Roll of Honour - Sussex

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The Royal British Legion

HEATHFIELD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Dawn Grigg 2006

The Heathfield War Memorial stands on the green at Cade Street, about a half a mile north of All Saints Church, Old Heathfield. The men from World War 1 are listed by dead then missing.

Pro Patria

To the men of this parish who fell in the Great War.

1914-1918

HOLLAND	G.W.	Private 45268, South Lancashire Regiment. Died 29 September 1920 aged 39. Son of John Holland; husband of Winifred Holland, of Round House Cottage, Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saint's) Churchyard.
ASH	William O.C.	No further information currently.
AKEHURST	Albert Henry	Private G/25833, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 12 July 1918 aged 21. Son of Thomas Akehurst, of Ghyll Road, Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saint's) Churchyard, 6, 234.
AKEHURST	Henry	Possibly Private 30410, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 7th Bn. Hubert Clifford. Died 23 August 1918 aged 18. Son of Mr. A. and Mrs. M.E. Akehurst, of 'Sunny Bank', Cross-in-Hand, Tunbridge Wells. Buried at Becourt Military Cemetery, Bedordel-Becourt, France, plot II, A 15.
BALDOCK	Benjamin	No further information currently.
BISHOP	R. (Frank)	No further information currently.
BOLSTER	Edgar	Possibly Edgar Henry, Private 6341, Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 13 August 1915. Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey, panel 125 - 134 or 223-226 , 228-229 & 328.
BLACKMAN	Charles	Lance Sergeant SD/1263, Royal Sussex Regiment, 12th Bn. Died 30 June 1916 aged 33. Son of Thomas Blackman; husband of Daisy Lillian Blackman, of Swiffe Farm, Heathfield, Sussex. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69 to 73.
BAILEY	Frederick A.	Private 33419, Border Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 26 March 1917 aged 20. Son of Mrs. C. K. Bailey, of 'Woodview', Sandy Cross, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France, plot I, D 26.
BROWN	Alfred	No further information currently.
BALDWIN	Albert	Sergeant 22542, Essex Regiment, Royal Sussex Regiment (formerly Serjt. 329). Died 10 February 1919 aged 46. Husband of Emma Baldwin, of 1, Punt-in-Tun Cottages, Horeham Road, Sussex. Buried at Heathfield (All Saint's) Churchyard.Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
BARROW	Frank	Ordinary Seaman J/67148/PO, Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Victory'. Died 06 September 1917 aged 18. Son of William and Elizabeth Barrow, of 4, Park Villas, Alexandra Road, Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saint's) Churchyard.
BOURNER	Walter	Possibly Private SD/1795, Royal Sussex Regiment, 12th Bn. W.E. Died 19 March 1916. Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois- Grenier, France, I 2
CORNWALL	C. George	Possibly Rifleman 57884, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 25th Bn. Charles. Died 03 November 1918 aged 40. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France, plot IX, C 14.
CURTIS	Cecil	No further information currently.
CURTIS	John William	Sapper 213525, Royal Engineers, 156th Field Coy. Died 22 March 1918 aged 39. Son of John and Ruth Curtis, of Nevills Farm, Maynard's Green, Horeham Road; husband of Florence Elaine Curtis, of 1, Theobalds Green, Heathfield, Sussex. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France, panel 10 to 13.
CORNWALL	Alfred	Lance Corporal G/2281, Royal Sussex Regiment, 8th Bn. Died 09 May 1918 aged 29. Son of John and Harriet A. Cornwall, of Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France, VIII, G4.
DOWNER	William	Possibly Private GS/230, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 9 May 1915 aged 39. Husband of Alice Downer, of 212, Chaple St.,Brighton. Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France, panel 20 and 21.
DALLAWAY	Edward	Possibly Private 43672, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 10th Bn. Died 09 April 1917. Buried at Cojeul British Cemetery, St. Martin-sur-Cojeul, France, C 47.
DUNBAR	Robert	No further information currently.
DAVIDSON	Edward S.	No further information currently.
DAVIS	Arthur William	No further information currently.
FARMER	Charles H.	No further information currently.
