ALCE

Harry Earl

Lance Corporal TF/1984, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division Died of wounds at home 9 June 1915. Aged 25. Son of Harry Earl and Esther Alce of Bermuda Cottage, Hadlow Down. Born in Heathfield and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard Hadlow Down

BACKHURST

Lawrence Arthur

Private G/291, 8th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 24th Division Killed in action at Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mr and Mrs Backhurst of Newcombe Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Born in Buxted and enlisted in Redhill. Resident of Hadlow Down. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

BALDOCK **

Lewis John

Private G/3571, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division Killed in action at the Battle of Loos 25 September 1916. Aged 24. Son of George and Emma Baldock. Born in Penshurst, Kent and enlisted in Uckfield. Resident of Hadlow Down. Included on Five Ashes Memorial No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

BEALE **

Harvey Maurice

Ordinary Seaman J/70671/CH, HMS Resolution, Royal Navy. Died of Influenza 14 March 1919. Aged 19. Son of Mrs Kate Beale and Mr Beale of Old Croust Farm, Five Ashes. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard, Hadlow Down

BOTTING **

William Thomas

Private 10905, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action 4 April 1918. Born in Little Horstead near Uckfield and enlisted in Chichester. Resident of Hadlow Down. No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial

CARR

William

Private G/1563 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 24. Son of Henry and Harriett Carr Born in Buxted and enlisted in Brighton. Included on Buxted and Distict W. M. and the Crowborough and District W. M. No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

CARTER **

John Henry

Private G/15566 7th Battalion, The East Kent Regiment 18th Division Died of wounds 27 October 1916. Aged 20. Son of William and Harriett Carter of "The Bungalow" Broad Oak. Born Rushett Common, Surrey and enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent. Resident of Five AshesBuried in Puchevillers British Cemetery

CARTER **

Henry Thomas

Private 35218 9th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment 24th Division Killed in action during the March Retreat 27 March 1918. Aged 19. Son of William and Harriett Carter of "The Bungalow", Broad Oak. Born in Hankham near Eastbourne and enlisted in Park Royal, Middlesex. Resident of Five Ashes Formerly with the R. A. S. C. No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial

CORNFORD

Horace George

Private 3528 30th. Battalion, The Australian Infantry 5th Australian Division. Killed in action at Ypres 29 September 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mr and Mrs George Cornford of "Harlands" Newtown Hadlow Down, Born in Mayfield. Resident of Manley, New South Wales,Australia No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

CORNWALL

Geoffrey

Private TF 1667 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Uckfield. Included on Heathfield War Memorial. Buried in Rue De Bois Cemetery.

DANIELS

George Reginald

Private TF.202287 1/5th Battalion, The Notts and Derby Regiment. 46th Division Killed in action near Bethune 12 July 1918. Aged 41. Son of George and Sarah Anne Daniels of Hadlow Down Born Hadlow Down and enlisted in Horley, near Banbury,Oxon. Buried in Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, Bethune.

DANIELS

Gilbert Joseph

Lance Corporal TF/320083 16th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 74th Division Killed in action at Quennet Copse 21 September 1918. Aged 19. Son of James and Edith Daniels Born in Headcorn, Kent and enlisted in Eridge. Buried in Hargicourt Communal Cemetery Extension

DANN **

Charles Stanley

Private S/18269 5th Battalion, The Cameron Highlanders 9th Scottish Division Killed in action 18 April 1918. Aged 21. Son of Albert Thomas and Fanny Dann of Criers Cottages, Five Ashes. Born in Mayfield and enlisted in London. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

DANN **

Herbert

Gunner 103660 A Battery 56th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died of wounds 26 August 1918. Aged 27. Son of Albert Thomas and Fanny Dann of Criers Cottages, Five Ashes. Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Lewes. Buried in Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval

DAWSON **

Herbert

Private G/11191 8th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment 24th Division Killed in action on the Somme 1 September 1916. Age 27. Son of Caleb and Louisa Dawson of Fir Toll Cottage, Five Ashes. Born Cripps Corner near Ewhurst and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.

