |
[Listed
as Lance Corporal on Bexhill memorial] Sapper 534199, 491st Field
Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 24th July 1918 in France
& Flanders. Age 24. Born and enlisted BExhill-on-Sea. Native
of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Son of Frederick and Ellen Banks. Buried
in THIENNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Row E. Grave 6. - See
also Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary
Magdelene |
BARKER |
Frederick
Ernest |
Private
SD.4806, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action on the Sambre 4 November 1918. Aged 29. Born in
Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings. Next of kin Bexhill. Formerly
with the South Downs Battalions. Commemorated on The Vis en Artois
Memorial MR. 16.
BEXHILL
ON SEA OBSERVER - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1918
Private
F. E. Barker
The
Sorrows of War: Soldier, wife and baby die.
A
threefold bereavement has taken place in regard to a Bexhill family.
Private F. E. Barker, Royal Sussex Regiment was killed on the 4th
inst. His wife had died of pneumonia on the 3rd, and a baby boy
only about 11 weeks old, named after his father, died on Tuesday.
Private
Barker, whose home was at Salisbury Road was the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Barker of 20 Chandler Road. He was 28 years of age
and his wife was 27. They leave three children, Nellie, Louise,
and Charlie, aged about, 7, 5, and 3 respectively. The message as
to his wife’s serious illness had not reached Private Barker
at the time of his death.
His
Lieutenant wrote to Mrs. Barker “I deeply regret to convey
to you the sad news that your husband, Private Frederick Barker
was killed in action on the morning of the 4th November. He acted
in a most gallant and brave manner during the advance, and assisted
me greatly by his pluck and cheery spirit. His death was instantaneous
and you can rest assured that he suffered no pain. In extending
my sympathies in your bereavement I must add that all the officers
and men feel the loss more than I can explain.
Joining
up in 1914, Private Barker had been twice wounded and had had trench
fever. This was his fourth time in France. He was formerly well
known as a cricketer. Mr. and Mrs. John Barker had already lost
another son and a son in law. Two other soldier sons, one sailor
son and a son in law in Strathcona’s Horse are still serving. |
BARLOW |
Charles
[Ernest] |
Second
Corporal 964, 2nd Home Counties Field (491) Company, The Royal Engineers.
Died of wounds 30 June 1915. Aged 24. Son of Joshua & Maria Barlow.
Husband of Lilian Barlow of Walthamstow Essex. Born St. Annes Middlesex
and enlisted in St. Leonards on Sea Sussex. Buried in Bailleul Communal
Cemetery Extension. F. 285. |
BARNES |
Arthur
John |
Private
G/16004, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
5th June 1917 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Westfield,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave VII. F. 14. |
BARROW |
Alexander
Egan |
Lieutenant,
"B" Company, 3rd/4th Battalion (Territorial), Queen's
(Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 4th October 1917
in France & Flanders. Age 29. Younger son of Amy E. Barrow,
of Springbank, Uplyme, Devon, and the late Rev. Kingston Egan Barrow.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A |
BARTHOLEMEW |
William
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal G.4353, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st. Division.
Killed in action at Loos 25 September 1915. Born in Lamberhurst
Kent and enlisted in Hastings. Resident of Sidley. Included on Sidley
Parish Church MemorialBur. Dud Corner Cemetery F. 219 |
BATTEL |
John
Charles |
Private
6830, 1st. Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 4th Division. Killed
in action 2 May 1915. Aged 29. Born in Havant Hants and enlisted
in Portsmouth Son of Mr & Mrs Battell of Stamshaw Hants. Husband
of Mrs Daisy May Battell (Remarried) later of Great Yarmouth Norfolk.
Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium MR. 29 |
BEAL |
Edgar |
Private
L.9964, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st. Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 20. Son
of Mr & Mrs Beal of Lunsford Cross Bexhill. Born in Lewes and enlisted
in Chichester. Regular Soldier. Included on Sidley Parish Church
Memorial. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22 |
BECKLAKE |
Arthur |
Sergeant
350867, 1/7th Battalion, The London Regiment (City of London). 56th
London Division. Killed in action 20 August 1917. Enlisted in Sun
Street London. Next of kin residents of Upper Clapton. Buried in
Poelcapelle British Cemetery Belgium B. 126 |
BEECHING |
James
[Wallace] |
Private
G/18047, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
9th April 1917 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Ninfield,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 6. |
BENFORD |
Charles
George |
2nd
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died
5th January 1918. Age 24. Son of Charles Benford, of Hove, Brighton;
husband of Francis Benford, of 62, Windsor Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave VII. V. 4. |
BERRY |
R
H |
Corporal,
???? Corps. |
BERTRAM |
George
[Stanley] |
Private
8486, 2nd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards Second Division. Died
of wounds 24 December 1914. Born and enlisted in Birmingham. Buried
in Le Touret Military Cemetery Richebourg F. 727 |
BIGNELL |
Frederick
Walter |
Petty
Officer Stoker 308618, H.M. Submarine C19, Royal Navy. Died 29th
August 1915. Age 29. Son of Edward Bignell, of 19, Wickham Avenue,
Bexhill-on-Sea; husband of Nelly Bignell, of 5, Dudley Rd., Eastbourne.
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 8. |
BLACKFORD |
Cecil
Alfred |
[Listed
as Gunner on Bexhill memorial] Driver 905718, 1066th Battery, 220th
Brigade. (Territorial Force), Royal Field Artillery. Died 15th February
1918 in Mesopotamia. Born and enlisted BExhill-on-Sea. Buried in
BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XII. J. 4. - See
also Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary
Magdelene |
BLACKMAN |
Charles
William |
Sergeant
8455, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 8th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 4 August 1916. Aged 34. Born in St. Leonards
Sussex and enlisted in Hastings. Son of Thomas & Anne Blackman of
St. Leonards. Husband of Mrs Harriett Elizabeth Blackman of Sprays
Cottages Church Path Ninfield. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery
F. 423 - See also Little Common |
BOTTING |
Achibald |
Lance
Corporal G.776. 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex. Regiment 39th
Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged
26. Born in Worthing & enlisted in Bexhill. Next of kin Frederick
& Kate Botting later of Burgess Hill Sussex. Buried in Cabaret Rouge
British Cemetery F. 924. |
BRADSHAW |
Arthur
William [Archibald] |
2nd
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action 25th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Age
20. Son of the late Arthur Evelyn Bradshaw and Elizabeth Bradshaw,
of Osmington, Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 13 to 15. |
BRISTOW |
Frank
Leopold |
[Listed
on National Archives of Canada as BRISTON] Private 790688, "A"
Company, 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt.)
Died 29th March 1917. Age 26. Born 19th September 1892 in Bexhill,
Sussex. At enlistment he was living at 360, Sherbrooke Street, Sapperon,
British Columbia. Enlisted 21st/22nd February 1916 at New Westminster,
British Columbia, Canada, age 24 and past fit at the same time.
Height 5 feet 9 inches. girth 37½ inches, complexion medium,
eyes light blue, hair black, religion Church of England, mole on
left cheek. Son of Thomas George and Eliza Bristow, of 44, Chandler
Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. By trade a baker. Member of the 104th Regiment
of the Militia. Buried in VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave VII. G. 6. Nation Archives of Canada
Acxcession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166,
Box 1077 - 28 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
BRITT |
Ralph |
Private
G/4358, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
November 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Born St Peter's,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 7 C. |
BRITT |
Ward |
Sapper
783, 1st/2nd (Home Counties) Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died
of wounds 26th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born
Robertsbridge, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of William and
Julia Britt, of 5, Claremont Rd., Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried
in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VIII.
A. 18. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
BROOKE,
DSO |
E |
Lieutenant
Commander, H.M.S. Strongbow, Royal Navy. Died 10th February 1919.
Awarded the Distiguished Service Order (D.S.O.) Buried in ALMONDBURY
CEMETERY, HUDDERSFIELD, Yorkshire. Grave K. "C." 3 |
BROWN |
George
[Edelman] |
Midshipman,
H.M.S. Clan McNaughton, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 3rd February 1915.
Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 13.
Special
note: On 3rd February 1915 H.M.S. Clan McNaughton foundered in a
heavy gale off the north coast of Ireland. |
BROWN |
William
Cedric |
Boy
2nd Class J/91417, H.M.S. Powerful, Royal Navy. Died 26th September
1918. Son of the late George and Mabel Brown. Born at Wadhurst,
Sussex. Buried in BEXHILL CEMETERY, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Grave
EF. N. 15. |
BRYAN,
DSO |
Cecil
Clive |
Major,
490th Field Company (Territorial), Royal Engineers. Killed in action
11th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Awarded the Distinguished
Service Order (D.S.O). Buried in RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. B. 2. |
BRYANT |
George |
Private
L.8193, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Died of wounds on the Marne 19 September 1914. Born in Bexhill and
enlisted in Chichester. Next of kin residents of Sidley. Regular
Soldier. Included on Sidley Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Montreui
aux Lions British Cemetery F. 1113 |
BURSTOW |
Frederick
William |
Rifleman
3762, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died
in England 16th March 1916. Born Bexhill, enlisted Eastbourne, resident
Faversham, Kent. |
BURT |
Albert
Ernest |
Corporal
59086, 93rd. Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 15 May
1917 Aged 26. Born and enlisted in Hastings. Son of Mr & Mrs H.
Burt of 17 Belle Hill Bexhill. Buried in Buccquoy Road Cemetery
Ficheaux. F. 214 |
BURTON |
R |
Private,
County And City Of London, |
CAMP |
Charles |
Corporal
52690, 26th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 41st. Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 20 September 1917. Aged 25. Born in Hampstead
and enlisted in Chichester. Son of James & Anne Camp of 47 St. Leonards
Road Bexhill. Formerly with the Essex Regiment. Commemorated on
The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium MR. 30. |
CANNON |
Frederick
Wilbur |
Private
G.18011, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Taken prisoner and died in captivity 5 July 1918. Aged 29. Son of
Mr Cannon & Mrs Mary Anne Cannon of 37 Station Road Bexhill. Born
in Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Sedan (St. Charles)
Communal Cemetery. F. 1617. |
CAREY |
Allan
Stewart |
2nd
Lieutenant, 45th Squadron (General List), Royal Flying Corps. Killed
27th May 1917. Buried in HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Harelbeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XVII. B. 11. |
CAREY |
B |
Private,
Royal West Surrey - possibly
Fredrick Carey, Private L.10466, 1st Battalion, The Royal West Surrey
Regiment. 1st.Divison. Killed in action on the Marne 18th September
1914. Born in Sidley and enlisted in Eastbourne. Next of kin Sidley.
Name included on Sidley Parish Church W.M. (F.Carey). Commemorated
on The Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial MR.15 |
CAREY |
Benjamin |
Rifleman
7983, 4th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
Killed in action 3rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born
Hailsham, Sussex, enlisted Hastings, Sussex, resident Bexhill, Sussex.
Son of Mr. J. Carey, of 59, Sidley St., Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave
I. K. 7. -
See also Bexhill-on-Sea - St
Mary Magdelene |
CAREY |
Percival
William Lewis |
Sergeant
16829, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th
June 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born, resident and enlisted
Bexhill. Son of Henry and Annie Carey, of 26, Beaconsfield Rd.,
Bexhill-on-Sea; husband of Elizabeth Maria Carey, of 464, 12th St.
N.W., Hillhurst, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Buried in PHILOSOPHE
BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. R.
42. -
See also Bexhill-on-Sea - St
Mary Magdelene |
CAREY,
MM |
Albert
Victor |
[Listed
as Corporal on Bexhill Memorial] Lance Corporal G/15855, 1st Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918
in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born St Peter's, Bexhill-on-Sea,
resident and enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Henry and Anne Carey,
of 26, Beaconsfield Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Awarded the Military Medal
(M.M.). Formerly G/16837, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2. -
See also Bexhill-on-Sea - St
Mary Magdelene |
CAYLER |
F |
Private,
County And City Of London - probably Frank Cayler, Private 252991,
1/3rd Battalion, The London Regiment. 56th Division. Killed in action
at Ypres 15th August 1917. Aged 27. Son of Albert & Martha Alice
Gayler of 53, Cornwall Road, Bexhill. Born in Clapham and enlisted
in Fulham. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
MR.29 |
CHAPLIN |
Edward
Robert |
[Listed
as R E on Bexhill Memorial] Stoker 1st Class 223109, H.M.S. Aboukir,
Royal Navy. Lost in action in the North Sea 22nd September 1914.
Age 27. Son of Samuel Chaplin, of Carr Terrace, Docking, Norfolk;
husband of Ellen E. Tree (formerly Chaplin), of 107, Windsor Rd.,
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 4. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene & Norfolk, Great
Bircham- See also Samuel Thomas GRATTAGE
Note:
H.M.S.
Aboukir was a Cressy Class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Displacement
of 12,000 tons. Armament: two 9.2 ins guns (bow & stern), twelve
6 ins quick-firers in a central battery and many more small quick-firers
and machine guns. Speed: 21 knots. Launched 16th May 1900. HMS Aboukir,
along with HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue, were all torpedoed by the German
U-boat U9 on 22nd September 1914. |
CHESSELL |
Frederick
|
Private
628966, 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Died
4th June 1917. Age 28. Born 3rd January 1891 in Hastings. Enlisted
11th June 1915 at Vernon, British Columbia aged 24 years 5 months,
passed fit on 10th June. Son of Charles and Jane Chessell, of 9,
Starrs Cottages, Hastings, Sussex but attestation papers state next
of kin to be Nrs J C Chessell of Bxehill, Sussex. Labourer by trade.
Height 5 feet 6 inches, girth 36½ inches. Complexion dark,
eyes blue, hair brown, religion Church of England. Buried in VIMY
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, FARBUS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave E. 7. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1669 - 34 |
CHUNN |
Erling
Victor |
Lance
Corporal SD.2646, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th
Divsion. Killed in action near Monchy 3 May 1917. Born in Reading
and enlisted in Hastings. Formerly with the South Downs Battalions.
Name also included on the Chichester City Memorial and Swanage Dorset.
Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20. |
CHURCHILL |
Richard
Charles |
Sapper
10500, 56th Company, Royal Engineers. Died 24th March 1915. Age
35. Son of John and Eliza Churchill, of Taunton, Somerset. Buried
in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. E.
15A. |
CLARK |
Albert |
Sapper
534260, 490th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 25th
March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Enlisted Bexhill-on-sea.
Husband of Ella Mary Clark, of 37, Havelock Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 10 to 13.
- See also Bexhill-on-Sea -
St Mary Magdelene |
CLARK |
John |
Private
SD/1013, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
3rd September 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 36. Born
Ninfield, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Husband of Hannah M. Clark,
of 7, Claremont Rd., Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C. - See also
Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary Magdelene |
CLAY,
DCM, Medialle Militaire (France), Cross of St. George 3rd Class (Russia) |
Charles
Percy Parker |
Sergeant
L.157, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 29. Son of Mr Clay
& Mrs Mary Ann Redmile-Clay of "Tweespruit" New Romney
Kent. Born in Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire and enlisted in Rye. Regular
Soldier. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), Medialle
Militaire (France), Cross of St. George 3rd Class (Russia). Commemorated
on The Le Touret Memorial. MR. 22 |
CLIFTON |
William
George |
Private
42280, 9th Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers. 36th Ulster Division.
Killed in action 24 August 1918. Aged 39. Husband of Mrs Anna Lavinia
Clifton of 54 Western Road Bexhill. Born in Bexhill and enlisted
in Hastings. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium MR.
32 |
CLYDE |
W
J W |
Private,
County And City Of London, |
COCKETT |
Herbert |
Lance
Corporal 427642, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).
