ABRAM

Edward A.

Gunner 900905, 1086th Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Sussex T.F.) Died of heatstroke in Mesopotamia 11th July 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mrs Abram of 20 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Born in South Shields and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Name appears on Brighton W.M. & St. Peters Parish Church Memorial Book under Gunners. Commemorated on The Basra Memorial, Iraq.MR.38

ADAMS

Ernest

Corporal. TF. 2255, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Died of wounds received on Gallipoli 20th December 1915. Aged 44. Son of Felix and Jane Adams of Haywards Heath. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Brighton Borough Cemetery

ANSCOMBE

Edgar Stanley

Private G. 1375, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action on the 26th January 1915 at Givenchy. Aged 19. Son of Arthur & Elizabeth Anscombe of 19, Trubwick Villa Sydney Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Hurstpierpoint and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22.

ATTREE

Henry Thorley

Lance Corporal 4504, The 18th Hussars. 1st Corps.2nd Brigade. Killed in action near Ypres on the 13th May 1915. Aged 37. Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Attree of 2 Nescott Villas, Gower Road, Haywards Heath. 19 Years service. Veteran of South African War including the defence of Ladysmith Resident of York, he left a wife and 2 Children.Born in Goole and enlisted in Canterbury, Kent. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. MR.29.

AUSTEN, DCM

Ernest

Second Lieutenant, 14th Hussars The Indian Army. Died of Enteric Fever at Meerut, India 25th August 1916. Aged 46. Son of Mr. & Mrs George Austen of The Heath Hotel, Haywards Heath. Served for 27 Years including the South African War. Husband of Mrs E. Austen. Left his widow with four children. (DCM). Commemorated on The Delhi Memorial India MR.69. See also St Wilfrid's School

AUSTEN

Leon Guy

Private M2/052240, Royal Army Service Corps Died at home on the 3rd November 1918. Aged 38. Son of Mr & Mrs George Austen of ‘The Heath Hotel’ Haywards Heath. A widower with three children. Born in Haywards Heath. Enlisted London. Buried at Haywards Heath. (WesternRoad) Cemetery. See also St Wilfrid's School

AWCOCK

Edmund

Able Seaman R/3313, 'Nelson' Battalion, 63rd Royal Naval Division., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Killed in action near Ypres 2nd November 1917. Son of Mr, & Mrs Awcock of 2, Grove Cottages, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Mr Denman, Cuckfield. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR.30. See also St Wilfrid's School

AWCOCK

John

Guardsman 15474, 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards. Guards Division. Killed in action during the Final Advance 12th October 1918. Born Lindfield. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Son of Mrs Awcock of Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by a Horace Finch. Buried Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension F.206. See also St Wilfrid's School

BACKSHALL

Benjamin Bernard

Private TF.266076, 6th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment (Reserve Battalion) Died at home on the 3rd April 1917. Son of Mr. & Mrs Backshall of Haywards Heath. Born in Ardingly and enlisted in Brighton. Buried St. Wilfrids Churchyard, Haywards Heath. See also St Wilfrid's School

BACKSHALL

Reginald

Corporal 5530, 2/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment 61st Division. Killed in action on the 8th July 1916. Son of Mr & Mrs B. Backshall of 8, Triangle Road, Haywards Heath. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19. See also St Wilfrid's School

BAKER

Frederick Raymond

Private TF. 2409, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Wounded on Gallipoli and died at home 10th September 1915. Aged 26. Born Haywards Heath and enlisted in Horsham. Resident of 33 College Road, Haywards Heath. Grocer. Buried St. Wilfrids Churchyard, Haywards Heath.

BARNETT

Arthur Charles

Private 21629, 1st Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment.25th Division. Killed in action at The Aisne Front 27th May 1918. Aged 19. Born Haywards Heath. Enlisted Brighton. Son of Alfred of 17 Wolesley Road, Portslade. Commemorated on The Soissons Memorial MR.18. See also St Wilfrid's School

BERRYMAN

Sidney

Private G.33, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Division. Killed in action 28th August 1915. Born Woking,. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Son of Mr.& Mrs Philip Berryman of 1, Diamond Cottages, St. John's Road, Haywards Heath. Enlisted August 1914. Gardener. Buried Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension F.114

BINGLE

Edward Percy

Private 20827, 12th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment 3rd Division. Killed in action 12th December 1917. Aged 19. Foster son of Mrs J Marchant of 97, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Mssrs. Martin, Motor Engineers of Lewes & Lindfield. Born Brickfield ? Sussex. Enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20. See also St Wilfrid's School

BIRCH

Harold

Second Lieutenant, 128th Pioneers Indian Army. Died of wounds In Mesopotamia 21st April 1916. Aged 25. Son of Mr. & Mrs. T H Birch of The Cottage, Muster Green, Haywards Heath. Attached to 128th Pioneers at time of death. Buried Basra War Cemetery, Iraq, 6,

BISHOP

Willie Stanley

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Cadet 180344, 6th Cadet Wing, Royal Air Force Died of Pneumonia at home 11th October 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr G W Bishop of 'Adair' Queen's Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent.

BOTTING

Allan Gaston

[Spelt Allen on St Wilfrid's] Driver 45704, 43rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds. 3rd November 1914. Aged 29. Born Haywards Heath. Enlisted Brighton. Son of Philip Allan and Annie Maria of Scaynes Hill. Also on Scaynes Hill War Memorial. Buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery.F.64. See also St Wilfrid's School

BOTTING

George Ernest

Lance Corporal PO/1451S, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on the 23rd August 1917. Aged 29. Husband of Dora May of 4 Jubilee Cottages, Broad Street, Cuckfield. Son of Jasper William and Louisa of 2 Cutthorne Cottages, Petlands Road, Haywards Heath. Brother of Charles. Buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery F.88.

BOTTING

Charles Valentine

Private G.7277, 6th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment.12th Division. Died of disease 27th May 1918. Aged 36. Son of Jasper William and Louisa of 2 Cutthorne Cottages, Petlands Road, Haywards Heath. Formerly Royal Sussex Regiment. Employed as a Gardener by Grimsdicks. Brother of George. Born in Handcross and enlisted Haywards Heath. Buried Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.2. F.63

BREADING

Herbert William

Private G.69410, 6th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment 12th New Army Division. Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Aged 18. Son of William and Fanny Breeding of Southlands Cottages, Kents Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Cuckfield and enlisted in Brighton. Buried Morlancourt British Cemetery No.2.Ville sur Ancre F.633. See also St Wilfrid's School

BUCKMAN

Sidney

Guardsman 25816, 1st Battalion, The Grenadier Guards. The Guards Division. Wounded at Cambrai and died on the 1st December 1917. Aged 19. Son of James and Eliza Buckman of Lilac Cottages, 98, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Brighton Gardener at Valebridge, Lindfield. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial MR.17.

BURT

William Francis

Private L.7569, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Ypres on the 30th October 1914. Born and. Enlisted Cuckfield. Regular Soldier. Next of kin, unknown. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR.29.