DAWSON **

Leonard

Lance Sergeant GS/2283 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th. Division Died of wounds during the Battle of Amiens 9 August 1918. Aged 22. Son of Caleb and Louisa Dawson of Fir Toll Cottage, Five Ashes. Born Cripps Corner near Ewhurst and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Pernois British Cemetery

DIVALL

Frank

Private SD/1028 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Killed in action at Becourt Ridge on the Somme 3 September 1916. Aged 23. Son of Stephen and Ellen Divall of Hadlow Down Born in Buxted and enlisted in Uckfield. Included on Buxted Parish Church War Memorial No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

EASTWOOD

Charles Edmund Framfield

Private L/10255 1st Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment 1st Division. Regular. Killed in action near Ypres 31 October 1914. Aged 20. Son of Charles Edmund and Ruth Eastwood of Buxted Wood. Born in Uckfield and enlisted in Chichester. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium

EASTWOOD

Frank

Boy 2nd Class J/92268 Royal Navy HMS Powerful (Stokers Training Ship) Died of influenza 28 December 1918. Aged 18. Son of Charles Edmund and Ruth Eastwood of Buxted Wood. Buried in St. Mary's Churchyard, Buxted.

FENNER

Thomas William

Private TF.203944 1/7th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment 56th London Division Killed in action on the Somme 7 October 1916. Aged 34. Son of William Thomas and Ann Fenner of 1, Meadow View, Rotherfield. Enlisted in Chichester. Resident of Hadlow Down No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

GARTON

Herbert

Private TF/2152 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 48th Division Killed in action at Martinpuich Church on the Somme 14 November 1916. Age 23. Son of Walter and Sarah Garton of Hadlow Down. Born in Tunbridge Wells ,Kent and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Martinpuich British Cemetery

HALL **

Percy

Private SD/322 11th. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 9 July 1916. Aged 23. Son of George and Mary Anne Hall of Five Ashes Born in Uckfield and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension

HALL **

Sidney

Private G/5744 7th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment 18th Division Killed in action 28 August 1915. Aged 26. Son of William and Elizabeth Hall of Roundabout Cottages, Five Ashes. Born in Five Ashes and enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Resident of Outwood, Surrey. Buried in Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel- Becourt

HEASMAN

Charles

Private 8376 2nd Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment 8th Division Died of wounds 11 May 1915. Aged 28. Son of Abel and Sarah Heasman of Hastingford, Hadlow Down. Husband of Emily Louisa Heasman later of Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Born in Uckfield and enlisted in Lewes. Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery

HOATH

Frank

Private SD/315 11th. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division Died of disease 31 January 1917. Aged 23. Son of James and Mary Anne Hoath of Hastingsford Farm, Hadlow Down. Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Uckfield. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard, Hadlow Down

HOLDING

Archibald

Private G/3567 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division Killed in action at the Battle of Loos 28 May 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mrs Dinah Cornford of P.C. Cottage, Hadlow Down Born in East Hoathly and enlisted in Uckfield No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

HUMPHREY **

Albert George

Private G/15834 11th. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Killed in action in the attack on the Schwaben Redoubt 21 October 1916. Aged 27. Son of Mrs Ellen Cook of "Woodgates" Hadlow Down. Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent. Buried in Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery

KIDD

Frank Richard

Private G/13228 7th Battalion, The East Kent Regiment 18th Division Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Aged 25. Son of Ezra and Eliza Kidd. Born in Framfield and enlisted in Redhill. Resident of Redhill No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

KINGSLAND

Albert

Private G/18117 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th. Division Died of wounds during the Arras offensive 3 May 1917. Aged 36. Son of David and Frances Kingsland of Hastingford, Hadlow Down. Husband of Nellie Kingsland of Tunbridge Wells, Kent Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Sevenoaks, Kent. Uncle to Allan Harold Kingsland killed in World War 2 (listed below). Included on Sevenoaks War Memorial. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

