Roll of Honour - Sussex

ALLERY **	Nelson Barrett	Private SD/3268, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 13 August 1917. Aged 26. Son of Robert & Ellen Allery of Newhaven. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery Belgium
AMY **	Charles Stanley	Private TF/241477, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action during the Battle of The Menin Road during Third Ypres. 24 September 1917. Aged 21. Son of Phillip and Ellen Amy of Newfield Road, Newhaven. Territorial. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried Tyne Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium
ANDERSON	George James	Fireman, Mercantile Marine SS 'Sea Serpent' (London). Lost at sea 23 March 1916. Aged 24. Son of Charles & Emma Anderson. Husband of Mrs Alice Anderson of Beresford Lodge, Denton. Born in Poplar, East London.Included on Denton War Memorial. Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London
ANSCOMBE **	Frank Thomas	Private 15946, 8th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment. 7th Division. Killed in action at the Battle of Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 18. Son of Arthur Edwin & Marion Anscombe of 17, Meeching Road, Newhaven. Born in Salisbury and enlisted in Reading. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial.
ATKINSON **	John Charles	Able Seaman Sussex 4/159 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. 'Duke of Albany'. Lost when a U-Boat in the North Sea sank the armed trawler 24. 8. 16. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
AUKETT **	Albert Edward	Private g/16641, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds at Arras 9 April 1917. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Aukett of Newhaven. Husband of Mrs Rose Aukett of 23, St. Nicholas Road, Portslade. Enlisted in Portslade.Buried in Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras.
BANNISTER **	Phillip	Able Seaman Sussex 4/215 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 'Howe' Battalion, The Royal Naval Division. Died of enteric fever in military hospital, Alexandria.17 September 1915. Aged 18. Son of John Thomas & Agnes Bannister. Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial. Cemetery, Egypt.
BANNISTER **	Harry Patrick	Rifleman 315080 1/9th Battalion, The London Regiment. (Queen Victoria's Rifles) Killed in action at Ypres 11 August 1917.Aged 19. Son of Harry James & Kathleen Mary Bannister of 14, The High Street, Newhaven. Enlisted in London. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
BARKER **	Leslie Morris	Lance Corporal G.7323, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds suffered the previous day at Arras 10 April 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs G. A. Barker of 41, South Street, Newhaven. Born in Eastbourne and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.
BARTLETT	George	Able Seaman Sussex 4/172 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. 'Hampshire'. Lost when the armoured cruiser was mined off the Orkneys 5 June 1916. Aged 25 Included on Bishopstone Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney Islands, Scotland
BASS	John	Private 5195 18th Queen Mary's Own Hussars Killed in action near Ypres 13 May 1915. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
BOWLES **	William Ernest	[Listed on W.M. As A.E.]Private 26163 The Royal Defence Corps Formerly Royal Sussex. Died at home 7 April 1917. Son of Mrs J. Green of 9, East View Terrace, Newhaven. Born in Southover, Lewes and enlisted in Seaford Buried in Warnham (St. Margaret) Churchyard
BRAY **	Jack	Rifleman 4294, 1st Battalion, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd Division. Killed in action near Festubert 10 March 1915. Born and enlisted in Rye. Resident of Newhaven Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial.
BREEDS	J	No further information currently available (Possibly) Gunner Leslie John Breeds 62382 Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action 9 April 1918. Born and enlisted in Ashford, Kent. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial
BROOKS	Haziel J	Gunner 171022 'B' Battery 64th Brigade. The Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in the Ypres Salient 18 October 1917 Aged 20. Son of Henry & Rosa Brooks of 2, Beck Yard, Baxtergate, Whitby, Yorkshire. Enlisted in Brighton. Resident of Newhaven. Included on Denton War Memorial. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
BROWN **	Frank	Greaser Mercantile Marine SS 'Nigel' (Leith). Lost at Sea 12 November 1915. Aged 38. Son of Joseph James & Maria Brown. Husband of Emma Martha Brown of 26, Norman Road, Newhaven. Born in London. Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London
BROWNING **	F	No further information currently available
BROWNING **	Harry	Able Seaman J/15337/PO Royal Navy. H.M.S. 'Hampshire'. Lost when the Armoured Cruiser was mined off the Orkneys. 5 June 1916. Aged 20. Son of David & Eliza Browning of 34, Meeching Road, Newhaven. Buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney Islands, Scotland
BULMAN **	Charles.	Sergeant L.8143, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 27. Born in Denton and enlisted in Lewes. Regular Soldier. Son of Matthew & Fanny Bulman of Newhaven Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial.