GOBY	Horace	Lance Corporal G/2449, East Surrey Regiment, 9th Bn. Died 22 October 1915 aged 18. Son of Issac and Amy Goby, of 'Fernhurst', Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Lievin Communal Cemetery Extension, France, plot I, F 3.
GOBY	William	Possibly Lance Corporal 1964, East Surrey Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 23 April 1915. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, panel 34.
GODDEN	George William	No further information currently.
GREENAWAY	Francis Whicher	Sapper 65277, Royal Engineers, 126th Field Coy. Died 04 May 1916 aged 26. Son of Francis William and Fanny J. Greenaway, of Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie, France, A 19.
GOLDSMITH	James [Henry]	Gunner 150256, "D" Battery, 46th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Born Heathfield, Sussex, enlisted Hilsea. Son of George and Harriet Goldmith of Hales Hill Farm, Vines Cross; husband of Daisy (nee Goldsmith - married 1911 in Hailsham), father of Cecil and Ivy. Previously admitted to No 34 Casualty Clearing Station 28 February 1917 with gunshot wounds to the right buttock, transferred 2 March 1917 to 11 Ambulance Train. In the 1891 census he was new born, born Sussex, resident with his parents, George and Jane (note previous details state Harriet) Goldsmith, at In the 1901 census he was aged 10, born Warbleton, Sussex, resident with his parents, George and Jane (note previous details state Harriet) Goldsmith, at Road (sic), Warbleton, Hailsham, Sussex. In the 1911 census he was aged 20, born Warbleton, Sussex, a farmer's son working on farm, resident with his parents, George and Jane (note previous details state Harriet) Goldsmith, at Hale Hill Farm, Vines Cross, Horeham Road, Warbleton, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 7 to 10.
HOLMES	Thomas	No further information currently.
HOBDAY	Henry	No further information currently.
HORSECROFT	Albert	[Spelt Horscroft on Memorial.] Private TF/3071, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn. Died 15 August 1916 aged 30. Son of Spencer and Rhoda Horsecroft, of 2, Bullseye Cottage, Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
HUTSON	George William	Sergeant L/9097, Royal Sussex Regiment, 'B' Coy., 2nd Bn. Died 14 September 1914 aged 25. Son of George William and Frances Hutson, of Heathfield, Sussex; husband of Kate Elizabeth Hutson, of 19, Neville Rd., St. Anne's, Lewes, Sussex. Commemorated at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
FRANCIS	Reginald Graham	Private SD/309, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 24 July 1916 aged 21. Son of Richard and Alice Francis, of 'Angleside', Hailsham Rd., Heathfield, Sussex. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69 to 73.
ROBINS	C.	No further information currently.
HOPKINS	Alfred	Private 18583, Coldstream Guards, 2nd Bn. Died 09 October 1917 aged 31. Son of Stephen and Mary Ann Hopkins, of Burwash; husband of Eleanor Mary Hopkins, of Player's Cottage, Park View, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Cement House Cemetery, Belgium, plot XIII, row C, grave 3.
JENNER	Harold	No further information currently.
KEMP	Jabez	Private 241492, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 25 September 1917 aged 19. Son of William James and Emily Kemp, of Bigknowle Farm, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, plot XIX, G 10.
LEEVES	Victor	Possibly Victor James Leeves, Private 34458, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 6th Bn. Died 23 August 1917. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, panel 80 to 82 and 163A.
LAVENDER	Asa	Lance Corporal G/4248, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action at the Battle of Ginchy, Somme, Picardie, France 9 September 1916. Born September 1881 in Heathfield (SDGW states Warbleton), Sussex, enlisted Liverpool. In the 1911 census he was living with his brother, William John Barrow; he was aged 30, born Warbleton, a Poultry Labourer, unmarried, resident Rose Cottage, near Church, Heathfield, Sussex. Originally attested 28 November 1898 at Eastbourne, aged 18 years 5 months. as 5805, Royal Sussex Regiment. Height 5 feet 5¼ inches, weight 116 lbs, chest 32 inches, fresh comlexion, brown eyes, brown hair; religious denomination Church of England. Son of Henry, of Rose Cottage, Heathfield, Sussex. Served in Malta, South africa, India, Crete. Served in the South African War, embarked South Africa 2 January 1900. Demobbed 27 November 1910. Served in the Reserve. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row G. Grave 7.