BURTENSHAW

Vernon [G]

Private DM2/163148, 403rd Mechanical Transport, Royal Army Service Corps (Attached to the 11th Anzac Regiment). Killed in action 1st August 1917. Aged 30. Son of Mr & Mrs W.Burtenshaw of New England Road, Haywards Heath. Husband of Mrs Esther Matilda Burtenshaw of 3, Seaton Terrace, Lancing, St.James The Less Parish Church W.M, Lancing. Born in Cuckfield and enlisted in Worthing. Buried Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium B.7. See also St Wilfrid's School

BUSHBY

Harry

Gunner 9429, ‘B’ Battery, 72nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Killed in action at Contalmaison, Somme 21st November 1916. Aged 33. Born in Goring and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of Harry and Sarah Bushby of 36 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery F, 703

BUTTON

E Llewellyn

Sergeant G.7712, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment.18th Division. Killed in action on the 23rd February 1917. Aged 50. Son of Mrs E Button of Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Enlisted in Maidstone. Formerly West Kent Yeomanry. Veteran of The South African War. Haywards Heath resident for 25 Years. Employed by Bannisters. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.MR.21.

CAREY

Bertie

Private 10387, 12th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment 41st Division. Killed in action at Flers, Somme 15th September 1916. Aged 28. Born in West Hoathly, and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Next of kin, unknown. Buried Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers. F.277

CAREY

William

Private The East Surrey Regiment. Wounded on The Somme in 1916 with the East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action or Died later with another unidentified Regiment. Next of kin unknown. Details required. See also St Wilfrid's School

CHAPMAN

Harry

Lance Corporal 38946, Aged 40 2/5th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment Killed in action 26th September 1917. Son of George Henry and Lucy of Burgess Hill. Husband of Hannah Pauline Mary of 11 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Burgess Hill and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR.30.

CHATFIELD

Harry George

Corporal 4798, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards 1st Division. Died of wounds at Netley Military Hospital 25th September 1914. Aged 30. Husband of Mrs M Chatfield of 'The Vineries', Langney, Eastbourne. Son of Henry and Frances Chatfield of 4 Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Cuckfield. Also on Eastbourne War Memorial. Buried Netley Military Cemetery, Hound, Hampshire. See also St Wilfrid's School

CHERRIMAN

Ernest

Private G64142, 2nd Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 2nd Division. Wounded at Ypres and died on the 6th October 1917. Aged 38. Husband of Alice Louisa of 13 Gordon Road, Haywards Heath. Employed at The Liverpool Hotel as an Ostler. Born in Hurstpierpoint and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Godewaersvelde British Cemetery F.139

COMBER

Bernard

Private G.12081, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Division. Wounded at Arras and died on the 10th April 1917 Husband of Mrs C J Comber of 10 Field Road, Portslade. Son of Mr & Mrs Comber of The Market Place, Haywards Heath. Also on Portslade & West Hove War Memorial. Born in Portslade and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun F.113

COMPTON

James

Corporal TF200404, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 34th Division. Died of wounds in Belgium 16th October 1918. Aged 22. Son of James and Caroline of 53 Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Employee of George Hilton. Born in Southwater and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium B.11. See also St Wilfrid's School

COOK

Arthur George

Private TF 1146, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Died of Peritonitis in Military Hospital, Egypt 23rd September 1915. Son of Frederick and Minnie Cook of Franklyns Road, Haywards Heath. Joined T.F. in 1910.Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Chatby War Memorial Cemetery Alexandria, Egypt 6. See also St Wilfrid's School

COOMBS

Reginald

Lance Sergeant 2719, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 25th September 1915. Son of Mr J Coombs of New England Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Brighton. Resident of Aylesbury, Bucks. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium MR.32. See also St Wilfrid's School

CORDERY

Herbert Thomas

Private 5644, 6th Dragoons (Inniskillings) Cavalry Division attached to The 1st Life Guards. Killed in action at Ypres 11th February 1915. Aged 29. Only son of Thomas and Alice Corderey of 1 Henley Villas, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Reigate and enlisted in London. Buried Ypres Town Cemetery Extension Belgium B.58. See also St Wilfrid's School

COSSON

Reginald Albert

Private G.1363, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Killed in action at Givenchy 8th February 1915. Aged 26. Born Blackheath and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Only son of William and Ellen Cosson of Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22

COTTINGHAM

Frederick George

Gunner 101954, 230th Seige Battery, The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 23rd August 1917. Aged 32. Husband of Kate Edith Cottingham of 16 Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Cottingham of Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Employed by Captain Speer at Nether Walstead, Lindfield. Buried Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No.2 Belgium.B165. See also St Wilfrid's School

COWDREY

George Edward

Private G5007, 9thBattalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Hooge on the 14th February 1916. Son of Mrs J R Cowdrey of 2 Sydney Villas, Sydney Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Portslade and enlisted in Brighton Employed by Messrs Golding of Station Hotel. Buried Hooge Menin Road (South) Military Cemetery, Ypres, B.72. See also St Wilfrid's School

COWLEY

Frederick Thomas

Private 36464, 3rd Battalion, Essex Regiment. M.E.F. Lost with SS 'Transylvania' in The Adriatic Sea 4th May 1917. Aged 19. Adopted. Son of Mrs Green of Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Lindfield Laundry. Enlisted in Brighton. Buried Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. See also St Wilfrid's School

CUTTING

Horace Vincent

Private 225041, 1st Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 56th (London) Division. Killed in action 9th June 1917. Born Shipley and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Husband of Mrs H.Cutting of Haywards Heath. Employee of Selby's. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres MR.29

DOWNER

Frank

Private G.4294, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division. Killed in action at Loos 12th April 1916. Aged 22. Born Cuckfield and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of George and Rhoda Downer of 1, Grove Cottages, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Buried St. Patricks Cemetery, Loos F.551. See also St Wilfrid's School

EDWARDS

Reginald Bertie

Private G.5470, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Killed in action at Hulluch 13th October 1915. Aged 23. Son of Catherine Edwards of 4 Petland Gardens, Haywards Heath. Born in Croydon and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19.

ELKES

John Henry

Able Seaman 209739, Royal Navy. H.M.S. ’Glory’. Died of a fractured skull in and accident aboard HMS Glory in The Dardanelles on the 31st December 1915. Aged 33. Husband of Rosalie of 72 Varco Road, Bermondsey, South London Wife's relatives resided in South Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Chatby Military Cemetery Alexandria, Egypt 6.

