
BURWASH
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Dawn Grigg 2006
The
Memorial stands at the East end of the High Street just outside the
church of St Bartholomew. The memorial lists their rank, name, Regiment
or ship, date of death and their age.
Also,
on the South side of the memorial there is a wooden door, behind which
lies a brass plaque which is the Burwash Weald War Memorial. The names
for these men are not listed below, but are identified separately on
the Burwash Weald War Memorial.
There
are also two plaques in the St Bartholomew’s church remembering
the fallen. Inside the church, there is a marble plaque listing the
names of all the men of Burwash who were killed in the two world wars.
Inside the porch, there is also a plaque which is as follows;
“Early
in 1949 of the six bells no. 6 was recast in memory of Adolphus Littell
Martyn Linnington. A new bell no. 1 was given in memory of Ft. Lt. Charles
Woodbine Parish DFC and a second new bell no. 2 in memory of all the
men of Burwash killed in the war 1939 – 1945. The eight bells
were hung in a steel frame and dedicated and rededicated by the Lord
Bishop of Chichester on July the 31st of that year.”
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Photographs
Copyright © Dawn Grigg 2005 |
Remember
the Men of Burwash who died for their country A.D. 1914-1919
BALCOMBE |
Frederick
Charles |
Private,
47550, Royal Scots, 13th Bn. Died 3 September 1917 aged 23. Son
of William Thomas and Annie Balcombe, of 1, Prospect Place, Burwash,
Sussex. Buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium, plot
XII, row D, grave 4. |
BOOTH |
Charles
Frederick William |
Lance
Corporal, SX/10339, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 9 May 1915
aged 18. Son of Frederick W. and Alice Booth, of Manor Cottage,
Brightling, Sussex. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemtery, Souchez,
France, plot XXVII, row E, grave 38. |
BROOK |
Cecil |
Lance
Corporal, G/4719, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 8th Bn.
Died 9 December 1916 aged 19. Son of James Henry and Ellenor Clara
Brook, of 2, Bankside, Burwash, Etchingham, Sussex. Buried at Philosophe
British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France, plot II, row D, grave 6. |
BROOK |
Charles
Alfred |
Corporal,
G/4146, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 20 August 1916 aged
35. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France, pier and face 7C.
|
BROWN,
MM |
Ernest
James |
Lance
Corporal, SD/1157, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 12 October
1916 aged 28. Son of William and Emily Brown, of 20, Emmanuel Road,
Hastings; husband of Annie B. Brown, of 4, Portland Terrace, Burwash,
Sussex. Buried at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France,
plot II, row B, grave 11.
Awarded
Military Medal. |
BUTCHER |
Harry |
Sergeant,
23817, Bedfordshire Regiment, 1st Garrison Bn. Died 23 July 1919
aged 32. Son of William and Harriet Butcher, of Lower Stoneham,
Lewes. Born at Burwash, Etchingham, Sussex. Buried at Lewes Cemetery,
Western II, YS, 3. |
CHANDLER |
Albert
Henry |
[Listed
as CHANTLER on memorial] Private TF/1554, 1/5th Battalion, Royal
Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9 May 1915 aged 19. Born Burwash,
enlisted Robertsbridge. Son of George and Alice Chandler, of Fontridge
Lane, Etchingham, Sussex. Buried in Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy,
Pas de Calais, France. IV. D. 20. |
CHITTENDEN |
Charles
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal, 10488, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 5th Bn. Died
25/26 January 1916 aged 18. Son of Thomas and Bertha Alice Chittenden,
of 16, Greenfield Road, Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Essex Farm Cemetery,
Belgium, plot I, row H, grave 7. |
CORKE |
John
Thomas |
Private
53165, 17th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) formerly 4498,
6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment). Died of wounds 2 May 1918
aged 23. NBorn crockham hall, kent, enlisted Tonbridge, kent, resident
Burwash. Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Nord, France. II.
B. 25. |
COTTINGHAM |
George
Robert |
Private,
18582, Coldstream Guards, 2nd Bn. Died 23 March 1918 aged 26. Husband
of Annie E. M. Cottingham, of Totts Cottages, Burwash, Sussex. Buried
at Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, France, plot I, row
B, grave 15. |
DANN |
Frederick
John Edward |
Dr.
