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1914-1918
| AYLWARD | Henry Thomas |
Private
9113 1st Battalion, The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. 6th Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 23 October 1914. Born in Billingshurst
and enlisted in Horsham. Next of kin, Billingshurst Commemorated
on The Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium MR. 32 |
| BAKER | Arthur Robert |
Probably Lance Cpl.
25350 5th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. (Pioneers) 12th
Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 30 November 1917. Born in
Wonersh, Surrey and enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated on The Cambrai
Memorial, Louveral MR. 17 |
| BAGLEY | Charles Edward |
Private
G/15192 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action. 13 April 1917. Aged 24. Son of Charles & Ada Bagley of
Chestnut Road, Billingshurst Born in Kirdford and enlisted in Chichester.
Included on Kirdford Parish Church War Memorial Buried in Vlamertinghe
New Military Cemetery, Belgium |
| BARNETT | Benjamin Thomas | Private
G/16300 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action. 14 December 1916 Born in Loxwood and enlisted in Horsham.
Next of kin, Billingshurst Buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery,St.
Jean les Ypres, Belgium |
| BEACHER | John Ezra Bryant |
Private
SD/2866 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action. 21 June 1916. Aged 21 Son of Charles & Alice Beacher
of “The Haven” Billingshurst Born in Cowfold and enlisted in Horsham.
Included on Rudgwick Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in St. Vaast
Post Military Cemetery. |
| BLACK | Sidney Arthur | Flight
Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Royal Navy 3rd Wing. Killed
in action. over Gallipoli 8 January 1916. Aged 24. Son of John &
Bessie Black of 122, Manor Park, Lee, London. Buried in Lancashire
Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli. |
| BLENCOWE | Charles Edward |
Second
Lieutenant attached to the 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Previously
with the Royal Sussex. Killed in action. 3 May 1918 Included on
Cranleigh,Surrey War Memorial. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium. MR. 30 |
| CHALLEN | Reginald Frederick | Private
33213, 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds
15 April 1918. Aged 22 Grandson of Mrs Challen of Five Oaks, Billingshurst
Formerly with the Cavalry (Lancers) Enlisted in Horsham. Buried
in Aire Communal Cemetery. |
| CHAMBERLAIN | Arthur Beaumont Goddard |
Lieutenant
Royal Navy. H.M.S. ‘Neptune’ Died 23 April 1918. Aged 28 Awarded
Bronze Medal for Military Valour (Italy) Son of Edward Twyford &
Rose Margaret Chamberlain of Adversane. Served in the Persian Gulf
1909/1914. Born in Southampton. Buried in St. James’s Cemetery,
Dover, Kent. |
| COOK | N | No
further information currently available |
| COOK | J |
No
further information currently available |
| COOMBES | Alan Gordon |
Probably Private 11677
8th Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th Scottish
Division. Died of wounds 19 October 1916. Son of George & Mary Coombes
of Hillgrove, Lurgashall, Born in Petworth and enlisted in Guildford
Included on Lurgashall War Memorial Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21. |
| DADSWELL | Charles |
Private
L/7709 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Died
of heart failure in captivity 17 November 1917. Aged 35 Son of William
James & Katherine Dadswell of Brighton. Husband of Mrs Ansley Hannah
Dadswell of “Roseir Gate Cottage” Billingshurst Enlisted in Chichester.
Regular. Included on Brighton War Memorial. Buried in Vevy St. Martins
Cemetery, Switzerland |
| DAWES | George William | Lance
Sergeant SD/3093 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action. 30 May 1916 Aged 39. Son of Mr & Mrs George Dawes
of Croydon. Husband of Mrs Rebecca Dawes of 5, Chestnut Road, Billingshurst
Born on Croydon and enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Cambrin Churchyard
Extension. |
| EVERSHED | Alfred George |
Private
27443 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 18th Division. Killed in action
6 August 1916 Aged 20 Son of Mr & Mrs Evershed of Andrews Hill Billingshurst
Born in Billingshurst and enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated on The
Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
| FEIST | Frederick | Private
G/2050 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action at Loos 26 September 1915. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted
in Horsham. Next of kin, Billingshurst Commemorated on The Loos
Memorial MR. 19 |
| FREEMAN | John |
Private
TF/200946 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division.
Killed in action in Palestine during the 2nd, Battle of Gaza 19
April 1917. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted in Horsham. Included
on Slinfold Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery,Palestine.
