DADSWELL |
Sydney
Hanbury |
Private
SD. 586 11th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division.
Killed in action on the Rue De Bois 30 June 1916. Age 29. Son of
Joseph & Hannah Dadswell of Eastbourne. Born in Brenchley, Kent
and enlisted in Herstmonceaux. Formerly of Maidstone.EU Buried in
St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery |
DALE |
Charles |
Lieutenant
337 Brigade Royal Field Artillery Died of dysentery in Mesopotamia
16 October 1918. Aged 29 Served for 4 years in India and Mesopotamia.
Son of Charles & Eliza Dale (Drapers) of 10, Chiswick Place, Eastbourne
later of “Downsmead” Ottinge, Elham, Kent. Born in Eastbourne. Draper.
Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. |
DALE |
George
Thomas William |
Private
G.14364 9th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division Killed
in action 2 August 1917. Aged 19. Son of George & Elza Dale of 58,
Tideswell Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. AS
Greengrocer No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial,
Eastbourne. |
DALLAS |
William
Edward Barnett |
Lieutenant
Royal Navy H.M. Armed Merchant Cruiser “ Arlanza” Injured when the
ship was mined 29 September 1918 and died in hospital at Liverpool
from influenza a few days later on the 6 October 1918. Aged 22.
Son of Dr.J.G.Dallas of Pelsall, Staffs. And Mrs Louisa Jane Dallas
(remarried) of 2, Hardwick Road, Eastbourne.Resident of 20, Lascelles
Terrace, Compton Street, Eastbourne. Educated on the Training ship
HMS Conway. Buried in Pelsall (St. Michael) Churchyard |
DALY |
Reginald
Morgan |
Lance
Corporal G.40376 18th Battalion The Middlesex Regiment Pioneers
33rd Division Killed in action 13 April 1918. Aged 37. Son of John
& Virginia Daly. Husband of Mrs Susie Daly of 120 Whitley Road,
Eastbourne. Formerly G.12599 Royal Sussex CH & SP Born in Hemel
Hempstead and enlisted in Eastbourne. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Ploegsteert Memorial. |
DANIELS |
John
William |
Regimental
Sergeant Major. SD.169 11th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment
39th Division. Died of wounds 2 March 1917. Age 32. Son of Mr &
Mrs Daniels of 3, West Terrace, Eastbourne. Husband of Mrs Ada Daniels
of 55, Sydney Road, St. Margarets. London. Employed as a joiner.
Born in Loughton, Essex, and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Vlamertinghe
Military Cemetery Belgiumj |
DANN |
Albert
Victor |
Unidentified
Town Hall |
DANN |
George
Victor |
Private
27391 7th Battalion The Ox & Bucks Light Infantry 26th Division
(Salonika) Killed in action 26 March 1917. Aged 36. Son of George
& Leah Dann of 11, Lower Town, Old Town, Eastbourne. Husband of
Esther Dann of 42, Brightland Road, Old Town, Eastbourne. Born &
enlisted in Eastbourne Formerly Royal Sussex (G13257) Butcher St.
Mary’s Buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. |
DANN |
Thomas
Edward |
Private
30504 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment. 8th Division.
Killed in action 31 July 1916. Aged 27. Son of Hosea Dann of Jevington.
Born in Willingdon and enlisted in Cirencester. SJ Buried in Cambrin
Churchyard Extension |
DARTNELL |
William
Henry |
Sapper.
532671 124th Field Company The Royal Engineers. Died at home after
the war 29 May 1919. Aged 36. Son of Frederick Charles & Jessie
Dartnell Husband of Edith Dartnell of 46, Susans Roas, Eastbourne.
M (C) Buried in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery |
DAVIDGE |
Arthur
James |
Petty
Officer Sussex Z/22 RNVR “Howe” Battalion 63rd, Royal Naval Division
Died of wounds near Ypres 2 November 1917. Aged 20. Son of Frederick
& Ellen Davidge (Tailors) of 10, Roselands Terrace, Eastbourne.
Born & enlisted in Eastbourne. French polisher by trade. CH & M
(W) & SAN Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery Belgium |
DAVIDGE |
Thomas
William |
Rifleman
7829 1/12th London Regiment (The Rangers) 56th London Division Killed
in action on the Somme 9 September 1916. Aged 28. Son of Frederick
& Ellen Davidge (Tailors) of 10, Roselands Terrace, Eastbourne.
