VASS

William Charles James

Private 4562, 22nd Battalion, Australian Infantry. 2nd Australian Division. Killed in action near Arras 17 April 1917. Aged 33. Served in Egypt. Son of William J. Vass, (Grocer), and Mrs Sarah Vass of 15, Junction Road/22, St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne. Emigrated to Australia. Born in Eastbourne and enlisted in Carlsruhe, Victoria Greengrocer by trade. No known grave. Commemorated on The Villers Bretonneux Memorial.

VAUGHAN

John Montgomery

Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 50th Division. Killed in action 25 May 1915. Aged 18. Son of Ernest Llewellyn Vaughan ICS and Mrs Vaughan, of “Ravelston” Denton Road, Meads, Eastbourne. SJ. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)

VENESS

Charles William

Lance Sergeant 3279, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Died of influenza in the Canadian General hospital at Etaples 7 November 1918. Aged 26. Son of William and Rhoda Veness of 2, New Cottages, The Village, Meads, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Plumbers Mate SJ. (Sgt C.L. Veness). Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.

VERNON

George Edward

Gunner 75551, 80th Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 22 April 1917. Aged 19. Enlisted Eastbourne in December 1913 as a regular artilleryman. Son of Henry Thomas and Mercy Hannah Vernon of 23, Leaf Road, Eastbourne. Born in Eastbourne. Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.

VERRALL

George

Private G.3986, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Messines 11 June 1917. Aged 30. Son of Mr and Mrs George Verrall of 4, St. Leonards Place, Old Town, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. SM. Buried in Voormezeele Enclosure No 3 Belgium

VERRALL

John

Private G.12148, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division. Killed in action at Grand Rozoy on the Marne Front 29 July 1918. Aged 30. Husband of Kate Verrall of 46, Melbourne Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Employed as a clerk in Eastbourne.CH. Buried in Raperie British Cemetery Villemontoire

VERRALL

Thomas William

Private G.14345, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at St. Julien, Ypres, on the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres 31 July 1917. Aged 26. Son of Mr and Mrs George Verrall of 4, St. Leonards Place, Old Town, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne Goods driver with London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, SM. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

VINCENT

George Samuel

Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 37th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 4 October 1917. Aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs James Vincent of 119, Whitley Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. EU and CH. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial

VINCENT

Gideon James

Private G.7277, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Pioneer Battalion. 18th Division. Died of wounds 16 July 1916. Aged 21. Son of Mr and Mrs James Vincent of 119 Whitley Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. EU. Buried in La Neuville British Cemetery.

VINCENT

Oswald Owen

Private L. 10096, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Died of wounds at home in Netley Military Hospital 23 October 1914. Aged 18. Regular. Enlisted in 1913. Son of Mr Moore and Mrs Maude Moore of 70, Grove Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. SS. Buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hound, Hampshire

VINE

Albert John

Private SD.1822, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action 12 July 1916. Aged 21. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Next of kin residents of Old Town SM (Not on main memorial) St Marys only. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

VINE

Edward

Private SD 3708, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue De Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 28. Husband of Rosina Vine of 6, Beltring Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. CH. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

VINE

Edward George

Lance Corporal 3334, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Killed in action at Fromelles 9 May 1915. Aged 19. Son of John William and Strena Vine of 62, Tideswell Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne SM. (Not on main Memorial) St Marys only. No known grave. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial

VINE

William E

Private L.6171, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg 9 May 1915. Aged 30. Born Christchurch Eastbourne and enlisted in Eastbourne. Ex-Regular Soldier. Resident of 26, Manifold Road, Eastbourne. CH. Husband of Alice Vine of 26 Manifold Road, Eastbourne. No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial.