ARNOTT

Frederick

Private G/6936, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 19th February 1917. Born in Roehampton and enlisted in Eastbourne. Included on Hemel Hempstead War Memorial. Buried in AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 14.

BAILEY

Amos

Gunner 19604, 95th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 26th December 1917. Aged 32. Son of William & Anne Bailey. Husband of Annie Bailey of The Post Office, Willingdon. Born in Lamberhurst, Kent and enlisted in Dover. Included on Willingdon Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 13A.

BROOKS

William

[BROOK on memorial] Private TF/295598, 1/4th Battalion, London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers. 56th London Division. Killed in action 9th April 1918. Aged 24. Son of James & Sarah Anne Brooks of 9, Leslie Street, Eastbourne. Native of Chiddingly. Born Chiddingly and enlisted in Sun Street, London. Resident of Hoxton. Included on Hellingly Memorial. Buried in AGNY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section H. Grave 4.

COLEMAN

John [Henry]

Gunner 76266, 150th Rotherham Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 16th November 1916. Aged 22. Son of Henry & Elsie Coleman of Chiddingly. Born in Mayfield and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in THISTLE DUMP CEMETERY, HIGH WOOD, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 3.

DADSWELL

Edward [O'Kill]

Driver 301406, 10th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Killed in action 20th August 1918. Aged 35. Son of Edward and Sarah Ann Dadswell, of Chiddingly, Sussex. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT. Plot III. Row A. Grave 7.

DORLING

Ernest

Private SD/914, 11th (Service) Battalion (1st South Down), (formed at Bexhill 7 September 1914. October 1915: attached to 116th Brigade, 39th Division), Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 3rd June 1916. Born 1896 Croxton Norfolk. Son of William George Dorling and Susan (nee Beck). Enlisted Lewes. Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section N. Grave 44

DORLING

George

Lance Corporal, 11th (Service) Battalion (1st South Down) (formed at Bexhill 7 September 1914. October 1915: attached to 116th Brigade, 39th Division), Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action at Boars Head 30th June 1916. Aged 25. Born 1890 Somerton Norfolk. Son of William George Dorling and Susan (nee Beck). Enlisted Lewes. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73.

Note: On 30 June 1916 the division attacked in the area of Richebourg l'Avoue, where the Sussex Battalions suffered very heavy casualties.

FIELD

David

Private 6837, 71st Coy (6th Division), Machine Gun Corps (formerly G/7145 Royal Sussex Regt). Died of wounds 26th April 1917. Aged 27. Son of Joseph and Eliza Field, of "Rose Bank," Horeham Road, Sussex. Born Chiddingly, enlisted Uckfield. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 82.

FIELD

Thomas

Private 29183, 9th (Service) Battalion (formed at Hounslow in August 1914 and attached to 36th Brigade, 12th (Eastern) Division), Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds in base hospital Etaples 14th October 1916 probably during the third phase of the Battle of the Somme. Aged 20. Born Horsham, enlisted Chichester, resident Chiddingly. Son of Thomas and Ruth Field, of Pick Hill Farm, Horeham Rd., Sussex. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 3.

FUNNELL

William

Private T/F3490, 1/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, (formed at Hastings in August 1914. In August 1915 attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division), Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 13th July 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Hastings. Son of Mrs. E. Funnell, of Willits Cottage, Muddles Green, Chiddingley, Sussex. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 3.

GEALL

Charles

[Listed as R B GEALL on CWGC] Rifleman 9373, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own). Killed on the 1st day of the Battle of Armentieres (13 October - 2 November 1914) 13th Octrober 1914. Born Brighton, enlisted Tunbridge Wells, resident Eastbourne. Buried in METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY. Plot IV. Row K. Grave 862.

GORRINGE

Joseph

Private 10674, 6th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 12th May 1917. Aged 26. Born Hale Green, Chiddingly, enlisted Eastbourne, resident Hale Green, Chiddingly. Son of Joseph and Louisa Gorringe, of Chiddingly, Sussex. Buried in MILITARY CEMETERY. Plot XXV. Row A. Grave 24.

JENNER

Luther [Levi]

Private 51378 (formerly 3451), 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 23rd August 1917. Aged 41. Born Ashurst, enlisted Tunbridge Wells, resident Ashurst. Husband of Mrs. C. F. Jenner, of Ashurst Bank, Ashurst, Tunbridge Wells. Buried in BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. Plot I. Row A. Grave 26.

JENNER

[John] Martin

Private 203277, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 10th August 1917. Aged 27. Born Chiddingly, enlisted Chichester, resident Hellingly. Husband of Florence E. Jenner, of Horsebridge, Hellingly, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL. Panel 34.

MILHAM

Charles

Private G/3460, 9th (Service) Battalion (formed at Chichester September 1914 as part of K3), Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 25th September 1915 (probably 1st day of the 2nd Battle of Loos). Aged 32. Born Hellingly, Sussex, enlisted Hove. Son of William and Emma Milham, of Mill Farm, Chiddingly, Lewes; husband of Eunice Elizabeth Barber (formerly Milham), of Nash St., Hellingly, Sussex. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73.

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PECKHAM

John

Gunner 41714, 16th Heavy Artillery Group H.Q., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 1st April 1917. Aged 23. Born Chiddingly, enlisted Eastbourne, resident Horsham. Son of S. A. Peckham, of Chiddingly, Sussex. Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 9.

SMITH

[Ernest] John

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William

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WITH HONOUR AND
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THOSE TRUE AND
FAITHFUL MEN
WHO LIKEWISE WENT
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Dennis

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David

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Harry William

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Thomas

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Cyril

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Dennis

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R J

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H R

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Bernard

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Henry

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W F

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David

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Charles

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Charles

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John

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Joseph C

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Charles H

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Edward G

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Francis

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Harry William

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Joy

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Thomas

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William H

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George

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