![]() Lest We Forget |
BRIGHTON
WAR MEMORIAL (1914-1921)
|
BACON |
Philip
Stanley |
Private
28665, 1st Battalion, Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. 4th Regular
Division. Killed in action 7th July 1918. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs
George Bacon of 128 Preston Drove, Brighton. Born in Dulwich and
enlisted in East Grinstead. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Buried in Gonneheim British Cemetery F. 250 |
BAILEY |
Arthur
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal S/2001, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern
Division. Killed in action in the attack on Ovillers 7th July 1916.
Born St. Peters Brighton and enlisted in Hastings. Next of kin unknown.
Not in Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Name recorded on Hastings
W.M. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial MR 21. |
BAILEY |
Arthur
Henry |
Sapper
214, 1/1st Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died in
military hospital 15th August 1916. Born in Athlone, County Westmeath
Ireland. Enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book
under unknown. ranks. Next of kin, unknown. Royal Engineers Memorial
St. Albans Parish Church. Buried in Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery,
St. Omer. F. 134 |
BAILEY, (DCM) |
William
John |
Regimental
Sergeant Major 5430, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
1st Regular Division. Killed in action 23rd July 1916. Born Kilkeel,
Ireland. Enlisted in Liverpool. Next of kin, Brighton. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under R.S.M’s. Buried in Daours Communal
Cemetery extension. F119. |
BAINES |
Athelstan
Basil |
Captain,
6th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action 3rd April. 1917. Aged 28. Son of Harold Athelstan Baines
of Cannon Place, Brighton later of 46, York Avenue, Hove. Husband
of Mrs, M. R. Baines of 20, Rue Dailly, St. Cloud, Seine et Oise
France. Educated at Charterhouse and Christs College, Cambridge.
Buried in H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust St. Mein. F. 568. See also Charterhouse
War Memorial |
BAKER |
Alfred |
Lance
Corporal S554, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular
Division. Killed in action at Givenchy 1st January 1915. Aged 24.
Husband of Charlotte Caroline Baker of 22, Nelson Row, Brighton.
Son of Caroline Baker of Brighton. Born St. Johns, Brighton and
enlisted in Brighton. Special Reservist. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial Mr22. |
BAKER |
Charles |
Second
Lieutenant, 27th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Western
Front Artillery Killed in action at Ypres 22nd October 1917. Aged
29. Next of kin unknown. Employee of Glaysher & Kemp Chemists of
North Street, Brighton. Educated at Hove Grammar & Ardingly College.
Ardingly College W.M. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Lieutenants.
Buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Boesinghe, Belgium B23. |
BAKER |
Charles |
Private
L/10359, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Died of wounds sustained during the German Spring offensive 30th
March 1918. Regular soldier. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Chichester.
Next of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Doullens Cemetery extension No. 1. F. 62. |
BAKER |
Cecil
Hubert |
Private
G1587, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9th May 1915. Aged 19. Son
of Austin and Harriett Baker of 47, Waldegrave Road, Brighton Born
Brighton and enlisted in Hove. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. MR. 22 |
BAKER |
Cecil
Stephen |
Driver
532598, 478th Field Company, Royal Engineers. 61st Division. Died
in military hospital at Rouen 8th November 1918. Born in Newcastle
and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin Unknown. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Drivers. Royal Engineers Memorial St. Albans,
Coombe Road. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery extension, Rouen. F. 146.
|
BAKER |
Frederick
John |
Private
47761, 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died at home in
military hospital 15th April 1917. Born Wilmington and enlisted
in Brighton. Next of kin Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BAKER |
Harry |
Private
G/5396, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Yeomanry Division.
Killed in action 2nd September 1918. Aged 33. Husband of Annie Baker
of 114 Westbourne Street, Hove. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book and St. Lukes Parish Church. Buried
in Peronne Comunal Cemetery extension. F511. |
BAKER |
Henry |
Private
G/3491, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action at the Battle of Loos 25th September 1915. Born
St. Johns Brighton and enlisted in Brighton Next of kin unknown.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Loos Memorial
Mr19. |
BAKER |
H
M |
Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery. Died 1st February 1919. (Sussex Daily News)
No record with C.W G.C. No other details. No local burial traced.
|
BAKER |
Herbert
Valentine |
Gunner
37666, 12th Company, Heavy Artillery Observation Section, Royal
Field Artillery. Salonikan Front units. Died of pneumonia in Salonika,
Greece 1st December 1918. Aged 33. Husband of Mrs. H. V. Baker of
8, Bembridge Street. Hartington Road Brighton. Son of Joseph Baker.
Not recorded in Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Mikra
British Cemetery, Salonika, Greece. G. 9. |
BAKER |
John
William |
Gunner
57859, 15th Battery. 50th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 9th Scottish
Division. Died of wounds in military hospital in England 6th December
1916. Aged 26. Son of John William and Rose Florence Baker of 15,
Farm Road, Hove. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Gunners. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery.
|
BAKER |
Ralph
Dudley |
Private
G/21351, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action at Mailly Wood, 20th May 1918. Husband of Mrs M.
Baker of 14 Rose Hill, Brighton. Born Upton Park and enlisted in
Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Mailly Wood
Cemetery. F. 131. |
BAKER |
Thomas
Edward |
Private
19370, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Died of wounds 11th June 1917. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next
of kin unknown. Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment. Listed
on St. Peters Memorial. Buried in Railway Dugouts burial ground,
Transport Farm, Zillebeke, Belgium. B127. |
BAKER |
William |
Private
G/3044, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action at St. Julian, Ypres 2nd
August 1917. Born St. Johns Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery,
Belgium. B16. Note: There are three more W. Bakers in the Addenda.
|
BALCOMBE A |
Arthur |
Private
7797, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. 16th Poona Brigade, Indian
Army. Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Taken prisoner at Kut and
died in captivity 4th July 1916. Born Brighton and enlisted in Portsmouth
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Baghdad North Gate
War Cemetery, Iraq. 8. |
BALCOMBE |
Cecil
Marmaduke |
Private
703557, 23rd Battalion, London Regiment (County of London). Died
at home after the war 19th March 1919. Son of Thomas and Alice Lasmar
Balcombe of Brighton. Born in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Hurstpierpoint Old Cemetery. |
BALCOMBE |
John
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 6237, 1st Battalion, Coldsteam Guards. Guards Division.
Killed in action at Cambrai 27th November 1917. Born St. Nicholas,
Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Lance Corporal. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial
Mr17. |
BALCOMBE |
Thomas |
Able
Seaman 212478, H.M.S. ‘Invincible’, Royal Navy. Grand Fleet Battlecruisers.
Lost with the ship at Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 31. Son of Thomas
Balcombe of 29, North Street, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial book
under Seaman Royal Navy. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Southsea |
BALCOMBE |
Thomas
S |
Private
11075, Essex Regiment. Died at home after the war 9th November 1919.
Aged 38. Next of kin, 1, Elder Street, Brighton. Buried in Brighton
Bear Road Cemetery. |
BALCOMBE |
William |
Sergeant
L/8004, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action on the Aisne 18th September 1914. Regular soldier.
Born Brighton and enlisted in Hove. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Sergeants and St. Johns Parish Church, Preston Park.
Buried in Braine Communal Cemetery. F. 1110. |
BALDEY |
Ernest
Edward |
Private
G/6590, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at Maroc 12th June 1916. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Next of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Bethune Town Cemetery F. 80. |
BALDEY |
Frank |
Gunner
273, 1st Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Mesopotamian
Expeditionary Force. Died of heatstroke 2nd July 1916. Aged 46.
Husband of Amy Baldey of 16, Coombe Terrace, Lewes Road Brighton.
Born Lewes and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Gunners. Also St. Albans Parish Church Memorial, Coombe
Road. Buried in Basra War Cemetery. Also Commemorated on Basra Memorial
Iraq, MR. 38. |
BALDEY |
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 20622, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. 6th
Regular Division. Died of wounds 21st March. 1917. Aged 25. Son
of Mr & Mrs W. Baldey of 67, Franklin Road, Brighton. Born Brighton
and enlisted in Portslade. Former cavalryman with the Hussars. St.
Peters Memorial under Lance Corporals. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery.
F. 80. |
BALDWIN |
George
Frederick |
Private
TF/320224, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Yeomanry
Division. Died in France 15th November 1918. Aged 24. Son of Henry
and Mary Anne Baldwin of 73, Chester Terrace, Brighton. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book and St.
Albans Parish Church Coombe Road. Buried in Ascq Communal Cemetery.
F. 1030. |
BALL |
Albert
William |
Corporal
G/2616, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs)
39th New Army Division. Killed in action at St. Julians, Ypres 2nd
August 1917. Aged 22. Eldest son of Mr & Mrs V. A. Ball of 21, North
Gardens, Brighton. Born Brighton and enlisted in Hove. Employee
of the Metropole Hotel. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under
Corporals. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres Mr29.
|
BALL, (MM) |
Charles
Edward |
Lance
Sergeant SD/3521, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South
Downs). Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel 3rd September 1916. Next
of kin unknown. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Corporals. Buried in Hamel Military Cemetery,
Beaumont Hamel. F. 701. |
BALL |
T |
No
details. Not mentioned in St. Peters Memorial Book or local newspapers.
CWGC have many Ball T’s Information urgently required. |
BALLENTYNE |
Thomas |
Private
30429, 184th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Westerrn Front
Units. Killed in action on the 11th December 1917. Born Newry, Ireland
and enlisted in Brighton. Resident of Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book. Buried in Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, F379.
|
BALLARD, (MC) |
Charles
Willard |
Captain,
‘C’ Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern
Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 25th November 1917. Aged 24.
Son of Charles & Kate Ballard of 2, Norfolk Road, Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under Captains. Joined the Battalion
in July 1916. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial MR. 17. |
BANKS |
George
Ernest |
Private
40310, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. 38th Welsh Division.
Died of wounds in military hospital 4th August 1917. Next of kin
unknown. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly with the Royal
Sussex Regiment. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Etaples
Military Cemetery. F. 40. |
BANKS |
Percy
D’Aguilar |
Captain,
57th Wildes Rifles, Queen Victorias Own Corps of Guides Infantry
(Lumsdens Frontier Force). Indian Army Lahore Division. Killed in
action at Ypres 26th April 1915. Aged 39. Son of Colonel & Mrs S.