EVEREST

Edward Anscombe

Driver 136694, 72nd Field Company The Royal Engineers Died of Pneumonia In Mesopotamia 12th October 1918. Aged 36. Son of Mr. & Mrs Edward Everest of St. John's Road, Haywards Heath. Born Haywards Heath. Enlisted Brighton. Employed by The Co-op. Commemorated on The Basra Memorial Iraq. MR.38. See also St Wilfrid's School

FERMOR

Nelson

Private TF. 3279, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli 29th August 1915. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs James Fermor of 28 College Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Horsham Employee of Bannisters. Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Suvla Bay, Galipoli. Gal 5. See also St Wilfrid's School

FIELDWICK

Frederick William

Corporal 27188, 15th Battalion, The Canadian Infantry (48th Highlanders) 3rd Brigade. 1st Canadian Division. Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916. Aged 32. Born Fletching. Enlisted Valcartier, Quebec 18th Sept 1914 Husband of Olive Fieldwick of 2, Fir Cottages, Haywards Heath. Son of Mrs Mary Muddle of Uckfield. Emigrated to Canada in 1913. Labourer, left 1 daughter. Memorial inscription is for W.M, Sgt, 48th Canadian Highlanders. Buried Warloy Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension F.43

FIGG

Walter George

Private G.17817, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at Ypres on the 22nd October 1917. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Haywards Heath. Son of Albert Edward and Emily Figg of 28 Western Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Mr Thomas, The Broadway. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR.30. See also St Wilfrid's School

FINN

Newitt Manison

Corporal TF. 1842, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Died of wounds on board HMT ‘Arcadian’ at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli and buried at sea on the 8th September 1915. Aged 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs Finn of 10, Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Choirboy at St.Wilfrids Parish Church Employed as a Photographer in Franklyns Road. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli MR.4. See also St Wilfrid's School

FLESHER

Herbert

Private G.1296 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Killed in action at Cuinchy on the 29th January 1915. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Next of Kin unknown. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22. See also St Wilfrid's School

FLOATE

Herbert Henry

Lance Corporal 27148, 8th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 12th Division. Killed in action on The Somme near Thiepval 7th October 1916. Son of Mr & Mrs Floate of Haywards Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by George Hilton of South Road. Born in Hailsham and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

GAMPBELL

Dennis

2nd Lieutenant, 2/19th Battalion, The London Regiment 60th London Division. Killed in action in Palestine on the 30th April 1918. Aged 23. Son of John and Julia Gampbell, of Clayton, Sussex. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial MR.34

GASSON

Edward James

Private TF.200814, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action at The 1st Battle of Gaza on the 26th March 1917. Aged 21. Son of Mr. & Mrs W.E. Gasson of 16, Petlands Road, Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial MR.34. See also St Wilfrid's School

GAYLER

Henry

Private M2/182358, 913th MT Company The Royal Army Service Corps. Died of malaria in Salonika on the 17th November 1918. Aged 32. Husband of Eunice Gayler of Woodbine Cottage, New Way, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Son of Benjamin and Mary Caroline Gayler Employed by Mr Hampton as a Chauffeur. Buried Bralo British Cemetery, Greece. GR 18

GEARING

James Henry

Private 4332, 19th Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps (infantry). Died of wounds in base hospital at Boulogne 3rd May 1918. Aged 21. Born in Eastbourne Native of Hassocks. Enlisted in Hove. Son of James and Alice Gearing of Slough Green, Cuckfield. Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery F.102

HAMPER

Robert

Private SD.3604 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on The Rue De Bois 30th June 1916. Son of Mrs R. Hamper of 'Clydesdale', New England Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Lewes and enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19.

HARRISON

Cyril Arthur

Private G.1374, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg on the 9th May 1915. Aged 21. Son of Arthur James and Lizzie Harrison of 'Iona' 8, Western Road, Haywards Heath. Born in St Ives, Hunts. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22. See also St Wilfrid's School

HAYDON

James

Corporal G.1362, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Died of wounds sustained in the attack on the Hindenburgh Line where he was wounded twice September 18th 1918. Aged 29. Husband of Mrs J. Haydon of Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath. Captain of Haywards Heath Rangers FC. Employed at the Gasworks. Born in Swindon and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension. F.528

HEBERT

Robert Gabriel

Private 116748, 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 10th Brigade. 4th Canadian Division. Died Of Pneumonia 19th April 1917. Aged 29. Husband of Mrs D. C. Hebert of 50 Tavistock Terrace, Upper Holloway, London. Born Hampstead, London. Enlisted Victoria, British Columbia 6th April 1916. Son of Mr. & Mrs Martin C. Hebert of 'Stanmer', Haywards Heath. Bookkeeper. Buried Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension. F12

HELDMAN

Harry Randolph

Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos on the 27th September 1915. Aged 27. Son of Richard Bernard and Ada Kate of ‘The Ridge’ Haywards Heath. Later of 27, Holland Road, Hove. Educated at Hurstpierpoint College. Hurstpierpoint College Chapel Memorial. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR19

HILLMAN

Frank

Private G 3043 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 25th September 1915. Son of Mr. & Mrs Hillman of 'The Laurels' 72, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Colonel Trotter, Tavistock House, Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Slaugham and enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR19

HIND

Reginald Charles

Second Lieutenant, 'A' Battery, 160th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 34th Division. Killed in action on the 6th February 1918. Aged 29. Son of Charles William and Annie Elizabeth of 'Sunnycroft' Oathall Road, Haywards Heath. Buried St Martin Calvaire British Cemetery. F.592

HINSLEY

Wilfred

Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. H.Q. Mudros, Greece. Died of Pneumonia on the 6th December 1918. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Joseph Hinsley of Ashenground House, Ashenground Road Haywards Heath. Buried Mikra British Cemetery, Salonika, Greece G.9

HOADLEY

Albert

Sergeant 7249, 1st Battalion, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd Division. Killed in action on the 16th May 1915. Aged 27. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Son of Albert and Ruth Hoadley of 15 Western Road, Haywards Heath. Former regular, employed as an attendant at St Francis Hospital. Recalled to the colours in 1914. Previously wounded in France. Buried Aire Communal Cemetery F.31. See also St Wilfrid's School

HOLE

Albert Henry

Private G. 17946 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 26th April 1918. Born Haywards Heath and enlisted in Maidstone, Kent. Son of Mr & Mrs Hole of Kents Road, Haywards Heath. Husband of Mrs A. H. Hole of 'Merrows' Oathall Road, Haywards Heath. Former Postman. 1 child. Commemorated on The Poziers Memorial. MR.27. See also St Wilfrid's School

HOLLANDS

David

Corporal.38040, 2nd Garrison Battalion, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died in Alexandria, Egypt on the 12th September 1917. Aged 39. Son of William Robert and Caroline Matilda Hollands. Transferred from South Wales Borderers. Born in Bramley, Surrey. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Alexandra Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Eg.1.