Died 9th April 1917. Age 27. Born 4th November 1888 in Bexhill,
Sussex. Enlisted and passed fit 11th September 1915 at Moose Jaw,
Saskatawan, aged 26 years 19 months (sic)?. Height 5 feet 9½
inches, girth 38 inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair dark brown,
religion Church of England. Extra note on his enlistment states
he needs his teeth seeing to. Son of Richard and Alice Cockett.
Motorman by trade. Single man. Spent 3years serving with the Cinqueports
Volunteers. Buried in NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY, THELUS, Pas de
Calais, France. Grave I. G. 30. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1831 - 17 |
COCKS |
Willard
Fleetwood |
Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment. (Attached) 21st. Division.
Died of wounds suffered near Arras 9 April 1917. Aged 25. Son of
Mr & Mrs F. A. Cocks of "Jesmond" Ryde Isle of Wight.
Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20 |
COLEMAN |
Edward
Charles |
Lieutenant,
Royal Artillery (TF) attached to 114th Brigade Trench Mortar Batteries.
26th Division. Macedonian Front. Killed in action 2 April 1917.
Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs E. H. Coleman of "Whitefield"
De La Warr Road, Bexhill. Husband of Mrs Dorithy Gwendoline Coleman
of Eastbourne Sussex. Buried in Doiran Military Cemetery Greece.
Gr. 5 |
COLEMAN |
Herbert
Edward Evatt |
Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at Ginchy on the Somme 9 September 1916. Aged 23.
Eldest Son of Mr & Mrs E. H. Coleman of De la Warr Road Bexhill.
Commissioned in July 1916. Educated at Dulwich College. Included
on Dulwich College Memorial. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21 |
COLLINS |
John
Stratford |
Second
Lieutenant (C.O. of "A" Company), 7th Battalion, The Royal
Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action near Senlis Mill
5 April 1918. Formerly with the 12th Battalion. Next of kin residents
of Bexhill. Buried in Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery F. 516 |
COOK |
C
P |
[Name
listed as P C COOK on records] Airman Second Class 60494, Recruits
Depot, Royal Flying Corps. Died of Meningitis 13 March 1917. Aged
18. Son of Samuel & Mary Anne Cook of 8 Wilton Road Bexhill. Buried
in Bexhill Cemetery |
COPPARD |
George |
Sergeant
741864, "B" Battery, 243rd Brigade (Territorial Force),
Royal Field Artillery. Died in England 15th April 1918. Age 47.
Born Forest Row, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Son of George and Ellen
Coppard; husband of Naomi Coppard, of 23, Beaconsfield Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in BEXHILL CENETERY, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Grave E. F.
O18. |
COPPARD |
Stuart
Benjamin Hayes |
Lieutenant,
57th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps (General List). Killed in action
20th Novmber 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Son of Benjamin
and Edith Charlotte Coppard, of Bexhill-on-Sea, and Tunbridge Wells.
Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave IV. F. 7. |
CORKE |
Reginald
F |
Private
SD/1875, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
30th June 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Hooe, near
Bexhill, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
CORNEY |
Frederick |
Private
33950, 1/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 4 October 1917. Born in Marwood Devon
and enlisted in Chichester. Next of kin Bexhill Formerly TF.203237,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Commemorated on The Tyne Cot memorial,
Belgium MR. 30 |
COWDRAY |
Cecil |
[Spelt
COWDREY on St Mary Magdelene memorial] Gunner 119954. 20th Siege
Battery, The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 9 April
1918. Aged 32. Husband of Mrs Ethel Kate Cowdrey of 41 Sidley Street
Sidley Bexhill. Born in Pimlico and enlisted in Chichester. Buried
in Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension F. 572 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
CRISP |
Frederick |
Private
G.17670, 10th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 41st. Division.
Died 14 February 1917. Aged 40. Son of George & Mary Anne Crisp.
Husband of Mrs Emily Crisp of 30 Silvester Road Bexhill. Born in
Stopham Sussex and enlisted in Hastings. Formerly G. 12819 Royal
Sussex. Buried in Gorre British & Indian Cemetery |
CROSSINGHAM |
Henry |
Private
G.65312, 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 3rd. Division. Killed
in action near Arras 6 May 1917. Aged 40. Son of Mr & Mrs Crossingham
of 1 Wrestwood Road Bexhill. Born and enlisted in Hastings. Formerly
wiith The East Kents. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20 |
CRUTTENDEN |
Henry
John |
Sergeant
G/6428, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 26
August 1918. Born Bulverhythe, Sussex, enlisted Hastings. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Cruttenden. of the Bull Inn, Bulverhythe. Married Kathleen
C Riggulesford in the April to June Quarter 1918 in Hastings Registration
District, Sussex. In the 1891 census he was newborn, born Sussex,
son of Henry and Deborah Cruttenden, resident Bull Inn, Bexhill
Road, Hastings, Sussex. In the 1901 census he was aged 10, born
St Leonard's, Sussex, son of henry J and Deborah A Cruttenden, resident
Bull Inn, Bexhill Road, Hastings St Mary Bulverhithe, Hastings,
Sussex. In the 1911 census he was aged 20, born Hastings, Sussex,
a House Painter, son of Henry James and Deborah Anne Cruttenden,
resident Bull Inn Bexhill Road St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, Sussex.
Buried in Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France. Plot
IV. Row H. Grave 4.
Extract
from Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, 14 September 1918:
NON-COM.
KILLED IN ACTION member of a family well known to Bexhill.
Sergeant John Cruttenden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cruttenden. of the
Bull Inn, Bulverhythe. has been killed in action. He joined up early
in the war with the Royal Sussex. One of his brothers is serving
in France and one in Scotland.
Photograph
Hastings and St Leonards Pictorial Advertiser July 1915 |
CULVER |
George
Stephen |
Private
SD/1878, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
22nd April 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 27. Born Ramsgate,
enlisted Bexhill. Husband of Mary A. Culver, of 3, Camperdown St.,
Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY
CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. Q. 6. |
DANIELS,
MM
|
Howard
Baker |
Sergeant
7151. 261st. Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in
action near Ypres 23 August 1917. Aged 38. Son of Philip Baker &
Mary Daniels. Born in Tooting Surrey and enlisted in London. Next
of kin Upper Tooting. Awarded the Military Medal (MM). Buried in
Belgian Battery Corner Ypres Belgium B. 34 |
DASH |
John
Lusby |
Lance
Sergeant Tf.1872, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th
Division. Killed with 11 comrades by a single shell in Martinpuich
Churchyard 14 November 1916 Aged 29. Son of Edward & Jane Lusby
of St. Leonards. Husband of Mrs Snowdrop Dash of 39 Salisbury Road
Bexhill. Born in St. Leonards & enlisted in Hastings. Name included
on Hastings War Memorial. Buried in Martinpuich British Cemetery
F. 392 |
DAWSON |
John
Thomas Stephen |
Rifleman.
O/51, 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 37th Division. Killed in
action during the March Retreat 30 March 1918. Aged 19. Son of Frederick
William & Alice Amelia Dawson of 25 Beaconsfield Road Bexhill. Born
in Cambridge and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Pozieres
Memorial MR. 27. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
DEEPROSE |
Henry
John |
Private
G/3773, 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 27th May 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born East
Ham, Essex, enlisted and resident Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Deeprose, of 26, Silvester Rd., Bexhill, Sussex. Buried
in BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
Grave III. A. 41. |
DEEPROSE |
Jesse |
Sergeant
27147, 1st. Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment 5th Division. Killed
in action 31 March 1918. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs Jesse Deeprose
of Ninfield. Husband of Mrs Annie Campbell Deeprose of "Bearside"
Stirling Scotland. Born in Ninfield Sussex and enlisted in Maidstone
Kent. Buried in Faureuil British Cemetery F. 563 See also Ninfield |
DENNETT |
Charles
Ronald |
Sapper
1000, 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of
wounds 10th June 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born and
enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Charles James and Blanche Dennett;
husband of Edith Dennett, of 7, Alexandra Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.
Native of Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave VIII A. 75. |
DENNETT
|
William
Alfred Harden |
Sergeant
G.304, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 12th Division.
Killed in action 22 June 1915. Aged 27. Son of George & Alice Dennett
of "The Lamb" Inn Hooe Sussex. Born in Bexhill and enlisted
in Canterbury Kent. Buried in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension.
F. 275 |
DODSON
|
Francis
Ernest Stanley |
Private
47900, 3/5th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. 11th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 14 November 1917. Aged 19. Only son of
Ernest & Clara Dodson of "Woodlands" Mount Pleasant Bexhill.
Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Tyne
Cot Memorial Belgium. MR. 30 |
DOUGLAS
|
Kenneth
Mackenzie |
Captain,
Kings African Rifles attached from the 7th Battalion, The Seaforth
Highlanders. Died 9 December 1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr. D. S. M.
& Mrs Edith Mackenzie of 33 Collingham Place Earls Court London.
Born in London. Buried in Zomba Town Cemetery East Africa. |
DUNK
|
David
Thomas |
Private
SD.1026, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action near Rue David 12 March 1916. First Battalion,
casualty in France. Born in St. Andrews Hastings and enlisted in
Hastings. Next of kin Bexhill. Buried in Rue David Military Cemetery
F. 347 |
DUNK
|
Harry |
Rifleman
375853, 8th Battalion, The London Regiment (The Post Office Rifles).
Died of wounds. 11 August 1918. Aged 19. Son of Charles & Elizabeth
Dunk of BexhillBorn in Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings. Buried
in Pernois British Cemetery Halloy les Pernois. F. 69 |
DUNSTER,
MM |
Albert |
Sergeant
45099. 39th Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps. (Infantry). Died of
wounds 13 April 1918. Aged 24. Son of Ellen Packham of 5 Chandler
Road Bexhill. Born in High Halden Kent and enlisted in Selby Yorkshire.
Formerly with The East Yorks. Awarded the Military Medal (MM). Buried
in Pernes British Cemetery F. 10 |
DURRANT
|
Frank
Ba[r]ber |
Private
41165, 7th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. 24th Division.
Died of wounds 30 June 1918. Aged 18. Son of Horace & Ellen Durrant
of 1 North Street BexhillBorn in Fordcombe Kent and enlisted in
Hastings. Formerly with the Bedfords. Buried in Pernes British Cemetery
F. 10 |
EARLES |
William
Henry |
Private
54990, 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 22nd April
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 36. Born ashford, Middlesex,
enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of James and Annie Earles, of Ashford,
Middx.; husband of M. L. Earles, of 26, Park Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme,
France. Grave IV. F. 5. |
ELDRIDGE
|
Ernest
John |
[A
J ELDRIDGE on memorial] Private 46721, 11th Battalion, The Leicestershire
Regiment. 6th Divisional Pioneers. Killed in action 12 October 1917.
Aged 38. Son of Elijah & Anne Eldridge of Sidley. Husband of Mrs
Ruth Amy Eldridge of 9 Camperdown Street Sidley. Born in Battle
and enlisted in Chatham Kent. Formerly with the Royal Engineers.
Buried in The Huts Cemetery Dickebusch Belgium B. 19 |
ELDRIDGE |
Herbert |
Boy
1st Class J/37894, H.M.S. Queen Mary, Royal Navy. Died 31st May
1916. Age 16. Son of Frederick and Florence V. Eldridge, of 9, Reginald
Rd., Bexhill. Born at Hastings. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 14. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene
Special
Note: HMS Queen Mary was a Battle Cruiser, weighing 27,250 tons,
she was launched in 1912, but was sunk at 16:25 on the 31st May
1916, after receiving direct hits from two Germans ships, Seydlitz
and Derfflingerat at the Battle of Jutland. 1,266 men lost their
lives. |
ELDRIDGE |
William |
Private
TF.202102, 2/6th Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 21 March 1918. Aged 35. Son of Mr & Mrs A. Eldridge of
Sidley BexhillBorn in Battle and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated
on The Arras Memorial MR. 20 |
ELLIOTT |
Leonard
William |
Private
71499, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 9th November
1918 in France & Flanders. Born Shoreham, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill,
resident Burgess Hill, Sussex. Husband of Mrs. B. Elliott, of 9,
Claremont Row, Brighton. Formerly 1563, Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried
in MAUBEUGE-CENTRE CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave D. 64. |
ELLIOTT |
W
O |
Private,
???? Corps. |
ELLIS |
Charles
Henry |
Private
G/18907, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 30th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born, resident
and enlisted Bexhill, Sussex. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL,
LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 3. |
ELLIS
|
George |
Private
G.25422, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division.
Killed in action at Grand Rozoy 29 July 1918. Son of Mr Ellis &
Mrs M. J. Ellis of 11 Salisbury Road Bexhill. Born in Bexhill &
enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Raparie British Cemetery Villemontoire
F. 524 |
ELLIS
|
James
William |
Private
L.9957, 2nd Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 6th Indian
Division. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 24 July 1915. Regular
Soldier. Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Basra
War Cemetery Iraq. |
ELLIS
|
Thomas |
Rifleman
5295, 3rd. Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 24th Division. Killed in
action 17 January 1915 Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings.
Next of kin Bexhill. Commemorated on The ploegsteert Memorial Belgium
MR. 32 |
ELPHICK |
Ernest
Alan |
[Listed
as Lance Corporal on Bexhill Memorial] Private G/1713, 2nd Battalion,
Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915 with British
Expeditionary Force. Age 22. Born Westham, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill.
Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. L. Elphick, of 13, Springfield Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 20 and 21. |
ESDAILE
|
George
Augustus Churchill |
Second
Lieutenant, 261st. Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TF). Killed in
action near Ypres. 10 August 1917. Aged 25. Son of George & Georgina
Esdaile of 4 The High Street Bexhill Buried in The Huts Cemetery
Dickebusch. Belgium B. 19 |
EVANS |
Vernon
Arthur Martin |
Trimmer
606961, H.M.S. Stephen Furness, Mercantile Marine Reserve, Royal
Navy. Died 13th December 1917. Age 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Evans, of Dulwich, London; husband of Emily Evans, of 51, Shenley
Rd., Camberwell, London. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 25. - See also Little Common
Note:
H.M.S. "Stephen Furness" was built at West Hartlepool
in 1910. 1712 gross tonnage. Owned by the Tyne-Tees Shipping Co.
Ltd., King Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. Ship No.34 129,753. Type:
Auxiliaries - Armed Boarding. Sunk by submarine UB64 in Irish Sea,
west of the Isle of Man; six officers and 95 men lost 13rd December
1917. |
EVENDEN |
Ernest |
Private
SD.5129, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division.
