
TELSCOMBE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2008
The
Telescombe War Memorial is located in Telescombe, a remote downland
hamlet deep in the South Downs to the North of Peacehaven. The memorial
to be found in St. Lawrence’s Church. There are 3 names only for
World War 1 and 2 burials in the churchyard, and one grave commemoration
for World War 2.
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Photograph copyright © Chris Comber 2008 |
1914-1919
Brookes |
Frank
Trevor |
Sergeant
TF.320169, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of disease
in Wiltshire 23rd October 1918. Aged 25. Son of David & Mabel Brookes
of "The Cottage", Amberley, Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk.
Born in Ross on Wye and enlisted in Brighton. Included on Snailwell
Parish Church War Memorial, Cambridgeshire. Buried in Durrington
Churchyard Wiltshire. |
Reed |
Thomas
William |
Private
TF/240502, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 48th Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 12th October 1917. Aged 25. Son of Henry
George and Elizabeth Reed of 7, Turners Green, Wadhurst. Enlisted
in Wadhurst. Connection with Telscombe unknown. Included on Wadhurst
Parish War Memorial. Buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery |
Timlick |
William
George |
Private
TF/320177, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Division.
Died of disease in military hospital at Abbeville 30th May 1918.
Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Timlick of "Hill View"
Aldingbourne. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Employed at Telscombe.
Included on Aldingbourne Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Abbeville
Communal Cemetery Extension. |
1939-1945 |
Puttock |
William
Sidney |
Deck
Boy, SS ‘Paris’ (London), Merchant Navy . Died at home 2nd June
1940. Aaged 18. Son of Sidney and Emily Puttock of Peacehaven. Included
on Peacehaven War Memorial. Buried in St Lawrence Churchyard, Telscombe |
Ray |
Charles
Lawrence |
Sergeant
Pilot 49 Bomber Squadron operating from Scampton (H.P. Hampdens.
1) AD788 EA V, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Shot down over
Kiel 26th June1941. Aaged 25. Three crew members killed and one
taken prisoner Son of Charles Basil and Rose Mary Ray of Madras,
India. Included on Peacehaven War Memorial. Buried in Kiel War Cemetery,
Germany.
Inscription
on Grave in Telscombe Churchyard "In loving memory of my
dear husband Charles Basil Gray Died 6th November 1939 and of our
beloved son Sgt. Pilot Charles Lawrence Gray who was killed over
Germany on 26th June 1941. Age 25" |
Tucknott |
Alan
Jesse |
Flight
Sergeant/Navigator/Wireless Operator, 305 (Polish) Squadron Mosquito
FB V1 LR 262 SM Q, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. The Aircraft
crashed on return from operations over France and the Pilot, Flight
Sgt Basil Hogg and Flight Sgt. Alan Tucknott were both killed 24th
September 1944. Aged 22. Son of Jesse Newnham and Mabel Gertrude
Tucknott. Husband of Elsie May Jesse Tucknott of Deptford, London.
Included on Peacehaven War Memorial Buried in St. Lawrence Churchyard,
Telscombe. |
Last
updated
16 May, 2008
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