BUTLER **	W	No further information currently available (ST. MICHAELS ONLY)
CALLINGHAM **	Harry	Private SD/2326, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 21. Son of William Henry & Martha Callingham of 9, South Road, Newhaven. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery.
CAREY	Ralph Frank	Able Seaman Sussex 4/189 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. 'Duke of Albany'. Lost when a U Boat in the North Sea sank the armed trawler 24 August 1916. Aged 22. Son of George & Mary Matilda Carey of 10, New Road, Denton. Included on Denton War Memorial. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
CHANT **	Frederick J	(Possibly) Able Seaman 208617 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Princess Irene'. Lost when the Royal Naval Auxiliary blew up off Sheerness 27 May 1915. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
COLEMAN **	William Ernest	Private 30332 144th Company The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action 24 April 1917. Aged 22. Son of James Henry & Esther Coleman of 2, Eastbridge Road, Newhaven. Husband of Lucy Coleman of 4, South View, South Heighton. Formerly with the Royal Sussex. Included on Bishopstone Parish Church War Memorial. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
DANIEL	Walter James	Sapper. 142607 'K' Balloon Kite Cable Section The Royal Engineers. Killed in action 22 June 1916. Aged 29. Son of John & Emma Daniel of Hastings. Born in Hastings and enlisted in Newhaven Sorting Clerk & telegraphist of H.M. Postal Service. Buried in St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension.
DICKERSON **	John William	Private G.6641, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Died in base hospital at Etaples 26 June 1918. Aged 27. Son of Frederick & Maria Dickerson of Rye Harbour. Husband of Mrs M.Dickerson of 1, South Road, Newhaven. Born Rye Harbour and enlisted in Newhaven. Included on Rye Harbour War Memorial. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.
DOTTERILL **	Edward Victor	Cooks Mate, 2nd Class M/20829 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Stonecrop' Killed in action when the 'Q' ship was in action with a U Boat off the South West Coast of Ireland 18 September 1917. Aged 20. Son of George Thomas & Annie Dotterill of 11. Lawes Avenue, Newhaven Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
DRAY	Henry	Fireman Mercantile Marine HMT.'Alt' Died in France near Calais 6 October 1917. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs T.Dray of Bridgefoot House, Denton. Included on Denton War Memorial. Buried in La Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Calais.
DUNK **	W A	No further information currently available
DUNK	W J	No further information currently available
DEACON **	R W E	Private 208936 The Labour Corps. Previously with the, 14th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (G.29544) Died at home after the war 8 July 1919. Buried in Newhaven Cemetery.
DEAN **	B	Driver 29860 'R' Battery The Royal Horse Artillery. Died at home 16 January 1916. Not included in SDGW. Buried in Woolwich Cemetery.
ENNIS **	Francis Thomass Charles	Corporal 7730, 14th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 39th Division. Taken prisoner and died of wounds in captivity in Germany 15 December 1916. Born St, Helier, Jersey and enlisted in Winchester. Resident of Gosport. Buried in Neidezwehren Cemetery, Germany.
EAST **	Alfred John	Private g/18019, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 21. 10.16. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs East of 45, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born in Guestling and enlisted in Newhaven. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
EVEREST **	Frank A.	Lance Corporal CH/2339, 1st Battalion, The Royal Marine Light Infantry. 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 3 September 1917. Aged 27. Son of Eliza Everest. Born in Ardingly. Younger Brother of Henry Everest Buried in Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurant-Blagny
EVEREST **	Henry James	Fireman Mercantile Marine SS'Duchess'. Lost with the ship off Beachy Head As the result of a collision with the escort H.M.S. 'Cossack' 1 July 1917. Aged 35 Resident of 7 Hampden Gardens, South Heighton. Born in Ardingly. Son of Eliza Everest No record with CWGC.
