Roll of Honour - Sussex - West Grinstead, Old Comrades

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1914-1918

BARNETT	John Henry	Private TF/200764, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1897. Son of William and Emily Jane Barnett of Croucher’s Cottage, Partridge Green. Enlisted in Horsham. Died 6th November 1917. Buried in Grave G 49 in Beersheba War Cemetery Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial. Brother of William Barnett (below)
BARNETT	William F	Shoeing Smith D/3091, 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) Son of William and Emily Jane Barnett of Croucher’s Cottage, Partridge Green. Died 21st November 1918. Buried in Grave I B 19 in Don Communal Cemetery, Annoeullin. This is 7 miles south west of Lille. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial. He is one of only two members of the regiment buried here and is one of the last regimental casualties of the war. Brother of John Barnett (above)
BENNITT	Harry Pynson	Captain, 7th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders Born about 1870 in Northfield, Worcestershire. Son of Pynson Wilmot Bennett and his wife, Mabel, of Pomeroy Lodge, Totnes, Devon and previously of South Road, Harborne, Staffordshire. Husband of Mrs D C Bennitt (later Hodgson) Served in the Somaliland campaign of 1903-4. Later served with the Devon Royal Field Reserve Artillery and then to the General Reserve in 1909. Died of wounds 7th October 1915. Buried in Grave I B 10 in Etaples Military Cemetery. The 1881 and 1901 censuses spell the name ‘Bennett’. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
BRADNEY	Philip Edwin	Captain, 6th (Service) Bn Somerset Light Infantry Killed in action 31st July 1915. Buried in Grave I D 4 in Ypres Town Cemetery Extension. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead . A John Bradney is living at ‘The Lodge’, West Grinstead in 1915
CHEESMORE	Benjamin	Private 424327, 28th Bn Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) Born at West Grinstead 28th June 1887. Son of William and Ellen Cheesmore of Worthing Road, West Grinstead and previously of Thakeham Enlisted in Canada in Dauphin, Manitoba January 1915. He was 5’ 4 1/22 tall with brown eyes and dark brown hair. Died 6th June 1916. Commemorated on Panel 18-26-28 of the Menin Gate, Ypres. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
CHILD	William Henry	Lance Corporal G/6244, 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born in Sutton, Surrey, enlisted in Southampton. Killed in action 5th April 1918. Buried in Grave IT J 8 in Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
COMBER	Ernest Charles	Rifleman 654411, 21st (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) Born Marylebone, London. Living in Tooting when he enlisted in Camberwell Died of wounds 5th July 1917. Buried in Grave III D 191 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension near Albert. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
COOTE	Charles	Private G/12287, 7th (Service) Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born in Shipley about 1887. Son of William and Eliza Coote of 59, Worthing Road, West Grinstead. Husband of Mrs E M Coote of Bacons Farm, Dragons Green, Shipley. Enlisted in Worthing. Died of wounds 10th April 1917. Buried in Grave III A 18 in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Brother of Frank Coote (below) Also on Shipley and the West Grinstead War Memorials
COOTE	Frank	Private G/17800, 9th (Service) Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1894 in Dial Post. Son of William and Eliza Coote of 59, Worthing Road, West Grinstead. Enlisted in Horsham Killed in action 27th March 1918. Commemorated on Panel 46 and 47 of the Pozieres Memorial. Brother of Charles Coote (above) Also on Shipley and the West Grinstead War Memorials
DAVEY	Edward J	Private Edward J, 18200, The Buffs, attached to the 217th Company, Labour Corps, service number 127003 Born in West Grinstead and living there when he enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Commemorated on Panel 94 of the Pozieres Memorial. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
DU BOULAY, DSO	Arthur Houssemayne	Major (Brevet Lieutenant Colonel) Royal Engineers AQMG Third Army GHQ Born 18th June 1880. Son of Colonel Woodford George Du Boulay and his wife, Rose, (Nee Hawkins) Married 21st September 1909 at Roffey to Blanche Hornung, daughter of John Peter Hornung J.P and his wife, Laura, of ‘Compton’s Lea, Horsham. Arthur and Blanche later lived at 3, West Halkin Street, Belgrave Square, London. They had 1 daughter, Suzanne. She married Captain Lord Douglas Gordon of the Black Watch in 1940 at St George’s, West Grinstead. In 1939, many years after Arthur’s death Blanche married General Sir Hugh Elles who commanded the Tank Corps in World War 1. 