HUNT

Sidney John

Private G.15827, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds on The Somme 22nd October 1916. Aged 35. Son of John and Louisa of 2 Lyndhurst Cottages, Kents Road, Haywards Heath. Gasworks employee. Born and. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Buried Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood. F.246. See also St Wilfrid's School

JEFFERY

John

Second Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, The Welch Regiment. 19th Division. Killed in action on the 20th September 1918. Son of Mr. & Mrs W.G. Jeffrey of 'Shortfield', Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath. Buried St Vaast Post Military Cemetery F.631

JENNINGS

George T M

Able Seaman J/22016, HMS ‘Hampshire’ Royal Navy Lost when the Armoured Cruiser struck a mine off the Orkney Islands on the 5th June 1916. The ship was carrying over 900 men including Lord Kitchener. All hands were lost Only 7 bodies were ever recovered, one of which was George Jennings. Son of Mr & Mrs William Jennings of ‘‘Shortfield ‘ Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney Islands. See also St Wilfrid's School

JONES, MM

Harry [Stanley]

[Listed as Private Canadian Infantry] Sergeant 424162, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). Died 16th August 1917. Born 16th April 1891 in Haywards Heath, Sussex. Next of kin George Jones of Eden, Manitoba, Canada. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Labourer by trade. Enlisted and passed fit 25th January 1915 in Minnedosa, Canada. Unmarried. Height 5 feet 9 inches, girth 35½ inches, complexion dark, eyes gree, hair balck. Relgion Church of England. No known grave. Commemorated on Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calis. France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4939 - 37. See also St Wilfrid's School

JONES

Leonard Claude

Lance Corporal TF 200120, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action in 3rd Battle of Gaza 4th November 1917. Aged 22. Born Brooke, Rutlandshire and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of Mr.& Mrs. Jones of Western Road, Haywards Heath. Gardener at Sandrocks and Franklynns. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine. Palestine. 1. See also St Wilfrid's School

KEMBER

Frank

Private L10294, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Killed in action in 1st Battle of Ypres 31st October 1914. Aged 33. Born Haywards Heath. Enlisted in Chichester Regular. Husband of Mrs F Kember of 51, College Road, Haywards Heath. Son of Mr.& Mrs W. Kember of 1 Asylum Road, Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR.29

KEMP

Horace Douglas Meadows

Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 18th Division. Wounded on The Somme 31st August 1916. Aged 20. Died Oxford Military Hospital. 31st December 1916. Son of Mr & Mrs F Kemp of ‘The Laurels’, Boltro Road Haywards Heath. Educated at Lancing Also on Lancing College War Memorial. Buried Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

KEMPTHORNE

Harold D Sampson

Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action at Ypres 24th August 1917 Husband of May Clunies of 'Nutshell', Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, later of Merton Park. Son of Archdeacon Kempthorne of Bridgewater, New Zealand. Buried Menin Road (South) Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. B72

KENWARD

Arthur

Rifleman 371562, 1/8th Battalion, The London Regiment (The Post Office Rifles) 47th London Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 30th November 1917. Born in Wivelsfield and enlisted in Cuckfield. Next of kin, unknown. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial MR.17

KNIGHT

Archibald

Private G 1340, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Hohenzollern Redoubt 6th March 1916. Born St Peters, Brighton and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Next of kin unknown. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19

KNIGHT, VC

Arthur George

Sergeant 426402, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). 2nd Brigade. 1st Canadian Division. Died of wounds 3rd September 1918. Aged 32. Born 26th June 1886, Haywards Heath (Mead Vale, Redhill on attestation papers). Enlisted and passed fit 19th December 1914 at Regina, Saskatewan, Canada. Carpenter by trade. Son of Edward Henry and Ellen of 1 Somerset Road, Meadvale, Redhill, Surrey. Carpenter. Single. Height 5 feet 9 inches, girth 37½ inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair fair. Relgion Church of England. Buried Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt Les Cagnicourt F.687. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5223 - 5. See also St Wilfrid's School

Extract taken from The London Gazette 12th November 1918 (No 31012) records the following:

“For the most conspicuous bravery, initiative and devotion to duty when after an unsuccessful attack Sgt. Knight led a bombing section forward, under very heavy fire of all descriptions and engaged the enemy at close quarters. Seeing that his party continued to be held up, he dashed forward alone, bayoneting several of the enemy machine-gunners and trench mortar crews and forcing the remainder to retire in confusion. He then brought forward a Lewis Gun and directed his fire on the retreating enemy party which was opposing the advance of his platoon, inflicting many casualties. In the subsequent advance of his platoon in pursuit, Sgt. Knight saw a party of about thirty of the enemy go into a deep tunnel which led off the trench. He again dashed forward alone and having killed one officer and two NCOs, captured twenty other ranks. Subsequently he routed, single-handed, another enemy party which was opposing the advance of his platoon. On each occasion he displayed the greatest valour under fire at very close range and by his example of courage, gallantry and initiative was a wonderful inspiration to all. This very gallant NCO was subsequently fatally wounded.”

See Chapter One web site for more details of this man.

Newspaper article Mid Sussex Leader, Thursday, March 9, 2006

LAVANCHY

Percy Garrick

Private TF 200161, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Died Of Diphtheria in Military Hospital, Egypt 16th March 1917. Aged 27. Son of Francis Henry and Susan Jeanette Lavanchy of Haywards Heath later of Newquay, Cornwall. Educated at Ardingly College, Employed at Barclays, Pall Mall branch. Born Brighton. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Also commemorated on Ardingly College Chapel War Memorial. Buried. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Egypt 2

LIAS

Ronald John Mortlock

Lieutenant, 9thBattalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.24th Division. Killed in action at Hooge 23rd February 1916. Aged 25. Son of Rev & Mrs J.T. Lias of 'Broomfield', Oathall Road, Haywards Heath. Educated at of Marlborough College. Marlborough College Memorial. His Father was Chancellor of Llandaff Cathedral. Buried Menin Road (South) Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium B.72

LINFORD

Frederick Henry

Private 21630, 12th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment.40th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 31st July 1916. Aged 22. Born in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire and enlisted in Brighton. Son of Thomas Henry and Barbara Ann Linford of 57, Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe F.115. See also St Wilfrid's School

LONG

Basil Andrew

Captain, 11th Battalion, The Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) 40th Division. Died Of Meningitis at Mericourt L'Abbe 10th February 19th 1917. Aged 42. Son of Rev David and Mrs Clara Elizabeth Long. Graduate of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge. Born Croydon. Headmaster of Heathmere Preparatory School, Haywards Heath. Buried Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe F.833

MANVELL, MM

Ernest James

Sergeant G.2519, 8th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment Pioneer Battalion, of the 18th (Eastern) Division. Killed in action during the German Spring Offensive 23rd March 1918. Aged 24. Son of Mr.& Mrs S.R. Manvell of Steeple Cottage, Butler's Green, Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Chauny Communal Cemetery, British Extension F.1893. See also St Wilfrid's School

MARCHANT

Abner

Private 92645, 1st Garrison Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment Died of Influenza in Egypt 24th November 1918. Aged 34. Husband of Mrs Isabel Marchant. Son of Mr.& Mrs J. Marchant of 1, Wood View, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by The Haywards Heath Post Office. Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Eg 9. See also St Wilfrid's School

MASTERS

Joseph A. G.