Died of wounds in Netley Military Hospital Hampshire 1 September
1916. Aged 19. Born in Eastbourne and enlisted in Hastings. Next
of kin Bexhill. Formerly with the South Downs Battalion, s. Buried
in Netley Military Cemetery Hound Hampshire - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
FELTON |
Arthur
Robert |
[Listed
as Private on Bexhill Memorial] Lance Corporal SD/1317, 12th Battalion,
Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 14th November 1917 with
British Expeditionary Force. Age 21. Born Holingbourne, Kent, enlisted
Bexhill. Son of Alfred James and Caroline Frances Felton, of 54,
Cornwall Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 86 to 88. |
Le
FAUVRE |
Walter
Thomas |
[Spelt
FEURVE on memorial and as a Captain] Lieutenant, The Royal Engineers,
late of the 491st. (2nd Home Counties) Company T. F. Died at home
8 January 1917. Aged 42. Son of Walter & Janet Le Feuvre of Bexhill.
Husband of Mrs Blanche Florence Le Feuvre 23 Cyril Mansions Battersea
Park London. Born in Jersey. Buried in in St. Agnes Churchyard Conway
North Wales. |
FIELD |
J
F |
Private,
Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry. |
FILMER |
Albert
Edward |
Sapper
1519, 1st/2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action 20th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 37. Born
Rye, Sussex, enlisted bexhill-on-Sea. Son of the late William Henry
and Harriett Filmer; husband of Florence Filmer, of 52, Chandler
Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9. |
FISK
|
Charles
Frederick |
Private
G.36605, 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 3rd. Division. Killed
in action during the March Retreat. 31 August 1918. Born and enlisted
in Twickenham. Next of kin Twickenham Middlesex. Twickenham Parish
Church War Memorial. Connection with Bexhill unknown. Buried in
H. A. C. Cemetery Ecoust St. Mein F. 568 |
FITCH-JONES
|
George
Edward |
Sergeant
M2/028011, The Army Service Corps attached to No 2 Anti Aircraft
Wokshops. Died of wounds 6 January 1916. Aged 31. Son if Edward
& Maude Fitch-Jones of 7 Dorset Road Bexhill. Born Finsbury Park
and enlisted in London. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension
F. 285 |
FITCH-JONES
|
Owen
Edward |
Lieutenant,
Royal Field Artillery B Battery 275th Brigade. Killed in action
13 May 1917. Aged 34. Son of Edward & Maude Fitch-Jones of 7 Dorset
Road Bexhill Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery. Belgium B.
4 |
FOX,
DSO |
Arthur
Caluse |
Lt.
Colonel, The Royal Army Medical Corps. Drowned 15 April 1917 when
the troopship "Arcadian" was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea
off Melos. Aged 49. Son of Lt. Colonel W. S & Mrs Sarah Edith Fox
of 95 Dorset Road Bexhill. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(DSO). Commemorated on The Mikra Memorial MR. 35 |
FREEMAN
|
Albert
Henry |
Corporal
3313, 9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 14th Division Killed in action
near Ypres 9 August 1915. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Freeman of 2
Railway Cottages Cooden Bexhill. Born in Bexhill and enlisted in
Hastings. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium.
MR. 29 - See also Little Common |
FREEMAN
|
George |
Corporal
76165,"F" Battery 14th Brigade The Royal Horse Artillery
Died of wounds 27 September 1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr Freeman and
Mrs Ellen Freeman of 2 Sidley Road, Sidley, Bexhill. Born in Bexhill
and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery
F. 756 |
FREEMAN
|
John
Alfred |
Private
G.34508, 23rd. Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 41st. Division.
Killed in action 7 June 1917. Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings.
Son of Mr & Mrs G Freeman of 57 Sidley Street Bexhill. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium MR. 29 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
FRIEND
|
James |
Private
G.8725, 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 3rd. Division. Died
in military hospital at Etaples 3 December 1916. Aged 39. Born in
Sydenham and enlisted in London. Next of kin residents of Blackfriars.
Bexhill connection unknown. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery
F. 40 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
FROST |
Frederick |
Gunner
93109, 155th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killled in
action 8th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Buxted,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Buried in GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS,
Somme, France. Grave XII. D. 2. - See also Little
Common |
FULLER
|
Frank |
Private
17575, 8th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 12th Division attached
to the 7th Royal West Surreys (18th Division). Killed in action
at Montauban 1 July 1916. Born in Sidley and enlisted in Hastings.
Next of kin resident Battle. Buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
Mametz. F. 397 |
FULLER
|
William
[George] |
Rifleman
4724, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 8th Division. Killed in
action 14 March 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mr Fuller & Mrs Esther Fuller
of 15 Havelock Road Bexhill. Born in Leatherhead Surrey Enlisted
in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22 |
GARDINER
|
Alec |
Major,
The Royal Engineers. Killed in action at Givenchy 20 December 1914.
Aged 41. Son of Col. R. Gardiner & Agnes Hay Gardiner. Husband of
Mrs Edith May Gardiner. Served in Egypt 1896. Decorated for St.
John Ambulance work in India 1913. Officiating Agent Oude & Rohilkund
Railway India. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22
From
the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Volume 1 Page 147.
Major,
R.e.,, elder son of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard GArdiner, of 28,
Barkston Gardens, S.W., R.E.(ret), by his wife, Agenes Hay, daughter
of Major-General Alexander Irving, C.B., Royal Artillery, who served
right through the Siege of Sebastopol from start to finish; born
Ulwar, Rejputanan, India, 28 June, 1873; educated privately and
at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant
to the R.E., 24 July, 1891, and promoted Lieutenant, 24 July, 1894,
Captain, 24 July, 1902, and Major, 24 July, 1911. After completing
the usual course at Chatham he was ordered to India, and joined
the Railway Branch of the Government of India, and continued to
serve on the Construction and Administration of Railways up to the
outbreak of the present War, with a short interval of war sservice
at Suakin (British and Egyptian medals). When War was declared in
AUgust 1914, Major Gardiner was officiating Agent (Chief Administrative
Officer) of the Oudh and Rohilkund State Railway, and had been since
1909 Lieutetant-Colonel commanding that railway's Volunteer Rifle
Corps, devoting bis spare time to training the Corps to a recognised
state of efficiency ehile under his command. The services of Major
Gardiner were placed at the disposal of the Military Department,
and he was ordered to England, but was intercepteed in the Mediterranean,
and sent straight to the Front, where he was appointed a field engineer,
and was mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir John (Now Lord) French
[London Gazette, 22 June, 1915]. He was reported to have been last
spoken with near the fighting kine of the morning of 20 Dec. 1914,
when the Grermans broke through and carried the British lines up
to Givenchy village. He was included in the list of missing, and
it was long hoped he might be in the enemy's hands, but his fate
was ultimately set at rest through the discovery of his body by
the 176th Mining Company, R.E., during operations carried on by
them in front of Givenchy. The body was exposed by the explosion
of one of the German heavy shells, was identified, and was buried
near the Red House, on the sunken road to Givenchy. All who knew
him spoke highly of his untiring devotion to his work and duty.
One of his senior officers wrote: "No braver or better soldier
fought for England, and so nobly died - I knew him well - absolutely
fearless for himself, his whole mind concentrated on the success
of the undertaking, he nobly met his death. Not only at the Front
but through the whole of his career work and duty came first. No
man ever maintained such untiring zeal or devoted his life more
unselfishly to the work he undertook for his country. His death
is a grievous loss to all who jnew him officially and unofficially."
He was a keen rifle shot, and interested himself in the members
of his Volunteer Corps becoming first-class shots. In Oct. 1913
he was appointed to the Executive Council of the Bengals Presidency
Rifle Association in recognition of his interest and work in connection
with musketry. He attended the Annual Meetings held at Meerut, won
the Field Officers' Cup in 1912, and his teams of Volunteers won
the Army versus Volunteers Competition. Major Gardiner was also
conspicuous in connection with the work of St. John Ambulance Association
in India, especially in the training of the men of the O.R. Ry.
Vol. Rifles, teams of whom successfully carried off the Railway
Shield in 1911, 1912 and 1913. In recognition of his srvices he
was made a Serving Brother of the order of St. John of Jerusalem
and received the decoration of the order from the Viceroy of India.
In the English Railway World Major Gardiner was known as having,
in 1908, brough forward a system of cab signals and the automatic
electrical control of moving trains as a safeguard against the failure
of the human machine. He was a member of the Institution of civil
Engineers and also of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. He
married at Lucknow, 24 March, 1897, Edith May (The Retreat, Sutherland
Avenue, Bexhill), daughter of Campbell Thompson, M.I.C.E., late
Chief Engineer of the N.W. of India State Railway, and had three
children: Richard, born 28 Oct. 1900; John campbell, born 20 Nov.
1905; and Dorothy Agnes, born 11 April, 1903. |
GAYLER
|
Ernest |
Private
G.11246, 11th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 41st. Division
Killed in action 15 September 1916. Born in Clapham and enlisted
in Bromley Kent. Next of kin West Wickham Kent. Commemorated on
The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
GAYLER
|
Robert |
Deck
Hand 17210/DA/PO, Royal Naval Reserve. H.M. Minesweeping Trawler
"Balfour". Killed in action 28 November 1917. Commemorated
on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial Southsea MR. 3. |
GIBSON |
Robert
Bowness |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 11th July 1916. Age 21.
Son of Thomas William and Frances Georgina Gibson, of 29, Linden
Gardens, Bayswater, London. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT,
Somme, France. Grave I. C. 31. |
GILHAM
|
Frederick
Stephen Michael |
Sergeant
GS.127, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division.
Wounded in action during "The Battle of the craters" in
the Hohenzollern Redoubt and died on the 4 March 1916. Aged 25.
Son of Stephen & Ellen Gillham of Peach Cottage Little Common. Born
in Little Common and enlisted in Bexhill. Special Reservist. Buried
in Bethune Town Cemetery F. 80 - See also Little
Common |
GOLDSMITH
|
Frederick
James |
Private
931347, 54th Battalion, The Canadian Infantry (The Central Ontario
Regiment) 11th Brigade. 4th Canadian Division. Killed in action
28th September 1918. Aged 36. Born 23rd August 1882 at Hastings.
Enlisted and passed fit 1st May 1916 at Nelson, British Columbia,
Canada, aged 32 years and 8 months. Height 5 feet 5 inches, girth
36 inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair brown. member of the
Salvation Army. Resident Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Carpenter
and Motorman by trade. Prior to his enlisted ment he had spent 4
years in the Royal Engineers. Son of Frederick James & Rebecca Goldsmith.
Husband of Mrs Catherine Goldsmith of Nelson, British Columbia.
Buried in Queant Communal Cemetery British Extension F. 686. Nation
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3615 - 6 |
GOLDSMITH |
G
A |
Private,
Royal Fusiliers. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
GOODWIN
|
Harold
Desborough |
Lieutenant,
16th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 33rd. Division Killed in
action on the Somme 1 July 1916. Aged 25. Son of Albert & Alice
Goodwin Buried in Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 1 Auchonvillers. F.
1500 - See also Little Common |
GOWER |
Albert
Robert |
Private
GS/799, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 25th
January 1915 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 29. Born Ramsgate,
enlisted Bexhill. Son of Mrs. J. Freeman, of 10, Edinburgh Rd.,
Bexhill-on-Sea; husband of A. Gower, of 20, Salisbury Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex. Served in the South African Campaign. Commemorated on LE
TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 20 and 21. |
GRANTHAM |
Edward |
Private
TF.1524, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th Division.
Died of wounds on the Somme 19 July 1916. Aged 26. Son of The Rev.
Herbert & Mrs Grantham of Halton Rectory Tring Hertfordshire. Born
in Tring and enlisted in Tewkesbury. Resident of Bexhill. Buried
in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. F. 44 - See also
Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary Magdelene
|
GRATTAGE |
Samuel
Thomas |
Leading
Stoker 299157, H.M.S. Aboukir, Royal Navy. Lost in action in the
North Sea 22nd September 1914. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 4. See also Edward Robert CHAPLIN.
Note:
H.M.S. Aboukir was a Cressy Class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Displacement
of 12,000 tons. Armament: two 9.2 ins guns (bow & stern), twelve
6 ins quick-firers in a central battery and many more small quick-firers
and machine guns. Speed: 21 knots. Launched 16th May 1900. HMS Aboukir,
along with HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue, were all torpedoed by the German
U-boat U9 on 22nd September 1914. |
GRAVENEY |
William
Killeen |
[Listed
as Sergeant Major on Bexhill memorial, National Archives of Canada
spelt name GRAVENY] Sergeant 75004, 29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(British Columbia Regiment). Died 26th September 1916. Age 28. Son
of Elizabeth Green, of 12, Stodart Rd., Anerley, London, and the
late William Graveney; mother was cited as living at 40 Leonard
Road, Penge, London at time of his enlistment. Born 15th November
1887 in Upper Norwood, Surrey. Enlisted at Vancouver, 6th November
1914, aged 37 (anomalie with his age at death), passed fit 7th November
1914, height 5 feet 10 inches, girth 35 inches. complexion fair,
eyes blue, hair light brown, religion Church of England. Mechanical
engineer by trade. Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT,
Somme, France. Grave VII. E. 15. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3745 - 5 |
GRIFFITHS |
F |
Private,
Bedfordshire. |
GRIFFITHS |
Harold |
possibly
Private G.5050, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action at Loos 28 September 1915. Born in Kilburn and
enlisted in Portslade Sussex. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial
MR. 19 |
GRIFFITHS |
Richard
E |
Private
10/1505, Hawkes Bay Company, Wellington Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary
Force. Died 8th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 27. Son of Eveline
S. M. Griffiths, of "Glebeside," Bexhill-on-Sea, and the
late Herbert T. Griffiths, M.D. Commemorated on CHUNUK BAIR (NEW
ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 20. |
GRIFFITHS |
William
Henry |
Captain,
1/6th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. 11th Division. Killed
in action at Suvla Bay Gallipoli 7 August 1915. Commemorated on
The Cape Helles Memorial Gallipoli Turkey MR. 4 |
GURR |
Jesse
[Albert Victor] |
Private
28331, 8th Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 36th Ulster
Division. Died of wounds 7 August 1917. Aged 19. Son of Thomas &
Florence Gurr of 6 Alexandra Road Bexhill Enlisted in Bexhill. Formerly
G.7397 Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery
Vlamertinghe Belgium B. 7 |
HADOW |
T
M S |
Lieutenant,
R. W. Fusiliers. |
HAMMOND |
E
C |
Private,
Royal Fusiliers. - See also Little Common |
HARMER |
Richard
Carruthers |
Lance
Corporal 27132, 8th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 12th Division.
Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Born & enlisted in Hastings.
Next of kin Bexhill Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20 |
HARMER |
Wilfred |
Trooper
1649, Household Battalion, (Cavalry) Cavalry Division Killed in
action at Monchy 3 May 1917. Aged 29. Son of Mr Harmer & Mrs Esther
Harmer of 4 Sprays Cottages, Sidley Green, Bexhill. Born in Hove
and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.
20 |
HARRIS |
P
E |
Private,
Machine Gun Corps. |
HARRIS |
Walter
William |
Rifleman
44895, 1st Battalion, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Second Division.
Killed in action 9 May 1918. Aged 25. Son of John Joshua & Hannah
Harris of 14 London Road Bexhill. Born in Bexhill and enlisted in
Hastings. Formerly with the RASC. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial
MR. 20 |
HARVEY |
George |
Captain,
The Royal Garrison Artillery, 336th Siege Battery. Killed in action
21 June 1917. Husband of Mrs Gladys Harvey of Worcester Cottage
Seaton Devonshire Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery F. 163 - See
also Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary
Magdelene |
HARVEY-JONES,
MC |
Francis
Maynard |
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment attached
to the 8th Battalion, The Border Regiment. 11th Division. Died of
wounds 18 June 1917. Aged 20. Son of Arthur & Edith Harvey-Jones
of 22 Manor Road Bexhill. Awarded the Military Cross (MC). Buried
in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension. F. 285 |
HAWKINGS |
Bert |
[Spelt
HAWKINS on Little Common] Ordinary Seaman SS/4984, H.M.S. Formidable,
Royal.
Died 1st January 1915. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent.
Panel 10. - See also Little Common
Note:
HMS "Formidable" sunk by torpedo from German submarine
U24 off Portland Bill, in the English Channel, on 1st January 1915.
Formidable battleship, 15,000 tons. Launched 17th November 1898,
Portsmouth. Heaviest gun, 12 in, 50 tons.
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on picture for larger view.