H. O’B. Banks of 9, Eaton Place, Brighton. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. MR. 29. |
BANKS |
Reginald |
Private
80153, Royal Army Medical Corps. Western Front units. Wounded on
the Somme and died in military hospital Near Carnoy 1st November
1916. Aged 25. Husband of Mrs. R. Banks of Brighton. Local Schoolteacher.
Left one child. Born in Seaford and enlisted in Brighton. Not listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery
F. 513 |
BANNISTER |
Ernest
Arthur |
Assistant
Engineering Steward, S. S. ‘Royal Edward’, Merchant Navy. Lost when
the troopship was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea en route to Gallipoli
13th August 1915. Aged 16. 800 drowned out of 1400 on board. Son
of Ernest and Ellen Bannister of 26, May Road, Elm Grove, Brighton.
Not listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on the Merchant
Navy Memorial Tower Hill, MR. 39. |
BAREFIELD F |
Frederick |
Private
200418, 2nd Battalion, Tank Corps. Missing during the German Spring
offensive 22nd March 1918. Aged 33. Son of Mr & Mrs J. Barefield.
Husband of Clara Barefield of 2, Mayo Road, Brighton. Born in Wargrave,
Berkshire, enlisted in Guildford, Surrey. Not included in St. Peters
Memorial Book Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial. MR. 27. |
BARFOOT |
Herbert |
Sergeant
Observer 23509, No. 49 Artillery Observation Squadron, Royal Air
Force. Western Front units, Royal Air Force. Aged 34. Shot down
in air combat while flying as an air gunner observer in an R.E.8
Artillery Observation Aircraft on the 19th May 1918. Husband of
Elsie Mildred Barfoot, of 32, Hampstead Road, Brighton. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial under airmen.
Buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonniers. F. 526. |
BARGE, (DSM) |
William
Robert |
Leading
Signalman Sussex/2/222, H.M.S. ‘Seiriol’, Royal Navy. Minesweeping
Flotilla. Lost when the ship struck a mine off the Shipwash Lights
in North Sea 25th Aprl 1918. Aged 24. Son of William R. Barge of
89, Vicarage Road, Willesden. Born in Brighton. St. Bartholomews
Parish Church W. M. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial Southsea.
MR. 3. |
BARKER |
James
Louis |
Lance
Corporal 1502, 20th Hussars. Cavalry Division. Died of wounds sustained
at Monchy 24th April 1917. Born and enlisted in Nottingham. Next
of kin residents of Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book
under Lance Corporals Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. F. 40.
|
BARLOW |
James |
Private
G/9425, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action 16th July 1916. Next of kin Brighton residents.
Born Birkenhead and enlisted in Liverpool. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book. Buried in St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery.
Belgium B. 43. |
BARLOW |
Charles
Alfred |
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment attached to Royal Flying Corps.
Number 4 Artillery Observation Squadron, flying R. E. 8s. Shot down
and killed over Ypres 17th August 1917. Aged 22. Son of Charles
Bird and Florence Arabella Barlow of 4, Abbey Road, Brighton. Not
listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military
Cemetery. Belgium B. 11. |
BARNARD |
Ernest |
Private
3872, 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. 51st Highland Division.
Killed in action near Roclincourt 16th April 1916. Aged 21. Son
of Elizabeth Barnard of 48, Maldon Road, Brighton Born in Brighton
and enlisted in Hove. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Ernest
Ballard. Buried in Roclincourt Military Cemetery F. 184. |
BARNES |
Albert |
Private
G/6470, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Died of wounds sustained during the Third
Battle of Ypres on 22nd Of August 1917. Aged 35. Husband of Mr.
A. Barnes, of 27, Queens Place, Shoreham. Left two children. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Born Brighton and enlisted in Hove.
Buried in Vormezeele enclosure Nos 1 & 2 Belgium B. 124. |
BARNES |
Frederick |
Able
Seaman Z/371, ‘Anson’ Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel 13th
November 1916. Next of kin residents of Brighton. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book under Privates and St. Lukes Parish Church
W.M. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Mr21. |
BARNES |
Walter
Thomas |
Regimental
Quartermaster Sergeant, 5th South African Mounted Rifles. Died as
the result of an accident in Kimberley, South Africa 13th April
1919. Aged 42. Son of Mr & Mrs T. Barnes of 90, St. Georges Road,
Kemp Town, Brighton. Veteran of Boer War. Served in East Africa.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under C.S.M’s. and St. Marks
Church, Kemp Town, Memorial. Buried in Kimberley, South Africa.
|
BARNSDALE |
Richard |
Private
61500, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 33rd New Army Division.
Killed in action 17th February 1917. Aged 36. Son of Edward & Susan
Barnsdale of Brighton. Husband of Ethel Louisa Barnsdale of Lee
Green, South London. Enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book. St. Marks Church Memorial, Kemp Town. Buried in Regina
Trench Cemetery. F. 314. |
BARRETT |
Arthur
George |
Lance
Corporal SD/4002, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South
Downs). 39th New Army Division. Taken prisoner during the German
Spring offensive and died in captivity 30th March 1918. Born in
Portfield and enlisted in Hastings. Brighton resident. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under Lance Corporals. Buried in Roisel
Communal Cemetery extension F. 528 |
BARRETT |
Frederick
Robert |
Private
491829, 1/15th Battalion, London Regiment. (Prince of Wales Own
Civil Service Rifles) 47th (2nd London) Division. Killed in action
at Arras 3rd April 1917. Aged 36. Son of William & Harriett Barrett
of Ramsgate Kent. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in
Wancourt British Cemetery F. 162. |
BARRETT |
Leslie |
Lance
Corporal 29044, ‘A’ Squadron, 19th Hussars. Cavalry Division. Killed
in action during the final advance 8th October 1918. Aged 27. Son
of William Lewis and Emily Louisa Barrett of ‘Hampton’ 235, Ditchling
Road, Brighton. Born in Bangor, North Wales. Buried in Busigny Communal
Cemetery extension. F. 341 |
BARROW |
Frederick
William |
Second
Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action at Becourt Ridge 3rd September
1916. Aged 31. Son of William and Emma Barrow of 50, Hollingbury
Park Avenue, Brighton. Born in Woking, Surrey. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under 2nd Lts. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont
Hamel. F. 339 |
BARTLETT |
Walter
Henry |
Lieutenant,
27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (City of Winnipeg) 2nd Canadian
Division. (6th Brigade). Killed in action near Ypres 14th September
1916. Son of the Rev. Charles & Mrs Barrett of 2, Denmark Terrace,
Brighton. Educated at Brighton College and St. Johns College Cambridge.
Emigrated to Canada. Brighton College Memorial And probably listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under Lts. (Bartlett F. S Commemorated
on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. MR. 29. |
BARTUP |
George
Albert |
Private
G/17671, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action near Agny 26th September 1916. Next of kin unknown.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Possibly resident of Crowborough as his name appears on Crowborough
& District W.M. Buried in Agny Military Cemetery. F. 420. |
BASSETT |
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal SD/888, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South
Downs). 39th New Army Division. Killed in action during the German
Flanders offensive 25th April 1918. Aged 29. Son of Thomas & Catherine
Bassett of 14, Spring Gardens, Brighton. Born & enlisted in Brighton.
Not listed in St. Peters Memorial. Buried in Brandhoek New Military
Cemetery. No. 3. Belgium B. 8 |
BATCHELOR |
George |
Able
Seaman C/1779898 H.M.S. ‘Cressy’, Royal Navy. 7th Cruiser Squadron.
Lost when the Cruiser was torpedoed by U-9 off the Dutch Coast with
Aboukir & Hogue 22nd September 1914. Next of kin unknown. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under Able Seamen R. N. Probably a reservist.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial Mr1. |
BATEMAN |
William
James |
Private
G/19925, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action near Bouzincourt Ridge during the German Spring
offensive 5th April 1918. Born and enlisted in Brighton, next of
kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Bouzincourt
Ridge Cemetery. F. 516. |
BAXHILL |
Alfred
John |
Private
G/31108, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 5th Regular Division.
Killed in action 24th August 1918. Born and enlisted Brighton, next
of kin unknown. Not recorded in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Adanac Military Cemetery F. 239 |
BAYLISS |
Harold |
Corporal
24104, 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Royal Highlanders). 1st
Canadian Division (3rd Brigade) Killed in action on the Somme 3rd
September 1916. Next of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Corporals Buried in Albert Communal Cemetery extension.
F. 430. |
BEACH |
Walter
Frank |
Private
G/57628, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 29th Regular Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 9th October 1917. Next of kin Mrs Beach
of 7, Lincoln Street. Brighton. Born amd enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commmemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium MR. 30 |
BEAL |
Albert
Edward |
Sergeant
TF/320302, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Yeomanry
Division. Killed in action at Quennant Copse 21st September 1918.
Aged 25. Only son of Mrs & Mrs Charles Arthur Beal of 3, Edinburgh
Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Sgts. Commemorated on Vis En Artois Memorial,
Mr16. |
BEAL, (VC) |
Ernest
Frederick |
Second
Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 62
Div. Killed in action during the German Spring offensive 22nd March
1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr John James William & Mrs Jane Stillman
Beal of 55, East Street, Brighton. Ed. Brighton Grammar. Brighton
Boys Brigade Formerly 16th Batt. Royal Sussex. Served in Egypt &
France. 1915/18 St. Peters Memorial under 2nd/Lts. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial Mr20
Citation. - Excerpt from London Gazette. 31st May 1918. Recorded
the following |
BEALL |
George
Percy |
Trooper
1774, Household Cavalry (Household Battalion). Cavalry Division.
Killed in action near Arras 11th May 1917. Born and enlisted in
Brighton, next of kin unknown. List in St. Peters Memorial under
Troopers. Buried in Roeux British Cemetery F. 1194 |
BEAN |
Cyril
Laurence |
Sergeant
8515, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
2nd Regular Division. Killed in action at Festubert 15th June 1915.
Aged 25. Son of Frederick & Emily Bean of 6, Jubilee Street, Brighton.
Born St. Nicholas, Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters
Memorial under Sgts Commemorated on La Touret Memorial MR. 22 |
BEARD |
Arthur |
Driver
352, 44th Home Counties Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died of disease in Canterbury Military Hospital 16th October 1914.
