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PEVENSEY WAR MEMORIAL

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Compiled and copyright © Chris Comber & Janet Graves 2004
Photographs copyright © Janet Graves 2004

The memorial is in the form of a stone tablet inside the Parish Church of St. Nicholas and contains 10 names. Not mentioned on the memorial, but commemorated on a stone at the far western end of the churchyard, is (P.O.?) Kim Allen, RAF, who "failed to return ..."

Photographs copyright © Janet Graves 2004

ERECTED
BY THE PARISHIONERS
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE
WHO FROM THIS PARISH
DIED IN THE SERVICE
OF THEIR KING & COUNTRY
DURING THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1919

AHERNE

Robert [Howard]

Private 276303, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars attached to the Worcestershire Yeomanry. Cavalry units, Palestine. Died in military hospital in Alexandria 1st December 1917. Son of William & Emma Aherne of Tower Holme, Pevensey Bay. Born in Sutton, Surrey and enlisted in London. Resident of Thornton Heath, Surrey. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

DAVIS

R F

Private 241514, The Labour Corps formerly SD.2889, Royal Sussex Regiment (South Downs Battalions.). Died at home after the war 16th March 1919. Buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Pevensey.

SD/2889 PRIVATE
R. F. DAVIS
ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT
16TH MARCH 1919

GELL

Charles

Lance Corporal SD.2920, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois 30th June 1916. Aged 22. Son of Henry & Jane Gell of Pevensey. Born in Pevensey Bay and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial MR.19

GELL

Walter Henry

Private SD.3577, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment formerly with the South Downs Battalions. Killed in action near Monchy 3rd May 1917. Age 21. Son of Henry & Jane Gell of Pevensey (Licensed Victualler). Enlisted in Hastings. Resident of Pevensey. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR.20

GELL

William George

Deck Hand 16266/DA, H.M.S. "Satellite", Royal Naval Reserve. Died at home after the war 16th November 1918. Aged 29. Son of Henry & Jane Gell of Pevensey. Buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Pevensey.

W. G. GELL
DECK HAND RNR 16266 DA
HMS “SATELLITE”
16TH NOVEMBER 1918
ALSO IN MEMORY OF
HIS BROTHERS
CHARLES & WALTER HENRY
KILLED IN ACTION

GRAHAM-KING

Reginald

Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment. 11th Division. Killed in action during the March retreat 23rd March 1918. Aged 30. Son of Graham & Emma Graham-King of Pevensey. Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery F. 385

MAGRATH

[Charles William] Graham

Private 164756, 100th Battalion, The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action during the final advance near Le Cateau 17th October 1918. Aged 24. Son of Charles Joseph Ryland & Anne Elizabeth Magrath of "St.Kilda" Pevensey Bay. Born in Cork, Ireland. Enlisted in Warwick Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine with the Warwickshire Yeomanry. Buried in Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau F.190

MILLER

Arthur John

Front of Gravestone

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
LEONARD HENRY MILLER
(LENNIE)
DIED MARCH 15TH 1916
AGED 13 YEARS

ALSO OF
PRIVATE WILFRED LAWRENCE MILLER
AGED 21 YEARS
KILLED IN ACTION 30TH OF AUGUST 1916

ALSO OF
PRIVATE STEPHEN MILLER
DIED NOVEMBER 22ND 1916
AGED 23 YEARS
THE DEARLY LOVED SONS OF
STEPHEN AND BERTHA MILLER

Rear of Gravestone

ALSO OF PTE

ARTHUR JOHN MILLER
11TH SUSSEX REGIMENT
KILLED IN ACTION
AUGUST 13TH 1918
NEAR MORLANCOURT, FRANCE
AGE 28

Private SD.1199, 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action during the Battle of Amiens 13th August 1918. Aged 28. Son of Stephen & Bertha Miller of 3, Castle Terrace, Pevensey. Born in Pevensey and enlisted in Hastings. Commemorated on The Vis en Artois Memorial MR.16

Commemorated in the graveyard on tombstone.

MILLER

Wilfred Lawrence

Private SD.614, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action near Mailly-Maillet 30th August 1916. Aged 21. Son of Stephen & Bertha Miller of 3, Castle Terrace, Pevensey. Born in Pevensey and enlisted in Hurstmonceaux. Buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension F. 1013.

Commemorated in the graveyard on tombstone.

MILLER

Stephen

Private SD.615, 11th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Died at home 22nd November 1916. Aged 23. Son of Stephen & Bertha Miller of 3, Castle Terrace, Pevensey. Buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Pevensey.

1939 - 1945
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE PARISHIONERS OF PEVENSEY
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

ALEXANDER

John

No further information currently

BAKER

Peter

No further information currently

BONIFACE

Mortimer

No further information currently

BROOKES

Godfrey

Elderly civilian living in the lee of Pevensey Castle, was killed by a doodlebug - while shaving.

BROWN

Norman

No further information currently

BURTENSHAW

Louisa

No further information currently

COOTE

Douglas

No further information currently

GRANT

Frederick

No further information currently

GUMBRELL

Peter

Flying Officer (Pilot), Royal Air Force. Died 29th December 1943. Age 23.

FLYING OFFICER
P. S. GUMBRELL
PILOT
ROYAL AIR FORCE
29TH DECEMBER 1943 AGE 23

POCOCK

Thomas

No further information currently

RITCHIE

Michael

No further information currently

RITCHIE

Patrick

No further information currently

WATERFIELD

Alfred

No further information currently

WELHAM

William

No further information currently

THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.

Buried in the churchyard but not on memorial

ALLEN

Kim

Pliot Office, Royal Air Force. "Failed to return". Commemorated on a stone at the far western end of the churchyard - No further information

BURNETT

J

Lieutenant, H.M.S. "President", Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. Died 21st July 1918.

LIEUTENANT
J. BURNETT RNVR
HMS “PRESIDENT”
21ST JULY 1918

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