23rd August 1914 – 15th June 1915, Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General as Captain. Promoted Major 18th August 1916 and brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1st June 1917 Arthur died of illness on 25th October 1918. Buried in Grave A 36 in Fillievres British Cemetery, France. This is about 25 miles south west of Arras and was used by the 46th Casualty Clearing Station and 6th Stationary Hospital. Also commemorated on the Cheltenham Borough War Memorial, the Cheltenham College Roll of Honour, the All Saints Church, Cheltenham War Memorial, the West Grinstead St George and on his fathers grave at St Peter’s Church, Leckhampton. His brother, Hubert Lionel, who was killed in 1916, is also commemorated here. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 31st May 1918), Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit( France), Officer of the Order of Leopold II with Palm (Belgium), Croix De Guerre (Belgium). Mentioned in Despatches 4 times. His brother in law, John Peter Hornung MC, was killed in 1916 (see below)
EADE	Oliver	Private G/40408, 2nd Bn Middlesex Regiment Born in Eastbourne. Resident in West Grinstead when he enlisted in Horsham into the Royal Sussex Regiment, service number G/12594 Killed in action 25th October 1916. Commemorated on Pier and Face 12D & 13B of the Thiepval Memorial. Also included on the West Grinstead St George memorial. The battalion moved to Tones Wood on the Somme on 20th October, then to the front at Spectrum Trench, two days later. On the 23rd an attack on Le Transloy took place with hand to hand fighting during the capture of their first objective, Zenith Trench. The battalion suffered 230 casualties.
EDWARDS	George Edward	Corporal 12071, 19th (Service) Bn (4th City) Manchester Regiment. Born Kingsthorpe, Manchester. Resident in West Grinstead, enlisted in Manchester. Killed in action 23rd July 1916. Commemorated on Pier & Face 13A & 14C of the Thiepval Memorial. Also included on the West Grinstead St George memorial.
ELDRIDGE	Edward Charles	Private G/9202, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1896 in Godalming, Surrey. Son of Edward and Emma Eldridge of ‘Sunnyside’, Partridge Green. Enlisted in Piccadilly Killed in action 7th August 1916. Buried in Grave IV E 7 in Brewery Orchard Cemetery, two miles south of Armentieres. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
FAIRS aka STEMP	James aka John	Private, 32531, 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment. Born in 1887 as James Stemp in Northchapel, Sussex. Son of Isabel Stemp (latterly Fairs) of Peacocks Cottages, Partridge Green and brother of Thomas Herbert Fairs (see below). Enlisted in Chichester. Killed in action 18th May 1917. Buried in Grave V. E. 13 at Tournai Communal Cemetery (Allied Extension), Belgium. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
FAIRS	Thomas Herbert	Private TF/ 200393, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1894 in West Grinstead. Son of Mr J and Mrs Isobel Fairs of Peacocks Cottages, Partridge Green. Brother of John/James (above). Enlisted in Worthing. Died of wounds 17th December 1917. Buried in Grave O 73 in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
FRANK	Robert James Brownlow	Lieutenant, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1887. Son of Robert John Frank J.P and his wife, Lucy, of Jolesfield House, Partridge Green. Educated at St Ronans, Worthing and Haileybury College. Joined the battalion in 1912. Served with them at Gallipoli until the battalion was evacuated in January 1916. Died of wounds 6th June 1915. Buried in Grave B 45 in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial. There is also a brass memorial to him at St Michael’s In ever loving memory of Robert James Brownlow Frank, Lieutenant 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Third son of Robert John and Lucy Maud Frank, who gave his life for his God, King and Country at Ismailia, Egypt on 6th June 1915 aged 28, having served all through the Suvla Bay operations. ‘Greater love hath no man than this that a man should lay down his life for his friends There is a further memorial to him in St George’s Church, West Grinstead. This memorial is placed by his devoted parents, brothers and sisters.
FURMAGE	Tom	Private 9345, 1st Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment Born in Corfe Castle, Dorset. Resident in Romsey. Enlisted in Reading Died of wounds 5th July 1915. Buried in Division 19, Grave F 6 in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead. West Grinstead connection not traced.
GOLDS	Harry	Petty Officer 174897, HMS ‘Formidable’, Royal Navy Born about 1876 in Washington, Sussex. Son of John and Harriet Golds. John was the publican at the Crown Inn at Dial Post. Died 1st January 1915. Commemorated on Panel 9 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead . HMS Formidable was the nameship of the ‘Formidable’ Class of pre-dreadnought Battleships. Launched in 1898 she initially formed part of the Mediterranean Fleet, then the Channel Fleet and then the Home Fleet until 1912 when she was placed in reserve. At the outbreak of war she joined the 5th Battle Squadron with whom she served until her sinking. She was sunk on New Year’s Day 1916 off Portland while returning from gunnery exercises by two torpedoes from the U-24. 547 men from her crew of 780 lost their lives.
