ARBUTHNOT |
Kenneth
Wyndham |
Major,
2nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders. 4th Division. Killed in
action at Ypres. 25th April 1915. Aged 40. Son of Mr & Mrs W.R.Arbuthnot
of Plawhatch, West Hoathly. Husband of Mrs.Janet Elspeth Arbuthnot
of ‘Shipka’, North Berwick. Served in the Chitral Expedition 1895.
The Sudan 1896/97, South Africa 1899/1902. Brevett Major 1902. Mentioned
in despatches. Buried Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, Belgium.B.129 |
BARTON |
John
Thomas |
Private
16973 , 1st Battalion, The Grenadier Guards. The Guards Division.
Killed in action at Hulluch 17th October 1917. Aged 21. Son of John
& Sarah Barton of 30, Villiers Street, Dresden, Longton Stoke on
Trent, Staffordshire. Born in Hanley and enlisted in Stoke. Commemorated
on The Loos Memorial. MR.19. |
BLACK |
Ronald
George |
Lieutenant,
Royal Navy, H.M.S.’Tyrant’. Grand Fleet Destroyer Flotillas. Lost
overboard 4th November 1917. Aged 22. Son of The Rev.Charles Black
(M.A. Oxon) and Mrs Emily Gertrude Black. Served in the Sennusi
expedition with H.M.S.’Mallow. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Southsea MR.3. |
BROOKER |
Frederick
George |
Airman
3rd Class 307890, Royal Air Force. Died of influenza at home 26th
October 1918. Aged 18. Son of George & Mary Brooker of West Hoathly.
Buried St.Margarets Churchyard, West Hoathly. |
CAPLIN
|
Frank
Thomas |
Private
87065, 4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 3rd Division. Killed
in action near Marcoing 8th October 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr & Mrs
Caplin of The Old Farm House, Sharpthorne. Born in West Grinstead
and enlisted in Worthing. Buried Masnieres British Cemetery, Marcoing.
F.912. |
CARTER
|
James
Henry |
Shoeing
Smith 955048, Royal Field Artillery. Died in base hospital at Le
Havre 23rd November 1918. Born in Haywards Heath and enlisted in
Brixton, London. Buried St.Marie Cemetery, Le Havre. F.85. |
COLE
|
Charles
Victor |
Private
G.41291, 22nd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division. Killed
in action near Loos 29th April 1917. Aged 38. Son of Herbert George
& Mary Cole.Husband of Minnie Mary Cole of 3, Melchbourne Villas,
West Hoathly. Chorister at the Parish Church and Hon Sec. West Hoathly
Bowls Club. Born in Hove and enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried
Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleaux en Gohelle F.777 |
COMBER
|
Frederick
John |
Private
G.2713, 8th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Division.
(Divisional Pioneer Battalion). Wounded on the Somme near Montauban
and died in C.C.S. near Amiens 30th June 1916. Born in West Hoathly
& enlisted in Chichester. Buried St.Pierre Cemetery, Amiens F.300 |
COMBER
|
William
Ephraim |
Private
G.S.933, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg 9th May 1915. Aged 43. Son of William
& Elizabeth Comber of West Hoathly. Husband of Constance Comber
of 2, Bow Cottages, West Hoathly Left eight children. Woodsman.
N.W.Sussex Coopering Champion. Born in West Hoathly and enlisted
in East Grinstead. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. MR.22. |
COZENS
|
Frederick
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal G.2753, 8th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th
Division. Killed in action during the German Spring offensive 23rd
March 1918. Son of Mr & Mrs Cozens of Pickridge Cottages, Cobb Lane,
Ardingly. Born in Nash, Surrey and enlisted in Haywards Heath Buried
Chauney Communal Cemetery British Extension. F.1893 Also Ardingly
and Highbrook Parish Church Memorials. |
CREEK
|
William
Leonard |
Private
52261, 12th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 24th Division. Killed
in action at The Third Battle of Ypres 31st July 1917. Aged 37.
Husband of France Mabel Creek of Conington Cottages, Bedford Road,
Sandy, Bedfordshire. Born in Great Beddow, Essex and enlisted at
East Grinstead. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres,
Belgium. MR.29. |
DAY
|
Alexander |
Stoker
1st Class K.8310, H.M.S. "Formidable", Royal Navy. Channel
Fleet. Lost when the Battleship blew up off Sheerness 26th
November 1914. Aged 24. Son of Spencer and Isabella Day of
Holly Cottage, Cob Lane. Regular Naval Rating.Commemorated on The
Portsmouth Naval Memorial Southsea MR.3. Also on Ardingly
Parish Church Memorial. |
GATES
|
Charles
|
Private
G.18327, 1st Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 6th Division. Wounded
during the German Spring offensive and died in military hospital
near Amiens 23rd March 1918. Husband of Mrs Gates who later remarried
and lived as Mrs.J.T.Holmes of 2, Knaves Acre, West Hoathly. Enlisted
in East Grinstead. Buried St.Pierre Cemetery, Amiens. F.300. |
HANKS |
Frederick
William |
Private
G.18327, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on the 25th September 1915.
Aged 22. Son of William Henry & Kate Hanks of ‘The Red House’ West
Hoathly. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Chichester. Commemorated
on The Loos Memorial. MR.19. |
HARBOUR
|
Harry |
Private
G. 76747th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action at Mailly Wood 16th May 1918. Son of Mr & Mrs Harbour
of Ivy Cottage, Rockhurst, West Hoathly. Born in West Hoathly and
enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried Mailly Wood Cemetery F.131. |
HIDER
|
Arthur
|
Sapper.
496883, 504th Field Company The Royal Engineers. 58th London Division.
Wounded in the Ypres Salient and died on the 27th October 1917.