EAGER	J	No further information currently available
FORD, MM **	Alfred Samuel	SD.3101, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 32. Son of Mrs A. Mockford of 32, Lewes Road, Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Newhaven Commemorated on The Loos Memorial
FOSTER **	Christopher John	Private 5782 14h. Battalion, The London Regiment. (The London Scottish) Died at home 14 March 1916. Aged 27. Son of William Henry & Emily Hindson Foster of Newhaven. Born & enlisted in Newhaven Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
GATES **	Alfred Ernest	Rifleman S/28008, 11thBattalion, The Rifle Brigade 37th Division Killed in action 23 March 1916. Aged 32. Son of Henry & Louisa Gates of Newhaven. Husband of Jessie Gates of 28, Scarsdale Road, Camberwell. Born in Eastbourne. Buried in Pargny British Cemetery.
GEER **	Albert Edward	Bombardier 32257, 12th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action near Ypres 31 July 1915. Husband of Mrs E.D. Geer of Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium.
GILLHAM	F	No further information currently available
HANSOME **	Charles James	Fireman Mercantile Marine SS 'Unity' (Goole). Lost at sea 2 May 1918. Aged 18. Son of Charles James & Rosanna Hansome of 35, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born in Brighton. Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London.
HARRIS **	Charles Henry	Rifleman 46220, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 4th Division. Killed in action 22 April 1918. Aged 18. Son of Alfred & Annie Harris of 5, Meeching Road, Newhaven. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial.
HARRIS **	Ernest Alfred Cecil	Private G. 657, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Wounded when the Germans shelled billets in Armentieres and died on the 27 September 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs. Harris of 5, Meeching Road, Newhaven. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Eastbourne. Included on Eastbourne War Memorial. Buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery,
HEAD	E	No further information currently available
HERRIOTT	Francis F	Lance Corporal917, 11th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 37th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 20 September 1917. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Eastbourne. Resident of Newhaven Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
HIBLING **	Horace Richard	Able Seaman J/27690 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Narborough'. Lost when the destroyer was wrecked off the Orkneys 12 January 1918. Aged 22. Son of Sarah Hibling of 27. Meeching Road, Newhaven Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
HILL	Albert	Steward Mercantile Marine SS 'F. Stobart' (Sunderland). Lost at sea 11 August 1916. Aged 38. Husband of Mrs Ada Harriett Hill (remarried) later of Goole. Born in Newhaven. Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London.
HILLS **	Leonard	Private 26798, 2nd Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment. 30th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 31 July 1917. Born in Horsham and enlisted in Chichester. Resident of Newhaven. Formerly Royal Sussex. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
HONEYBALL **	Samuel	Private g/123, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at St. Quentin 24 September 1918. Aged 32. Son of James & Edith Honeyball of 1, Oyster Pond Cottage, Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Berthaucourt Communal Cemetery Pontru
HORLOCK **	Allan	Lance Corporal 10936, 9th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Amiens 14 August 1918. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in St. Souplet British Cemetery.
HOWELL **	H J	[Listed on W.M. as A.J.] Petty Officer Sussex 4/137 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. 'Ambrose' Depot ship Bantry Bay, Ireland Died on active service and buried at home 18 March 1915. Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
HOWELL **	William Edward	Bugler 545073, 577th A.T. Company The Royal Engineers Died 29 January 1917. Aged 17. Son of Edward John & Sophia Howell of 27, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Newhaven Buried in Dartmoor Cemetery Becordel-Becourt.
HUGHES	John	First Mate. Mercantile Marine SS'Braeside' Sunderland. Lost at sea 5 December 1917. Aged 24. Son of John & Flora Hughes. Husband of Margaret Turner Hughes of 15, Newfield Road, Newhaven. Born in Ireland Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London.
