
SUTTON WAR
MEMORIALS
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed & Researched Chris
Comber 2004
A
well cared for church with a fine polished brass plate bearing the
names of 8 local men with ranks, Regiment or Ship plus date of death.
HEATHER |
Robert
James |
Corporal
L/7508, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at Bodmin Copse near Ypres 30th October 1914. Regular
Soldier. Born in Barlavington and enlisted in Chichester. Next of
kin residents of Sutton West Sussex. Commemorated on The Menin Gate
Memorial Ypres, Belgium MR. 29 |
LEGGATT |
Albert
|
Private
L/8023 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Bazentin la Petit 20th August 1916. Aged 34. Son of
Mr & Mrs George Leggatt. Husband of Mrs Olive Leggatt of Sutton.
Born in Petworth and enlisted in Chichester. Regular Soldier. Buried
in Delville Wood Cemetery. F. 402 |
SAVAGE |
Arthur
Henry |
Private
TF/200 1/4th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division.
Killed in action at Suvla Bay 12th August 1915. Aged 30. Son of
Mr & Mrs Henry Savage of Tripp Hill, Sutton. Born in Petworth &
enlisted in Horsham. Included on Petworth Parish Church Roll of
Honour. Commemorated on The Cape Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
MR.4. |
FRANCIS
|
Harry
|
Stoker
1st Class 14729/PO, H.M.S. “Queen Mary”, Royal Navy. Grand Fleet.
Lost with the Battlecruiser at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916.
Aged 23. Son of James & Kate Francis of Sutton. Commemorated on
The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, MR.3. |
LAMMAS |
Stephen
John |
Stoker
1st Class 21954/PO, H.M.S. “Tipperary”, Royal Navy. Grand Fleet
Destroyers. Lost with the Flotilla Leader during the night action
of the Battle of Jutland 1st June 1916. Aged 20. Son of Philip Henry
& Ada Lammas of Blue Bell, Cold Waltham. Commemorated on The Portsmouth
Naval Memorial MR. 3. |
HEATHER |
William
|
Guardsman
3018, 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards. 1st Division. Killed in action
near Ypres, 29th October 1914. Born and enlisted in Petworth. Next
of kin residents of Pulborough. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial,
Ypres, Belgium MR.29 |
RAPSON |
William
Edward |
Private
G/6773, 10th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 41st Division.
Killed in action 27th June 1917. Aged 26. Son of Maurice & Mary
Rapson of Ivy Cottage, Sutton. Born in Sutton and enlisted in Chichester.
Buried in London Rifle Brigade Cemetery. |
RUFF |
Bernard
|
Guardsman
17088, 2nd Battalion, The Grenadier Guards. 2nd Division. Killed
in action near Richebourg 19th May 1915. Aged 19. Son of Thomas
& Charlotte Ruff of School House, Sutton. Born and enlisted in Petworth.
Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR. 22 |
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