Roll of Honour - Sussex

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ASHURST WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2004
World War 2 - Ron James 2020

Ashurst is a hamlet on the B1235 to the West of Henfield. The war memorial takes the form of a small stone cross in the churchyard of St James' Church, Churfh Lane, Ashurst, containing 10 names with one initial for World War 1, On the front of the memorial are recorded the names of those who lost their lives in World War One. The names of the three who died in World War Two are recorded on the side panel. It was created by Carrara Works (Stone Carver).

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF

BRAZIER	Leonard Arthur	Private G/4416, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action, 18 November 1916. Born in Aldershot, Hampshire & enlisted in Hove. Buried in Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt F.535
DAVEY	Ernest	Private 2398, 8th Pioneer Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed action near Arras 13 April 1917. Son of Edwin & Clara Davey of Jessops Cottages, Ashurst. Born in Wineham & enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial Mr.. 20
DUMBRELL	Alfred	Private 5367, 11th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 18th Division. Taken prisoner and died in captivity in Germany 31 May 1917. Aged 28. Son of John & Caroline Dumbrell of New House, Church Lane, Ashurst. Born in Ashurst & enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.
DUMBRELL	Edward	Private G/50009, 23rd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 41st Division. Killed in action during the March Retreat 24 March 1918. Aged 25. Son of William & Jane Dumbrell of Rose Cottage, Ashurst, later of Partridge Green. Born in Ashurst & enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20
DUMBRELL	Frank	Private F/3124, 16th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action 20 October 1916. Aged 21. Son of William & Jane Dumbrell of Rose Cottage, Ashurst, later of Partridge Green. Born in Ashurst and enlisted in Hove. Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery F.307
KIMMENS	William Ernest	Private 28439, 10th (Prince of Wale’s Own) Royal Hussars. 3rd Cavalry Division. Killed in action. 13 May 1915. Aged 32. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Kimmens of Starker’s Cottages, Ashurst. Husband of Mrs. Amy Mable Kimmens of Orford Cottage, Gordon Road, Shoreham. Served in the South African Campaign. Born in Clare, Suffolk and enlisted in Hove. Included on Shoreham Parish Church War Memorial. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR.29.
LELLIOTT	Herbert	Private G/878, 8th Pioneer Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action near Montauban 1 July 1916. Born in Ashurst and enlisted in Horsham. Possibly the H. Lelliott on Brighton War Memorial. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial Mr.. 21
MONNERY	Harry	Private 18431, 3rd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards The Guards Division. Killed in action near Ypres 9 October 1917. Born in Sompting and enlisted in Hove. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR.30
PELLING	Percy	Private G/43965, 17th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 2nd Division. Killed in action on the Somme 13 November 1916. Born in Ashurst and enlisted in Hove. Next of kin, Ashurst. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21
SMITH	E	No further information currently
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 ALSO IN PROUD MEMORY OF
ASHWIN	Gerard Willington Forster	Sergeant Service No 976524. RAF Volunteer Reserve, 53 Squadron. The son of Revd Robert Forster Ashwin and Lucy Maud Ashwin of Bexhill-On–Sea. He died 4th February 1941 aged 32, and his name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
MUSSELL	Charles Edward	Leading Seaman. Service No P/KX 81824 Royal Navy. He was the son of Thomas & Louisa Mussell and the husband of Olive Mussell. Charles died 1st September 1940 aged 26 aboard HMS Esk. His name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. His name also appears on the Steyning Memorial.
PEACOCK, MM	Ernest George	Lance Corporal. Service No 6402589. Royal Sussex Regiment, 1st Battalion. He was the son of Ernest & Ellen Peacock of Partridge Green, Sussex. He died 19th February 1944 aged 24. Ernest is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR

Last updated 16 September, 2020

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