Roll of Honour - Sussex - East Grinstead, World War 2

ANGUS	Mildred
ARNOLD	Norman H
BARRETT	Doreen Joan
BRACKPOOL	Michael J
BROOKER	Frederick A
BROWN	Ivy A E
CANDISH	Annie E
CHARLTON	Richard H J
COOMBER	Joyce C
CORVER	Dorothy S
EVANS	Jean L
FOTHERGILL	Isabel
FOTHERGILL	Erica
FOTHERGILL	Mary
GLADMAN	Kathleen M
GREENWOOD	Mary E
HECKFORD	June A
JAMES	Lewis W
JAMES	Joyce H
JAMES	Kathleen
LEPPARD	Harold J
LONG	Frances M
LONG	Margaret
LUXFORD	Florence
McCOLLUM	Carol
MATTHEWS	Dorothy H
MEADMORE	Alice
NYE	Alice Maud
PIDDLESDEN	Harry R
PRODGER	Evelyn J
ROBERTS	Doris Isabel
SAVAGE	Ivy
SLEIGHT	Doris
SLEIGHT	Margaret D
SMITH	Ethel
SMITH	Herbert
SOMERSET	Grace
STILLER	Molly I L
TOOTH	Kate
TOOTH	Edwin
TWOGOOD	Jessie E
The tablet concludes with the inscription:
'I am the resurrection and the life'
The following were also killed following the bombing 9th July 1943, but not listed on the tablet. Some of these are included on the town memorial to the bombing at East Court, East Grinstead. This memorial is a joint one with the military casualties, dedicated in 1950, with the heading:-
1939 Their name liveth for evermore 1945
The civilian sub section is headed:- 'Air Raid Casualties'. It includes all the above names and has the following additions:-
BARBER	Joan
CATTERICK	Winifred Dorothy
HOWLAND	Alfred
MEYERS	Eunice
SOUTHAM	Harold Frank
Together with these is listed James Potten who was killed in the V1 explosion in July 1944.
The following are not listed on a memorial
BIGGINS	Margaret Isabelle
BRAMWELL	Ellen
BRAMWELL	Harry
CURRIE	Frances Gordon
DOHRN	Joachim Sebastian
EDMONDS	Sybella
FIRMIN	Florence Mary Elizabeth
FRANCE	Ellen
GRIGGS	Charles Ewers
GRIGGS	Florence Maud
HARCOURT	Ethne Goodbrand
LEVITT	Allan John
LEVITT	John Edward
MARTIN	June
MITCHELL	Clara Louise
OTTEN	Mary
STAFFORD	Dorothy Emily Maud
STAFFORD	Harry
VENESS	Harry James
WYATT	Dorothy
WYMAN	Mabel
This is a total of 67. This leaves another 41 unaccounted for to obtain the official total of 108 casualties.
The following two names and some of the Canadians are recorded in material in East Grinstead Library.
MULHEARN	John	141 Field Regiment, RA
WILLIAMS	Alfred John	2/6 East Surrey
A number of Canadian servicemen stationed locally were also in the cinema. No complete list of these casualties has been traced, below is a partial list of them. The majority are buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, near Woking, Surrey.
BURGESS	George Dale
CAMERON	Lloyd William
CAMPBELL	James Franklyn
CARMICHAEL	Gordon Thomas
CHAMPAGNE	Alexander
COATSWORTH	John Ritzema
COUTOURE	Clifford Eugene
CRANDELL	Augustus Herbert Leroy
DALE	Murray William
FITZGERALD	Donald Frederick
GOODALL	Alfred Eric
HARCOURT	Robert Wesley
HOFSTEE	Garret
HUMPHRIES	George Victor
IRONSIDE	Arthur Findlay
JONES	Emrys George
MACADAMS	Ronald Freeman
McILROY	Ivan William
MACDONALD	William
TRUAX	Clifford Walter
WILKINSON	Gordon Lewis
This is a total of 90. leaving at least a further 18 unidentified victims to reach the official total of 108.
