FALLOWES

John Tyrell Champion

Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action at Flers 15 September 1916. Aged 25. Son of the Rev John Prince Fallowes M A and Mrs Agnes Fallowes of Heene Rectory, Worthing Heene Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial,

FARNDEN

Edward Leslie

Sergeant, SD/3106 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 34. Son of Noel & Frances Farnden of Southgate, London. Husband of Edith Lucy Farnden of Christchurch Schoolhouse, Worthing. Born in Friern Barnet and enlisted in Wimbledon. Wimbledon War Memorial. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery

FARRELL

Albert Sydney

Private 65380, 1st Garrison Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. Died at home 3 December 1918. Aged 19. Son of Arthur & Sarah Farrell of 97, Cranworth Road, Worthing. Born in Mayfield and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

FEAST

James Alfred

Private 36855, 1/7th Battalion, The Essex Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in action in Palestine 3 November 1917. Born in Sompting and enlisted in Worthing. Next of kin, Worthing. Formerly Royal Sussex Regiment. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial

FEEST

George Philip

Private 23139, 2nd Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 28th Division. Killed in action in the Struma Valley Front, Greece 10 February 1917. Aged 36. Son of William & Fanny Feest of Worthing. Husband of Fanny Emma Feest, of 67, Rural Vale Road, Rosherville, Gravesend, Kent. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Struma Valley Cemetery, Greece

FENNER

Arthur

Captain, (Horsed Transport) 25th Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in military hospital in Rouen after the war 20 November 1918. Aged 30. Son of Arthur & Susan Emily Fenner of 199, Brighton Road, Worthing. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen

FENNER

Eric Athelstan

Sub Lieutenant, ‘Anson’ Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 63rd, Royal Naval Division. Killed in action near Grevillers 12 October 1918. Aged 22. Son of Arthur & Susan Emily Fenner of 199, Brighton Road, Worthing. Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

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FIELD

Thomas William

Driver 38910, 281st Auxiliary Transport Company, The Royal Engineers. Died near Vignacourt 16 July 1918. Aged 31. Son of William & Elizabeth Field of Westminster, London. Husband of Mrs Ethel Dora Field of 5, Ash Cottages, Salvington, Worthing. Born in Westminster and enlisted in Hove West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Vignacourt British Cemetery

FIELDER

George

Private 49198, 2/8th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment. Taken prisoner and died in captivity in Germany 6 July 1918. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs Fielder of The High Street, Worthing Enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Neiderzweheren Cemetery, Cassell, Germany

FIGG

Charles James

Private L 11006, 3rd Reserve Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of meningitis at home 3 February 1916. Aged 17. Son of Arthur (ASC serving in Egypt) and Mary Figg of 5, Heene Place, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Hove Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in St Botolph’s Churchyard, Heene, Worthing

FINCH

F F

No further information currently available. Medal Rolls F F Finch 135277 Private Royal Flying Corps Formerly Royal Fusiliers No record with CWGC

FINCH

William Lionel

Private SD 1683 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action on the opening day of the German Spring offensive 21 March 1918. Aged 21. Son of William Henry & Hannah Finch of ‘Sunnydene’ 24, Harrow Road, West Worthing. Born in Leatherhead and enlisted in Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

FISHER

Herbert Samuel Hartley

Private 34712, 2/4th Battalion, The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. 62nd Division. Died of wounds on 45 CCS Bailleuval 31 August 1918. Aged 35. Resident of 91, Southfield Road, Broadwater. Born in Hampton Wick Middlesex and enlisted in Worthing Formerly RASC Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Bac Du Sud British Cemetery, Bailleuval

FITCH

Aubrey Sugden

Second Lieutenant, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd, Division. Killed in action at the first battle of Gaza 26 March 1917. Aged 21. Only son of Mr & Mrs Fitch of ‘Fairmead’ Shakespeare Road, Worthing Educated at Lancing College. Lancing College Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial

FLEET

Arthur William

Corporal 9151, 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed in action at Ypres 1 November 1914. Aged 21. Son of Alfred & Susan Fleet of 4, Montpelier Terrace, North Street, Worthing. Born in Greenwich and enlisted in Brighton St Paul’s Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

FLEET

Walter

Lance Corporal 7312 2nd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division. Killed in action 16 April 1916. Late Worthing. Police Constable. Born St Luke’s, Brighton and enlisted in Eastbourne. Next of kin Brighton. Buried in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium

FLETCHER

George Lewis

Sapper 40091 62nd Field Company The Royal Engineers attached 14th Division. Killed in action near Ypres 19 July 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs Fletcher of ‘The Dean’, High Salvington. Brother of Harold Fletcher. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Brighton. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium

FLETCHER

Harold Malcolm

Private SD/2176, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs Fletcher of ‘The Dean’ High Salvington. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Brother of George Fletcher. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez

FLOWERS

John Thomas

Private 2639, 8th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action near Hargicourt 3 February 1918. Husband of Elizabeth Flowers of ‘Windermere’ 88, Rowlands Road, West Worthing. Born in Maidstone, Kent and enlisted in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Hargicourt British Cemetery

FOX

Edwin William Evans

Private G/19966, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Division. Died of wounds 22 January 1918. Aged 19. Son of Edwin James & Kathrina Fox of ‘Chawringhee’, Northcourt Road, Worthing. Born in Tunbridge Wells and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium

FOYSTER

Ellen Lucy

Nursing Sister, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, SS ‘Salta’. One of 79 drowned when the hospital ship SS ‘Salta’ struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917. Daughter of Mr H A & Mrs Rebecca Foyster of 37, Madiera Avenue, Worthing. On active service 1915/17. Aged 36. No known grave. Commemorated on the Salta Memorial in St Marie Cemetery, Le Havre

FRAMPTON

Wilfred John

Private TF/275333, 22nd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 4 December 1917. Aged 24. Son of Joseph and Mary Frampton of 22, Windsor Road, Worthing. Formerly East Kent Regiment. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial

FRANCIS

Horace Herbert

Gunner 900832, 189th (Hackney) Brigade, The Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 28 September 1918. Aged 23. Son of Mr Francis & Mrs Fanny Francis of ‘Westbury’ Queens Road, Worthing. Formerly East Kent Regiment. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

FRAZER

Douglas Villiers

Captain, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action near Ypres 16 August 1917. Aged 27. Son of Edward Lillie and Adelaide Frazer of ‘Roundhay’, St Botolph’s Road, Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium

FRASER

Murray Douglas

Rifleman B/203604, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 4th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 18 October 1916. Aged 40. Born in Manchester and enlisted in Whitehall. Next of kin, Bloomsbury. Formerly with the Kings Royal Rifles. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

FRENCH

Ernest William

Corporal G/1406, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Resident of Broadwater. Broadwater Parish Church. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

FRIGHT

Leonard Arthur Duncan

Private 6341, 2/4th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds at St Omer 6 July 1916. Aged 27. Son of Arthur & Harriett Fright of Worthing. Born in Ramsgate, Kent, and enlisted in Worthing. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, St Omer

FULLER

George

Private G/1228, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 20. Son of William & Elizabeth Fuller of Worthing. Born in Lewes and enlisted in Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

GARBETT

Hubert Eustace King

Private SD/3113, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 28. Son of Francis & Mary Garbett of North Court Lodge, Stanford Avenue, Keymer. Born in Hassocks and enlisted in Worthing. Keymer War Memorial and West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg

GARDNER

Charles George

Corporal 9775, 3rd, Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division. Killed in action at Flers 15 September 1916. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs C Gardner of 39, Howard Street, Worthing. Born in Greenwich and Enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval

GARTON

Arthur

Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Berthaucourt 24 September 1918. Aged 29. Husband of Mrs Annie Garton of 23, Cobden Street, Worthing. Member of The West Sussex Constabulary. Billingshurst memorial and Horsham Police Station Memorial. Buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery

GASSON

Henry Frederick

Private 3336, 4th Pioneer Battalion, The Australian Infantry. 4th Australian Division. Killed in action on the Somme 5 August 1916. Enlisted in Balaclava, Victoria. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial

GASSON

Reginald Herbert

Lance Cpl 3809, 49th Battalion, The Australian Infantry. 4th Australian Division. Died of wounds near Wimereux 7 April 1917. Enlisted in Balaclava, Victoria. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

GATES

Edward Charles

Private TF/201263, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at the third battle of Gaza 6 November 1917. Aged 33. Son of George & Ellen Gates of 103, Clifton Road, Worthing. Husband of Mabel Gates of 10, Surrey Street, Worthing. Brother of Fred Gates. Born and enlisted in Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial

GATES

Frederick George

Corporal WR/317520, Inland Waterways & Docks, The Royal Engineers. Died of sickness at home 21 September 1918. Aged 36. Son of George & Ellen Gates of 103 Clifton Road, Worthing Brother of Edward Gates. Husband of Minnie Gates of 14, Bridge Road, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Horsham. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