HUNNISETT**	Edwin Edward	Sergeant (Mechanic) 224688, Royal Air Force, 217 Squadron (DH 4's) Killed in action in France 30 June 1918. Commemorated on The Arras Flying Services Memorial, Arras.
KEELEY **	Charles Walter	Ordinary Seaman Sussex 6/105 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. 'Princess Irene'. Lost when an internal explosion off Sheerness accidentally destroyed the Fleet Auxiliary 27 May 1915 Aged 21. Son of Anne Keeley of 28, Harpes Road, Newhaven. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
KEMP **	William Wallace	Private g/14339, 1st Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds 5 August 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs S. Kemp of 46, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born in Henfield and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery.
KENNARD **	Ernest Joel	Private 7864, 1st Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 4th Division. Killed in action at Le Cateau 26 August 1914. Aged 24. Son of Mr Kennard and Mrs E. Kennard of Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Regular Soldier. Commemorated on The Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial
KENNARD **	Sydney Russell	Private 68336, 1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in action 25 August 1918. Aged 19. Son of Harry & Lily Kennard of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Born at Colingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire and enlisted in Basingstoke. Connection with Newhaven unknown. Buried in Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension.
KINGSLEY **	Charles George	Sapper. 545135 106th Field Company The Royal Engineers Killed in action during the German offensive on The Marne 28 May 1918. Aged 19. Husband of Mary Emily Kingsley of Newhaven (remarried) later of Littlehampton. Enlisted in Seaford Resident of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Soissons Memorial.
LEA **	Henry Thomas	Corporal G.6184, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds 23 July 1915. Aged 34. Son of Edward Gillam & Elizabeth Lea of 31, The High Street, Seaford. Born All Saints and enlisted in Chichester. Included on Seaford War Memorial. Buried in Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension.
LELLIOTT	Herbert	Private G.878, 8th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action at Montauban 1 July 1916. Born in Ashurst, Sussex and enlisted in Brighton. Included on Ashurst Parish Church and Brighton War Memorials. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.
LOWER **	George	Private G.5670, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action on the Somme near Thiepval 27 September 1916. Aged 28. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.
LOWER **	Neil Eustace	Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action 30 June 1917. Aged 29. Son of John & Mary Lower of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial.
LUDBY	Alfred George	Able Seaman 177913 (RFR/CH/B/2626) Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Simoom'/ One of 47 lost when the 'R' Class destroyer was sunk by our own units after being torpedoed by the German Destroyer S50 off the Dutch coast 23 January 1917. Aged 39. Son of Elizabeth Ludby of Brighton. Husband of Ada Ludby of 35, Jersey Street, Brighton. Included on Brighton War Memorial. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial
MARTIN **	Ernest Victor	Stoker, 1st Class K/23325 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Natal'. Lost when the Armoured Cruiser Blew up in the Cromarty Firth 30 December 1915. Aged 21 Youngest Son of William George & Harriett Martin of 2, Norton Terrace, Newhaven Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea,
MILEHAM **	Arthur Henry	Boy.H/70098 20th Hussars. Died at home 18 November 1918. Aged 16. Son of Henry William & Elizabeth Mileham of 45, Brighton Road, Newhaven. Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
MILLER	George Verney	Private G. 61658 23rd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 33rd Division. Died of wounds 5 May 1917.Aged 18. Son of James & Mary Jane Miller of Newhaven. Born in Dane Hill & enlisted in Newhaven. Formerly Royal Sussex. Denton War Memorial. Buried in Douai Communal Cemetery
MORGAN **	Alfred Davis	Private G. 40176, 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 20 April 1917. Aged 20. Son of James & Mary Morgan of Newhaven Formerly Sussex Yeomanry. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery.