Born & enlisted in Eastbourne. Porter Formerly G.9133 Royal Sussex
SAN CH& M (W) No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
|
DAVIS |
Cyril
Vincente |
Private
800651 2nd Battalion The London Regiment (The Royal Fusiliers) 56th
London Division Killed in action 3 June 1918. Aged 32 Husband of
Mrs Kathy Davis of 4, Bolton Road, Eastbourne. Enlisted Armoury
House, London. Parents Highgate residents. Former H.A.C. No known
grave. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium |
DAVIS |
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal SD.1306 12th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division
Killed in action at St. Julien, Ypres 31 July 1917. Age 23. Son
of Ernest & Charlotte Davis of Hampden Park Eastbourne. Husband
of Dorothy Davis of 2, Railway Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne. Employed
as a Hydroman. HP Born in Seaford & enlisted in Bexhill Buried in
Buffs Road Cemetery Belgium |
DAVIS |
Harold
George |
(Not
positively identified but possibly, ) Trooper 16942 13th Hussars.
Mesopotamian Cavalry Division Killed in action in Mesopotamia 25
February 1917 Eastbourne Connection not found CH No known grave.
Commemorated on The Basra Memorial. |
DAW |
A
G |
Unidentified
(Possibility) Lance Corporal
Arthur Guy Daw. Aged 25 4th Battalion The New Zealand Rifle Brigade
N.Z. Div. Died of wounds 6 November 1918. Age 25. Son of Arthur
& Alice Daw of 3, Clifton Road, Herne Bay Ponsonby, Auckland, New
Zealand HT Buried in Caudrey British Cemetery |
DAW |
Raymond
Stephen |
Private
G.68219 8th Battalion The Royal West Surrey Regiment 24th Division
Wounded, gassed and eventually succumbed to Influenza 18 November
1918. Aged 19. Son of Stephen & Florence Daw of 29, Longstone Road,
Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Grocer HT Buried in
Mont Huon Military Cemetery Le Treport |
DAWES |
Herbert
William |
Corporal
of Horse 2350 1st Life Guards 3rd Cavalry Division Killed in action
near Ypres 30 10.14. Aged 33. Son of George Henry & Sarah Jane Dawes
of 48, Channel View Road, Eastbourne. Formerly of Pevensey & Westham.
CH& SAN No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial
Ypres, Belgium |
DAWES |
Thomas
Richard |
Private
5315 3rd Dragoon Guards 3rd Cavalry Division Killed in action near
Ypres 31 October 1914. Aged 31. Son of George Henry & Sarah Jane
Dawes of 48, Channel View Road, Eastbourne. Born in Tunbridge Wells,
Kent enlisted in Eastbourne TWES & SA No known grave. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium. |
DAWSON |
Thomas
Ernest |
Private
G.3481 9th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division Died
of wounds 5 May 1916 Born Berwick Station and enlisted in Brighton
Buried in Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Belgium. |
DAY,
MM, Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
Harold |
2nd
Corporal 532198 490th Home Counties Field Company The Royal Engineers.
Killed in action during the German Spring Offensive. 27. 3 18. Aged
22. Resident of Bergholt, 9, Ringwood Road, Eastbourne. Clerk with
Caffyns Eastbourne. Born London & enlisted in Eastbourne REC, REM&
CH No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial |
DEACON |
Alfred
Thomas |
Private
33720 1/4th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment 14th Indian Division,
Mesopotamia Died in of cholera in Persia 16 September 1918. Aged
20. Resident of 45, Avondale Road, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted
in Eastbourne. Milk Carrier CH & EU Buried in Tehran War Cemetery,
Persia. |
DEACON |
Ernest
Arthur |
Private
G.5428 2nd Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division Killed
in action on the Somme near Ginchy 9 September 1916. Age 24. Resident
of 254, Seaside, Eastbourne. Born in Eastbourne and enlisted in
Brighton Milk Carrier CH Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery |
DEACON |
Thomas
Henry |
Private
L.7326 2nd Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division Died
of wounds in military hospital at St. Nazaire 14 September 1914.
