
EAST GULDEFORD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Chris Comber
This
memorial is an overgrown cross in the badly neglected churchyard in a
remote spot east of Rye. Just 5 names.
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Photographs
Copyright © Chris Comber 2005 |
1914-1918
CHAPMAN |
Montague
Gerald Herbert |
Lieutenant,
10th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 20th Light Division. Killed in
action at Ypres 14th August 1917. Aged 21. Son of Frederick Herbert
& Mary Chapman of Guldeford Lodge East Guldeford, Later of ‘The
Knoll’ Rye. Also Playden W.M. Buried in Cement House Cemetery, Belgium
B.83. |
COLEMAN |
Richard |
Private
TF/3576, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th Division.
Division. Killed in action on the Somme 7th July 1917. Aged 20.
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Coleman of ‘The Star’ inn, Playden. Born
in Iden and enlisted in Rye. Buried in Knightsbridge Cemetery F.220 |
ELLIOTT |
Harry
George Ernest |
Private
G/18020, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Division. Killed in action during the German offensive in Flanders
15th April 1918. Born in Rye and enlisted in Dover. Next of kin
not recorded. Buried in Ridgewood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele,
Belgium. |
LEEDS-GEORGE |
Henry
Charles |
Private
28127, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Formerly
with The Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action on the Ancre 19th
November 1916. Son of Frederick & Sarah Ann Leeds-George of Offens
Farm, East Guldeford. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial. MR.21 |
NEAVES |
Gordon
Ernest |
Gunner
105919, ‘D’ Battery, 149th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 30th
Division. Killed in action 17th September 1918. Born in Rye and
enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Westoutre British Cemetery, Belgium. |
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