Late of Royal Navy (Discharged). Died at home on the 3rd February 1919. Aged 30. Eldest Son of Mr & Mrs. J. Hill-Masters of 2, Clifton Gardens, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath. Wounded at the Battle of Jutland and discharged with Tuberculosis. Buried Haywards Heath. (Western Road) Cemetery

MILES

Owen

Lance Corporal 51259, 20th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (3rd Public Schools) 33rd New Army Division. Killed in action at Arras 16th April 1917. Son of Mr, & Mrs Miles of 'Peartree' Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Wivelsfield.and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried Heninel Croisilles Road Cemetery F.434

MILLS

Alec

[Spelt Alick on St Wilfrid's] Private 28721, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment.18th Division. Killed in action at Arras on the 4th May 1917. Aged 32. Brother of William Mills of 50, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Wivelsfield and enlisted in Brighton. Buried Bucquoy Road Cemetery F.214. See also St Wilfrid's School

MITCHELL

Frederick James

Gunner 535, The Royal Garrison Artillery Died at home of Meningitis on the 28th February 1916. Aged 23. Son of Edward and Amy Mitchell of 70, Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Stoker at Cuckfield Gasworks. Born in Cuckfield, and enlisted in Lewes. Buried St. Wilfrids Churchyard, Haywards Heath.

MITCHELL

William Henry

Private 71892, 11th Battalion, The Notts & Derby Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters) 23rd Division. Died of wounds on the 18th October 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Mrs W.H. Mitchell of 3 Church Avenue, Haywards Heath. Left 3 children. Employed in provisions by Beeneys, Commercial Square, Haywards Heath. Born in Lewisham. Enlisted in Grove Park. Buried Menin Road (South) Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium B.72

MOSS

William George

Lance Corporal G3564, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 25th September 1915. Born in Redhill and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Next of kin unknown. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19. See also St Wilfrid's School

NASH

Frank Henry

Private 20514, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 2nd Brigade. 1st Canadian Division. Killed in action at Ypres 26th April 1915. Aged 22. Born 9th July 1893, Haywards Heath, Sussex. Son of Arthur and Ellen Nash of 64, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Enlisted Valcartier, Quebec, 23rd September 1914, passed fit the 5th September. Employed as a woodwork machinist. Unmarried. Height 5 feet 11 inches. girth 39 minches, complexion ruddy, eyes brown, medium fair hair. Relgion Church of England. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, MR.29. Nartional Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7236 - 8. See also St Wilfrid's School

NAYLOR

Edward John

Private 24770, 8th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 12th Division. Killed in action at Thiepval 7th October 1916. Aged 24. Husband of Edith May Naylor of 1, Star Cottages, Kent Road, Haywards Heath. Born in South Kensington, and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Mrs Naylor later remarried. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial. MR.21

NEWNHAM

William Albert

Private G 11019, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds during the March Retreat 30th March 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs Newnham of 4, Firtree Terrace, Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Brighton. Also recorded on Wivelsfield Parish Church Memorial. Buried St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen F.146

NEWTH

Howard Rutherford

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment. 37th Division. Killed in action at Arras 14th April 1917. Aged 32. Son of Dr. Alfred Henry M.D. and Mary Ellen Newth of 'Ardlin', Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20

NICHOLAS

George Arthur

Private TF 2101, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay.11th September 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mr.& Mrs J. Nicholas of Limehurst Lodge, Paddockhall Road, Haywards Heath. Butchers Assistant. Brother of James Nicholas. Born in Wivelsfield and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Azmak Cemetery, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli Gal. 5. See also St Wilfrid's School

NICHOLAS

James Clifford

Lance Corporal 33172, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.18th Division. Died of wounds at Ypres 29th September 1917. Son of Mr.& Mrs J. Nicholas of Limehurst Lodge, Paddockhall Road, Haywards Heath. Employed at Haywards Heath. Gasworks. Brother of George Nicholas. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Chichester. Buried Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium B.3. See also St Wilfrid's School

NORRIS

Eric Nelson

Private 152588, 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 5th Brigade. 2nd Canadian Division. Killed in action on the 15th September 1916. Aged 21. Born in Balcombe. Enlisted in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, 8th Jan 1916. Son of Henry and Jane Norris of 'Dunston', 53 Western Road, Haywards Heath. Lived in Canada for 3 years. Employed as a Butcher. Single. Resident of Pierson, Manitoba. Brother of William Norris. Commemorated on The Vimy Memorial MR.23

NORRIS

Ernest Henry

Lance Corporal G 16349 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division. Killed in action during the March Retreat 22nd March 1918. Born Handcross. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Next of kin unknown. Commemorated on The Poziers Memorial MR.27

NORRIS

William

Lance Corporal TF 1391, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay on the 10th August 1915. Aged 22. Son of Henry and Jane Norris of 'Dunston', 53 Western Road, Haywards Heath. Gardener at Cuckfield Park, TF for 4 years. Brother of Eric Norris. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.MR.4. See also St Wilfrid's School

NORWOOD, (VC)

John

Captain, 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s Own) 1st Cavalry Brigade. Killed in action at Sablonniers on the Marne on the 8th September 1914. Aged 38. Son of Mr & Mrs John Norwood. Husband of Mrs Lilian Norwood. Veteran of The South African War when he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Buried Sablonnieres New Communal Cemetery F.1451.

Extract taken from the London Gazette dated 27th July 1900 records the following:

“John Norwood, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Dragoon Guards. On the 30th October 1899, this officer went out from Ladysmith in charge of a small patrol of the 5th Dragoon Guards. They came under heavy fire from the enemy, who were posted on a ridge in great force. The patrol, which had arrived within about 600 yards of the ridge, then retired at full speed. One man dropped and 2nd Lieutenant Norwood galloped back about 300 yards through heavy fire, dismounted and picking up the fallen trooper, carried him out of fire on his back, at the same time leading his horse with one hand The enemy kept up an incessant fire during the whole time that 2nd Lieutenant Norwood was carrying the man until he was quite out of range.”

NYE

Albert Cecil

Lance Corporal 200815, 2/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment Died at home on the 6th May 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr.& Mrs Nye of 17, Triangle Road, Haywards Heath. Buried St. Wilfrids Churchyard, Haywards Heath. See also St Wilfrid's School

NYE

Albert

Private 477678, Royal Canadian Regiment. 7th Brigade. 3rd Canadian Division. Killed in action at Hooge, Ypres 2nd June 1916. Aged 29. Born Haywards Heath. Enlisted Halifax, Nova Scotia 22nd Aug 1915. Son of John and Jemima Nye of 8, West View Cottages, Lewes Road, Lindfield. Gardener. (Lindfield Parish Church War Memorial). Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, MR.29 (Canadian Section). See also St Wilfrid's School

ORTON

Charles William

Private TF 201187, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action in First Battle of Gaza 26th March 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mrs Alice Mileham of 11, Sheen Cottages, Gordon Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Gander & Maynard Dairies, Haywards Heath. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial.Palestine.MR34. See also St Wilfrid's School

OVERTON

William Arthur

Private, 1st Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division. Died at home 28th June 1917 from the effects of wounds received in France. Aged 21. Son of Mr. & Mrs Overton of Franklynns Road, Haywards Heath. Discharged April 1915, married for 4 months. Resident of Preston Park. Buried Preston Park Cemetery. See also St Wilfrid's School