LEEVES	Albert Ernest	Bombardier 218502, Royal Field Artillery, 168th Bde. Died 30 August 1918 aged 23. Son of Charles E. and H. Leeves, of 8, Church St., Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France, plot VII, B 53.
LUCK	Neil	No further information currently.
MALPASS	Frank C.	Shoeing Smith 3687, Royal Engineers, Home Counties Div., Signal Coy. Died 07 December 1916. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
MOCKFORD	Gilbert	No further information currently.
MEPHAM	Robert John	Private 8945, Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 12 September 1916 aged 27. Son of Thomas and Hannah Mepham, of Portland Square, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, France, plot V, B 22.
MUNN	Albert J.	No further information currently.
MERCER	Walter	No further information currently.
MERCER	Meshach H.	Private 44965, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 26 January 1920. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
MERCER	Charles C.	Able Seaman 232321, Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Norman'. Died 26 April 1919. Husband of E. Neave (formerly Mercer), of Marle Green, Horeham Road, Sussex. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
MASKELL	Gilbert Harry	Private L/10522, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 9 May 1915. Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France, panel 20 and 21,
O'NEILL	Henry	No further information currently.
OLIVER	Alfred	No further information currently.
PACKHAM	William	No further information currently.
PUNNETT	Egbert James	Private G/2269, Royal Sussex Regiment, 8th Bn. Died 24 March 1918 aged 24. Son of Albert and Mary Ann Punnett, of Luck's Farm, Punnetts Town, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Noyon New British Cemetery, France, plot I, D 8.
PIERCY	William A.	Pioneer 116797, Royal Engineers. Died 01 November 1917 aged 47. Husband of Mrs. Piercy, of Spring Cottage, Board Oak, Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
PETERS	William	No further information currently.
PRATT	Thomas [Richard]	Private L/8946, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres 5 November 1914. Aged 24. Born Uckfield, Sussex, enlisted Heathfield. Son of William Richard and Annie Pratt, of The Avenue, Alexander Road, Heathfield; later of 11, Commercial Rd., Eastbourne. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20.
ROBERTS	Henry	No further information currently.
SCARTERFIELD	James	Private G/15864, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 21 October 1916. Buried at Mill Road Cemetery. Theivpal, France, plot XVIII, D 5.
STONESTREET	Stanley	Private G/1418, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 09 May 1915. Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, France, panel 20 and 21.
SMITH	James	No further information currently.
STREETER	Leonard	Possibly Leonard James Streeter, Private, G/10685, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 10th Bn. Died 6 August 1917aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs. E. Streeter, of Haven Farm Cottage, Hephurst Lane, Crawley Down, Sussex. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, panel 11-13 and 14.
SCOTT	Gilbert	Private 3560, Royal Sussex Regiment, 1st/5th Bn. Died 6 July 1916 aged 19. Son of Edward and Mary Scott, of Punnett Town, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Acheux British Cemetery, France, plot 1, row A, grave 8.
SUTTON	Harold R.	Rifleman 45454, King's Royal Rifle Corps, posted to London Regiment, Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifle. Died 02 September 1918 aged 19. Son of Mr and Mrs. R. H. Sutton, of 'Redlands', Horeham Road, Sussex. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, France, plot VII, B 14.
TEALE	Walter	Possibly W.W. Teale, Private G/16252, Royal Sussex Regiment, 12th Bn. Died 12 October 1916 aged 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Teale, of 66, Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells. Buried at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France, plot III, O 9.
WOODGATE	Harry	Sergeant L/9912, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 2nd Bn. Died 28 October 1918 aged 25. Son of William and Phoebe Woodgate, of 'The Bungalow', Alexandra Road, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot XVIII, F 1/29.
WINTER	Ernest	No further information currently.
WOOD	Samuel	No further information currently.
WINCHESTER	Hubert	Possibly Private SD/3486, Royal Sussex Regiment, 13th Bn. Died 30 June 1916. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69 to 73.
WINCHESTER	Marshall James	Boy 1st Class J/37298, Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Black Prince'. Died 31 May 1916 aged 17. Son of George and Ann Winchester, of Olive's Farm, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. Born at Ashburnham, Sussex. Commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 16.
WILLIAMS	A.	No further information currently.