The following names are also included in material in East Grinstead Library. If they are casualties then their details are not held by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
HAWKER	Jack
LORIMER	A M (male)
MACLEAN	Moses
PEPLOW	Jane D F
POOLE	Robert
SMITH	Eliza A
TINKER	Nathan
The inscription on the second tablet reads:-
'July 9th 1943. A German raider dropped bombs on East Grinstead. 108 persons were killed and 235 injured' ' July 12th 1944, A Flying Bomb caused 3 deaths and injured 38 persons MORS JANUA VITA'
EDWARDS	George
POTTEN	James
RUSSELL	Ernest

Researched Details

1943
All casualties were buried in Mount Noddy Cemetery, East Grinstead, on 14th July, except where shown
ANGUS	Mildred	Born about 1885. Lived at 43, Bedford Row, London. Air Raid Warden, Borough of Holborn. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema
ARNOLD	Norman Henry	of 3, All Saints Cottages, Crawley Down and the late Mr H Arnold. He had recently left school and was working at the signal box at Three Bridges. He came into East Grinstead and was in the Whitehall Cinema during the bombing, but escaped without serious injury. He was making his way down Railway Approach to the railway station when he was hit twice in the back when the bomber return to machine gun the town, dying soon after. Died 9th July 1943
BARRETT	Doreen Joan	Born about 1925. Daughter of Charles Matthew Barrett and his wife of 87, Hatton Garden, Holborn, London. Fatally injured at the Whitehall Cinema on 9th July 1943 and died at Queen Victoria Hospital the same day.
BRACKPOOL	Michael John	Born about 1932. Son of Herbert Stanley and Margaret Ida Brackpool of 4, Hackenden Cottages, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. His father was working in the cinema bakery when the roof split open and four female casualties fell through. Michael was later found by one of his father's work colleagues.
BROOKER	Frederick Albert	Born about 1895. Husband of Edith M Brooker of 4. West View Gardens, East Grinstead. Leading Fireman, National Fire Service. Injured in the High Street on 9th July. Died at Queen Victoria Hospital 18th July 1943
BROWN	Ivy Alexandra Elizabeth	Born about 1901. Daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Susan Brown of 2, Nursery Cottages, Lowfield Heath and the late Samuel Brown. A Firewatcher, she died at 18, High Street on 9th July 1943.
CANDISH	Annie Elizabeth	Born about 1883. Daughter of the late Henry and Caroline Patrick of Chelsea. Wife of Charles Frank Candish of 20, Forest View Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. Her daughter Dorothy Corver also died (see below)
CHARLTON	Richard Harold Joseph	Born about 1924. Son of Lieutenant Commander H Charlton R.N.V.R. and his wife of Green Hedges Cottage, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
COOMBER	Joyce Constance	Born about 1919. Daughter of Henry Thomas and Rose Still of 31, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead. Wife of John Albert Coomber of 24, North End, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
CORVER	Dorothy Sylvia	Born about 1904. Daughter of Frank and Annie Elizabeth Candish of 20, Forest View Road, East Grinstead. Wife of William Charles Corver of 95, Laurel Crescent, Romford Essex. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. She is listed on the East Court Memorial as 'Corner'. Her mother also died (see above)
EVANS	Jean L	Died following the Whitehall Cinema bombing. Further details not known.
FOTHERGILL	Isabel	Born about 1870. Wife of George Algernon Fothergill of 40, Copse Close, East Grinstead. Died at London Road. 9th July 1943. Also see below.
FOTHERGILL	Erica	Born about 1894. Daughter of George Algernon and Isabel Fothergill of 40, Copse Close, East Grinstead. Lived at 'The Beacon; Dormansland. Injured in London Road on 9th July. Died at Queen Victoria Hospital, 12th July 1943
FOTHERGILL	Mary	Born about 1897. Daughter of George Algernon and Isabel Fothergill of 40, Copse Close, East Grinstead. Lived at 'The Beacon; Dormansland. Died at London Road 9th July 1943.
GLADMAN	Kathleen Mary	Born about 1923. Daughter of Mrs E A Brooker (formerly Gladman) of 153 Holtye Road, East Grinstead and the late Percy Thomas Gladman. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
GREENWOOD	Mary Elizabeth	Born about 1906. Daughter of the late Major and Mrs G Botham of Kensington. Wife of Flight Lieutenant Gilbert Frederick Greenwood RAF. Lived at 'The Shooting Box, Shovelstrode, East Grinstead. Died at London Road, 9th July 1943.