Private G/3904, Royal Sussex Regiment, 9th Bn. Died 3 June 1917
aged 20. The Commonwealth War Grave Commission has the date of death
as 3 June 1916. Son of Mrs E. Dann, of Morden Cottages, Burwash,
Sussex. Buried at Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annex, Belgium, plot
II, row B, grave 7. |
DANN |
George |
Petty
Officer 2nd Class, 146362, Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Amethyst. Died 19
May 1915 aged 45. The CWGC has the age at death as 42. Son of Edward
and Emily Dann, of Burwash, Sussex; husband of Rachel A. Dann, of
27, Mayfield Road, Belvedere, Kent. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, panel 7. |
DOUCH |
William
Henry |
Private,G/34572,
Middlesex Regiment, 12th Bn. Died 31 July 1917 aged 29. Son of Lydia
Elizabeth Douch, of School Hill, Burwash, Sussex. Commemorated at
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, panel 49 and 51. |
DIVALL |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal, G/21713, Royal Sussex Regiment, 9th Bn. Died 4 November
1918 aged 30. Husband of Lilian May Divall, of Elphick's Cottage,
Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois,
France, plot I, row F, grave 13. |
EWING |
James
Robert |
Captain,
Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 17 May 1915 aged 53. The CWGC
has date of death as 19 May 1915. Buried at Burwash (St. Bartholomew)
Churchyard. |
FULLER |
James
George |
Lance
Corporal, L/8163, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment), 1st Bn, "B"
Coy. Died 7 June 1915 aged 34. Son of Minnie Anne Willett (formerly
Fuller), of High St., Burwash, Sussex and the late James George
Fuller; husband of the late Jane Fuller. Nine years service in India.
Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, panel 12 and
14. |
FUNNELL |
Frederick |
Private,
63016, Royal Fusiliers, 13th Bn. Died 29 April 1917 aged 31. Brother
of Mrs. Rose A. Mitchell, of 68, Beaconsfield Rd., Hastings. Commemorated
at Arras Memorial, France, bay 3. |
FUNNELL |
Charles
Henry |
Lance
Corporal, SD/3768, Royal Sussex Regiment, 13th Bn. Died 30/06/1916
aged 32. Son of James and Silvie Funnell, of Coldharbour, Robertsbridge;
husband of Charlotte Funnell, of Brand's Cottage, Frontridge, Etchingham,
Sussex. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69 to 73.
His
name only appears on the Roll Of Honour inside the church, not on
the memorial outside the church. |
FUNNELL |
Thomas
Edward |
Stoker
1st Class, (Boatman, C.G.), 299136, Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Aboukir".
Died 22 September 1914 aged 32. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, 4.
H.M.S.
Aboukir was part of an ill-fated patrol of old Cressy class armoured
cruisers in the North Sea. On 22 September 1914, the patrol was
sighted by German submarine U9. U9 fired a single torpedo at Aboukir
at about 6.25am, which struck her on the port side. Aboukir rapidly
flooded and orders were given to abandon ship. Two other ships were
also sunk by U9 within two hours. In total, 837 were rescued, but
1459 died. |
HEPDEN |
Albert
Thomas |
Private,
58032, Worcestershire Regiment, 1st Bn. Died 14 October 1918 aged
20. Son of Mr W. Hepden, of Pheobus Cottage, Burwash, Sussex. Buried
at Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, France, plot II, row
B, grave 6. |
HEPDEN |
Charles |
Private,
G/6703, Royal Sussex Regiment, 9th Bn. Died 11 March 1917 aged 20.
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hepden, of Paygate, Burwash, Sussex. Buried
at Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery, France, collective grave 1-4. |
HEPDEN |
James |
Private,
Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn. Died 13 March 1922 aged 20. No further
information currently. |
HESELDEN |
Seth
Thomas |
Private,
1103, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn., "D" Coy. Died 31 May
1915 aged 28. Son of Thomas and Emma Heselden, of 5, Victoria Terrace,
Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Etretat Churchyard, France, plot I, row
B, grave 4. |
HICKS |
Albert
George |
Private,
TF/202128, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn., 1st. Died 9 January 1918
aged 24. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Hicks, of Holton Hill, Burwash.