Aged 38. Son of Jeremiah & Ellen Hider of Birch Grove. Born in East
Grinstead and enlisted in Bristol. Buried Duhallow A.D.S.Cemetery,
Ypres.Belgium B.20. |
KNIGHT
|
James
William |
Private
54964, 15th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. 38th Welsh Division.
Killed in action during the final advance 8th August 1918. Aged
38. Son of Philip & Harriett Knight of 4, Vinols Cross, West Hoathly
Born in West Hoathly. Formerly with The Royal Sussex Regiment. (Royal
Sussex on War Memorial). Born in Henfield.Enlisted Horsham. Buried
Moulin de Pierre British Cemetery, Villers-Outreau.F.1346 |
LEPPARD
|
Harold
John |
Lance
Sergeant PS.2290, 16th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 33rd Division.
Killed in action on the 25th February 1917. Born and resident in
West Hoathly. Enlisted in London. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR.21 |
MIDDLETON
|
William
Archie Arbuthnot |
Captain,
2nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders 4th Division. Killed in
action during First Ypres 25th April 1915. Aged 28. Son of Lt/Colonel
W.C.Middleton and Mrs Helen Frances Middleton (Nee Arbuthnot) of
Barham, Springfield, Fife. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial,
Ypres, Belgium. MR.29. |
PARKS |
George
Albert |
Rifleman
B.202241, 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 20th Light Division.
Wounded during the German Flanders offensive and died in military
hospital 10th April 1918 Husband of Mrs J.Parks of Hackenden. Born
in Hurstmonceaux Enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried Mont Huon Military
Cemetery, Le Treport. F.13. |
PEARCE
|
Percy
|
Corporal
391966, 1/9th Battalion, The London Regiment. (Queen Victorias Rifles)
56th London Division. Killed in action on the 25th April 1918. Aged
27. Son of Alfred & Adelaide Pearce of Ashurst Villa, West Hoathly.
Also Highbrook Memorial. Born in West Hoathly. Enlisted, London.
Buried Buchoir New British Cemetery F.360. |
PREVETT,
DCM |
Robert |
Sergeant
G.541, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division.
Wounded at Guedecourt on the Somme and died in C.C.S. on the 6th
October 1916. Aged 26. Son of Robert & Emma Prevett of ‘Horncombe’,
Cobb Lane. Born in Ardingly and enlisted in Brighton. Awarded the
Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Employee of Brook House, Highbrook.
Buried Dartmoor Cemetery F.188. Ardingly
& Highbrook War memorials. |
REYNOLDS |
J
G |
Lance
Corporal 10945, 3rd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards
Division. Died at home of tuberculosis 22nd January 1918. Aged 27.
Son of William & Elizabeth Reynolds of ‘The Red House’ West Hoathly.
Buried St.Margarets Churchyard, West Hoathly. |
STEVENS
|
Henry
|
Gunner
226821, ‘D’ Battery 148th Brigade 30th Division. Royal Field Artillery
Died of wounds 27th April 1918. Born in Lewes and enlisted in East
Grinstead. Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. F.102. |
STILL |
Ernest
George |
Sapper.
154386 , 4th Provisional Company The Royal Engineers Died at home
of pneumonia 12th April 1916. Aged 33. Son of Mr & Mrs E.Still of
West Hoathly. Husband of Emma Annie Still of White Stone, West Hoathly.Left
2 children Born and enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried Fort Pitt
Military Cemetery, Chatham. Kent. |
STYLES
|
John
|
Private
41364, 32nd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 41st Division. Killed
in action in the Ypres Salient 22nd July 1917. Aged 38. Son of Mr
& Mrs G.Styles of 95, The High Street, Turners Hill. Husband of
Beatrice Elizabeth Styles of 5, The Red House West Hoathly. Born
in Balcombe and enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried Oottaverne Wood
Cemetery, Wytschaete. Belgium B.152 |
STYLES |
William
John |
Private
13703, 3rd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division.
Killed in action at Hulluch 8th October 1915. Born in West Hoathly
and enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial. MR.19. |
TESTER
|
James
Lance |
Corporal.
G.31032, 1st Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 5th Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 28th June 1918. Aged 19. Son of James
& Martha Tester of 4, Coombe Cottages, West Hoathly. Formerly with
The Royal Sussex Regiment. Born in Ashurstwood and enlisted in Hastings.
Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial MR.32 |
VINCENT
|
Albert
George |
Private
56197, Number 13 Company, The Labour Corps. Died of pneumonia in
Etaples 1st July 1918. Base hospital. Aged 41. Son of Amos & Susannah
Vincent of Bow Cottage, West Hoathly Husband of Mary Ann Vincent
of 8.Chapel Row, West Hoathly Formerly with The Royal West Surrey
Regiment. Born in West Hoathly and enlisted in East Grinstead. Buried
Etaples Military Cemetery F.40 |
VINEY
|
Herbert
William |
Trooper
111, The Household Battalion. Cavalry Division. Formerly with the
1st Life Guards. Wounded at Monchy and died in base hospital 8th
May 1917 Born in Frome and enlisted in Horsham. Buried Aubigny Communal
Cemetery Extension F.95. |
WARD
|
George
Noble |
Lance
Corporal 5760, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers. 1st Division.
Killed in action in the Ypres Salient 10th November 1917. Aged 21.
Son of Mrs Emily Ward of 2, Chapel Row, West Hoathly Born in West
Hoathly and enlisted in Horsham. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium MR.30 |
WILLIE
|
William
John |
Private
G.7745, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action near Arras 13th April 1917 Son of Mr & Mrs Willie
of West Hoathly. Born in Haywards Heath. Enlisted at East Grinstead.
Buried Lieven Communal Cemetery Extension. F.557. |