GREEN	Arthur Dawson	Major Worcestershire Regiment, attached as Brigade Major to the 17th Infantry Brigade Born about 1874. Son of the late Henry Green. Husband of Isabella M Green of ‘Caryll Hurst’, West Grinstead. Served in South Africa during the Boer War. Killed in action 28th September 1914. Buried in Grave A 1 in Soupir Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France Awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Listed by ‘Soldiers Died in the Great War’ as ‘Arthur Downson Green’. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
HAYCOX	Edwin Harold	Private 295182, 2/7th Bn TF, Manchester Regiment Born about 1898 in West Grinstead. Son of Edwin and Sarah Haycox of Worthing Road, East Grinstead. Edwin was the local grocer. Enlisted in Horsham. Initially served with the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, service number 203835. Died of wounds 26th July 1917. Buried in Grave I L 9 in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
HOADLEY	Claude John	Airman 2nd Class, 44580, Royal Flying Corps attached to 142nd (Durham) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Born about 1898. Son of John and Mary Hoadley of ‘Pinland’, Partridge Green. John Hoadley was a farmer Died 15th September 1919. Buried in Grave IV H 8 in Bard Cottage Cemetery. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial. Probably a wireless operator attached from an artillery observation squadron to pass the details of where the shells fired by the battery were bursting.
HORNUNG, MC	John Peter	Second Lieutenant John Peter Hornung, 95th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Born 18th December 1894 in Icklingham, Suffolk. Son of John Peter Hornung J. P. and his wife, Laura, of West Grinstead Park. Died of wounds 20th February 1916. Buried in Grave IX F 74 in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead . His sister, Blanche, married Arthur Houssemayne du Boulay who was also killed in the war (see above) There is also a memorial window in St George’s Church to them and his sister Bertha’s husband, Captain Francis Spencer Collin who died in 1920. This window is in three sections The elder John Peter was a brother of E W ( Ernest William) Hornung, the then well known author of ‘Raffles’. The Hornung family was connected with the sugar trade in Mozambique and Portugal (his wife was Portuguese). His company now forms part of Tate and Lyle This window is in three sections and is inscribed: This window is erected by John Peter and Lorna Hornung of West Grinstead Park of these, their beloved sons and sons in law. Major and brevet Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Houssemayne du Boulay DSO, Royal Engineers. Born 18th June 1880. Died in France October 25th 1917. Second Lieutenant John Peter Hornung MC. Born 18th December 1894. Killed in action in France February 26th 1916 (NB this disagrees with the CWGC details) Captain and brevet Major Francis Spencer Collin. Born August 5th 1885. Died in Ireland March 17th 1920 Major Collin served in the Royal Engineers and married Bertha Mary Hornung in 1915
JENKINS	George	Private TF/6081, 1/8th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Born in Cowfold about 1886. Son of Mrs Jane Jenkins of Partridge Green. Living in Partridge Green when he enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 11th September 1916. Buried in Grave XX O 2 in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
JOHN	Lennox William McClure	Second Lieutenant 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Born about 1882. Son of General John (formerly of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry) and Mrs Edith John. Husband of Mrs Muriel A John) later Gay) of Snape, Wadhurst, East Sussex. Died of wounds 24th September 1916. Buried in Grave IV F 25 in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe. Previously served in a ‘Public Schools’ battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, service number PS/3818 Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
KEMPSHALL	Albert	Private 207135, 20th (Northern) Bn Rifle Brigade Born about 1882 in West Grinstead. Died in the sinking of the troopship ‘Ivernia’ 1st January 1917. Commemorated on the Mikra Memorial, Greece. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead . The 20th Bn was formed in 1915 from supernumerary TF companies formed from National Reservists. It was sent for garrison duties in Egypt Ivernia was a former Cunard liner, converted to a troopship in 1914. It was on its way to Alexandria with 2,400 troops aboard when it was torpedoed 58 miles south east of Cape Matapan by the UB-47. 199 of those on board lost their lives, a low amount from what it could have been.
