ALLIS

John Sidney

Company Sergeant Major Tf.200090, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action in Palestine 17th December 1917. Aged 21. Son of William & Amy Allis of The High Street, Henfield Born and enlisted in Henfield. CSM of ‘A’ Company. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine. Pal 1.

BAKER

James

Private G.12944, 1st Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. Killed in action 10th December 1916. Born in Hangleton and enlisted in Henfield. Next of kin Edburton. Formerly with the 1/4th Royal Sussex Regiment.

BANFIELD

George

Not identified but possibly: George Banfield, Stoker 1st Class Lost with HMS Good Hope in the Coronel Islands 1st November 1914. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial MR.3

BANFIELD

William

Stoker 1st Class K/3222/PO, H.M.S. ‘Princess Royal’, Royal Navy. 1st Battlecruiser Squadron, The Grand Fleet. Died at home post war 31st January 1919 Buried in Henfield Cemetery.

BEESON

Harry

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BOOKER

John W

Pte. John William Booker 13th Royal Sussex ??

BOWLER

Frank Hubert

Private G.5238, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action near Messines 28th June 1916. Aged 24. Son of Frank & Charlotte Bowler of 3, Croft Villas, Henfield. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Hove. Name also recorded in Shermanbury Parish Church. Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium B.17

BOWLEY

Douglas

Private 4641, 1/4th Battalion, The London Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers) 56th London Division. Killed in action on the Somme 25th September 1916. Aged 23. Son of Albert Alexander & Eliza Bowley of 2, Grafton Street Brighton. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Shaftesbury Street, London. Buried in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension F 785

BOWLEY

Oliver

Private 4746, 1/4th Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 56th London Division. Killed in action at Gommecourt 1st July 1916 Son of Albert Alexander & Elza Bowley of 2, Grafton Street, Brighton Born in Henfield and enlisted in Shaftesbury Street, London Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

BROWNING

Harry J

Private 27796, 9th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 12th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 4th August 1916 Born Henfield and enlisted in Uckfield. Next of kin, Uckfield. Buried in Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers La Boiselle F832

CASE

Alfred Henry

Gunner 32493, 20th Battery, 9th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Mesopotamia. Died of disease in Mesopotamia 4th January 1918. Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

CHOWNE

Edward

Private G.3939, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Loos 25th September 1915. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs Chowne of 15, Mount Pleasant, Henfield. Single man. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19

COLLIS

Alec David

Lance Sergeant 2676, 1/14th Battalion, The London Regiment. (London Scottish) 56th London Division. Killed in action at Loos 14th October 1915. Aged 26. Son of Cornelius & Sophia Collis. Next of kin Finsbury Park. Enlisted in London. Buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos F.219

CRUTTENDEN

Harold [Arthur]

Private Tf.1344, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Wounded on Gallipoli and died of his injuries at sea in transit. Buried at sea on the 15th August 1915. Son of Arthur & Elizabeth Cruttenden of The High Street, Henfield. Born and enlisted in Henfield. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli MR.4.

DAVEY

John

Private 21401, 2nd Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action 9th August 1916. Born in Billingshurst and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment.(G.7386). Buried in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery

DEAN

William Richard

Pioneer 183554, No 4 Special Company, Royal Engineers. Died 2nd May 1917. Born in Bethnal Green. Buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery F.200

EDWARDS

Albert William

Private G.16688, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 25th November 1917. Next of kin residents of 1, Myrtle Terrace, Henfield. Enlisted in Horsham. Name recorded on Broadbridge Heath W.M. Buried in Villers Hill British Cemetery F.407

FARNCOMBE

George

Driver 14661, 37th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died in C.C.S Etricourt 2nd November 1918. Aged 23. Son of Charles Farncombe of Deers Farm, Henfield. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Hove. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt. F398

FIELD

George Henry

Private TF.241488, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 24th September 1917. Aged 34. Son of George & Charlotte Field of Downsview Terrace, Henfield. Husband of Mabel Louisa Field of 55, The Drive, West Worthing. Born in Crowthorne, Berkshire and enlisted in Hove. Buried in Zantevoorde British Cemetery, Belgium B.116

FLINT

Hedley

Private 55573, 33rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. 11th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 8th September 1916. Born in Pycombe and enlisted in Hove. Next of kin, Henfield Included on Keymer Parish War Memorial. Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authile Wood F.246

GOLDS

Lewis Harold

Lance Corporal G.61643, 23rd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsmans). 2nd Division. Killed in action at Arras, 3rd May 1917. Enlisted in Worthing. Next of kin, Goring by Sea. Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment (G.26847). Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery Arleux en Gohelle F.777

GUMBRELL

George Edmund

Private 47232, 12th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment. 21st Division. Killed in action at Arras 3rd May 1917. Aged 33. Son of George & Mary Jane Gumbrell of 118 New Street, Horsham. Husband of Louisa Kate Gumbrell of 2, Down View Terrace, Station Road, Henfield. Born in Ashington, and enlisted in Hilsea Hampshire. Formerly with the Royal Field Artillery. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20