LAING

Gilbert James

Second Lieutenant Indian Army attached 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles 8th Division. Killed in action at The Orchard, Neuve-Chapelle 12 March 1915. Aged 19. Son of George and Annie Laing (later of 28, The Avenue Eastbourne. and Reading, Berkshire ) Born Glendale Northumberland No known grave. Commemorated on The Neuve Chapelle Memorial

LAING

Harry George Stobart

Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Indefatigable 1st Battlecruiser Squadron Lost with the ship at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 24. Son of George and Annie Laing. (later of 28, The Avenue Eastbourne. and Reading, Berkshire ) No known grave. Commemorated on The Plymouth Naval Memorial

LANGRIDGE

Frederick Handsford

Private TF/240997 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 48th Division. Killed in action near Slaughter Wood, Ypres 7 July 1917. Aged 26. Son of James and Eliza Langridge of Hadlow Down. Native of Allington Road, Newick. Born in Newick and enlisted in Lewes. Included on Newick Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Gwalia Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium

LEE

Frederick

Corporal TF/3630 2/4th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment 53rd, Division Died on Gallipoli. 20 October 1915 Grave lost Enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent. Resident of Tunbridge Wells Connection with Hadlow Down not established Possibility only No known grave. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

LEEVES

Frank

Private SD, 4183 13th. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment Died of sickness at home 10 February 1915. Aged 19. Son of Edward and Emily Maria Leeves of Spoods Farm Hadlow Down. Born in Heathfield and enlisted in Eastbourne. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard, Hadlow Down

LEEVES

Wallace

Private TF.1987 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 48th Division Killed in action on the Somme 6. July 1916. Aged 23. Son of Edward and Emily Maria Leeves of Spoods Farm, Hadlow Down Born in Heathfield and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Knightsbridge Cemetery

MITCHELL

Frederick Harold

Private 30489 1st Battalion, The Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 4th Division Killed in action 29 May 1918. Aged 29. Son of Marchant and Annie Mitchell of Hadlow Down. Husband of Mrs F. Mitchell of School Lane, Hadlow Down. Enlisted in Uckfield. Buried in Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges.

NOAKES

Henry Frederick

Private 304446 13th. Battalion, The Tank Corps. Killed in action at the Battle of Amiens 23 August 1918. Aged 20. Son of William Albert and Elizabeth Noakes of Tully's Farm, Hadlow Down. Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Uckfield. Formerly with the Royal Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on The Vis en Artois Memorial

PACKHAM

Arthur Charles

Private 151580 The Labour Corps. Eastern Command Labour Center formerly Royal Sussex Regiment. Died at home 11 June 1918. Aged 20. Son of Owen and Clara Packham of Burghill Cottage, Hadlow Down. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard, Hadlow Down

POPE, M.C.

Henry William

Captain Attached to 21st Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps from 7th Dragoon Guards. Killed in action during the March retreat 24 March 1918. Aged 39 Born in Wilton, Somerset. Serving as a Corporal in the Cavalry in 1901 and rose from the ranks via Staff Sgt Major Dragoon Guards. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in Miracourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension

SAUNDERS

Frank

Lance Corporal TF/1629 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 26. Son of Mr and Mrs Trayton Saundes of Eastmount Cottages, Maidstone Road, Staplehurst, Kent. Born in Heathfield and enlisted in Wadhurst. No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

SMITH

Edmund Spencer

Sapper 143747 The Royal Engineers. 138th A. T. Company Died of wounds in No 44 CCS Poperinghe 28 October 1917. Aged 43. Son of John Preston and Sally Smith of Hadlow Down. Husband of Mrs E. Smith of "The Porch" New Road, Buxted. Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Uckfield. Resident of Blackboys. Buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium

