AGATE
|
Frank |
Sapper,
24th Field Company, The Canadian Engineers. Killed in action 21st
April 1917. Aged 33. Son of Henry & Harriett Agate of Slaugham.
Husband of Mrs. L. A. Agate of 6,Palmerston Terrace, Crescent Road,
Worthing. Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont St. Eloi F.68
|
ANSFIELD
|
Frederick |
Private
G. 16180, 1st Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 5th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 4th October 1917 Born in Lower Beeding
and enlisted in Horsham. Next of kin, Crawley. Commemorated on The
Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium MR. 30.
|
BEATSON,
MC |
Charles
Elles Stuart |
Major,
(M.C.) 105th Battery. 22nd Brigade. Royal Field Artillery Wounded
in the Ypres Salient and died in military hospital at Poperinghe
3rd October 1917. Aged 26 Son of Maj. Gen. Sir Stuart Beatson and
Lady Edith Cecil Beatson of 75, Portland Court, London. Buried in
Ljissenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium B. 11.
|
BLAKE
|
Frederick
William |
Private
G.5447, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division Killed
in action at Ginchy 9th September 1916 Born in Cowfold and enlisted
in Norwood, South London. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21
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BOND
|
Harold
A. |
Possibly
Harry George Bond, Private G. 14296, 8th Pioneer Battalion, The
Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division Wounded at Ypres and died on
the 12th December 1917. Born in Chichester and enlisted in Southampton.
Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium B. 16
|
BRETT
|
Albert
Edward |
Private
SD. 2081, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action on the Rue De Bois 30th June 1916 Born in West
Horsley, Surrey and enlisted in Crawley. West Horsley Parish Church
Memorial. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR. 19
|
BROWNING
|
Henry
Nelson |
Private
49946, 9th Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment. 37th Division
Died of wounds in military hospital at Rouen 14th May 1918. Aged
35 Husband of Mrs D. E. Buss (Formerly Browning) of Littlehampton.
Born in Slaugham and enlisted in Horsham Buried in St. Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen F. 146
|
CAIN
|
John
W. |
Guardsman
27347, 1st Battalion, The Grenadier Guards. Guards Division. Wounded
near Poelcapelle and died on the 13th October 1917 Born in Crawley
and enlisted in Horsham Buried in Ruisseau Farm Cemetery, Langemark,
Belgium B. 87
|
CANFIELD
|
William
Luckens |
Private
DM2/179487, attached 158th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 3rd September 1918. Aged 36 Son of George & Elizabeth
Canfield of Warninglid. Husband of Edith Louisa Canfield of Warninglid.
Buried in Maroeuil British Cemetery, F. 15
|
CONSTABLE
|
[John]
Thomas |
Trooper
2938 John Thomas Constable 2nd Life Guards Household Cavalry Died
of wounds at St. Omer 15th May 1915 Born in Slaugham and enlisted
in London Buried in Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery St. Omer F. 134
|
DANCY
|
Richard |
Private
L. 7581 Frederick Richard Dancy 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex
Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L`Avoue 9th
May 1915. Aged 31 Regular Soldier. Son of Mr & Mrs William Dancy
of 3, Newtown, Copthorne, Surrey. Born in Copthorne and enlisted
in East Grinstead. Copthorne Parish Church Memorial. Commemorated
on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22
|
ELLIS |
Frank |
Private
SD.3103, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30th June 1916. Aged 21. Son
of Mr W. H. & Isabella Ellis of 'Stone Delph' Warninglid. Born in
Slaugham and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British
Cemetery F. 924
|
EVERDEN
|
Albert
John |
Private
G.15940, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed on action at Ypres 25th September 1917 Born Slaugham and
enlisted in Horsham Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
MR. 30
|
FILLARY |
Francis |
[Listed
as FILLERY on memorial] Private 52786, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
Died 31/07/1917 Aged 33. Son of the late Voice and Phaebe Fillary;
husband of Fanny Farrow (formerly Fillary), of 8, Hoadlands Cottages,
Handcross, Haywards Heath, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.
|
FUNNELL
|
Ernest |
Private
Tf.200515, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division
Wounded in Palestine and died in military hospital in Egypt 26th
April 1917. Aged 20. Enlisted in Horsham Son of Peter & Eliza Funnell
of East Lodge, Handcross Park. Buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt.
|
FUNNELL
|
Walter
Stephen |
toker
1st Class K. 27981, H.M.S. "Genista, Royal Navy. Lost when the Flower
Class Corvette was torpedoed in the North Sea on 23rd October 1916.
Aged 18. Son of Peter & Eliza Funnell of East Lodge, Handcross Park.
Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea. MR. 3.
|
GAYLER
|
Harry |
Private
M2/182358, 913 Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died of malaria in Bralo, Greece. 17th November 1918. Aged 32. Son
of Benjamin & Mary Caroline Gayler of Slaugham. Husband of Mrs E.
Gayler of Woodbine Cottage, New England Road,Haywards Heath Included
on Haywards Heath War Memorial. Chauffeur. Buried in Bralo British
Cemetery, Greece.
|
HARDING
|
Herbert
[William] |
Private
TF.200396, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division.
Died of wounds in Egypt 12th November 1917. Son of Alfred & Charlotte
Harding of 'Ashfold' Handcross. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted
in Horsham. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine 1.
|
HAYLOR
|
William |
Private
L.9478, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action on the Marne 14th September 1914. Born in Slaugham
and enlisted in Brighton. Regular Soldier. Commemorated on The Ferte
Sous Jouarre Memorial MR. 15
|
HOBDEN |
Albert
George |
Private
4683, 23rd Sportsman's Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division
Died of wounds on the Somme 17th November 1916. Born in Handcross
and enlisted in London. Next of kin Waltham Cross. Buried in Puchvillers
British Cemetery F. 74
|
HOLE
|
Albert |
Private
G.13885, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 27th September 1917. Born in Ifield and
enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
MR. 30
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HOW
|
Arthur |
Sapper
183504, 249th Field Company, The Royal Engineers. 63rd Royal Naval
Division. Killed in action near Albert 12th April 1918. Son of William
& Francis How. Born in Studham, Herts. Enlisted Chichester. Buried
in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension.
|
HYGATE
|
Richard |
Rifleman
393571, 1/9th Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles).
56th. London Division. Killed in action at Arras 3rd May 1917 Enlisted
in Camberwell. Next of kin, East Dulwich. Formerly 12th London's.
Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20.
|
JAKES
|
Leonard
Frederick |
Air
Mechanic 2nd Class 43679 (Wireless Operator), No. 12 Squadron, Royal
Air Force. Died 13th December 1918 in military hospital in Rouen.
Aged 23. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Jakes of Handcross. Brother of
Kenneth Jakes. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. F.
146
|
JAKES
|
Kenneth
[Lawrence] |
Telegraphist
London/Z/8131, H.M.S. "Queen, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Adriatic
Squadron. Died in Italy 6th November 1918. Aged 18. Son of Thomas
& Elizabeth Jakes of Handcross. Brother of Leonard Jakes Buried
in Otranto Town Cemetery, Italy.
|
JOHNSON
|
George
Avis |
Private
G.16143, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed on action at Ypres 25th September 1917. Born in Havant, Hampshire
and enlisted in Horsham. Horsham Memorial and Rowlands Castle W.
M. Hants. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium MR. 30
|
KNIGHT
|
Ernest
C. |
Probably
Archibald Ernest Knight, Private G.832 8th (Pioneer)Battalion, The
Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action during the
March Retreat 21st March 1918. Born in Slaugham and enlisted in
Chichester. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27
|
LANGLEY
|
William |
Able
Seaman. PO/225890, H.M.S. "Hermione, Royal Navy. Depot Ship Southampton.
Accidentally drowned 9th April 1915. Aged 28. Son of William & Philadelphia
Langley of 56, Betts Folly Warninglid. Body recovered and brought
home. Buried St. Mary's Churchyard, Slaugham
|
MESSER
|
Thomas
Frank |
Private
G.15848, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Wounded near Thiepval and died on the 25th October 1916 Born in
Peas Pottage and enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Contay British Cemetery
F. 59
|
NEWMAN
|
Michael
Ernest |
Private
G.1478, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at Loos 25th September 1915 Born in Balcombe and
enlisted in Haywards Heath Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.
19
|
PANKHURST
|
Douglas
E. |
Guardsman
13887, 2nd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division.
Killed in action near Croiselles 27th August 1918. Born in Slaugham
and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Next of kin residents of Handcross.
Buried in Croiselles British Cemetery. F. 1489
|
RICE
|
Frederick
William |
Private
G.2447, 8th (Pioneer) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th
Division. Died of wounds 12th May 1918. Born in Slaugham and enlisted
in Haywards Heath. Buried in Contay British Cemetery F. 59
|
RICE
|
William |
Private
G.2444, (Pioneer )Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division.
Died of wounds on the Somme 1st November 1916. Born in Slaugham
and enlisted in Haywards Heath. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen F. 146
|
SAYERS
|
James |
No
further information currently
|
SIMMONS
|
Joseph
Harold |
Able
Seaman J. 839, H.M.S. "Beagle, Royal Navy. Dardanelles Destroyer
Flotilla. Lost at sea off Gallipoli 18th May 1915. Buried at sea.
Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial MR. 1.
|
SJOQUIST
|
James
Eskins |
Private
L. 7848, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Died of wounds 27th April 1915. Born in Slaugham and enlisted in
Brighton. Regular Soldier. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery F. 80.
|
SMITH
|
Algernon
Lindsay Eric |
Lieutenant,
1st Life Guards. Household Cavalry. Killed in action near Ypres,
31st October 1914. Aged 22 Twice mentioned in despatches. Son of
Lindsay Eric & Helen Mary Smith of Ashfold, Handcross. Buried in
Bedford House Cemetery,Ypres. Belgium.
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STEVENS
|
Charles |
2nd
Corporal 251324, Signal Section, The Royal Engineers attahced 72nd
Brigade R.F.A. Killed in action 2nd June 1918. Aged 26. Son of George
& Sarah Stevens of Slaugham Lane Cottages, Handcross. Born in Slaugham
and enlisted in Horsham. Brother of William Stevens Buried in Bienvillers
Military Cemetery.
|
STEVENS
|
William |
Gunner
720647, 'F' Battery Royal, Field Artillery attached Tank Corps.
Died of Influenza on the 27th November 1918. Son of George & Sarah
Stevens of Slaugham Lane, Cottages Handcross. Born in Slaugham.
Brother of Charles Stevens. Buried St. Mary's Churchyard, Slaugham.
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TESTER
|
Herbert
Clark |
Rifleman
10559, 1/5th Battalion, The London Regiment(London Rifle Brigade).
56th London Division. Killed in action on The Somme 23rd September
1916. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs Alice Tester of 38 Malthouse Road,
Crawley. Formerly with the Post Office Rifles (8th London). Enlisted
in Crawley. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21
|
THORNDIKE
|
William
Joseph |
Sergeant
522, Military Mounted Police, Military Police Corps. Died in Egypt
21st March 1918. Aged 45. Husband of Mrs E. Thorndike of Southdown
Villa, Handcross Born in Gibraltar and enlisted in Brighton. Buried
in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Egypt.
|
TOMPSETT
|
James |
Possibly:
George Thompsett, Private 77205, The Labour Corps. 129th Company
Died wounds 6th November 1917. Aged 40. Born in Warninglid. Son
of Mr & Mrs George Thompsett. Husband of Mrs Annie Jane Thompsett
of 8,Eastern Terrace, Henfield. Enlisted in Hove. Formerly with
the Royal Sussex. Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinghe,
Belgium B. 16.
|
TULLY |
Harry |
Private
25605, 15th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry. 21st Division.
Killed in action during the German attack on the Chemin des Dames
29th May 1918. Buried in Chambrecy British Cemetery, Marne.
|
TURVILL |
George
[Herbert] |
Private
16326, 10th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 27th Division. Killed
in action near Doiran, Macedonia 7th December 1915. Aged 26. Son
of William & Elizabeth Turville of Warninglid. Brother of Percy
Turville. Born in Slaugham and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly 56384,
Royal Garrison Artillery. Commemorated on The Doiran Memorial, Greece.
MR. 37
|
TURVILL |
Percy |
Corporal
SD.2020, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 25th September 1917. Son of William &
Elizabeth Turville of Warninglid. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted
in Brighton. Brother of George Turville. Commemorated on The Tyne
Cot Memorial, Belgium MR. 30
|
UPTON
|
George
Alfred |
Private
G.3254, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action at Loos 25th September 1915. Born in Slaugham and
enlisted in Haywards Heath. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.
19
|
WALDER |
Percy
John Warden |
Sergeant
105183, 1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry. Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
Died in military hospital in Alexandria, Egypt 17th October 1918.
Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in Watford. Next of kin residents
of Haywards Heath. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra)War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt
|
WOOLLVEN
|
Albert
George |
Private
TR9/6921, 26th Battalion, Training Reserve. Died at home 17th March
1017. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Morris Woollven of Blacksmith
Cottage, Horsted Keynes. Buried in Dovercourt (All Saints) Churchyard,
Essex.
|
WOOLLVEN
|
Charles
Morris |
Corporal
Tf.200398, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division.
Killed in action at Grand Rozoy on the Marne 29th July 1918. Aged
27. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles M. Woollven of 'Sunnybank', Horsted
Keynes. (Horsted Keynes Memorial). Born in Cowfold and enlisted
in Horsham. Commemorated on The Soissons Memorial MR. 18.
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