Roll of Honour - Sussex

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FIRLE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Janet Graves; researched John Harrison 2004

West Firle is a small village, almost a hamlet close to the South Downs, about 12 miles from Brighton. The memorial is by the shop if Firle and takes the form a Celtic wheel cross standing on a three-stepped base with the inscription of the front face of the shaft of the cross. There are 11 names for World War 1 and 3 for World War 2.


Photographs Copyright © Janet Graves 2004

TO
THE MEN OF
FIRLE
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WARS

1914†1918

BACKSHALL	Henry	Private SD/290 11^th (Service) Bn (1^st South Down) Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 3 August 1917. Buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery. Enlisted in Eastbourne. Born about 1884 in Cuckfield, son of William and Jane Backshall. Father a Farm Labourer
BERRYMAN	Thomas	This is probably an incorrect name for Private George Henry Berryman, G/18878, 6^th (Service) Bn Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds 18^th August 1917, buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. Born and Resident in Firle, enlisted in Chichester.
BUTLER	Arthur	Possibly Private S/2237 2^nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9 May 1915. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Born Hailsham, enlisted Brighton
CLOUTING	Sidney	Possibly Private TF/2462 1/5^th (Cinque Ports)Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9 May 1915. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial
COLLINGHAM	John Roser	Private 27136, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 4th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Firle, resident and enlisted Lewes. Parents were John and Elizabeth Collingham, Dock Cottage, West Firle
HUGHES	Charles	No further information currently available
NOTLEY	Edwin J	Edwin John Notley, Private 871965, 27^th Bn Canadian Infantry (City of Winnipeg Regiment, later Manitoba Regiment). Died 28^th July 1917. Buried Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery, Sains-En-Gohelle, France. Aged 32, Don of John and Mary Notley. Father a Herdman. Emigrated to Canada, married, wife Isabel Notley. He was
STACEY	John B	John Brewer Stacey. Second Lieutenant 8^th (Service) Bn East Surrey Regiment. Died 19^th November 1916. Commemorated on Pier and Face 6B & 6C of the Thiepval Memorial. Born in Firle about 1896, son of Harrie and Olive Stacey of Firle. Harrie was a Farmer at Place Farm, Firle.
STEVENS	Arthur	Possibly Private G/3130 9^th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Born in Horsebridge, Enlisted in Lewes. Son of the late Phineas Stevens, a milkman
UNSTEAD	William	Sergeant G/692, C Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 7th July 1916 in France & Flanders during an assault on Ovillers. He was the only NCO from his company killed during the assault that day. Born Firle about 1882, enlisted Hove. Son of Harry and Jane Unstead. Father a Wheelwright.
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1939 – 1945
CORNWALL	Brian	Trooper 14433711, 15/19 The King’s Royal Hussars. Died 19 August 1944, Buried Moulin-Sur-Orne Churchyard, Normandy. Son of John Thomas and Maud Louise Cornwall of Firle.
HUGHES	Victor Albert	[Listed as Albert V on memorial] Private 6408476, 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 19 January 1944. Aged 21. Son of Frank and Charlotte Louisa Hughes, of Firle, Sussex. Buried in Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Plot VIII. Row H. Grave 9.
LOFTS	Richard John	Lance Serjeant, 2/4^th Bn Hampshire Regiment. Died 1 July 1944. Buried Grave VI F 9 Assisi War Cemetery, Italy. Born about 1920, son of Arthur John and Catherine Virginia Lofts of Firle.

Last updated 11 September, 2017

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