MORGAN	F.	No further information currently available (Possibly) Guardsman 10961 Frederick Charles Morgan, 1st Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. 1st Division. Killed in action at Cuinchy 25 January 1915 Aged 20. Son of Charles & Lucy Morgan of Park View, Horeham Road. Born Old Town, Eastbourne and enlisted in Eastbourne. Student at the Municipal Technical Institute, Eastbourne. Not included on Eastbourne Memorials. Connection with Newhaven unknown. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial
MORGAN	P G	Gunner 49120 25th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in France 13 November 1918. Not included in SDGW. Buried in Premont British Cemetery.
MUGRIDGE **	Charles	Purser and interpreter on French State Railways SS ‘Maine’ of Dieppe. Died at sea off Newhaven on the 21st November 1917. Born in Newhaven on 9th August 1874, son of George and Elizabeth Mugridge of Newhaven and wife of the late Berthe Charlotte Mugridge (née Mathorel) of Dieppe. Commemorated on Newhaven War Memorial, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Newhaven and in Dieppe.
NICHOLLS	M	(Possibly) Driver 55048 123rd Brigade The Royal Field Artillery Died in France after the war 16 March 1919. Buried in Charleroi Communal Cemetery.
NOAKES **	A.J.	Lance Bombardier 211934 The Royal Garrison Artillery Died at home 9 June 1919. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs Edward Noakes. Husband of Mrs Cecily Noakes of 35, Laws Avenue, Newhaven. Born in Newhaven. Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
NOCK **	Albert P.	Private G/20089 23rd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 41st Division. Killed in action at Ypres 31 July 1917.Aged 32. Son of Joseph & Eliza Nock of 34, Church Hill, Newhaven. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
NORSTER **	Johm George	Private 35874, 5th Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action 13 September 1917. Aged 38. Son of Robert & Matilda Norster. Husband of Alice Norster of 4, North Road, Fareham. Born in Gosport and enlisted in Portsmouth Buried in Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le Preux
OXLEY **	Rowland	Airman, 2nd Class 7768, 3rd Wing The Royal Flying Corps. Killed 27 December 1916. Aged 21. Son of Thomas & Ellen Oxley of 4, Brighton Road, Newhaven. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe
PARKER **	Harold A.	Able Seaman Sussex 6/112 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 'Howe' Battalion, The 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 6 June 1915. Aged 22 Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.Turkey
PARSONS **	Albert Charles	Sapper 312607, 4th Field Survey Company The Royal Engineers. Formerly Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 6 December 1917. Aged 20. Son of Caroline Bainbridge of 8, Clifton Terrace, Newhaven. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery.
PITTAM	Joseph	No further information currently available from CWGC records. Son of Joseph & Jane Pittam of South Heighton. Born in Newhaven. Age in 1901 census 5. Included on Denton War Memorial
POLLARD **	Harold Walter	Private TF/201395 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd, Division. Died of disease in Egypt 14 June 1917. Born in Stoneham near Lewes and enlisted in Newhaven. Next of kin, Newhaven. Buried, Kantara War Memorial. Cemetery, Egypt.
POPE **	Luke	Gunner 6103, 8th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 11 May 1916. Aged 39. Son of Henry & Jane Pope of Bacchus Lane, Birmingham. Husband of Mrs L.Pope of 35, St. Lukes Lane, Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Birmingham Buried in Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension.
PRYER	Ernest	Private 30791, 1st Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. 28th Division. Died of wounds in base hospital at Boulogne 9 May 1915. Aged 20. Son of Louis Henley & Kate Pryer of 10, Meeching Road, Newhaven. Born in Lewes and enlisted in Reading. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
RAE **	Herbert J	Sergeant. 9939, 2nd Battalion, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. 33rd Division. Killed in action 25 September 1917. Aged 33. Son of William & Annie Rae of 48, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Husband of Mrs Ada Rae of 51, Rosbery Road, Gillingham, Kent. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Borden Camp, Kent. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
RAE **	William R	Sergeant 8350, 10th Battalion, The Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders. 32nd Division. Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged 34. Son of William & Annie Rae of Newhaven Brother of Herbert Rae. Husband of Mrs F E. Rae of 44, Western Road, St. Anns, Lewes. Born in Glasgow and enlisted in Lewes. Buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery
RANGER, MM **	George Henry	Private G.6362, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Busigny 17 October 1918. Aged 24. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brighton. Son of George & Mary Ranger of Newhaven. Buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension
RANSOM	Edward Alfred	Private L.6855, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action during the 'Battle of the Craters' near Loos 3.3.16. Aged 30. Husband of Mrs Nellie Elizabeth Ransom of Franklyn House, Fort Road, Newhaven. Born in Nehaven and enlisted in Lewes, Regular Soldier formerly with the, 2nd Battalion. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial.