Buried in the South-West part of Burwash (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard. |
HOOK |
Bertram
James |
Private,
SD/2926, Royal Sussex Regiment, 16th Bn. Died 19 September 1918
aged 28. Husband of R. Fairman (formerly Hook), of 1467, Finlayson
Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia. Buried at Doingt Communal Cemetery
Extension, France, plot I, row A, grave 29. |
HOPE |
Frank |
Private,
RASC. Died 1 April 1921 aged 26. No further information currently. |
HOPE |
Arthur
Robert |
Able
Seaman, H.M.S. Blenheim. Died 20 January 1922 aged 24. No further
information currently. |
ISTED |
Alfred |
Lance
Corporal, SD/1894, Royal Sussex Regiment, 12th Bn. Died 30 June
1916 aged 19. Son of James and Sophie Isted, of Rocks Cottages,
Burwash, Sussex. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69
to 73. |
JEFFREY |
George
William |
Corporal,
Royal Sussex Regiment, 12th Bn. Died 3 February 1917 aged 30. No
further information currently. |
KEELEY |
William
Alfred |
[Listed
as Alfred William on SDGW & CWGC] Private 79009, 1/4th Battalion
(Territorial) Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 27 May
1918 aged 19. Born Burwash, enlisted Hastings. Formerly 4032, Royal
Sussex Regiment. No known grave. Commmeorated on Soisons Memorial,
Aisne, France. |
KENWARD |
Albert
George |
Private,
SD/3614, Royal Sussex Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 15 January 1919. Buried
at Burwash (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard.
His
name only appears on the Roll Of Honour inside the church, not on
the memorial outside the church. |
KIPLING |
John |
Lieutenant,
Irish Guards, 2nd Bn. Died leading his men in action on 27th September
1915 aged 18. was wounded and first posted missing, then later assumed
he had died on that day (27th). Only son of Rudyard and Carrie Kipling,
of Batemans, Burwash, Sussex. Buried at St. Mary's A.D.S. Cemetery,
Haisnes, France, plot VII, row D, grave 2. |
LANGRIDGE |
William |
Boy,
J/93003, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Barracks, H.M.S. "Ganges II".
Died 7 November 1918 aged 16. Son of Frederick and Eliza Maria Langridge,
of 5, Portland Terrace, Burwash. Buried at Burwash (St. Bartholomew)
Churchyard. |
LINGHAM |
John
Cruttenden |
Private,
G/34011, Royal Sussex Regiment, 3rd Bn. Died 7 July 1918 aged 30.
Husband of Rose Marion Lingham, of Hutchings, Etchingham, Sussex.
Buried at Burwash (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard. |
MARCHANT |
Thomas |
Private,
42672, Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 7 September 1918 aged
19. Commemorated at Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France, panel 4. |
MARTIN |
Ernest
William |
Sergeant,
5/2348, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn., "B" Coy. Died 14 November
1916 aged 24. Son of Harold T.J. and Louisa Martin, of 49, Third
Cross Road, Twickenham, Middx. Buried at Martinpuich British Cemetery,
row E, grave 17. |
MEPHAM |
Walter |
Private,
6474, Northamptonshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Died 22 November 1914 aged
33. The CWGC has the date of death as 23 October 1914. Buried at
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium, plot V, row K, grave 31. |
MEPHAM |
Victor |
Lance
Corporal, 13964, Wiltshire Regiment, 6th Bn. Died 25 September 1915
aged 23. Son of Mr. G. Mepham, of Lower Gates, Burwash, Sussex.
Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France, plot
XVI, row E, grave 11. |
MEWITT |
John
Arthur |
[Also
listed as MEWETT] Private, G/42526, Middlesex Regiment, 4th Bn.