HARVEY

Charles William

Private G.16506, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action near Hargicourt 21st November 1917. Aged 20. Son of Ernest & Isabella Harvey of 8, Westgate Street, Lewes. Born and enlisted in Henfield. Name included on the Memorial in St. Michaels Church in Lewes High Street. Buried in Hargicourt British Cemetery. F.1461

HOLDER

William

Private TF.200095, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at Gaza, Palestine 6th November 1917. Aged 24. Son of John & Sarah Holder of ‘Bilsborough’ Henfield. Born in Blackstone and enlisted in Henfield. Name included on the Woodmancote Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine Pal.1

HOLKHAM

Ernest George

Private G.32980, 3rd Reserve Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. Drowned when the S.S. “Aragon” was torpedoed by a U Boat off Alexandria, Egypt 30th December 1917. Aged 19. Only son of George William & Selina Blanche Holkham of 15, South View, Henfield. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Brighton. Part of a draft on its way to join the 4th or 5th Battalions of the Norfolks who were part of the 54th Division in Palestine. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

HONEY

Ernest Frederick

Private 25142, 12th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 24th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 31st July 1917. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Hove. Next of kin, Hove. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, MR.29

HUMPHREY

Edwin

Private G.25312, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division. Died of wounds in captivity in Germany 23rd August 1918. Aged 27. Son of Frank & Christine Humphrey of Blackstone. Born in Woodmancote and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Neiderzwehren Cemetery, Cassel, Germany. Ger 3

HUZZEY

Stephen John

Private 37837, 11th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 18th Division. Killed in action 7th August 1918. Aged 32. Husband of Emmeline Mary Huzzey of 1, Myrtle Terrace, Neptown Road, Henfield.. Born in Ash, Hampstead. Enlisted in Uxbridge. Buried in Beacon Cemetery, Sailly Laurette. F.247

KEEN

Ernest

Private M/224987, 913th Motor Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps. Died of influenza in military hospital near Bralo, Greece, on the 10th October 1918. Aged 32. Husband of Mrs Beatrice Keen of the High Street, Henfield. Born in Maresfield and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Bralo British Cemetery, Greece

KNIGHT

George Samuel

Lance Corporal G.520, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Bazentin le Petit 17th August 1916. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Chichester. Name included on Shermanbury Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, F.432

LINCER

Lawrence

Stoker 1st Class 304770, H.M.S. “Queen Mary”, Royal Navy. 1st Battlecruiser Squadron, The Grand Fleet. Lost when the Battlecruiser blew up during The Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 34. Son of Albert & Mary Lincer of Henfield. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial MR.3

MARTIN

John

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MINCHIN

Frank Hopkins

Private 523345, Canadian Army Medical Corps. 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital. Killed in action near Gezaincourt during a bombing raid by German aircraft on the hospital 30th May 1918. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs J.A.Minchin of “The Retreat” Henfield. Buried in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt F.84

NEWMAN

John [Edward]

Private Tf.200662, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at Gaza, Palestine 6th November 1917. Enlisted in Horsham. Next of kin, Henfield. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine. Pal 1.

NEWMAN

Percy [Gilbert]

Private 46136, 20th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (3rd Public Schools). 33rd Division. Killed in action near Ypres 7th January 1918. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Hove. Next of kin, Henfield. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium MR.30

NEWBERRY

Joseph James

Private G.6802, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Hooge, Belgium 14th February 1916. Aged 34. Son of Joseph & Kathleen Newberry of Brighton. Husband of Mary Newberry of “Pendrells” Neptown, Henfield. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Name included on Brighton W.M. Buried in Menin Road, South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium B.74

PARSONS

Arthur

Corporal Tf.200663, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at Gaza, Palestine, 6th November 1917. Aged 26. Son of Henry Wheeler & Martha Parsons of Neptown, Henfield. Enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine. Pal 1

PARSONS

Thomas

Private 16340, 1st Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division. Killed in action at Lesboeufs on the 15th September 1916. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Lewes. Next of kin, Henfield. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Lesboefs F.374

PENFOLD

James

Lance Corporal Tf.320465, 16th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Division. Died of wounds on the 20th September 1918. Husband of Mrs R.Penfold of Nightingale Hall, Henfield. Born in Burgess Hill and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension F.194

PETERS

Sidney

Saddler 13242, ‘H’ Battery, The Royal Horse Artillery. Cavalry Division. Killed in action 12th October 1914. Aged 34. Regular. Husband of Alice Mary Peters. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Hyde ??. Buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension. F.193

REEVES

James [Arthur]

Private 12164, The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action at Flers 1th July 1916. Born in Burgess Hill and enlisted in Croydon. Next of kin Burgess Hill. Formerly G.4957 The Royal Sussex Regiment. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

RUFF

Ralph Samuel

Private G.16198, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Wounded during the Battalion’s attacks on the Scwhaben Redoubt and died of his wounds on the 18th October 1916. Aged 23. Son of Rolf & Lizzie Ruff of Henfield. Born & enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Varennes Military Cemetery F.41.

