
RODMELL WAR
MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2006
The
Rodmell memorial is to be found within the parish church of St. Peter.
It is in the form of a stone tablet affixed to the interior wall of
the church. There are nine names for World War 1 and one for World War
2, the names are listed by initial, surname, Regiment and date of death.
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Photographs
Copyright © Chris Comber 2006
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THIS
TABLET IS ERECTED
IN HONOUR
AND LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS VILLAGE
WHO HAVE FALLEN IN THE WAR
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT
A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
1914-1918 |
ATTREALL |
Albert |
Corporal
L/8032, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9th May 1915. Aged 29. "A"
Company. Son of Thomas and Jane Attreall of Rodmell. Regular soldier,
born in Rodmell and enlisted in Lewes. (Wrong date on War Memorial)
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
BAKER
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Henry
James |
Private
G/2243 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Pioneer Battalion,
18th Division. Killed in action near Remigny 21st Marh 1918. Aged
24. Son of Henry and Mary Baker of Post Office, Rodmell. Born in
Southease and enlisted in Lewes. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial. |
BARNES |
Hubert
William |
Private
G/18046 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Died
of wounds 10th October 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs John S Barnes
of Rodmell. Born in Rodmell and enlisted in Lewes. Buried in Heilly
Station Cemetery. |
BOTTEN |
Alfred
William |
Gunner
212780, 221st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia
30th March 1918. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Lewes. Buried
in Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery, Iraq. |
ELLIOTT |
Sidney
Charles Robert |
Bombardier
102270, 291st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action at Ypres 6th September 1917. Aged 38. Son of Edward and Charlotte
Elliott of 29, Blackman Street, Brighton. Husband of Elizabeth Elliott
of 38, Albion Street, Brighton. Two of Sidney's brothers also fell
and all three are included on Brighton War Memorial. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Buried in Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium.
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HERSEE |
Arthur
George |
Officers
Steward 2nd Class L/8561, HMS "Q.25", Royal Navy. Shot while
carrying out a dangerous duty for the safety of his comrades on
the 30th March 1917. Aged 30. Son of George and Alice Hersee of
36, Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham, Kent. Commemorated on Plymouth Naval
Memorial |
MOORE |
Frederick
William George |
Gunner
82581, 99th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
4th July 1918. Aged 24. Son of Frederick and Clara Moore of Southease.
Born in Rodmell and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Terlincthun
British Cemetery, Wimille. |
MURDOCK,
MM |
Archibald
James |
Sergeant
L/6174, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment. 6th Division. Killed
in action 12th September 1917. Aged 36. Son of Mr and Mrs Archibald
Murdock of Halton, Hastings. Husband of Beatrice Murdock of 21,
Lancaster Street, Lewes. Regular Soldier. Born in St. Leonards and
enlisted in Brighton. Resident of Rodmell. Included on Hastings
War Memorial. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in Philosophe
British Cemetery, Mazingarbe |
TRIGWELL |
George
Leonard |
Private
26293, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. 19th Division. Killed
in action 8th May 1918. Born in Ringmer and enlisted in Chichester.
Next of kin, Lewes. Formerly with the Royal Artillery. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR.30 |
1939-1945 |
MALTHOUSE |
Frederick |
Private
6399934, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died at home 19th
January 1943. Aged 35. Son of Henry John and Lucy Malthouse. Husband
of Kathleen Susie Malthouse of Rodmell Buried in St. Peters Churchyard,
Rodmell |
ERECTED
BY FRIENDS OF THE
FALLEN. A.D 1918
Last updated
4 August, 2009
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