FRANCIS	Reginald Graham	Private SD/309, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 24 July 1916 aged 21. Son of Richard and Alice Francis, of 'Angleside', Hailsham Road, Heathfield, Sussex. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69 to 73.
Missing
LANGDALE	Harold Carthew	Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment, 13th Bn. Died 26 September 1917 aged 25. Son of Arthur Carthew Langdale and Annie Susan Langdale, of Heathfield House, Heathfield Tower, Sussex. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, panel 86 to 88.
SIMMINS	William C.	Possibly William C., Private TF/241643, Middlesex Regiment, 23rd Bn. Died 25 March 1918. Commemorated at Arras Memorial, France, bay 7.
TURNER	Ernest	No further information currently.
BUDD	Robert	Sergeant, SD/270, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn. Died 03 September 1916 aged 30. Son of Robert Budd, of Horeham Road, Sussex; husband of Florence Ada Botterill, (formerly Budd), of 10 Alma Road, Eastbourne. Buried at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France, plot IIIA, row F, grave 11. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
CLARK	Ernest	No further information currently.
DORMAN	Anthony Godfrey	Lieutenant, East Yorkshire Regiment, 13th Bn. Died 13 November 1916 aged 30. Son of John Joseph and Emily Keziah Dorman, of Brooklands, Horeham Road, Sussex. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France, pier and face 2C. Awarded the Military Cross.
DORMAN	Albert Gilbert Decimus	Private, SPTS/4183, Royal Fusiliers, 24th Bn. Died 13 November 1916 aged 20. Son of John Joseph and Emily Keziah Dorman, of Brooklands, Horeham Road, Sussex. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France, pier and face 8C 9A and 16A.
ROBERTS	L.	No further information currently.
TURNER	Charles	Possibly Charles Henry Turner, Private G/1446, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 25 September 1915 aged 21. Son of Clement and Sarah Turner, of Acacia Cottage, Horeham Road, Sussex. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France, panel 69 to 73
1939-1945
ALLCORN	Maurice Frank	Rifleman, 1709185, Rifle Brigade, 2nd Bn. Died 13 December 1944 aged 31. Son of Frederick George and Alice Allcorn; husband of Flossie Allcorn, of Maynards Green, Sussex. Buried at Faenza War Cemetery, Italy, plot VIII, row E, grave 4.
BANKS	Jack	No further information currently.
WILKINSON-BELL	James	Flight Lieutenant 70737, Royal Air Force. Died 18 June 1940 aged 25. Son of James and Helena Maude Mitchell, of Heathfield, Sussex. B.Sc. Hons. Buried at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France, plot 3, row E, grave 28.
BUNCH (BUNCE)	Sidney Lewis	Sergeant, 6401452, Royal Sussex Regiment, 5th Bn. Died 27 October 1942 aged 22. Son of William and Ellen Bunch; husband of Lilian Mary Bunch, of Cross-in-Hand, Sussex. Commemorated at Alamein Memorial, Egypt, column 61.
BURFIELD	Charles Mervyn	Flight Lieutenant (Flying Instructor) 33508, Royal Air Force, 257 Squadron. Died 28 March 1943 aged 22. Son of Dr. Thomas Burfield, M.B., B.Ch., and Anne Catherine Burfield (nee Glenny), of Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard, plot A, row 2, grave 34.
CLEARY	Cecil George	Signalman 13066974, Royal Corps of Signals, 56 Div. Signals. Died 11 September 1944 aged 29. Son of George B. and Mary Cleary, of Gravesend, Kent. Buried at Gradara War Cemetery, Italy, plot II, row F, grave 42.
CLARK	George	Private 6013174, Essex Regiment, 1/4th Bn. Died 30 October 1942 aged 23. Son of Richard and Mary Ann Clark, of Broad Oak, Sussex. Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt, plot XXIV, row B, grave 2.
DAVIES	John Harold	Leading Aircraftman 1084959, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23 April 1945 aged 38. Son of Samuel and Gwendoline Davies; husband of Margaret Violet Davies, of Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard, plot C, row 8, grave 20.
DOWDEN	Donald John	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot), 104550, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 89 Squadron. Died 04 March 1944 aged 22. Son of John Hobart Dowden and Nora Dowden, of Bayswater, London. Buried at Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery, Sri Lanka, plot 1, row M, grave 6.