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| FREWEN | Harold | Private
41389 2nd Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed
in action at Ypres 26 September 1917. age 19 Son of George & Ada
Frewen of The High Street, Billingshurst Born in Taunton, Somerset
and enlisted in Horsham Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
MR. 30 |
| GARMAN | Arthur |
Private
G/51072 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Taken prisoner and died
in captivity 11 February 1917. age36 Son of Mr & Mrs Stephen Garman.
Husband of Mrs A. Garman of 2, Caffyns Row, Billingshurst Born in
Chelsea and enlisted in Horsham Buried in Hamburg Cemetery,Germany.
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| GARTON | Arthur | Second
Lieutenant 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action. 24 September 1918. Aged 29 Husband of Mrs Annie Garton
of 23, Cobden Street, Worthing. Member of the West Sussex Constabulary.
Included on Horsham Police Station Memorial and Worthing War Memorial.
Buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery. |
| GRAVETT | Albert John |
Corporal
11416 2nd Battalion, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
14. 7. 16. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted in Woolwich. Resident
of Billingshurst Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L’Abbe
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| HAMPSHIRE | John (DCM) | Lieutenant
3rd Brigade The Canadian Field Artillery Died of wounds 12. 7. 17.
Aged 35 Son of Edwin & Jane Hampshire of Billingshurst (Served as
Hamshere) Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont St. Eloi. .
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| JOHNS | Arthur Hugh |
Lieutenant
11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in
action 3 September 1916. Aged 23 Son of The Rev & Mrs Johns of “The
Vicarage” Billingshurst Bur,Mailly-Maillett Communal Cemetery Extension.
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| KNIGHT | Alfred Dennis | Private
G/16278 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 13 November 1916. Enlisted in Horsham. Bur
Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval. |
| LEE | Eldred |
Gunner
116219 221st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action.
15. 7. 17. Son of Mr & Mrs George Lee of 5, Hayes Lane, Slinfold.
Born in Slinfold and enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Bus House Cemetery,
Ypres,Belgium. |
| LINES | William | Private
11514 Royal Defence Corps. No 3 Protection Company. Died at home
21 December 1916 age 44 Husband of Mrs Anne Lines of The High Street,
Billingshurst Born Upper Norwood near Graffham, enlisted in Horsham.
Formerly with the Royal Sussex. Buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard,
Billingshurst |
| MAHON | George William |
Company
Sergeant Major 8368 9th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment.
11th Division. Died of wounds 12 June 1917. Aged 30. Husband of
Mrs Lucy Mahon of 1, Primrose Cottage, Daux Road, Billingshurst
Born in Dulwich and enlisted in Woolwich. Buried in Bailleul Communal
Cemetery Extension. |
| MORRIS | Francis | Second
Lieutenant 1/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 12th Indian
Division. Killed in Mesopotamia 11 September 1916. Aged 27 Son of
Robert & Maria Morris of Five Oaks. Billingshurst Enlisted in Victoria,
British Columbia in Sept 1914. Served in France with the 16th Canadian
Infantry in 1915. Commissioned into the 1/5th Commemorated on The
Basra Memorial, Iraq. |
| MORRIS | John Child |
Lieutenant
8th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. 13th Division. Killed in action
at Suvla Bay 8 August 1915. Aged 23 Son of Robert & Maria Morris
of Five Oaks, Billingshurst (B. A. (Cantab) Magdalene College Cambridge.
Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. |
| MUGGERIDGE | Stanley Thomas | Private
SD/ 1774 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division Died
of wounds 21 April 1916. Aged 21 Son of Thomas & Anne Muggeridge
of 2, Daux Road, Billingshurst Born in Billingshurst and enlisted
in Horsham. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery |
| MUGGERIDGE | William |
Lance
Corporal SD/2967 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action. 24 September 1918. Aged 26 Son of George & Ellen
Muggeridge of Myrtle Cottage, Oakwood Hill, Surrey. Born in Oakwood
Hill and enlisted in Hastings. Included on Ockley (Surrey) Parish
Church War Memorial. Commemorated on The Vis en Artois Memorial
MR. 16. |
| NEWMAN | Charles | Lance
Corporal SD/1775 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action 17 October 1916. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted
in Horsham. Next of kin, Billingshurst Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21. |
| NEWMAN | Henry |
Private
G/1783 8th Pioneer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division.
Died of wounds 15. 7. 16. Aged 23 Son of John & Mary Newnham of
Oak Villas, Station Road, Billingshurst Born in Billingshurst and
enlisted in Horsham Buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension.
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| PARKER | E | No
further information currently available. |
| PENFOLD | Reuben |
Probably Private 25105
6th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. 12th Division. Died
8 February 1917. Aged 24 Husband of Mrs B. A. Penfold of 48, The
Bishopric, Horsham. Born in Shipley and enlisted in Horsham. Buried
in Varennes Military Cemetery |
| PULLEN | William Henry | Lance
Corporal SD/2981 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39thDivision.