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HAYLER |
Henry |
Private
SD.5196. 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Born in Alfriston Sussex and enlisted in Hastings. Formerly with
the South Downs Battalion, s. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21 |
HAYLER |
Richard |
Sergeant
46295, "B" Battery, 103rd Brigade, The Royal Field Artillery.
23rd. Division. Killed in action 21 July 1916. Aged 26. Husband
of Mrs Martha Hayler of 21 Moorhall Street Preston Lancashire. Born
in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Peake Wood
Cemetery Fricourt. F. 151 |
HAYLER |
Thomas |
Private
11018, 1st. Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers. 3rd. Division.
Died 4 April 1915. Born in Burwash Sussex and enlisted in Hastings.
Next of kin Bexhill. Buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery
Belgium B. 151 |
HAYLER |
W
A |
Guardsman,
Grenadier Guards. |
HAYWARD |
Charles
Morris |
Lance
Sergeant 16070, 2nd Battalion, The Grenadier Guards, The Guards
Division. Killed in action 18 August 1915. Aged 25. Son of Mr &
Mrs John Hayward of Cirencester Gloucestershire. Husband of Mrs
Violet May Hayward who later emigrated to Niagara Falls Ontario
Canada. Born in Crudwell Wiltshire and enlisted in Cirencester Buried
in Bethune Town Cemetery F. 80 |
HEMMING |
Edward
George |
[Spelt
HEMMINGS on Little Common, listed as Army Cyclist on memorial] Private
36539, 11th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment, 31st. Division.
Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs W.
I. Hemming of Colvin Cottages Meads Road Little Common Bexhill.
Born in West Ewell Surrey and enlisted in Whitehall. Formerly 11420
A. C. C. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20 - See also Little
Common |
HENLEY |
Alfred |
Rifleman
Tf. 206636, 24th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. Died of disease in
India 30 May 1918. Enlisted in Hastings. Resident of Bexhill. Formerly
with 1/5th Royal Sussex. Commemorated on The Kirkee 1914/18 Memorial
India MR. 65 |
HENLEY |
A
H T |
Gunner,
Royal Horse And Royal Field Artillery |
HENSHAW |
William
Frederick |
Sapper
1617, 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in
action 20th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 40. Enlisted
Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of George and Sarah Henshaw, of Crowborough;
husband of Lilian Mary Henshaw, of 23, Cornwall Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Enclosure No.2 Grave V. A. 30. |
HEWITT |
Ernest |
Private
SD.3146, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 30. Born
in Tunbridge Wells Kent and enlisted in Eastbourne. Employed as
a bricklayer. Included on Eastbourne War Memorial. Commemorated
on The Loos Memorial MR. 19. |
HEWITT |
Robert
Edward Talbot |
2nd
Lieutenant, 2rd Battalion attached 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment.
Killed in action 7th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 29.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hewitt, of Lowlands, Barnham, Bognor.
Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave X. 77. |
HIDE |
William
Henry |
Corporal
56081, 74th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
2nd September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Marlborough, Wiltshire,
enlisted Bexhill. Formerly 1526, Susses Yeomanry (Territorial Force).
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
10. |
HILLS |
Reginald |
Private
G.4709, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st. Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 31. Son
of Henry George & Louisa Hills of 19 Willingdon Road Eastbourne.
Born in Walworth South London and enlisted in Hammersmith Resident
of Bexhill Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22 |
HOAD,
MM
|
Frederick
Thomas |
Sapper
534248, 491st Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 24th
July 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea.
Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Clarence,
of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Husband of J. N. Hoad, of Old Hall Road,
Mattishall, E. Dereham, Norfolk. Buried in THIENNES BRITISH CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Row E. Grave 8. |
HOCKIN |
Stuart
Roy Luxmoore |
Trooper
622, 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Died of sickness at sea
25th July 1915. Age 21. Son of Charles Luxmoore Hockin and Catherine
Mary Hockin, of 17, Devonshire Rd., Bexhill, Sussex. Native of Darlington,
Co. Durham. Enlisted Balingup, Western Australia. Commemorated on
LONE PINE MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 10. |
HOLLEBONE |
Frederick
George |
[Listed
as HOLLOBONE on CWGC & SDGW] Sapper 1625, 2nd Home Counties
Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 26th April 1915 in
France & Flanders. Age 42. Enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of John
and Charlotte Hollobone, of 18, Stanley Rd., Eastbourne. Buried
in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave I. A. 90. |
HONEYSETT |
Cecil |
Private
SD/2706, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
30th June 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 29. Born Brightling,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Son of Edward and Clara Honeysett, of
5, Beaconsfield Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73. |
HONEYSETT |
Frank
Victor |
Private
G/1711, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Killed in action 25th September 1915 with British Expeditionary
Force. Age 26. Born Sidley, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill in August,
1914. Son of Mrs. E. A. Honeysett, of Kite Eye Farm, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea,
and the late Mr. W. Honeysett. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73. |
HONEYSETT |
James
George |
Private
SD/2707, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
30th June 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 36. Born Brightling,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Husband of Alice Ethel May Abbott (formerly
Honeysett), of 2, Laburnum Cottages, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried
in ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de
Calais, France. Grave III. Q. 4. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
HONEYSETT |
William |
Private
G/1099, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9th
May 1915 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Sidley, Sussex,
enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 20 and 21 |
HOOK |
Albert
Henry |
Private
SD.1052, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action during the attack on Beaucourt on the Somme 3 September
1916. Aged 28. Husband of Mrs Emma Hook of 9 Sackville Road, Bexhill.
Born in Tonbridge Kent and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on
The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
HOPE |
George
William |
Private
G/3541, 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 26th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Born High Halden,
Kent, enlisted and resident Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on LOOS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 15 to 19. |
HOPPER |
George
William |
Lance
Sergeant 12831, 26th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed
in action 18th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Born
St Peter's, Bexhill, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Hopper, of Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea; husband of Alice Hopper,
of Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames. Formerly 1057, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
VI. F. 7. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
HOUSHAM |
George
Graham |
Private
9373, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. 8th.Division. Killed
in action at Ypres, 25th September 1915. Aged 26. Son of John &
Elizabeth Housham of 96, Reginald Road, Bexhill. Born in Stepney
and enlisted in Stratford,East London. Buried in Ypres Reservoir
Cemetery, Belgium B. 84. |
HOWARD,
MC |
Dennis
Brook |
Captain,
Royal Field Artillery, 12 Battery. 35th Brigade. Killed in action
near Ypres 22 October 1917. Awarded the Military Cross (MC). Buried
in The Huts Cemetery Dickebusch Belgium B. 19 |
HOWARD,
DSO |
Guy
Robert |
Major,
1st/2nd Battalion, Essex and 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died
23rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 32. Son of Col.
William Howard and Mrs. Lily Margaret Seymour Howard, of Glebeside,
Crowhurst, Sussex. Awarded the Distguished Service Order (D.S.O.).
Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave VIII. B. 24.
BEXHILL
ON SEA OBSERVER - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918
Major
G. R. Howard, D.S.O.
Major
Guy R. Howard, D.S.O., Essex Regiment, commanding 18th Squadron
R.A.F., died of wounds in France on 23rd October. He had served
from August 1918, and went out with the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment
to France, was present at the retreat from Mons (for which he received
the Mons Star, 1914), and various actions at Ypres (where he was
wounded), the Marne and the Somme. He also saw a great deal of fighting
in the air. He received on of the first dozen D.S.O’s in the
war. He was the younger son of Colonel W. Howard, East Lodge, Bexhill,
late commanding 14th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. |
HUMPHREY |
Arthur
William |
Private
10730, 1st. Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 5th Division. Died
of wounds 26 September 1916. Nephew of Mr Charles Humphrey of 14
Windsor Road Bexhill. Born in Islington and enlisted in Chichester.
Resident of Bexhill. Buried in Grove Town Cemetery Meaulte. F. 105 |
HUMPHREY |
Henry
Joseph |
Corporal
TF.240974, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th Division.
Died of wounds in base hospital at Etaples 24 August 1917. Nephew
of Charles Humphrey of 14 Windsor Road Bexhill. Enlisted in Hastings.
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. F. 40 |
ISAACS |
E
D |
Able/Ordinary
Seaman Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Navy - cannot find any details
for him on CWGC. |
ISTED |
George |
Private
G/40398, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds 13th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born
Ashburnham, Sussex, enlisted Chichester, Sussex, residetn Redhill,
Surrey. Formerly G/12143, Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried in LONGUENESSE
(ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. A.
64. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
ISTED |
George
Albert |
Private
8340, "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
Killed in action 3rd May 1915 [SDGW states 28th April] at Gallipoli.
Age 26. Born and resident Sidley, Sussex, enlisted Hastings. Son
of Charlotte Naomi Isted, of 1, Laburnum Cottages, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea.
Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 125-134 or 223-226
228-229 & 328 |
ISTED |
Sidney
John |
Private
SD/1077, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
24th July 1916 with British Expedtionary Force. Age 21. Born Sidley,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Son of George and Charlotte N.Isted, of
1, Laburnum Cottages, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in ST. VAAST
POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave III. P. 13. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
JAMES |
Edward |
Company
Sergeant Major SD.3790, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Died of wounds at home 7th July 1916. Husband of Mrs Jane
James of 108, Windsor Road, Bexhill. Born in Sandhurst, Kent and
enlisted in Hastings. Veteran of The Sudan and the South African
War. Buried in Chichester Cemetery. - See also Little
Common |
JAMES |
Frank |
Sergeant
L.4737, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Klein Zillebeke near Ypres 8th November 1914. Born
in Sandhurst ,Kent and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Regular Soldier.
Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, Belgium MR.29 - See
also Little Common |
JAY |
Sidney
Augustus |
Private
TF.202120. 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division.
Killed in action 2 September 1918. Aged 21. Son of Mr Jay & Mrs
Emma Jay of 40 Sackville Road Bexhill. Enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated
on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium MR. 30 |
JEFFERY |
Charles
James |
Corporal
G.1403, 7th Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 18th Division. Killed
in action near Thiepval 30 September 1916. Born in Tunbridge Wells
Kent and enlisted in Camberwell. Next of kin residents of Camberwell.
Buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval. F. 383 |
JEWHURST |
Sidney
George |
Rifleman
R/47037, 18th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
3rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Born and enlisted
Bexhill. Son of William and Margaret Jewhurst, of Bexhill-on-Sea;
husband of Minnie Jewhurst, of 48A, Reginald Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY, Anzegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave V. D. 9. |
JONES |
Harry |
Driver
905203, 1087 Battery, 215th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Mesopotamia)
(TF). Died in Mesopotamia 19 July 1917. Aged 22. Son of Horace &
Harriett Jones of Beals Barn Farm, Cousley Wood, Sussex. Born in
Battle and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Baghdad North Gate War
Cemetery |
KENDALL |
Hugh
Lawrence |
Private
TF/2005, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted Bexhill.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
20 and 21 |
KIFF |
Herbert
[Bertie] |
Petty
Officer Stoker 298725, H.M.S. Formidable, Royal Navy. Died 1st January
1915. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 11.
Note:
HMS "Formidable" sunk by torpedo from German submarine
U24 off Portland Bill, in the English Channel, on 1st January 1915.
Formidable battleship, 15,000 tons. Launched 17th November 1898,
Portsmouth. Heaviest gun, 12 in, 50 tons.
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on picture for larger view. |
KING |
Harold
Burgess |
Private
G.68659, 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division. Died of
wounds 26th April 1918. Son of Frederick George & Florence Henrietta
King of 32, St.Leonards Road, Bexhill. Born in Tunbridge Wells,
Kent and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery
Extension No.1. F.62 |
LANGDON |
William
Chappell Crocker |
Lieutenant,
Royal Garrison Artillery attached 3rd Field Survey Company, The
Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 10th March 1917. Aged 33. Son of
George & Kathleen Louisa Langdon of West Lodge, Hastings Road,
Bexhill. Born in Barnstaple, Devonshire. Buried in Warlincourt Halte
British Cemetery,Saulty. F.120 |
LANGMAID |
Albert
Thomas |
Private
SD.5156, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division.
Killed in action near Richebourg 13 May 1916. Aged 22. Son of Albert
& Maude Langmaid of 24 Cornwall Road Bexhill. Born in Bexhill and
enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Le Touret Military Cemetery. F.
727 |
LANGRIDGE |
H
F |
Driver,
Royal Army Service Corps probably Frederick Henry Langridge, Private
SS.13211, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at Home 15th January 1919.
Aged 36. Husband of Mrs Sarah Langridge of 23, Stanley Road, Tunbridge
Wells, Kent. Included on Tunbridge Wells War Memorial. Buried Tunbridge
Wells Cemetery. |
LEWIS |
Samuel |
Private
G/17951, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 3rd October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Born
Eastbourne, enlisted and resident Bexhill. Husband of Annie Lewis,
of 1, Arncliffe Terrace, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Formerly 6014,
Sussex Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 106 to 108. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
LISTER,
MC |
Frederick
William |
Major,
The Tank Corps. Died after the war 24 February 1919. Aged 26. Son
of Mr & Mrs Wooldridge Lister of Northfield. Born in Northfield.
Formerly with the Worcstershire Yeomanry. Awarded the Miitary Cross
(MC). Buried in St. Laurence Churchyard Northfield. |
LOCK |
John
Robert |
Private
Tf.235202, 2/7th Battalion, The Notts & Derby Regiment (Sherwood
Foresters). 11th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 26 September
1917. Aged 19. Son of Robert & Sarah Lock of 11 Havelock Road Bexhill
Enlisted in London. Formerly with the London Regiment. Buried in
New Irish Farm Cemetery Belgium B. 96 |
LONG |
Ernest
P |
Private
SD/1071, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd
August 1917 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 28. Born New Cross,
Kent, enlisted Bexhill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Long, of London.
Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave IV. C. 10. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MACKENZIE
|
Boyce
Mackey Scobie |
Captain,
8th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action during the March Retreat 22 March 1918. Aged 29. Son of
Mr & Mrs M. D. S. Mackenzie of 14 Fairmount Road, Bexhill. Commemorated
on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27 |
MAILLON |
George |
Private
27131, 9th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 18th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 7 October 1916. Born St. Pancras and enlisted
in Hastings. Next of kin Bexhill. Buried in Beaulencourt British
Cemetery Ligny-Thilloy F. 560 |
MANN |
Lawrence
George |
SeSergeant
M2/114699, 406 Mechanical Transport Company The Army Service Corps
attached to the 1Xth Corps Heavy Artillery. Killed in action near
Ypres 31 October 1917. Aged 32. Son of Daniel & Constance Mann of
Bexhill. Husband of Mrs J. L. Mann of 23 Monkswell Road Mount Pleasant
Exeter Devonshire. Born in Pevensey Bay and enlisted in Southampton.
Buried in Bluet Farm Cemetery Belgium B. 13 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MANSFIELD |
Herbert |
Private
9862, 20th Hussars, "A" Squadron, Cavalry Division. Killed
in action 4 September 1914. Aged 20. Regular Soldier. Son of James
Walter & Sophia Mansfield of Dove House New Park Road Cambridge.
Born and enlisted in Cambridge. Bexhill connection unknown. Buried
in St. Cyr sur Morin Communal Cemetery. |
MANT |
Henry
George |
Private
G/6272, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 13th
April 1917 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Westergate, Sussex,
enlisted Bexhill. Buried in LIEVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 5. |
MARSDEN |
Albert
Marmaduke |
Private
G.11909, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Born in Bexhill and enlisted
in Tonbridge Kent. Next of kin Welling Kent. Commemorated on The
Arras Memorial MR. 20 - See also Little
Common |
MAYER |
Emile |
Bombardier
109340, No. 3. Fire Command, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died at home
15th January 1918. Born in Eccles,near Lancaster and enlisted in
Kensington. Next of kin residents of Bexhill. Buried in Bexhill
Cemetery. |
MAYNE |
Leonard
Everard |
[Listed
as Lance Corporal on Bexhill memorial] Private 19257, 2nd Battalion,
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Died 10th July 1916.