DURRANT	Jesse	Lance Corporal, 5784087, Sherwood Forsters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 5th Bn. Died 31 August 1944 aged 24. Son of Walter John and Esther Durrant, of Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Montecchio War Cemetery, Italy, plot IV, row D, grave 7.
EVANS	Roger S.	Corporal 6404551, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 2nd Bn. Died 13 May 1944 aged 28. Son of John and Margaret Evans; husband of Ruby Evans, of Burwash Common, Sussex. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Italy, plot XI, row G, grave 23.
DEANE-FREEMAN	Brian	Flying Officer (Navigator) J/40506, Royal Canadian Air Force. Killed in a flying accident in England on 30 August 1944. Aged 19. Son of Edward Deane-Freeman and Marion Isobel Deane-Freeman (née Scriven). He was from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Victoria on 27 January 1925. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and became a flight navigator with the rank of Flying Officer. When he was four years old he returned from Canada to England with his mother and was raised there until when he was 14 years old, and WWII began. His family sent him back to Victoria, BC, Canada to live with his father in safety from the war. When he was old enough he joined the RCAF and returned to Europe as a young officer. He was never married and had no children. Buried in BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, Surrey. Plot 43. Row H. Grave 6. Photograph Courtesy & Copyright © Deane Crutch 2007
GRANT	George	Pilot Officer 82108, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23 October 1940 aged 40. Son of John and Mary Grant; husband of Anna A. Grant, of Islington, Ontario, Canada. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard, plot C, row 5, grave 15.
GRIFFITHS	George H.	No further information currently.
GROVES	Claude Lowther	Gunner 1604367, Royal Artillery, 157th Bty, 53rd H.A.A. Regiment. Died 4 September 1942 aged 26. Son of Frederick Thomas Groves and Annie Groves, of Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, India, plot H, grave 44.
HAWES	E. James	Lance Corporal 6403347, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C., 43rd (2/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt), Regt. Died 25 September 1944 aged 27. Son of Edward and Elsie Hawes; husband of Iris E. Hawes, of Drybrook, Gloucestershire. Buried at Uden War Cemetery, Netherlands, plot 2, row F, grave 4.
HINDE	Horatio John	[Also spelt HINDS] Chief Petty Officer P/J111862, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Submarine Triton. Died 18 December 1940 aged 31. Son of Horatio John and Mary Emma Hinde; husband of Norah Emma Hinde, of Portchester, Hampshire. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 37, column 2. Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal HMS 'Triton' was operating in the Southern Adriatic. Was overdue on 18 December 1940. Italians claimed that she was sunk by the torpedo boat Confienza on the 18th, but possibly by the Italian MTB Clio. Lost with all hands.
HOPKINS	Austin Albert	Private 5512945, Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 1 December 1942 aged 31. Son of Arthur and Matilda Hopkins; husband of Kathleen Mavis Hopkins, of Horam, Sussex. Commemorated at Medjez-El- Bab Memorial, Tunisia, face 22.
HOPKINS	James	No further information currently.
HUMPHREY	Albert	No further information currently.
LEEVES	Leslie Eric William	Private 7382026, Royal Army Medical Corps, 150 Field Amb. Died between 22 January 1942 and 20 May 1942 aged 26. Son of Bessie Rebecca Leeves, of Punnett's Town, Sussex. Commemorated at Alamein Memorial, Egypt, column 83.
MERRINGTON	Hugh	Driver T/199365, Royal Army Service Corps, 308 Res. M.T. Coy. Died between 26 April 1941 and 27 April 1941 aged 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Merrington, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire; husband of V.E. Merrington, of Brighton, Sussex. Commemorated at Athens Memorial, Greece, face 8.
OLIVER	Douglas	Sergeant (Pilot) 1333818, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 129 Squadron. Died 09 August 1943 aged 22. Son of Arthur and Winifred Alice Oliver, of Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard, plot C, row 7, grave 16.
PETTITT	Geoffrey Leslie	Sergeant (Nav.) 1803782, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10 April 1944 aged 20. Son of Frank Robert and Maud Elizabeth Pettitt, of Heathfield. Buried at Burwash Weald (St. Philip) Churchyard, Sussex.