Aged 34. Resident of 4, Alma Road, Eastbourne. Born & enlisted in
Eastbourne. Regular. Veteran of the South African War. Theatre doorkeeper
CH Buried in St. Nazaire Toutes Aides Cemetery |
DEADMAN |
David |
Private
TF. 201943 3/4th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment (Pioneer
Batt. 17th Division.) Killed in action near Fampoux 9 September
1917. Aged 26 Enlisted in Hastings. Resident of 19, Alma Road, Eastbourne.
Educated at St. Josephs Roman Catholic School. Labourer. CH Buried
in Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux. |
DEADMAN |
Reginald
Arthur |
Private
SD.1927 12th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division.
Killed in action near the Schwaben Redoubt 17 October 1916. Aged
18. Son of Mr & Mrs Deadman of Eastbourne, Born and enlisted in
Eastbourne. Not included on the main memorial. St. Philips Parish
Church only No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
|
DEADMAN |
William
Herbert |
[Listed
on SDGW as Heslett] Private 34893 1st Battalion The Essex Regiment
29th Division Killed in action at Arras 23 April 1917. Aged 31 Husband
of Beatrice Deadman of 114, Ashford Road, Eastbourne. Born in Cheam
& enlisted in Reigate. Formerly with the Suffolks AS. No known grave.
Commemorated on The Arras Memorial |
DEAN |
Wesley
William |
Private
G.7610 7th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 4. 8. 16. Age 27. Youngest son of Mr & Mrs
H. Dean of 80, Langney Road, Eastbourne. Employed in the Town as
an upholsterer. Born in Dagnall, Berks, & enlisted in Eastbourne.
No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial |
DE
LA MOTHE |
Claude
Douglas Fenelon |
Lieutenant
RNVR “Howe” Battalion The 63rd Royal Naval Division Killed in action
on the Ancre 13 November 1916. Aged 28. Son of Rev. Claude Haskins
De La Mothe and Mrs Jecholiah De La Mothe of Eastbourne, Born in
London. Individual Brass in St. Johns, Meads. St. Johns Memorial.
Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel. |
DENNIS |
John |
Private
SD 53 9th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division Killed
in action at Messines 6 June 1917. Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs Dennis
of 33, Dudley Road, Eastbourne. Born & enlisted in Eastbourne. Employed
as a gardener. Former South Downs Battalion. CH No known grave.
Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium |
DICKINSON |
George
Sidney |
Captain
7th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment 17th Northern Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 2 July 1916. Aged 25. Son of Mr &
Mrs Septimus Dickinson formerly of Hornsey. Born in Wood Green.
Buried in Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt. |
DILBEROGLUE |
Augustus |
Lieutenant
3rd Kings Own Hussars. 2nd Cavalry Division Killed in action during
the German Spring Offensive. 1 April 1918. Aged 24. Son of Plato
& Julia Dilberoglue of “The Lodge” 19, Southfields Road, Eastbourne
Educated at Ascham Eton College, Christchurch, Oxford and Sandhurst
AG Buried in Hourges Orchard Cemetery, Domart-Sur-La-. Also listed
on Ascham St
Vincents Memorial Arch |
DILBEROGLUE |
Richard
Nicholas |
Lieutenant
1st Battalion The Coldstream Guards The Guards Division Killed in
action at Flers 15 September 1916. Aged 20. Son of Plato & Julia
Dilberoglue of “The Lodge” 19, Southfields Road, Eastbourne Educated
at Ascham Gate, Eton, Christchurch Oxford and Sandhurst AG Buried
in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs. Also listed on Ascham
St Vincents Memorial Arch |
DINNAGE |
Thomas |
Sapper
187480 35th Army Troops Company, The Royal Engineers. Died in Egypt
6 November 1918. Aged 31. Son of Solomon & Fanny Dinnage of 55,
Greys Road, Eastbourne. Born & enlisted in Eastbourne SM Buried
in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine (Israel). |
DIPLOCK |
Harold |
Private
SD 51 11th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Killed
in action near windy corner 21 April 1916.age 20. Son of Harold
& Caroline Diplock of 38, The Village, Meads, Eastbourne. Employed
in the Town as a swimming instructor. Born & enlisted in Eastbourne
SJ Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner |
DIPLOCK |
Henry
William |
Lance
Corporal 532018 490th Field Company The Royal Engineers. (T.F. Efficiency
Medal) Died of wounds (gas) after the war 30 March 1919. Aged 38.
