
COLDWALTHAM
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Chris Comber
There
is a small framed list, locally illustrated, including the names
of 8 local men who were lost. This is to be found on the South Wall
of the Parish Church of St.Giles. The memorial includes men from
the hamlet of Westfield.
1914-1918
BOLT |
Charles |
Private
G/1269 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at the Battle of Loos 25th September 1915. Aged 21. Son
of Mr. Bolt & Mrs. Harriett Bolt of Beacon House, Westfield. Born
in Worthing and enlisted in Littlehampton. Commemorated on The Loos
Memorial MR. 19 |
CHEESMAN |
Arthur |
Private
L/7992, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg L`Avoue 9th May 1915. Aged 31. Son
of John & Fanny Cheesman of Lower Nash, Nutbourne near Pulborough.
Regular Soldier born in Coldwaltham and enlisted in Chichester.
Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22. |
CHEESEMAN |
Percy |
Leading
Cooks Mate M/2026, H.M.S. “Good Hope”, Royal Navy. Lost with the
Armoured Cruiser during the Battle of Coronel Islands off Chile,
1st November 1914. Aged 23. Son of William & Ellen Cheeseman of
Watersfield. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial. MR.
3. |
COX |
Lionel
John |
Private
L/10385, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action near Givenchy 16th February 1915. Aged 19. Son
of Frank & Gertrude Cox of Watersfield. Born in Coldwaltham and
enlisted in Chichester. Regular. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial
MR.22 |
KINGETT |
Henry |
Private
5954, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action 24th May 1915. Regular Soldier. Born in Lynchmere and
enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Next of kin residents of Coldwaltham.
Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial MR.22. |
REEVES |
Robin
Maurice |
Gunner
RMA/13456/PO H.M.S. “Invincible”, Royal Marine Artillery. Grand
Fleet. Lost with the Battlecruiser at the Battle of Jutland 31st
May 1916. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial MR.3. |
STEMP |
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal L/8472, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 30th June 1916. Aged 32. Son of George
& Charity Stemp of Jordans Cottage, Nutbourne. Born in Redhill,
Surrey and enlisted in Arundel. Regular Soldier. Included on West
Chiltington Parish Church War Memorial. Commemorated on The Arras
Memorial MR.20 |
WEDGE |
Harold |
Private
TF/2844, 1/4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Division.
Killed in action at Suvla Bay 5th September 1915. Aged 19. Son of
Mr & Mrs Wedge of Coldwaltham. Born in Coldwaltham and enlisted
in Petworth. Buried in Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey. |
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May 2004 |