SMITH

Jack

Private G/3579 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 24th Division Killed in action at The Battle of Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 26. Son of Mr and Mrs Smith of Hadlow Down Born in Hadlow Down and enlisted in Uckfield No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

WICKENS **

William

Private TF/204052 1/4th Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment 63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 24 March 1918. Aged 27. Son of Mr and Mrs A. S. Wickens of Kingston on Thomas. Husband of Eleanor Louise Wickens of The Cottage, Stonehurst, Five Ashes. Enlisted in Kingston. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

WINTER

Charlie

Private 9370 The Labour Corps 177977 Formerly Royal Sussex Regiment Died at home 20 November 1918. Aged 22. Son of James and Lucy Winter of Upper Spoods Farm Hadlow Down. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard, Hadlow Down

WOOD

Ernest

Private SD/253 11th. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th Division Died of Meningtitus in base hospital at Rouen 21 April 1916. Aged 26 Brother of Me W. Wood of High Common Cottage, Buxted. Born in Framfield and enlisted in Uckfield. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen

BAILEY

Andrew

No further information currently available

DABSON

Cyril Claude

Sergeant Wireless Op/Air Gunner RAFVR. 100 Bomber (Lancasters) Squadron Killed in action over Belgium 17 June 1943. Aged 30. Son of Arthur William and Zora Leanora Dabson. Husband of Mrs C. C. Dabson of Framfield. Buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium

DUNCANSON

Jerome Pender

Lieutenant 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. Killed in action during the defence of Calais 28 April 1940. Aged 26. Son of Thomas and Violet Duncanson of Hadlow Down. Buried in Calais Southern Cemetery.

HAZELDEN

Francis Joseph Mitchell

Lance Corporal 6th Battalion, The Kings Own Scottish Borderers Killed in action in Holland 26 November 1944. Aged 24. Son of Frank Richard and Frances Elizabeth Hazelden, Hadlow Down. Buried in Mierlo War Cemetery, Holland

KINGSLAND

Allan [Harold]

Able Seamen, S.S. Arizona (Netherlands), Merchant Navy. Killed when his ship was struck by a mine in the Firth of Forth at 7.30 hours on 29 September 1940. Aged 16. Born 5 October 1923. Son of Harold and Alice Mary Kingsland of Hadlow Down and brother to Jean Madeleine Kingsland. Attended the Prince of Wales Sea Training School (his name also appears on their World War II Memorial Plaque). Nephew of Albert Kingsland who died in World War 1 (listed above). No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London. Addenda Panel. (may not have been added yet).

PARDOE

Thomas Martin Homfray

Captain The Worcestershire Regiment Killed in action during the defence of Singapore 14 December 1941. Aged 29. Son of Lt Colonel Thomas Kenyon Pardoe DSO. Formerly of the Worcesters and Mrs Harriett Jenson Pardoe. Husband of Rosemary Patricia Pardoe. Buried in Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong.

ROGERS

Frederick William

Sapper The Royal Engineers. Killed in action in Italy 2 September 1944. Aged 26. Son of William and Sarah Daisy Rogers. Buried in Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy

SIVERS

Thomas George

CSM. Warrant Officer Class 2 1st Battalion, The East Kent Regiment Died in captivity in Austria 29 October 1944. Buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria

THEOBALD

Edmund Hugh Craft

Pilot Officer, 30 (Fighter) Squadron (Hurricane 1's), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reseve. Desert Air Force. Killed in action over Libya 28 December 1941. Aged 26. Son of Hugh Whittard Theobald and Edith Mary of Hadlow Down. Buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

WOOD

John

No further information currently available

COLLINS

Ethel Vera

Private Auxilliary Territorial Service. Died at home 2 November 1944. Aged 35 Daughter of Arthur and Ethel Collins of Barcombe. Buried in St. Marks Churchyard, Hadlow Down