Son of Mr & Mrs Walter Diplock. Husband of Annie Hannah Diplock
of 11, Bradford Street, Eastbourne. Served in France from December
1914 to February 1919 Born in Eastbourne. Carman. St, Mary’s Buried
in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery |
DIPLOCK |
Stanley |
Driver
L. 43514 No 3 “C” Reserve Brigade Royal Field Artillery Died at
home as the result of an operation 25 March 1919. Aged 24. Son of
Harry & Caroline Diplock of 38 The Village, Meads, Eastbourne. Bath
Assistant SJ Buried in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery |
DIPLOCK |
Thomas
J |
CQMS
L.6868 2nd Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division Wounded
at Troyon and died 8 October 1914. Aged 29. Son of Mr & Mrs Diplock
of Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. SAN Buried in Villers
En Prayers Communal Cemetery |
DIPLOCK |
William
Charles |
Leading
Seaman Sussex/3/202 RNVR “Howe” Battalion The Royal Naval Division
Killed in action on Gallipoli 4 June 1915. Aged 23. Son of Harry
& Caroline Diplock of 38, The Village, Meads, Eastbourne. Engineer.RNM
& SJ EU No known grave. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial |
DOIDGE |
George
Charles |
Private
G.2258 8th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 18th Division Killed
in action 5 May 1917. Aged 24. Son of William Doidge (Ex Royal Marines)
and Mrs Ellen Doidge formerly of Alverstoke of 48. Bourne Street,
Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Porter for Bobby’s
Dept. Store. AS St. Martin Calvaire British Cemetery |
DORIS |
Samuel |
Unidentified
from existing records. |
DORMER |
Cecil |
Private
MS/4625 410th Motor Transport Company The Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action near Arras 11 September 1918. Age 24. Son of Frank
& Kate Dormer of “The Dewdrop”, South Street, Eastbourne. Born in
Croydon and enlisted in London. Eastbourne resident Motor Mechanic
employed by Mr Volk at Brighton. SS Buried in Ecoust St. Mein British
Cemetery |
DORSETT |
James
William |
Private
L. 6810 2nd Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division Died
of wounds in Chatham Military Hospital 12 October 1915. Aged 31.
Son of James William & Mary Anne Dorsett of 72, Beach Road, Eastbourne.
Husband of Ruth Dorsett of 2, West Terrace, Herstmonceux formerly
of 16, Carlton Road, Eastbourne. Born Old Town Eastbourne & enlisted
in Chichester. Regular. Labourer. CH Buried in Eastbourne (Langney)
Cemetery |
DORSETT |
Thomas
Henry |
Private
43546 2nd Battalion The Hampshire Regiment 29th Division Killed
in action 14 October 1918. Aged 20. Son of Mr Dorsett & Mrs Mary
Anne Dorsett of 72, Beach Road, Eastbourne. Born in Willingdon and
enlisted in Eastbourne. Butcher. CH Buried in Dadizeele New British
Cemetery, Belgium |
DOUCH |
Patrick
Francis |
Rifleman
572867 2/17th Battalion The London Regiment 60th London Division,
E.E.F. Palestine Killed in action in Palestine. 27 November 1917.
Aged 23. Son of Alfred & Ellen Douch of 15, Cavendish Avenue, Eastbourne.
Born & enlisted in Eastbourne Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery,
Palestine (Israel) |
DOUCH |
Reginald
Gordon |
PrivateG.25128
8th Battalion The Royal West Surrey Regiment 24th Division Killed
in action during the German Spring Offensive. 21 March 1918. Aged
19. Son of Albert & Alice Douch of 32, Seaford Road, Eastbourne.
Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Waiter SAN No known grave. Commemorated
on The Pozieres Memorial |
DOVE |
Allan
John Local (Alleyn) |
Guardsman
10101 3rd Battalion The Coldstream Guards The Guards Division Died
of wounds in base hospital at Rouen 24 September 1916. Aged 24.