Aged 28. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Husband of Jane Anne Beard
of 64, Southover Street, Brighton. St. Bartholomews Parish Church
Memorial. Buried in Canterbury Cemetery, Kent. |
BEARD |
Samuel |
Gunner
172441, 484th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Western Front
Units Royal Artillery. Died of wounds during the German Spring offensive
on the 23rd March 1918. Aged 42. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Husband of Mrs S. Beard of 63, Albion Street, Brighton. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under Gunners. Buried in Doullens. Extension
No. 1. F. 62. |
BEARD |
Thomas
Henry |
Private
TF/200493 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Welsh Division.
Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action at Beersheba, in
Palestine, 6th November 1917. Aged 26. Husband of Louisa Beard of
4, Lincoln Street, Brighton. Son of Edwin & Mary Beard of Burgess
Hill. Enlisted Horsham. Name also recorded on Burgess Hill W.M.
Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery. Palestine. |
BEARD |
William |
Private
G/21011, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at Meetcherle during the closing stages of Third
Battle of Ypres 14th November 1917. Aged 23. Son of Frank & Harriett
Beard of 10, Nelson Row, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium Mr30. |
BEARD |
William
Herbert |
Leading
Stoker 306605, H.M.S. ‘Black Prince’, Royal Navy. 1st Cruiser Squadron.
Grand Fleet Lost with ship at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916.
Aged 34. Son of William & Sarah Beard of 64, Southover Street, Brighton.
Brother of Arthur Beard. St. Bartholomews Parish Church W.M. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea MR. 3 |
BECK |
George |
Private
L/7591, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment attached to Royal Army
Service Corps. Found drowned in Calais Docks 5th May 1917. Regular
soldier next of kin unknown. Born St. Peters, Brighton & enlisted
in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Calais
Southern Cemetery F. 8. |
BECKETT |
Frank
Shaw |
Second
Lieutenant, No 2 Special Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
near Ypres 31st May 1918. Aged 24. Husband of Lilian Shaw-Beckett
of 27, East Street, Brighton Son of Helen Beckett of 5, Hampton
Terrace, Brighton. Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. MR. 30. |
BEDFORD |
William
Guest |
Able
Seaman S1/344/C/, ‘Howe’ Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 4th June
1915. Next of kin residents of Kemp Town, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial
under Royal Navy rank unknown. St. Annes Church W.M. (in St. Georges
Parish Church) Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. Mr. 4. |
BEECHING |
Frederick |
Private
M2/116532, Mechanical Transport, Royal Army Service Corps attached
to 76th Field Ambulance. 25th Division. Killed in action 17th April
1918. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Drivers. Brighton
resident. Next of kin unknown. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Buried
in Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans, Cappel. F. 856 |
BEER |
Alfred |
Private
5353, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 37th New Army Division. Killed
in action near Beaumont Hamel 19th November 1916. Next of kin unknown.
Residents of Brighton. Born Pevensey and enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial MR
21 |
BEESLEY |
Charles |
Private
SD/3289, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action near Rue de Bois 30th June
1916. Next of kin unknown. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery.
F. 924. |
BEESTON |
Alfred
Edward |
Private
G/4503, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at Hulluch. 13th October. 1915. Next of kin unknown.
Born Hastings and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Commemorated on Loos Memorial MR. 19 |
BEHR |
Francis
Joseph |
Private
G/16391, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs)
39th New Army Division attached to Trench Mortar Batteries. Killed
in action during the German Spring offensive, 26th March 1918. Aged
34. Son of Joseph & Rosina Behr 15, Eastern Road, Brighton. Husband
of Harriett Hannah Behr of Brighton. Born & enlisted inBrighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial
MR. 27 |
BELCHAMBER |
Henry |
Corporal
59107, 11th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died in military hospital
11th December 1915. Aged 22. Son of Henry James & Mary Anne Belchamber
of Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Not listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book. Buried in Mazargues War Cemetery F. 1571 |
BELCHER, (DSO) |
Harrold
Thomas |
Lieutenant
Colonel, 52nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 9th Scottish Division.
Killed in action at Messines 8th July 1917. Aged 42. Son of Rev.
T. Hayes Belcher of Bramley, Hampshire. Former Headmaster of Brighton
College. Husband of Mrs R. D. Belcher of Canterbury, Kent. Brother
of Raymond Belcher. St. Peters Memorial under Lt/Cols. Educated
at Brighton College. Brighton College W.M. Buried in Dickiebusch
New Military Cemetery Extension Belgium B. 29 |
BELCHER, (MC DSO) |
Raymond
Douglas |
Major,
63rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 12th Division. Died of wounds
in military hospital 7th December 1917. Aged 34. Third son of Rev.
T. Hayes Belcher of Bramley, Hampshire Former Headmaster of Brighton
College. Educated at Brighton College. On the outbreak of war, was
working as an engineer in Argentina. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Majors. Buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport
F. 13. |
BELEMORE |
Raymond
Alfred |
Captain,
6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers. 16th Irish Division. Died of wounds
sustained at Messines 8th June 1917. Aged 31. Son of Brigade Sugeon
Lt. Col. Alfred John Belemore of 95, Montpelier Road, Brighton.
Husband of Dorothy Mary Belemore of 38, Brunswick terrace, Brighton.
Served in Mesopotamia. Educated at Brighton College. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book under Captains and Brighton College W. M. Buried
in Bailleul Communal Cemetery extension. F. 285. |
BELL |
Edward |
Private
14370, 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 10th Irish Division.
Salonikan Expeditionary Force. Died of wounds 5th October 1916.
Aged 35. Husband of Leah Bell of 24, Nesbitt Road, Preston Park,
Brighton. Born Bethnal Green enlisted in Bow, East London. Formerly
with the Wiltshire Regiment. Not included in St. Peters memorial
Book. Buried in Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece G. 4. |
BELL |
Frederick
John |
Private
L/10261, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Died of wounds sustained at Richebourg on May 9th 1915. Son of Mr
& Mrs H. J. Bell of 57, Totland Street, Brighton. Born in Brighton
and enlisted in Chichester. Regular Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery. F80. |
BENDALL |
Charles
Ethelbert |
Stoker
1st Class K/25918, H.M.S. ‘Redoubtable’, Royal Navy. Channel fleet
inshore squadron. Died in Haslar Naval Hospital 19th December 1915.
Aged 30. Son of Albert and Edith Bendall of 123, Ditchling Rise,
Brighton. Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Haslar
Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire. |
BENNETT |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
SD/3290, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Died of wounds 18th March 1916. Aged 19.
Son of Mr & Mrs Frederick Bennett of 66, Newhaven Road, Brighton.
Born Brighton and enlisted in Hove. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Sailly sur la Lys Canadian Cemetery F. 254 |
BENNETT |
Horace
Walter |
Gunner
243933, 33rd Battery, 33rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front units Royal Artillery. Died of wounds 18th January 1918. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. St. Peters Memorial
book under Gunners. Buried in Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
B. 22. |
BENNETT |
Parsons
Charles Henry |
Sergeant
32536, 12th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 26th Division. Salonikan
Expeditionary Force. Killed in action 1st July 1917. Aged 23. Son
of Parsons Thomas Henry and Charlotte Brookfield Bennett of 14,
West Hill Road, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial under Sgts. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.
G. 6. |
BENSTEAD |
John
William |
Private
511907, 1/14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) 56th
(1st London) Division. Killed in action at Gommecourt 1st July 1916.
Aged 26. Son of Arthur John & Elizabeth Eleanor Benstead of 15,
Argyle Road, Brighton. Enlisted in London. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book. Buried in Gommecourt British Cemetery No2. F. 798.
|
BENTON |
Sydney |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Regular Division.
Killed in action during the Third battle of Ypres 27th October 1917.
Son of Mr & Mrs Benton of 13, Steine Gardens, Brighton. Husband
of Mrs S. Benton of North Street, Brighton. Not included in St.
Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
MR. 30. |
BERGIN |
John
Valentine |
Boy
1st Class J/84419, H.M.S. ‘Newcastle’, Royal Navy. South Atlantic
Squadron. Died of pneumonia and buried at sea 19th October 1918.
Aged 17. Son of John & Mary Bergin of 32, Maldon Road, Brighton.
St. Peters memorial Book under Royal Navy. Commemorated on the Chatham
Naval Memorial MR. 1. |
BERGIN |
Thomas
Fenton |
Sapper
532600, 478th Field Company, Royal Engineers. 61st Division. Died
of influenza in military hospital 9th November 1918. Aged 27. Son
of William Fenton & Jane Bergin of Brighton. Born and enlisted in
Brighton. Royal Engineers Memorial St. Albans Parish Church, Coombe
Road, Brighton. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery F. 40. |
BERRY |
William
John |
Private
G/6820, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (Pioneers) 18th Division.
Killed in action 20th February 1917. Born East Grinstead and enlisted
in Brighton. East Grinstead W.M. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension F. 177. |
BEST |
John |
Private
50196, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Regular Division. Killed
in action at Arras 11th April 1917. Aged 28. Son of Henry & Sarah
Anne Best of 2, Carlton Row, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Arras Memorial
MR20. |
BEST |
Thomas
Harold |
Lance
Sergeant G/9002, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. (2nd South
Downs). 39th New Army Division. Killed during a trench raid near
St. Julians Ypres before the Opening of Third Battle of Ypres 27th
July 1917. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Best of 20, Portland Street,
Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Salesman with Benfords
of Western Road, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under
Lance Sergeants Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Boesinghe, Belgium.
B. 8. |
BETSON |
James
Allen |
Private
46246, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 4th Regular Division. Killed
in action near Bethune 16th June 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs
F. Betson of 36, Bonchurch Road, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book and St. Martins Parish Church W.M. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Buried in La Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges. F.
411 |
BETTS |
C |
Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under unknown Ranks and so far not positively
identified. There was a Private C. Betts 34805 of the Essex Regiment
reported wounded in May 1917 in the Sussex Daily News, his next
of kin were residents of Hastings. Also Private Reginald Crane Betts,
9th Royal Sussex who was born in Paston, Norfolk (Paston Parish
Church W. M.) and enlisted in Petworth. Next of kin, residents of
Paston. |
BEVEN |
Thomas |
Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 25th New Army
Division. Killed in action during the Somme offensive 3rd July 1916.
Aged 19. Son of Rev. & Mrs Sidney Beven of ‘St. Winifreds’, Wellington
Road, Brighton. St. Martins Parish Church Memorial and listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under 2/Lts. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
MR21. |
BEVES, (MC) |
Trevor
Howard |
Captain,
1st Battalion, Border Regiment. 29th Regular Division. Killed in
action near Beaumont Hamel on the opening day of the Somme offensive
1st July 1916. Aged 25. Son of Lt. Colonel Edward Leslie Beves and
Mrs Clare Beves, of ‘Redcroft ‘ Dyke Road, Brighton. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book under Captains. Buried in Auchonvillers Military
Cemetry. F. 35. |
BICKNELL |
Thomas
George |
Sergeant
45679, 76th Battery. Royal Field Artillery. 16th Irish Division.