GIBBS

Edgar Biggerstaff

Private G/26644, 1/5th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Indian Division. Died of disease in India 11 February 1917. Aged 34. Son of Mr & Mrs Gibbs. Husband of Margaret Phyliss Gibbs of 26, Brighton Road, Worthing Enlisted in Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on the Kirkee Memorial India

GILBERT

Charles Oliver

Private SD/518, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 3 September 1916. Aged 25. Son of Oliver & Matilda Gilbert of 101, Cranworth Road, Worthing. Born in Hassocks and enlisted in Worthing. St Paul’s Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

GILES

William Percy

Corporal TF/203077, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 34th Division. Died at home 28 October 1918. Son of Mr & Mrs Giles of 100, Beckett Road, Worthing. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

GILMORE

Reginald Edwin

Private G/17322, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action June 1912 17. Aged 18. Born in Totton, Hants & enlisted in Brighton. Son of Albert & Jessie Gilmore, Master Butchers formerly of Eling Hants. Burgess Hill War Memorial. Buried in White House Cemetery, St Jean Les Ypres, Belgium

GLINISTER

George Edmund

Lance Corporal SD/3838, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action near Railway Wood, Ypres, 24 September 1917. Aged 24. Son of George & Alice Glinister of ‘Garfield’ 64, Ashdown Road, Worthing. Born Manor Park, London and enlisted in Worthing. St Paul’s Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium

GLOVER

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GODDEN

Charles Vere

Corporal SD/520, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 13 November 1916. Son of John Newell & Allice Godden of ‘Chiswick’ Tarring Road, Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing Brother of Edgar Godden. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

GODDEN

Edgar

Lance Corporal G/853, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds at home 22 December 1917. Aged 25. Son of John Newell & Alice Godden of ‘Chiswick’ Tarring Road, Worthing. Brother of Charles Godden. Discharged wounded. Not included in SDGW Vol 40. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

GOLDS

Harold Louis

Lance Corporal G/61643, 23rd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman’s Battalion). 2nd Division. Killed in action near Arras 3 May 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Golds of Goring by sea. Born in Hove and enlisted in Worthing. Broadwater Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux en Gohelle

GOODWIN

Harold

Private 34815, 20th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers 2nd Division. Killed in action near Ypres 28 November 1917. Aged 27. Son of Harry & Eliza Goodwin of ‘Larne’ Park Road, Worthing. Enlisted in Croydon. Resident of Croydon. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium

GOODWIN

Percy Edward

Rifleman 552172, 2/16th Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queens Westminsters). 60th London Division. Died of wounds in Palestine 9 November 1917. Aged 28. Son of Charles Earnley & Selina Elizabeth Goodwin of Crofton Cottage, Market Street, Worthing. Enlisted in Westminster. St Paul’s Church War memorial. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine

GODWIN

Bernard Harold

Rifleman Z/2700, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 24th Division. Died in military hospital in St Omer 4 April 1915. Aged 23. Son of Thomas & Lucy Ellen Godwin of ‘Ewendene’, Shelley Road, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Lambeth. Buried in Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, St Omer

GOODGER

Henry

Private 1657, Prince Albert’s Own 11th Hussars. 1st Cavalry Brigade. Died of wounds in base hospital at Boulogne 3 November 1914. Aged 31. Son of Lewis & Louisa Goodger of 18, Milton Street, Worthing. Born Lesmahagow Lanarkshire and enlisted in Worthing. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

GOWER

Alfred M

Private TF/2923, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Died of diphtheria in base hospital in Cairo, Egypt 17 May 1916. Aged 20. Son of Alfred & Caroline Gower of 62, Tarring Road, Worthing. Enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

GRAND

Sydney James George

Private TF/1678 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Wounded at Sulva Bay and died in military hospital in Alexandria, Egypt 11 October 1915. Aged 20. Son of John & Laura Grand of Treveor Stables, Victoria Road, Worthing. Born in Goring and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

GRAY

Hubert James Stirling

Captain, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action on the first day of the first battle of Gaza 26 March 1917. Aged 27. Son of Mr & Mrs H P Gray of ‘Treveor’ Victoria Road, Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial

GRAY

Stuart William

Sergeant 87019, 204th Company, The Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 23 July 1916. Aged 28 Eldest. Son of William & Matilda Sarah Gray of’ Woodlands’ Lyndhurst Road, Worthing. Born in Bognor and enlisted in London. Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

