ANGMERING
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2004
additional information Neil Rogers-Davis - www.angmeringvillage.co.uk
The Memorial Cross is
situated on the green near the crossroads in the center of the village
listing the names and initials of 40 men. The memorial is in the form
of a very tall octagonal latin cross and column, with octagonal plinth
and two stepped base. There are 40 names listed for World War 1 and
11 fro World War 2. The memorial was unveiled by Colonel Campion on
27th May 1920. The designer was P M Johnson, the letter cutter was Eric
Gill. The memorial is a Grade II listed monument.
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Photograph
from old postcard |
1914
IN
REMEMBRANCE
OF THESE
WHO SERVED
AND DIED
IN THE WAR
1918
ANSELL |
Frederick
James |
Lance
Corporal L/5928, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
1st Division. Died of wounds on the Marne 11th September
1914. Aged 34 Regular Soldier. Son of Walter and Mary Ansell of
Angmering. Husband of Mrs. Edith Mildred Ansell of 19, Sydney Terrace,
Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset. Born in Angmering and enlisted
in Lewes. Dorchester W. M. Buried Priez Communal Cemetery F. 1134 |
ARNELL |
John
Henry |
Stoker
Petty Officer 304192, H.M.S. "Begonia", Royal Navy. Lost when a
U-Boat in The Atlantic torpedoed the Sloop 6th October 1917. Aged
Son of Mary Arnell. Born in Lavant near Chichester. Husband
of Mary Arnell of Stainshaw, Portsmouth Commemorated on The Portsmouth
Naval Memorial MR. 3. |
ASHMORE |
Alfred
Lewis |
Lance
Corporal 11306, 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment.
8th Division. Died in France 12th August 1918. Born in
Angmering and enlisted in London. Buried Glageon Communal Cemetery
F. 1213
Note:
Ashmore Avenue, Angmering, is named after L/Cpl Alfred Lewis Ashmore,
1st Worcester Regt. who was killed during WW1. |
BENTINCK |
Francis
John Mark |
Private
57113, 'A' Company, 61st Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps
(Infantry). Killed in action 17th June 1918. Aged 29. Son of William
and Sarah Bentinck Husband of Mrs. Ethel Mary Bentinck of 5, Church
Road, Angmering. Born in Angmering and enlisted in Chichester. Formerly
Royal Fusiliers. Buried Berguette Churchyard F. 497 |
BERRY |
Alfred
John |
Private
TF. 241308 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th
Division. Killed in action near Ypres. 4th October 1917. Born
in Angmering and enlisted in Worthing Commemorated on The Tyne Cot
Memorial Belgium MR. 30 |
BROWN |
Frederick |
Private
SD. 3301 2nd. Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st.
Division. Killed in action. 20th August 1916 at Bazentin la
Petit. Aged 25 Son of Mr and Mrs George Joseph Brown of Passals
Farm, Blackboys. Born in Nutley and enlisted in Arundel. Resident
of Angmering. Formerly with the South Downs Battalions. (12th
Battalion, SDGW Part 40) Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21 |
BURCHFIELD |
Samuel
Thomas |
Able
Seaman R/2725, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve. Died 29th September 11918. Aged 31. Son of Walter
and Martha Burchfield, of Little Worth Cottages, Angmering, Littlehampton;
husband of Emily Jane Burchfield, of Norriss Cottages, East Preston,
Littlehampton, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-enf-Artois
Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 1 and 2. |
BURNS |
William
Spier |
Sergeant
SD/3304, 'D' Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
39th Division. Killed in action 30th June 1916. Aged
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burn of Thornhill, Dumfries. Born in Kilbarchan,
Renfrewshire. Enlisted in Arundel. Commemorated on The Scottish
National War Memorial, Edinburgh and Singleton Parish Church W.
M. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR. 19. |
CHALK |
John |
Sergeant
730002, 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Died 6th September 1917. Aged 37. Born 14th may 1880 in Angmering.
Husband of Kate Chalk, of 15, Gilholm Avenue E., Galt, Ontario.
Labourer by trade. Previouslky served in the Queen's Own West Kent
Regiment. Enlisted and passed fit 8th November 1915 at Galt, Ontario,
Canada. Height 5 feet 7½ inches, girth 34½ inches,
complexion fair, eyes blue, hair fair. Religion Baptist or Congregationalist.
Buried in Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot/Row/Section K. Grave 11. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1599 - 8 |
CHANT |
Harry |
Private
G/1745, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th
Division. Killed in an air raid near Boves 6th April 1918.
Aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Chant of 22, Chalks Cottages,
Angmering. Born in Angmering and enlisted in Chichester. Buried
Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension F. 881. |
CHEESEMAN |
Harry
George |
Lance
Corporal G/3465 Depot Royal Sussex. Died at home 26th February 1917.
Aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Cheeseman of "The Cotterells" Angmering.
