Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps

Frederick Baines, the son of Athelstan Arthur and Katherine Mary Baines, "The Old Rectory" Westmeston, Sussex.  He was killed in action 25th May, 1915.  Age 19.  Frederick, has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, Belguim - Panel 51 & 53. 

The following report of his death appeared in 'The Mid-Sussex Times' 1st June, 1915:- Second-Lieutenant  Frederick Athelstan Fanshave Baines, 4th Batt. Kings's Royal Rifle Corps, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baines, of Westmeston, was killed in action on May 25th in Flanders.  He was educated at Winchester, where he was scholar, and Sandhurst.  Commissioned last February, he was sent to the Front on May 17th.  He was only 19 years of age. 

Private, TF/3665 1st/5th Battalion T.F., Royal Sussex Regiment.

Samuel Bateup, the son of Stephen and Charlotte Bateup, 5, The Crescent, Keymer, Sussex.  He was born and enlisted for military service in Brighton.  He was killed in action 31st July, 1916.  Age 19.   Samuel, has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the THEIPVAL MEMORIAL, France - Pier & Face 7C.

Rifleman, S/32957, 20th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), formerly 2299, Royal Sussex Regiment.

Bertram Edwards, the son of John and Ellen Edwards, Old Middleton, Hassocks, Sussex.  At the time of his enlistment for military service in Horsham he was living in Westmeston, Sussex.  Bertram, died whilst at sea on 15th April 1917, age 21.  He is commemorated on the MIKRA MEMORIAL, Greece

Gunner, 102356, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Henry Leaney, the son of Martin and Eliza Leaney, of Ditchling Common, Sussex: husband of Mrs E. J. Leaney , 113, Church Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex.  Henry,  was born in Ditchling, Sussex  and when he enlisted for military service in Brighton, was living in Hassocks, Sussex.  He died 22nd December 1917, age 37.  He is buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, France - grave reference Plot II. Row D. Grave14.  Achiet-le-Grand is a village 19 Km. south of Arras. 

Lance Corporal, G/2670, 8th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), Royal Sussex Regiment.

Leonard Newnham, born in Ditchling, Sussex and enlisted for military service in Hurtspierpoint, Sussex.  He was killed in action 14th July, 1916.  He is buried in BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETEMRY, France - grave reference Row H. Grave 63.  Bernafay Wood Cemetery is 10 km. east of Albert in the Department of the Somme.

Private, TF/200374, 4th Battalion T.F., Royal Sussex Regiment.

Ernest George Richardson, born Streat, Sussex the son of George and Louisa Richardson, North Acres Cottage, Streat, Sussex.  Ernest, enlisted for military service in Horsham.  He was killed in action 29th July, 1918, age 26.  He has no known grave and is commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.  The Soisson Memorial will be found in the public square of the town which stands on the left bank of the River Aisne, north-east of Paris. 

Second Lieutenant, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds 19 September 1915. Born 17 July 1889 in Matlock, Derbyshire. Matriculated 1908 in New College, Oxford University. In the 1911 census he was aged 21, born Matlock, Derbyshire, a Student, son of Henry John Claude and Lucy Charlotte Torry, resident Rectory, Streat Hassocks, Streat, Sussex. Married Pauline A Duleep Singh in the June to September Quarter 1914 in Kensington Registration District, London. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 22. Also listed on Charterhouse School Godalming, Surrey

Extract from Rifle Brigade Chronicle, 1915, page 157:

2ND LIEUTENANT (TEMP.) J. S. A. TORRY.
12th (Service) Battalion.

JOHN SHIRLEY ARCHIBALD TORRY was the eldest son of the Rev. Henry John Claude Torry of Streat Rectory, Sussex and was born 17 July 1889. He was educated at Charterhouse and New College, Oxford where he served in the Public Schools and University Corps. In January 1915 he was gazetted to the 12th (Service) Battalion and proceeded with it to France in July. When on night patrol duty between the trenches he was wounded and he died of his wounds in hospital at Merville, France on 19 September 1913 (sic - s/b 1915).

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1915:

TORRY John Shirley Archibald of Street Rectory Hassocks Sussex second-lieutenant 12th battalion Rifle Brigade died 19 September 1915 at the 2nd London Clearing Station France Probate London 14 December to Princess Pauline Torry widow. Effects £2831 17s. 1d.

Extract from Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 28 September 1915, page 1:

DIED OF WOUNDS.
SECOND LIEUT. J. B. A. TORRY—
STREAT.

The Rev. Claude Torry, Rector of Street and Westmeston, will have many sympathisers in the sad loss he has sustained by the death of his eldest son, Second Lieutenant John Shirley Archibald Torry, 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). This took place in France on September 19th, as the result of wounds received on the previous day. Lieutenant Torry was born in July, 1889, and was educated at Charterhouse (where he was a scholar) and at New College, Oxford. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the Public School and University Men's Force, and this year obtaineda commission in the Rifle Brigede. In 1914 he married Pauline, daughter of the late Maharajah Duleep Singh.

Extract from Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 01 October 1915, page 12:

STREAT.

DEATH OF RECTOR'S SON.—Great sympathy is extended to the Rev. Claude Torry, whose eldest son was, as officially announced, killed in France on the 19th September. Deceased, Lieut. John Shirley Archibald Torry, who was about twenty-six years of age, was in India for some time, and leaves a wife to mourn his loss. He was the rev. gentleman's only son by his first wife. After coming home from India he received a commission as Second Lieutenant in the 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade, and was soon drafted to the Front.