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HAILSHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2007
additional information Dave Dyer

Hailsham war memorial stands in the Market Square and takes the form of a wheel cross of stone with Celtic-style relief on the head and down the shaft of the cross. The cross is set on a stone plinth with two tablets attached bearing the names of the fallen in World War 1, in black lettering. The whole monument is set on a three-stepped base. In addition there is a stone on one side of stepped base which bears names of the World War 2 fallen with the stone set in a low metal surround. There are 88 surnames and initials for World War 1 and 35 for World War 2.

Photographs Copyright © Chris Comber 2007

1914
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
1919
THE MEN OF HAILSHAM
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE GREAT WAR
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

ALDERTON

Frederick

No further information currently available

ATKINS

Ernest William

Lance Sergeant SD/274, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 3 September 1916. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Arthur Atkins of Hailsham. Born in Hailsham & enlisted in Eastbourne Local Schoolteacher, cricketer and footballer. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

BARBER

Robert William

Private G/24512, 6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action 9 October 1918. Aged 25. Son of Frederick & Jane Barber of Harebeating, Hailsham. Enlisted in Eastbourne. Formerly G/8713 Royal Sussex. Commemorated on the Vis en Artois Memorial

BERGAN

Otto Frederick

Lance Corporal 3962 ,24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died at home 2 September 1916. Aged 22. Son of Mr Gergan and Mrs S. Bergan of Hailsham. Buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery

BONIFACE

George

Private G/16483, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action near Senlis Mill 5 April 1918. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Christchurch Parish Church Eastbourne WM. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial

BONIFACE

Louis Howard

Private 40909, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed in action 9 May 1917. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery Wancourt

BONIFACE

Martin John

Private SD/576, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds 27 April 1917. Aged 31 Husband of Mrs M. A. Boniface of 23, North Street, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Herstmonceux. Local Postman Included on Eastbourne War Memorial. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.

BROOK

James Thomas

Private 60572, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 40 Husband of Mrs Ellen Brook of "The Old Vicarage", Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Chichester. Formerly RASC. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

BUTLER

Frederick

Able Seaman (RFR/PO/B/1441), HMS "Good Hope", Royal Navy. Lost when the Armoured cruiser was lost in action off the coast of Chile 1 November 1914. Aged 34. Son of Thomas & Charlotte Butler. Husband of Lily Butler of 2, Bay Cottage, Hailsham Road, Polegate. Born in Hailsham Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial

BUTLER

Richard C

No further information currently available

CHARLES

William Edward

Gunner 651, Royal Field Artillery (TF). Died at home 16 December 1914. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Hailsham. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery

COLAROSSI

Gilbert

Private SD/581, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds at home 23 March 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs Albert Colarossi of "Dante" Danebury Road, Feltham, Middlesex. Resident of Hailsham Not included in SDGW Part 40. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery

COLBRAN, DSM

Charles John

Petty Officer 208778, HM Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Drowned when the submarine was rammed in error by the SS "Rutherglen" in Caernarvon Bay 2 March 1918. Aged 34. Son of Thomas & Jane Colbran of Hastings. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.

CARTER, VC

Nelson Victor

Company Sergeant Major SD/4, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Richard Carter of Harebeating, Battle Road, Hailsham. Husband of Kathleen Carter of 33, Guys Road, Old Town. Eastbourne. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Commissionaire Eastbourne War Memorial. Buried in Royal Irish Rifles Cemetery, Laventie

London Gazette: 8 August 1916.

"For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack he was in command of the fourth wave of the assault. Under intense shell and machine gun fire he penetrated with a few men into the enemy’s second line and inflicted heavy casualties with bombs. When forced to retire to the enemy’s first line, he captured a machine gun and shot the gunner with his revolver. Finally, after carrying several wounded men to safety, he was himself mortally wounded and died a few minutes later. His conduct throughout the day was magnificent."