Badly wounded in November 1915 and discharged. Not included in SDGW
Part 40. Buried St. Margaret's Churchyard, Angmering. |
CLARE-BALL |
Janet |
Nurse,
V.A.D. Extract from a local newspaper:
“There
was a representative gathering at the funeral of Miss Clare-Ball,
which took place at Angmering on Tuesday, January 2nd. This lady
was a sister-in-law to Major Fleming (President of the Angmering
Unionist Association) and was well known and respected in the parish.
For some time past she has been nursing wounded soldiers at the
Littlehampton Voluntary Aid Hospital. She has resided in the district
for the last ten years. The deceased lady was the second daughter
of the late Col. Clare-Ball, C. B. and much sympathy is felt for
her mother, Mrs Knox Clare-Ball. As well as the family mourners,
several nurses from the Littlehampton Red Cross Hospital attended
at the graveside to pay their last tribute of respect.” |
CLEVETT |
Herbert
George |
Corporal
L/6816, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Died of wounds at first Ypres 6th November 1914. Regular Soldier.
Aged 26. Born in Angmering and enlisted in Chichester. Portslade
and West Hove W. M. Buried Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Menin
Gate, Belgium B. 58 |
DENYER |
James |
Private
G/15976, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Died of wounds 26th October 1916. Aged 25 Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denyer of Angmering. Born in Afold, Surrey
and enlisted in Angmering. Buried Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery
Extension F. 44 |
FIELD |
Archie |
Driver
59548, 'A' Battery, 256th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action during the March Retreat 21st March 1918. Aged
20. Son of George and Ellen Field of 3, Church Road, Angmering Born
in Littlehampton and enlisted in Worthing. Commemorated on The Arras
Memorial MR. 20 |
FINCH |
Frederick
Henry Harvey |
Private
SE/24697, Woolwich Depot, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died at home
24th January 1917. Born in Rye and enlisted in Angmering Buried
St. Margaret's Churchyard, Angmering. |
GATES |
Arthur
William Roper |
Private
SD/4969, 'A' Company, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
39th Division. Killed in action 18th March 1916. Aged
19. Son of Florence Annie Roper Gates of Church Farm Cottage, Rustington.
Born in Worthing and enlisted in Littlehampton. Included on Rustington
W. M. Buried Sailly sur la Lys Canadian Cemetery F. 254 |
GILBERT |
William
Allan |
Sergeant
6442 4th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment. 29th
Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 6th August 1915. Born
in Burpham and enlisted in Chichester. Next of kin Birmingham Commemorated
on The Helles Memorial Gallipoli MR. 4. |
HAMMOND |
James |
Royal
Marine Artillery. No information can be found from the CWGC records
for this man.
Note:
Hammond Close, Angmering commemorates James Hammond who was killed
in World War 1, members of the family still live in Angmering. |
HILLIER |
Maurice |
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, The Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
9th Division. Killed in action 9. 4. 17. Aged 19 Son
of Edward Guy Hillier C.M.G. and Mrs. Ada Hillier of Peking, China.
Educated at Sandhurst Gazetted in 1916. Buried Bailleul Road Cemetery
F. 644/5 |
HORNE |
George |
[Also
spelt HORN] Lance Sergeant 7845, 4th Battalion, Kings
Royal Rifle Corps. 27th Division. Killed in action near
Ypres 8th May 1915. Born and enlisted in Arundel. Next of kin, Angmering.
Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres. MR. 29. |
HORTON |
George
Lancaster |
Private
SD/5048, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Killed in action 30th June 1916. Aged 19. Son of
Jesse and Anne Horton of Byfleet Cottages, Angmering. Born in Angmering
and enlisted in Worthing. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial Mr.
19.
Note:
Horton Place, Angmering, was named after Pte George Horton, 13th
Royal Sussex, who was killed during WW1. Members of the Horton family
still live in the village. |
LINFIELD |
Joseph |
Private
L/10867, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 24th November
1919. Buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan. Plot 4. Row A.
Grave 2.
Note;
Linfield Close,Angmering was named after Pte Joseph Linfield, 1st
Royal Sussex Regt., and Pte. William Denn Linfield, 7th Royal Sussex
Regt., who were both killed during WW1. |
LINFIELD |
William
Denn |
Private
SD/3164, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th
Division. Killed in action at Senlis Mill 5th April 1918.
Born in Stroud, Gloucs. and enlisted in Worthing. Resident in Angmering.
Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27.