PETTITT	John	No further information currently.
REEVES	Charles W.	Gunner 14253988, Royal Artillery. Died 31 March 1944 aged 34. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W.G. Reeves; husband of Edith Mary Reeves, of Heathfield, Sussex. A.C.R.A. Buried at Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, India, plot L, grave 43.
STEPHENS	Sidney George Henry	Sergeant 566150, Royal Air Force, 224 Squadron. Died 15 June 1940. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, panel 19.
WALTER	Albert William	Ordinary Seaman C/JX640269, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Halsemere. Died 21 June 1944 aged 23. Son of James Edward and Mary Ann Walter, of Heathfield, Sussex; husband of Clover Marion Walter, of Old Heathfield. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, France, plot XI, row F, grave 2.
WHITE	Thomas	No further information currently.
HENDLEY	Basil Eric	Able Seaman P/JX 514753, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Capel. Died 26 December 1944 aged 19. Son of George and Dorothy May Hendley, of Vines Cross, Sussex. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 82, column 2. H.M.S. Capel was sunk by a German U-boat in the English Channel on 26 December 1944. There were 77 survivors.
Also known to be Heathfield men, who are not listed on the War Memorial
1914 - 1918
CLARK	A.	No further information currently.
ELLIOT	F.	No further information currently.
FARMER	Frederick Victor	Private G/69057, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 1st Bn. Died 6 November 1918 aged 19. Son of Leslie and Alice Farmer, of Barrack Cottage, Tidebrook, Wadhurst, Sussex. Born at Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Broad Oak Strict Baptist Chapelyard.
FARMER	Issac Henry	Sergeant SD/1883, Royal Sussex Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died 24 October 1918 aged 32. Husband of Ethel Farmer, of Wayside, Board Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, plot S II, row KK, grave 6. Awarded the Military Medal.
FOORD	William Thomas	Gunner 226501, Royal Artillery, 44th Bde. Died 1 November 1918 aged 20. Son of Thomas and Emma Foord, of Nettlesworth Farm, Horeham Road, Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Fretin Communal Cemetery, France, grave 7. Died at the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing station.
FULLER	J. C.	Private 50156, Suffolk Regiment, 12th Bn. Died 26 September 1917 aged 20. Son of Ernest Alfred and Sarah Ann Fuller, of 4, Wickerwood Cottages, Horeham Road, Sussex. Buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France, plot I, row B, grave 30.
HOLMES	George	No further information currently.
HOLLAND	George W.	Private 45268, South Lancashire Regiment, Died 29 September 1920 aged 39. Son of John Holland; husband of Winifred Holland of Round House Cottage, Heathfield. Buried at Heathfield (All Saint's) Churchyard.
ROBINS	George	Private G/1396, Royal Sussex Regiment, 9th Bn, attd. 73rd Light T.M. Bty. Died 27 March 1918 aged 26. Son of George and Rhoda Robins, of Church Cottages, Warbleton, Sussex. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France, panel 46 and 47.
SPARROW	Walter Burnaby	Lieutenant, Hampshire Regiment, 3rd Bn attd. 10th Bn. Died 1 September 1918 aged 32. Fourth son of Charles Henry Burnaby Sparrow and Maude Isabelle Sparrow, of 'Longview', Heathfield, Sussex. Buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece, F 1410.
Reported Missing
FRANCIS	Richard	No further information currently.
Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Heathfield.
BOYD	G. J.	Rifleman 50737, Rifle Brigade, 5th Bn. Died 03 November 1918. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
CLINCH	W. E.	Gunner 287357, Royal Garrison Artillery, Died 03 March 1921 aged 50. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
HARMER	John William	Private 52333, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 05 April 1915. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
HENLEY	Henry William	Sapper 300302, Royal Engineers, 610th Fortress Coy. Died 17 January 1919. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
MARSHALL	A.	Stoker 1st Class K/55396, Royal Navy, H.M.S. 'Victory'. Died 21 August 1920. Buried at Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard. Also buried in the same grave is TMr. B. Marshall, 961169, Mercentile Marine Reserve, H.M.S. 'Hecla II'. Died 29 April 1923.

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