Killed in action 21 October 1916. Aged 37 Husband of Mrs Jane Pullen
of Ponds Cottage, Oakhurst Born in Rudgwick. Enlisted in Horsham
Included on Rudgwick War Memorial. Commemorated on The Thiepval
Memorial Mr21 |
| PUTTOCK | James |
Private
G/6658 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Died
of wounds 28 June 1917. Born in Wisborough Green and enlisted in
Horsham Included on Loxwood Parish Church War Memorial. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR. 29 |
| RANDALL | Albert Henry | Private
39917 1st Garrison Battalion, The Essex Regiment. Died in Greece
after the war 24 December 1918. Aged 32. Son of Mr & Mrs Albert
Randall of 2,Myrtle Cottages, Billingshurst Born in Horsham and
enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria,
Greece. |
| RANDALL | Charles Deschamps |
Captain
9th Battalion, The Notts & Derby Regiment. (The Sherwood Foresters)
11th Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay Gallipoli, 9 August
1915. Aged 39. Son of Colour Sgt. And Mrs Randall, (late of the
1st Batt. ) Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli MR. 4.
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| REDMAN | Charles | Sapper
96778 33rd Divisional Signals Company Royal Engineers. Died 22 December
1915. Aged 28. Son of James & Mary Redman. Husband of Mrs Lilian
Redman of Cross Lane Cottages, Barns Green. Born in Billingshurst
and enlisted in Horsham Buried in Busnes Communal Cemetery. |
| SPRINKS | Albert Henry |
Sergeant
TF/320223 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Division.
Killed in action in Palestine 8. 3. 18. age 40 Born in Billingshurst
and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin Billingshurst Buried in Jerusalem
War Cemetery,Palestine. |
| STAKER | (R ) Possibly) Francis William ?? | Private
G/4069 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action at Loos 28 September 1915. Born in Ryde, Isle of Wight
and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Next of kin, Billingshurst Commemorated
on The Loos memorial MR. 19 |
| STANLEY | Arthur Kinnaird |
Lieutenant
1/5th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment. 5th Division. Killed
in action in Italy 15 June 1918. Buried in Boscon British Cemetery,
Asiago, Italy |
| STEERE | Jesse | Private
SD/2029 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action. 17 May 1916. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted in Horsham.
Next of kin, Billingshurst Bur,Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg.
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| THOMAS | William Frank |
Driver
59572 Royal Horse Artillery (Depot) Died at home 8 February 1915.
age 19 Son of Mr Thomas & Mrs Charlotte Thomas of Southland Cottage,
Adversane,near Billingshurst Born in Billingshurst and enlisted
in Horsham Buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard, Billingshurst |
| TRUELOVE | Jarvis Leslie | Private
78727 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 63rd Division. Died of wounds
4 September 1918. Born in Newbridge, Surrey and enlisted in Brighton.
Next of kin, Billingshurst Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen. |
| TRUELOVE | Victor James |
Lance
Corporal 28728 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 37th
Division. Killed in action 9 October 1917. Aged 20 Son of William
Charles & Louisa Truelove of West Street, Billingshurst Born in
Billingshurst and enlisted in Horsham Commemorated on The Tyne Cot
Memorial, Belgium MR. 30 |
| UNDERWOOD | A | No
further information currently available |
| UPTON | George Henry |
Sergeant
18/140 18th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment. 31st Division.
Killed in action. 27. 7. 16. Aged 37 Son of Edward & Mary Upton
of Billingshurst Husband of Mrs Emma Upton. Buried in St. Vaast
Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg L’Avoue. |
| VENN | William Edward | Private
G/1780 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division. (Pioneers)
Died of wounds 5. 7. 17. Born in Wisborough Green and enlisted in
Horsham Next of kin, Billingshurst Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery
Extension. |
| VOICE | Archibald Victor |
Private
M2/265563 Royal Army Service Corps, No. 820 Mechanical Transport
Company. Greece. Died 9 October 1917. Aged 21 Son of William Thomas
& Charlotte Voice, Station Road Post Office, Billingshurst Born
in Billingshurst and enlisted in Horsham Buried in Mikra British
Cemetery,Kalamaria,Greece. |
| WILLIAMS | Charles Albert | Private
L. 8918 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1stDivision Wounded
near Troyon& died on the 30 September 1914. age 24 Son of Mr & Mrs
Williams of Gatefield Cottages, Billingshurst Born in Billingshurst
and enlisted in Horsham Buried in Villers Prayeres Communal Cemetery.