Note;
Linfield Close,Angmering was named after Pte Joseph Linfield, 1st
Royal Sussex Regt., and Pte. William Denn Linfield, 7th Royal Sussex
Regt., who were both killed during WW1. |
LUCK |
Robin |
Rifleman
23/1511, 1/3rd Battalion, The New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
New Zealand Division. Killed in action on the Somme 15th September
1916. Aged 31. Son of Frederick and Annie Luck of Church Hill House,
Angmering. Commemorated on The Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand)
Memorial. |
McKENZIE-SLATER |
John |
Private
L/10589, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th
Division. Killed in action 8th September 1917. Aged 20 Son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Mckenzie-Slater of Angmering. Born in Brockley,
Kent and enlisted in Chichester. Buried Duhallow ADS. Cemetery,
Ypres, Belgium B. 20. |
MESSENGER |
Stanley |
Private
STK/468, "B" Company, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
Killed in action 15th July 1916. Aged 26. Born and resident Hampstead,
enlisted London. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Messenger, of
47, Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16
A. |
MITCHELL |
Fredeick |
Sergeant
G/153, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th
Division. Killed in action at Arras 9th April 1917. Born in
Manchester and enlisted in Hove. Resident in Angmering. Buried Feuchy
Chapel British Cemetery F. 531 |
PARSONS |
Arthur
James |
Private
G/5683, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th
Division. Killed in action 14th December 1915. Aged 19. Son
of James and Marion Parsons of 23, Chalks Cottages, Angmering. Born
in Angmering and enlisted in Worthing. Buried Dernancourt Communal
Cemetery F. 176. Note: Parsons Close in Angmering is named after
Private Arthur Parsons of the 8th Royal Sussex Regiment who was
killed during WW1. |
PEARSON |
H
John |
Private
G/17985, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 5th
Division. Died of wounds 12th February 1917. Aged 30. Son
of John and Louisa Pearson of Limehouse. Born in Limehouse, East
London and enlisted in Chichester. Resident of Angmering. Former
Royal Sussex. Buried Bethune Town Cemetery F. 80 |
PELLING |
William |
Private,
Royal Sussex Regiment probably
William Henry PELLING, Private G/1380. 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment. Died of wounds 9th may 1915. Born and enlisted Worthing.
Buried in Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoue,
Pas de Calais, Frace. PLot I. Row D. Grave 15. |
POCOCK |
Henry
Peter |
Private
SD/3200, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Killed in action 30th June 1916. Aged 22. Son of
Simon and Kate Pocock of Blaber Cottage, Angmering. Born in Angmering
and enlisted in Lewes. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR. 19.
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ROLFE |
Lionel
Thomas |
Private
SD/ 3002, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Killed in action 30th June 1916. Born and enlisted
in Worthing. Next of kin Angmering. Buried St. Vaast Military Cemetery
F. 631 |
SMART |
Stephen
William |
Private
38644, 2nd Battalion, The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
32nd Division. Killed in action 25th August 1917. Aged 27. Son of
Stephen and Emily Elizabeth Smart of 17, The Cotterells, The High
Street, Angmering. Born in Angmering and enlisted in Chichester.
Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Mr. 30. |
TERRY |
Albert
[Edward] |
[Listed
as Albert John TERRY on memorial] Private 291591. 46th Battalion,
Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). Died of wounds 30th October
1917. Born 23rd July 1897 in Angmering. Son of Mrs James Terry,
of Angmering. Residetn Desford, Manitoba, Canada. Butcher by trade.
Emigrated to Canada circa 1913. Enlisted and passed fit 28th February
1916 at Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada, aged 23 years 7 months, height
5 feet 5½ inches, girth 36 inches, complexion fair, eyes
grey, hair medium brown; religion Church of England. He sailed for
England on the SS Olympic on 13th November 1916. Buried in Etaples
Military Cemetery, France. Plot XXX. Row H. Grave 17. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9573 - 13 |
TERRY |
Frank |
Private
G/15982, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Killed in action 26th September 1916. Eldest Son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Terry of "The Square" Angmering. Born in Angmering
and enlisted in Littlehampton. Buried Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps.
F. 156. |
WADEY |
Harry |
Corporal
32356, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment transferred to 488901,
977th Employment Company, Labour Corps. Died 29th November 1918.
Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Grave 951. |
WELLER |
Alfred |
Private
5253 (CWGC) or 241877 (SDGW), 1st/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 8th
March 1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Brighton. Brother of Mrs.
Bertha Bowrah, of 14, St. Martin's St., Lewes Rd., Brighton. Buried
in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais , France. Plot
III. Row D. Grave 3. |
WELLER |
George
Abraham |
Private
25759, 1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 5th
Division. Died of wounds 15th March 1917. Aged 33. Husband
of Mrs. Fanny Weller (remarried) of Lyminster. Born in Dorking and
enlisted in Angmering. Included on Rustington W. M. Buried Bethune
Town Cemetery F. 80 |
WHITFIELD,
D.S.M. Medaille Militaire |
Ernest
George |
Leading
Seaman. 182706 Royal Navy. HMS "Alert" Killed in action in Mesoptamia
30th September 1916. Aged 38. Husband of Mrs. Mary Cecilia Whitfield
of Littleworth Cottage, Angmering. Awarded DSM and Medaille Militaire.