RAWLES **	Percy Richard Dare	Private L.8106, 1st Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Ypres 31 October 1914 Brother of Mr G.W.D.Rawles of 8, Quioting Square, Marlow, Bucks. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Resident of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
RAYNER **	Arthur	Private 22399, 12th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. 40th Division Killed in action 5 July 1916. Aged 27. Son of Joseph & Mary Rayner of Bambers Green, Takeley, Essex. Husband of Mrs F.M.Rayner of 8, Norton Terrace, Newhaven. Born in Chesterford, Essex and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay.
READ **	Reginald Albert E	Lance Corporal 88949 The Royal Air Force Died of influenza 10 July 1918. Aged 17. Son of Albert Philip & Jessie Lydia Read of Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset. Born in Newhaven. Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
RICH	Jack	Able Seaman Sussex 6/108 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve SS 'Halifax'. Lost at sea 16 December 1917. Aged 22. Son of George & Emily Rich. Born in Bishopstone. Included on Tarring Neville & Bishopstone War Memorials. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
RICHARDSON	J	No further information currently available
ROBINSON **	Alfred George	Leading Stoker 307831, H.M.S. Mary Rose, Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 17 October 1917. Aged 31. Born 12 August 1886 in Newhaven, Sussex. Baptised 19 September 1886 in Newhaven, Sussex, son of Alfred Thomas and Annie Robinson. Son of Mrs. Annie Eliza Robinson, of 73, Chapel Street, Newhaven, Sussex. In the 1891 census he was aged 5, born Newhaven, Sussex, son of Alfred T and Annie E Robinson, resident Bollens Row, High Street, Newhaven, Lewes, Sussex. In the 1901 census he was aged 14, born Newhaven, Sussex, a Telegraph Messenger, son of Alfred T and Annie E Robinson, resident 42, St Lukes Lane, Newhaven, Lewes, Sussex. Enlisted 22 October 1904 for 12 years, occupation Labourer, height 5 feet 4½ inches, black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. Panel 26.
ROWE **	Ernest Edward	Private G.40315 16th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 24 April 1917. Aged 30. Husband of Alice Mabel Rowe of 69, Elphick Road, Newhaven. Born in Steeple Langford, Wiltshire and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
RUDD **	Wallace Henry	Telegraphist J/12347 Royal Navy H.M.Submarine E 20. Lost when the Submarine was sunk by a U-Boat in the Dardanelles May 1911.15. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Edward Rudd of Newhaven. Mrs Rudd remarried and moved to Brighton. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
SANDS **	Peter	Gunner 282422 208th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action near Ypres 21 June 1917.Aged 35. Son of Mr & Mrs John Sands of Dundee. Husband of Mrs E.F.M.Sands of 28, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born in Dundee and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Underhill Farm Cemetery, Belgium
SAUNDERS	Charles Andrew	Private 398215 The Labour Corps. 788th Area Employment Company. Formerly, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex (G.8146) Died in Abbeville after the war 18 February 1919. Aged 39. Son of Andrew Charles Thomas & Caroline Saunders of 14, Sefton Terrace, Denton Island Included on Denton War Memorial. Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery.
SHARP	Reginald A	[Listed on CWGC as SHARPE] Private M2/149394 Royal Army Service Corps 102 Auxiliary Petrol Company. Died in Marseilles after the war 16 March 1919. Aged 29. Son of George & Fanny Sharp of Newhaven Buried Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
SHAW **	Ernest Edward	Electrical Artificer 4th Class M/1473 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Queen' Adriatic Squadron, Italy. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 32. Son of Alfred & Alice Shaw of Newhaven. Husband of Ethel Maud Shaw of 21, Ancona Road, Highbury, North London. Buried in Taranto Town Cemetery, Extension, Italy.