COUSENS

Alfred Stanley

Driver 611, 1/5th Sussex Battery. 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died at home 6 May 1918. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Harry Cousens of 21, New Road, Hellingly. Born in Hailsham. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery

COX

Herbert (Bert)

Private 306917, 1st Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. (Sherwood Foresters) 23rd Division. Killed in action during the March Retreat 26 March 1918. Born in Swaffham, Norfolk and enlisted in Eastbourne. Resident of Hailsham Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.

DAVIS

Thomas

Private 30336, 123rd Company, Machine Gun Corps Died 29 November 1916. Aged 30 Formerly G/5368 Royal Sussex. Son of Thomas & Jane Davis of Hailsham. Born in Hailsham & enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

DEACON

Frederick

Lance Corporal G/12820, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action. 22 September 1918. Aged 40. Son of Mr & Mrs Deacon of Hailsham. Husband of Elizabeth Deacon of 8 Macquam Way, Millwall, London. Born and enlisted in Hailsham. Formerly with the 1/5th Royal Sussex. Buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery

DIVALL

Charles H

Private 23867 1st Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home 5 January 1919. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery.

ELPHICK

Walter

Private G/6354, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action near Elehy Wood 18 September 1918. Aged 27. Son of Caleb & Rhoda Elphick of Vicarage Cottage, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery

FIRRELL

Frank Jabez

Lance Corporal SD/306, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action near Cambrin 3 June 1916. Aged 26. Son of Moses Firrell (Greengrocer) and Mary Firrell of Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension.

FOX

William Thomas Gordon

Private G/12509 7th Battalion the East Kent Regiment. 18th Division. Taken prisoner and died in captivity in Germany 10 November 1918. Aged 22. Son of William & Caroline Fox of 69, South Road, Hailsham. Born in Cinderford and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany

FUNNELL

Herbert L

No further information currently available

GADD

James George

Private SD/4213 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs Gadd of Magham Down Husband of Mrs J. Gadd of 9, Victoria Road Hailsham. Employee of Mr F. Langley, Coalmerchant of Hailsham. Born in Goudhurst, Kent and enlisted in London Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

GATER

Ernest Roland

Private 149635, 58th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 21 September 1918. Aged 19. Born in Eastbourne and enlisted in Lewes. Formerly Essex Regiment. Buried in Villers Hill British Cemetery Villers-Guislain

GOAD

Charles Samuel

Driver 905599, 62nd Battary, Royal Horse Artillery (TF) Died in Salonika 2 October 1918. Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs G. J. Goad of Longleys Cottages, Hailsham. Born and enlisted in Hailsham. Buried in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Cemetery, Greece.

GREEN

Ewart Victor

Rifleman 303088, 2/5th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 30 October 1917. Aged 20. Son of James & Anne Green of Melbourne Villa, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham & enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

GUNTER

John

Private 9875, 149th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 13 April 1916. Son of Mr & Mrs M. Gunter of Olveston, Bristol. Born in Mark, Somerset and enlisted in Eastbourne. Resident of Hailsham Formerly Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery

HALL

Jack

Private L/10089, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Hulluch 13 October 1915. Born in Mayfield and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Phalempin Communal Cemetery

HARVEY

Richard Ernest

Captain (Adjutant), 9th Battalion, Royal Highland Regiment. (The Black Watch). 15th Scottish Division. Died of wounds at the Battle of Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 24. Son of Prebendary & Mrs F. Clyde Harvey of Hailsham Vicarage. Hailsham later of Mayfield. Buried in Fosse 7 Military Cemetery, Mazingarbe

HARVEY

Rollo D’Aubigne

Captain 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Ginchy on the Somme 9 September 1916. Aged 31. Son of Prebendary & Mrs Clyde Harvey of Hailsham Vicarage, Hailsham later of Mayfield. Born in Eastbourne. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

HOLLEBON

Charles James

Private G/4688. 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 20. Son of Harriett Eleanor Hollebon of 12, Garfield Road, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