Son of Edith Everard Mayne, of "Conmer," 34 Holliers Hill,
Bexhill-on-Sea, and the late Henry W. Mayne, L.D.S. Born 25th October
1893 at Plymouth. Bank clerk by trade. Single man. Passed fit 4th
September 1914. Enlisted 23rd September 1914 at Valcartier, Canada,
age 20. Height 5 feet 10 inches, girth 37 inches, complexion light
brown, eyes brown, hair brown, religion Church of England. Two vaccination
marks on left arm. Buried in WOODS CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave II. B. 8. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6078 - 28 |
McCREEDY |
Bernard
Henry |
Private
6244, 9th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 20th February 1915.
Age 31. Born 14th October 1883 at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Shipper
by trade, married. Had previously served 10 years 3 months with
the Royal Navy. Passed fit 31st August 1914. Enlisted 18th September
1914 at Valcartier, Canada, age 30 years 10 months. Height 5 feet
7 inches, girth 35½ inches, complexion dark, eyes greenish-grey,
hair black, religion church of England. Tattoo on right forearm
of two Cupids, Japanese left forearm, Japanese lizard and ten dancing
girls, slight varicose veins. Son of John and Elizabeth McCreedy,
of Cowes, Isle of Wight, England; husband of Minnie Rosetta McCreedy,
of 732, 53, St. North West, Sunnyside, Calgary, Alberta. Buried
in ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD, NETHERAVON, Wiltshire. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6666 - 37 |
MELLO |
Arnold |
2nd
Lieutenant, 1st/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish),
London Regiment. Died of wounds 17th November 1915 in France &
Flanders. Age 29. Son of Adolphe A. E. and Blanche Mello, of 52A,
Devonshire Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. A. 1. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MELLO |
Peter
[P F] |
Captain,
H.M. Transport A21, Royal Navy. *** Cannot find any entires for
this man on CWGC *** - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MERCER |
Harry |
Private
SD.4810. 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 18. Son of
Charles & Caroline Mercer of Steers Green Catsfield. Born in Bexhill
and enlisted in Hastings. Included on Catsfield Parish Churchyard
War Memorial. Buried in St. Vaast Post Military cemetery Richebourg
F. 631 |
MITCHELL |
D |
Private,
Royal Fusiliers. |
MOODY |
Adrian |
Corporal
993, The Royal Flying Corps, No. 59 Artillery Observation Squadron.
(RE 8's). Died 16 February 1917. Aged 26. Son of Alexander & Mary
Moody. Buried in Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery F. 16 |
MORGAN |
William
J |
Lance
Corporal L/12113, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action 4th January 1915 in France & Flanders.
Born Brede, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Buried in RUE-PETILLON MILITARY
CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. B. 10. |
MORLEY |
Harold
Bertram |
Gunner
169086, "A" Battery, 190th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds on the Somme, grave lost, 27 October 1916. Born in
Pevensey and enlisted in St. Leonards. Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21 |
MORLEY |
James
William Ernest |
Lance
Corporal G/26525, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 30th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 33.
Born and enlisted Bexhill. Adopted son of John and Hannah Morley,
of Bexhill-on-Sea; husband of Alice Jennie Morley, of 25, Arthur
Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 58 and 59. |
MORLEY |
Thomas |
Private
29772, 10th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. 66th
Divsion. Killed in action 25 March 1918. Aged 41. Husband of Mrs
Mabel Frances Morley of 3 Little Common Road Bexhill Born in Boreham
Street Sussex and enlisted in Hastings. Formerly with the Royal
West Surreys. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20 |
MORLEY |
William
C |
Sapper
909, 2nd Home Counties (491) Field Company, The Royal Engineers.
Died of wounds in base hospital at Boulogne 6 May 1915. Aged 39
Husband of Mrs Louisa Gertrude Morley of 8 Salisbury Road Bexhill.
Born in Battle and enlisted in St. Leonards. Buried in Boulogne
Eastern Cemetery F. 102 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MORRIS |
George |
Sapper
903, 2nd Home Counties (491) Field Company, The Royal Engineers.
Killed in action 20 April 1915. Born in Sidley Sussex and enlisted
in St. Leonards. Next of kin Bexhill Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure
No. 2. Belgium B. 165 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MORTON |
J
J |
Private,
County And City Of London. - See also Little
Common |
MULLENS |
Arthur
[James] |
Private
L.7608, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st. Division.
Killed in action at Shrewsbury Forest Ypres 30 October 1914. Aged
28. Son of William & Amelia Mullins later of 10 Bedford Row, Worthing,
Sussex. Born in Westminster and enlisted in Chichester. Regular
Soldier. Included on the memorial in Rowlands Castle Hampshire.
Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres. MR. 29. |
MUNN |
P |
Gunner,
Royal Horse And Royal Field Artillery |
MUNN |
Reginald |
Private
G/8653, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
3rd April 1918 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Hastings,
enlisted Bexhill. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Panel 46 and 47. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
MUNN |
Stephen
Harry [Henry] |
[Listed
as Harry Stephen on Ninfield memorial] Private G/15847, 12th Battalion,
Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 with British
Expeditionary Force. Age 34. Born Ninfield, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill.
Son of Samuel and Ann Munn, of Lower St., Ninfield, Sussex; husband
of Annie Elizabeth Evernden (formerly Munn), of 2, Cromere Avenue,
The Honies, Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. C. 9. See also Ninfield |
MURRELL |
Percy
John |
Able/Ordinary
Seaman H.M.S. Alcantara, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 29th February
1916. Age 20. Son of Thomas and Harriet Maria Murrell, of 86, Reginald
Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene
Note:
From Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, she was converted to an Armed
Merchant Cruiser in 1915 and was fitted with eight 6 inch guns,
two 6 pounders anti-aircraft guns and depth charges. On the 29th
of February 1916 while under the command of Captain T. E. Wardle
in the Skagerrak she was signalled to intercept an alleged disguised
Merchant Ship steaming northwards. At 08:45 a ship was subsequently
sighted and was identified as the Norwegian Ship Rena, Andes who
was on patrol with Alcantara confirmed that the Rena was the suspected
ship and ordered Captain Wardle to intercept and search. Alcantara
closed to within 800 yards and a boarding party set out, within
minutes the German raider Greif raised the German flag lowered false
bulkheads concealing her guns and opened fire. The Alcantara was
mortally wounded and soon developed a port list, the Greif was also
on fire but was still able to loose torpedoes at Alcantara and Andes,
fortunately both missed. At 09:15 the order to abandon Alcantara
was issued, the list was so great that many of the ship's complement
walked down the ship's side. The Cruiser Comus and Destroyer Munster
arrived to pick up survivors and at 11:08 the Alcantara sank. By
this time the Greif was well ablaze and at 13:00 she also sank losses
on the Alcantara were 72 crew, the Greif 280.
For
more information on the Royal
Mail Steam Packet Company follow the link. |
NEIGHBOUR |
Walter
Bayard |
Second
Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 3rd. Division. Died
of wounds 16 August 1916. Aged 20. Grave lost. Son of Walter & Margaret
Neighbour of 1 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill. Educated at Christs Hospital
Horsham and Pembroke College Cambridge. Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21. |
De
NEUFVILLE, DSO, Croix De Guerre (Belgian) |
Eustace
Charles |
Major,
262nd Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
21 March 1918. Grave lost. Husband of Mrs E. De Neufville of Henstridge
Combe Martin North Devon. Awarded Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
and Croix de Guerre (Belgium). Commemorated on The Arras Memorial
MR. 20 |
NICHOLS,
DCM, MM |
Frank
Victor |
[Spelt
NICHOLLS on memorial] Private G/124, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment. Killed in action 4th August 1916 with british Expeditionary
Force. Born Kensington, Middlesex, enlisted Bexhill. Awarded the
Military Medal (M.M.). Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 7 C. |
NOAD |
Charles
Stephen Gaisford |
Private
G.18905, Depot, Middlesex Regiment attached to the Agricultural
Company. Died at home 26th June 1917. Husband of Mrs Florence Noad
of 12, St.Mary`s Terrace, Ninfield Road, Bexhill. Born in Bishop
Auckland,Durham and enlisted in Chichester. Formerly with the East
Surreys. Buried in Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery. |
NORTH,
MC |
[Arthur]
Jewell |
Captain,
1/4th Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
27 September 1918. Aged 34. Son of Colonel & Mrs North of Eltham
Kent. Husband of Mrs Adelaide North of "Vale Mascal" Bexley
Kent. Awarded the Military Cross (MC). Buried in Fins New British
Cemetery Sorel le Grand F. 439 |
OLIVER |
Walter |
Corporal
L.10309, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st. Division.
Killed in action near Cambrin 13 August 1918. Aged 20. Son of Walter
& Emily Jane Oliver of 22 Cambridge Road Bexhill. Born in Bexhill
and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery
F. 163 |
ORCHARD |
George |
Private
203397, 1/1st Battalion, The London Regiment (The Royal Fusiliers).
56th London Division. Killed in action at Arras 3rd May 1917. Aged
31. Son of James & Clara Orchard of Brockley, South London.
Husband of Mrs Edith Harriett Orchard of 6, Hillside Road, Bexhill.
Born The Old Kent Road and enlisted in Woolwich. Commemorated on
The Arras Memorial MR.20. |
ORD |
Ralph |
Lieutenant,
10th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 20th Light Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 18 September 1916. Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21 |
ORMSBY |
Francis
James |
Second
Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division.
Killed in action at Becourt on the Somme 3 September 1916. Aged
32. Son of Colonel John Becher & Mrs Ormsby of "Overbury"
Middlesex Road Bexhill. Buried in Hamel Military Cemetery F. 701 |
ORSMBY |
Horation
Nelson |
Lieutenant,
1/7th Battalion, The Cameronians (The Scottish Rifles) 52nd Lowland
Division Gallipoli. Killed in action on Gallipoli 4 June 1915. Commemorated
on The Cape Helles Memorial Gallipoli Turkey MR. 4. |
OSBORNE |
Arthur
[Frederick] |
Private
427657, 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment).
Died 11th November 1916. Age 26. Born 9th December 1892 in Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex. Enlisted and passed fit 14th September 1915 at Moose Jaw,
Saskatawan, Canada, age 23 years. Height 5 feet 9½ inches,
girth 38 inches, complexion ruddy, eyes brown hair dark brown, religion
Church of England. Son of Mrs. Eliza Osborne, of 48, Belmore Rd.,
Eastbourne who was living at 97 Windsor Road, Bexhill-on-Sea when
he enlisted. Native of Mountfield, Sussex. Butcher by trade. Served
2½ years in Cinqueport Rifles, Militia. Single man. Buried
in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France. Grave VI.
E. 1. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7492 - 57 |
PAGE |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal SD.3417, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged
24. Son of Daniel & Nellie Page of 56 Gore Park Road, Eastbourne.
Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Canterbury Kent. Commemorated on
The Loos Memorial MR. 19 |
PANNIFER |
Edward |
Private
L.7564, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st. Division.
Killed in action near Shrewsbury Forest Ypres 31 October 1914. Son
of Mr & Mrs Pannifer of Wanganui New Zealand. Husband of Mrs L.
R. Pannifer (remarried) later of Birmingham. Born in West Ham East
London and enlisted in Eastbourne. Regular Soldier. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium MR. 29 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
PARBER[R]Y |
John
Henry |
[Spelt
PARBERY on CWGC and PARBERG on National Archives of Canada with
an additional service number of 43639. There are two sets of attestation
papers for him with slight differences. Listed as Private on Bexhill
Memorial.] Sapper 925817, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops.
Died 20th December 1918. Age 24. Born 18th June 1894 (second attestation
paper gives 1893) at Bexhill-on-Sea. Served previously 12 months
with the 1st Battalion, Div. Ammunition Column. Enlisted and passed
fit 18th May 1916 at Regina, Canada according to 2nd set of papers
but 30th September 1914 at Valcartier, passed fit 3rd September,
according to the first. His details according to the first set of
papers give him as enlisted age 21 years and 4 months, height 5
feet 7 inches, girth 35 inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair
black, religion Church of England. His details according to the
second set of papers gives him as enlisting aged 22 years 11 months,
height 5 feet 7 inches, girth 34½ inches, complexion ruddy,
eyes bluehair light brown, religion Church of England. Son of Mr.
John W. and Mrs. A. Parbery, of 36, Windsor Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
According to attestation papers set 1 he was a plumber by trade
and attestation paers set 2 a motorman. Buried in BUSIGNY COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Grave VIII. A. 82. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7568 - 2 |
PARSONS,
(? C) |
George |
[Listed
as Sapper on Bexhill Memorial] Driver 534058, 499th Reserve Field
Company), Royal Engineers. Died in England 24th September 1917.
Age 28. Born Worthing, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Husband
of Ellen Kate Parsons, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Buried in BEXHILL
CEMETERY, Bexhill, Sussex. Grave E. F. P18. |
PELLING |
William
Wickens |
Private
SD.2248, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th.Division. Killed
in action on the Rue de Bois 30th JUne 1916. Born in Brightling
and enlisted in Hastings. Name included on Brightling Parish Church
War Memorial. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19 |
PENFOLD |
Edgar
[Thomas] |
Private
G/2548, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 31st
July 1917 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 23. Born Adisham,
Kent, enlisted Bexhill. Son of Isaac and Eliza Penfold, of Blooden,
Adisham, Canterbury. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20. |
PERRY |
Ernest |
Private
G/144, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 9th
October 1915 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Ramsgate, enlisted
Bexhill. Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. F. Perry, of 14, Suffolk Rd., Sidley,
Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave IV. F. 56. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
PHILP |
Frederick
Thomas Burdett |
Lance
Corporal G.1102, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st.
Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Next
of kin residents of Bexhill. Born in Hendon Middlesex and enlisted
in Hastings. Commemorated on The Le Toret Memorial MR. 22 |
PHIPPS |
Edwin
Wilfred |
Private
G.21458. 1st. Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 6th Division. Died
of wounds. 25 September 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs Edwin Phipps
of Bexhill later of 3 Eastholm Mansions Highbury Road Weston super
Mare. Born in Maidstone Kent and enlisted in Dover. Buried in Bethune
Town Cemetery F. 80 |
PICKNELL |
Albert
Edward |
Corporal
73690, 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment).
Died 6th June 1916 in France & Flanders. Born 29th October 1877
in Sussex. Enlisted and passed fit 24th October 1914 at Regina,
Canada, aged 37. Height 5 feet 6½ inches, complexion dark,
eyes brown, hair dark, religion Church of England. A Union Jack
the initials B.P. tattooed on right forearm. Husband of Martha Picknell,
of 95, McMichael Avenue, East Toronto but at time of enlistment
23 Sidley Street, Bexhill-on-Sea. Gardener by profession. Spent
7 years with Territorial 1st Sussex Royal Engineers. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 18 -26 -28. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7816 - 15 |
PIPER,
MC |
Ronald
Leslie |
[Listed
as Lieutenant on memorial] Captain 57th Wilde's Rifles (Frontier
Force) attached to 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis, Indian
Army. Died 11th October 1917. Age 21. Son of Towry and Ada Piper,
of 3, Cooden Drive, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Awarded the Military
Cross (M.C.). Buried in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania. Grave
6. E. 4. |
PITTOCK |
Herbert
Frank |
Lieutenant,
Machine Gun Corps. Died after the war, 27th August 1919. Aged 26.