STACE	Charles Edward	Fireman Mercantile Marine SS 'Tweed' One of 7 lost when the steamer was torpedoed by a U Boat off St. Catherines Point, Isle of Wight. 13 March 1918. Aged 28. Son of Charles & Clara Stace. Husband of Ellen Lucy Stace of Bishopstone. Born in Newhaven. Included on Bishopstone Parish Church War Memorial. Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London.
STRANGE **	Frank Arthur	Leading Seaman J/7385 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Narborough'. Lost when the destroyer was wrecked off the Orkneys 12 January 1918. Aged 24. Son of Albert & Sarah Strange of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
STANGEMORE **	Frederick Joseph	[ST.MICHAELS & W, M, RECORD STRANGEMORE WHICH IS INCORRECT] Private SD/1944, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916.Aged 20. Son of Enos and Sarah Stangemore of Newhaven. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial.
STEPHENS **	Frederick	Chief Petty Officer 179143 Royal Navy. H.M.S. 'Formidable'. Lost when the Battleship was torpedoed by U24 in Lyme Bay. 1 January 1915 Aged 37. Son of John & Sarah Anne Stephens of 8, Eastbridge Road, Newhaven. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial.
STEPHENS **	William George	Able Seaman Sussex 4/192 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 'Howe' Battalion, The Royal Naval Division. Died of wounds on Malta 19 June 1915. Aged 32. Son of Mr & Mrs William Stephens of Newhaven. Husband of Mrs Emmie Jane Stephens (remarried) of 19, Elphick Road, Newhaven. Buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
STEVENS	Albert John (Jack)	Private 6334, 12th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 41st Division. Killed in action near Messines 17 June 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs Stevens of Newhaven. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brentford Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
STONHAM	John George	Petty Officer Sussex 4/78 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died at home after the war 2 August 1919. Aged 56. Husband of Mrs Annie Stonham of 52, Elphick Road, Newhaven. Born in Lewes Employed as a stevedore in Newhaven Docks Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
TAYLOR **	Victor Ernest	[Listed on St. Michaels as V.C.] Sapper 545206 577th Army Troops Company The Royal Engineers. Died in France 15 January 1918. Aged 20. Son of James Adams & Jane Taylor of 31, Meeching Road, Newhaven. Born in Seaford and enlisted in Newhaven. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt.
TERRY **	Albert Edward	Deck Hand 14301/A Royal Naval Reserve. H.M. Trawler 'Miura' Died 4 December 1918. Aged 32. Son of William & Ellen Terry. Husband of Mrs M.V.B.Terry of 35, Brighton Road, Newhaven Buried in Newhaven Cemetery.
TERRY **	Harold	Lance Corporal 315339 1/5th Battalion, The London Regiment. (The London Rifle Brigade) Formerly with the Royal Engineers. Enlisted in Seaford Resident of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Vis en Artois Memorial.
TOMPSETT	Stephen	Signalman 6/100 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M. Armed Merchant Cruiser 'Calgarian'. Lost at sea 30 August 1915. Aged 20. Son of Willam & Sarah Anne Tompsett of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
TREE **	George Robert	Airman, 1st Class 47330 The Royal Flying Corps. No 7 Squadron Mesopotamian Units. Died 15 July 1917. Aged 24. Son of George & Fanny Tree of 59, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery Mesopotamia (Iraq)
TRILL	Stephen	Stoker Petty Officer 309932 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Derwent' One of 62 lost when the destroyer struck a mine in the Channel 2 May 1917. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial
TUCKNOTT **	Arthur Steven	Private TF/320450 16th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Yeomanry Division. Killed in action at the Third Battle of Gaza 6 November 1917. Aged 17. Son of Sydney and Lucy Tucknott of Lewes Road, Newhaven. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brighton Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine.