HOLLIBONE

Henry Walter

Ordinary Seaman J/57195, HMS "Laforey", Royal Navy. Lost when the destroyer was mined in the English Channel 23 March 1917. Husband of Mrs H. Hollibone (remarried) of Park View, Coombe, Woodnesborough, Sandwich, Kent. Commemorated on The Chatham Memorial

HOLLIBONE

Charles

Private 93337, 200th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Died of wounds 19 October 1920. Aged 21. Son of Charles & Alice Hollibone of Hailsham. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery

HARRIOTT

James

Private 57830, 17th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died at home 29 October 1918. Born in Rodmell and enlisted in Brighton Resident of Hailsham. Buried in Horsham (Hills) Cemetery

JACKSON

Robert Harold

Lance Corporal TF/265312 2/6th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Indian Army. Died in India 9 October 1917. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Hailsham. Commemorated on the Karachi 1914/18 War Memorial. Pakistan

JONES

William James

Private SD/607 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action 3 September 1916. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs William Jones of Gordon Place, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Herstmonceux. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery

KERRIDGE

Charles Duncan

Private 763932,1/28th Battalion, London Regiment. (The Artists Rifles). Killed in action near Ypres 30 October 1917. Aged 30. Son of William & Annie Kerridge 7, The High Street, Hailsham. Born Hailsham & enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

KIBBLEWHITE

Arthur William

Private 60651, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 21 August 1918. Aged 23 Formerly G/6374 Royal Sussex. Son of Flora Kibblewhite of 27, North Street, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Achiet Le Grand Communal Cemetery Extension

KNIGHT

Alfred Freeman

Rifleman 371255 8th Battalion, London Regiment. (Post Office Rifles) Attached to the 17th Battalion. Died of wounds. 31 October 1918. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in London. Hailsham resident. Bur Rocquigney-Equancourt Road, British Cemetery, Manancourt

KNIGHT

Charles Henry

Private 7259 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry 1st Australian Division. Killed in action 27 September 1917. Aged 34. Son of Ambrose & Mary Anne Knight of Hailham. Born in Hailsham. Husband of Dorothy Pearl Knight of 8, Cullen Street, Subiaco, Western Australia Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

LARKIN

William John

Private G/16237 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 29th Divisiom. Killed in action 10 October 1916. Aged 26. Son of William & Agnes Larkin. Enlisted in Brighton. Born in Shoreham, Kent. Included on Rottingdean W. M. Buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps

LEVETT

Joseph Richard

Corporal TF/202042 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died at home after the war. 8. 7. 20. Aged 26. Son of Ben & Rebecca Levett of 86, South Road, Hailsham. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery.

LEESON

Albert Edward

Private 698105, 1/22nd Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 23 March 1918. Born and enlisted in Stepney. Next of kin Stepney. Hailsham connection unknown. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

LIMON

Henry

Private 6511, 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company 7th Division. Killed in action 12 January 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs Henry J. Limon Enlisted in Armoury House, London. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel

LUSTED

Alfred T

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MARRILLIER, DCM

Frederick Charles Jennens

Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Bodmin Copse near Ypres 30 October 1914. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs Ernest Frank Jennens Marillier of High Croft, Seaford Local Schoolmaster. Resident of Hailsham Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

MARYAN

Ernest

Private L/7419, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Ypres 1 November 1914. Regular Soldier. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

MARYAN

Wilfred J

Gunner 226263, Royal Field Artillery. No other details (Medal Rolls)

MATTHEWS

Frederick

No further information currently available

MATTHEWS

David H

Private SD/616 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Son of Mr Matthews & Mrs Mary Matthews of 8, Windsor Road, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Herstmonceux. Buried in Grandcourt Road Cemetery.