HECKFORD	June Adelaide	Born about 1930. Daughter of Frederick and Agnes Heckford of 19, The Close, Brooklands Way, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
JAMES (THE FAMILY)	Lewis William	Corporal T/250102, Royal Army Service Corps. Born about 1908. Son Of William Ernest and Louisa Harriet James of Ilford, Essex. Lived at 7, St James Road, East Grinstead. Husband of Kathleen Catherine James and father of Joyce Hilda James. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. Buried in Section 4, Grave 11 at Mount Noddy Cemetery, East Grinstead.
	Kathleen Catherine	Born about 1911. Lived at 7, St James Road, East Grinstead. Wife of Lewis William James and mother of Joyce Hilda James. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
	Joyce Hilda James	Born about 1932. Daughter of Corporal Lewis William James and Mrs Kathleen Catherine James. Lived at 7, St James Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
LEPPARD	Harold John	Gunner 11050270, 32 (7th Bn City of London Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Born about 1922. Son of Mrs & Mrs A Leppard of East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 during the bombing. Buried in Section 4, Grave 7 in Mount Noddy Cemetery, East Grinstead.
LONG	Frances Mary	Born about 1903. Daughter of Lt Colonel and Mrs F L Orman of 'Bradfield', Parkway, Camberley, Surrey. Wife of Major Frederick K R Long, RA. Lived at 'Fox Hill', Clench Common, Marlborough, Wiltshire. V.A.D. member. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. Listed in error on the tablet at St Swithun's Church as 'Frances J Long'.
LONG	Margaret	Born about 1873. Daughter of the late Reverend David and Mrs Clara Elizabeth Long. Lived at 'The Briary', Exton, Exeter, Devon. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
LUXFORD	Florence Elizabeth	Born about 1899 in Wateringbury, Kent. Daughter of William and Ellen Luxford of 'Elmhurst', Hurst Green, Surrey. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
MATTHEWS	Dorothy Harris	Born about 1897. Daughter of Mrs E A Matthews of 'Kanda', Lower Dene' Lewes Road, East Grinstead and the late Frank Matthews. Died 9th July 1943 at 18A, High Street.
McCOLLUM	Carol Ann	Born about 1940. Daughter of Private Edmund McCollum, Royal Army Medical Corps and of Vera McCollum of Black Corner Garage, Balcombe Road, Horley. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
MEADMORE	Alice	Born about 1900. Wife of Joseph Lewis Meadmore of 9, Sackville Gardens, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
NYE	Alice Maud	Born about 1884. Wife of Harry Nye of 'The Chestnuts', Ashurst Wood. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
PIDDLESDEN	Harry Robert	Born about 1928. Son of Harry William and Mrs W K Piddlesden of 1, Blackwell Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. Listed on the East Court Memorial as 'Robert H Piddlesden.'
PRODGER	Evelyn Joan	Born about 1928. Daughter of Bernard Harold and Gladys Maud Prodger of 22, Blackwell Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. Bernard Prodger was a Special Constable and was on duty all night following the bombing despite his daughter's death.
ROBERTS	Doris Isabel	Born about 1928. Daughter of William Howard Roberts and Mrs D W Roberts of 212, Holtye Road, East Grinstead. Her father was a 'Gas Company Collector'. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
SAVAGE	Ivy Muriel Gladys	Born about 1909. Wife of Cyril James Savage of 9-11, London Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
SLEIGHT	Doris Elsie Louisa	Born about 1904. Daughter of the late Mr & Mrs William Prentice of Colchester, Essex. Wife of Trooper Jack Harold Sleight, Royal Tank Regiment. Lived at 32, Morton Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
SLEIGHT	Margaret Dorothy	Born about 1933. Daughter of Trooper Jack Harold Sleight, Royal Tank Regiment and of Doris Elsie Louisa Slight (see above). Lived at 32, Morton Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
SOMERSET	Beatrice Grace	Born about 1915. Daughter of John and Henrietta Somerset of 'Old Whyly Cottage', West Hoathly. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
SMITH	Ethel	Born about 1913. Daughter of Mrs S McCollum of 39 West Street, East Grinstead and of the late Mr A McCollum. Wife of Herbert Edward Smith of 66, Dorset Avenue, East Grinstead. (See below). Injured 9th July at the Whitehall Cinema bombing, died 14th July 1943 and Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead. (Also see Carol Ann McCollum)
SMITH	Herbert Edward	Born about 1911. Son of the late Mr & Mrs Smith of Halsford Croft, East Grinstead. Husband of Ethel Smith of 66, Dorset Avenue, East Grinstead. (See above). Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
STILLER	Molly Iris Lillian	Born about 1929. Daughter of Mr & Mrs J Stiller of 86, Sackville Gardens, East Grinstead. Mr Stiller was in the Home Guard. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema. She was a cinema usherette like her sister, Dolly. They were both working at the cinema on 9th July, but Dolly survived. Her uncle, Frederick Whales, a railwayman, found Molly.
