
TANGMERE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2006
The
Memorial is in the form of a tablet within the parish church. it coantains
7 names from World War 1. It is a wall mounted, alabaster, tablet with
black lettering and a dark marble backing. There are three flag poles
surrounding the tablet and a depiction of a Greek Cross within a laurel
wreath is in the top, centre.
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Photographs
Copyright © Chris Comber 2006 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORYOF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR KING
AND COUNTRY IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918
BAILEY |
Walter
William |
Private
G/16401, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action in Martinsart Wood 3 November 1916. Aged 41. Husband of
Mrs Alice Bailey of 2, Gordon Terrace, Sea Road, Felpham. Born in
Tangmere and enlisted in Bognor. 14 years with the Bognor Urban
District Council. Left four children. Also included on Felpham Parish
Church and Bognor War Memorial Hospital Memorials. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21. |
CARTER |
James
Henry |
Private
82835, 2/2nd Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 10 September
1918. Aged 29. Son of James & Alice Carter of 'The Tangmere Hotel',
Tangmere. Born in Bury, West Sussex and enlisted in Chichester.
Formerly with the Middlesex Regiment Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery,
Epehy. |
CROFT |
Ernest
Frank |
Private
L/10404, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed
in action at Ovillers 7 July 1916. Aged 23. Son of Frank & Caroline
Croft of 6, Dukes Cottages, Tangmere. Born in Westbourne and enlisted
in Chichester. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21. |
ELLIS |
Percy |
Private
G/619, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed
in action near Houplines 6 August 1915. Born in Tangmere and enlisted
in Chichester. Buried in Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension.
F.1140 |
GLAYSHER |
Frederick
George |
Private
G/495, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Ramscappelle 10 July 1917. Aged 22. Son of Frederick
& Ellen Glaysher of Tangmere. Born in Tangmere & enlisted in Chichester.
Buried in Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, St. Georges, Belgium
B. 173 |
SMART |
Robert
William |
Private
532698, 15th Battalion, London Regiment. (Civil Service Rifles)
Killed in action 10 April 1917. Born in Sussex and enlisted in Birmingham.
Resident of Kings Norton. Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. |
STRUDWICK |
George |
Private
G/7369, 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action during the March Retreat 22 March 1918. Born in
Littlehampton and enlisted in Chichester. Next of kin Oving, Formerly
with the Royal Sussex. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR.27. |
Last
updated:
28 April, 2006
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