Son of William & Louisa Pittock. Husband of Mrs Celia Mary Pittock
of 28, Manor Road, Bexhill. Born in Deal, Kent. Buried in Bexhill
Cemetery. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
POPE |
Archie
Walter |
Private
TF.202934, 2/4th Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment 61st. Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 22 August 1917. Aged 30. Son of Mr Pope
& Mrs Sarah Jane Pope of "Wrestholme" Kinfield Road Bexhill.
Husband of Mrs Beatrice Jane Pope (remarried) of Newport Monmouthshire.
Born St. Leonards on Sea and enlisted in Bristol. Resident of Newport.
Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium MR. 30 |
POPHAM-BLYTH |
Reginald
Crommelin |
Captain,
Gloucestershire Regiment attached Royal Fusiliers. Died 4th June
1915. Son of the Rt. Rev. G. F. Popham Blyth, Bishop in Jerusalem
and the East; husband of Norah Blyth, of Beach Towers, Bexhill-on-Sea.
Attd. to the Egyptian Army for work under the Sudan Government from
1908-1915. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 101 to
104. |
PRESCOTT |
George
Crooke |
Corporal
990, 2nd Home Counties Field company, Royal Engineers. Killed in
action 20th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Dublin, enlisted
Bexhill-on-Sea, resident Edinburgh. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No.2 Grave V. A. 29. |
PRESTON |
H
J C |
The
only Preston H. J. with R. W. Surreys was this unlikely candidate
although he did enlist in Croydon: Private G.974 Preston Harry
James 2nd Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment 7th Division.
Killed in action at Festubert 16 May 1915. Son of James George &
Martha Elizabeth Preston of Tewkesbury Gloucestershire. Born in
Bourton on the Water and enlisted in Croydon. Commemorated on The
Le Touret Memorial MR. 22 |
PRYOR |
Charles
John |
Private
Deal/11646(S), Calais Company, Royal Marine Labour Corps, Royal
Navy. Died 2nd December 1918. Age 43. Husband of C. M. Pryor, of
47, Cornwall Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Buried in LES BARAQUES
MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VII. B.
1A.
BEXHILL
ON SEA OBSERVER - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918
Charles
J. Prior
On
December 1st, 1918, at 30th General Hospital, France, of bronchitis
following influenza. Private Charles J., beloved husband of Clara
Prior of 17, Cornwall Road, Bexhill on Sea. Aged 43 years. |
PYM,
DCM |
John
Scarlett |
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment 12th Division.
Killed in action 5 December 1916. Aged 25. Son of Water Pym (Paymaster
Captain Royal Navy & Mrs Flora Pym of "Shelwood" Saltash
Cornwall. Awarded te Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Buried in
Wailly Orchard Cemetery F. 174 |
QUAIFE |
E |
Probably
George Henry QUAIFE, Lance Corporal G. 712, 7th Battalion, The Royal
Sussex Regiment 12th Division. Killed in action near Guedecourt
7 October 1916. Aged 31. Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Hove. Included
on Hastings War Memorial Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.
21. |
RANSOM |
A |
Sapper,
Royal Engineers |
RANSOM |
A
G |
[Spelt
RANSOME on Little Common] Private, Surrey Yeomanry, Calvary - See
also Little Common |
RANSOM |
Alfred
William |
[Spelt
RANSON on CWGC] Private G/8654, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Died of wounds 28th November 1916 with British Expeditionary Force.
Age 21. Born and enlisted Bexhill. Son of Alfred Ranson, of 36,
Beaconsfield Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave O. III. Q. 5. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
RANSOM,
DCM, MM, Croix De Guerre |
Frederick
James |
Sergeant
G/574, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 8th
October 1918 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 27. Born Sidley,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
(D.C.M.), Military Medal (M.M.) and Croixe de Guerre. Son of Fredrick
and Caroline Ransom, of 9, North Rd., Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried
in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France.
Grave S. II. I. 20. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
RANSOME |
Arthur
W |
[Spelt
without the E - RANSOM on St Mary memorial] Lance Corporal 55315,
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 20th April 1918
in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Sidley, Sussex, enlisted
Bexhill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Ransom, of 9, North Rd., Sidley,
Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 77 and 78. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
READ |
Charles
Fordham |
Sergeant
6152, The Scots Guards Guards Division. Died of wounds in base hospital
at Etaples 27 September 1916. Aged 28. Son of George Fordham & Eliza
Read of Bexhill. Husband of Mrs Emily Rosa Fordham Read of 122 Guiness
Buildings Draycott Avenue Chelsea. Born in Bexhill and enlisted
in St. Leonards. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery F. 40 |
READ |
William
Albert |
Gunner
134740, 59th Siege Battary, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 30th
October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Born Southborough,
Kent, enlisted Bexhill.Husband of Florence Kate Read, of 26, Windsor
Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de
Calais, France. Grave LXVI. M. 4.
BEXHILL
ON SEA OBSERVER - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918
Gunner
W. A. Read
Butcher
Dies of Wounds.
A
member of a highly respected Southborough family, gunner William
A. read, R. G. A. of Windsor Road, has succumbed to wounds received
on the Western Front.
The
sad news was conveyed through the Record Office, the earlier intimation
being that he was at a base hospital, and that he had a fractured
spine. Gunner Read leaves a wife and one child. He had a long record
of excellent work as a butcher in civil life to his credit. For
about ten years he worked for Messrs. Waghorn at Tunbridge Wells,
and afterwards for nine years for Mr. E. P. Waghorn at Western Road.
His father was in business at Southborough, and has now retired.
A brother worked at Western Road for four or five years. Gunner
Read joined up about two years ago. |
RELPH |
J |
Sapper,
Royal Engineers probably
Jonathan Relph, Sapper 554360, 70th Field Company, The Royal Engineers.
12th Division. Died of wounds 24th September 1917. Aged 30. Son
of Edwin & Mary Anne Relf of Eastbourne. Husband of Mrs Alice
Relf of 1, Hobney Houses Pevensey. Enlisted in Victoria Park, Middlesex.
Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. F.113. |
RICE |
Frederick
Henry |
Guardsman
29448, 3rd. Battalion, The Grenadier Guards, The Guards Division.
Killed in action at Cambrai 27 November 1917. Born in Wimbledon
and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial MR.
17. |
ROBARDS |
William
Edwin |
Lance
Corporal 3763, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 8th Division Killed
in action at Aubers Ridge. 9th May 1915. Aged 24. Son of Charles
& Kate Robards of 28 Western Road Bexhill. Born Bexhill, enlisted
Eastbourne. Buried in Ration Farm Military Cemetery La Chapelle
D" Armentieres. F. 82 |
ROGERS
|
Alfred |
Private
19749, The Coldstream Guards. Guards Division. Killed in action
near Langemarck 9 October 1917. Aged 37. Son of James & Elizabeth
Rogers of Enfield Middlesex. Husband of Mrs Alice Rogers of Bexhill.
Born & enlisted in Enfield Middlesex. Buried in Ruissseau Farm Cemetery
Langemarck Belgium B. 87 |
RUNACRE
|
Reginald
James |
Gunner
905892, "C" Battery, 107th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 2 November 1918. Aged 21. Son of James & Jemima
Runacre of 10 Belmont Terrace Sidley. Born and enlisted in St. Leonards.
Buried in Cross Road Cemetery Fontaine au Bois F. 521
BEXHILL
ON SEA OBSERVER - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918
Signaller
R. J. Runacre
One
of the last local victims of the war was Signaller Reginald James
Runacre, R.F.A., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Runacre, of
Belmont Terrace, Sidley. He was killed in action on the 2nd November,
but the sad news was only received by his parents on Thursday morning
of last week in a letter from a comrade who was next to him at the
time, and was himself wounded. The official news was received the
same night. The chum has kindly written giving details of Signaller
Runacre’s burial, and the assurance that he did not suffer
in his death.
Signaller
Runacre was only 21 years of age. He was in the grocery business
at Sidley before joining up in 1915. He was a young man of fine
physique, and his loss in almost the last fighting is much regretted.
A brother, Gunner G. Runacre is now in England, in hospital, sick.
Another brother (Percy) in France with the Royal West Kent Regiment,
has just rejoined his battalion after illness. |
SACKVILLE |
Gilbert
George Reginald |
|
Gilbert
George Reginald Sackville,
8th Earl De La Warr.
by Bassano Ltd whole-plate glass negative,
1913 NPG x33697
© National Portrait Gallery, London |
(8th Earl, de la WARR) Lieutenant, H.M.M.L. "California,"
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 16 December 1915. Aged 46. Born
22 March 1869; 8th Earl De La Warr. Second son of late Reginald
Windsor Sackville, 7th Earl de la Warr; husband of Hilda Mary, Countess
de la Warr (now Mrs. John Dennis). He was at Charterhouse [S] 1882
- 1885. He served in the South African War and later joined the
R.N.V.R. He died at Messina, Italy on 16th December 1915 whilst
in command of H.M.M.L. (His Majesty’s Motor Launch) California.
His grave is in MESSINA TOWN CEMETERY, Italy. Section 2. Row 2.
Grave 4. See also Charterhouse
School, Godalming, Surrey (see de la WARR, 8th Earl)
From
the Charterhouse Register, Oration Quarter 1882:
Sackville,
Gilbert George Reginald. b. 22 March, 1869. (Saunderites); Left
C.Q., 1885.-Viscount Cantelupe; 8th Earl De La Warr, 1896; D.L.,
J.P., Alderman & C.C. (East Sussex); War Correspondent to the
Globe; served with Bethune's Horse, in S. African War; Capt., 2nd
Cinque Ports Vol. Artillery, 1900; Major, 1901; retired, 1902.
Earl De La Warr, The Manor House, Bexhill-on-Sea.
[See
also Wikipedia Gilbert
Sackville, 8th Earl De La Warr]
|
SANSOM |
Alfred
John |
Lieutenant
Colonel, 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 5th JUly 1917.
Age 50. Son of James and Phebe Sansom; husband of Ivy Sansom, of
5, Brassey Rd., Bexhill, Sussex. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY,
ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. J. 1. |
SAUNDERS |
J |
Lance
Corporal, Royal Berkshire Regiment. |
SCOTCHER |
George |
Lance
Corporal 4016, 9th Lancers, Cavalry Division. Killed in action 29
September 1914. Born and enlisted in Hastings. Resident of St. Leonards.
Buried in LONGUEVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave B.7.
- See also Bexhill-on-Sea -
St Mary Magdelene |
SCOTCHER |
Thomas
Ernest |
Driver
92367, 211th Field Company, The Royal Engineers. Died in military
hospital at Sangatte Calais 3 November 1918. Aged 22. Husband of
Mrs T. E. Scotcher (remarried) later of St. Leonards on Sea. Born
in St. Leonards and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Les Baraques
Military Cemetery Sangatte Calais. F. 65 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
SCOTT |
Arthur
Ernest Mortimer |
Lieutenant,
4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 3rd. Division. Killed in action
on the Somme 7 November 1916. Aged 22. Only son of Frederick & Ella
Mortimer Scott. Born in India. Educated at Eastbourne College. and
London University. Enlisted Sept. 1914. Gazetted 1915 Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21. |
SEWELL |
Frederick
Charles |
Corporal
33440, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th
March 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 36. Born Keston, Kent,
enlisted and resident Bexhill. Son of Richard and Fanny Sewell;
husband of Mrs G. W. Robinson (formerly Sewell), of Langham Rd.,
Robertsbridge, Sussex. Founder of The Bexhill Tradesmen's Stretcher
Bearer Coy. for wounded soldiers. Formerly 25022, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. J. 24. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
SHANNON |
William
Arthur |
Private
G.27179, 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 3rd. Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 16 August 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs
William Shannon of 68 Amhurst Road, Bexhill. Born in Boston USA.
and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
SHARPIN |
Frank
Lloyd |
2nd
Lieutenant, 9th Battalion attached 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died 14th Ocotber 1916. Age 33. Son of Archdeacon F. L. Sharpin
(late of Bombay) and Helen Georgina, his wife, of 37 Eversley Rd.,
Bexhill-on-Sea. Volunteered for H.A.C. from the staff of the London
County and Westminster Bank in Aug., 1914. Wounded March, 1915 at
St. Eloi. Gazetted Sept., 1915. Born at Bombay. Buried in GROVE
TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Grave I. B. 4. |
SHEPHERD |
James
Harper |
Private
TF.2393 [SDGW 2293], 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st
Division. Killed in action near Richebourg L`Avoue, 9th May 1915.
Aged 18. Son of Charles & Mary Shepherd of 15, Alexandra Road,
Bexhill. Born in Leytonstone and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated
on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22. |
SHEPHERD,
MM |
Harold
Ralph |
Gunner
4914, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Australian Field Artillery. Died
of wounds 17th August 1917. Age 29. Born London, enlisted Pentland,
Queensland, Australia. Son of Charles and Mary Elizabeth Shepherd,
of 15, Alexander Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Awarded the Military
Medal (M.M.) - date of London Gazette: 28 September 1917, page 10038,
position 75 - date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 24 January
1918, page 84, position 57. Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. B. 33. |
SHOESMITH |
David
William |
Private
G.16070, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Division.
Killed in action at Aveluy Wood during the March Retreat 28 March
1918. Born in Bexhill and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on
The Pozieres Memorial. MR. 27. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
SIMCOX |
Charles
Grovesnor |
Private
6626, 1/28th Battalion, The London Regiment (The Artists Rifles)
63rd. Royal Naval Division. Died in military hospital at St. Omer
13 April 1916. Enlisted in London. Next of kin residents of Sidley
Bexhill. Buried in Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery St. Omer F. 134. |
SIMMONS |
Alfonso |
Sapper
145830, 57th Field Company The Royal Engineers. 49th Division. Died
28 October 1916. Aged 30. Son of William & Sarah Simmons of 69 Sidley
Street Sidley Bexhill. Born in Ninfield Sussex and enlisted in Hastings.
St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension. F. 787 |
SIMMONS |
Newton |
Private
G.12593, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Died of wounds 7 December 1916. Aged 25. Son of William & Sarah
Simmons of Sidley. Born in Ninfield and enlisted in Tonbridge Kent.
Included on Sidley Parish Church Memorial (8th Batt. in SDGW Part
40) Buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension F. 12 |
SINNETT |
Charles |
Private
5550, 1st. Battalion, The Border Regiment. 29th Division. Killed
in action in Belgium 11 April 1918. Aged 36. Son of Rosalin Sinnett
of 1 St. Mary's Cottages Ninfield Road Sidley Bexhill. Born and
enlisted in London. Resident of Plaistow. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert
Memorial Belgium MR. 32 |
SLATER |
Ronald
Mortimer |
Lieutenant,
The Worcestershire Regiment (Battalion, not recorded but either
1 2 or 3rd.) Died of wounds at Merville 21 November 1914. Son of
Major M. J. Slater Royal Engineers and Mrs Hilda Slater of "The
Vicarage", Chudleigh Knighton, Devonshire. Buried in Merville
Communal Cemetery F. 345. |
SLOANE,
MM |
Nelson |
Listed
as SOANE on memorial] Corporal G.16696, 6th Battalion, The Royal
West Kent Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action near Monchy
17 September 1917. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Soane of Rotherfield.
Husband of Mrs F. H. Soane of Town Road Rotherfield. (Not on Rotherfield
W. M.) Born in Buxted, Sussex and enlisted in Tunbridge, Wells Kent.
(Connection with Bexhill a mystery!). Awarded the Military Medal
(M.M.). Buried in Windmill British Cemetery Monchy F. 155. |
SNELLING |
Stanley
Morris |
Private
129925, "D" Company, 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(British Columbia Regiment). Died 24th November 1916. Age 42. Born
29th July 1873 in London. Enlisted 5th October 1915 in Vancouver,
British Columbia aged 42 years and 3 months, passed fit on 4th October.