GREEN

Herbert Bernard

Lance Corporal 28972, 16th Battalion, The Canadian Infantry (The Manitoba Regiment). 1st Canadian Division. Killed in action near Ypres 23 April 1915. Aged 34. Son of Mr & Mrs H E B Green of ‘Ellesmere’ Worthing Educated at Eton College (Eton College Roll of Honour). Served in the South African War. Held a commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers until 1908. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

GREENFIELD

H G

Private 441243, The Labour Corps Formerly G/7731, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died at home after the war 27 February 1919. Aged 29. Son of Mr & Mrs Edward Greenfield. Husband of Mrs H G Greenfield (remarried) of 19, Broadwater Street, Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Broadwater Church War Memorial. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

GREENFIELD

Frederick Stephen

Private G/19724, 6th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds 17 August 1917. Aged 21. Son of Edmund & Caroline Greenfield of 35, Queen Street, Broadwater, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly RASC. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

GREENFIELD

Walter Harry

Private SD/519, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Thiepval 30 November 1916. Aged 23. Son of Herbert & Ellen Greenfield of Worthing. Born St Georges and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in A I F Burial Ground, Flers

GREENWOOD

George Stanhope

Private 20390, 1st Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment. 32nd Division. Died of wounds 29 September 1918. Aged 19. Son of Sydney & Alice Greenwood of 5, The Steyne, Worthing. Born in Hornsey and enlisted in Whitehall. Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension

GREENYER

Albert Charles

Private SD/1690, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30 June 1916. Aged 24. Son of Charles & Ellen Greenyer of 3, Fern Villas, Sompting Road, Broadwater. Born in Broadwater and enlisted in Worthing. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

GREENYER

Alfred James

Private 8085, 2nd Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 6 August 1915. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Chichester. Next of kin Worthing. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

GRINYER

Thomas G

Private TF/200674, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action at the first battle of Gaza 26 March 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Grinyer of 18, Stanley Road, Worthing. Enlisted in Horsham. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial

GROVES

Archibald James William

Lance Corporal SD/1692, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at St Julian, near Ypres 31 July 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs J W Groves of 16, Surrey Street, Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Buffs Road Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

GROVES

William Henry

Corporal G/7410, 8th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action during the March retreat 21 March 1918. Son of Mr & Mrs A W Groves of Amhurst Nurseries, Ladydell Road, Worthing. Formerly G/4280, Royal Sussex Regiment. Enlisted in Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial

GUIEL

Arthur A J

Private TF/1670, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Died of enteric fever in military hospital in Alexandria, Egypt, 28 September 1915. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs Guiel of 23, Clifton Road, Worthing. Born Holy Trinity and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

GUY

Jasper Thomas

CQM Sergeant WR/126064, Railway operating Dept, The Royal Engineers. Died in hospital near Doullens after the war 4 May 1919. Aged 28. Son of Thomas & Annie Guy of 32, Porthall Place, Brighton. Brighton War memorial & St Peters Parish Church book of Remembrance. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension

HAIGH

John William

Private G/16588, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Died of wounds 26 April 1917. Aged 31. Husband of Frances Louisa Haigh of 2, Eastern Cottages, Broadwater, Worthing. Born in Colton, Yorkshire and enlisted Worthing Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery

HAINES

Godfrey Albert Victor

Lieutenant, 15th Battalion, The Notts & Derby Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters) 35th Division. Killed in action 22 April 1917. Aged 37. Son of Joseph Charles & Rosa Haines of London. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Vermand Communal Cemetery, Aisne

HARDING

Edwin

Private 33112, 14th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. 39th Division. Taken prisoner and died in captivity in Germany 18 August 1918. Aged 28. Husband of Mrs H K Harding of Onslow Villa, 103, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing. Born in Romsey Hants and enlisted in Winchester. Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. See also Romsey, Hampshire.

HARPER

Edwin Theodore

Petty Officer 1st Class 133219, Royal Fleet Reserve Royal Navy HMS ‘Victory’ Portsmouth Division. Died at home in Haslar Royal Naval Hospital on the 1 October 1916. Aged 46. Husband of Mrs Mary Harper of 75, Tarring Road, Worthing. Buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport, Hampshire

HARRIS

Jack

Private TF/200977, 1/th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Killed in action in Palestine 20 March 1918. Aged 20. Son of Mrs A I Tatham of 18, Le Franc Road, Worthing. Born & enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

HARRISON

Cyril Henry

Second Lieutenant, 1/5th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. 42nd Division. Killed in action near Ypres 6 September 1917. Aged 20. Son of William Henry & Annie Harrison of 31, The Broadway, Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

HARRISON

Percival George

Driver 1184, 1/1st (Sussex) Battery, The Royal Field Artillery (TF) Mesopotamia. Died in Kut el Amara 25 June 1916. Aged 21. Son of William & Laura Harrison of 13, Chandos Road, Worthing. Born in Christchurch, Hants and enlisted in Worthing. St Paul’s Church Memorial. Buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq

HARRISON

Victor William

Captain, Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force. Formerly with the London Regiment. No record with CWGC. Died after discharge?