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| WILSON | Alfred |
Lance
Sergeant S/14598 16th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. Killed in action.
20 September 1917. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted in Southend
on Sea. Resident of Chelmsford, Essex. Commemorated on The Tyne
Cot Memorial,Belgium MR. 30 |
| WOODHOUSE | A F | Lieutenant
4/4th Battalion, The Kings African Rifles Killed in action near
Pemba in Portugese East Africa (Mozambique) 13 April 1918. No other
details available. Buried in Pemba Cemetery, Mozambique. |
| WOOLDRIDGE | George Albert |
Guardsman
29694 3rd Battalion, The Grenadier Guards. The Guards Division.
Died of wounds 22 August 1918. Aged 19. Son of William John & Ada
Wooldridge of Billingshurst Born in Adversane and enlisted in Chichester.
Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux |
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| PIERCE | Frank | Lance
Corporal 13875 Royal West Surrey Regiment. (Depot) Died at home
of sickness 3 October 1917. Aged 35 Son of Harry & Sarah Anne Pierce
of Thakeham Road, Coolham. Husband of Amelia Kate Pierce of 4, Daux
Road, Billingshurst Buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard, Billingshurst
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| ALLFREY | Frederick William John |
Sergeant
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner 1266971 Royal Air Force Died at home
13th November 1942 Aged 22. Son of Alfred William & May Allfrey.
Husband of Annie Caroline Allfrey of Billingshurst Buried in Billingshust
(St. Mary) Churchyard |
| BONDY | Robert Claude | Driver
T/202762 Royal Army Service Corps attached 250th (Airborne) Lt.
Comp, Company Killed in action at Arnhem 17th September 1944 Aged
35 Son of Charles & Florence Bondy. Husband of Ivy Elizabeth Bondy
of Billingshurst Buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands.
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| MONTGOMERIE | John Barclay |
Aircraftman
1st Class 923881 Royal Air Force No 25 Squadron Died at home 8th
May 1941 Aged 27 Son of William & Grace Barclay Montgomerie of Parbrook.
Buried in Billingshurst 9St. Marys) Churchyard |
| NAPPER | Percy Alfred | Trooper
7880472 4th Royal Tank Regiment. Royal Armoured Corps. Killed in
action at Tobruk 22nd November 1941 Aged 30 Husband of Mary Gwen
Napper of Billingshurst Buried in Tobruk War Cemetery Libya |
| PAVER | Ready Victor |
Lieutenant
Colonel 56529 Royal Army Ordnance Corps G. H. Q. India. Died in
India 24th April 1943 Aged 50 Son of Ready John & Clara Gertrude
Paver of Billingshurst Buried in Delhi War Cemetery, India. |
| POPE | Andrew Alec Kyrle | Major
77672 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Att. H. Q. 5th Airborne Division.
Killed in action on D Day 6th June 1944 Aged 25. Son of Comdr. Rowland
Kyrle Cecil Pope and Mrs Agnes Jessex Pope of Much Marcle, Herefordshire.
Buried in St. Vaast-en-Auge Churchyard, Normandy |
| RANDS | Douglas Findlay |
Flying
Officer (Bomb Aimer) 148392 Royal Air Force 431 Bomber Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Force. (Halifax’s) Killed in action. 26th November
1943 Aged 29 Son of Frank Andrew & Agnes McMasters Rands. Husband
of Mrs Edith Margaret Rands of Billingshurst. Buried in Durnbach
War Cemetery, Germany. |
| SKINNER | Charles Leslie | Private
14388270 2/5th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in
action in Italy 2nd September 1944 Aged 20 Son of Ernest Charles
& Lily Ethel Skinner of Billingshurst Buried in Gradara War Cemetery,
Italy |
| SMITH | C |
No
further information currently available. |
| STENNING | George Franklin | Sergeant
6398044 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action in
Tunisia 30th April 1943 Aged 29 Son of George & Elizabeth Stenning
of Billingshurst Buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. |
| TALBOT | John Stanley |
Cadet
Merchant Navy. S.S. "Designer" (Liverpool) Lost at sea
9th July 1941 Son of Mr & Mrs W. A. Talbot of Billingshurst Commemorated
on The Tower Hill Merchant Navy Memorial,London. |
| TIPPER | Leslie Seymour | Sergeant
550283 Royal Air Force. 37 Bomber Squadron (Wellingtons) Killed
in action over Egypt 23rd May 1941 Aged 23 Son of Percival Seymour
and Grace Tipper of Billingshurst Commemorated on The Alemein Memorial,Egypt |
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