TURNEY **	Herbert James	Private TF/203975, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 9 August 1917. Enlisted in Chichester. Resident of Newhaven. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
VINEY	Frederick Arthur	Private TF/265660 2/6th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Att. British Army in India. Died of disease 17 July 1918 Aged 27. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Queens Park, Middlesex. Next of kin former residents of Newhaven Buried in Lahore Cantonment Cemetery. Commemorated on The Karachi Memorial, Pakistan.
WALLER **	Alfred	Sick Berth Attendant M/24967 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Victory' Died at home in naval hospital 27 September 1918. Aged 29. Son of William & Mercy Waller of 9, Elphick Road, Newhaven. Buried in Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar.Gosport, Hants.
WEBB **	Francis Henry	Private 84274 The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Died of wounds at home 12 September 1918. Aged 30. Son of Mr & Mrs Francis Webb of 63, Elphick Road, Newhaven. Husband of Maud Webb (remarried) of 27, Evelyn Avenue, Newhaven. Born in Marylebone, London and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Newhaven Cemetery
WHITE	John James David	Able Seaman Sussex 6/119 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 'Howe' Battalion, The Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 9 May 1915. Aged 18. Son of John James David & Julia Elizabeth White of 31, Elphick Road, Newhaven. Included on Denton War Memorial. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
WHITE	Joseph William	Private g/13475, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action on the Ancre 6 November 1916 Aged 30. Son of William & Frances White of Milton End, Winterbourne Whitechurch, Dorset. Husband of Louisa White of 'Hatchlands' 45, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born in Winterbourne Whitechurch and enlisted in Chertsey, Surrey. Included on St. Marys Parish Church War Memorial in Winterbourne Whitechurch. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.
WILL **	George Frederick	Sapper 61988 The Royal Engineers. Died 1916.
WILLER	W	No further information currently available Possibly William Willer. Son of George & Mary Willer formerly of St. Helens, Hastings (Coalman) No other details found Age in 1914, 26
WILLEY **	William Herbert	Private PW/846, 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 33rd Division. Killed in action 18 July 1918. Aged 34 Brother of Harry Willey of 30, Chapel Street, Newhaven. Born and enlisted in Willesden. Buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium.
WILLIAMS	Francis John	Chief Petty Officer Devonport/150641 'Howe' Battalion, The Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 6 June 1915. Aged 43. Son of John & Mary Williams of Newhaven. Husband of Charlotte Susan Williams of 63, Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, London. Buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli.
WILSON **	G	Fireman Mercantile Marine SS 'Unity' (Goole). Lost at sea 2 May 1918
WINDER	William David Henry	[Served as KING] Able Seaman Sussex/6/10 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. 'Alcantara'. Lost with 72 other members of the crew when the armed merchant cruiser was sunk in action with the German raider 'Greif' in the Skaggerak on the 29 February 1916. Aged 22. Husband of Mrs A. Winder of 1, The Huts, Denton Island Included on Denton War Memorial. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
WINDER **	Walter Edward Thomas	(Possibly) Lance Corporal G/20998, 21st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 10 April 1917. Aged 39. Son of Walter & Frances Winder. Husband of Rosina Winder (remarried of South Bermondsey Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
WOOLFORD.	Alfred John	No further information currently available. probably Alfred Joseph WOOLFORD. Lived with George Anderson and family (also on the memorial), brothers-in-law, at Beresford Lodge, Mount Pleasant, Newhaven. Died at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London from Tuberculosis (had this for 10 months) on 11 February 1919 (Occupation Ships Fireman). Believed he died as a result of contracting this illness from being in the sea for a long time when his ship was hit.
WOOLGAR **	Albert John	[ST.MICHAELS CHURCH ONLY] Private SD/1059, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 17 August 1917. age 27. Son of Mrs Mancel Woolgar of Bedford Lodge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Born in Newhaven and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells.Included on Tunbridge Wells War Memorial. Buried in Oak Dump Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium.

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