PACKHAM

Ernest

Shoeing Smith 13152, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers) Killed in action on the 26th August 1918. Aged 28. Son of Mr. & Mrs Charles Packham of Holly Farm, Ardingly St. Wilfrid's Old Boy. Included on West Hoathly, Ardingly and Highbrook War Memorials as his home was at the top of Cobb Lane, skirting all 3 parishes. Born Lindfield. Enlisted Battersea. Buried Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval F.402. See also St Wilfrid's School

PALMER

Henry Frederick Joseph

Gunner 85283, 'D' Battery The Royal Field Artillery. Died of Pneumonia in hospital at St.Omer on the 27th June 1918. Aged 25. Son of Henry Frederick and Alice Susannah Palmer of 37, Mill Green Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Fulham. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery. F.134

PATTENDEN

George Thomas

Private G18092, 7th Battalion, The East Kent Regiment 18th Division. Killed in action at Arras 3rd May 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Lily Caroline Emma Pattenden of 25 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Only son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Henry Pattenden of 10 Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Carman for Mr. Berry, Franklynns Road. Born Ardingly. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20

PAWSEY

Joseph William

Sergeant 1894, 9th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps 14th Light Division. Died of wounds at base hospital in Etaples 18th September 1915. Aged 33. Son of Mr. & Mrs George Pawsey of Kents Road, Haywards Heath. 17 Years service in South Africa, India and Somaliland Instructor at Sheerness. Born in Lambeth. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery F.40

PAXMAN

William Thomas

Private 26465, 8th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment.18th Division. Died of Pneumonia in Military Hospital 15th August 1916. Aged 32. Born and enlisted in Cambridge. Native of Cambridge. Husband of Nellie Paxman of Oaklands Lodge, Boltro Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.F.102

PAXTON

Ernest

Sergeant, The Royal Army Service Corps (48th Field Butchery) Died of tuberculosis in a sanatorium near Ashford, Kent 27th March 1918. Aged 41. Husband of Mrs R Paxton of 69, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath. Attached to The Yorkshire (West Riding) Regiment. Army Service Corps. 1914. Butcher, France 1915. Sergeant July 1917. Invalided out in October 1917. Left 4 children. Buried Haywards Heath. (Western Road) Cemetery

PAXTON

Albert Edward

Private 57232, 15th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers.32nd Division. Died of wounds on the 16th May 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr. & Mrs Pattenden of 12, Triangle Road, Haywards Heath. Employed at the Thermogene Factory. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery. F.924. See also St Wilfrid's School

PAYNE

William Frank

Private TF 1839, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.53rd Welsh Division. Killed in action at the Suvla Bay Landings 9th August 1915. Aged 20. Son of Richard and Mary Payne of 40, College Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Horace Finch, Engineers of Haywards Heath. Born in East Grinstead and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.MR.4. See also St Wilfrid's School

PEACHE

William Wynter

Lieutenant, The Royal Engineers Died of disease on the island of Malta 3rd December 1914. Aged 24. Son of James Courthope and Marion Agnes Peache of 'Thorpe', Haywards Heath. Born in Thames Ditton, Middlesex. Buried Ta Braxia Cemetery, Malta Eur. 3

PICKETT

Herbert William

Private 21166, 2nd Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment.29th Division. Killed in action on the 9th August 1916. Aged 22. Born Burgess Hill. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of Charles and Frances Kate Pickett of East View, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Formerly The Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried Potijze Burial Ground, Belgium B.44

POOLE

Robert Evelyn Sandford

Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps 37th New Army Division. Killed in action during the final advance on the 4th November 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs William Sandford of 'Oakwood' Haywards Heath. Brother of William Hylton Sandford. Buried Beaurain British Cemetery F.1480

POOLE

William Hylton Sandford

Private 7207, 13th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment Died at home of Pneumonia on the 13th January 1917. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs. William Sandford Poole of 'Oakwood' Haywards Heath. Brother of Robert Evelyn Sandford Poole. Educated at Marlborough and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Buried St. Wilfrids Churchyard, Haywards Heath.

PREVETT

James

Private TF 2106, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Welsh Division. Died of Typhoid Fever in Military Hospital, Malta 15th September 1915. Aged 21. Son of Herbert and Alice Prevett of 23 Western Road, Haywards Heath. Born and. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Buried Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta

PREVETT

Robert

Private 46504, 11th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment Died of wounds 7th December 1917 Husband of Mrs R. Prevett of Haywards Heath. Formerly with The Royal Engineers. Painter. Left 3 children. Excellent local Footballer. Born and. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Buried Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery F.756. See also St Wilfrid's School

RANDALL

William Ernest

Private 6117, 2/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment 61st Division. Killed in action 19th July 1916. Aged 23. Son of John Henry and Thurga Ida Randall of 2 Franklynns Place, St John's Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Mr Box The Grocers, South Road. Born Wivelsfield. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Formerly with the Royal Sussex. Buried Aubers Ridge British Cemetery.F.567. See also St Wilfrid's School

RASELL

Robert

Private 47365, The 20th Hussars The Cavalry Division. Killed in action 26th December 1917. Aged 30. Son of John and Catherine Rasell of 7, Triangle Road, Haywards Heath. (Inscription on Memorial reads W.M. Rasell 14th Hussars.). Born Haywards Heath. Enlisted in Brighton. Buried Hargicourt British Cemetery F.1461. See also St Wilfrid's School

REEVES

Leslie Leonhardt

Captain, 16th Battery, 41st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of Pneumonia in captivity on the 14th February 1919 while a Prisoner Of War at Duren, Germany. Aged 24. Son of Mr W. H. Reeves of 'The Yews' Haywards Heath. Educated at Brunswick School and Tonbridge. Buried Cologne (Southern) Cemetery, Germany Ger.1.

RICH

Charles R.

Private G 68774, 23rd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsmans Batt.) 2nd Division. Killed in action on the 25th March 1918 during the German Spring Offensive. Born in Brede. Resident of Hastings. Next of kin unknown. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20

RICKARD

Frank

Lance Corporal TF. 6078, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 48th Division. Died of wounds at Martinpuich on the 14th November 1916. Aged 32. Husband of Mrs F. Rickard of Haywards Heath. Clothing Manager, Co-op Stores. Enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried Becourt Military Cemetery F.515

RIST

William

Private TF.200314, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division. Killed in action at Grand Rozoy, on the Marne 29th July 1918. Adopted son of George and Catherine Rist of ‘ Rosedene ‘ Ashenground Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Cuckfield and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Soissons Memorial MR.18. See also St Wilfrid's School

ROBERTS, (MC)

John Lambert

Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment 21st Division. Killed in action 21st March 1918 during the German Spring Offensive. Aged 19. Son of Lionel Lambert and Harriet Ellen Roberts of Muster House, Haywards Heath. Under Officer at Sandhurst attached 'C' Company. Buried Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile. F.212

SADLER

Charles John

Private G58818, 26th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 41st Division. Killed in action in the Ypres Salient on the 20th September 1917. Son of Mrs C. Sadler of Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath. Employed by Goldings Livery Stables. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial. Belgium MR30

