
WEST LAVINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber 2008
West
Lavington is a small parish on the outskirts of Midhurst. The memorial
is to be found within St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, West Lavington.
There are 5 names for World War 1 and 4 for World War 2. The details
were kindly supplied by the Incumbent
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Photographs
Copyright © Chris Comber 2008
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1914
† 1918
HARBER |
Richard
William |
Private
G.49639 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 33rd Division. Killed in
action at Arras 3rd May 1917. Aged 23. Son of Abel & Emma Jane Harber
of West Lavington. Born in Ambersham and enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated
on The Arras Memorial |
LUCAS |
Charles
Leslie Clement |
Second
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 24th Division.
Died of wounds 30th June 1917. Aged 19. Wounded at Messines. Youngest
Son of Richard Clement and Kathleen Emma Lucas of Oaklands House,
Midhurst. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium |
PARKER |
Archibald
John |
Private
5547, 2/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 61st Division.
Died of wounds in St. Omer 11th July 1916. Aged 20. Son of George
& Beatrice Parker of 6, Carron Lane, Midhurst. Enlisted in Midhurst.
Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment (2744). Buried in Longuenesse
Souvenir Churchyard St. Omer. |
SAGEMAN |
George |
Private
L/8695, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division Killed
in action at Troyon 14th September 1914. Aged 26. Regular Soldier.
Son of Mr Sageman and Mrs Ellen Sageman of ‘The Tanyard’ West Lavington..
Born in Borden Wood, Hampshire and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated
on The La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial |
TREE |
Henry
George |
Private
L/10026, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Troyon 14th September 1914. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs
George Tree of West Lavington. Born in Ashford, Kent and enlisted
in Chichester. Commemorated on The La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial |
1939-1945 |
BUCKMAN |
Ronald
Arthur |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 129951, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
at home 28th August 1943 Buried in West Lavington Churchyard |
CARVER |
Alfred
James |
Private
6399015, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
in Eritrea, East Africa 8th April 1941. Aged 21. Son of Frederick
& Doreathea Anne Carver of West Lavington. Buried in Asmara Cemetery,
Eritrea. |
LUXFORD |
Frederick
Jesse |
1893984
Sergeant(Air Gunner) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Died at home
17. 5.1944 Aged 19 Son of William & Caroline Mary Luxford of West
Lavington. Buried in West Lavington Churchyard |
NICHOLAS |
Emrys |
Rifleman
14258618, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (2nd Londons) Killed in action
in the Netherlands 17th October 1944. Aged 24. Son of Percy Edward
and Alice Winifred Nicholas of West Lavington. Buried in Venray
Cemetery, Holland |
Last
updated
26 May, 2008
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