KENSETT	William Bernard	Trooper 2046, Household Battalion Born about 1916 in Partridge Green. Son of Mr & Mrs Philip Kensett of ‘Oxford House’, Partridge Green. Living in Partridge Green when he enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 5th October 1917. Commemorated on Panel 3 of the Tyne Cot Memorial. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN	Maurice Astley	Lieutenant, 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards. First Guards Brigade. Born 18th May 1888. Son of the Reverend Reginald Bridges Knatchbull-Hugessen and his second wife Rachel Mary (Nee Montgomery). He was a member of the Special Reserve. Awarded the Military Cross (London Gazette 14th January 1916). Killed in action 25th September 1916. Buried in Grave II C 2 in Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. This is the only casualty of this surname of the war. Also included on the West Grinstead Memorial The battalion moved to assembly trenches in front of Ginchy on 24th September in readiness for an attack the next day. These trenches were too narrow to lay or sit down in and the troops had to remain standing until the attack at 12.35 pm the next day. The enemy wire was then found to be uncut and four officers went out in an attempt to cut this wire. The regimental history records high casualties in the officers in the attack on the first objective and that the second objective attack was led by N.C.O.’s. The battalion suffered 351 casualties.
LUCAS	William	Private SD/4040, 11th (1st South Down) Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born in Shipley and enlisted in Hastings Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Commemorated on Pier and Face 7C of the Thiepval Memorial. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead . On 2nd September the battalion took over trenches in front of Hamel. The attack took place the next day at 5.10 am with the first wave entering the enemy front line trench. However the second and third waves were hit by German shelling in No Man’s Land which caused heavy casualties. The enemy positions could not be held and troops withdrew by 6.30 pm with 299 casualties.
MAY	Harry	Private G/17871, 7th (Service) Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1896. Son of John and Martha S May of Hurst Cottage, Dial Post, West Grinstead. Killed in action 11th August 1918. Commemorated on Panel 6 of the Vis-En-Artois Memorial Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
MILLHAM	Albert	Corporal 14270, 71st Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Born in Henfield. Son of Mr E & Mrs J Millham of 5, Minster Terrace, Partridge Green. Enlisted in Hayward’s Heath. Killed in action 24th April 1917. Buried in Grave III A 19 in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt. Served in ‘D’ Battery. Awarded the Military Medal for bravery. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
MILLHAM	William	Private TF/200758, 11th (Service) Battalion, (1st South Down) Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1898. Son of William and Alice Jane Millham of 2, Firle Cottage, South Street, Partridge Green. Enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 3rd April 1918. Commemorated on Panel 46 & 47 of the Pozieres Memorial. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
NORMAN	Henry Lucas	Private G/1182, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1889 in West Grinstead. Son of Thomas and Ruth Norman of Dean Cottage, Partridge Green. Enlisted in Hove Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25th September 1915. Commemorated on Panel 39 to 73 of the Loos Memorial. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
OCKENDEN	Ernest	Private G/8683, 2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born about 1895 in Ashington. Son of Charles and Harriett Ockenden of Fosters Cottage, West Grinstead. Enlisted in Horsham Killed in action 23rd July 1916. Commemorated on Pier and Face 7C of the Thiepval Memorial. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead . On 22nd July the battalion took over trenches opposite ‘The Triangle’. The following they the troops, together with 2nd Bn KRRC, attacked Munster Alley. Both battalions were caught by machine gun fire from the start. An unsuccessful attempt was made to capture enemy trenches under the cover of a British barrage. The battalion was forced to withdraw with 116 casualties. Brother of Frederick Ockenden (below)
OCKENDEN	Frederick	Private G/25994, 10th (Royal East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Bn, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Born about 1897 in Ashington. Son of Charles and Harriett Ockenden of Fosters Cottage, West Grinstead. Resident in West Grinstead when he enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 23rd September 1918. Commemorated on Panel 3 of the Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead. Brother of Ernest Ockenden (above)
PATCHING	Arthur	Private G/31141, 1st Bn Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Born in Cowfold. Enlisted in Brighton. Killed in action 28th June 1916. Commemorated on Panel 8 of the Ploegsteert Memorial Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
PHILLPOTT	William	Lance Corporal G/7571, 8th (Service) Bn, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Born about 1897. Son of William and Annie Phillpott, Dial Post. Died 2nd January 1919. Buried in the churchyard at St George’s Church, West Grinstead. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
PRESTON	Arthur Robert	Private 49478, 160th Company, Machine Gun Corps Born Aston, Birmingham. Son of Longstaff and Marian Jane Preston. Enlisted in Partridge Green. Died in Egypt 23rd October 1918. Buried in Grave E 52 in Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Also served with the Royal Sussex Regiment, service number 1627. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
PULLEN	James Henry	Private 41581, 7th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Born in Willingdon, Sussex. Resident in Partridge Green when he enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 24th April 1918. Commemorated on Panel 28 & 29 of the Pozieres Memorial Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
ROBERTS	Peter	Private 41814, 11th (Service) Bn Royal Fusiliers. Born in West Grinstead about 1885. Husband of Mary Josephine Roberts of 3, St Mary’s Place, Brighton. Enlisted in Brighton. Killed in action 17th February 1917. Commemorated on Pier and Face 8C, 9A & 16A of the Thiepval Memorial Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
SAYERS	Albert	Private TF/201099, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Born in Shermanbury. Enlisted in Horsham Killed in action 26th March 1917. Commemorated on Panels 26 & 27 of the Jerusalem Memorial. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
SAYERS	David	Private 28169, 8th (Service) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Born in Shermanbury. Resident in Partridge Green when he enlisted in Horsham Killed in action 17th November 1916. Commemorated on Pier and Face 6B & 6C of the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme. Also served in the Royal Sussex Regiment, service number 9177. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial. These are possibly sons of Edwin Sayers, a carpenter of Partridge Green.