SANDS

Frederick

Private 7000, 2nd Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 28th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 4th June 1915. Born in Frant, resident of Mitcham. Next of kin unknown. Buried Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Belgium.B.105. See also St Wilfrid's School

SAWYERS

Herbert Harold

Private G1291, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division. Killed in action at Givenchy on the 25th January 1915. Aged 21. Son of Charles & Anne Sawyers of Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial. MR.22

SCHNEIDER

Stewart Spearing

Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Division. Killed in action on the opening day of The Somme Offensive 1st July 1916. Aged 21. Son of Mr. Stewart and Mrs Alice Schneider of ‘Flixton’ Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.MR.21

SMITH

Albert

Private TF.241424, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.48th Division. Killed in action at St. Julien, Ypres 30th September 1917. Aged 19. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of George Alfred and Annie Smith of 71, Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Brother of Charles. Employed by Mr. Lyle the Baker at Walstead, Lindfield. Buried Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium B.20. See also St Wilfrid's School

SMITH

Archibald

Private 33872, 8th Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment.6th Division. Died of wounds on the 12th July 1917. Aged 26. Husband of Mrs E. M. Smith of Italian Villas, Sydney Road, Haywards Heath. Enlisted in Luton, Beds. Buried Bethune Town Cemetery.F.80

SMITH

Charles Edward

Able Seaman J/14923, Royal Navy. H.M.S. ‘Bulwark’ Channel Fleet. Lost when the Battleship H.M.S. Bulwark blew up off Sheerness, Kent on the26th November 1914. Aged 19. Son of George Alfred and Annie Smith of 71, Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Brother of Albert Smith. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea MR.3. See also St Wilfrid's School

SMITH

George Alfred

Private 6375, 100th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Died at home on the 15th May 1918. Aged 54. Husband of Annie of 71 Queens Road, Haywards Heath. Father of Charles and Albert. Left 9 Children. Joined The Royal Sussex Regiment 1882. And served in Egypt and the Sudan. Re-enlisted in 1915. Employed by T. White & J. Finch Builders. Buried Haywards Heath. (Western Road) Cemetery.

SMITHERS

William

Gunner 48930, 73rd Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Killed in action 4th March 1917. Aged 28. Born in Oxshott, Surrey. Son of Robert William and Sarah Smithers of Downview Road, West Barnham. Buried Ecoivres Military Cemetery. F.68

SPARGO

Loris Stiles

Second Lieutenant, 1/5th Battalion, The Notts & Derby Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters). 46th North Midland Division. T.F. Killed in action at Ypres 5th August 1917. Aged 25. Son of Nicholas and Ellen Spargo of 'Tregolls', Truro, Cornwall Employed as a Clerk at Capital and Counties Bank Ltd, Haywards Heath. Staunch Wesleyan Methodist. Buried Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe.F.115

SPENCER

Frank

Leading Signalman 231810, Royal Navy H.M.S. ‘Black Prince’ 1st Cruiser Squadron. The Grand Fleet. Lost with the Armoured Cruiser at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 29. Son of John and Maria Spencer of Boltro Road, Haywards Heath. Regular sailor with 11 years service in The Royal Navy. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Southsea.MR.3. See also St Wilfrid's School

STAFFORD

Frederick John Ewart

Second Lieutenant, No 8 Squadron The Royal Flying Corps. Western Front Artillery Observation Squadron (B.E.2c’s). Died of wounds on the 22nd April 1917. Aged 19. Son of Edward and Annie of 'The Green' Muster Green, Haywards Heath, later of Brighton. Also on Brighton War Memorial. Buried Abbeville Cemetery Extension F. 62

STAPLES, (MM)

Herbert Edward Grant

Lieutenant, 54th Australian Infantry Battalion, 14th Brigade. 5th Australian Division. Died of wounds 22nd April 1918. Aged 28. Son of Herbert Jonas and Elizabeth Grace Staples of Haywards Heath, later of 7 South Cliff Garage, Silverdale Road, Eastbourne. Educated at New College, Oxford. Born in Clifton. Buried Namps Au Val British Cemetery.F.185. See also St Wilfrid's School

STEER

Ernest Albert

Private 21329, 2nd Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action on the opening day of The Somme Offensive 1st July 1916. Aged 22. Son of Thomas and Katherine Steer of Liverpool Cottage, Station Road, Haywards Heath. Formerly with The Royal Sussex Regiment. Born in Portslade, and enlisted in Tonbridge Kent. Buried Auchonvillers Military Cemetery. F.35

STEMP

Allen

Private 35022, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action during the German Spring Offensive 23rd March 1918. Born in Crawley and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin, unknown. Commemorated on The Poziers Memorial. MR.27. See also St Wilfrid's School

STONE

Alfred Lovell

Private G 1482, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Givenchy on the 25th January 1915. Aged 20. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of Richard and Lucy Stone of 7, Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Brother of John Stone. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22. See also St Wilfrid's School

STONE

John

Private G 16721, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.39th Division. Killed in action at St. Julian on the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres. 31st July 1917. Aged 20. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Son of Richard and Lucy Stone of 7, Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Brother of Alfred Stone. Carpenter employed by Mr. E J Kent. Buried New Irish Farm, Belgium.B.96. See also St Wilfrid's School

STONER

Cyril Ernest James

Telegraphist J/48880, Royal Navy H.M.S. ‘Vehement’ Killed when the Destroyer was mined in the North Sea 2nd August 1918. Aged 18. Son of Ernest Austin and Annie Catherine Stoner of 13, Gravelye Cottages, Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. MR.3. See also St Wilfrid's School

STOVOLD

St. Thomas

Private G878, 6th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Ovillers 3rd July 1916. Aged 30. Born Compton, Surrey. Husband of Katherine Stovold who later re-married and moved to Shalford, Surrey. Son of Henry and Caroline of James’s Road Peasmarsh, Nr. Guildford. Buried Ovillers Military Cemetery.F.393

STRONG

George

Gunner 71103, 82nd Battery, 10th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died of wounds at Kut el Amara, Mesopotamia 12th May 1916. Aged 23. Son of James and Elizabeth Strong of 26 College Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by Mr Beeny at The Co-op Stores, South Road. Born in Horsham, and enlisted in Portsmouth. Buried Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Iraq 5

SUTER

Egbert Harold

Lance Corporal 28167, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action on The Ancre 18th November 1916. Aged 31. Husband of Harriet Ellen of 48 Belgrave Street, Brighton. Father was Superintendant Suter who was a police Sergeant at Haywards Heath for many years. Egbert was also a Policeman who was Invalided out in 1911, and took a pub in Brighton. Born in Newhaven, and enlisted in Brighton. Also on Brighton War Memorial. Buried Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt. F. 314

TINDALL

Howard Simson

Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres 31st July 1917. Aged 33. Born St. Johns, Deptford Son of Albert Alfred and Sophia Tindall of Ashleigh Grange, Haywards Heath. Gained an MA at Cambridge. Buried Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium. B. 112