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Captured at Kut and died of disease
in captivity 31st October 1916. Born in Willesden, and enlisted
in Mill Hill, London. Next of kin, unknown. Listed under Sergeants
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Bagdhad (North Gate) War
Cemetery, Iraq. 8. |
BIGG |
Edward
Samuel |
Lance
Corporal G/3055, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New
Army Division. Killed in action during Battle of Loos 28th September.
1915. Aged 27. Son of Edward & Emma Bigg of 81, Whippingham Road,
Brighton. Enlisted in Hove. St. Martins Parish Church Memorial and
listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Lance Corporals. Brother
of John Valentine Bigg. Commemorated on Loos Memorial Mr19. |
BIGG |
John
Valentine |
Cooks
Mate M/4616, H.M.S. ‘Queen Mary’, Royal Navy. Grand Fleet Battlecruiser
Squadron. Lost when the ship blew up during the Battle of Jutland
on 31st May 1916. Aged 25. 1,266 lost, only 9 survivors. Son of
Edward & Emma Bigg of 81, Whippingham Road, Brighton. Brother of
Edward Samuel Bigg. St. Martins Parish Church Memorial. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under Royal Navy. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, MR. 3 |
BIGNELL |
Herbert
George |
Private
S4/239414, 545th Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Home Units.
Died in military hospital in United Kingdom 13th July 1917. Aged
20. Son of George & Anne Bignell of 3, Percy Almshouses, Lewes Road,
Brighton. Born at Cowfold. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery,
|
BINDOFF |
Frank
Ernest |
Private
G/9191, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action near Delville Wood 2nd September 1916. Aged 21.
Son of Frank & Kate Bindoff of 76, Coventry Street, Brighton. Brother
of Herbert Thomas Bindoff. Born and enlisted in Brighton Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery F.
402. |
BINDOFF |
Herbert
Thomas |
Private
G/9192, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action naer Delville Wood 2nd September 1916. Aged 21.
Son of Frank & Kate Bindoff of 76, Coventry Street, Brighton. Brother
of Frank Ernest Bindoff. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial MR21.
|
BINNEY |
Leslie
W |
Lieutenant,
129th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action near Maroc
15th April 1918. Aged 31. Eldest son of Rev. J. G. & Mrs Minnie
Binney of 17, Springfield Road, Brighton, who was the Minister of
London Road Congregational Church, Brighton. Lt. Binney was a native
of Gateshead. Buried in Maroc British Cemetery. F. 149. |
BISH |
Edward
Thomas |
Company
Quarter Master Sergeant L/6774, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
1st Regular Division. Died of wounds sustained during the Battle
of Aisne 19th Sepetember 1914. Aged 30. Husband of Lydia Bish of
137, Hartington Road, Brighton. Son of Thomas & Alice Bish of Dover,
Kent. St. Peters memorial Book under R.S.M’s. and St. Albans Parish
Church Memorial, Coombe Road, Brighton. Born in Dover and enlisted
in London. Regular Soldier. Buried in St. Nazaire, Toutes Aides
Cemetery, F. 1839. |
BISHOP |
Albert
Harry |
Private
TF/202287, 1/5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 46th North
Midland Division. Killed in action 15th March 1917. Son of Mr &
Mrs C. C. Bishop of 103 Ditchling Rise, Brighton. Resident of East
Sheen, Surrey. Born in Richmond Buried in St.
Amand British Cemetery F. 1014. |
BISHOP |
Edgar |
Sergeant
6222, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 12th Eastern Division. Killed
in action at Ovillers 7th July 1916. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Sergeants. Next of kin
unknown. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
BISHOP |
George
William |
Private
G/1903, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Eastern Division.
Wounded on the Western Front and died at home 3rd August 1918. Aged
20. Son of Matthew & Elizabeth Bishop of 32, George Street, St.
James Street, Kemp Town, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Brighton Extramural
Cemetery. |
BISHOP, (MiD) |
James |
Sapper
868, 2nd Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers. Western Front
units Royal Engineers. Killed in action on the 4th July 1915. Aged
43. Husband of Charlotte Eliza Anne Bishop of 24, Southampton Street,
Brighton. Son of William & Ellen Bishop of Brighton. Born in Brighton
and enlisted in Eastbourne. Mentioned in despatches. St. Lukes Parish
Church Memorial. Royal Engineers Memorial, St. Albans Parish Church
Buried in Larchwood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium B. 132 |
BISHOP |
John |
Lance
Corporal TF/202772, 18th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 41st
New Army Division. Killed in action during the German Spring offensive
24th March 1918. Husband of Mrs M. Bishop of 43, Stanley Road, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book
under Lance Corporals. Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery F. 307 |
BISHOP |
John
Edmund |
Captain,
6th Battalion. East Lancashire Regiment. 13th Western New Army Division.
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action near Kut 18th
April 1916. Aged 24. Only son of Arthur Stanley & Emily Kate Bishop
of 22, Prestonville Terrace, Brighton. Educated at Taunton College
& Nottingham University. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under
Captains. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. MR. 38. |
BLABER |
Archibald |
Private
G/22957, 10th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 41st New Army
Division. Killed in action 18th August 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mrs
Attwood of 15 Jubilee Street, Brighton. Resident of Chatham. Not
recorded in Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Born in Brighton.
Buried in Bertenacre Military Cemetery F. 855. |
BLACK |
Francis
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 12921, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Guards Division.
Wounded near Ypres and died in military hospital on the 18th July
1916. Aged 25. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Son of Mr & Mrs G.
B. Black of 22, Kingsbury Road, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under L/Cpls. Also recorded on Memorial in St. Bartholomews
Parish Church. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
B. 11. |
BLACKBURN |
Reginald
|
Stoker
1st Class K/13327, H.M.S. ‘ Princess Irene’, Royal Navy. Lost when
the Auxilliary was destroyed by an accidental Explosion at Sheerness
27th May 1915. Aged 22. No next of kin details. Brighton connection
unknown. This entry is unconfirmed and a possibility only.
Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial MR. 1
Note. There is also Robert Dix Blackburn who died postwar 10th March 1922. Husband of Ada Blackburn of Brighton. Aged 51. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BLACKBURN |
Reginald
Herbert |
Second
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 6th Regular Division.
Wounded in France and died at home of pneumonia on the 5th November
1918. Aged 29. Fourth son of Mr. H. R. Blackburn of ‘Woodlands’,
Surrenden Road, Brighton. Husband of Mrs R. Blackburn of Brocton
Gate Farm, Staffordshire. Educated at Radley College and Oxford
University. Listed in St. Peters Memorial under Lts Buried in Norwood
Cemetery, South London. |
BLACKMAN |
John
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 25095, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action during the final advance 11th October 1918. Aged
27. Husband of Mrs J. Blackman. Son of Mr & Mrs Blackman of Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under L/Cpls. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Buried in Wellington Cemetery, Rieux F. 162. |
BLACKMAN |
Walter
Wallis |
Private
23111, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 28th Regular Division.
Salonikan Expeditionary Force. Died of wounds in Salonika, Greece,
20th May 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Annie Blackman of 13, Belmont
Street, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece, G. 3. |
BLACKMER |
Lawrence
George |
Private
M2/152321. 594th Motor Transport Company. Royal Garrison Artillery
attached to Royal Army Service Corps. Western Front units. Killed
in action 28th September 1918. Aged 27. Son of Alfred & Harriett
Blackmer of 3, Boss’s Gardens, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Westoutre British
Cemetery, Belgium B192. |
BLACKSTONE |
Owen
Burfield |
Private
TF/203530, 2/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 53rd Welsh
Division. Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action during
the second battle of Gaza 19th April 1917. Husband of Mrs O. Blackstone
of 15, Aberdeen Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Salvation
Army bandsman, Congress Hall, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine MR. 34. |
BLADES |
William
Lawrence |
Private
TF/268124, 2/7th Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment. Sherwood Foresters.
Division. Unidentified. Killed in action near Ypres, 26th September
1917. Born in Manchester and enlisted in Brighton. Brighton resident.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium MR. 30. |
BLAKE |
Arthur
A John |
Leading
Seaman PO/204731, H.M.S. ‘Bulwark’, Royal Navy. Channel Fleet. Lost
when the Battleship blew up off Sheerness 26th November 1914. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Royal Navy.
Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial MR. 3. |
BLAKE |
Frederick
William |
Private
6792, 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry). 7th
Regular Division. Killed in action during the Battle of Arras 3rd
May 1917. Brighton resident, next of kin unknown. Enlisted Armoury
House, London. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book Commemorated on
Arras Memorial MR. 20. |
BLAKE |
Walter |
Private
24725, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers Died at home after the
war 31st January 1919. Aged 25. Next of kin residents of 181 Edward
Street, Brighton. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BLAKER |
Clement |
Corporal
12/1556, New Zealand Medical Corps. N.Z.E.F. New Zealand Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 12th October 1917. Former Brighton Grammar
Schoolboy. Emigrated to New Zealand. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Privates. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
MR. 30. |
BLAKER |
Frederick |
Private
2894, 1/13th Battalion, London Regiment (Kensingtons). 56th (1st
London) Division. Killed in action near Ypres 9th May 1915. Next
of kin Brighton. Enlisted in Kensington. Educated at Brighton Grammar
School. St. Annes Memorial (St. Georges Kemp Town) also listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial,
Belgium MR. 32 |
BLANE |
William
Henry [Francis] |
Lance
Corporal 25046, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. 29th Regular
Division. Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel 1st July 1916. Aged
23. Son of Sgt. Major James Francis Henry Blane of 6th Dragoon Guards
and Mrs Amy Blane. Born in Lambeth and enlisted London. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under Privates. Connection with Brighton
unknown. This is the only W. H. Blane listed with the CWGC records.
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Mr21. |
BLAND |
Arthur |
Private
21535, 10th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 41st New Army
Division. Died of wounds suffered at Ypres 23rd July 1917. Aged
22. Son of Mr & Mrs George Bland of 20, Farm Road, Hove. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. B. 11. |
BLEACH |
Frederick
William |
Private
G/2872, 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action at Battle of Loos 26th September 1915. Aged 23.