MILWARD

Frank

Private 17095, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action 27 September 1916. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Hailsham resident. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

MORSE

Corrie

Private 50375, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 18th Division. Killed in action 17 February 1917. Aged 19. Son of Sidney & Alice Morse of Bridge House, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Regina Trench Cemetery Grandcourt

MURRELL

George

No further information currently available

NOAKES

Percy John

Private SD/2978, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Messines 11 June 1917. Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs Alfred John Noakes of 1, Eastwell Place, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

PARSONS

David (1)

Private SD/1427, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Next of kin Hailsham. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

PARSONS

David (2)

Private TF/240032, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 12 October 1917. Aged 24. Son od Aaron & Annie Parsons of 64, South Road, Hailsham. Born in Hellingly and enlisted in Hailsham. Buried in Solferino Farm Cemetery, Belgium

PARSONS

George

Gunner 67628, 117th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on the Marne 15 September 1914. Regular Artilleryman. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The La Ferte –Sous-Jouarre Memorial.

PELLING

Ernest Alfred

Private L/7327, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 14 September 1914. Born hailsham, enlisted Eastbourne. No known grave. Commemorated on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

POTTER

Charles

No further information currently available

PYE

Arthur

Private 2696, 7th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action on the Somme 7 October 1917. Aged 26 Husband of Ethel Pye (remarried) of Burchetts Farm, Whitesmith, Halland Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Sun Street, London. Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery.

RICHARDSON

Henry Jesse

Private 493179, 1/13th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 16 August 1917. Aged 29. Son of Mr & Mrs William Richardson of 3, Palmers Row, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham & enlisted in Purfleet, Surrey. Resident of Hailsham. Buried in Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery & Extension, Belgium.

RIDLEY

George

No further information currently available

RIGGLESFORD

Edgar

Private TF/2604, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 23. Son of George & Frances Rigglesford of Harringay, London. Enlisted in Lewes. Hailsham resident Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

RIGGLESFORD

Thomas Ernest

Private L/8652, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Indian Army. Died in India 26 July 1915. Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Rigglesford of Waverley House, Sackville Road, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Murree New Cemetery. Commemorated on The Rarachi Memorial, Pakistan.

RIPLEY

Abraham (1)

Private G/40970, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 37th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 31 July 1917. Aged 23. Son of Moses & Matilda Ripley of Magham Down, Hailsham. Born in Hollington and enlisted in Chichester. Formerly with the Royal West Kents. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium

RIPLEY

Abraham (2)

Lance Corporal 51313, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 29 September 1918. Aged 29 Husband of Mrs A. Ripley of Harebeating, Hailsham. Born in Battle and enlisted in Bromley, Kent. Parents Biggin Hill. Kent. Buried in Quarry Wood Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion

SAUNDERS

Charles

Private 27516, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 12th Division. Killed in action 7 October 1916. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Hailsham resident. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

SAUNDERS

Ernest S

Private 50631, 2nd Battalion the Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in base hospital at Etaples 22 May 1917. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Aldershot Formerly RASC. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery

SAUNDERS, MM

John

Sergeant 52182, "B" Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery Died of wounds in base hospital at Rouen 20 October 1917. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen

SEAMER

Frederick J

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SHAW

Edward L

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SMITH

Frank C

Private T/649, Royal Army Service Corps. Home Counties Division. Died at home 11 September 1915. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery

SMITH

George

probably Private S/2146 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Reservist Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Born in Chiddingly and enlisted in Hailsham Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

SMITH

John

Private 28191, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 14th Light Division. Killed in action 16 September 1916. Aged 25. Son of John & Emma Jane Smith of 34, Bell Banks Road, Hailsham. Husband of Emily Clara Esther Smith of 3, Cobden Place, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Eastbourne. Formerly Royal Field Artillery Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

SMITH

Samuel

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SMITH

Thomas Henry

Private 153300, Labour Corps formerly with the Middlesex Regiment. Died at home 2 November 1918. Aged 20. Son of John & Emma Smith of 34, Bell Banks Road, Hailsham. Buried in Hailsham Cemetery