TOOTH	Edwin	Born about 1861 in East Grinstead. Husband of Kate Walden Tooth. Lived at Forest View (the newspaper report quoted the address as 'Tudor House'), High Street, East Grinstead. Injured at Forest View, 9th July. Died at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead on 10th July 1943. His family had been in the town for over 400 years. (See below)
TOOTH	Kate Walden	Born about 1876. Wife of Edwin Tooth, but originally a Miss Dackombe from Southampton. Lived at Forest View, High Street, East Grinstead. Injured at Forest View, 9th July. Died at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead the same day (See above)
TWOGOOD	Jessie Elizabeth	Born about 1901. Wife of George Wennon Twogood of Coombe Hall Cottage, East Grinstead, Died at London Road 9th July 1943 Listed on the memorial at St Swithun's church and in the local newspaper as 'Toogood'. She was a cashier at Sainsbury's.
		ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES LISTED ON THE MEMORIAL AT EAST COURT
BARBER	Joan	Private W/75120, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Born about 1920. Daughter of Lewis William and Fanny Barber of Forest Row. Died 9th July 1943. Buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Coleman's Hatch, East Sussex
CATTERICK	Winifred Dorothy	Born about 1904. State Registered Nurse of 'Pixiewood', Stream Park, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
HOWLAND	Alfred Stephanus	Born about 1891 in Chilton, Kent. Son of the late Alfred and Charlotte Howland. Member of the Home Guard and lived at 21, Chequer Road, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
MEYERS	Eunice	Born about 1901. Wife of Henry Thomas Clinton Meyers of 3, Stream Park, East Grinstead. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
SOUTHAM	Harold Frank	Born about 1932. Son of Corporal Frank Southam, Royal Army Service Corps and of Mrs Southam of 12, Prospect Cottages, Ashurst Wood. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
THE FOLLOWING CASUALTIES ARE NOT LISTED ON EITHER MEMORIAL
BIGGINS	Margaret Isabelle	Born about 1888. Widow of Frank Biggins. Lived at Highcroft Nursery, Sharpthorne. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
BRAMWELL	Ellen	Born about 1869. Wife of Harry Bramwell (See below) of 'School House', Hartfield. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
BRAMWELL	Harry	Born about 1873. Air Raid Warden Husband of Ellen Bramwell (See above) of 'School House', Hartfield. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
CURRIE	Francis Gordon	Born about 1926. Son of Captain G V Currie, Royal Army Ordnance Corps and of his wife, Sibyl, of 7, Beeches Fields, Ashurst Wood. Injured in the bombing of 9th July. Died at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead the following day, 10th July 1943.