Son of William & Annie Bleach of 17, Vine Street, Brighton. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated
on Loos Memorial MR. 19. |
BOARD |
Harold
Septimus |
Rifleman
3146, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 14th Light Division. Killed
in action 31st May 1916. Born in Hastings and enlisted in Brighton.
Hastings W.M. Next of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Riflemen. Buried in Agny Military Cemetery. F. 420. |
BOARDMAN |
Albert
William |
Driver.
950413, ‘D’ Battery, 235th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front units, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 31st May 1918. Aged
23. Only son of William Henry & Marguerite Boardman of 15, Hanover
Gardens, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Drivers.
Born in Jersey and enlisted in Brighton. His father was the manager
of the Brighton Hippodrome. Buried in Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery
F. 886. |
BOAST |
Albert
William |
Lance
Corporal - Regiment and number unknown. Died after discharge after
the war 26th May 1920. Resident of 40, White Street, Brighton. Buried
in Brighton Bear Road Cemetery. |
BOAST |
Leonard
Horace |
Corporal
900982, Royal Field Artillery, Indian Army. Died of disease in Poona,
India, 19th September 1918. Aged 24. Son of Charles & Alma Boast
of 13, Tamworth Road, Hove. Resident of the ‘Prince Arthur’, Dean
Street, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Corporals.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated on Kirkee Memorial,
India. MR. 65 |
BODLE |
Albert
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 10053, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 8th
Regular Division. Died of wounds sustained at Neuve Chapelle in
Military Hospital in England 14th May 1915. Aged 24. Son of John
& Eliza Anne Bodle of 66, Islingword Street, Brighton. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under L/Cpls. Brother of William Bodle.
St. Lukes Parish Church W.M. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery |
BODLE |
Arthur
Thomas |
Corporal
52347, 13th Battalion, Labour Corps. (Attached Royal Fusiliers)
Western Front units. Died of influenza in military hospital in France
18th February 1918. Aged 23. Son of Edward Harrison & Julia Bodle
of Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Corporals.
Buried in La Baraques Military Cemetery F. 65. |
BODLE |
William |
Stoker
1st Class SS/115936, H.M.S. ‘Indefatigable’, Royal Navy. Grand Fleet
Battlecruiser Squadron. Lost when the ship blew up during Battle
of Jutland on May 31st 1916. Aged 28. 1,024 lost, only 2 survivors.
Son of John & Eliza Anne Bodle of 66, Islingword Street, Brighton.
Brother of Albert Edward Bodle. St. Lukes Parish Church W.M. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under Seamen Royal Navy. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial Southsea MR. 3 |
BONE |
Henry
John |
Private
11924, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. 29th Regular Division.
Killed in action on Gallipoli 22nd August 1915. Aged 21. Son of
Charles & Emily Bone of 24 Bute Street, Brighton. Not listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book. Born Brighton. Commemorated on Helles
Memorial Gallipoli. MR. 4. |
BONES |
Harold
William |
Private
G/5669, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action at Guillemont on the Somme 18th August 1916. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Born in Crowborough
and enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial MR.
21. |
BONIFACE |
Frederick
George |
Private
G/4967, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action during the attack on Munster Alley during Somme
offensive 23rd July 1916. Aged 24. Son of David & Amelia Letitia
Boniface of 18, Mount Zion Place, Brighton. Born and enlisted in
Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21 |
BONIFACE |
F
H |
No
details. Not listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. CWGC records searched
without any positive results. Possibly a post war casualty. |
BONIFACE |
Henry |
Lance
Corporal G/3228, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New
Army Division. Died of wounds suffered near Ypres 10th August 1917.
Aged 41. Born St. Peters, Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Lance Corporals.
Buried in Calais, Southern Cemetery. F. 8. |
BONIFACE |
Murray
James |
Lance
Sergeant G/1545, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New
Army Division. Killed in action near Guillemont 18th August 1916.
Aged 28. Husband of Rosanna Boniface of 23, Spring Gardens, Brighton.
Son of Mr & Mrs G. Boniface of 19, Kingsbury Road, Brighton. Born
St. Peters, Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
memorial Book under Lance Sergeants. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21 |
BOOKER |
Alfred
Henry |
Corporal
WR/10022, Royal Engineers. Died at home after the war 22nd July
1920. Aged 32. Resident of 4, Devonshire Terrace, Brighton. Next
of kin unknown. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BOORE ME |
Maurice
Ernest |
Private
DM2/190476, 776th Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died in military hospital in England 26th November 1918. Aged 31.
Son of Mr & Mrs William Alfred Boore of Brighton. Not listed in
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Brighton Bear Road
Cemetery. |
BOOTH |
Percy |
Sergeant
G/12871, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment. 6th Regular Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 14th October 1916. Next of kin unknown.
Born in Stoneham, Hampshire and enlisted in Brighton. Brighton resident.
Listed in St. Peters memorial Book under Sgts. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial MR. 21 |
BOREHAM |
Percy |
Private
34746, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 38th Welsh Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 10th July 1916. Next of kin unknown.
Not listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. No apparent Brighton connection.
This is the only Boreham P. recorded in CWGC records. Born in Bethnal
Green and enlisted in Holborn in London. Commemorated on Thiepval
memorial Mr21. |
BORRER |
Ernest
George |
Private
G/3750, 8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action during the Battle of Loos 26th September 1915.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown but resident
in Brighton. Not listed in Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated
on Loos Memorial. MR. 19. |
BOTTING |
Archibald
W |
Lance
Corporal SD/776, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South
Downs). 39th New Army Division. Killed in action on the Rue de Bois
30th June 1916. Aged 26. Son of Frederick & Kate Botting. Born in
Brighton and Enlisted in Bexhill. Bexhill War Memorial. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under L/Cpls. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British
Cemetery. F. 924 |
BOTTING |
Albert
Cadogan |
Private
2418, 1/8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 47th
(2nd London) Division. Killed in action near Cuinchy 24th May 1915.
Aged 29. Husband of Elizabeth Botting of 49, Grantham Road, Brighton.
Enlisted in London. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Riflemen.
Buried in Guards Cemetery, Cuinchy. F. 279 |
BOTTING |
William
Rolph |
Second
Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South Downs)
39th New Army Division. Killed in action at Ypres 25th September
1917. Aged 22. Son of Dr. Herbert Botting. F.R.C.O.L.R.A.M. Doctor
of music & Mrs Botting F.R.C.O. of 81, Stanford Avenue, Brighton.
Educated at Brighton College. Brighton College Memorial. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under 2/Lts. Commemorated on Tyne Cot
Memorial, Belgium. MR. 30. |
BOUGHTON |
Frederick |
Private
470265, 25th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Rifles).
5th Brigade. 2nd Canadian Division. Killed in action near Passchendaele
7th November 1917. Aged 43. Son of Frederick John & Emily Boughton
of 16, St. Georges Road Kemp Town, Brighton. Husband of Ada Florence
Boughton of 9, Prust Avenue, Gerrard Street, East, Toronto, Canada.
St. Marks, Kemp Town Memorial and listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Emmigrated to Canada before the war. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial, (Canada) Ypres. MR. 29. |
BOULTON |
William
Henry |
Gunner
196155, ‘A’ Battery, 62nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front Units. Died of wounds suffered at Messines 14th June 1917.
Aged 30. Husband of Edith Emily Boulton of 11, College Street, Kemp
Town, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial
under Gunners. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery. F. 113. |
BOUTELL |
Ernest
William |
Gunner
132394, ‘A’ Battery, 280th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front Units. Killed in action 31st August 1918. Born Woodingdean
and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin, unknown. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Gunners. St. Lukes Parish Church Memorial. Buried
in Croiselles British Cemetery. F. 1489 |
BOWER |
Frederick
|
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died of influenza at Poole, Dorset.
2nd February 1919. Aged 23. Husband of Mrs F. Bower of 202, Queens
Park Road, Brighton. Son of Frederick & Sarah Bower of 58, Richmond
Street, Brighton. St. Annes Memorial (St. Georges Church) Kemp Town,
and St. Lukes Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Brighton and Preston
Cemetery. |
BOWLER |
Walter
William |
Corporal,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Enlisted in June 1916 and was discharged
with heart trouble. Died of heart failure at home 12th December
1916. Aged 26. Husband of Mrs W. Bowler of Grantham Road, Brighton.
Left two children. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Cpls.
Buried in Brighton and |Preston Cemetery |
BOWLES |
James |
Private
701533, 2/23rd Battalion, London Regiment. (County of London) 60th
(2/2 London) Division. Drowned when the S.S. ‘Aragon’ was torpedoed
by a submarine entering harbour at Alexandria 30th December 1917.
380 drowned. Next of kin unknown. Born and enlisted in Clapham,
South London. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on
Chatby Memorial, Egypt. MR. 41 |
BOWLEY |
Charles
R |
Private
229718, 1/1st Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). 56th
(1st London) Division. Killed in action during the Battle of Amiens
23rd August 1918. Born Kempton Park and enlisted in Brighton. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book, Buried in Bucquoy
Communal Cemetery extension. F. 578. |
BOWLEY |
Charles
James |
Private
G/3287, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action near Loos 3rd March 1916. Aged 21. Son of Lawrence
& Matilda Bowley of 80, Trafalgar Street, Brighton. Born St. Peters
Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Employee of Johnson Bros. Western Road. Commemorated on Loos
Memorial MR. 19. |
BOWLEY |
Harry
Edwin |
Private
9913, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. 2nd Regular Division. Killed
in action at Villers Cotterets. 1st September 1914. Aged 20. Son
of Harry & Eliza Mary Bowley of 41, Bentham Road, Brighton. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. St.
Lukes Parish Church Memorial. Regular Soldier. Buried in Guards
Grave, Villers Cotterets Forest F. 1108 |
BOX |
Harold
Francis |
Lieutenant,
1/5th Battalion, Essex Regiment, att. to Royal Engineers Western
Front Units, Royal Engineers. Killed in action during the final
advance 29th October 1918. Aged 23. Son of Rev. C. F. Box and Mrs
Emily Box of 7, Chesham Place, Brighton. Under graduate of Keeble
College, Oxford. List in St. Peters Memorial under Lts. Buried in
Crucifix Cemetery. F. 290. |
BOXALL, (DCM) |
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal 9104, 2nd Battalion, Munster Fusiliers. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action near Givenchy 26th January 1915. Aged 22. Son of
William & Harriett Boxall of 4, Inverleigh Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth.