HARROLD, MM

Walter Phillips Gordon

Lance Sergeant SD/2698, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action at Becourt Ridge on the Somme 3 September 1916. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Henry Harrold of 55, Heene Road, Worthing. Born in Earlswood, Surrey and enlisted in Worthing. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. and Worthing Roman Catholic Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

HART

Arthur Herbert

Private G/12912, 1st Battalion, The East Kent Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action near Vermelles 31 January 1917. Aged 19. Son of Thomas William & Mary Jane Hart of 30 Wenban Road, Worthing. Enlisted in Worthing. Formerly G/1733 Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery

HART

Felix Albert

Bombardier 51720, ‘S’ Battery, The Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 11 April 1917. Aged 29. Son of Edwin & Annie Hart of Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Brighton. Emigrated to Canada before the war & returned to enlist in the Royal Horse Artillery in 1909. Regular Gunner. Formerly a Carpenter by trade. No known grave. Commemorated on The Basra Memorial, Iraq. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

HART

William

Rifleman S/20895, 10th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 20th Division. Died of wounds 21 February 1917. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Greenwich. Next of kin Greenwich. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Cambrai East Military Cemetery

HAULKHAM

Leonard George Richard

Private 10223, 4th Queens Own Hussars. 3rd Cavalry Brigade. Wounded near Kemmel in Belgium and died in base hospital in Boulogne 4 November 1914. Aged 19. Son of Alfred & Rose (nee Welcome) Haulkham of 1, Malthouse Cottages, Broadwater. Regular Soldier. Born in Broadwater and enlisted 1913 in Brighton. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born Broadwater, son of Alfred H G and Rose, resident Broadwater Street, Worthing, Broadwater, East Preston, Sussex. in the 1911 census he was aged 15, born broaqdwater, an Errand Boy, son of Alfrd H and Rose Haulkham, resident 11 Malthouse Cottages Broadwater Street, Worthing, Sussex. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 24.

HAULKHAM

Sydney George

Private SD/2027, 12th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds 18 October 1916. Aged 29. Born 2/3 March 1887. Son of Mr Haulkham & Mrs Anne Haulkham of St Anshelms Road, West Worthing. Enlisted in Worthing. In the 1891 census he was aged 4, born London, Middlesex, grandson of Arthur and Mercy Francis, resident Nash Cottage, Steyning, Sussex. Admitted to Older's Charity School, Angmering, 28 August 1893, son of Annie Haulkham, resident Baker Row, Broadwater, left 11 April 1895. Admitted to Holy Trinity Church of England School, Worthing 1895, son of Annie, resident 21 Orme Road, Worthing, left 25 June 1897. In the 1911 census he was aged 24, born Maida Vale, London, a brickmaker, son of Annie, and stepson of Jesse, Willmer, resident Alpha Cottage High Street, Worthing, Sussex. West Tarring Church Memorial. Buried in Varennes Military Cemetery

HARVIE

Edward Alexander Gordon

Sub Lieutenant, ‘Anson’ Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 63rd, Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on the Ancre 13 November 1916. Aged 29. Son of Mr & Mrs E C Harvie of Norfolk Lodge, Mill Road, Worthing. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

HAVELL

Eric Tunbridge

Private G/3959, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 22. Son of Frederick Henry & Louisa Emma Havell of Auckland, New Zealand. BA Litt Durham University. Employee of the London County Council Education Officers Dept Admin Staff (LCC Roll of Honour). Broadwater Parish Church War memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

HAVELL

Reginald Beaumont

Private TF/202574, 2nd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 8th Division. Killed in action on the Marne 30 May 1918. Aged 20. Son of Frederick Henry & Louisa Emma Havell of Auckland, New Zealand. Born in Lee South London and enlisted in Worthing. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial, Brother of Eric Havell. Buried in Marfaux British Cemetery

HAYLER

Alfred

Private SD/525, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds 21 July 1916. Aged 36. Son of William & Fanny Hayler of 9, Winton Place, Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing. (Worthing Gazette Haylor A). Buried in St Vaast Post Military Cemetery