DOHRN	Joachim Sebastian	Born about 1914. Lived at 'Invermay', Vicarage Road, Lingfield, Surrey. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
EDMONDS	Sybella	Born about 1883. Wife of George Marcus Edmonds of Rose Walk, Mill Lane, Felbridge, Surrey Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
FIRMIN	Florence Mary Elizabeth	Born about 1911. Daughter of Mr C M & Mrs F M Barrett of 87, Hatton Garden, Holborn, London. Widow of Edward Firmin. Lived at 82A, Kingwood Road, Fulham, London. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
FRANCE	Ellen	Born about 1875. Widow of Arthur France. Lived at 'Mexies', Copthorne Road, Felbridge, Surrey. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
GRIGGS	Charles Ewers	Born about 1887. Husband of Florence Maud Griggs (see below). Lived at 'Valrosa', Lewes Road, Forest Row. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
GRIGGS	Florence Maud	Born about 1886. Wife of Charles Ewers Griggs (see above). Lived at 'Valrosa', Lewes Road, Forest Row. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
HARCOURT	Ethne Goodbrand	Born about 1923. Daughter of Ian C A Murray and his wife, Mary, of 54, Westmoreland Road, Bromley Kent. She lived at the same address and was married to Captain Robert Wesley Harcourt of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery who was also killed at the same time (see Canadian casualties). Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
LEVITT	Allan John	Born about 1934. Son of John Edward Levitts (see below) and of Dorothy Violet Levitt of Sudbrook Progressive Nursery, Copthorne. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
LEVITT	John Edward	Born about 1906. Son of John Alexander and Charlotte Levitt of 143, Coverts Road, Claygate, Surrey. Husband of Dorothy Violet Levitt of Sudbrook Progressive Nursery, Copthorne. Father of Allan John Levitt (see above). Member of the Home Guard Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
MARTIN	June	Born about 1932. Daughter of Corporal Joseph Martin, Royal Armoured Corps and of Mrs Gladys Irene Martin of 'Broom Cottage', Ashdown Road, Forest Row. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
MITCHELL	Clara Louise	Born about 1883. Widow of John Mitchell. Lived at 'Hollycroft', Rowplatt Lane, Godstone, Surrey. Died 9th July 1943 at the Whitehall Cinema.
OTTEN	Mary	Born about 1927. Daughter of Mr & Mrs Albert Otten of 354, Gosling Way, Normandy Road, Brixton. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road. Her father had been killed on 15th October 1940 when the shelter at Kennington Park, Lambeth was destroyed by a bomb. Fifty people were killed; there was only one survivor, a 13 year old boy.
STAFFORD	Harry	Born about 1893. Son of the late Harry and Ada Jane Stafford. Husband of Dorothy Emily Maud Stafford (see below). Lived at 5, Boughton Lane, Faversham, Kent. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
STAFFORD	Dorothy Emily Maud	Born about 1904. Daughter of the late Frank and Rose Emma Burch. Wife of Harry Stafford. (see above). Lived at 5, Boughton Lane, Faversham, Kent. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
VENESS	Harry James	Born about 1895. Husband of Elsie May Veness of Posingford Farm, Hartfield, East Sussex. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
WYATT	Dorothy	Born about 1911. Wife of William Henry Wyatt of Fen Place Cottage, Turners Hill. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
WYMAN	Mabel	Born about 1921. Lived at Pixton Hill Farm, Forest Row. Died 9th July 1943 at London Road.
The next two military casualties are identified on material in East Grinstead Library.
MULHEARN	John	Gunner 14354690, 141 (The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) Field Regiment Son of Charles Frederick and Lily Mulhearn of Sheffield Died 9th July 1943. Buried in Section J, Grave 7657 in City Road Cemetery, Sheffield
WILLIAMS	Alfred John	Private 14388324, 2/6th Bn East Surrey Regiment Born about 1924. Son of Alfred John Williams and his wife Nellie Jane, of Forest Row. Died 9th July 1943. Buried in Grave 1463 in Forest Row Cemetery
The following are some of the Canadian soldiers killed in East Grinstead. They died 9th July 1943 unless otherwise stated.
BURGESS	George Dale	Lance Corporal B/67760, 3 Provost Company. Son of the late Lance Corporal Charles Dykes Burgess and his wife, Winnifred (later Mrs Walker) and of 99, Seaton Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died 14th July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 A 5 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking. His father had been born in Oldham on 23rd August 1888 and served with the 18th Bn Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). He died on 15th September 1916 and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial)
CAMERON	Lloyd William	Signalman L/22762, 1 Canadian Corps, Signals, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Son of Roderick and Marie Cameron Buried in Grave 40 J 10 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
CAMPBELL	James Franklyn	Private M/55970, 41 General Transport, Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Born about 1916. Son of Howard and Edith Campbell of Toronto. Husband of Grace Joan Campbell of Toronto Buried in Grave 45 A 1 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
CARMICHAEL	Gordon Thomas	Private B/92155, 81 Artillery Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Born about 1922. Son of William and Mrs M Carmichael of Toronto. Husband of Gertrude Carmichael of Toronto Buried in Grave 45 A 2 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
CHAMPAGNE	Alexander	Private D/62377, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. Died 20th July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 B 4 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking.