Born St. Lukes, Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book under L/Cpls and St. Lukes Parish Church Memorial.
Commemorated on La Touret Memorial MR. 22. |
BOYNETTE |
Thomas
William Charles |
Private
44280, 1/6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 50th Northumbrian
Division. Killed in action near Ypres. 26th October 1917. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. but Brighton Residents.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial,
Belgium. MR. 30. |
BRADFORD |
Reginald
|
Private
21254, 141st Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Western Front
units M.G.C. Killed in action near Ypres 17th May 1917. Aged 22.
Son of George William & Julia Bradford of 4, Waterloo Place, Brighton.
Formerly with the 20th Londons. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Born in Nuthurst and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Bedford House
Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium B167. |
BRADFORD |
William
Windsor |
Seaman
6475a, H.M.S. ‘Clan McNaughton’, Royal Naval Reserve. Lost when
the armed merchant cruiser foundered in the North Atlantic on the
3rd February 1915. Aged 23. Son of James Windsor & Ellen Bradford
of 39, Carlton Row, Brighton. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Southsea MR. 3. |
BRADSHAW |
Robert
William |
Private
TF/265229, 2/6th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Indian Army.
Died of disease in Lahore, India, 19th October 1918. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Next of kin, unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Ptes and unknown ranks. Buried in Lahore Cantonment Cemetery.
Also Commemorated on Karachi Memorial MR. 67 |
BRAIDEN |
Arthur |
Private
26778, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. 30th New Army Division.
Killed in action during the Battle of Arras 22nd April 1917. Aged
38. Husband of Edith Mary Braiden of 16 Upper Gardner Street, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Employee of Gilbeys of Western Road for 25 years. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial. Mr. 20. |
BRAIDEN |
George |
Private
SD/25, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action during an attack on Beaucourt
Ridge on the 3rd September 1916 Son of John Braiden of 53, Queens
Park Road, Brighton. Born in Brighton and enlisted in Eastbourne.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book and St. Martins Parish Church.
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
BRAINES |
Frederick |
Gunner
901387, 40th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Western Front units
R.A. Died of wounds 1st October 1918. Aged 21. Brother of Mrs Winifred
Southon of 8, Blaker Street, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under gunners. St. Marks Church, Kemp Town. Born and enlisted
in Brighton Buried in Grevillers British Cemetery. F. 512. |
BRAND |
Francis
Robert |
Lieutenant,
29 Fighter Squadron. Royal Air Force. Western Front Units. Shot
down over the front flying an S.E.5a. 27th June 1918. Aged 19. Son
of Francis & Louisa Hannah Brand of 26, Stanford Avenue Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Royal Air Force/R.F.C.
Born in West Ham. Buried in Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery.
F. 298. |
BRANSDEN |
Ernest
George |
2nd
Corporal 532436, 475th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Italian Front
Units. Killed in action near Granezza, Italy, 30th October 1918.
Aged 23. Husband of Mrs E. Bransden of 39, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton.
Son of Lawrence & Annie Bransden of Brighton. Enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Cpls. Royal Engineers Memorial
St. Albans Paarish Church, Coombe Road, Brighton. Buried in Granezza
British Cemetery, Italy |
BRANSDEN |
Frederick |
Stoker,
Royal Navy. Died 6th November 1918. Husband of Mrs Rose Bransden
of Brighton. No record with CWGC. Possibly died after discharge.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Stokers Royal Navy. Burial
not located. |
BRAY |
Ernest
Percival |
Private
158599, Labour Corps. Home Units. Died of Influenza at home 1st
January 1919. Aged 29. Son of William & Lucy Bray. Husband of Susan
Bray of 23, Whitecross Street, Brighton. Formerly with the Sussex
Yeomanry. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BRAY |
Horace |
Private
L/9360, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Indian Army. Died
of disease in Peshawar, India, 27th July 1919. Born All Souls Brighton
and enlisted in Brighton. Regular Soldier. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Ranks unknown. Buried in Peshawar Cemetery,
India. Commemorated on Delhi Memorial India. MR. 69. |
BRAYBON |
Walter |
Private
G/18007, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs)
39th New Army Division. Killed in action near Ypres 24th September
1917. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs F. W. Braybon of 27, Arundel Street,
Brighton. St. Marks Kemp Town Memorial & listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial. MR. 30. |
BREEDS |
Albert
Edward |
2nd
Class Air Mechanic AM/2/241725, Royal Air Force. Died at home of
influenza 19th October 1918. Aged 18. Son of Benjamin & Fanny Breeds
of 8, Bonchurch Road, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book
under R.A.F/R.F.C. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BREEDS |
George
|
Sergeant
L/8977, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action on the Aisne near Vendresse 18th September 1914.
Born St. Peters, Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin
unknown. Regular Soldier. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under
Sgts. Commemorated on La Ferte Sou Jouarre Memorial. Mr15. |
BREEDS |
M |
Unidentified.
No record with CWGC or SDGW. Not recorded in Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book. No mention in local papers. No local burial identified.
|
BREWER |
ET |
Private
42258, South Staffordshire Regiment. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Ptes. Reported missing in France May 1918 by Sussex Daily
News. Next of kin Brighton. No record with CWGC. Not listed with
South Stafford in Part 42 of SDGW. No burial location. |
BRIDGER |
Alfred
Edwin |
Bombardier
95224, 80th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Western Front Units.
Died of dysentry in military hospital 19th August 1916. Aged 27.
Son of James & Maria Bridger of Graffham. Born Graffham and enlisted
in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Bombardiers.
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. F40. |
BRIDGER |
Frank
William |
Gunner
183979, 78th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Western Front Units.
Killed in action at Ypres. 25th October 1917. Aged 30. Husband of
Emily Louisa Bridger of 130 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton. Son of H.W.
Bridger. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial under
gunners. Buried in Cement House Cemetery, Langemarck, Belgium. B.
83. |
BRIDGER |
Henry
Milton |
Private
G/16171, 10th Battalion, Royal West Kents. 41st New Army Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 21st September 1917. Aged 35. Husband
of Alice Mary Bridger of 71, Bernard Road, Brighton. Son of Henry
William & Elizabeth Charlotte Bridger of Chichester Bungalow, Leylands
Road, Burgess Hill. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial MR. 30.
|
BRIDGER |
Percy
Edward |
Driver
901357, Royal Field Artillery. Western Front Units. Died of blackwater
fever in military hospital 10th February 1918. Aged 28. Son of Henry
& Elizabeth Bridger. Husband of Mrs P. E. Bridger re-married of
14, Model Dwellings Church Street, Brighton. Born and enlisted in
Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Drivers. Buried
in Nevers Communal Cemetery, Nievre. F. ? |
BRIGGS |
Frederick |
Private
G/69273, 6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 12th Eastern
Division. Died of wounds 30th August 1918. Aged 25. Husband of Mrs
F. Briggs of 2, Gloucester Terrace, Brighton. Left two children.
Employed as a fitter by Brighton Railway Works. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Daours
Communal Cemetery extension. F119. |
BRIGGS, (DFM) |
Sydney
Frank |
Sergeant
313635, No 21 Artillery Observation Squadron. Western Front Units.
(R.E.8s) Died in military hospital of Influenza 7th November 1918.
Aged 28. Husband of Mrs. Nellie Briggs of 5a Whippingham Road, Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under RAF/RFC. Buried in Queant
Road Cemetery, Buissy. F. 646. |
BRILL |
Ernest
Thomas James |
Private
G/37715, 7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 18th Eastern
Division. Killed in action during the Battle of Arras 3rd May 1917.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book and St. Albans Parish Church, Coombe Road.
Commemorated on Arras Memorial. Mr20. |
BRIMLEY |
John |
Corporal
L/10237, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 3rd Regular Division. Killed
in action during the First Battle of Ypres 7th November 1914. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin Brighton residents. Reservist
recalled in 1914. Employee of Brighton Tramways. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Corporals. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial,
Ypres. MR. 29. |
BRINDLEY |
Thomas
Leslie St John |
Private
12037, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. 2nd Regular Division. Killed
in action near Cuinchy. 1st February 1915. Aged 19. Son of Mrs Amy
Nellie Brindley of 25, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Preston Park, Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Born Moseley in Worcestershire
and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Cuinchy Communal Cemetery. F.
720. |
BRINGLOE |
Ernest
Edward |
Driver.
212642, 64th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Western Front Units.
Killed in action near Ypres 30th September 1917. Aged 38. Husband
of Ellen Mary Bringloe of 17, Coombe Road, Elm Grove, Brighton.
Son of John & Mary Bringloe. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book under Drivers. Buried in Vlamertinghe
New Military Cemetery, Belgium. B. 10. |
BRISTOW |
Alfred |
Private
289019, Royal Engineers attached to 4th Tank Brigade Signals Section.
Wounded during a German air raid and died in military hospital on
the 2nd September 1918. Aged 40. Husband of Jane Maria Bristow of
10, Porthall Street, Brighton. Son of Mr & Mrs Bristow of 41. Trafalgar
Street, Brighton. Employee of Brighton Tramways. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Pioneers.
Royal Engineers Memorial, St. Albans Parish Church and St. Marks
Church, Kemp Town. Buried in Bac Du Sud British Cemetery, F. 103.
|
BRISTOW |
George
Charles |
Private
F/3116, 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 29th Regular Division.
Died of wounds sustained near Ypres 15th August 1917. Aged 22. Son
of George & Emma Bristow of 12, Nesbitt Road, Lewes Road, Brighton.
Born Brighton and enlisted in Chichester. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book and St. Albans Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Dozinghem
Military Cemetery, Belgium B. 16. |
BROAD |
Clifford
Newman |
Second
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Died of wounds suffered in action near Maroc 9th April 1916. Aged
21. Son of Nelson & Alice Sarah Broad later of 31, Gillespe Crescent,
Edinburgh. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Lts. Brighton
connection not established. Buried in Noeux Les Mines Cemetery F.
178. |
BROADWAY |
George
Benjamin |
Private
21251, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 29th Regular Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 9th August 1916. Born and enlisted in
Brighton. Next of kin, Preston Park. Formerly with the Royal Sussex
Regiment. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Potijze
Chateau Wood Cemetery, Belgium. B. 47. |
BROMIGE |
Henry
William |
Sapper
532446, 490th Field Company. Royal Engineers. Western Front Units.
