
AMBERLEY
INCORPORATING HOUGHTON WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Chris Comber 2004
Amberley
Parish Church War Memorial also incorporates Houghton). There are 15 names
on memorial in The Parish Church.
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Photograph
Copyright © Janice Pedder 2004 |
LAUS
DEO
THE
CROSS WAS SET UP BY THE
PEOPLE OF AMBERLEY AND HOUGHTON
AS A THANKFUL MEMORY BEFORE
ALMIGHTY GOD OF THE VICTORIOUS ISSUE
OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND OF
THE DEVOTION OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND
FOR THOSE WHO FELL FOR THEIR COUNTRY
AND FOR RIGHT.
DAVIS |
Thomas
|
Private
TF.200614, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division.
Killed in action during the First Battle of Gaza 26th March 1917.
Enlisted in Horsham. Next of kin residents of Amberley. Commemorated
on The Jerusalem Memorial. MR. 34 |
DUKE |
Frederick
|
Private
1944, 1/1st Battalion, Sussex Yeomanry attached to the 42nd Division
on Gallipoli. Died of wounds and buried at sea 21st December 1915.
Born in Amberley and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin, residents
of Amberley. Commemorated on The Cape Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.
MR. 4 |
ELCOMBE |
Isaac
|
Private
16181, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 50th Division. Died of
wounds 3rd May 1915. Born in Sutton, Sussex and enlisted in Chichester.
Resident of Houghton. Buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery,
Belgium B. 151 |
HAMILTON |
Percy
George |
Guardsman
12190, 2nd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division.
Died of wounds on the Somme 17th September 1916. Aged 22. Son of
Mr & Mrs Hamilton of Amberley. Born in Goring and enlisted at Horsham.
Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L’Abbe F. 833 |
HAMMOND |
William
Charles |
Private
44275, 11th Battalion, The Essex Regiment. 6th Division. Died of
wounds 18th September 1918. Aged 18. Son of John & Charlotte Hammond
of The Square, Amberley. Born in Amberley and enlisted in Chichester.
Formerly with the Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in La Chaplette
British & Indian Cemetery, Peronne F. 1469 |
JACKSON |
Ralph |
Private
SD.3150 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Wounded during the assault on the ‘Boars Head’ on the 30th June
and died in CCS 3rd July 1916. Aged 29. Son of John & Esther Jackson
of Amberley. Twin brother of Reginald. Born in Amberley and enlisted
in Chichester. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery. F. 924 |
JACKSON |
Reginald
Henry |
Private
SD.3151, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Wounded during the assault on the ‘Boars Head’ on the 30th June
and died in hospital at Wimereux 3rd July 1916. Aged 29. Son of
John & Esther Jackson of Amberley. Twin brother of Ralph Jackson.
Born in Amberley and enlisted in Chichester. Buried in Wimereux
Communal Cemetery F. 64. |
LAUNDER |
Herbert
William |
Lance
Corporal SD.3157, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th
Division. Died of wounds on the 3rd day of the German Spring Offensive
23rd March 1918. Aged 37. Son of William & Alice Launder. Local
Carter. Resident of Amberley. Born in Petworth and enlisted in Chichester.
Buried in Roye New British Cemetery. F. 987 |
PHILBY |
John |
Private
SD.3189, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action during the assault on the ‘Boars Head’. 30th June
1916. Aged 29. Son of Robert & Elizabeth Philby of Hill Cottage,
Houghton Bridge near Amberley. Born in Upper Marden and enlisted
in Chichester. Buried in St Vaast Military Cemetery. F. 631 |
QUINNELL |
Frederick
|
Private
TF.202214, 1/5thBattalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby
Regiment). 46thDivision Killed in action near Arras 1st July 1917.
Aged 34. Son of Edward James & Esther Quinnell of Mill Cottage,
Amberley. Enlisted in Arundel. Resident of Amberley. Commemorated
on The Arras Memorial MR20 |
SEARLE,
MM |
James
|
Private
G.20178, 2nd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action 24th April 1918. Born in Amberley and enlisted in Chichester.
Resident of Amberley. Awarded the Military Medal (MM). Buried in
Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers Bretonneux F. 424 |
SMITH |
Arthur
John |
Private
17490, 12th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 41st Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 15th September 1916. Aged 21. Son
of Samuel & Sarah Smith of North Road, Amberley. Born in Hardham
and enlisted in Carshalton, Surrey. Buried in Bulls Road Cemetery,
Flers. F. 277 |
SMITH |
Sydney
Onslow |
Private
4154, 7th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 18th November 1916. Aged 22. Son of
Samuel & Sarah Smith of Ivy Cottage, North Road, Amberley. Born
in Hardham and enlisted in Bromley, Kent. Resident of Arundel Buried
in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt. F. 314 |
WAKEHAM |
Alfred |
Private
G.1277, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at the Battle of Loos 25th September 1915. Aged
21. Brother of Ernest Wakeham of 5, St Lukes Road, Brighton. Born
in Amberley and enlisted in Worthing. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial
MR, 19 |
WAKEHAM |
Peter |
Private
G.934, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action during the defence of Aveluy Wood during the German
Spring Offensive, 28th March 1918. Aged 32. Son of Peter & Sarah
Wakeham of 4, Cross Gates, Amberley. Born in Amberley and enlisted
in Horsham. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27. |
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