COATSWORTH	John Ritzema	Sergeant K/42076, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Born about 1914. Son of Albert Coatsworth and his wife, Margaret (Nee Richardson). Husband of Constance Coatsworth (Nee Carolann) of Consort, Alberta, Canada. Buried in Grave 45 B 5 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking.
COUTURE	Clifford Eugene	Sapper B/29338, Royal Canadian Engineers. Born about 1910. Son of Joseph and Maria Couture of Timmins, Ontario. Buried in Grave 40 J 4 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
CRANDELL	Augustus Herbert Leroy	Signalman H/68915, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Buried in Grave 40 J 8 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
DALE	Murray William	Private B/46751, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. Died 21st July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 B 10 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking.
FITZGERALD	Donald Frederick	Trooper, F/64992, 23rd Army Tank Regiment (Halifax Rifles), Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Born about 1922. Son of Donald D Fitzgerald and his wife Elisebeth, of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Husband of Antoinette Fitzgerald of New Glasgow. Died 31st July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 C 8 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking. The Regiment only arrived in June 1943, but was disbanded in the UK before seeing service in Europe.
GOODALL	Alfred Eric	Signalman B/110876, 1 Canadian Corps Signals, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Son of Fred E Goodall and Margaret Frances Goodall (Nee Chapman) of Toronto. Buried in Grave 40 J 7 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
HARCOURT	Robert Wesley	Captain Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Born about 1914. Son of Arthur William and Melinda Harcourt. Husband of Ethne Goodbrand Harcourt who was killed at the same time. Died at the Whitehall Cinema. Buried in Section B, Grave 635 in Chislehurst Cemetery
HOFSTEE	Garret	Lance Corporal M/67319, 8th, Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Born about 1920. Son of Egbert Hofstee and his wife, Harmanna, of Monarch, Alberta, Canada. Died 16th July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 A 9 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking.
HUMPHRIES	George Victor	Sergeant B/27668, 8 Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers. Son of George and Clara Humphries . Husband of Helen Louise Humphries of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died 13th July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 A 3 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking.
IRONSIDE	Arthur Findlay	Signalman B/76879, 1 Canadian Corps, Signals, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Buried in Grave 40 J 6 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
JONES	Emrys George	Private K/52876, 7 Infantry Brigade, Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Born about 1905. Son of David and Jane Jones of Carno, Montgomeryshire, Died 1st August 1943. Buried in Grave 45 C 10 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
MACADAMS	Ronald Freeman	Private F/79076, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Born about 1919. Son of Nathaniel R MacAdams and his wife Eladean, of Port Joli, Queen's County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Died 22nd July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 B 8 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
MACDONALD	William	Corporal B/74534, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Born about 1921. Son of Ranald and Mary MacDonald of Orangedale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia. Buried in Grave 40 J 5 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
McILROY	Ivan William	Private B/54206, 4 Armoured Brigade, Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Born about 1921. Son of William and Rosa McIlroy of Hamilton, Ontario. Canada. Died 1st August 1943. Buried in Grave 45 C 7 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
WILKINSON	Gordon Lewis	Private D/91520, 31 Corps Troops Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Born about 1920. Son of George and Jenny Wilkinson of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Died 22nd July 1943. Buried in Grave 45 B 7 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
TRUAX	Clifford Walter	Signalman B/84683, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Born about 1923. Son of Abraham and Mary Jane Truax of Waverley, Ontario. Buried in Grave 40 J 9 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking
1944
The following were killed in the V1 attack of 12th July 1944
EDWARDS	George	Born about 1881. Husband of Eliza Gertrude Edwards of 'The Bungalow', Hartfield. Died 12th July 1944 at London Road
POTTEN	James	Born about 1883 in Forest Row. Son of William and Agnes Potten.. Husband of Eliza Potten of 11, Prospect Cottages, Ashurst Wood. Died 12th July 1944 at London Road. Also commemorated on the Ashurst Wood War Memorial
RUSSELL	Ernest	Born about 1894. Husband of Mrs D P Russell of 10, Beeches Fields, Ashurst Wood. Member of the ARP Rescue Service. Died 12th July 1944 at King's Garage, London Road.

An article in the Legion, Canada's Military History Magazine 22 August 2018 by Stephen J. Thorne details the bombing of East Grinstead.

Last updated 30 July, 2023

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