Died of wounds sustained in the Ypres salient 4th July 1917. Aged
19. Son of Joseph & Alice Bromige of 96, Gloucester Road, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Royal Engineers Memorial, St. Albans
Parish Church, Coombe Road, Brighton. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military
Cemetery, Belgium. B. 11. |
BROOK |
Ernest |
Private
G/13635, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (2nd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action near Ypres 20th September
1917. Husband of Mrs E. Brook of Brighton. Left one child. Brother
of Messrs L. H. Brook, Dairymen of Western Road, Brighton. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium. B. 15. |
BROOKER |
Alfred
George |
Driver
900608, ‘F’ Battery, 1st Trench Mortar Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Salonikan Front Artillery Units. Killed in action near Doiran, Greece
16th September 1918. Aged 28. Son of Mr & Mrs Brooker of 22, Eastern
Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Drivers. Buried in Doiran Cemetery, Greece.
G. 5. |
BROOKER |
Frank
William |
Private
18694, 1st Battalion. Grenadier Guards. Guards Division. Killed
in action near Hulluch 17th October 1917. Aged 22. Son of George
& Sarah Brooker of 50, Wordsworth Street, Hove. Born Hove and enlisted
in Brighton. St Peters Memorial Book. St. Lukes Parish Church Memorial.
Commemorated on Loos Memorial MR. 19 |
BROOKER |
Harry |
Private
G/1536, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Died of wounds suffered at Givenchy 30th January 1915. Born St.
Lukes, Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. St. Lukes Parish Church Memorial. Buried
in Beauvry Communal Cemetery F. 571 |
BROOKER |
Sidney |
Sergeant
41715, 10th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. 36th Ulster Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 16th August 1917. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Next of kin Worthing. Formerly with the Royal Sussex
Regiment. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Sgts. St. Lukes
Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke,
Belgium. B. 167. |
BROOKS |
Alfred
Edward |
Private
SD/3738, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action near Bethune 11th May 1916.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Point Du Hem Military Cemetery,
La Gorgue F. 705 |
BROOKS |
John
William |
Private
G/21599, 1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 33rd New Army
Division. Killed in action near Ypres 25th September 1917. Aged
26. Son of John & Mary Brooks of 41, Blackman Street, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book..
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. MR. 30. |
BROWN |
Albert |
Private
S/2241, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Special Reservist. Died of wounds 28th January 1916. Aged 18. Son
of Charles & Clara Brown of 24, Essex Street, Kemp Town Brighton.
Born in Croydon and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium. B. 11. |
BROWN, (MM) |
Albert
Edward |
Private
G/18697, 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 41st New Army
Division. Killed in action in the Ypres Salient 20th September 1917.
Aged 26. Husband of Margaret Brown of 5, Regent Hill. Brighton.
Son of George & Mary Jane Brown of Bromley, Kent. Enlisted in Brighton.
Formerly with Royal Fusiliers. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial MR. 30. |
BROWN |
Benjamin |
Lance
Corporal SD/3013, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New
Army Division. Killed in action near Ypres 5th June 1916. Aged 21.
Son of Mr & Mrs Brown of 24, Grove Street, Brighton. Born St. Johns
Brighton and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under L/Cpls. Buried in Ration Farm Annexe Cemetery, Belgium.
B. 49. |
BROWN |
Charles
Henry |
Private
7952, 2nd Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 5th Regular
Division. Killed in action at La Basse 25th October 1914. Aged 34.
Husband of Louisa Brown of 8, Egremont Place, Brighton. Regular
Soldier. Born in Stepney and enlisted in Woolwich. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial Mr22. |
BROWN |
Frank
Churcher |
Gunner
58815, 9th Battery. 41st Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front Units. Wounded on the Western Front and died in military hospital
in England on the 24th April 1918. Aged 26. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Gunners. Son of Hugh & Kate Brown of Maskell
Road, Lower Tooting. Born in Hammersmith & enlisted in London. Brighton
connection not established. Buried in in Wandsworth Cemetery. |
BROWN |
George |
Private
PW/6353, 1/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 56th London Division.
Died after the war of severe gas poisoning 3rd January 1920. Aged
42. Husband of Sarah Lydia Brown of 34, Elder Street, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in Brighton Bear Road Cemetery.
|
BROWN |
Nathaniel
Bertram |
Private
G/1334, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg 26th May 1915. Next of kin unknown.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Born Saffron Walden, Essex and
enlisted in Brighton. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. MR. 22.
|
BROWN |
Stanley
|
Ordinary
Seaman SS/9329, H.M.S. ‘Victory’, Royal Navy. Portsmouth Division.
Died of influenza 10th September 1918. Aged 18. Son of R. & Jane
Catherine Brown of 31, Hampden Street, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Royal Navy Seamen. Buried in Brighton Bear Road
Cemetery. |
BROWN |
Thomas |
Second
Lieutenant, 27 Bomber Squadron, Royal Air Force. Western Front Units.
Shot down during a raid flying a D.H.4. 29th September 1918. Youngest
son of Mr & Mrs J. Brown of 14, Howard Road, Brighton. Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under RAF/RFC. Buried in Escaufourt Communal
Cemetery F. 1352 |
BROWNE, (MC) |
Maximilian
Herbert |
Captain,
Royal Irish Rifles attached to 108th Brigade Trench Mortar Batteries.
36th Ulster Division. Killed in action 21st June 1918. Son of George
Burrows & Margaret Brown of ‘Lisnamaul’ Ormeau Road, Belfast Not
listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Brighton connection not established.
Buried in Esquelbecue Military Cemetery F. 142. |
BROWNJOHN |
William
Henry George |
Private
L/10824, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 5th Regular Division.
Killed in action near Roclincourt 17th March 1916. Born Leamington,
Warwickshire, and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Regular Soldier. Next of kin unknown. Buried in Roclincourt
Military Cemetery F. 184. |
BRUMAN |
Albert
Victor |
Second
Lieutenant, 19th Company. Machine Gun Corps. Western Front Units.
Died of wounds 31st May 1918. Aged 20. Son of Albert Thomas & Martha
Bruman of 1, Pool Valley, Brighton. (Head Postmaster, Brighton.)
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under 2/Lts. Buried in Terlincthun
British Cemetery, Wimille F. 34. |
BRUNTON |
Frederick
A |
Private
29885, 1st Battalion, Connaught Rangers. Lahore Indian Division.
Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Died of malaria in Palestine 11th
November 1918. Son of William & Nellie Brunton of Brighton. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. List in St. Peters Memorial Book and St.
Bartholomews Parish Church. Brother of William George Brunton. Buried
in Haifa War Cemetery. Israel. |
BRUNTON |
William
George |
Corporal
M2/133944, Royal Army Service Corps. XX Corps Headquarters. Killed
in an accident in Egypt 11th February 1919. Aged 32. Son of William
& Nellie Brunton of Brighton. Husband of Alice Brunton of 2. South
Cottages, Mill Road, Burgess Hill. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under Cpls. St. Bartholomews Parish Church Memorial. Born &
enlisted in Brighton Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery
Egypt. |
BRYANT |
George
Henry |
[Listed
as H A BRYANT on memorial] Private TF/201394, 1/4th Battalion, Royal
Sussex Regiment. 34th New Army Division. Killed in action at Grand
Rozoy 29th July 1918. Aged 33. Son of William & Mary Grace Bryant
of 72, Hanover Street, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. (Bryant H. A.) Buried in Raparie
British Cemetery. F. 524 |
BRYANT |
Thomas
Percy |
Sergeant
S/891, ‘D’ Battery 72nd Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front Units Killed in action near Mametz Wood 13th August 1916.
Aged 28. Husband of Emily Bryant of 8, Picton Street, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. St. Martins Parish Church Memorial
Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Sergeants. Buried in Flat
Iron Copse Cemetery. Mametz. F. 453. |
BUCKLE |
William |
Private
TF/202813, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 6th Regular Division.
Killed in action at Cambrai 20th December 1917 Aged 30. Son of William
& Janie Buckle of 45, Brading Road, Brighton. Born in Leeds, Yorkshire
and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery. Mory. F. 614. |
BUCKMAN |
Ernest
George Charles |
Private
G/20201, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Died of wounds sustained at Cambrai 20th November 1917. Aged 25.
Born in Peckham, South London and enlisted in Brighton. Next of
kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Tincourt
New British Cemetery. F. 446 |
BUDD |
Ernest
Alfred |
Private
M2/131122, 17th Motor Ambulance Convoy Mechanical Transport, Army
Service Corps. Salonikan Front Units. Died of disease in military
hospital Salonika 19th November 1916. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Next of kin Brighton residents. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Buried in Lambet Road Military Cemetery, Salonika. Greece. G. 7.
|
BUDD |
Stanley
Gordon |
Sergeant
G/1541, 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 18th Eastern Division.
Died of wounds in military hospital, Boulogne 2nd November 1916.
Aged 31. Husband of Susannah Budd of Tonbridge (Tonbridge W.M.).
Son of Alfred & Florence Budd of Brighton. Born Brighton and enlisted
in Tonbridge. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Sergeants
Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery F. 102 |
BUDGEN |
John
Henry |
Private
SD/890, Aged 28 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South
Downs). 39th New Army Division. Died of wounds sustained near the
Rue de Bois 30th June 1916. Aged 31. Son of John & Hannah Budgen
of 32, Artillery Road, Brighton. Born in Aldershot and enlisted
in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in St. Vaast
Post Military Cemetery. F. 631. |
BULBECK |
Frank |
Private
35499, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 6th Regular Division. Killed
in action during the German Spring offensive 22nd March 1918. Born
in Brighton and enlisted in St. Pancras, London. Resident of Camden
Town. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book and St. Lukes Parish Church.
Formerly served with Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on Arras Memorial
MR. 20. |
BULLEN |
Arthur
Alexander |
Private
39866, 1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 33rd New Army
Division. Died of wounds 26th October 1917. Aged 25. Son of Arthur
& Mary Anne Bullen of 9, Springfield Road, Brighton. Born Stoke
Newington and enlisted in Edmonton. Resident of Ponders End Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Brother of Sidney John Bullen. Buried
in Bailleul Communal Cemetery extension F. 285 |
BULLEN |
John
Cowell |
Corporal
37602, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. 4th Regular Division.
Killed in action during the Battle of Arras 16th April 1917. Enlisted
in Blackburn. Next of kin Brighton (Sussex Daily News) Listed in
St. Peters Memorial Book under Privates. Commemorated on Arras Memorial.