Son of Mr & Mrs John Dove of Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne
SAN Buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen |
DOWSETT |
Archibald
Sidney |
Private
4311 8th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers. 12th Division Killed in
action at Cambrai 30 November 1917. Aged 27. Son of William & Elinor
Dowsett of 3, The Goffs, Eastbourne. Born in Chislehurst, Kent and
enlisted in London. SJ No known grave. Commemorated on The Cambrai
Memorial |
DOYLE,
CMG, DSO, Legion of Honour, France |
John
Francis Innes Hay |
Brigadier
General Royal Field Artillery. Third Corps R.A.H.Q. Died of influenza
in Belgium 19. 2. 19. Aged 45. Son of Charles Altemont & Mary Josephine
Doyle of Edinburgh. Husband of Mrs Clara Doyle of “Holywell” Cliff
Road, Eastbourne. Educated at Richmond and Woolwich R.M.A. Buried
in Halle Communal Cemetery, Belgium |
DRIVER |
Collis |
Gunner
9737 16th Battery The Royal Field Artillery Died of wounds 5 October
1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Driver of Uckfield. Husband
of Mrs Constance Driver of Eastbourne. Born in Framfield and enlisted
in Lewes. Included on Uckfield Parish Church War Memorial. SM Buried
in Grevillers British Cemetery. |
DRUMMOND |
John
Cecil George |
Second
Lieutenant 59 Squadron Royal Air Force R.E.8 (Artillery Observation)
Killed in action 8 October 1918. Aged 19. Son of John Andrew Blake
& Eda Veronica Mary Drummond of “Elmthorpe” Bexley Road, Eltham
Born in Chiswick, Middlesex. The Arras Flying Services Memorial |
DUKE |
George
Wilfred |
Private
SD.3560 13th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Killed
in action 21 October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Sgt Charles Duke and
Elizabeth Duke of Eastbourne. Brother of John James Duke of Eastbourne.
Born & enlisted in Eastbourne MB residence 19, Stanley Road, Eastbourne.
CH No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial |
DUKE |
William
Henry |
Private
SD 170 11th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Killed
in action 3 September 1916. Aged 21. Son of Sgt Charles Duke and
Elizabeth Duke of Eastbourne. Born & enlisted in Eastbourne. MB
address 19, Stanley Road, Eastbourne. Labourer No known grave. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial |
DUNLOP |
Frank
Samuel |
Rifleman
A/205481 13th Battalion The Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 37th Division.
Killed in action 13 September 1918. Aged 19. Son of Edwin & Agnes
Dunlop of 14, Sydney Street, Eastbourne. Born in Eastbourne & enlisted
in Chichester. Eastbourne resident. Clerk CH No known grave. Commemorated
on The Vis En Artois Memorial |
DUNN |
Harry
Cecil |
Private
4239 1st Regiment The South African Infantry “A” Company attached
6th Division Killed in action near Le Cateau 18 October 1918. Aged
21. Son of Mr & Mrs H. Dunn. Husband of Mrs Violet Dunn of 26, Winchelsea
Street, Eastbourne. Buried in Ors British Cemetery, Le Cateau. |
DURRANT |
Arthur
Reginald |
Private
G.2283 8th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment. Pioneer Battalion
18th Division. Killed in action at Bernafay Wood on the Somme 14
July 1916. Aged 20. Son of William & Caroline Durrant of 8, St.
Leonards Place, Old Town, Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne.
Not included on the main memorial. St. Marys Parish Church only
No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial |
DURRANT |
Edward
Thomas |
Private
5840 110th Company The Machine Gun Corps (Inf) Died in Military
hospital at Etaples 20 July 1916 Husband of Mrs R A Durrant of 8,
Dennis’s Cottage, Firle Road, Eastbourne Born in Heathfield & enlisted
in Eastbourne. Formerly Royal Sussex. CH& HT Buried in Etaples Military
Cemetery |
DUTTON |
Ernest
A T |
Temp/Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John & June Dutton of Eastbourne.
Husband of Mary H Dutton of 29, Marine Parade, Eastbourne. Born
in Wolverhampton in 1868. Agent. Medal Rolls. No record with SDGW
or CWGC Burial Location unknown. |
DYER |
William |
Gunner
90549 Special Ammunition Column The Royal Artillery Died of dysentery
in Mesopotamia 10 May 1916. Aged 30. Son of Mr & Mrs William Dyer
of 74, Longstone Road, Eastbourne. Labourer. Born and enlisted in
Eastbourne. AS Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. |