Buried Bagdhad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq.
Note:
Whitfield Close in Angmering was named after L/S Ernest Whitfield,
DCM, MM (Fr), of HMS Alert, who was killed during WW1 |
1939-1945 |
BENTLEY |
Jack
Herbert |
Private
14207157, 10th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 18th July
1943. Aged 27. Son of William Wilfred and Louisa Jane Bentley; husband
of Eva Elsie Bentley, of Angmering, Sussex. Buried in CATANIA WAR
CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot II. Row E. Grave 18.
Note:
Bentley Close, Angmering is named after Pte. Jack H Bentley, 10th
Bn., Royal Berkshire Regt. who was killed during WW2. |
CHAPLIN,
MC |
George
Woodthorpe |
Major
176726, 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died 2nd December 1944.
Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). No known grave. Commemorated
on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy.
Panel 3. |
ESPIN |
Charles
William |
Private
14388032, 2 Field Remount Depot, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died
20th January 1945. Aged 20. Son of Marshall and Annie Espin, of
Angmering, Sussex. Buried in SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Plot V. Row A. Grave 87. |
GREENOUGH |
Charles
[Leslie Frank] |
Private
14771027, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) attached to 6th
Airborne Division. Died 1st February 1945. Buried in REICHSWALD
FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 35.
Row E. Grave 2. |
HILTON |
Alan |
Gunner
14204227, 6 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 26th August
1944. Aged 21. Son of Frank and Rhoda Elizabeth Hilton; husband
of Peggy Pauline Maud Hilton, of East Preston, Sussex. No known
grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 93,
Column 2. |
MOLSON |
Gerald
Hildred Elsdale |
Lieutenant
Commander, H.M.S. Rawalpindi, Royal Navy. Died 23rd November 1939.
Aged 44. Son of John Elsdale Molson and Mary Molson. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 33, Column
1.
Note:
HMS Rawalpindi was a British Armed Merchant Cruiser (a converted
passenger ship). She started life as the 16,697 registered tons
P.& O. Steam Navigation Co Ltd liner Rawalpindi out of London.
She was requisitioned by the Admiralty on 26th August 1939 and converted
to an armed merchant cruiser by the addition of eight six-inch guns
and two 3-inch guns and set to work from October in the Northern
Patrol covering the area around Iceland. While
patrolling north of the Faeroe Islands on 23rd November 1939, she
went to investigated a sighting only to find that she had encountered
two of the most powerful German warships, the battlecruisers Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau trying to break out into the Atlantic. The Rawalpindi
was able to signal the German ships' location. Effectively trapped,
Captain Kennedy of the Rawalpindi decided to fight, despite being
hopelessly outgunned, rather than surrender as demanded by the Germans.
The German warships soon returned fire and sank Rawalpindi, with
the loss of many lives.
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REENE |
Alfred
John |
Corporal
14968097, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 17th September 1947. Aged
21. Son of Alfred and Mary Reene, of Angmering. Buried in ST. MARGARET
CHURCHYARD, ANGMERING, Sussex. |
REEVES |
George
[Frederick] |
Aircraftman
1st Class 1177473, Royal Air Force. Died 2nd March 1945. Aged 24.
Son of William John and Jane Reeves, of Angmering, Sussex. Commemorated
on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singpaore. Column 454.
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SMITHERHAM |
Albert
[Charles] |
Donkeyman,
S.S. Fintra (Leith), Merchant Navy. Died 23rd February 1943. Aged
33. Husband of Ena M. M. Smitherham, of Angmering, Sussex. No known
grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 49.
Note:
SS Fintra was a Steam merchant Vessel, 2,089 tons built as the Tutshill
by E. Finch & Co (1916) Ltd, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, completed
1918. She was owned by Christian Salvesen & Co, Edinburgh and
her home port was Leith. In 1919 she was renamed Carcavellos and
then finally in 1927 renamed Fintra. At 12.50 hours on 23rd February
1943, the unescorted Fintra (Master Richard John Roll), carrying
340 tons of ammunition and stores, was torpedoed and sunk by U-371
northeast of Algiers. The master, 21 crew members and one passenger
were saved. Seven crew members and five gunners were lost. |
SWAIN,
MM |
Lawrence
[Edward] |
Warrant
Officer Class II 545791, 7th Queen's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured
Corps. Died 14th April 1941. Aged 34. Husband of E.A.M. Swain. Awarded
the Military Medal (M.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN
MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 17. |
YATES |
Robert
George |
Boatswain,
H.M.S. Hood, Royal Navy. Died 24th May 1941. Aged 34. No known grave.
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 45,
Column 3. See the H.M.S.
Hood web site memorial |
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30 October, 2022
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