STICKLES	Charles	Gunner 55020, 381st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Born Witley, Surrey about 1897. Son of William and Fanny Kate Stickles of Copsale. Enlisted in Horsham. Killed in action 8 November 1917. Buried in Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery 1 ½ miles south west of Ypres. Also commemorated on the Nuthurst and Old Comrades, West Grinstead War Memorials
TASKER	Alfred G	Private 238113, 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own) Born about 1888. Son of Frederick Tasker. Husband of Harriet Maria Tasker of 210, Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton Died 22nd February 1919. Buried in Grave V 85 in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
TASKER	Frederick A Victor	Private, G/18242, 8th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Born in Steyning. Living in Partridge Green when he enlisted in Horsham Died of wounds 20th April 1917. Buried in Grave VI D 40 in Bethune Town Cemetery. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
THORNS	Allen Philip	Private TF/2004, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Born at West Grinstead. Enlisted in Horsham Died ‘at sea’ 10th September 1915. Commemorated on Panel 125 of the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
TURRELL	Lawrence	Driver 14283, ‘B’ Battery, 72nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Born about 1894 in Horsham. Son of Mr H Turrell, Butcher’s Row, West Grinstead. Enlisted in Horsham Killed in action 21st September 1918. Buried in Grave VI D 9 in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
VENN	Edward Noah	Company Sergeant Major, L9049, 7th (Service) Bn Royal Sussex Regiment Born St Mary’s, Sussex and enlisted in Chichester. Killed in action 9th August 1918. Commemorated on Panel 9 of the Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Also commemorated on the East Grinstead and West Grinstead Old Comrades War Memorials
VENN	Maurice	Private, T/203965, 1st Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Born in West Grinstead. Resident in Maplehurst when he enlisted in Horsham. Initially served with the 5th Bn East Surrey Regiment, service number 203290 Killed in action 24th June 1917. Commemorated on Panel 15 to 19 of the Loos Memorial Also commemorated on the Ashurst Wood and West Grinstead Old Comrades War Memorials
WALKER	Ernest George	Private 6457, 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment Born in Grafton, Wiltshire. Resident in Partridge Green. Enlisted in Collingbourne Wiltshire. A regular soldier or reservist. Killed in action 26th October 1914. Commemorated on Panel 33 & 34 of the Le Touret Memorial. The battalion was in trenches at Neuve Chapelle and had been under shellfire for several days. On the evening of the 26th an enemy attack was beaten off, but with increasing casualties. This continued the following day until they were relieved. From 23rd to 27th October the battalion had suffered 2 officers killed, 5 wounded and 7 missing together with 45 other ranks killed, 45 wounded and 150 missing. Ernest was one of the latter. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
WALKER	W C	No further information currently available. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
WARNETT	John	Private 36739, 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers Born about 1881. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Warnett of Dial Post. Husband of Mary Warnett of 8, Ivy Cottages, Hillingdon, Middlesex. Died 18th June 1917. Buried in Grave IB 3 in Hillingdon Cemetery. Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .
WATTS	F J	No further information currently available. Also included on the Partridge Green Memorial.
WEBB	Samuel	Private 11323, 2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Born in Wimbish, Essex. Enlisted in Horsham Killed in action 8th June 1918. Commemorated on the Addenda Panel of the Loos Memorial Also included on the St George’s Church, West Grinstead .

1939-1945

WEST GRINSTEAD OLD COMRADES WAR MEMORIAL