Height 5 feet 6 inches, girth 41 inches, complexion fair, eyes light
blue, hair brown, religion church of England. Brown birthmarks on
front left arm. Son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Snelling, of
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex; brother of Mrs Marion Martin (nee Snelling),
Glibe Lodge, Shalford Road, Guilford. Store keeper by profession.
Served with the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa (Boer War).
Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
XX. C. 4. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9135 - 12 |
SOUTHGATE |
Robert
W |
Private
13519, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 21st Division. Killed
in action at Arras 3rd May 1917. Aged 38. Husband of Mrs Agnes Louisa
Southgate of 1, Stone Cottage, White Hill, Bexhill. Born in Melton
Mowbray and enlisted in Westminster. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial
MR. 20 |
SPRAY |
Ernest |
Private
34988, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 24th April
1917 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born, resident and enlisted
Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Nelson and Elisabeth Spray, of Collington
Lane, Little Common, Bexhill-on-Sea; husband of Mabel Spray, of
20, Sidley St., Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Formerly 31271, Suffolk
Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. - See also Little Common |
SPRAY |
Frank |
Gunner
56567, No 36 Siege Battery, The Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.)
Died of wounds. 3 May 1917. Born Bexhill, enlisted Stratford Essex.
Resident of Bexhill. Buried in Athies Communal Cemetery Extension
F. 451 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
STEVENS |
Mark |
Private
42074, 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. 30th Division. Wounded
in action near Ypres and died 12 October 1917. Born in Eastbourne
and enlisted in Battle. Formerly Royal Sussex. Buried in Hooge Crater
Cemetery Zillebeke Belgium B. 112 |
STEVENS |
W
George |
[Spelt
STEPHENSON on St Mary's Memorial] Guardsman 16675, 2nd Battalion,
The Scots Guards. Died at home January 1919. Buried in Bexhill Cemetery. |
STEVENSON |
Leonard
Percival |
[Spelt
STEPHENSON on St Mary's Memorial] Private G/3774, 8th Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 18th August 1916
in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born, resident and enlisted Bexhill.
Son of Walter and Emily Stevenson, of 73, Reginald Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
5 D. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
STONE |
William
George |
Private
SD/1471, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
3rd september 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Born Little
Common, Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Buried in HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY,
BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Grave I. E. 33. |
SUMMERS |
William
[James] |
Lance
Corporal, 7371, "A" Company, 1st. Battalion, The Dorsetshire
Regiment 5th Division. Killed in action near La Basse 13 October
1914. Aged 29. Son of Josiah & Elizabeth Summers. Born in Fratton
Hants and enlisted in St. Leonards. Commemorated on The Le Touret
Memorial MR. 22. |
SWINEY |
Ernest
Robert Rainier |
Brevet
Colonel, 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army. Died 30th
December 1915. Age 52. Husband of Mabel Swiney. Commemorated on
the CHATBY MEMORIAL, Egypt.
Note:
In April 1887, the raising of the 2/3 Gorkha Rifles was ordered
with a class composition of six Garhwali and two Gorkha companies.
In 1891, the two Gorkha Companies were separated and the remaining
six Garhwali companies were re-designated as the 39th Garhwal Regiment
of the Bengal Infantry. Another battalion was added to the Regiment
and both took part in the Great War. The Garhwalis were the 'find'
of the period and proved themselves in Flanders and other battles
in Europe, despite the heavy casualties suffered. Later these battalions
also served in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and Salonika.
Read
more about Garhwal
Rifles |
TARRANT |
George
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal 3835, 1/9th Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victorias
Rifles) 56th London Division. Killed in action near Gommecourt 1
July 1916. Aged 22. Son of George & Mria Theresa Tarrant of 68 Station
Road Bexhill Enlisted in London. Resident of Fulham. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
TAYLOR |
Edward
Charles |
Private
Sd/864, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 1st
July 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Born St Pancras, Middlesex,
enlisted Bexhill. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Grave VI. Q. 73. |
TAYLOR |
Gilbert
Charles |
Private
26289, 5th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment. 13th Division. Killed
in action in Mesopotamia 11 January 1917. Born in Wimbledon and
enlisted in Hastings. Resident of Bexhill. Formerly with the Royal
Field Artillery. Buried in Amara War Cemetery Iraq. 5. - See also
Little Common |
TAYLOR |
Henry
Young Cameron |
Captain,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at home 25 August 1917. Aged 44.
Son of Alexander & Jennie Taylor. Husband of Mrs Eothen Taylor of
"Lochiel" Watford Road Northwood Middlesex. Qualifications
MB, CM, FRCS ED. Buried in Morningside Cemetery Edinburgh. |
TAYLOR |
Norman
Willis |
Midshipman,
H.M.S. Bulwark, Royal Navy. Died 26th November 1914. Buried in WOODLANDS
CEMETERY, GILLINGHAM, Kent. Naval. 15. 763.
Note:
HMS Bulwark, a battleship of 15,000 tons, was moored to No.17 buoy
in Kethole Reach on the River Medway, almost opposite the town of
Sheerness, Isle of Sheppy, Kent. She had been there for some days.
On the morning of 26th November 1914 around 7:30 she blew up.
For
more details see the The
Accidental Death of HMS Bulwark (1914) |
THORNE |
Guy
Stafford |
Captain,
The Royal Flying Corps, Number 13 Artillery Observation Squadron
(BE 2c's) Killed in action 18 March 1917. Commemorated on The Arras
Flying Services Memorial. |
THORNE |
Harold
Underhill Hatton |
Lt.
Colonel, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots. 15th Scottish Division. (Formerly
with the Royal Berkshires). Killed in action at Arras 9 April 1917.
Son of Colonel & Mrs Edwin Thorne of Wolverhampton. Husband of Mrs
Evelyn May Thorne of 60 Courtfield Gardens London. Buried in St.
Nicholas British Cemetery F. 97 |
TICKNER |
A
G |
Sergeant
Major, Royal Horse And Royal Field Artillery |
TIPPETT |
Henry |
Lance
Corporal G/1712, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds
29th January 1915 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 26. Born
St Pancras, Middlesex, enlisted Bexhill. Son of John and Ellen Tippett.
Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
I. A. 8. |
TOMBLINGS |
Eric
Honton Griffith |
Lieutenant.
The Royal Engineers. Died at home 21 January 1916. Aged 27. Son
of Lt. Colonel & Mrs F. G. Tomblings. (A.M.I.C.E.). Buried in Campsall
Old Cemetery Yorkshire. |
TRULUCK |
Bertie |
Private
291169, 9th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 18th Division Killed
in action on the Somme 4 August 1916. Born in Hastings and enlisted
in Chichester. Resident of Bexhill. Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21 |
TUCKWELL |
Humphrey
Ansell Henry |
Lieutenant,
No. 65 Squadron, Royal Air Force. (Sopwith Camels). Killed in action
4th July 1918. Aged 22. Son of Philip Edward & Agnes Tuckwell.
Born at Woodbridge, Suffolk. Buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres.
F.526. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
TURK |
Percy
Cyril |
Private
25699, 13th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 40th Division Died
of wounds 13 December 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs Stephen Turk of Bexhill.
Aged 40. Husband of Mrs Annie Louisa Turk of 38 Cornwall Road, Bexhill.
Born St. Johns and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Bucquoy Road
Cemetery Ficheaux F. 214 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
TURNER |
William
Arthur |
Sapper
1500, 1st/2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action 14th August 1915 in France & Flanders. Born tunbridge
Wells, Kent, enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in BRONFAY FARM MILITARY
CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME, Somme, France. Grave I. B. 32. - See also
Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary Magdelene
|
TUTTIETT |
Laurence
William |
Captain,
12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 3rd September 1916.
Age 26. Only Son of Laurence Rayner Tuttiett; husband of Frances
Alice Tuttiett, of 89 The Avenue, West Ealing, London. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C. - See also
Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary Magdelene
|
UNICOMBE |
William
[Ernest] |
Private
G/5054, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 12th
February 1916 with British Expeditionary Force. Age 20. Born Breckley,
Sussex, enlisted Bexhill. Grandson of Mrs. E. Unicombe, of 24, Sackville
Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Grave A. 17. 17. |
VENESS |
William
Sydney |
Private
60730, 8th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 12th Division. Killed
in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Born Bodle Street Green and enlisted
in Eastbourne. Resident of Bexhill Commemorated on The Arras Memorial
MR. 20 - See also Little Common |
VINCETT |
George
John [H] [Jack] |
[Listed
as Jack on St Mary Memorial] Sapper 962, 2nd Home Counties (491)
Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 20 April 1915.
Born in Hastings and enlisted in St. Leonards. Next of kin Bexhill
Buried in Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No. 2. Belgium B 165
- See also Bexhill-on-Sea -
St Mary Magdelene |
VONBERG |
Leslie
Cyril |
Private
1054208, 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Died
27th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Son of Clement Von
Berg, I.S.O., and Miriam Maud Von Berg, of 28, Dorset Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea.
Born at Croydon. Buried in SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. C. 27. National Archives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9967 - 40 |
WAITE |
Edwin
Charles |
Private
L/8495, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 13th
November 1914 with the British Expeditionary Force. Age 27. Born
catsfield, Sussex, enlisted Hastings. Son of James and Charlotte
Waite, of 14, North Rd., Sidley, Bexhill, Sussex. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
20. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
WAITE |
Eldred |
Private
60855, 101st Company, Labour Corps. Died of wounds 13th May 1918
in France & Flanders. Age 37. Born Catsfield, Sussex, enlisted
Bexhill, resident Sidley, Sussex. Son of James and Charlotte Waite,
of 14, North Rd., Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea. Formerly 31812, Royal
Fusiliers. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Grave P. XI. I. 11A. - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
WAKELY |
Walter |
Lance
Sergeant 18930, 4th Battalion, The Grenadier Guards The Guards Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 15 November 1916. Aged 27. Son of
Richard & Mary Wakely. Husband of Mrs Alice J. Wakely of "Eversley"
15 Mitten Road Bexhill. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
WALKER |
Alfred
Joseph |
Private
G/3521, 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 6th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Eastbourne,
enlsited and resident Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Joseph William and
Emma Walker, of 30, Reginald Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Buried
in POND FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
B. 20. |
WAREBURTON |
Samuel |
Private
TF.204143, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Division.
Died of wounds 26 April 1918. Aged 36. Son of Ebeneezer & Harriett
Warburton of Bexhill Born in Buxted Sussex and enlisted in Canterbury
Kent. Buried in Crouy British Cemetery Crouy sur Somme F. 29 |
WARNER |
E
W |
Private,
Royal Sussex Regiment. - Have not identified this man in the ranks
of the Royal Sussex |
WATSON |
Alfred
John |
Private
30241, 1st/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds
24th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and enlisted
Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Alfred John and Florence Susie Watson (step-mother),
of 5, Belmont Terrace, Sidley, Bexhill. Buried in MONTECCHIO PRECALCINO
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Plot 3. Row B. Grave 8. - See
also Bexhill-on-Sea - St Mary
Magdelene |
WEBSTER-JONES |
Alfred
Owen |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
2nd Division. Killed in action on the Somme 13 November 1916. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21. |
WHALEY |
Oswald
Stanley |
Second
Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 10th (Irish)
Division. Killed in action near Anzac Cove 10 August 1915. Aged
25. Son of The Rev. & Mrs Oswald Whaley of 32 Sutherland Avenue
Bexhill. B. A. Christs College Cambridge. Commemorated on The Cape
Helles Memorial Gallipoli Turkey. MR. 4.. - See also Little
Common |
WHITEMAN |
Harold
Ernest |
[Listed
as WHILEMAN on memorial] Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, The Hampshire
Regiment attached to the Royal Flying Corps. Killed while flying
23 October 1916. Aged 21. Son of Ernest & Annie Whiteman of Janebrooke
Midland Junction, Western Australia. A Rhodes Scholar. Buried in
Bexhill Cemetery. |
WHITE
|
Harry
William |
Private
44707, 10th Battalion, The South Wales Borderers 38th Welsh Division
"D" Coy. Killed in action 8 October 1918. Aged 21. Son
of Henry & Florence White of 63 Chandler Road Bexhill Enlisted in
St. Leonards. Formerly with the Royal Engineers. Buried in Guizancourt
Farm Cemetery. Gouy. F. 845 |
WHITELEY
|
Laurence |
Lieutenant,
1/5th Battalion, The Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch) 51st. Division
attached to the Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action at Ypres 31
July 1917. Aged 32. Son of Seth & Annie Elizabeth Whiteley of 30
Collegiate Crescent Sheffield. B. A. Durham University. Buried in
Wieltje Farm Cemetery Belgium. B. 93 |
WHORK
|
Alexander
[James] |
Sergeant
39436, 288th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed
in action 28 March 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs James Whork of
Manchester Husband of Mrs Winifred Alice Whork (remarried Saunders)
later of 130 St. Georges Road Reading. Born in Salford Lancs and
enlisted in Ashton under Lyne. Buried in Mindel Trench British Cemetery,
St. Laurant Blangy. F. 729 |
WHYBORN
|
Clement
William |
Bombardier
67081, Royal Field Artillery, 31st. Battery. 37th Brigade. Killed
in action on The Marne 15 September 1914. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs
Whyborn of 14 Sylvester Road, Bexhill. Born & enlisted in Hastings.
Commemorated on the Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial MR. 15 |
WILEMAN |
Gerald
Watkins Brett |
Captain,
2nd Battalion, The South Wales Borderers. 29th Division. Killed
in action near Fricourt 8 September 1916. Buried in Peake Wood Cemetery
Fricourt F. 151 - See also Bexhill-on-Sea
- St Mary Magdelene |
WILLIAMS |
David
Marmaduke |
Lieutenant,
Second Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment. Second Division.
Killed in action near Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 25. Born in Hereford.
Son of Frederick John & Amelia Mary Williams of 6 Buckhurst Road
Bexhill. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery F. 924 |
WILSON |
William |
[Listed
as Sapper on Bexhill Memorial] Pioneer 534173, 491st Field Company,
Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 22nd August 1918 in France &
Flanders. Born Eastbourne, enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in BAGNEUX
BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Grave VI. A. 3. -
See also Bexhill-on-Sea - St
Mary Magdelene |
WINBORN |
Norman
Kenward |
Bombardier
135614, "B" Battery, 107th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
24th Division. Died of wounds suffered near Ypres 1 August 1917.
Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Amos Winborn of Bexhill. Husband of Mrs
Annie Agnes Winborn (remarried) later of Canada. B. Bexhill and
enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Godeswaersvelde British Cemetery
F. 139 |
WINCHESTER |
Charles
[Charlie] |
[Listed
as Gunner, Royal Horse And Royal Field Artillery on memorial] Private
SD.752, 16th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th. (Yeomanry)
Division. Killed in action during the final advance 14th October
1918. Aged 27. Son of Mark & Lucy Winchester of 14, Ringwood
Road, Bexhill. Born in Ashburnham and enlisted in Horsham Formerly
with the 11th Battalion. Included on Warnham (near Horsham) War
Memorial and Ashburnham Place Parish Church and Ninfield
War Memorials. Burired in Cambrin Military Cemetery F.163 |
WOOD |
A
C |
[Listed
as Lieutenant on Bexhill memorial] Second Lieutenant 4/178A, 2nd
Battalion, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Son of Helen Wood, of
55, Harrow Rd., Bexley, Sydney, Australia, and the late Charles
Wood; husband of Mrs. J. B. Wood, of 31, Eversley Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex. Also served at Gallipoli with No. 1 Coy. New Zealand Engineers.
