BARTLETT |
George |
Possibly
Able Seaman Sussex 4/172 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Lost when
the armoured cruiser H.M.S. “Hampshire” Struck a mine off the Orkneys
5th June 1916. Aged 25. Next of kin Bishopstone. Included on Newhaven
War Memorial. Buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery |
COLEMAN |
William
Ernest |
Private.
30332 144th Company The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action
24th April 1917. Aged 22. Son of James Henry & Esther Coleman of
2, Eastbridge Road, Newhaven. Husband od Lucy Coleman of 4, South
View, South Heighton. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Formerly with
the Royal Sussex. Included on Newhaven War Memorial Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial |
DUNN |
Robin
Gaspar |
Captain
1/5th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment. Died at home 18th March
1919. Aged 31. Son of Lt.Colonel Edwin Dunn and Mrs Helen Flora
Dunn of Andenne Oaks, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Bishopstone
connection unknown. Buried in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Kent. |
FORD |
Harold
Stanley |
Guardsman
7933 1st Battalion The Scots Guards 1st Division. Killed in action
near Ypres 11th November 1914. Aged 21. Son of Thomas & Mary Jane
Ford of 137, Bishopstone Born in Lewes and enlisted in Newhaven.
Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. |
KENNARD,
MM |
Albert
|
Sergeant
14986 “D” Battery, 70th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in
action 24th April 1917. Aged 24. Son of Amos & Elizabeth Kennard
of 3, Tidemills, Bishopstone. Born and enlisted in Newhaven. Awarded
the Military medal (M.M.). Buried in Feuchy British Cemetery. |
RICH |
Jack |
Able
Seaman Sussex 6/108 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. SS “Halifax”
Lost 16th December 1917. Aged 22. Son of George & Emily Rich. Born
in Bishopstone. Included on Tarring Neville and Newhaven War Memorials
Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
SAUNDERS |
Frederick
Stephen |
Private
40397, 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment 8th Division. Killed in
action 17th November 1916. Aged 28 Son of Frank & Jane Saunders
of Barcombe. Husband of Alice Louisa Saunders of 131 The Barracks
Cottages, Bishopstone. Born in Balcombe and enlisted in Chichester.
Buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont. |
SIMMONDS |
Harold
Thomas. |
Gunner
198579, 82nd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery Died in India 7th
November 1918. Aged 40. Son of Mr & Mrs J. Simmonds of Bishopstone.
Husband of Lilian Rose Simmonds of 17, Lower Park Road, Hastings.
Born in South Norwood, and enlisted in Canterbury, Kent. Commemorated
on The Kirkee 1914/18 Memorial, India. |
STACE |
Charles
Edward |
Fireman
Mercantile Marine SS “Tweed” One of seven lost when the steamer
was torpedoed by a U Boat off St. Catherines Point, Isle of Wight
on the 13th March 1918. Aged 28. Son of Charles & Clara Stace. Husband
of Ellen Lucy Stace of Bishopstone. Born in Newhaven. Included on
Newhaven War Memorial Commemorated on The Tower Hill Memorial, London. |
1939-1945 |
DENHOLM |
James
William |
Private,
4th. Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 14th. Army. Burma. Killed
in action 4th June 1945. Aged 21. Son of James & Elsie May Denholm
of Bishopstone. Buried in Rangoon War Cemetery, Burma. |
GATES |
Charles
William |
Civilian.
Killed in an air raid on Newhaven 23rd March 1942. Aged 50. Husband
of Mrs Margaret Gates of 11, Railway Road, Newhaven. Died when the
Marine offices were hit. Buried in Newhaven Urban District Cemetery |
FOALE |
Henry
George |
Private,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died at home 20th April 1943. Aged 39.
Son of John & Annie Foale. Husband of Beatrice Mary Foale of Tottenham.
Buried in Tottenham Cemetery |
MACLIESH |
Alan
Alastair Fraser |
Commander,
C/O of HMS “ Pelican”, Royal Navy. Killed in action when the Sloop
was attacked by aircraft off Scotland 22nd April 1940. Aged 43.
Buried at sea. Twice mentioned in Despatches Lt/Commander H G Thompson
also killed Son of John & Cecily Ann Macliesh. Husband of Phyllis
Macliesh of Bishopstone. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
STANDISH-BARRY |
Eleanor |
Civilian.
Killed during a flying bomb attack in Kensington 22nd August 1944.
Aged 50. Died at 24 Harrington Road, Kensington. Wife of Henry Standish–Barry.
Daughter of Major-General C.B. Lucie Smith and Mrs Lucie-Smith of
Worthing. Buried in Kensington Metropolitan Borough Cemetery. |
ST
JOHN-MONTAGUE |
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