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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF
STONEGATE WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
THAT THE INHABITANTS OF OUR EMPIRE
MAY IN PEACE AND QUIET SERVE THEIR GOD
| FITZELL |
Arthur W A |
Driver 148807, 34th. Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died at home after the war 14th February 1919. Aged 34. Son of Robert & Emily Fitzell of Stonegate. Born in Hastings. Buried in St. Peter Churchyard, Stonegate. |
| FITZELL |
Herbert |
Private. G/4104, 7th. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th. Division. Killed in action at Aveuly Wood 27th March 1918. Aged 28. Son of Robert & Emily Fitzell of Stonegate. Born in Chiddingly and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial |
| McRAE |
Archibald William |
Captain 14th. King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs. Killed in action at Gallipoli 4th June 1915. Aged 36. Son of Colonel John Graham McRea of the Bombay Staff Corps, Indian Army. Husband Mrs A W McRae of Brightling Mount, Robertsbridge. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial |
| MIDMER |
Harry George |
Able Seaman SS/2026, (RFR/CH/B/8844). H.M.S. Cressy, Royal Navy. Lost when U9 torpedoed the Armoured cruiser off the Dutch coast 22nd September 1914. Aged 22. Son of George & Emily Midmer of Mabbs Hill, Stonegate. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MILAM |
George Albert |
Private 78185, 9th. Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 12th. Division. Killed in action at Amiens 8th August 1918. Aged 18. Son of James & Fanny Milam of Witherenden Cottages, Ticehurst Road, Stonegate. Born in Robertsbridge and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly Le Sec. |
| PATTENDEN, MM |
Edwin |
Private TF/242025, 2/6th. Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 61st Division. Killed in action during the March Retreat 21st March 1918. Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs Ebenezar & Harriett Pattenden of Stonegate. Born in Wadhurst & enlisted in Uckfield Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly Royal Sussex Regiment Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial |
| PATTENDEN |
Walter |
Private A/40193, 5th. Battalion, The Canadian Infantry Saskatchewan Regiment. 1st. Canadian Division. Killed in action at Ypres 2nd June 1916. Aged 24 Son of Ebanezar & Harriett Pattenden of Stonegate. Born in Wadhurst and enlisted in Canada. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium |
| PATTENDEN |
William |
Private L/7711, 2nd. Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st. Division. Killed in action at Ypres 31st October 1914. Aged 26. Son of Ebenezar & Harriett Pattenden of Stonegate. Born in Wadhurst & enlisted in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Regular Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium |
| PIPER |
Frederick |
Private G/24928, 11th. Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 41st. Division. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 25. Son of David & Jane Piper of Clayhall, Stonegate. Born in Ticehurst and enlisted in Maidstone Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium |
| PIPER |
Richard William |
Private. 56164, 14th.Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. 40th. Division. Died 11th July 1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr & Mrs Albert Piper of Stonegate. Born in Ticehurst and enlisted in Hastings. Formerly The Royal Sussex Regiment Buried in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension. |
| POOLEY |
Horace J |
Private GS/79250, The Royal Fusiliers. Died at home 11th March 1920. Aged 20. Son of Horace & Juliana Pooley of 'The Dens', Wadhurst. Born in Wadhurst. Buried in St.Peter & St Paul Churchyard, Wadhurst. |
| POTTER |
Donald Rolls |
Captain, 2/4th. Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 53rd. Division. Died of wounds in Palestine 21st December 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph F Potter of 'Bardown', Stonegate. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery |
| RAYNER |
Albert Stanley |
Lieutenant, 2nd. Issue Section 2nd. Air Supply Depot, Royal Air Force attached from the Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 15th July 1918. Aged 28. Son of Alfred Daniel and Martha Rayner of 'Linkhurst', Stonegate. Buried in Huby St.Leu British Cemetery |
| SMITH |
John |
Private TF/2484, 2/5th. (Cinque Ports) Reserve Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Died at home 27th July 1915. Aged age 24. Son of James & Eliza Smith of Stonegate. Born in Ticehurst and enlisted in Wadhurst. Buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Stonegate. |
| WICKHAM |
Charles Frederick Onslow |
Second Lieutenant, 16th. Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers. 32nd. Division. Died of wounds on the Somme 26th June 1916. Aged 25. Son of Mrs E.Wickham of Bears Oak Cottage, Stonegate. Buried in Authuille Military Cemetery |
| TO
HONOUR THE FALLEN |
||
| BAKER | William J | Cpl
5th Bn. The Buffs Died 24th Jan 1943 Aged 31. Elder son of William
and Lilly Baker Myskyns Farm, Stonegate husband of Rachel Winnifred
Joyce Baker, of Stonegate. Buried in MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY Tunisia |
| BEENEY | Bertrum A |
Sgt
Air Gr RAF 104 Sqdn. Died 29th Oct 1942 Aged 21. Husband of B. Beeney,
of Bursledon, Hampshire No known grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN
MEMORIAL Egypt |
| BOARER | William D | Pte
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. Died 10th May 1944 Aged
27. Younger son of Mr and Mrs C F Boarer Cottenden, Stonegate husband
of Winifred Maisie Boarer, of Retford, Nottinghamshire. Buried in
BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO Italy |
| HUSSEY | Thomas |
Lt
Col RA Cdg. 33 Field Regt. Mentioned in Despatches Died 9th June
1944 Aged 37. Son of Henry P and Margaret Hussey, Husband of Joyce
Mary Hussey, of Ringwood, Hampshire. Buried in LA DELIVRANDE WAR
CEMETERY, DOUVRES, France |
| LUXFORD | John | Sgt
Pilot RAF 131 Sqdn Died Aug 1942 Aged 42. Son of John and Constance
Luxford Hammerden Farm, Stonegate Buried in ST. PETER CHURCHYARD
Stonegate |
| MCKINSTRY | Charles R.B |
Cpt
RA 2 A.A. Regt. Sec Rg RAF attd. 662 A.O.P. Sqdn Died Aug 1944 Aged
24. Son of Maj. Arthur Douglas McKinstry and Mary Caroline Laura
McKinstry, of Limuru, Kenya. Buried in Les Gonards Cemetery Versailles,
France |
| UPTON | Kenneth | Leading
Stoker RN H.M.S. Kelly Died May 1941 Aged 24. Son of Isacc and Ellen
Upton Hammerden, Stonegate husband of Freda Elizabeth Mabel Upton,
of Wadhurst, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval
Memorial |
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