HAYLER

Frederick Charles

Private S3/030285, ‘K’ Supply Company Aldershot, The Army Service Corps. Died at home 28 January 1915. Born in Broadbridge Heath and enlisted in Worthing. Next of kin Warnham. Buried in St Margarets Churchyard, Warnham

HAYTER

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HAYLOR

Stanley Henry

Guardsman 8474, 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards. 1st Division. Taken prisoner and died in captivity in Poland 31 March 1915. Aged 21. Born in Worthing and enlisted in London. Son of George & Emily Haylor of Worthing. Buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland

HAZELL

Ernest H

Private 01822, 8th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. Died in France after the war on active service 8 March 1919. Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in St Marie Cemetery, Le Havre

HEARSEY

Arthur John

Corporal TF/1679, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division. Died of wounds at Suvla Bay 16 August 1915. Aged 26. Son of Arthur Hearsey (cabinet maker) of 6, Anne Street, Worthing & Emily Hearsey. Born St Paul’s and enlisted in Worthing. St Paul’s Church Memorial. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Suvla

HEATHER

Stanley George

Private G/1595, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Hooge 14 February 1916. Aged 26. Husband of Elsie Harriett Heather of 56, London Street, Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

HELME

Thomas Herbert

Old Etonian. Captain, 16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminter Rifles), London Regiment). Died of wounds 3rd November 1918 at the Hamilton Officers’ Hospital, of influenza and pneumonia. Aged 35. Baptised 16th September 1883 in Little Bookham, Surrey. Son of Herbert and Annie Helme, of "Downside", Salvington, Worthing, Sussex. Born at Cobham, Surrey. In the 1891 census he was aged 7, born Cobham, Surrey, son of Herbert and Annie Helme, resident Cobham Lodge Home, Cobham Park, Cobham, Epsom, Surrey. In the 1901 census he was aged 17, born Fairmile, Surrey, a student at Eton College, boarding at Eton Cottage, High Street, Eton, Buckinghamshire. Left Eton College in 1902. Matriculated 1902 Magdalen College, Oxford University. In the 1911 census he was aged 27, born Cobham, Surrey, a Local Director's Assistant, boarding at 8, Malvern Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Elswick, Northumberland. Buried 6 November 1918 north-east of the church in LITTLE BOOKHAM CHURCHYARD, Surrey. Also listed on the Lord's Cricket Members' World War 1 Memorial and West Tarring Parish Church Memorial.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1918:

HELME Thomas Herbert of Downside Salvington Worthing captain H.M. Army died 3 November 1918 at Hamilton Officers' Hospital 75 Harrington-gardens Kensington Middlesex. Probate London 28 December to Herbert Helme esquire. Effects £4410 0s. 1d.

Extract from Surrey Advertiser - Wednesday 13 November 1918, page 2:

DEATH OF CAPTAIN T. H. HELME.

The death occurred Sunday week at the Hamilton Officers’ Hospital, of influenza and pneumonia, following a severe wound received in action, of Captain Thomas Herbert Helme, London Regt., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holme, of Salvington, Sussex, and formerly of Cobham Lodge, Surrey.

The late officer was born at Cobham in 1883, and was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford, obtaining a commission in the Queen’s Westminster Rifles' in, 1914. He served with his regiment in France, Macedonia and Palestine, acting as adjutant for 13 months, until posted to the command of a company. It was while landing his men in action between Jericho and Es Salt on the 30th April that he was severely wounded.

The funeral took place at Little Bookham on Wednesday, the service being conducted by the Rev. C. J. Vernon, rector of the parish. The hymns sung were “Lead us. Heavenly Father,” and “For all the saints,” and Miss Vernon who was at the organ, played "Angus Dei” (Mozart). Deceased was buried in a grave adjoining that of his grandfather, Mr. Thomas Mashiter, late of the Manor House, Little Bookham. A bearer and firing party of the regiment paraded under the command of Lieut. Gibbon, and fired three volleys over the grave. At the conclusion of the service the Last Post was sounded.

The relations present were Mr. Herbert Helme. Miss Beryl Helme, Miss Emily Helme, Miss Vera Helme, Colonel Sir George Helme, K.C.B., C.M.G.. Mr. and Mrs. Leathley Chater, Capt. G. Chater, Capt. D. Chater, Miss M. Chater, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Gordon Clark, Mrs. Herbert Helme, Miss Eleanor Helme, and Mrs. Burrell Fuller. Mr. E. T. Mashiter, Mrs. Chater and Miss E. Hull were unavoidably prevented from attending.