MR. 20. |
BULLEN |
Sidney
John |
Private
G/21590, 10th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 41st New Army
Division. Killed in action at Messines 14th June 1917. Aged 19.
Son of Arthur & Mary Anne Bullen of 9, Springfield Road, Brighton.
Enlisted in Brighton. Brighton Resident. Brother of Arthur Alexander
Bullen. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR. 29 |
BUNDOCK |
Donald
|
Private
47136, 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. 32nd New Army Division.
Killed in action 4th June 1918. Aged 23. Son of Ernest Harry & Edith
Emma Bundock of ‘Park View’ Dyke Road Drive, Brighton. Formerly
with the R.O.A.C. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters memorial
Book. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery F. 924. |
BUNT |
William
Henry |
Bombardier
69555, Royal Field Artillery, Western Front Units. Killed in action
27th April 1918. Aged 23. Son of Ezekiel & Alice Bunt of 10, Royal
Crescent Mews, Brighton. Enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Bombardiers. Buried in Gonnehem British Cemetery.
F. 250 |
BURBERRY |
Alfred
Henry |
Driver
T/329476, Heavy Transport, Royal Army Service Corps. Home based
units. Died of pneumonia in military hospital at Amesbury 4th October
1918. Aged 39. Son of Alderman & Mrs J. Burberry of 22, Carlton
Hill, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Drivers.
Buried in Brighton Extramural Cemetery. |
BURCHELL |
Percy
Dudley |
Private
G/17786, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action during the German spring
offensive 23rd March 1918 Born Hove and enlisted in Brighton. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial MR. 27. |
BURFORD |
Frank
Christopher |
Private
L/10210, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action near Loos 1st March 1916. Born Brighton and enlisted
in Chichester. Regular Soldier. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos. F. 219 |
BURFORD |
George
Philip |
Private
355562, 1/7th Battalion, London Regiment. (City of London). 47th
(2nd London) Division. Killed in action on the 9th August 1918.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin Brighton Residents. Listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Commemorated on Vis en Artois Memorial.
MR. 16. |
BURGESS |
Albert
B |
Gunner
91721, 113th Battery, 25th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Western
Front Units. Died of wounds 21st May 1918. Born Upper Norwood, South
London and enlisted in Brighton. List in St. Peters Memorial under
Gunners. Buried in Houchin British Cemetery F. 106. |
BURGESS |
Thomas
Victor |
Ordinary
Seaman SS/9420, H.M.S. ‘Victory’, Royal Navy. Portsmouth Division.
Died at home 12th September 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr G. H. A. &
Eliza Burgess of 29, Lennox Street, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Royal Navy Seamen. Buried in Brighton Bear Road
Cemetery. |
BURGHOPE |
Gerald
Harry Vernon |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 33rd New
Army Division. Killed in action during the Battle of Arras 23rd
April 1917. Aged 20. Son of Harry George & Ethel Burghope of 6,
Highcroft Villas, Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under
2/Lts. Commemorated on Arras Memorial MR20. |
BURMAN |
Herbert |
Private
MS/144, Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
VI Corps. Killed in action 27th May 1918. Aged 27. Son of Joseph
& Cecilia Burman of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Came to England
to enlist on the 4. 8.th Aogust 1914. Born in Brighton. Buried in
Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery. F. 120 |
BURNELL |
Arthur
Coke |
Captain,
2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 8th Regular Division. Killed in action
near the Rue De Bois 18th March 1916. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs T.
Burnell of 18, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton. Educated at Winchester
and Sandhurst. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Captains.
Buried in Rue De Bois Military Cemetery F. 348. |
BURNSDALE |
R |
No
details. Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. No record with
SDGW or CWGC. Possible duplication of Barnsdale R. |
BURROUGH |
Cyril
George F |
Sergeant
G/17661, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action near Nerlu 5th September 1918. Son of George &
Elizabeth Deborah Burrough of 30, Grenville Place, Brighton. St.
Peters Memorial under Sgts. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Buried
in Peronne Communal Cemetery extension. F. 511. |
BURROUGH |
Percy
Charles Victor |
Corporal
9023, 4th Battalion, South African Infantry. South African Brigade.
Killed in action 9th April 1917. Aged 27. Son of George & Elizabeth
Deborah Burrough of 30, Grenville Place, Brighton. Listed in St.
Peters Memorial Book under Privates. St. Marks Church Kemp Town
Memorial. Buried in Bailleul Road East Cemetery F. 644 |
BURSTOW |
Arthur
Edward James |
Corporal
G/53135, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 29th Regular Division.
Killed in action during the German Spring offensive in Flanders
on the 13th April 1918. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin
unknown. Formerly with Royal Sussex Regiment. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Privates and Cpls. Commemorated on Ploegsteert
Memorial MR. 32. |
BURSTOW |
Henry |
Corporal
38828, 66th Brigade, Trench Mortar Batteries, Royal Field Artillery.
Western Front Units. 33rd New Army Division. Killed in action during
the German Spring offensive 21st March 1918. Born in Chelsea. Next
of kin residents of Clapham, South London. No obvious connection
with Brighton. Not listed in St. Peters Memorial Book Commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial MR. 27. |
BURSTOW |
Stanley
[George] |
Bombardier
9768, ‘D’ Battery. 71st Brigade. Royal Field Artillery Western Front
units. Killed in action 31st May 1918. Aged 26. Son of George &
Ada Burstow 40, Rugby Place, Kemp Town, Brighton. Born in Dartford,
Kent and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book
under Bombardiers. St. Marks Church Kemp Town Memorial. Buried in
Ecoivres Military Cemetery F. 68. |
BURT |
Percival
Hamilton |
Sergeant
Armourer A/246, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Western Front units.
Died of wounds in military hospital Le Havre 7th Sepetember 1916.
Aged 23. Son of Albert & Julia Burt of 18, Upper North Street, Brighton.
Born in Brighton and enlisted in Hove. Buried in St. Marie Cemetery,
Le Havre. F. 85. |
BURTENSHAW |
Robert
Henry |
Private
73307, Labour Corps. Home based units. Died at home 30th January
1919. Aged 41. Formerly with the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book St. Marks Church
Memorial, Kemp Town. Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
BURVILLE |
John
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 6779, 1st Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment. 2nd Regular
Division. Killed in action 30th January 1918. Enlisted in London.
Next of kin residents of Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book under L/Cpls. Buried in Metz en Couture Communal Cemetery British
extension F. 662 |
BURVILLE |
Sidney |
Private
12448, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. 29th Regular Division.
Killed in action on Gallipoli 28th April 1915. Next of kin unknown.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. MR. 4 |
BUSHBY |
George
Francis |
Private
G/60062, 8th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 24th New Army
Division. Killed in action during the German Spring offensive in
Flanders 23rd April 1918. Next of kin unknown. Residents of Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery extension. F. 528 |
BUSHBY |
Jack
Henry |
Private
18349, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. 7th Regular Division. Died
of wounds sustained at Neuve Chapelle in military hospital at Wimereux
19th May 1915. Aged 23. Son of Henry Thomas & Emma Bushby of Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Not listed at St. Peters. Probably
a reservist or regular Guardsman. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
F. 64. |
BUSSEY |
Frederick
George Alfred |
Private
G/9012, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division
attached to the Machine Gun Section. Killed in action 18th December
1916. Aged 27. Only son of Mr & Mrs Bussey of 7, York Grove, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book.
Sunday school teacher & officer of the 12th Brighton Boys Brigade
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. MR. 21. |
BUTCHER |
George |
Private
G/16114, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Died of wounds sustained at Messines during
the German Spring Offensive in Flanders 29th April 1918. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. St Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Oostertaverne
Wood Cemetery, Wytschaete, Belgium B. 152 |
BUTCHER |
Leslie
Arthur George |
Sergeant
200675, Royal Air Force. (Aircraft Parts Depot, Spinola, Malta.)
Died of disease in military hospital Malta 25th December 1918. Next
of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial Book under Sgts. Buried
in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. |
BUTCHER |
Neil
Guy Truman |
Gunner
76137, ‘B’ Battalion, Tank Corps. Western Front Units. Killed in
action near Messines. 7th June 1917. Aged 19. Son of Ernest William
Butcher of 4, Manchester Street, Brighton. Born Hampstead and enlisted
in Putney. Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. (SDGW entry
George Butcher) Buried in La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
B. 48. |
BUTLER |
Charles
Edward |
Able
Seaman Sx/1/286, Anson’ Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
‘63rd Royal Naval Division. Killed in action on the 24th February
1917. Aged 21. Served at Antwerp in 1914 and Gallipoli. Son of Mrs
Butler of Market Street, Street, Brighton. Employee of Hanningtons.
St. Peters Memorial under Royal Navy, Able Seamen. Buried in Dernancourt
Communal Cemetery extension. F. 177. |
BUTLER |
Jack |
Boy
1st Class J/22015, H.M.S. ‘Bulwark’, Royal Navy. Channel Fleet Squadron.
Lost when the Battleship blew up off Sheerness 26th November 1914.
Aged 17. Son of John & Mary Anne Butler of 39, Hanover Street, Brighton.
List in St. Peters Memorial under Royal Navy. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Southsea MR. 3. |
BUTLER |
Thomas
Patrick |
Lance
Corporal TF/32039, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 74th Yeomanry
Division. Killed in action during the Battalion’s attack on Quennet
Copse during Marne offensive 21st September 1918. Aged 42. Husband
of Mrs A. W. Butler of 183, Elm Grove Brighton. Son of Dr. and Mrs
N. J. Butler of Dublin, Ireland. Born Dublin. Included in the Irish
National War Memorial. Enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peters
Memorial Book under Lance Corporals. Buried in St. Emille Valley
Cemetery, Villers Faucon F. 365 |
BUXTON |
Alfred
Thomas |
Sergeant
16926, No 2 Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Western Front
Units. Killed in action during the Somme offensive 20th August 1916.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown but residents
of Brighton. St. Peters Memorial under Sergeants. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial Mr21. |
BYFORD |
Frederick |
Private
G/9189, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 7th August 1916. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. Listed in St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Brewery Orchard Cemetery F. 83. |
BYRNE |
Samuel
Herbert |
Captain,
9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 6th Regular Division. Killed in
action near Courcelette 13th September 1916. Aged 26. Son of John
& Annie Byrne of 10, Sudeley Terrace, Brighton. Not recorded at
St. Peters. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Mr21. |
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