SCOTT

Albert James

Private 52223, 26th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 41st Division. Died in Germany during the occupation of the Rhineland 27th February 1919. Aged 34. Son of Mr & Mrs Scott of “The Bell” Inn, Henfield. Husband of Mrs Scott, later remarried, of 5, Gardner Street, Brighton (Cassey). Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. Germany.

SHEPHERD

William Thomas

Private SD.356, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30th June 1916. Aged 30. Son of Mr & Mrs John Shepherd of The Old Mill House, Henfield. Born in Hove and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, F.924

SILVERSON

Alfred [John]

Stoker 1st Class RFR/PO/IC/494, H.M.S. “Black Prince”, Royal Navy. 1st Cruiser Squadron, The Grand Fleet. Lost with the armoured Cruiser during the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 28. Son of Alfred & Jane Silverson of Henfield Common, Henfield. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, MR3

SIMPSON

William Horace

Able Seaman J/16745, H.M.S. “Black Prince”, Royal Navy. 1st Cruiser Squadron The Grand Fleet. Lost with the armoured cruiser at the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916. Aged 20. Foster son of Mrs M.Bishop of 1, Ship Cottages, Meads, Eastbourne. Eastbourne Town Hall Memorial. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial MR3.

SMITH

Herbert Stephen

Sergeant G.4183, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Died of wounds 17th May 1916. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Smith of Berwick Station. Husband of Mrs Ethel Alice Smith of “Buckwish” Henfield. Enlisted in Steyning. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension F.285

SMITH

Howard Valentine

Private 622099, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (The Saskatchewan Regiment). 8th Brigade. 3rd Canadian Division. Died of wounds 5th June 1916. Aged 22. Son of Robert & Caroline Smith of Batts, Henfield. Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

SMITH

Sidney Thomas

Private G.16456, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Died of wounds 27th January 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs George Smith of ‘Hacketts” Henfield. Enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Ramleh War Memorial Cemetery. Pal 9

SOUTHON

William Lewis

Private 51293, 7th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 4th February 1917. Born in Crowborough and enlisted in Hove. Next of kin residents of Henfield. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

STERN

Leopold Grahame

Lieutenant, 99 Squadron, Independent Air Force, Royal Air Force. Equipped with D.H. 9a’s flying from Tantonville. Shot down during a bombing raid on Mannheim September 26th 1918. Aged 18. Son of L.I. & Lilias M. Stern of “Red Oaks” Henfield. Buried in Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz,

STURT

Alfred

Private 40883, 8th Battalion, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 16th Irish Division. Killed in action 16th August 1917. Son of Alfred & Louisa Sturt of the High Street, Henfield. Husband of Mrs Kate Sturt, who remarried and moved to Thornton Heath, South London. Born in Shoreham and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly with the Middlesex Regiment. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Mr30

THOMPSETT

George

Private 77205, 129th Company, The Labour Corps. Western Front Units. Died of wounds 6th November 1917. Aged 40. Son of Mr & Mrs George Thompsett. Husband of Annie Jane Thompsett of 8, Eastern Terrace, Henfield. Born in Warninglid and enlisted in Hove. Next of kin Henfield. Formerly G.12802 Royal Sussex and C.44740 Royal West Surreys (21st Labour Company) Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium B16

WADE

Harold Walter

Lieutenant, 3rd Brahmans attached to 9th Bhopal Infantry, Ferozepore Brigade, 3rd Indian (Lahore) Division. Killed in action at Ypres 29th October 1914. Connection with Henfield, unknown. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR.29

WAKEFORD

Edward F

Captain, 1/6th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of disease at home 23rd February 1915. Educated at Hurstpierpoint College (Chapel Memorial). Also Brighton Memorial & St.Peters Memorial Book. Next of kin, Henfield and Brighton Buried in Henfield Cemetery

WAKELEY

Frank [Charles]

Private G.2153, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 28th September 1915. Son of Mr & Mrs Wakeley of Wantley Cottages, Henfield. Born in Compton, West Sussex and enlisted in Steyning. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19.

WELLING

Wilfred Wyndham

Able Seaman Sussex 2/280, ‘Anson’ Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action near Arras 28th May 1917. Aged 24. Son of Walter Wyndham & Alice Maud Welling of 284 Ditchling Road, Brighton. Native of Henfield. Also on Brighton Memorial and in St. Peters Memorial Book under Seamen Royal Navy. Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux en Gohelle F.777

WELLS

Archibald

Private S.2154, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Bazentin le Petit 20th August 1916. Aged 22. Son of Mr.Wells and Mrs Ruth Wells of 14, Mount Pleasant, Henfield. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Brighton. Reservist. Footman. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21

WHITING

[Albert] Henry

Private G.17927, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at Beaucourt Ridge 3rd September 1916. Born in Falmer and enlisted in Steyning. Buried in Aveluy Wood Cemetery, F.252

WING

James John

Gunner 90726, Number 2 Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died at home 4th December 1918. Aged 42. Husband of Mrs M. A. Wing of 1, South View, Henfield. Buried in Henfield Cemetery

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