Roll of Honour - Sussex - Kingston Gorse

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KINGSTON GORSE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2- Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Philip Windibank 2019

The Kingston Gorse War Memorial is located in Sea Lane, at the entrance to the Kingston Gorse Estate. The memorial takes the form of a step surmounted by a plinth, a tapering shaft and cross; the whole stands on a concrete base. The inscription is on the horizontal arms of cross and the front face of plinth. There are four names commemorated on the memorial for World War One. They are also commemorated on a plaque inside St Mary’s Church, Vicarage Lane, East Preston, and on the War Memorial located at the front of the library, The Street, East Preston.

To the Glory of God

IN GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO FOUGHT
AND TO THE DEAR MEMORY
OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18

BONE	Frederick John	Private L/10807 7th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 25th July 1917. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. (Incorrectly listed on the memorial as Frederick George Bone) See also East Preston Memorial
BRADEN	Thomas George	Private 27504 9th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers. Died 4th August 1916, Aged 21. Son of Charles Braden and Susan Mary Braden, of Kingston, East Preston, Littlehampton, Sussex. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. See also East Preston Memorial
CANDY	Philip Sadler	Midshipman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Monmouth. Died 1st November 1914, Aged 15. Son of John Alfred Sadler Candy and Emily Louisa French Candy, of East Kingston, Littlehampton, Sussex. Commemorated on The Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. See also East Preston Memorial
CHARMAN	Arthur	Private G/1255 7th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 6th March 1916, Aged 23. Son of Henry Charman and Emily Charman, of Home Farm, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey. Native of Angmering, Sussex. Buried at The Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 23 See also East Preston Memorial

Last updated: 17 November, 2019

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