STICKLAND

Alfred Augustus

Private G/15975, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action 24 October 1917. Aged 37. Son of Henry & Martha Stickland of 9, Elmsdown Place, Hailsham. Born in Lewes & enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery

TINGLEY

John Henry

Rifleman 5531, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 8th Division. Killed in action. 9 May 1915. Aged 19 Formerly G/1869 Royal Sussex. Son of Henry & Georgina Tingley in 3, Windsor Road, Hailsham. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Chichester. Resident of Hailsham. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

TOYE

Claude Leonard

Lance Corporal SD/3034, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 27. Son of Alfred & Rosamond Toye. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Bexhill Haywards Heath, Hastings and Blacklands Parish Church , Hastings War Memorials. Bur, Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery.

VINE

Bert

Private TF/202989, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres 12 October 1917. Aged 25. Son of Mr Vine & Mrs Caroline Vine of 37, Station Road, Hailsham. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Belgium

VINE

James Uriah

Gunner 212574, "C" Battery, 110th brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 23 January 1918. Aged 37. Born Hailsham, enlisted Eastbourne. Son of George and Ellen Vine; husband of A. C. Emily Vine, of "Llanberis," 53, Summerheath Rd., Hailsham, Sussex. Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot X. Row D. Grave 7.

WALKER

Percy Edward

Private SD/255, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action 8 October 1916. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs Johnathan Walker of Sandrocks Cottages, Hailsham. Born and enlisted in Eastbourne. Christchurch Parish Church Eastbourne War Memorial. Buried in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

WALKER

Arthur

Private SD/3812, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds at Ypres 8 September 1917. Born in Polegate and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Larchwood (Railway Cutting) Military Cemetery, Belgium.

WILLARD

Albert Ellis

Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action near twin copse Arras 4 July 1917. Aged 25 "D" Company. Son of Police Superintendent Albert Willard & Mrs Mary Willard of "La Roseraie" 59, Summerheath Road, Hailsham Commemorated on The Arras Memorial.

WOOD

Frank

Corporal TF/243039, 2/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 61st Division. Killed in action 24 October 1918. Born and enlisted in Hailsham Formerly Royal Sussex. Buried in Crucifix Cemetery, Vendegies sur Ecailon

WOOD

John

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WOODHAMS

Albert John

Private 50449, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Died of wounds 27 September 1918. Aged 23. Son of Albert Edward & Anne Woodhams of Havelock House, Battle Road, Hailsham. Born in Hellingly and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc

1939 - 1945
OUR GRATITUDE IS
GIVEN ALSO TO THOSE BRAVE
SONS OF HAILSHAM WHO DIED
TO VINDICATE THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR FATHERS
WE SHALL AWLAYS REMEMBER

BAYLEY

Edward A

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BEARDMORE

Clement M

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BONIFACE

Jack

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BROOK

Charles T

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CROWN

Edward E

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ERRIDGE

Frank A

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FEARS

Leonard F

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FITZGERALD

Michael P

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FULLER

Mark

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FUNNELL

Kenneth G

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HAFFENDER

Maurice E

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HELSDON

Raymond A

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HIDE

Henry

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JARVIS

Robin

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KAUTER

Herman J

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KING

George E

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LANGLEY

Walter

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LOVELL

Wilfred A

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MITCHELL

Kenneth T W

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MOORE

Frederick J

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NEWNHAM

Thomas H

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PERRIN

Alfred J

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PETTIGREW

Herbert

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PIPER

William P

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RAWLINGS

Eric F

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REYNOLDS

Reginald

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RUBINS

John N W

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RUSSELL

Frank C

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SARGENT

Charles W

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SAUNDERS

Alan B R

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SEA-MAYS

Henry T

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SKINNER

Albert J

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STAPLEY

William F C

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STONESTREET

Frederick W

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WAKEHAM

Norman J

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