Among others present were Mr. and Mrs. Ashcroft, Mr. Oscar Ashcroft, Mrs. Bowen Buscarlet. Miss Day, Colonel Gordn Clark, C.M.G., D.S.O. (late commanding 2nd Batt. Queen’s Westminster Rifles), Capt. H. H. Gordon Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. F. B. Eastwood, Colonel Guise, Miss Henderson, Mr. S. F. Jackson, Mrs. Kitching, Mrs. J. Barnard Hankey, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Willock-Pollen, Miss Ross, Mrs. E. R. Still, Colonel G. H. Trollope (Hon. Colonel Queen’s Westminster Rifles), the Misses Vernon and others.

Among the wreaths sent was one from his brother officers in the regiment.

HENSON

Harold Arthur Edward

Private 27417, 7th Battalion, The Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. 26th Division. Macedonian Front. Killed in action near Doiran 9 May 1917. Aged 22. Son of Edgar & Emma Jane Henson of ‘Amberd’ St Dunstans Road, West Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Formerly G/13218 Royal Sussex Regiment. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece

HEWETT

Thomas Elliott

Lance Corporal L/10277, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Hulluch 8 October 1915. Son of Mr & Mrs Hewett of Park Road, Worthing. Born in Aberdeen and enlisted in Worthing. L/Cpl Hewetts father was a local coastguard. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

HEWS

Henry Montague

Private 7387, 8th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Messines 18 June 1917. Aged 27. Son of George & Ellen Hews of 97, Marine Parade, Worthing. Formerly G/4777 Royal Sussex Regiment. Served in the Dardanelles. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Chichester. St Paul’s Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium

HIDE

Alfred William

Private GS/502, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Loos 25 September 1915. Aged 37. Son of Alfred & Elizabeth Hide of Worthing. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Special Reservist. Southwater Parish Church Memorial (near Horsham). No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

HIDE

Percy

Lance Corporal 11229, 15th (The Kings) Hussars. 1st Cavalry Division. Killed in action near Cambrai 25 November 1917. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs Walter Hide of Howard Street, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Brighton. Employee of Jordan & Cook. Member of Worthing Football Club. No known grave. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial

HILLIER

Charles George

Driver 180960, The Royal Field Artillery. Died of influenza at home 27 November 1918. Aged 33. Husband of Margaret Hillier of 14, Warwick Place, Brighton Road, Worthing. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Hillier of 8, Wenban Road, Worthing. Enlisted in 1914 and served in France for 2 years. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

HILLS

Edward Albert

Private SD/942, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action at Messines 15 June 1917. Aged 21. Son of Mrs F Wase of 15, Le Franc Road, Worthing. Born in Guildford and enlisted in Brighton. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery Belgium

HILL

Ernest Alfred

[Listed as E A HILLS on memorial] Private G/1235, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Hulluch 13 October 1915. Aged 33. Former Regular Soldier. Born in Broadwater and enlisted in Worthing. Son of James Hill. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

HILLYER

Horace George

Private L/8760, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Cuinchy 1 January 1915. Aged 23. Son of William Henry & Fanny Hillyer of 10, Anglesey Street, Worthing. Regular. Born St Paul’s and enlisted in Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial. See also Worthing St Andrews Boys' School

HOBBS

Arthur Kenneth

Sergeant 9127, 7th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Ovillers 3 July 1916. Aged 25. Son of William & Eva Hobbs of Liverpool Terrace, West Tarring. Born in Woodford, Essex and enlisted in Cambridge. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Ovillers Military Cemetery

HOBBS

Frank

Private SD/1156, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds 13 March 1916. Aged 17. Son of William & Eva Hobbs of Liverpool Terrace, West Tarring Worthing. Born in Woodford, Essex and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Sailly sur la Lys Canadian Cemetery

HODGSON

Harold Arthur

Private G/7101, 11th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 41st Division. Killed in action at Messines 7 June 1917. Aged 21. Son of David & Ellen Hodgson of 29, St Matthews Road, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Cranleigh, Surrey. Resident of Cranleigh. Buried in Vormezeele Enclosure No 3 , Ypres, Belgium

HOLDEN

Levi

Corporal L/, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action at Cuinchy 16 February 1915. Husband of Mrs L Holden of 18, Howard Street, Broadwater. Born in Chichester and enlisted in Brighton. Regular. Employed by Mr Kennard, Market Gardener of Forest Road, Worthing. Broadwater Parish Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