Born in New South Wales, Australia. Buried in LE QUESNOY COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Grave I. A. 8. |
WOOD |
H
C |
Gunner,
Royal Horse And Royal Field Artillery
either
Herbert Oliver Wood, Gunner 14231, C Battery, 92nd Brigade, Royal
Field Artillery. Killed in action 2nd June 1916. Born in Bexhill
and enlisted in Bexhill. No other CWGC details. Commemorated on
The Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, MR.29.
or
Harold Wood, Sergeant 43820, 17th Heavy Battery, The Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died of wounds 17th December 1916. Born in Ewhurst,Sussex
and enlisted in Bath. Residence Bexhill on Sea. (Parents ?). Buried
in Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt. This latter man does not appear
at Ewhurst and enlisted in Bath so the former seems favourite. |
WOOD |
Herbert
Lewis |
Gunner
233790, "C" Battery, 315th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds in base hospital at Rouen, 26th May 1918. Aged 29.
Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Wood of Bexhill. Husband of Mrs Edith
Wood of "Sunnyside", Belle Hill, Bexhill. Enlisted in
London. Buried in St.Sever Communal Cemetery Extension,Rouen F.146.
- See also Bexhill-on-Sea -
St Mary Magdelene |
WOOD |
Milton |
Private
L.7877, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st. Division.
Wounded on the Somme near Bazentin and died on the 26 August 1916.
Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs Wood of Sidley. Born in Hollington Hastings
and enlisted in Hastings. Regular Soldier. Included on Sidley Parish
Church Memorial Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery F. 833 |
WOOD |
Samuel |
Private
L.8186, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st. Division.
Wounded near Ypres and died at Wimereux 22 November 1914. Aged 33.
Born in Ringmer Sussex and enlisted in Chichester. Regular Soldier.
Next of kin Bexhill. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery F. 64 |
WOODS |
Cecil
Joseph |
[Listed
as Corporal on Bexhill memorial] Acting 2nd Corporal, 491st Field
Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 19th May 1917 in France
& Flanders. Age 22. Enlisted Bexhill-on-Sea. Son of Amelia Ann
Woods, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. A. 14. |
WOOLLCOMBE |
Charles
Stephenson |
Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Kings Own Scottish Borderers 5th
Division. Killed in action near Festubert 12 October 1914. Aged
18. Son of Lt. General Sir C. L. Woollcombe KCB. KCMG & Dame Agnes
Meade Woollcombe of "Chat Moss" Bexhill Buried in Browns
Road Military Cemetery Festubert F. 260 |
WRINCH |
Harry
Durrill |
Lieutenant,
Royal Field Artillery, "B" Battery, 115th Brigade. Salonikan
Units. Died of wounds in Greece 20 August 1916. Aged 25. Son of
Henry Cordy & Janet Wrinch of Dingley Dell Felixstowe Suffolk. Formerly
of Bexhill. Buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery Gr. 6. |
IN PROUD
AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN OF BEXHILL WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
1939 - 1945
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE
MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
ADAMS |
William
Ronald |
Bombardier
929221, 114 Fied Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 3rd April 1944.
Aged 30. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar.
Face 2. |
ARSCOTT
|
Gordon
Owen |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot0 41145, 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 4th May
1940. Aged 19. Son of Owen and Beatrice Arscott, of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 65. |
BAKER,
DSM |
Frank
Ernest |
Supply
Assistant P/MX 70240, H.M.S. Anking, Royal Navy. Died 4th March
1942. Aged 29. Son of Walter John and Caroline Mary Arm Baker; husband
of Grace Ellen Baker, of Littlemore Oxfordshire. Awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal (D.S.M.) according to the memorial. No known grave.
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 69.
Column 3. |
BALL |
James
[Alan] |
[Memorial
states Able Seaman] Sailor, S.S. Manaqui (London), Merchant Navy.
Died 15th March 1942. Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ball, of
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL
MEMORIAL, London. Panel 67. |
BARKER
|
K
A |
Flying
Officer, Royal Air Force - *** Cannot locate on CWGC *** |
BARNES
|
Charles
Clarence |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1803398, 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 12th June 1944. Aged 19. Son of Clarence and Patience Barnes,
of Colliers Green, Sussex. Buried in EVREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Eure,
France. Row B. Collective grave 31-37. |
BARTHOLEMEW |
Eric
Albert Rudloph |
Private
6410093, 70th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 27th June 1943.
Aged 20. Son of John Rudolph and Ethel Mary Bartholomew, of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in BEXHILL CEMETERY, Sussex. Division C. Section D. Row G.
Grave 23. |
BILDERBECK
|
Anthony |
Pilot
Officer 33535, 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 9th December
1940. Aged 20. Son of Colonel Alured Charles Lowther O'shee Bilderbeck,
I.M.S., and Josephine Christine Bilderbeck, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.
No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel
7.
Photograph
Copyight © Vince Matthews 2015
|
BIRNIE |
John
Richard Michael |
Lieutenant
256106, Rifle Brigade attached 1st Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire
Regiment). Died 4th February 1944. Aged 20. Son of John Richard
and Josepha Birnie, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Buried in MINTURNO
WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot III. Row E. Grave 25. |
BLACK |
John
Kenneth Osborne |
Lieutenant
160578, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 4th April 1944.
Aged 27. Son of John and Olive G. Black; husband of Mary Patience
Black, of Burton, Hampshire. B.A.(Cantab.). Buried in BEACH HEAD
WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot IX. Row D. Grave 1. |
BOLD
|
F
R |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force *** Cannot locate on CWGC *** |
BRUCE |
A
L |
Lieutenant,
Army Recce Corps. |
BURCHETT |
Walter
V |
Leading
Seaman P/J 104592, H.M.S. Transylvania, Royal Navy. Died 10th August
1940. Age 34. Son of Walter and Aida Burchett; husband of Queenie
Victoria Joan Burchett. Buried in GREENOCK CEMETERY, Renfrewshire,
Scotland. I. Recess. Queen Victoria Ground. Collective grave 41B. |
BURT |
A
D |
Lance
Corporal, Army Royal Hampshire Regiment. |
BUSH |
R
H A |
Private,
Army Royal Sussex Regiment. |
CANE |
G
T |
Leading
Aircraftman, Fleet Air Arm |
CHESSON |
K
C D |
Signalman,
Army Royal Corps Of Signals. |
CHRISMAS |
C |
Private
|
COLE,
DSM |
F
S |
Leading
Seaman, Royal Navy |
COLEMAN |
F
G |
Able
Seaman, Royal Navy |
CORNELIUS |
L
A |
Air
Fit (O), Fleet Air Arm |
CRANE |
R
F |
Private,
Army The Buffs. |
CROWHURST |
N
J |
Private,
Army Auxillary Territorial Service, |
DALE,
DFC |
L
G E |
Wing
Commander, Royal Air Force |
DALLAS-SMITH,
MC |
A
C |
Captain,
Army K.E.O. Gurkha Rifles. |
DENCH |
Arthur
Thomas |
Guardsman
2617852, Grenadier Guards and 'B' Sqadron, 2nd Battalion, Special
Air Service Regiment, A.A.C. Killed in action 5th October 1943 in
the battle for Termoli as part of 'Operation Jonquil' rescuing Allied
prisoners-of-war behind enemy limes.. Aged 33. Son of Arthur and
Kate Dench; husband of Marjorie Joyce Dench, of Bexhill-on-Sea,
Sussex, father of Paul. No known grave. Commemorated on CASSINO
MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 3. |
DOUGLAS |
K
C |
Captain,
Army Sherwood Rangers, |
DUNCAN |
A
F |
Rifleman,
Army Rifle Brigade. |
DUNCAN,
GC |
C
A |
Private,
Army Parachute Regiment. |
ERREY |
N
W |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
EVETT |
S |
Leading
Air, Fleet Air Arm |
FAULKNER |
W
H |
Private,
Army Royal Norfolk Regiment. |
FLINT |
G |
2nd
Off, Merchant Navy |
FLOWERS |
J
G R |
Lt.
(A), Fleet Air Arm |
FRENCH |
H
W |
Lt.
(A), Fleet Air Arm |
FULLER |
E
H |
Private,
Army Royal Sussex Regiment. |
FULLER,
(P.F.) |
F
T |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
GREEN |
H |
L/Sergeant,
Army Royal Artillery. |
GREEN |
H |
Sergeant,
Army Royal Corps Of Signals. |
GREEN |
W |
Sapper,
Army Royal Engineers. |
GRONCHEY
|
H
R |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
GURR |
D
H |
Off
Stwd, Royal Navy |
HALL |
L
E |
Qs,
Royal Navy |
HARMER |
R
S |
Private,
Army Queens Royal Regiment. |
HARPER |
L
K |
S/Lt
(A), Fleet Air Arm |
HARRIS |
A |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
HARRISON
|
R
G B |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
HENLEY,
MM |
V
G |
Flight
Lieutenant, Royal Air Force |
HOLMES |
H
H L |
S/Lt
(A), Fleet Air Arm |
HUTCHINS |
W
F |
Company
Sergeant Major, Army Royal Hampshire Regiment. |
HUTCHINSON |
A
B |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
JENSEN |
J
H |
Lieutenant,
Army Royal Berkshire Regiment. |
JONES
|
ST
M |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
JORY |
J |
Lieutenant,
Army Coldstream Guards. |
KEARN |
T |
Corporal,
Army The Buffs. |
KEMR |
Mcl |
Lt.
N, Fleet Air Arm Dsc |
KING |
A
W A |
Trooper,
Army Recce Corps. |
KING
|
J
K |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
KING |
S
C J |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
KORTRIGHT
|
N
H |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
LEE
|
D
A |
Pilot
Officer, Royal Air Force |
LENNARD
|
F
|
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
LONGLEY,
DFC |
C
D N |
Squadron
Leader, Royal Air Force |
LUNT |
F
G |
Sapper,
Army Royal Engineers. |
MANTLE |
R
W |
Private,
Army Royal Army Veterinary Corps. |
MARTIN,
DSO |
L
G |
Captain,
Army Royal Gurhka Rifles. |
MARTINDALE |
Frank |
Able
Seaman [although memorial states Leading Seaman] C/JX 145767, H.M.S.
Pelican, Royal Navy. Died 22nd April 1940. Age 20. Son of Reuben
Walter and Mary Martindale, of Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 35, Column 3. |
McCARTNEY
|
P
|
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
McCARTNEY |
J |
Private,
Army Royal Army Medical Corps. |
McDONALD
|
R
H |
Flying
Officer, Royal Air Force |
McIVER |
E
D |
Captain,
Royal Marines |
MEPHAM,
(P.F.) |
Harry
Kenneth |
Flight
Lieutenant (Navigator) 138802, 614 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 21st February 1945. Aged 23. Son of Thomas Henry and
Florence Maud Mepham, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex; husband of Edith
Mabel Mepham, of Bexhill-on-Sea. Buried in UDINE WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Plot I. Row C. Collective grave 10-13. |
MILES |
F
S |
Trooper,
Army 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. |
MILLIARD |
J
H |
Gdsm,
Army Grenadier Guards. |
MORRIS
|
A
G |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
MURDOCH |
Anrew
Robert |
Lieutenant
214792, Royal Engineers attached 77 Field Company, Indian Engineers.
Died as a prisoner of war of the Japanese 14 February 1945. Aged
22. Son of Maj. A. R. F. Murdoch, R.A.O.C., and Ivy M. Murdoch,
of Earl's Court, London. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar
(Burma). Plot 21. Row J. Grave 9. |
NORMAN
|
J
|
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
OATEN |
K |
Private,
Army Royal Hampshire Regiment. |
PARKER
|
A
K |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
PARSONS |
W
C H |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
POOLE |
James
Warlters |
Captain
105355, Royal Artillery attached 25 Mountain Regiment, Royal Indian
Artillery. Died 19th April 1942. Son of James Neame Poole and Isabel
Marion Price Poole, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Commemorated on RANGOON
MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 2. |
POPE |
R
E J |
Private,
Army Oxfordshire And Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. |
PRATT |
A
F J |
Private
|
RENNIE |
J |
Sapper,
Army Royal Engineers. |
RIDGEWAY
|
A
J |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
RIDGWAY |
J
R |
Private,
Army Royal Sussex Regiment. |
RIGGLESFORD |
Arthur
Presley |
Stoker
1st Class [listed as Leading Sts] P/KX 97421, H.M.S. Hood, Royal
Navy. Died 24th May 1941. Age 20. Son of Albert Ernest and Emma
Riggiesford, of Bexhill-on-Sea. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL. Hampshire. Panel 55, Column 3. |
ROGERS |
A
E |
Corporal,
Army Royal Hampshire Regiment. |
ROGERS |
R
J |
Chief
Petty Officer, Royal Navy |
ROGERS |
R
W G |
Leading
Tel, Royal Navy |
RUSSELL |
J
E |
Stoker,
Royal Navy |
SAINTHOUSE
|
B
|
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
SARGENT |
H |
Sergeant
Pilot, Army Glider Pilot Regiment. |
SARGENT
|
H
W |
Pilot
Officer, Royal Air Force |
SAUNDERS |
W
F |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
SCOTCHER |
S |
Driver,
Army Royal Army Service Corps. |
SHAW |
R
T |
Lieutenant,
Army Queens Royal Regiment. |
SIBERRY
|
E
G |
Flying
Officer, Royal Air Force |
SMITH |
R
A |
Private,
Army Royal Sussex Regiment. |
STONER |
Reginald
Ernest |
Petty
Officer C/J 109677, H.M.S. Vimiera, Royal Navy. Died 9th January
1942. Age 34. Son of William George and Florence Stoner; husband
of Peggy Gwendoline Stoner, of Southsea, Hampshire. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 52, Column 1. |
STUBBERFIELD |
J
E J |
Gunner,
Army Royal Artillery. |
THOMAS |
F
R G |
Private,
Army Suffolk Regiment. |
THOMAS
|
D
A |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
TRIBBECK
|
Herbert
Reginald |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) 154642, 418 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 9th September 1944. Aged 28. Son of James
Henry and Gertrude Tribbeck; husband of Doris Maud Tribbeck, of
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Buried in LIMMEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD,
Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Grave 78. |
VENN-ELLIS |
W
K |
Captain,
Army K.G.O. Sikh Regiment. |
VERRALL |
A
L |
Corporal,
Army Royal Sussex Regiment. |
WELLMAN
|
G
T |
Flying
Officer, Royal Air Force |
WELLS |
R
J |
Captain,
Army Royal Artillery. |
WHITE |
H |
Poc,
Royal Navy |
WHITING
|
W
G F |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
WILLARD
|
T
R |
Flight
Sergeant, Royal Air Force |
WILLETT |
R
J |
Lance
Corporal, Army Royal Engineers. (? R. I.) |
WILLIAMS
|
D
R |
Sergeant,
Royal Air Force |
WILLING
|
P
F |
Flying
Officer, Royal Air Force |
WINBORN |
A
H D |
Private,
Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps. |
WOOD |
T
M J |
Private
|
WOODHEAD |
R
G |
Lieutenant,
Army Hong Kong And Singapore Royal Artillery. |
WOODROFFE
|
G
C B |
Flying
Officer, Royal Air Force |
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