Died 13 October 1917 aged 30. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium, panel 113 to 115. |
MALPASS |
James
Thomas |
Captain,
Royal Air Force. Died 27 September 1920 aged 35. No further information
currently. |
MARTYN
LINNINGTON |
Adolphus
Littell |
Captain,
1st Suffolk Yoemanry, 1st Bn. Died 10 May 1926 aged 32. No further
information currently. |
MORRIS |
Albert
John |
Private,
G/11979, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 8th Bn. Died 17 June 1917
aged 24. Son of Mary and the late George Morris, of Rock's Cottage,
Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium,
plot XIV, row F, grave 18. |
NICOLAS,
DSC, MiD |
John
Gould |
Lieutenant,
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Narbrough. Died 12 January 1918 aged 25. Son
of John Daly Nicholas and Emily Louise Nicolas. Commemorated at
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, 28.
H.M.S.
Narborough was lost, along with H.M.S. Opal, during a violent snow
storm off the coast of South Ronaldsay, January 12, 1918. There
was only one survivor.
Awarded
the D.S.C. Mentioned in Dispatches, London Gazette 29507, published
14 March 1916. |
OLIVER |
Sidney
Arthur |
Private,
TF/2532, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn, 1st. Died 9 May 1915 aged
19. Son of Edward Oliver, of 1, Midland Terrace, Cricklewood, London.
Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France, panel 20 and 21 |
PACK |
Thomas |
Private,
48382, East Surrey, 12th Bn. Died 7 November 1918 aged 19. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Pack, of Almonds Pit Cottage, Ticehurst, Sussex.
Native of Robertsbridge, Sussex. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery,
Wimille, France, plot VII, row D, grave 34 |
PARK |
Thomas
Allen |
Private,
TF/240738, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn., 1st. Died 15 September
1917 aged 21. Son of Thomas Allen Park and Ann Elizabeth Park, of
Pay Gate, Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery,
Belgium, plot XII, row H, grave 14. |
PENNELLS |
Charles |
Private,
TR/Lon/138862, Royal Fusiliers, 52nd Bn., "B" Coy. Died 5 November
1918 aged 18. Son of George and Minnie Pennells, of Holton Hill,
Burwash. Buried at Burwash (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard. |
PENNELLS |
Frank |
Private,
28750, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Died 29 April 1917 aged
32. Son of Thomas Pennells, of Burwash, Sussex; husband of Beatrice
M. Pennells, of 130, St. Anne's St., Chester. Commemorated at Arras
Memorial, France, panel 7. |
PENNELLS |
John |
Private,
115403, Machine Gun Corp (Infantry), 9th Bn. Died 28 August 1918
aged 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Pennells, of The Square, Burwash,
Etchingham, Sussex. Buried at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery,
France, plot V, row D, grave 99. |
POPE |
Henry
James |
Private,
2292, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn., 1st. Died 9 May 1915 aged
32. Son of Henry and Annie Pope, of High Street, Burwash, Sussex;
husband of Alice Elizabeth Pope, of "Sketrick", Etchingham,
Sussex. Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France, panel 20 and
21. |
RELF |
Godfrey
Gordon |
Private,
M/178480, Army Service Corp, 781st Mechanical Transport Coy. Died
2 January 1917 aged 27. Husband of M. M. Relf, of 4, Prospect Place,
The Square, Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military
Cemetery, Greece, 761. |
RUSSELL |
John
Thomas |
Private,
TF/1555, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn., 1st. Died 16 August 1916
aged 22. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France, pier and face
7C. |
SMITH |
Henry |
Private
SD/4872, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
3 September 1916 aged 20. Born Burwash, enlisted Hastings. Son of
Mrs. Olive Smith, of Burwash, Sussex. Buried in Ancre British cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. III. B. 30. |
SNASHALL |
Caleb |
Private,
8647, North Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 4 November 1915
aged 30. Son of Francis and Mary Ann Snashall, of Hammerden Lane,
Stonegate, Ticehurst, Sussex. Buried at Peshawar (Right) B.C., XXIX,
9. Commemorated at Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India, face 23. |
STRANGER |
Henry
Richard |
Lieutenant,
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 1st Bn. Died 13 March
1915 aged 25. Son of Richard John and Wilhelmina Key Stranger, of
"Winsford", Istead Rise, Gravesend. Buried at Boulogne Eastern
Cemetery, plot II, row B, grave 14. The CWGC has the name as Richard
Henry Stranger. |
TAYLOR |
Stanley |
Lance
Corporal, 240292, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn. Died 22 September
1917 aged 22. Son of George and Emma Taylor, of 84, William St.,
Heywood, Lancs. Buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium,
plot X, row G, grave 9. |
THOMPSON-SKINNER |
Sidney
Archer |
Sergeant,
390242, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles), 9th Bn. Secondary
Regiment, King's African Rifles, att'd 3rd/ 2nd. Died 22 February
1918 aged 29. Son of Charlotte Thompson Skinner, of School Hill,
Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Morogoro Cemetery, Tanzania, plot VII,
row D, grave 11. |
THOMPSON |
Sylvan |
Private,
292681, Northumberland Fusiliers, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Died
9 September 1917 aged 20. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France,
pier and face 10B, 11B and 12B |
VIGOR |
Charles
John |
Private
17289, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment).