HOLDER

Albert George

Private G/24513, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Surrey Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action 28 September 1916. Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs Holder of ‘The Lodge’ Manor House, Broadwater. Born in Broadwater and enlisted in Worthing. Brother of Fred Holder. Formerly G/9620 Royal Sussex Regiment. Broadwater Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval

HOLDER

Frederick William

Private 44267, 22nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. 30th Division. Killed in action at Ypres April 1910 17. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs Holder of ‘The Lodge’ Manor House, Broadwater. Born in Broadwater and enlisted in Horsham. Brother of Albert Holder. Formerly G/9080 Royal Sussex Regiment. Broadwater Parish Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

HOLLAND

George William

Private G/16083, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died of wounds 31 October 1916. Aged 26. Son of John & Elizabeth Holland of 86, Beckett Road, West Tarring. Husband of Mrs E Holland of 18, Beckett Road, Worthing. Born in Goring and enlisted in Worthing. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Contay British Cemetery

HOLLAND

Frederick Curtis

Private L/6320, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed in action near Ypres 30 December 1914. Aged 30. Son of George & Harriett Holland of Newland Road, Worthing. Husband of Elizabeth Holland of 30, Cottingham Road, Worthing. Born in Worthing and enlisted in Chichester Regular Soldier. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium

HOLLAND

Herbert

Private 11396, 7th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action 29 July 1916. Aged 20. Son of John & Elizabeth Holland of 86, Beckett Road, West Worthing. Born in Goring by sea & enlisted in Worthing. Formerly with The Hussars. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval memorial

HOSIER

Christopher Arthur

Private SD/1699, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 20 November 1917. Aged 29. Son of Charles & Emma Hosier of 100, Portland Road, Worthing. Born St Georges and enlisted in Worthing. Member of The Salvation Army. No known grave. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial

HOSIER

Ernest

Able Seaman J/9209, Royal Navy HMS ‘Invincible’. Grand Fleet. Lost with the Battle cruiser at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 21. Son of Charles & Emma Hosier of 100, Portland Road, Worthing. No known grave. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea

HOSIER

Harry

Ordinary Seaman J/55065 Royal Navy HMS’ Broke’. Killed in action with German Destroyers in the English Channel on the 21 April 1917. Aged 37. Brought home for burial. Husband of Elizabeth Hosier of 2, Bartletts Cottages, Broadwater. Left 5 children. Son of Charles & Emma Hosier of 100, Portland Road, Worthing. Broadwater Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Broadwater Cemetery

HOOK

Albert H

Private 19401, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers. 30th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 25 July 1916. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Worthing. St Paul’s Church War Memorial. Buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz

HOWARD

Frederick

No further information currently available.

HUGHES

Philip Frederick

Private G/1270, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Died of wounds 10 February 1915. Aged 18. Son of Frederick & Lauretta Hughes of 4, Oxford Terrace, Broadwater. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery

HUGHES

P

No further information currently available.

HUMPHREY

Charles Henry

Private 41754, 1/9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. 42nd Division. Killed in action 20 January 1918. Aged 38. Son of Mr & Mrs Daniel Humphreys of West Tarring. Husband of Edith Humphreys of Fig Gardens, West Tarring. Born and enlisted in Worthing. Formerly G/12525, Royal Sussex Regiment. West Tarring Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Gorre British & Indian cemetery, Beuvry

HUNT

George

Private, TF 241301, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. Later The Gloucestershire Regiment (49534). Son of Mr & Mrs George Hunt (victualler) of Worthing. Probably died after discharge. No other details found.

HUTCHINSON

Harry Felix

Gunner 900390, ‘D’ Battery, 71st Brigade The Royal Field Artillery. 15th Division. Died of wounds at Duisans 20 April 1918. Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs James Hutchinson of Worthing. Husband of Alice Ella Hutchinson (remarried) of 1, Reigate Road, West Worthing Enlisted in Worthing Heene Parish Church War Memorial. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

HYLAND

Frederick George

Private 49891, 12th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry 23rd Division. Killed in action in Italy 27 October 1918. Aged 23. Son of Edmund George & Edith Ilza Hyland of ‘Ganshknd’ Pavilion Road, Worthing. Born in Croydon & enlisted in Worthing. Buried in Giavera British Cemetery, Italy

HYLAND

Percy Edmund

Private 75881, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regimernt) posted 2/2nd Battalion, London Regiment (royal Fusiliers). Killed in action. Born, resident and enlisted Worthing. Formerly TR/10/2753, 51st Graduate Training Reserve Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Buried in Crucifix Corner Cemeterym Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 15.