TOYE

Claude Leonard

Lance Corporal SD3034, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30th March 1916. Son of Mrs C. Toye of The Post Office, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Bexhill. Also on Hailsham Town Memorial and Blacklands Parish Church, Hastings. Buried Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery. F. 924. See also St Wilfrid's School

TRILL

Stephen

Petty Officer 303392C, Royal Navy H.M.S. ‘Derwent’. Lost when the Destroyer HMS Derwent was mined in the English Channel on the 2nd May 1917. Son of Mr. & Mrs Stephen Trill of Haywards Heath. Employed at ‘Beeneys,’ Commercial Square. Commemorated on The Chatham Royal Naval Memorial. MR.1

TRUMBLE

Frederick Hugh Geoffrey

Lieutenant, Royal Navy, H.M.S. ‘Warwick’. Killed when the destroyer was in action during the Ostende Blocking operations 10th May 1918. Son of Mr & Mrs.A. C. Trumble of 'The Old House', Haywards Heath. Buried St. James Churchyard, Dover, Kent

TULETT

Henry William

Private PO/9854, The Royal Marine Light Infantry. H.M.S. ‘Queen Mary‘, 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. Lost with the ship during the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 36. Son of Henry and Emily Tulett of 3, College Road, Haywards Heath. Husband of Rosa Anna Tulett. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. MR. 3

TULLETT

Charlie

Private G 50394, 12th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action at Ypres on the 19th October 1917. Aged 31. Husband of Mrs C. Tullett of 46, Gower Road, Haywards Heath. Son of Harry and Alice Tullett of Ashenground Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by his father as a Photographer in Franklynns Road. Born in Seaford. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. MR.3

UMPLEBY

Edward John

Lance Corporal G1274, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue on the 9th May 1915. Aged 20. Son of Thomas and Emma Umpleby of 24, Western Road, Haywards Heath. Born in Clayton and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial.MR.22. See also St Wilfrid's School

UPTON

Benjamin George

Able Seaman Z/14, x RNVR 'Nelson' Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Died of wounds received in action at Gallipoli and buried at sea on the 5th of May 1915. Aged 20. Son of George and Annie Upton of Springfield Road, Haywards Heath. Assistant wood merchant and carman. Enlisted in 1914. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea MR.3

VENESS

William Knight

Private TF.295184, 2/7th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. 66th Division. Killed in action on the 21st March 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr.& Mrs Veness of 13, College Road, Haywards Heath. Formerly of Royal West Kent Regiment. Employed at The Station Bookstall. Born in Haywards Heath, and enlisted in Guildford. Commemorated on The Poziers Memorial MR.27. See also St Wilfrid's School

VERRALL

Charles Herbert

Driver M/S 3316, The Royal Army Service Corps Drowned 12th August 1918 attempting to rescue a comrade in the sea off Etaples. Aged 25. Husband of Mrs C. Verrall. Son of Mr. & Mrs. T Verrall of South Road, Haywards Heath. Born Uckfield. Married for 15 months. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery F. 40

WARNETT

Thomas Henry John

Rifleman 474448, 1/12th Battalion, The London Regiment (Rangers). Died of wounds on the 4th October 1918. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Warnett of 2 Rusk Cottages, Franklyns Road, Haywards Heath. Pupil of Lindfield School. Born in Lindfield. Listed on the Memorial as The Royal Sussex. Buried Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain St. Nazaire, France F.547

WATTS

Albert James

Private G 70275, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment 18th Division. Killed in action 26th April 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr, G. A. Watts and Ellen Watts of South Road, Haywards Heath. Employed by George Hilton. Born Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Poziers Memorial MR.27. See also St Wilfrid's School

WATTS

George Frederick

Private G 968, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Wounded near Loos and died on the 28th September 1915. Son of Mr. & Mrs Charles Watts of South Road, Haywards Heath, later of Blatchington Road, Hove. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Hove. Member of the Battalion, machine gun section. Also on Hove War Memorial. Buried Bailleul. Communal Cemetery Extension.F. 285. See also St Wilfrid's School

WHEELER

James William

Private 203317, 1/4th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in action in Palestine 19th April 1917. Aged 31. Husband of Ellen Wheeler of 'Franks', St Helens, Isle of Wight. Son of Charles Wheeler of Haywards Heath. Born in Haywards Heath, and enlisted in Towcester, Northants. Buried Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine. Pal. 8. See also St Wilfrid's School

WHINNEY

Edward

Major, 1/7th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 56th London Division. Killed in action near Thiepval on the 26th September 1916. Aged 46. Husband of Mrs Maude Whinney of Kensington, formerly of Haywards Heath. Son of Frederick and Emma Whinney. Haywards Heath. Cricket Club Captain. Buried Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval. F. 215

WHITE

Harry Walter

Corporal TF.1159, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay on the 11th August 1915. Aged 20. Son of Harry and Mary White of Franklynns Road, Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. MR.4. See also St Wilfrid's School

WHITE

Joseph

Sergeant SD 3495, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Missing on the 30th June reported killed in action 11th July 1916. Aged 27. Son of Mrs Annie White of 4, Oak Cottages, Burgess Hill. Husband of Rosetta White of 1 Gordon Road, later of 4 Windermere Lane, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Born in East Grinstead and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Haywards Heath. Postman. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, MR.19

WILLEY

Francis Henry Gibson

Private L0181, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Killed in action at Vendresse, Marne 14th September 1914. Aged 19. Son of Frank and Julia Willey of 'Lorna Doone', 69, New England Road, Haywards Heath. Regular Soldier. Born in Cuckfield and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial MR.15. See also St Wilfrid's School

WILLIAMS

C Frank

Sergeant L.8597, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment.1st Division. Killed in action at Ypres 1st November 1914. Aged 26. Born New York, U.S.A. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Next of kin, unknown. Regular Soldier. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, MR.29

WISE

Colin Walter

Second Lieutenant, 'A' Battery, 74th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action during the 3rd Battle Of Ypres 31st July 1917. Aged 25. Son of Mr. & Mrs W. Wise of of 'Crowhurst', Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath. Buried Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium. B.12

WOOD

William Henry

Private 49211, 2nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment.18th Division. Killed in action on the 21st September 1918. Aged 19. Born in Kennington. Son of Mr. & Mrs W. Wood of 44, College Road, Haywards Heath. Under-Gardener to Mrs Cumberledge at Walstead Place, Lindfield. Buried Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'Huile. F. 212

WRIGHT

Alfred

Private SS 20930, 28th Company, The Army Service Corps Died of malaria in Salonika, Greece. 15th February 1917. Aged 44. Born in Wivelsfield. Husband of Flora Wright, of 35 York Street, Broadstairs, Kent. Son of Charles and Mary Wright of Haywards Heath. Buried Salonika (Lambet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. GR.7

YEATES

Frederick Cecil

Private TF 200632, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 34th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 2nd September 1918. Aged 21. Son of Albert and Anna Weller-Yeates of 18, Triangle Road, Haywards Heath. Born and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. MR. 30

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