Died 13 January 1921 aged 30. Son of Frederick and Annie Vigor,
of 46, Snargate St., Dover. Born at Burwash, Sussex 4th July 1892.
Clerk by trade. unmarried. Passed fit 5th September 1914 and enlisted
23rd September 1914 at Valcartier, British Columbia, Canada. Height
5 feet 6 inches, girth 35½, complexion fair, eyes light blue,
hair fair; religion Church of England. Buried in St Mary's New Cemetery,
Dover, Kent. H. C. 15. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9949 - 47 |
WALKER |
Richard |
Lieutenant,
Lancashire Fusiliers, 5th Bn/2nd, formerly London Regiment (Artist's
Rifles). Died 9 August 1916 aged 33. Son of C.W. Walker, of Holmshurst,
Burwash, Sussex. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier
and Face 3C and 3D. |
WATSON |
William |
Sergeant,
5517, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 5 November
1914 aged 32. The CWGC has date of death as 4 November 1914 aged
31. Born at Burwash, Sussex. Tanga Memorial Cemetery, Tanzania. |
WOODALL |
William |
Bombardier,
39999, Royal Field Artillery, 34th Bde, "C" Bty. Died 19 October
1918 aged 30. Son of William and Anne Maria Isted; husband of Alice
Sarah Veness (formerly Woodall), of 25, St. George's Road, West
Hill, Hastings. Born at Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Caudry British
Cemetery, France, plot II, row F, grave 10. |
WOODROFFE |
William |
Private,
CH/8842, Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMRIB/816), H.M.S. "Aboukir".
Died 22 September 1914 aged 35. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial,
7.
H.M.S.
Aboukir was part of an ill-fated patrol of old Cressy class armoured
cruisers in the North Sea. On 22 September 1914, the patrol was
sighted by German submarine U9. U9 fired a single torpedo at Aboukir
at about 6.25am, which struck her on the port side. Aboukir rapidly
flooded and orders were given to abandon ship. Two other ships were
also sunk by U9 within two hours. In total, 837 were rescued, but
1459 died. |
Their
name liveth for evermore. |
1939-1945 |
ASPIN |
John |
Cadet,
A.T.C. Died 11 August 1943 aged 18. Son of Herbert Harry William
and Roserta Annie Aspin, of Alderswood Farm, Burwash. Buried at
Battle Cemetery. |
BLAIKLEY |
Anthony
Frederick Barnard |
Sergeant
(Navigator), 1812758, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 18
March 1946 aged 21. Son of Allan and Muriel Blaikley, of Burwash.
Buried at Burwash (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard, grave 415. |
FARLEY |
William
Charles |
Wing
Commander, 10245, Royal Air Force. Died 9 May 1941 aged 47. Son
of Harry Farley, and of Caroline Farley, of Burwash. Buried at Burwash
(St. Bartholomew) Churchyard, grave 324. |
GATLAND |
Eric
James |
Wireman,
P/MX573448, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Affleck. Died 26 December 1944 aged
18. Son of Leonard and Lilian Gatland, of Burwash, Sussex. Buried
at Bayeux War Cemetery, France, plot V, row D, grave 15.
