
WEST DEAN
EAST SUSSEX WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2005
East
Dean (All Saints) Church in West Sussex is a small Downland church
near Singleton. Inside the church is a wooden tablet with just 8 names
for 1914-1916.
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Photographs
Copyright © Chris Comber 2005 |
1914
– 1919
HALL |
William
John |
Lance
Corporal 4716, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 8th Division. Killed
in action 21st April 1917. Aged 21. Son of Mrs Edith Alice Reeves
of 20, East Dean. Born East Dean and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C. |
LILLYWHITE |
James
Reginald |
Private
18492, 29th Training Reserve Battalion. Died of pneumonia 28th March
1917. Aged 18. Son of Catherine May Miles of 37, Droke Cottages,
East Dean. Born in East Dean and enlisted in Chichester Buried in
East Dean Churchyard |
MOON |
William |
Private
SD/3404, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died
of wounds 15th July 1916. Born in Heathfield and enlisted in Chichester.
Next of kin residents of Much Hadham, Herts. Buried in Cabaret Rouge
British Cemetery. |
NORRELL |
Leonard
Arthur |
Private
TF/240457, 1/5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
near Soissons 27th May 1918. Aged 26. Grandson of Mrs Ann Norrell
of 4, East Dean. Born in East Dean and enlisted in East Ayton, Yorkshire.
Resident of Wydale, Yorkshire. Commemorated on The Soissons Memorial
MR.18. |
SMITH |
James |
Driver
52727, 19th Signal Company, Royal Engineers, Died 12th January 1917.
Aged 26. Son of George & Sarah Smith of 14, East Dean. Born in Upwaltham
and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery
Extension. |
STEVENS |
Ernest
Gordon |
Private.
SD.2781 13th. Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th. Division.
Kia on the Rue de Bois 30th June 1916. Aged 23. Son of John & Anne
Stevens of East Dean. Born in East Dean and enlisted in Chichester.Bur.Cabaret
Rouge British Cemetery. |
STRUDWICK |
Charles |
Gunner
555, 1st/1st Wessex Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died
at home 14th August 1916. Born in Broadham ? Sussex and enlisted
in Fareham, Hampshire. Buried in East Dean Churchyard. |
WHITE |
Maurice
H |
Private
72605, 2nd/7th Battalion, The Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment
(Sherwood Foresters). 11th Division. Died of wounds in captivity
in Germany 18th July 1918. Formerly with the RAOC. Born in East
Dean and enlisted Brighton. Next of kin resident of Hove. Buried
in Berlin South Western Cemetery, Germany. |
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August 2005 |