H.M.S.
Affleck lost nine crew when hit by an acoustic torpedo from a German
U boat in the English Channel on 26 December 1944. |
JENNER-AKEHURST |
Bertram
Roy |
Rifleman,
7015909, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1st Bn. (the London Irish Rifles).
Died 15 January 1944 aged 25. Son of Bertram and Ida May Jenner-Akehurst;
husband of Gertrude Jenner-Akehurst, of Stanwell, Middlesex. Buried
at Minturno War Cemetery, Italy, plot VII, row C, grave 6. |
LEVOIR |
James |
Petty
Officer, C/239715, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Pembroke. Died 3 March 1942
aged 50. Son of James and Annie Levoir; husband of Mildred E. Levoir,
of Burwash. Buried at Burwash (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard, grave
341. |
TITMUS |
Horace |
Possibly
Ernest Horace Titmuss, Sapper, 1904691, Royal Engineers, 667 General
Constr. Coy. Died 27 May 1940 aged 44. Husband of Louisa Frances
Titmuss, of Deal, Kent. Buried at Dunkirk Town Cemetery, France,
special memorial, plot 2, row 15, grave 13. |
WICKINS |
James
Stephen |
Able
Seaman, C/SSX 32920, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Lively. Died 11 May 1942
aged 19. Son of Ernest Peter and Helen Mabel Wickins, of Burwash,
Sussex. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 56, 3.
H.M.S.
Lively was lost on 11 May 1942, in the Mediterranean, south of Crete,
sunk by German Ju-88 bombers. |
WOODBINE-PARISH,
DFC |
Charles |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot), 81927, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7
Squadron. Died 21 April 1943 aged 28. Buried at Svino Churchyard,
Denmark, collective grave 9.
Awarded
the D.F.C. Promoted
from Pilot Officer on Probation to Flying Officer on 29 June 1941.
|
PARSONS |
Philip
Trevor |
Squadron
Leader, 90491, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force), 264 Squadron
Died 2 October 1942 aged 25. Son of Sqdn. Ldr. W. W. Parsons and
Madge Parsons; husband of Vera Parsons, of Exeter. B.A. Buried at
Colerne (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard, Wiltshire, grave 114. |
POPE |
Charles
Bernard |
Lance
Corporal, 6085968, Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey), 1st Bn..
Died 2 August 1943 aged 31. Son of Joseph Bernard and Elizabeth
Pope, of Burwash, Sussex. Buried at Ranchi War Cemetery, India,
plot 1, row H, grave 7. |
LUSTED |
Albert
Jack |
Pilot
Officer, 17130, Royal Air Force, 117 Squadron. Died 27 March 1944
aged 28. Son of Mr and Mrs A. A. Lusted, of Burwash, Sussex. Commemorated
at Singapore Memorial, column 433. |
MAYNARD |
Albert
Ernest |
Leading
Stoker, C/KX99264, Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine Turbulent. Died 25
March 1943 aged 24. Son of Albert E. and Alice E. Maynard, of Hawkenbury,
Kent. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, 71,3.
H.M.S.
Turbulent was sunk by a mine off Maddelana, Sardinia, on 23 March
1943. |
PACKHAM |
Bernard |
Trooper,
7899194, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corp., 2nd. Died 5
August 1942 aged 23. Adopted son of Mrs. L.M. Divall, of Burwash,
Sussex. Buried at Kirkee War Cemetery, India, plot 10, row C, grave
14. |
Also
buried in Burwash are
|
BOWMAN,
DFC |
Henry
Cyril Francis |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot), 111776, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 129
Squadron. Died 28 July 1942 aged 26. Son of Rfn. Henry Frederick
Bowman, the Kings Royal Rifle Corps (killed in action in France,
23 April 1917), and of Thyrza Elizabeth Bowman, of Ilford, Essex;
husband of Myra Bowman (nee Jackson). Member of Hertfordshire and
Essex Flying Club. Buried at Burwash (St. Joseph) Roman Catholic
Churchyard, grave 32.
Awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross. |
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